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from the Grenada Miss, Chronicle extra 9Th instl
AWFUL CALAMITY-TERRIBLE TORNADO
! GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY AND
Loss OF LIFE.
1t ls our melancholy duty to record the most
awful catastrophe we ever witnessed-and in
doing SO we cannot but shudder to think how
sensibly the truth of the phrase, "Lfe is I'M
CERTAIN" has been felt by US. Thousands, per-
haps, who in the morning arose with all the
bloom of health on their cheeks have been ere
the SUNSET numbered among the dead.
On yesterday Thursday morning, heavy
rain ushered in the day; but about 10 O'Clock
the rain ceased and the sun shone forth in all
its wonted splendor, as if to fortell that beau.
ttul day was to follow, and happy were we to
see this. The sun was doomed to shine but
short time, as heavy clouds again overspread
the armament and thickened every moment
about O'Clock they arrived at their climax
and nought of that lovely day we had antici-
pated hours before was TO be SCIENTIFIC
clouds continued to grow thicker and darker;
and about half past . O'Clock, the heavens be-
came so densely dark that small article was
scarcely perceptible at little distance. The
clodd throughout was accompanied with q hea-
Wy wind which howled around the houses,
creating most hideous and threatening noise
and levelling the young shrubbery with the
ground. But this is nought TO what followed
About o'clock, a dreadful cloud of smoke
dust and rent timber betokened the approach
OF most awful tornado. 1t came, and in its
train brought ruin and desolation. Houses and
groves, which but yesterday morning were the
pride and beauty of the town, were now nvi-
sible, save in atoms scattered here and there
over the face of the country. That noble edi-
fee, the Baptist Church, which Yesterday
morning stood an ornament Of the denomina-
ton to which it belonged, is one of the heap of
ruins Every house within the sweep of the
hurricane was land low. But were this all we
should have less cause to mourn. Would to
Heaven it were not our lot to record among
the dreadful effects of the storm the loss of the
lives OF some of our valuable citizens, and
their families and donestics Yet painful as
the duty is we must perform it; let it admonish
us, who remain, that we owe our beniicent
Creator debt of gratitude for our preserva-
ton which life spent in his service cannot too
amply pay.
The tornado entered Grenada, in the wes-
tern part, and first in its sweep over the town
took the houses of General T. N. Waul, oc-
cuPied by MIR. Eubanks, of Mr. Samuel King,
occupied by Daniel Robinson, Esq, and that |
of General T. N. Waul, occupied by DR..
In tbo
houses two white persons were hurried to !
eternity, viz: Mr.. Robinson, and Mrs. Robin
son.
In the death of these persons, our friend and
fellow-townsman, Dan'l. Robinson, ESQ, lost
father and a devoted wife. Several of his
children were also wounded; there were also
three negroes killed, the property of DIR. Pur-
nell. MIR. Enhanks was also killed, and his
child is lying MORALLY wounded. The hurri-
cane took off the roof of the house of James
Sims, Esq, and injured some of his family,
though fortunately occasioned no deaths.
1t then passed on through the Southern pnt
ofthe town and laid low the house wherein
Mrs. Plummer lived, killing that lady and
number of her students; it also swept awav the
houses of our fellow-townsmen, Peter Cause,
James NJ. Baughn, DR.. j. Snider T. S Land,
Mr.. Foster, 7. J. Dollahite, Sept Caldwell,
Mrs. Jones, l.. ID. Butler, and several Others
which we do not recollect, together with the
Baptist Church heretofore mentioned, and the
Grenada Male Academy. 1t also injured
more or less, the houses occupied by DR.. Ed
monds, E. II. Mitchell, y. M. Oliver, and
Or. larPley' In the destruction of the houses
many lives were lost, and many injuries sus-
tanned by individuals who two hours before
were brisk and lively. Our friend, Daniel
TX OhlnSOn &c 4
but considerable sum of money which has
been blown off in the wind and has not been
found.
Amid general confusion the groans of the {
dying and the woeful and heart-rendinr la
mentations of the living, the storm left US to I
pursue Its march of devastation through the I
!
An equally dreadful and ruinous storm it s
has never been our sad misfortune to witness or 9
our painful duty to record, and as the thought
81 IL past though it be, and the danger ever ris-
IS in our mind, the cold sweat gushes from our
BROW, and mental prayer of thanks, true, real,
heartfelt thanks to our God fills our bosom to c
bursting
Below we give list as far as ascertaned of r
he dead, wounded &C. 1t cannot be reckoned
IN accurate and full statement, owing to the Q
haste in which it was obtained; but those put
Town as killed are certainly dead and perhaps n
'thers' Wewill publish correct list, sc. next
week. s
Killed James Whitsett, son of DR.. s. Whit ,
ett, two children of D. Rosser, one daughter
9t j. Snider, one son of R. Cofiman, Mrs. Is Is
Plummer, son fMr, Krwin, Mrs. Robinson Of
wife of d. Robinson, and his father, one SON of a!
J. A. Williamson, Mr.. Boswell, Henry Allen, b
ION of Mrs. Allen, two negroes belonging to Is
DR.. Purnell, four negroes belonging to S.Cald- b,
we'll, two or three belonging to j. Bafour. G,
UOnndsd A daughter of ID. Rosser son u
Of X. Coffman, son of J. A. williamson, two =
children of Nj. Gill, son of J. Melton, Mrs. 6