Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-06-10
On Tuesday morn.

l d 2 o'clock, a fire broke out
!, If the brick building, corner of
a.rI and Hudson streets, owned
lrHench and occupied by MIR. c.
together with the adjoining
On Hudson-street, as a store, and
Kisses Hascalls, milliners. Two
COS on Hudson-street, owned by
Ieyzee. of Bethlehem, and Mr..
I'd occupied by R. Merrifeld and
swart caught fire, the former of
y quite destroyed, and the latter
|'|,,red. The large brick house of
Santer on Hudson-street checked
J in that direction, and another
i house on Pearl-street had the
n. A carpenters shop was also
= and removed. The Albany
on the opposite side of Pearl
As at one time in great danger.
snicions are entertained that this
caused by design. A considera-
Ia of the property was insured.
prd University. A meeting of
seers Of Harvard University was
erday in the Senate Chamber, at
excellency the Governour presid-
Dorts were made by the Commits
binted at the meeting in January
accepted. The committee for
he University, made favourable
"a the state of instruction and dis
Ind of the proficiency of the stu
ohm G. Palfrey, of this town, was
member Of the board, to fill the
occasioned by the resignation by
Foster of his pastoral Office at
Notice was given of a vacan-
board, occasioned by the resig-
Rev. Mr.. Fiske, and nomina-
was opened.
blowing committees were appoint
To visit the University, the Gov
nd Messrs. Everett, Fuller, Hale,
AL Messrs. Gray, Goldman, Lowell,
# and Walker. On the Library,
essrs. Holmes, and Harris, and
Pickering, Savage, Welsh, Dun
ia Sprague of Essex. On the
accounts, Messrs. Welles,
e and Adam.
bay, as a member of the Corpo-
the College, stated unofficially,
|a corporation had made no choice
\ sident, that the duties of that of
ischarged by the Rev. DR.. Ware,
u member of the immediate gov
that the corporation, before
The appointment, proposed making
Z Rerent arrangement of the duties
flee; that they had not time to
and to agree upon the person who
e appointed, and that probably no
eeat would be made, in eeasen to
TIED to the overseers for their con-
h at the present present session of
ature.-Bost. ID. Adv. Of Friday.
SkR TO Mr.. WEBSTER. A publick
Fas given yesterday, in Faneuil
the Hon. Daniel Webster, by a
n nber of his constituents, who were
i of testifying in this publick man
respect for his publick and pri-
racter. The spacious hall was
ely decorated for the occasion,
as filled with guests, who were
with the opportunity of meeting
inguished representative, and of
g their confidence in him, and
Fl titude for his many and most val
blick services.-ibid.
DIRK CANAL. The amount of
eived by the Collector at Albany,
be two last months, is S55, 735.
in few days, the personal effects
itt Clinton, the protector of a
lch has now become the source
an immense revenue, have been
E er the hammer, by virtue of an
for a sum less than the income
by one collector, in a single aceek,
! work :! Providentially he lives
tness this degrading fact-nor to
E melancholy supplication of the
pt, "dote obolum Behsario."
Boston Eve. Bulletin.
venerable WILLIAM RoTcH, who
died at New-Bedford, is the first
ably the only man that ever went
Noyal presence in France, wear
Rt. Some enterprising inhabitants
Rcket or New-Bedford, were desi-
Pe forty years since, of establishing
rs IN Dunkish, for the purpose Of
ng the whale fishery from that
q Mr. Rotch was employed by
focure the consent or a grant from
Louis XVI. 1t became neces-
pm to address the king in person
day for a publick audience was
lie was a member of the Soci-
lends, and anterior to that time
ne OF the courtiers to understand
foold not consent to be uncovered
Z Monarch, and ifby the etiquette
court, ne might be constrained to