Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-18

WAS E& ZETT
hnlneoiate superintendent of Mr.. Buckino-
ndih' OF the committee, and are now near7,,
u =. In a manner very creditable ~
nv me Caste and Judgment of all concerneJ
Inc speakers chair is placed on the north
siue' and the gallery on that side toLo,,
uown; the permanent seats are so ARRANGED
as q 10 accommodate about $50 members On ~ = =
moor, leaving in their rear on the south s; az
Vi tne room an area which will acc ommod 5 y
large number of spectators without ;nco~
Venience to the members of the House W.
t t.so hetlce that desks for the accommoda-
~ ., members, reporters, and Others. are
paced IN the side galleries, which we re-.
garo as not among the least important of
1ne Improvement. The whole presents
a much more tasteful appearance. and
appears calculated to afford MANY more IA.
otl'les Tor the convenient despatch of busi-
ness than the old arrangement, and we think
Ine changes will receive the UNQUALIFIED an
PROBATION of the body which authorized
:.nein' as well as of the great number of cit
lzenS who frequently attend to witness their
pfoceedlngs.-Boston Daily advertiser.
A lady, few days ago, in passing RAPIDLY
round eiI the base of the slfy-light on the dome
~ Ihe grand rotunda of the capitol at Wash
lngfon, suddenly fell upon the glass frame
eroke through one of the panes, and was
fortunately stopped in her descent bv the
liarroWness OF the aperture, and the exten.
sion OF her arms. She remained susnended
IN tnat position for several minutes. lao feet
ABOVE floor paved with stone, till one of
Ihe attendants came to her assistance. her
companions being too much terrified to oive
her any aid. s-'0
REMARKABLE Co1NcIDENcE. The dav
previous to the distressing accident which
terminated in the death of the late Rev. d,
b. Barnes, one of the principals in the male
department of the High School in this citv,
ne preached funeral sermon at Lebanon
while on his way to Troy, from the follow
ing text: -O'-O"
James l4tt chapter and IAN uerse.
Whereas we know not what shall he on
the morrow. For what IS your life 1t is
even vapour, that appeareth for little
time, and then vanisheth away"
~ Y. Euening Post.
An Indian was precipitated from the ton
OF the stairs at Peale's museum, on FRIDAY
evening last; his skull was much broken
and he died the next morning.
EXTRAORDINARY DIVIDEND. The Amer
lean Insurance Company, in New-York. has
just declared dividends of t,oenty per cent
for the last six months
Machinery for mandatory to be estab.
llshed IN Prussia has lately been purchased
In this State for 100000.
The Congregational Westinghouse il
Sutton was destroyed by fire on Tuesday O.
last week.
A honse in Nina, N. Y. was burnt on the
18th ult, and a child OF Mr.. Sampson perish
ed In the flames.
The price of flour has again advanced il
New York: it sold on Saturday last 70,
so 70 Por barrel.
SHAKERS. There are societies of Shak.
ers at the following places: ALFRED and
New-Gloucester, Maine; Canterbury and
Enfield, N. H.; Shirley, Harvard, Tyring.
ham, and Hancock, Mass. Enfield, Conn.
Watervlet and New Lebanon, N. Y; Union
Village and Watervliet, Ohio Pleasant Hill
and South Union, KY; West Union, Va.
Mr.. Van Buren, is chosen GOVERNOR Of
New-York by large majority.
Robert Bush, who was under sentence
of death, for the murder of his wife-and
who was to have been executed at Spring.
field, ON the l4th inst.-committed sui.
eide on Wednesday last. Verdict of the
Jury of inquest, Death by the combined
influence of opium and tobacco
CHARLESTON, Ger. 80. PROFITABLE
STocK. The Directors of the Bank of Ma
son, says the Augusta Chronicle, have de-
clared dividend of twelve per cent. on its
capital stock, payable on and after the LIST Of
November next