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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31
Lightning. Weather. &c

We have never before been visited by many
and such destructive thunder storms, accompan-
led by high winds, as during this season. The
intensity Of the heat, we suppose, will account
for the electricity and the storms, but who will
assign reason, why this summer should exceed
all of lis predecessors 50 far rs we know for tho
duration and intensity of It's heat We have had
long succession of scorchng days aud swell
toring nights, mtigated now and then for II few
hours, by some wrathiul cloud sweeping tempest
driven over heads, dischargng volumes Of
lightning and floods of rain, with an occasional
rattle Of hail. Now, after several days of drzzly
weather Dust such weather as makes the plan
ter tremble for his fodder and his cotton farms J
has cleared off beautifully, and this morning
(Mondny) we have the promise Of another day
reminding MS of some Of its melting prcdeeess-
Within "A circle of few miles Of our town we
have been informed OF an unprecedented number
of instances in which lightning has discharged
itself upon the earth, rendng trees killing stock,
and occasionally doing damages to houses. But
one instance has occuTed,howoyer, in which hu-
mnn life has been destroyed in this way, and that
has been already noticed. We heard the other
day of gentleman going out to look for several
missing cows and found them all dead under II
tree, which had been manlosty struck by light
ming. Recently wo heard of very singular
freak of the electric fluid, which killed on tho
the following circumstances. They pass
ing along "A small track, such hogs make, at n
considerable distance from each other, eight of
the number being within thirty yards of the tree
upon which the iluid descended another was II
bout the distance of forty yards, and the last at
least seventy yards of aud in n path making
from the one in which the others had fallen. This
seems 10 have been done by one discharge tho
fluid choosing 10 pursue the earth, rather than
enter the ground, aud 10 delcct from the origi-
nal pnth which il had tnkon.
We have often seen small spots of growing
crops killed by lightning, but we never before
heard of half an ncro destroyed, which, we have
been informed upon undoubicd authority, is the
fact ON the plantation of MIR. j. H. Moutgom,-
ry, few miles below this place. A stream Of
electricity, a few days since, fell upon one of
his cotton fields and destroyed nj least half an Il.
ere of the weed, rs above stated. Another gen
tlemnn had horse and mule killed in his stables,
the lightning first striking n tree little distance
off. In our town, WE have been informed chick
cn was killed by the fluid Just below the door Of
house, the house itself bong untoucl cd aud
without conductors,
We record these things us matters of interest
TO Us all, and in order that facts may be laid he
fore the public IN regard 10 subtle aud often
destructive fluid, whose hahitudcs $50 to speak,
are stilfin some respects involved IN mystery.-
SHnuicr BuRHfr.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31
Export of Specie from New York.

The money article of the journal of Commerce
states the exports of specie from that port tor
the week ending Goth Aug. at Sl,37i,7Is. To-
tai since LIST January. $23,656637 snme time in
1852; Sl3763, 567, same time in 1888, Sl7, 40
554. The exports of this year show heavy in
crease.
The amount of merchandise exported from the
port of New York to foreign ports from January
LIST to Goth August, is stated at Si3, 5I7, 1872 IN
increase since last year of more than six millions.
The foreign goods imported at New York since
list January amount to SI30, 5i9, 400.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31
FOR THE vIRGINIAS.
Drawing from Nature, &c.

Mr.. Hornfeur, Professor of Drawing from Ma
ture, &c. who has spent some time in our city
in giving instruction in this beautiful and inte-
resting art, is. as | understand, about giving his
last course before leaving this place. II is but
proper and consonant with Justice 10 state that
my anticipations of Mr. II. were more than rea-
lized. Although myself no advocate of profess
sions 10 teach any art or science in six lessons,
yet cannot but coneede, that this gentleman
comes up 10 his promises an artist and TEACHER.
His system is to give in the least possible time
the most possible information. An equal or su-
peror method | have never met with or heard
Of | mention these faets one of his pupil,
yet unsolicited. The outlay for his instructions
will by no one, | am confident, be regretted in
asmuch as the benefits aud pleasures gained
thereby are at any moment more worth, than the
time and money spent, since not mammon, but
the study ofthe Beautiful and Sublime enobles tho
mind and forms the gentleman. would friendly
advise any one Interested in learning 10 imtnic
nature by drawing and painting, TO avail himself
of Mr.. HIS. skill, by taking, at least, his first
course. ONEOF Ills PUPILS.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31
Receipts on s. s. Railroad.

