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Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-05-12

discover the way. Atlast it found, alel
many attempts, the way to the ceiling, by
going along the string Then it ran to
the wall, and thence I'd the floor. 1t had
been away scarcely half an hour, when a
great swarm Of ants came out, got up to
the ceiling, crept alongIlhe string to the
pot, and began to eat again. This was
done till the treacle was gone; one swarm
running down the string, the other up.
l will now conclude with giving you a
short account of their buildings. With
regard to man." says Mr.. Smeathman,
|" his greatest works, theboasted pyramids,
fall comparatively short, ia size alone Of
the structures raised BY these insects.
They are not above aquarter Of an inch
in length, but the structures they raise
are frequently 10 or IL feet or upwards
above the surface of the EARTH" If the
height of man was six feet. Mr.. S. cal
culates that the buildingsof these insects
may be considered, relatively to their size
and that of man, as raised nearly five
times as high as the greatest Egyptian
pyramid. Their tunnels would expand to
magnificent cylinders gilmore than 300
feet in diameter. Itmay be added, that
with respect TO the Interior CONSTRUCTION,
and the various nlembers M dispositions
of the parts Of the buildings, they appear
greatly to exceed any and every work OF
human construction.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-05-12
ANECDOTES on ANTS.

The mischief that the Ants in general
occasion, by eating books, papers, silks or
clothes, is nothing when compared with
their penetrating the beams of house or
destroying the thinkers of Ship. On
one occasion they attacked the Albion, a
British ship of the line. in spite of the eff
forts of the commander and crew after
having boarded, they got possession of her
and handled her so roughly; that had she
not been tightly dashed together, it was
thought she would have foundered on the
way home. As it was, when she was
brought into port, she was totally unfit for
service, and was obliged TO be broken up.
Il was stated in London paper Of 1914,
that the superb residence Of the Govern
our-General at Calcdtta, the erection OF
which cost the East-India Company inn
mense sums Of money, was rapidly going
to decay, owing to the attacks Of Ants.
Though the mischiefs of the Ants are so
great, they are probably counterbalanced
by the good they produce, in quickly de-
stroying dead trees, &c. Such is their
celebrity in this particular that in a few
weeks they will carry off and destroy the
trunks of large trees. The total destruc-
ton ofdeserted towns is accomplished in
three or four years. not the least vestige Of
house remaining.
Some persons like the taste of these in
sect so much, that. after nipping off the
head aud wings, they will eat them with
the greatest voracity. They say that
they are Of an extremely agreeable acidi-
ty.s
T Mr.. Smeathman, IA gentleman who
read paper before the Royal Society,
Feb. Is. 1882, on ants. relates that a
party Of them, once took fancy to pipe
of, fine old Madeira, for the sake of the
slaves alone, not caring at all for the wine,
and completely destroyed the wood Of it.
Mr.. s. divides these insects into three
orders; LIST, the working insects or labour-
ers I'd, the fightersror soldiers Sd, the
winged or perfect insects, which are male
and female, and capable Of multiplying
the species. The last he calls. the nobility
land gentry for they neither labour nor
| fight. The different functions of the la.
bourers and soldiers, or the civil and mill
ltary establishments, are illustrated in
AN attempt to examine their nests or city.
+ On making breach on any part OIL
this structure with an instrument, sol.
der appears and walks round the breach
as if to see if the enemy be gone, or to
examine whence the attack proceeds
Soon labourers are ordered up in vast
numbers to repair the breach, and sol
der overlooks about 500 in the operation.
They carry mortar for the repairs, and
soon are as secure as ever. If the at
tack is repeated, and an attempt made to
reach the royal chamber, soldiers and
workmen all lcongregate round 1t, and
will loyalty die in defence Of their. king
and queen.
pr. Franklin once put pct of treaclt
into closet to which several ants got
l|..I4sshoekialInut butone, and theniiad ths
pot with a thin string to naiI,- fastened
the-ceiling, so that. it hung down by t
AS soon as the ant was satisfied, it want
ed 70 get out, but for some time could no
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-05-12
INDIAN CORN.

