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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-20

CHARLESTON, Aug 18Th, 1868.
All dag yesterday the bombardment was more furious
any previous day The Ironsdes Monitors,
gunboats, with all the enemy land batteries, opened
Battery Wagner at Cay break, throwing twenty
per minute works This continued until IL o'clock
when the fleet land batteries turned their attention
Fort Sumter The Ironsides and six Monitors
approached within three quarters milo
battered vigorously against the South Fort Sumter
replied brky her barbette gus The contest
ed about three homs, when the fleet having been struck
very oentOod out of range, with their flags at hamast
1t supposed that high Yankee naval officer has been
Killed.
Tie cneys land batteries Of two hundred pourder Par
guns kept up constant FIRE yesterday evening and all
night agaiLst Sumter. Tie roar of cannon heard
the city 5 tremendous.
Tie casualties at Fort Sumter yesterday were killed
md wounded; at battery Wagner, killed and
twenty four wounded. Among the killed is Capt. VAN
pier Of Va Chief Engineer at Wagner.
The caHnonade resumed at daybreak this morning
and o'clock A. n, with great vigor. Batteries
GreF and Wagner are unmpaired The South face OF Fort
Sumler has been considerably ptCd by the enemies Par
rot suns on Norris Island.
NORTHERN NEWS CONFEDERATE NEWS.
EIcEMOND, VA, Aug 18TH 1858.
The New York Tines OF the l4h inst, received at
Petersburg night. contains nothing whatever from
the Army the Potomac, and but little of interest from
any other quarter.
The Pennsylvania regiment, six hundred strong
whose tern Of service has expired had arrived from Port
Royal.
letter dated Charleston aug, says that grand as
sault would place the 18Th The greatest conf
dsnce result. Fort Sumter and Wagner
regarded fall within six hours after the battle
is opened.
The draft in New YGTk will be enforced Monday Oath
inst interference will he permitted, aud (says
the Times) is anticipated.
Cen Hood coItradcts the report of his appointment
the command Of the cavalry in Northern Virginia.
Four arrived Confederate port yesterday.
There signs yet of active hostes the Kappa
harnock but they rather Indicate prolonged inactivity.
The authorities throu hout the COnf.deacy should
uuremttiug exerons send back absentees army
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FROM RICHMOND,

RICHMOND, Aug. l6th 1863.
This has been Of tie most quiet Sundays since she
of the No circulated, and
tie military situation is oay referred occasionally
comparing the probable future ccurse OF
events.
Tie Yankees have evacuated Gloucester county
squcrce the prevalence of malignant fever ng the
troops. said that they also leaving Yorktown for
? h1. g-T So
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By THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA.

BY THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA.
PROCLAMA TON.
WHEREAS, IT APPEARS TO NE THAT THE NE
of prohibition heretofore extended by to
the exp ortaon of certain articles from the state
North Carolina do issue this Proclamation continuing the
Proclamation Of July 10th, in force for thirty days from
Cotton Wooden Cloth Cotton and Wooden Ya1ns Leath
er and Shoes, subject the exceptions &C. expresses
heretofore. w. 49,,
(--l In witness whereof, ZEBULoE B. VANCE, Cover
LIS nor, Captain-Ge and Comma nder in chief,
10y hath signed these presents and caused the Great
Seal of the State to be affixed. a
Done at the City Raleigh this 10th day of August A.
- ' z. B. VANCE.
By the Governor e. e. BATTLE, Jr., Private Secretary
Aug, H. 1861 saSot4s.os
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MoRGAN's MEN.-We learn, from Adjutant Gun
y escaped through the Yankee lines, from Ohio, swell
ling the force that succeeded in making the Through
trip" to fully sf1 hundred They encamped near
Morrisown Tennessee and will soon be in condition
to pick up few hostages to hold for the security OF
their beloved commander .-Rich. ENQUIRER.
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NOTICE.

