Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1821-02-13


to more than one hundred and thiriy-three
thousand doltars.--ib.
A person named Orsborn Webb was
lately committed TO Jail in Ohio for send
ing challenge 10 fight duel
| The U. S. frigate Constitution, lying at
| Charlestown, has been ordered to be 10
readiness to proceed to sea. It is sup
posed she will be under the command Of
Capt. Jones.
/ Fire. Five buildings were destroyed
by fire on Sunday morning last, in the
village of Greenwich, N. Y.
The barn of Washington Ford, iD the
township of Woodbridge, was destroyed
by fire on Tuesday last, together with a
valuable horse, hay, grain, &c. Supposed
to ha<e been the work Of an inceudiary.
| Martin Van Beuren is elected Senator
10 Congress from the State of New Y ork
Tor 9 years from tie third of March next,
at which time Mr.. Sanford's term Of SER
vice expires.
| Praiseworthy. 1T is stated in tie New
| York Gazette, that during the high price
Of weed iii :!!ia: city city NJ Jacob Hicks,
who had large quantity stored, refused
to sell to the rich, but disposed OF it to
the poor at two dollars less than the mar
ket price.
/ Mr.. De Ponte, an Italian, has adver-
tIsed in the New York papers that he
will deliver an oration 10 -vindication of
bis native country " from the gross asper-
sions that have been made upon il by the
friends Of the Queen of England"
A fire, supposed to be the work of an
incendiary, broke out in small building
which contained quantity Of gunpow-
der, in Hartford, CT. onthe 30th. ult. The
roof Of the building was blown off by the
explosion OF the powder, when. the NOR.
ming being rainy, the fire was fortunately
got under.
| On Wednesday the 3lst uIt. child Of
Mr.. Joseph Forbes, Of East. Hartford. CT.
about two years old. was instantly killed
! by accidentally upsetting barrel Of ashes
which had been placed on chair for the
purpose OF making soap.
1 A person lately passed at different stores
in Hartford, CT, five counterfeit 10 dollar
| bills of the Eagle Bank of New-Havep.
payable at the Union Bank in New Y ok,
i to L. Staples They are dated Feb.
1920, aud are said to be very exact i'm.
itation Of the genuine bills.
i A fire occurred at Washington, Pa. ON
the morning Of the l9liuIt. The house
occupied by Mr.. John Fleming, as a
tavern, was reduced to ashes, and an 10.
teresiing little daughter Of Mr.. Fleming
| Of between seven and eight years old,
| perished in the flames.
! A late Kentucky paper, in giving us
an account Of the 6 East-India Squash p
saye, 5 seeds were brought over by Lieut..
Shannon, in 1900, and one planted on an
elevated spot; II spread over about hall
an acre, and produced AZ squashes; av-
erage size, 20 inches long and 5 feet 10
circumference. Eagle.
/ Mr.. Calhoun, the Secretary Of War,
recommends 10 his report Of the Oath ult.
that the President be authorised 10 re-
convey TO the Corporation Of the City of
| Newly York, the site and fortification Of
Fort Clinton, commonly called the West
Battery.-N. Y. Gas.
Curious fact in Banking From re-
port made TO Congress of the state Of the
Central Bank Of Georgetown and Wash.
ington on the first Of this year it a,.,ears,
that it had received and paid THIRTY tho
thousand and nine hundred dollars oI
counterfeit notes 10 imitation Of its own
This fact shows how dangerous privi-
lege the officers of some banks assume Of
crossing, or defacing, not only their own
notes, but the notes Of other banks, Oh
their mere belief that they are counterfeit.
Il Truc american.
| Beat th,s--who can ?--Joh Hedden
Esq. Of the township Of Freehold, Coun.
1ty Of Monmouth, killed last week, nine
| hogs, one year and seven months old, oI
one litter, and raised in one pen. of the
following weights. riS. 533, 526, 400
483, 472, 459, 432, 4l2, 407 whole
| weight 1928; avarage weight 469. Star.
| James Ombrosi, Esq. United States
| vice Consul at Florence, presented to the
Massachusetts Society for promoting Ag.
riculture, by William Little Esq. Of Bos
ton, bushel OF Wheat, the straw of whict
is the kind used for Leghorn bonnets
Mr.. Ombrosi, also described the mode o.
culture, and manner ofpreparing thS straw
for manufacture. Any one inclined t.
j SOW the seed, which should be done ID
March, will be supplied with it, and the
directions which accompanied it, on ap
plication to Gorham Parsons, Esq. a
Brighton.
II MARRIED,