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

" WY AeoSnCsISl 1eleSrdpH, speak
ing OF the water power at that place, de-
scribes II as ''capable of operating ia -four
mills OF four runs of stone each, or the same
number of cotton factories, each of 5000
splndles, or 100000 spindles and as the
action OF what is called 90 horse power
steam engine is just equal to the impulse
given by 1000 cubic feet of water falling in
minute through space of 10 feet, this un-
occupied power is equal to $40 such engines
and the annual expense of maintaining the
power OF each engine, being estimated in
England at Gl000, sterling money, our sur
plus water power (supposng the annual ex-
pense OF supplying such engine here to be
the same as in England would produce us
an annual income equal to G34, 600 sterling.
more than million five hundred thousand
dollars. The writer says that it should be
noted, that he has taken as his data the
quantity of water flowing in the Genesee
river, at that place, at the lowest ebb of one
of the very driest seasons which have &C.
Cured for many years.
KENTUCKY, JAN. A. It is fact, we
believe not generally known, that Col.
Daniel Boon, the first adventurer to this
State, resided for some time in cave, in
this (Fayette) county. This cave has
frequently been pointed out to us. 1t is
situated in the side of hill, on little
stream called Raven Creek, near the
Kentucky river. The bottom of the
creek is filled with stones, for some dis
lance above and below, and just at the
mouth of the cave there is a smooth stone,
which enabled him to reach his hiding
place without being faced by the Indians.
From this cave he would sally forth up
on his hunting or predatory excursions
against the indians, and frequently be abb
sent for several weeks. 1t is about five
miles distant from Boonsborough, where
the first fort in the State was built. Ma
ny anecdotes are related by the early set
tiers of his exploits, in killing deer, buff
faloe, &c. in the neighbourhood of this
cave.
We saw, upon our last visit to it, some
charcoal, which was said to have been
left there by him. upon which he used
to broil his meat. This cave is surround
ed by the most beautiful picturesque seem
cry that we ever saw, and the lover of ma
ture would find much to amuse him by
visiting it.-Goz.
FIRES. On Wednesday mig hit about
eleven O'clock, fire broke out in Dock
square, which ragged for nearly two hours
before it was efectually checked by the
Fire Department; and in its course des-
troyed nearly the whole block occupied
by Geo. Dommett, sadd!er and whip ma
ker; Thomas D. Francis Jr. whip maker;
John Doane, brush manufacturer S. H.
Barnes, hardware dealer; Charles Brooks
& Co. hardware dealers; Geo. Wheel
wright, ivory turner and Thomas Chris
ty, saddler.
The members of the Fire Department
assembled with their usual promptness,
but the fire had made such progress when
discovered, and the buildings were so
compact and of such combastible materi-
ais, that the flames for some time, SEEM
ed almost to BATTLE their skill. The
scarcity of water. too, in the neighbour
hood, was reasonable complaint. A
part of the loss is covered by insurance.
On the same night. when the Fireman,
fatigued with two or three hours incessant
toll, had scarcely separated, the cry of fire
again sounded through the city, and the
SCENE oftheir labours transferred to Broad
Street. Here the auction and commits
sion store of N. Houghton was found on
fire. but by the early and efficient opera
ton of the engines, it was saved from des-
truction, though the loss must be conside-
rable.
A few hours succeeding this, at about
seven o'clock Thursday morning, third
alarm was given ia ROLLS street, but we
do NO. I-~.n that any material damage was
sustained.-Bost. Traveller.
ANOTHER FIRE. One of the most dread
tul fires with which our neighbourhood has
b, visited for many years, took place on
Thursday night at IL o'clock, in Charles
town. The alarm proceeded from large,
three story dwelling house, near the head
OF Trays wharf in that place, which was en-
tlrely consumed, together with carpen-
ter's shop, where the fire originated. The
house was occupied by several families. A
distlllery at short distance took fire, but
was not wholly destroyed. In the morning
it was ascertalned that several persons who
had resided.in the house were missing, and
on search being instituted, the nfeless
bodies of a Mrs. True and three children
were discovered. They had all been suffo-
Gated in attempting to escape from the con-
Migration. Several persons saved them
selves by leaping from the windows of the
third story, and one man who was unsuc-
cessful exertions to get open a window, is
supposed to have been burnt to death. As
q caution to house keepers it will be well to
observe that this fire took its rise from a
aOooden vessel IN aohich ashes had been care
tessty deposited.
Since the above was written, we have
received another account of the above dis
aster, which names four persons only as
having persisted, viz: Mrs. Sally True,
wife Of Capt. Henry True, aged As. Ste
phen their son aged IL, and their two
danUhterS Mary Ann and Cathar,nn tl,a