The South Side Democrat has been furnished
by MIR. 4. Goodwin, the polite general agent
of fhe S. S. Road, with the following interesting
particulars in regard to its receipts:
For the month of July, the receipts at the Pc
tersburg depot for passengers amounted to up
wards of S4,34e 80, while up to the 10Th of this
month they have amounted 10 Sl023 9S, show
ing large increase in the receipts of this month
over July These receipts are exclusive of the
revenue from the City Point branch, and the va
rious depots the line of the $. S. railroad,
which, if added, would swell the aggregate re
ceipts for travel during the month OF August to
within the neighborhood of $4,000 The esti-
mated receipts of freight for August is put down
at between $40 and $4,000. This is doing
pretty well for a road which has not reached its
connecting terminus, and in dull month, too
The South Side must be the great road of the
State all that is required to make it so is toiera-
bic management.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31
Fro u the Madrid Tribune, Aug. 4.


DOM Maria Christina de Bourbon is debtor
to the State twenty-four millions, which she re-
oeyed nnlawfully Reina Gobernadora from
1884 to IsI0,havng married second time short
ly after the death Of her first husband; twelve
millions which were paid TO her on her return
from France for the three years which she piss
ed out of the country; and thirty fire millions,
the difference betireen The money Of Spain and
america, for the fen years that she has droirn
her pension on the treasury Of Cuba; making u
total ofseuenty-one millions Of reals. With the
sweat of the people the Riansares family raised
their palace of the Gale de las Relas, founded es
tates at Tarancon, acquired the coal mines of Ian
greo, made its own great part of the Giion rail
road, took many shares in the canazation OF lie
Ebro, took great number in the company of In
Espana Industrial Ia joint stock manufacturing
company,) entered with Senior Salamanca in the
participation of various lines of railroad, and es-
tablished ut Havana engines and other speenla-
tons.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31
New York Politics

Judge Greene {. Bronson has yielded to the
opportunities of the 'Ilardshelln committee To
become the candidate of that party for the Guber
material chair of the Empire State. In doing so
he says "that,olthough his personal feelings were
still averse to an acceptance. he would no long
er oppose his wishes Ia these of political
friends and that he leaves himself in their hands"
The National In;elligenoer says, il is yet I'M
certain whether Governor Seymour will consent
TO REORGANIZATION by the "softs," Tie Wings
will have a candidate, the Freesoil party one,
and the Maine liquor law men are also Whiting
the signs of the times To see. whether it is worth
while TO start a candidate Thus there may be
fire candidates in the field for the November cleo
ton.
The Commercial advertiser considers the nom
ination of Judge Bronson as an evidence Of the
earnest and rreconcabe hostility of his party
to the Administration, and adds
~ If there is any party left in New York which
seems TO sustain the Administration il is simply
owing to the restraints Of Executive patronage,
the personal influence of Secretary MARCY, aud
the force of circumstances which has thrown the
Van Buren, men into position, where they up
parently sustain what at heart they abhor 1t
remains to be seen, who this " Soft shell" party
will be able TO induce to lead their forlorn hope,
and how their delegates will be able to construct
a platform upon which any considerable portion
of the people of the State of Now York can DO
induced TO stand with the Administration. Some
gentlemen among them have shown remarkable
aptitude for feats of political jugglery, but the
work before them on this occasion will task their
utmost ingenuity
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31

FOREST FREs--We have chroniced within
few days the prevalence of extensive fires in the
woods and fields of several of the Eastern and one
of the Western States. A correspondent of the
Albany Argus who has just returned from Mon
traal by way Lake Champlain, communicates the
following:
'Irom Rousos Point north for twenty miles.
there are fires in many places; and from Chazy,
nine miles west of Rouse's Point, to Malone the
entire country is threatened by the flames which
are spreading rapidly
The passengers from Montreal were detained
on "Wednesday night at Rouse's Point, by the non
arrival of the steamer Canada from Whitehall.
winch could not leave in consequence of the dense
smoke from the burning forests.
"Nc-terday C23th) as We passed Crown
Point the atmosphere was 80 coudcd by smoke,
rs 10 totally eclipse the at times, giving it a
lnrid appearance, when SO en- until sunset.
"Fiye miles back from the Luke, at Crown
Point, the saw-mills together with wood aud
umbcr, belonging To Hammond X Co., have been
totally destroyed by the fire spreading from the
ferests. Their loss Is estimated at S5O,0OO.
~ passenger told me, that, at the sources Of
the Hudson, the forests were burning for fifteen
miles around
"Nhon we reached Whitehall, the side of the
mountain IN that vicinity was in perfect blaze.
The appearance was sublime, but the air was
hotalmDst 10 suilocation. The lake was literally
covered with burnt leaves, waited thither by the
wind, and the air thoroughly permcated with
heat, smoke and ashes.
II noticed fires at several places between
Whitehall and Saratoga, but they were not very
extensive"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31
The Drought and it's Effects.