FsNO ANSWER NUMEROUS INQUIRIES, and to correct
errors uncommon the fol- lowing notice is publ sh
ed to all concerned
Under the recent call OF the President extending the
Conscrpt age ali substitution have ceased to be valid if
substitute be less than 40 gears old and not otherwise
exempt by law.
Ii. Membership, unless officer duly accepted by
the War Department. of local organizations for home de-
fence special service cOnfeTs claim to exemption
Confederate service neither does service in the mill
unless Cfcers actua y in commission who
have duly qualified
lii. Hereafter any furnishing substitute will be-
liable in his person whenever the services of the
substitute lost the Government from any other
the casualties of
". Applications for exemption, any ground what
be first add esed the local enrolling officer,
who has power act, is in doubt will refer
them higher authority, with report of the facts. All
such addressed direct TO higher authority will necessarily
and invariably be referred back for local examination and
report and the applicants will thus have useGssy
time and prolonged suspense.
Appeals against adverse decisions by local officers will
ground of appeal is forth
v Conmandans OF COnsorpts will give this notice
tensve circulation in the press Of their respective
States. o a.. IL W LAY, 1t. Col, A. A. G.
July Is, 1865 -Z4o-&44tZUA. Chief Bureau.
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RECEIVERS NOTICE.


IN PURSUANCE Of order of the District Court here.
by notify all persons residing in the counties of New
Hanover Brunswick Bladen Columbus, Robson and Rich
mond against whom DEGREES Of Sequesraon have been
entered for the several amounts of their indebtedness to
Alien Enemies, that will be present at the times and MA
mentioned for the purpose of receiving the interest
that may be due upon the said debts.
Those who disregard this notice, and who fail to
previous to the LIST September, will be default
Execution will issue Immediately for the interest aforesaid
and at the cost of the Defendant.
1t is recommended to those who SO disposed that
the the best opportunity to pay the principal al
SO, of said indebtedness.
At Wilmington from 18th to 18th August inclusive, A.
M, to 6 P Ii.
At VAUDEVILLE, Thursday, 2Gth August.
At EizabethtOwn, Saturday, 22nd August.
At Lum6erton, Monday, oath, August.
at Rockingham, Wednesday, 26th August.
July %, 1863. 24S&44.tf,
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SNs "a -

In this the Ism last "a: il o'c OK A. NJ, Rev
rHos BUkPHY, Pastor aud founder If St Thomas In; Oh
in this place. The reverend Gec-ased beloved by all
Proes of this community, we'll by hi Con
gregation, whom he bad presided for RES
Of years. Pc to his ashes.
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From RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Aug 18th, 1868.
Gr.g General William Smith, of rgina, is to be Maj
General; Bgadier General Cademus NJ, Wilcox of Ala,
10 al General Colonel Eppa Hunter, OF Virginia, to
he Bggadier General Col b. g. Humphreys, of Miss to
ra Brigader Gene, H.
The subject of employment 1sgro troops in the
Confederate service is Letting discussion in this
state.
Tue Washington spoLdent of the New York Times
asserts positive information has been received of the
purpose Of tho Confederate GrVeTnment to employ
hundred thousand in the arry This Of
true, Congress must first pass the necessary laws
al this time is doubtful the majority would sent
part from the rule heretofore observed ~ regard to
Tins class Ct population.
4 ltJEe numb of lankee novels, recently imported
were and cOnfzcated by tie Government few days
P.}uJt, TED YANKEE RAlD-FEVER AT VICKn-
BURG.
MERIDIAN, HIss-, aug 18Th, 1863.
Indie ations point to a projected Cavalry raid by tie
Yankees to the Yaz0O Valley.
The Yellow Fever ia reported seriously malignant at
yickzburg.
The troops of Pembertons army fast eturning to
camp ri Demnpoiis by every train.
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LOST OR MIsLAID.

