Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-08


GREAT FREsHET AND DESTRUCTION OF
PROPERTY AT II SoUTH.-A despatch,
dated Columbia, S. c., Aug. 10Th, says:
The fresh here is the highest ever known,
being from three to three aid half feet
higher that of 1910. Broad River bridge
has been carried away, and the Saluda
bridge is in great danger. The Congaree
bridge is still standing, but will probably
60 tonight. The crops of the bottom lands
are destroyed, and the damage to them is
beyond estimate. Entire fields of corn are
covered with water. No lives have been
lost as far as heard from. The water is ri
sing at the rate of three inches an hour
1t is now % feet above the usual level.
At Macon Ca, the Ocmulgee river rose
to a great height on Friday night, but the
Central Railroad suffered no serious dam
age. The Savannah Republican says:
The rains of the upper country have been
unprecedented since 1910. The Ocmulgee
continued rising up to Saturday hight
The country, as far az heard from, was de-
luged with water. nthe region of Allan
ia the wind was very violent, blowing down
trees, fencing, &C., and seriously iniuring
the growingcrops. The storm, it is thought,
extended throughout the entire upper part
of the State. It Is a curious fact that this
storm occurred on the same day of the
month with a similar one of last year and
the year before.
At Weldon, n. c., Oh Tuesday, the va
ter in the Roanoke river was in three feet
of the Weldon bridge, at 81 o'clock in the
afternoon, and rising at the rate of three
inches to the hour. A large and splendid
field of corn, just at the bridge, was almost
entirely submerged, nothing but the tassels
remaining uncovered. At Castor also, the
water was alarmingly high, being within
two feet of the bridge at that place. 1t is
thought immense damage has been done to
the growing crops on the banks Of the riv-
CT.
New ORLEANS, August 30.-A terrible
confagration has occurred at Alexandra,
situate on the Red river, in this State
e The loss Of property is very great, and the
suffering beyond description. 1t is not as
. certained how the fire originated. At this
D time it is impossible to arrive at the amount
. of damage, only a part of which is covered
by insurance.
: We have accounts, also, Of a very dc
t structive fire at Bayou Sara, in this State
e by which a large amount of property wa
e destroyed.
Judge Larue, o fthe First District Court
. was drowned yesterday. He went out o.
a fishing excursion during the recent heav
IS rains and food, and whilst engaged in hi
amusement fell suddenly into the water an
was drowned.
WORCESTER, MASS, Sept. 1.-The Viii
State Convention assembled to-day, and eyt
~ part Of the State was fully represented
The city Of Boston alone sent 1000 del
: gates.
N Resolutions were adopted ~applaudin
|. Fillmore's administration, and declarin
50 that, as Gen Scott was fairly nominate,
nj the Wing party were bound to sustain Il
nomination.
be SYRACUSE, Sept. 1st-The attendant
upon the Democratic State Convention
ID unusually large. The Hall is crowde
and the sidewalks thtonged. Active ca
as yassipg is going on, but good temper
ming and Seymour will be thrown owe
At board, and a new man nominated for Go
d. crnor'
THE Young man DR.. Patterson. Of Gu
os- ford, 50 horribly mutilated bv the b1rst;1
he Of a cylinder Of a thrashinc machine
ire we are happy to say, in a fair way to reco
is er. His case was a remarkable one, and
ow yide-spread sympathy was excited bv |
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