Vesuvius In Eruption

-According to Uio Italian journals, ttiu astronomical observatory on Mount Vcsuvius is in scrious (langer of being dcstroyed by tho river of red hot, melted lava slowly flowing down the side of the mountain, and which lias nearly submerged tlie hill on wliich tho obsorvatory was erected by tho Univorsity of Naples, at a cost of $ 60,000. Tlio oruption is still increasing in violence, and tho iminediato Ronstruction of a dyke of einders is eanicstly Fecommended in order liaikgu Iho diruction. oi' the tortent of lava