The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-01
D0MF@aIlC I>rELLIGnNCE.
IN CROPS


Ricimoui Apgud 26.--Nr are sorry TO
lenrn, uiat the crons of enin and tobacco have
materially suffered from the great drought
Nhlch has prevailed IN many parts of the state.
IL many Of the counties on he SUIT, SIDE Of the
James River, Amelia, Buckueham, Albcmare,
aud hcN ond the Ridge, the corn Is whitening
lor want oirain. II Is said ti,rIe ba1 ., been
a comfortable shower for some weeks. Bat tl.
miur, - rot confined to that district oicuuntry
Though not SO great III snme If The counties
Last OF US, it viii sull ~ hsB hg NJ farmers in
thai direction. 5 me ol tie en- looks bndIy--
the last rain not being ~uaeieot TO make all the
batter corn.
On planters in the lower parts OF the state
viii probably Gud a market IN the upper coun-
tirs ior good dead OF their con-and the pros
prot of IHlslrE as nuch pork for ourselves, rs
We stated IN former number of our paper, l.
far from being SO attteiing as it has hecn.
The To acco Will be below tie average crop
some calculate one halt, others even one
third. The dmiurion IS partly owing 90 the
want nf plant, ia the spring, aud partly 90 the
drought " hch has prevailed IN the tobacco dis
ulct. LOmptLeT,
John BlW bit 6ga Shark The late capture
OF the British bark Lady Of the Lake, by the
Unired States schooner Shark. iurnl hes fine
commentary on the paragraphs III the English
Journals, threatening IN commence system OF
SNUG lug upon our coast with impunlty Such
proiligate plans for Guiding the laws of this
country may be more difficult OF execution, than
foreign cpecuators and then emissaries and obct-
tors at home have Imagined. Has it come to
this, that 4 nation with whom we are on
terms OF amty, shall set Al defiance the authOrl-
tv Of Congress 10 enforce its own regulations VI
trade We trust our government M promptly
prov,dc means for crushing IN embryo all at
tempts AT smuggling, aud by we'll umFd SeverI
", teach those vino mock nj It's powers, that the
laws OF Our country are To be respected W,
perceive sy an article IN the Morning Courier
that Captain Leitch, master OF the Lady of tn,
Lake, has attempted 20 create public impress
! sIon, thar the proceedings of toe Shark were I'M
authorised by the circumstances ofthe case, rnC
that he has catered his protest against the sci
cure of his ship. We happen 10 possess som,
information on this subject, aud il is our belief
that the Lady OF the Lake !. a lawful prize. Ma,
more, that the captofs deserve well of then
country for their vigilance and activity IN pre-
venting a violation OF its laws. Captain NJ kee
yer is an intelligent and experienced officer, too
well acquainted with ms duty 10 act without an
thority. twill probably turn out, that he ha,
vouchers ior his conduct throughout this who'll,
AFFAIR.
| Capt. IeItch intimateS that there was ,nutIuy
on board his ship, anu that he wa. competed Il
land hi, passengers. II it were so. 1t must have
been gentle kind Of eompusiun, ID, III,
Lady ofthe Lake was lying qoiell. at anchor
ami her master as quietly engaeed IN sen
ding trunks, baggage, aud, for angh we kno"
goods on shore to Lead Wagons and other
vehicles drawn up IN formidable array upon
/ the beach. Was the captain also -cJmpctta
10 receire ttc0 dollars a head for epefy paSse H.
ger he sci on shore, ou Of which serenity. fire
cents, per agreement, teent 10 the d0GimtR
The mutlneees must have be.a p2Sldc