Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-02-07

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Fork has been entirely destroyed for
halt mile in length. II is also said
that the work on the aqueduct across
Racoan has been injured. We fear that
this is not the only damage that the Ca.
nal has sustained. We wait with great
anxiety for news from the northern part
OF it--.4dvocate.
CANTON, January 10.
For some time past we have had an
unusual fall Of rain, and our streams
were considerably swollen. On Sat
urday last It again commenced raining
and continued until Monday morning
On Sunday the streams rose to an IN
precedented height, and incalculable
damage has been sustained in the des
truction Of bridges, mill dams, fences,
sc. In this county, so tar as we have
heard, are the following: The pier Of
the new bridge over the east branch Of
the Nimishillen gave way, and the
bridge fell and broke in the centre. The
bridges at the Furnace and Janney's
mill on the Nimishillen; and the free
bridge over the Tuscarawas at Masillon,
are entirely swept away The mill dams
of Adam and Peter Wise, John Ebi,
Henry overheard, John Trump, Jacob
Welty, and Amss Jenney, on the MIN
ishillen, have been seriously injured or
entirely destroyed On Scippo, James
Duncan's dam is entirely removed and
Capt. Folger's seriously injured. On
the west side of the Tuscarawas, Will
liam Henry's, Castetters and Isaac Tay-
lor's dams have been destroyed. We
also learn that much injury has been
sustained along the line of canal. by the
washing away Of embankments, &c. re-
Gently formed and in an unfinished
state. - Repository.
Nav LIsBoN, Jan. IL.
The rains which continued to fall for
some time past, occasicned so great .
rise in the Middle Fork OF Little Beaver,
thato on Sunday night and Monday NOR
ming last, il swept before it every thing
which seemed to impede its course. As
far as we have learnt, the bridge on the
turnpike to salem was materially injur-
ed--the dam at the lower Furnace and
bridge have been swept away--D Har-
baugh's mill dam has been broken near
the middle, and one part Of il entirely
swept away--the bridge opposite town
entirely taken off, Mr.. Mace. mill dam
which withstood the waters for many
years has been swept of--part of the
New Lisbon factory dam is gone, which
will occasion stand Of their operations
for some time and seriously augment
Mess.s. Orth and Strom's loss Ham
bleton's mill and dam have been entire
ly swept away, with nearly or all the
contents Of the mill, report says 900
barrels offlour) 1.-The destruction Of fen
ces, loss Of timber, Sc. is great. We
understand that one OF the paper. mills
on Little Beaver was materially injus-
ed. The loss in this county is at least
10 or SIS, O00.-O Ohio Patriot.
DAYTON. Jan. s.
The Miami River was higher yester-
day than has been knswn by the citi-
zens of this town for number of years
The damage done to the Miami canal is
considerable. Messrs. M'Mahon and
Freeman, the contractors forexcavating
the Basin, east of this place, have been
the greatest sufferers. The new bridge
across the Canal at the end of Main
cross street has been destroyed, and the
bridge across the Canal on Jefferson
street has been considerably injured.
The fine new dam at the head of the
Feeder has been entirely destroyed
All the bridges ON the mill race have
been carried away. Mr.. BIoadwell's
Warehouse on the bank OF the Miami
has been swept of, and the damages
sustained in fences and other property
have been immense Herald.
We ask the attention of the reader to
the subjoined article, and shall refrain
from making but single comment our
selves. Will the friends OF order sane
ton such direct appeal to the worst
feelings of party, tending to excite a
mobl
From The Democratic Press, Of Jan. %.
s'rhere Is no fear OF Sod in q riot"
We have felt il our duty on former
occasions to notice the indictments to
riot and violence which have disgraced
some OF the more turbulent woald be
leaders of the jackson men. The Pal.
ladum had published but few numbers,