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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-30
TOOK MORPHINE FOR QUISINE.
Rev. T. w. s. Parker's Fatal Mistake In
Carroll County.

HILLSBORO, VA. Aug. H-The citizens
Of our village were greatly shocked this
morning by the announcement OF the
very unexpected death Of the Rev. T.
W. S. Parker OF the North Carolina con
ference NJ T.. Church South, which oc-
CURED at the parsonage Ia TINS place
about o'clock, A. NJ. Mr.. Parker mas
been conducting religious services AT the
NJ +. Church here, morning and evening
since the 2lst inst. He was n very earn
est and effective preacher, and his ef-
fort had awakened quite an interest In re-
lgious circles. He delivered a very earn
est and able discourse last evening and
announced that he would preach again
this morning at II o'clock. But alas!
when that hour arrived his body was
cold and stiff in death.
After the services Of last night Mr.. Par
ker was feeling a little indisposed ana
walked across the street from the par
sOnage 10 the residence OF Dr. L. +.
Woltz TO procure some Quinine. DR. Woltz
was at the time attending a meeting Of
the Masonic lodge at the Courthouse,
and his son, a youth about l6 years OF
age. gave Mr.. Parker. what he. Mr.. Wol,z,
supposed was q small quantity OF qui-
nine, but which was, in fact, morphia.
Ar. Gdrher feluTNtu 10 Hlo RUM dA lN'
parsonage. took the morphia and retired
10 his bed. This was II o'clock. About
o'clock Mr.. Parker called 20 the Rev.
Mr. Carico. who with his family. occu
pied an adjoining room. and said that he
had not slept any; mat his quinine had
acted badly. Mr.. Carico asked him II
he needed anything. or II he could 20
anything for him, and he replied, no
nothing" Just about daybreak Mr. Ca
rico was awakened by the noise OF
struggling In Mr. Parker's room. and
upon entering found Mr. Parker IN q
profound stupor from which he was un-
able TO rouse him. Drs. Woltz, Tipssor
and Dunkley were Immediately called
in and did all that medical skill could
devise TO relieve the sufferer. but 70 no
purpose The body was Immediately
dressed and carried by hearse 70 Mt.
Airy. n. c.. to be shipped thence, by rail,
rQ the home OF the lecpd seI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-30
WAITINGON THESENATE
WILL THAT BODY PASS TIE WILL
SON REPEAL BILLs
Mr.. Glsnnan withdraws His Application
for the Norfolk msstsrship'
Washington News Nctcs.
Trurs BuRxAu. RApLKr BuIIDrro,
WAsHrNaroS. August s. 1888. J

II the majority on the vote TOT 'ns
repeal Of the Sherman law yesterday, In
the House. has anything to do with re-
storing confidence. surely confidence
should to day be "a general as 'he
casing air." and every safe deposit bon
and secret boarding place should noS
give forth their hidden wealth for tie
restoration Of business and for the re-
lief of those who require the free use OF
money In their various avocations' ihe
vote yesterday showed more nearly the
presence OF every Congressman thah any
vote ever taken I'm the House.
The corrected vote is recorded rs sz'
for repeal and l2i against II. there are
S,6 members OF the House. Msssrs. Cflp-
nan OF Michigan and Enoehs OF ONO
have died since the session bgan, and
the Speaker, Mr.. Crisp, did not vote. fhis
left Messrs Shell of South Carolina ana
Graham OF New York the only abSentees,
and they were paired. the former being
opposed to repeal and the latter IN favor
thereof.
The vote az given from party stand
ne int resulted az follows: For free com
age 100 Democrats, ls Republicans ana
II Popullsts For the unconditional re-
peal: il6 Democrats and Ill Republicans.
The vote by sections was as follows
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AUGUSTA, GA. Aug "a special
TO the Chronicle from Port Royal, s. c..
brings the startling information that full
ly 100 lives have been lost at Port Royal.
Beaufort and neighborng points by
drowning during the storm. over tWcn-
ty-five Of those were seen by the CORE
spondent and his information was re-
ceived about the others from reliable
sources. OF the 100 PERSONS killed and
drowned. only six were white. the others
being negroes The negroes We're so
frightened and terror-stricken that many
were killed and drowned by not leaving
their cabins TO seek places Of safety.
Twenty persons were drowned on Paris
Island.
No news has beeen received from ST.
Helena. four miles from Baufort. 1t is
believed at least twenty-five lives were
lost between Port Royal and Seabrook,
Every house I'm Beaufort and Port Royal
was damaged 10 some extent. and a num-
Der Of barges and crafts were wrecked
and blown ashore. The COosaw Mining
Co. loses so 900. The total losses are
estimated in the neighborhood Of a half
million dollars.
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Politics In buckingham.

