Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-08
From Iate EngLish Pa,,ers.


From late English Papers.
a very singular phenomenon of a water
spout was lately observed at Marsden,
near Huddersfed. 1t appeared 10 lie
formed of a dense black cloud, and re-
sembled very long inverted cone the low
est part ofwhich seemed nearly to touch
the ground (; above it the clouds were
white and fleecy, forming striking cor
trast, with it, but they appeared strongly
agitated our correspondent concludes his
description with stating, that the spout,
when completely formed, appeared TO be
round and smooth, and hollow within, and
there appeared stream Of water runniur
down the inside, part of which in its de-
scent passed 70 the outside, and was CARR
cd up again very rapidly, by spiral mo-
ton. The whole duration of thus pheuo-
menon was about 90 minutes"
Curious Wager.-One morning last
week gentleman at cofee-h0use in the
city, laid wager of twenty guineas witha
friend present, that he would walk the
length Of Brokers' row, Mooriields, Lon
don, without being asked to walk into one
OF the shops. lie then offered the same
wager, which was likewise accented, that
immediately after the first being deterrii;n-
ed, he would walk the ground over again,
and receive an invitation from everE, bro.
ker to inspect his repository. a. defer
mine the first wager, he assumed the an
pearance ola tax-gatherer, with his mo-
rocco-backed book open in his left hand,
III his right a pen, and ink-5ottle suspend.
ell at his left breast rare and uncominoo
as is the appearance of such Character in
England, and curious as John Ball con-
fessedly is, yet was he stunned Ike one
injected, and the wager won by him be-
yOnd dispute. He then resumed his own
dress and character, and sallying through
the row, with young lady under his arm,
his attentions to whom bespoke a recent
or intended trip to the altar, he received
rather pressing invitation to walk in from
every Z. hero of the chips,'' and the wager
was again determined IN his favor.
On Monday, as drover was unmerci-
fully beating an OK at Kniehtbridge, it
turned on him, when the brutal hiped es-
capped its fury, by falling PROSTATE on the
ground the animal then vented It's fury
on Mrs. Gaiusford, of Mayne's Row, who
was passing at the time, and whom il toss-
ed considerable distance, by which one
OF her legs and three ribs were fractured,
and she was otherwise much hurt. The
animal was at length secured, aud slangh-
tered at Little Chelsea.
Amongst the crowds of peasants and
Others who fOcked to the site of the battle
OF Waterloo, to seek for treasure amidst
the spoils left on the extensive field Of &C,
ton, was young woman, who picked up
some Jewels loosely strung together.-De-
lighted with her good fortune, which she
communicated to one Of her comrades,
she proceeded with her prize to Brussels,
where she went to lapidary, and asked
him TO purchase the ornaments she had
found. On being asked what she demand
ed tor the stones, she answered., !" thirty.
i've francts"--" Money is very scarce"
replied the lapidary-S | will not take
less" said the woman. +" Well" answered
he, /" what you have found is a treasure,
and viii give you twenty thousand francs
Tor Il, which sum he paid INTO berhands.
Ihis sudden influx Of fortune was too much
for her weak mind--she became franctic
witbjoy few hours after the transaction,
and has remained, ia state of lunacy ever
since.
TO the Editors Of the Baltimore Patriot.
GENTLRMEN.
IL has lately become the custom in Enc !
land to boast of exploits that dishonor her
name to cover the disgrace Of defeat by
splendid monuments and to reward the |
exploits OF freeboOters with titles Of honor.
Gen. Ross has Tomb and Admiral !