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THUNDER CLST.-Ycstcrday after
noon, this city was visited b. one OF the most
tremendous thunder storms we have ever
witncssed.-Thc cloud rose from the north
west, and was slow i'll its progress 1t conf
lnenccd raining about one o'clock, and by
two, II poured Ill torrents, intermingled with Il
violent Storm OF hail. and accompanied by Il
heavy wind. 1t was a sublime and awful
moment. The flashes Of lightning we're fre-
quent and vivid, and the pcals of thunder
tremendous. Every person must have been
stiuct with the grandeur of the scene. The
city trcmbled to its foundations, as the bolts
tell thick among its spires and turrets-To
Incl Ease the terror Of the moment, the light
ming struck, and set on fire the stores of
Alcssrs. Goodhuo & Co, and McsSrs. Ioyt
and Tom, i'll South-strect. The bells rung,
and the fire engines ratified along the streets
amidst the sevcrest part of the storm. No
material damage was done. The lightning
struck the chimney, one side OF which il
broke down, theucc descended to the root,
where it tore off the slate and took a course
to the interior of the store--In the upper
lofts was quantity of Manila hemp,
Which was set on fire, but the flames were
immediately discovered and eXtinguish-
Cd. We understand, that lad in the store
h;i the presence Of mind to seize the first
bundle Of hemp kindlcd by the flash, and to
throw it down the scuttlc, by which the pro-
Sress of the flames was prevented. The
SCOT was driven down the chimney and scat
tered over the counting room, which was
nlied with sulphureous smell. Several
persons in the neighbourhood were stunned
oy the shock, and a young man i'll store in
tte rear on Front street, was knocked down.
1.-Two cart-horses, standing in front Of the
store, were also knocked down. The dircc-
,ion Of the lightning from the lofts, could not
be traced -


About 10 feet of the roof Of ouc Of the
S'orcs was consumed. The Lightning ALSO