BARROWS STORE. VA, Aug %
Spccial-A grand picnic was given on
Saturday i'm this neighLo~hood } v Messrs.
Kennedy. Jones a Co, OF JOnesboro.
About two hundred people were present.
The Democratic party of the county
reorganlzed yesterday. Mr. Thomas b..
Price was unanimously elected county
chairman. The Executive Committee
held a meeting and decided 20 hold the
county convention on the 3rd Saturday I'm
Sept 10 nominate candidate 20 repre-
sent this county In the next Legislature.
The party seems to fully realize the
situation. and is thoroughly organizing
for the fight. and from all appearances
they are determined 90 win.
The POpulists. or Third Party. held n
meeting az Court yesterday, and decided
10 nominate or endorse some one for the
Legislature at Sept. court.
quite a severe rainfall passed over the
county yesterday accompanied by n
heavy wind doing considerable damage
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-30
EACH WIN AGAME.
Result OF tho Base Ball Contests Between
staunton md Petersburg.

PETERSBURG. VA, August 29.-The
staunton and Petersburg base ball club
played two games here this afternoon.
The first game began at $3.50 and result
81 In victory for the Stauntons by a
score Of 6 10 nothing. Quarles and
Keefer were the battery for the home
team and each did good work.
Kissenger and Hodge were I'm the
points for the visitors and the home team
hit Messenger safely only three times.
In the second game the Petersburgs
braced up and played one Of the
prettiest games seen here this seaon
and won hv "a narrow score Of 20 l.
Leach and Keefer ibid the battery
work for the Petersburgs and only five
hits were made Off Leach's delivery
The visitors also played a good game
and Frye who did the pitching proved
himself "a very clever twirler. Smith
Of the home team won the game by
knocking the ball over the left field
fence for a home run bringing In PEBBLES
who was on first. The visitors scored
only one run end that was made upon
the only error made by the home team.
The catching Of Hodge and the infleld
work Of BrOdie and Johnson were the
features Of the game.
II. c. Britton OF Prince George county
who recently contested the election
OF w. ID. Temple Democrat for the
clerKship Of the county In the county
court OF Prince George, but who failed
10 win his case. Is critically Ill.
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Another Account of the storm.