Seed corn is commonly soaked before
planting for two purposes, to preserve it
from birds and insects, and to quicken its
growth. In many cases the soaking of seed
corn is, no doubt Of great utility, but some-
times it is thought best to. plant it dry.
There is danger in soaking. the seed too
much, especially if it be planted early in the
season, as it sometimes causes the corn to
rot in the ground. But if planting second
time should become necessary, in conse-
quehce of the destruction Of the seed first
planted, orif planting be delayed till the be-
ginning of June il will be proper that. the
-seedshcdld have boiling water poured upon
it. Let it not soak more than half minute
and be cooled speedily, and be planted be-
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-05-12
THE sI1N-soLAR SPOTS.

| ltutl0u OQttotIUOtlOAis
THE SUN-SoLAR SPOTS.
tits stated that large number of spots
are visible on the disc Of the SUM-, The Pal
ladium says that with powerful telescope
at least 200 spots might be seen. Perhaps
the appearance of these spots may account
in some degree for the GOODNESS of the sea
son. 1t has been frequently observed that
the seasons, in which the spots visible were
the most numerous or the LARGEST, have been
unusually cold, as was the cafe in the sum-
mer of 1916.
The spots, which are almost always Wis.,
ible upon the disc of the sun, have regu-
lar motion from East to West moving slow
ly when they first appear OF the eastern
edge, and gradually quickenhg their viloci-
ty as they approach the centre, and then
growing 81 ,wer as they come near to the
place of disappearance, on the western limb
The number, position and nbafnitude ofthese
are extremely variable. Some have been
seen, which, judging from the space they
occnpy on the APPARENT diameter of the sun,
must be five or six times as large as the
whole earth. When the spoe first present
themselves on the edge ofths disc, they re-
semble a narrow dark streak By degrees
their apnarrent magnitude increases, as thew
advance towards the centre thew then d.
m;n;sb hv the same oradationi After these
spots have passed oyer the ssuA, they disap-
pear for the same time which they spent in
passing, and many Of them reappear in the
same place and pass overshia in the same
manner as before. The appearance Of spots
on the snn has greatly assisted in ascer-
ta;n;no that;t Is e globnlaf hodv. and also
that Il has rotatio5 on Is own axis. and the
ner;od If this rotation which i q DAVIS. Is
hours and IL minutes from & fred star to
the same aoain. Eafrar states this period
al 25I-9 DAYS. which il he true time as
observed from me earth.
The snots that anpear ON The face of the
! sun are bv no means permanent few of
| thorn cont;nno dnr,no tho fine IF comnlete
revolution. some appearing on the Eastern
edge Of The ann. and vanis6inofin a few DAYS.
Others rising near the LdtdIRe Of the disc
while Others sniff and divide into a number.
andson the contrary. manvIcontiouous spots
have been observed to run together, and
form one oflarger dimensions, MANY have
been measured whose diameters have been
| foundtobe three or fonr times the diameter
ofthe Earth. All these spots contain a num-
her Of yarions figures and dimensions. in
tenselv black and Surrounded with an inf
mite number Of small specks. each as black
as the nncleus. but very small. and distinct
from each other resembling black sand
tbinlv spread over a sheet Of white paper.
when viewed through GOOD telescope. and
in GOOD state of The air. When thew are
viewed il an unfavonrahle. state of the air.
!. these smal snecks : nnsar confused. and iike,
a darkisb pepumbra Surrounding the CEN
traI snot as thew arc generalIS described
by he Euronean astronomers But the
pnritv Of the American air has discovered
to MS that what thew cali = 5enumbra Is re-.
allv con, roso5 af = ;nfn;,udo IF vsry s,,all
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-05-12

