Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-06-10
LANCASTER.
TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1928.

" The Governour's Speech to the new Legisla-
ture is on our first page 1t partakes little of the
common fault of his ExceHency's speeches, unne-
cessary length; but is on the WHOLE in our humble
opinion, the best paper of the kind which has come
from Governor Lincoln. Exception may be taken
to the Introduction of the Presidential question, as
being out Of place in State paper, but objection
can be made to the sentiments advanced they are
nnquestionaby in perfect accordance with the views
Of great portion Of the citizens of this State, and
of New England The interest and zeal manifested
by the Governor the subject Of internal improve
ments and Rail- Roads, is worthy of all praise and
it is much to be desired that every member of the
Legislature should be impressed with the same SEN
timents. The bold and indignant ausion to the re-
peated neglect of the Legislature to levy State
Tax is highly creditabe to the GOVERNOR, and will
receive the appreciation of all friends to the real in
terest of the Commonwealth.
THUNDER STORM. The violent thunder shower
experienced here on Thursday morning last, about
O'Clock, was felt in Boston and many other places
about the same time The flashes of lightning were.
unusually vivid and frequent. A willow tree, near
what is called the Anterior Bridge, in this town,
was struck and much shattered by the lightning.
One or two houses were struck in Boston, but no
great damage done. The Worcester Yeoman states
that considerable damage was done in Millbury on
Thursday morning by hail; trees and grain were
much injured and in house about sixty panes of
glass broken. A house was struck by lightning in
New Rowley, and boy, 10 years old, killed.
festival Of ST. JOHN. This anniversary is to
be celebrated at Leominster, the oath instant by
the Aurora Lodge, with other Lodges and Chapters
Of the vicinity An address is to be delivered by Mr.
James G. Carter of this town.
ITEMS. The city of New-York seems to be in a
very alarming condition at this time being infested
by gang of Williams, bent upon plumber and utterly
reckless by what their internal ends are OBJ
tanned. The recent Numerous fires, by which i'm
mense property, and some lives even, have been sa-
crced to the hellish purposes of incendiares have
been followed by repeated and aggravated burqlaries
and thefs. Two or three stores were broken open
on Thursday night last, and an attempt made upon
another, which was prevented by person who slept
in the store The utmost vigilance is necessary in
large and rapidly increasing cities by strict regu-
lation of the police, to avoid the disturbances riot
Gus scenes depredations, and thefts which are al
ways attendant upon crowded and mixed populations
Does not the tide of emigration from Europe which
is constantly flowing into our cities need some regu
lation?
Mr. Smith is now exhibiting in New York a ma
chine of his own invention for travelling through the
air. DIR. Mitchell, PufTer General of the United
States, recommends this flying machine to the pub
lick attention. He says he does not wonder that
man should have conceived the idea of initiating
bees and hawks, by transporting themselves without
the aid of either land or water that machine to
fly through the air violates no law of nature and in
wolves no physical impossibility and he firmly be-
heves that will viii eventually be accomplished
The contrvahce of Mr.. Smith is said to be inpe
nious. The upward motion is obtained BY the revo
luton of a perpendicular shaft having canvass
attached to it in the form of the threads of screw
The horizontal motion is obtained in the same man
ner, except that the shaft lies horizontally. A can
Tass helm attached to the hinder part of the car
gives it the direction required Chmerical as this
seems to be, we hope the good people of New-York