Sundays storm injured many buildings
I'm Savannah and did great damage 10 the
trees. only four buildings sustained
serious damage. Fifteen people are known
10 have been drowned and more missing.
IL is impossible 10 estimate the amount
OF property destroyed. The dead are as
follows A. c. Ulmer drowned on Hutch
insons Island Fred Stuart, drowned with
Mr. Ulmer; Tony Holmes, colored, child
crushed by falling roof on Hutchinson's
Island: Taylor Squire colored, six years
old, thrown from roof OF floating house
on Hutchinson and drowned. -Four ne
groes drowned on Brampton Plantation,
four miles west of the city. John VIII
liams and the wives OF Ed Butler and
Thomas Green. all colored, drowned on
Taylor plantation. Scott Bacon and son,
colored, drowned at Tybee An unknown
sailor from the bark Harold, drowned
at Tybee. Lewis Gagnett, killed by
live wire.
More than 30 wrecks have been reported
so far Fifteen vessels on the harbOr
and off Tybee were wrecked or badly
damaged. More than that number OF
smaller crafts are missing and are be-
lieyed 10 have been lost. The schooner
Lenia Smith reported ashore lies high
upon Tybee Beach. just west Of the wharf
Six unknown vessels are reported ashore
on Tybee Beach from the outside. The
other disasters which occurred 10 the
shipping between the quarantine station
and Tybee are: The Norwegian. Harold,
which is lying on the Tybee Beach. Nor
wegian bark Linden, is at the quarantine
station, high an dry in the marsh with
her foremast gone. The Norwegian bark
Elma is also up in the marsh at quaran-
tine.
The Norwegian bark Loyal is in the
Ntffh al
OF her masts gone. The Portuguese Bark
Audacia is high and dry and is consider
ed TO be a total wreck. The bark Mexci
which was lyirg at the upper quarintine
wharyes is now in between the Lateral
row OF Pilings of the wharf. How the
got there is a wonder Apparently she
must have been lifted over the pilings.
The British barkentine Genesta is high
and dry on McQueen's Island just
abreast Of Venus Point. She Is apparent
ly in god shape with everything standing
The only vessel that rode safely to her
anchors during the storm was the bark.
TWO Of the six Sanford Ross dredges
Nos. and are on McQueen's Island
about halfway between st. Augustine
Creek and Lazaretto Creek. The dredge
Tommachich is over in the marsh high
and dry. having been blown from Venus
Point across Long Island. The bark
Orrnus was blown from her dock across
tfse river TO the Savannah side ana
n afterwards was blown over the river
again now high and dry on shoai op-
posite Jeffersons. THE stern wheel
steamboat Abbeville and an oyster
boat Fred. f. Brown, belonging 10 the
oyster canning ard cultivation company
OF Brunswick, are ashore at Smarts
Wharf The Abbevile is complete
wreck The oyster boat Fred f. Brown
can be gotten of. She has two hoies
In her bottom.
The steamer Bannan from New York
to Cardenas. Cuba, Capt Hansen, came
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The Damage In Tidewater.

WEST POINT, VA. Aug. 29.-Special-
A fearful southeast wind storm rag
ed here till late hour last night with
heavy rain fall, causing one of the high
est tides had here for years. which did
considerable damage to the terraced lawn
I'm front of the Hotel Terminal. with 9TH
er considerable damage TO neighboring
crops and shade trees in and about town.
The wind so entangled the electric light
wires here, as 10 leave the town in total
darkness.
Baltimore Boat was delayed till noon to-
day in arriving She was forced 10 seek
shelter at Bay Ridge till a. m.
Several small schooners were driven In
harbor at Almonds wharf doing them
much damage.
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In Iybee harbor to day very badly dam
aeed. The revenue cutter Boutwell, ar
rived Monday afternoon bringing Capt
haners and family from ST. Catherine
Island. Much damage was done the
Island The three masted schooner Bea-
trice Mclean. Of ST. Jones. n. H.. re-
Gently ordered to Sapelo by the quarantine
authorities OF Savannah, had put I'm TO ST.
catherine for barber and was drawn
hlsh UP In the woods on the west side OF
81. GATHERINGS Island. and the schooners
Mary and Maid. Of the Mist near Florida
Passage. No loss OF life was reported
Nothing has been heard from the steam
snip city OF Savannah now many hours
overdue Tybee Island is about wrecked
} al the island been washed away, the
demolition and destruction could not
nave been much worse than it was.
Houses there were blown down. burned.
washed away and otherwise demolished.
The railroad track was blown from the
ground and parts Of # stood up along the
line like n fence. Rails were twisted.
spikes were pull from the cross ties.
The railroad tracH was complete wreck
part Of 1t being blown several hundred
feet from where II was lying over into
the woods. To get that train up from
1ybee an entirely new track will have to
be built over almost the entire distance.
Washouts are not a circumstance TO the
wretched condition into which the tracks
were twisted by the winds as II they
were straws. At least half Of the houses
on the island have been blown down or
badly damaged. The damage to buildings
In Savannah are being rapidly repaired.
Considerable anxiety is felt for DR.
william Duncan and G. a. L. Cunning
ham. They were on n fishing trip. and Il
is believed were at Wolf Island when the
cyclone came. Fears that they were
drowned are entertained. A rescuing par
ty left 10 search for them this afternoon.
II Is difficult TO give an estimate Of dam
age done by the storm To the buildings
10000 would cover the injury done
Vessels wrecked. $500 damage TO rail-
roads leading out Of the city, 10000.
Damage TO rice crop. 5000 900. Interior
tributary TO Savannah. damage will prob
ably amount TO 100000 dollars or more,
as the cotton crop over a wide territory
has suffered severely and in many tur-
pentine districts at least one fourth Of
the trees have been destroyed.
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BRENTsVILLE, Aug Especial
Yesterday at Manassas dog said 10 be
mad bit two OF Mr.. Robert Partners
boys. They were taken 20 mad stone in
Frauquler county this mOnig. The skin on
neither Of the children was broken and
therefore hope II entertained that there
will De no serious result
A canvass Of the next House OF Dele
gates has opened up in this county. There
are now I'm the field four candidates, Mai.
J.. r. Purcell DR.. John S. Powell. c.. w.
Fansill and Hon. c. r.. Nichol. Mr..
NichoI, though urged for some time by
many people, declined. but nna,,y con-
sented, the demand for him seeming so
general throughout tho county.
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The General Tariff Rill.