The Cleveland Herald of Thursday, the 2iih,
says:
"A friend of ours from Portage county gives
ns IA sad and discournging account OF the burning
country around sun and fire are doing a
work Of destruction which is carrying panic IN
lis wake. Miles of the soil are on fire IN Portnge
aud Summit counties green trees seem TO burn
as rondiv rs dry ones the surface earth Is
consumed To the depth Of IA foot, and danger To
some of the villages is apprehended. for thereyi
not water enough in the wells to supply the dalls
wants.
"A spark from passing locomotive will set n
field in "a baZe and the fire sweeps along lkea
race horse In the valleys the smoke is con
stunt aud al night 50 dense as 10 be nearly suho-
eating and without speedy rain 10 check this
disaster not only crops but buildings will fall be
fore the flames. A fire is raging short distance
this side of gainesville, and already has spread
over n mile in extent OF the forest"
The Cumberland journal of last Friday (25th)
has the following
"'Ihe water in the streams Of this region has
seldom been as low. as at the present time. In
l-}D the drought was excessive, but hardly equal
10 that of this year. All the saw and Touring
mills on this side of tho Alleghunids have stop
ped for the want Of water The Potomac is
stream ut all it is literally licked up by the heat
Al every ford, above and below this place for
many iniesit can be passed over dry shod;' and
Wits creek and Town creek is almost like
thread. The canal also, which ought 10 be at all
times full of water is more like an empty
ditch than any thing else"
The editor of the Louisville journal, after
travelling from st. Louis 10 Chicago, and thence
south TO Louisville (ky.) comes to the concu-
sion that in the great growing States of
Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Arkansas,
aud Missouri the corn crop this season will fall
short one half the average yield. In portions Of
Illinois and Missouri, it is thought, the crop will
not be one-thrd large as usual, and in the
neighborhood of tho Ohio river it is regarded as
nearly total failure.
A gentleman in Edwnrdsvillo (llI.), writing to
n friend in Louisville, liy.), says:
1T is now two months aud two days since
hive had rain saving slight shower on the
2Oth June, amounting to nothing. have never
before seen immense fields of burnt up,
wilted, twisted up, cooked, parched; and yet it
don't rain. think may safely say, from what
| hayo seen, the corn crop will be deficient SOW
enty to seventy five per cent in all southern IL
hnois."
The Connecticut river is in many places so low
that it Is iordnhlc. In many places in New
Hampshire and Vermont the farmers nre hurry
ing of their Cattle To market by railroads to save
whnt flesh they have.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31

A singular and fatal occurrence took place in
the town of Hamburg, Eric County, few days
since. An lrshman engaged IN digging n
well, and after getting down to the depth of some
eighteen or twenty feet, found signs of water
very perceptible. At last he struck his pick
through thin layer of slate when, all at once.
aud with noise like thunder, sufficiently loud to
be distinctly heard all over the ueighborhood, IA
stream of mingled gas and water burst through
the orifce, instantly killing the unfortunate man,
and filling the well TO the depth of ten or twelve
feet, with water. Gas still escapes profuselv,
and the water is in constant and violent motion,
resembling large caldron of boiling fluid.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31
Tho Unnnnreciaind Sltvl

