Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-02

Fsa,7W 1ornGdoPres6terian Church Bloacs Dorm Dur
stanAy, and Large Number HoundeGs 1-''N
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 49, This city was visited
by of the most terrific and awful tornadoes yes
terday Sunday that has within the know
ledge of our people.
The Fourth Presbyterian Church. which was filled
with large congregations levelled the ground
during service by the ferceness of the wind, and
melancholy to relate, twenty five ofthe congregation
| were instantly killed. A large number are wounded
and the distress of relatives and friends surpasses
all conception.
large number of other buildings in the city were
com pletey unroofed, and many blown down.
New ORLEANS, August 26. By an arrival here
to-day, we have Mexican dates to the 18th. Count
Boulbon and other French officers have recently
arrived at Mexico. They are charged with taking
part in the rebellion, and sentenced to be shot
on the 18th. Another government victory is report
cd Nothing has been heard from Alvarez.
general failure of the crops is reported, and
great fears entertained of a famine
New York, August g. The drought around
Buffalo, Now York, and Bangor, Nc, continues as
bad as ever.
The fire in the woods is making awful revages
The pine woods near London, in Canada West
threaten the city with destruction.
The smoke is on dense through the country, that
the Great Western Railroad trains have discontin-
ued.
adepha and Baltimore visited by unprecedented
heavy rains Sunday night. 1t is still cloudy and
threatening.
SAVANNAH Aug. %. There were twelve deaths
here from Yellow Fever on Friday and eight on
Saturday.
BANGOR, Me-, Aug %. The drought still continues,
and the fire in the woods is spreading with fearful
rapidity.
Terrible Confagraton and Destruction IF Property.
CLEVELAND, August "a. A frightful fire is raging
in the woods at Cuyahoga Falls, extending to Frank
lin, Randolph, Ravenna, Robertson, Northfeld and
parts of Summit and Portage counties. The soil is
burning to the depth of one and half feet. Barns
of hay, grain, &C., destroyed and apprehensions
are entertained for the town of Hudson.
The weeds Painsvile mile in length, are
burning, and all efforts to arrest the flames have
been unsuccessful b.
Fire IN the Uoods-Lnnaense Desrucon-2rarel Stepped.
BUFFALO, Aug. %. The pine woods near London,
Canada West still burning and threaten the city
with destruction The smoke is SO dense that the
Great Western Railroad aims have been TEMPORARY
ly discontinued.
BANGOR, Aug %. The fire in the woods still con-
tinues, and there is scarcely town within fifty
miles of here that has not suffered more or less
The drought still continues and the crops lit
orally parched e---s... - -
The damage to the woodlands in this immediate
vicinity from fire is estimated at over $4,000. The
roads are impossible in many places.
Boston, Aug %. In Tewsbury and Wilmington,
in this State the fires in the woods have been raging
several days past, and were only checked yesterday
About ], 900 acres ofwoodland have been burnt
loss estimated at $4,000.
In some parts of HiIlsboro' county, n. Y, the
smoke from the burning woodlands partially obscures
the vision in every direction.
New ORLEANS. August 81. New cases of yellow
fever are reported but the number is not sufficient
to cause alarm.
MOBILE, August ~. The health of the city is
good. Business of all kinds very dull.
SAVANNAH, Aug. %. The yellow fever is on the
increase. Great alarm prevails.
LOUISVILLE Aug 26. The Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank Of Memphis, Tennessee, suspended
payment on the 22d.