LEXINGTON, Ky April %, FAM
lily JARS. Pleasant NJ. Miller, leading
Jacksonian in Tennessee, has renowned
the faith, and the Hero, and published his
recantation at full length in the Nashville
papers. He charges the General with in
consistency in appointing to Office men,
bers Of Congress, Senators and Govern
ours, after having condemned sucl APP
pointments by his predecessor. This Mr..
Miller was member of the Tennessee
Legislature in 1922, when Gen. jackson
was first nominated for the Presidency,
and in his speech ON that occasion he urg-
ed the claims Of the Hero, in the follow
ng manner -
Mr.. Chairman, this terraqueous
+" globe s0ere on fire, upon whom in this
+" aOide world aoould the people of Tsnnes.
see call to ertinguish the flames but up
"on Andreao Jackson.
The sarcastic remark Of the Nashville
Banner on this extract from Mr.. MiIler's
speech and his present sentiments, is in
point The terraqueous globe is not on
FIRE, and yet Mr.. Miller's great Extin.
guisher is now pronounced by Miller
himself incompetent TO the selection o.
his own assistants and advisers. Rep
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-16

AUGtprA, Gro. APRIL \,
Terrible aud .7,gfW CoHPagrahon -'Yes,erday
evening, between tho hours OF two aud
three o'clock, our citizens were aroused by
the alarming cry OF fire. II VAS Soon di'cov-
cred to have riginatej in a house occupied
by M. Galloway. on Ellis street, about mid
way b,low its intersection by WASH ington
street. Il almost simultaneously can muu,.
Gated to Broad aud Green streets, uu tho
Nor,hand SOU ,aad exlendedb Broad street,
as nigh up as no fire proof wore Of Mr. BisnoD,
and down Ellis stree, destroying in its
course the new 1heaIrel as lar - Mr.. Hpi-
linsheads, situated on ihe corner oil Hou,,on
strret. II extended up Green street. above MIR
Warmers dwelling house, and below As far as
! DIR. nthony's---'henCe, taking the direc-
ton Of Centre strrpt. IL communicated 20 our
beautiful market, which il destroyed. as we'll ~
both sides hs Centre street, uniiI !, reached
! the bridge, mud also all those building, down
Bay street, To she corner wher. the old III ca.
tire formerly stood. On the North side Of Bsoad
street, it extended as high up a, bod
building occupied by MIR. Grnnnis, "a, mil
below the Bridge Bank--,t then rushed Below
with appalling fury. destroying in is course
avery building, with the exception of those on
the first. and part Of those on the second
square below Market squire, Hntil i, reached
the suburbs al 'h6 ciiy, in The immcdatc
neighborhood OF Mr.. Courses plantation.
Whea the FIRE reachedihe market no human
eIertions could arrest 1.-THE wind was s. C.,
and dashed into fury BY it the flames roshed
aud reared through the ignited atm sphere
like the troubled ocean--all was confusion
aud dismsy. The Spectators Of the awful
scene were only aroused from ihe apathe,,c
transformation into which they were ,hrowp,
by the occas,onai aud startling explosions OF
buildings which we're blown up bv some
tof the FIRE companies, with the hope Of ares
tine the devouring element.
| Never has Augusta been visited with so
dreadful! a calamity. The number Of houses
| destroyed are estimated at from three hundred
ishree hundred 8, fly& the loss Of property
canifet fall'shor' OF tord million az dollars:
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-16
EomMs Fr.derick3lurs Aftr.n.

With a becoming ,cuGe oi par sd,tori = d..
nrly aud of the respect dne 10 oaa teatrrs, an
without the slightest design of guzzine III, ~.
We ,tatrupon the brs authority tha iaai week
thetr va, born III the county Of King Grorge, n
rhi1 WHO NJ the time OF IFS birth, had FIRE
rel grolen teeth. Tnis is an occurrence most
uncommon, INT not entirely unprecedented,
since il Is a matter OF historical aud poerical
record, 'hat Richard The thi d oC Englaad mo,
10 II { bis ,Wn words
Caestrd OF feature by descending nature,
DeiorheA, untnisbed sent brf,uc his time
Into tbs breathing World, scarce hal made up,
Aud that - lqmolY aud uafaspionahle,
That dvss bark al him, us iie hlits by then -
was neyecIheless. rs II ~ recampense for these
.iriecS, tnrnlshrd Al his bir'h Win the u.uai
supply ot maStlcatnry instruments.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-16
From he Norfolk Herald
SESPl ION OF KIDNAPPING.


