The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-08-04

tau Te4lprfnn. Viacenues, Warm Smehez,
and FalnisntA--the schoonets are among 9th
ers. The Dolphin 81 anpus PorpoIse, shark,
Fnx Aisr, and Sea coll A. the present time.
ptneiceb ofthe nbove are ~ Ordinary aud t"en-
ty.ons m commission. L. addition, five ships
OF the Inc. Slr f.ieates and four Shops OF war
are nov building aud N = state Of tUrhardness
The Constitution. Quilted States AID Consteiia.
uon fig ies were launched 10 l59i, aud are The
oldest vessels IN the navy the Congress aud
Iohn Adams in 11ga the lIornei IN 1893, from
which time nil 1913, an interval often Yeas,
no pnbic vessel was butll the Macedonian
figaie, and Alert, soop OF war, captured IN
Thar ,rar hive rvef siuce remained 70 Ihe ma
W. or the vessels ~ sea. the Drla~aie IL Jh-
W II, Ontario, i. Lexington, ~ aud Warren.
Is, iorm "a squadron ~ the Mediterranean, 81
which the former $ tie flag ship. The Brandy
vine H. Vincennes IA, and Dolphin. IL are
IN lhr Pacific; the Macedonian 30 aud Boston
IS. IN fhr coast Of Biaz the Constellation.
30. tho Hornet L Erie :, Natehrz 10. Fai
mouth IA, Grampus r. and SHARK y, are in
the West Indies la the present stale Of iran
guilty. when all Europe is Al peace, and com
lnetoe IS permit ed 20 rove undsturbed except
Nv occasional acts n piracy, NC hear but lit'ie
! Of our gallant navy yct sc feel assured that
"heneecr an opportunity shall COM, II will mol
/ fail 10 be true "a itself and TO give good ac-
count ofthe enemy
coieLH Mountain Holnr A brantifr phr-
nomsnon WIS WITNESSED NJ this place on the al
iernnon of tar 2hiH tnsi ! be surrounding see
/ nrty had bech ohscurrd hv heavy mgt
through nut The etrit pari 81 the day. driving
m Thick wreaths a7pt The mountain About six
q cloek. Il suddenly settled IN heavy masses a
/ a.. To-
ing tut Top Of this ami tine adjacent mountains
| perfectly clear, while all III" world bcnenh was
concealed Al this moment the house ut Pine
Orchard with thrndlotnine upnnlain. were dis
fincfly reflected from the cloud, below, aud 80
distinct the reelection thai Tie 'aht through
the windows Of The house, aud the passage lead
ing 10 the billiaid room, cprrrsp1ndci IN brli-
lranry IN the shadow with lie ligh thrown
through them by the sun. lhe tufrcls and flag
staff we're niso recognised and spTluging. From
the reflection ofthc root was distinctly seen
brtl iini arch not unlike the rainbow but moi
presenting the same variety n colours. This
beautiful Illusion continued I'LL the SIN went
down helnnd The mounlains--the shadow grad
utllY contracting fill II was lost in the approach
OF evening II was remarked by Mr.. Webb.
the respectable keeper of the house, that moth
ing of the KIND had occurred within his know.
ledge. during the Tire year, he had resided nj
the Pine Orchard 1he directors Of the com.
pauy ownlngsth Catsklll Mountain house, have
eiven notice thai arrangements have been
mndr Tor the due Observance Of the Sabbath nj
that place aud llvlue service regularly pen ior.
med n \ ~. lido.
4pc'enl B1ryng Groupd Nj Editor
While at Phtshurg. r.. IN Nav the Rev Nh.
Gwnn, AN aged aud respectable member Of the
General Conference rrlalrd 10 me some Circunl-
stances respecting ancient buryng grounds, IN
the section OF the country IN whlch h resides,
"lueh appeared 20 me 81 an interesting charac.
ter. Having a desire 10 retain the facts, he
very kindly gave thrm 10 me IN writing with per
mission to make any use of them pleased NV
informant said thai he had examined those
grave yards himsell and could attest 10 what he
had wrlllen-lhe Substance OF which forward
YOU for insertion in the Herald # yon think II
worthy place. J. SlSBoRE.
New Bcdford, Mass. Jpc &c, 1898.
In White county, STATE of Tennessee, near
the town Of sparta, ihern have been srnvcrcd
three bury inc ground where very small PEG.
Pile &C deposited IA lomhs fc1iiins) ol stoue The
greatest leagth Of the skeletons IS nineiGea IN
ches. Some otthesc people appear II have lived
10 prcar q ge--thoir teeth being worn smooth Il
short, while others are full and Hong. Many ofihe
tnr,l,s tgf,g.s, nm hocn ,,,,.ne ,ndth, .,ls
tons e v,,nine1 line graves arc ahon, two ,cet
deep the cohrs arr OF stone, made by laying
ilal stone at the bottom, one al each SIDE, Cur
n each end and me uycr the corpse. The
,,J;, o,d,. ,i4 -, tbc,, h,rl,s and ,b,i, l,,,,i.
an lheir breasts. In .h,, bond of the len arm :,
ln,ra , cruise O., mn, ,,,t nnnI1 hold nr,,f,
n,nt made oC y,ouni Stone ar sb,ll al, mr.,
coIa9r m qybich * fund one ,yo ar In.
Al ellis snnnoSed IN II. sea sbells One nf thes.
.kertons had about the neck. n,pftl, four psorl
b,g3,. There are many Of thcs, I'm, ving
rr,puds N.o, tho ona ,ybi,h .xa,ni,,cd
The ,nn.ar,nca NJ m ancient town The hon.s
,,,ni IN tL,s, ,r,,y,. n,e slrons and we'll .,
The whole Cra,n, anneors IN br veIl forn,sd
Ihr.c #c,,y. ,a,ds ,,e IN extent from, bsIt
-, ARE IN am a,,e and a half, t6e Sam.
tclt,hborh,= ,aboryine ground where tbed,aJ
ara, l,,r,s,t a., ,o ,,,,o ,,,,nu., ,s ,l,,,.. l.s.,