Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-25

l.: tier from Louisa, Va.
lCorrespoudeuse OF the Alexandria Gaz tie.
LOUISA G. H., July, "a 1876.

lCorrespoudence OF the AIexaudra Gaz tie. !
LOUISA G. H. July, "a 1876.
SEVERE WIND AND LIGHTING STORM IN aoocH- !
LAND.
A gentleman of this town, who has recently
been on visit 10 some adjacent counties, re-
ports that while he was 10 GoUchIuud couoty
severe thuoder cloud caue up during
Thursday evening last. and that he never be
fore saw such vivid lightning. There was
CONTIGUOUS roar OF thunder, and to him it re
sembed very much The reports Of artillery.
The wind was quite severe. Not much rain
however.
Not long since very severe storm passed
over this county. The IlghlDlag Was vivid,
aud there was contloued roar OF thunder.
The wind was high, TOO, during the storm. lu
some parts of the county, SO report says, the
storm Was fearful 10 The extreme. Fences,
trees etc.. ware blown down, aud tho crops &C.
riousIy Injured. The rain poured down In tor
rents.
| Lniuk that VIC have had some Of the hottest
weather [ ever felt. The thermumc!er rangyb
frouJ 81 10 1852. The heated term Was surely
upon us then. During the last lew days the
weather has been pleasant. L sterday and to
day has been all that one could wish, 1t b2los
very cool aid delightful weather.
CENTENNIAL LEAP YEAR PARTY.
Ga Thursday evening last the youug people
of this place gave Centennial leap gear parry.
At about o'clock he ycung ladies aud gentle-
! meu basau streaming into the yard oil cur hon
ored tUwusmap, General james l.. Gordon, al
| which place the affair took place. The uSua
order of things were somewhat reversed. lhe
! young ladies sent thclc compliments ~ Il lie gcu
| tlencr, ak ng that they accompany tn "a 1.-THE
| ladies) TO the party. Or course nOuc CT the
enlemen could refuse, they being 100 glad TO
have ttiat exqus t. pleasure. Ih ~. too. Il he
! lug leap year, they would b. ready 10 catch
should aoy OF the fair damsCls waDt to ''icsp -
ovcr into matrimooy. Some Of the young ia
dies aud gentlemen engaged 10 pleasant dance,
MIR. j. Walker Carpe0'cr pa}lag OF the VIZ
lip. The evening proved to every person pres
emf pleasant Que, ahd ~ Il late hour he crowd
gradually dispersed. Refreshments were 10
abundance.
| STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Pat Wood, of this
couety, was oui n a field pIcughiug il cou-
paby with negro Toy Of sevcutecn years ct
age; seelug that ccui was conllrg up, he un.
hitcned and mvu6tud dis horse, the boy dcIpg
likewise. Af:er getting on their horses they
started for home. While riding, stroke f
lightning cauc, striking tho man aud boy aud
both tie animals winch they were on. The
boy and the horse gnd mule we!e Killed out
right, but Wood was uct strange 10 say dis
horse bad fallen on hD. and alter consider
able difficulty he succeeded 10 g@ttiug IRON
under him. After 50 doing Wood got mp, sense
less aud walked to his residence, where ne was
met by his family, who asked what Was the
matter Ali he WAS able to say to them vas
that the lightning had struck him. Alter say
ing this be was net able to speak for about a
wet k He his now however, near y recovered,
aud was on the streets the other day.
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