New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-12
severe $ form at Apainc hlcoIa.

On Friday, the % OF August our city was
visiteG BY aR extraordinary storm II Wss NOT SO
remarkable for the force Of the wind az for the
great hight TO which the tide rose- 1t was prs
coded by mereoric phenomena which, though un-
obselved by Instruments, were obvious to tue
senses. Tia general heat OF she Su inner, aud
more particularly Of the present month had ed
many to apprehend an oqainootia hurrioane, bus
no or supposed it would take place before Sep.
ten1ber. Daring the continuance OF the gale sne
temperature of the atmosphere waa oppressive
and both the maximum ana minimum beat, indi-
Gated ty the thermometer. seemed TO be greater
than on any former similar Occurrences Thera
we're frecuent showers OF rain thrOnghCutlss con.
tinuance. but the sky VISA not wholly ogeroess
with couda till toward its termination. Il ID Is be
regretted that 10 bs?ometlcal 0bserVas!ons vera
made
We are told that an extraordinary influx of the
tide wac observed by persoDs living near the
water, early in the morning, ant long before tue
violence of the wind attracted their attention In
deed the lstternever attained & hat u . have been
accustomed TO regard al the characteristics II q
hurricane; snd appeared tor seyefG hours TO con-
eiss OF sudden blstts, followed By tho comparative
luils which usually accompany a gubslalng gale,
and which, We suppose marked that VS. were on
the verge OF the " anH'1us. The wind com"
mercsd e. the easvard and pursuing lEs more
usual course terminated at the westward mani
testing in the suor direction, and throughout the
Right, its greatest violence.
We are unable as yet to forrn m idea Of the
direction OF the tornado, The magnitude OF It's an
ruIus' or the posiion of tbs axis, though va wsre
manifestly near one Of It's Examinations Tins tenn.
perature OF the atmosphere would Indicate its ad-
vance from the tropics and the rise OF The ride,
before TIE wind vas felt show ed thati.s orce mast
have 6een directed sgainstths current Of the Cult
Stream.
The rise OF water caused the whole of Water
st.. ard considerable part Of Commerceit, &c be
overlooked. ueYen extended az isr back 81 20 the
opuer srd CT Market & AS consequence of the
high tide and the direction of the wind, Wa'erst.
was covered witt, andrende imp ass5e by --unks
Of trees and legs foated from toe oey and adjaoen'
marshes.
The damage the storm occasioned to :be town
han not been general or ia any instance great,
however ipiurious it may have bsen to some Indl-
vlduas. The gardens on The margin OF me pay,
below the tow nave been covered With dFlit Tood
ard sand and many vi, trees, grape 7lues, aud
oshe! vegetable prod actions, the! have bean a.
siduousY nursed for years, nave been destfo%eo 80.
Fences were generally prosreied or Injured. W
are sorry to obrerve tina! several shRnsees, 81 Tue
lower end Of " ager "a, occupied By Industrious
End poor fishermen, were wAshed away saa nc
Learn the aoma cotton and Other merchandise We
damaged in the bricbE.oros al the upper Patt o.
the town During tbs latter part OF the a'of0i
two buildings on w ater h-Mr Hamilton ana
onA belonging 70 the estate of Gea McD0ugsIa
we're partially unroored. APalach Com. Adv