The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-05-06

places aul acw about The fowls
marched solemuly to their roosts as
tbcy 10 only at nightfall, aud, after
cackling II while over the mystery of
80 short u day, became still Cocks
crowed AZ il their custom at nightly
intervals and the early breaking Of
the day. Frogs piped their evening
concert and dogs whined or hJwicd
and ran away rs on the approach of
an earthquake. The herds Of cattle
on New England's tlousani hills.
sought tho shelter of tho shci or
barnyard, lowing as they caino to
the gate, and sheep hud,lled around
the circle with their heads inward
tue invariable token Of apprchended
danger
On tho human family tho effect
was still more curious and terrifying.
The mechanic left his tools in the
shop, tho farmer his plow in the fur.
row, and each moved ia silent anl
marycling mood toward the barn or
dwelling. On tho threshold they
were met by pale and anxious women.
who trcmblingly inquired. "What is
coming T. Tho alarmed traveller
seeking tho sympathy of his fellow
men as one impres sed with a sense
of impending peril, put mp at the
nearest house, aud mingled his anvi
Gus qucstionings aud forbo liugs with
thosc- Of tho family. Strong mon
met AMI spoke, with surprise On
their counteuauces, aud little child
rem peercd timedly iuto the dccpen.
ing gloom aud then sought the shell
terlnS parental arms. Schools broke
mp i'll alright anl the wandering pu,
pills scanpcred hpm ward with many
expressions OF childish fear. The
inevitable candle shonc out of the
windows OF all dwellings, every
countonance gathered blackncss all
hearts were filed with an approach
ing unparalleled storm, or the occur.
renee Of II terrestrial convulsion but
it was not the 1lackue5s of the storm.
cloud. such rs sometimes, with
frightful agitation, breaks over a sin
gle city it was the silent spreading
Of the pail cloth over the earth by
strong, invisible hanls Miny auec-
dOtos of terror are related. In Bos
ton, from the hours Of II or till 3
o clock, busincs was gcuoullv sus
pended and shops closed, At iro~
ton, q court was in session in meet
ing house full Of larg, windows. ~
was tho old style houses Of worship
but at half. past eleven all faces be-
gan to wear - sonbre hue, whcreup.
on magistrate AMI ranpla followed
SUIT with all New England, and call
ell for for candles. Connecticut
went totally under the cloud. The
journal Of her House Of representa-.
tives puts on record facts that None
could 500 to read or write in the
House, or even ut u window, or dis,
tinguish persons at small distance,
or perceive any distinction of dress,
&c, in tho circle OF atten lints -
hereforc, at II O'Clock aljournel
the House till . O'Clock, afternoon.
Amid the deepening gloom that
wrapped about tho city, darkened
tho rooms of the State House, and
set the law givcrs trembling with ap
prehension that the Day of judy
mcnt was ut hand, when the motion
for aijourumsnt WAS mile, C)l
Abraham Davenport, afterwari
Judge Of Stamford. Conn, AMI State
Councillor in the Legislative Cham
ber at Hartford, sail Il aln against
tho adjournment Either the Day of
Judgment is st hanl or it is not. IF
it is not there il no cause for all
journment. II it is, | wish to be
found in the line Of my duty. l
wish candles brought"
The darkness of tho day having
been succeeded m hour or two be-
fore evening by II partially clear sky,
aud the shining of the sun, still OBJ
scurod by tho black and vapory mist,
this interval was followed by re
turn of the observation with greater
density, that rendered the first half
of the night hidoously dark beyond
all former experience Of probably n
million people who saw it.--.N Y.
OjsGrrer.