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Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-12-16

Nothlng OF inconvenience remains to me
now from this my severe trial, save now
ana then, dream of horrible viyidness
Shich comes upon me whenever suffer
from from ieverIshness or indigestion, and fear
fully recalls the past.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-12-16
yrELANEoUs.
.-.rrs FROM FAMINE

,rLLANEOUS.
.RINGS FROM FAMINE
aunt of the sufferings of an individ-
s"n, late London weekly, Review,
aO if only to show how long abb
STsble. and what are the principal
aadsr It's fearful infection =
hi Mannheim by the French
brly in the last war, and the
] circumstances was lately
,tort, in which city he had
nv years a resident. The
Even, as nearly as possible,
BIRDS. He was an agreeable
Ind of anecdote and he di-
|ends with many interesting
1 which occurred during the
Ind after the capture of his
He told us that the boy
Toned in the narrative, pos
Eulty of seeing the shells in
their projection from the
lies, and that he was accus-
out, that the people in the
take care of their descent !;
however, was useless, as un-
ad reached the ground, no
ch way to run to avoid it.
everal individuals who were
in vision among the besieg-
time. But to the subject.
had commenced, and the
run to wax warm, so that the
ere glad to avail themselves
Hte shelter from its terrible
batteries en- reccchet enfilad-
/, and the cellars of the hou-
the only secure places of
her most persons betook
III what stock of provisions
lister. These cellars were
ed over, and it was a rare
that a bomb, after forcing
pof and strong floors of a
ession, had power enough
lie the arches which covered
fortunate accident prevent
ing any aid to the garrison
E, having broken my leg by
ramparts a day or two after
invested. | lived in a tolera-
ct but much exposed to the
which frequently plunged
lie range from end to end.
she'll had fallen within a
my door, and it became evil
vas no longer safe to remain
| therefore caused a mat
be removed into my Gel
with a small quantity of
andles, necessaries, and a
ID took up my abode there.
+ two cellars, each situated
a Vaulted passage. The
coupled by my two female
lad named Ernest, about
of age, lived in one or the
backwards or forwards as
or his own inclinations dis
About the centre of the
&c, on the right hand side,
II stone stairs, which led to
bOVe. The boy Ernest was
rless disposition, and would
weary of our subterranean
run up to look out at the
and sometimes venture to-
mparts, whence he would
Ping US news of the state of
entlon what houses were ru-
ping.
proceeded in the foregoing
week or two after we had
subterraneous apartments,
ming the firing seemed to
pulled violence, both within
the defences. The earth
Oove me shook with the ex-
he batteries, and | conclud-
I'VE attack was about to take
Pelpless situation, stretched
'ess or sitting up and sup
flows, became doubly pain
moment to be powerless
peculiarly affecting; and
were not of the most agree
Ernest came to the door
about ten o'clock in the
ne last time, and told me
up and learn what the terri
the firing indicated. He
ounted to the kitchen above,
scarcely imagine he had
a noise and crash, loud as
Under, involved me at once
'sness. | was at the corn
iurthest from the entrance,
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-12-16
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- andrews. & CO.,
,scAsrER, MASS

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es atbs after the expiration of the
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I;nc an insertion.
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ruE LANCASTER GAZETTE.

HILLS, Leominster.
X SAWYER, Bolton.
ITsAM, Jr. Lunenburg.
'.l.men named above as Agents are
1--we subscriptions to the Gazette,
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,ention
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-12-16

As an honest Hibernan and Lancashire
man n were walking together" Pray, fsays
Pat what death should you like to die ?"
/" Why, answered his companionl the death
OF the righteous" "Och, replied the ques
rist) that you II never do as long as you live ~
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bNGS FROM FAMINE
..onnt of the suferings of an individ-
sv late London weekly. Review,
|a rO If only to show how long abb
ESTable. and what are the principal
ander It's fearful infection -
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22

