Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-13

maica. Its extent. and thei damage done
are not known.
In .. Carolina, particularly at Charles
ton, most violent storm was felt upon the
7th September. From the general ac-
coant 1t must have been very distressing.
The wharves were much injured, and few
vessels escaped without damage. Some
vessels were sunk. and buildings blown
down, and The damage is considered as We
~ ggea'. Il is believed to be The heaviest
storm since 1852. Atits beginning il re-
seinb'ed storm in October, 1885, but soon
exceeded in fury. 1t begun at 10 of Fri
dav evening At Y. L. and never entirely
ccascrt Ill sunday noon. The water rose
several ie-t cove its usual height, and had
ant fallen u its usual height al the time of
low water. The greatest damage was al
The whrves Sixieen whaives are emu
merated a. injured OF desltoyed. OF the
vessels some are injured, some driven on
shore. some sunk and some destroyed. A
new drain from Church street was destroy
ed and New Eas, Bay street, Water street
and Meeting street were under water.-
The whole bulwark Of South Bay gone and
the forts injured or destroyed. The par
tcular losses are not ascertaincd. Five
ships, briggs and 4 schooners were great
" damaged if not entirely lost. AS we
are referred on this melancholy occasion
to the Storm OF 1852, we take the liberty
20 transcribc the account which was print
ed at Boston, respecting that distressing
event. We have advice of a most terri
BE tempest, attended with a prodigious
food, which Happened at Charleston, s. G..
On the 18Th of September last, whereby
near 500 houses in that town we're demo-
dshed, as was also the Curtain line, which
was built of stone, or feet thick: the
Station Ship and most of the vessels in the
harbpr were drove upon the shore; some
ut them At great distance from high wa
ser mark. and one Brigantine into The
midst of he town. One of his maiesty's
sloops of war was the only vessel that rode
u oit. 4 great humber of persons lost
their lives by this disaster, and soor af err
the tempest was over, above 90 dad po-
dies were taken uD." This information
was publ he'd at Boston, 10Th October,
1882, and was received by vessel from
Winyaw.. Much damage was done on he
coast of New England hat wear by "A storm
q! the 9TH and 9Th Of October, but with M
circumstances to render it memorable
The stormy weather was felt on all the
coasts Of No ia America, ~ that season.
The iast accounts from he Matches are
favorable ~ the return OF order and peace.
he eXtc0' % he evil has beenascertain-
~, and II Is believed that a sufficient pow-
e. VISITS in that neighbprhood to discou-
rage or suppress 1t. Morning new has
"au' pirsd respectuP Louisiana, but the
public mind has been deeply interested n
tae ~ coVery If an attemP, by foreign
miri-ter Ia agi ate The public mind upon
The SUBJECT. Thus discovery is seasonablc
rs It must operate aS guard upon the
pubic opinion, should any fnure attempt
b. ne to prejudice the citizens upon the
supwct. The Louisiana memorial has
bfp rht ont very ingenious reply from
wri ,er, who will oblge all who have been
attentive to the memorial, to- second ev-
animation ofthat curious document. Tn
reply is signed Common Sense and is writ
ten IN most Interesting manner.
Appearances are in favor Of the extin-
gui$hment Of the Indian claims as Gar a,
the Oakmulgee in Georgia, and the lowe,
line has been completely surveyed, and ac-
knowIedged.
Enterprise IS accompanied with bol1-ex
pertinent. 4 Kentucky writer spra!ls al
ready OF a canal to a bend on he Ohio, to
avoid DISTRACTIONS ir the river, and to Ia
crease the value Of wh az, recommends 10
prepare flonr mills which my be employ
ed throughout the year. Nor are the in
habitants Of these New states more deHci-
ent in accommodating the traveller than
the merchant. In Lexington, Kentucky,
VIZ. Bradley informs the public, that he is
about to furnish Traveller Hall, so as TO
render il equal TO any hotel il America. IL
is to display front Of 100 feet - Stage
goes to the Olym pian Springs in summer
and to Frankfort during the session CG the
General Assembly.
In Pennsylvania more than at any for
mer time, the Inhabitants begin to per-
ceivc the importance of facrj' atiug ne IN
land communications. A. their capital
conprehends as ii is STATED fourth part
oftheir population, the greatestaids should
b. given to IFS commerce "hich may ca
silly be diverted by the industry of the
neighboring states. A TURNPIKE from Phi
ladslphia 20 Susquehanna. and thence TO