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Mile Academy The loss of proountando 10 already we mourn the death of twenty fellow beings, and deplore the edndition of sixty-two wounded. To relieve the destitute and distressed, we appeal to the public. Shall we appeal in vain?

R. D. MCLEAN, Mayor.

T. S. LAND

J. C. GRAY,

N. HOWARD, Aldermen.

Grenada, Miss May 15th, 1846.01.2

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THE EARTHQUAKE OF MAY. 8)1846.5 The Journal of Commerce of May 26, 1846, states as follows:

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EARTHQUAKE AT MEMPHISA light shack an earthquake was felt at Memphis on the 8th inst. It will be seen that the same peculiar s state of the atmosphere succeeded this as we have recorded in reference to the earthquakes of December 1845, Jandary February March and April, 1846:1

On Brooklyn Heights the temperature, May 9, at o'clock P.M., was 58; 3, 58; 4; 58: 5, 58, 6, 58; 58; 8, 58; 9, 58; on the 10thrat 6 A. M., 58; 7; 58 8, 58; and during this equilibrium two storms of thunder and lightning occurred, accompanied by heavy

rain.

At Flatbush, L. I., the record kept by Dr. Strong at the Erasmus Hall Academy slows the following:

May 9th, 2 o'clock P. M., 58 sunset or dusk 583 unrise morning of the 10th, Barometer 20,35 at sinfi ofan 1,39,100 inches, the 10th, the lowest during the month. Wind S, E. afternoon of the 9th and the same on the morning of the 10th:

At Syracuse Onondaga County, New-York, the record kept by E. W: Conkey, Esq.; shows the following:

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May 9, 9 A. M. 62; 3 P. M. 62 sunrise of the morning of the 10th, 58. Rain 0,90-100. Barometer 10th at sunrise 28,94; DA. M. 28,90, being the lowest during the month. Wind East on the 9th, and N. W 10th Dew point, 66,.ät, suniíse, and ar9 A. M. 10th May.

At Saltville, Washington County, Va., record kept by Mry W. King, Jr.,shows as follows:

May 9,26A, M, 67% 10X! M-703 PM. 67 9, 673 6: A/M. May 10, 6410 M., 64 PM. 9 64

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At Morris', in Wall Street, New-York, May 9, M62; 6CPM; 63; 62A.M., 10th, 62.

Thus we demonstrate that the atmosphere was extensively affected by the earthquake at Memphis and that a storm was also a companion of the phenomena.

Our good friend, Mr.CHAttack, of the Journal of Commerce, will now most assuredly be satisfied that the editorial comment from his pen appended to our communication published in that paper of the 15th of January, 1846, in which He says It is very unsafe Ég rely upon a mete coincidence of E, as showing any connection between events occurring at far distant places, and having so far as we know, no natural connection with each othero".!!! .6 & 16 08 18 10

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The atmosphere that covers! our whole globe, has a "natural connection, and it is this natural con nection" which has been disturbed-the conseghences are therefore natural results The atmosphere in the immediate vicinity of the destruction produced by earthquakes pridr, to the shock is in a State so traordinary as to be the subject of especial-notice to the inhabitants. 001-0.0181 dos M .001-30 The north eastern section of the American Conti recently been in a very disturbed statedThe Iceland which have been quiet for morgi than 60 years have recently been in a very disturbed condition. The climate of Iceland for the last two summers has been uncommonly mild for that latitude, and such was, the case pripts to the dreadful eruptions of Skaptan Kakul, in 17839 I have before me an acSount of that eruption from which make the following brief extract bus i roque

Till the month of May the season was unusually fing for the climate and vegetation uncommonly for ward Toward the end of the month a light blue smoke, or fog was seen floating along the surface of the earth, but nonel of the inhabitants were alarmed till the first of Jane when several shocks of an earth quake, gaye warning qf what loids to follow They

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ENOITAVARATO, JA QIHOLJUFTIM continued to increase in violence till the 8th. At nine in the evening, a black clond arose in the north and extended itself over the whole district of Sida. On its near approach/Sida was involved in darkness, and when the cloud hovered directly over it a shower of sand and ashes were discharged, which covered the ground an inch deepot Earthquakes with incessant peals of thunder and frightful subterranean noises, continued throughout the whole day. On the tenth, several fire spouts were seen in the north, while the thunder and commotions of the earth increased in violence. Constant earthquakes that threatened the foundations of the island, fire spouts inmimerable the larid stream that filled the bed of Skapter (river), indiscribable sounds in the air and earth, with constant thunder and one incessant sheet of lightning, were the objects presented to the senses of the affrighted Icelanders, and made them believe that the day of judgment had arrived. The quantity of ashes, sulphur, &c., ejected into the air, was so great that nearly the whole European atmosphere was obscured.-Luminous meteors were observed in England. Holland, and other parts of the Continent, and tremendous earthquakes shook the Northern Hemisphere. Inveterate diseases in the form of scurvy broke out even in parts remote from the fire: In-six parishes, only, 160 persons were carried off before the June follow. ing; but some of these perished by famine. The same symptoms were observed in the human race, and in the brute creation. The limbs, throat, and head were dreadfully swollen, and the joints contracted as well as the ribson The sinews of the sufferers were drawn up, they were oppressed with pains in the breast and loins, their teeth became loose, their gums mortified and came away, and in many cases the tongue perished in the saine marmer while the patient was still alive. The total number that perished from these causes was 9000, or one-fifth of the entire population. The loss of cattle and sheep was severely felt by the Icelanders. Vegetation afterward was, very luxuriant in those sections of the island not overrun by the davn.bud i doldw in mod silt

Within the last 1000 years five eruptions of Hecla have taken place simultaneously with the eruptions of Vesuvius, and four with those of Etna, and in 1766; with both Etita and Vesuvius. Mount Etna is in N. lat: 379, 40, 31, east longitude 150 Mount Vesuvius is in N. lat, 40, 48 dough 149,427 buThese are the latitudes and longitudes of the Craters in each. Mount Hecla is of less height than the Adirondack mountains of this State. Mount Vesuvius is about as high as the Kattskill mountains. Etna is near 11,000 feet in height. Hecla is in lat. 63, N. long. 20 W.

