Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-11-24
ANOTHER FIRE. On the 18th inst. in
Buffalo there was an extensive conaagra-
ton. Loss $4,000,
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ITEMS.
Sam Patch, who for the last year or tw,
has been known for his jumping propensities
took his last jump at Rochester, N. Y, Of
the 18th inst, from an elevation of l25 feet
He began to droop, and his arms and leg
were extended before he reached tn
water. He became lifeless, it is supposed
before he reached the water. There arr
various ways of obtaining renown, but tina
of Sam was unique.
A County Lyceum has been formed il
Middlesex. Honorable Edward Everett
is the President. An address was delivered
by Mr.. Everett. The meeting was at Con
cord on Monday of last week.
A new collection Of poems has been pub
lished by Miss Landon, the author of The
I" Improvisatrice," and we'll known as g l.
E. L." the signature to her poems, by the
reading world, for several years past.
The canal round Enfield falls is complet
ed. A small steamboat, and sixteen boats
laden with merchandise passed through ii
the first day, Nov. II.
The Essayist. paper intended for the
practice of young writer's, has lately been es-
tablished in Boston.
Proposals are issued for the publication OF
a monthly magazine to be entitled, "The
Classical Journal and Scholars Album" in
tended as periodical for the young. We
cannot possibly keep pace with new periodi-
Gals, for are they not over the face of the
land
The exterprizing proprietors of the Boston
and Providence Coach Company, have es-
established line of coaches between Balti-
more and Washington. Butthe southerners,
or middle-men, are so much alarmed by this
inroad of the busy Yankees that they refuse
to accommodate the passengers and horses.
Shame, where is thy blush? We hope at
least all from the north will seek out this line
The Democratic Press, an old newspaper
at Philadelphia, has been lately discontinue
ed and John Binns, the ancient editor, has
struck his name from the venerable list of
editors.
A newspaper, entitled The Mercury"
has been established at Lowell, to lend its
aid in support of the present National Ad-
ministration.
The Worcester Egis, we'll conducted
paper, is offered for sale for $4,000. If not
sold by January 2, it will then be sold by the
Assignee by publick auction. The paper
has large circulation, and valuable adver-
Using patronage.
Troy, N. Y. contains 1000 inhabitants.
1t is proposed to establish Seminary of
Learning at the City of Washington, which
shall embrace all the branches of education
usually pursued at our colleges.
An effort is now making in Portland to in
troduce there the city form of government.
The Penal code, formed by Mr.. Living
ston, of New-Orleans, is now under consid-
Grafton before the legislature of that State.
1t will perhaps be recollected that the whole
of Mr.. LIS original manuscript, when nearly
ready for the press, was destroyed by fire /; &
ne has had his great labour to perform a
second time.
A number of the Keepsake for 1880 has
been received in New York and is pronoun-
ced by the Enquirer to be superiour in ex-
cellence embellishments and beauty of ty-
biography to any annual they have ever seen
The New-York Enquirer thinks that Vir-
gina is entitled to the Speakers chair in
the ensuing Congress for one of her sons
Why may not some other State contend for
the prize? The Old Dominion is not the
only Dominion.