Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-16

rally swarIning with them. They had recently |
captured off Port Escondito, the briggs S,cift-
sure. OF New York, and Laura .ar,s,, and f,co
schooners, all Of tohich they burnt, and MUIR
DERED THE CREWS, with the exception
of one man belonging to the Laura Ann who
made his escape.
Capt. Banks understood at Havana, that part
of quarter deck of vessel supposed to be that
of the late U. 8. schr. Wild Cat, had been disco
vered drifting down the Florida coast This ves-
sci, temporarily under the command ofI.t. Booth,
Lt. Com. Legare having been left sick at that
port) sailed from Havana 1st Sept with stores
for Key West, since which nothing has been
heard of her.
Extract 81 a letter, dated Hdpdna Oct. 80, 1924.
appeared OH this side of Cuba. The Laura
Ann, of New York, last from Montevideo, with
jerked beef, has been taken, and all hands, ex-
cept one, HUNG-the vessel burnt between
this and Matanzas; the person who escaped,
says brig and schooner were also talien-Me
people all murdered. If piracy is to be sup
pressed, measures must be taken, more efficient
than any yet adopted by our government"
For the information of the friends of the de-
ceased, we are requested to publish the follow
ing extract of letter to gentleman in Smith
field, Va. dated
Greenupsburg, Greenup Co'ty, Ken.
October 90, 1924.
ga very melancholy accident happened near
this place, OIL Sunday last about , O'clock. A
gentleman and lady i'm attempting to cross in a
gig at the falls of the Little Sandy River, were
drowned. BY some means they missed the ford,
and were not seen by any person at the time
they entered the stream, though they had been
observed when near the waters edge; those who
saw them went away, not experimenting any dan
ger as the fording place was very shallow and
wide, although little rocky. 1t is presumed,
that fearing the rocks were slippery, in order to
avoid them, they attempted TO pass below the
usual crossing place, when, probably one of the
wheels of the gig slipped off the rock and pre-
cipitated them into deep pool below. Their
situation was first discovered by some children
at considerable distance, who gave the alarm,
but before any assistance could be rendered they
had been too long in the water to be resuscita-
ted, although every means was used for that
purpose. The horse was so entangled in the
harness that he was with difficulty saved.
From papers found with the deceased, it is
presumed that their names were ROBERT and
NANCY JOHNSON, were formerly residents of Isle
OF Wight County, and had brothers OF relatives
named Zachariah and Dempsey johnson.
these unfortunate persons were buried at
this place on the following day, in a very decent
manner, as they appeared to be respectable peo-
pie and members of the Society of Friends. If
they were formerly inhabitants of your county
and have relations there, will thank you to APP
prize them of this affecting circumstance; if
otherwise, be pleased to publish the facts in some
newspaper having general circulation in Vir-
ginia."
EYNcHRURG, Nov. IL.
A Hogshead of new Tobacco, the first that
has been offered in this market, was sold yester
day for 81 O5 per hundred. 1t was produced by
a resident of franklin county. This is good
beginning
From the various reports which have emipat
ed from different sections of the country, we
have reason to believe, that Notwithstanding the
last crop of Tobaccois not SO extensive as the
preceding, 1t will be composed in the aggregate
OF better quality. In that part of the season ON
"hich the size, rather than the quality of tobac-
co depends, the weather was as we have under
stood, rather unfavourable to the hopes and wish
es OF the planters. This misfortune is perhans
aiievIated by the consideration that that portion
OF the season, which awakens the fears of the
planter that the whitening frost will blast his
nearly perfected hopes, and which gives perfec-
ton to the rpening produce of the soil, has been
peculiarly favorable. The superstition is. there
tore, that if the Tobacco which is cut from the
stem, shall receive that proper attention and
SIKH, which IS necessary 10 effect fine exbibi-
oon In market, the present crop will exhibit an
appearance not less allurng to the tobacco-deal-
ers' than that which has been presented for Sc
veral years past.