Thus it appears that the difference in the distance of 259 of latinide, and near 40 degrees of longitude was not sufficient to prevent the influence of each of these volcanos upon the others: it may not, therefore, be thought surprising that our atmosphere should be more or less affected by the recent convulsions of Iceland 8919..

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It will be seen by the records nr this volume and in the two last numbers of the Municipal Gazette, that a series of earthquakes have occurred between our locality and the equator within the period of six months.210ZI TZIW Alt

On the 23d of December, 1845, an earthquake was felt at Memphis in Tennessee, at half past 9 in the evening At Brooklyn the temperature fell abruptly 3. degrees, and was followed by an equilibrium state of the atmosphere of eleven hours, which equilibrium was succeeded by a snow storm, to ferrikol siT An account of this peculiar state of the atmosphère was published in the Brooklyn Star of De4th and 26th Shere so a good a lot of co ao tr

On the 30th of January, 18464 an earthquake took' place at Santo Tomas, near the equator At Brook lyn the temperature of the atmosphere was in an equr librium state for eleven hoursion the night of January, 31. followed by a snow storm This observation wis published in the Brooklyn Star, Feb. 2, 1846, and the account of the earthquake reached here March 14, 1846eouts #dsow wet teel out 1,821909

On the 28th of February 1846, an earthquake was experienced at Cincinnati, Ohio, at about 8 o'clock in the morning. A rise in the temperature took place, on Brooklyn Heights at that time of 3 degrees, folg lowed by a snow storm and an equilibrian state of the atmosphere that aight of eleven hours., A storm was experienced at New Orleans, Norfolk Rich mond, Saltville, Nott's Island on the coast of North

Carolina, off the Island of Madagascar in the harbor of St. Helena, and off the west coast of California. The observations on Brooklyn Heights were published in the Brooklyn Star, March 2, 1846.

On the 23d of March an earthquake was feltont Maysville, Ky., at twenty minutes to one o'clock in the morning. On Brooklyn Heights the equilibrigin state of the atmosphere of the night of the 23dlasted eleven hours, and next day was followed by another fixed state which continued during the day This account was published in the Star of the 35th of March. On the 23d of March. in the forenoon, a violent shock of an earthquake was felt at Cuba, on the Island of Cuba. The account of the Maysville earthquake reached here on the 1st of April, and that of the Cuba earthquake on the 23d of April, 28

On the night of the 23d of April an equilibrium state of the atmosphere was observed on Brooklyn Heights, followed by a storm. This was published in the Brooklyn Star of April 23.

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On the 28th of April an equilibrium state of the atmosphere was observed on Brooklyn Heights, of 11 hours followed by a storm, this account was published in the April an earthquake was felt at St. Croix, Star of April 30 and May 5.

Cuba, the account of which reached here May 15th. On the 8th of May a shock of an earthquake was felt at Memphis equilibrium state on see. On the 9th of May the atmosphere commenced at one o'clock P. M., which continued till nine o'clock next morning, during

curred, in one of which two thunder storms oc

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On the 30th of May, between one and two o'clock in the morning several persons in Salem, Massachu setts, say they felt the shock of an earthquake.a record of that day, and the following, in this paper will show the state of the Brooklyn

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ERUPTIONS OF HECLA IN 1846.

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Letters from Iceland. reedived at Copenhagen, state that a great misfortune has befallen' that 'country, in consequence of the present eruptions of Hecla: a fatal malady having attacked the cattle, from eating herbage which had been covered with the volcanfe ashes. These ashes act more particularly on this bones of the animals which have swallowed them. Thus, on the bones of the feet there are formed, in less than twenty-four hours, osseous excrescences an oblong form, which gradually assume so formidable a developement that they prevent the beasts from walking: the same phenomenon is then inamfested in the lower jaw which is at the same time enlarged. and extends in all directions so considerably, that it eventually splits.in several places whilst on the teeth of the upper jaw there is formed a species of osseous needles, very long, and pointed, which take root in the lower jaw, and even reverse ità phẩse of t malady which always déterminé a fatal issue. high winds had prevailed for some time, the volcanic ashes were scattered through the island and a great number of cattle, especially oxen, cows, and sheep, have perished af the eruption of Heela is prolonged for two montha more, all the rural proprietors who have not hay enough to keep their herds and the majority are in this situation will be obliged either to slaughter, their cattle or to abandon them to certain death on the pastures thus poisoned by the volcanic ashes, The eruption of Mount Hecla was extremely violent. The flames which issued from the three great; craters, attained a height of 14,400 feet and their breadth exceeded the greatest breadth of the river Picersen, the most considerable River in Iceland, The lava hid already formed lofty mountains; and amongst the massess of stane vorted by the Volcan and, which have been found at a distince of three fourths of a mile, there were some which weighed half a ton. By the eruption of Hecla, the enormous quantities of snow and ice which had accumulated for several years on the sides of that mountain have melted, and partly fallen into river Rangun, which has overflowed its banks several timesThe Waters of that river, which runs almost at the foot of Mount Hecla, and which receives a large portion of the Burning laxa, were so hot that every day they ca cast upon the bank numbers of dead trout, almost hall baked Byery night vivid streaks of the aurora boreally illus mined the sky Journal of Cominerte, May 30th 1846.

