The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-20
GREAT FRESHET IN JAMES RIVER, VIR
CHINA

There h S been great lreshet in the James river
which it is supposed has done immense deal Of
damage. The only particulars which we yet have
are the following from the Richmond Compiler OF
Monday morning. That paper says:
Saturday morning stated the river had risen
the evening before very high. II continued to rise
until very late hour Saturday night, when it was
higher than at any former period since l795. It
% inches higher at Rockets. that the great June
fresh of las, year. which destroyed so much wheat
and did so much injury to the James River Canal
Yesterday dark, 1t had fallen about three feet and
half and was retiring very gradually. The late
heavy rains, which have been very general, caused
TINS great freshet
The destruction must be great The packet boat
on the canal, which left This place Friday morn
ing only got as far Maiden's Adventure, and that
due SATURDAY has not been heard from. Nothing is
yet known Of tie damage done the canal, though we
have to hope that IS no, extensive last
June the river having risen, on the present occasion,
with less rapidly
large portion Of the wheat crop is hopelcssy de-
stroyed-the depose upon it being deep 10 pre-
vent II from appearing. As far could be
taned last evening the Dock had suffered very little
injury. Much plank wasswcpt away from the wharves
and considerable damage sustained by the stores
IN Rockets which were al more or les inundated.
The cellars at market-bridge were very deep in
water though little injury was sustained except by
Mr.. Suecker, who had considerable amount Of ar
tcles liable TO injury from water inundated.
We hope for the best, but fear discouraging
port OF destruction from this great flood Of waters
DEAru FROM HYpRopHoBik.-Tbe New York Bal
elin gives the particulars Of distressing case OF by
Prophobia which occurred at Nyack, Rockland coun-
~, IN that State, last week. The victim a Miss
Sandford daughter Of Mr.. SANFORD formerly gro
Ger in Hudson street in New York city. The young
lady was bitten in October last, by favoritc little
dog which had been for years pet Of the family
The dog killed on the same day in consequence
Of fears being entertain med tina, he in rabid
state. As time passed away, the wound healed
the circumstance was almost forgotten, until
last Sunday, when Miss SANFORD experienced a
peculiar sensation in the thumb which had
been bitten; and discovered red discoora-
ton along the hand and TO the arm pit
The sensation spread along the line Of disco
Ioration, and increased until il became painfully in
tense and on Sunday evening when attempting 10
drink some water from tumbler, she was attacked
with an agitation, which IN few minutes terminated
IN spasmodic affection, which continued 10 increase
IN intensity, accompanied by fosming Of the mouth
until her friends found II necessary to tie her She
continued in one uninterrupted agonzing convulsior
until Monday afternoon, when death terminated al
once her sufcrings and her life, in the very bud o.
womanhood surrounded by every thing calculated &c
make life desirable. and Just two weeks prior to III.
day on which she was to have been married