Canton herald., 1838-01-24
JAMES PHILLIPS,
State Ireasgrrr

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JAMES PHILLIPS,
State 7redsarrr.
TWnaio--D Destruction of property,
The wig published al Manchester IN
this state gives the following account
lot u Tornado by which that place was
visited on the night Of Dee. 10th.
Son Saturday night last this town
was visited by one Of the severest
tonadoes or hurricanes Of which we
have any record. About 70 O'clock
we were awakened by peals Of thun-
der and vivid flashes Of lightning, and
rose 10 bohold the most appalling strife
.ol the elements we have ever wit
messed. The house in which wc live
was lifted and moved a foot or more
IRON It's foundation although we were
not in the yoin or main current Of the
hurricane; this it seems was not more
than one hundred yards wide. ltpos.
sed through one corner of our town.
and destroyed every thing initscourse.
tAi@en on sixteen houses We're blown
down. unrooted or otherwise destroy
ed--some u .hem bl9%n entirely y.
.nar A two stoey frame buildingo ow-
med aad occupied by James Il Creecy,
ISL, }fas aaesaled, which with the
jols.s anil ceiling Z, tao upper story
VAS carried to a great a,stanco. ihe
finiiIyWho lad retired to tsd, was IN
an Instant exposed % the horrors of
tie term, with nothing but the tron.
bed heavens for aeaQopy. 4 two
story back tjtehen attached to tive
bQiidn9 WIS bloWnd0an. Ele Lota-
mefciA Banking house Was also Sc
verelyiniured, tlo topsofthe cbnnneys
blown through the roof, and brick
Kitchen on tile premises demolished.
But it is ,gtth sincere satisfaction we
.are enabled 70 state that IN the gener-
.ai devastation no lives were lost or "
.ny serious injury sustained; and this
/ indeed remarkable when We recol-
lee. that nearly query house destroyed
was occupied, and some by halfa dozen
'ofindi1iduaIs- the time asleep.
The destruction ofpropcrty 'sgreat,
not less tiIan $4,000; oneremaHkahle
circumstance we vii mention, A
large pile oflumber belong TO Mr. Wal
Ilace carpenter, WINS blown through
/ the woods. and scattered along the
Iline Of the hurricane, the tools out oi
his shop were even blown away!
This gentlcman's wife was the only
Iperson we have heard Of having re
ceiyed any injury. A pmnel dool
l0ocked at the t.me) vas blown 10 pie
ccs, n fragment Of which struck her i
the side, but we are happy to learr
that tie injury IS not very serious.
Can this be the thunder cloud char
tered by Pfentiss Of the louisville
Journal. for the glory Of the New Yor
kersl II so, we would thank him when
he next charges one to give US
"sprinking," TO put in more thunde
and less wind.
4 Prgect fo'. National Bank B
J. r. ". Claiborne. al who are ye
/, in doubt as 10 Col. Claiborne's view
on this subject, wiz be much edihe
therein, by the following letter TO tn
Southern Wing. We particular
commend this project to the criiica
! consideration or the Editor Of III
8 Mississippian; as he has lately show
!, uncommon acumen In matters
/! finance.
i Kosclusxo. Dec. Q, 1857.
IS .M. Editor: Business OF rather
4 pressing nature prevented my writin
d as soon as anticipated; but it is NJ
d too late TO lay glaring facts before a
h injured eommunity--and now I ";
D. give the outlines Of Col. sCloipoync
y charter for a National Bank. III
III following are the notes I tool, psl,l
e while in conversation, and partly In
7, mcdiately after. at his own honse.
VI @Under existing circumstancf
0 there should be a National. Bank. frs
al from the objections 70 the old Ban
4 viz: foreign stockholders, &c.
j. /. He proposes that the surpluse
> and sccruiug revenue, say for ~
years, Of . Mocieacy, should - a