Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-02-24
DoMEsTICK NEWS.


of the Municipal Court, which closed its ses-
sion yesterday, were pronounced the fol-
lowing sentences, among several Others of
minor consequence 3
William Bland and Josiah Price, two con-
victs from the State Prison, in execution
there for second offence, were brought IN
to Court, upon irformations filed by j. Il.
Austin, Esq. the County Attorney, and SEN
fenced to SIX months additional punishment
pursuant to the statute.
George w. Langdon, convicted on nine
several indictments for petty larcenles, 10
days solitary Imprisonment, and 5 years
hard labour IN the State Prison. Six other
indictments for similar offences remain
against him Oh the files of the Court.
Charles Tomas Reed, for making and ut
tering forged note of hand for $685. where
by he defrauded William If. Sumner. Esq.
OF that sum-, 5 days solitary Imprisonment,
! and confinement to hard labour III the State
Prison for 3 years.
This was young man of fashion and
talent, lately from New-York. He had for
some time, in that city INDUCED himself in
dissipation, with companion, who was rep
resented to be Of peculiarly seductive ami
immoral habits. Gen. Sumner, the prose-
cutor, made an earnest and affecting appeal
to the Court, that he might be sentenced to
Imprisonment in the common gaol. The
Court took time to deliberate OH the applca-
ton; and prior to passing the sentence,
the Judge addressed the prisoner to the fol-
lowing effect:
CHARLES Thomas REED. l would have
nlauIv uIpIJpd, 70 10 ieb L
prosecutor, with the feeling and earnestness
which do honour to his heart, and sentenced
You to the mildest form of punishment did
not feel myself restrained by the stern
claims of justice, and by a higher duty to
the community. Need | say, that your Of
fence has been heightened, iriasrnuch as it
has been committed against superiour intel
ligence and strong motives to vlrtuous con-
duct. 1t is said, and l believe, that you
have talents of no ordinary rank but all
history and experience are full of admoni-
ton tor talents neglected and abused. Your
education and pursuits in life have led you
to an intimate acquaintance with the Law -
and yet you have committed an offence,
which would be followed in your native
country by capital punishmenLand which is,
IN every commercial society, regarded as ot
deepest turpitude. 1t is not for you, now
SO much to consider the disgrace of your
punishment, as of the crime which led to it.
Whether III Jail or a penitentiary, you
ought to mourn over the deep stain which
rests upon your character. May the tears of
contrlsion wash away your guilt! And may
your fate admonish all, especially the young,>
ami the thoughtless, of the infulte value OF
religious and moral principle, early imblbed,
and ardently cultivated, as the greatest safe
guard interpolation, and the highest motive
Tor honorable pursuit.-Ddi. .4dU.
BosToN, FEB. II. FIRE. Last evening,
about half-past eight, the old Glass House,
In Essex-street, was discovered to be on
hire. 1t had been occupied Of late by Mr..
John Benson, as store house for various
articles. There had been no fire kept in
the building for three months past, and we
are Informed, by some who first saw the
situation OF the fire, that there can be no
doubt that it was klndled by an incendiary
IN some hay that occupied corner of the
building. The roof and frame work of the
edlice were nearly consumed.
We were much impressed with the need
less danger incurred by two or three humid
red spectators, who gathered on the roof of
long shed to witness the progress of the
fire. The shed fell under their weight.
The height of the shed was about 10 feet;
providentially, there were no persons stand
ing under the shed to be crushed to death.
1t will be well for our citizens generally
to be on their guard against incendiares.
At quarter past eleven the third alarm
of fire, last evening, was given again. The
fire was said to have been in Second-street,
in the northwestern part of the city--it was
soon cxtinguished.
Two or three serious accidents happened
at the fire in Essex-street, and at the other
alarms last evening. We heard of a gentle
man breking hiss arm in getting out an engine
and OF another who was. severity wounded
by horses running at large in the street.
There are still other cases Of personal in
jury Palladium.
At the Essex-street fire on Monday even
ing, Mr.. Walton Of the Boston Theatre,