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CONSTITUTIONS
VOLUME XVI.
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THE GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY.
TUESDAY" MARCH 4, 1884.???TWELVE PAGES.
A COMPLETE PAPER.
The Constitution Intereata nil Clauses
and Appeals to nil Tastes.
The leading topics ol this week'a Issue are:
In Etrskoe Lakdf???"Mexico and Mexicans,???
"Constantinople Docton."
Around the Cash- FiBR-???Sherman???e Meroh to the
. Sea,??? "General Sidney Johnston's Death,???
"Begging to be Shot," "Grant,??? "An Historic
Mulo,??? "Scenes ol Camp LUe," ???An Interest
ing Inquiry,"
News oriiii Week??????Congress Condensed," "The
News by Wire,??? "All Through Dixie,??? ???Short
News Notes,??? ???Points About People," "Acrou
the Water," ???During the Week," "Georgia
News"
Our Humorous Wbitirs???Uncle Kemus???"Cutla gentleman???s
p liar of brass by day and a pillar of gas by
night. He had examined the Record, and
found that he bad not spoken as much this
session as the young callow fledgling from
Virginia. The gentleman had said that
West Virginia was the bastard offspring of
political rape committed on old Virginia by
the federal government, and then turned hie
phillipio on him (Cox) who had stood here
fighting against this untimely ripping
of West Virginia from the womb of old Vir
ginia. He had been waiting for the gentle
man all day, in a friendly way, but he had
not come. Probably he was over in the sen
ate doing some work. No gentleman had
???poken to him about that speech who had not
said that it was untimely, he would not any
that it was.in bad taste, for he respected the
father, it be could
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conquer their country. * Gen ??t*1 Gordon ex* i THE THEORY OF STORMS
borts them to accept bis o Hereof peace, in or
der to preserve themselves from Turkish in
vasion.
A number of Nnblsn troops assembled at
the wharf to day in Suaklm to embark for
Trinkitat. At the last moment, however,
they refused to proceed, saying their bullets
-??? shields of tho rebels,
Cord-La!" Bill Arp, "The Bkycoon;" Betsy I not In all respects honor
Hamilton, "In Timeo???Meetln???;?????? "Humor ol | 'r.,.????:..,.., ??? 8 did . Wise st his vviadom,
the Day.???
In hia quotation about the pillow of brass it
Tnx Constitution Dkpartmsnts???"The Woman???. VS*f'???SW?!?:
Kingdom,??? "Our Young People,'???"TbeKuowl that followed closes out of Egypt, and that
edge Box," "Farm and Farmers," "Xhe Anti the Lord went before aa a pillar ol cloud by
Liquor Fight.??? day and a pillow of fire by night. One tbiDg
Sinsation or tbx Wiek??? I he knew, that when Moses led them they did
A pvnT ys otmrnv I not got overwhelmed like tho readjuster of
C 1 CLONE ST U D Y . Virginia by the Red sea of (hat peculiar com-
Taues or ADVBNTCRg???"A Scrap of Paper," "Out ffJSCSSS? not wish to saymoreln
on a n.ir Hunt ??? "A Rnneh rm?? 11 the absence of the gentleman from Virginia,
j, D _ 0 ?????,??? r ,.??? ....... particularly os that gentleman hud biggeii
Editorials??? Notre on Current Topics, Mar- {, ia pardo n before he had made his speoch.
lyr*??????Bor. T. DotWt TaLmago; and many I [Laughter ] *
other thing* of interest. Mr. Gibson, of West Virginia, also replied
Something to please every member of the family I to Ibftt portion of Wise's speech, in which he
Only $125 n Year. In Clubs or Five, $1 &S?? n ' c< J l ! 0 West Virginia ns a bastard state.
Each. Hnbacrlbe ??t Once. ; I When the gentleman had assailed in coarse
m .??????????????? ??? tSBSBSSB a ?????? I terms the action of the republican party, that
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
, ginia being a bastard state, when he himself
WfiA???r Tirr r aw.nauvrv n.w I ??s * readjuster and coalitionist, wss the re-
WHAT THE LAWMAKERS HAVE lult ot political rapa by tho /ed eral govern-
BEEN DOING. | ment upon the atate of Virginia. But
????????? I tor the interference of the federal
The Currency Bill???A Public Building at government the gentleman, even with bis
Augusta, Georgia???Relief for the I f * tt >??r?????,P???5*ig?? ??nd hia own talents, would
never have succeeded in representing the
Flood Sufferers. people of Virginia on this floor. In conclu-
??? ??? I sion he drew a contrast between the prosper-
The currency bill bos passed the senate, i'/. 0 ' J 11 ?? ???t* 1 ?? misfortune of Virginia
.Thabll,appropriating,00.00, for a public
building at Augusta has been reported favor- not allow to go unanswered the tannta flung
ably. The favorable report on the Fitzjohn I against Virginia by the representative of the
Porter bill lithe special order for the 13th. ES'S'waof ra. ^ ntIem 1!!
a i... ...?? ??? j I hsn spoken of the vile coalition. He could
A resolution has bsen adopted instructing the no t say yet in the words of Daniel Webster,
committee on postofHceii and postroads to I that it was mnrdered coalition. Thank God
inquire whether the Western Union and the I 11 w ??* J et ???liYe, and it meant to pluck old
Baltimore and Ohio telegraph eompm.iM
have entered into negotiaiiors for a conioll- order in that atate.
