Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-31

Ihe Storm at tHdBfe-de- Grace THE Cecil
wing furnishes the following additional par.
ticulars of the recent storm which passed
over Cecil County,
HaYre-de- Grace and vicinity was visited,
on Wednesday evening last, by one of the
most violent storms ever known in that sec
tion. The storm came from the northwest
and burst upon the town about seven O'Clock,
lasting half an hour. The rain and hail fell
in such torrents that il was impossible to see
an object more than five or six feet distant.
The thunder and lightning was terrific.
The tornado struck the woodwork of the
new bridge, which the Railroad Company
have been engaged the last year in building,
and demolished il, with the exception of one
span on the Cecil side. The noise made by
the wind In the obstruction of this master
piece OF workmanship is said to have equale1
the thunder The number OF spans destroy
Ell is eleven. The piers and hbutmcnts
were not injured. The loss is very heavy,
but not sd great as at first supposed, rs much
ol the material Will he recovered and can be
again used The officers of the Company
hink tho damages can be repaired in about
three months. Fortunately no one was in
lured by the destruction of the bridge. Two
men were on it when II went over, hut were
rescued by MIR. VIM. Myers and AIr Alfred
Mitchell, who unhesitatingly went out in a
small boat at the imminent danger of losing
their liyes-the river presenting the appear
ancc of an immense Cauldron, seething and
boiling in all its fury. Five frame houses,
nearly finished, were blown down, and an
other one unroOled. number of trees were
also torn up by the roots Perryvillc suffer-
ed but little; n few trees werc'bown down,
aud some window panes broken. Some OF
the cOrniields in the immediate vicinity were
badly cut up. At Port Deposit the storm
was severe Trees were blown up, bridges
carried away, and Il large number of window
panes broken; the iron railing and stone wall
in front OF MIR. Tones residence were wash
ed ont into the street, and at one time 4he
water was three feet deep in the Bank
Seven buckets of hail-stOnes were gathered
up in the back yard of Mr. Smith. This storm
extended over large extent Of country, but
the most severe portion of ii was that which
passed over lIayrc.de- Grace. AT New Lon.
don, Pa, the storm was heavy, The corn in
many fields heing blown flat 10 the ground.
In this vicinity it was only moderate thum-
der storm.
Purchase Of Real EstatC.-The Sheriff 'or
Chester County has sold the house and lot
of William Hicks, nj Londongroyc, Chester
County, Pa, TO John $. Hicks, OF Whining
Ton, Del, for $3O0jO
Bredd dnd Butter Brigdde. e.-Thc Copper
Johnson party held Convention ut Dover
on Thursday last, and resolved TO send dele
gates to the Convention to be held at 'hila.
delphia ON the 14th of August.
Stamp Duties --Boughman, Thomas Il Co,
No. 42l Market Street. have issued Il neat
ly printed card containing II list of the Stamp
Duties imposed by the recent act of Con
gress. They may be procured at their store,
at fifteen cents each.
iSusses County Matters.-We copy the fol
lowing items from the Georgetown UHion of
Saturday,
A Camp Meeting for Millsboros Circuit
will be held on Mrs Robinson's grounds,
near DOebridge Mills, about one mile from
Millsboro' and seven from Georgetown, 10
commence ON Tuesday, August7t 7th. All The
brethren of other circuits are invited to al
tend. II will be fine affair, as it is to be
splendldly located in cool, healthy spot
A few evenings ago MIR. Joseph, while
riding in his buggy, got too near the dam of
the Millsboro' mill, and before he could re-
cover himself he was tumbled into the water
with the horse and carriage. With some
difficulty lie eXtricated himself, but the horse
was drowned
On Wednesday last, a little girl and her
brother went down Indian River TO procure
some CLANS. Wading into the river, the girl
got beyond her depth. The boy immediate
ly gave the alarm, but before assistance could
reach her she was drowned. The girl was
fourteen years of age and The daughter
Of Mr.. Banks, who resides few miles below
Millsboro.