Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-20

give you the lie here, my Lord1 aud ,he cap
tain, who had subsequently lost his life pro
| badly from Encouragement, Sc"
National Inielligenoer.
NORFOLK, May IL,
Arrived schr. Prentice Boy, Fuford, %
DAYS from Trinidad-Cargo Molasses to NJ
Myers and Son. On ,ha 5th inst. in LAT. 27.
long 7o 80, w spoke u. S. FRIGA
CONSTITUTION.
Arrived. the brig Casket. Capt. DoAx.
from boston. On the 9TH insant, of Cape
Romain, Capt. Doak saw Friea,e. which
ne took 70 be the CONSTI FUTON sei,h
a,Gnn brig in conpanv !: the brig appeared
" me 90 be making Cor Char'eson IN the
fcigate was hove 100 AMI renamed 81 IN.
III he hr's was near in with the ia:,s wnen
she hiied away, and stood to the north east
SoOannah Museum. DL,y II.
Extract ofn iettfr fo'z a LcIy in Marietta,
Oaio. her Correspondent an 8losn.ng 5a, q,
datsd Aprii7. isis.
On The 81 ,,lt it commenced raining, and
cos'inued untii the 30,h. at which time the RI
vers hogan TO rise very rapidly: on the 3lst
oyer'iowed Their h,nks and the greater part
OF the point, or hc lower part f,hc town, WAS
IN tew hours Standing in he'll ofwatrr. On
! the LIST inst. the Water closed on US, and con-
tinued rising until the rooms below stair, were
siSd mp to the chsirhnards. We had to re-
'reat on the chamber, where We continued I'm
~ the h'tn. On the 9th, we had the pleasure
% seeing tae rivers return to their channels.
we nave great re>son TO be ttnokfnl that we
're sun allowed opportunity to prepare for that
| s8'ui event which awaits us, while many or our
'e''ow Creatures are called of. without mo-
| .rtc 70 .-<.t.u
o-r WINDOWS, since the commenccmentof the
food. the remains sf three of the inhabitants OF
this pace committed to the silent tomb--two
with s,cSaess, the other was drowned.
There were six persons, man with his
wife AMI four children, coming down the Ohio
on raft, and getting into place where the
current was very swift, the raft dashed against
| a tree anil they were all drowned.
We could see innumerabie quantities Of rails
! ADD raft timber, wargon and cart bodies, one
whole Wagon, a hen-house with hen upon it
q corn crib with considerable quantity oil
hemp around IL, floating down the Muskingum
have been informed that there was great
deal more property Hosted down the Ohio than
the Mu,kingum
| On Monday the Sd instant, foated mp our
| the town in canoe, with some more young
people, to take view of the town, and can
assure YOU we witnessed most distressing
| scene. All tho people that had for'itsdr enough
to stay in their houses. were living in their
chambers a number of barns were removed
tom their places, and other out houses upset
| Tho hs<ngum has been six feet higher at
| Springfield, than it was ever known to be be-
fare a part of the upper bridge WAS under.
| mined and carrie, away Doctor Fowler" in
attempting to cross the bridge, was drowned
He was mach respected, aud highly esteemed
as physician, and was the last person to bess-
tow on W. his good wishes and farewell, when
entering the boat we left Springfield for this
place.
e brother Of DIR Charles Fowler Of this town,
Who had last summer settled in Springfield,
lchio) and commenced the practice of physic.