Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-09-23
DOMEsTICK NEWS.

Oil STONE. A quarry of fine oil stone.
OF which we have specimen, has been
found IN Hooking county, Ohio. 1t is equal
to the best Turkey stone, and absorbs oil
freely, and sets fine edge to tools. There
are three qualities found in the quarry: the
stone IS embedded in white clay of an oily
substance; when pulverised between the
fingers, the smallest particle of sand cannot
be discovered. This may be called a useful.
and important discovery, of an article very
much in use.-.M Y. Enquirer.
"THERE WE'RE GIANTS IN THOSE PARrs..,'
At the late term of Baden County Court.
N. c. we understand that of seven LAWYERS
present, the aggregate height of five of them
was thirty-one feet eight inches! The tall
est was six feet and 6 1-2 inches:z the next
70 feet 4 1-2 Incnes; the next 8 feet and
inches; the next 6 feet 8 l-2 inches; and
the last 6 feet LIZ inches.-Fay. Obs.
The Southern Galaxy, printed in Matches,
contains a communication, signed by c..
Griffin, setting forth the particulars of a
quarrel between himself and Judge Maury,
both of that city. Judge Maury insulted
Mr.. Griffin on the first day of election, for
which the latter asked an explanation, which
was refused, and also the acceptance of a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the Judge was post.
ed as scola,dreL and COWARD. Mr.. Griffin
then armed himself, and on going from his
Office to the house, he was attacked by the
Judge, who levelled pistol at him. Mr.
e. Immediately discharged one of his-both
missed; the Judge stationed himself behind
tree, and took aim at Mr.. G.; the latter
again fired without effect; Judge M. then
ran towards Mr.. G., who retreated on his
crutches (being lamel to hotel, where he
received part of the contents of the Judges
pistol, and discharged also another pocket
pistol at the Judge. Coming then to close
quarters, the Judge drew a sword from a
cain, and stabbed Mr. G. in the breast, who
fell. The company then prevented the
Judge from closing upon him. These are
the most piquant particulars of the afray.
| A disease known as the ablind staggersn
has recently destroyed a great number of
valuable horses on Long Island. 1t is said
that on Saturday last, no less than hundred
died in two townships. 1t has also prevailed
on Staten Island and when it seizes the
animal seems to be uniformly fatal.
An article from Baton Rouge, August 16,
states that Crocodile having mistaken the
ditch in Church street for a bayou, came
there in order to establish his permanent
abode, but being discovered, was immedi-
ately killed. He was seven feet long.
| A machine has been invented by Mr..
Hobart, of Montgomery county, N. Y, by
which a ton in weight of horse-shoes may
be made in single day.
MATERNAL lNTREPIDITY. A gentleman
informs us that some time last week the
wife of Mr.. Lemuel Alexander, of Smithfeld,
in this State, went to the well to draw wa
ter, with a young child in her arms. While
in the act, from some cause, the child slip
ped or sprung from her, and plunged into
the well, which was about thirty feet deep.
The mother Immediately seized the we'll
pole, with which she descended part of
the distance, and then jumped down to the
relief of her child, which was raised from
the water, and held in that position until the
cries of Mrs. A. brought Mr.. Joshua Arnold
to her relief Both the mother and child
were taken from the well without having
received material INJURY. l. american.
The Troy Register contains letter from
Thomas Turner, jun, dated at the Albany
4 Nail Factory, stating that he had just seen
in his Factory, snake, six inches long,
hung By spider to its web. Tie spider