Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-01

/ Tie committee t4 chafee Of he collection Of con
uibuliuns. reported IS hani sN thousand M
hnoded and fry dollars, 10 which NAV be ald INC
ten thousand dollars since handed them BY The New
Orleans Delegation. AID two hundred aud taifiy dol.
lars shieh the eonmittee announced as substituted
bot not collected.
While the ne cling was heing held At which these
facts were disclosed SAYS The Free Trader m" ''l-
val Of The delegation fum New Orleans vas an"ouo-
cej
The annexed resolution expresses tie feelings
with which they were received;
.Resolrea, Thai while II nnghl be considered Ihat
upon our lelIow .citizens Of Out own Slate We had
some clsiIn. The dlsuieresfed aud prompt action oil
cur lrow-ezens of Louisiana, calls i1f "a eH les-
sion from Us OF grateful thanks such - tic known
terms oil human speech arc too poor to convey. In
poor and feeble language, Ne ackuow' edge our obl-
cations the citizrns Of New Orleans, vim, prompt
ell by philanthropy Ion vide, dhuslse and chris
iian like in character know the boundary u ea
OF Sates, estimate distances BY hundreds OF nll's.
sprang In assistance Inc moment the FIRST moan
reached them from the Iuns OF our homes, And
especially do We desire 10 fryuke the dressings ol
Providence upon those dsinteIcsicd gentlemen, who
50 promptly and eiicien y have rendered then
pr cssion services for tie relief OF tie Distressed
and wounded. Thrif well earned and deserved
Ugh standing for ability and skill, Is proper estl-
mate Of tier character with us--it sands hence
forth on othet and higher grounds; 10 them all The
occasion calls lor stronger and warmer devotion 81
lie best terngs Of our nature than human abilty
compass. Heaven from rs richest and choicest
stores may bliss them beyond our conceptions, but
cannot beyond out dcsife..'
l.. {. Duncan, Esq. responded in behalf q the de-
legation.
The heul orevcry Msslssippan was moved"
says the Free Ffader.'apd hundreds Of humid eyes
gave ev deace OF the mnfal subuy of goodness that
comes MOI m words alona. bat deeds Also"
THE TORNADO 1T NATCHEz We have
received the NalohtI Free Trader OF tie - inst.
M fun Is MI lac a. 81
published. The Free Trader says: BY The uuIver-
sal opinion II committees AMI practical men. the
number e kllled and missing oin Natehtz, IN the
lale tornado, amounts 10 llfee huudred. The only
wonder Is that so few were Killed N the frrce
nlct Of he elements, and The furious whirlpool Of
tmbcrs FILLING roofs. aud crushing walls As 1t Is,
IN consequence OF The weight OF the calamity IN loss
ollie beng chiefly confined 10 the boatmeo there
viii be mourning all aenR the banks Of lie Wabash,
the Sab river. aud the Ohlp"
DeaihS oedusioncd by 0e tornado n HE IN INST -
Hugh Malay; James Gta,; William Newlln1:
James Croker; Catherine Miller; VI. Brown; man
unknown. rom The Cotton Plant hotel; Two chll-
den Of Mr. /. AlexaHdrnG {. \. NJ. ilpuseI; i. NJ.
MckiDuee John :. Smith; Joseph Hannah A.
lla-ler; Geo. heMcllen; Thomas Hardin, d. Long;
G. NJ. Allen; Nj. Walker; man, name unknown;
Joseph Dixon; Mrs. II sllday. Ernest X nney; aud
man found IN the POND under the h aud II
groes. true copy from The sections report.
contribution Of $1,000 had been made by the
citizens Of Wilkinson county, (AIiss.) and Two
gentlemen OF New Of!eans had subscribed each
$500.
The committee appointed by resolution of
public meeting held al.ihe count house on the Slh
INST 10 ascertain Tar practicable ia number Of n Al
boats losl At the landing report hat lhey have used
every cxerlioh and made careful an examination
as un'e would permit aud find that tie total number
81 boats was sky.
The committee are Of opinion, there are many
other bouts nal have been lost with Their entire car
goes and Crews, Of which there can be no infor-
mHtion obtained.
The following is lisl Of lives lost aud the places
OF the residence OF the deceased, far as have cune
to The knowledge Of the committee:
]. w. Young, drowned, Indiana.
Names unknown, drowned same boat with
Young.
Moses llfnlrin, drowned, Park county, Indiana
Mr. Sullivan and his incn drowned, Princeton, Ia
vi. Watkins aud too men drowned, Indana.
Ia addition To the above the committee are Of the
opinion that, from the moAt correct information that
hey lave bern able 10 Obtain from dlliele0 sources
there must be two hundred aud fit, five persons that
have been lsl from different Il 4 aud steamboats,
at the landing during the storm,