Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-25

ed on deck, and medical assistance being prompt;
" rendered he is likely to rec0ver.-C0''lef.
From, Sarannal. by the sloop John Cheva-
Iier. Captain Sisson. arrived at very late hour
last NIGHT. we have been favored with the Geor-
pian of Yesterday, from which we make the toll
lowing extract Of The effects of the late Gale IN
that City:-'. A severe Gale accompanied ey hea-
w rain at intervals, set IN on Sunday nght Iroo,
the North East, and blew violently from untu
9 O'Clock on Monday, from the same quarters
without however, doing any damasein the CNy,
farther than prostratng number OF the shaae
trees, and some tring injury to the roofs OF nous
es covered with slate. At 9 O'Clock the uoe u.'s.
en- in by the wind, had attained us greatest
HEIGHT, and was several feet above us Ordinary
level. Hutchinson's Island on the o'her sac
az the river. was nearly covered with water, and
Of course the luxuriant crops just coming to ma
tpr;tv. must have received serious injury. The
weather at this time, wore very threatening
asnect. and preparations were made Tor remov.
inr before nightfall, goods in exposed situations
from stores on the wharves: the negroes on the
island opposite, were brought to town for safety,
as soon as the water had made its Eruption over
the hanks. Between and 10 the wind changed to
N. w. where it continued without abatement, I'M
I'll IL, when II became more moderate. Inc Cot
ton and Rice crops on the seaboard must have
suffered considerably. City Gazette.
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LEEsBuxe, (ya.1 Aug. 21.-The oppressive
state of the atmosphere has. this season, been
much greater than ordinary-tbe thermometer
having ranged, at various periods, and in shady
situations, from 90 to 100 degrees. For lew
days prior to Monday last, the heat was excess
sive: on that day this town and its vicinity were
relieved by eopious rain, since which remark
able change has been experienced IN the tempe
nature of the air. The immediate cause Of this
sudden transition, we regret to say, may proba-
bly be found in the information contained in the
following extract Of letter received by the edit
tor, dated
.ALplE, Loudoun Co. Va.) Aug. 18.
(" l hope that your town was exempt from the
dreadful hail storm which visited us on Monday
last About half past IL O'Clock, dark cloud,
accompanied by loud rolling thunder, lowered
over our town; and, in few moments. discharg
ed itself Of one of the most appalling hail storms
that has ever been witnessed in this village. The
wind was from w. n. w. and blew with such
violence as to PROSTATE several forest trees. The
corn has suffered much, and no one will be able
to save fodder, for the blades are literally torn
into strings. The loss of glass in our village is
very great--my own is SO panes in the dwelling,
and l25 in the hot-bed frames. The largest stone
that measured vas SIX inches in circumference.
The storm did not last more than fifteen minutes.
but was truly awful and destructive during that
time. 1t was very partial in its course. as it did
not spread as low as Prince William, nor extend
more than two miles below this in a straight cas-
terly line-"-Gsnius q Liberty.
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WARRENrox, IVA Aug. 81.
Cneap Mtetiag.-The early part of this week
Warrenton was enivened by much company at
tending the Camp Meeting Of the Methodist So
cety, in this vicinity. 1t is thought the con-
course If people on Sunday was equal to any ev-
err seen in this section Of the State-a considera-
Bile number Of ministers were also in attendance.
On that day and Monday. the devotional exer-
cses were short time suspended by falls of
rain-that on the last day was tremendous
storm--no one who never witnessed the terrific
appearance of storm of wind, accompanied by
torrents Of rain, in heavy timbered grove. can
have any idea of that on Monday last, at the
camp ground. Within short distance of the
tents, a large oak in its fall crushed valuable
horse belonging to Walter A. Smith, Esq. The
earth was covered with water. and fencing &c.
in the vicinity Of the Camp, suffered n,uch-the
distress, for short time, was beyond descrp-
ton. Nothing else occurred to mar the quiet
of the congregation, which was often compli-
mented as very orderly, by the preachers.
Gasette.