Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-14
LIGHTNING.

LIGHINfNG.
I BaLTlaoxs, Aug. l2.-The effects oil
the Storm Of thunder and lightning which,
twisted us on Monday afternoon appear u
have been experienced more severely in
the vicinity Tbs stahlng attached to the
distillery, of James Turner, ESQ. OF Balti-
more county, was struck by lightning and
consumed. By the exertions OF the persons
nho assembled. the distilery was preserv.
ed. Tire diatiller. Mr. James Tuner, was
seriously injured, but will recover. There
were one hundred hogs in and about the
| stabhDg, great part OF them confined 10
| the stable, which were found lying around
to all appearance dead-but in short
time they arose, aud walked about without
shelving any signs of apparent injury.
The Someryille Messenger mentions the
extraordinary circumstance OF the deatb OF
James Wilson, son OF Joseph Wilson, OF
Lebanon. in this county, having been Kill.
ed by falling from fence, over which he
was getting with pitcher in his hands.
As he fell, the pitcher broke, and piece
1 OF il came in contact with bis neck and Sc
| vered the .jugular vein--he died 10 few
| minutes. A similar accident happened TO
man in this town abnut 20 years ago
| the main ailery was cut. and be died OF
| Tue wound. Trenton Fsderutist.
MURDER.
The Scboharie Republican of The 9tst
ult. says, "A half bIooIed indian, by the
name of Slingerland, has been committed
to the jail of this county, for the murder
oil his wife, Since his confinement, we
understand be has confessed, that few
days before her death, he had, when in
toxicated, beat her very severely which
he supposes was tie cause of it. He ap.
pears to regret her death, and says It was
not his intention to kill her, but says be is
perfectly Indifferent as TO himself, and
would as willingly die as live
FIRE.
BALTIMORE. August l0.-We regret TO
learn that the valuable Monocscy Mer'
chant Mills, belonging TO Waiter d..
Kemp, in Frederick cpun'y, Md were
destroyed by FIRE ON Friiay last. Ii is
said Mr. Kemp stood insured in Baltimore
! TO The amount of Dl0,0OJ This sodnd
policy OF individuals protecting themselves
from pecuniary loss, by lire. however.
much Omitted by too many, has salutary
effect III this Instance. Gdz.
An affair, of rather a serious nature, TOOK
place at the county gaol, in this village,
last Saturday evening Information had
been gwen 10 the Sheriff, that the prison.
ers conte mplated an escape that night, and
| he had obtained the assistance OF several
citizens TO prevent it, should the attempt
be made. About 10 o'clock il became e.
vident, from The noise in the hall or pas
| sage leading to The cells, that the prison.
ers bad got out OF their rooms, and were
| o0ui to make their final effort Accord
ing 10 previous arrangements, the Sheriff
, at this moment opened the door, armed
With pistols, accompanied by one or more
| of the citizens. The lights were immedi-
ately blown out, and al attempt made by
the prisoners 10 seize the Sheriff, when a
desperate and bloody conflict commented
which lasted for some minutes, during
which the Sheriff fred pistol, but. owing
! to the darkness, without effect. Hickory
clubs and iro0 bars were the weapons OF
| war, and Il would seem these were man.
fully used on both sides, as almost all the
| prisoners, and several of the citizens, were
| considerably injured. Order was at length
restored, and the prisoners returned TO
their rooms Much praise is due to those
persons who volunteered their services on
the occasion, some Of whom, it Is said,
played The hero to admiration,
Rochester Telegraph, Hug. 5.
Extract to the Editor Of the Louisville