Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-07-24

hone und no q rs am about TO die, have a calm
and cheerful hope, Of joining my ancestors in a
house not made with bande eternal in he heavens. "
-Quacy Patriot.
Ttrr,fc Ttmpcsi. This place and it. vicinity
was visited The evening of the 10Th inst, by
one 81 the most remarkable thunder showers that
we ever sed--remstkablc. not for it's great
extent or for the quantity Of rain - for in both
these respects We have known it exceeded bot
for The clouds being apparently, in the very midst
.! u, 50 that the atmosphere seemed filled with
the electric iJ,whlch was playing obou, amongs,
Us a. It is frequently seen 10 do IN the clouds al,
greater e.cvs;ion from the earth. 1t was, in
deed, sublime and sn awlol scene, well calculs,.
ed TO mp:ess the mind with sense OF mans in
significance, and Of the matchess power Of his
Creator. The reports Of the nearest discharges
unlike thcss heard al distance, we're accompan-
icd by TO reyetbera,ion or rumblng sound but
were, like the dscharge from an electric battery,
simply quick. angry snap. not Ike the dis
chsrge Of musko', bu, of a more spitcfui sound,
sueh D. We should suppose O musket would mek,
II charged with PERCUSSION powder. J'his appear-
Unce, of course vas confined to those v no were
Hesr TO Tie place of the discharge, while TO hose
more distant, the rcvefbcrarious were apparent
oae Of the heaviest discharges fcll upon the dwell
hing house OF Samuel Daniels, opposite the Cen
uhI EXchsnrc, but Sss 80 well protected BY the
b use conductors Of the new construction, that the
huid was conveyed safely into tho earth, without
dong any dsmsge 10 the building or lis inmates
The barn Of VIM w. Patch, about two miles ives.
'eily from tie village protected in like manner a..
go received. unframed, heavy dis:hsrge. Ano
iher discharge vent down the lightning rod Of the
factory Of WIN. b. Fox g. Co., on Green street
a afRe Chestnut tree near The wire factory on Sal.
isbury street vas struck and very much rent and
shattered On Pleasant street, a Button wood
tree WIS considerably injured by a dischercc which
very evidently toeaf upicdrd from The earth 10 the
cloud, 4 Circumstance, which, es i well known 10
the scientific, is not II uncommon occurrence hp,
of which. = considerable portion Of the community
seem not 10 be aware. Ia this instance the splin
iering of the wood is oil 10 on upward direction
and the rpin;ers that remain attached TO the tree
are attached by the upper end and the other in.
dieaiions correspond Herewith, leaving no room
for doUb, a. TO tie fact. Til. shews US the inpor.
isnee Of having lightning conductor. 60 construct.
"a, 90 receive the discharge and convey it of
IN either direction. with the same facility.
From Marlborough. We learn that they were
waited on the same day, with ono Of the seyefesr
Thunder showers ever witnessed IN that vicinity.
~ '''e'I lhe oeiuie US, tnyrl That "tte cloud did
not teen 70 be very extensive, as there gas no
rain two miles to The wet Of Us. Is direction
seemed 10 be from the north to the south the main
part OF the shower passing over Us, neai the cen. I
re OF tho village The thunder md liphiniur e,
-reded sny ever witnessed. The clouds Law lo.S
,hd The report was very similar to that Of pistol
lhe lightning struck the dwelling house Of Mr.
I'o"eI ii0lbrook passing down the chimney. but
dong no damsge excepting clustering the Chin
l'y AID starting Of few boards near the fire
place Tie house Of Mr. David Deusmofe vsssl.
~ s'foeF, and bToiher q Mr Densmofe VA
'emevhsi ulrfed by the fnid Tic Bao,st Noer (,
Nc H"use Was also struck. The fluid rsssed
.o~n The rod to 'he cod sni thence, several fee,
na't ne hoor q The yesiry which It tore no eor
.oeiso'r snd, amer passing up into the body or
ne N'e''g house and shatier-g one pew. again
eseehoeo INTO tie 'estfy. sud ps.s.d out a, The
WIDOW breaking several rene. Of glass. FIX
q 'en trees were struck ~ different paris of M
'~n' l. '' rems'tssie th5', smoug oil this s,rk.
[. 80 hle csmase ~ss done. IN Doth Of a.. ,
~''h'g hooser we're several persons. and sLb., {
10 fNen,iy Of electricity that desceDde,i u,sr,.,
ss''''e' 20 refson "ss seuoudy injured Tic
q Mi psnstnare, tad tie ueeiins house.sl !
y ~''e '1fH''htd with rods. That on the meet
= mouse reached ,nto the earth only about .,,b. 4
'sa roehes. Iisd Il teaehcd 10 =, .,F,,.n, 80 1
, se.'''' =. ''ley voed have been p.e,ea,ed. =
'ores'fer sly.
u . sipes'st that hs Ffeaeh Csb.ns, all ,b.,,l,