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Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-01-25
LEGISLATURE OF NEw.JERsEY
From the True American.
"A sketch Of the proceedings Of The House
of Assembly.

SATURDAY, Jan. Is. afternoon.
Petitions pressnted.--From Essex, for
a more efficient law to prevent people
trespassing by cunning frem Gloucester,
Salem, Cumberland aud Cape May, to
protect religious meetings from moIesta-
ton; from Eliza Dey for a divorce from
her husband Thomas Dey-read and
committed.
The house went into Joint-meeting
after which
Mr.. Griffith, from the committee to
whom was referred the bill to abolish
imprisonment for debt, reported the same
entitled an act TO prevent creditors i'm
prisoniug debtors by execations against
their bodies, except in certain cases-or.
dered I'd reading.
Mr.. Evans from the committee on thai
subject, made report relative TO the claim:
of certain owners Of goods. wrecked il
the brig Perseverance in 1915, that thu
said claimants had received their ful
share and more, of all monies arising
from the sale OF goods which could be as
certained 10 have belonged to them; ant
that ii was intxpedieTt TO grant their ap
plicationi; ordered tolie on thetabIe.
A letter was receis ed from the Treas
ure, relative to the School Fund: He states
thai he purchased from October ID, 1918
to October 10 1910, $4,000 dollars 0
United States Q per cent stock. He re
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-01-25
SILVER MINE.

We are assured, says the National To.
telligencer, by a respectable Representa-
tive ID congress, that the following state.
menl Of facts may be relied upon as SUBJ
stantially true:
ZANEsvILLE, (Ohio) Jan. 5.
! Specie payment In ideGl-Mr. Samuel
Chandler, who was boring for salt, on his
land on Salt Creek, about | / miles from
this town, having penetrated to the depth
of l33 feet from the surface, came to some
thing unusually hard aud difficult to PEN
citrate, and the hard substance, when raised
to the surface by the process usually made
use Of when boring for salt, proved to be
metallic substance which excited no great
curiosity for some time, till last week
quantity of this metallic substance was
brought to Putnam, where it was tested
| by an ingenious silver smith and analysed
by one of the most learned chemists 10 the
western country, and both unite in pro-.
nouncing the specimen offered to them to
be silver, nearly or quite as pure as the
common silver coin now in circuationi 1t
| is ascerfained that the stratum OF silver, at
Il
the place where the augur penetrated is
t6 feet z inches thick. Some Of our read
ers may wish to know how the thickness
| of the stratum was ascertained with SO
much precision. The instrument called
the augur is from IL TO I8 inches in length
tic which pole Of suitable size and conve.
nient Ieugth is firmly attached, and as oc-
casion requires, an additional pole is at
tached to the preceding one till they de-
scend, in some instances, more than 500
feet in rock, which extends all through
this part OF the country. with, generally,
from 10 to 20 feet of good soil covering it.
The depth of the rock is unknown: but
as far as it has been penetrated is found
10 be mostly free, or sand stone but in
boring it, whenever the augur strikes
stratum of flint, lime stone, or any other
hard substance, it is Instantly known by
those who manage the anger, and the al-
serpole is marked,a it is as easily known
when they setthrough, and thus the thick
ness of any hard stratum is accurately as
certained.
A company is now forming to sink
shaft to the aforementioned ore.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-01-25
NEw-YoRK, January %.
DREADFUL FIRE AT SAVANNAH!

