Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-02-04
ALARMING EARTHQUAKE

At about half past O'Clock on the evening Of
the 9th inst, SAYS the Memphis, (Tenn.) Eagle,
our city visited by of those awful throes
of nature. so convusive and terrible, to spread
almost universal alarm the city. The firm
est buildings iremb!ed and cracked, and the earth
reeied md rocked under most terrific excite
ment. To say that were not deeply impress
sed with the ~ Witness Of the moment. under the
terrible senslbliuy of the presence OF one of those
agonizing and terrific throes Of Nature that have
in n few seconds hurled immense cities and their
hundred thousands smitien and enlightened inhab
ilants, deep into the bowels of the earth, would
be only to acknowledge ourself ,nsensble to the
mghlies, and most awful OF the Alm'gh'y's visi.
tations
We were in our office at the moment, in the
second story of q new block of brick buildings
The common ement Of the irrtng we conceived
proceed from the violent under taking of some
person to shake open a door beneath US But IN
moment afterwards tho agitation seized The
brick walls surrounding Us, shaking and reellng
them, TO such an extent, to knock down parii-
cles of brick and plaster, airing the root and
whole building TO impress US with the fear
Of the buildings falling. Sensible of the appal
ing Of the agitation,we hastily fled INTO the
street for safety. The fate Of ancient Memphis
rose up in memory, and fel, that the name
sake Of that Ill -fated city might be doomed 10
similar destruction In the street there was stlll
violent rocking OF the earth, and rafting md
rumbl,pg noise. People fled INTO the streets, and
men and women were heard to FL the air.
The shock lased about two minutes and rea CHI
ed its most agttatDg period, the end OF the first
half minute, when 1t gradually died away in
dismal -rumbling sound. apparently moving TO
south cas-, and proceeded from the north west.
The day had been one Of beautiful sunshine
though cool. Towards sunset the atmosphere be-
warm, and the thermometer must have fall!
len at least five degrees during the five hours
proceeding the shock. 1t was cloudy at the time,
! IA veil Of thin clouds moving low and swiftly, oc>
casionay admitting the light of the feebly
/ to shine out. There scarcely airy air stir
ing, bu, which. during an hour succeeding the
ihroe, was apparently agitated into still breeze
from the south, which died way about one O'Clock.
The tops oil several chimneys shaken
down. the bricks falling inside and with the reel
ing Of the houses and quaking of the earth. fright
fully alarming tho inhabitants. A great many
brick walls are seriously craCked and sunk
dows broken, and cotton she'd naturally crazy,
fell down shortly after the shock. Al our auction
houses. which were filed with people. alarm
ing and precipitaicd the rush INTO the street
that many people crushed aud trampled up.
on by the affrighted crowd. There great
deal Of alarm and piercing Iamentalinn among the
females, and the agitation was general and the
cause terrible and awful. The power Of the Al
mighty was leariolly and sensbiy demonstrated,
7 IN the shaking of the gigantic Earth, as IT but a
mere leaf of the tremuIous aspen. 1t heaved
and quaked and groaned, as if snitten with ago
ny. Our city rocked and reeled if the
verge OF falling pie ces and the horror sirlcke
people trembling rushed from their lettering ten
emen's for safety, into the streets, with the
+ full impression paraly ZIng their senses that the
earth was convulsed with one of those dreadful
throes that cause her to open and swallow up CT
/ ties.
Tennessee; and the Approaching Elections.-
The political aspect in Tennessee is most truly
f1atierIng, and the State sound TO the core for
Henry Clay, Protection, and National Currency.
The Vaccinations Of conf oired Ty1erism and Lo-
cofocosm, cannot produce any division in the solid
Wing phalanx. The State Of Hugh White " I'll DO
Justice to Henry Clay. The Nashville Banner,
speaking of the animity of feeling says-"We
cannot withhold the expression OF our Joy at the
disinterested and patriotic spirit which is mani.
I Testing itself among friends IN various por>
tons OF the State with reference 10 the selection
of candidates for the approaching CANVASS
Wherever there pass bilitv Of conflict be-
tween Wings, Conventions have been proposed,
| and concession and harmony urged in the true
/ spirit of enllg ened patriotism. How could IL
be otherwise with those who look TO the good OF
/ the country2 When a battle is 10 be fought be
tween the advocates of dstinc, and rival political
| principle and the public measures based upon
those principles. those who would war upon their
own friends. and through them upon their own
primo pies, for selfish ends, cannot expect 10 enjoy
in high degree the popular favor. belong TO what
ever party they may - hIa National Forum.
Cure for the Ferer and Aeur-1 pint old port
wine: , OF Peruvian bark; , Z. Of tartar;
3 cents worth Of pnlverlzed snake root; 3 cents
worth of pulverized cloves; l pint Of hot water
Mix all together. and let IL stand for two
DAYS near no! fire.
Take one wine glass fall every hour for four
hours commencing early IN The morning before
breakfast; then take one glass full every two
hours until all is taken-shaking The bottle eve
ry time before using it. This is warranted TO
be an InfallIble cure.-Ib.
To Vomn-Scrape Elder bark up and take it.