Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-03-10

brary and all his papers. Mr.. Lewis los.
is supposed to be about $500. The
names of the other sufferers by this fire
are not mentioned in letter received this
morning from Belfast.-Bulletin.
INDUSTRY. An industrious mcdaniel
of this town, has made with his own hands
during the last year, 433l pairs of shoes
The year previous he made 1880 pairs.
One manufacturer in this town, who
has about 70 hands in his employ, proba-
bly, turns out pair of shoes every 8 min
utes.-Lynn Mirror.
ORIGINAL ANEcDoTE. During the
late snow storm, an Irishman who lives in
WATERFOWL, came to the city to visit his
first cousin jamie. AS they were pas
sing up Cambridge street, the following
dialogue took place: Och! Jamie. by
me sowl, ye have fine snow storm here
to night. That we have, honey; but
never mind that, We have plenty of them
here. Och by me soul, that we have :;
but then ye don't have so much snow
here as we have in Watertown, according
to the paple-Boston Ell. Bulletin.
The following account of the caucus last
week at Worcester is taken from the Yeo-
man. Of the list'for Senators nominated at
that meeting, Messrs. Gushing and Newton
have declined being candidates. Mr.. Lin
coin, we are surprised to find is not nomnat-
ed. We regret it, as we have uniformly
heard him well spoken of for his labours and
services in the Senate. We regret to hear
of the death Of the Hon. Mr.. Estabrook,
whose name is on the list, and who was of
the board last year.
At large and respectable meeting of
citizens from various parts of the County
of Worcester, held at the Courthouse in
Worcester, on Wednesday the fourth day
Of March inst.
The Hon. WILLIAM STEDMAN was
chosen Chairman-and
AARON BROOKS, jr., Secretary.
Rssolved, Unanimously-A the sense of
this meeting, that it is the duty, as it must
be the pleasure, of all liberal and high mind
ed citizens of this county, to unite in pro-
noting such measures as will advance the
horour and interest of the State, unbiased
by the influence of Party names, OF distinc-
tons which are not based upon essential
differences in opinion on questions involving
important principles of policy or govern
ment.
ResolUed Unanimously-That the indie
pendent and liberal course of1policy which
has been pursued by His Excellency LEVI
LINCOLN, and the uniform ability with
which he has performed the duties of his of
fee as GovERNouR of this Commonwealth,
eminently entitle him ,ta the confidence of
his fellow citizens, andstNat we will cheer
fully unite in all honorable measures to Sc
cure his reelection to the office of Govern
our of this Commonwealth for the ensuing
year.
RESOLVED Unanimously-That the services
and integrity Of His Honor, THOMAS l..
WINTHROP deserves a renewed express
sion of our confidence in his fitness and ca
pacity for the Office ofLieutenant Govenour
of the Commonwealth, and that we will al
so endeavour, by all honorable means, to
effect his reelection to that office, for the
ensuing year.
Voted-To recommend to the citizens of
this County the following persons as suitable
candidates for Senators, to represent the
County of Worcester in the next General
Court of this Commonwealth, viz:
Hon. EDMUND CUSHING, of Lunen-
burg,
JOSEPH EsTABROOK, of Royalston,
Doct JOHN HOMANS, of Brookfeld,
REJOICE NEWTON, Esq. of Worces-
ter,
WILLIAM S. HASTINGS, Esq of Men
don.
Toted-That the proceedings of this
Meeting, authenticated by the signatures O.
the Chairman and Secretary, be published
i'll the several papew printed in the County
of Worcester.
WILLIAM STEDMAN, Chairman,
AARON BROOKS, jr., Secretary.
March 4, 1929.