New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-13

discovered by some men further up the road where
the FIRE had not gone, by whose eIertions ne Sas
saved, after l-siBg nearly killed by fright and otiy
scorched by The Ere He states that while on the
bridge large bear up tire close by, and mn
gled its cries 9Th BIS own. The situation oil DOM
n en- and bear refe truly appalling; c,.,.,.
ARtN.RKiBLI STORY OF The FREASs OF LIGHT
sISG.-One Of t.s most remarkable freaks OF iisnt-
png ever kpoan in this vicinity, and the most sinsu
lar We ever read Of happened in Byheld, Mass, on
Wednesday evening last, during the thunder Storm.
The house of NJ. Henry Rogers located upon sisn'
eminence entirely free from trees or sbruboery, was
s,ruek BIZ lightning and almost totally destroyed,
without the s;Sitest injury to the inmates. As near
could judge, the lightning entered therooi near
the centre, and tore therefrom on each SIDE,
about one third part Of the whole surface. The
house was one story, and directly beneath this
place was a bed on which was sleeping three
children. So bear were they TO the roof that me
poets Of the bedsead came within foot OF tne
boards which were thrown to the ground, north and
south The charge then passed to the east part of the
house tearing OF the entire end and Throwing rag
nents Oy forty eight yards into neighoorng neid
il then entered bedroom, split the head and FOOT
boercs from bedstead occupied by two young men,
shattered the posts tearing the paper from the walls
thence passing INTO another ROOM taxing rom unue,
a feather bed, which was lying Mr. Rogers ana
Wife straw bed and scattering the straw IN every
erection Every pane OF glass IN the mousse was
III.
feet in a southerly direction. The lightning tnsn
separated, taking southerly and northerly course
throwing priyy upon stone wall passing through
barn in which were animals and quantity oil nay
thence along the road, splitting from a rock upon
a stone wall q piece weighing twenty pounds
throwing il t;.ue ten feet into the road and pass
ing into the earth. Mrs. Rogers was the only
person awake. She heard the report, which sue
says was very loud and saw the destruction going
on, which she represents as bewildering and incom-
prehensble. The lightning must have passed within
few inches Of the heacs Of the young men, as the
head and footboards which were shattered, could
not have bee. more than that distance from their
heads Evef<~kine in the house was in the most sim
eular confusion. Articles were passed from one
room 10 another, cards from rack were found be-
hind a mirror which hung opposite, piece OF meat
which hung Ia the cearway was found on the second
floor, and pouch of powder was found perfect in
the road The stove shattered and broken, crock
cry drove in gil direction fragments OF furniture
pierced the partitions, and everything mysterious IN
lis disposition. The clock was stopped at hree min
ues to eleven; the penduun was displaced, and has
not been found. Had keg Of powder exploded IN
the cellar it would not have made more perfect
wreck. But YET, strange as it was, not one of the
seven inmatcs- sere injured. A scientific friend,
whom we induced to visit the spot with u.s. enjons
upon TO present il one Of the most remarkable
illustrations of the protection afforded by feather
bed from the effects Of lightning, as it is his opinion
that this alone saved them from instant death
Boston Traveller
EXCITEMENT IL YIRGIsh.-We call the attention OF
the public to q daring act of kidnapping by p. L.
Bsrnums travelling museum company, at Madison
C. H.. on the night of their exhibition at that place.
On the morning of their departure, Mr.. William l..
Fousbee found that his boy William II years of age,
did not make his appearance a. usual. Upon inquiry
of one of his other servants, Mr.. Foushee was told
that William had, doubt, ran away that the show
men had tried to get him TO CO. too Upon inquiry,
other servants in the village, to the number Of five
six, testified that the same gang had tried to per-
suade them of. On this information, MIR. Foushee
came in pursuit TO this place. but did not find his
boy. Believing that he was secreted with the com
pany, he engaged Mr.. Whale to follow on and watch
their movements at such hours they would be likely
TO think themselves safe in q more unreserved inter
course with this deluded victim. Mr. Whale followed
his instructions, and on yesterday, the 7tb found and
arrested the boy at Washington, Rappahannock Co.,
in the act Of holding horse for one of the company,
and asoertspe6shs he had arrived there in one Of
thea wagons
judging from their language, most or all of this
company are Yankees. Not satisfied with setting at
defiance the laws Of the country aud the rights OF the
South with unparalleled effrontery they have come
into our midst and while, by falseheod and eIaggera
ton, they with one hand swindle the public out OF
large sums Of money they reach forth the other hand
and steal from private individuals their most valuable
properly Win the community, with these unpnncl-
pied wretches in our midst suffer them to go away
unpuI ished Is il necessary, to satisfy morbid sen.
sbility on this subject, TO await the slow process OF
the Courts When we remember that this act was
contaminated on the very earth that mixes with the
ashes Of Gray son, do hope that these offenders,
il is possible 10 ferret them ou will learn, by most
imprersiye lesson, the force Of that command, Thou
shalt Lot steal" lCulpepper Observer.
We found, yesterday afternoon an immense con-
course of people Of oil ages and sZes assembled at the
Fair 20 witness the great feature OF the exhibition
the first trial of the lady equestrans for the prize
saddle. The crowd was varlously estimated at from
FIVE 10 ten thousand. Six ladies entered for the
"a. I,,lta Axaa aH H.rk
nerino habit basque waist, fitting close, ornamented
with one row Of bright bdttons black hat and
plun e. trimmed with blue ribbons, mounted on
superb strawberry roam. Mrs. Phillips, dark merino
sktrt. blue velvet body, fitting close, plain white
linen collar, black hat and plume, with pink lining,
on a high -headed, spirited horse which she managed
to the admiration of the spectators Miss Lee,
sitter Of Mrs: Phillips, and dressed like her, rode
beautiful dark bay. Mrs. Riley dark green riding
drees trimmed with black and green hat rode fast
dun horse az If she used to such sport and would
be delighted TO have found fence or so in her path
Mrs Riley could take horse over hye-barred gate
with ease and safety. Miss Branham--a beautiful
blonde dressed in light blue, well fitted habit, black
bat and plume, well mounted, rode gracefully Miss
Waener-in a neat, c,angeabe coored silk spen Yer,
dark skirts, black hat and plume-ona lithe active,
but rather small horse, with lots OF go in him. But
which was the most graceful equestrian We are
rot on the committee 10 award the prize. We advise
our quersts TO visit the Fair this afternoon if they
don't like TO do 30 they can wait until the committee
decides the question. All have to say is this six
az handsome women or better nounted-inore grace
full in the mscSee-will lot be found at any State
County Fair held THE fall
Madison (fndl Courier. Sept. 7.
AsUssAruRAL Sos-An old man named Warner,
German who resides Greenville died last week,
and il was rumored that he came TO his death by foul
means. but the facts are that the old man died on
Thundsy, when he was taken by his son and placed
in an out building short distance from the residence
where be remained until Sunday morning, when he
was taken by his son, placed in trough, hole dug
about eighteen inches deep few feet from the house
and the BODY covered up. The old mans son on be-