Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-04-15
noMESTIC NEWS.

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en- engineer on the Western railroad,
'onssined by one of the commissioners
'n,ernal Improvement, yesterday re-
i the survey of the Southern route
u Albany, beginning at Needham.
4 J the survey Of last season terminated,
the intention of proceeding through
D;ngham. scarborough, Westbor-
q &c. A branch of the same line
/. Weston, through East Sudbury,
bingham and Scarborough, will also
|ryeyed at the same time. We men,
His. that gentlemen acquainted with
ce of the country, may have an OPP
|.nity of communicating any inGorma-
n facilitating the investigation, which
NAV be Disposed to give. Arrange
i are making to resume, as speedily
ssible, the survey of the Providence
AS soon as circumstances will
an examination will be undertaken
Ter western routes, leading through
ptral and northerly parts of the State.
B0St. Ddi. Adu.
ANTE PILLARS. Four beautiful
pillars, for the church now erect
Quincy, are to be seen near the
" railroad. They are twenty-five
h length, four feet two inches in d.
II at the base, and three and a half
the top. They are computed to
s. 25 tons each. The whole stone is
stly clear, and of uniform colour, and
re wrought with remarkable accura-
"a beauty. Their dimensions con-
=ably exceed those of the U. States
Id.
evARD UNIVERSITY. The resignation
esident Kirkland has excited very
81 regret in the minds of the friends
University and the immediate causes
s the event, as they have been repre-
81 by current report, have been the
4 u Of much censure. 1t appears to
irable that some authentic statement
transaction to which we allude, may
before the public, because it is
from the deep interest which is
the welfare Of the University, and
'iversal feeling of respect and affec-
r the late President, that in the abb
of any statement which can be re-
pn, there should be much error and
GRAFTON in the reports, which are ca
circulated from mouth to mouth on
inject. We,do not mean to have it
ed that every thing which has been
Fed is erroneous or exaggerated, but
= is difficult to ascertain from these
IS what is the truth. 1t happens to
our power to obtain copy of the
Of the corporation, OIL accepting the
baton Of the President, and we con-
it to- be our duty to lay them before
Sublic.-Ibid.
meeting Of the Corporation of Harvard Col
eld on the second day of April, 1928,
Secretary having laid before the corporation
from the Rev. Dr. Kirkland, resigning his
pf President of the College, it was thereupon
ID, That in accepting the resignation of the
ent, this Board express their full sense of all
pefts conferred by him on the Institution, over
he has presided for so many years, with singu-
nifty and mildness; highly raising its reputa-
Ind increasing its usefulness, by his splendid
S and accomplishments, his paternal care, and
hful services.
"a, That the Secretary be requested to trans-
the Rev. DR.. Kirkland, a copy of the forego-
#e, with an expression of the earnest wishes
Board for his future health and happiness.
r, That the salary of the President be paid
aeXt Commencement.
reas there is an unGquidated account existing
pa the President and the Corporation, and It
able that the same should be adjusted upon
Yes OF equity and to the mutual satisfaction OF
rites
g, That the futher sum of two thousand dol
and the same is hereby, allowed to the Pre-
n full Of such account, and as final settle
pereof the said sum to be paid to the Presi-
pom his giving release of all claims and
IS whatsoever against the Corporation.
q, That the Treasurer and Mr. GRAY be a
tee to receive from the late President all
no papers and all other property of the Col
ms hands, at such time as may suit his con.
GRAcEFuL Riots. A most outra.
and disgraceful riot took place on
by afternoon, on the First Avenue
Eighteenth-street, in which between
md three hundred persons linen and
participated. We have not been
ascertain such facts as would au.
e us to account for the origin of the
ny sufhclent was known to the Pc.
i induce them to send out, early in
ay, small party of officers in hopes
evening any excuses. We learn
one OF the officers that the rioters
Il to assemble about noon, and as they
ased In numbers, showed a DISPOSE.
Il make an attack on two houses in
*elghbourhood, the inmates of which
made themselves objects of revenge
e iaWiess band. The officers used
pest exertions to prevent matters
coming to crisis, but all was inef.
3al' and about shutdown the ruffians
ienced an attack, with stones and
missiles, on house occupied by a
named Dennis Guinan, which result.
i: the destruction of one end of the
Plhg, which was in a short time com.
Ply demolished, and the wife of Guinan