Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-10-06

.rehch on the land belonging 10 Col. Fran.
CTS reaoody in South Salem, Yesterday
morning, eight or nine human skeletons
were uncovered, being buried only from Is
.oz4 inches below the surface of the earth,
MOST OF them were the bones Of grown per.
sons, and some Of them of huge dimensions
Two were those Of children. All, except
one, were apparently buried in a contracted
position, lying in regular line, with their
neads towards the south and their faces to.
wards the east, as was the custom, with the
several Of the skeletons
was quantity ofvery small bones, proba-
Oily those ofsome animal. The skulls, teeth,
ana other parts of the skeletons, were in
remarkable state of preservation consider
ing the great lapse of time since their inter.
ment, which is probably not less than 200
years. The skeletons were oil found in a
space OF about Is feet of ground. One
group, consisting of three grown persons
and an infant, were very near together, and
were undoubtedly buried at one time and in
one grave. Skeletons Of the aboriginals have
before been found in the same vicinity at va.
rious times but we have never before had
an opportunity of viewing these relicks of a
race In whose possession these "fair inher-
ltances'' were found, when first visited by
the "pilgrim fathers" -SaIem Reg.
The Was hington Telegraph has ascribed
to Mr.. Webster-(erroneously we believe)
an elaborate penegyrick of Mr.. Clay, which
was first published in the American Month
ly Magazine of Boston: and it makes that
mere conjecture the occasion of series of
invectlves against the ornament and pride
of ewEngland. This is unjust and i'm
polltlck. The reputation, merits,and powers
OF Mr.. Webster will survive all such attacks.
Whether he be wrong or right in his pres
ent views of men and affairs, he possesses
those materials of greatness, in character
and intellectual stamina, which every Amer
lean should wish to preserve unimpared for
the national service, or the glory of the ele-
waited profession in which he towers. With
regard to men of his order, there are con-
slderatlons paramount to all party apprehen-
slons or resentments or mistakes of the
day."-National Gaz.
Tartar UPON THE TEETH. A short
time ago, we published an extract from a
French periodical, recommending very high
ly the use of vinegar to remove tartar from
the teeth. AS we find by paragraph in
the National Gazette, that we have been
giving circulation to dangerous errour, we
would state that the application of vinegar
will not only remove the tartar, but entirely
destroy the enamel of the teeth. The prin-
cipal ingredient in the composition of tartar
as well as enamel, is phosphate of lime,
which is soluble by common vinegar, and
two or three applications of this acid will be
fatal.-Salem Obs.
The CANAL. AS a proof that much
money is saved in freight and tolls, by the
stopping of canal Boats at this city, instead
of going on to Albany, we state the fact,
that boat load of flour, consigned to this
city, arrived here one day last week upon
which by mistake, the toll, had been paid to
Albany. The captain on computation found
he had overpaid to a considerable amount,
and found it well worth the time and ex-
pense of journey to Albany, to obtain of
the comptroller authority to drawback his
overpayment.-Troy Budget.
South SEA EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
BY an advertisement in the New York pa
pers, it appears that Mr.. ]. N. Reynolds,
once the disciple of the enthusiastick and
visionary Symmes, is about to depart from
this country on an exploring expedition,
which has for its object the dicovery of un-
known lands in the neighbourhood of the
South Pole. He invites citizens to contrib
ute on loan, to this expedition, ancient charts
and nautical instruments. He will SAIL it is
supposed, in the course of the present month.
Boston Ddi. .AdU.
There are very queer rumours from
Washington. The Baltimore Patriot speaks
of report, that Major Eaton had rendered
his resignation, which was not accepted !;
and that Col. Towson had been arrested.
We have no intelligence that can be relied
upon to communicate; nor do we specifcal-
ly understand the nature of the difficulty
between the Washington clergyman and
the head of the nation, which, it should
seem, attempts are making to smother.
.Nei0- York Commercial .AdUertiser.
"AMUsEMENT IN NORTH AMERICA"
Under this heading, the Liverpool Times,
of July %, relates, that" In Salem, Massa-
chusetts, after the heavy and deep snow fall,
a man was discovered sticking sticks into
huge winter bank of snow On being
asked why he amused himself thus p
Amused said he, fine amusement! |
have lost my shop-it used to stand some
where near this spot"
FIRST Love. A Glasgow paper notices
marriage in that vicinity of couple whose
ages amount to 143years. They were en-
gagged to each other about half century be-
fore, but fortune gave them different part
ners and different families.-BuLLetin.
DEDICATION. On Thursday last, the
new Methodist Episcopal Church in Dor
chester, was dedicated with religious solem-
mites. The sermon was preached by the
Rev. John Lindsey. The other officiating
clergy, were the Rev. Messrs Martindale,
]. A. Merrill, Wiley, Avery, and Richardson.
The edifce is finished in a style of great
neatness and beauty.
MEMOIR OF THE LATE THOMAS ADDS
EMMETT. A biographical sketch of the late
Thomas Adds Emmett, by the late Charles
G. Haines, is now in press, and will be pub
lished in few days by the Messrs G. e. c.
g. H. Carvill. 1t will be comprised, we I'M
in one small volume cap octave