Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-06-23

The turnkey who had waited on Pieheg'2l
at supper IN the evening, and had locked
him tro Al. ten O'Clock, deposed that he had
kept the key Of his chamber IN his pocket
from that time until Z III the morning,
when lie went into the room to light him a
fre, and had found him in the situation a.
bove described.
Two men of qenteel appearance were
committed 70 YTiacaesser prison last week
On suspicion Of passing counterfeit bank
ratas, Of the United States Bank. q
ss5r.sc;ai Court sat yesterday, one Of therl
g:s lauitted, the olher Tecommitted Tor
sarti@r trial at the next District Court TO
IS hoiaea at Wiachester.
5G2.traot or a h,tts| f7a 4 qentismdp at
.5enghfon, IN the ',otuttg Ct Nort5t&, 1ias-
&aobuyetts, to MS friend in Boston, datess
) lase 6, 1907.
s On aTondey !,st between the hours Of
eleven AID twelve, a. III. we experienced
a smart shower, accompanied with consi-
derable thunder and lightning. Previous
to the shower when the clouds had not
much collected, and the thunder rolled
only at distance, we were alarmed with a
sudden and tremendous peal, which seem
ed to burst upon the house ever our heads
Most Of the family were extremely agi-
taxed, and mr. little daughter was fainting
After attending to her few minutes,
went out expecting to discover some ef.
fects Of the lightning. | examined the
house and out buildings but made no disco
very. Soon, however | cast my eye to-
wards little thickef Of houses near the
meeting house, where | observed collec-
ton OF people in apparentcommoslon. AP.
prehensive that some person might be in
iured but unwilling to leave home, on ac-
count Of the situation OF some OF the family
sent boy to make enquiry. He return
ed with information that Mr. Lewis John
son was struck with the lightning, and sup
posed to be dead. imm -cliateiv ran to
the place where he was. (the distance being
between forty and fifty rods) and on nv ar
rival was told that he was dead. found
they had actually closed his eyes, and as u
sual were preparing to put bandage to
support his Jaw, which was fallen. They
had sent for Dr.. A dams bat he had not ar.
rived. Recollecting 60 have seen an ac-
couat of the efficacy Of cold water, when
applied to persons apparently killed with
lightning, caused a similar application to
be made which succeeded beyond my
most sanguine expectations.
! 4 bucket of water was thrown upon him
lit was repeated he soon exhibited signs
Of life ADD began to gasp. At this moment
the Doctor arrived and opened vein in
lis arm. The application CT cold water
was still continued, and no less than six
buckets were poured upon him. Symp-
toms ofreturning life increased. In about
half an hour he spoke and in an hour he
walked with assistance into the house.
complaining Of extreme chiIlness, he was
wrapped in flannel and laid on bed.
From the moment Of his resuscitation he
was exercised with violent pains ia his
breast, back and limbs, and particularly il
his joints. The pains continued without
intermission, during the day and following
night. But being bled and taking cooling
physic, the pain on Tuesday morning began
to abate, and have since continued grada-
ally to decrease. He is now IN state Of
convalesence, though extremely feeble, and