The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-31
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NoRFoLY, Dec. IS.
On Monday evening last. e .out seven O ::
3ciocS, P. ii. violent gale or wind comnlen
Fed from the n. L. which continued until IL !,
fwhen 1t shifted around to n. w. liz blew
FROM this point with increased fury during
sthe remainder OF the night, attended with
lsieet and snow. About morning the clouds
scieared away, and we had a serene sxy on,
ssthe wind blew nearly as violently All the
snext ay.-Considerablc damage WAS done
10 the shipping III the harbor. Among chose
Ethat sustained the most material injury, are.
fhc follow
snip Fingal, of this port.
Virginia, do.
Wallace, of Ncwburyport.
These broke from their iastcnings at
J ''ieason's wharf, Gosport, and were driven:
ewlth irresistible force against the southern
I oi'awbridgc, by which they received con-
: 'lderable damage, aud materially injured
he Bridge. which is rendered impassabic.
ship Portia and schm. Two Sons, both
Eof this port, broke from Pattcrson's wharf;
Sthe former did great deal of damage ~
drumming foul or several vessels, particularly
! tne sloop Ranger, of Petersburg, which she
completely tlismastcd.
4 The schr West-Indian, of Rich nond, &.
several pilot beats and craft, were drove cns
lshore near the Hospital.
The brig Julia s. Mary. of Richmond, (out-i
yard bound) and a topsail schooner, were
lriven on shore from their anchorage, oppo-;
Mite Fort Norfolk.
d The brig Portia and schooner Belle, both
Of East River, broke from Lees wharf and.
Awere driven on the opposite shore near the,
Viittle injury.
Y We are sorry to add that the new rope )
house lately erected by Messrs. E. Higgins:
! * ]. Moran, was nearly demolished.
Y 1t is to be feared that this " war of e-t
Elements" has been attended with very me-
fiancholy consequences off the coast.
Herald.
! 1lore Smuggling. A few days since two
swagson loads OF Alattrasses were traced!
From the northward to Albany, and seized !:
10y an old fox hunter, in the tavern ward !,
kwnen the insertion o, pen knife into the
2oeds discovered thier stufhng to consist OF
Aaannels, cambria muslins, and kerseymers,
Inc persons who had them in possessions
&making no Claim to them, the ingenious up
'tholstorer who manufactured them is not
eknown, & the Mattr.,s ses are brought downs
ito this city for legal adjudication. We sus-'
&pect that" the worthiest portion of our COM
Hmunity'' are becoming so adroit in the hon.,
,Goraole art of smuggling, that it behoves OUR
xcitizens to exercise DIS much vigilance and.
Singenuity as are requisite in " the mother!
sNcountry'' to support the laws and govern
sment.-N Y. Columbian.
n (OHIO). EVANSVILLE, Dec I8. 4
N EARTHQUAKE
II Two shocks of Earthquakes were sensi-
Fbly felt by most OF the inhabitants of this
$town, the town of Springfield and the ada
scent country at O'clock in the morning of
tNlonday the 10th instant.
Many persons were suddenly awakened
! from their sleep by the tremulous motion OF
! their beds-the shaking of their houses,
fdoors, and windows. 1t lasted full two min
autes.
AT o'clock A. Inexperienced a consi-
Nderable shock, which continued at least 4
(minutes-the Cupola of the courthouse was
amoved to and fro--the lron-rod vibrated 6
For nches--the sign posts and trees i'll the
2streel put on undulatory motions-th clap
Hping of windows was heard at more than a
3hundred yards distance--several clocks!
Ewere SO Jared as to be suddenly stopped.
E-the Vane on the court house was Consi-;
N.ercd the best criterion to Judge of the di-.
Erection (for breath of wind could not be-
tdiscovered) and this was from North East to.
3South West.
AT 10 minutes after 8 o'clock another
Shock was felt, which lasted but short!
3timc.
At 40 minutes after 10, another slight,
1shock was felt. At twenty five minutes al,
Hter II, another shock very slight was felt.
On the next day (17th) at o'clock in
= the morninga shock, which lasted minutes,
surprised many before they got out of their.
6oeds.
4 At minutes after 10, a shock which las
ited full minutes, caused as great agitation oil
3the steeple of the court house as the orc|
Tot the day preceding.
1t has, we learn, extended to a considera
dble distance through this state.
d No injury has been done. From the mosti
3minute enquiry it cannot be discovered that,
2any sound or explosion preceded any OF thel
ssho KS
d The weather Immediately preceding thisl
tstrange occurrence in this country was clou-l
Edy, mild, calm, portending a storm and rain :!
lat about o'clock p M. it drizzled lit,
stle which continued till about 10 ;--Afterl
(which it became warm, very calm, and
somewhat foggy. The day afterwards was
snild, calm, and mostly cloudy, with rain in.
the afternoon.
| The atmosphere Of the fall months had
i5een generally calm with dry and moderate,
weather
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.