Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-08
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sixteen days fsom Lagura, we have re-iycJ f , ~
attentive correspondents papers TO the 10Th and pr;,o,
'u'fces TO Tie iiih August inclusive. The suh;o;ur
extracts slew tha, The lie, oution OF Pace is s 49,
crossing, and there is probability tlat the e.,
mcnt will be compelled TO ADOPT prema,urely H.,
| c"eiah'e system, as dictated BY its pastizans.
tGaseUe.
"LAGurnA, 18Th aueu., 1900
To lie EJltor Of TIE i;gh,,ao,c f:n..1y ~
SIR; Since last wrote YOU, per Aisanna. no,,;n,
ne" has uansp'rcd in this place. Tho Conuhi,nn
schooner undergraduates, arrived hare this n,nr =;
TWO DAYS from Porto Cabeo, with The news of Mara.
cargo and Cart'agema having openlY declared in eyo
" '"c edeia'ive STEM wished for by PACE: # is
oie eegc supposed by many, tina. the Coven,,na,,
"' boSoa VIII now The necessity OF adoo,ino lie
measure. P''aS '"e
extremely dull, and money scaice'
EARTHQUAkE IN BOGOTA
On saturday, the I7'h July, two severe shocks y,
an earthquake, which happened al an interval ne 49,
10 VI - sec"h's from each other. felt at about a
quarter before II r. NJ in this city. The latter was
hnch more severe, and Of longer duration than the for
mer IL threw dawn the small chapel on the summit Of
,'c mountain oil iandaioupe and caused some damage
IT, '"a houses and converts; the churches, including
TIE cathedral, built but few wears since received .
Soou deal OF injury and had another shock occurred
would most probably have fallen. The inlabi
'ah's' III CONSERVATION, fed from their houses and q
great number passed the the MIG Inf in the souares
and gardens. We have only heard of two mr. Ibreo
persons who have met with accidents and these were
sustained in their hurry escape Ii appears that the
Vhages the churches of which, being lone BUILDINGS
ana OF light materials not calculated TO resist a
concnssin of this nature
he heavy rams which have succeeded the very dry
"eaer we had so long may perhaps account for this
Hwiui occurrence, which very fortunately is not COM
mo" i" me nigh part of the Cordillera n which This
CITY Is situated, and may be considered az one of the
many advantages of its position. We have heard that
ie" leagues distance near place called FL Cedric a
large creVIce has been discovered in the earth and al
tnou9h we do not know exactly its dimensions we men
non H. as 1t may tend TO allay apprehepsons for the,
iu'ure; for the yapors which compress within the bow
els OF me earth are undoubtedly frequent cause of
earthquakes, finding a vent it is likely that the
raVages they occasoned when Confined will NOT again
be repeated. " ~ gain
yesterday: after the preceding remarks had been
written another severe shock was felt about fen mir
u'eS 10 hVe IN The morning The damage done nc il
we understand 10 be considerable. The cathedral has
sustained much additional injury; hut we are not aware
at present that any part has fallen. Part of the con-
vent OF San Juan de Dos ruins and several other
c"urches and converts have suffered materialv Tic
houses OF private individuals have of course shared j.,
'De general cestruciIon. We do not know ,vbe,bor
any Ewes have been lost. The roops were mt nnder
ms Immediately preserve ORDER and His Exceencv
'he ice president, the cornmanlant general and
others were observed anxiousy en-, loved in tal,ino
measures 10 avert, much possible any farther dis
aStrohs consequences from this melancholy event
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