Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-11-10

a IN. w. WIND ana ran on Snore at CnarieS-
town. About eight of the clock the wind
came about to N. w. very strong, and it be-
ing then about high water, by nine the tide
was fallen about three feet. Then it began
to flow again about one hour, and rose about
TWO or three feet, which was conceived to
be, that the sea was grown so high abroad,
the N. E. wind meeting well the ebb, it fore
ed it back again.
"To the south the tempest made double
tide all that coast.
ain this tempest, the James, Of Bristol,
having 100 passengers, honest people Of
Yorkshire, being put into the Isle of Shoals,
lost there three anchors; and setting sail,
no canvass or ropes would hold, but she was
driven within cables length of the rocks
at Pascataqnack, when suddenly the wind
coming to N. w. put them back to the Isle
of Shoals, and being there ready to strike
upon the rocks, they let out piece Of their
mainsail, and weathered the rocks. In the
same tempest bark of Mr.. Allerton's was cast
away upon Cape Ann, and 81 persons drown
ed: among the rest one Mr.. Avery, minister
in Wiltshire, cody man, with his wife and
six small children we're drowned, None
were saved but one Mr.. Thacher and his
wife who were cast on shore, and preserved
by powder-horn and bag with flint and
goat ano cheese, cast on shore after
them, and truss of bedding, and some other
necessaries: and the third day after, shall
lop came thither to look for another shallop
which was missing in the storm, and SO they
were preserved. So as there did appear 8
miraculous providence in their preservation
Gabriel lost at Pemaquid, and Mr.. With.
eridge and the Dartmouth ships cut all theiI
masts at st. George. The tide rose at Mar.
ragansett fourteen feet higher than ordinary
and drowned eight Indians flying from theil
wigwams."
Morton says, many hundreds Of thous-
ands of trees" were blown down.
"1646, 8. mo. 4. That night was mos
dreadful tempest at northeast with vino
and rain, in which the lady Moodye hel
house at Salem, being but one story in
height, and fiat roof, with brick chimney
in the midst, had the roof taken off in two
parts, with the top of the chimney, and car
ried six or seven rods off. Ten persons lay
under it, and knew not of it till they arose in
the morning. Also one Cross, of Connecti-
cut, had his pinnace cast away in Narragan-
sett Bay, but the men and goods saved. MI
Haynes, &c. taken in this tempest half way
from Connecticut, and by providence
brought casually in the night to an empty
wigwam, where they found fire kindled, and
room for themselves and horses, else
had persisted.
1t was to admiration, that in such a tenn
pest, than which never observed greater
so little harm was done, and no person hurt. y
A CURIOSITY. We saw short time
since white rat, with pink coloured eyes,
caught by Mr. Dean Of this town.. It is not
quite SO large as the common rat. Such ami
mails are occasionally seen, but they areas
uncommon as Addresses among mankind
SINGING School. We cannot but hope
that all who have love and taste for the
delightful science of church musick will
avail themselves of the very liberal provision
of the town in furnishing them with means
of accomplishing themselves. AS will be
seen by an advertisement in this paper a
free school is to be opened on Friday next,
by Col. NEwHALL, of Boston, gentleman
of well known musical talents
Sacred musick is calculated to improve
our virtue as well as raise our delight; and
considered as an interesting and important
part of our devotional exercises, it is emit
tied to particular attention and encourage
ment.
"Tls CURIOSITY" The wonder-loying
people of Boston and Charlestown were
marvellously stirred up last week by an ap-
pearance in the water between Charles Riv-
er and Warren Bridge of something tina,
left quite wake in the water. Boats were
manned, and after two days,on Tuesday last,
a young mariner was successful in harpoon-
ing the monster, which after many struggles
the crew succeededin dragging to the shore.
And after all, gentle reader, what suppose
you was the character? Was it a whale
No, it was not whale. Was it shark
No, it was not shark. Aye but was it moi
the sea serpent Answer me that. No, II
was not the sea serpent, of delightfully."- du-
bious existence. What was it then? Moth
ing save bewildered Horse Mackerel, nine
feet long and six feet and four inches in
circumference. and weighing between seven
and eight hundred pounds, that was driven
in by the gale probably of the Saturday pre-
vious, and was afraid to repass under the
bridge.
RAILROAD TO VERMONT. The survey Of
the route for railroad to Brattleborough,
Vermont, has terminated, and the Engineer
with his company has returned.
/ After meeting with Col. Baldwin's canal
survey of 1925, a few miles beyond Fitch
burg, which proceeds by the course of Mil
ler's River to the Connecticut River, Mr..
Wilder, the Engineer, resumed the survey