Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-06-18


towns, in their acts Of humanity, sympdthies
and brothery kindnesses are rendered and ac.
'copted, seldom equalIed and never excelled,
elcIlng strength OF character, warmth Of feel>
ing, promptness in action beyond expectation.
The rubbish Of fallen houses is cleared away.
instructions removed, building materials col
Iected, mechanics work with will; houses are
REBUILT repaired and tenanted in short time; the
hum oibuslness begins TO be heard in our streets );
the city revives.
The tornado in its course from the south.
west passed centrally through the plantation of
Walton Smith, Esq, on the western side OF the
Mississippi, seven miles below Natchcz devas-
tatng every thing in its passage; thence up the
river, the centre of the annuus being on the
western side, and in its passage spread destruc-
ton on the plantations and forests for half a.
mile IN width weslwardly, and left the western
bank at the bend above Nutchez, crossing a bove
and continuing its devastating course 10 the
northeast. Opposite Natchez the centre of
the annuIus was in the river on the western
side, the river being about sx-tenths ola mile
wide. The wind that desolaied Natchez was
from the southeast blowing inward to the annu.
lus, and onward, forming a curve as it touched
the annulus.
In the course OF the tornado over the city inI
hundreds OF instances proof irresistible was
shown, that in the rush of the storm over al
house, the external atmospheric pressure was
so taken off that the atmosphere within the
house suddenly expanded so as to force an out
let either by blowing off the roof, bursting open.
doors and windows, driving outward gable ends, i
or the whole or parts OF walls; on the contrary
where leeward doors or windows, or the trap.
doors of roofs were open, no such destructive
effects were produced. For proof of this one
meteorological fact, the following cases out of
very many, will suffice
/. The garrett of brick house occupied by.
Thomas Armat, Esq, as an office, was closely
shut up, both ends burSted outward, and such
was the force ofthe explosive power, that some
of the bricks Of the windward end we're thrown
upon terrace nearly upon level with the end,
and at distance of not less than twenty feet
in the face of the storm.
2. A brick house on the north side Of Main
street, belonging to John Fletcher, had the lee
ward gable end thrown out, the windward end
remaining uniniured.
3. The windward gable end ola large house
adjoining the Commercial Bank, bursed out
ward against the face Of the storm, the leeward
end was unnjGred.
4. The gable ends Of large three story
brick house, on Franklin street, owned by Row.
an and Cartwright, were thrown outward with
great force.
s. The front ends (eeward to the storm of
Two brick stores owned by Eli Montgomery,
were thrown outward with great force, the
ends being uninjured
6. hholher large brick house, near the last
just mentioned, owned by Watt, Burke & Co.
lad the lecward side nearly demolished
7. Another brick house adjoining the last
mentioned had the windward gable end thrown
outward.
8. The roof Of the Theatre, large brick
building, had the entire roof blown off and
brown some..tcn feet forward, and the walls de-
noliShed.
8. The leeward walls Of two front rooms
If the fremont House on Wall street, were
brown outward with great force, without
destroying or moving the furniture there
n, and where the storm could have no nc.
ess.
10. Tho roof Of the ire.proof brick Of
ice of the Probate Court, exp Ioded 10 wind
ward, that side, it is presumed, being the weak
ST.
II. The gable ends Of large brick store on
Main and Pearl streets, were thrown outward
With great force.
IL. The southern side, and the northern and
western gable ends the brick lnsu rance bull
ings on Pearl and Market streets were thrown
outward with such force as to nearly dcmol-
sh the building
10. The roof of DR.. Mcrrill's house on State
trcet was saved by the explosive power burst.
ng open large trap door in the roof, there
y making an outlet for the expanded air.
IA. The leeward wall Of new wooden house
wned by Rhasa Parker on Washington street,
vas thrown outward by the explosive power,
he windward side and end remaining unbroken
keeping the glass OF the windows. Hundreds
# facts, if need be, might be adduced to prove
hat when there were no sufficient openings to
ct out the expanded air, the roof, or some other
art Of the house gave way, most generally to a
coward. i
The quantity Of rain that fell during the t
assage of the tornado over the city, was only
3-loO of an inch, holding in suspension so a
much mud and minute particles Of leaves and a
Their vegetable matter as to be impervious to n
light, and leaving thick coating upon whatso- I
yer it came in contact. p
This brief account Of the tornado will be clo v
ed by presenting to those who are skilled in u
he physiology OF plants for further investiga- c
on the following facts.
The effects Of the storm upon the leaves and u
uds of plants was in manner 10 scar them, t
bstractinO or DESTROYING so much Of their vi. 81