Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-19

Hastings in Cambridgeport, was entered on
Wednesday evening, at window IN the
third story. The plumber, however, amount~
ed to only about thirty six dollars Of Hallows
ell and Augusta money, which has not been
good for any thing these ten or twelve years.
also about five dollars in small change.
The villains were prepared with their
tools, and cut off many Of the locks and
bolts.
1t is said that store in West Cambridge,
and one in Lexington, were opened ON
Tuesday evening.
John Brown and Isaac Adams were
brought before the Police Court yesterday
afternoon, having been arrested in the office
of Messrs. S. & M. Allen, where they ap-
piled to change the above mentioned Halo.
we'll and Augusta money. When arrested
Brown made roll of the money, and swal.
lowed it, and although he bears about with
him the evidence of his guilt, the Police off.
GERS have been unable to obtain sight of it,
Being unable to obtain bail they were COM
mitted to take their trial for Burglary, in
Middlesex County, in September next
Brown is about twenty eight years of age,
and belongs in New-York State. Adams
says he is Frenchman, about the same age
and has lately arrived from Halifax. In their
possession were found a counterfeit three
dollar bill of the Jefferson County Bank, N
Y. and part of white stocking marked
Henry Stodder" containing from five to
seven dollars in small change.-Bost. Cour.
One Of the candidates at present for the
prize in the Partisan Academy of Painting,
is young man named Du Cornet, who was
born without arms, and has on each foot but
three toes, with which he paints. He has
already obtained two medals for his former
productions.
CouRrsHIP. A gentleman feeling d
strong partiality for q young lady whose
name WAS .Noyes, was DESTROYS, without the
ceremony of formal courtship, to ascertain
her sentiments. For this purpose he said to
her one day-with that kind of air and man
ner which means either jest or earnestness,
as you choose to take tiff were to ask
you whether you are under matrimonial en-
gagements to any one, which part of your
name (No-yesl might take for an answer ?1
The first = said she in the same tone.
'And if were to ask if. you were inclin-
ed to form such an engagement, should
person offer who loved you and was not
Indifferent to yourself; what part of your
name might then take as an answers
'The last
'And if tell you that love you, and ask
you to form such an engagement with me;
then what part of your name may take?'
'Oh Them replied the blushing girl, stake
the aohote name, as in such case would
cheeyfslly resign 1t for yours.-.4lb. Chron.
CURIOUS INSTANCE OF DUTCH INGENUITY.
tIpo &c
HERE, painted in miniature, and with such
diminutive neatness, that she executed a
landscape with windmill. milfers, cart
and horse, and passengers; and half grain
of corn would cover the whole composition.
Walpole's anecdotes of Painting.
A GOOD HIr. Among all stump orations
and self-electioneering for several years
past, we have seen nothing better than the
following. The Baltimore papers contain
many similar applications for the publick
support, but none which is apparently more
to the purpose.-Bost. Courier.
To THE PUBLicK. Fellow Citizens
Having lived a number of years among you,
without any compensation suitable to my
abilties,-I have determined to offer myself
for MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BALTI-
MORE, at the next election. Many of YOU
know me but to those who do not, l deem
it necessary to state my pretentions. / am
native of ireland, and confidently expect
the Irish interest. have married two
American wives, and ought to share the
support of Americans. As all my competi-
tors claim the votes of Mechanicks, because
they are Mechanics, claim the votes of
Candle Carriers, Draymen, and Carriers, be
cause have followed all those professions.
That may not be behind my brother Can
didates in military titles, have assumed the
title of Colonel, which think deserve as
well as many among them. In case Of sue
cess, will be impartial in the distribution
| of Offices, have determined to divide them
equally among the Americans, Irish and
Dutch. 0F You will hear from me again.,
Col. WILLIAM DIXON.
T A few days since, a young man in this
place OF the name of Shack, made the mar
rowest escape with his life we ever recollect
to have heard of. He had gone up to the
top Of the steeple of our towns new church,
which IS now advancing to state of comple-
ton; and, while standing on part of the
scaffoldingy he laid hold Of one Of the ropes
which are used for, raising up stones from
the ground. Imagining that the block to
which it was placed was sufficiently firmly
fixed, he thoaghtlessly rested his whole
weight on it. The block being loose, how
ever, immediately ran round with great We
locity. and He of colrsa fell IN the ground .