The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-07
Correspondence Of the Daily News.
Eruption OF Mount sesuEins.
NAPLES, MAY 2, 1855.

Every thing in Naples is for the present ex-
tinruished bv one great fact--.he eruption OF
vesuvius. King. Ministers and policemen,
in their several spheres, are All scoTched and
shriveed up into nothingness. am disposed
10 think that Neapohtan might now wear a
girdle round his waist or a beard, or wide
awake, so all absorbing is the eruption of
Vesuvius We have been expecting and long
ing for it for some time The wells at Resins
had been dried up More than once since
1850, the mountain has Numbered and smok
ed, and in the beginning of the year a portion
Of the crater fell In. Great numbers of
strangers have, therefore, waited till very late
in the season. in the hope OF seeing this ex-
traordinary spectacle, and have Just taken their
leave, when The mountain, as the '.despetto,' -
breaks out. Tie principal guide. who is cal
led Cozzalino, reported on the morning of the
1st May that he had just ascended the noun
tain, and that arriving at the summit there
Were thousand reports as of cannon, and
there was thrown up discharge of red hot
stones. The rain and mist and smoke, how
ever, all mingled together, prevented near
approach or nearer observation, and We are
therefore for the present left to our unaidcd
observations. Dutins the whole Of yester-
day nothing was to be seen but smoke and
cloud, which enveloped not only the noun
tain but the whole coast, and then swept away
III immense volumes toward Capri. In the
very center of the cloud, however. there might
be seen an ashy, sulphurous colored plain,
which, by a shade difference in the color, and
by the we'll marked outline, indicated that 1t
was MOI all smoke, but that lava was coming
down.
As evening came on the heavens were in a
bright glow, and the whole population tlocked
q
magnificent spectacle. 1t was one of those
underlined scenes which gave the imagination
full play. The form of the mountain in
misunderstanding was to be seen but
clouds, smoke and fire. Upto the very zenith,
the sky was covered with large bulbous clouds,
black as ink and fringed with white; under
meath and half way down the mountain,
everything was on fire, while right in the
centre Of it shot up cone of black smoke
Sill lower again. dark clouds covered the base
of the mountain, having, too, as their center
piece and contrast, the river Of lava which Is
running down toward Resina. \ few days
since l was exploring with the miners. among
the ruins which still lie buried under the mod
ern city. The neighboring mountain was
rumbling and smoking, aud referring the III
hab.tants, 1t We're, To the history OF the
past; but they took no notice of It, and L doubt
whether they now do SO, except to calculate
the amount Of profit it may bring to them;
for an eruption of Nesuvius is to them as
good as fire to the London thieves. During
the whole of last night there was perfect pro-
ceSsion OF carriages toward Resina 0on
tented myself with remaining here for the iirst
view, but probably shall 90 over to night, and
will send you further details by Saturday 5
boat. The scene was rendered still grander
by an eclipse of the moon, which took place
about two hours and a half after midnight.
\ Story of Oidea Time: When Turhies Smok-
ed and Geese Chewed Tobacco.
By a atute law of the State of New ork,
from December to April, all persons were pro-
hibited from killing deer, under penalty OF
ten dollars, half the fine going To the com
plainant, and in default of payment, ten lash
es upon the naked back.
A Yankee, passing through this State near
Albany, in the month of January, observed
young Dutchman, from his barn-door,
squirting over shovel at a deer about thirty
PAGES from him. and soloquizing thus:
Mine Cot--if | had mine gun here, and il
was not for de law, | would have some teer for
mine timer
The Yankee had rifle with him, and i'm
meIiately shot ;he deer. aad threw his rifle
into the snow, unobseryed BY the Du.chman,
and running up to him, said:
'Ah! my good fellow, you have been killing
a deer--tor | saw you--you shot him with
your shovel
The Dutehman replied:
Mine Coz, | did not think mine shovel was
loaded | did think is would GO Of. | never
knew it 20 oil before.
Well said the anEee. YOU have killed
the deer, aud viii go to the Justice and com
plain OF you, and make you pay yoRr fine
unless YOU give me the skin and two dollars
'Eell. said the Duschmaa, though | did
not think my tamt old shovel would 90 OH
dat ish better den pay ten dollars.
So the bargain was concluded: the Yankee
receiving the skin and two dollars, left the
Dutchman to take care of his veuison.
While the Dulchman was taking care Of hi,
venison, and before he had put it out of the
WAY, another Dutchman came up and threat
ened 10 complain. upon which Hans the
shovel shooter related all that had passed be
tween himself and the Yankee.
Nacderhausen told Hans he had been i'm
posed upon; that the Yankee killed the dee
himself The two Du,chmen then agreed t,
pursue the Yankee. and bring him before til,
Justice and have him fined. They soon over
took him and carried him before the Justice
and Hans entered his complaint, pro bone pub
itco Nhereupon the Justice. after having al
the testimony, pros ana cons, aud taking th,
subject matter into cool serious consideration
came to the conclusion that the Yankee kilIe,
the deer with 4 certain instrument called
ride, and tha. he pay fine OF ten dollars, Q
be whipped ten lashes. The Yankee chos
the latter. The Justice then ordered the Yan
see 10 be stripped, ned 10 tree, and the whil
applied There being no officer present. tn
justice concluded 20 DO tie whipping himsell
tnI 4 J. he pea:. After he had given Ii
Iaa1ee fye las,.es. and was proceeding /
give him the o-her five, the Yankee bawle,
out.