Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-29

hsbual use oft The water possessing 40 am informed
by those who hive visited both places the medical qua.
es OF the celebrated White Sulphur waters in Greenber
county, oil this S,aie-stuated in region OF country
which have rarely, II ever, surpassed in beauty
aud salubry-wihn six miles OF the very pleasant aud
growing village OF Wafrenton from whence there is
ny aciity oil conveyancehe hospitality Of the citizens,
The entire easoess OF access combined with the unreit.
ung attention OF its obigiDg proprietor, Mr. L.e n-
dueements which only require be made known the
public, in order to render Of the most fashion,
able watering places in country On my first VIZ
st 10 THIS place had little expectation, indeed OF find
ing it recommended by such concurrence Of iavora-
BILE circumstances. That the water possessed resoi a.
tive qualities, aud that yirgnians should be sHable
generous and hospable, at all surprised: Tor the
latter piovebia aud OF the former had received nior
nation which commanded implicit confidence But that
should hnd so much beauty, intelligence aud fashion,
congregated here from various quarershc sccommoja
hons even in the present Imperfect of the buildings
so good, and all this ia beautiful indeed in so
country. things that not looked for by me- and
"h'en Afforded me The most sg eeable surprise Very
spacious buildings are now being erected, and will be
dy Tor the reception oil vsers by the CONNIE n, Of
the next season.
The inhabitants OF our Atlantic cities are no, vet sufi
GENTLY aware OF the strong inducements there are to visit
TINS watering place IL will Afford them delightful, and
always accessible retreat, during the warm summer
months, from the DUST crowd and hustle of thonyed
streets and buzzing thoroughares and have no doubt
,hey viii readily avail hensel, il in great numbers
50 soon as the accommodations sufficiently extensive
to receive them All that wanting Is increased ACTIVITY
on 'he part OF the proprietor, and liberal rem
as possible individuals, generally, will not travel some
hundred aud hy two hundred miles beyond him. oy
rocky and mountainous region, other watering places
"eH lie makes II desirable, and 10 their interest,"
remain with hn Nature has done her pat; il only re
mains Tor him to do his. AT all events, hinksa
YlSITER
Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, Aug %, 1884
TORNADO IN MAssAcHusErrs- This has been a
memorable year Tor tornadoes particularly in Vsul and
North Carolina. a few days since we published AN ac.
count Of tremendous gale which took place Ucs
we now have TO record equally terrific, in Hampshire
county, Massachusetts, BY a comparison of dates W.
mud that the two last occurred The same dsy; but as
near OF no ravages IN The intervening distance VI at least
lou miles, we presume they could have had
conneAon with each other. That Uuc~occurtcd about
ball past o'clock, p Nj and that in Massachusetts about
clock The former lasted about 10 minutes The LATER
sill shorter time. The township OF Goshen wher. hi.
letter dated, is about IL miles n. w of Nohanuton
on range oil The Green Mountains. Cumming lies d
wd must have been from Vest East In the Utica ac-
count the direction OF the wind is not stated
GosuEN. Aug. 10, 1884 On Thursday nis h last Il,h
INST, ABOUT O'Clock, visited by dreadful lorna
d." ore drea tul than am able de scribe About sun
set we hogan TO hear The roar OF distant thunder,
dark heavy cloud lay along the north and north western
horizon; It's aspect was Truly pouentous. But light foS
commenced running from The SOUTH driven before a
brisk wind from that direction, which in few mo-
men's concealed the cloud from view From the an
pearance OF the clouds that preceded the tempes see,s
as u the log buta little below them 81 cb had no,y
nearly reached the zenith discovered through the little
openings III The Toy, that they assuming darker e
ne Ilghtnl' now began 10 play directly over NV hesd
though the storm was far down in the west and north had
taken my stand in front OF my store TO enioy what no
then splendid Fit hour indeed 10 con,emnla,e
the greatness and majesty Of jehovah. From the zen
down TO the HORIZONS the lightning darling in almost
every possible direction, and the thunder va
ried anu dreadful, seemed 10 speak danger IL was IN
me solemn, yet happy hour. For delighted 10 view
sueh displays OF my heavenly Fathers greatness and
Ieas'ed OH the cheering reflection that while He was M
reclng all this mighty OF elements there wouJ mot a
sparrow a 10 the ground without his notice. the
OF The scene aided in forming some faint of
Nlat aWiul DAY, when Lord will
coming IN The clouds OF heaven with power and great
glory. 90
distant roar OF what supposed TO be wind or rain
me oil my need OF shelter. Lule did dream what desc.
Iaoh was approaching though felt impressions that
something unususl.w AT hand. II was now about g
O'Clock had been seated in my house about five mi
nnes when The wind struck the house almost as nslan-
iaheo"sly as an explosion OF gunpowder Instantly bursting
III part oil two windows aud seemed TO raise The bo,se
from It's very foundation. One blast more and we shoud
an Poo"oy nave been swept away by the tempest; but
God IN mercy spared Us! la The morning | discovereJ
mat had experienced comparatively nothing of its ter.
Tor liz entered The the road from Cumminpton
10 thls place, where IL overlook old genem and h
ga"uoh' III TWO morse wagon, and in instant rails
the Wagon from its forward Wheels and nrecina,ed
them down precipce rs feet into river below The
oa gentlemen was not so disabled but he ex,ricaied
himself and ound his way TO a house where he i'm
perfectly told his tale, being partially deranged The
hoy found Two hours after alive but scnseIs.s
up 10 MS middle IN water cIingDg to the branches
OF a tree that had been blown into the stream THE
nile sufferer died this afternoon The gale went on
, ~ Vi "e"NS uhoer OF ioriy or hhy acres,
P'osuahg me whole or nearly so, in the widest
Iusion All buildings that in its way were Injured
more OF iess some partly unooed and others entirely
ana Others were eveed the ground and scattered 10
the tour winds The latter were all barns and
The Baptist Meeting house (n GosheD) was moved near
OH lis foundations and though stands well mig
MADE wreck IImbers, inches square, were tai out
OF buildings aud broken in pieces The other Meeting
house unooted Though old il is very strong build
ing Large trees, whose roots would YIELD were lite
rally twisted Off Thus il went on with almost tIe ve
iociy OF lightning; for it accomplished its work in any
gwen place IN about one minute and half have filled
my sheet aud must stop; but have told you half
~ Y. Jour. Of Com.