Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-12


the reverend gentleman appeared the stand and at
ter briefly indicating his at The conference de-
MED the charges made against him--decaiing that he
bad b,en abotOnis and challenged Tho wurld
| 10 show any act OF conversation Of his which would
justify such opinion. During the afternoon Mr.
Griffith lef tho camp ground, In company with some
friends. Wnh this exception. everything has ~ far
passed of delightfully."- and. Issupposed, grea. good will
be accomplished.
Di,grocefh Proceedings at Camp .Neetinr-A
Gang Of drunken rowdics attacked a Methodist Camp
Meeting near Piisbnry, Pa. tho 30th uli and at
empied 10 murder the preacher, Rev. Mr. Blackburn
Three Of them, name Mackeel and Two Smith
captured Fortunately the stab at Mr. Blaekburb's
heart missed it's aim. the knife passing through his coat
between his arm and side.
Suicide n Ctergpnan-The Rev. Ebenazer Pat.
rick, worthy and eloquent minister Of the Methodist
church. attached to the Indiana Conference recently
committed suicide by cutting his throat with azar al
Princeton in that state. II appears, says the Terre-
llans Express, that tho deceased had been seriously
III of fever and had, the day named, rose from his
bed, made Tor the street, and secured horse which
he attempted to escape. evidently laborng under fl Of
temporary insanity lie was instantly pursued,
ed and brought TO his house. and Of his sons APP
pointed to superinqud his wants After while, his
mind seemed TO be tranquil and he requested his
leave him, az he desired rest, being then in bed -
While thus eit alune only few minutes. he managed
TO secure razof with which he inflicted mortal wound
ON his throat, and died from its effects in about an hour
afterwards
Melancholy Erent--We learn that the Rev Mr.
Andrews pastor Of the Methodist Church. in 9Th stree,
New York, was drowned tho 4th inst in the ri ndson
liver. lie was on board the Steamboat Columbus On
his way to Sing sing To attend a Camp meeting Some
accident Occurred on board the boat when he became
laned and jumped overheard and persisted whsand
ing the efforts Of those on board tosave him.
Noble Conduct-Ihe Brookiyn .9dre,tiser of the
AN inst says young sailor OF this city, Edward
Cunning, displayed 10 singular advantage the proverb
al courage and daring Of lis class the ru last even
ing. While the house occupiedby MIR. Haynes was
wrapped IN flames and all communication with il appa.
Ientiy cut oil hy the burning stables and buildings by
which II was surrounded, the Of child were
heard proceeding from the upper story Of the house
The crowd seemed parayzed with horror, as the diff.
cnes OF approaching presented themselves, and the pt.
eoas shneks Of The child rang louder aud louder upo the
car The cries Of the child, thank God were not heard
IN VAIN they rung an alarum IN the heart Of he young
saIlor, and every generous emotion was awakened
Sprngng Forward the noble fellow dashed through the
flames, mounted the burning stair case. aud in few
moments the loud cheers Of the admrns crowd proclaim
ed that the child and delivorer were both safe
ltomas j. Turk, OF Polk county, Missouri was shot
ana Killed on the ON ul', while riding in PRAIRIE by
some person concealed in thrke, This is the third
member OF that family who has been thus assassna ed
the alhe and two tuns; and several other murders have
been perreatod arising out ober ieuds Of long stand
ing. young man, named lshnm Hobbs, has been ar.
rested, charged with the murder.
The wholesale way in which harvesting is carried on
IN The broad and erlc fields Of Prairie Ronde Michl-
gan.-where SIX thousand Of wheat all IN body
stood this year.-ls thus described in letter to the n
y American 1.-The harvesting is done after n fashion
unknown III our region Of three four acre fields A
resident OF the prairie has invented machine which he
lets ous nj t3 per acre. which the grain thrashes
1t. cleans H. aud puts II IN The bag ready for the market
is drawn by eight yoke Of cattle or as many pair Of
horses -requres the attendance of s or 10 men and
finishes from 20 to 25 day The cattle are at the
side oi the machine, and rrge 1t onward As ii proceeds
II cuts the grain the h,adthe straw being Of hlle
| OF no value here This is rapidly passed through the
other processes, and is turned into sort Of homer
behind, from which II passes bag-tha AZ fast as
hlled IS carried to wagons IN attendance and replaced
by others 10 that wheat standing in the morning may
be Hour before night All the grain and ga are thrash
ed by machines, worked by hosos-a fail being scaree>
| ~ ever used"
KILLED. few days since +. A. Ruff, Esq, ofNew-
berry s. c. was killed by the accidental discharge of a
pistol IN the hands Of Mr. J. Y Harris
'Uhat Fail ras there l"-In Cincinnati on Mon.
| Gay week, the thermometer fell from % 10 So On
the following day fires and overcoa,s were in requlsi
fire occurred at Iaurens S. c., on the 9Th ultimo.
which consumed property valued about 500 600 ne
Insurance The sufferers are Samuel Vance, Samuel
Fleming. Samuel Barksdale. John S. Osborne. r. Xix
Vol ohy and D. IL. Barksdalc, who either lost Their
| dwellings, and stores. or both.
Tho Court House at Madison. Georcis. was DESTROY
ed ny iire on the LIST instant. Loss $1,000.
" hat is said Of us abroad following AMUSING
paragraphs IN relation to Momonism and this country
are from late number of the London Herald "Amerl
ca seems 10 be prolific OF all of monstrous se.,s-
ihere IL something IN the very atmosphere OF her social
structure congonal to their progress Secs which in
THIS country Start up like bubbles the surface of soeie
W burst and disappear, reachn America size and in.
tlnence chch frequently menace The sofety of The ~,
p"one h'eg Among the latest growhs OF this kind are
the Fourerltes and the Mormous, and both bt especi
atty The latter hare attained incredible politicaI porer
A code OF Mormon laws was drawn up for lis GOVERN.
ment. Joe smith was mayor or rather theocrai and
eventually the influence Of the prophe, preyocd So
widely, that he commanded majority of the yoles in
me State OF Illinois, and started for The office and drn
e fy@ President 81 the United States, ,cith no mean
. prospect Of success"
Uoa't hare Ei:hcr-The following res,lo,ioo w.s
adopted at an abolition meeting in jackson NIichiaan.
hesoI'ed, mat we caution all our Liberty friends n
Keep their necks out OF the horrible Po and their fee,
n from the mry Clay" 'N'
Il Paragraph for the Lades.-We conv the c,llow.
ing from chapter on Walking, in the New York T,no
i Snn:-"Noud that some of our bellies could bo nors
. oeo mat Stage strut is dignfej, nor A. ncndnlnn,
oscillation below the waist GRACEFUL 4 calm eaor,le,s
firm yet elastic walk like swco, voice s an ..oxoo,
len, Thing IN woman" And we may here remark ,ba,
no female can walk well whose frame il enclosed in a
wee OF faces, jean and whslebone 1t il necessary in
niuef 10 step with reedOm-and remember crace
EXIST win bodily restrant-hat the muscles sbond In Va
room 10 WORK. the body move naturally and in harmony
win me motion OF the limbs and the orpaps of resn,
I'll ZION have full play. This cannot be whila ,,nl M
ua"n heaStc hgaiure encirces the waist in its