Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-23

noted the appearance OF a very remarkable forms-
zion OF Debuous or cloudy substance extending
from the heavens yearly the EARTH where seem
ed TO diminish Utmost TO point, but expanding
gradually as it sscended, until the peculiar form was
lost in the clouded ky. This remarkable and fun
nel-lke column of cloudy mist, passed over the
city at about four o'clock, and was remarked not
only by its peculiar appearance, but by rushing
buzzng noise as il swept off in the direction Of
Deer6eld. IL watched for some moments, and
people generally believed it to be water spout as
its conical form corresponded with all ideas Of such
phenomenon. 1t soon passed from sight, and was
made the subj ct Of sportiVe conversation for the
hour, without the least just conception OF what the
body consisted, or Of its destructive power It's ef
tects however, have been most wonderful, and NAV
Justly attract the attention and scrutiny Of the SCI
enti6c world.
The couicsl mass first settled to the earth few
minutes past four, ct point near the residence Of
Milo Root, in Deerfeld where one or two fences
we're torn down and scattered about the fields Here
the destructive power seemed merely to touch the
surface between this point and the residence OF
Nathan Budlopg, in Schuyler, distance of one or
two uiles, prostrated tree fence only attest to
its destructiveness. At Mr.. n. Budloug's the mys-
FERROUS agency settled TO the esrth and n an instant
scattered barn TO pieces and tore up several trees
on the opposite side of the road next the we'll
house OF Mrs. Richardson, which was standing d.
rectiy in a south-essteIly line from where il first
touched the earth, was demolished, and quite mum
Der Of trees in her orchard, aud fences were de-
stroyed the path of destruction then touched 10 a
direct line TO the southeast, marked by numer-
Gus PROSTATE trees and ridded fences until it sp-
preached the Baptist parsonage house, occupied by
Mr.. John Warren.
Mr. W. informs US that he was engaged in his
garden at about four o'clock and the approach
OF the cloudy Of ject as it threw up the trees. As
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he ran to che dwelling, caught two Of his older
children and called TO bis wife to save the other
three and herself by following him to the cellar The
husband had descended two or three steps with his
charge, and the wife, with infant and two older
children had reached the cellar door, when the
house was struck. The whole frame work
lifted from the stone foundation the entire wood
work above the first floor was carried some twenty
feet and then dropped in grand perfection of ruin,
while the first floor with the sleepers attached,
which caught 10 the foundation, was finally turned
roof like over the entire mass. Mr. Warren, with
two of the children remained in the cellar enclosure
without injury. Mrs. Warren found on the
ground about ten feet from the cellar door, almost
entirely stripped of her clothing, and so severely
Injured about the neck and body that she died
within on hour after the calamity although entirely
conscious, her infant was found Dear by and almost
entirely free from injury, yet utterly destitute of
-
to the cellar is now living unconscious from the
wounds be received in the common wreck. His
recovery is very doubtful; an older girl escaped
without any injury. The dwelling was two Stories
1926 feet, and substantially built. In rear of it
was a barn, distant about five rods, 25x32 feet,
which wac literally shivered into splinters.
Next in the due sOuth-easterly line Of its course
it unrooted several large Trees scatttr the fences
crossed the road and demolished large barn, be-
IN nhn Rudl hnil
was Of q recent and very substantial build, and 35
by 90 feet upon its base, yet the destructive ee-
ment tore il to pieces, scattering large timbers
about The fields distance of from FIVE to fifteen
rods, distributing portins OF the roof in various d.
rections, and actually taking up an iron cylinder
thresbing machine, weighing perhaps tour hundred
pounds aud depositing il al least forty feet from
the barn. COW belonging TO Mr. B., standing
nesr the barn was killed without any apparent out
ward wound About so rods farther on IN q direct
line, a smaller barn belonging TO the same gentle
man demolished, aud what is very singular in
this instance but little OF the material Of which il
was constructed is 10 be found any where. few
shiyered boards and tmbers alone attest its pre-
vious existence. The dwelling Of hr BuhlOng had
a narrow escape. shinge or two torn from one
corner Of the roofindcate how narrowly it escaped
destruction.
Beyond the premises of Mr. B., for about a mile,
prostrate trees and fences evidence the track Of
the destructive messenger. Ii however seemed TO
have released its hold upon the earth soon after
leaving the farm of B.. for il was distinctly seen
20 rise from the surface and dissolve its cOBica
shspe into general cloudy form. The phenome-
non was followed by q violent rain aud wind
Two men at work In a field saw tue strange APP
partition approach and took 70 their heels, barely
escaping its track as il passed on. 1t seemed to
rise from the earth in four five minutes from the
time il was first sten and the evidences before US
of destruction lie IN a district not four i've
miles in extent, Ia due southeasteIly direction
from where its first touch was felt and in a track
about fifteen rods IN width. Whatever of material
substance presented IN this track was swept away,
ard the ruin presented is certainly fearful to be-
h9ld.
Had tie mysterious body settled upon this city
aud passed down Genesee street, there wouli not
&C this hour remain a vesuge OF its present for
nation OF what the destructive pow,r COM
posed we are not prepared 10 affirm; but OF iIs
force we can truthully attest Huge trees we're
tossed from their deep rooted resting places as
readily as gardener would pull a radish from the
sandy earth; fences and even fence posIs
scattered 10 all directions as il IN, were chips,
and buildings offered no more resistance than
clapboatd to a forty horse power engine. The
moving mass Of ruin is represented by all who saw
Il 70 have been a Vspery substance; u was not &C
companied by any wind or totm but seemed an
independent agency, travelling on its own account,
al a speed Of perhaps mile a minute. In It's mo-
ton there constant revolution, and when IL
was rising this whirIing peculiarly became more
terrible aud violent The peculiar bnzEing sound
which was noticed in its passage by our Own eiti-
zens was alec remarked by the people along its
course 10 Deerdeld aud Schuyler.
All the peculiarites attending the phenomenon
seem 10 demand q scientific Investigation 10 its
cause and peculiar effect. What agency could pro-
duce such results except electric ", We unable
10 comprehend; and yet the strange proofs OF de-
strucuon exhibited, can not well be explained on
any popular theory connected With this wonderful
ageacy. The trees are still green IN the leaf aud
bealthful 10 the bud, and neither wood or metallic
substance With which the element came in contact
bear the slightest mark OF heat or show tue usual
marked effects of atmospaerical electrical coutsct
as a destroying power. bot We have no solution Of
our own that Is At al satisfactory 10 ourselves. even
much less TO give the reader. The sutject IL one
worthy OF scientific exposition, aud ss the facts aud
evidences attending the phenomenon are iresh AID
easily accessible. We hope some Que viii 1udcftAke
the task OF reducing 10 the standard Of The public
misd comprehensive explanation OF the occur
renee.
Ths lady who was killed was thirty-One years Of
s.e the child 50 badly injured Is about i've years
Of age. Tue building wb'eh the family occupied
was known a. toe Baptist parsonage, aud is about
ave miles from tte cty on the road leading through
hayler Corners Y,sterdiy sever-l parties visit
ed the scene Of disaster, and all sgree that no DC
scrptioR Of the utter ruin Srought, can soihee 70
convey any just conception 70 TIE paoi'e mina.
sE- The Chief Justice and the Clerk OF The
Court OF Angelina couuty, Texas, give notice mat
TIE seal Of toe Court has been stOien By one samuel
c. Hirams, and that In ali probability is vii Do
purposes.
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