WASHINGTON, d. c August o.
The Committee on Ways and Means
will proceed at once with the preparation
OF the general tariff bill and will give
hearings in course thereof TO persons and
parties interested. Chairman Wilson has
announced the following subcommittee:
on Customs Wilson, Whiting, Brecken-
ridge Reed and Burrows. On Admins
tration OF Customs, Laws, Turner Ste
vens, Tarsney. Payne and Gear; on In
ternal Revenue. Nc MILAN, Montgomery,
Bynum, Hopkins and Payne: on Public
Debt. Bryan, Mcmillan. Whiting, Burrows
and DalselI on Reciprocity and CONNER
ciai treaties, Cochran, Bynum. Tarsney.
Dalziell and Gear.
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The Prohibitionists have nominated j.
W. Rodlez for the State Senate and Jno.
j. Shney and W. r.. Skelton for the House
OF Delegates. They have elected fun
County and City Committee and twelve
delegates TO represent Staunton and Au-
gusta county in the State convention
which meets in Richmond Sept. 9Th. Mr.
Bodice is the owner OF the Bodice wagon
works, Is reported to be worth over half
a million Of dollars. and is enthusiastic In
his advancing Of his new party. His
friends say he will spend his money liber-
ally and will make lively campaign with
Sam Jones. Sam Small. and Quartetse
Clubs OF Singers. all over the campaign
Augusta Will be alive this fall and Will
give good account Of herself.
The Democratic County Committee has
reorganized by the election OF A. c. Cor
don chairman, and under his wise leader
ship. good politics and good management
may be expected. and good results OBJ
tanned
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CrOp, I'm Charlotte.

WYLINBURG. VA. Aug, 29.-Thls
section has suffered greatly for rain the
last few weeks, but we had a refreshing
shower on last Saturday which has re
freshened things 10 some extent. Tobac-
co. the staple crop here. is looking well
some OF the farmers are beginning 10
cure. The corn crop has been much dam
aged by drought.
Everyone is pleased at O'Ferralls nom
nation.
Mrs Hugh Campbell and children. and
Miss Minnie Barner are visiting the fam
fly Of VIM. H. Campbell. Superintendent
OF Hanover schools
There was basket picnic AT Centre
View on Friday last. greatly enjoyed by
a large crowd. The Chase city band fur
nished music for the occasion.
Or. O. l.. Mason, OF Richmond, Is vis-
iting friends near Public Fork.
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Three Men Seriously Injured.