dation. The test oath was repealed, bnt it I J- D. Wise, of Virginia, who had jnst en
was provided that no person holding a com-1 fP???; d ?!j e Il ?? ll ,???? ld *???*??* h?? had little expected
mission in the United State, army or navy (GiLnwfnld Kuk^he^flS??r toTepiy
before the war, and afterward! engaging in to what ha had aaid while he was away on
the confederate service, shall be appointed to I important business. Ha bad not wanted to
any position in the army or navy of tho Uni- '> e ??r what the gentleman from New York
I i * . ??? 7 I (Cox) would say, because he knew that what-
ted States. George B. Clarke, of Georgia, j ever ho said would oe kindly, would be more
was confirmed consul at San Lola Fotosl. Tbs I than good. Whatever expression he had used
bill authorising the construction of steel f???P c , clIn K **>??* gentleman had been
cruisers passed. In the house a resolution a ?? imp m???nt. l???knew thatgentiemM
by Mr. Clements, of Georgia, was adopted, would excuse him. He was glad he had
requesting the president to transmit to tho J K*ven the gent an occasion to look into that
house all communications between the Uni- ,0DS negated,book, The gent e-
??? , ??? ??? man waa right in regard to tho name of the
led States and Russia relative to the treat- sea which had overwhelmed the coalition
ment of-Hebrews in the latter country. A I parly, and tho only aea which had ever over-
bill was introduced by Mr. Oats, of Alabama, whelmeditwastheRedseaof blood.[Applause
prohibiting aliens and foreigners from acqnir- ???wAsuiNaTONTpebruary 27-The replies
ing title to land in the United States. The I colved from the governors of Georgia, Ala
plenro-pneumonia bill passed by 155 to 127. I barna, and the Carolines have been niseis as
A favorable report has been made on Senator I to destroy the chances of the appropriation
Sawyer???s hill to prohibit the mailing of news-1 for the cyclone snfferere. While Messrs. Brown
papers and other publications containing lot-1 ?? nd Ransom were working np this matter In
tcry advertisements. Tho bill provldea a '*??? senate, Mr-Candler brought it into con-
penalty of not less than $200 and Imprison-1 slderstion in the bouse through the right of
ment not leasthan thirty days nor more than I petition. He hod received a latter from W.
one year, cither or both, and anyone acting I H. Simmons and Lem Allred, of 1???ickena
aa proprietor or agent of a newspaper or lot-1 county, detailing the distress among the peo-
tery is liable. Senators Johnion, Maxey and P>?? there, and asking aid. Thus the question
Groome oppose the bill on constitutional I came before the eppropiatton committee. Son-
grounds I *tor Colquitt said that strong recommends-
Wasbinoton. February 25.???In tho senate ??? io ???? from the govornors of the states Inter-
Mr. Ransom offerod.a joint resolution to ap- ??atcd would haue secured the passage of the
propriate $100,000 for the relief of he suffer- I tesolultuu. The governors??? telegrams, bow
ers by the recent great wind atorm in the ever, hove been weakly expressive of a dcsire
southern stales. He said over 500 people I or the need for an appropriation, aud none
were killed and many thousand wounded, I "HI he made. .
and the suffering resulting from the storm I *
was awful. I ACROSS THE WATER
Mr. Brown supported the resolution In fit- _ ... , . , . . .
ting words. He thought it causo enough for I 0n th ?? 25111 ?????? ??*P'??>lon of several dyna-
calling for the interposition of congress. I mite cartridges in the cloak room of the Vic-
Mr. Pugh also supported it. Ho thought | toriaraltway station in London created great
auffercre by thtowImTstorm.^* re the alarm and resulted in considerable damage,
Mr. Harris, while he would he personally The refreshment room waa wrecked, the
ready to aid to the utmost extent of hia pow-1 streets strewn with broken glass and the
er in contributing to tb. relief of the diatrre. fronta ot houses defaced for sixty yarda
cansed by the hurricane, he would not vote I , ??? . .... ., ,
??? dollar out of the treasury for any inch pur- ???????nd. The police have discovered a large
pose, as ha believed he had no constitutional I quantity of explosive! secreted under the
power to do ao. Part of Tennessee had auf-1 station and an infernal machine of Amerl-
lered by reason of the storm, but he had no I CKa manufacture has beau found under tba
intimation ofa call for the aid of the national | ,,, luu "" ????????????
government. Mr. Morgan laid ha I Paddington station. Irish nationalists are
had not been lntormed of say request I closely watched, but It is believed that the
of the people of Alabama for government old dynamite conspiracy ia managod wholly
In this matter, and he would reserve his
judgment upon it until he should hear of abro ?? d ??? All of the infernal machines found
some inch request. He thought the new I ??t the railway stations were in v*llsaa. Each
line of policy a dangerous one, and sympa-1 valise contained a mass of twenty pounds of
ttixed with the opinions of the senator from a y namite, In which was imbedded an Amor,
Tennessee (Harris) with regard to it. we I ?? ???