ueep, ana / nlled them With small round
stones. Two or three months after this.
there having been heavy rains, found the
stones completely filled with sand, and NOT
one misplaced. My purpose was effected
There was no chance for gully, and the
force of the water down the hill was sniff
GENTLY retarded. Such things if properIv
done may last for ages. Should these bars
be continued quite across the road, would
not advise to fill them entirely to the ton
with stone, but to leave an inch or two on
the travelling part to be filled with sand and
loan; and it would be better to cover tbe
whole with strong earth, that there NAV
be no need of annual repair. Care should
be taken also that the water takes proner
course into the trenches ut the TOD of tho
hill. believe that what sometimes cost nm
hundred dollars in repairing billy roads in
the ordinary way, may be done for ten or
twelve by this method especially if we con-
slider the waste of much rich and good earth.
which is often washed away into ponds and
brooks.
Mlry and quicksand roads 1,aight be put
into durable repair by the use of slabs or
small timbers covered deep with suitable
earth. How often do we meet with such
bad places, which, after the roads are left
to dry, we find foot deep with stones pro-
lecting up in the ruts, and the poor rider is
jounced from side to side in his carriage, or
tossed up and down like ISancho in the blank
ct! 1t is wonderful to see how little i'm
provement there is in our roads, considering
the great increase of travel, and the remark
able increase of chaises and other carriapes.
Let us no longer blame our forefathefs for
following too long the Indian paths and the
beaten by-ways OF the cony and partridge !;
but strive, ourselves, to leave some tokens
OF usefulness to posterity. This will be
more to our interest, our praise and honour,
than whited sepulchres, or monuments of
pride and empty show.
Much may be said, sir, respecting our
bridges and causeways, which are general
ly Insecure, and | may hereafter send you
communication on that subject. FREQUENT
ly we are entertained with some relation
about stage overturned, and the passen-
gers pitched into the stream or the mire with
broken heads, dislocated limbs, sc. by rea-
son of bad bridges, bad railing, bad sloughs,
or some other bad place, thing or manage
ment OF town police; and man might
about as comfortably endure witch or two
OF the Inquisition rack, as to pass over some
OF our roads in carriage. Once more, sir,
| name broad rims, yes, broad rims and rail
roads are the order of the day, and let them
prevail for the benefit, the encouragement,
and the comfort of all good people, and the
honour of our country; and may no new
President change this order to a shoulder
arms, right about .face-onscard, ye dogs of
acor, and chaStiSe the bastard Seminole or
Creek, aOho dare assert eUen the right of drato-
t'ts, 5rouG Hso nuJIUe usntoopterc $4,000
FARMER JONATHAN.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
SINGULAR ORGAN1cK Reflex. A work

SINGULAR ORGANIcK RELIcK A work
man recently broke mass of very firm con-
glomerate rock, quarried for the new State
House now building at New-Haven, and
found, lodged in cavity so completely enclos
ed as to exclude the possibility of external in
troduction-a peice ofwood, the small limb of
a tree, apparently of the pine family-with
the bark entire-the wood not mineralized-
but fresh, and in perfect preservation, and
not even attached to the walls of the cavity,
Except slightly at one end,) but lying in it
as in case. The peice of wood was not
larger than a finger, and the cavity but two
or three inches in diameter: it was lined
with soft and feebly coherent matter, resem-
bling the substance of the rock in state of
rather minute division.
The conclusion from this interesting fact
appears irresistible, that this piece of wood
was floating in the waters, which were
charged with the materials of this rock, and
became enclosed, during their consolidation;
thus proving, that this rock had never been
ignited and that a tree or shrub was in
existence when it was formed. That it is a
very ancient rock of this class is evident from
its composition, presenting quartz-fresh
and brilliant red feldspar and mlca-along
with entire fragments of granite, gneiss, mica
slate, argilite, &c. being evidently an early
offset, from the destruction of primitive for
nation. 1t passes from fine sandstone into
a coarse pudding stone. The rock has been
usually referred by our geologists, to the red
sandstone formation; it is in many places
covered by ridges of greensboro trap. In
same rock formation, but fifty miles from
Haven, were found the bones of a large
animal. See VOL II. p. 147. and Vol. Ill.
p. 247, of this Journal, to which we refer for
more particular geological details. We add
the following fact relating to the same rock
in Scotland =
ANTEDILuv1AN FooTsTEPs. In the red
sand stone quarry of Corncodale Muir, about
two miles to the north of the town OF Loeb
maben, in the county of Dumfries, are num-
erous and distinct impressions OF feet, which
leave no doubt that this rock, while IN soft
state, had been traversed by living quadrup-
eds. Casts taken from some OF these prints
are in possession of several biologists. The
simple inspection of the tracks makes 1t I'M
nossible to doubt in what manner they have
been produced. The great numbers of the
impressions in uninterrupted continulty-the
REGULAR alterations of the right and left foot
steps~their equal distance from each other
the outward direction OF the toes-the
GRAZING of the foot along the surface before
t was firmly planted-the deeper impression
made by the toe than by the heel, the forcing
forward Of the sandy matter of the rock, by
the downward and scarcely slanting direc-
t; lu in which it is remarkable that all the
animals have traversed this singular acclivi-
t f,. in the largest specimen found in a
different part of the quarry, the sharp and
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22