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THE BAROMETER.

The lowest during the month was on the 10th 28,90. On 12th and 30th 29,22. On the 1, 2, 11, 27, 28,and 29 at 29,20. Dew point at 9 o'clock on the morning of the 10th was 66. The Barometer was highest on the 29th, being 29,74; and was at 29,70 on the 16, 17 and 21.

Clear weather at sunrise on the 4, 5, 7, 13, 19, 20, 21 and 22; at 9 A. M. 4, 5, 12, 20, 21 and 22; at 3 P. M. on the 4 and 21; at 9 P. M. on the 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26 and 31. Thus the 4 and 21st were entire clear days; wholly clear at sunrise 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24, 26, 30 and 31; at 9 A. M. 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25 and 30; at 3 P. M. 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 20, 25 and 30; at 9 P. M. 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15 and 16. Thus the 1, 2, 9. 10, 15 and 16 were wholly clouded.

Rain commenced at 3 P. M. on 1; at 2 A. M. on the 2d; at 7 A. M. on the 9th, and quit at 6 P. M.; at half past 9 on the morning of the 10th, and quit at 34 P. M.; at 9 A. M. on the 16; at 1 A. M. 23d, and quit at 8 A. M.; at 14 A. M. on the 27th, and quit at 30 minutes before 1 P. M.; and on the 30, 74 A. M. and quit at 10 A. M.

Rain 2d, 0,30-100; 6th, 0,10-100; 9th. 0,45-100; 10th, 0,45-100.; 15th, 0,04-100; 16th; 0,55-100; 17th, 0,03-100; 23d, 0,95-100; 28th, 1,10-100; 30th, 0,20-100. Total quantity cf rain in May, 4,17-100

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11.59.67.70.-..clear, variable wind.
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13.52.65.77.70..clear and calm.

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15.62.73.69.64..cloudy, rain, variable wind.
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23.66.74.74.69..light clouds, calm.

24.66.83.85.80..west wind, rain.

25.66.85.86.82..clear and calm.

26.67.86.86.84..clear, north west wind.

27.72.85.88.80.. west wind, rain, thunder. 28.71.84.84.69.. west wind, rain, thunder. 29.71.84.84.75.. west wind, clear. 30.73.84.84.-.. west wind, clear. 31.69.83.84.73..height of Salometer 960-broken clouds, west wind.

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In the time to come, the specific gravity of the Saltville brine will be noticed semi-weekly, as well as the hour at which any hard thunder or storms W. K., Jr. The following record of the meteorlogical observations made by Mr. W. KING, Jr., of Saltvlile, Va., are a continuation of those made by the same gentleman and published in our paper of June 1, pg. 560.

March 21 to March 31, 1846, both inclusive.
8 a.m. 12 m. 6 p. m.

March 21..38..52..42..frost in the morning.
22..52..64..-..rain all day.
23..44..58..48..rain all day.

24..50..62..53..broken clouds, west wind.
25..46..54..48..morning clear, evening west
winds, cloudy.
26..41..51..45..cloudy, west wind, snow.
27..42..46..43..cloudy, west wind, rain.
28..45..58..46..clear and calm.
29..34..- ..47..clear and calm.
30..34..58..45..clear and calm.
31..47..60..49..light clouds, calm.

DROUGHT IN THE WEST INDIES.

A correspondent of the Journal of Commerce writes from Ponce, Porto Rico, under date of May 5, 1846, that during a residence of four and a half months, rain had fallen but once, and then but for half an hour. Ponce is in lat. 18 N. lon. 66 W.

The Journal of Commerce says that the Belize Gazette, (Honduras,) of May 9, states that the weather is unusually warm, the thermometer ranging from 92 to 101 at noon in the shade; and that the continued heat and drought had nearly put a stop to vegetation, and exhausted nearly all the tank water in the settlement.

Demerara, British Guiana, which is near the Equator, has been suffering several months from the drought.

Arctic Ice has, for the last few weeks, almost entirely ceased running on the Atlantic.

Schooner H. S. Cranston, bound from Richmond, Va., to Philadelphia, with a cargo of coal, was struck by lightning off Hog Island the night of the 7th of June inst. One man killed, and all on board severely stunned-both her masts shivered to pieces. She put into Norfolk on the 15th inst. in distress.

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At sunrise wind east on 10, 11, 23, 25 and 26. South east, 1, 2, 3, and 24. South 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, and 27. South west 20. West, 5, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 28, 29 and 30. N. West, 9, 14, 17, and 18.

At 9 A, M., Wind east, 2, 11, 23, 25 and 27. S. east 1 and 24. South 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 19, 20 and 27. South West 20. West, 5, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30 and 31. N. West 9, 14, and 15. North 6. At 3 P. M. East 11, 24, 25 and 26. South east 1. South 2, 4, 7, 10, 12, 13, 23 and 27. West 5, 89, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 28, 28: 29, 30 and 31. North West, 6, 17, 18 and 20.

At 9 P. M. east 11, 24 and 26. South east 1. South 2. 4, 7, 12, 13, 23 and 27. South west 10, West, 3, 5, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19; 22, 25, 28, 29, 31. N. W. 6, 17, 18, 20, 21 and 30.

Clear weather all day, 1, 2, 10, 19, and 22. Clear at Sunrise 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 19, 20, 22 and 27. Clear at 9 o'clock on the 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 19, 22 and 23. Clear at 3 P. M. on 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 19, 22, 23. Clear at 9 p. m. on 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 and 31.

