Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-30
VOLCANIC ERUrrIoNIN THE PACIFIC.

A new votCa nc eruption has occurred upon
a small unlnhdbited island belonging 10 the
NaedH group. al which an account has been
published atSamos by J. c. WILLIAMS. ESQ.
). Consul, aud Capt. SAMPSON Of New
Bedford. The island is named Toku, aud
lies 10 miles north west from ravsa On
the 9Th OF June severe shocks OF an earthquake
were felt at intervals. at rsvan. on the night
oi The llth, a very bright light was seen 10
The direction OF Toku. The ne1t morning
everything Was covered with dust and the air
had the smell Of sulphur. Ga the 18Th Mr..
WILLIAMS left lava aud approached Toku.-
immense volumes ol smoke aud dust were
perceived and on the morning OF The 18th.
capt. SANF,eN OF The c. ". Morgan, whaler.
on his way from one OF The Tonga Islands
entered lie show et Of ssheA.
Before they entered. II appeared like a
ssuail' 50 soon as they got into 1t. the ewes OF
The men on watch were hlled aud the deck
bryan to be covered with fine dust. Capt.
Samson pat the sap about, bul beiug persda
de5 that there was no land ueat, he conIiau.
cd ius Caufsc. No soon a. the sun arase. tb.
dust appeared OF a dark rel color. rolling
ever hike great volumes al smoke. presentinge
an awful appearance. 81 eight O'Clock II Wa
So dark that candies had to bc lighted IN th-
tabIa, attl 4 NJ II brgsu to ef-ar a EnIe
ihe SUI aepeaFng occasionally. B, noon he,
got cat ot4ta being then 41i.45. ". .nl
III. : \ having sailed across thr saowrra at
feast 40 mle,. Captain cash. OF thr slip
Massachusetts, g1i ioto the shower about
The samr ftur though Al least sixty miles east
o. capt Samson, and not idI from ) savage l.,
land.
The ashes penetrated evefy= cfe,ice Of The
ship. and tell IN such quantities. that Car
Samson believes tons Tell on the deck. which
had TO ht cleared ron time 10 time
he dust Is Of a DARK gfay sIatey color. OF
specific gtaHly LOIS, containing large pro
portion ot sulphur and - much OF ire sui
pnuflc acid IS 10 give IL a sharp TASTE it
also CONTAINS a small proportion of fon.-
Ne doubt minute s%n.iYsis would give thu
lhual cnmbtnsttons of silica aud several of
ite sulpliaies usugIly found IN volcanic dust.
THE MARY SrEPHENS.-Th. fine
steamer is now loading steuf wharf. pfepsfz
atoff 10 her mt trip 10 the lower markets.
aud under The command of such a man a.
tspl Lucas. she cant elp but render lhe most#
empl' satisfaction TO all who ma, tender her
Il eif patronage She II a Wheeling built boat
and does ample credit 10 her buiidrrs. Her
boil i ., Duniavy 4 h~cNaughieu. cabin hv#
.slaes y NlHgale. and aef Engines bv
Phiitirs n ca Tier length on deck i. III
.se', e let floor. Is lee, team. hold s lee.
Aud u baIit Tor 450 tuns burden. Size Iss
spiendtttt furnished State rooms, besla+s
comfortable state foomsi IA her Teas Depart
neut
The Lat : eahin hss attached 10 IL aselea-
ill bot and evid Bath Room. TINS Is some
hib6 evil thv t~uKHtlts Of steamboat tnstH
ma should, aud doubtless Nil. serve a.
Nous recommendation OF the Mary Stephen.
o the Travelling Pubiic-PIEs GB-.
e. A lawyer ONE Wrote 4rdscaI. on tbel
= oi q lawyer. Who, GA discovering 4~.ralsi-
4 complaint ~ open court sg4la>g The Jre>
a'sef, y DO. u sal1. bad nat on, taken his
a h5t Aat aill,su Als osu name on r.