Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-28

millions upon millions OF unexplored and
inexhaustibe mines Of incalculable wealth
and greatness. Let us then improve the
advantages thus secured to us.
THE STORM OF SATURDAY-DAMAGE, &c
Our city was visited on Saturday evening last,
by one of the most violent storms ever wit
messed in this section Of the country. Dur
ing its height the lightning flashed in one in
cessant blaze and though the thunder with
the exception OF one or two claps was not
heavy, it was continuous. Limbs OF trees
were wrenched from their trunks, awnings
torn from their supports, and whole trees
Frustrated by the violence OF the storm. One,
a large Aspen on the premises OF Mr.. |. Nj.
Mccormick was twisted off completely at its
roots. Pitt street, north Of King, and the
adjacent portions OF the streets opening into
it, rcsembled canals the water i'll them hav-
ing not only ovcrfowed their beds, but wash
inn against the bases of the houses. Down
these canals swept dry goods boxes, piles OF
wood and loose lum der, as II they were III
the current of freshet, and even after the
rain had partially ceased, the boys sailed
down Pitt street, perchcd upon empty dry
goods boxes.
As might have been expected the damage
done by the lightning and the violent wind
was quite heavy.
Some fifteen ieet of the roof of the African
Methodist church on Washington street, was
blown otf:-portionS OF it being carried to u
considerable distance.
The three story brick residence OF Capt.
Graham, on Prince street, near st. Asaph,
was struck by lightning, and the false CHM
ncys knocked off, doing considerable dam
age.
The heavy-timbcr cappings weighing sew
cral hundred pounds, Oh the northwest cor
ner OF Green Il Brothers cabinet manu:actory
on Fairfax street, were blown Off, carried a
distance of twenty feet, and precpltaied into
the ward with such force as to drive the end
of one of the timhcrs seine twenty inches
into the earth Several windows OF the sac-
tory were also blown out, and considerable
damare done TO the stock Of the Messrs.
Green.
A shed attached to the Pioneer Mills at
the foot of Duke street, WAS blown down.
The steepe Of the Friendship Engine
House was. alse, twisted by the storm, and
thrown somewhat out Of Its perpendicular.
The blinds of the llydraulion Steeple were
blown out and the rain entering the cupola
broke down Il considerable portion OF the
ceiling and did other damage to the III
terror of the building
The canal boat Reindeer, loaded with los
tons of coal, and lying at the Foundry wharf
careened, filled, and sunk.
The canal boat Col. Young was swamped
at the upper coal wharycS, and Il mule at
tackled to her drowned.
The establishment Of Mr.. w. +. Padgott,
on King street near St, Asaph, was struck
by lightning aud somewhat damaged
The chimney OF JAS L. McGraw's Snmac
Factory on Payne street was blown down
by the wind.
Mcssrs. Smoot & Sons suffered much 1T
their extensive lanyard on Washington and
Wilkes streets. The water III the gnt known
as tan yard drain" rose 50 high rs to over
flow the lanyard, in which the McSsrs.
Smoot have a large number Of watts in the
progress Of construction. These were much
injured and other damage done.
The residence Of Mr.. Thos. ". Smith, ut
the corner OF King and Alfred streets was
struck by lightning and slightly damaged
The machine shop Of the Orange and Al
exandria Railroad Company, OH Henry near
Wilkes street was partially unrootcd by the
violence of the wind.
The roofs Of a couple of houses III the
notheru section Of Henry street were blown
off. and the houses otherwise damaged
Yeates' Garden on the suburbs OF the city
was much damaged by the storm, trees were
uprooted, and vegetation injured TO Il con>ld-
cradle extent.
Trees were prostratod in all portions OF the
town. We noticed one near the corner OF
Pitt and Prince streets. another IN the en-
closure of Christ Church. Il fine cherry tree
near the residence of /. Vi. White, and u
number Of other fine trees.
A market wagon, loaded with market
stuff, was overturned by the gale, on the
upper part Of Cameron street, and Its occH-
pant ncontiuently pitched out into The mud.
The steamers on the Potomac suffered Out
little by the storm The steamer George
PAGE experienced some difficulty III entering
her slip al the foot Of king street. The Sc
we're weather on her o'clock trip made the
boat carcen considerably, and the iady-pas
senvers were much frightened. The steam
ar James Guy was somewhat delayed IN com
inp m the river. and did not reach this port
until about i o'clock. The Pennington
steamer GipSey did not leave her moorngs
until after the storm.
The storm was accompanied By fall OF
hail in the upper partitions OF the city,
Along the wharyeS, little or 10 hail was OBJ
served.
One fifth of the cellars of the city We're
filled with water, and all the low grounds ol
the neishborhood were overt!owcd.
Below this city, on the river, the storm OF
wind, rain and lightning was not 50 severe
as in this city. but the hail storm was more
severe, and it is feared great damage has
been done to the growing crops
In Washington, the storm WAS very severe.
The residence of Senator Rice was unrooied
and other damage done.
On Saturday night another gust came up,
and for short time We had sharp lightning,
heavy thunder and rain.
| The Lynchburs \rginian has an article
| loudly comrla ming of the rates OF lare on
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, OF the
charge on through passengers ior the travel
| from Alexandria to " Washington; oi the fail
ure TO issue round trip tickets on public oc-
casions, of the price from Lynchbnrc to Bal
,imore, &c. We had always believed that
rhe rates of trave. and the Recommendations
for passengers on this road, were as cheap