The New York herald., 1844-11-18

as terrible, and as unexpected as the ceiebrated
through our county. Throughout the whole day.
The wind blew gale from the west and south-
west, occasionally changing from one point 10 the
rain, and perhaps a thunder.stom. Late in the
evening the sky was overcast with heavy clouds,
and occasional peals OF thunder were heard but by
no means heavy enough to Indicate any thing bur
that of thunder storm such as we generally have
in the summer season Alter dark, the thun-
der increased in violence and frequency, and about
seven o'clock It was apparent that we should have
a storm. From the information which we have
collected, II appears TO have originated In the
Indian country, in due west course from this
place; but to what extent injury has been done
amongst the Indians, or IN the Indian country, we
have not as yet been informed. The farther west
we have heard OF Il, was at the Mission, two miles
the other side Of Wesport, which II struck, blow
ing down the work -shops and out-houses, and do
ing considerable damage TO the dwellings The
mill injured to the amount Of at least 600.
1t not VI 300 The barn was torn TO the ground,
deraby hurt-amongst them, . boy who had his
thigh broken. From the Mission, II kept direc-
tion little north Of east to the Agency, half-a-
mile this side, blowing down every thing and inju-
course to MIR. Park farm, near the State line, at
which place il blew down cabin and hurt three
persons badly, keeping % on a through the timber to
after Parks, the south side Of Westport, blowing
down the houses Of Dr. Martin, some Of which
were burnt by the FIRE scattered amongst
who was there in company with his father for medical
treatment The roofs Of four or Ave houses were taken
city passing over the following arms:-ssm Lambsits
his property all blown away and two persons crippled
lost all; Mr. King the same; Mrs. Hudsns houses eli to
pieces and scattered and three person: crppedmhe.s
all anS Mrs. ana two
sons crpped-one negro man, who is probably dead;
sC al sSs Ind
family injured We informed that some parts Of his
house. which was fine frame dwelling has since been
found in the pasture Of gentlemen two miles Off, John
Campbell, who lives within two miles Of McCoys,
was considerably damaged; Mr.. Lockridges farm was
much damaged; and Nlessrs Hughes and Tunnelys
houses were blown down. and some persons injured.
but whether badly or not, we have not yet been
doing considerable damage to his seam-mill and other
houses and farm Mrs Fosters farm was also consider
steam mill blowing Of the roof and upper story Of the
saw MILL and entirely destroying the grst mill the
upper story o. the M wa, DVwn Ssy Sows ns
twony0ne persons in the house at the time OF the acc
dent but all escaped uninjured The damage done the
engineer were in the MILL but escaped injury Aaron
ovsrons large frame dwelling house and warehouse,
other damage done. From Halls mill, the river,
il kept east course, destroying everything in its
down the Of his houses and considerably njuring
his property At Mr. Ksrr's, east Of Monroe's, blsw
nSas nS bs what s mo: distressing
three Of his children and lady, injuring himself and
wife wifi ~
stroying every thing houses and all, and killing Mrs
McG At this place appears to have struck the river
again no Of consequence found Tor mile
The next place struck was the north side Of the RI
yer. oppo,ite Col. Owens ferry; killing . Mr.. Gil
the S' bank Sa = Of the river, and who is supposed
to have been in his wagon which blown to pieces.
then struck Colonel Owens terry carrying Sns isr e..
ing down his brick house on top Of the bluff and doing
other damage. continued, from this place. sastery
course to the mouth Of Little Blue destroying Mr. Col
and farms, together with others in this neighbor
hood. From the mouth Of Blue we have no account
bed s carried the h
mile distant. At Mr. Bells it carried last spring colt
some distance and threw it in the fork OF tree where IL
found dead. Much stock, through its whole route
was killed and the timber u passed through u ruined
ed the line, that in many places the large forest timber,
perfectly SOUND waatwisted off, and the trunks carried
great distance some Of which were three and oIr isse
perty-which $4,000 would not repay-but the loss Of
lie Is distressing and casts gloom over the whos con-
muniy 1t Is well that such sad events Of
currence Between this storm and the spring foods,
tome fifteen or twenty persons have lost their lives and
the county has been injured at least $500
dsnc. (Mo) Journal Oct. 81.
THE LATE SAMUEL FoRRY. M. D.-This eminent
medical practitisner died in this city November
9, at the age Of 33 years. His death will create
void not to be filed among hisfellows in New
York. We know little of his early history, but be-
lIeve he procession In the eastern
New jersey Our first acquaintance with him was
through those elaborate reports, "The MeteOroogi-
cal Register" and "Reports Of the Sickness and
Mortality in the United States Army" compiled by
him from the army monthly reports, and published
under the direction Of the Surgeon Gen, DR.. Law
son. In these extensive works he has followed the
character OF like reports published by Capt McCul-
loeb, in England, and has shown much method In
his arrangement, and great tact an forming conclu
sons from his data. Shortly after the publication
Of these works, he was detailed to the Military
Hospital on Bedow's Island, where he instituted
series of experiments on the temperature OF the
earth, and which he Incorporated In the body OF a
subsequent work While here, he also published
paper in the American Medical Journal, on the
Etiology OF Phthisls Pulmonalis, in which he
combated the theory put forth by Capt. McCul-
och in his reports OF the British army, respecting
the removal OF phthlsical patients to more conge-
NAL climates, and fully established the tact, that
benefit is derived by patients removing from our
more northern climate to the equal temperature OF
ST Augustine and Key West, Fla, and the Island
of Cuba. This was the foundation of a large
work on the Climate Of the United States and us
| Endea,ic influence"
While ct this depot he also gathered much inter-
esting material for paper on the safety OF vacc-
| nation, in which much statistical information ID
| conde nsed, and which was published in the Medl-
j cal Journal by the Langleys. His great work ON
1 The ssCmate OF the Usted Statcs" was published
in the year 1912. 1t has received the highest enco-
miums Of any work of this century, from all quar-
ters European and American. The great traveller,
Humboldt has expressed himself to the effect, that
had he had the opportunity Of reading the work pre-
/ vlously, his conclusions would have been much
L modified About eighteen months ago, he publish.
! ed from Wincbester's press, a volume entitled
J "Meteorology and the Climate Of the U. States, =
in popular shape-a work that has been read with
grea benefit by all classes, and will act rs fit IN.
REDUCTION to his great work on the same subject
These ae the principal books he has written, and
notw,thsA nding his varied labors, he has edited the
New Yoyk Medical Journal since its commence
menf We verify believe that no number OF this
oeriodical. winch has appeared every second
month, has been issued without some original
paper by this iabrrious man. Dr. Forry retired
from the army in ls4l, and subsequently com. com.
forgotten 10 state. that ti,, last Boyson prize was
awarded 10 DIR. F's work on Climate, a sure crl'
enon ot its value.
lie was master Of several lsns asses, ana con
yersed freely in German, with WI. 'cn language
he had a criticai acoualnfance In IsOhhi III