" Ii is n strange thing how Gdle. in general
people know about the sky. 1t Is the part of
creation III which nature has done more for the
sake of pleasing mau-more for the sole aud evi
dent purpose of talking Il him, aud teaching him.
than any other of her works; and il is iust the
part iii which We least attend to her. There are
not many of her other works in which some moro
material or essential purpose than the mere pleas
ing oi men, Is not answered by every part Of their
organization; but very essential purpose of the
sky might, SO far rs we know, be answered. IT,
once in three days or thereabouts, II great ugly
black rain cloud were brought up over the blue,
and everything we'll watered, and SO all left blue
again till next time, with perhaps film of morn
ing and evening mist for dew Aud, instead OF
this, there is not moment of any day of our
lives, when nature Is not producing scene after
scene picture after picture, glory after glory. and
working still upon such exquisite and constant
principles of the most perfect beauty, that il is
quite certain that it is all done for us, and nteu-
dcd for our perpetual pleasure. And every man,
wherever placed, however far from other sour
ces of interest or of beauty, has this dong for
him constantly The noblest scenes of the earth
can be seen and known but by few il is not in
tended that man should live always in the midst
of them; he INJURIES them by his presence, he
ceases 10 feel them, if he be always with them
but the sky is for all bright it is it is not too
bright nor loo good for human natures daily
food Sometimes gentle, sometimes caprioious,
sometimes awful never the same for two mo-
ments together; almost human in its passions
spiritual in its tendemess-nlmost divine in It's
inhuity-its appeal to what is immortal in us i.
as distinct as its ministry of chastisoment or q,
blessing to what is mortal, is essential.
" And yet we never attend to tive never
make it a subject of thought, but rs il has To dc
with our animal sensation; we look upon all by
which it speaks 10 us more clearly than to brutes
upon all which bears witness to the intention o.
the Supreme, that are TO receive more from
the covering vault than the light and the dew
which we share with the weed and the worm
only as succession of meaningless and mono
tonous accidents, too common and too painful 10
be worthy of II moment of watchfulness or l.
glance of admirstion.-Joha RuSkin.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31

ISLANDER SUITs.-A. w. Jones has instituted
Il SANDER suit against s. 7. Walker, one of the
editors of the Weekly Valley Democrat, laying
his damages al $4,000 Counsel Or plaintif
Messrs. Baldwin and Stuart of Staunton, and
kemper of Madison. For defendant, Messrs
Bryan and Woodson ofthis place, and Mr.. Niche
and Robinson Of Stanton.
AIR. Walker has also sued Mr.. Jones for Sian
der, laying his damages also at $4,000. Coun-
sells ms above
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$1,000 Reward.

'HfIE Store House, with all the goods. books and
sandry papers belonging to the Subscriber, wa.
burnt on The night o the 23l August last, about -.
ciock,-by some vile inceadiary. This is the second
hfe winch hns been visited upon the subscriber within
shut Time aud lac feels called upon to use every
means to detect and bring PAM hmen those who have
heeh engaged in the dark deed. He has muny reasons
To believe THAI this dced originated with and was com.
mit'ed by some white person. and ne will therefore
give reward of 81 900, in Cash, TO- the upprehen
sion and conviction ouny such white person, Who may
haNebeen engaged in the died.
GEORGE T. PLEASANTS,
+imbt7H county dRg -. 1854. aug 3 .w4w
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TOWnIeY's AccOuntant-Oflice.

have opened an Office for writing by the Job. will
make Original entries, write up looks, draw of as-
counts, &c for merchants and others. | will draw for
moderate fees, deeds osale deeds trust wills agree
mcnts bonds &c. For rerchantS and others will do
their writing ut their colnlingrooms if they preferit
propose also, to do business general agent
Any communication through the post office, will be
promptly attended to- may be found, ut present at my
residence Church Street, near the lower end
X. B. TOWNLEY.
Lvn .hburg, Va Snonh lsi 1s5d 2tawiftSr
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31

OF the deaths in Boston, Il were by cholera,
and % by other bowel diseases; in New York,
22l by cholera, and 229 by other bowel diseases;
in Philadelphia, BIB by cholera, and Sc by other
bowel diseascs in Charleston were by Yellow
Fever; in Savannah, II by Yellow Fever, and 3
bv bilious fever
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31
70 the Farmers of Virginia.

