Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-05

EXTRAORDINARY LAND SLIP.-A most
extraordinary land slip happened a week
from Thursday last, Qhe l5th) near Leba'
non W.
Abou, three miles to the eastward OF the
village is a high conical hill rising perpen-
dicuarly on its southern side, but on the
north sloping gradually from the Summit TO
the rich table land below. This hill forma
part Of the property of Benjamin Wurtle,
Esq. and the land around ii is divided into
three farms, each of which runs in rec
tanguar shape Into the hill, meeting to.
gether in point al It's apex,
The following is the relation of a person
on the spot at the time.
With one Of the tenants, Robert Gouray
| had occasion to transact some buslners on
Thursday last, ard having called on him at
his farm house, about two o'clock oil the
day, was detained ul late IN the evening.
About half past ten o'clock, as we were in
the act of rcading over some papers prcpar'
atory 10 their being signed by us, we were
startled by sudden explosion. Cur frs,
impression was that piece of artillery had
been discharged in the rear OF the Farm
buildings, but after rejecting on the ex
ceeding improbability of snch an event, we
referred the dctonation to an earthquake OF
some sub,eranean convulsiou For the mex
few minutes we sat in state OF considerable
alarm which was a good deal augmented
: on hearing unusual sounds from the byre:
and stables as If the cattle were struggling
+ to get loose. Just as we started from GU
seats BY sort Of instructive resolve 10 rs
certain the cause Of this singular occur
, reno we suddenly felt the house in mo
ton. .A
At first there was a violent ierI, then
: mo vement on awards, not unlike the frs
, starting of ponderous rail way train
/, Gradually the motion increased, until "
found ourselves moving a long at a rapid
,. acceleeraiing rate. Twas clear, starr
:, night, and could see the boughs Of trees /
= the distance passing the windows, just Q
. we percelve the transit OF similar obJec
; from the window of travelling vehicl
= This continued for two or three minute
y y and then there was sudden stop, prod'
!, cling another violent jerk, which threw m
=, friend and me to the opposite end oil th
= room. We ran Immediately 10 the doc
! and our establishment may be more easIl
:, Conceived than described, on dlscoycrln
. ourselves in an entirely new locality
a saw at once that land slip mad take
~ place; but although bad read OF simlla
is occurrences in the districts aronnd the a i
~ | was not prepared for so remarkable a
- instance as had jus, taken place. "
!" found ourselves at least quarter OF a mi
~ from the original spCi The farm hou'
} and out buildings were all entire. a rans
- of poplars which grew near the barn st
~ occupied the same relative position to III
IL building. The only change obseryab
was, that a stream which flowed a liu
y below The farm houses had eutre.Y disa
I'd, peared.
in Inc most singular result OF this mov
gu ment is that the farm Offices Of my ire
We Mr.. Gourlay are no longer upon his ov
~ farm. The have been projected upon d
GO lands OF totally different proprietor, aud
:, is supposed that unless hecanmanage to 10
inn 10 addition to his oh farm, Inc portion
" land on which his 'leading IS now located
,ss good deal OF nice litigation will be the e
n, sequence Of this sudden and uncHpec
no freak Of Nature.
ls Persons who are much excited in