Providence, July IL. Effects Of Inter
nal Iprocement. In passing up the Black
stone Canal the other day, a snug farm just
on the banks was pointed out to us, above
SCOTS pond, which belongs to several very
respectable maiden ladies, who were bitter
ly and irreconcilably opposed to having the
canal pass through their farm. Ruin and
devastation were seriously apprehended as
the certain consequence, should their land
be cut up for this purpose. On this same
farm, is little piece of not remarkably good
looking land enclosed, that would not have
brought one hundred dollars before the ca
nal was cut, but for which the owners have
recently been offered $1,000.
Another instance may be found in the spot
of land known as Horton Grove, on the ca
nal. Not great while ago the owner offer
ed the whole of this, and good deal more,
for seventy five dollars. Since the passage
of turnpike on one side, and the route of a
canal laid out on the other, four acres of this
land were sold to Mr.. Horton for $500, leav-
ing the owner enough to amount ultimately
to five times the sum he would have gladly
sold the whole at, but for the effects produc-
ed by internal improvement.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22

CRUELTY AND SUICIDE. Almiretta FL
wood, daughter of John Elwoood, of this city,
about IL years of age, put an end to her life
on Sunday evcning,by taking large draught
of laudanum. The cause which induced her
to destroy her life is one of a most cruel and
aggravated nature, and calls loud for the Just
Indignation of civilized and an enlightened
community. She did 1t to escape the brutal
severity of her own father. For long time
past, he has been in the habit of beating her,
not with the ordinary weapons used by pa
rents, hut with ropes en,d-an instrument,
the use of which is seldom known, except on
board of vessels OF war. On the afternoon,
near sunset of the last Sabbath, the deceas-
ed went short distance from her father's
house to see two female acquaintance. It
was to family which last year lived in a
part of the house occupied by Elwood. On
finding she had gone out, her father pursued
her, ordered her home, and told her to be
prepared, at 10 o'clock, for one of the "se
verest floggings she had ever had. I'll whip
you," said he, I" as long as | can, and leave
breath in your body" The girl told wo-
man who lived in another part of the house,
that she should rather die than live, for she
did not believe her punishment would be SO
great in another world as it was in this.'
Before 10 o'clock she had procured the lau-
danum and placed herself beyond the reach
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
FROM THE OLD COLONY MEMORIAL.

HIGHWAYS AND BROAD RIMS. Irecent-
ly observed in your useful paper something
well written relative to the careless manner
OF repairing highways, and of the incompe-
tency of surveyors, who generally begin
their work without order, method or design.
| sincerely hope that the law compelling US
to use broad trimmed wheels will not be re-
pealed, as it appears some are anxious for,
and that the General Court will have sense
enough to see the Importance of trying the
experiment at least to keep us above ground
and out of cutters and sloughs by the use of
these broad rims. Our busy farmers, gen.
orally, have not time nor inclination to study
mechanical powers, and thus perceive the
difference between wide and narrows fell
loes. 1t is all Greek to them, sir, to talk
about it. / am sorry that they have such
prejudices, but nothing but experience will
alter them, and this | hope we shall have,
that we may no longer be tracking each
other through the ruts, as we are too prone
to do in other matters.
As to repairing roads there can be very
little difficulty on plain, level ground, if the
surveyor is determined to do his duty. A
plough and scraper almost any of us can
handle, yet we often in such places find
loads and piles of dirt, stones and sods in the
very centre of the travelled way, left by the
careless and needless surveyor, to the an
noyance of man and beast. Such things de-
mand more than simple apprehension, sir;
the offender surely ought to be punished
There is another evil which requires rem
edy. 1t is the practice of receiving spirit
in payment of taxes, and thus making sort
of frolic or drunken bout at the expense OF
the town, instead Of attending to their bust
ness steadily, industriously, and faithfully,
as the publick interest and publick morals re- e.
quire. hope, sir, that this peculiar evil will
be attended to by the several towns at their
publick meeting. This practice, | am confi-
dent, is the reason why all our lazy, tipping,
worthless, and good for-nothing fellows are
always fond of working at the highways.
In respect to sandy hills have had some
experience. A piece of road In my neigh
bourhood about twelve years ago was put
into good repair. On each side was a trench.
On one of these sides, where | thought the
water would have the greatest force in wash
inc down the sand, made four or live small
bitches across the trench from the road to
the fence. They were eight or ten inches
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22

A lady who was very remarkable for her
regular attendance at church, was apparently
ever quite engaged in her devotional exercis-
es, but in fact was only taking her accustom-
ed nap: in one of which she quite amused
the good people and their minister While
the preacher was preaching the terrors of
the law, and the most of his congregation all
attention, our lady being asleep as usual,
dreamed she was at home attending to her
domestick affairs; she left her kitchen
moment, and returning found the chickens in
her bread tray she could contain no longer
but clapping her hands, and with voice
ladies only use athome, screamed out, she,o
sheeo! she,o The attention of the preacher
and people was at once directed to the point
from whence such an unusual voice enman-
ated, and it is needless to say that their ris-
ible powers were powerfully operated on,
and that it was many minutes before they
were sufficiently composed to resume the
sober exercises of the day-Hancock .4dr.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22

