Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-23
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May last. lheTc has DccH ho Nv" vi
lava since 1884, the upper mountain
having been qu.ct for some time. The
first and most dreadful eruption OF
Vesuvius was IN the year ~, when
Pompeii and iierculauTum we're bur
led IN the burning lava, and more
than a quarter of a million of human
ben ~ persisted. In 1851 the town Of
Tore del Greece, then having four
thousand inhabitants, was entirely de
stroyed, together with much of the
surrounding country. There were
also terrible eruptlons in 1859, and in
1896, making the thirty-tifh since the
time Pompei was buried, and the
second time that Tore del Greece was
burned AT tins time the top of the
mountain fell IN leaving the crater
nearly two miles IN circumference
There have been several eruptions
but none of the magnitude of the
present, details OF which we will pub
lish when we receive the mails of the
Vanderbilt.
Three thousand persons had, at the
latest accounts, left California for Fra
ger river in British North America.--
( Other tn 'usands were ready to follow
As soon as the gold accounts were CON
tirmed. II these fare well it may be
expected that the next year will see a
rush from Europe to that region such
as was witnessed after the gold discoy
cries in California The consequences
may be actually revolutionary IN char
acter.
The steamer Eclipse, on Thursday,
near Natchez, burst her heater, killing
two persons Immediately. We have
not AS vet been able TO learn the names
of the victims.
The vigilance committee organized
at Cairo, for the purpose of protecting
the property which is left unprotected
A. in consequence of the nundation, on
Thursday last shipped off fourteen vag-
abonds whose presence was not needed.
The inhabited portion Of Mound City
is nearly all under water, more or less,
and the passage from house to house
is chiefly effected by means OF boats
and RATS. There are three feet OF wa
j, ter in front of the Shelton House. The
Locust Mound whence the place is
named, has cracked in several places,
and is slightly caylng IN. A false floor
has been arranged in the hotel, which
obviates nearly all inconvenience, and
the landlord, Mr.. Place, continues to
supply his guests with the best Of pro-
visions. About half mile of the
Mound City Railroad is under water,
but the trains all arrive and depart Oh
time.
We understand that novelty in
the way of racing Is to come OFT at St
Louis during the next Fair, somewhere
in the neighborhood of the FAN
Grounds. A number of gentlemen
have agreed to enter mule a piece
for a stated distance. No, l change:
with No. ., No. > with No. 3, and SC
on, and the rider Of the last animal on,
is the loser. The consequence will be
as no man rides his own mule, bu,
somebody's else, each will not bc spa
ring of the whip, trusting to the OBJ
stinacy or slow gait of his own quad
ruped to win the race. There will be
rare fun that day. The arrangement,
has been agreed to by ten persons al
ready, and it is expected that many
more will come into it.
The depth OF the sea where the ex
periments with the Atlantic cable wer
made was $3.50 fathoms, or nearl
three miles. The cable was spllce'
four times, the vessels being separates
on one occasion nearly four miles. Tn
ships we're put at various speeds, an
by the aid Of the new apparatus tn
cable stood the strain in satisfactor
manner. The cable was payed on
from the Niagara at the rate of seve
knots, and from the Agamemnon a
the rate of eight knots per hour. Me.
sages were transmitted through tn
wire when in various positions. TIL
expedition was to take its final depal
ture about the 10th inst. Should tn
anticipations of the projectors an
friends Of Atlantic telegraph be real
zed, we shall, on and after next MOI
day. receive daily intelligence from a
parts of Europe. Who can realize it
We hope for the success Of the gre;
experiment, the problem will soon /
solved, as the vessels are noe payin
out the cable. Each proceeding to i,
own Country from md ocean.
The bloomington Paragraph state
that G, w. Lindsay was robbed (
twenty five hundred dollars on Monda
last while on the Chicago, Alton d S
Louis road. Mr.. l. is a resident
Waveland, Ind, and was on his retur
from St. Louis where be had been wit
: drove of Horses which he had sol
for cash. The robbery Was co4nmitte
Il lost this side 81 Springfield. He Pr
/ itas money in his breast pocket an
buttousd his coat; then throwing b
evereost actoes bis chest, went 70 s'ee1
ia Whsa - woke sp b foaed thss =
- Ma hooa eal opsn sad ~ poekl
k~eh ~ $3.50 ~ nonA ~ ~