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damages on this small stream were very considerable. Four 

 mill dams were swept out, and one bridge destroyed, and 

 another considerably injured, besides heavy damages sus- 

 tained at several mills and factories. The following list of 

 damages on this stream, within the borders of Montgomer>^ 

 county, was furnished by Perry M. Hunter, Ivsq., to a 

 member of the Institute, and by him communicated to the 

 committee : 



County, one bridge destroyed, - - - $800 



County, one bridge damaged, - - 100 



$900 



Damage to Mrs. R. Thomas' flour mill, - $ 400 



J. PVeedly's flour mill, - 200 



" Bethel Moore's upper factory, - 1,000 



" George McFarland's factory, - 300 



" B. Moore's Baligomingo factory, - 1,000 



" Mr. Leonard's marble saw-mill, 500 



$3,400 



Besides the above, some damages occurred at other points 

 beyond the borders of Delaware county, but nothing of a 

 very serious character so far as the committee have been 

 informed. Our little county appears to have been destined in 

 a peculiar manner, to bear nearly the whole brunt of the cal- 

 amity. The shock was so sudden and so violent, that for a 

 few days the people stood aghast, almost ready to believe that 

 their county had been overwhelmed in irreparable ruin. This 

 feeling, however was of but short duration. Their recupera- 

 tive energies were soon brought into full play, and already 

 much of the injured property has been restored to its former 

 condition, and in many instances the new works are in every 

 resi^ect superior to those which they are intended to replace. 

 It is now apparent to every one, that but a few years of pros- 



