Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-26
~ EDrroR IN A TnuNpERsroRM-on

AN EDITOR ~ A THUNDERSTORM-On
the evening Of The 29h ulumo. the south " sslern
portion Of ChOau'anque teosniy va, vrsitod.Sy a
terrific thOadsr storm. The editor 0f tho wsslfeld
(Chau'aHus souniyl Messenger was out through
ihe whole Of H. and has given The following account
Of his adventures.
I'VE were on'horSebaek. end rode an in the dark.
meas which proceeded Inc ram. and which was ~
dense that wscOuld not see 10 distinguish the head
vi the animal on whose hack We sat. except when
the darkness was d'sSipe,sd by the sudden but short
flashes OF the electric fund. sumo Of these were
intensely 'tVed. After one OF them .iiseemed AZ II
everything was annihalaied. aRd deep black, i'm.
pensirable, and almost pslpablc darkness brooded
the universal mistress Of he world. Never before
did We realize what was meant by Egyptian DARK.
ness. This was just 5cfUt the commencement Of
the rain. As som A. the rain began. (Which was
driven from the west by 4 mIgety wind) our hcasi
instantly turned his head towards tho east. and
spite oil au'hOsiy, birdie or whip. stood stuck stll
~ take the Peliinga from the clouds. Tho only
way TO praesed was Zoe the writer 10 ret OF. walk
through the mud; and lead the nag This was not
a very delectable JOs. - be sure, hut necessity was
tas stern In the case OF our Locofo Senators are Aih
he message and do It we must. 50 wa dismoun.
tel. aud after considerable effort. got Dobbin into
right angles win he ten est. which came roaring
49, N'hA W. - - ~ AA AAN ANNN "
Area had been let lose together. and were furi.
ously rushing aler their prey. while now and then
the heavy rolling thunder pealed through the sng.
~ vault. aud seemed 10 madden the noisy tompss,
to a n'rcer growl, OF, sOmetimes,:o drown il auo.
geiher, IA tho overpowerins strength of its own
tremendous voice.
w could keep the control OF our quadrupcd
campaniIn only by holding him by the name; and
thus we started ON our dark aud muddy trudgC
homeward. We had not proceeded far, when. OF
casting an eve towards the head Of our captiv,
sliced, ne were somewhat started TO perceive two
small pyramids OF fire streaming up from his ears
We cuuld hardly believe our own senses. On n'se
cond lSok Il wa just ~, 4 stream OF lisit about
three e.stihs OF an inch broad at the base. and about
an inch m height, RISE from The tip OF each Of hi,
cad. We halted m let 60 oar pripe upun hu
name, and on looking again, w saw sim lar bu
smaller sparks or jets from tho cad of lhnt par
oi his mana which hung over his forehead between
his ears and also q narrow circle OF light around
each eye, We sioDd in 0maZement. contemplating
this sight. when a slight change IN tho direction o
our eye. showed the same phenomenon from The cor
nor OF our cloak collar. which Is lined with hal
shag. Wethen noticed that the whole Of our col
lar, as far back as we could SEQ. was trimmed witt
this visible appearance The electric auid. whereye
the hair formed q point. Nor was il confined Il
our collar. for, on casting our vision zap, the front
lat TO out cap exhibited the anne tightening iipL-
Here. then. we were in the midst OF a current o
eleciucisy struggling for n passage, we SUI pose
from the earth TO The clouds, end II had seized OF
Us rs the conductors nearest al hand TO help At OF
IFS passage, In a minute or two the flash ap, elr
sd. LEFT US harmless, and removed tho fiery point
with which we had been enveloped. Perhaps
was MI imasition; but it certainly appeared TO Us n
though Tho fash was OF longer duration than gen
sral. and had eTaclly the appearance OF the atmos
pheie on fire. lseemed 10 continue. with yibra
Ting apperaces. top two or the seconds; and the thun
deI was heard before the light had ceased. Thi
would seem To indicate a rapid succession Of d,
charge. and their no very agreeable proximity 1
Us.