The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-08

lnrd, IN direction from north west. de-
afoylag grain, corn, aud almost al the
slass Oh ilie windmard side at thuse houses
rkp"sed 10 lis course its width WIS about
thffe mlles. About three iliOusahl pants
oi glass were destroyed IN one Srhunl dis
lr'et, embracing strip of one ,nilr IN
length +; pl5a aud guslns were found killed.
aud even the houghs md branehrs ni trees
cui nll by the had stones IN some places
literally covering the roads Many Of
I'M l1flners have eut up their rye for lod-
der
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.hiseeaaaeoas selections from Eoreigs Jour
MATS.
Bott-Sfreei.-On of the most pictures
qutly tehefable old men We ever b.hegd
IN real hi., VAS brought hslafe sir II. Biz
ne yesterday, az a rogue and pagabopa.
lie stated himself 10 be one hundred and
I've years old, aud We are almost tempted
To behe'e INN, Notwithstanding al thai was
said 10 the contrary. Above thG Ordinary
stature, he had a ine Soeratic oounlenancc:
ms eye, serenely placid rs the m0untabl
"asle's--his hair and uXuriant beard shone
like silver, aud were literally white rs snow {.
lie WAS remarkably optisht, bat SIN there
was IA tfelsi,ous deefePitude m hta voice
ana action winch bespoke a mutt ude of
years. lis dress, TOO, was a. singular as
ms person. Beneath an ordinary thread
bare loose coal, he wore "A short robe of
Highland PLAID in Ls baud he held q h oad
Hat oeosilsi, bouuet---sucl ~ the Macgrc.
gofs decorate with the eagle plume; aud
against las breast was bueklcd, with iea
inern belt, IN anlpe bouquet OF dahodih,
and other spring bowers, in honour OF the
May '--tl,elf gray .ernal eolomA forming
II beautiful contrast With the wintfy Aunors
ot the old muI's countcnance. 4 couple ot
short strong walking sticks completed the
exterior ui this singular bong.
The patrol stated that they found him
begging ia the great siltersmths shop at
the corner of Sydhey's-alley, Leicester
square, and knowing him 10 be common
beggar they took him inio custody.
Ills name Is VIM. johnson, and he was
born Al Campbell town or Calpphrllon,
IN Ar, leshire, ia the year l7l7. His mo-
ther Was Woman, but his father was II
Lowlandrf, of Damiiies, aud was killed at
the battle al Gulludcn Moor. He had FIVE
brothers, who were soldiers IN one regiment
aud they all fell NJ the battle OF Bomker's
hill. For himself, ut The age al twenty,
he enlisted in the Scotch Grcys, and con
tlnued III that csimcul until The death of
George the Second, when he pinned the
42d iiighlanders, or Highland Watch, rs
they were then called. With them he
continued twenty years, and during the
ntftly ,tI Ia, I,4l a. LA, .t1 IN q
rlous regiments, both on the continent and
IN the Easl ladies'. lie had nov, he said, il
a pension ol slNpence a-day.
In giving this account Of himself, howe
yer, il 50 happened rhat hr could moi re-
collect the name OF the Colonel C0lhnall-
dant Of Any one regiment IN which he sta
ted himself 10 have served; and his memo
~ seemed equally defective as 10 the Ge-
nerals under WHOM be had fought. Sl
Richard blrnlc's extensive knowledge ol
these matters completely puzzled the old
soldier. aud detected him IN many errors.
lie attributed this 10 Il memory impaired
and bunted," AS he expressed him
self, by age, and troubles, aud persisted Ia
the general correctness OF lbs biuly. lie
declared he had seen Prince Charles pre-.
,lous 10 the battle oICulIodcn, buthe could
not describe bis person. Sir Richard asked
him whether he could speak IN Erse, & pui
u question 10 him ia that language but hr
declined answering, aud SAID he did not
know much of il, " because he was hro'i
mp in Glasgow !"
Sir Richard expressed his surprise that
he did not retire 10 his native place, il
Scotland, and live there upon his pension.
The old man replied that hc went t.
Scotland when the King was there but
finding only one person alive OF whom ht
had any knowledge, he returned 10 Lon
don. lie concluded by saying" am not
Il common beegar, as these men have ale
gcd, neither have lifted my bonnet to mai
or woman this day"
Unfortunately for him, however, clcrl.
Of the MendieiIy Society, having heard oI
his apprehension, attended, aud declared
him TO Be a gross imp0ator Tho fact was
he said, that he was pat upon the pension
list at Chelsea IN the year 1898, 1T which
time lac gave his age 81 aud vi course he
could not uow be- more than 90. 1he So
ci y had made every enquiry INTO his case,
aud had done every thug for him thai
could be done. {" What have yon done,
said he addressing the prisoner,-" What
have you done with the coat we gave yuu"
!" Worn it out," replied the white haired
veteran "t"o years is long time u
wear one coat, hard lodged and buileted
about as haze been.o
Eventually the worthy Magistrate OK.
pressed his regret at sending a man OF his
years 10 prison, bat the act Of his begging
had been distinctly proved, and eemblnec
with many discrepancies il his story, mad,
ii imperative upon him. lie therefore or
dercd that nc should be committed unit
the mex, Sessions, and Inc recommended
him to retire to his native place as soon al
he recovered his liberty.
Humorous .flSiafc in Yolk.-OD Satur
| day week, country woman, with hef mar