should probably hear later of tba loss of ihipe l????n alarm clock and a pistol, the hammer
at aea by the same storm, and might be asked I of which was elevated, The clocks were
to extend our benevolence ao as to take snob timed to run four hours before exploding,
losses also into account. Mr. Morgan was b.i???. ni._
not now prepared to say whether the matter Th ?? North G ?? rm * n Oaaetto, Prince Bia-
under consideration came into account. Mr. I march???s organ, has satisfactorily explained
Morgan waa not now prepared tossy whetner I the action of the prince in returning the res-
l? e wnhln r th U . D ^,X'MS.r??? Pr0Pef - 01
^Mr.Brown inquired if there waaany diatina-1 b F the American congress. Bismarck ex-
tion between this case and the case of the anf-1 presses no Indignation in returning the res-
ferersby the western floodt.Mr. Morgan said he O lutions. He simply states in courteous and
did not wish now to disc ass the matter. It was I, .
enough for him for the present to say that he t ?????P?? r ?? t ?? language that the resolutions dealt
had not seen any wlah of the people of Ala-1 with questions of internal and economic
bama expressed through the press or other-1 policy affecting Germany alone, and for that
them *?? r **** bcst0WB * ol P ubll ?? ofiarity en I relaon rould not be officially receieved in a
Mr.' Garland thought there waa no doubt ot W ??F th *??? *????? Id K iv ?? them ?? wn * qualified
the constitutionality of the measure. He I indorsement.
would take the opportunity when the resoin-1 El Modbi'a troops have been reinforced
tion should be reported back I and are much bolder,
from the committee to give his I The LondonTimeapays a high tribute to
reasons for supporting it on constitutional I the late Minister Hunt, representing the
grounds. He tnought the Immediate anpply I United States in Rnssia.
of food, clothing and shelter in case of great I La Paris aaye that Bismarck, in returning
public calami ty, such aa tbs recent floods in I the Lasker resolutions, not only outraged the
pUUtiv VilUuUI Iji aui.ll H smw IVUCUb iivuua I hue 11??: XCi IxCUIUIIUUa} llvt vllly uulia^r.u
the west, seemed indispensable In the came of I American republic but defied the world,
humanity. The question of how far policy I The prince of Wales addressed the house of
could safely go was, he said, undoubtedly an I lords in favor of appointing a commission on
important one, but if unfortnnateswereto bo I the bousing of the poor. He waa loudly
left to private charity merely they should be I cheered.
made acquainted with that fact. He thought I Prince Krapotkine ia dangerously ill in
they should not be left entirely to private I Clairvanx prison.
charity. I The Dutch factory at Mncnllor was at-
Mr. Robinson had not, he said, received any I tacked by eight hundred natives last weak
intimation from hia atate that be abonld ask I became the factory had employed Kroo boys,
for the helping hand of the government. He I The defenders of the factory, one hundred in
waa glad to say be did not wait for any inch I number, exploded a powder magazine, kill-
intimation. The case was to urgent and so) ing many natives. The latter withdraw,
plain he bad no doubt of his duty in the mat-1 leaving forty dead.
ter. The resolution was referred to the com-1 The borne of commons rejected Mr. Per
mittee on appropriations. Mr. Cox, of New nell???s amendment condemning the policy of
York, in speaking to the formal amendment, I the government in Ireland by 81 to 30.
replied to sums remarks made a few days I When BpeakCT Brand announced his resig-
sine* by John S. Wire, of Virginia. Ha had nation on account of ill health, Mr. Glad-
not had the remotest Idea that Wise was I stone stated that he woald at an early day
going to make snth a speech. He had coma j introduce a resolution ot thanks for his ser-
tohim (Cox) indicating that ha had a line of I rices. , ??? ,
thought somewhat jocular and personal, and I London, February 25 ???Genera! Gordon
ssked whether he objected. He replied that I has published a manifesto in Khartoum,
he did not, and the gentleman had lmniedi-1 In which ha informs the insurgents that
stely made a speech referring to him as a j the saltan, the commander of the
HOW THE CYCLONE SWEPT AROUND
LEEDS.
would not penetrate the ahieli
and asking why they were required since
British troops had been sent Tne military
authorities decided to employ the Nubians as
camel drivers. The whole British expe
dition numbering 4,300 men, landed
at Trinkitat to day. The rebels could
ha seen on all sides. It is estimated that
there are from 10,000 to 12.000 of them in the
immediate vicinity of Trinkitat. Tho men of
war Jurna, Hecla, Ranger, Carysfort, and
Orontea are at Trinkitat, and the Kuraylui,
Try and Sphinx at Suakim. General Graham
has sent forward from Trlnkatat 200 cavalry,
and more are following. A general advance
will be made on Fort Been, erected 0.000yards
from Trinkitat,
It is the common talk in the bazaars that
Osman Digma will very toon make an attack
on Suakim, in which event it is expected the
black inhabitants will declare for Et Mabdi,
and massacre the European inhabitants.
A mutiny occurred thia morning among
the black troops in Suakim. Tbey dispersed
through tba bazaar, and threatened to join
the rebels. Admiral Hewitt will therefore
retain a number of marines at Suakim and
the black troopa will be aent to Cairo forth
with. 8piea report great rejoicing in the
camp of Osman Digma at the fall of Tokar.
Another refugee from Tokar -baa arrived. He
left Tokar Thursday. He says a majority of
tho garrison wished to surrender, bat two
hundred insisted upon continuing resistance,
It ia uncertain, therefore, whether tho sur
render has actually been made, but it is
strongly believed that the majority provailed
and that Tokar is now in the bands of the
rebels.
