Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-19

+ On the tai! April after Gear ard ur
usually warm fore noon, the aimospher,
became somewhat clouded about , %
clock; very shortly after O'Clock cloud
attended by some lew severe flashes ci
lightning suddenly came up and after
raining but little, hail of round and OBJ
long appearance began to fall. Ii CONT
nued TO hail almost necessarily for three
quarters Ola hour, there sometimes fell
with II torrents OF rain and at other times
nothing could be seen to descend but
ice. As the storm continued, the scene
became gloomy beg ond description. Ma
,ure just beginning to appear in livid
green, wore the hoary garb of the depth
| OF winter.
Every tender vegetable was literally
| beat into The earth. T!e ground gene
rally a, Cox's, on the Stage road, was
left covered two inches thick with hail.
| Al Major Givens's and Mr.. Martins. the
| lia,lwas three inches thick generally over
| the earth an hour after the Storm WAS o.
yer.
The writer of this out of ha!fa gallon
of hail brought in al The close ofibc storm
could NOT find ii piece heavier than three
penny weight. Al l-eveviile, il is we'll
asceriained, two pieces of hail weighed
an ounce in liaitcr's scale. Ii was re-
markedly large for its weight, and was
uniformly round or oblong none That |
have heard of, square or with spikes, as
hail often falls in tbs climate.
Five days after this, hail and ice, drift
ed in particular directions, could he seen
III bushels. Our gardens aud bri, k wards
have suffered much. and glass in win
dows exposed 10 the storm Was severely
shattered
In some instances dungbill fowls aiten-
live 10 their young brood or sitting were
killed. Doves and other birds on nests
were killed and often found lying AZ The
loot OF Tie bush or tree on which their
| nesi was suspended.
II is worthy of remark this hail Storm
| commenced and crossed Clinch river al
The same place and pursued through The
Grassy Valley the same route with the
memorable tornado of lS.
On tie Esd April 1917, Il sto,m of hail
III nearly the same direction and extent
visited this valley.
II may be subject Of agreeable and
philosophical observation, whether any
thing peculiar i'll The face of tue country
or IN the opening made by The tornado,
may tend 10 give direction To the strong
currents of wind, haland rain.
we learn by a member Of Congress,
HAT Gen. Jackson and Gov. Shelby, of
hen'ncky, had been appointed commits
sioners TO hold treaty with the Chic!Sa.
saws.thaf Zen. Carroll, Col. J. M'Kee,
and Major Billiard Of the state of Missis-
s'pp', had been appointed commissioners
to treat with the Choctaws-and that am
pie appropriations had been made for
these purposes. With much pleasure we
received this information, and doubt not.
from the ability and standing of the gen
tlemen appointed, that the wisi, of the
government 10 remove the tribes above
named tn the West of the Mississippi, will
be accomplished. [Gazeffe
OBITUARY.
FRANKFORT, (KEN.) Nav I.-Died in this
lown on Monday evening last, after i lingering
Illness and long protracted bodily eXcrucia-
ton. CHRISTOPHER GREENUP, ESQ. for
merly Governor of Kentucky. Tie private
virtues and public services of this loRg tried
a''iot ana genuine Philanthropist demand of
The cold Register of Mortality something more
IMAM the ordinary tribute of posthumeus res
| pect To derarted Merit. Governor Greenun
was IN" friend of his country and of Mankind
Ia tl.e cultivation of eminent social and domes-
TIC virtues. few have been his equals, none his
superior. At an early period ofiife, his ardent
patriotism was ELECTED at the call of his conn
Try, ihen struggling for Liberty against Foreign
II al
our Revolutionary Patriots and on hume rous
occasions in the field Of battle contributed by
ms services to the establishment of American
independence
towards the close of the War, lie emigrated
from Loudonn county, Virginia, the place of
ms nativity, TO the then District of Kenturkv.
where MS activity, talents, and patriotism soon
cIhcliaied me entire confidence of his fellow
c'uLtHs, ana procured him au uninterruDted
succession OF the highest honors they cpu,s
DeStow. lie served them as their Representa.
tive IN the Virginia Legislature. He was the
nrNt clerk IN the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict or Kentucky, and i'm this resronsihie
otnce, at tia; time of peculiar vital importance
10 the settlers OF Kentucky, he rendered tho
NEST essential services 10 his fellow citizens
lie was elected TO Congress as a Representative
OF the people during six years of Wasi,iupton's
administration, aHd in serving them IL, This
important capacity II that period of the settle
'nent OF kentucky, he made The most serions
SdcTihees OF property aud of personal and
domestic considerations. He was after,yards
appointed Circuit Judge under the ave
changing District into Circuit Courts On
iesigning tins Office, the Senate of Keutuskv
elected ham their Secretary, whose duties he
discharged until 1904, when lie was unauimousIv
erected 10 The 0ilce of Chief Magistrate of this
commonwealth Such was his universal rsti
hi"tion among the people, so cordial and I'M.
iliited their confidence In his talents and
'httgI'y, 'nat as was more recently the case
with our beloved Madison his ouponents ro-
tired from competition Without u,isbino, mr.
intending todepreciate the merits of preceding
OF S"cceeding governor, il miyb confidently
asst eu tnat governor GTeenup's adHinlstra.
ton was emInently distinguished for firmness.
moderation, impartiaIity, aud an undivided
attention to the public good. The citizens of
heDtuchy viii long remember with gratitude
ena' 'uCeaS'ng soiicItude for their prosperity
and happiness, that unwearied zeal and indie.
Iahgabie industry in public life. which, resnIt.
ca IN many distinguished advantages Ia the
After the expiration Of his yuberrato,;.l
Ierm, he served the county OF Franklin as
Justice OF the Peace, and the Town Of Frsnk.