Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-16
THUNDER STORM

NoRFoLX, Jane z. After suffering for several
days under excessive heat and drought we g, ere ON
Monday afternoon Cheered with the appearance Of
heavy cloud slowly rising in the west, and gro
mislpg a0u dance OF rain About sun set this cloud
nad spread TO MI points OF the horizon; the rain
descended IN copous showers, while the lieb,nino
flashed and the thunder pealed errilicall er,,d o
This awful strife OF the elements continued unti,
alter O'Clock when it ceased entireI: but i,
ABOUT an hour alter faint glim'uerings of liqb;nine
and distant sounds OF thunder presaged tene,va1
OF II. Gradually the flashes became uore ,.;,,;5
and expansive and the peals more loud. bn,iI The
heavens seemed wrapped in a continued sheet nj
IRE, while the thunder burst forth in raDJ and
mendous explosions that seemed TO shuk he tho eor,b
TO It's centre, each louder than hundred pieces of
ordnance discharged together. The rsio po,rsd
down like tbs " mountain Cataract. y" aud tho -,
tlIng OF the hail filed up the brief intervals bet,veen
the appalling crashes of the thunder. In a word
the horrors OF the scene exceed our power TO de-
scribe them, as they do every precedent IS thin our
remembrance. We hear o. but few casualties
however, from the terrible effects OF the electric
huu, and those, comparatively, of small account.
Dhrlng The evening storm The schnr. New Packet.
OF Boston, lying at the end of Msrsden's wharf was
struck by the lightning, which descended bv the
main toPmasi, scaling that and the mainusst badlv
In to the hold, but did no other damage The ueople
on board were sitting at The time near the afra bt
happliy received no injury. The schnr Ecipse.
BEL, OF this port, belonging to Messrs. ID. LYON
y 20. and lying at the same wharf, bound Tor the
west Indies and nearly ready for sea was also
struck, during ne midnight storm, the lightning run
ning down the main tcpmast and msinmast. ard
tearing of large sIlin err which it threw upon the
tops OF the adjacent warehouses, but did 10 further
injury, either 10 The vessel or those on hoard
About the same time the foremost of the scbnr.
Industry OF Philadelphia, l. ing al Knights wharf
was struck. The electric shaft slightly scathed the
roJalmasi, passed the topmast entirely and struck
be iorenas just below the cross trees, splitting il
IN such way as TO leave little more than a third
OF The diameter Of the mast to support the uoper
spars and rigging, the rest being split asunder into
Two pieces; and II Is somewhat remarkable that
one OF the pieces was riven UpUoJds. The cleo
iric Had passed of without further Injury
We heartily congratulate our country on Thu
seasonable change Of weather, which we hone :,
not TOO late 10 benefit their sm>ll grain Hcr0Ii
BosTOH, June no.
Senator IN Congress. In the Senate yes,erd,,
Nr Nathaniel Sllebee was chosen, on the tart 81
bat House Senator 10 ongicss, in the place q.
H. Lloyd. The DGmbsf OF votes for Mr. Sjlsbe,
rs p, Tor Nh Webster o, NJ Jarvis !, MIR.
Aus IN Gov Lincoln l., Mr. l.. NJ. Parker
. add Mr.. Cumn,ihs l. Mr. WEBSTER vas not
tHdidaie' D. Rdu.
The New York Advocate states INA, Fen.
orc Cooper, Esquire, he celebrated Amefics
" yeiis', has beea appointed Consul al Lyop
rance, end embarked on Thursday with M
NY on bosrd ihe Hadson, Captain Charnpb
London. II is aid .dr. Cooper will remain
europe ioF or years. May success and hap
piness attend him