Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-22

suffer. as the Legislature can secure this Seminary
by other than conlaeaied properly In b uns.
wick county, n. Carolina, late methodist camp
! meeting was held, and the ministers publicly ar
test 70 rho success, under their signatures These
meetings are sometimes held by ministers Of Diff
| ierent commun'ons but most commonly they are
employed by ministers in separate conirnunions.
aud probably with equal success. They do no,
appear to have lasting influence, their future
consequences we do not venture to predict.
we have most favourable account from Co.
umbia College, New York. Attic Commence
ment on the first instant, % Bachelors of Ats
received their degrees, with exhibitions favoura-
bly, received on the occasion.
On the 9TH Of July, the College of william:
and Mar paid public honours TO that memo,a
bic day, by joining with the citizens in the COM
memoration. a prayer. which Bishop Madison
addressed to heaven, exalted the devotion OF The
day. and several orations from the students, well
written, well adapted and well delivered, united
w!'h proper music. had all the elects which pa
Tiotism can claim. Increasing attention is paid
to the Academies at Raleigh and Fayetteville in
North Carolina The last has leo pupils, the
expenses 1t first are given at is dollars year
Attention is now paid to the history of our
atmosphere. The suiierings OF our great cities
has exaeted it, and curiosity has INDUCED it
From table given q, Norfolk FOR the first IS
days OF July. we find the mean of the observa,i-
ons at sunrise rs, and at three in the afternoon,
at 80. The lowest i'll the morning IS and the
higest IS AT three o'clock, 76 lowest, and 81
highest Rain on the 10Th, and the wind at s
w BY Dutten's excellent table for Inly, at
New-London, Conn. at noon and 8 hou,s be fore
ana after noon, the mean was 70. 70. "a. the low
est 63, and the hiSest IS Rain on l9rh and ed,
and showers on 10Th and 15;h. Prevalent winds
westerly. Few out winds at Norfolk. In Sa-
lem, the mean at morning -noon 5. p. NJ and
evening, was 70. IS, rs, Is. The lowest 81
on the 2lst. and highest 90. on 3G:h day. Rain
on 18th and 22d, aud showers times Eleven
days the winds were at different points from those
at New L ondon, but only twice was the wind
easserly for any considerable time.
We hear much OF lightning and OF injuries to
trees, but few cases in which the loss Of life is
mentioned. The same weather has been felt in
Europe. Storm at Bath, on 9Th MAY, and at
Manchester, England. on the 7th, and in Mont
gomeryshre on the 4ih, is mentioned with dam.
age.
The health of the United State continues In
Baltimore, in the last week Of Iuly, the deaths
were IS, adults and 81 children. IN the same
week. in Philadelphia. A. deaths, 10 adults and
81 children. In New-York II adults 81 chill
dren-4o deaths-9 of consumpton, and Is of
relax and dysentery In Boston, ID deaths.
The attempts TO recommend the lands for set
tlemen,s. which for sale. assist much in the
history of our country. The Lands at Pine
Creek settlement L. coming county, Penn are
named valuable. A South Carolina paper
mentions cloths as reported at the sessions, for
public appreciation and encouragement.
(Saiem Register)