man arrived in Town Yesterday mornue
in the Sch. Caroline, Mdriou. from Baltimore,
hlsing with han ncgro servant boy auoui
l9 ar 20 years Of age, aud pm up ut a Tepect
able public house. III trs care, II appears
! was 10 6Dd u purchaser tor his servant, nd
tina, beng elected, tpulatlon was proposed
by the seller, thai ihe purchase should give
the negro To understand, that H. was rcd alpi
not sold 10 him this cau.e6 q suspicion hat al
Mas not fan and ABOVE board u the Transaction
, and The close OF TIE bargain MS suspended,
Int mean time he stranger Yves ldeuih 4
as person oi suspicious character. Ly one
who had known somewhat OF him IN AiChmohd
ahd PrlersburR, an inimhIioa vi which being
given TO Mr. Nathaniel Carrier, Jai,or of the
Bo, ough, aud Me- t.. Coy, apeace ohcer,
they quickly pro, urcd hib and his servant al
interview ~ah he Mayor. which ended in mar.
ching the pair OF them oIto ja,l,--the mater
fora comienpt, aud DE servant Tor further eS-
ANIMATION The forher ~ho gave IN hs name
James Mcpherson, though Il appears he has
sundry ai'a,tS TO It, (smoug them Jones, Good
VIC mud Nard,) stated that the u gro was be
quo hhed 90 him by relation Of the maine OF
Somervllie "hich differed from he boys ae-
count, who sud he bought him from person
Of that name the boy, however, afterwards
gave the following account Of himself, va -
that his name "asiierry McPher ,on--th"i OF
hn mother, Celia Suneryilie-both OF Wash
ineton. To c. was for some time waiter in
hotel IN Washington, but being out Of em-
ploy, this man hret hun ai $40 per mouth 10
60 on with him 10 The South. They proceeded
10 Baltimore aud thrucs 10 this ylace. h. (his
employe'J tnhtag hay name, (McfHerson,) aud
exacting from him promise that he would pass
as his slave. II was this latter circumstance.
Henry says, which made him so long persist III
his hIst examination betore the Mayor, tlnt he
belonged TO his employer. The white man.
however, confessed to Currier, that the negro
was free. who ,hereupon finding concealme,t.
no longer necessary, related the facts Wa have
just sfated-lt Is pretty certain that il was The
white mans intention 20 sell the negro and
not unlikely that the negro had consented To
be sold, knowing that the purchaser would not
be able TO keep or dispose of him an a slave
The man beng unable 10 give security for HIS
future appearance remains in Jail for the pre-.
sent, aud the boy is also held in custody until
ths trnih ota'G story ca-,rbe known;
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-16
RCMAEEAGLE PHENOMENoS.

