The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-08-26
NEw Y0Rk, Aug. Is.

TERRIFIC AND TEMPEsTUOus NIGHT.
The last was truly poytentous night Tor
IN addition 10 one of the severest thunder
| storms Ivy which our city was ever visited
"A meteoric phenomenon was seen in the ali
worthy of special notice. There were in
dIcatlons OF "A storm in the west before sun
set; and, although the moon rose full and
clear, yet the evening was hazy. Al
o'clock, however, the sky was clear, and
not cloud darkened the star lit cerulean
Suddenly meteor of unusual and intense
| brightness, shot upwards fIom the vest
which Illuminated the city with excessive
night It's body WAS a nebuous globe, from
which depended "A train or tail .. fiery par
pfles- lannrlnp off TO n mint like cone
the horizon, with prodigious swiilness, i,
disappeared as suddenly as it had hlazed
! uFon the sight.
This electrical phenomenon was followed
at o'clock, by the thunder storm before
mentioned. 1t was one of the most terrible
commissions of the elements that we have
witnessed. The lightning blazed continu-
ally, as though the universe was in flames
and thunder broke with prodlgious and
startling fury. At one time there was a
continued roll of thunder of at least twenty
minutes duration, the wind blew successive
hurricanes, and the rain descended like a
| deluge. In the midst of the whole, to add
to the appalling terrors of the night, the
bells rang the alarm of fire
During the storm, at about half-past 3
o'clock, The house No. 39l, Hester-street.
corner ofMulberry, was struck by lightning,
and set on fire The lightning struck the
roof on the gable end, run along the chin
ney, passed through and down the same 10
the third story, tore off the mantel-piece,
and sent 1t across the room, and tore up the
bricks of the hearth. Mrs. Van Wrinkle,
sleeping in bed room on the same floor.
was considerably injured by the shock.
The fluid then deviated in its course
through the ceiling to the second story Of
No. 39l, tearing up the bricks of the hearth.
and through the PARTITION wall of No. 3g3
Hester street. The interior of the second
and third stories of the house No. 30l. were
completely consumed by the fire. No. 1893
Hester-street, was slightly injured on the
root. The house corner of Mechanics AL
ley and Lombardy- street, was also slightly
injured by the lightning.
RE-REFoRM. Mr.. jackson of North Car
DINA was recently appointed consul at Mar
Unique, and after holding his commission
one whole day, was turned ont, Jacksonice
Reformed" The National Journal ALLEGES
the facts, of his reformation TO be these
Mr.. jackson is worthy and intelligeu,
merchant, late resident in North CaroI;nn
and was recommended by many citizens of
that State, including portion of its mem
bers OF Congress, of both parties, for the
places Of consul at Martinique. On present.
ing his application, he distinctly told the
President that he had supported Mr.. Adams
but the President did not think this a dis,
qualification for commercial employment
for which Mr.. Jackson was in fact eminent
ly qualified. But as soon as his apooini-
ment was made known, it is allered 10 Inc
susceptible of proof, that one of the dc,o.
tors at Washington declared that il onrnt
and should be revoked and accordingly il
was revoked. One short day saw Mr.. Jack
son consul and no consul in office and out
of Office reformed and re-reforned. Who
will now deny that we have most amiable
President? lie is certainly most accom-.
He first oblges one set of bis
friends by putting very clever man into
Office, and then forthwith obliges second
set by turning the sarie man out
Boston Patriot.