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left side of page nothing of the falling of a noble church, scarcely two rods distant. This was Dr. Beecher's church, a fine, large brick building about the size of the First Church, Utica, and not yet quite completed. The steple fell and crushed the inside of the house and soon the side walls gave way. All is a mass of ruins, only the end walls stand of what was so lately the largest and only beautiful church in the place. There is great sympathy felt for the society which is new and by no means wealthy. I hear they are considerably in debt for the building.

 The storm came from the north=west and carried the timbers of the church towards the Sem, but they did not strike. The corner of our roof was torn away and pieces of the cornice were hurled to the ground. Much of the trim was also torn from the roof. The rain and wind came in at the broken windows, hurling the broken pieces of glass in every direction and we hastened to take refuge in the south=east part of the building. The streets had become great rivers, sweeping away the fences and sidewalks. Almost every home 

right side of page in the place was more or less injured, but the brick buildings suffered the most. One large new building, into a part of which the family had lately moved, was thrown down and the only part standing is the room in which the family were. God mercifully preserved them unhurt. Another house in which the carpenters were at work, fell: one man only was hurt, he had his arm broken. Several houses near the creek were partly fill with water.- one, not occupied at present- was carried down the stream several rods. This storm continued about three quarters of an hour and all was quiet and pleasant except for the sad marks of destruction, till after ten. We had moved our beds all on to the south side and made ourselves comfortable for the night, when the storm again broke out, but with much less violence. The wind had shifted and now drove the hail against our south windows but there were no more lights broken. The excitement kept us awake a little after 2 in the morn-