Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-28
Fro" ae Matches Free Trader Of Monday Ma, II.
THE DENOUEMENT OF TIE ca.
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LAMITY.
What we wrote on Friday the day a(lrr Tho
lamiy, has since proved far too low copput,,;
and Car too faint a skerCh of the ruin winch L w.
fallen cur noble spirited vet devoted city,
The estimate Of urIe more than million and =,
quarter OF dollars for The damages done TO the bnI
dings merely, may be nearly correct for the Comma,
part OF The city; bul 10 coterthe loss Of merchandise
PROVISIONS, goods Of 'Htous kinds, aud furniture de-
stfoyed, there should, IN The opinion Of some or Tho
practical and clearmnded men, be- AT least FAM
millions more addedmaklng the entire loss of nron
cry in the city ei Nalchez more than FIVE MI
LIONS OF DOLLARS.
Tins estimate, we believe 10 be strictly within I'm
bounds Of moderation. The immense onapfirv n
pork, bacon butter lard aud vegetables lost =, H."
Landing--swept into the deep aud obvinus rive
would astonlsh any one not acquainted with ourrade
Many OF our latge warehouses x furnishing sfoyes
having lately been crippled & restricted in Then mo
on, the most Of the supplies for CIV coputv a1
adjacent counties have b, ct derived floIn the Na,,b
e2 Landing, These now, wilh afere few exceptiaas
are whelmed in the ruin, or lost in the waters
There are numerous DIV ellings in the Iowerasvel
as the upper city. where every item of furniture.
and clothing, and ornament, given TO the gyra
tons of The hitlWiud md lest Irevocably N,n
ladies' lost elegant and valuable wardrabcs and ve,o
dependant on friendship 6r the initial yesmenfs
with which they covered themselves after they had
been reduced 20 a Stale Il almost enfne nqdity h, ,
tornado which was wrlng ''n the spear Of it's gIea,
Gus bound
The beautiful and splendid villa or Andrew B,own
Esq. at which place The most gorgeous aud s1lend5
fete given n this city to the city guests FINN
Nlcksbulg last year. is totally ruined Thctost of
its erection WAS siNly or seventy thousand dolL,o
The mansions Of Peter Lirle, Esq. and Mrs. Lin.
ton the bluff, fronting each other at about =
mile distant, ontrode The storm, and escaped with
the loss OF chlmoeys aud the dsmaurlng of some of
the i,iezes and architectural ornaments
The Natchfz Theatre is pile Of shapeless ruins
beyond recovery. The entire square, surrounjedby
The walls, and partly covered by The pile Of the Raj
Road depot, lately one Of The largest and nobIest
edfees OF the Kind in any city in the Uojon IS CO.
vered with The wreck Of tower walls and roofs
From tins Immense mass OF rubbish several wound
ed persons u dead bodies have been ug, thouehlhe
work OF removing the huge pile of brick and tim
Der has been but Just commenced.
From the immense ruins of Parker's Southern
Exchange Messrs. Fatish and Bemis ere dug alive
alter confinement OF an hour two, and the dead
body of Noses most valuable servant il is posi-.
slbie that there may be one or two more bodies sun
in those ruins.
The Planters Hotel formerly called " Our
House situated on the brow OF the bluff was blown
down the precpce. Many meu were known TO
have been IN The house at The time it has become
painfully evident 10 the senses that the rapid de-
composition flesh is going under the tmberOf
that house,
Eleven dead bodies have been taken from the ru.
ms of The Steamboat Hotel, winch have all been re-
moved by the gangs Of slaves Of Coanel Segar, Mr..
Crossgrove aud others, generously in by those
wealthy planters.
From N1tchez Papers, May II.
There preaching yesterday in the Prcsbyte-
Ran and Chrlsls churches, and also in the Cry Hall.
The bnrlhen OF all The sermons was about stonp,
tempest, ruin ard desolation. Eloquenlly anl feel
ingly did the Divincs DISCOURSE and sensby did
their hearers feel.
The Mississippi is rising! rsing rsing!a-and
the o'lands will tins summer know nothing but Tn-
in, ruiui ruinii Tie very elements seem 10 conspre
against Amid it all, let conduct be prudent,
and our language revefentIa
The meeting of Tuesday will decide the fate ct
Naiehe2. Those who have power and wealth anal
have To declare upon the destiny OF the still a. me
city 10 the sentiment of lhnt meeting let us re-;
and If there is still hope for the building and con-
tnuance OF our city, let "Uope" light US on to uew
achievements.
4 Noble Proceeding. -The two Deputy NTarshals
OF thai part Of the southern district of Mississippi
including Adams and some adjoining counlies An
selm Lynch aud +. l.. Claiborne, ESqrs., have re-
solved TO suspend process under the executions
emanating from the District Coutt Of the United
States, until further orders.
People are leaving NatChez every hour, and by
midsummer II the present spiut prevails, shah
have ll,tle else than a ruined, deserted city.
The wounded OF the storm all under good at
tentiou, aud Il medical aid and Skill can accomplish
then recovery. they vii soon be upon their feet III
The "2udliLe attitude Of man" DIR. Pollard has IN
DEL lis chaigc about twenty five, and other pbyst
elaus Of the cry have wounded cases 10 the numOe'
oil Glty or sky.
w refrain nom publishing any estimate OF inc
loss q life aud property by The tornado OF THURSDAY
both are incalcnlhoe; and figures, though honoiaoe
orators. canuot now rate the amount OF loss or 'n0
bhghied condition Of NatcheZ Should ram anu"
WIND come upon US in few DAYS, every 0uhums
stil standing on our streets, will sink to the ea''n
and all the city Will be 10 better than heap OF 'u
las.
SypPatby from dbroad. Our suffering and a.
evidences OF sympatLy nom other CITES ard connosc
\ ls,ge deputalion of The czens Of Grand uun
came frsl-Doctor Holse aud others from Rodney
heXI. Then came MY or sixty gentlemen as a"es
glti9n from NicksbuF, including The com"ur
council ol that chivalfous sister CITY, and man! "
lis most distinguished citizeus and detdchme"'
OF The "Snuthrons."
Thirty five kill by the storm, were inferred "i
TO 12 o'clock yesterday 1t is impossible to gc'
list Of their names Just now, nearly all Oh '"''
were strangers. We will furnish full particulars
the w ekly Courier, which will, il possible, be pun
llshed next Thursday or Friday.
From The Louisville Journal.
II IS said, there so persons buried in one o, Nv
hotels. Seven were.taken dead from the railroad "'
pot, and seven dead and injured from lhe am ~,
tel uuder the hill Rumor says. that IN all. - oi
persons had been taken dead FROM the runs
course many not killed were more or less i,lu,l