Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-07-04


TIE CROP.-The Wheat crop has been general
" cut in this section of country. We have made ln,ni
rcs Of ., n,nen m IN various sections Tho cnntry ss
the extent Of the damage sustained hy the late
and our upr, SSH is, that wc in smc neigh"rhoods
has b, quite serious. yet that. the Whole, il has
l.,nnu'h l,ss =" II IN II, iime alIn i.nd.d--
We mol pr' pared 10 say. however. whether in this
immediate secti Of the State n,orc OF les than an
crasc crop las heon made.
The Fincaslh ~ era, of Frlda, last SAYS: "oa1
farmers engaged in cutting the Wheat cnp-
The rust made lis appearance whilst the crop va.
poning, Irdrc,d hy the late rains. The impr,sson
seems to h that the cr"p is very much injured in Try
ncighborhood.' nd
From III, Enquirer We harm that On the Rappslss-
neck and p nnnky. The crp will tall >horI # the cal
cnation made we,ks since. \ letter fr m
lower James River. published in the Norfolk Deacon,
says. "Ou prospects, few DAYS since, 50 encouraging
and fun OF I'r. mw BLASTED. The nus, has done
ncaloulalc injury, aud the lad ea,her has caught
great deal # our wheat. In this ntichborlo,d, whore
there good prospect for $1,000 bushels, do not
think they will secure $4,000" Similar reach
us from Mddl,scx
In scn.c parts ut buckingham, Albtmarc and Cum
berland, grea, daina.e said to have been sustain
'b-li liINsi Wl lf hioblfn however. IIat Univ Ia
always GREAT deal ct r,,mhirr about this tine.
The Baltimore American of last Tuesday, states, on
the authority Of gentleman who had passed through
the best portion 81 the wheat grow ing country. in cup
per part ol Mary land, that the crops rapidly r"n-
lug. and that there is real ground for oppr.hndlns
extensive injury to them, from either rust or smut.
Emory and Henry Colcge.-We have received
Catalogue of the Officers and Students of this Semlna-
ry, which has suddenly grownup into furnishing IN
stltutiun. section OF Virginia in which there pr
vlously but limited means OF acquiring collegiate educa
on and where the facilities If doing have hoen. ny
the establishment of this College, augmented, both iy the
low terms Of tuition and board, aud by the opportunity
afforded to such of the students desire it, OF paying
portion of the charges OF education by manual at"r.
The Rev Mr.. Charles Collins, A. NJ is President, and
Professor Of Natural Science; Rev. Ephaim f.. Nilcy'
a. NJ Professor Of Ancient Languages and Literature
Rev. William Il. Harlow, A. Nj. Prof. ssor Of Matte
MATES, and Teacher of Modern Languages; and John
G. Wnnilord. Tutor. As 10 the competency OF lie
Professors. have personal know ledge; but We ha'o
heard their qualifications spoken of, by competent Judges
in the hghcs, terns-rarcuary those OF the President
OF the College The number ostudcnis at the late s's
sion. was Il3; among when observe the namts "'
many from other Slaies-Norh Carolina Illinois, Ala
alna, Tennessee Kentucky, and Missouri. From this
section Of Virginia olsceve the names 1t WIN. H.
Anthony of Iynchhurg James r. Iefiwich. James D.
K Mays. Josiah X. Cahe. John B. Pate and Lima
sey NJ. Shoemaker, Of Bedford; and Frederick \.
Rycs, Richard II. Rius and William Rn,sd ffsnA'
i'm.
This is tho first and only attempt we believe, IN ~"
uinia to combine the advantages OF collegiate course
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