South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-07-05
Various Matters.

Vespuccus sailed on his first voyage OF
discovery, and that date of the month,
witnessed the last mortal agonies Of Chris.
topher Columbus.
outhe 2oth ofMay, General Lafayette,
with an inferior force, baflled the British
General, Grant, VINO, at the head of, 500
men, attempted to surprise the Marquis,
at Barren hill. Lafayette's retreat on that
occasion, was pronounced to be masters
y military manoayre.
1t was on the 10th Of May, at a later
period, that Lahyette's hopes Of French
republic, experienced total destruction,
in theSceremony where Napoleon Bouna-
pas's was declared Emperor.
These condolences may appear some-
what trivial, tut they are curious, and
worthy Of a passing notice. --Albany Dai.
Adv. -----
From the Norfolk Herald of the 2Gth ult.
ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO,
WITH LOSS OF LIvEs.-We have TO re-.
cord the disasters of another awful vista.
ton of the elements. On Saturday after.
noon about five o'clock, during torrent
of rain sudden gust of wind, only few
minutts in duration, swept over the city
of Williamsburg and The adjacent country
on the York side, to the extent of FIVE
or six miles, devastating farms and levell.
ing whole forests OF treesl The course
of The hurricane was from N. N. w., and
il is believed to have pursued its way, af.
ter crossing James River, through Isle Of
Wigat, Nansemond, and Norfolk counties,
into North Carolina. A gentleman from
the vicinity Of Williamsburg has informed
US of the following particulars, only few,
it is feared, in the catalogue of disasters
caused by this dreadful strife of the ele-
ments:
On the farm of Thomas Coleman, Esq.
5 or 6 miles from Williamsburg, on the
jamestown road, several houses were
blown down, in one of which, Mr.. C. with
his overseer, MIR. Thomas Wilson,, and
6 orr Of his negroes had taken shelter :
MIR. Coleman and one Of the negroes were
crushedto death; the overseer had one
OF his limbs broken, and the remainder
of the negroes were sadly injured. Three
horses we're killed.
The extensive farm of Servant Jones,
Esq, Queens Greek isreported to have
sustained considerable damage; but all
we have heard is, that seven Of his negro
houses were demolished, and some of the
inmates injured, but no lives lost.
Col. VIM. Walters farm, granary and
stable blown down-seven negroes inJurs
ed, none'kiled.
Mr.. SamRelRrighi's---erain houses and
stables are demolished.
DR.. Wales barn, stables and grain
house swept away.
Mr.. g. w. Roper's granary and stables
blown down and much other damage done
to his farm.
Capt. Charles Lively's smoke house,
part Of stable and two chimnies blown
down. ,.
In williamsburg, between SO &7ochim.
MES blown down, several work shops & out
buildings demolished, and trees uprooted
that had stood for half century; but we
have heard OF no death or bodily injury.
One Of Mr.. Chowning's workman ran out.
from the shop from apprehension of its
falling, when he was instantly borne aloft
by the blast and lodged among the branch
es Of an aged horse.chesnut, where he had
remained but few moments when the tree
bleg down; he soon extricatea himself
from It's branches, but was no sooner on
his feet than he was again hurled in,
to the street, where he fell in the midst of
three of his companions. Once more he
arose and was again taken up by the wind
and lodged in ditch Go yards off, where,
on recovering from the shock, he found
himself still in company with the same
three men!
In crossing James River, the tornado
capsMsd three small schooners, two off
Hog Island Point, the other (the schooner
Delight, Wiley, of Norfolk,) off Days
Point, and brig, went ashore off Lyons
creek
Its effects, we also learn, were felt 10
the range THE Norfolk county and Nan.
semond line; at Deep creek, and along
the canal. Major Farrange's farm, we
learn, has been swept Of its fences and
out-buiIdings.
Raising and removing brick Aouses
is a business very successfully carried on
in this city, and is great curiosity in a
scientific point of view. Carrying back
large five story fire proof store ten feet,
Or il I,ricln hn..na e.. |,