MIDLOTHIAN, VA, Aug, pa very
sad accident occurred ht the Grove
shaft Of the Midlothian Coal CO. at 230
PM yesterday in which three men,
Thomas Davis. J. B. Wheeler(of Gooch-
land county and Janes Cheaiam (col-
ored) were seriously injured The men
were being lowered down tho slope and
the rope came In contact with a loaded
car OF coal which was standing too close
10 the apex and started the loaded car
down the slope thereby causing col
llsion. Doctors Smith and Fisher were
summoned nt once, and have rendered
all possible medical aid. Supt. ID. o.
Pritchard is doing every thing 10 alle-
viate the unfortunate men.
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Rev. Mr.. Dixon in Cape Charles.

CAPE CHARLES, VA, Aug. Especial
The Rev Thomas Dixon, Jr.. Of New
York city. delivered one OF his able SER
mons I'm the Baptist church In this city
last Sunday which was the last sermon
Of his three months vacation. lie will
now I'LL his pulpit I'm the Twenty third
SiCet Baptist church. New York the
same as before. going up every Friday
night and returning Monday morning.
His family. which has been spending
several weeks on Cob's Island, will short
Is return 10 Cape Charles where they will
remain until the first Of December. when
they go back 10 New York city for tho
winter.
The Bethany NJ. T. Sunday School OF
this city spent yesterday In Old Point
ard vicinity on picnic, visiting the
numerous places Of interest there.
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reports OF the storm from various
towns in South Carolina. show consideraD
Bile damage 10 buildings. trees and fences
Corn Is badly blown down. and the dam
age to the cotton crops cannot be es-
umated at this time. but II is very heavy.
S'reams are much swollen, and mill
dams washed away. The unharvested to-
bacco crop is totally destroyed I'm pla-
ces Travel which has been much i'm
peded Is being resumed Trains came
through from Charleston to-day. The
damage I'm this city is slight outside OF
the trees. No loss OF life is reported ex-
cept at Charleston The weather is clear
and hot
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rrsct of the storm in Norfolk.

NORFOLK, VA, Aug. Especial.
The cyclone which had its center in the
West Indies was felt with great violence
In this city last night. IL was not so
severe at Virginia Beach as the storm
OF Wednesday last, but ragged with greater
fury here. In explanation the signal
officers say that the center OF the first
storm was In the latitude much nearer
TO the Beach and further from the city
than the last storm. The wind attained
a velocity Of forty-two miles per hour
and was accompanied by rain in torrents.
The fall was one-half inch in five minutes.
This fall was of short duration. No cas-
ualties are reported in this section.
Crops were considerably damaged and
fruit trees and grape vines were twisted
and broken. but no loss OF life or serious
marine disaster In this harbor is reported.
CONTINUED on fifth page)
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Heavy Storm I'm Fluyanna.

FORK UNION, VA. Aug. Especial.
The result Of the primaries in Fluvanna
gives Hon. Pembroke Petit a majority
of delegates 10 represent Goochland and
Fluvanna in the next House OF Delegates.
The convention 10 nominate VIII meet
in Columbia Wednesday, Aug. 80. The
nomination OF Mr.. Petit is foregcne
conclusion.
The heaviest wind and rain storm Of
the season took place yesterday and last
night The corn is badly Frustrated, rem
dering the saving Of fodder difficult
Considerable damage by washing the
lands was also done.
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CAPE CHARLES. VA. Aus. .29.-Special.
A very high wind has been blowing here
all day. doing considerable damage in
uprootlng trees and blowing down corn
and telegraph wires.
No barges have crossed the bay to-day
on account OF the high seas.
The steamer plying between Williams
Landing and Cobb's Island was blown
high and dry on the shore and all the
bath houses on the island were washed
a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-30

