Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-12-02

had for exhibition in his room? CIan.
swered, with the gravest countenance in his
power , to assume, "a very curious thine r.
ms OF course induced several others to On
IN: ana when they came out, they likewise
NE declared 1T to be "a gerry curious thinr
linus group after group visited BIS Wolc
all insisting that it was curious thing. iii
most OF the students had seen it. and M
b had "raised the wind" to the amount
OF some tens" at least.
The two friends, B and c. Grad
uated together, and soon after repaired to
W, the native place of c.. to spend
rev months in social enjoyment. Immedi-
ately after their arrival, the latter made an
Pncatlon to the Lodge, then existing in that
place, for admittance to the secret rites of
freemasonry. After the usual deliberations
OF that body, he was "accepted," and invit.
ed to attend their next COMMUNICATION when
they would be happy to receive him. and
make him." in " due FORM"
The period came, and c. was punc,u-
~ 10 the time, accompanied to the Inn by
ms friend B, who waited with some i'm
Pauence the conclusion of the ceremonies
IN the temperance of his adventurous
tleho' b lnterrogated him with great
eagerness--" Well, friend, ,ctat Is it !? iohat
= Me mighty SECRET Of Freemasonry To
~hich - responded, with the most af.
iected gravity, "ANoTHER WoLF!!! by
Jupiter elchertoion Sentinel.
SSTEAMBoAT ACCIDENT. The elegant
ana fast sailing steamboat North America
capt. Cochrane, left here on Tuesday eve.
n1ing Tor Albany, with upwards of three hum
afed passengers. When near Caldwell's
POINT she sprung aleak, and was run ashore
az west Point to prevent her sinking. We
learn from gentleman who came down in
the DE Witt Clinton, that the boat was put
ashore along side the wharf at the Point. and
tnat when he left lone o'clk yesterday morn
ingl her stern was fast settling in the water.
our informant states that the cadets were
very conspicuous in their exertions to save
the property on board. The machinery will
all be saved, and the boat probably got off.
In addition to the above, we find the fol-
lowing notice in the evening papers The
North America landed her passengers at the
dock at West Point, and the vessel was
then hauled on shore, and the furniture TAX
Ell on deck. Preparations are MAKING to pet
her afioat Immediately. 1t is supposed that
tne accident occurred from the breaking of
one OF the standing pipes that go through
the bottom of the boat.-.N y Gazette.
The Alexandria Gazette SAYS spurious
dollars are in circulation, which are an ex-
cellent imitation of the Spanish Milled Dol
lar. Those already detected are dated 1906
and 1905, well executed, but rather light.
A correspondent of the Barnstable Jour
nal mentions that Mr.. Alexander Clark, of
Falmouth, Mass. has invented machine,
very different from any before constructed,
for carding hat bodies. 1t requires but half
INC foooul oS 1Io ordinary mode, making
two hat bodies at once, OF an v-vu JfIiol.-e-SS,
and partly hardening them. 1t has been in
operation several months, to the satisfaction
of the ingenious inventor, and also of those
manufacturers who have used the hat bodies
thus made, and who prefer them to those
carded by hand.
Rumor, with her thousand tongues, is al
ready busy in appointing President Jack
sons Cabinet. FSom several sources we
have heard Mr.. Crawford, Mr. Van Buren,
and Mr.. Livingston named for Secretary
of State, Messrs. Drayton, Hayne, Benton
and Eaton for the War Department. Mr..
Woodbury. for the Navy, and Messrs.
Cheves and Tazewell for the Treasury.
Bost. Pat.
1t is rumoured that Mrs. Jackson intends
to pass the first year of her husbands Ad-
minstration at the Hermitage.
The trial of David L. Child, Editor of the
Massachusetts, Journal, for an alleged libel
on the Hon. John Keyes, has been continued
to the January term of the Supreme Court
for Middlesex.
( Capt. c. JONES has accepted the command
of the sloop of war Peacock, now fitting at
New York, for the voyage of exploration in
the Pacifick and South Polar Seas, pursuant
to resolution of Congress of the last ses-
sion.
The New-York newspapers contain
rumor, that the President has dismissed
Gen. SCOTT from the service for refusing
to obey Gen. MAcoMB's orders.
1t is stated, that Hon. S. L. Southland,
Secretary of the Navy, will probably be
chosen to the U. s. Senate from n. Jersey,
in the place of Mr.. Dickerson.
HOME DEPARTMENT.. Since the Presi-
dental contest is over, several newspapers
have started the project of establishing a
new department at Washington, to be call
ed the Home Department.
ANCIENT CoIN. Since the publication
by us of an account of an ancient coin OF
Massachusetts,, found in Florida, friend
has shewn us specimen Of the same coin,
of silver, found about a year ago at South
Boston. 1t is rather smaller than pistar-
cen, and on one side has pine tree with
the inscription near the outer edge
q MASSACHUSETTS IN ION the other " New.
ENGLAND AN. Dow. 1852" with the Ro-