The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-08


across the Dan with nearly all the ferryboats and
toll houses along be river had been carried away,
stacked up within reach of the food. In Rockingham,
N. O. at the residence of Dr. Brodnsx the river was
forty feet higher than the ordinary winter mark aud
the destruction was great In Henry county the loss
Of Samuel Hsirsto and mother was very considerable
and their estates injured; sndlower down, Msssrs viii
son. Bruce, Adams Claiborne and others were seri-
ously damaged. and the crops almost entirely de-
stroyed The damage on Banster and Staunton RI
represented also as very and the
editor Of the Register that 1t Ia his opinion the
damage would az soon reach 5000 900 as 100000.
The loss Of the town of Danvie too is very serious
and the part OF it is the total destruction of the
bridge across the river The Register hopes that the
citizens will take into serious consideration the ques
tion Of rebuilding 1t in more substantial manner.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Va, Times Sept Al
CHARLOTTE Va, August 81 1850.
we have recently had ysry destructive rssssts In
ton river the largest have had for twelve or
fifteen In many instances entire crops Of corn
and tobacco have been completely destroyed The
planters have never had many difficulties to
counter in making crop Of tobacco during the pre-
In the spring there great scarcity OF plants
the drought next came, and when the plants were
large enough to set out there were wanting suitable
seasons The consequences was that unusual small
crop was planted the greater portion OF which, under
the most favorable circumstances, could never ripen
Now the freshet has come, ana the most promising
ton OF the tobacco crop Is completely destroyed.
The loss all the smaller streams Is considerable,
the river.
1t lie sstimated that for five or six miles above and
from onehah to three-fourtbs of what was standing.
This, may reasonably presume, is general up and
down the river 1t Is now thought that the crop Of to-
bscco in this county cannot exceed onefourth of
average crop. This is the opinion of most all the
planters. The highest estimate I have heard placed
upon Is third and this by gentleman who has
visit ed almost every plantation in the upper half Of the
county, and whose judgment is entitled TO great
The loss in the crop is immense On many
plantations the crop is entirely destroyed.
From the spsrtapburg e. c. Spartan, Aug 2al
On Sunday last district visited by one ofthe
most destructive storms, accompanied by deluge OF
rain that has fallen upon us-prostratng In its
wild fury the growing crop now almost matured tear
ing by the roots the largest fo est trees demoish-
ing fences, and bearing high in the air the broken
Fragments Of It's wasting and distressing visitation
Never before have water courses been swollen to
the extent. All the bridges OF which we have
heard being swept away our nformationis necessarily
confined to a circle comparatively small But we have
heard enough to ssdoep the heart. and awaken the
| most gloomy apprehensions, that much destitution
and suffering will be the lot Of many OF our people.
Mills and II i'll dams have been carried away, Nth the
surrounding dwellings, and large quantities of lumber
thus leaving the places desoate and clear of the APP
OF having been the OF active and cheer
ful industry few hours before. heavy log house
forty feet In length lett it's moorings Eear Pacoette
Springs dssbed q field OF fifty acres and
went laundering the falls below. We cannot esti
mate the loss sustained In alone it having been
entirely submerged on the low ground, and much OF
IL yet in the water and covered the mud The
highlands, also, have been greatly Injured by washing
away and the formation Of deep gullies Beautiful
fields Of corn nearly ripe, lie on the ground and the
blades made worthless
We have lost been informed that two bridges
Pscolette Dodd land Whites have been carried away
Burns, Moores, and snoddy's, on Tiger; aud Mrs.
Jsckson's Lively Hunts Coulters ord and FINGERS
Pacolstte; Walkers Bridge. Mills ana the Millers
dwelling all gone. Mr. Linder's mills gone, and Mr..