Barometer at 30 at 9 a. m. on the 3d, at 29, on the 14th at sunrise, 9 a. m. and 3 p. m., and on the 15th at sunrise. On the 25th at 9 a.m. at sunrise 26th, and 3 p. m.

Dew Point at 3 p. m. 2d; at sunrise the 7th, 1; at 3 p. m. 25th, 49, 24th, 42, 13th, 48.

Fall of Rain during the month, 1,75,100 inches. RAIN.-March, 1841, 3,33-100. March, 1842, 3,08-100. March 1844, 0,03-100, March, 1845, 3,68100.

Rain, 1841, 27,40-100 inches; in 1842, 38,89-100; in 1844, 31-100. and in 1845, 37,85-100.

EARTHQUAKES.

It has been observed that prior to the occurrence of earthquakes the atmosphere was in a peculiar state. What infiuence the subterranean mass may exert upon the air which rests upon its surface, or what influence the peculiar state of the atmosphere has upon the interior of the earth, beneath it, is impossible from the limited observations which have been made, to determine. Water in wells prior to the occurrence of earthquakes sometimes disappears. It is probable that most of the earthquakes result from the peculiar state of the atmosphere which rests upon the thus disturbed surface.

METEORLOGICAL RECORD KEPT ON BROOK

LYN HEIGHTS, FOR MAY, 1846. Friday, May 1.-5 o'clock A. M., 50; 8, 54; 9, 53, 10,53; 1,53; 2, 56: 3,58; 4, 54; 5. 54; 6,55; 7,54; 8, 54; 9, 54; 10, 54; rainy part of the day.Thunder storm at Saltville, Va.

Saturday, May 2.—5 o'clock A. M. 52; 8, 57; 11, 61; 12, 62; 1, 63; 2, 63; 3, 61; 4, 61; 5, 62; 7, 59; 8, 57; cloudy part of the day.

Sunday, May 3.-5 A. M. 54; 7, 58; 9, 68: 12, 68; 1, 70; 2, 70; 3, 72; 4,70; 5, 68; 6, 67; 10, 58. Monday, May 4.-4 A. M. 53; 9, 56; 2, 30 min. P. M. 66; 4, 64; 5, 61; 6, 56; 9, 52.

Tuesday, May 5.-4 A. M. 52; 8, 56; 9, 62; 10, 67: 12, 74; 2, 77; 1, 77; 3, 76; 4, 77: 5, 73; 7, 70; 8, 67; 11, 65.

Brig New-England struck by lightning during a sudden squall from the west, off East Hampton.

Wednesday, May 6.-5. 59; 6, 60; 8, 61; 9, 66; 10,70; 11, 72; 12, 74; 1, 73; 2, 71; 2, 30, 64; 2, 45, 58; heavy rain and, thunder and lightning from the north east; 3, 55; 3, 30, 53; 4, 30, 54; 5, 54; 6, 54; 7, 53; 8, 53; 9,524: morning cloudy and showery. At Albany 7, a.m. 60; 12 m. 54; 6, p.m.

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Thursday, May 7.-4 a.m. 49 cloudy; 5, 48; 7, 51; 8, 54; 9, 53; 10, 53; 12, 54 little rain; 1, 55; 2, 54; 3, 53 heavy rain. About this hour the town of Grenada, Mississippi, was destroyed by a hurricane 21 persons killed and 62 wounded; 4, 53; 5, 52; 6, 51; 7, 51; 8, 51; 9, 50. Rain continued from 12 m. to 9 p.m. Thunder storm at Saltville, Va. Friday, May 8.-4 o'clock A. M. 49; cloudy and chilly; 5, 49; 7,-50; 8, 54; 9, 53; 10, 54; 11, 55; 12, 56; 1, 58; 3, 60; 4, 60; 5, 59; 6, 59; 7, 58; 9, 58; 10, 56. At Albany 7 A. M. 56; 12 M. 64; 6 p. m. 64. This day a gale passed over Georgetown. S. C., and two of Francis Green's servants were killed by lightning. A slight shock of an earthquake was felt this day at Memphis, Tennessee. Thunder storm at Saltville, Va.

Saturday, May 9.-7 o'clock A. M. 54; 8, 56; 9, 56; 10, 58; 11, 60; 12, 62; 1, 60; 2, 58; 3, 58; 4, 58; 5, 58; 6, 58; 7, 58; 8, 58; 9, 58; heavy rain at 1 o'clock. Heavy thunder, vivid lightning and profuse rain at 9 P. M. At Albany showery. At six P. M. a ragged cloud was in the north west, and at 7 Equilibrium. reached the Hudson River.

Sunday, May 10.-6, 58; 7,58; 8, 58; 84, 62; 9, 63; 10, 66; 11, 68; 12, 70; 2, 70; 3, 30, 70; 3, 45. 70; 4, 70; 4, 30, 70; 5, 68; 5, 15, 64; 6, 62; 7, 62; 9, 59. At 40 minutes before 1 A. M. the lightning struck the barge office at the Battery, New-York. This building is about 100 or more feet high, has an iron copula, and the building stands on frame work placed in the water. The lightning descended the inside of the rain spouts. The damage to the building was very considerable; it had no lightning rod. At about 3 o'clock, A. M., the lightning struck two buildings at Greenport, on Long Island. No thunder or lightning at Albany. At 5 P. M. a gust of wind, from that to nine in the evening rainy. Continuation of equilibrium.

Monday, May 11.-4 o'clock, A. M. 51. Clear air and heavy wind. 6, 49; 7, 55; 8, 59; 9, 58; 10, 57; 11, 57; 12, 55; 1, 54; 3, 52; 4, 50; 5, 49; 6, 47; 9, 45; 10, 44; 11, 44. High wind at 9 A. M.

