The Arkansas advocate., 1830-06-23

home, are now without place even to shelter themselves, while their clothing and provisions have all been swept away ia the general wreck. Tie wind ap- preached the village iron, the south west, and although the appearance oI the sky was irightfui, and one constant glare of lightning inspired awe and a- farm yet no one anticipated, none coaid anticipate, and even now it is difficult to realize, what the ravages of i've nit utes have produced. But yesterday, we were at ease, and comfortably sitn- ated: to day, many are wandering about the streets, not knowing where to go or how to procure the means of supply l ing their necessities. Many, who but yesterday were blessed with health and the full enjoyment of the comforts of life, are now langushing on their beds. with broken limbs or mangled bodies. and some with scarce . hope of recove- Try. But amidst all these calamnities. the hand of a protecting Providence has been displayed il the almost miraculous Preseryation of many of our citizens.
 The following list of buildings demol- ished may furnish some idea of the aes. truetive rayages of the storm, within the compass four little village
 Dr. Napier's brick corner, occupied by B. A. Collier as store, and by Mf. Glasgow as tailor's shop; long be building, occupied by Voorhies ard Smith as a store and Mrs. Clinton as a dwelling house; Judge Humphrey < house, occupied by Dr. E. N. Carter; l ftlomas isalmer7s house, two stories highs including saddler's shop; Thom- as Eppes' dwelling, shop, Sc. dwelling occupied by Mfr. Eubanlks; c. Adam sons blacfsmiths shop and contents; RreWer's Square, including a dwelling house occupied by Dr. Dickson, store house occupied as q grocery by Mr. Massey, and the Post Office; dwelling occupied by Mir. Betts-these, with ali the out-buildingsand improvements. are entirely destroyed. The opposite cor ner formerly occupied as a shop, bY Dr. Carter, and the next building oc- eupied by Mir. Smith, as a grocery. are likewise gone, with their out-buiIdings. stables and 2 kitchens; James Nesbit' cotton gin, with a dwelling house. ard stables on the same lot, are totally de molished. Robert Iivingston's hatter's shop. was destroyed, together with eve " other building, on his premises, ex- cept his dwelling house, the chimney oi which was blown down. The dwelling house of Jacob Voorhies, was talked of to the second story, his chimney blown down, af.d all his out-baildiags destroy. ed. Field l'arfar's stable and other out-houses were demolished. The tav- ern owned by James Nesbit was much injured. James Gould had part of the roof of his dwelling blown of, his kitch- en and smoke house unroofed and chim- neys thrown down; Samuel Bowkers house and smoke house were unroofeo the corn crib attached to the tavern ot Tho. Jarrett, ,oceupiedby B. c. Robinson was blown down, and one of the out, buildings unroofed. The only house ir the town that entirely escaped injury is that occupied as store by James Steele k Co. and with the buildings destroyed nearly all their contents were swept away and lost. The Court-house, a sub. stantial brick building, is heap of ru ins, and Mir. William Collier who wa, buried beneath the rubbish, is danger ously injured, but yet survives. The Iiail IS nearly level with the ground Mrs. Eubanks is not expected to recov CT; Mrs. Coffee is much mapgled arc mot able to move herself; Mir. Glasgow was dreadfally injured, though naw re covering, and many other persons have received smaller wounds. The publx records are all lost, and the fragment. Iof the buildings are scattered through the country for miles.
 THE INDIANS.
 The following summary of the Report pf tho &ooraf..rv of Xlf,,r ,,r1,, K ~