Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-03-25
Raid Mountain.
REMARKABLE sToKY OF suPERsrITIOus TER
ROR.

last twenty days the greatest eAeHeulea
has prevailed for distance Of % mile
around and iusthe vicinity of Bald Mour
! tain, in North Carolina.
This mountain is situated betweenCrook
Creek in Mcdowell county aud Broa
River. The first signs Of q disturbanc
in this locality were witnessed on the l0i
Of February. All feel satisfied that tn
noise proceeded alone from the mountain
Do the 22d Of February the noise bad be
come perfectly terrible. From the state
ments Of the people living on the noun
tain it was actually shaking. The NOV
ing vas as if the entire mountain was Civ
ing way. The tableware aud iurnitur
in the house all rocked add jolted will
frightful force. Such WAS the alarm tina
at about IL o'clock on the night of thu
22t ultimo the people for miles arouuC
began to assemble at the house OF Mr.
Camp. Camp, having gone TO the wood
pile for wood, became so alarmed that b,
fell upon his knees, and began TO pray
aloud. Very soon the terrible quaking o
the mountain was such that great crowG
assembled and engaged in prayer. A
daybreak on Monday morning, George
Logan. co ored preacher, was sent fo.
in great haste. The people thus assem-
bled remained in these Ievoiious three
days, when thy moved a short distance
to vacant house, the property Of Harrl.
Elliot. From an eyewitness the scene:
arc described as most extrao rdinary. The
people came focking in crowds Of Is and
~, including men, women and children.
all presenting the most terrible state OF
fear, DESPAIR and penitcncc On the day
Mr.. Lumily-a minister Who was scut for
preached, the house was literally filed,
the preacher barely having room to stand
So great was the rush to hear that many
rushed up the side OF the walls aud crowd.
cd oil the joists above. only portion of
the upper story having floor. aud many
not being able to enter the house crowded
their heads in the door and all around
the house, manifesrins the most intense
interest. When the calls we're made for
monrners the people rushed from all parts
OF the house and from outside with almost
frantic yells, aud fell upon the floor aud
upon each other. all praying and suppi-
eating in the most heartfelt and agoniziug
manner. The exercises continued almos,
necessarily for l6 days and nights. Dur
ing this lime the people all lived in COM
mon. No attention was given to labor or
property. The cattle, horses and hogs
were turned into the woods and the entire
people within the range Of this awful cx-
citemeut have concluded that they have
but few days longer to live. Aoout
hundred have made professions of religion.
The closing scenes of this strange meeting
ire represented as most wonderful Dur.
ng most OF this period Of sixteen da7s
he mountain has continued at intervals 10
'-csent the same alarming manifestations. |
'ut having prayed. shouted aud agonized
Or this long period, the people separate
With the promise that all would remain
I'D die il necessary. Ii is said the awe
tricken countenance. ard melancholy de.
ncanor OF the vast crowd on the breaking
p OF the devotions arc beyond descrip.
ion. A letter was received in this city
o-day by gentleman whose mother re.
ldcs pear Bald Mountain, stating tina,
ear the summit of that peak an area of
early an'aere was agitaicd by subterra-
can uphcavals, from which smoke and
apor issued. One large rock has been
plit and vapor is issuing from Its sides,
nd another has been thrown several feet
'om its position, aud near there is where
he snow has so rapidly melted"