The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-12-09

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=. 80 The Eruption Of vesuYius. -
We copy IS follows from the special cor
respondence Of the New York Tribune,
dated Naples, Oct. 25tb: 20 ''i'h "'Ss
f Veshvius. in spite OF the oft-repeated
predictions of Prof Palmieeri that the erup
ton was ct m end is stiIl more or less &C.
tive, and week ago the spectacle was
magnificent with three splendid streams of
lava flowing down on the north side Of Che
cone into tho valley known as the Atrio
del Cavello. The present eruption has
been remarkable for its daration, for At no
time since last November has tho noun
tain been at rest, while the greater part Of
tho time its activity has been such as to
attract crowds Of strangers to enjoy, tho
spectacle, From the 18th of November
to the middle of February, the laboring Of
the mountain WAS very great and almost
constant, while the flow Of lava was enor-
mous.' Aboutthe middle of February or
the first Of March the eruption began to de-
crease in power, and from March to tho
first Of this month the condition Of Vesu-
vius has varied almost weekly, at tines
throwing scoriee and red.hot stones into
the air with tremendous force for few
days. then relapsing into comparative. in
activity. with only its column Of white va
por to denote the terrible forces below, and
then again sending forth at intervals small
streams of molten lava to decorate tho era
ter's lip and disappear after running . few
rods down the side ofthe cone. On tho
whole, however, the activity .of. the noun
tain was on the decrease up to; the FIRST of
October, and the sayants declared that We
suvious was reiapsipg into its normal con.
dition.' On The 5ti Of this month, how
essr,a change was visible the form 81
the cone, and in the night Of the 9Th and
9th the clouds above the crater wore lilo
mined with the red glare Of the fires b.
low. On the following morning oil signs
Of activity had disappeared. but by even
ing the Iaboring OF the mountain had again
increased, and jets Of fame and showers Of
stone burst forth 10 rapid succession. On
the 7th the smoke was more dense and
black, while the instruments at the obsor-
vatory indicated q constant agitation of tho
entire mountain, aud renewal of the erup-
lion on grand scale. was predicted by the
Professor, who watches night aud day,
byihis instruments. in his eyrio
On the mountain side. Toward night the
cone opened on the north side, and a mae-
nificent stream of lava. flowed ia the direc-
ion of the Atrio del Cavailo.I On the 9Th
md 9Th the flow Of lava was so great that
our or Eve strcoms poured down the
mountain side, crossing tile road generaliy
Used by visitors in ascending. and reaching
llmost to the observatory The Quantity
II scoriD and stones hurled into the air
sasso great TINT the vicinity OF The era
'er could only be reached with the greatest
LANCER. Great numbses of visitors, how
'ver, assembled to the lava and the Neap.
'litans-e especially the hotel proprietorsA
we're in high spirits at the prospects ofa
lew lease Of life for the eruption and ao-
'ther season with golden harvests. Dur
ng the hours of 10, III and IL the iiow OF
ava increased father than dimishised, and
he spectacle ut night was particularly grand
md beautiful. Slight shocks Of earth
mako were frequent around the base Of tho
and the detonations or athun,
|erings" were heard at night in Naples like
he discharge of distant artillery. On the
9th ,weyer, there was much less actiyi.
visible, and the quantity Of lava was
much diminished, and by the 18th the over-
low had entirely ceased. and the modutaiu
rms almost inactive. Much of the time
luce then The weather has been SO bois-
erous that but few persons have ventured
o ascend the mountain and the clouds
ave hidden the cone from view. rror
'almeiri is, however, at his post. and re-.
'orts that sismograph still indicates con-
iderable agitation below; but there has
cen no further emission Of lava, and
,uch less smoke, from the crater. After
arefnl study and observation OF the volca-
o under all its different phases, Prof. p.