Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-28

and souls of the wicked, were subject to eter-
nal torment. In support of this he quoted
Scripture to show that He'll was FIRE, and
the punishment would be by burning, and
then quoted Humbeldt's, Cosmos, and the spec
ulation of Biologists, as to the nature OF ahe
Earth's centre, to show that that region 'ex.
actly filled the requirements of the place OF
punishment spoken of in the Scripture. The
centre of the Earth, was mass of hire.
"iHe then" says the Post, "inquizsd into
the degree and intensity Of the heat, which
almost passed the bounds of human 'concep.
ton. As meanstof approximating to re-
suit, however, he referred to experiments in
Artesian wells and deep mines. Here, ut had
been observed that with every fifty feet Of
depth, one degree of Fahrenheit had been
gained; consequently. at this rate Of increase,
1t would only be necessary to penetrate the
earth twcnty-oue miles, in order to reach a
state of heat, in which the granite would be
found molten. Water boils at 300 degrees,
Fahrenheit, but it requires 1000 degrees to
melt rocks. This, therefore, was the mini
mum of the heat of hell, whose frontiers there
fore, lie twenty-one miles below the surface of
the earth. lie also .reoited we'll authenti-
Gated miricle, related by one of the Fathers,
TO the effect that God once permitted certain
religious person to receive visit for few
moments from one of the damned. In the
course of the interview, the latter thrust bis
hand into vase of water in tho apartment
which was thereby so powerfully heated, that
bronze candlestick having been placed in
it was Immediately melted. These ilustra
tions would afford perhaps slight conception
of the fearful nature Of the Tires that are
awaiting the guilty and unrepentant."
The Cleaveland Herald, noticing state.
ment of this preachers notion in New York
paper, adds description of the intensity O
the heat of that place, by Buehard. which il
vividness and point, is far ahead ofthe Priests
1t says:-
1.-The temperature Of Hell has exercised
the speculation of very many divines, but we
think the talented and eccentric Burchard
must take the palm for glowing illustration
of the question. Burchard, once passing
through furnace with theological pupil
stopped and gazed into the white heat of thu
iron. Said he, in his deep, solemn, musica
voice, do you wish to know how hot hell is
I'll tell you. He'll is so much hotter thai
that fiery furnace, that supposing being whit
could live in He'll, should jump thence int
that furnace, he 'rould ,trceze to death in .to
minutes !"
A NOBLE, TRUE-HEARTED FRESHMAN.
The name of William c. Bennett, the nava
engineer who was met by Lieutenant Strait
on the Isthmus of Daricn, should be widel,
published and universally cherished by all VIII
respect the highest qualities of generosity AM
humanity. Mr.. Headly had, in several mum
bors of Harpcrs Magazine, given the reading
public an idea of the awful sufferings of tn
gallant men who we're engaged in the Dariel
exploring expedition-many ofwhom persisted
by absolute starvation 10 the almost super
human energy of the officer in command
Lieutenant Strain-is TO be attributed the
safety of those who survived. When Stray
had at length found his way through the set
Element, he fortunately encountered Mr.. Ben
nett, tall, well-lo med, manly, noble Irish
man. Strain, says the.account, was reduced
by long starvation from one hundred and forty
five pounds in weight to seuenty-fUr, covered
with sorcs and clad in such habiliments al
the negro Alcade could furnish him, lookin;
like II beggar, he approached the table wher'
Bennett was engaged with his drawings. Al
Strain drew near, MIR. Bennett ,accosted hin
rather sternly, saying, /" Well sir, what d.
you want n The forner replied, 81 al
Lieutenant Strain, Commander Of the Unite
States Daricn exploring expedition NJ
Godi" exclaimed the warm-hearted man a
he caught him in his arms, and pressed hil
to his bosom, while the tears rolled down hi
cheeks "Ah !" said he, 1--WE had given yo
up long ago as lost" He ordered dinner q
once; told Strain he must remain there an
recruit, while he himself, though then lam,
would 60 back for his comrades. This Strai
declined. He then supplied him with PROV
sions, brought out nearly all the clothing b
had, forced on Strain his poncho, turned hi
medicine chest and his pockets inside GU
saying, "Take those to the poor men,"
This was at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, an
at 5, P. NJ, Strain was on his way back t
the rescue. Bennett remained to meet IL
Virago, Britifh war vessel, which was SOC
expected. AS soon as her guns were hear
he hurried on board and by his earnest repr
seutatons hurried forward with Lieutenal
Forsyth, and a company who had been sci
to Strains assistance. Having joined Stra
at Yavisa, the party pushed forward to succ'
the perishing. The difficulties encountert
were go great that when it was found that IL
exploring company had turned back towar,
the Atlantic, Strain had reason to expect TIL
his companies would give out and refuse
advance No one could tell how far the pa
ty might be, and the search involved the san
dangers from which Strain had barely escap,
with his life. Bennett knew the danger, an
spoke Of the anticipated crisis of revolt, a,
wishing Strain to try and accustom his swoll,
feet to the use Of a boot, saying, " You kao
when all shalt turn back, you and I ma
shouider oar harusrsackS and take to t,
,ooods alone, till we find our men," TIL
noble self-devotion, says Headly and stran
er and a foreiguer-this grand high purpo
to cast his lot in with the distressed comman
er, and save his party, or perish with the
reveals one of those lofty, elevated charac
ers. which shed lnsture on-thc race. " r--
The natives gave out the next day, an
Strain was compelled to draw his revolver an
threaten their lives, to compel them to process
Two days after they fortunately overlook IL
remains of the party, five of whom ha
persisted.
We have never read of more thrillin
scene than that OF his rescue--four Or FIVE
l. the marty onlv wnrn obln IN Eoo,> A. -. r.