Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-04-13

! assume this proposition to be correct
that, In every case where boiler bursts it
lis fair to infer that it proceeded from neg
lect until the contrary shall be proved.
n cabin passenger on board H. Nc Gpgor.
Washington City, 26th March, 1880.
SEA SEkpENrrN GEoReIA. Capt Della
no, OF the schooner Eagle, arrived at Charles
town on the goth ult. from Turtle River, has
furnished the Editors of the Charleston Cou-
rler with the following particulars, to the
truth OF which he declares himself willing,
, with his whole crew, to make affidavit.
On Monday, 22d inst, at 10 o'clock, A.
NJ, when about one mile inside st. Simon's
Bar, endeavouring to beat out, observed at
the distance of 300 yards, large object re-
sembllng an alligator, occasionally moving
along In the same course with the vessel,
aud at times lying nearly motionless upon
the surface. Capt. D.. finding himself like
~ to approach very near this strange visiter,
charged his musket with ball, and tackled
SO as to run within 90 or 30 yards of him, at
moment when he was lying perfectly still,
and apparently unconcerned. Capt. D. took
deliberate aim at the back of his head, the
Only part then exposed, and fired the ball,
evidently taking effect. Instantly, to the
no small astonishment and apprehension of
the crew, the monster aroused himself, and
made directly for the vessel, contracting his
body, and giving two or three sweeps with
his tail as he passed, the first striking the
stem, and producing shock which was
very sensibly felt by all on board. On see-
ing his approach, the Capt. jumped upon his
deck load of cotton, and the whole crew in
Guiding the man at the helm, were not less
prompt in consulting their safety. They had
all fair opportunity to observe their ene-
my, both before and after the shot, and con-
cur in describing him as upwards os 70
feet in length his body as large, or larger
than 90 gallon cask of grey colour,
shaped like an eel-without any visible fins,
and apparently covered with scales-the
back being full of .sjoints" or "bunches."
| The head and mouth resemhled those Of
an, Alligator, the former about 10 feet long,
and as large as a hogshead A smaller one
OF the like appearance was observed at a
greater distance, which van shed on the fir
ing of the shot, but both we're afterwards
seen together, passing the north breaker,
where they finally disappeared. Capt. D.
says he saw similar creature off Doboy,
about years since. at which he fred three
shots, but without obtaining quite as familiar
an interview as in the present instance. He
believes that this formidable nondescript had
sufficient strength to injure seriously. if not
totally destroy vessel of the Eagles size,
ny single blow fairly given, and deems
himself very fortunate in the result of the
encounter. He reloaded his musket before
the enemy disappeared, hut it was only in
self defence, as he felt no disposition to re-
new the contest with so potent an adversary.
Capt. ID. states, that he could not have
been deceived in the general appearance of
his marine prodigy, and that it differed alto.
gether from any species of whale, or other
lnhabitant of the deep, which he had ever
before seen, with the exception mentioned
above. Charleston Courier.
| BURNING oE THE COURT House OF
HARTFORD Co. N. C. In our paper Of gast
evening we gave an account of the destruc-
ton by Gre of this ediice at Winton, togeth-
er with all the records. 1t now appears
that it was the work of an incendiary, ne
| gro man, who, for promise of $50 and
suit of clothes, was induced, by man nam
ed Wright Allen, to set FIRE to the building.
The negro was taken, confessed the whole
story, and identified the person named as
the individual who had hired him to commit
the crime. Aliens motive in so doing was
to destroy, among the other records, bond
for $4,000, which he was under indictment
Though at large upon bail for having forg-
ed 1t so happened. however, that the clerk
of the court had the bond and papers relat-
| ing to it at his house. making out copies for
the approaching trial so that, though all
the records and other pubick papers Of the
county were burnt, this one only, which it
was hoped, and thus desperately attempted,
to destroy, was preserved.
As there is no evidence, we presume,
against Allen, but that of the slave, he can
not be convicted. HIS miserable tool and
dupe will, we suppose, be hanged.
.Ne,c- York american.
The following, from the N. E. Palladium,
gives brief substance of the Census Law
of the present session.
"THE CENSUS, OF 1880. The enumera-
ton of the inhabitants of the United States,
under the law passed at the present session
of Congress, is to commence on the first day
OF June, and to be completed in six months
at farthest, counting from that date. 1t is
provided by this law, that the number Of
white males under five years shall be spec
flied of white males and females (distin-
gushing the sex) between five and ten
years; ten and twenty, twenty and thirty,
and so on mp to hundred. Also the num-
Der above the age of 100. Slaves and free
colonred persons are TO be enumerated in a
similar manner,-the two classes being kept
distinct, and the gradatiens in age as fol-
lows: Under 10; 10 to "a; "a to So; 36 to
S.; IS 10 100; 100 and upwards. Among
the whites, the number of aliens is to be
specified and among the whites and blacks,
Distinguishing the eolour) the number who
are blind, and the number of deafand dumb,
above the age Of 25, between IA and 25, and
under IS respectively.
No other information is to be collected.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to pro-
vide in the bill, for an enumeration of facto-
res and distilleries, and for obtaining other