Dsnnon's nearly destroyed dolightly's and Antioch
on air Forest gone. floyds bridge, aud INNS, on
Tiger, and We have this moment bsen informed that
Ellis bridge on Broad river lie also gone.
| gentlemen just in from the Mountain country,
describes the scene there being yet Gallant.
tous than any Of which have heard lie states that
every mill and bridge in Henderson county. N q. have
| be a
corn Ia destroyed and the farms greatly injured by
| the flood and storm We have neither time nor dispo
siiop at present TO say more this sudden and dis
| astrous dispontauon
From the GreenviIle Is. CO Mouptaiueer, Aug SOL
Last Saturday We bad an abridged edition " the
d.luge The rain fell in torrents throughout the day
| The " oldest iphabitant" never witnessed greater
outpouring of the heavens. The water coursss were
up higher than they have been for and all the
bridges that have heard Of have been either swept
| OF or greatly damaged In the afternoon a severe
storm Of wind arose which threatened TO PROSTATE
everything In its wsy Several of the shade
streets blown down and the different gardens
and orchards In the n.ighborhood suffered severely
The roads through the eountry have been rendered
almost mpasssbe BY fallen trees We also learn that
! great dsmage has been done to the corn In the
/ gee Of III. storm reach us from all directions.
[From the Rutherford, Is c. Banner, Aug %
Last Saturday Gath inst, will long be remembered
We had quite hard rains for the three preceding nights
successively hut 1t commenced falling In torrent,
about O'Clock on saturday morning, and continued
without mission TIL about III. same In the evening"
Even the little branches looked like rivers sweepnK
away fences and whatever obstructed their dow. In
| III. Afternoon the wind sprung mp, and the ground
being thoroughly wet, the roots Of trees were easily
torn up Many Of the shade trees our streets were
Broad river IL IL Said sunday four higher
than had ever been kBorn in the memory Of The
damage to the corn crop has been immense We have
heard Of the destruction o. eight bridges and
/ teen mills In the surrounding country
It's Impossible 10 estimate ths f1ll extent OF the
! Injury done 20 the crops The whole 81 that
growing In the low Lands has been entirely under VA
ter aud much Of " is washed over AMI covered sth
mud and mfe. and wholly ruined IL Is the general
opinion 81 tlos- with whom have conv,Tsed. that
this county has been injured to the amount Of $40 900
such osmHRe To thu crop after total failure Of
cur wheat cIop. will make bre.d scarce.
Prom the Milton, n. G } Chrsnisle, Aug Isl
About one o'clock VI We visited the ban river, aud
low he ellis Of the bridge We witnsssed quanttiss
Of lumber In the shape Of wrecked bridges. mills,
fences legs &c. dashing madly down ths b'sr-
ing hne-loOkibg melons pumpkins green corn. tohNc
Co Oats. fodder and thousand Aud 1t cetsrs- in
the vegetable and animal Kingdom We returned
home, but visited the bridge sgsin At three O'Clock
NJ. To our surprise We found the ~ater had forced
it way acrosstbe road At the foot Of the hill tn rnd
OF the bridge and t. depth sufficient almost TO swim
horse Years we're nov entertained that the water
would sweep away Mrs. Newbells house. or get In Il
ana dsmRg. her prof and samuel Jenniag- With
gallant band Of young gentl-nF n, procured boat
ebO managed 90 r'aeh TIE dwelling With 1.-THE al
venture ~as one not without danger and the CALAMITY
displayed by the voyage u worby 81 ali praise Arrvi
ing at the dwelling they tied the boat 20 Of the
gate postf wbith connected with the bridge. and
having loaded the boat with all such articles a.
liable to damage by water they proceeded TO return
1t This moment hoWrver, incident occurred that
cane nesf costing them their lives, the water
being level With the bridge, there tire
mel dous ran against IL and Ia a moment the whoe
bridge. gsts, and all. dashed with the speed of
lightning down the river, the cruising party had
just boarded the boat, snd when tbs bridge
gave wpy, 81 the cut the rope and detached
the boat nom the bridge IL was the work Of a mo.
msnt seccnd more aud all must have been lost foe.
The water (df Country LiDe CrreR slmost
reached IN. second story OF the mill house ana ssept
swsy mall tettment that stood tn. Faotoryis
smith shop. Inhabited by a Mrs Hatchstt. Mrs Duke
driven out Of her hous., which I'm mers~d In
water TO the top Of the dsor, Mrs Ragand whose
nsm. had Just ben changed 20 Rainier by marriage.
awoke from the slumbsrs 81 the honey about
twelve o'clock on sunday night sud she aud her hus
bsud bad 20 ny tor their liv.s The water about
i've ieet deep In this bous. u ceased rising and
~ frat ahnrn he ~ he cnHa Id