Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-12-22

A"iS was no less t1an sixteen days alter
the snow fell; or rather after the snow
storm commenced, for it showed from
Saturday evening. November "a, to the
next Wednesday evening. "The snow
was so banked against different houses,
that it was with great difficulty the inhabi.
tants could get out. until they dug arches
under the banks, and left the snow pend.
ant above their heads. "--iSalem Gaz.
The Somerset Journal. speaking of the
removal of Mr.. Dorr, of Halowell. deputy
lnspe ctor OF the customs, says he is can
old veteran off The Revolution, and was
one of the number who followed Arnold
through the wilderness of the Kennebeck
to Quebec" Mr.. Dorr was among those
who defeated the British in the first battle
oil the Revolution at Lexington, and held
an office in the Kennebeck collection dis
trict tor twenty-four years. We under
stand Mr.. Page, the inspector, is directed
to perform the duties heretofore perform
ed by Mr.. Dorr.-Kenncbeck Jour.
NEWARK POLITENEss. On Friday
last, as some gentlemen who had been
dining together were returning home, one
ct them, either by accident or from being
heavier ia the head than the heels, fell and
rolled nthe kennel. He called to a friend
for assistance TO raise him up; his friend
came, but all his attempts were useless,
when he exclaimed" DIN me, | can't
get you out, but I'll not leave you, so I'll
do the next best thing-Fll lie down by
the side of you" which he actually did.
Ne,oarE Times.
ANDovER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Rev. Mr.. Emerson, of Norfolk, Conn.
who has been appointed professor of Ec-
cesiastical History and Pastoral Theolo-
gy in the Seminary at Andover, has ac-
cepted the appointment, and been dismiss
ed from his people, with view to enter
Immediately on his duty as professor.
Bunker Hill Aurora.
EMIGRATION. The editor of the St.
Louis Beacon, Missouri, says "All act.
counts and opinions agree that the emil
gratlons of the present year exceed any
thing ever before seen in this quarter.
Travellers say that the roads are filled
with moving masses. The two great
routes ara by Louisville and Vincennes,
and by Ford's Ferry, or Shawneetown.
AT this place we see a constant succession
of wagons and vehicles, besides the arr-
walls by steamboats,. They come in good
time, the abundance and excellence of
every species of crop being unprecedent-
ed even in this land of OVERLOOKING plen-
ty."
FREEzrNG QUICKSILVER. 1t is stated
by Professor Hansteen that, during his
tour in Siberia, in the month of January
last, finding the mercury in two Their
mometers becoming stiff, he determined
to expose quantity oft to the full effect
of the air. Accordingly, at night, he
poured 3 lbs. into basin, and set it out.
The next morning, before half past Z
O'Clock, it was frozen into compact hard
mass, which he could not loosen with his
knife from the bottom of the basin He
cut it like lead and, at first, as the knife
came out of warm room, the mercury
was still rather fluid where it was cut
1t is certainly no slight testimony to the
enthusiasm, which in these days scientific
results are pursued. to state, that in an
atmosphere where mercury was thus fro
zen solid, the Professor daily passed the
hour after sunrise, in making observations
and experiments in the open air. All the
brass screws, however of his instruments
were covered with leather, as the mere
touch of the finger to the naked metal
scorched like red-hot iron, and invaria-
bly, left blister behind.-N Y. Amer.
EDUCATION IN GREECE. In the ship
Circassian, which sailed from New-York on
Wednesday for Smyrna, went passengers
the Rev. Josiah Brewer and lady, accom-
panied by Miss Mary Reynolds, of New
Haven, and Master Stephen Field, of Stock
bridge, Mass. They are destined for the
Island of syria, (Greece) where Mr.. B. is
already advantageously ACCOMPLISHING es-
tablished during his former residence there,
and conducted a fourishing school 1t is
the object of Mr.. Brewer, and the two la
dies, to promote the general cause of edu-
cation in Greece, and particularly the edu-
cation of females. 1t is part of Mr.. Brew
er's plan, through the aid of some benevo-
lent individuals in this country, to establish
a press at Syra.--Bost. Daily .4dv. Dec. IL.