A BOUT the latter part of June last two notes, viz :
N One against D. ]. Nixon for two hundred dollar
given the lat April 1862 which there were two
Credits the amounts not One note
against Bland for hundred and Fifty dollars dated
about the st May 1862 Said notes are made payable
10 the undersigned Ali persons hereby torewarned
from trading for said notes. and the makers from paying
them to any one except myself. .
A. F. NEWKIRK.
Auc Doth 1853 47-2t*
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FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FBEDERICKs BURG, August 18Th, So
The YaLkees small force, still around Fredericks
burg They say their pickes will remain at Falmouth
permanently There is a picket fight every day.
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RAN THE BLOCKADE
ONE THO!TSiND FIVE HUNDRED PAIR
OF SUPERIOR
COTTON CARDS. NO, TO-

FOR SALE IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT:
TX HlfA GUN AND PISTOL GAPS Fish Hooks
IC.OOV Rio Coffee, Superior Black and Green Teas,
Stacking, wis, Thread Spurs Lasts Tacks, Calf skins,
Bits &C. &c. at WILSON'S
OIL. Leather, sadd.ery and Harness Establishment.
Aug 70 1863. Ait
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all quiet in Uulpeper ana Orange. Seven Yankee pris
onrrs captured by IMBoDENs men in the Valley, were
brought down in the train.-RiChmOnd Slnti.ek.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Reports Of the Press Association.

tered according to the Act Of Congress- in the year
1853. hy j. s. TusAsHER in the Clerks Office of the Dis
tct the Confederate States for the Northern
District OF Georgia
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MOKE YANKEE PRISONERS.


few prisoners, captured Alexandria, passed
through day The enemy in considerable force and
encamPed within eight miles ef Cu'pepper Court HCue.
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CONSCRlPT OFFICE,

CAMP RoLMEs July 18th, 1868.
= HE FOLLOWING NOTICE hereby published for the
Z information OF all concerned.
Col. PETER MALIETT,
Comdt OF CoEsCrpts fer n. Z.
}. w. NAiLETT, AGj't.
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EsARRSED.

In Jacksonville, on the End inst by 4. Sandlin EsG
MI X. F. PEILETIE8, 70 &iss JOANA HINES all cf Ots
low COUNT y, N. G.
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For the Innrral
HEApo'Rs 3STH REG'T &C. TRC

! HEApQ'Rs 3sTH Rect N. c. TRooPs
Orange Court House, Va, Aug. 10Th. 1863.
At ing of the officers and members of the 38th NJ
c. Troops, (Scales Bigade held their camp
ange Court House Va! on Monday 10th inst, called
the purpose of expressing deep modification at
pursued by few Of the citizens Journals
called to the chair and Dr. J. a. Dardsn of Sampson
aud Adntant D. M. McInte, of Dupn requested to act
The Chairman in few appropriate remarks explained
me OBJECT Of the meeting alter which he appointed
Captain G. W: Flowers, of Alexapfer couoty
captain CAPITA y W po BIaoRbo or Of i1ede do
serg'tJ- B. Martin. of Yadkin do
Sergt J. $. Sedberry Of Richmond do.
serg L. W. Morrison, Of Alexander de-
Serg't A. F. Rambright, O: Polk do,
orpII ]. d Geddie, of Cumberland DO
Gorpl S Warren of sampson do
Private F. III. Bridgers, of Cleveland do.
Private +. E. Luck, Of Randolph do.
TO draft resolutions to the feeling of the members
of the regiment The committee retired returned
ard Trough the chair reported the following resolutions
which were unanimously adoptec:
Resoloed lS That deeply grieved by the
sW e ' asd and it's
sympa hzers has been detrimental to cause and
Sae won by the gaisnty Of her solaers will be los
and the blood which has been profuscy shed up so
many battle ds: will have been shed in vain. |
ResO'e3d 2rd, That abhor the pursued by
few the citizens OF 'h ate in regard to reconstruction
ResOlced 3rd, That soldiers from North Carolina,
will recognize other Il final complete separ-
the old Union. AID recognition Of indepen-
and brother soldiers the field we will prosecute
this until nationality and ind pendence shall Lave
Res0!cgd 4u That committee of three be selected by
ballot delegates to represent In meeting n. Z.
Troops the Army of Northern ignia, TO be held a.
Orange Court House. Va "Wednesday, 18th inst, 70
the purpose expressing the sentiments of North CarOn
ans in this army regard to the dsafccion and traitor
ISM e Holden ard his advocates.
Whereupon the following gentlemen were cho Lieut.
Col John Ashford, Capt. Geoge W. Flowers, end'Corp
James D. eddie.
There being no further business motion the meeting
adjourned. Other papers will pease publish
JOHN ASHFORD, Chair man.
I l. n P nefRTfsr Secretaries.
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The bombardment has been much more vigorous during
last nights aud to-day. Tie enemys long range
guns been Smelling Fort fum err without doing
rial da laGe.
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FROM CHARLESTON FURIOUS BOMBARDMENT OF
BATTERY WAGNER AND FORT SUMPTER-OUR
WORKS UNINJU3ED.
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Z 1gGAEN.

