Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-06
FREsHET IN VIRGINIA s. NORTH CA
ROI.lNA.

III. EreShet IN the james tNe' %
subside-It has done considerable nilse"'e' ~: ~
the low grounds. Some say !ha' u was % @
40 m. vrea, fresh OF 1896 OF but II Is ca'eu'
Ia,si 10 others. that II IL lower BY about halt
300, Tn. injury il has doae to the wheat Is
49,. considerable. II has overwhelmed The
g. Whea, ON the low grounds OF one iar,n'
-. on ,bs lanes river, which bnrders on the
- nearly 6 miles. Ii is estimated 10 have
a,ns ais 900 damage on three farms at Dover,
Indeed on most of the low bottom immediately
IN rho river. il has done more or less INJURY TO
the Wheat and the Corn fields.
The mischief il has produced on the Pamunky
river. is still, more marked IN it's desoia'ions.-
From the sudden accumulation OF the waters IA
thai small river, the fresh has risen higher IN
or,o,,,,op. than in our own rlSer-h'aher in-
SssJ Than # has been since the year 1914; and
the ;o;ury 10 the wheat and corn crops Is conse-
on.n,Iv greater. On ore of the fine farms IN
the n.ivhbnrhood of Litlepags's Badge, tie
damage is estimated at frem to 10000 dollars.
One OF its beautiful fields on the mirsip oi the RI.
yer comprising about 500 acres, was calculated al
one period OF this spring to produce at least 1ooo
bushels Of wheat The whole has been drowned
with water, with the exception OF about oo acres
Two of the large corn fields have been also
drenched-aud large and long dyke "hich 'he
enterprising proprietor has been al The pains ="
erecting for the purpose OF damning ouI the wa
tiers, has been "ore or less iaJa'eu' Inc mis-
chief has extended to other fafms on the same RI
yer.
None blu, the toughest estimate can be formed
of the extent of the mischief which has been
done in Virginia bv the present ireshet-but we
have heard some persons calculate 1t at little less
,han million of dollars!- Richmond Comp
The Halifax Roanoke Advocate of S0th ult,
says
We have never known the Roanoke 50 hisn
as il was an Tuesday last. The corn ana COTTON
fields on the river eDtirel, covered win wafer
fences are swept a~ay and much stock, no douo'
lost. One Of the locks OF the canal, al Weldon
has been blown up and considerable quahnty
of timber belonging I" the extensive OIL factory
erecting at tina, place, Hoaied away. The lar.
mers ON the river will have large portion OF
their farms to fence, plough and plant anew"
The Tarborough IN. c. Free Press OF satur-
DAY last obseryes;-
"'rhe crops in this vicinity have suffered Sc
verely.S Onr water courses have been swollen
TO an unusual height. and the roads, bridges,
low grounds, SIC, much injured. The Roanoke,
we are told has not been so high for the last for.
yyears" 49,
The Milton Spectator of the a9th ultmo re.
ma,ks:-
1--WE have had within the past week an unuS
sual quantity of rain for the season. On Friday
il raned almost incessantiy, and on the day fet-
lowing our river was higher than 1t has been
known for a number Of wears Much damage
has been done to the small grain growing on the
inw grounds. as also to the corn and tobacco
WHICH has been pian'ed. Several bnats laden for
this place. have been detained on their way up
the river, by the uncommoniy hign ~ater."