| NASMuCH as tie rice of Peruvian Guano has be.
l. come exortanty ligh, we tn nix to the inter st OF
the farmer Try substitute that can be had less
than half price We are receiving new fertilizer call.
ed TAtEt, which desire tested. IL said
contnin all the properties of Guano, except that it has
per cent. less Ammonia. In older md uce the far
give "A trial the fall crop will sell it
1913 tnn in small quantities; 81 per ton less than
the New York price in similar quantities. la71Orlers
promptly attended to. LEE & co, on the Dock.
aug 20 u Rirhmnnd Va
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"A burg, continued and he d On Tuesday, June 49lh
1881:
Brown. ner,hsr Is and pnltners. urder Tho firm and
-!yl. of 7. &. Little X Co, Charles H. Myers and
- Myers, partners trading under the firm and s,v .
oil Charles H. Nlyer x Bother Alfred Friend and O.
L. Price, merchants and partners. under the firm NJ,
style of of Friend & Price; Iames S o,n aud I,,cin
b. Caldwell, merchants and partners, under the firm
and style of Sloan II Caldwe oils sInn.ennnd
- Thomas, merchants nnd partners, under tie
s'y'e ana hfm oil Nlun'en thomas, Pitts
against
Thornton Atki'son late admir- OF Edward II A,k'n.
son, dec d.; Wiaa J. Read; james A. Hopkin,.
ana james !" h"yai, adm'r de bonis of Il ward
Ii. Atkinson, decd, Dr,
On the motion Of he defendant 7. A. Atkinson adm,
OF II II, Atkinson. deed, leave is given him to file =
answer without delaying the trial of this cnusc; VII,
answer is aceordingl. tled-and to which The pdiir
replied general y-and then this cause, which il nm. @
has been regularly natured and set for heurng ~ IT,
rules, MS To the defendants VIM J. Read J. A,i
Hopkins and Jumes e. Royal, admI de bnnis nn, s.
Edward II. Atkinson decd, cane on this ,lay 10 be
heard upon the bill, answer of the defendant = AZ 40
kinson, ndmr, and exhibits aud WIS arete.. IN, ,,,l
on consideration whereof the Court doth adudoe oh.
and de- rec tnPt the Defendant Thonton A . Ina,
nGm'r OF Edward II. Atkinson, decd and james q
Royal, admir- de bonls of said E. Il Ali son
dec do ehchrendet before one of the Com,nis.i
OF tie Court an account Of his administration at tho o.
tate OF his inestate, witch sad account the snd Con-
mis- sionrr is directed TO examine taxi. mi 81
report To this Court.
And the Court doth further adiudge. Older AMI de.
tLat he same Commits. Toner do take an nc ann, f
the debts due to the plaintiffs aud all other persons by
the said nlestat", atd OF all payments made f., ,b
antjhs, and 10 the other creditors Nv eitb.r r Ito
administrators, and make repor hereof to the Court
And to enable the Commissioner to take this account
he Is by advertisement 10 require all the creditors of
the said g. H. Atkinsons, lay their caims bo,or, hi n
on day TO be liked 10y him. and after the said dav sba
have expired nc is ox another day for the taking of
accounts above ordered and give notice thereof 10 the
Partlcs concerned And the Court doth order hat no.
ce uf the time and place of tai ing the ncronn,, i
sal shall be published once week Tor four successive
weeks IN one OF the papers published in the city of
Lyhchburg aud that such publication shall be euuiva-
iect to personal service thereof on tho parties.
Cnpy-Teste
| j. w. HUNTINGTON, CPk
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COMMERCIAL.
Lynohburg Tobacco and Wheat Market.
AUGUST 80, 1891.
TnRACCO

Inspections the past week 45l hhds' against
isO hhds, corresponding week of last year. -
Market without change sales of Lugs SOU 10
SO; common Leaf $500 medium do SOU TO go
good and fine do 81 to SlO.50; good and fine
manufacturing aunlites continue scarce.and fine
and extra grades command higher prices.
WHEAT.-'rho quantity coming in is inereas-
ing, and sales have been made from Si.5o 10
Sl.6O.
WIN. T. SMITH,
Taui, Nerbruuf
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-31

pIATo.-Several anecdotes of Plato are pre-
served, which reflect honor on his moral prinei-
pies and character. Having raised his hand to
correct servant when in anger, he kept his arm
fixed in that posture for a considerable time. To
a friend coming in, and inquiring the reason oi
his singular conduct, he replied, 81 am punish
ings passionate man. At another time he
said to one of his slaves, Il would chastise you,
if | were not angry" When told that his enc
mics were circulating reports to his disadvantage,
he remarked Il will SO live, that no one will be-
lieve them" A friend observing his studious
habits, even in extreme old age, inquired how
long he intended to be scholar "As long said
he, las have need TO grow wiser and better"