ALBINos, in zoology, denomination Civ
en- to the white negroes of Africa, who have
light hair, blue eyes, and white body, re-
sembiing that of the Europeans, when view
ed at a distance; but upon nearer approach
the whiteness is pale and livid, like that of a
leprous person, or of dead body. Their
eyes are so weak that they can hardly see
any object in the day, or bear the rays of
the sun, and yet, when the moon shines,
they see as well, and run through the deep
est shades of their forests with as much
ease and activity, as other men do in the
brightest daylight Their complexion is
delicate; they are less robust and vigorous
than other men; they generally sleep in the
day, and go abroad in the night. THE ne
groes regard them as monsters, and will not
allow them to propagate their kind In Af-
rlca this variety of the human species very
frequently occurs. Wafer informs us that
there are white Indians of the same general
character among the yellow or copper-col-
CURED Indians of the Isthmus of Darien. 1t
has been subject of inquiry, whether these
men form peculiar and distinct race and
permanent variety of the human species, or
are merely individuals who have accidental
ly degenerated from their original Stock
Button lnclnes to the latter opinion, and he
alleges in proof of it, that in the isthmus of
America husband and wife, both of cop
per colour, produced one of these white
children so that the singular colour and
constitution of these white Indians must be
a species of disease which they derive from
their parents and the production of whites
by negro parents, which sometimes happens,
confirms IN
TINS author, white appears to be the print
tive colour OF nature, which may be varied
by climate, food and manners, to yellow,
brown, and black; and which, in certain cir
cumstances, returns, but so much altered,
that it has no resemblance to the original
whiteness, because it has been adultcrated
by the causes that are assigned. Nature,
he says, In her most perfect exertions, made
men white; and the same nature, after suf-
fering every possible change, still renders
them white; but the natural or specific
wilderness is very different from the individ-
ual or accidental. OF this we have exam
pies IN vegetables, as well as in men and
other animals. A white rose is very differ
ent, even in the quality of witnesses, from
a red rose which has been rendered white
by the autumnal frosts. He deduces a fur
Their proof that these white men are merely
degenerated individuals, from the compare
tive weakness of thoir constitution and from
tho o1stromo fevbiunrss OF their eyes. This
last fact he says, will appear to be less sin
gular, when it is considered that in Europe
very fair men have generally weak eyes
and he has remarked that their organs of
hearing are often dull; and it has been al
legged by others, that dogs Of perfectly
white colour are deaf This is subject
which demands further investigation.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22

'BINsoN CRUsoEs. The Calcut-
Pent Gazette contains an account
'e OF two Englishmen in Novem-
the desert island of Amsterdam,
southern ocean, lat. 81, S., lon.
There is another island called
soout fifty miles south of the
Pa n is considerably frequented by
The seal fishery, and affords
Fans ofhuman subsistence. This
so larger and more accessible
Ter; their names are often con-
pavlgators, though their natural
r. widely distinct; the island of
oe9ing but a mass of rock, Gov
tain layer of earth, sufficient
Il Pport meagre growth of STUNT
Y parsely and grass, upon which
INV Wild hogs, almost the only
"a there. Seals, fish, and birds
the petrol and the albatros
'isll TINS spot, the former conceal
Fes IN holes and caves, and the
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22

-" At a dinner at Chealsea Hospital, the
bottle had passed round pretty freely. The
Duke of York, who was in high spirits, hav-
ing just emptied bottle, said to one of the
attendants, "Here, away with this marine"
Upon which General of that body, piqued
for the honour of the corps, whom he consd-
cred to be insulted by such an observation,
said, 81 don't understand what your Royal
Highness means by hkening an empty bottle
to marne." The Duke Immediately repli-
ed, "My dear General, mean a good fell
low that has done his duty, and who is
ready to do it again. This neat turn ex-
cited applause and becoming soon known
in the army, has since been repeated with
eclat at almost every moss table in the
service.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22

GOODNESS. The phlegmatc indifference
of the Turkish character was strikingly APP
parent in circumstance that occurred at
the battle of Navarino. After the action, a
wounded Turk threw himself into the sea,
and, after swimming for some time, laid hold
Of the Alcyone. The men on board per-
ceiving that it was nan whose arm was
broken and hanging down, took him on board
He made sign that he wished to have the
arm cut off M. Martineng, the chief sur
geon, complied with his desire. When the
operation was over, he begged pipe and
some tobacco, and sat and smoked his pipe,
looking about him all the time. AS soon as
he had done, without saying word, he
plunged into the sea, and swan back again
TO his own vessel.