Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-26
Election Tuesday, Oct. s, 1850.

r-The thunder storm on Saturday
evening last, was one of the most memora
bic within the recollection OF the Oldest
inhabi'an..' During the hall hour that ii
lasted the windows Of heaven appeared to
be literally opened and the water poured
through our streets a perfect deluge. It
i was accompanied by almost incessant
nlshes Of lightning, vivid, intense, and
pervadng, as if the atmosphere was one
mass Of flame. One bolt, followed by n
deafenIns crash Of thunder, struck the
spire Of the Presbyterian church, but was
carried safely to the earth by the lightning
rod. Several ladies' in the neighborhood
were. seriously affected by the shock, one
or two of them remaining stunned and
speechless for nearly an hour. A little boy
abou, four years old was also pros'rated,
but suffered no inconvenience except from
the fright. The mex, day he caught sight
Of a colored man going past the window
hen be Immediately exclaimed "Mu, is
that The man iha, made it thunder so yes.
rerday - And all explanations failed TO
satisfy him TO the oon'rary). A horse lied
in front OF kIne's Hotel tore himself loose,
broke the shafts Of the rockaway in which
he was h,ched and come very near boiling
through oae of The large new windows in
the store Of Barton, Geddcs g. Marsh on
the opposite side Of the street. The frs,
alley north OF Market stree, at lis iniersec-
ton with Second street, was so overAowed
that some OF the neighborng stables and
gardens were flooded to the depth OF two
icc.. A, the Boat Yard. several newly
! launched boats were torn from their moor.
| in,s in Buffalo creek, bv the wind and
driven out into the river, but were arrested
by the pier of the bridge, and restored to
their berths unlnlured.-Bu; in East BUffa-
loe township. adjoing the Porough On the
South and West, the storm was more seri.
ou>Iy felt. Most of the farmers had cui
their grass, " hich was nearly all swept
away, and that " hich was not yet moved
was beat down, and injured by deposits
Of sand and mud. Turtle creek as gen.
eral thing swept its banks clear of hay,
fences, bridges and all other noatable ma
lerias that came within range. Between
the creek and town, every farm suffered
more or less in the same way, and in some
instances cattle narrowly escaped being
carried of by the raging torrents. We
are informed that the loss 10 most Of the |
farmers in ,ha, direction will average fifty |,
do RS each.
"a correspondent OF The Union County ,
Times. recommends II. G. llICKoK, ESQ,
as the Democratic candidate for Congress !
in that District. Mr.. ii. is a true Demo-
crat, an honest sman. and is possessed Of a
high order of laient, and under his lead the
District can be redeemed from the hold of
GaIphnism. We hope he may be nom-
mated and-eletfed.'
We clip the above interesting paragraph
from the jackson bedford pa.) Democrat
OF the 2lsl inst, and would have called the
attention of our readers to it, but-modesty
iorbids. Ahem
Our prompt and profound obeisance to
you MIR. Democrat for your compliments
and kind wishes, but we don't feel any
very strong apprehensions that the latter
are likely 10 be realized. We don't know
hat we can better reciprocate than by
sending you by telegraph, the ten foot
street sign board of the old Jackson
Democrat, published in this district some
years ago by our good friend Col. Seely,
low of The Jersey Shore Republican. 1t
S safely slowed away in the lumber room
If our establishment, a little dusty 10 be
ure, but otherwise as fresh and clear as s
Is enlerprslng young namesake at the f,
Springs which We are gralifed to OBJ
erve, bears evidence OF steady and in (
reased patronage at the hands of the s,er.
ing democracy of Bedford county. 'Spake !,
Ut, mon" When and how shall we ;.
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