Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-02-24
LANCASTER.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1929.


l5s 1t will be seen by the details under our domes-
lick head that the city of Boston is beset with gang
,fincendiaries. The fire department in the course
IF one week has been called out twenty-five times,
ind the most daring attempts have been made to fire
he city in various places. The design of the vii
ains is no doubt plumber The vigilance and thor
ough discipline of the fire department have hitherto
prevented any very extensive confagration, and
measures have beentaken to organize voluntary pa
trole to guard against future attempts.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT. The meet
ing at Sterling last week was very well at
tended, and the spirit manifested augurs
very favourably of disposition in this
part of the country to be up and doing in
the great cause of internal Improvements.
No gentleman at the meeting was able to
make any positive declarations with regard
to the practicability of constructing ca
nal from Worcester to Fitchburg, but suf-
6cient confidence was entertained to in
duce unanimous vote in favour of pro-
curing the surveys necessary to determine
the feasibility of the plan. We have the
fullest confidence in the ability of the
committee selected to make these surveys,
and we understand they have promptly
determined 10 proceed in the duties Of
their appointment We anticipate bene-
fetal result from their labours, for wheth-
er they find the contemplated canal a
practicable project or not, their examine
tons of the face of the country will devel-
ope new and important information,
whereon to found future calculations of
improvement.
Some entertain an idea that railroad
would be the most expedient on the pro-
posed route, though the circumstances of
its connexion with the Blackstone Canal
would seem to favour a canal. The de-
termination of the question, however, will
depend entirely upon the result of the ex-
animation which is to be made.
The publick confidence in railroads, and
the preference given to them over canals,
is every day increasing. In England they
are very numerous, and have answered
the highest expectations of their projec-
tors. The experiments which have been
made in this country have been partial,
and confined in every instance to particu-
lar objects and in all cases, we believe,
they have been abundantly successful.
The construction of the roads, and the
carriages employed upon them, are con-
tinually undergoing Improvements; even
the limited experience of our own coun-
trymen has suggested inventions which
promise the most suspicious results. A
railroad wagon is now in use, in the con-
of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, with which, it has been ascertained
by actual experiment, one horse may do
the work of 80 horses on common turn
pike road, with common wagon.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is,
by the way, grand enterprise. The
company are progressing rapidly in its
and have sent an agent to
England to examine and obtain knowl-
edge of the most approved railroads there.
The Committee of Congress on Railroads
and Canals have reported bill! for au-
the Secretary of the Treasury
10 subscribe for ten thousand shares of the
stock, amounting to million Of dollars,
GREAT FIRE AT DEMERARA. The
Eastport Sentinel of the 18th inst. states
that by an arrival there from Demerara,
intelligence is brought of the destruction
Of that city. The conAagration lasted
three days, and extended about three
miles. Loss reported at about two mil
ions Of dollars ! 1t is said to have orig
mated in an extensive warehouse, by some
rum which a man was pumping from
hogshead taking fire from candle.
MARCH MEETfNG. Our annual town
Meeting is to be holden on Monday next.
the business to be transacted is-to vote
for County Treasurer-io choose town Of
fcers for the year ensuing-to raise mon
ey for the current expenses of the ensu-
ing year, and to appropriate the same-to
consider the subject of redeeming Titus
Wilder's farmland TO see if the town
will offer bounty on crows to prevent