The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-31
WHOLE NO., 629.
The Late Eruption Of vesuvius.

The bulletins which from time 10 time
appeared. describing how well or how
dangerously III was 'phe mountain in
labor" have been provokingly meagre.--
AS well not call in doctor al all. was the
almost instant remark, after reading the
short sentences transmitted over the wires.
Additional particulars have, however, been
al last received and we now learn that
the recent eruption Of Vesuvius was one
Of the grandest which have taken place.
According 10 the report OF the principal
mountain guide, il began on the 9th ult.,
a little before midday. On the southern
slope OF the mountain, about seven miles
south east Of Naples, is situated the town
Of Tore del Greco, containing now sons
22 OOU inhabitants. Close by this place
the first shock was felt, people supposing
it tC be an earthquake. Soon aIterward
au opening was made in the ground close
by, when half dozen houses, including
a monastery, were tossed IN the air or
other wise destroyed. A new cone was
formed near the spot, and on the 9th lava
began to issue therelrom, flowing slowly
over breadth Of nearly half nile.-
This was an equal distance lower down
than any former crater, and 10 fact so
near the base of the mountain as to
threaten the city of Tore del Greco
Some other cones were also formed 10 the
same neighborhood.
The grand crater at the summit did not
"open fire. TIL the morning Of the eIh.
when il emitted succession Of tremen-
dous di,charges, throwing up stones and
ashes 10 fearful height. The spectacle
at this time was sublime. The reports
were dea'ening; zig gag fires played
) round the different craters while the
columns oi smoke, estimated 10 be from
three to ten thousand feet high, ascended
from the cones, gradually spreading out
toward ibe sea, and co, ering the heavens
with a gloomy pail. Ashes and ciuders
tell everywhere TO the depth OF several
inches indeed, Tor miles OUT to sea they
m ide il difficult to breathe 1t is believed
they have tx ended as far as the Islands
OF Sicily and SARDINIA.
The inhabitants of Tore del Greco.
frightened at the impending catastrophe,
escaped as soon as possible, carrying off
all the effects within their power. Troops
OF burglars set to work TO relieve the
place Of what portable property had been
left 1t was supposed the village would
be buried under the lava and ciuders,
the former being in places twenty feet
deep. But an elevated ground lying be-
low she new crater, happily diverted the
stream iu,o two channels, which flowed
to the right and lett of the village. At
Cas,ellamsre the scene was still more dis
tressing. through the fright Of the inhabi-
tants, who have not got 'used to" visita-
tions OF the sort, like their neighbours
nearer he scene of danger.
Hotel keepers and others were, at ono
r time. beginning to chuckle over antici.
- pated profits from the large number oil
strangers who were expected to visit Ma
4 pies but at latest dates the eruption was
beginning to subside. Earthquakes. how.
. ever, were anticipated as the probable re-
suit Of such sudden termination ol these
"Iabors" of Vesuvius. So far the loss o
lite appears inconsidera5le; but the dc
structior 10 property was immense.