Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-25

From U,stefu Atrica.-rLe slap Emperor zap
lain Lawer arrived at New ork on inc i4'",
nom Liberia, after the remarkably shoi' P's''s :,
twenty three DAYS. Among the passengers are the
Rev John Seys and family from Monrosia, no'ei-
nor Matthias from Bassa Cove, DR.. skinner hess.s'
Thomas s. Savage William, Myne, William u
Waters, and s. l.. Blodgelt When the Emperor
sailed the coonlsis were enJoing excellent hea'n'
and every thing looked prosperously.
HIRAn W.RNER, one Of the gentlemen nomina-
ted by the Loco focos OF Georgia, rs Candidate
for Congress, has declined the proiered honor.
Most Ertraoraiaary and Destructive Hail Storm
A most extraordinary and destructive hail storm, rs
we learn from the Lexington lnelilgencer, occurred
ear Taies creek. KY, about three miles from Lex
inpton on the night OF the 5th inst The growing
rye corn and hemp, for the space three miles III
width, were almost entirely destroyed. The hail fell
Ia rayines where the principally ragged, 10 the
remarkable depth Of Two feet. Thirty i've hours aitef
the stoim the hail lay upon the ground foot deep
The Earthquake-The shock Of du earthquake
which was felt in Cincinnati the 9th INST was
much senslbly experienced IN Louls''lle
The Advertiser says, that " about 10 minutes alter
O'Clock A. NJ shock, preceded and followed by
a runblpg noise aud treInulcus molten, was felt IN
this CITY, The vibrations tlree IN number were
from west by south to east by nonh and the motion
appeared TO persons sitting and looking to The north
or south, to be an inch or an inch and Ia hall. In
some instances persons in The upper stories OF bull
dings were much frightened. We shall hear more
i ol II from the west and SOUTH
BatHe Ground, Trenton, n 1.-The Baltimore
Transcript mentions that the Maryland Cadets and
Baltimore City Guards, two fine corps OF that city,
under Capts. Newman and Thompson, propose to
visit the cucampment at Trenton TO be formed OF
the volunteer companies OF New Jersey, July 4.
The volunteer companies OF other States invited,
and it is expected many will be present Ii SO, il will
be a military spectacle worth seeing.
Large quantities of provisions sent from New
Orleans TO supply the French squadron off the coast
OF Mexico, and per contra, Baltimore clippers are
loading with supplies for Mexican ports, intending
to force evade the blockade.
A difficulty that had existed for some time be-
tween Mr.. Joseph $. Page and Mr. Charles H. Bar
rit both of Daren. Geo. resulted fatally the 9TH
ult. On that day, Page went TO the Post Office,
and. seeing Barritt there, stepped up the window
and remarked, that, as he expected money by the
mail, lie i" hoped the Postmaster would not permit
any thieves to be about the Office B,rri retored
-" The greatest thief and rascal stands the win
dow" Page thereupon walked upto BarrIt and ex-
claimed What's that you say, sir o. b. made
no reply but on being laid hold by Page, plunged
dirk kulc into his body and laid hun dead on the
spot. Page left a family.
Mr. BENJAMIN Sweat a Mormon preacher, visited
Ere county, \. Y few dayago, and stopped al
the house OLA disciple. Some OF the youag men OF
the vicinity, hearing OF his proceedings, notified him,
that, IL he did not quit the place within reasonable
period, they would tar and feather him. D." Young
meu," exclaimed the Mennonite with deep solemn
~, " know ,e that tar will not stick to me" That
night they took him to the woods and tried tie cx-
pertinent. The Tar stuck.
Liring up 10 Tic Ncaas.--Fhe Greensborough
Patriot tells good story, aud locates it in Wake
county, IN. c. 1t says, that man who wa,
IN the habit OF raising Sweet Potatoes TO speculate
on, finding HIMSELF this SmlHg. entirely without Po
ta,oes OF his own raising, found ii necessary buy o.
his neslIbors, and accordingly purchased 10 bushe,
at 50 cents per hnshcl. Having procured The Puta
toes he buried them in the ground to sprout. The
Potatoes having smouted out olthe ground, he pull
ed the sprouts from the Potatoes and planted then
outlhen took the Potatoes out of the ground, wash
ed the dirt from them clean, and took them to Ra-
leigh and sold them out at siry t,eo and half cents
ner huShal