The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-25
The Recent Torn.do 0 in New Orleana

The Recent Tornado in New Orleans
The N. o. Delta, of the 18th inst, gives the fo,
lowing particulars of the tornado that occurred
there on the previous day:
Our city was visited yesterday afternoon about
O'Clock with a severe tornado from the southeast,
which lasted but short time, yet caused consid.
cradle amount of damage to the shipping and
houses; also the loss Of several lives The wind
seemed to take effect more particularly on the
| shipping in the Third District-for commencing
at Post Al, 1t carried away fronl their moorinrs no
| less than twenty-oue ships leaving but two re-.
naming. the Courier and the Magistrate and the
| Levee below the Cotton Presses, which presented
but short time before forest of masts, looked
bleak and deserted
man was blown from the hurricane deck of
| the steamer Lacon, lying on the opposite side of
the river, from Jefferson City, and is supposed to
have been drowned, as nothing has since been
| heard Of him.
| horse and cart at the corner of Water street
and First, was caught by the wind and upset We
oesieye that no serious damage resulted from this
| accident.
/ new Methodist church, in Jefferson City. the
| building of which was nearly completed was
blown to the ground, and also several frame houses
| in that vicinity
! brick wall at the corner of Julia and Camp
was RACED TO the ground and the ball aley of Mai
achi Kelly, at the corner of Liberty aud poydra,
streets, bounded from its foundation and was snIt
into the street. Numerous chimney tops bit the
dust, and the zinc roofing of several warehouses
/ aud stores were ripped up astonishngly
working man named Murphy went on board NJ
| the steamer Farmer to shelter himself from the
rain, and Just after he had gone on board, one of
the chimneys was blown down, portion of it
striking him on the head and killing him instant
| ly. An inquest was held upon his body last eve
ming, and verdict rendered in accordance with
| the above facts. The deceased was apparently
about thirty-fve years of age, and an Irishman.-
His head was completely split open, and presented
| a horrible sight.
| The second mate of the ship Rather, of Balti
more, lying at Post %, First District, was up OF
the maintopsail yard, in company v ith the Cap.
thns son-a young man about twenty-engaged
| in furling the mantopssii, when the wind broke
| their hold and threw the Captains son into the
river, who sank Immediately and was drowned
The mate fell upon the main hatch, and was killed
instantly. An inquest was held upon the body OF
the mate, and verdict rendered in accordapcs
with the above facts. We learned tha. the yonug
man was an only son. and had just arrived in the
city by land to join his father. The Captain when
we saw him, was almost wild with grief. 1t will
be sad news to his mother, whom he left but few
days since.
We heard that the wind blew down several shan
ties and sheds at Mineburg, aud twisted the car
houses round.
Among the shipping in port there was conside-
rable damage and valuable lives lost. Three men
in skin, when opposite Post y, were drowned,
the boat capszed Their names could not be as
certained.
The Picayune says:
The furious gale of yesterday afternoon has we
regret to learn, proved very severe upon both the
steamboats, and shipping in our port--upon almost
every interest, indeed, exposed thereto on the
river. The amount of damage We are, yet, una
bic even approximately to estimate. 1t must, how
ever, be very great; but that is nothing compared
with the loss of so many valuable lives.
EDITORIAL ACcEsslON.-Mr. J. Catlett Gibson. is
hereafter to be associated with Mr.. J. f. Scruggs,
p editing the Warrenton Whig
How BURGLAR WAS DETECTED-It is with feelings
OF great pleasure that We record the recovery by
Mr.. Veal, of all the articles stolen from his estai
iishment on Friday night last. They were discoy-
cred yesterday morning in a tin box under an out.
house ON the premises of Mr.. Vim. McGuinniss
where they had been placed by the burglars Ey-
erything to the smallest article has been re
covered. This happy result enables us to place our
citizens in possession of facts known to for seye
raj days, butfor obvious reasons not made public in
our columns
1t will be recollected that the only trace left by
the robbers was silk pocket handkerchief, which
one of them dropped in Mr.. Veals store aud which
was taken possession of 10y the police on the sue
ceeding day From this circumstance the discoy-
cry OF the guilty parties has resulted.
