Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-08


The Winebagoes on Rock river have TAX
en- possession of the ferries on the roads
leading to Galea, where the fragrant acts
OF oppression are practiced upon travel
lers. From one man these freebooters
exacted SO dollars forage; and after TAX
ing his wagon across, they refused to
ferry his team until more was paid.
FIRES. About 10 o'clock on Saturday
night, the store of G. c. Nichols, in State
street, was discovered on fire, and before it
was extinguished, large stock of goods,
silk, linen, cotton, and woollen drapery, was
destroyed, either by fire or water.-B. Cou.
On Sunday last, the Winchester Cotton
Factory was struck by lightning and burnt
to the ground. We understand there was
no insurance, and not even a lightning rod
attached to the building. A part Of the
machinery was saved, with some other prom
erty.-Keene, ~ H. Sent.
EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING. Persons an
parently dead, from the effects of LIGHTNING.
have been restored by repeatedly tbrowing
cold water over the whole body. Of this
several instances are on record. Also one
or two instances of persons having been re-
covered when struck down, from the falling
of heavy rain at the time. An instance Of
the latter, occurred few years since in
Mason county, Ky. A man had retreated
to large tree for shelter, during violent
thunder storm, and while standing in this
situation, the lightning decended the tree,
and entering his hat, stripped him of almost
every thread of his clothing. He recollects
at the moment previous to this, the rain fell
in torrents and had already completely coy
cred him.
EFFECTS OF FURIOUS DRIVING. On Sat
urday, as a gentleman was driving furiously
through the street at Groton, his chaise came
in contact with a valuable horse, belonging
to Mr.. Danforth of the Old Line Stage. The
animal was feeding in the street, when the
shaft of the chaise entered his body, pene-
trating about two feet, and killed him on the
spot The horse was valued at about 800.
We understand that Mr.. Danforth was I'M
fortunate a few days previous in having
another horse ruined by fast driving, with a
heavy load, on the route to New-ipswich
The driver, we understand, was making I'M
judicious exertions to keep ahead of another
line; and, in Consequence, as is said, spoiled
one of his noble team. Stage owners and
drivers cannot use too much vigilance in
preserving their horses during this hot and
sultry weather.-Bost. Eve. Bulletin.
MAUNcH CHUNK. This place near the
Coal Beds, in Pennsylvania, is becoming
very important to visiters and coal merchants
in spite of its outlandish name. 1t contains
nearly 1000 inhabitants, $50 to 200 dwellings,
A sawmills, l grist-mill, several stores, and
a large hotel so fifty feet long and 40 wide,
well kept by civil landlord, with additional
buildings, containing 81 lodging rooms and
stabling for 125 horses 140 coal wagons,
each containing from 80 to 40 cwt. of coal
descend daily on the rail way from the mine,
in franks of % wagons, which perform five
trips per day-15 mules draw up the empty
wagons. There are pleasure wagons for
the accommodation of persons who wish to
see the mines, and the surrounding scenery
which is saidto be picturesque and beautiful.
NJ Y Enquirer.
CANCER. Mr.. Thomas Tyrrcll, Of Mis-
souri,, advertises that a cancer upon his nose
which had been treated without success by
the ablest surgeons, had been cured in the
following manner. He was recommended
"to use strong potash, made of the I've of
the ashes of Red Oak bark, boiled down to
the consistence Of molasses, to cover the
cancer with it, and in about an hour after
wards cover this with plaster oftar, which
must be removed after few days, and if any
proturberances remain in the wound, apply
more potash to them, and the plaster until
they all disappear; after which, heal the
wound with any common salve." Cautery
and the knife had previously been used in
vain. This treatment effected speedy and
perfect cure.
NEw-YoRK franklin BANK. Mr.. Kent,
the Receiver appointed by the Chancellor,
for the Franklin Bank, has published a
debts are for deposites $166,67l, Bills in
circulation 100000, Post Notes $4,000,
balances due other Banks $4,000; total
$489,671. The nominal estimates of assets
is $766, 232, but deducting the doubtful paper,
and an estimate for depreciation property,
the amount of available funds is estimated
at $479,820. The receiver thinks the
amount finally received is more likely to fall
short of this estimate, than to exceed 1t.
There is therefore total loss of the capital
of the bank, which amounted, after deduct
ing repayments, to $266,65 and a de6cien-
cy of $9,651 ofthe sum requisite for paying
its debts.
The U. S. Frigate Constitution arrived at
Boston on Thursday, from the Mediterrane-
an. She brings advices from Gibraltar to
May 90.
The steam boat North America arrived at
Albany on Saturday last in ten hours and
fifty four minutes from New-York, with BOG
nasSenrers