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HAIL STORM. The northwestern part
Of our county was visited on The night Of
The 18th instant, with most destructive
hail storm and tornado, which very mate
rally injured the corn, cotton and oat crops
--in some places entirely destroying
them. We learn that The farmers are
preparing 70 re-plant both corn and col.
ton. Some Of The hail stones are said d
have been fully as large as turkey eres
The storm continued on lis course d
the westward into DeSoto county, deal
ing destruction 70 every tender bud. Ii
swept over several plantations in that
county, in most Of which, the corn upd
cotton, together with garden and other
plants, were entirely destroyed. In some
places, from l00'to 800 trees were blown
down on single acre Of ground. Large
quantities Of birds were found scattered
over the ground the next morning, which
were killed by the hai--also, many cal.
lie were killed by the falling timbers-
The hail in some places lay in drifts from
two to three feet high Holly Sp. Guard.