Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-11-27

eight of The wounded crowded together I'M
der vasl pile Of crumbling rocks. Some
with legs broken in two or three places
Others 20 terribly laccrated end swollen as
scarcely TO retain the shape OF morlals
while all, without washing, changing baud
ages, or dressing The wounds. were in such
dcpI0rab.c state as rendered ii Impossible
for us to remain with them long enough To |
do them any good. Although protected |
by spirits Of camphor, breathing through |
my handkerchief dipped in it, aud fortified |
with good share ol resolution, | was o.
blred to retreat. Convinced liatwhile IN
such chatIel houses as this, without air
but such as would be fatal to the lie oi u
healthy person, no medicines would afford
relief, we returned tn our tent, resolving 10
ctcctU hrgc shauly OF boards, broken doors,
and timber, for the accommodation of The
wounded. The remainder OF our first day
was spent in making preparations Tor cree
ting this lille hosplal.
19th.-This has been a very busy dav,
but still our work advanced slowly. We
found the greatest difficulty 10 get boards
and timber; and when The carpenters came
they were wnhou proper tools. In lime,
however, We got something in shnpe Of
saws, axes, nails, majocks, and all Of us
labor!ng hard, before night the result began
TO appear. The Governor visited and great
" praised our work, declaring that he bad
mol thought sue Thing could have been
erected and that the government had MOI
been able 10 obtain hall so good place for
It's own accommodation. Some of the WouE-
ded were brought and laid down heiure US
long before any part Of the building was
ready for their reception, and ate now aC-
tually sheltered in it, although il is aiorerh-
er unfinished. Alter dark | accompanied
! the priest, TO visit the remlindcrOi the chris
! tian population OF Sdlel. They were never
numerous ana having lost about one ballot
their number, are now crowded into one
! great tent. Several were wounded, To these
we gave medicine. Some were orphans, to
whom we gave clolhing, and the poor peo-
| pie had their necessities supplied, as well as
our limited means would Justify. Amongst
the survivors is worthy man. VINO
has hang wished to be connected with
MS, and in whom we have felt much interest.
lie applied about year ago TO have his
son admitted 10 our high school, hut he was
too young. When lett Beyroot i was my
intention To bring This lad with me on my
return, should lie be alive but alas his
afflicted father has to mourn not only his
death, but that OF his mother, and all lis
lovely family but one.
The earth continues to tremhe and
shake. There have been many slight, ana
some very violent Shocks since we arrived.
AbDu; three O'Clock to-day, while was on
the roof Of our shanty mailing down bnards,
we had a tremendous shock a cloud ul
dust rose above the falling ruins, and the
people rushed ont ulrhem in disnay. Ma
ny began to pray with loud and amen'able
cries and females beat their bare breasts
with all their strength and tore their gar
ments in despair. The kmen threw
down their tools ard fled. soon, however
order was restored, and we proceeded as
usual. / did MOI feel Tie shock, owing t'
the fact that the roof Of the shaniy was
shaking all the time. Once however, The
Jerk was SO sudden and violent as TO effect
my chest and arms precisely like an electric
shock.
Ride to TYberias -Efects Of the Ernh
quake there. 20th.-Havny finished ouI
work, collected the wounded, Distributed
medicines and clean bandages Tor DRESSING
the wounds, aud hired native Physician Il
attend the hospital. we l-it SalcI abOul hal
: past one O'Clock p. Nj. and, atera pleas
: ant ride Of five hours and hall, encampe,
= before the ruins Of the celebrated city.
was truly refreshing To breath once NOR
, tie fresh air Of The opca country, free Iron
! the hurrld sights which have been ever he
Y fore me, bolh walking and sleeping, duriu
Z our stay at Saftt. We passed rapid.
? down tn jeep mountain under the Erea
} rock where jeremiah is said Ia have Ind Iii
r ark, across the fertile valley oI Genc>atel
:. through the miserable village OF MlIdo
= ard doug tn. shore OF the beaut'u' lake
: whose sweet waters dash with 1ente muf
e murs on the sacred shore. A train oil {
r motions stole over the heart, more agreta
h bic than sad, although the eye was ille
i with ,raIs at the recollection oi what W
had already Witnessed, aud at the though
c OF that wh,h we had in prospcc. sha
II not soon lose the impression OF tins ride
;, Not breeze stirred the smooth surface {
Il the GCUeSarer, mol lcai trembled on u
It lopmost aoughs Of the mounlan pune
= The sun settled quietly down behind tn
i hills OF Nazareth, and the fan pale moo
Shon6 duly through a hazy atmosphere
VI lake and land, lantly revealing HE ,mouH
= tans Of BaShan, the SHOWS oi oiDle II ob'
% ikh, and the place where SIiet was, tha
:. -" city set upon hll winch cdhilnl u
e hA" and the mHunlaln, where the SaVl'
[. preached the best sermon ever man hear'
l. and near which he is said 10 have led til
=. five thousand with five barley loave
* These and many other places, rich in 81
d cred associations, were seen IN misty gu
ID line Stretching far away from GcnneSare
l. sweet Genue>aret. lovely shore -" hi
l. the linkug bcl the lnwiug kline, the blea
ir ing AuckS, and lhe barking dogs struck
T. chord of struck before II! home my #
ID ther's mothers hoyhood's hone.
re 81 The destruction OF lie in Liberia
d has moi been so great, in proportion to I'll