Tuesday, May 12.-4 A.M. 43; 5, 42; 6, 44; 7, 49; 8, 55; 9, 58; 10, 60; 12, 62; 2, 66. 3, 68; 5, 66; 6, 64; 9, 57; 10, 56; 11, 55.

Wednesday, May 13.-8, 66; 9, 67; 10, 66; 11, 66; 12, 66; 1, 66§; 2, 67; 3, 68; 4, 70; 5, 67; 6, 68; 7, 67; 8, 66; 9, 65; 10, 64.

Thursday, May 14.-8 72; 9, 76; 10, 75; 11,75; 12, 76; 1,75; 2, 74; 3, 74; 4, 72; 5, 68; 6, 66; Wind and 7, 64; 10, 60. High wind at 4 A. M. clouds at 2 P. M. Terrible hail storm at Natchez, Miss.

Friday, May 15.-4 A. M., 58; 5, 58; 6, 60; 7, 62; 8, 65; 10, 70; 11, 71; 12, 72; 1, 73; 2, 72; 3, 70; 4, 68; 5, 66; 6, 62; 7, 62; 8, 61; 8, 30, 60; 10, 60. Black cloud in south west at 6 o'clock P. M. High wind during the day.

Saturday, May 16.-Cloudy 4 A. M. 59; 5, 59; 6, 59; 7, 62; 8, 66; 9, 66; 10, 66, raining; 11, 65; 12, 64; 1, 62; 1, 30, 61, heavy rain; 2, 61; 2, 10, 61: rain increases; 2. 45, 60; 3, 61; 3, 30, 63, 3, 45, 62; 4, 62; 5, 60; 7, 60; 8, 58; 9,59; 10, 60; wind

and rain at 3 30, P. M. Squalls in the morning at
Point Isabel, in Mexico.

Sunday, May 17.-5 A. M. 58; 6, 58; 7, 59; 8,
59; 9, 62; 10, 63; 11, 68; 12, 70; 1, 72; 2, 74; 3,
74; 5, 71; 6, 67; 7, 63; 9, 62; 10, 61; 11, 60. Fog
at 7 o'clock A. M. Clouds and wind at 9 A. M.
Monday, May 18.-5 A. M., 60; 6, 62; 7, 68,
cloudy; 8, 75, clear; 9, 72, cloudy; 10, 77; 11, 78;
12, 80; 1, 81; 2, 82; 2, 30, 83 very dark; 2.45, 82,
thunder; 3, 80 thunder; 3,15 76, rain; 3, 20 very
heavy rain 75; 3, 30, 74; 3, 45, 72; fair 4, 15, 76;
4, 30, 75; 4, 50, 73 black clouds; 4, 55, 72, very
dark; 5, 69 heavy wind and lightning; 5, 5, 68, very
heavy rain; 5, 10, 67, lightning reached the earth
nearby: 5, 15, 67, heavy rain, thunder and lightning;
5,30, 664; 5,35, 66; 6,30, 66; 6, 45, 66, heavy wind;
7, 64; 7, 5, 60; heavy wind and very heavy rain; 7,
15, 59; 8, 57; 9, 57; 10, 55. Snow on the Adiron-
dack Mountains.

Tuesday, May 19.-4 o'clock A. M. 45; 6, 45; 7, 52; 8, 54; 9, 57; 10, 56; 11, 56; 12, 58; 1, 59; 2, 60; 3, 60; 4, 61; 5, 60; 6, 58; 7, 56; 8, 54; 9, 53; 10, 52; 11, 51. Snow on the Adirondack Mountains, also, on the Green Mountains in Vermont. Frost at Baltimore, Md., at Boston Mass., Hartford, Conn., and Utica, Albany and Syracuse, New-York. Gale in N. L. 35, West Lon. 74.

Wednesday, May 20th.-4 A. M., 46; 5, 46; 6, 48; 7, 54; 9, 62; 10, 65; 11, 65; 12, 67; 1,68; 2, 70; 2, 30; 71; 3, 72; 3,30, 71; 4, 70; 5, 69; 6, 66; 7, 65; 8, 64; 9, 62; 12, 57. Frost in numerous places in different sections of the country.

Thursday, May 21.-4, 53; 5, 52; 6, 53; 7, 60;
8, 62; 9, 62; 10, 64; 11, 63; 12, 62; 1, 634; 2,
64; 3, 65; 4, 65; 5, 64; 6, 62; 7, 60; 8,56; 9, 54;
10, 53.

Friday, May 22.-4 A.M., 49; 5, 48; 6, 50; 7,
58; 8, 65; 9 67; 10, 66; 11, 64; 12, 66; 1, 67;
2, 65; 2,30 65; 3, 66; 3,30, 65; 4. 64; 5, 62; 6,
Hail storm, doing great
59; 7, 58; 10, 56; 12, 56.
damage in Appamatox County, Va. Gale in the Gulf
of Mexico, commenced the evening of the 21st, at
Galveston, Texas.

Saturday, May 23.-4 A.M. 56; 5, 56; 6, 56; 7,
58; 8 64; 9, 67; 9,30, 66, heavy rain; 9, 45, 64;
thunder and lightning; 10, 63; 10,20, 62; 10,40,
64, rain ceased; 11, 64; 11,15, 66; 11,30, 67; 11,40,
67; 12, 67; 12,15, 66; 12,30, 69; 12,45, 70; 1,
71; 1,30, 73; 2,30,74; 2,45, 75; 3, 76; 3,45, 77; 4,
76; 4,15, 76. 4,30, 74; 5,30, 73; 6,74: 6,30,72};
7,72; 8, 71; 9. 70; 10, 68. The house of Mr.
Wellman, near Providence, R. I. struck by light-
Terrrible hail storm in Rush
ning in the evening.
Ship Panama struck by lightning
Township, Penn.

at New Bedford.

