Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-02

IT'S; va gao IA a. ~li.l.. 4. ~ .>.,.~..I.i
The Immense sizc of the ship lid NOT, however,
becoms completely papable TO mo, until had reach
cd her I'm a boat journcyed up the weary side, and
stood at length upon her deck. The sailors were
drawn up before tlic msnmast, looking with silent
respect to the haowed regions OF tho quarter-deck
Upon this spacious parade ground, hanked by dou-
bio battery q hundred fine looking soldiers FURNISHED
arms and we'll brushed attire, were brought mp 10 sa-
lutte the departure of the commander. A splendid
band Of music dressed in Moorish garb was stationed
mt the and the officers oil collected for
the sano purpose upon the quarter deck in irregular
groups OF noble looking young fellows, the present
pride and fntnre hopes Of our country. At length,
the Herculcan form and martial figure Of the veteran
commander was added TO tie number. Here was the
master spirit that gave impulse and soul TO the ma
chime. thousand cyas were fixed upon him, n
thousand hats were raised and he passed over the
side, the soldiers presented and the music
forth martial melody. I thought had never seen
IA array 60 soul-iDspiring, imposing: and when
cnme from contemplating the whole, 10 look Into
the detns Of this perfect contrivance, this little world
this Hloving city, and TO admire the excellent order
Wpd ar angement every where observable for health
Comfort and convenience, for annoyance aud dcfence
1 could not but feel the folly Of that wish which
coaa look back with longing after the refinement
Of the Augustan ago. The Greeks und Romans
may have made nobcr buildings and better statutes
and liner paintings than do. Yet To saw nothing
oil our impro: sicnt in morals, 10 leave unnotiocd
thousand and useful discoveries, and espcci ally
thnt singular invention Of countryman, tho proud
pst production or human ingenuity, IN which the ell
euients are made to triumph each -ther-what
tet ne ash. did The Angus tan any other uge ever
produce to compare with this noble production in
which art itself - outdonc, aud science altogether
exhausted.
Tbouch the CaIoins carries in.ei guns on TIN ec
Uniform acks they Of heavy calbrc ls AS
the weight of metal the double broadsc is greater
than that OF FIRST rate in the British II $40 lbs
Ana yet this ship iscalled SEVENTY fourTh asury.
Nha great Inconvenience would there be calling ship of "a
guns twenty ship OF a. forty four-of
ton of sloop gaes sevenyfours Another instance of
detective organization Of navy apparen, the humble
chief of squadron in the Mediterranean aud indeed OF tie
whole navy, he yet in positive rank only post captain
tained his present rank, and who have passed from grade
grade, whilst he has remained stationary, they now
become h's equals Hero is room for reformation.
young lady by the name of Adcinc Cobb was
killed by lightning, last Saturday evening, in the
town OF Gcncsce Livingston county. gentleman
by the name Of Benjamin Griswold jr who wns Sit
ling in the with her was severely Injured
but Is expected to recover,
The Livingston Register ut Gcuesce, of June I6,
gives the following interesting particulars:
"Since our last. we have heard some further part-
cuiars IN relation TO The tragica death of Miss Cobb
~ the time Of her sudden exit this Young lady was
at the house OF Mr. Asa Wilder, her brother in law.
Her sister Mrs. Wilder, who was unwel al the time
was lying bed. Mr.. w. was sitting in the same
room where the two young people were, uud his
daughter near him, when the house was struck.
kne craeh was dreatfui-the windows broken.
and The light distinguished IFS daughter gave a
frghtful scream, and jumped strangely about the
room, while Mr. Wilder called tn his sister in. law
bnt received no nnswcr-the storm ragged furiously
without, and within the darkness WINS total. IL was
some time before lao succeeded in lighting n candle,
with which he approached the place where Mr. Girls
vold and the young lady sitting, and they both
remained seated IN their chairs, with kind OF vacant
death stare fixed upon the beholdcr. Not u limb
had been moved, feature changed in either;
evon the eyes of the dead remained gazing as if in
mockery of life. After time. signs of returning
animation wcrc perceived in the young man and he
has since far recovered be able to walk about
but with Miss G.. IL was otherwise The vital shark
could not be recalled; for the electric fluid had fa
Upon her head. the mark Of which easily traced
co her right foot the shoe of which sirn in pie
thrown across the room, and the steel buckle OH
the instcp Telted. Mr.. Griswod was struck on tho
breast, whore the button OF his coat melted ae
well as tao key of his watch, which wac steel"
The Hague Courant Of the 18th My contains the
following account OF the disastrous breaking up the
ICE on the river Boldera:
Amsterdam, May 10.
letter from Riga Of 27th April, says that an Off
cial report from the Eliot Ofce, the Bodera, of
tho 18th April, states that the ice the river broke
up tho 22d and destroyed the bridge the fortress
Dunnamcno. The ice being impcdcd in it's course
accumulated in IN immense mass, and caused the wa
ter to rise 10 feet above he usual high water mark,
by which all tho houses, except such stood on high
ground, were filed with water. The ice having
taken unusual course, the ships were at first out
Of danger, but the 93d tho ice forced its way
through the dixie, and driving prodigOus mass TO
sea, caused ships e of thcm Dutchl TO sink, nd
several others to run aground The ice before this
town had hoated away, and tho water was 30 far
fallen that no fears entertained for the city.
From Ms .Neo Yors G.1tIas."
Is tho most surprising intelligence the English
papers furnish, and at the same imo that of most
Immediate interest to ourselves, copy the follow
Tnv rfoAn nv.ta E.,l
Kingdom in tho latest journals. 1t is on the au-
thority ofJamaica papers, which take the news from
Havana. "War, they say, was on the eve OF taking
place, or had actually commenced, between the u
mted States md the Republic of Mexico. The a
mericans said To have taken military possession
of the Province of Texas, and the Mexican Gov
srnnent TO have sent expedition 10 disodge thcm
An action cnsued in which the Mexicans we're re-
Dnlqed. md tho Ampfcans cucournacd by ancceea