A RIVER ON FIRE.
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II can no longer be doubted that the Alabamians
are waking up, as it will appear, by the following
article, that they have succeeded in setting their
principal river on fire:


The Iombigby River on Fire-While Mr.. J.
VI. Cooper was prosecuting the removal of
McGrew's shoals, after boring to the depth of 375
feet his auger suddenly dropped and entirely dis
appeared In the space of several moments deem
hollow sound WIS heard, resembling the rumblino
noise of distant thunder from the chasm below,
and at the same instant gushed forth from the shaft
thus made, a clear, transparent, oleaginous sub
stance or liquid, which bois up very similar to a
boiling pot; and which, owing to the sluggshness
of the current, has gradually dused itself over the
whole surface of the river. A quantity has been
collected and upon application of fire, it is found
to burn equal to the present sperm oil.


To crafty curiosity and make further tests, fire
has been applied to the oil on the water, and the
whole surface of the river is now burning emitting
flame of most beautiful appearance about six in
ches high, and has already extended about half
way down to Fort Stoddard the reflection of
which upon the horizon at night, presents most
sublime spectacle, lar surprising in grandeur and
beauty of appearance, the aurora borealis.-No-
bile Journal.