The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-09-05

tNCtnCl fNtuittfel gives tuS ioio"ii- w
count OF the death by lightning Of a child
two years of age, of Mr. Daniel A. Minis,
Of Sullivan, during thunder shower which
passed over that place on the eth ult.
The lightning struck the corner Of the
chimney, near the roof passed horizontal
" to the centre, then down, breaking the
partition in the inside from the wall, aud
dividing the wall nearly 10 the foundation,
passing under boiler, and out the mouth
Of the furnace across the hearth. 4 part
of the tlnd reached the earth through the
foundation Of the chimney, breaking n
large stone, and VERIFYING n small part of
II. The remainder passed about i've feet
between the boards Of double floor, then
came up and entered the corner of the
cradle where the child was lNing, pierced
the heel Of It's shoe and foot, and passed
mp its hack. burning the skin Oh is HAIR
and head. MIR. Minis, who was lying up
on the door with has foot aa;ains, the cradle,
received considerable iniury--the light.
mng tearing the sole from his right boot
and the leather above about three inches
IN length, burning has foot and lee consld.
ably--it then passed to the leit side and
burnt han nearly the " hole length ot MS
side and arm To buster. Mrs. Minis was
sitting the other side OF the cudle with
her hand upon II, anu holding her babe. and
both escaped without any INJURY but her
feelings can better b. imagined than de-
scribcd--her husband IL lng helpless on the
floor, and her child scusclrss ia the cradle.
She ran 10 the nciIhbors for assistance,
while the ram and hail were pouring down
IN torrents, without anS thing to protect
her from the fur OF the elements. Mr..
Minis soon recovered, and every thing va.
done for tie recovery 1t the child that The
kindness Of tie friends could suggest, bal
all IN sam the vital spark had lied, the
immortal sp.ul had returned To HIM " b.
created II, and nothing was left but the
pale lIielrs. form, to the view u the asun-
lling parents, VINO q few moments beiore
had sen their active promising boy IA
health and safety"
NyaerioHs.-Wc learn that the store
~ {. & K. Am~worth, IN East Williams
town, v. was burned 10 the gruufpi on
"Wednesday afternoon 81 last week. The
cause al the fire Is Wgayi IN mystery. and
furnishes an mleresiiug subject ior t.ae III
'e-ugatlon " chemists. Wade one a gIc
propfet0rs and the clerks we're engaged
m writing, a casS about half tllrd With
New Ing Aud futn, u their great constcr-
nation, burst slgh Il loud uol-e, au,l tfc
liquor "a tire, wa, spread over the flor
The "hosc store was enSc!up.d ia ilan,cs
ID tx minutes, and a0t cstn lhe account
books OF other d., afaemts we're saved.
The Pu-i Oalee Was kcp, 10 The same build.
ing, and all IL cgutcpg, DESTROYED. NJ
ne had becu IN the b,li!dinz for DAYS to ID,
knowledge d he occupants. and ~ el,l,
. yet obtained 70 the manner 10 which Il
vas communicated T. the hogshead Of
rum. The io-s Of property !. supposed d
exceed s5OU0--of winch 5000 S insur.
eI.-G04ioa Msrcahfsis Jguraal.
The Nirgma Free Press contains let.
ter trm Dr. X. ;. Blackburn, dcscrhla.
White }eaTacd Wheat. the head. III
winch caniamirom SKIS to eighty CRANE.
The writer state, tina, ia.t var Nr. sam.
MI Mcrhcrson u jefferson raised 40
bushels from trs aud half soga This
year, IN he.d OF ihe thlre-t land ca the
farm, the average aas 80 bu.hels t. III.
acre. The wheat has a ,eft siisf straw.
au3 M growing tall, sili stand erect y bon
other wheat u praIuted. /, i. not hos.
ever deemed advisable to saa an entire
crop Of this wheat, as IL !. carIy "a faatur.
M, and prone % sll4'teF.- Rilh. Whsr.
The editor Of the Yankee Farmer i
urging wllb great camo.tness. the prJprl.
ely Of cul'iyailng the Sugar !1!,s..t % ina.
country. In France, sugar Is made from
me bet al about cents per pound. s..
an evidence at the UTILITY of the beci Tor
feeding cows, the same paper cite. fact
gyca him by Ezekiel Rhndc-, Who states
that m one week after has sugar bet wa.
exhausted, the butter from his three COW.
VA. reduced from ~ 70 II lbs. per week.
lbs butter was IN much higher ropute hIIe
hl- COWS were fed Oh the beet, than al any
other iimc.--tb.
The Maine Curl,ator gives an accoun,
Of an experiment BY which II j. proved
that hocing Corn late viii protect Il from
FIRST The philosophy Of the thing j. sta.
'ed 10 he this, that stirring the earth open.
the pores and the consequence Is, a great.
er collection 81 moisture upon rhe plants,
which cnahle thnrn 10 uLlLL.tnn.l G.,