New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-30

Eg@ The OCEAN COUNTY Wing Convention was
held at Toms River on Saturday. The following
egislative ticket wsB formed;
Senaioy--samue Birdaall.
.dssenby-Joel Haywood.
.uygoqaIe-T homas G. Harrison.
Crk-WtiEml JameO
Shu,f-JoEeph Parker.
min N. Vannote
Resolutions were unanimously adopted, APP
proving the nomination of John Hunk and pledglug
him their hearty support; recommending the Dele
gates from Ocean to the district Convention TO
support Dr. Newell as their frat choice for Con
gress, and T. II Richards of Burlington as thatr
sAcond; recommending the adoption by the next
Legislature, OF an improved nyasem OF Common
School education, the abolition OF the property
qualification, and the equalization OF taxes; md
commencing tho Ocean Signal to the favor OF the
Wbjes of the county. In the afternoon the Con-
yentiop was addressed by AMI c. Mclean Esq
and Benjamin E Yard the editor the Signal
YThs Fair of the Esscx County Institute is
over. At meeting of the members held on Fri
day, the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year,
Pyesident-WN PENNINGTON Newark.
lst yice Psesid.nt-DR VIM. PIERsoE, Orange.
I'd t,es P, esident-Prof J. j MApss, Clinton.
Coz See,-Dr. l.. a SMITH, Newark.
Rec S,c'p-THoMPsoN MUM, Orange.
TyeatuyeY-JoHn r " EEKs Newark.
AIaflo gers-J ohm Jef New ark John Il Tins, do John
Gsrsde do Thomas Fearso9 do; a. Psrk19 "a . aoi
j Henry CLARK, do WIN PeD, Orapgei WA b. Ba5-
bin DO Abljah Hsrrson do; AblathsI Harrsoo, do B.
f. Harmon Newark John NJ Pnilipps, do; WIN M
LoiI do; a H. H. Nichols, do Sebastian Duncan Bell
vile Abrthsm Van Ripes DO B1Tdwi ia SOON
field Joseph II. Cross, EfZsbehtoWni In MchWgan,
Clinton; J. C, Beardsley do
FREAKS OF THE LIGHTNING The heavy thun-
der storm which visited thia csy last evening was
very severe and appears TO have produced soma
Of riDo raSultE DOtiCAd tnlS vi
cinity The lightning flashed family about seven
O'Clock, and gradually Increased in frequency and
viyidne ss, mpanied by thunder and torrena Oh
rain till about eight o'clock, when the heavens
seemed almost to explode, with report which
was felt in various parts Of she city. The splFe OF
the South Baptist Church 10 Kenny-st which was
unprotected by rod, was struck, Ehlverng the
tlmbers at the top and tearing off part OF the
outside tin covering and fragments Of both were
carried considerable distance. The choir were
practising in the church az the time, and several
of the members were momentarily stunned a
nailbox and tools which had been left By the
worknen in the spire was torn 70 pieces, The n.us
being scattered in every direction
lady sitting at a cottage in Collegest' We are
told. had her hand perayzed and contracted by the
Same shock so that i. vas nearly closed
Three vorkmen in a blacksmith shop temporari
ly erected on the bill for preparing the ron Wo'k
Of the new Presbyterian Church, now Ia course OF
erection on the bill Rev &r. POOR 81 Wefc AZ
knocked down End stunned for some mlnutes'-
One Of them who had the hammer in bis hand over
the anvil, was thrown across IT,
A correspondent sends us the following;
Remarkable Phen0menOn.- territio EnueusE.
clap of last evening struck the house of one OF our
most respectable citizens in Highst The con.
ductor seemed entirely too small for so tremendous
a charge of electric huid, which consequently
scattered from it TO other conductors In the ne'sn
borhood, in the unusual gObular form-oalld OF nfe
bursting through he wall Of q partition IN 'ne
attic, and rolling about the floor in presence Of 1ne
frightened occupants, in most extraordinary
manner. -
Several such balls also seemed TO tall on tne Eo9
outside, and to roll thence into the gardea' nus
the most remarkable effects Of the lightning %ItI
exhibited in the parlor, where were assenioIs ,.
several gentlemen and ladies. The tremenaou'
crash ofthe thunder startled every one, ana lniLne
diately portion lhc charge passing appe,enN33
down 3 fue in the center OF the house. oaisea
through the room. filling the air with an lnsqp, ?,
portable sulphuric odor and scattering severn ~
the Same fearful red hot bAlls-iwo OF "n I-
Fcorched one gentleman severely, ana AnoIu l;Ia
singed Oft great part of one ady's dres' ~nE ~
the shock had thrown several OF them togesnet IL
corner of theroom The electric tuid aiso 81
overturned and emptied full cake-osaket' aua
broke several syringe OF the piaRQorte Deiofs az