MOT being shIe to :I0rk lie property to a5yantagG
attached. The Mill is located fw miles from the mouth
of the L>tkwoods Folly river, and is approach by
ports d.s,ed SAW and Grist up been in
operation some three year, The POND and power one
ing easily controlled, and af,rdng ample power for any
CLERGY of timber be got the lands aid obtained
the b1auch of Lock oods Folly keep Saw or
will yield quite amount OF corn and must continue to
increase. Below the Mill good Body of rich marsh
three to four hundred of coed rice land the
larger POI ton being rich marsh land the balance formerly
much land but tie abov named quantiy may ali be
brought into level farm with reserves to flow the land
with pine, OAK hickory &C., and pretty well adapted to
peas, potatoes and pes nus The balance OF the
of the land is JUS and neatly up set OF
eight good Salt Pars with thousand cords OF wood
ANY DESTROYS of buying sach property had best
come and examine for thenselyes If my heath
~O0 JN0. MERoEa.
z.cau Quarters Enrolling Office,
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRlcr, N g.,
Wilmington, N. @, Aug 3, 1863.
IN ACCORDANCE with orders from Commandant Con,
l. scripts for North Carolina, Commanding officers of
Regiments comprising the Fourth Congressional District
requested assemble their Regiments at the following
New Hanover-22nd Regiment, August Goth and 2Ist at
Wilmington
New Hanovcr-23d Regiment, August 22ui, at Whining
ten
Brunswick seth Regiment, Arg0st24.h, 18th ard 26th
Coumbus-57h Regiment, 3lst Aug. and Sept. 1st and
2Gd, at Whievile.
Robeson-58th Regiment, Sept SD and 4th, at Lumber
ton.
Robson 5 til Regiment Sept 5th and 7;h at Lumber
ton.
Ricbmord-GOth Regiment, Sep. h and 10Th Laurin
burg.
Kichmond-6st Regiment Sept. lIth and 18Th ut r. elk
ingham,
bladen-55th Regiment, tept. lGh, 18th ard 18th at
Elizabe thtown
Cumb srlapd-53rd Regiment, Sept. 2ja and 22ud, at
Fayetteville.
Cumberland-54h Regiment, Sept 23rd and 2th, al Fay
ettevile.
Harnett-52nd Regiment, Sep 28th and 29th, at Liing
Commanding officers Of Militia will please 10 ii that the
following persons ptS at the tine ard places above
specified.
All arriving the age Of Is years since last
they have not already volunteered
AL persons between the ages of Is aud 49, whether pre-
viously enrolled fu oughed, discharged by the Ex
aiming AL substitutes Who
from the service.
AL not heretofore subject co3acrpt0n ~ Of
age, allowed vOlu1teet before the 2OVh August
From all such UOlLGerS will be required descriptive list
furnished them by the Commanding Officer OF the Com
pany, endorsed by the Commanding Officer OF the Reg1
meut, into which he is received.
Commanding Officers of Mill ia will pease 10 it that
their line officers provide themselves with descriptive rolls
Of their several belts.
der) the places OF 1t the time appointed
| will be considered as daserteis.
VIM. If. SWANN.
CAPT. aud iInr olng Officer,
| 4th Cog. District N. &.
j. T. CHAPPELI, Assistant surgeon A G. - AID chair
man Board.
| Aug. Sd, 1868 25I d&w2atbA
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CONSCRIPT OFFICE, J
CAMP HOLMES, August 5, 1853. !
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. II.