Lonmn, February 28.???Mayfair, a now
society magazine, will to-morrow publish the
following paragraph i
"Another celebrated case will be that ot
the gallant Earl of Easton, who will be the
duke of Grafton. The earl seeks to get rid
of his wife, his contention being that the
lady's first husband waa alive
when she became countess of Easton, is
now alive and can be produced. Hia appear
ance in the witness box will ho highly dra
matic, for the lady has scan him and declares
that she knows nothing about him. The
approaching trial will rival tho Tichborne
case and be tha sensation of tho season.
The facta of the matter fere theso: Thirteen
years ago Henrjt-Fitzroy, eldest son of Lord
Augustus Fitxroy, fell in love with a dubious
woman known aa ???Kata Cook." Sho wns
handsome and stylish in person, and her ma
tured charms were quite sufficient to capti
vate the youth of 23. Unknown tohisfath
er, who was eqnerry to the queen, the marri
ago took place, mostchronlclesof tho peeragi
ignoring it, others describing the bride as tbi
laughter of John Walsh and widow of ???Mr.
Bmlth.??? In 1882 tba bridegroom???s social po
sition changed. Lprd Augustus Fitsroy suc
ceeded his brother^tx seventh dukeof Oration
and Henry Fitxroy btcame earl of Euston,
tha widow of "Mr/Smlth" becoming Counters
Euston and the future duchess of Grafton.
But troubles hAd Already come between
her and her husband, and tboy separated by
mutual agreement. No fault being proved
against the countess sinus her murriage, the
carl in vain sought an excuso for divorce.
The mysterious Mr. Smith lias now appeared
and tbo excuse Is found. If the case fails
Kate Cook will be duche.-s oL Grafton, amt
the title creatt(P ,, Ior the mistress of a king
will be borne by a woman of the town.
London, February 20.???The dynamite dis
covered at Charing, Cross and Paddington
stations, was in each place labelled "Atlas
powder,'' which is dynamite pure and simple,
loth clocks were of the so-called Ansonla
E attern. These clocks are of American make,
utareon sale in London. Tha only other
notable article found with these mechinrs was
a copy of the New York 8un of February G,
1884, which was in the valise at Paddington
station. A council of war lisa been held by
the chief of police and the railroad officials,at
which it waa decided to bavo thetcloakrooms
carefully watched, to increase the number of
detectives, and to take other and more ini-
Mutant steps, tha nature of which has been
cept secret. The railroad companies aro
busy overhauling their premises.
In the boose of commons last night. Lord
Randolph Churchill said he should ilka to
know whether the government intended to
ask for further powers in regard to dyuamita
fiends; for instance, whotber tbey wonid ask
for permlrsion to expel from Great Britian
persons who were suspected of having bad
connection with explosives, and the recent
discoveries of dynamite. The Times cornea
out to-day with a leader in which it says: It
la intolerable that England ahontd be ex
posed to tha succession of plots from a
nation which professes to be friendly
with us. aid with which wt
have everdealrad to live In peace and amtty-
Wo know that the Americans aro aware of
the identity of the plotters of tha outrages.
It would be no hard task for tha American
S evern ment to end the whole thing. We
ave done our pert. We nave made the pri
vate manufacture of exptoalvea a penal of
fense. Aa a result the conspirators have been
compelled to change their grounds.
They find America a safe refuge, a govern
ment which will not meddle with them. It
ia impoiiible that we ebouldaubmlt to this.
It would be bad enough if America were a
hostile country, but the dynamiters are a
common enemy which no civilized country
can tolerate without disgrace. The miscre
ants who have only done what Ameri
can journals have been allowed to advocate,
what rewards have openly been promised for,
what public meeting! have applauded. The
time has arrived to address a strong remon
strance to the United States government
against allowing this. Respectable Americans
are ashamed of tha inaction of their rulers.
They must join us and make their voices
heard and obeyed. ??? We shall do our utmost
guard onraelvea! It remains for America
~ aid us, as sba alone can nip the mischief,
but our demand is one which a civilised
nation ia bound not to disregard.
The English government has decided to
What was the Character of tho Late Force
Which Swept Through the
Country???Its Course.
counte
nancing and assisting tha dynamltara.
In the bouse of commons yesterdir even
ing several Parnellitea strongly condemned
the proceeding of the dynamiters, and de
clared that no-excuse was valid for such
wicked attempts upon life and rroperty.
Tbey declared that conspiracies of this nature
were in no wise sssociated with tke Irish
cause, but that they had been batched in
America, and that attempts to carry tbemout
had been made bv agents aent out from the
United States. Some extrema nationalists
object to attributing the outrages to sympa
thisers with the Irish cause, since there is an
entire absence of proof that tbey have that
origin. Meantime there ia no cine to the
culprits.
Tfc?? IfurllWd Sir*.
Dsorroso, March 1.???The axituivt workaoilha
United Stales ftsmp'ng company In Portland, this
state, are now burning, They wen dlltd with
machinery tor stamping tin, and employed stoat
beads, turning oat and shipping rlx or eight
cars of goods per day. The bullling will be en
tirely destroyed. The loss Is vsry large. One re
port says it Is $2,500,000 ana that one room eon
rained 11,000,000 worth ol dice. The worts of T, Si.
Pickering A Co., adjoining the stamping works
will be sand.
Leeds, Alabama, February 28.???The general di
rection of tho Cababa valley, as determined by the
trend of the Bed and Sand mountain rouges, which
bonud it on either side, Is northeast and southwest.
