Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-09
An Awful Tornado.

An Awful Torna6io.
On Saturday afternoon our City was visited by a
terrific tornado which eaife nearer the descriptions
given of those in the Vest Indies than any that ,ye
have before seen. Its course Was about mile
and halflong and not more than twenty yards wide
1t had been raining all day. but ceased between three
and four o'clock, when dark funnel shaped cloud
was observed in the Southwest There was little
or wind at the time but the storm came down
upon us suddenly with mighty rush. Striking
first the premises of Mr. Sylvester Smith it prostra-
ted trees and fences dashng them by its rotary mo-
ton in all directions thence passed to B. F Moores
Esq, tore down stable the lot of the late Rufn
Tucker, leveled the chimney and blew in the sashes
OF the Standard Office, and with increasing fury
struck the beautiful residence of Mrs Eliza Taylor
There, where all was but moment before para
disc of beauty it left nothing but desolation her
beautiful green house, of the finest in the place,
is now complete wreck, from the falling of CHM
ney the roof, and the fourishing shrubs in her
yard are leveled with the earth 1t passed next to
the Peace buildings, Fayetteville Street. tearing
the tin off the roof and whrling it through the air
with terrific force and velocity-pieces of it were
picked up distance of half mile. The North Car
DINA Book Store was also much I'M ured, the CHM
neys and part of the back portico being torn down
1t passed out at the northeast end of the town. back
of the residence of Dallas Haywood, Esq. There it
to have spent its furytrees two feet in diam
eter being uproOted twisted off like twigs. The
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was taken up and carried several yards. The ne
groes not seriously hurt, though the house
completely demolished. 1t did not extend into the
country, and VIC are happy to say no lives We're lost
Raleigh Standard, 7th INST
| The London Fair.-AmcrIca In the Battle-Ground.
| The London correspondent of the Philadelphia
Bulletin after describing the grand display making
| by other nations, says
AS to the United States. we scarcely know what
to think of our cousins the Times calls u.s. every
thing appears to be abundant in quantity, and
ordinary in quality, that has been put down spe
cimens of American enterprise and ingenuity.
| awe trust that we shall have no contretemps to
record in regard to the exhibition of Yankee indus
try, but certainly present appearances are much
against US, and already we hear much conversation
al comparison in progress that can scarcely be cal
led fattering to national pride, gratifying to
us who know the wonderful energy of the American
people. On looking the world of articles for
warded by the st. Lawrence, the first thing that
strikes is the lack of system in the selection that
pervades the whole 1t looks as if vehicles had been
er had disembarrassed his shelves of whatever was
least likely to be really disposed Of for cash, at
home, and might being freight free, bring some
thing over its expenses abroad 1t looks if de-
sire to compel the admiration or wonder of Europe
at the progress of our infant republic, if an
ous resolution to be approached by few nations and
surpassed by in the display of such productions
evidence practical and domestic greatness well
as independence haQ DeGn the lSC tnlng 10 animate
the minds of most of those who have gotten up in
the United States the material for the American
portion of this exhibition
We are vexed to say this but it is the truth
When every thing shall have been properly arran-
ged, it is possible that the tout ensemble may be
effective. But, American, we confess to being
p disappointed and would ask countrymen
travelling htherward with such extraordinary no.
tons of the display in the fair about to be made by
the Americans to curb their vanity little, and to
avoid all Thrasonical boastings and they will save
themselves some modification.
London is rapidly filling up with strangers, and
Yankee noses are to be fattened against the
panes of the plate glass windows of every shop in
every prominent thoroughfare."
The Directors of the n C. Railroad Company we
learn have been notified to meet in Raleigh on the
18th of May. By that time presume, the sur
veys will be completed and the reports in regard
location and estimates prepared.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Company will be held in Greensboro on the second
Thursday in July next Greensboro Patriot
GENERAL ScoTr's OPINION OF AMIN BEr.-The
Toledo Blade tells the following characteristic
, dote:
When the Turkish ambassador was introduced to
Gen. Scott his Interpreter said
F This is General Scott the hero of Lundy's Lane
and the officer that whipped the Mexicans, and"-
'Stop stop,' replied Amin Bey, arresting the in
terpreter in the midst of his speech, and he made
some remarks to the interpreter in the Turkish Ian
guage, which that individual thus rendered to the
General
He stopped me, General, to say that he knew
you-that you the greatest General in the world.
r After moments pause the General turned to a
friend standing by and in the blandest manner OBJ
served "He is a very intelligent gentleman"
Dr. Patterson. of Philadelphia, thus calculates the
e centre of representative population
In 1890, the centre of representative population was
in Baltimore county, Nd, forty-six miles north, ant
/ twenty two miles east, from Washington In 1900
s it was in Adams county, Pennsylvania, sixty -four
e 1920 it was in Morgan county. Virginia. forty seven
miles north, and seventy one west from Washington
# In $780, ii in Hampshire county, Virginia, forty
three miles morrill, and one hundred and eight west
a from Washington In 1910, it was in Marion county
Virginia thirty six miles NORTH and hundred anG
sixty west, from Washington Thus, it would appear
that the centre of representative population has KEEP
nearly on the parallel of latitude for fifty years
the latitude of 1910 being within ten miles OF that o
$780, 1t has in the same fifty years moved westward
one hundred and eghty-two miles.
Thus we perceive, that the of representative
population is moving westward with accelerated velo
city. The following statement exhibits the movement
n West:
From 1890 to 1900, it was 13 miles
So 1906 TO 1910, &c 80 &c
3 " 1910 to 1920, &c al &c
D =" 1920 to 1880, &c 81 I"
, 1890 to 1S4O So
; The centre of representative population is jus
7 about the Ohio River.
Miss Susan Npper gives loud certificate in favo
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