Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-01
EARTHQUAKE IN JAMAICA.


EARTHQUAKE IN JAMAICA.
Jamaica papers TO the 18th April have
been received by the editors ofthe N. York
oazette. A tremendous shock of an Earth.
quake was fell at Kingston on the pipht Of
the 10th which caused great alarm among the
inhabItents who simultaneously rushed from
their houses.-lmmediately after the shock
| had subsidized, the Spanish, and Portuguese
| and English, and German Churches were
opened, and Immediately filled by persons of
all sects, eager to return thanks To the Al
mighty Tor their escape from such imminent
danger. Several houses sustained injury
Ihe earthquake was felt with great force al
Spanish Town and Old Harbor. There was
second severe shock on the night of the
lSth; and slight one on the morning of the
l4tii. The Same shocks were felt at Port Ma
ria and Falmouth. A, the latter place the
shocks lasted from IS to 40 seconds, and
consisted OF four distinct horizontal undula-
lions, IN >. T.. direction. Nine acres of cane
on Greenfield estate, have been DESTROYED by
hre, occasIoned by burning brushwood on the
adjoining land. sailor Belonging To the
ship Hero, of Bristol, who had been unset in
boat, was picked up in Buff Bay, after hay-
ing been eight hours and half in the water.
win no other support than an oar. An A.
merIean schooner, loaded with lumber and
provisions, arrived at Montege Bay on the
lSth, but IN consequence Of having touched at
81 domingo, was ordered immediately tu
quit the port.
NEW ORLEANS.-The editors of the
Baltimore american have received New Or
ieans papers to the 4th instant transmitted
by the steam ship Robert Fulton, arrived AT
New York. The Louisiana Advertiser of the
I, 4th says
Captain MINI (of the steam boat Eclipse.
from Nashville) informs that The Ohio and
NlssssIppI rivers were on the Use when he
came down, except at Palmyra and the vcin-
Il ny, wnere the water was said to be at a stand.
; and That the Missouri flood was reported In
be already swelling the Mississippi above the
mouth of the Ohio. Above Natchez the
swamps are filling, and the water is said 10
De within an inch or two OF its highest sta ge
+ last year. Should the river continue 70 rise
mere, the utmost exertions and vigilance OF our
police will be required to prevent the break
ing and overlooking ofthe levees.
The Baton Rouge Gazette of Nav 1. has
the following paragraph:
Great rise 81 The Mssissippi.-The stage of
'ne river, is now such, as 10 alarm the planters,
whose crops are exposed to its inundation.-
report, but we believe without foundation,
is spreading of crevasses above and below
this place. II is probable, that an untenant
ed tract of government land, 10 the upper
part OF West Baton Rouge, which is now n.
verilOwed for total want of Ieyee. raye r;as
to the report
Great approximations are en- ertained "a n
the safety of all the new levees.
From late information, however. il wou,d
seem that the Ohio river is falling, and we al.
so learn that the Mississippi above Natcbez. is
falling.
A letter Of 9th May, received at New York
! says" The eternal rivers have rise, ,.;,h-
in four inches as high us thew were last y..,r
and considerable planter, twenty Mill. 80,
The coast, whose lands were inundated lac,
season, told me last evening that no apnre.
hended the same misfortune this year.n
Il we ara very glad to learn that the dam,sp
occasioned to the public property. bv tbe l,,e
Fire at Harper's Ferry, by which one of ,he
workshops ofthe Armory was DESTROYED haze
been greatly over-rated by Madam Rnmor.-
instead OF htty or a hundred thousand dollars.
as reported hve or Ten thousand dollars will
cover tne wno'e loss. Arrangements have
been made, also, by the Supprinfendent. with
his usual behev client consideration go tltst few.
If any, individuals, will suffer by being thrown
out OF employ, IN consequence OF the de.
struction OF this part ofthe works.
Accounts from those best advised as to the
state ofPnblic Opinion In S. Carolina, concur in
representing il to be- divided between MIR.
Crawford and Mr.. Adams. General Jsckson's
friends are not numerous. The general
opinion is that Mr.. Crawford will get the vote
Of South, As well as North Carolina and
Georgia. OF Virginia and New York no
doubt exists. These States alone will give
Mr.. Crawford, nineiy-fue votes, a Create
onmber than any other candidate will receive
in the whole union. 1t is very gratifying ,ba,
the evidences Of public opinion daily strengthen
the hope that The People will elect the Presi.
denf' Phi. Press.
The Hon. John Dick Judge If the t,is,,,., ,,.. ,
United States for the Eastern Distriet OF IYsr " wy
at New Orleans on the 2sd oIt " O'''''"'' "eo