NV NAB NDl4ts tif.Nb hfaNpss
LounHlc. biaerh 2S We haseJpSt consers.
ed with gentleman from ClrhtIIand cnun-
~, Who nfof tus us that, IN br'L'g through rock
for salt wa'ei. "A fountain of Petroleum, OF vol.
ate ell w. struck, M the derin of abou 1870
feet, When the anger was vi hdtRwu, the oil
~ he'd up II or Ia feet shoge the surface Of the
elrih, aul Il was believed that about 75eal ons
were dis rhafgrd per minute, forming quite a
bold Stream from the place 10 the Cumberland
River, ~ which II discharged itsrf. The
fountain OF stream was sltuck ,ur OF five DAYS
urey,ous to the departure al our informant, nj
which time The quantity Of Pc roleum tischarg-
81! had not perceptbly diminished Fabeg in
10 Cumberland River, The volatile oil covered q
considerable PARTON OF The surface Of The
stream, for many miles below. Ii ignitei, IL
'ou.d present a magn Gceni, Ii NJ; "a appa-
lng, spectael'.
BRUSH OF, hich is extensively usrd ~ u
medicine, Is anulactured OF Petroleum.
". h.r.s sen specimen Of this oh II ig-
ndcs freely, and produces n f4me as brilliant
rs gas Ii lit.
Our intoruianr states, that, in thesafnr neigh
boiho' d IN which fls Immense tJUttain Of
Petroleum has been discovered, ID ,ctot )O II
Croghhn has sicceedrd, BY boring, u Oh.
laIoiag an aDundan ~ipp,y Of salt, watet, Il: a
depth ofmofe than 2oo feet, viii II nn4 r,5os
aboai 20 iret above the ordinary lrv"i of IN
Cumhe, lnna River The wOlks. we are as
cured. will Prove hlgbly beneficial tu he sut.
rounding country, aud prof able 10 the inter
prislns proprietor. PHj. Adr
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-16
Messrs Robert Ire, tercmisl, e. Gsrthwai'
aud John Shotwell, Committee, &c
Esiract of letter to the Editor of,hc Baltimore
Patriot, dated

WAsnISGros. 9th April
fictitious impor anoe 10 attached To iha
mission 10 Holland. and II has brrp ass.,
ted IN SOM The Eastern papers thai three
Con.oiinioneys we're 10 proceed To that Cunt
IL h-'s IN arranging h. dispn ed Boundary
Linz on our Nor bern FronI,er.
TIE facts are, tat toe evidence has been col.
'ectad AID NJ delivered ~ London and Wash
ngtnn nn ,hr lat day OF January Inat, t. the
Ministers nj tha two Courts. On the Isl of Ju.
ynfki, ihe arguments on.both sides" i'll in like
IN hoer he = I'm tied nd ON the Isl, day OF
January, 1872 me replies In the argument viii
have been prepartd and The evidence the ar
gumenis and The replies will. as soou thrreaf
ter as cpnsen,ent. he Laid before His Majesty
thu hing Of Holland, the Artiuaror selected
~ the two nations % decide this important
question. Aud II caEnot he Aniicll, eh thai
after Mesrs. Gaalln and Pr.be shall have lie
voted years to the elucldnlion OF iha sn' jrel
that aspeclal mission will be required T. brow
additional light upon il=-iu lact 10y these ar
rangements n would seem ~ be- work OF super.
efogaiion, further 10 perpcr The Arbitrator by
the presence OF nceotiators y no can My PRO.
tract the final decision.
We take hits occasion 10 mention, TN, The
Intelligence We occasionally pub'i.h from
Washington. is derived from frs rus sour rs
and from ihoSe who have the best lnesns OF OBJ.
taiping CORRECT information. Patriot
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-16
LETTER 10 MH. CLAY

