The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-22

FREAKS OF THE LIGHTNING IN NEW Jr1sEY-TIcavy rain
showers accompanied by thunder aud lightning says
the Newark Advertiser Of the 10th inst passed over this
city and vicinity yesterday morning and evening Dur
ing the storm the lightning struck the northwest
corner OF ue Methodist Episcopal church al Bloom
field and ran down the gutter. The ladies Of the
church we're holding am ice cream and strawberry
church, and one Of them was erected imoedi jtey
adjacent TO the building. A the water from the gut
hold Of the gutter 70 alter Ne Direction Just a. the mo-
ment that the electric nuid struck a. The lightning went
er and Qua Of bis foot TO the ground The skin torn
Oh and round hole, about the sire 81 small bullet
eit - tse sc,,om 81 ,ne loot ms reg WIS completely
&c course rendered nearly nscnsble MrOborn taken
home and this morning Is better and will probably reco
His escape from death Is remarkable. Mr. samuel
Carl who about assisting Mr. o. in fixing the gutter
but had touched IL, burned the and stun
ned Most u the persons present stunned and
Of them shocked down bnt only Mr. o. received serious
Injury. dwelling between Elizabeth and Eirabcthpsrt
was struck by the lightning during the morning shower,
and burned the ground. During thunder shower
Livingston, Saturday last the lightning struck
house, descended through room and passed down
Young mans person, tearing Oh h boots, and then
iuso The earth, without seriously njuring him.
bni ~ CINCINNATI SET ON FIsS ~ LIGHTNING Axp Diva
rrosrpon The nhai Of the 18th INST, says the cincIn
shower, during which lightning struck the lumber mill Of
Cameron, story Malone, the river rad. Almost in
the MIL together With large amount q lumber we're
completely destroyed The loes cannot be ofrnlted with
any degree Of certainty, although u viii mos, likely reach
M the mill az Get Of fifteen thousand dollars but since
its conpctcu they have added large amount of expcn
sve machinery. They had two mills, beside the
above. They stood about hundred feet apart Tie
latter escaped unnjured, fact which Is probably owing
the great quantities that fell during the carly
progress u the Ere On the two mills there
ance ofslx thousand dollars In the Queen City ONCE.
Rornny Am ArrEsrrrp sriopx-Mr. r v McGuiy,
the sbcrir ~ Jeferscr county, M-s, robbed
week Ct $lo 600 and afterwards took iaudsnum Cor the
rrrcse Of committing suicide. II appears that sfter
arriving ., The Washington Hotel he inquired for roon
20 take nap 81 sleep before the cars cn He was accord
ingly eped a room and fell asleep On waking up
he found that his pocket bad been cut and the pocctbook
containing the money, distracted He then sgt out for
laudanum and toc* large dcee some Of his friends
physchn Al late hour he was considered out Of danger
A cHr Inn 10 Tan on Cow AND KnrD.-iu the
town OF Delhi n ", last week, William Scott, mn of
seventeen the death OF his half sister Elizabeth
Dolby in very singular manner. with piece on rope
he tied her to The tail Of cow In following the she
stumbled which frightened the animal, and ~ ran or nj
furious rate The girls head was dasbcd against rock,
and INC skull crushed in She died shortly ster abe
taken home
Rrosrr.s N prrrsprRe Tho boat clubs Of riitsburr
have determined upon the following regaas Saiurday
July T--Boats with pair scu6-Ffst prize, f25;
coud prize, $40 One pair oarsfrs prize, $50; second
prize SO Pour oars smateursFst prize, SIS second
prize, s25. saturday, July 14rour professional
First prize x-5; second prize, f25 Eight oarei Rarec
First prize, one set Of colors. value $50 49,.
srIupK "A free negro, James McGufhe. committed sui
eide ~ char,ssson = c. On The ms. About two
very sober and regular up that event be ancucd his
Iose much that his reason was shaken His insanity
CT IN mated IN his self destruction.
ssEux covryc.--The steamship Ne Soto lcf, New Or.
leone on The 12tb us with $500 600 IN specie for this
city.
Tuesday sst was the anniversary Of the signing az The
Magma 0sr'a % l2l5, and was celebrated SIGH 10
knfeud.