Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-22

John DarnitZ lost their. l3rfverlcS, and a
great quantity of~c0ra wood--Mariin
Eichelberger, George Laumau and Jacob
Smyser lost tanning stock TO a cons,de-
rable amount Israel Gardner, Werlich
Bentz, John Schlosser aud Peter Reel lost
their dwelling houses. None will feel
their loss so grieyously as Peter Reel who
has thus in his old days been deprived of
home for himself and his equally aged
and helpless wife. Mr.. Reel has been
reduced TO the realization of what the POI
et says:
On, ogeCnd rant, t.ou W-matcksa pair
Mr.. Cigars house is much injured,
and his Nail factory Totally carried off,
Many Others in the borough have suffer-
ed great loss, which we knox not how to
estimate itappears, indeed, idle 10 make
an estimate OF the loss OccaSiOned BIZ this
dciuge, as any estimate that can be made
must he overtlrown by the reality all
we can say, is, that it is so great, that it
VIII be severely .elt tor MANY "a day.
Cur town wears the appearance of ,.av-
ing been the scene of military operations
las IT 1t had undergone the assault OF an
enemy. Some are engaged i'm Burning
the dead, some IN hunting their valuable
effects among the ruins. while others are
dispatched as guards 10 protect the pre-
l.
ing prey 10 such who seem to consider
il, very improperly, legitimate objects of
booty.
The corpse of Hugh Cunningham and
wife, Daniel Updegraii, Esq. and Samuel
Eichelbergcr, were all found in Mr.. Cum
ningllam's house, and buried on Sunday
afternoon. The child OF Mr.. Williams
was found halia mile down The creek.
ana buried This morning. Henry Brat
ley. "hoo lost his life by imprudeniIy ex-
posing himself III Try ing 10 save some
fowls III stable, has also been found
lie girl lost IN Mr.. Cunningham house.
and three Others, whose names we lave
not heard, remain st,ll in their walerv
graves.
intelligence from the neighbpring coun-
Ties state that great deal of rain fen.
put NOT ha.f the quantity that fell here
ms county seems TO have been the focus.
"iiere three great rains united One
from the ). Z. one from the s. w. and d.
mother from \. Z. all poured down in ra
plasucccssion. Codorus Greek IN Main
street, raised about thirty perpendicular
ieet. Inc bridgewas covered by The wa
ter almost the whole of the sidewalks
fell, but the arches stood immoveable
rs rock. Five feet higher was thewa-
ter il'an at the High Flood" in The wear
1886. N"A
Thus we have hastily given an account
OF one of the severest yisitaiions of provi-
dence, ever experienced in this place.-Iu
concluding, we would remark. that we
hope, those who escaped, will admins
ter the balm of consolation TO the suffer
crs, by evinciugat least an expression of
sympathy for the misfortune of their
nelSthors. Sudden and unexpected il
came upon one portion of our citizens.
and we know not what means of chas-
iisement Omnipotencc has in store for
the rest. Cut Worms ard myrads of
Vermin, which had given appreIcnsions
so serious, have all passed harmlessly A.
way, and affection came from whence
none had dreamt.
The time and means Of our visitation
are unknown-and, therefore, instead of
pointing out any one as marked by the
peculiar displeasure ofProvidence, let all
follow the advice given in Tie good Book
Sc BE ye also ready"