Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-22

The devastation on Roanoke. Is. possible still greater
In loSs OF negroes. stocks, houses, SC.
On famunkey River, the low grounds chiefly laid
under water the crops and meadows destroyed and the
fencing Many houses and mills carried away,
and great deal OF grain and other commodities spoiled
letter from Fredericksburg that several houses
and mills have been swept awty from that place and
Famou,h that the highest fresh in Reppshannock
up the floors the Ware houses but that this
rose rs high the oists whereby, large quantity OF
Tobacco hoaed out, nine hundred hogsheads from
the lower Ware and three hundred from
Dxons, the upper inspection much salt and other goods
lost several vessels driven from their anchors; deal of
valuable land washed SwSy incredible quantities OF
and fencing came down the nyer; only life lost, that
had been then come TO the knowledge OF.
We have accounts from Potomac; but from its
muncanon with the rivers the Mountains, there is
probability OF their having escaped this almost general cal
amiiy.
Upon the whole believed that history carcey affords
instance of equal damage being done country, IL
the destruction of lands loss of property &C. be included
Awaegish blade at Richmond, we are told. said was
his opinion Old Nick had bored hole through the Noun
tains, and let in the South Sea upon them"
The Council and House OF Burgesses assembled in July.
Both bodies, in their addresses the Honorable WILLIAM
NEIsoN President of the Council and Chief
Of the Colony upon whom the duties of Governor had de-
vcved in consequence Of the death of Lor Botetourt
spoke of the Fresh. The Council regarded general
and extensive calamity" and offered in every
for the relief OF the sufferers The Burgessesspoke
OF the dreadful OVERLOOKING OF the waters, and heartily
commissioning the dsesses OF the unhappy sufferers
sued his Honor that they would take their under their
consideration, in celebrating upon which they would be
7.
which they trusted had oil similar instances and upon
other OCCASION formed the rule Of their conduct
His Honor IN his replies sympathsed with these
sons and promised his in tor the
lief of the sufferers.
The Gazette OF the 18th July stated that the House OF
Bugesses had resolved pay the Propetos Of tobacco
spscted except such had laid above the
houses, the OF their esses; and pay those
whose tobacco the inspectors had not leisure vow their
losses also, of the public The paper adds
1--WE hear that thirty thousand pounds is the adludg
ed necessary by the Assembly relieve the sufferers by the
late Feshes, which will be Immediately issued paper bills
OF credit be sunk by duty tobacco and continuing
the tax wheel carriages wrts and ordinary licenses.
1.-THE inspection still continued Shocko and Byrd's:
only the warehouses. be moved higher up the hill"
The Gazette of the 25h July that the pas
sed and signed by the President before the end of the
sion.
where these warehouses stood do know Byrs
moved above stated the BY
the Mayo bungbeng several enemcns below Messr. Kent
Kendall Awatcrs. Mesr WadswoTth Turner occupying
otemL This warehouse afterwards
whecon the Exchange Hotel
Tor that fine building