DREADFUL FIRE AT SAVANNAH!
1t is our painful duty, this day, to re-
cord one Of the most calamitous fires that
ever occurred 10 this country. The fol-
lowing extracts of letters give all the par
ticulars that have reached us.
Extract of letter from Savannah, dated
the l!h ofiJanuary,3 o'clock P. M. to
gentleman in this city.
GA distressing fire broke out here be-
tween the hours OF one and two o'clock,
last night, and has continued with unaba-
ted fury to the present hour. All the
central part Of the town is destroyed: or
principally so. Most of the principal part
for business is consumed. Various are the
reports; from 300 to 500 houses destroy
ed. 1t originated in a livery stable"
The following is an extract OF letter to
the editor of the Charleston Courier, da-
ted January II.
Savannah has been visited this NOR
ming with destruciive6re. About four
hundred houses are consumed, and five
millions Of dollars may not cover the loss.
A space Of one third of mile 10 length,
and one seventh in breadth, closely built,
and in the most active part, with few
exceptions, is desoIated. 1t commenced
at the Baptist Church Square, and as the
wind was N. w. swept TO Abercorn street.
On the east side of Broughton-street,
every house is gone, from Jeflerson-street
to MIR. Demming's house, which was sa-
we'd. Mr.. Anderson's and the Episcopal
Church in St. Julian street, stopped the
flames; both are safe. The State Bank
and Planters Bank in Bryan street,are pre-
served. From Washington Hotel Range,
and Capt. Rice's, on Bay street, to Aber-
corn, all is lost, except Mr.. Dickson's
store. DR.. Jones' house is blown up. The
Branch Bank, and the New Customhouse,
with stores not occupied, are burnt. The
vault of the bank built in the yard resist
ed the heat, and kept secure the papers and
specie. Many buildings supposed to be
fire-proof, could not Withstand the intense
heat The largest store here, or perhaps
in the United States, with most Of its con-
tents Of dry goods, is destroyed. The
warehouses and shipping are safe. All
the printing offices are burnt. Several
explosions Of powder took place. The dis
tress is great. Not BARRIERS or apothe-
cary's shop, hard ware, dry good, sta
tionary, crockery OF clothing store lett
The Phoenix Company, of London, had
insured about Sl63,O0O, besides good
deal by the New-Y ork Fire Companies.
Many are ruined (; particularly the retail
ers.
Many Of the houses were partly clear
ed OF their contents but the property was
generally burnt 10 the streets. Many hun-
dreds of families are literally naked 10 the
streets; not even clothing was saved. The
city is still in flames. We have every
reason to believe that its progress will ex-
tend no further"
The editors Of the Savannah Museum
write as follows, under date of Tuesday
evening, Jan. !.
1t is in state Of utter distraction that
we attempt to describe the horrors Of the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-12
FOREIGN.
s..-...-.....
LHIE EHOU EMGIINil

BALTIMORE DtCemhef o 80. 81 The brig
Ch"tswo'th, captain Rogers mriced last er. Aing
JT"m Lcndon rt hars receired London pdpers 10
The 23d October. Capt IL brought no latey k0se
idpes. The ChotsrOrih had u passage of 80
.dys from CrdrsSand, AMI 81 from tie Dozens
N pnS reported lie day Capt II suited ihat the
BIZ of pdinS aud penalties against tx Qmen, had
been rejected an tie house NJ iords HE eIani-
nation 81 uHaesSss. an jacOr Of the Queen as con,
tnued an these papers TO u graf ieayth and
tend to do dlcdy tie siani-rS against her char.c-
ter Address Were SIN continued from oil
pats to the Queen One Of tie London Papers
states, That Spain had ceded the Fioridas TO tie
United States
In The House of Lords rs late as October %
Nh BrongtGm produced an AUSTRIAN Gazette
rs tridsHce u the estimation az uj.ica The
Queen ehaTdcieI Tas he'd abr0ad this tts,imo,
ny Uds rJected. II document WGs then echibfed
yigned by the Queen phtn Princess Of Ha!es.
creating Bsrsami Knight of the ioiy .SeDuictre.
and Hm. dustin Uds raised to The .GDie dignity
VHh rfSud to Tie present appearances Of the
trial, zoe only sag that tie testiaogy touches
on coHdteTat and incidental points nut iRcu!pating
the character ~ her bcjesiy 10 enter into Il
defal " such matters wUuid cRiy uerpier orr
readers and 0urseires' WithoHf adr9acine one inch
IN The discussion Wheiher her MajeSty is guiHy or
innocent
deconnfs from Naples state that the Siciiiau
insurgents, iron, II fotm mcnpucify of FL iher
struggle. had yielded to TIE propositions Of their
sOrereisn.
according to the French Journals bit one
sentiment ~ enthusiasiicjoy perrades the nation,
on account ~ The birth Of the young BourJon
Prince
Tie Emperor of Russia has ordered a ne,c ie
ry Of Jour men from eUery 500, amounting to
5000
according TO the accounts from Vienaa the inc
teIrier NJ The sOUsregnS ,oaS to take place on lie
25th oct
The accounts Of the revolutionary proceedings
an Portugal, mad ercited .rtruordiia,v sensations
IN pienRa The arcbdnchess Leopol,itna hirisg
married tie crOwn prince ct Portugal is destined.
perhaps to become queen Of thu Kingdom.
Manning Chronicle
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-12
DOM ESIIC.


