Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-04-23

extended to a period Of from 40 10 90 seconds
The first two shocks were accompanied by rum. /
bling noise then came vibration motion and
opening Of the earth next an instantaneous thrill
and tho work Of destruction was complete The !
direction OF the shock seems 20 have been trans
verse. A rush made for the streets where
almost every individual was seized with slupor,
struck by the falling embors. blinded by the dust
or chokcd by unwholcsomc cillusia and it is no,
the dcuson Of fancy to say that We ourselves were
sensible Off still offending smell among the rufus,
Various phenomena were remarked rs preceding
and following the oarthquake--sparks Of FIRE
thrown up through the creyiccs ia the Garth the
growl of thunder under foot and the like
Twenty million Of francs moro will be rcqut-
cd TO rebuild PORT Royal il rebuilt il ever can be
os at present 1t only be termed pile of rent
and pendant masonry ptopped up by beams of
wood, dangerous to the passcrs by. its popula.
ton previous to the fatal Ilth of January.
was computed at IL 600 souls. The bulk Of the
survivors have fed 10 the adjoining country, which
hns also endured it's trials. Those who otEaln are
either functonaries in public employment or poor
people, who still cling 20 the wreck Of their little
means There cannot be doubt that the city or
por, owed its destruction to the auvial nature Of
the soil which it erected since the fort sit
uated on an cmnenco, escaped with slight fssurc
| in one OF its barracks Till more permanent pro-
| visions can be made for the citizens they are en-.
! camped under tents, upon tho Sananne, one Of
| those agreeable public lounges, which the French
establish IN their colonies, well in the towns
OF the mother country and which must tend to ma.
tcrially TO the amusement and health of the people
On tho same spot Divine service is performed
under canvass covering, but II appeared TO be at
tended by few male devotees. Every tongue is,
loud in praise of the Governor and the IIea . of
Departments. for their ncessant zeal, courage and
| humanity and they have been nobly seconded by
| the military and seamen Of the feet, upward of
1000 Of whom landed to dig out the sufferers. But
for them, still greater fatality must have ersucd for
the native laborers and slaves were either over
come with terror, or refused to give their services
nay It is even added that conspiracy existed
among the latter to fire the town on the night of
the 10Th and 1tb and that one incendary was
taken with combustble materials for the purpose
He is supposed to have been crushed under the
walls Of the prison.
Every high wind or brisk slower Of rain threat
ons to complet the annihilntion of Port Royal. In
bearing up on Thursday evening for St. Pierre
under heavy brce re which at one time almost be-
tokcned hurricane, we naturally felt for tho I'M
for,unatcs, who were again threatened with rep-
ettlon OF their calamities but up TO our departure
on Saturday, no intelligence reached US from that
quarter The inhabitants do speak of even fifteen
shocks TO alarm since the first, but doubtless APP
prehension goes far 10 awken their fears. Saint
Pierre has likewise suffered but not to an extent
compared TO the capital. From all accounts there
IS reason to believe that the earthquake was fully
as severely felt in our island in any Of the
neighborlng ones and If may be permitted to ap-
peal TO the natural causes. principal one is TO be
S found in the Sog6riere, which must have acted as
safevalye for the escape Of the imprisoned nfiam.
rnable matter, the more especially as a strong sui
phuric odor was discernble throughout the Chart
e country some days previous to the catastrophe
= Rents in the houses, The total demolition Of others
and keystones dislodged, attest, nevertheless The
G violence of the shock at st. Pierre which is bull
: with equal solidity with Port Royal
: The New Orleans Times gives an account 0
r, the. death Of young in the outskirts o
: that city, from actual starvation. because she wat
4 too proud to beg. This seems TO is the mos
y foolish OF all kinds Of pride. We are all of Vi
more or less dependent on our fellow beings. Til,
= chain Of human existence is one Of continuous
# Links. Not to acknowledge the dependence is a
n best an affected assumption Of attributes which d,
e not belong TO human nature Il is indeed disgrace
= fol to beg when obtain honest liyelihoo
10 by the labor OF the hands but when that resource
g. fails, it is more dlsgraceul in our humble est
h to be unfortunate. 1t is high time that the wodc
y raised higher distinction between boggaFs ffou
ID necessity and beggars from choice. The case re
% ferred to was that Of young woman respeciab
J. connected, with an infant child, whose dissout
- husband had previously deserted her. Rather thai
&c make her situation known to her friends. she ehos
: to die Of starvation. We have bot little sympab
is with such false pride as that. however much W
may pity the soaehngs Of the poor unlortunsie.-
n b. Times,
h Cruoi HoaT.-The Lincoln Gazette IAN Eng
&c lsh paper) states that young lady in that place
e having pique against one Of her Acquaintance,
&c Miss Barry, procured suit Of meus clothes. an
5 in,roduction--and under pretenee Of love inda
s. eed Miss u. to receive her as lover She Carrie
g. this hoax successfully nearly three months tA
ia two losers wandering round the banks by moonlight
70 almost every fair evening and the time was sclu
or ally sci fJr iher nuptols. Atlasi, mutual fren
"a discovered the eholt b. accident. ana rcqusin,e
a Miss y. with The hoax. Whether agi fof breae
e, ofpromise wil be the result, We cannot ssy; b.