American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-21
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The Gate.-On Saturday morning storm
| in from the T.. N L. which continued to Dcr,I
until about O'Clock, z. Nj. when the rain AL
such torrents as to literally deluge The whole cid
and the rear Of the town IS still covered with wal
as high up as Rampart-st. The wind having d
ltinued with more or less severity until one odd
yesterday morning, heavy gale commenced I'd
| w. & w. S. w. which lhrestned 10 PROSTATE Il
ry opposing object This gale lasted Tor on;
two hours and abated during the day.
Thd most serious loss which has occurred
fport, is to the market people from the cod
in their pirogues; from % or 80 OF them harl
been sunk or dashed to pieces.
The I.evees OF Mrs Montague, Mr.. RoHgnI
Mr.. Frerei and Mrs. Blanque have suffered mu'
their counter evees have been almost entirely a
troyed A part of that fine leyee which was bvg|
under thr administration Of Mr.. Aug. Macatty
been considerably damaged, from Madame Ia
tants, up to Gariiscn-st. A mass OF neary sly
feet in width oil the whole extent has been wast|
off.
The levee in front Of the malket.house hasa
been damaged; but the greatest injury has u
done to that part OF the leyee extending IRON
Petei street to Mr.. Forter's house, an extent OIL
bout $50 feet, which has sunk nearly ten ett'
is asserted hat the repairs Of these le'ees will q
at least $4,000.
Notwithstanding these disasters, the prospects
the sugar planters are believed to be more PROM
ing than in any past year.
New ORLEANS, Sept w 1919
The late StOTm.-Our correspondent near b'|
Rouge, writes us under date OF the l4Ih lnst VI
f" about Q O'Clock on Thursday last storm SCI
and which yet continues Sunday, II o'cIOfsj
violent, that have not deemed il safe to venture
town. Last night was one of much anSisy n
aarm-the iress all around were cracking and 4
ing in every direction. Apprehending danger ~
the forest trees contiguous to the negro caOI"'j
arose to call my negroes TO the kitchen; ooop1
ing the door heard their voices as they vi
scrambling 10 find their way to the house from u
cabins the ground ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Oh
falling loud blasts of wind bowling through
forest-loity trees falling in every direction u
the gloom and darkness OF the night struck iH']
with such CONSERVATION as completely oeW"u''
them. As the wind increased no voices COW"
heard fearing that they had lost the dTec''On
the house. ordered the conch shell to be sOu Ts
which soon brought them to the kitchen ia1
hiadc tiCV IC'Cal III Souu VIM ' n N
though not untA the rool Of one was oea'e" Il
he falling of tree, and which was lmmeul'"
alter nearly Frustrated by the fall oil ano'ner
la!ey no lives were lost or limbs broken -.
stop writing to watch ali opportunity O'I"
peep INTO my cotton field, from which, my w
iome idea Of the damage done tie crops"
leis hborhuod. r.ul
proceeded far enough into my co'loo n,%
atisly myself that, with the rot, snd Inc p's''
tate Of the cotton, being broke down ana wv" "'
" the roots in part, and the balance lsseIu
he earth, the hopes OF the planter IN N ,;,o b,
he present season, Of making any thing INV f,od
rop, must now be at an end, II may jug
ny own field. The storm yet conlInuesso .',r
hat have not seen neghbor since i con''' ,rss
: no one dare venture along the road a' "'
ontinue 10 fall in all quarters.