Sunday, May 24.-4, 64; clear; 6, 64; 7,71, hazy,
8, 77; 8,45, 80; 10, 30, 82; 11, 81; 11,30, 80; 12,
81; 1, 80; 2. 81; 2, 45, 82; 3,30, 82; 4, 79; 4,30,
79; 5,15, 78; 5,50, 74; 6,15, 72; 7,70; 8, 67; 9,
The Boston and Spring-
65; 10, 64,-2; 11, 62.

field line of Magnetic Wires struck by Lightning in
the evening at North Wililbraham, Mass. The light-
ning traversed three lengths of the wire, breaking
three glass knobs, split out one iron hook, and split
down one of the poles.

Monday, May 25.-4, 62; 5, 60; 6, 62; 7, 67; 8,
70: 9,70; 10, 74; 11, 76; 12, 80; 1, 84; 2.84; 2,
15, 85; 2,30, 86; 2,37, 83; 2, 45, 814, thunder; 3,
81; 3,30, 814; 3.53, 80 Rain; 4,5, 79; 4,10, 76, heavy
wind, lightning and rain; 4,20, some hail, 70, 4,25,
69; 4,30, 69,black cloud; 5, 70, rain; 6, 70; 7, 70;
8,70; 9,70; 10, 67; 11, 67. Hail storm at Wil-
iamsburg and Flatbush.

Tuesday, May 26.-4, 66; 5, 66; 6, 69; 8, 77; 8,30, 80; 10, 81; 10,20, 82; 11, 84; 12, 84; 12,45, 84; 1, 86; 1,20. 85; 2, 86; 2,30, 87; 3,88; 3,45, 87; 4, 86; 4,40, 80; 5,78; 5,25, 76; 6, 74; 7,71; 8, 70, rain, thunder and lightning; 10, 68; 11, 665. Lightning during all the night. Thunder storm at Syracuse, N. Y.

Wednesday, May 27.-4, 59, east storm; 5, 57; 7, 58; 8, 58; distant thunder; 8,30, 56; 8.45, 57, very dark: 8,50, lighter, heavy rain, 57, 9, 58 heavy thunder; 9,30, 56; 10, 56; 11, 58; 12, 53; 12,30, 59; 2,59; 2,30, 59; 3, 60; 4, 591; 5, 58; 6, 57; 8, 56; 9, 55; 10, 55. Squall in lat. 42, 24, N. Long. 44 30. Thunder storm at Saltville, Va. Thunder storm at Syracuse, N. Y.

Thursday, May 28.-4 o'clock, 56; 5, 56; 6, 56; 7,56; 8, 57; 9, 56; 9,30, 57; 10, 56, strong wind;

12, 58; 1, 59; 2, 15, 61; 3, 61; 4, 60; 5, 60; T, 58; 8,57; 9, 56; 10, 57 cloudy and east wind. Gale at Point Isabel, Mexico, which continued to the 29th.

At about 3 o'clock this morning a very heavy rain storm accompanied bp wind and lightning, visited the Island of Curacoa. But little rain had fallen at this locality for six months. The quantity which fell daring the day was several inches; Curacoa is in latitude about 12 degrees north, and 69 west.

Friday, May 29.--4, 54; 5, 55; 6, 56; 8, 57; 9, 58; 10, 58; 11, 58; 12, 58; 1, 58; 2, 58; 3, 59.; 4, 62; 5, 62; 6, 61; 7, 601; 9,15 59; 11, 584, cloudy and east wind.

Saturday, May 30.-4, 57; 5, 57; 6, 57; 7, 58; 8, 58; 9, 58; 10, 59; 11, 58; 12, 58; 1, 57; Rain and distant thunder; 2, 58; 3, 59; 4, 60; 5, 594 6, 60; 7,58 1-2; 8, 58; 9, 58; 11, 58. A shock of an earthquake felt between 1 and 2 o'clock A. M. at Salem, Mass.

Shocks of an earthquake were felt at Newburyport, Mass. was felt about half past 1 o'clock A. M. Wm. Dɔnughan killed by lightning, near Tarboro, N. C.

Sunday, May 31.--4, 56; 5, 56; 6, 56; 7, 56; 8, 58; 10, 59; 11, 59; 12, 62; 1, 63; 3, 68; 4, 66; 5, 64; 6,63; 7, 61; 8, 60; 9, 60; 10, 60.

FLATBUSH AND NEW-YORK. Statement of Meteorlogical records, kept at Erasmus Hall Academy, Flatbush. L. I., by Dr. Strong, for the month of May, 1846, and also a statement opposite the same respective dates of the record of the temperature, kept at Morris in Wall Street, New-York.

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Ship Hugenot, of 1000 tons, belonging to New-York, on a voyage from New-Orleans to Liverpool loaded with cotton was struck by lightning on the 12th of June inst. The lightning passed down into her hold and ignited the cotton and set the vessel on fire. She put into Savannah in distress on the 14th inst. Her upper decks were burnt nearly through.

Schooner Acommodation, lying at the wharf in Newburyport, Mass., was struck by lightning on the 15th of June inst. Why neglect the lightning rods?

