The New York herald., 1851-08-05

States and her half Americanized neishbor, the
first cousin Of John Bull
The friends Of the Salisbury Bank. on the East
shore, in defending that concern from the sus-
picons Of the people, evidently acting most i'm
polite The Snowhill Stidd Of this week Asserted
that its notes redeemed in this city, by Messrs
bankers. and this morning they come out with the
following card -, -.
We notice in this mornings Sun an article, copied
from the Snow Hill D. In which II Is stated that We
the notes VI the Salisbury Bank we oeg leave
to state that such fact we do not redesm
salisbury Bank notes have We ever Professed to do
so. moi being connectcd with the bank in any way
" Yours Sc, ,.,, dkEESwAY SEQ.
The people Of Maryland have had enough of
these Wall street fnancia Al operations in Maryland,
the stock Of which is turned over to John Smith,
or some other man Of straw, when their doors can
be closed to the advantage OF their proprietors.
Tremendous Storm I'm Psnnsylvania.
LOSS OF LlrE AND GREAT DESTRUCTION OF
PROPERTY.
The Uniont0wn (Pa.) Democrat, gives the fol-
lowing particulars OF tornado in Fayette county,
on the night Of the 18th ult., which appears to
have been anequaled IN severity -
We ha, e not heard how far westward it COM
menced, but it is said to have crossed the Monon-
gahela river above Greenfield, and bearing IN
outh-eastern direction, passed about four miles
north Of this place. We first took its trail three
miles beyond Upper Middletown, and eight miles
nortbward of Uniontown, where it crossed the
State road leading TO Pittsburg, We have heard
Of its progress as r east as Yeasts tavern thirty
nine miles east OF this, on the National road where
it blew down the stable Of Mr.. Yeast, killing one
horse and ipjuring two others. We folio we'd its
track about six miles. beginning at the farm and
residence of George Wetsell, and leaving it short
distance from the foot OF the mountain, near the
Connellsville road Ii pre- served an almost uniform
width Of about two hundred yards, but making
clear sweep of almost every thing within its range.
To be more minute, beginning at Mr.. Wetsell's.
Of the barn scarcely log was left its founda~
Tha fam mi lv ed n
with an immense old fashioned stone chimney IN
the western gable The first blast OF the storm
brought down the old chimney. and crushed Mrs
Wetsel under it Huge stones fell or Mr.. Wetsell.
Half the floor covered with stones, from the
depth of a foot to eighteen inches; many of them
weighed from fifty to eighty pounds From under
finding her in sitting posture, with her head
pressed down to the floor with the superintendent
stones They we're drenched with her blood, A
cradle, in which was young child, was crushed to
the Hoor, but the child was unhurt.
Over the top of the next hill IL encountered the
barn and dwelling Of Mr.. Arrison. The barn was
not entirely destroyed, but the dwelling was heap
Of ruins. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Arrison were badly
hurthe having several Of his ribs broken, and she
being terribly cut and bruised.
Descending the hill short distance, il encoun-
tered the re sdence of the Rev. Mr.. Rose, two
story stone building. The family consisted Of ten
persons. one being absent from home. Nothing
was left but a small angle Of the first story. One
girl, thirteen years old was instantly kuled-al
the rest are badly injured. Three Of the family
were sleeping in the gar ct they were found dfty
or sixty PAGES distant lying in an adjoining field.
The hat of one of the boys was found on the farm
Of Col Butte, three miles distant.
Crossing two fields and small ravine, the storm
next encountered the frame barn and yelling o.
James Stewart The latter was two story log
building, with stone basement. Reused by an un-
usual roaring in the air, Mr. Stewart stepped to
his door, and b. the glare Of the lightning he saw T
reelipg through the air. In an instant he seized
one child, his wife another, and they rushed to the
basement. There was but one blast and crash,
and his house was gone. In one minute there was
a perfect calm. He lighted a candle, and there
was not breeze to disturb il in the open air. He
proceeded TO search for TWO other children which
were sleeping on the first foor. Over the bed,
which was crushed to the floor, he fouId a wooden
partition, ana on top Of that several large logs.
Crawling bereah them, he found his children,
stunned, but rot seriously injured.
Following the trail Of the storm a distayce of n
mile, we passed the residence Of Mr. Stronr. whose
new dwelling wthstood the BIAS, bat bis barn had
iost part OF its roof Al turdred yards from his
house II unroo!ed Stone school house, and taking
strip oi te finest timber We know Of, belonging to
Sol Sate, 1t med to have let loose all its fury
The read running along it s.Ge was literally choked
up with trees aId brush. We took to the woods,
and vending our way first in one direction and then
in anether-passing between trees lying parallel
crawling through their top branches waere we could
ard jumping logs, where no other passage was per
mitted, we at length Il acLed The open road, within
bali mile Of Col. Bute's The Colonel thinks he
has come in for more than his full share Of the
storm. For him il destroyed eight buildings, COM
posed Of stables, dwellings occupied by his sons,
and various granaries and outhoases. His main
dwelling house and large barn escaped. A grand.
child, small chld o! Mrs. Archibald. had It's skull
fractured another was slightly injured. One horse
was killed and twelve Others crippled or injured,
ore less Col Butte estimates his loss at -, 900.
Crossing the next hill, and the road to Laure,
Hill Meeting House, Il came down upon the pre-
&c clayio all lie rrat no
was destroyed. His dwelling was substantial brick,
With eighteen inch walls. The family was On the
6rst floor, il a room fronting the east. The roof
and upper story were carried away, and the eas.
front fell outward exposing the family TO the open
air, but the hoor overhead protected them from
| above, ard they escaped unhurt.
There is gentle rise, mostly open fields. TO the
next batch o. buildings, belonging to Gen. III. ".
Beeson. First the storm took the house, carrying
away the upper story, and urrootirg everything
about it. One apple tree, near the house, has
never since been heard Of.
The Generals barn was ffty.two feet square,
framed of large tinbers and double stone founda-
tions, one within The other. il stood on the very
apex Of the hill. We saw the foundation, but
what had become Of the barn Is yet unascertained.
Pursuing it, course towards the mountains. it de-
stroyed the BAN and brick dwelling Of Mr. Jones,
on the old CoDnellsyile road. It's last act before
risng the mountain was to unrOOf house occupied
by Alr hinSl, and he stepping out OF the door at
the time found himself in the top Of fallen tree
some hundred steps from his house, occasionally
touching the ground on his way, but unable stay
his course until be lodged in the tree. Several
other houses we're destroyed wholly or in part be-
fore the storm took the mountain, but we cannot
give particulars. Crossing the top Of the mountain
II blew down large log barn belonging to Levi
Downcr, Of this place. We next hear of Il at Mr.
sebastian Rush's, on the National Road. twelve
mice east of this where il blew the roof of his
barn, Just finished, and partly unroofed his store
We shall not attempt % estimate the damage
done. IL has be, n iInmen Of course. The crops
of many plantation. were literally swct,t Of The
crops Of several hanging the trees and bushes