Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-26
THE LABORING MOUNTAIN IN n G..
MARION, n. G., March %, 1874.

nlyh from Chimney ROck FRIDAY AFTERNOON
found myself able to make the ascent OF Stone
Mountain, which is now established us the scat
of the most serious disturbance Stone Mount
ain is Of the same range as the Bald Mount
air, lying several miles northeast, and the
shocks have extended between the two With
guido crossed Stone Mountain, and at one
minute past four | experienced quite shock,
which frightened my horse and guide SO much
that both seemed about to leave me- Descend
lug upon the southern side, made the circuit
Of the Knots and joined party OF Students
professors and reporters at the Widow Nan s,
on the north side Of the mountain. Here we
experienced second shock, which shook
preacher Logan off rail fence upon which he
was sitting, and ladder, which was resting
against the side Of the house, was thrown
down. Great excitement prevailed among the
people, and some forty four candidates for bap.
lsm on the following Sunday began to be
douced at once, despite the cold and rain.
Friday evening the party separated IN order
to get accommodation at the different tarul-
houses, with the stipulation that we should
meet the following morning at Chimney Rock
to interview Professor Dupre, Professor Of Nat
ura Science, Watford College, Spartanburg,
s. G. Saturday morning We met the PROBES
sor, and after going through portion OF Bald
Mountain with him held the private interview
at Justiss Tavern. The people had heard OF
the contemplated interview, and gathered from
far and wide about the hotel. 1t was lmpoSsl.
bic to keep them out OF the ROOM
What the Professor said II have examln-
ed carefully into the nature of these noises,
and my questions have been made With regard
to the leading facts stated by the people, as
connected with the broad theory Of volcanic
movements. The noises that have been heard
on the mountains are common to both earth
uuakes and volcanic movements. AS tar as
have heard, the explosive noises that have be-
gun these rumbngs are characteristic OF vol
canic movements. The limited area OF the noise
and shocks seems also to favor volcanic move
mcuts. This does not embrace more than ten
or twelve miles. All shocks have been be-
tween two large rivers, the Broad and Cataw-
ba both Of which head from these mountains.
Ii this was an earthquake wave it would not
be So limited in its area, and, as a volcanic
movement would not be extending at SO great
distance from the sea, the question remains to
be decided; may not this be an earthquake
wave, limited in its area by the two large rivers
bounding it?
Brother Logan here asked the Professor if
he thought there was any danger, to which
there was negative reply. The preacher said
that after the shock at Widow Nan 5 and the
sudden departure of the newspaper man and
the scientists, the people had become more de-
noralZcd than ever, and that, as he had to
preach to them on the following day. he wished
to have it from our own lips that we were not
scared and that there was no danger. We gave
him ample assurance and lett at nightfa Tor
Bald Mountain to observe as to the reported
bright lights to be seen thereupon. We saw a
bright haze through the mist, but being unable
to trace 1t to its source, attributed 1t to atmos-
phcric influences.
During Sunday, wherever | rode the people
hocked to the roadside, making the most dill
geut inquiries and displaying the utmost ankle
ty They seemed to be as much disturbed by
our coming as by the volcanic movements.
No shocks have been heard siucc Friday alter
noon.
In the market house yesterday man read
to an Interested audience a letter trom his
mother, living near Bald Mountain, which de-
tailed the facts of the rumbling and grumbllng
Of the bald headed old mountain, and added
the startling information that on the summit
of the mountain the space of an acre was sluk-
ing aud smoke and occasional jets OF flame were
issuing therctrom. The announcement OF the
rumbling had attracted large numbers OF peo-
pie to the disconteuted mountain. In lew
days mouse will doubtless peep from behind
boulder and then the country will have anoth-
er illustration of the cassi story, 'Parturlent
nontes nascitur ridicuus mus. "-hnorrEte
Press.
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