Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-21

l.set, rapidly descending .,..s ,ei and
home IN ia: neis hbourins streams, was
presented 10 the eye, for consiu evable
tine after the storm had subsided. The
lightning was stronger and more brilliant
Than we ever beheld Il; the loud ,hun-
der which Shook every budding 10 its
foundation, and reyerivraied srn,u alar
WAS terribly sublime. The grandeur al
the scene IL Is not easy 10 describe, bui
The sensations it excited will ,ong be re-
memheied by those who witnessed il.
'ihc electric Nuid was seen to play AMI
sparkle and GIaIc ON The Franklin rods.
Several houses unprotected by these cen
duclors, were struck au,i much injured
in one al iHsD, three persons, brothers,
The eldest a50u, 10 years ui age, lho soi!s
of a Mr.. i.onev, were killed In another
u lady was severely shock d-Sercrai per
sons in different houses were slightly
shocked. The passengers in i!,c Yer
sa;iles mail stage were wonderfully pre-
srrvvd-ihe horses, jus,as tie stage en-
tered tie suburbs, we've sil Knocked down
-hu, one only was Killed. The storm with
suc,, unconlnon violence extended bmi
a short distance. [hcpO.t,r.
Aegust 7.-Mr. Cray is rc elected 10
Congress, in Tins district. without opp0-
sition. MIR. BRECEIERIDGE. MIR. BARR,
and MIR. CRITrEN DEN, are elected repre-.
senta,ives ior Ibis county III Ike state le
giSlature. There being no fede,0t caudi-
dates, the election WAS conducted peace
ably and tremendously. The contest was,
not (which should do the other The mOsi
HARM" but which should fairly and homo.
rably succeed IN the election, without in
juying or assailinG his ri' al.
Mr.. BLACKBURN is elected to repre-
sent Woodiord and Jessamine in the state
senatp. In The latter, Mir. CALDWELL is
elected a membcr OF the house of repre-
sen,alives Mr.. METCALFE has been e.
lectcd TO Congress, in place of Gen. DE-
sHA, vino seems 10 have lost ground in
his district. Lexington GaE.
A friend who arrived from Lexington
yesterday evening, informs, that duel
was fought at tina, place on Friday last be
tween Doctors y. NJ. Dudley, aud W. Ii.
Richardson; in which the latter received
flesh wound in the thigh. Both gentle
men are professors i'll the Transatlantic
University. ICincjnaati InguiSiior.
The Cincinnati luquisiior mentions tina,
d number OF our most distinguished mill
tary officers design, during tie next SEES.
s'onof congress, TO retire iGo;n the public
service. Among the Number are general
Jackson, colonel Swift, lieut.. col. Arms-
iead, major M'kee major Graiiot and
captain Toilen, OF The engineer corps
capt. Richardson, ofille ordnance; capt.
A. Gray, OF the first regiment ofmtantry,
and captain O'falian ofthe rife regiment.
Baron Humboldt seems to have proved ihat
tue Pomme de I1Ts, or, what we cali tie Irish
pntGtoe, rs aative Of the mountains OF ChiG.-
He says lie has seen them ut spherical form,
between twelve and thirteen inches diameter
very tarinaciOus, slightly sweet, and of a sd.
Vour infinitely agreeable. II some one of our
eTterprizing mariners would take tie trouble
TO bring home "a few or these productions he
would 90 more real good To his country, than
If he brought cargo of silver. They would
doubtless succeed we'll OF all the mountainous
parts OF the United States. ihe Baron SAWS.
II is pleasing 10 observe this valuable plant
descending from The mountains of Chill ira.
yelling TO the equator; advancing towards the
north, and sustaining the severity OF frosts bet
ter thas 'rhedt, OF any Of CEREAIiA He
~trongly recommends The propag alton of the
potatoe from the real seeds, or apple This
mode has been practised in Germany for
years, with great advantage. IL seems to he a
law OF nature, that all propagations OF plants
except from the real seeds, will gradually de
generate; the practice Ofcutiins the pofatoe
for planting, accelerates the degeneration.
Nat. lat II.