The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-03
For tile Journal.
WAxHAw, Union CO., N. c.,
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HeSSTS. EfkuOTS:-AltnOuSD an not iilatue
habit Of writing for publication, feel unwilling
to let pass unnoticed disastrous and lamenta-
BILE transient visitation ION Saturday the 23d
inst between S and 6 o'clock, P, N.Y. to or
through our settlement. I do not purpose civ.
ing philosophical nor graphic description of
the scene, but rather synopsis. -.
On the instant above mentioned, what we are
pleased to call a Whirlwind, passed with great
velocity and detriment through this vicinage, Of
borhood from the s. E. On the sonth side of
Waxhaw creek resides James Walkup, who is
in the road said calamity made; aud am told
for have not been on his Elantation) that ey.
cry house on bis premises was either ovetarn.
ed or uncapped, leaving him and family txposed
during the night to the inclemency of the wea.
ther; in passing through Ills plantation, the corn
and cotton were prostrated and tattered to an
injurious exteut, besides other damage. Thence
across the creek to Col. w. w. Walkup's farm,
prostratiug the most huge and deeply-rooted
oaks, spreading upon the ground his crop to q
very harmful rate indeed. stripping the stalks of
their foliage. Let us follow it OH to Capt Col
bert's plantation, which is situate about one
mile north Of W'axhaw creek; it there display
cd its cogency to most hideous extent. l.,
with many others, visited on yesterday the
Capt.'s desolated and deplorable looking place
1t there made its investigable and denudate: ap-
proach on a grove near his site on the > F.,
prostrating and eradicating the deep rooted,
massive and dense forest t. an alarming and
surprising degree; (here cannot particularize,
the destruction being so great.) His baru, sta.
BILE, cribs, cotton house, negro houses, allio
which were handsomely and vigorously Or
strongly arranged, were tossed to pieces, and
are lying in various parts of his aud adjacent
plantations, all OF which never will be gathered
together He and family remained during the
tempestuous visitation in the dwelling house,
while the top was carried Oft, the foundation
shaken and moved some feet, doors blown open,
chimneys tumbled down the wife blown across
the house with achild holding on to her, though
not seriously wounded -, -.
A part OF his stock killed by the fall Of his
houses; one horse, some 2 or 8 years old, which
was exposed to the storm, was takenaup by it
(so said) and carried one fourth OF ulile, where
it was afterwards found inaniInate, lying rs We
Judge, in the position which it was when drop
ped from the mighty whirlwind.. There was OF
course lamentation. His crop was very much
damaged in common with others which lay III
its course, and other loss too tedious to mention.
| shall not pretend as go along to make au
estimate of the total loss, the neighbors know
it better than |. He moved onyesterdav to a
neighboring settlement, and is now rebuilding
OIL the ruins thereof
Adjoining Capt. C.'s plantation is MIR. Nc.
Commons which is next in succession, it swept
over it at most rapid. marvellous and destruc.
tive rate. The principle part of his far,n was
planted in corn, all OF which is beaten to the
ground, fodder torn of, many stalks diyested OF
every thing; travelling over, laceratilg and pros.
trating the tall oaks-.indeed, in some places
making complete overthrow of all vegetation.
Thence to Mr.. NJ. s houses, where its effects
are seen aud felt, subverting houses, tearing
from the body othis dwelling house heavy brick
additions, carrying parts far away; even dr'.
wing from the house furniture, bureau, &c, leav.
ing the family in state of CONSERVATION, ana
very much the worse pecuniarily speaking. For
fear do not be brief will hasten on.
James Heath, whose plantation is to be mum.
bered amongst the category, is situate one mite
east of he'road leading from Lancasterville to
Charlotte. The storm came upon his posses.
sions with great vehemence, riding triumphant.
ly over oppositions, leaving topless nearly eve.
ry building, giving incontestiblo evidences OF
the nvaldty of mans fabric, when compared
to Omnipotency. Truly his place of residence
is very much defaced, the aspect IL indeed
oIoo,,y ,,ot ,n;Lo tLovu of t,a tnro m, ti,uad