WASHINGTON Dee Prom The un.
equivocal indications of the disposition
OF the House OF Representatives, on yes
terday, that debate On The Missouri qurs
ton should not be much further preloug-
ed, we have great hopes that it will soon
be brought 10 a termination in thai DO
dy. HE question may possibly be Ia
ken on il Ibis day. The tone and TEN
per of the Debate have been such as no
man would have desired 10 be other than
they we're, and confer dignity and res
pect OH The body in which it has taken
place.
THE same remarks apply also 10 Tie
Debate ON The sage subject which IL
g lug on in The Senate, bu; which, we
apprehend. will not terminate as early as
that in the House of Representative
Nat. Int.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-12
MORE SPECIE


NEW YORK, Drc. 7.... The Revenue
Gutter, captain Cahoone, came up from
the Hook HIS morning, with S4i2, 900 in
specie, consigned to Messrs. Bosworih.
MackIe and Co. and others received from
The British Frigaie Spartan from Havana.
IN consequence of the violent storm
at Dominica, on Tie 26ih Of September,
ihr Governor OF that Island, by procla
nation dated Nov. 8, has permitted The
importation OF "piich, Tar, tnrpeniine,
hemp. fax, masts, yards. bpwspriis.
slaves, heading. boards. timber, shingles,
lumber Ot any sort bread, biscuit, poia
Toes, wheat, oals, barley, or graiH of any
sort, 'Og TIE period Ut six mouths" The
Proclamallon further auibOriz~s, g. per
mits Tie expectation in the vessels in,pnt-
ting the SAID articles, Of rum aud m0ias.
ses--provided The quantity ol lie uolas
ses 10 be exported does moi in any ease
exceed ~ value the value OF the article.
imported"
The u. S. sloop Of war Ontario, capt.
Cbauncey, has hauled out from the NAVY
Yard, and anchored in tic East River
We undefiand she will sail is few days
Tor the Mediterranean.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20
Dissolution of Partnership

NOTICE is hereby given, that the
-AN Co-partsership lately existing be.
tween the subscribers, under the firm Of
!" B. & J. VAN BLARCOM," was dis
solved on the Goth instant, by mutual
consent. All persons indebted 10 the said
firm, are earnestly requested to call and
make immediate payment, to avoid trouble
and cost, as the books must be settled with
out delay ;-and those having demands
against the said firm, will please to present
them for examination and settlement.
BRANT VAN BLARCOM.
JAMES VAN BLARCOM.
Paterson, May 81, 1920.
B. VAN BLARCOM has commenced
business on his own account, at his store
corner Of Bridge-street and the old YorE
road.
]. VAN BLARCOM has commenced
business on his own account, at the store
formerly occupied by the firm, nearly
opposite Mr.. b. WELLAR's tavern.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20
AUCTION.
TIME subscribers, Intending TO Close
.L.:. h..:-ze. ,,;lt ell their - r,a.,

TIME subscribers, Intending TO close
their business, will sell their remain
Ing STOCK OF GOODS at Public
Auction, on Thursday, June goth,
CONSISTING OF
Superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, Pc
Iisse Cloths, Flannels, Bombazetts, Cali
Goes, Ginghams, cambrick and jaconei
Muslins, Shawls, Velvets, Cords, Linens
Musiins, coloured and white cotton Hose
Gentlemen aud Ladies' leather and silk
Gloves, Vest Patterns, cambrick Linens
Bed Ticks, book Muslin, blue Nankeens,
Buttons. yellow Nankeens, Parasols, La
dies Shoes, sc.
Loaf aud lump Sugar, Sonchong Tea
Ginger. Alspice, Pepper, Pearlash, ant
Starch. Also, Crockery, consisting o
Dishes, Plates, Teacups and Saucers, &c
vendae to commence at nioe o'clock
A. M. of said day, when attendance vii
be given, aud conditions made known, by
HALLSEY MUNSON & Co.
Eiz. Town. June 20, 1920.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20

