The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-05-27

has siace proved too low eompuiatisu, anl
far toe faint a sketch Of the ruin whish has be.
fallen our noble spirited yet devoted city.
The estimate OF little moro than a millio on
and a qaartsr for the damages done TO the bull
dings merely, may be nearly correct for the
compact part Of the city; but to eovsr the loss
Of nershssdzs, provisions, goods Of various
kinds and furniture destroyed, there should. in
the opisions OF some Of the practical and clear
headed men. be. at least four milliens mere ad
ded-nakipg the entire loss OF property 10 this
city of Natehez more than five millions of dol
lars.
This estimate. we believe, 10 be strictly with
in the bounds Of moderation. The immense
quastity OF pork. butter. bacon, lard and veseta-
bies lost at the lsnding-svept into the deep
and ebllvious nysr-wsuld astonish sny one
not acquainted with the nature OF our trade
Many OF our large warehouses and furnishing z
stores, have lately been crippled and restricted
10 their operation, the most OF the supplies for
city. county asd adjaesnt eountiss, have bssn
derived from the Natehsz landing. These Row.
With avery few exceptions, are whslmsd IN the
ruin or lost in the waters.
There are numerous dwellings in the lower
as we'll as the upper city, where every item OF
furniture and clothing and ornament was given
to the gyrstons OF the whirSind and lost IT.
revocably. Many ladies lost elegant aad val
psele wardrobss and wsTe dependent on friend
ship for The initial vsstment with which they
severed themselves after they had been reduced
10 state OF almost entire nsdiiy. by a tornado
which was writhing 4" in the sweat Of hi, great
asony," aud leapins from tower TO tower with
"delirous bound"
The beautiful and splendid villa Of Andrew
Brown Esq, at which place the mos, gorgeous
and splendid fete ever given 10 this city TO tho
city guests from Nicksburg last year. 10 totally
ruined. The cost of It's erection was sixty or
seventy thousand dollars The mansions Of
Peter Little, Esq. and Mrs. Liniep, on the
oIuli, frootlug each other at about a mile dis
,ant, outrode the storm. and escaped With the
loss oil shlnneys and the dismaniling OF some
ol the irezes and the architectural ornaments
The Nstchez theatre is a pile Of sh,pslsss ru.
ms beyond recovery. The entire square, sur
rounded by the walls. and partly covered by the
pie oi the Rail Road Depot, late ono Of the
largest and noblest sdihces Of the kind 10 any
city OF the Unisn, is covered With the wreck OF
lower walls, and roefs. From this immense
mass OF rubbish several wounded persoos and
dead bodies have been dug. and the work Of
removing the huge pile Of brick and timber has
but just commenced.
From the immense ruins OF Parkers South !
s,n Exchange Messrs. Parish and Bemis were
lug alive. after confinement OF an hour or two,
md the dead body Of Moses. a most valuable |
'ervant; it IS possible that there may be one or
~o more bodies still in those ruins.
The Planters Hotel, formerly called "Our
House." situated on tho brow Of the bluff, WIS
'lown down the precipies. Many men wers I
'nown TO have been in the House al the time
md II has become painfully evident to the sens
Is that the rapid decomposition Of flesh is going |
N under the timber Of that house.
Eleven dead bodies have been taken from the .
uins of the Steamboat Hotel, whish have all .
'een removed by the gangs of slaves Of Colonel
Surgcr, Mr.. Crossgro,e. and others, generously
ent in by those wealthy planters.
OF the number and names Of the dead, We
;annot now speak with certainty. This subject
s committed by public meeting to a commit /
=: sny esrss,, who will report a,
Natchez Guards and the order Of Odd Fellows,
rave both followed their dead "to that bourne
whence 10 traveller returns"
The greatest loss Or life was among the fiat
,oats. which were swamped and destroyed be-
ore the unfortunate men could escape TO the
hore. One paper states. upwards Of 200 wero
os,. A boy is said to have been taken up in
he air and lodged in a tree half mile from his
a,her's house.
The New Orleans Picsyune in describing the
errific power Of the whirlwind says, The
St. Lawrence was lifted many feet
,ut of the water and instantly dashed TO the bot
ON Of the river With every soul on board. The
enormous body OF water now rolling in the Mis-
ssippi and swelling to the very topnast limits
IF its banks, was lashed into fosming billows.
md fiat -bos,s were torn 10 pieces and their scat
cred planks flew about in the wind like testh-
,r.. Every church and every public building
shared in the ruin. Stoeples were dashed to
10 tho earth. and houses all over the town were !
anroofed. Tho s,eamboa, Prairie vas torn TO
pieces" blown up by the wind worse than ev
er boat was blown up by steam. The hull and
machinery is all that s lef, Of her. Her cabin
was carried away, floor nnd all. The wheel /
houses were unroofed, and wh,, remains OF the .
boat is rent and shattered in an awful manner" !
WoSDrRrUL DIsCovERT.-The federal pa |
psrs pretend TO have Just found out that John |
Ruggles will rot act with the democratic party. /.
This fact has been pretty well understood IN
Maine for two or three years past, aud any at
e mpt among his co nsituenls ia this state TO show
Mr.. Ruggles up as n new accession to the fed
.ral ranks, will be as futile as TO make General
Harrison President on the strength Of his hard
cider proPensities !-Portiand Argus.