Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-22

Of Return } Mcigs, resigned.
From Ii, .Jontsboropgh Tenn JtL'g. .1ug. lG.
DEATH BY LIGHTNING.
"A Camp .Neetig Seene.
At no time, since our connexion with the Press
has II fallen our io RECORD an occnrfrnre of sach
appalling interest as that which now hasten 10 pen
On Sabbath uightla~i about 10 o'clock, while rcgi
ouseNcrclscs were going under al Nelson's
Camp Ground, seven miles east of this, amiablc
young lady. Mss Mary Taylor, daughter Of the late
james =. Taylor II Garter county a Young gentle
man. John &. Miller, Student Of Washington College
whose parents reside IN Rutherford county \. {. were
struck dead by lightning; 50 perfectly dead. that
spark Of The natural u animal lie remained. Mean
While David Gespie aaoihpr student. whose parents
reside on Tennessee River, teow Kingston was struck
dead. apparently aud II ia believed was only saved by
lie application "a ald water in gcat quantities whlc
Miss Elizabeth loss. Of this county equally para
lyzed. and yet together with Mr. Gdtspe. Is not re
Gardcd out of danger Besides these iLere were FIVE
genllenen, and four ladcs. in The same camp-tlc
camp occupied by James II. jones' Of this place. Of
whom struck TO the ground and for time al least
were wholly unconscious u what had occurred. in the
camp occupied by The Preachers, adjoining NJ. Joness
on Tho North, were Two CleIpymcn, aud three other
gentlemen. who sfveieiy shocked, and some Of
hem Frustrated. ia the camp occupied by Mr..
Pipers family. ontlc South err were Eve gentlemen
aud four ladies, three OF whom fell ~ the ground while
! the resi- s,nshly affected. The reader will bear
In mind that these half faced camps all three under
one ROOF almost directly III the Of the pulpit. and
separated the from the other, hy thin plank partitions
some 10. 80, and 40 feet from The pulpit
There Were supp sod to be five Of six hundred
persons under the shelter Of whom were engaged
~ the cScrclses then going OH. while others, praps,
had taken shelter ton the rain. Nearly this entire
srmbly tlt senshly tia shock. and very much in
deed that Hnoner had the report Of the thunder stroke
died away IN the distance. than ono long, loud conlin
ued scream WIS near Ia every direction. Perhaps %
scene ot mew thrilling interest. mingled Niih such
Gloom and cfror, HasHeyer witnessed IN this section vi
+ country
la the cases OF Mis-, Taylor and Nj Miller. Who cx-
hlbtd M slens Of LIE. iut killed dead. the electric
fluid TO have encftd the camp near the rtot.
aud Ia have continued d,wnan oak seantng, couslnu
ting the door post slightly 5irering the posi- ill II
reached her head. here lis Traces cease to be- visible
She was leaning against the post Of the door Miller
stood lacing her, with his left shoulder against the other
post-and Gillespie between them himself and Miller
having their arms around each others wasts-GlIl,s
Pics arm touching Miss laylp ) shoulder In this 10
slton Gillespie aud Mile. iall backward IL the camp
aud when an attempt was ma,' 10 GopaIbte them, il
Was na, without dihepy aud even second trial
Miss losS was sitting the end OF trunk Miss
faA lor. and tunhod over between the trunk and tie
wall.
Thee is spmehng very remarkable in the fact, thu
traces o the effects Of the uld he ON Iii,
roof al the camp. the side where it is supposed {,
! -. 1' ~ '"" 80 " '', 'i'' ~ ="
nom dooF ana "i,h'n less man SIN ier' {" The post al
''e''u, Is 'a'' o"k to- IN the least soed All ar9nn'
are tall trees, and in taty feet stands the she'd who's,
To' Is as hugh again as the camp The encamWneni it
seh Is on SINAI 't''h, N IA country, or rather II
oo'' gfo"ns-''coFaled by TOE most beautiful grove
iinhcrs To he seen III this section OF country.
'oa'e' me phen''n'na al fhs thunder grst open
new field lur Investigation, upon which electricians ma
enter with aVldy There were in tuerally close sue
'tsN'''' '"'' oli'Vl'"' 'Nl'sh's ana 'he laSt one
Mh"o proved SO 'aa'' was "'ela'dly 'he least terrific
ne l'n "aS lo','e "'"n' al" tle na7es 81 il@iti
mug M IT, "Eh Pasm2 IN every d'roaIi.n and eve