TF0H ne HeHSIgbS ncpU'seF.
Extract Of a letter from gentleman il
Milton, Saratoga county, N. Y..dated
March rs, 1920.
81 will here relate one simple fact
which think worthy of notice Ia Gal.
way the reformation commenced in dis
,rict school. The teacher dismissed his
school at noon, as usual, and the scholars,
instead OF returning to their customary
plays, one and all took their testaments
and read them. When the teacher re-
turned, he requested them to put aside
their testaments and resume their studies
bat said they, we cannot, we are command
ed to read the Bible-we find such in
struction here as we cannot fiad elsewhere.
He, therefore, had TO submit to them.
This was the beginning of powerful re-
formation in that place. 1t is now diff
cult to find house to contain all that
convene for an evening meeting. Let the
atheist or the deist who shuts his heart
against all truth, go to Malta, to SILVIA
ter. TO Rallston, or to Galway, and let the
child Of twelve, or of eight, or even of
six years old, confound him by simple
tale of truth, founded on experience.
But if their hearts are not scared as with
hot iron, they need not be at this trouble
to be convinced of the truth of christianity.
Only let them listen to the striviDgs of the
Spirit within them.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20

VWvHE subscriber wishes 10 purchase a
few hundred weight of the FIRST
quality of bright BROOM WHISK, aud
is willing to give fair price for the same,
when delivered at bis Broom Factory in
Elizabeth Town, near the Store of J.
Humes & Co.
Also, wanted, few cwt. of fine. short,
bright aud straight Whisk, for Brushes,
for which liberal price will be given.
S. III. WEED.
Els. Town, Inne 10, 1920.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.

ESSEX PLEAS.
JAMES Ross, Jun.
u.s.
JOSEPH ScoTT and others, Fl. Fa.
heirs of EPHRAIM Will
LIAMs, deceased.
DY virtue of the above stated writ OF
ID fieri facias, to me directed and de-
livered, | have levied CD the Dwelling
House and Farm whereon Phebe Williams
lives, situate in the township of Westfield,
containing sixty five acres Of Land, be the
same more or less, bounded by lands OF
John Denman, William Baker, john
Tooker. Elijah Crane and the road, which
shall expose 10 sale at Public Vendue, at
the house Of Phebe Williams, ia the town
ship of Wesifeld, on the twenty-fourth
day of July next, between the hours OF
twelve and five, P. M.
JOS. L. OWN,
Sheriff Of the county Of Essen.
May 18th, 1920.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20
Essex Orphans Court,

April Term, 1920.
DY order Of said Court, will be sold
ID by the subscribers, at Public Ven
due, on Saturday the fifth day Of August
next, between the hours Of twelve and FIVE
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day, at the
late Dwelling House of Capt. BENJAMIN
WINANs, deceased, the several lots Of
Land and Salt Meadow belonging to the
estate of said Winsns, viz
LOT No known as the William
B. Higgins place, containing about twelve
acres of excellent Land, Dwelling House,
Barn, and out-houses, with large Brook
Of running water through the premises.
LOT No. 2-coniaining about fourteen
acres of land, adjoining lands OF Gilbert
Rindell, William Kinds and John Wood,
and the turnpike road leading from Eliza
beth Town to Bridge-Town, being the
westernmost part of the land devised to
Benjamin Winans, jun.
LOT No. 3-contaiDing about six a.
ores, between the said turnpike road anC
the old road, adjoining lands of George
C. Thomas, and near the dwelling house
Of the widow Woodruff.
| LOT No. 4-coutaining between three
aud four acres, which was purchased o
the executors of Robinson Thomas, de
ceased, adjoining said turnpike road and
lands Of said George C. Thomas.
LOT No. containing half 40 acre
adjoining said turnpike road, being part
of the land devised to Job Winans.
| All of which several lots Of land are ia
the township Of Elizabeth, near the late
clearinghouse of the said Capt. Benjamin
Winans, deceased.
| LOT No. els an excellent lot Of
Salt Meadow, Of about five acres, lying
below Trembley's Point, adjoining Piles's
Greek.
| SARAH WINANS. Erecstrix,
i ISAAC MORSE, Erecufor.
| Elizabeth Town, May 81, 1920.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20
NASHVILLE, Tenn NAV pa.

NASHVILLE, (TenD. May "a.
Dreadful Confict.-There is a report
10 town, said to be brought by the post
rider, that civil war is raging among
the Cbocktaw Indians; the report is re-
lated SO circumstantially as to entitle it to
credit more especially connected with
rumours which we're previously afloat.
II is now stated, that some tine age, al
old Chectaw woman, suspected by some of
her tribe TO be a mitch, was taken up, tor
tured, and put to death; her immediate
friends, or relatives, took what the Indians
call satisfaction" by killing some men,
Der oil the family who had been concern
ed in putting the old woman to death |;
this was Teissiassd, and finally two parties
were created, who, with arms, fought a
regular and bloody battle. It is said that
the number engaged amounted to one hun-
dred aud fifty OH each side, and that the
battle was continued with such obstinate
valor by both parties, that not more than
ten or twelve OF the combatants were left
alive. Should this be true, it furnishes
an instance of persevering determination
in pursuit of revenge unexampled by any
thing which We have read.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20
From the Franklin Gazette.