The Constitution's map of the course of the recent
cyclone shows that after leaving the losrer Chat ta-
hoocl.ec valley, it-passed over the Sand mountain
range at some point nearlti aouthern extremity
and entering the Cahaba valley turned aud
followed Uro course of tho latter to
pcr$aps thirty miles, when It recrossed tho samo
range and continued lladlsastroua march through
(leorgla and tho Carolines. So much ot description
fellows here iscondned la (hesoene presented
In l|e Cahaba valleyalone. It should bo remarked
thsflhls valley la not a level plain, but la broken
up. rather, Into a scries of minor ridges which,
though conforming for the most part to the general-
direction ot tho mountains, appear yet of very*
Irregular and rambling shape ami direction whon
coualdorod nlono, or In limited areas. Tho Georgia
I???acUlc railway, running on a nearly duo east and
west lino, crosses one of theso smaller ridges
through agap about a quarter of a mtlo oast of the
depot at Leeds, snd deflecting somewhat to tho
north of out follows, the coniso of tho valloy In
Kentucky also outrank un. There are no
nearly a straight Una for six or
sores miles, Anally, fuming again duo
cast to pass from the valley of tho Cahaba In
to that of tho Coosa through Kerr's gap. The
cyclone, moving up tho Cahaba from too south
west.??? struck tho railroad at tfie little gap In tha
email rldgo near Leeds, and passing through this
gap followed Uro lino ot the railroad for about five
miles, only losvlng ft at the point
whore tho latter turns to pass through the
mountains, as abovo stated.
TUB CROUD or DSNSia.
Slsadiug imho front doorof tho depot at Leeds
and looking down the valley tho vlow In tlratdl-
roctlon Is closed by a connlcal peak which stands
ouj clearly above tho lino of tho mountain tango
wss mi tho summit of this peak that the cyclone
first appeared to the people at Leeds At l:Mp.
m.. Ftlnuaiy20lh Mr. Gibson, the railroad agent
at this place, observed a heavy column of smoke
rlsIuMn the'air above the peak, and being struck
bylukccuHaraapearsnco and movement directed
Ihe attention oTIhoso with him to 1U approach.
One of his compatdcms Instinctively, aa ho says,
recognized tho true character of the object and
proiioriudug It to be a cyolono shouted a warn
Ing lo run. AU fled tor their Bros
In a direction at rlghtanglcs to that of ttreapproach
log cloud, which, swerving for anroment aa though
tolnlorcsrpt their flight quickly resumed its course
and slfkck lha railroad several hundred yards
behind them aDd beyond tbo depot, with tho terrl
bio and fatal results narrated elsewhere.
Mr. Gibson's description of tho cyclouo as It ap-
pcared.lo him, Is tljatltat first resembled merely
column^, ot smoko' rising from a burning
house on tho further sldo of tho mountains
but that, as it drew near, (t resolved Itself Into
mighty tree, having iis black, cloudy top high In
air, while the Immense trunk was prolonged down
ward uptll Its roots swept tho surface of tho earth
AuetL;???j(~7??s wltnesMtsseribe-lir as a vast whiilMh
ball of smoko and dust and cloud: another ltkonod
It toa moving pyramid; and still auotbor to
great black top, spinning rapidly and at tho samo
time moving forward as a boy???s top might spin
along a plank floor. Allwcrengroed ns to Its utter
blackncrs. and nearly all declared that Its rotary
motion was plainly discernible, With
one exception only, every . person
who chanced to be near lta track
heard oval all other noises and sounds tho tre
mendous rearing of the whirlwind as it approach
ed, aud alterlt had tamed fora distance ol two or
more miles in either direction.
Tsklrg the sum pi all the testimony on thlshcad,
end considering llio conformation oi the country,
aud the dazed condition of mind In which the
majority of the observers undoubtedly were, I
think It may be etfely concluded that the shape of
thecloud, when fully formed,was Ibatolafamllllay
water-spuut,as seen at???sea, or pictured lathe
school geographies and books of adventures. One
or two wltneeus, Indeed, gave this account oflt In
many words. To ono observer
then the lower portion would
???ourod by an intervening hill or forest. Another
would merge the upper portion Into the general
mass of clouds above it without associating tho
depressed (nunel-like put with the remainder of
the'moringmsM,andto such an (one tbo colum
nar portion would constitute the enllro cyclone
ltaelf. 8U11 another would have regard only to
what appeared on the eurfsee of the earth, especial
ly if, at waa sometimes tho care, the cloud was
very near at hand before its coming was observed,
and to him It would appear aa??? a whir
ling cone with Its base resting on tho ground.
It might well be, Indeed, thzt thoshape ol the cloud
would be materially alTcctsd and ehanged by pass
ing over hills, mountains or forest), and If this
view be icceplod at probable, the eeveral accounts
of its appearance might be as correct as they ate
varied.
Tha estimates s! the dimension of the cloud
(ball, cone, pillar, or funnel) are is widely diverg
ent aaarethe descriptions themselves. Itlscertaln,
however, that ita height wss inch as to permit It to
be seen from Coots valley, over tbo lofty crest of
the Band mountain range, and It could not there
fore have had ttsoriilo In the clouds at a much
lower point than twice the hlghtofthe mountain
Itself. Itwlll also be remembered that It was Orel
seen at Leeds, when it was as yet on the further
ride of the highest point of the monntelns
southwest nf that place. The diameter of the col
umn above tho level of tbo treo tope,
la variously rated at from twenty or thirty feet to a
quarter ota mile; bat thee* differences may also
be reconciled by the varying distance at which It
was retn by the respective witnesses; and there
coaid probably be no common fact concerning
which so great a diversity oi opinion would bats
premia.
