The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-05

from 'iie d. L"uis papers, If Ann :;
we learn thai Gen. CLARx. Sap4r;n'1
of Indian Afairs, had arrived =, :, ~
piace from Washington City and n p'.
Grn ATKINSON arrived there. On III. '"as
turn from this place, on the 2sth ultim.. ~
| III.
Erfrncf IF letter 10 u gentleman in pb.,.
ideiph'a, daftd Ny Vest, agh .3p,J ~
few days since, Lrutenat p.
ten this place Tor Prnsacnla, taking with ~
all ihe officers aud men belonging tr -,
Navy, and the effects of the Go,ern..,'a
SO The Island Is now entirely ab,od,..
IS Naval Depot, aud We are left to Ia.
care of ouI selves. ''"e
" The presence heretofore of A m,l;,.
force, has beena check on the tnrhnly
add refractory part Of the inhab;t,a,'"'
hat belng Withdrawn, and no civil anil
~ as Jet organized. the idea ofeysr, We
doing as he pleased, VS. strongly o,' o"e
tested among some of the lower mus
towards the goods and chaltels of tbs pr
Gems. As twas very clear this st.,a :
things would mol do, and the necp ain =
authon being exercised by som. a.. u
being evident, our worthy Colltrtor -
common consent, aud bearing the c,. ~
mIsslpn of a Justice from the Go,.ro'.'" .
of Florida, assumed the powers If
Governor at tae Island. Complaint, ,n,5
tpllrd rapidy, and, aware Of The good .s
feet Ia Strong impression in thp h.,,.
ming, hr Determined on trying what ,or,...
raj punishment nigat do. The diffrnlt,.
which nov presented itself, was 10 6,d
person 10 cay ms Jldg ,nent in,o ~.
c"tlon- n" staf officer having been an.
pointed ott'l somr DELAY, Carrents,
rom Nassau, every Nay az. iflrd. ofEr,.d
his services, and being accepted, ne d..
c'arged his duty With good faith. r..
parties tsome three or four having he.n
IN his hands, desired no further s1snr #
his acquaintance. The result f I'M. fir,
act Of lhe Governor. has =, odurrd cood
oFdef. tfeemdn's journal.
Mr.. Lloyd and Mr. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
from eashl gt0n That before Mr.. Randolnb
IeII lht Senate chamber on THURSDAY. Mr.
Lloyd caused awritten ch llpnge 10 be- mn,
mo nj. hands, To winch he returned M
answer but stepped INTO his carriage.
crack'd has whip and drove of
". Y. Com .4dc,
The facts are these :-nr. Randn,nh
had declared his lntention of leaving Wash.
ingtoD tar Baltimore; the Carriage was at
the Go0r, and relays of horses On the road.
As he Has leaving the Senate Cha Der, Mr..
Lloyd handed hun a note. which he opea-
a. and tore 10 pieces, saying something
about gentleman" aud lmpertiuencen-
then jumped into tue carriage, and drove
off. IWiachy. Renub
-98
Oliver Wotc0h having dechoed a RE.
lecilou To The office OF Governor of The
State of Connecticut, al a meeling of the
Republica1 Members If the Legislature.
gideon 1omiinSoa has been nominated a.
his successor, and John s. Peters has, 10
like manner, been Nominated as candid.
ale ton the tire of Lieutenant Governor.
We are sorry at the prospect of losing
Mr. 1omtinSon out of Congress, where his
consistent and amiabit depOI tmpnt has
SECURED him great respect and esteem,
The election, however, does MOI take
place, Ne believe. til after the terminston
OF The present Congress.
CFSGs-
Mr. A. ShYTH formerly a representa-.
tive IN { ngress from Virginia, Is about to
open la" scnool at Wythe Court House,
IN that State, and pledges himself to quail.
~ a student IN SIX months 10 obtain Il.
censes
II has been ascertalned that tN elye hun.
drrd young gentlemen were prepared to'
ihr profession OF Medicine. -ix hundred for
law, aid Owe hundred for the ministry the
last yta., in ihe Uviled States.
Thunder Sorms-Withn the last week,
have ptssed over Thu city.
That oi Wednesday last, was supposed
to have had no equal IN the quantity and
nearness of the lightning for several years
But the one Sunday evening lar ex-
er-drd it in both. II came np with con-
siderable galt from n. ". and passing OF
little to the east, WAS brought back by
change of wind. Its second Wit was
much more terrible than the ii ST, for the
wind dying away, and the rain IN some de-
gree suhsdI 6, il remained suspended Dc
Yer the city until its electric stores were
nearly exhausted. For the best part OF 40
hour fash succeeded fash 10 fearful RAPID.
lty, the thunder bursting on the ear, ere
the particular fash hich it accompanIeas
disappeared. In the space Of minute
aud ha'i there were four flashes, so Ded.
ut band, that the thunder even appeared
to prtcede the lightning. In Short lie"
people remember SO terrible a storm ID
far as thunder and lightning were concern
ed.
We are happy TO state, that al'hoos"
several houses were struck, no serious az.
cldent occurred, that we have heard Oh
A cradle in which an infant was sIeePlns,
was rived by the lightning, but the ei'p'
escaped unhurt