Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-12

Of this town, as tribute of respect to the
venerable DIR. Edward A. Holyoke. of Salem.
have invited him to partake of a dinner. to
be given by them at the Lafayette Hotel, in
Salem, on the 18th instant, the hundretb an
nlversary from his BIRTH He has accented
the invitation, and we understand that near
ly all the physicians of this city unite in this
testimonial, to the professional worth of \
gentleman, who during his long life, has
sustained the character of an eminent nhvs-
lcian, who was the first President of the
Massachusetts Medical Society. incorporat-
ed in 1881, and who has uniformly enioved
the high esteem of his brethren in the nro-
fession, as we'll for his amiable and eecel-
lent moral qualities, as for his distinguished
intellectual acquirements.-Bost. d. .4dp.
EXETER BANK. The active pursuit made
by the agents OF this bank since the robbie
ry, which happened four or five weeks since
has at length ended, as we understand, in
the detection of the robbers and the recov-
cry OF a greater part of the money stolen.
The first discovery made, was of lot of
bills secreted in barn in Newport, where
the robbers were arrested and are now con-
t fined. Last Saturday, another lot of about
8 or $4,000, was recovered by the President
and Cashier, consisting of specie, together
with number of false keys, which was
= found buried in field on the route of the
Newburyport Turnpike. We saw the bags
|, OF dollars lying in the bar-room of Gilman's
n hotel, on Saturday; they had the appear
!, ance of having been dug out of swamp.
The money is now nearly all of it recovered
andmeasures are taking to remove the rob-
g = bers from their present place of confinement
u TO New-Hampshire, where they will await
+ their trial
:, 1t appears that 16 or $4,000 of the mo-
ney has been recovered, that Malone and
, : the elder Briggs are confined in Rhode
u Il Island, and the younger Briggs in New
u York.-.Netcburypot Herald.
PROCEEDINGS AT ANDovER. Tuesday
X last was appointed for the interesting trisl
n OF DIR. Murdoch, professor of Ecclesiastical
History, in the Theological Semirary q
It Andover, on charges perferred acairs.r hin
d by the Trustees of the Institution III,
.. trial was to take place before t,1e Board o
e Visiters, on an appeal by Dir. Murdoch from
! the decision of the Trrstc.es. Mr. Hnbhar,
v. of this city, and Mr.. Bannster of Newburv
Of port were employee. to conduct the prosecu
A ton; and Mr.. Sa.ltonstall and Mr.. King, o
le DR.. Mutdoe,S. '
y lie 6oard of Visiters consists of fou
10 gent .emen, three of whom met, accordin!
Z. 10 appointment, to proceed in the examina
d.. ton. The fourth, DR.. Day, President O
Yale College, was necessarially detained
in consequence of which, as the cas-
IN was one of uncommon Importance, and
he was desirable that full Board be present a
n the investigation, the trial was postponed
he by the consent of both parties, to the da
CHI following the Anniversary, at the Institution
= in Superintendent. Traveller.
- LIeHTs1NG. During a heavy thunde
be shower on Thursday last, the house of Mrs
he Atwater, in York street, was struck wit
lv lightning. The attendant thunder was YER
ls heavy, and several other indications denote
al very violent discharge of the raging ele
T ment. The lightning first struck the con
Vi ductor, (which was attached to the end @
,e, the house and the adjacent chimney but
r. left this by two different routes,-one por
inf ton entering the cellar, and making breacl
he in the stone wall, dislocating the stones 70
NJ, the space of two or three feet, and anothe
81 portion leaving the rod at the height Q
re twelve feet from the ground, which dividin!
is larger timbers of the second floor, marke,
g. its way by rending the plastering in variou
NJ places, and by separating large portions o
nm the WALL until it seems to have spent its fur,
n in minute ramifcations, towards the opposite
side of the building. One of the extrem
an branches run along the floor where a lad
10. was sitting, lifted up the board on which he
vs. foot rested, made large rent in her shoe
or and hole in the carpet, without doing he
adj any essential injury.
. The thunder storms of the present seaso
til seem to be as remarkable in kind as in mum
mt Der, not delgIing even to pay their accus
CHI toned respect to the genius of Franklin
Tor But, lest the confidence which the public
it'll has hitherto reposed in lightning rods, shout
is be impaired, it is important to ascertain wha
.n- peculiarities have marked those cases wher
de buildings have been struck which were fur
he nished with rods. We have no doubt tina
m it will appear in all cases. that the lnefhcac
Of of the conductor was owing either to it
" imperfect construction, or to its not being at
tached to the building according to wei
on established rules. In the present instance
en- the ineficacy of the rod was owing to thret
Nv, causes.
he /. It entered the ground but taco feet DIR,
&C. sand, such as composes the SOIL OF this city
.e- lis a non-conductor or at least an imperfec
it conductor of electricity. 1t is necessary
To- therefore, that the rod should descend to ;
'ut depth at which the ground is permanently
p- moist. If can terminate in well of water
Ia so much the better; but the depth should BIZ
ne at least six feet and should turn off from the
re- cellar wall. Powdered charcoal, surround
of ing the part of the rod below the ground
he serves the double purpose of supplying ;
it, better conducting medium, and of preserving
he the rod from rust.
E. 2. 1t ,cas painted phite. Since electricity
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