The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-10-23

Sldil nave pdIuOli3 UcCOllS HSe3 anu
take immediate possession of their
landed property. 6 But, alas, Scio is
but large sepulchre, and the imperial
bounty will find but few wretches
by whom it can be embraced"
CHARLESTON, SEPT %.
Destructive Stom--One of the most
destructive storms of wind and rain, was
experienced last night and this morning,
that has ever, within the recollection of
the Oldest inhabitants, occurred in this
city. The wind commenced blowing
about ii O'clock, from the n. E. with
violence, and shifting to the n. and N.
w. ragged with the most ungovernable
fury, but principally from the N. w. I'M
til about half past o'clock this morn
ing
The Carolina (Charleston) Gazette,
Of Oct. 9TH, contains detailed account
of the ravages of the hurricane at that
place on the 9th. The editor says
"Neyer have we witnessed SO awful
an exhibition of the elemental war
6 The spirit of an iequnoctial sale'
presided in the full swing of power,
and the petty-works of man were pros
lrated and shattered 10 pieces by the
breath OF Heaven. Trees, barns, sta
bies, roofs, fences, &C. all that stood be-
fore this irresistible agent, were car
ried away. Some houses have had their
roofs shattered and precipitated on their
owners heads Others have been O.
verthrown--chimnies toppling---the
doors and windows of others carried by
the blast, and every thing of light orna-
ment or deftcate structure torn off and
their foundations shaken. The voice
of the tempest was equally awful 1t
resembIed the shrieks Of damon of
the air, while its invisible and mighty
hands were scattering destruction
The loss sustained by land and water
is estimated at not less than 5000, 600.
The cover of The cupola Of the Circular
Church, Of sheet tin, which was carried
several hundred yards, was, says the
Gazette, about so feet in circumference,
and resembles the shield of the Titans.
From .SultiUan's I$!and, our accounts
are of the most shocking nature. We
understand that upwards of fifteen hous-
es have been blown dowp, and 9TH
ers more or less injured The resi-
deuce of Nj. Lewis Morris, Jun. was
oyerset by the tempest-his wife and
eldest son, together with Mr. Argence,
! private tutor. were all three killed
Mr. Morris's house was considered one
of the safest on the island. How vain
IS human security!
A number OF houses were blown
down, many unroofed, and almost every
1 building damaged.
We cannot enter into any detail of the
accidents in the city. The principal
sufferers were those whose property
lay in the N. w. and N. environs. Sew
eral fine large houses, and the mills in
that direction were more or less in
jured.
Upwards Of one hundred dwelling
houses in the city have been unroofed,
and about one Thousand have been rem
dered pervious to the rain, by the loss
of tiles or stating.
Among the publiclS buildings, the
beautiful City Hall has been considera-
! bly, injured in the roof, and the north
sashes driven IN. Not one place Of
worship has escaped the indiscrimnate
fury of the storm. The Theatre has
been unsated and otherwise injured
The states and roof the Jail and Work
house, were destroyed, and the build
ings otherwise injured.
In all, there has been about 35 deaths
in Charleston and on Sullvan's Island.
Extract Of a letter from Dubordieu's Island,
30th alt.
81 am requested to apprize you of the
calamitous visitation that has befallen
Or. Myers family. 1t has pleased God,
in the inscrutable wisdom of his DEGREES,
10 sweep from a numerous remnant of
afflicted relations the entire family Of
DR.. Levi Myers The house in which
the Doctor resided, was wrecked, and
floated away, and with it, himself and
every member of his family, fifteen in
number-his slave, March, alone was
saved How severe the affliction No
better man than DR.. Myers ever lived !;
and need not speak to you Of his ami
able family,
The loss Of lives at North Inlet, has
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