Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-09
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done me much eyli--the LORD reward hitD aC-
corling to ais work ~ I. Com.
-~esssss775ese-
rom tie >elc Fork Gdce''s
MessRs. EDrroRs-rhe account Of the dark
day IN Quebec, which was given IN late Even
IN. Post. hat brought so freshly tn NV rccoIlec-
lion a similar occurrence, tha feel di-posed to
give a little sketch of day. which thnk. IN
darkness and gloom. far exceeded the one 80 re-
Gently witnessed in Quebec. think 1t was the
18th OF April. 1880; the spring had PreNi"nsly
been uncommonly pleasant, and the husband
men were all busily employed in planting; the
active hcuswiic was early string. that pIenti-
tul eaktast might be seasonably preparcd: and
the members Of every family felt the inyigorating
influence of the verna season. But the morn
m was gloomy. bright brassy bel, encompass
ed the horizon, while all above was dark and dis
NAL: when the sun arose, the singularity OF its
appearance attracted the attention of all. 1t had
at first the appearance of emerging from an
ecl.pse-then its upper ridge was obscured by
the cloud above-and 1t presented the appearance
of ne middle of the circle or rather long square,
and again, of an ecipse; and In a shor, time 1t
Was lost in darkness--nOt ray was to be seen,
and the bright belt had disappeared. At eleven
In The mnrniny lights were found necessary TO
perform domestic buSiness; and before twelve,
every man land aside his work. and retired to the
adjoining dwelling, in expectation OF some vi"-
lent CONFUSION IN nature. n thunder storm or
hurricane WAS momentari,y expected. Dinner
was taken by candlelight. a slight shower OF
ram now tell, and the water was impregnated
with sulphur The afternoon continued dark.
A sunset the belt was again dlscernable, aud the
god Of dav sunk beneath the horizon m similar
manner with its rising; and in twenty minutes the
darkness was such as had never been witnessed
since the plaques of Egypt. II might indeed be
felt and had the appearance OF pail ut black vel
VET which obscured every objects the LIGHTS III the
windows Of the nearest houses resembed lamp
family shining through u small aperture IN the
cloth. The evening cOntinucdn tins state at gloom
and darkness; and when the family retired u was
with sad foreboding that the sun would never
rise upon them again. 1--WE are told that &C.
fore that great and dCea,lfui day. the sun and
moan shall be darkened. and give no iSht' @a'd
4 GOOD Woman IN gong tn her chan3ei' - me
tine has come aud Tomorrow we shall "itnSSs
the day of judgement; how poorly we are prepa-
red. and h0w shall we meet the son OF man. anu
,hr sou Of God"-Bat sleep. The bamy blessing
which rests X reireShes the weary. demanded his
clue. aud slnmber stole upon senses. that 'aini,
cndiyored to watch throuSh the nght.--low
avaAins! ~ half past twelve the veil was "i'h-
dra VI, the darkness had fed, the sky was clear
-aieglcd Viii. millions OF Spa King stars
and ~. fal moon appeared t'd'h% III all 'er
,~i a., h,g,shesta breeze moved me sh'at,'.'
.,,r ,,'o .-s,he nov budding Ill
are -! the trees--Ai Vas e,itf. tre=sie,, ana Sc
rene. Every insect seemed % hail the "Fe"' &c
a,or If all tbmgs. While families arose To III
hale the balmy influence Of the present STeh ~.
ar,i t. welcome as blessing the glorious 'i2'h''
witch, from being withdrawn for one day no"
Appeared deeked in beauty and traught WIN pies
SIMS that had never been Witnessed before me
voice Of congratulatioR was heard on every sue
and men loved and feared God with double araN Z.
Vessels coming in from sea met TINS eiouu nv
leagues frum shore, and those three leagues Oh
were enve,oped in darkness. 1his DARKNESS en-
trnded through the New England States o"' 'o
ar;her. IL was the subject ut many sermons
PHILOSOPHERS and AStrOnomersln VAIN ennaso'eu
IN account for phenomenon that had never DC
CURED at any period previous {" the present
Many ertshappenedin the course oil 'ne eve
n;as. sosre of ludis orous Kind. and some OF
se-ious Nature. The fcrcS'dinss OF crying ps"Ph