OXFORD. N. c.. Aug. S.-special.-
The State delegation from North Cara.
lima 70 the Worlds Sunday-schooi Con-
vention az ST. Louis. left Durham To-
day at i:3o o'clock. In the party were
Prof @. ]. Adams. principal OF Nswbsrn
Graded school. Mr.. and Mrs. n. N.
Snow. OF Durham. Miss Lizzie whitta-
ker. OF Greensboro. two Misses WHIT,
taker OF Enfield. Rev. ~, N. Watson. or
Chapel HUI. Rev. and Mrs. w. II. Con-
pedsc, OF Graham, kfr. and Mrs.. Nor
ris, Of Guilford College. The entire pcrfy
viii return by way Of Chicago. ana 80
In the Exppsition.
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Death OF a Young Divine.

WINSTON. n. c.. Aug. Especial.
w. f. snipes. merchant and butcher has
assigned. liabilities about three thousand.
assets about four thousand.
Rev T. w. ). Parker, a prominent
young divine. A member OF the North
Carolina Methodist Episcopal conference.
died AT Hillsville, Va, yesterday from
an over dose OF morphine. taken by mis-
take for quinine. given him by the ply
sician's son. The deceased was Is years
old
Mrs. Martin. wife OF DR. Samuel Martin.
Cied here last night. aged IS.
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TIE STORM IN YIRGINIA.
Much Damage Done Along the Eastern
Portion of the State.

Portion of the State.
PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. 2o.-speclal-
The wind storm which passed over this
city and section yesterday and last night
did much damage i'm the country iu the
way Of destroying barns. stables and 9TH
er out-houses. Corn was badly blown down
and fodder literally cut to pieces IL was
learned from a gentleman, a resident Of
this place, who has arrived here from
Charlecton S. c., that the Charleston lead
works about two and half miles from
Charleston were blown down. and a train
OF fifteen or eighteen freight cars were lif-
ed from the track, and completely de-
molished. My informant also says that
fifteen persons were reported TO have been
killed. The telegraph wires are down
north and south of Petersburg. and all
trains are delayed.
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The torn n Montgomery.

RADFORD, VA. Aug, 29.-Special-
Yesterday and last night this section ex-
perienced fearful wind and rain storm.
1t came from the southeast, and for six
teen hours there was a steady down
pour accompanied by terrific wind. The
corn near here is all down, and it seems
what the drought had failed 10 do to-
wards it's destruction, the storm OF yes
terday finished.
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Secretary Smith Goes Home.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. 2o.-sec-
retary Hoke Smith left Washington
last night for Mount Airy, Ga. where he
will spend two days with his family and
40 on to Atlanta for day. He expects 10
return to Washington next Saturday.
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WEATHER FORECAST 4.

WASHINGTON. Forecast for Virginia.
Northwesterly winds. fair weather
North Carolina. South Carolina and
Georgia, Variable winds. southerly on the
coast, fair weather.
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DEATH AND RUIN.
Storms Played HaVOCin
the South.
SCORES OF PERSONS KILLED.
Charleston and Savannah VIC
tins Of the Cyclone.
Tbs FURhER ALkOST SUBMERGED,
Tlly Houses Demolished and Streets
Filled With Water.
SULLlYhRS ISLAND UNDER MATER.
Almost InCalCulable Damage 10 Shipping
Interests.
SULLIYAN'S ISLAND UNDER MATER.
Almost IlCalCulabIe Damage 10 Shipping
Interests.
MANY SHIPS GO DOWN AT SEA.
/ Great Many Seamen Washed OYER
board and Drowned.
GREAT DAMAGE TO GROWING CROPS.

Tobacco iH Virginia and North Carolina
and Cotton In south Carolina and Geor-
gla Damaged 90 an Alarming Extent.
Details OF the Winds and Waves
and Their Wreck aud Ruin
Throughout the South-News
Hard 20 obtain Owing To
Poor Telegraphic Com
municatiOn.