The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-07
THE STORM AT MOBILE.-FURTHkR
PARTICULARS.

tuTday:
The water subsided entirely on Thuradsv
night, and yesterday morning the day da wned
bright and cheerful, but looking upon q scene
OF destruction which brought sadness TO the
hearts of many of our citizens.
In the lower part Of the city all along the
margin of the river, including Water street.
the scene is singularly impressive. Every
wharf there is completely broken up, and tim.
bers, old roots. boards and frewo ood Gil up
the ways and render them totally impossible.
From Government street down to the extremi.
ty Of the city, this scene of devastation is most
marked. Houses are in ruins; whs-ves com.
pletely removed from their superstructures or
broken into pieces; boats driven far up on
land; timbers which no force can hardly re-
store to the river lying in the streeis--every.
thing is melancholy wreck, and striking
evidence Of the power Of the wind and the an :
cry element which was its instrument.
The walls of Marston's warehouse are bro.
ken in and the building rendered untenantable.
The pilot boats Liberty and Clara, and the
schooner Elizabeth, are lying close up against
the warehouses. The Elizabeth is Of consid-
cradle size and lies where there is not parti.
Gle of water, right in the middle of the street.
The water boat Ray is sunk in the slisp near
the same place. The schooners Handy, and
another Elizabeth, and the Laura are Just
above Hitchcock's press, high and dry on Wa.
ter street. The pilot boat Margaret lies back
of Hitchcock's press on Water street, as dry
as the day she was launched.
The upper part ofihe city presents the same
general features. But there the loss is not so
obvious. All the floors of the large stores
were covered, and the damage is done to arti-
cles of merchandise. The wharves there, as
below, are so broken and injured as to require
entirely new constructions. The loss BY this
cause is estimated at 100000
The damage to the railroad is much less
than was generally expected. 1t was thought
that the embankments in several places would
be entirely swept away. We are glad 10 hear,
however, that such damage as was done may
be repaired within week.
Apprehensions are entertained that the foun.
dations of some ofihe stores, particularly those
in course of erection, are SO much injured as to
require reconstruction hut this, we presume
is Imaginary. The chief general injury is in
the destruction of the whnrves, and it is feared
that unless extraordinary efforts be made to
clear the streets, sickness will inevitably fol-
low. The first object should be to effect this
purpose. The floors of the submerged stores
should also be immediately raised and drained
and lined. With such precautions as these
we think there will be no danger.
Below Choctaw Point the whole coast is
swept clear of its drift wood-as clear as the
beach in the neighborhood of Pensacola. In
some places the bay road has been torn up and
made entirely impossible. Trees in that re.
gion of giganti; growth have been thrown
down, including magnolias, pines, china trees
and vast numbers of valuable fruit trees.
most singular and almost indeed miracu-
lous event, occurred below. Washington F.
and John L. Grant, sons Of Capt. Grant, were
out on Tuesday night on pile driving ma.
chine lying at the Pass. The storm increased,
and they were carried out to sea. On Wed~
nesday the wind and current changed, and
they were driven back to Biloxi. Thence they
were again carried out, and finally brought up
near Pascagoula. where they were rescued
They were on this reriIous voyage thirty six
hours without food. We think they ought to
be able to graduate as full educated naviga-
tors.
The Mobile Tribune says that half million
of dollars will be more than sufficient to
the whole damage in that city.
THE VICTIM OF DUEL.-A young man be-
longing to one of our most respectable Creole
families, Dir. Ernest LIE Blanc, fell in duel
yesterday, with Washington Baldwin. Mr. lie
Blanc was young man OF twenty-four, and
leaves parents and numerous relatives to mourn
over the unfortunate occ cnvence which has stas
ken him from them, in The prime of youth
The cause Of the difficulty, we are told, was
an insignificant quarrel in a coffee-house. The
parties fought with double barrel shot guns,
and lie Blanc received The ball Of his adversary
in his chest; the wound caused immediate
death. Aninquest was held on the body yes
terday, and verdict, in accordance with the
facts was rendered. The verdict Of the cor0s
ner'a jury, we are assured, will lead 10 judi
cal proceedings.-Nru Orleans Delta, AH-
gust3l.
OTHER DrELs.-Besides duel between
two young Creoles, on Saturday, in which the
two parties escaped unhuTt, we have heard
mention made of another, which took place af
Biloxi, between two Spanards. They fought
with broad swords, and, il the report we hear be
correct. one of the combataais, almost severed
the head from the body VI his adversary s-ib.
ScHooLMAsrER WAsrED.-A provincial pa.
per ia France publishes the following certiE-
We. the undersigned, mayor Of the commune
of -, certify that Aiiehel ---, farmer and
professor Of the art OF destroying hoxious ani.
,nals. and an inhabiant Of this village, did
ayow and declare TO Us that he had killed near
The edge Of the woods she wolf whose paws
he happened TO meet. We Immediately trans
ported ourselves 10 the said paws, accompa-
MED by our colleague, who Immediately recog-
nxed The beast - having been killed, not by q
shot, but by stick OF wpod. Having exam.
med particularly the srx Of the animal, we
asceriained that tho said she wolf was he
vol, for which reason We did not extract from
ils body It's young. nor accord the premium,
except for the he rolf only still accompanied
BY our colleague, whose EARS we cur Of TO
annex 10 the present certiiicaie.
A GrHTLx HIET.-- Your hand annoys me
exceedingly" said the Psince Of La Roche.
suryon, 10 q talkaiise person sho vas sizing
near him at dinner, and who was constantly
suiting the action To- the word.
.lndeed, my lord" J" replied the gabbler, 4we
are % crowded It the iable, thar I do mt
know where 20 pat my hand. S.
I "Pnt i IN your mouth, = said ths Psisee.