It is estimated that about fifteen thousand people visited the ruins in and around Ercildoun. The damage done to the Seminary property at Ercildoun—amounting to one-fourth of the injury along the whole track of the storm—was so great, and the general outlook upon the lawn—in which most of the trees were either overthrown, broken off, or otherwise injured—was of so unfavorable a character, that it was deemed best by the proprietor to change its location. He purchased a valuable property containing twenty-six acres of land and very fine improvements, in the vicinity of the borough of West Chester, twelve miles east of its former location. Additional buildings of the most approved character were erected thereon, and its capacity for a Young Ladies' Seminary or Boarding School, is greater than it was at Ercildoun, and it is believed that some advantages of a decided character will accrue to it in consequence of it being more easy of access, and of its close proximity to one of the most beautiful towns in the State of Pennsylvania.
The story of the great storm seems now to be fully told. It is one of the phenomena of the century. It has no rival or parallel in this latitude. Its track was extremely narrow, not more than two hundred yards in width, yet it destroyed nearly forty thousand dollars worth of property, principally in buildings. We may never see the like again, but those of us that endured its terrors and suffered its losses, will never forget it. The storm-cloud, in its long journey of twenty-two miles, killed but one person and severely injured three others, but it imperiled the lives of several hundred, who are justly thankful for their narrow escape from death. We have not been accustomed to fear much the thunder, the lightning and the storms of heaven. That calm Sabbath July afternoon has, however, reminded us that a passing cloud may be lashed into the wildest fury and deal out death and destruction on every hand. Whilst we cannot foolishly regard this storm as a dispensation of Providence, as some have said, but rather the wild fury of the elements, acting according to fixed laws, we are, nevertheless, impressed with the dangers to human life on every hand, and with the power of God as he carries out his laws, irrespective of man's wishes or expectations.
ESTIMATED LOSS FROM THE TORNADO.
| Jos. D. Pownell, | $ 300 00 |
| Elwood Pownell, | 200 00 |
| Robert Johnston, | 200 00 |
| Thos. Bonsall, Jr., | 300 00 |
| Building Association of W. C., | 200 00 |
| Frank Paxson, | 2000 00 |
| Madison Irvin, | 100 00 |
| Wayne Woodland, | 1500 00 |
| Robert Bradford, | 50 00 |
| William Cephas, | 100 00 |
| Henry Miller, | 50 00 |
| Michael McGuigan, | 50 00 |
| John Murphy, | 50 00 |
| Ezekiel Young, | 2000 00 |
| Geo. Paxson, | 1200 00 |
| Mrs. Fulton, | 800 00 |
| Chas. Hennings, | 100 00 |
| Vincent Rice, | 200 00 |
| Samuel Jackson, | 2000 00 |
| Dr. Murphy, | 600 00 |
| Penn'a & Del. R. R., | 600 00 |
| William Hamill, | 700 00 |
| Joseph Brinton, | 2500 00 |
| Elisha Phipps, | 1000 00 |
| Thomas Shields, | 1200 00 |
| Richard Darlington, Jr., | 9500 00 |
| Cyrus Coates, | 2200 00 |
| Elizabeth Meredith, | 800 00 |
| Lewis Miller, | 100 00 |
| Junius Richardson, | 200 00 |
| Jas. & Wm. Long, | 300 00 |
| William Harvey, | 400 00 |
| Fallowfield Meeting House, | 300 00 |
| Geo. Walton, | 200 00 |
| Priscilla Walton, | 300 00 |
| Jacob Carter, | 700 00 |
| Susan Pierce, | 200 00 |
| Richard Bailey, | 1200 00 |
| Joseph Marshall, | 1600 00 |
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| $36000 00 | |