Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-05-20


OF Internal improvement of this State, for
leave to build rail road from Boston to
providence, with authority to levy the
same rate of tolls on the part of the road
In Rhode Island which may be exacted
on the other parts of it, was continued
according to usage of the Legislature, on
petitions OF this nature, with an order of
notice, and leave to survey the route in
the mean time.
The process discovered by an Ameri-
can lady, Mrs. LEIGH, for curing stutter-
ang, has been examined by Committee
OF the French Academy of Science, who
nave reported full appreciation of the IA
cllIty and certainty of the cure. M.
MARLBOROUGH has announced that he has
obtained from the fair inventor the secret
of the cure.
n most unfortunate occurrence happened
In Norfolk last week, which caused a great
deal OF feeling. Jasper Moran accidentally
came in contact with brother of his, with
whom ne was at variance, and deliberately
discharged a pistol at him, he warded it
OFF, and received the contents in his hand
which is most terribly shattered. It is
supposed he was insane. Both enioy the
first standing in the borough. Mr.. Moran
was examined by the Mayor, and commit
ted to jail-the next day bailed in heavy
sum; and the next day was to have been
tried, but rather than appear arraigned
in court, on the first toll of the bell actually
put an end to himself
On Thursday last, a young man BY the
name of Daniel Dobbs, was killed almost
instantaneously, at the cotton factory of
Mr.. Wilds in the village of CoIumbiaville,
New-York. In attempting to put strap
on to the drum, he was caught and drawn
into the machinery and crushed to atoms.
He had often been cautioned to use great
care in putting on the band. He was
about IS years of age, generally respect
ed and beloved.
STEAM Boat BURNT. The Mobile Re-
gister of April 10, gives an account of the
destruction of the steamboat Florida.
while lying at Rutherford's landing near
Portland, Alabama. Between six and Sc
ven hundred bales of cotton destined for
Mobile were destroyed. The commander,
Capt. Duman, and number of the pas
sengers, were taken on board the Herald
and had arrived at Mobile, who state, that
the boat came to, at the landing in the
evening, and at half past ten captain d.
made thorough examination and found
every thing secure-an examination was
repeated by the mate about IL, and no sign
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and three o'clock, an alarm of fire was
given, which was discovered by the smoke
to proceed from among the cotton slowed
on the Cook House. At that time it had
made but little progress, but on throwing
overheard bale, the flames aided by a
strong wind, instantly spread with such
rapidity that all on board were compelled
to abandon the boat in the utmost confu-
sion. Some were saved by jumping over
board, and others reached the shore by
aid of the small boat. In less than two
minutes from the time of the alarm of fire
was given, every person had left the boat
except negro woman, who could not be
persuaded to jump overheard, but remain
ed and persisted. In less than five min
utes the boat presented a solid body of fire
from stem to stern. She swung off and
fioated down stream a short distance to a
sand bar, where she lodged and was con-
sumed. There were fourteen cabin pas
sengers besides a number on deck. So
rapid was the advance of the flames after
captain Duncan warned them of the dam
ger, that none were able to save their bag
gage-many were more or less burnt, sew
eral severely, but none dangerously. The
boat was worth $25, 900, and three fourths
owned by her enterprising and industri-
GUS commander, Capt. John Duncan the
other fourth by Mr.. Crocheron-and not
a dollar insured. Besides the cargo, va
lued at $4,000, about 1890 in Bank
notes was burnt, $4,000 of which was
money received at the Cahawba Land Of
Goe, and destined for dep0siie in tine
Branch Bank on account of the United
States, and upwards of $1,000 belonging
to the boat.
This disaster, and the heavy loss sus-
tanned by captain Duncan, has excited a
good deal ofsympathy in his behalf AS it
is unknown how the fire originated, it can
only be imputed to an unfortunate acct
dent against which no human precautions