Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-01-13
/ DOMESTICK NEWS.

The SEASON. Through the months of
November and December, the weather
was unusually mild and uniform. Previ-
GUS to the 18th of Dec. the thermometer
had only fallen to "a degrees and but
once SO low. On the 18th it fell to ~
degrees but it continued generally mild
till the 3lst. But the last week has made
up in changes and intensity of cold for
the previous uniformity and mildness. In
% hours from Tuesday to Wednesday
morning, the thermometer fell from 40 to
S-32 degrees; in the next "a hours it
rose 1864 degrees; and from Friday to
Saturday morning at sunrise, it again fell
from IS to A degrees below zero, making
SO degrees in the "a hours. The weather
has since continued cold. On Saturday
the thermometer rose only to 2 degrees at
noon, and fell at night to below zero.
sOn Sunday morning it fell to 7 below and
Monday morning to below
The same two months have furnished
an unusual proportion of fair weather.
We had % fair days in December, and
and % in November. The whole amount
ofrain was SAL inches, nearly half of
which fell in the first week of November.
There was no snow to remain on the
ground till the I'd inst.
On comparison with the last year, it
appears that the two months, November
and December, were much colder than
this year, and the number of lair days in
the two months was but IS. But the SUBJ
sequent winter was mild. The coolest
day was the 22d of January, when the
thermometer fell only to 2 degrees, 9 de.
grees less cold, than it was on Sunday
morning. Two years ago, we had week
of colder weather than the present.
Boston Daily advertiser.
The horses attached to stage between
Washington and Alexandra took fright
on Thursday last and ran away. Severa
of the female passengers, in endeavourine
to escape while the horses were at full
speed, were much bruised and cut. Those
who remained in the stage escaped un
hurt. The horses were brought up by
running against carriage which was
passing the bridge at the same time.
A dwelling-house in the centre of Fal
River village, Troy, Ms, was burnt or
Wednesday evening. 1t was occupied by
Mr.. Samuel Chace, carpenter, and Mr.
p. H. Earle, merchant tailor. Mr.. Earle:
sister, young girl, was burnt to death
She was subject TO fits and was probably
unable to escape, from fright. Mr.. Earle's
wife, who was sick, was safely removed
Loss about S3000-no insurance.
GALENA, Dec. 6. The Mining DIS
trict. Ii is hoped that Congress will, a:
early as practicable, make such provision
that persons inhabiting this country may
become citizens. When we speak of cit.
liens, we wish to be understood, persons
possessed of real estate. As we are now
situated, we do not deem ourselves citi-
zens; only tenants for the time being, or
during the pleasure of the government
state of insecurity we should like to be
delivered from.-Miners Journal.
The following duelling oath sprescrib-
ed in late law of the Legislature Of
Georgia -" l, A. B. do solemnly swear,
in the presence of Almighty God, that
have not, since the first day of January,
1929, been engaged in duel, either d.
rectly or indirectly, as principal or second,
nor have I given or accepted, or knowing
" carried and delivered challenge, or
message, purporting to be challenge,
either verbally or written, to fight the per.
son of another, in the State of Georgia, OF
elsewhere, at sword point, pistol, or Other
deadly weapon, so help me God"
MAIL ROBBERY. The Cleveland New.
Letter mentions an extensive robbery o
the Norwalk post office, in Huron coun
ty, Ohio, and of the method by which thu
thief was discovered. A number of gen