Litchfield enquirer., 1851-07-17

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Death BY Looming The storm of
Thursday morning appears not only o
have extended over large space, but o
have been severe, and the cause of man V
casualties. We learn from a gentlema n
from Terryville, plymouth that durin
the storm the lightning struck tree in
that town, standing near the dwelling of
Mr.. Daniel Beach, and following the tree
to the gable end of the house, passed
from thence TO the garrett and then down
one of the timbers of the dwelling to the
bed of Mr.. Beach, where he and his wife
were asleep. Mrs. Beach was awoke by
the explosion, and on speaking to her
husband received no reply She laid her
hand upon him, and found him corpse
he had been killed instantly by the shock.
On arising herself to 90 for assistance.
Qor they were alone in the house, she
discovered that one Of her limbs below
the knee had been para zed by the same
bolt that killed her husband. However,
disabled as she Has, by placing her limb
upon chair, she proceeded the distance
of one quarter Of q mile to neighbours
for assistance. Mr. Beach was II highly
respected farmer, aged 81, and his loss
will long be felt and Iamented by his fell
low townsmen. Mrs. B. had partially re-
covered from her injury, and it was thot'
from the occurrence. 1t may, perhaps,
be Of interes. to state that Mrs. 3, was
sleeping upon feather bed.
In West Meriden, yesterday afternoon,
the paint shop connected with the facto-
W of Messrs. l.. T. Merriam & Co. near
the depot, was struck and the building
set on fire, considerable damage being
done to a quantity Of Japanncd ware.
Two young men employed in the shop
were slightly affected by the shock.
In Merlden Centre, the same afternoon
the dwelling Of Mr.. Stephen Atkins was
struck by lightning. and IA daughter of
Mr.. A. aged about 20, was so severely
stunned, that for time she was suppo-
sed to be dead but was at the time Of
our last information, in fair way OF re-
covery. During tie storm in Meriden,
hail stones Of large size fell, but as there
was little or no wind, no serious damage
was done by them.--N. III. Palladium.
I%The following eloquently written
document was deposited in the corner
stone of the capitol enlargement, on the
Fourth of July =
ION the morning of the first day of the
Seventy sixth year of the independence of
the United States of America, in the City
of Washington, being the 4th day of July,
1851, this stone. designed as the the cor.
ner stone of the extension of the Capitol
according to plan approved by the Presi-
dent in pursuance of an nc, Of Congress
was laid by WILLARD FILLMORE, President
of the United States, assisted by the Grand
Master of the Masonic Lodges in the pre-
sence of many members of Congress,o of offs
GERS of the executive and Judiciary Depart
ments, National, State, and District, OF Off
GERS of the army and navy, the Corporate
authorities of this and neighboring cities,
many associations civil and military and ma
sonic officers of the Smithsonian Institu~
ton and National Institute, professors of
colleges and teachers of schools of the Dis
LrICCS Will tuclI StuuOnlo pUPltoS uuu a
vast concourse of people from places near
and remote, including few surviving gems
tlemen who witnessed the laying of the
cornerstone of the Capitol by President
Washington, on the eighteenth day of Sep.
TENDER, seventeen hundred and ninety
three,
If, therefore, it shall be hereafter the
will of God that this structure shall fall from
its base, that its foundation be upturned,
and this deposite brought TO the eyes of
men, be it then known that on this day the
Union of the United States Of America
stands firm, that their Constitution still ex-
lists unimpaired. and with its original use
fulness and glory; growing every day
stronger and stronger in the affections Of
the great body of the American people, and
attracting more and more the admiration/of
the world. And all here assembled. whefh-
err belonging to pablo or TO private life, with
hearts devouty thankful to Almighty God
! for the preservation of the liberty and hap>
piness Of the country, unite in sincere and
fevent prayers that this deposite. and the
wall and arches, the domes and towers, the
columns and entablatures now to be erec-
ted over it may endure forever!
"GoD SAVE THE UNITED STATES on
| AMERICA.
"DANIEL WEBSTER,
| Secretary Of State Of the United States.
nhts OtOn hand scTiting.''