GENERAL ORDERS,
No. II.
I'm ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE PROCLAMA-
ton of amnesty and pardon by the President,
rest invitation extended to ali absent without
the army report at the Camp OF
mens. An good instructed to use every means
in their power prevail persons of the class ramed
to return to their duty They will be we'll treated, and
past offences forgotten Transportation Will De 1ufIished
to their commands.
But it must be distinctly erstood that after the exp
of time set by the President the most Vo Gus
measures the Government will be Instituted
for the arr and punishment of all absent from their
commands without leave. None need expect to eyade
longer the service which they justly to their country
Let them report at Militia officers to be sent
to camp, or COM in person without delay.
H. A Camp of Instruction will be opened at " Camp
Vance, near Morgapton, the 10th of August Al per-
sons subject CONSUMPTION in the and 10th District
will report to Capt. James G. McRae, Commanding Camp
Vance. $4,000 ~
By order of Col. PEIEh ID ALLEir'
J. W. MALLETT, Adjutant. ~
Anrnst 9Th. 1863. 2642Ot
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CHARLESTON, Aug. l6, 1868.

THE B0MBAEDTENT OF MORRIS sLA>D AND FORT
SUMTER.
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sole
" sole,
" upper,
Beef Cattle, stall. fed,
~ - grass fed,

Sole
" upper, 3
Beef Cattle, stall. fed,
: grass fed,
Sheer, far, q
Army wooden clcth, iyd.,
) 10 cZ. 10 the yard, 4
Army wooden cloth. Il I'd.
20 Oh. to the yard 8
Flanoel. lyd. 8 OF TO the yd, 3
Cotton Shifting. I yd. a
! yards to the ID
Cotton Shifting, I'd. 3
yds to the 10
Cotton Sheeting, yd., 3
yds to the h.,
osna burgs, ! yd 6 OF. to
osoabarg, I'd. s OF. to the
yard,
Drills, ] yd. 3 yds to the Id.
Shifting Stripes, 3 yards to
the ID.
Tent Cloths, 10 81. to the I'd, 1
Cotton yarn, /
law,
Army Shoes, 10
Shoe Thread,
NoUl socks,
Hire of labor, teams, wagons.
ard drivers,
BaliDg long forage,
SheIlicg and baeg!ng Corn,
sack furnished by Govt,
Hire 2 horse teams, wagon
and driver, rations far
nished by the owner, IL
Hire 2 hose teams, wagon
and driver, rations by Govt 6
Hire 4 horse teams, wagon
and driver, ions by
owner. 10
Hire 4 horse teams. wagon
and driver, ratiors by the
government, 7
Hire 6 horse teams, wagon
and driver, 1ations by the
owner, l8
hire 6 horse teams, wagon
and driver, rations by the
government, 81
Hire of laborer, rations fur
nished by ov ner, 2.
Hire of laborer, rations fur
nished by government, L
Hire of leborer, rations fur
nished by owner, AT
Hire Of laborer, rations, fur.
nished by government, q
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DISTRICT No. A. is to consist of all Counties west of and
including said Countless and in said District Ike prices
shall be as follows:
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80 TIN SOLDIERS THE me- OERATE |


THOs s WATSON. Sect'g Warren
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DISTRICT No. 2 is consist of all the counties West Of
the aforesaid counties to Rockingham Guilford.
doph' montgomery and Richmond exclusive and in said
District the prices shall be as follows
Cora, 20 90 hhl. hrsh.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-01-09
Friendly Games Between Pickets'