Latest from Buenos Ayres.-Letters
received at Washington from Buenos
Ayres, to the goth of March, announce
that the counter revolution effected by
Balcarce at the head of some Of the troops,
in the beginning Of that month, had been
but temporary. The military malcontents
became sensible Of their error, left their
leader, and joined the citizens. Balcarce
had made his escape. Sarratea was re.
stored to the head of the government, and
all was again quiet.
A document had been discovered, by
which it appears that Puerrydon, late SUI
preme director, had, in conjunction with
the congress formed secret treaty with
France for the reception Of Bourbon
prince as the ruler of BueDos Ayres.-
France was to pay IL millions Of livres,
and Portugal guaranteed the stipulation in
consideration Of the cession to her of the
oriental district. This treachery and trea-
son might well excite the detestation of
the people Of Buenos Ayres, and the sur
rounding provinces.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20
BUILDING LOTS

The subscriber mill offer for sale By Pub.
Tic Vendue, on Saturday the eighth day
Of July nert, at three o'clock in the Al.
ternOon, at the house Of Capt. LeEis
RiUers,
GUNDRY BUILDING LOTS, sit
~ uate in Elizabeth Town, yiz:-three
Lots adjoining the residence of Doct. /.
Morse; two Lots between the store Of c..
S. Winans and the house of Judge Bal
lard; and several Lots 90 the west side
of the Morris Turnpike road.
The terms of payment will be con-
venient TO purchasers, and win be made
known CD the day of sale.
Il. B. DAYTON.
Els. T,o1Un, 10th June, 1920.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20

the officers Of justice. He declared that
be was man of honour, Gas undoubtedly
he was, or otherwise he would never have
dared to fight duel,) and told the con-
stable to beware how he laid the paw Of
justice upon his shoulders, fcurishing bis
pistol at the same time, with an air Of de-
termined defiance. The hero is now
safely incarcerated within the walls Of a
iaiI.-Bau. Chronicle.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20

Hail Storm.-The National Advocate
gives an account of most destructive
storm of hail which visited Rockland
county, IN. Y. on the 9th inst. In the
towns of Hampstead, Clarkstown and Or
angetown, much damage was done : many
buildings we're blown down, large trees
leveIfed with the ground, fields Of grain,
destroyed, aud birds and cattle killed and
MANNED.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20

traffic. Great Britain and other nations
have boosted much of their exertions to
arrest the slate.trade, but it would seem
that they have comparatively accomplish
ed nothing. We have an ample naval
force unemployed; and should it be sue
cessfuIIy used for this porpose, it would
crown the American character with addi-
tional and unfading honOr.-Com. AdD.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20

The Legislature of this state closed iss
session on Tuesday evening last III the
preceding page will be found sketch Of
the proceedings for the last three days,
and list Of the acts passed during the
session.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20
To Let,

And possession giusn immediately.
TvHE BLAcKsMITH-SHoP and WooD-
l. SHOP, lately occupied by Jonathan
Orsborn. For terms, apply to
NATHAN SAYRE.
Elizabeth Town, May %, 1920.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20

we'll founded. There are many restric.
tons on the commerce Of this place.
The heavy duties laid upon exports, take
most OF the profits. Many vessels are
employed carrying timber from this to
England, for which they give very fair
freights. This timber is very abundant,
aud is very similar to the tick wood Of
India.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20
NEw.HAvEN, June IS.

A poor labouriug man on his way home
10 his family, last Saturday night, (3d
inst was attacked by two men on horse
back, about half way between the little
bridge aud the first gate, on the Middle
town turnpike, Muddy River, ESQ called.
The villains rode up, on each side OF
the man, and one Of them dismounted
and ritled his pockets Of dollar and a
half, and shawl, that he earned during
the week by his labour, and was carrying
home to his family The poor man made
some opposition, when they beat him over
the head with their whips. plundering him
Of his little all, aud rode of full speed.