Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-24
From he Na,hplue Banner Jun. 10.

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From TIE Nashville Banner June 10
The Siorm.--A writer from SheIbyyille.
(Isnn.) whose letter is published ia tho IVES.
tern Cabinet nj Fayetteville, th.s describes the
work oil d"sirnclion IN the former place on tho
oigbt of the 3l.t ult.
!" The weather on Monday had been soma.
what variable, with occasional showers, inter-
sI9rsad with CLEANS OF clear sunsb Inc nor ID
tue day close with any LEGATIONS OF the terrific
night which was about to succeed, About 40
o'clock az night, n cloud appeared In the v.st.
which M FIRST seemed TO por,end little mor.
than Nh ordinary shower OF ram, with merriam,
a gust OF wind--nn occurrence 90 frequent 20
US at this senson of the year, thai no danger
was apprehended. no alarm excited, aud oar
citizens retired as usual 10 their wonted iepose.
In little time all had resigned themselves into
tho arms OF sleep. Little did they think thcy
were slumbefiog upon the verge Of de slruction
little did they imagine that the sluinbets lhat
'hey were then inviting would TO some OF them
be eternal
IN about two hours many were nwnkeued bV
Tie violence OF the wind, and the terrific roar
ing OF the thunder, which came peal after pept
IN such ropld succession and with such a ts~s
mendons and continued roar, nccompnnj.S
with such keen and inerssant flashes OF ne
most VIVID lightning. as to strike terror through
ihe s'onirsi heart, aud I'LL the boldrst minds
with direinl apprehensions. Still the repose
oil some who slept in close rooms was undis-
totbed Meanwhile, tho ng itated elements con.
hnued TO rnge with nill greater aud Create
fuzzy, hl like n maniac gathering all his iienxy
for one Tremendous enor, OF destruction, the
spirit OF thu storm seemed let loose TO scatter
hnvock, AMI desontion and death lar nod wide
with an Unresira,ncd aud unsparing hand.
Then u was that The bursting pvais Of ceaselesa
thunder, roaring about the bowling temDesk
AZ IN mookery OF the furious winds that rnsed
beneath. add the rod glare ofone unniern,it
ted blame of lightning that seemed to scan IN.
otbs OF sight, awakened all to n sense Of immk
nen' dangef'-there was, however no time for
consideration, escape there was none, IL was
too late. hs well hs warn 20 ny for ssfety-~dan.
ger was every where. IA long, loud Iuinblinr
noise, like the rending ofmouorains. ~ oouoced
present destruction. by some II was taken fer
The bursting thunder. AVID by others for tho
falling oithe adjacent iimbcr--bui instantly
Their own peiIlons situation convinced each Of
his eiror-thunder II was not falling of lumber
II was MOTT was The awful crash Of a hundred
ernmbling houses. All was the work OF an IN.
slant, dwelling houses. stofss, Kitchens, stables
fences aud trees. were dashed To the ground or
"biTlng IN mingled confusion and shattered
fragments through the mir, like straw in n
"h'dwind' Nor was this nil /: the grim noniiet
came IN Tor The share oi his spoil
Eor his angel had spfoad hls winga in tho blast,
and the ayes oftho Shoppers waved deadly aud chill
Thor hearts but once hoayed a1d forever were s,
Barely conscious Of their own existence. Ihe
survivors found themselves IN dread nmazemeut
10 the midst Of The upIoar Of elements ana
the cOinmingl led confusion that seemed 10 in
dicale universal destruction. The fury Of thu
blast was spent, but every thing within the
eognlzance Of their senses was desolaiion.
An adequate idea Of tho scene which prcsen
ted itself while these things were IN progress
cannot be gwen. The boldest description
would fall imperlecuy short of IL. II yos
one OF those graod aud nwlully sublime DISPLAYS
Of the operating oi naiure--Or rather The mirh-
~ power of Jehovah, upon which mortal ewes
could not gaze. Like tue appearance to the
trembling israelilcs before Mount SINAI. when
the majesty Of the Most High. was no signelly
manifested, u was loo much for mortal vision
The CONSERVATION was 81 general, That few
have more ihun an IndIslDci recollection Of III q.
circumstance ~ they irauspireh. IL seems more
| ike the troubled icme mbrsnce OF n horrible
dream. the product Of dlsiempored imagina-
ton than an actual occurrence dread reality
Those most immediately Involved In The great
est danger, surrounded by tho most immiuent
peril, have the least distinct recollection OF
their situation during the most critical mo.
rneni Of The temp'rst They know they escap
! ed, but when, OF where, or nov, they cannot
tell
| Ifyou can figure 10 yourselfa whole poplla.
ton wrapped IN sleep nj the hour vi midnight
Ia storm suddenly arising, The thunder iol.
! ing IN tremendous prals, The lightning play ing
With such an tDCessant and VIVA CLEAN, rs To
! give 10 the surrounding atmosphere completely
| the appearance Of " an ocean Of flame" the
wind worked into n most furious cominofiou,
/ houses falling, their inhabitants being blown
out oi the lower as we'll ne The upper stories
like NJ much chat, the AR filed thick ms hail,
with bricks, fragments Oi timber, Shingles
household furniture, goods, hooks, papers. DC.
! lying about III every dIeciion,-ii You can
imagine all these things TO be going on u, the
same instant, and The whole 10 be over 10 tho
space OF one minute, yon may have some
faint idea oithe scene exhibited ia Shebyyill
on Monday night.
or buildings utterly destroyed Or so badly
injured as to he unit Tor use, | have beep able
10 cou" stores, shops. and dwelling houses, in
cludlng tue Court house. Methodist Chui ch
and Marke, House, fifty six-Smoke houses.
Kitchens and Stables, hf,y two Ia all one hun,
dred cod eight. Many OF these, however,
may be repaired so as onco more 10 become
trnan'able, others are scattered IN fragments
10 the four winds OF heaven Hardly one of our
numerous shade trees. which served 10, orna-
meat aud conhfort,was left att, all were thrown
PROSTATE or swept away by the horce aud un-
rcIenling agent of destruction.
The loss Of property 10 Individuals aud the
county, Is estimated by some NJ $4,000.
by others at upward. OF $lOu 900, MY
own Impression IS that less ihan The latter sun
would not rapair the da mage"
The editors OF the Western Cabinet, who
have themselves visited The scene Of desola.
lion, since the occurrence OF the calamity
state
d" Log houses ia some cases appear TO ha We
been first nnrooieJ, aud ,hen whuIed into ~
air, log by log, 10 rapid or almost insian-
aneous succession. till none were left In ous
INSTANCE a log house was first unrnnfed ths.