SUNDAY 24th
The Rainey Season has finaley Set in with earnest. Times will Soon be lively. Last evening We Experienced quite a heavy Thunder Shower accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning & hail Stones the Size of Buck Shot beat down upon the tents with deafening violence Also on the 20th We Experienced a tremendous Storm of rain and wind. It blew with Such violence that quite a number of Our inhabitents where unhoused before Morning, and about 8 O Clock in the Evening a large Frame Building (in progress of Erection) fell with a tremendous crash Starting all the nabours from their tents. On the Same Evening two of the N Y Bishops made their appearence in our town, as visiters, having no place of their own to Stop at for the night, Mr McKeny invited them to put up at his place, they done So. and when 10 0 Clock came they turned in (Or went to Bed) The Clerk also retired. In the night One of the visiters (Supposeing all to be fast asleep) took it into his head to Rob the Store He accordingly arose from his Bed and went to the Desk took out all the Money it contained and then returned to his Bed. The Clerk, being awake (and the Moon Shining through the tent) Saw the whole Maneuver But having no Arms he did not Say a word, but as soon as the fellow returned to his Bed the Clerk Slipt Slyly out and informed Mr McKeny, who arose instantly and arrested them both on the Spot. the thief was putting on his Boots, preparing to Vamous, the Next Morning he was tried and found Gilty. He is held in the Sum of $2000 to appear before the Supreme Court at its next Session. Yesterday I received a note from George (at Stockton) he is well & hearty . Preaching to day as usual, by Captain Atwood .