THE TELEGRAPH WIRES AND THE THUN

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We give below
below several extracts from different nejos
papers of the operation of the lightning upon
the mag
Redle wires in the Telegraphs. We do not agree
Be of the writers, that a small gire cannot carry a
keavy charge, nor with another, that the ligh in
upwara Aom the ground.
the earth except in particular localities the temperature
funiform and unchanging The ocean would be
dangerous body of water for ships to float upon if the
lightning reposed beneath its food.
We have exam
ined small wires that conveyed as heavy an electric
discharge as we have ever witnessed. The lightning
In the month of May has given the Telegraph a pretty
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21, 1846. azeM me!s2 ta -y Edwespondence of the Commercial Advertiser!? M.A bolo'o I Hackensack M1645700 CodeTorinnat ve belly panyaca in During the thunder shower which passed over this illage on Monday afternoon last, May 18, the electric fluid came in contact with the wires of the magnetic telegraph. was standing in front of my residence, directly under the wires and near one of the poles or rather is passing along; & flash of lightning was seen and, immediately a sharp cracking sound; like that occasioned by the discharge of a rifle, was heard? or rather like the discharge of two or three rifles in very rapid succession: These were presently suc ceeded by thunder. I was much startled and dirented wife some

my course to the house, where I founos cracking

what alarmed; she supposed the house to pieces.2

I thought at the time, the electric fluid had come in contact with the wires very near where I stood; but upon inquiry and by personal observations, I am Fed to believe the fluid struck the wires about three quarters of a mile West of the village; for at that place the wires are broken and four of the poles are con iderably shattered. hud9 4.7 1.7 20.0 36 18 22 1 The electric fluid seems to have passed from that point both in a Westerly and in an Easterly direction following the wires for the sharp cracking sound of which I have spoken was heard along the lines as far as the toll bridge on the Passaic river, which is five miles to the West of us, and in the other direction as far as the Hackensack river, where the wires were broken and the pole much shattered by the fluid passing from the broken wire, which reached down about one-third the length of the pole at which point the shattering of the pole commenced. 604U ST

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point, it is probable it would have been destroyed.
Within the distance of two miles,
the electric
one mile on each side where it is supposed this to say
Huid descended, there are ten poles more or less shat-
tered the four before referred to stand next to each
other; the other six are found at intervals, along the
line. It is remarkable that some of the poles are.
shattered and others remain uninjured. In those in-
jured the course of the fluid can be traced till it
reached the earth.

Will it not be advisable, during a thunder shower to avoid being near the poles?

It is also remarkable that along the whole line from the Hackensack to the Passaic River, the inhabitants thought the lightning had struck in their immediate vicinity.60 ANTOLD SUBSCRIBER. 68 Another

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The Wire of the Magnetic Telegraph in Lancaster city was struck by lightning several times during the thunder storms of last week, April 29th. No damage wat dons nor is it believed that, in case of a recur

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of the accident, any injury could sustained, the wire being too small to contain a sufficient quantity of fluid to produce any deridus consequences. The sound produced, by the stroke in the interior of the Telegraph Office, was similar to that of report of apistol, which was accompanied by the few sparks Lancaster paper. dui u v62 oji trg .de noul And another now loob requir During the thunder shower on the 6th May, the Magnetic c wires, at the Jersey City Depot, af fected by the lightning. The discharges were Far to those in the Lancaster Depot, stated aboveta!

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Sunday evening, May 24, the lightning struck the newed; and if the drgath still continner, the next
Magnatic wires in North/Wilbrehath, Massachusetts.
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The hightningin; three lengths of: the wire, healt
ing three glass knobis, tearing; out one iron staples and
descended one bithe poles to the ground,peplicting
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A gentleman whbatdok shelter under an awhing in Broadway slaving a thunder, shower, the last of May, saw the lightning unfupon the telegraph wires above his thead.: 97,CA‚87,06,8 : 40% nist yvesi 5.08 A A VERY EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMENON Was observed on the line of the Electric Telegraph between New-York and Baltimore, on Thursday Jung, the like of which was never, before known to man. These thunder storms, each; some thirty or sixty miles from the other were all coming east on the Telegraph route about the same time, and every discharges of electricity from either was duly Tecorded by the lightning itself in the Telegraph office at Jersey City, Philadelphia, Wilmington or Baltimore. The wires became altogether unmanage able, and the operators, being obliged to withdra the batteries used for writing the visiter from the clouds had the field to itself. The letters of Morse's Telegraphic alphabet, which this natural lightning seemed to be most partial top werd Lands T., but Occasionally it went at the numerals; and dashed off 18, 50's, 550, 5008 and 5000's, in its own rapid style. We learn that when two du more thunder clouds get in the game vicinity; and discharge theiro electricity at each other, or receive the fluid from the earth and return to it; again, or when ground light. ning prevailsg the effect on the Telegraph wires is to produce a strange and original language which may yet be made intelligible, Mn fact, each kind of lightning speaks for itself and writes what it says. Sun. ACCIDENT TO THE BATIMORE TELEGRAPH

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been able to ascertain, together with wo horses, We learn that a tin, whose name we have not were struck by lightning during the storm yester dayanfarntonponear Mr Atwell's stable, onothe Washington Railroad; the idcity of the Relay House and instantly killed. AM,robesT Baltimore Patriot, Saturday, June 6. Va

The Cotton Factory,

Exeter, R. 'I was struck by to Samuel Hopkija, lightning the night June 5th, 1846, set on fire, and with its contents, wholly consumed. Lose $6,000, insured, $3,400.01

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Vagain invite attention to the importance of pro
teeting buildings by lighting conductors.

science and experience prove, that buildings may be
Dr. Franklin first made the discovery, and
AIC LINE. xoiemisqqa di girinci made perfectly secure from lightning af foot.
The use

