Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-06-15

M" w 'he Seuetdliy Improving con-
tlltlon Of the country.
DREADFUL HURRICANE.
The Ohio papers give accounts of
one OF the most severe and destructive
hurricanes of which we have ever
read. 10 the progress of lis rayages. it
entirely Frustrated the town OF Burling-
ton, in Licking county. Every thing
was turned over; they could neither
see nor hear; every house in the town
was swept 10 the very ground; log
houses were carried away to the yery
lowest logs; three persons were killed.
lhe woods are completely Frustrated,
and almost every animal in the neigh
boIhood has been destroyed Some of
the trees which were uprooted, and
carried a distance of two or three hun
dred yards, were four feet thick!
Ia Wayne, Lawrence, and Sandy
townships, the hail'apd wind were ire
mendous. In Zoar, not tiled roof
escaped destruction. In The s. L. pat
OF Stark county, the effects were more
distressing. Houses and barns, timber,
sc. were Frustrated, and horses, cattle
and sheep were killed, but no person
seriously injured, 1t is also stated a
village of 20 houses in Knox county
were entirely blown down, and several
persons killed.
A letter from Granville says--the
storm was so sudden, that no one could
make any calculations for safety, but
were left at the mercy of Providence.
so tremendous was the noise. the
breaking in two and falling of the larg,
est trees, and so quick at the same
time, that nothing could be heard there
for. Not single tree of any size is
standing. The water in the creek for
several miles was carried away, togeth-
er with stones, and old logs, a long time
embedded, leaving the creek entirely
dry. Many of the cattle, which were
not killed, were so covered with mud,
by being rolled over and over, as
scarcely TO be known by their owners.
Col. Wright had large new cart, very
strong, carried into the air, and the
axletree twisted in two, and the wheels
dashed to pieces on the ground. He
had number of cattle in separate pas
lures which were whirled into one COM
mon heap, and all were killed.
We have heard as far as New r .IiladeI-
phia. which is said 10 be totally destroy
ed--l7 persons killed, and a great ma.
ny bruised and manned.
CHARLESTON, s. c. MAY Ia.
attempt to rob the Southern Mail.
The southern mail due on Thursday
last did not arrive in this place until yes
'erday morning-the delay was occasion
ed by an attempt having been made TO
rob it.
The driver states that on Wednes-
day evening, about half past eight o.
clock, between Combahee and Ashepoo,
he was suddenly laid hold of and pulled
out of the sulkey by several persons,
who threw him down and filled his face
with sand--that, on recovering himself,
he found that the horse, being frighten-
ed, had run off with the mail before they
had accomplished their design. The
night being very dark, the driver could
not distinguish whether these persons
were white or black but, finding the
object of their attempt lost, they abap-
doned him, and he escaped without ma
terial injury.
After running for abou, four tiles.
the horse, with the mail, was stopped
by the other driver, who was carrying
the northern mail 10 Savannah.
NEw-oRLEANs, MAY IL.
The appointment Of Mr.. King, as am
bassador TO England, we are inclined TO
think one Of the most judicou5 lately
made by our National Executive. The
talents Of Rufus King are of the first
order; and his age and experience must
give them additional weight. Mr.. King
formerly filled the same station, under
the administrations of Washington, the
elder Adams, and Jefferson. He has
thus had much opportunity Of becoming
acquainted with the statesmen of Great
Britain; and at the present time such
knowledge may not be entirely useless.
Tho xya;cvht of chor,rto.