The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-05-29
The Georgia Volcano.

A letter to the Augusta Chronicle from Walk
er County, Ga, states some interesting facts in
relation 10 the volcano which has lately made
its appearance in Pigeon Mountains, about Ten
miles from Lafayette. Since October, 1886.
the mountains has been occasionally attended
with roaring sounds, resembling distant thunder,
frequently accompanied with dull explosions.
This was not very closely confined 10 any par
tcuar place, but seemed nearly equal for about
mile, extending each way from where the
crater OF volcano has since made an appear
/ ance.
I This roaring sound, continued occasionally
diving away and revving again, until the 5tn
OF th- present month, when after an abatement,
50 iang that it vas believed 10 have entirely
! Subsided) it became suddenly and unusually
boiserouS, and was attended, for the first time
with shaking Of the earth. After this date it
was comparatively tranquil, until about mid
night on the 2tth, when the earth was violent
" agtated several times. The citizens in the
vicinity :yere aroused and terribly frightened bv
the commoIon When Observing the mountain
they were more than ever terrified, for bril-
liant light was seen issuing from the summit
The atmosphefe soon became strongly mprer-
mated wiki a disagreeabt snlphuric order
On the following DAY, a lhick torrent Of smoke
aud ashes descended .Iom where this HIGHT vas
previously seen. The smoke was not visible at
night. This was perhaps owing 10 The elements
being covered at the time with a very dark
cloud. No blaze has yet been seen to issue
from the crater. Il has continued about as a.
bove described ever since. emitting smoke and
ashes without iHtermission. The crater is
thought to BE- about one hundred yards in dam
rier No one has vet ventured near enough
10 ascertain anything Of its general depth.
Several springs in the vicinity have totally
disappeared.
Many of the citizens are very much alarmed,
and some are even moving out Of the valley
through anticipations and fear ai violent erup-
ton.
The Chronicle, rpparking upon these facts,
SAYS the principle Of a volcano has for many
years been terminating in Pigeon Mountain.-
About ten miles SoHlh from where the present
appeared, IS the crater ofan eNilnguiShrd voca-
no, which appears to have been in an active
state at 10 very distant period.
Every appearances goes to vindicate the con-
lecture it has been in a state Of eruption with
IN less than five hundred vears. Several persons
Of credit have stated that in the winter Of '4S or
40, the earth in the vicinity was in remarka-
bic warm state Others have avowed te have seen
smoke, with a sulpburc smell issus. from very
remarkable cavity which is found in tie neigh
horhood ofthis place.
The Indians had tradition. that GREAT
many wears ago. there was a lake of fire in this
mountain. They pretended that il was (rpcuen-
ted bv invisible spirits. that when provoked
they would pour fir upon their heads and burn
their tents-that their sauans and childgpn
warn coln a,uav IN tbsir Slsar, nd tEro,,-r into
this lakeland finally. one # their warriors. bv
some ,7,a-ic influence. charmed away the evil
Spirits. and the 6srv lake disanDrargd.
rom .ne Cl"eSaha'L commercial Oh 'ne i'h'
IN EtoPem@Rf EIffaoT9'4dFy.-Onr city
was thrown INTO tevetiSa and excited condI-
uoh Yesterday morning nv tHe re"or that
prominent member OF our council marred man
--oad suHaehIy departed ms Src'ioh OF the
country accompanied oy a oea"'iui' gay ana
d@Shihg yonhS Wldo". homor Wlih It's thou-
saha ouSy tongues gave vent 10 us 'rviInsS anu'
alter caf'io' investigation oi me nalleF' we
nave arrived al me conclusion that Alaaan hN-
NOR II, ''aS n"' idT u'.'",en rom 'ht uu'u'
IT Ion "an oi Tue story Is a young man
o. c9hsIaeTaolF requirements engaged IN the
Ions.
Although not taking a very active part among
our sagrs, he has been looked upon as .'sir or
acir, on many occasions, and has been consid-
dipo.na,ist. which is folly subsantia,ed by he
last diplomatic act. Our "D8n' as We before
said. is married man. and the lathp, Of a small
family. His wifi. is the sistpr-in-law ofthr frail
y