Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-11-10

zette says, We have on our desk a lot Of
combustibles which were found on Fri
day in the cellar Of Mr.. M'Dougall, No.
80 Old slip. It consists Of about a hand
ful OF Manila grass, tied with white silk,
about two ounces of hard turpentine, and
large coal of lakewood. The coal has
evidently, when in state of ignition, been
stuck upon the turpentine and grass and
owing to some very fortunate circum-
stance, the fire must have been extinguish-
ed Immediately upon the materials being
thrown into the cellar-probably the coal
separated from the rest on reaching the
ground. Had the attempt been success
full, the confagration must have been ex-
tensive.-Daiy Ado.
REVOLUTIONARY SoLDIERs. There is a
project in New-York to petition Congress
in favour of non-commissioned officers
and privates, who enlisted for three years.
in the Army Of the Revolution, and serv-
to the end of the war, but have received
no pension. For this purpose the num-
Der OF such soldiers ought to be obtained.
1t is suggested, that some person Of intelli-
gence in each State would do an honoura-
bic deed If he would ascertain the num-
Der in his own State, and send the result
to James Fairlee, Esq. City Hall, New
York. -Yeoman's Gaz.
MASSACHUSETTS JOURNAL. The edi-
tor of this pape. has announced that he
shall discontinue his daily publication.
The semi-weekly and weekly Journal will
be published as before, and will receive all
the attention which was before bestowed
on the three. The industry, fidelity, in
dependence, and talent, which have uni
formly characterized this Journal, give it
high claims to patronage and support.-B
Providence, Nov. A. OUTRAGE. Last
evening about 8 O'clock, Winslow Coz
zens, an oysterman, after having had
some difficulty with John Saunders, anoth-
er FISHERMAN, near India Bridge, in the
southerly part Of this town, procured a
gun. and went toward the bridge, saying
he was going to shoot ducks. Saunders
came towards him, upon which Cozzens
levelled his gun and fired the charge OF
shot into his head. The wounded man
lies in dangerous situation, and Coz
zens has been committed to Jail. He is
to be examined before the justices to-mor-
row.-Adu.
ALL FEDERALIsTs, OR DEMOCRACY Ex-
TINCT. The exclusive Jacksonans call
all the friends of the late administration
federalists; the jealous Adams papers call
all supporters of the present administra.
ton federalists both parties unite in de.
nouncing the neutrals as federalists.
Salem Gaz.
STRENGTH OF PARTIES IN CoNGREss.
The N. Y. Journal of Commerce has
pablished a table showing the strength Of
parties in the approaching Congress. The
table gives, in the House of Representa-.
tives, to the administration, l40, against
it, 73-in Senate, 26 for and % against
the administration. In the last Congress
there were ll9 Representatives in favour
of jackson, and "a in favour of Adams
In Senate ~, Jackson, and 81. Adams.
The jackson majority in the Senate has
decreased by two, and in the House in
creased by forty two Greenfield Gaz.
The PAcHA OF EGYpT. Mehemet Ali
is at present very actively engaged in for
tifying Alexandria and the harbour OF
Aboukir. His son Ibrahim is with him.
He is about to extend the arsenal and the
marine, several hundred men are constant
ly employed in erecting batteries, and all
the Turkish soldiers have been directed to
enrol themselves in the regular troops or
leave the country. 1t may be true. as
has been suggested, that Mehemet intends
to take advantage of the Sultan's situation
and declare himself independent. But
we are unwilling to suspect him of such
ingratitude. Mahmoud has made Me-
hemet what he is-he has reposed an
honorable confidence in him, which has
hitherto been unviolated. Mehemets
high talents and energies have crowned
him with honour-we should be sorry to
see him sully his name by turning migrate
and traitor-N Y. Eng.
RE Wy NJ N