During a severe thunder storm; about 4 o'clock
on Thursday afternoon, a tree was struck by light
ning on the line of the Baltimore Railroad, near the
gunpowder water station just as the train of cars
for Philadelphia was put in motion. The tree fell
hat was held up from the track by the strong tele
graphite wires, which were not broken, though the
whale weight of the tree came upon it. To clear
the track so as to allow the train to pass, it was re-
cessary to cut the wire When this was accom
plished, the branches of the tree were removed, and
the train passed on without much delay. It was
narrow escape for the train, as the tree fell but a few
rods in advance of the engine. The communica
tion with Baltimore was opened before 10 o'clock.
Operations, on the line were suspended, after a brief
message from Baltimore, on account of the thunder
storm, which the operator in the city stated was
coming up at the time. T

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One-fourth and 5-16 inch rods are used for conduer, 53 11:18 01 #ors on board of war ships. Bright surfaced rods are gaindit ad efore equi fois, FM to sail Lot supposed to be best, either polished, silvered, or tin- TTHE STORM YESTERDAY nedy and yet Mr. Meriam states that from all his enqui res he has never heard of the failure of a rusty rod to secure the object desired when continuous and terminating in moisture. Any rod to be a good con

The storm, yesterday, we learn, was very severe between this city and Baltimore. The wire of the Telegraph was again broken about two miles below Wilmington; and no communication from Baltimore or from Washington was consequently had. Several accidents to buildings of a serious nature were re! ported, but no particulars were known.: 418,(8,8:18

05 Film Philadelphia paper of June 5

O DEATH BY LIGHTNING. SO MEE We regret to learn that Mr. William Draughon, of this county, was instantaneously killed by lighting on Saturday, 30th May,

18:88: Tarboro (N. C.) Press, June 1. Mr. CEPHAS ROBBINS, living about seven miles east of Quincy, Ilk was killed by lightning a few days ago. He was ploughing in the field with two yoke of oxen, and a small boy in company. One of the oxen was instantly killed.. 10 yonbas (ESI

7648; 177 C Journal of Commerce, June 9.7. The names of the persons killed by the tornado at Wilmington, on Friday last, are Benj. Harding and Thos. McKay, both of whom have left wives and several children to mourn their loss. The person injured was named Niel Duffie T

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If Professor Morse can send electricity 50 miles at will, who among the unbelieving can suspect that other men cannot prevent lightning from touching a build ing? Is it wise to leave exposed to lightning â valuað ble building, and ite inmates, rather than incur a dést of two or three dollars or rather is it not aspecially important to protect edifices by lightning conductore and thus cause people to feel perfectly secure during thunder showers, while within a protected building?!

Below give one example of the effect of la shaft of lightning as detailed in a letter from Illinois to co relative in Hubbardton.

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Last fall a school house was struck thète at which Mr. St. John, late of Hubbardton, had four childrens stove pipe to the elbow and then divided. Part pass The lightning struck the chimney, and followed the ed down the pipe, through the stove and floor: thei stove pipe to the window, at which two of Mr. St John's other portion followed a wire from the elbow of the daughters sat reading, striking one of the girls on the shoulder and very much burning her back and one oft her legs. It then followed the floor plank across thế room, passing under the feet of another child of Mr. St.

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bas esitio to HUNDER STORM ME to owo zjedlogas bus perlliy batsnogroni hears, thunder storm occurred at the northeast of this place on Monday evening April 20, which caused many buildings in this village to shake In the immediate vicinity of this storm the peals ofothyne der must have been terrifyinga. We learn that a house in Goshen, occupied by Charles Washburn and family was struck by the electric fluid, at the Chimney's top the fluid passing down the chimney to as stove pipe! which entered at the side, thence down to the stoves shattering the chimney and pipes into fragments and upsetting the stover, thence diyding into different parte one portion, passing into the cellar one pard tion between the feet of Mrs. Washburn, who sat with her back towards the stove, scorching her feet, and rendering her senseless for a time; thence pass ing out at the south side of the house and a third) portion of the fluid directing its course north) went near the barn, killing on its way, six, out of ten sheep! lying in the yard. Eight places were discovered where the fluid passed out by the sills, The floor in one room was thrrwn up, and other damage caused to the house. This was certainly a narrow escape of the inmates of that dwelling, and if lightning rods will prove a preventivel to such occurrences, it is highly important that they be used.

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house of James Sims Esq, and family, though fortunately occa sioned no deaths 10 jos se no es edt exupes of It then passed on through the southern part of the town and laid low the house wherein, Mrs. Pluminer lived, killing that lady and a number of her students it also swept away the houses of our fellow townsmen Peter Gause, James M. Baughan, Dr. Smider ES. Land, Mr. Foster, T. Dollahite, S. Caldwell, Mrs. Jones, L. D. Butler, and several others, which we

do not now recollect, tagalo,cademy lino. of to with the Baptist church, and the Grenada It also injured more or less, the houses occupied by Dr. Edmonds, E. H, Mitchell, T. M. Olive and Dr. Tarpley Our friend, Daniel Robinson, not only lost his wife and father, but a considerable sum of money which has been blown off in the wind and has not been found. bstand

Amid a great confusion, the groans of the dying and the wufukund heart-rending lumentations of the living the storm left us to pursue its march of devastation through the countrytoo lo tomondins el ban adob

An equally ruinous and dreadful storm it has never been our sad misfortune to witness, or our painful duty to relate. At the thought of it, past though it be, the danger ever rises in our mind, the cold sweat! gushes from our brow, and a mental prayer of thanks, true, real, heartfelt thanks to our God, fills our bosom to bursting.

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