IN IKTXSVAL OR DaSKNIM.
Tie question as to the diameter of the cloud
where It swept the earth is not left to coejeetura
since It has left a path u dearly and sharply do-
flntd aa la the course ol the Missis
sippi river. All who were within or
near this path declare that Ihe passage ot the cy
clone waa marked by a brief Interval ol darknera
deep as midnight, and the width ol thorp*??*
Involved in this phenomenon conduslvely estab
lishes the iict that the lower portion of Ihe dond
was at lee it a half a mils In width. The truest de
scription of ihe cydone, therefore, wonid seem to
ba that which likened it to a huge water-ipout, or
glam, having the connecting item dtsaproportlon-
ately elongited. The preponderance of evidence
la to the effect that the clond wss highly charged
with electricity, ai manifested by constant flashes
lightning playing around and through
. but Mverel parsons who ware closely questioned
on this point, as positively declared that this feat
ure ?? at entirely absent.
There war but onedltsenUng votes regarding tba
Intense blackness ol the oloud, and It bore witness
that the color was a deep, ???angry" red.
I tailed not to Inquire diUgeo tly ol all over whom
it passed, as to the temperature of tho oyclone or
Ihe etmoaphere within its elide, bnt obtained only
ono positive answer and that to tho effect that it
was icy cold. So marked a feature of tho disturb
ance itronld hare attracted general attention, bnt
all tho witnesses, with the one exception noted, hid
fulled to observe this point and could not my
whether It wascohl or hot. Tho exceptional wit
ness was very decided, however, In his statemen
regarding Ita coldness.
Inquiry again, as to Ihe alleged Met that the
whole volume of clond was charged, even high In
air, with a mom of flying and whirling trunk) ot
trees, fence nits, ate., received no satisfactory re
sponse. One witness had scon one such tree, be
mid, about one hundred feet above the earth. HIS
testimony, however, standi alono and enthely un
supported by that of the many ethers whom I
questioned)
The only poiot of Interest elicited concern lag the
appearance of things, shortly preceding theadTent
of the cyclone, wm that the clouds seemed to bo
unusually agitated, and were all retting and
???ehnnrlng" about, as though torn by ronmcUeg
wind currents.
The-direction of tho wind was not??r by ons
careful wltncm, atLcede, and ia conflrmed by the
observation of rayeelf and othen at Birmingham-
few miles west of tho track ot tho cyclone. Dar
ing the morning and until afternoon a strong wind
blewdlrectlyfroa tho south bringing with It denso
mame* ol rain clouds which covered tha entire
heavens from horizon to horizon. AI 1 o???clock
wind Increased Into a gale and the rain fell In tor
rents; accompanied throughout by a light shower
of hall stones as large as Llmabsanstst Birming
ham,) and of the eiao of a hen???s egg, it Is sold,
along tho path ol the oyclone. Half an hour after
o rainfall began, and while
A at Its wont, soomlnglyi
gale from tho west struck tho courao of the
???torm-at right angles, and fora short whllo tbo rain
and hail oeemod to fall la all directions In quiets
succession or come at one and tho samo moment,
Until bettor lnlormed, I shell bold lo tho opinion
that the oyclone, or more accurately speaking, tho
whirlwind, was the Immediate result ot tho conflict
between there twoalr currents. It Is certain that
strong wind, folly charged with moisture,
flew steadily northward from tho gulf all Utat
morning; Ills equally certain that this wind was
???track nearly at right angles by another blowing
from west to east, and cold enough to convert o
great portion of Its moisture Into large, irregularly-
shaped hits of ice of the alses already mentioned.
If it should be ascertained that these two cur
rents tot air were nearly equal in volumo and
velocity It would bo natural enough for them to
origtnato ; aud develop a whirlwind at remo point
on the Una ol their oimfluonco, and tho direction
then necessarily followed by such whirlwind
would bo determined by tbo law ol resultant forces
-In this esse towards tho northeast. The relative
strength of the two winds In places would determ
ine how far tho course of tho whirlwind should
devlato to one sldo or the other of tbo mean Une.
Probably the required supports may be found for
this theory by any one Interested In pursuing It,
Time and space for Its elaboration aro wanting
here, and I will content myself with a bare state-
meutot tacts so far as ascertained.
TUB SUCTION or THE CYCLONE.
I liavo already mid that diligent search failed to
elicit any satlsfsctory orldeuco as to tho alleged
lifting powcrofiuciloa" ot tho cyclono. Kvou
tho troo soon flying through tho air by ono witness,
and all objects scon flying anywhoro by any wit
nesses wore quite as likely to has a boon swept from
hill or mountain side aa lifted from a plain, and
it Is probable enough that they would bo carried
tor lomo distance, after onco being caught up Into
tho air. Thoaotlonandoffcctsof tho cyclone, In
short aro the samo as thoso of a tornado or hurri
cane of equal velocity. Tho only peculiarity of the
cyclono that 1 could discover was
fact of its circular motion,
proofs of which are Tory interesting and so plainly
to be seen that a child could trace thorn and un
derstand thsstory they telL At ilrompton, threo
miles from Leeds, the track of tha cyolono runs
nearly due east through a pine forest. Tho fallen
trees In the extreme right hand, .or southern edge
of this track all Uo parallel to tho track Itself with
their tope pointing forward, toward tho east.
