Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-09-06

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stanttE and a Large Nuno<r Hounded.
LoursvnLR, Ky, Aug Is. This city was visited
by one Of the most terrific and awful tornadoes yes
terday Sunday that has come within the know
ledge Of our people.
The Fourth Presbyterian Church, which was filled
with aarge congregations was levelled to the ground
during service by the ferceness Of the wind, and
melancholy to relate, twenty Ave ofthe congregation
were instantly killed. Alarge number are wounded,
and the distress of relatives and friends surpasses
all conception. - : :.
large number of other buildings in the. city we're
com Pietey unroofed, and many blown down,
New ORLEANS, August 26. By an arrival here.
to-day, we have Mexican dates to the 17th Count
Boubon and other French officers have recentl,
arrived at Mexico. They are charged with takinr
part In the rebellion and were sentenced to be shot
on the 17th Another government victory is report.
ed. Nothing has been heard from Alvarez -,
general failure of the crops is reported, and
great fears are entertained Of famine. ..
NEw YoRk, August 9s. The drourht around
Buifaio, New York, and Bangor, Me-, continues ss
bad as ever. : =.
The fire in the woods is making awful rev,gss.
The pine woods near London, in Canada Wet
threaten the city with destruction. -
The smoke is on dense through the country. that
the Great Western Railroad trains have discontin.
ued. :.
WASHINGTON, Aug. a. New York, Boston. Phil.
adelpha and Baltimore were visited by unprecedented
heavy rains on Sunday night It Is stiE cloudy and
threatening.
SAVANNAH, Aug. %. There were twelve deaths
here from Yellow Fever on Friday and eight on
Saturday. =
BANGOR, Me-, Aug g. The drought still continues
and the fire in the woods Is spreading with fearful
rapidity.
Terrible Confdgration and Destr.sios Of Properts
CLEVELAND, August a. Afrightful fire Is raging
in the woods at Cuyahoga Falls, extending to Frank.
lin, Randolph, Rayenna, Robertson, Mortified, and
parts of Summit and Portage counties The soil ia
burning to the depth Of one and half feet Barns
OF hay, grain DC, are destroyed, and apprehensons
are entertained for the town of Hudson.
The weeds near Painsville one mile in length, are
burning, and all efforts to arrest the flames have
been unsuccessful
Fsrs in The Woods-nnense Destrus;oa-7rael &eeped.
BUFFALO, Aug %. The pine woods near London,
Canada West are still burning and threaten the city
with destruction. The smoke Is 30 dense that the
Great Western Railroad trains have been tsmporari.
| ly discontinued.
| BANGOR, Aug %. The fire in the woods still con.
| tinues, and there is scarcely town within fiffv
The drought still continues, and the crops are 1T
| orally parched. =. =
The damage to the woodlands in this immediate
vicinity from fire is estimated at $4,000. The
roads are impossible in many places.
BosroS, 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 over
| loss estimated at $50, 900. =
In some parts of Hisboro' county, n. Y, the
| he nds rti
the vision in every direction.
New ORLEASs August 81. New cases of yellow
fever reported, but the number is inot sufficient
| to cause alarm.
MOBILE, August 81. The health of the city is
good. Business of all kinds very dull.
| SAVANNAH, Aug. g.. 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.