Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-05

AXE river down the gutter
The rain, the welcome rain
HusrlSGs' CouRr,-This Court commenced its Au-
p lst term yesterday Edward Thomas charged with
stealing $50, was acquitted.
Joseph Roberts charged with stealing a mule, was
convicted aud sentenced TO two years confinement in
the Pententiary; aud having been there before for
larceny, his term of confinement will be five years.
Court will sit again this morning.
PoLITICAL ApPoiNTMENTS.--Messrs. Cabell and
Goodc Electors for the Bedford District will speak Mt
Amherst Courthouse the Sd Monday in August,
Court day } and at Nelson Courthouse on the 4th
Monday
Hon 7. S. Flournoy will speak at the Yellow Sui
phur Springs Montgomery CO., on Thursday, the 4th
instant
A H. billiard and William Martin, will address the
people of Franklin, Henry Pittsylvana and Halifax,
ut their respective August courts
Col. John T. Anderson, Senatorial Elector for the
American party in the counties of Boteour Roanoke,
Allegheny and Craig, and VIM. II. Anthony, Senate
rial Eecor for the Democratic party in the same coun-
ties will address the people ofRoanoke and Craig
the first day of the August Circuit Courts in those
counties respectively They will speak at Coyington,
ON the first day of the September Circuit Court for
Allegheny And ut Fincaste, the first day of the
Botetourt September Courts.
BARN DESTROYED BY LIGHTNNe.-We learn that the
barn Of Mrs. Turner, living about q miles north of
Amherst Courthouse, was struck by lightning and
consumed Friday evening, together with all its con-
tents There were in at the time, her crop of wheat
two mules, one horse, farming utensils, &c, none of
which were saved. The loss sustained by Mrs. T.. Is
estimated at & 500.
SLIDE.-The Western Cars detained a short
while yesterday, by the falling heavy rock on the
track, three miles above town. The track was mash
ed into the ground
TORNADO IN SuFFoLK-On Tuesday between one
and two o'clock, the town of Suffolk visited by a
tremendous gust of wind, which blew down Mr.. Prd-
denis carriage house, lover the bridge crushing his
carriage and buggy to pieces, and killing horse. 1t
also blew down two three small shanties at the
upper entrance to the town. and blew down a number
of trees along the Main street. aud from those which
withsood its violence il tore off large limbs aud scat
tered them to an immense distance. The gust
joice to learn followed by heavy rain which
poured down necessarily for half an hour-N0rfoM
Herdd.
THE CRoPs AND THE DRouGnT-The alarming ac-
counts that come to us through exchanges from
actual observation and the most reliable sources of
information gentlemen who are large panters) more
than corroborate all that has been said Of the effects
OF the drought the crops. 1t is truly dishearten-
ing to travel the line of the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad and see once luXuriant and beautiful crops
of corn all shriveled and diving for the want of rain
We saw many large fields almost entirely parched up
every blade dry and devoid OF yerdure. We learn
that such is the case in all the eastern and lower
counties of Virginia and North Carolina In the
counties of Chuckatuck Camden. Pasquotank Per-
guimans, Chowan, Gates BERTHE Martin, Hartford and
northampton, 1.-THE great corn growing regions of n
Carolina and adjacent counties, learn that the
yield of corn cannot be than fourth
even with immediate and ample showers of rain
The cotton and tobacco crops in the same counties,
small, but they suffering in like manner with
the corn-NortoM Herdld
THE DRoUGHr.-It is truly alarming to contemplate
the drought which is now prevailing. We do not
believe every report about the injuries to the crops
from various causes which continually in circula
ton, but it is fact, now, that the crop is ser-
ousy damaged and if good rain does not fall very
soon, the yield must be very short. 1t is gratifying
to think, however that the Dat crop is abundant and
an average yield Of Wheat has been realized-Ddn-
nile Republican.
THE WEATHER AND CRops.-We are now in the
midst OF the seyerest drought that has occurred in
this valley for many years if ever During the entire
month Of July the heat has been intense, with but a
very few showers, hardly sufficient to hay the dust
The consequence is that the Corn crop which during
the fore part Of the month promising is now be-
You'd recovery. The Potato crop is already almost
total failure. The pastures dried up. All the
small streams are dry.-Rmawhd Repubiic0a.
THE DRoUGHT.-We have not experienced such Il
drought in this vicinity since l845. Water courses
that have not failed for years, perfectly dry and
Dan River is unprecedentedly low. The people are
coming in from considerable distance to the Dam
vile Mills. These mills were kept running last Sun
day, and are now running day and night constantly.
Sunless we have rain in 4 few days the corn crop
will be materially damaged. DanDMe Register
The DRouGHr-Every species of growth and vegi-
tation is now suffering most seriously from the long
continuance of the drought in this section 1t has now
been just three weeks since we have had rain enough
here to lay the dust in the streets The corn fields
in every direction look most distressing. The earlier
planting, we fear, cannot make half crop it
matters not what may be the season in future-Fn-
castle Wig.
CAPT. WITcHER.-The Danville Register SAYS:
eve have heard that it is rumored that the gallant
old champion of Wing principles, Capt Vincent
Nther, would not sustain Mr. Fillmore, and that it
was thought that he would vote for Buchanan. 1t
gives us the greatest possible pleasure to be able to
say that there is not word of truth in the rumor We
hear it from the very best authority the old "Wheel
Horse himself that he never has felt in any former
canvass deeper interest in any election than he feels
now IN the election of Mr. Fmorel"
WhETcH.-Od Mr. Singlestick mystfed a tea
party by remarkng that women were facts When
pressed to explain his meaning, he said; Facts are
stubborn things
WING CoNvENTIon.-fo rktown has been 6vod an
the place and the 30th of August the time for tho
holding ola Wing Convention to nominate a condi-
date for Congress in the First District
THE DEATHS AT NORFOLK BY THE FEvER-We lear
from the Norfolk Ncrad that the census of the dead