Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1821-01-30

he had exhibited was mere change, or
pocket money, which he chose to carry
about him.
He was dressed ia an old brown frock
coat and light drab under-clothes his &C.
cent foreign (Irish); said he had followed
peddling, and few light articles with him,
which he exchanged for necessaries when
he could not beg. Nothing appearing a.
gainst bin in support the charge whereof
he was arrested, he was ordered TO be re-
leased.
NEWARK, Jan. %.
Died, in this town, Oh Friday last, Mr..
- Simpson, aged about "a years. On
the "Wednesday preceding, whilst return
Ing to town with a few companions who
had been taking sleigh-ride, the horses
started, and after running short distance
by suddenly stopping cleared the sleigh.
In the fall the bead of this unfortunate
young man struck post, or some other
hard substance, SO as in moment TO be-
reave him Of sense--in which state he
continued till be died. He is said TO have
been sober Industrious Young man, g and
the only son Of his mother" whose resi-
dence is in New-York
Com. Perry's Family. -The House Of
Representatives, on the 23d inst took up
the bill for the relief of the family of the
late Oliver Hazard Perry, and TO provide
for the education Of his children at the
public expense. The blanks 10 the bill
were filled with an allowance of $3.50
per ann. to the mother of the late commo
dore, $500 for his widow, (during life,
or till iotermarriage, and $3.50 for each
Of the children, until they arrive at 81
years Of age. 1t was proposed to amend
the bill by allowing half pay for five
years but this motion was negatived.
Mr.. Clay, though decidedly 10 favour
Of the object of,he bill, objected to that
part of il proposing an allowance Of $3.50
per ann. TO the mother Of the deceased
and, on his motion, that part was stricken
out.
Mr.. Randolph then moved that the
$3.50 which had just been stricken ont Of
the bill be added to the allowance to Mrs.
Perry, making the whole sum $3.50 !;
this was negatived. The question was
shen taken on ordering the bill to be cue
crossed for a third reading to-morrow--
Ayes 76, nays 81.
The C,aoLa lasA haroro 4ba ua,.ea n
letter from the Secretary oftlle Treasury,
transmitting two statements Of goods, wares
and merchandise imported 10 American
and foreign vessels /; together with an ag-
gregate view of both from the LIST October,
1918, TO the Both September, 1919.
Nem- York Western Canal.-From the
report of the Commissioners of the Canal
Fund it appears, that the total amount Of
receipts for that work during the years
1917, 'l8, 10 anil 20, has been 2,226, 1926
dollars and ga cents; Of which the sum
of l,493,5 dollars, has been raised by
loans, and the residue, 732,826 dollars
and 81 cents, has been received for pre-
miums on loans, for vendue duty, for salt
duty, steam boat tax. and fromth West
ern INLAND Lock Navigation Company
The income arising from steam boat tax
is now limited to 5000 dollars annually ;
but that from salt is greatly increased,
aud will continue to increase. The total
amount Of expenditures. in the above pc.
riod, amounts to 2,208, 1853 dollars and 81
cents. Albany Argus.
Mem Citigens IN prospect. by the late
treaty Of cession with the Choctaws, ne
gociated by Generals Jackson and Kinds
it is stipulated, that the boundaries there
10 established, g shall remain without al
iteration until the period at which the said
nation shall become SO civilized and en-.
iightened, as TO be made citizens Of the
United States, aud Congress shall lay of
a limited parcel Of land for The benefit Of
each family or individual Of the nation
fifty-four sections Of mile square are to
be laid off and sold 10 the ceded territory
to raise fluid for the support Of school.
ing the nation, three fourths to be ex.
peaded on the east, and the other 90 The
west side Of the Mississippi. The agent
is empowered to seize aud confiscate all
whiskey introduced into the nation with.
out permit; and corps Of light horse,
consisting Of ten men for each district
is 10 be supported by our government
at the rate Of twenty dollars man, to
maintain good order, and oblige all men,
both white aud red, to pay their just
debts. -Western Spy.
Our Napy.-It appears by the repor,
Of the Navy Commissioners, that the fol
lowing progress has been made, 10 con.
formity with the law for building uine
ships Of the line and ten frigates, viz: