Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-09-29

pleaded Guilty, and was fined $40 and cost
the lowest fine inflicted by the law. His
whole expense, we understand. occasioned
by this violation of law, exceeded thirty
dollars, besides the trouble, vexation, and
disgrace OF standing at the bar as a crimi-
nal. The offence proved was simply the
sale OF bosom pin and pair of filagree
earrings though Mr.. Bull insists, that the
earrings were not sold.
! John Rice, late of Boston, was convicted
OF stealing divers shirts from Mr.. John Rice
OF scarborough, and sentenced to two
months Imprisonment in the county Jail.
Inc true name of the criminal is unknown.
Out having stolen shirts marked John Rice,
ne claimed the shirts and name as his own,
wnen the goods were found on him. Yet
oeing requested to spell his assumed name.
ne spelt it Rise, which did not accord in
fact so well with the mark on his shirts as
the thief expected, and leaves no doubt that
1t was feigned appellation.- Yeoman's Gaz.
The number of nev entries at the Sept.
Term of the Court of Common Pleas in
Bristol County was $40.
WEsTFIELp, SEPT. %. The Supreme
Judicial Court held its session during the
past week in Springfield present Parker.
Chief Justice, and Wild and Morton, Justi-
ces. The point reserved by the cousel for
the prisoners, Ball and Stephenson, was ar
gued, and it was determined by the court
that the breaking of the netting &c.
was burglary. The prisoners were then
sentenced to ten days solitary confinement,
l.
States prison at Charlestown for life.
Rufus Howers coloured man was also
tried on an indictment, for the muraer OF
Thomas Kill. He was defended by Patric k
Boise and George Bliss, Jun. Esqrs-and
In consequence of his previous good charac-
ter, and his mannerly and orderly conduct
the jury brought in verdict of not guilty.
Register.
Extract from letter from Washington
to the editor of the New-England Palladium
Sept. TO-, 1885,
Our Washington society is a strange medley
OF character. There is in it very moder-
ate portion of substantial and peculiar ex-
cellence. 1t is altogether an artificial con-
structlon, fitted for the precise situation in
which it is cast. tits moved by one impulse.
1t worships, simultaneously, at one shrine, il
takes its tone and habits of thinking from
one source. In religion, in morals, in poll
tics, fashion is the sovereign dictator, and
Its DEGREES are promu gated, not by settled
circle of solid responsibility, such as is to
be found in all other places, but by the per-
sonages who are called by circumstances to
dwell and shine among us to-day, and who
in their turn, must make way for another sci
OF beings and notions which will be in vogue
tomorrow. Whether fashion will have
so much power as to control the discords
which now agitate our society, into any
thing like harmony, previous to the winter
season, it is difficult now to foresee. But the
probability is, that we shall exhibit here
not only politically, bnt socially, more dis.
tracted surface than has ever yet been wit.
messed.
A PoETIcAL WITNESS. James Bassett
was indicted the other day at New-York
for an assault and battery on William Nc.
Larty, and brought before the Court of Gen.
eral Sessions. The complainant, on being
requested to state the circumstances, replied
| He knocked me down,
And blooded my nose,
He BACKED my eye
And tore my Clothes"
Witness afterwards test1ned that ne gave
the defendant no provocaton. They were
Isky-larking together.
Mr. Brady, for defendant-What is sky.
larking
Witness-(Laughing)-You know, Sir.
I'll 81.
question, Sir. What is sky-larking, Sir?
Witness. 1t is pushing each other about
1t is cutting monkey shines.
Mr.. Brady. Very well, Sir. That $ all
Henry Hancock, called. He saw the
ARRAY, but he did not see Bassett's clothes
torn. He saw his handkerchief applied tc
his face, but he did not see his nose bloody.
The case was submitted without argument
Verdict Guilty.
FIRE. The large dying and finishing
house belonging to the Wolcottville Factory
establishment, in the village of Wolcottville,
was entirely destroyed by fire on Monday
evening last. The fire was discovered about
9 o'clock in the evening, breaking out from
the roof From the detached situation
of this building, no damage was done to any
other one. Besides the building and ma
chinery, we understand that about 80pieces
of broadcloth, and considerable stock were
consumed. We have heard the loss various
| ly estimated at from to $4,000 part of
which was covered by insurance. The
building was owned by the Phenix Branch
Bank in this town, the stock by Messrs.
Clapp & Co. of Boston. We have not
learnt how the fire originated-or whether
it was supposed to be the work of an incen-
diary.-Litchfetd Enquirer.
A Broken ARM. Yesterday afternoon
a wooden gutter attached to the house No.
38 William ST., committed breach Of prom
Use, and. without any just cause or provica-
ton, breaking in its way the arm of Mr..
Meyer, hair-dresser, &c. but it was ,oood-
en- arm-a sign-one of the signs of the
times-a very good sign: but it will be
sought for in vain to-day. The truth is,
these wooden cutters ought to be looked to
the more venerable they are the more dan
ger is to be apprehended from them. This
one in particular, came very near paying its