Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-07-28
NEWPORT,
WEDNESDAY, JULY. rs, 1890.

THUNDER Storm. Last Sunday at
ternoon, soon after the commencement Of
public worship, there arose from the
north, black heavy and portcntous
cloud, from which in its passage over ~,
descended torrents of rain, accompanied
with the most terrific thunder and light
ming we ever witnessed. For considc-
rable length of time, the thunder was so
deafhing, the lightning so intensely vivid,
and the scene altogether so awful and
appalling, that the public and active SER
vices of the Sanctuary, in several of our
churches, were necessarily suspended for
the residue of the afternoon. The light
ming struck the sloop Pacific, of Brook
haven, while lying in the harbor, and in
passing down the mast completely shiv-
cred it into splintcrs, doing, however, but
little other damage.-The men on board
were struck down, and some of them Sc
verely stuaned. A horse belonging to
S. Fowler Gardner, esq. was killed in a
pasture on the hill. The wind which
blew very violently, did considerable da-
mage to the corn in the outskirts of the
town, and also to the corn and trees in
Middletown, adjoining this place.
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STRANGERS. We have an unusually
large number of strangers here at pres
ent, and are glad to learn that they are
all accommodated in manner perfectly
satisfactory to them. Our public houses
are not to be sure quite so splendid and
magnificent as mis- ght be wished, but most
ofthem since last season, have undergone
material improvements, 50 much so as to
render the real comforts of boarding
house in Newport, as acceptable as any
that can be found elsewhere.
NEWPORT. Whilst sitting by the WIN
dow, morning or two since, at the break
fast table, we discovered the delicate fin
gers of some fair stranger-lady pinning
to the inner side of our garden fence,
something in the shape of letter. A
curiosity as natural to the male as the fe-
male sex, led us to the spot to ascertain
what the contents of the paper might be.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that wc
were gratified in finding it to be a COM
munication selected from the Tribune, a
paper printed in Boston, containing somo
highly flattcring remarks upon the climate
of our Island, and the many advantages
Newport possesses to yield enjoyment to
the rational and intelligent solourner. dur
ing the sutry heats of summer. We
would readily affix communication bor
to the fence, and make there lattice,
to facilitate communication, five could
but be assured that our correspondent
would continue to bcstow on us similar
favors during her temporary residence in
Newport. We subjoin the communica-
ton us follows.
From the Poston Tribune
EwPORT.-Thc island whercon it
stands, is one of the most favored spots on
the earth, in regard to climate, soil, and
inhabitants. The waving lines of the
landscape, ,or gentle undulaiions, high cul-
tlvation, and neat enclosures, give Rhode
Island resemblance to the best coun-
tics in England. The productions ofthc
soil, and ofthc sea, ARE excellent & cheap.
With any people but ourselves, NEWPORT
would thrive, for the very reasons that
have checked its growth. A town thus
situated, would in. many countries be
sought from prefercnceb by people fromthc
distant parts. But we have not many of
those truly independent individuals, "wbo
invest a modicum of their gains in annui-
ties that, happen what may in commerce
and manufactures, will place them be-