Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-20
DANvrLLE, [vermoutl June is.
WONDERFUL CASUAEry
Philadelphia. Tulv "a 1o1

SsOn the 9th instant the day alter the an.
VenStrain'ng, number of the inhabitants
eeSover, Barton and Sheffield, collected
ofystne purpose of digging a small drain
rs. sns northeast end OF Pond, which is
"a les long, and in some places about
:a, q2e VIDE situated pr ncipally in G lover.
phS AParfin Greensboro, with AN inten, ~
oota1 Nrger supply of water for M.
'Whsf's milt in Glover, which was scan.
uy spi'so oy stream issuing from a
small pond short distance north Of III.
one above mentioned. 1t appears that the
oe.ie. Oh the large pond took southerly
u,recSlon, and formed a consider able
branch OF the river La NOBLE. and Law
something in the form of a believe uD;,,
the widest part north-and thai the ont
i-t OF the small poad takes an onpos;re
direction into Barton River to lake Mum
phi ramagog.
Inc adventures began digging at the
broad ena OF the pond, calculating TO Gu,
oniy small channel, to convey the water
into the small pond first, which would
naturally take its course to the mall. three
or four miles distant in a Northeriv d,-
recsion. They dug ditch about s rods
long, a feet deep aud wide, at the end
or which was a rapid descent from 60 10
100 feet, and more gradual but cons,d.
cradle deciivity from thence to Barton ri !.
vsF. Ihe water began to issue, and il was
found that this slender bank, which mad
rs's'ed the waves Tor SO many centuries was
uoeuins inorS Inaii a bed of quick sand,
exec Pe ABOUT ieet at the margin OF the
po"u' which Was composed OF gravel and
EARN exceedingly hard. Immedi .,eIy ON
the water making its way IN :, stren
vertne extremity of the oank, the car.h
and sand broke off and in a few mop,eots
uad, Suiied hole near so feet deep and
oi considerable width, and thus continued
until the guiph e&teuded within few feet
OF the margin OF the pond -=when the mass
Oh water IN the pond beg inning to feel the
force OF TINS new outlet, m AIDE a desnerats.
effect and at one sweep drove near half
an acre OF the opposing bank. with ALI ire
climber standing on it, wnn tremendous
Crush over the PreCipice 10 the north. and
III lew minutes cut for itself a channel
Ir9PA thirteen to fifteen rods wide and near
l52 fdfr deep TO the bed of the pond. and
the E<1oie mass OF waters rushed at once
uo"a tue descent towards Barton river.
oh reaching the small pond its force
was 80 great that 1t dashed in an instant
the whote OF It's water from It's place, and
pursuing the course of the outlet Of thar
pond, In few seconds reached Wilson'S
niiis, which 1t drenched I'M an ipstant. t,t
ing 10 It's hole course from the uord the
iearfh, timber, sc. 10 or 10 rods in wild n
and near 20 feet deep, distance OF or 3
miles IN the length-Carr;ed off all the
bridges the whole extent of Bart.n river
and covered thousands OF acres of land
from to 10 feet deep, with loom, sand
ana timoer=iotally destroying all the
crops, intervals, &c.
happily no human lives were lost, nor
any 1--we property, except a valuable horse
which was hitcned near WIS oo's mills.
apa few sheep. Sucn unaccountable ha.
Vd eH&ps never was made III SO short
aJHe' Nd for such a distance, by an e.
vsnE so&ipgular. The damage is es,Ima.
ted by 8me a; 20 and 40, and some CO.,
coo dollars. more particular account
OF this wonderfdi occurrence, it is expec ed
will be given IN our next, by gentlemen
Wac witnessed the scene, aud who have
viewed the ruins.