1t appears that young German named Hitler
who had but recently arrived here and was stop
ding in II boarding house near the City Hotel
made enquiry ON Saturday of servant in the
house, II he had seen anything of silk pocket
handkerchief, resembling one which he showed
him. The question WAS overheard by boarder
who recollected the circumstance of a silk hand,
kerchief having been found in the store after the
burglary. His suspicious Immediately
aroused and he lost no time in communicating
them to our vigilant Chief of Police, Mr. RurdeIi
Ii was then arranged that the discovered hand
kerchiefshoud be offered to Hitler by the servant
OF whom he made the enquiry, and the young man
was to be present to witness the result. The plan
succeeded admirably. The servant entered the
room of Hitler, and offered the handkerchief to
him, in the presence of the witness, remarking
that he had just found it about the house Hitler
instantly claimed 1t as his and in three minutes
thereafter he was much to his surprise aud con-
sternation, i'll the hands of the officers This oc-
CURED on Sunday morning. Upon examining his
trunk and carpet-bag left by him at the Express
Office, complete set of burglars tools were
found, and on his person fine watch and
some jewelry, all belonging to Mr.. Veal. MIR Bur-
dell suspecting that confederate was engaged
with him. went to Charleston that afternoon on
the track OF a suspiciWus looking character. lie
has not yet returned.
When the discovery Of all the articles was told to
Hitler yesterday, he made clean breast of the whole
affair. lie said man named Spauiding induced him
to join IN the enterprise They made an attempt
on the store on Thursday night, but was uusuc-
cessfu the false key needing some alterations
These were made on Friday morning, and at half
past lU on Friday night they gained access to the
store. They made their selections very lesurely,
remaining in the store until 81 O'Clock Oh Satnr-
day morning, even deyoting some portion of the
time to sleep
They then concealed their plumber where it
was found yesterday it being arranged that spaul.
ding should go to New York via Charleston, and
that Hitler should remain here till the excitement
blew oyer, aud then forward tae articles by Ex-
press L Spauldng Ilher is quite young man,
but is evideatly an adept in his profession.-Ca-
lnotJiaiS c. Times, 2lSt.
LIyE-0AK.-A plantation of liye-oak, made by
some careful public officer in West Florida is said
To he fOurisliup finely and Col GIaihorna IA
fishes letter, in which he proposes to establish
extensive plantations of lve-oak on reserved lands
in Louisiana. lie says the live-oak grows there
with astonishing yigor and rapidity. In seven
years from the acorn, it forms beautiful shade -
In twenty years ii has the tenacity and durability
of iron, and is ready for the axe of the ship-car
peuter
HOMICIDE IN KENTUCKY On the 7th instant
Nimrod Anderson and John Clever were joking
each other, near Flemingsburg, KY, until they
got angry, when Glover shot Anderson, from the
effects of which he died next day. Glover was ar
rested, examined and committed for trial.
DIRECT FOR EuRopr-Ihe Messrs Rae. of Hamil-
ton, c. W., at the head of Lake Ontario intend
sending vessel from that port early in the spring.
with load OF produce for Europe 1t is said that
there now two vessels building in Liverpool,
expressly for that trade.
INTERESTING DIscovERIEs.-During some exca-
vations lately made at place called the Arco Ira
vertino, about two miles from Rome, the villa of
Quntus Servillus Silanus, who was consul in lS9
was discovered, and close by were fonnd at tue
same time, the remains of Christian church with
an entrance into the catacombs.
POPULATION OF CALlFoRNIA.-The San Jose (Cal.)
Tribune estimates the population of California At
59T 900. This estimate is based upon the returns
of the local assessors. OF this population 332 $50
are Americans, 65,50o Indians, 3S, 500 Chinese l5,
900 French, 1900 Mexicans, 10000 Irish, 1000
I;ab dab 4 caiaraI
A NEW JERSEY PEARL.-The Newark (N.J) Even
ing Journal has seen magnificent circular pearl,
five inches in circumference, taken from Pater-
sou oyster, aud intended for a present to a noble
lady at the Court of St. James. 1t is in the posses
aion of Col j r. S. Denton. Of New York.