Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-06-24

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street, within the week past, have exhibi-
ted evidence of the application of clay, OF
composition evidently applied to obtain a
pattern OF the key.-Bost. Cent.
EXETER BANK ROBBED. We learn hv
a gentleman from Exeter that the bank in
that town was robbed, between Saturday
night and Monday morning, of bills and
specie to the amount of TWENTY- FIVE
or THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
about 5000 in specie, the remainder
bills, principally los and eos. The banks
and the vault were entered by false KEYS :
but the iron chest containing the money
was broken open by crow-bar. A pock-
et-book, containing the name of an indi-
vidual known in Exeter, was left or the
counter by the robbers, which circum-
stance, it is thought, may lead TO their de-
lection. Messengers have been despatch
ed in every direction; and the publick
are called upon to exercise little caution
and vigilence. This is the most extensive
robbery that has occurred in this section
ofthe country for many years.-Bos. Gos.
The HoTEL. The gentlemen who have
associated for the purpose of erecting a
spacious Hotel in this city, have entered
upon their work with promptness and
spirit that looks auspicious. The work.
men broke ground yesterday morning, and
we understand it is the intention Of the
proprietors to lay the cornerstone of the
edifice on the Fourth of July. This en-
terprize will give employment to great
number OF labourers and mechanicks, and
put In circulation money to the amount of
$40, OO0.-Bost. Courier.
BLACKSTONE CANAL. A canal packet
boat is building in Providence, which is
expected to make her first excursion on
the Blackstone canal, as far as SCOTS
pond, on the 9TH July. The day for the
opening Of the canal to Worcester, is not
yet fixed.-BoSton Bulletin.
ACCIDENT AND DISCLOSURE OF INHU-
MANITY. On Monday afternoon, between
six and seven o'clock, the boat Brilliant
on her way down from this city to Spec
tacle Island, about mile and quarter
North of the Castle, fell in with the sIoop
Huron, Mackay, (or Meeker) of Fairfield,
from New-York, bound up with the wind
free. The Brilliant was under the lee of
the Huron, and Captain M. had it entirely
In his power to have kept away, but obsti-
nately persisted in his course, obIiging the
boat to lay as near as possible to the wind,
to avoid coming in contact, and to fall I'M
der his lee. In this situation the sloop's
large mainsail took all the wind out of the
boats sails, until they passed, when the
wind struck the boat with sudden flaw,
and caused her to overset and sink in
stantly. Three person, Messrs. Sheaf, of
Boston, John Fenno, of Spectacle Island,
and John HI. Winkley, of Dover, N. HI.
were thus exposed to death by drowning,
and every one would suppose that the
captain would have fastened eagerly to
rescue those whom his incivility had put
in jeopardy; since the sloop was only
about one hundred yards distant. But
the men on board, while in the act of low
ering the stern boat to go to their assist
ance acre severely reprimanded, and or
dered .for7oGrd by the captain, who told
them he had seen men Drowning a number
Of times before.
10 this uncourteous and inhuman con-
duct the following presents pleasing con-
trast. One of our market fishing-boats,
the Lilly, Allen HI. Bacon, skipper, VIM.
Phillips, Fitz w. Griffin, and George
Graves, crew, although at considerable
distance, hove to. got out their boats, and
fastened with the utmost alacrity to the
assistance of the sufferers, who return to
them their grateful thanks and acknow-
ledge themselves indebted to them, under
Providence, for the preservation of their
lives.-BoSton Patriot.
PRESERVATION. On Wednesday last,
man with his wife and child was pass
ing Lieutenant's Bridge, in Lyme, Conn.
in a wagon, when the horse took fright at
at hole in the bridge. The man sprang
out and endeavoured to hold the horse,
but in vain; he backed, broke the railing
and fell Is feet into the river, taking with
him the woman, child, and wagon. The
horse cleared himself from the wagon, while
the woman, with great presence of mind,
held herself by the seat with one hand,
and with the other supported herself above
water until the man swan to them and
brought them both alternately safe on
shore, neither having received any mate
rial injury.
Poisonous CLANS. Itmay seem rather
singular that this article should be poison
GUS at any season of the year but, not
withstanding, we hold it to be most dam
gerously so at this time. Several cases
have occurred to convince us of this fact.
We were informed, on Thursday last, that
man at Sandy Bay, was but just alive,
in conseouence az was supposed, of hav-