New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-02

TyRRIBLE HURRIcAsE ~ KASsAs.-We learn
that the tornado which passed over this section OF
country Oh Sunday night last was most terrific at
Atehss H. DoDiphan and other ylcnies n The Terri
tory At Doniphan about thirty houses where blown
down. At Lancaster some three miles distant, num-
Der Of buildings razed Ia the groU including
church. One killed, and two Others severe
ly wounded. About three miles from AtchisoD, tram
Of twenty wagons nearly demolished aud one oi
the teanisters killed. We also hear of many other
accidents, and gentleman who witnessed the tor
nado says il was terrible rs any he ever saw IN
the East Indies. While this was the case with the
storm, t appears that the rains were not as
heavy there as here. They were principally con.
fired in the northern part of this county and
Andrew, and west Of us On the line be- ween TINS
aud AudIew County, we learn that the smaller streams
were higher than known before Monday last,
the Hundred and Two River raised fifteen IN s banks.
II had fallen nearly many feet by Tuesday night,
when another deiuge came which raised " as hgn ss
ever. We understand that great damage mas oeen
done to farms lying in its valleys aud along It's trbnta-
ries. The water swept away the coil, washed down
fences and nearly ruined the growing hemp crop. An
extensive farmer residing about six niles north-eas oi
b-re informs that lie sustained damage OF al Least
SCO by the rains of Sunday and Tuesday nights last,
beside losing twenty out of twentyth acres OF his
new hemp crop. HIS badly washed np, and
oats ODpletely inundated. The oats, be thinks, will
come out. lSt. Louis lMissoufi) Journal.
LAND, NEGROES AND OTHER SrocK IN KEsTUcKY.
A correspondent of The Cincinnati Commercial,
writing from Paris, KY. May 5, 1859, says:
"Tl farm Of G.. c. Rogers sold this day. contain
ing 10 acres, lying II mules from Pans, on the turn
pike leading to Lexington for sl35 per acre. Mr. Ed
win G. Bedford was the purchaser. The terms were,
oDe.ibhd in four months bearing interest; onethlrd
on March l. 1860 and hird in March, 1861. Three
n, e,o men sold respectively at 81 400, 81 40, and
4 l5C0; one woman and six children, 81 35O. One
mare and sucking colt sold al $780, and all other stock
propoItioDaely high"
Han SroRa.-A destructive hail storm passed over
Holly Springs n. c., recently. The hail IN some
places fell 10 the depth of twelve inches, destroying
com, cotton, wheat, and indeed almost everything
within s range. On the next day, at clock p M,
the bail the ground in some places was SIX inches
! deep. Fences were blown down, windows IN houses
broken 10 pieces fruit trees destroyed and, aogeher
( il was one of the most destructive storms that Il
known to have ever occurred about Holly Springs. The
hatones we're about the size Of partridge eggs, and
the storm covered an area of six miles IN length and
. two in width.
cate that some lS months since school teacher il
Oxford, Coshocton County, whose name is not given
drew his pay from the Township Treasurer stated fo
home and mysterously disappeared. A few days ago
a .keleton was plowed up in field near Newcomers
town, and Mrs. Dugan sister Of the missing man
b.r sent for she Immediately recognized that
! her brother, by the teeth. He had doubtless beeI
murdered for the email sum in his possession
At Madison, WI, on Monday night last, while th
wind was blowing fDiousy, house was discovered :
be on fire. The flames extingnshed with dfi
Guilty, and great confsgrstion prevented, which
otherwise have ensued from the situation u the build
ipgs. Tie people much excited, the fire va
evidently lot the result Of accident They believe tn
Oshkosh incendiaries in tneir midst.
Col. HoFFNAs's ExPEDITIos-The Wer Depart
is in receipt Of intelligence from the besdquarter
OF the Department Of California, announcing th
complete success OF Lieut. Col Hoffman in hIs Colo
rado expedition sgairst the Mohave Indians. tn
hoops engaged with the exception Of two companies
now IN march :or economical stations upon tn
seacoast.
Van Amburgh's elephant tried to swim the Apo
mattox on his way 20 Petersburg the other day. 4
bulldog chased him midway Of the stream. The ele
phant quietly submerged the dog with his trunk an
then tossed him ashore.
Steamboats, still navigate outside of the levees 3
Cairo, under the impression that the deepest wafer
there; but etter-writer afirrns that his boat hs
been stolen, and he is in the highest story Of his nous
endeavoring to negotiate for another
There are seven executions to take place IN Canad
in the course Of next month-one in Toronto, Que
Menitsvile, three at Braptfcrd one at CobuTg, al
one at BeneYile,