Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-02-17

Which the bodies were conveyed to the
Uurying ground, followed by large con-
course OF spectators.-Eve. Gazette.
| ANOTHER. This morning at 2 O'Clock
the New England Soap Stone Factory in
Merrlmack street, was discovered to he on
fire. The flames were soon quenched how
ever, without doing much DAMAGE. We
understand that the accident was caused
by the heat of stove in which a LARGE
Lehigh coal fire had been left.
Eue. Gaz. Of Saturday.
A REAL STEAMER" We are informed
by the Providence Subaltern that Capt.
Bunker is now engaged in building, in the
city OF New-York, Steamboat, to run on
the Sound route, which is TO exceed anv
thing of the kind now afloat. "She will
probably beat the Benjamin Franklin, one
or two hours in passage between Provi-
dence and New York; and it is expected.
and most confidently too, that she will be
enabled to make trip, between the two
places, In twelve or fourteen hours: thus
enabling passengers to breakfast in New
York, and sup in Providence by day light"
We wish Capt Bunker every success IN
his new enterprise"
Ns'.bauyport Herald.
we understand that the Supreme Court
OF this State have delivered their decision
IN the case of the Rev. Jas. Murdock
brought before them by appeal from the
sentence of the Visiters of the Theolooi-
cal Institution at Andover. The Court
decided that three ofthe charges exhibit
ed against the Rev. Professor were ;nsuc
fcient grounds for the Visitors to proceed
upon, but that the fourth charge, negE-
gence, was sufficient ground for his re-
moval, and that the Visiters were Judges
in the last resort as to the proof of that
charge.-Bost. d. ADJ.
The Halifax Acadan saws, that it is a
fact we'll known at -Brunwick and
Quoddy Bay, that all the people on both
sides of the line are in the habit of smno-
Cling, from the Parson of the Parish down
wards. The Editor thinks, however, that
the American smugglers have the prece-
dence in point of rank, as scarcely ever
parsonage less than Captain is EMPLOY
ed-and often Senator or Brigadier Gen
eral.
COUNTERFEIT BILLS. Day before ves-
terday, Reuben Blood was examined be-
fore the Police court of this city, and com
mitted for trial. He had in his possession
counterfeit notes on the U. s. Branch Bank.
Suffolk and Eagle, in Boston, Cheshire.
N. H. Kent and Franklin, R. |. Hartford,
Con. He was first detected in an ATTEMPT to
pass one ofhis bills at the fremont Theatre.
1t was not considered good enough to enti-
tie him to seat in that house.
Boston Palladium.
| WooD SLIDE. A few days since, about
30 cords of wood in one pile were started
near the top of mountain in the western
part of Chester, and sliding down a slope
in half minute, stopped on the spot intend
ed, near the house of Mr.. Seth Wait, Jr.
about 259 feet below the place of setting
out "This was done," says our infor-
mant, " without the. aid ofardent spirits" y
Hump. Gazette.
As number of persons from town were
taking ride in Milton, in sleigh with
-four horses, on Saturday afternoon, the
horses took fright, and became unmangea-
BILE. They ran down Milton Hill, and on
this side ofthe bridge turned SUDDENLY into a
shed, where the leading horses were thrown
down and nearly killed, the sleigh broken,
and several of the party severly injured, one
of them having his leg broken. The driver,
on coming into town afterwardi, came in
contact with baggage wagon, and was
himself very badly hurt.
NoRTHAMpToN, FEB. IL. Coldesl
Morning this Winter. On Thursday morn
ing last, the mercury was IA degrees below
zero. The winter so far has been on the
whole moderate and pleasant. The colo
snaps have not been very severe orlong.