LETTER 10 Mk. CLAY.
1he following is she srpy u Mr. ciay 70 ms
letter ad lr.s.ed 10 him by the CommitIee OF
the cnizens OF LASER aud NliddieseI counties.
N J,
w.snsoT6s, 9th March, lisp.
Gentiemen--i nave received aud read Win
sentiments ol deep respect and gratitude ihs
letter, which on the 4ih Instant. you did me
the honor 10 address 10 me, a. u committee 40
behalf 4 the numerous meeting ofthe citizens
Of Esser AID Nddleses COMMITTEES III Srw jersey
In the retirement To which snj refer. II vas
ersiii,ing 10 me 20 know Tint " shall car
~ their Kind remembrance. arda testimony
20 my public services 81 fattering as thai which
they have brrn plsa'cd 60 render.
All human lite is exposed 10 vicissii0drs--
they are common TO Republics, and 10 rnhl'r
n,cn The change which has recently occur
red. whsievrr may have been the inproprffy
ofthr ,ncans sometimes employed To produce
II, has been the Consequence of the regular ac-
ton OF our iniiitulions. The will OF thefma.
Iuri,y has been ennstlulionsllv exprrssed -
Obedience 10 IL is mt merely enjpin"d from ne
eessify, hut il dictated rs POSITIVE Republican
duty. We may roget, but we should sequiese
In H. We should do more--we should merge
the pnssi ons and the prrjndlces by which most
of u, we're probably affected whist the contest
mi ated that Us ISSUE may tend 10 the prospef-
~ of The nation.
This oblivion OF The post does not 'npersede
the obligation of watchlul care of tho future.
Wits WE should neither condemn n1r APP
prove the new admiuisiralion ~ advance, we
ought ~ give il fair trial and estimate II nc
eofdirRiy TO the nature Of us measures. shn1
be mos agreeably disappointed f thtse sbnIl
be marked by Wisdom. aud sucf ay % prorboIe
the beet interests ofthc country.
Wherever may be during the residue u my
lie. whether in private rpublic station. you
and thos1 YOU represent, gentlemen MAJ be
agnred that my heart will heal no irss strong
than II has here oiore, IN tha cause Of civil lib
erty aud thar those leading ln'cress which
have hitherto commanded my zcalous eycrIIons
will ever be regarded by me with the greatest
solicftnde. AmatiE them 10 that which YOU
have mentioned Believing sI sincerely do.
that both the Constitutions, aud sound policy
unite in authcfiting and recommending the
protection of our own industry against tie ef.
iecis of foreign competition I should see its n
bandonment with the deepest regret.
! request ganlrmen yuu will accept for
yourselves. hssufancrs Of the high fesprct and
esteem Of your faithful and obehien, servant.
IA. CLAY
Messrs. Robert Ire, jeremiah &. Gsrthwaie
aud John shotwell, Committee, &c
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-16
SAXASNAft Hinlch 81.

..# HANhNNAH, NnICh 81
Horrid Prasy.--By the revenue Gutter Ma.
rion. Captain Jackson, which u, we'd Yesterday
from n cruise on the coas' Of Cuba, and le,i
from Havsna. we lraru thaia French b., ie 81
war Ind oonrnn Gated The H. formation tf fla
vena If TIN ca9iure, by pirates + the Ame-
riCan brig called the Chafl ttr, ofPnrtland The
orfw Of which were nailed 10 III d. CT, and the
vessel ai'ari5nel. ith her "a 20 'nnioIched
fhfhl"ron has bten crn'zi E for the last sx
WEEKS IN quest ola piratchl schooner 4 two
sis-pounders and ierly men vi iri had tnllcn
four Ameri nm yes ,c's. and murdered the
crews. The { mst W. are also informed, WIS
haed VITA Vess,ls OF war. and suueuiue hopes
were entertained that the pirates ~hp had com.
mHted these afro il es would be tax n. An
account had cached Havana or the captsre q (
PIRATE, OF iwo guns aud one hpndrrd mr,i, b,
n British brig OF war. The Narioa lei ~ Ha
vana. on the 24h ins AMI, the L. s. slnop of
war Erie, Captain Turuer sailed in COMPANY
With the u s sloop of wnr Hornet and Dutch
sioep Of - ar Spartan. with convoy, bound
{ the Westward The boats Of the Erie and
IL ,rnet aud three British cruizers-Ihe MIN.
bile, captain Jones Pickle, capt. NJ Hardy
and Skipjack, captain Wilans-were ACTIVELY
Engaged in pursuit Of pirates. Or Ihe crew of
the Erie engaged in hi. duty one hlndred
men. under command of our tewnsman. Lien.
tenant Tntna !. WIRE crnising on the inside
Of the Cole adus Ref
II WAS The general opinion at HAVANA TINT
all the Gulneamen from that port we're ia The
practice of bhlng vessels ial Gu ia with for
tue purpose of aising their supplie,.- Georgian