Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-10
MELANCHOLY EVENT.

NoRFoLK, August 4.-Y yesterday, during the
thunder storm, between and 5 O'Clock.
JAMES GOODING, Bricklayer, employed
on the notifications at Old Point Comfort.
was struck by lightning and instantly killed.
Two other persons also were much Injured,
(one of whom, MARTIN M'MAHoY, a native
of Ireland, is despaired off, and six or seven
Knocked down, bat not seriously hurt. NIr.
GOOding' had Just risen from the dinner fable
and gone up stairs to change his dress, when
the lightning descended the chimney. One
oil the men who was much injured, was in the
room with Mr.. o. aud the other in the dinine.
room. Upon examining the body of Mr. &.
1t was found that the fluid had passed down
his right side, singing his hair and eyebrows.
and tearing the skin from his right breast. Sc
verai parts OF his right leg, and scorching his
stocllng.-Mr. G. we understand. was a ma.
tive of Alexandria. Beacon.
Commudore PORTER, one of the Commits
sioners OF the Navy Board, and Capt. JoHy
DcwNTs, of the u. S. NAVY, came passen-
gers yesterday, ii the Stcani Boat Potomac,
from Alexandria. m
august 6.-The following further particu-
lars OF the Thunder Storm at Old i-oint Com.
iort, are extracted from letter from gentle
man, 10 his friend in this place, dated
"Osd FONT, ffi2qy .4ug. 81 r. III
The house struck by lightning was not
materially injured the luid descended by
the chimney, tearing up the bands In It's pas
sage; after reaching the lower floor. where
the ElasODs employed by Mr.. Laws. (thc Mas
fer MasOn,) dlned, il crossed to The front Of
the house, and running along the side thereof
90 or 90 feet, tearing uP'the plasteriag, passed
OIL hy the door or window. Where there
were 40 or 30 persons collected together, per
haps net one dreaming of such an occurrence.
-.
which they were thrown by the suddeppess
and aw(ulncss of Tie event. For nav part. If
made such an impression on my mind, as
cannot very soon be cliaced. was called.
and immediately attended, through heavy
showers of RAIN, vivid flashes of lightning. and
the thunder rolling awluliy over my head.
which thus continued for some time after
got 10 the house. Fear and agitation were
depicted III every cOuntenance and many were
absolutely flying the house, to seek security
In less Inflated spot, for you must be appris
ed that this is tine second time that this house
has been the scene of this awful visitation.
within few months; and what too is re-
markablc, poor fellow now lays at the point
of death, who suffered from the former shock.
from which ne had never perfectly recovered
he was in an adjoining room on his cot, and
felt the shock to-day
i've IlOSS WHICH it0u taken Silclter under |
the house, were also killed by the lightning"
ID.
Caation.-Pe Perhaps it's not generally known
that the seeds contained in the bar of the
Jamestown weed las il is here called) are ola |
deadly poisonous nature--it may therefore be |
necessary to publish the fact, and at the same !
time to admonish those who have the care of
children TO prevent them fromplaying amongst
his noxlOus though luxuriant species of vege-
ation, as they are apt to do in gathering the
blossoms and burs for their infantilc pastimes.
An instance Of the dcleterious effect IF the
seed of jamestown weeds when taken into
he stomach occurred on Monday evening.
With three small children, (the eldest under six
Years. of age) from eating only two or three
If the seeds each ia an hour after they were
lttackcd with all the alarming symptoms which
invariably accompany the peculiar operation
If this poison, and which seemed to threaten
dissolution. Two of them were
hildren Of Mr. Henry Murden of this town,
he other q little blacl, boy who sometimes
daycd with them.
Mr. Nlurdcn, as soon as possible, called in
ki!iu medical gentleman, who applied the ne
essgry remedies for their relief. and we are
Apply 10 hear that they, together with the
lack boy, have entirely recovered. IL was
ne opinion Of the Physician chat only ono or
so Of the seeds more than they had eaten .
'ould have placed il beyond the power OF i