Twonty teot farther Inward tho tops
mlpts a little north of cast; twenty feet
arthsr yet they polut stilt more to tho northeast,
and so the angle gradually Increases, at etch step,
until at the oontre of the track all point due
north; then a little west of north; end soon by
degrees, again, until you bare creased to tho
northern limit, where yon will And that the tope
point due west???the direction from which tho
cyolone came.
the uouasa o?? the vortex.
Along a Una which may be broadly indicated as
running parellol to the central line of the ot clone's
trick, and equidistant between It and tho narrow
belt Just referred to as defining its northern bound
ary, IIm the conns which 1 believe to lmvo been
panned by the voricx, or true "contor" of tho
whirlwind. That la lossy the vortex ol tho wind
did not follow the central line of tho road which
the cyclone has oleared, bnt moved along more or
leu directly, at a distance of about one hundred
yards lo the left ol it.
Tba route thus assigned as tho vortex or truo
center ol the storm, so clearly explains tho condl.
tion ot things dong Us course snd harmonists so
partially with di the known facts regarding tho
general movements of tho cyclone Itsetf-luclucllDg
Ihe facts lost above iteled as to tho lines of Ihe
fdlen trots???that I am satlsfled as to lta correctness
locked carefully lor several hours for some Indi
cation ol the trees having been wrung or twisted off
along-the middle of the track, and found note
elrglo Instance more marked than might bo
observed In the cere of any tree that ta Idled la
fores! where uo breath of wind la stirring,
Tho twist would have been perceptible If it bed
occurred. Tba broken irnnks could only be num
bered by the hundreds of thousands, and they
ranged In dtametez from the else ota man???s arm np
to that of a large barrel. I measured tranka that
ware nearly three feet across, end canid almost
oonctal my closed umbrella, laid crosswise, In the
cleft cl one that had been broken off ten feet shore
the ground, and shivered Into splinters to the
roots. There were, indeed, few tranks that had
been so ipllntered, both above and
bsiow tha point of savsiancs, and
no oast was there any evidence
unniual twisting. i hare before
me a strip, ukan from tire heart of one of the pines,
which, iboogh ten feet In length snd twodnehes In
width, is soaroely thicker than a case knife. The.
???action from which it was Ukan was Uurally spILi
interact) ribbons which connected the fallen pev
tlon with tha standing stump, bnt neither was there
hare tho sllghtmt. Indication ol twlsl. Without
mnlllp'ying such examples it ia an indent to say
that no conclusive evidence ol a circular mrllon
being communicated to Individual trees was. any
where to bs seen. The Irresistible force with
which the wind acted and ita rotary motion oyer
the most narrowiy clrcauucribed areas, rend
ers the absenco of inch evldento
Indeed remarkable, it not unaccountable.
Numerous Instances were noted, in wblch two
large trees growing side by aide, snd only slew
feet apart were prostrated In diametrically opposite
directions. In many places numbers were seen
| tho left of the central llneol their path,and could bo
read,' 1 / traced and accurately located from any
commi'DdlDg position. So'far ns could boancer-
tdned /mm tho appenraneoof things dong the
comparati vely smell tract explored tho votex per
sistently sought and followed the lowest tinea of
depression on the surface traversed by the storm r-
and It fs possible that the path of the cyclone ItselF
may have been Aiermlned In places by the direc
tion of such deptare???ons aa appeared on Ita rente,
though as to this d cannot speak with any degree or
eerlUnly. Tho bouts oocuflcd by Dr. Wright's
family stood In such a depression
between two ridfle* Tbo work of
utter derutatfon at' Ibis point most be
seen to be appreciated. It cannot bo adequately
described. The eillro Hue punned by tho vortex
Is marked ty a scene of wreck and confusion ot
which I- cannot hope to convey oven a faint Idea
to the minds of your read ere. but which plainly
choirs tka twMtng action of tho winds asanplted,
to groun of trees. A man of tangled weeds, bro
ken and interlaced and beaten together by a heavy
rain most resembles the sceuo rresented hero nnd
continuously for miles; but tlie weeds In this
Instanoo are treerof ths-lsrgiwt lire and each one-
bears In Its own body evMonoeo! the exertion of
a foreothst cannot bo c'ompan -d with any other lm
tho known world; ft la not a) ono that thoy were-
overthrown or broken. Wien .felled by tbo roots-
the latter were parted so evenly at tines that It Is-
difficult to beHovo thtiy were nob
lint sOTCrcd by rnosnt of an ax.
Many were literally pulled up by tho roots, with
masses ol???clsy dinging to them, and alter being:
carried to- some distance, were hurled' to the-
gronnd hnidredoof foot from tho placo where they
stood. Many stamps aro to bo seen slandlngv
bare and alono, with no alga- near'
tho treo that was- torn front them,
When broken, again, thoy were oft tines so com
pletely wrecked and shattered ns to fall lntolrag--
ments. I havo one snch fragment, of heart pine,
thatisnolirgor than a man's fist, but which pre
sents sit tho Irzcguls.- surfaces of a fragment of rock
that has- been disrupted by tbo blow of a (ledge -
lmmmcr. ffhosnrface of tho earth also bears wit--
noss, seeing that the soil Itstlf has boon tom up and
icattorcd Iff every direction, thickly coaling lha
trunks and' stomps oh tho broken Umber.