A letter from an officer Of one OF the
Massachusetts regiments on the Rappahan-
nock, to the Bls.on J,araai, contains the
frllowins amusing passage:
There is much good feeling exhibited
towards each other by the Union anl Ret-
el pickct> sine. the late battle. \ sort Of
ttcit understanding seems to exist among
them that warfare for the present ii least,
Is to be laid aside. give YOU prac.i,ll
specimen of how this facliug operates ::
Yesterday, after an e2:Lange Of gip,s,
tobacco, coffee, &c, between cur boy. on
picket duty AMI the Scccsl who were sian
ilarly detailed, both parties sat down and
had pow WOW. The ultimate result ot
the va: was the subject, and it WIS dis
cussei calmly and intei!i-cntIy although
earnestly. one Of the Reb>, Who had
much good humor in hi5 c1mpD,i'icn, sat
on one side, pi'chiuE stones At stump at
little distance, aud ci-ad in a remark,
now aud then We (tha Rebels } he sld,
will gain the day as sure as ! strike that
stump with this stone The stone was
flung, but the stump was untouched, and
there was a general culflw. This La.t
settled the Reb and subs 4ucnt cLaiug
brought a challenge from him and LIs
Rebel comrades to our boys 10 play game
at quoi's with the fat stones which cJu,d
be fOnul laying 4rIlLi But for what:
Paymasters beiu! myths I1st now, prcl-
mary stakes were out Of the question.
Some one suggested that the play should
be Union against Confederacy, aud that
the party who should whip should De held
as the ultimate victor in the great ua,ioaa.
battle. This pleased both slls nightly,
and to work they went, two against two,
aud twelve in all. The game vas elcrcu
for each Of the plrties o.u'.sting it, or
thirty-three in all--ouc f5r every star in
the Federal flg leaving Georgia cut as
State of DO sort Of account, which idea
was very significantly ? kal at Georgian
by one Of our men iu humorous sort Of
a serious way. Al it they went, and 'a.l
for my cousrry" greeted e7cry point Won
by either side AT the close of the game
our Massachusetts, boys (Nho were ably
assisted By little Caledauian, belonging
to our regiment, named A!rx4uier) came
out first best by three points. There was
a loud huzzI from US, aud very l5ui oath
from the Others ani--I came along
about that time, AID duty was the word.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-01-09
What a Volcano can D..

CotoPaxi, in l13s, threw its fiery rock
cts 5000 fee. above its crater while IN
1854, the blazing mass, struggling f1r al
o1tlet, roarcd SO that its awful voice was
heard distance Of more than six hundred
miles. Ia 1872 the crater Of Tuusnragua,
one Of the great peaks of the Andes, flung
out torrents of mud, which damned Up NV
crs, opened new lakes, and in valleys Of
1000 feet wide made deposits 600 feet
deep. The stream from NcsrVins, which
in 1877 passed through Tore del Greco,
contained 90, G00,CQ0 cubic feet of solid
matter; and in I793, when Tore del
Greco was destroyed second time, the
mass of lava amounted TO i5 100000
cubic feet. In 1863, E'na poured tlIth
f)od which covered 81 square miles Of
surface, and measured nearly 100 iuU0. GOO
cubic feet. Ga this occasion the sand and
s.oria formed the Monte Eosiua, near
Nicholosa, a cone two miles in circlmtcT-
ence, and lUVO feet hlgh.
The stream thrown out by Etna in 1910
was in motion, aud at the rate o. yard a
day, for nine months after the eruption ;
and it is on record that the lava Of the
same mountain, after a terrible eruption,
was not perfectly cool and conso.iia'ci ten
years after the event. In the eruption OF
Ves,vus, A. d. 20, the scoria aud ashes
yomited forth far exceeded the entire bulk
of tne mountain; while in 1860 Lima dis
gorged more than twenty times lis own
mass. Eesuyius has sent lis ashes as far
as Constan'iloIle, syria, and Egypt; 1t
hurled stones, eight pounds IN weight, to
Pompeii, a distance # six miles, while
similar masses were tossed up 1000 feet
above its summit. CotOPlxi las pr. .Ject-
ed block 100 cubic yards in volume, q
distance Of nine miles, and Suubawa, IL
1915, during the most terrible eruption
on record, sen, its ashes as far as Java,
distance Of 500 miles Of surface, aud ou'
Of population of l2,O0O souls only 20
escaped. HecTeotirc Science.