Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-06-10

BANKS. We have copy, of the abstract
OF returns from the several Banks in this
ctate as rendered to the Secretary on the
frst Saturday in May. The 81 Banks
now now IN operation have capital of SI9.-
o27 ,SOO. Whole amount of bills in cir
culation Sd, 1884, 53s. Debts of the Ranks
nearly $3l 100000. Specie in their vaults
Sl, LA ,o45. Bills on hand of other banks
in the State, S7l3,3I9; out of the State
$277 ,53l. Balance due from other banks
Sl,2lO.786. Whole amount of resources
OF the Banks $3l oil ,O92.
Inc largest amount of specie in either
OF the city Banks. was in the Massacbu-
sets Banks, SOS, 1896 ; smallest in the At
iantlc, $l5,847. Largest amount in apv
country Bank was in the Worcester Rank
Sl9,2l7; smallest in the Falmouth Bank
8 ,523.-Lo,ceU Jour.
printer, whose talents were but in
different turned physician. He was ask
ed the reason of it. "In printing" an
swered he, all the faults are exposed to
the eye, but in physic they are buried
off"
- WOODEN NUTMEGs OUTCOME. An i'm
position of novel character was lately
detected at Rochester. A quantity of
rolls, which had the external appearance
OF being good butter, were disposed of
here and there through the village. by
man from PenGeld. "The proof of the
pudding, however, lies in the eating" and
the rolls, on being cut, proved to be hogs
lard, with thin coating (say quarter of
an inch) of butter.
LIFE IN STEAM Boar. There is a vast
difference between life on land, and life on
shipboard, between sporting and tumbling
about In green fields, and shivering in steam
boat in a ground swell. But to our story.
On Thursday week last, the boat Legislator,
started on her usual trip to Portland, with
several passengers, male and female, among
whom was an elderly lady, on her return
from visit to her Boston friends. In con-
sequence of unfavourable weather, the boat
came to anchor in Broad Sound where she
remained the whole of the night, and the day
following, when she was obliged to return to
this port. The old lady all the while in her
birth, to which she had been confined by
sea-sickness, supposed herself to be on her
way to Portland, and when the boat came to
the wharf in the evening, desired porter to
go to her brother, Mr.. Smith," for coach
to take her home. Away started the trusty
porter on his errand, and returned after an
unavailing search of two hours, with the re-
ply, that he had been able to find but one
person of that name, who observed "that he
kept no coach, but ,oheel barro,c." 1t was
not till this discovery, that the old lady as
certained she was not in Portland.-BoSton
Gaz.
INLAND NARRATION. Goods by way of
the New-York and Ohio Canals, belonging
to mercantile house in Wooster, were de-
livered at Old Portage, on the Ohio Canal,
in Is days from the time of their leaving
Philadelphia. The distance by this route IS
about $50 miles. The goods belonging to
the same house, left Philadelphia, in wagons,
at the same time with those above mention
ed, which, at the time of the arrival of the
latter at Old Portage had not been heard
from. The distance from Philadelphia to
Wooster by land, about 400 miles.
One of the most severe storms of Thur
der and Lighting ever noticed in this city,
was experienced yesterday morning. Light.
ming was observed in the N. w. about
o'clock on Wednesday evening. The cloud
progressed slowly, and passed over the city
between and a yesterday morning-ap-
parently igniting and exploding electrical
veins in the atmosphere, as it came in COL
lission with them. The flashes were almost
incessant, and the tremendous peals follow:
ing Immediately, showed the nearness of
this awful agent of nature, in its mission OF
the time.
The lighting struck chimney of Mr.. Chs.
Barnard's house, in South-street, and threw
off a number of the bricks. 1t appears then
to have descended the spout, thrown up
gate. We had thunder again yesterday, at
II, A. M. Boston Pal.
We understand the Senior Glass of Harv-
ard University has presented two silver wal
ters-the Junior two silver pitchers-the
Sophomore two silver cake baskets-and the
Freshmen silver cup-to President KIRK
LAND.-Pal.
A hoax was SAID to be played at Montreal
last week. The Citizens were invited, by
post bills, to SEE Mr.. Waldron walk under
water. A great crowd attended, but could
find no Mr.. Waldron; and dispersed pro-
voked and mortified. Perhaps he was at the
bottom Of the river, but could not be seen
because the water was deep and turbid.
Palladium.
The grand jury of the district of Charles
ton, have presented as grievance, the laws
of S. Carolina which prohibit the entrance
| into that State of persons of colour as cooks