The Gale AZ Rochester.
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Ii seems that the gale of Friday night extend
ed as far down as Roches:er-how much farther
or wider was its devastating track it is yet i'm
possible to say. The Rochester Democrat Of
Monday says:


Oar city was visited or Friday night with the Sc
verest gale ever known IN this section. The wealth
er, fer two or three days previously, had been mod
eraiely cool and rainy. Between II and II clock
on Friday night the wind sprung up freshly from the
South. East, and veerlns suddenly 10 the South
West, in n short time ii blew perfect hurricane,
exciting general alarm throughout the city.
The gable end OF the new block now erecting on
the corner OF ST. Paul and Main-strees ieli with a
tremendous crash upon thu store adjoining, cccu-
MED by 5 J.. & J. ii. Brewster, crushing the rooi,
and carving all the floors and goods in mass 10
the cellar. fhe destruction was almost complete,
;ha bndlng bsiOg totally gutIed with the exception
Of a lew feet of floor in front. Mr. j. Ii. Brewster
was sleeping in the front part OF The second story.
and escaped in miraculous manner. The falling
mass carried swsy part OF the bed on which he was
sleening, leaving no way Of escape except through
tie iroat window.


The roof OF the Frankfort Ndrke; was lifted oil in
mass and deposited IN tfe river


We have heard of no other material damage, c1-
cent The destruction OF bausuades and signs and
the pIastraton of shade trees and FENCES. The
awnings ON the business streets were ui! torn IN
tattsrs.


We have, however, to record political "omens"
enough 10 las. Amos Kendall till n;ter election
The Hickory and Ash Poles IN this city, number
together, some l2l-all Ct which "sntiered some
The tall Ash on the corner OF Buffalo md State
streets lost its topmast in the gale. Several Of th-
minor Hickory and Ash polss lie .proslrated their
banners trailing in the DUST, Amos would say;
and those which survived the gale were Bny thing
but perpendicular. An Ash pole in Frankfort, in
its fail drew up by the roots 10 which II wns
fastened The wind paid but little respect 10 party,
for i, demolished about equal number Of political
embIems, and gaye them all an ominous leaning
from Texas. The streamer suspended from the
head OF the eagle in front OF the Loco foco Head
Quarters, disappeared entirely and the pole in front
of the Possum PEN reposed itself upon the roof
of thai building. A Clay flag on Excaange street,
wopnd itself around lone Star," (msde OF tin on
Hickory opposite, and both sailed oil together, TO
"parts unknown" We hope Amos will not fail to
record these porentous facts with rroperretisciions


From the country, We hear CT no damage, except
the general pros,ration OF trees and fences We
fear iha: before paper goes TO press on Monday
morning, we shall have 10 record many disasters on
the akps