Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-03-28
New Series-No. 5.

part, fertility aud cultivation approach
almost the mouth of the crater.--The
surface is composed principally ofash.
es mixed with lava, which shower from
tne volcano above, constituting soil Of
me richest and most productive kind.
a luscious Grape is cultivated here.
whlch, when manufactured into a sweet
light Wine, is impiously called Lach.
ryma Christi, or, Tears Of Christ.
ring the great eruptions, the atmos.
phere for many leagues round is filed
with cinders and ashcs---thc SIM 10
darkened--the earth trembles and all
nature seems agltated with fearful emo.
ton. Constant discharges, like tho
heaviest ordnance, are heard to issue
from the interior fthe mountain and a
column of lava, fire and smoke shoot
up from the crater high towards Hea.
ven, with incredible velocity and pow
er. The lava flows down the sides of
the mountains not like water, but tho
upper strata tumbling over the lower
one, which adheres to the earth as the
column cools and advances. Much ap.
prehension was felt, ut the last datey
from Naples, for the safety of the viii
lagos on its sides, as the eruptions were
hourly increasing and the streams Of
Lava charging and extending.--B
Ocean Phenomena. naval friend.
OF high responsibility and intelligence.
who has seen in recent number of tho
Journals an account Of singular bali
of fire, which fell on board the ship Sir
Edward Hamilton, has given us the an
nexed extract from the Journal OF
passenger on board the ship Pactolus.
Captain George Wilson, while on a
passage from Valparaiso to Marble.
head, Massachusetts,
"Atter a succession of heavy galca
from the time We sailed from Valpa-
ralso, I'LL we were nearly up with Cape
Horn, in which we lost our boat. BE
DC. and while in the act of taking i'm
close recied forsail, having scudled
her under that sail as long us due re-
gard tor the safety of the ship would
alloW--at about III o'clock A. NJ.
were enveloped for few seconds 10,
almost total darkness, by large black
cloud, from which came wind and hail.
either of which was sufficient to take
person off his feet, providing he had
hold OF nothing; out Of this cloud camo
= ball OF fire, about the size of 32lb-
shot. II descended to within three or
our feet of the long boat, whore it was
seen by every person on board, previ-
'us to its explosion, which was several
seconds after its first appearance. The
Export of this non-descript thing was as
oud as that of four or five muskets fir
ID together. II had the effect to knock
Town nearly every man on deck
without, however, injuring any ofthemr
I except the injury received from the
right, which was almost death. The
lir was sulphurous for some time after
he bursting Of the ball. The chief
nate was the first who came to his
senses and observing that the men we're
rom fear, unable to attend to the duty
Of the ship, he called out, "Come on.
tbs only Cape Horn snow 6aln'
cannot describe the effect it had
lpon me better than by comparing it
With severe shock of an electric ma
,hIne--to which it was very Similar
is effect upon the chief mate was, hes
'aid, as lfan immense weight was pres~
ing him down, and ! think he remark
I'd at the same time, that he had once
been struck with lightning, and that
he sensation was similar. No person
On board (and we had some old, very
old ssalts,' had ever witnessed any,
hing of the kind before. II left no
race Of its having come on board, ex-
;ept upon our memories, and from mine
am certain it will never be erased. 80
Providence Journal.
A touch of the subkims.--A youna
Attorney in one of the interior coun-
les in Alabama, had volunteered his
services in hehalf of a man accused Of
D murder. He arose and addressed
the jury as follows: it is needless to say
Il produced great effect.
"Gentlemen of the Jury. In thiH
town have passed some of the happi-
est days ofmy existence, it is the scenes
Of my childhood have pursued the
rural walks and silvan scenes of this
delightful place; | have watched the
sylph like form of beauty as she glided
through the mary dance. All my ear
lest recollections and fondest hopes are
clustered here. In throwing my eyes
lround this delightful apartment, be-
lold many of the earliest friends ofmy
ather--hls dearest, fondest associates
Oh! how my throbbing bosom BEATS
With gratitude to the Great Dispenser
If all good, that has enabled me TO res.