Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-19
From theWlmington IN c. Herald of Monday.
The, storm.
One you'd scarcnIu r.a1iue - 80.

One would scarcely realize from this bright and
pleasant morning, that one Of the seVerest storms
OF VINO ard rain, experienced here for several
years past had but just spent its fury. A stated
IN Saturdays issue, the wind, which during the
whole OF the day previous bad been eusiv incTesed
as the night came on, and during the whole of the
night and throughout the next day and NIGHT blew
with great violence. IL reached It's height during
.us FEeoiSS Vi saturday, when, as the sailors say,
II "olew great guns" Immense Quantities of rain
zen curing Friday, Saturday and yesterday, as a
eObst quepcs, the water courses ponds creeks,
&C. were swollen 70 an unusual extent and much
Ssmage was done by oVerhows, carrying away Of
bridges, &c. The bridge at Green's mill pond was
nprooted and the dam was broken in three places
small bridge on the old New-Berne road, just be-
yohd toe limits of town, was also swept away, and
Injury was done to two Of the bridges on the plank
Toad, but not of sufficient character to interfere
with travel
Here, in town. the effects Of the storm are appa-
rent 10 the number Of trees and of branches uproo
ed, twisted of, and scattered about the different
streets. Many fences have been blown down. and
some sngi demage done to houses There is no
serious injury however
The steamer Spray left for Smithville at her usu-
al hour Saturday afternoon, but such was the yio-
lsnce OF the gale that she WIS forced npoD the
Oe"Ch oelc" 1rton, where she remained IN safety
until yesterday afternoon when she was tov4eJ off
oy the steamer Henrietta which had been despatcb-
60 10 Der assistance. She then proceeded to Smith
Vhe and returned at her usual hour here this morn
ing.
The train from the North due in the evening of
the same day, arrived at about the usual hour but
eouo not reach the shed whore passengers are Ian
oed, IN consequence Of heavy drifts Of sand near the
track on the side of the hill just beyond the depot
buildings. The immense rains swept large uua1ti-
ues OIL sand over the rails, md the passage of the
cars was blocked. The passengers by this train r, =
NAMED where they were during the night and Ia
tne morning, when the violence of the storm had
aoateo' LEFT their temporary hotel for more comfort
able quarters.
On the sea coast the gale was terribly severe. /
Oo"n at "rghtsvile Sound the waters of the sea !
swept over the different sand banks and marshes
covering them all. The scene is represented TO /
nave been grand. 1t looked though the ocean,
lAshed to fury by the winds WAS careering onward
IN irresistible pillows to the main land. The tide, |
VI course rose to very unusual height and swept
away, Ike chah, several of the bathing and boa
houses, OF the resident inhabitants Boats wer,.
washed out OF these latter and landed high on the
shore Trees and fences were blown down The
ocean house." situated on the banks next to the
sea, that spot rendered famous as the scene Of the
Gsquimau1, was carried up the relentless waves /
ana we suppose the fragments thereof if not
iahoed az distant points, drifting about on voy-
ages OF discovery. This Ocean House now that
Is Is gone, we feel bound to say, was not no.
Tel, as aome of the Northern papers fancied but !
smah tenement OF wood, having one room and
no more; and it was situated on a small hill not
lar from the sea, aud used for bathing puI-
poses by the Saunders" I here is many a pleas
ant recollection connected with it; for although
IL was rough structure, yet many fine things
happened therein and observation-disclosures to
make the time pass pleasantly and the heart to feel
glad
The damage to the shipping on the coast. We
lear mas been very extensive. The loss of the bark
Colin hcRae, new and beautiful vessel, owned
Principally here, is especially to be regretted She
had Just reached the bar on her hOmeWard trip ( ,
IRON England, end, 10 endeavoring to ride out the
gale, parted chains and went ashore {
The gale does not seem from accounts received |
10 have extended far into the interior Passengers
by the Northern train felt but little of the storm
north Of Godsboro' and by the Southern train,
about Fair Bluff seems to have been its limit. :
BY the boats from Fayetteville we learn that the /
enects OF the blow were not experienced severely
ABOVE Elizabeth. Below this point the low ground
crops OF corn &c, seriously injured.
We cannot tell what damage the rice crop has
sustained, but hope that it is but slight
Inc blow commenced at Northeast, and veered q
FOUND North, Northwest, West, SOuthwest-at
which point 1t spent its fury and yesterday, after
sho"ery and windy day, tue clouds broke away
at sunset, and all was calm again. q