Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-05

which we have heard j. immense. In the north
side and east end OF the new PRESBYTERIAN
Church, upwards ofone hundred * thirty panes
of giasswer broken ia the font of the Luihe-
ran Church about the same quantity; and in
private houses an immense quantity has also
been destroyed. We have heard OF several
private bouses in the county. in which upwards
OF one hundred panes OF glass have been de.
stroyed. The gardens are literally cut 10
pieces. The young fruit, such as apples
peaches, cherries, plunS, Sc. has been very
much injured; and the rising crops OF grain
sustained great damage, pai ticularly the rye.
We have no; yet been able tOdscertaln tic eN-
tent oftbe storm or the "ld;li OIL its range, but
have reason ia fear they have not been veiy
Hunted. In the ueishbUurhood fCircen Cas-.
tie, we unders taai the bail was accompanied
by pretty heavy wind, and tnat the damage
susiained Is great. In some parts of this conn
~, the hail is said to have falieu TO the depth
several inches. Hail stones were seen l,ins in
heaps Oh Friday. The oldest inhabitants con
cur in dec airing it the most dreadful aud de-
Struciive storm, they ever witnessed.
The commissioners for locating the route for
the turnpiSe from the west side OF the Como
cociieaguc to Cumberland, have COM eied the
location after about four weeks ardia ~ labor.
They have succeeded, we understand in oh
tainin. pretty good route of fifty seven aud
malt miles from The creek to Cumberland, be.
IN: about -four miles less than the route Of the
Old road. The distance from Hayersiown 10
Cumberland, agreeable To the late locations.
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have been enteied into for completing the
turnpike from the COaococheague To Cun,ber
land by the FIRST of January. iS22 ;and the roud
from this place To the ConocOchea.ue viii he
complete by the fall OF 1919. We understand
that the Utited States turnpike from Cunber.
land TO UnIOntowu, Pa. will he compile ell the
ensuing summer and it is calculated that ID
will he completed between Uniontown and
Wheeling by the fall OF 1921, or spring OF -.
Thus, ii little more than three years hence, we
shall have turnpike from WheeIinr 10 Ralti.
more, (wiih the exception of eleven miles he
tween Hagers own anl Boon, borough OF two
hundred and cilhtytwu miles one hundred
and twenty seven Of which will be free Ex-
elusive, however, OttIc read to Baltimore via
BoOnSborongh and trederickiawn Il turnpike
IS al present progressing from Baltimore, ih,o'
Westminster TO this place, which when com
pleied. and which will probably be accomplish.
cd by 1872 viii; opera rou,e from Hagers,own
TO Baltimore OF sixty eight miles three miles
less than tic route via fTedericktown. In the
event OF the completion al the last mentioned
road, by 1922, there will then be a coInuIeie
turnpike from Baltimore tn Wheeling Il dis
lance of two huudrcd and Seventy-aine miles
IL Is also IN contrml latiOn 10 opeu a turnBlke
from Gettysburg to this place: in fact a law
has passed the legislature of Penusyivania con
sttutng "A company To open turnpike from
Getty burg to the division line between the
two states and little dOabt can be entertain.
ed but the Legislature of This state will feel
every disposition to further the laudabie wish.
es OF our neighbours in this reSpect-'rhe turn.
PIKE iron tins place 10 Gettysburg once com
pleted, and there will be direct turnpike
communication from Phiiaielphia via H,rers-
town 20 Wheeling, distance ofthree hundred
and thirty three miles for we understand the
turnpike from Getty burg to Philadelphia is
progrcssiu. rapidly The distance from BaIt
AT which the road touches, is two hundred and
twenty-iour miles.