Large stones now lifted Horn their
pieces and thrown, to- a distance; -
while the showore of pebbtes-thst wore swept from
the snrfsce,and literally shot offal a tangent to tho ;
circumference of the wind whcol bavo loft marks
cverywhsreon tha frees not unltko thorn madu by r
partially spent canlstor or grapo shot.
Tire suseaiw os tiibuhtii.
Denso masses of matted leaves, pine straw,twigs, .
grass, soil, etc., etc., are heaped overywhoro against
the fdlen tranka and Interlacing
limbs,- resembling nothing so much as tho
driftin woods that havo been overflowed by &
river freshet. I have already stated that I obtained
no ovldenco as to the supposed- suction or lifting
power oftho vortex. II tho revolving currents ot
dr at Ihe centre must necemarily havo had an out-
lot earaowborc, I am of opinion that It waa at tho
surface of the earth, Instead of In tho clouds, aud
that tho dlrecUon of tho "draught" in tho great
funnel therefore waa downward Instead ot upward.
Tho positive tovtlmony ol ono witness as to tbo fact
oltholoytompcrsturoof the wind In tho cyclone
Itself would-thus bo accounted for as having
been drawnfrom the cold upper current frmn.thu
mist which Is supposed to have caused tho forma
tion of hall stonos of such st.ve as undoubtedly fell
Immediately after the cyclouo pooled, and even if-
uttaneously with Its paciago.
1 have used the words "cyclone" and "whirl
wind" Interchangeably, for other than rhetorical
reasons. Tho storm centre le now goncrslly known
as tho "cyclono." I heltevo It to bavo bot n simply
a whirlwind, of unusual power and diameter,
but still only a whirlwind. I understand a cyclone
to bo a revolving belt of wind or, !n othor words, a
hurrlcano traveling In a well defined and continu
ous circlo, as described by Admiral homines | u tbo -
Cralso of tho Alabama;"
A OilE III. ROIHT.
Tho Alabama entered tho circlo, with tho wind -
blowing a hurtleano, apparently, Id ono direction; .
then experienced a protracted Interval of dead -
calm, next encountered the force of tho gdo from
a direction exactly, oppoilto to that at Alrgk ob
served, and filially oiaergeJ- from the hinder por
tion of tho belt In almost a wrecked condition.???*
Nothing of this well deflued nature was anywhere
observed. regarding the character ol the routry
storm now under oontlde.-allon. Tbo column of
air which constituted It, undoubtedly moved In
concentric cliolea, Instead of In a con
tinuous belt. It wss so plainly a whirl
wind as are tbo llltlo gnats that may be seen et
limes whisking about tho loaves In a grove, or
whirling about tho dust In tbo street. Tho vortex
was Just as evidently ndMngmoie than tho "c-ldy???
formed In such Instances, and more plainly illus
trated wherever two tides or tho currents of two
rivers moot. Tho whirlwind oi February 20tli had
Its origin doublleutn the confluence ot two such
mighty currents In mid sir; tho ono from tho south
was tho stroogor, end gavo direction to tho current
of tho whirlwind 10*11: tho surrounding clouds
were involved aod drawn downward with the de
scending spiral, and ponitttuted (ho black funnels
aud connecting column. There was a rush of cold
from Ilia uppermost strata, and all tho th?? phe
nomena of tho resulting disturbance
below boaomo manor ol ready an it easy
solution. 1???robtbly over/ ono of my readers tree
eco a little whirlwind la his yard throw, off an
???eddy,??? and form soothes at tho samo Instant lot-
lowing, which event tho two would play along side
by side for a space snd presently unite sxtLoodetce
again. This Is precisely what happens 1 -atone or
more points lb Georgia and Alabama, and salt
would hare been of Impoialble occultenze In Ihe
one of e cyclone aa shore defined, the wklijalq*
theory raises addltlond confirm,.tion; and, so far se.
know, learn no feature of t'.ie aterra, to bo ex-
C. McK.
TILDICK A CANDIDATE.
to-
Spatial to Tho CoottltnUoii.
Tt'Ajitt.-wroN, March 1.???General Mermzdnka,
coming governor of MMtouri, who
tha heed of the delegation
seen re the national convention for that city,: re
turned frossKew York to day. Uo said to me to*
night: "I slatted Mr. TUdaa frith Mr. Frleil,
formerly ol Georgia, now of Mlstoart, sad, from,
wbal ba said 1 am convinced that he wiUbo beloret
convention as a proildenttal candidate. lie,
ezlnesd tka liveliest Interest in whet oararredat
rcconi session oi tbo executive committee,
and while ho evaded all the tendency of onr con
versation, wblch drilled toward tho prtaldeotlat
didatca, 1 must believe, from whet he odd,
that hr will be bolero file convention. II Uo Is, of
ccntwjhewlllbe nominated, and ao nun living
can beat him.???
Tke 014 DsmtaUa.
Nxw Yoax. March 1 ???Tho Chi Dominion itcam-
croased and piled vm above another with aa little ! ship company, in order to secure funds to construct
regard to direction aa would result U a handful of a new steamship, his Issued bonds aggregating
matches were 'jut at random In a heap on tho IIIOLCCO, payable In March. 1SVX To secure the
floor. This dhotder. It should he remembered, jxraeof Ihevjbondsthcrhaveexeou'.clannt???gne
wueacflD'sd to the line herein assumed aa being ) to tho Farmers??? Loan and Trust company as lpit
iha routs followed by the voricx of the winds, to Ic??< upon all the property of the company^
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