The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-25

you are then certain sir, TINT there rs no WIFE
$50 it seems, and you must pow be Of the ssme
opinion. tf e
sWe shall see,' sold Mr.. Martin, opening the
door to all tho persons in the adjoining room
1.-TWO years ago, Mr. Soper made will, which he
deposited in my hands; then he disnherts his
nephew and acknowledges young man by the
name Of ingesirie his heir have directions to
enforce the execution OF this will, unless ono of
later date be found
By mere accident the nurse opened the win
dow through which Agernon had Just viewed his
Hocks, and Nj Martin perceived near IL small bit
OF pnper haie burnt, on which lie distinguished Mr.
Sloper's hand writing
sAh, remarked the good notary, otis plain G.
nough Let some one instantly post so town, and
appise Edward lngestre Of his good fortune. Are
you gong, Jephsoe? ''Tis WE'LL You are an honest
fellow and 10 you ! will confde, also another
charge Hero is my card; call mt -, and pres
ent it, and bring with you at the Same time,
young lady named Isabel Chesterfield Edward t,
if | conjecture, would have objection TO her as
companion on much longer journey than this''
SPLENDID ERUPTION OF A VOLCANO.
We are indebted Says the Newark Daily Adver
tser) 20 an officer in the Exploring Expedition for
the ME OF roy u uSeIui Itue
ed at the Sandwich Islands, and transfer the follow
ing extract from full account of the volcanic erup
ton, which was briefly referred To by our CORES.
pendent in a late letter, as having been witnessed
by the officers Of the squadron;--
"Seyerai days before the eruption, smoke was
seen by the natives, rising from the direction
where the lava afterwards burst out, but it was at
trlbuted TO brush fire. AT 9 o'clock on Sunday,
the last day of May, bright light was seen from
Hilo toward the South, which spread with great
! rapidity, and increased 10 such an intensity that
it was Immediately attributed a volcanic erup-
ton. This the reports oftbe natives soon confirm
ed II was Judged to be thirty miles distant, and
at night such was the brliIancy Of tho light that
the finest prin. could be read at that Distance This
noontide brightness, converting night into day,
continued for two weeks and is represented by
I owe witnesses to have been n spectacle of unsur-
passed spbliniity 1t was like the glow of a frma-
I ment on FIRE, and seen for upward of hun
dred miles at sea. 1t also and spread itself a
bove the lofty n,ountain peaks, as be distinctly
visible on the leward side of the island where the
| wind drove the smoke in dense massy clouds.
nThe lava continued flowing toward the sea,
which il reached on Thursday, four days from its
first esress. AT times It would rush forward with
a velocity of four TO Fl We miles per hour, but for
short distance only, then become very sluggish, ~
move heavily and slowly on. Its general move
meut was IN immense semicircular masses, owing
| TO its great consistency. These would roll on
gradually accommodating, until the mass had become
too heavy 10 hold itself together, while the extern
I or was partially cooled and sodifed; then burst
ing, tho liquid interior flowing out would join q
new stream, and thus aid in forming another. by
these accelerating progressive movements the wave
like ridges were formed, which every where
observable on the old currents AT times, IL forced
its way under the circum soil, presenting the
singular appearance of earthly rocks and trees In
! motion like the swell of the ocean. Mr.. q. was
standing near the stream and watchingit ITS progress
when the land beneath him began to rise, and in G
few minutes he was ten feet above liis companions
} who W. ere but short distance from him. lie mac
barely time to leave this dangerous situation wher
the earth opened and the lava snshed out 'dh'
color of the whole was OF tho deepest Grim
SON. On the wndward side lis heat was not 81
powerful but that persons could approach an'
plunge sticks into the fcrymass and draw iorth sp
cimens So great its iscidIiy, that large rock
vera seen floating down the current like cork up
+. on the water. In night the stream spread from
a few rods to half mile in width.
"The spec tacle when this burning mass reached
| q,
l highest degree The conflict between the two an
tagonis powers, fire and water, was on seal
which the eye of man seldom witnessed. TIN
heavens were lit up with one intense glare, Will
streams offre like lightning, glared about in ever
direction. Ashes aud sand were thrown TO greu
height in the air, and descended four miles distan
in showers Of fiery spray. Volumes of steam. an
smoke rolled up. rendering the lurid glare sti
more powerful, while the teuvy detonptions an
loud reports ut exploded gases and the roar OF ~
conflicting elements were distinctly heard twenty
five miles off, like discharges of artillery
~With such Ippidity and to such degree wa
the water heated, that tho following day (1hne ON
$ the fish Hoa,ed when Dead as hi as keau, h't'e
: miles distant, where the waller was hot to ~
touch" -,s.ft Fhlt rt
u-J,1he National In;elligencer gives the iohow
: ;ng account or the origin Of The phrase NINA yo"
g p,s and as 1t was formerly the custom IN al
. houses 10 keep HE scores of CUSTOMERS IN email
a marks mon The wall; and atthe head CT each man
ia,ors u q Indicated the