Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-27

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| philosophy of glaciers, and remarkable illus.
iraion Of the theory of their mobility. The
| body was literally engulfed in solid ice at one
ond. and re appeared at the other.
a Prospect offamine at Salt Lalte-Possible
Dispersion Of the Mofmcns,
The several accounts which we have published
Of tho ravages Of rrasshoppers aud crckcts in
! salt Lake Valley point 10 tho strong probability
| Of famine among the Saints during the coming
winter. Surprising those accounts 10 be correct
a very large proportion Of all kinds of crops wil
be cut off, aud not near enough of anything left
To feed tho inhabitants.
1t has been stated that san Barnnrdino, a Nor
mon settlement eight hundred miles from salt
| Lake city was the nearest point at which sup
! ply could be obtained. But hope of assistance
| from that quarter cannot now DO entertained
We see by letter in the Mormon from San Bar
nardno, under date Of the 2eth of My, that the
wheat crop there had been materially injured by
rust and smut, and that there would not probably
be more than sufficient to supply the wants of the
settlement. This is not the first instance in
which the Mormons have had their crops destroy
ed by these all -devouring insects. The crops
put into the ground in the Salt Lake Valley by
advanced parties at the time of their forced exc
dns from this State. and upon which the main
body in the rear relied for subsistence during the
following winter, were assailed by the crickets
great goggle.eyed crook-legged. bottle bodied
Notwithstanding the green fields 10 the ground
and leaving track behind them blank as if
wasted by fire.
But Just when the Saiuts were in despair, these
crickeis were discovered by the little white gulls
which breed among the islands of the lake. and
they made such efiectua war upon them that the
crops were saysd. This natural nterposiion
the Mormons afterwards spoke Of Il special
Providence by which, like the Jews of old, they
were saved from starvation. From that time un-
i'll now they have not been troubled seriously by
gra~shorpcrs aud crickets, aud they were con.
graduating themselves upon uuaxamped abnn
dance, when the.insooi host cam" aud swept their
crops aud hops away together.
The observations of Col. Fremont in the Salt
LAKE Valley in Sal, indicate ijih these crickes
and gf1s~hoppers are likely IL Prove n chronic
plague IT, the Nornons. lie states ihnt from
time mmcmorahle, the natives have been accus-
toned to regard them part of their .aasl- tence.
They make cakes Of grasshopprr7 aud cricies.
They drive them into trenches within hot fire at
the bottom. where their wings and legs are burn
ed Off aud they are roaetednfter the fashion of
the locusts Of Africa.
These American insects thus bear the same
relation; and serve the same purposes TO the wild
native tribes as the locusts Of the desert of Asia
and Africa in their respective localities. They
are bar to the cultivation of the soil; they exist
where there il no soil for cultivation, and where
they nrc all eaten from necessity. The Utah
grasihopper is the African locust of smaller
size. and the Digger Indian is but u lower typo
of the desert Arab.
In view Of the above facts. it is not impossible
that these insects may prove providential agen
cy for the dispersion of the Mormons, and posi-
bly, the breaking up of the corrupt hierarchy
which now sets heaven at defiance, and outrages
the highest moral and religious sentiments of
Chrstendom Ii their corps are as badly cut
of Us the published accounts would indicate they
must either dispense before winter, siarye
when winter comes.- Chicago Press An inst.
SAVE THE Man WITH THE RED HAiR.-It re-
qures great GOODNESS and experience to steer
course down the rapids OF the Saul st. Marie;
and short time before arrival two Ameri
had ventured to descend them without boat
men, and were consequently upset. As the sto-
~ was reported to u.s. one of them owed his sal
vaton 10 "A singular coincidence. As the acct
dent took place immediately opposite the town,
many of The inhabitants were attracted TO the
bank of the river to watch the struggles of the
unfortunate men, thinking any attempt at rescue
would be hopeless. Suddenly however, person
appeared rushing toward the group, frantic with
excitement. "Save the man with the red hair" he
vehementy shouted, & the exortions which were
made in consequence of lis earnest appeals prov
ed successful and the red haired individual in an
eNuauSlPI conHlliOn was SAlelN lhhucU. 'fie
owes me eighteen dollars" said his rescucr
drawing long breath and looking approvingy
ON his assistants Tho red haired mans friend
had not creditor at the Saul and, in default of
competing claim, allowed to pay his
debt to nature "And III tell you what it is,
stranger" said tho narrator of the foregoing in
cident, complaeently drawing moral thereirom,
"a man win never know how necessary he is 10
society if he don't make his life valuable to his
friends as well as to himself. = Biackpood
Kentucky remains true to her old glory. The
wound that she ha- given to the anti. American
party is deadly one. Is Mercutjo says" 1t is
not as deep n Il wc3 or wdSas a barn door, but it
will do"
OBITUARY,
DlRp, on the both Of July last at the residence
of her brother, John Davis, in Campbell co. Va,
Mrs. ELIZABETH JANE SHEARER, consort Of Jas.
Shearer, of AppomattoX co.. in the 5lst year Of
her age. She WAS a consistent member of the
Presbyterian Church from her youth aud enjoy
ed the peaceful evidences of her Sayinurs love
to the end of life. as well as the deserved esteem
of all that knew her.
~ The Waterman and Observer and Rich
mond Christian Advocate will please copy.
HOTEL ARRIVALS August IS.
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