The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-05-05

rain began falling, not as rain usu.
ally falls, but as it were in, sheets,
tossed In every direction, and often
leveling like q whirlpool. There
was general oonst erpation, as even
large buildings such as the Wheeler
House and the Central National
Bank building were shaken by the
force of tho wind. For few min.
utes but, little could be seen. But
after the storm had passed, great
damages were discovered. The
steeplo Of The Presbyterian Church
that for many years had lowered up
to the height of l8O feet, was blown
of, oven with the roof. 1t was blown
from It's base and fell, tho lower ror.
tion striking the southe,n side Of the
roof about midway, and the rest
crashing upon the wall of the eastern
corner, inaicting serious damage.
The damage to the church alohe is
estimated ut five thousand dollars.
The Market was unroofed, and sever.
al wagons crush to pieces. The store
and dwelling Of Mr.. A. Q. Squier
was partly destroyed, and the stock
in furniture badly damaged. Mr.
Squier will lose at least thousand
dollars. He is ono of the most wor.
thy citizens Of Columbia, and can
Ill afford to bear this loss. The
depots Of the G. g. q. and the S. G.
Railroads we're unroofed, as was
portion of the State House, and aloo
DIR. Woodrow's building and CAROLS
carriage factory, besides numerous
other buildings. Mr.. Kinard's resi-.
dcnce and Daly's stable hud their
gables blown in. The Iron Palmetto
Tree, just repaired and placed in
front Of the State House, was pros
trated and broken in three pieces.
Fences were blown down aud many
line trees torn up by the Ioots, twist
ed of or denuded of their branches.
No lives we're lost.
This tornado passed through
Georgia inflicting serious damage.
Rutlcdge town Of 500 inhabitants
was destroyed, every house but the
Il. II. depot being leveled to the
ground. Certain portions of North
Carolina were visited .bg the storm.
The G. 9. A. z. Il. near Granite.
vile was for long distance either
buried in sand foot deep, or else un-
dermined. MIR. Clarkson, the conduct
or on the down train, was compelled
to walk six miles, luatcrn in hand be.
tore tue train, Inspecting the track.
sle did not reach Augusta till II
O'Clock p. NJ.
Winnsboro was visited by a hail
storm but no damage was done, and
We hear Of noue through the coun.
try.
Winnsbore Was considerably ell.
llvened during tho past week. Capt.
W. D. Aiken returned home with his
bride, and was welcomed by two
spleadid entertainments, given by
Mr. JAS. Il. Aiken und Capt. Pierre
Bacot.
Not only Winnsboro but other 10.
calities were represented. Among
the lady guests were Miss. W of
Pennsylvania, Miss L--of Char.
lotte, Miss j of Rock Hill, Miss
es P, tt and b.
Chester and Miss P of Watcroe.
Among the gentleman present we're
Ex' Gov. Bonham, Capt. Thomas NJ.
Lylcs, Capt. S. G. Boylston of
Charleston, Dr.W.C. Fisher of Colum-
bia, r. S. Desportes Esq, and James
.. Davis Esq. of Ridgoway, Dr.. G. II
Ladd of Wateree, Me.srs Galbrai'h
and Means and Ma ter Robson of
Chester, Capt. Iredell Jones and Dr..
II. G. Robertson uf Rock Hill, and
MIR. Jordan Of Abbevillo. The pleas.
ure of the occasion was enhanced
by the presence Of Mr.. G.. g. B.cot
and his charming young bride, ,whoIbut
t~o weeks before had abdicatcd her
position US one of tho reigniug bellies
Of Chester to find home in Winns
boro: Every preparation t.. been
made by the hosts, and both tho GU
tertainmcnt given hy Mr.. Aiken on
Thursday evening and that by Capt.
Bacot on the evening following were
pronounced complete successes.
Comparisons are odious; We cannot