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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1821
Page
2
A fragmentary early English poem describes a spirit of a departed beau lingering on earth to adore a beloved. It contrasts heavenly revelry with a dawn that will force the speaker to fly away as a light breakfast with lavender tea is prepared.
A severe September gale battered New York City and surrounding waters. Reports describe widespread flooding, damaged wharves, several ships wrecked or driven ashore, and extensive property losses across multiple neighborhoods. The storm also caused many chimneys to collapse and trees uprooted, with further damage noted along the East River and at quays.
A September storm in Norfolk brought violent tornado like destruction. TheDrawbridge over the Eastern Branch and a 100 foot span of the Southern Branch bridge were wrecked cutting land communication and hurting the town markets. The surge and wind swept houses and chimneys as streets flooded and chaos reigned until the weather subsided by afternoon.
Report recounts the September gale sweeping the eastern coast and inland, tearing trees and chimneys, wrecking warehouses, destroying a soap factory, damaging lumber yards and wharves, and sinking cows after a canal street barn collapse. Distilleries, ships, and street blocks suffer extensive harm as citizens mobilize to prevent further ruin.
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