New-York daily tribune., 1844-11-26

EXTRAORDINARY LAND SLIp.-A most extraor-
dinary land slip happened week from Thursday
last ithe l5th) near Lebanon (N.H.l
About thIee miles TO the eastward of The village
is high conica bill rising perpendiculariy on IT'S
southern side, but on the north slopng gradually
from the summit to the rich table-and below. This
hill forms part Of the property OF Benz amin "uFie,
ESQ and the land around il is divided into three
farms each Of which Rms IN rectangular shape
into the h meeting together in point at It's apex.
The following is the relation OF a person on the
spot at the time:
With ore of the tenants, Robert Gouray, had
occasion to transact some business on Thursday
last. and having called on bin at his farm house,
about two o'clock OF the day. was detained I'LL late
in the evening. About half past len o clock as we
were in the act OF reading over some papers prepar.
s,ory 10 their being signed by MS. were startled
nv n sudden explosion. Our first impression was
that piece OF artillery had been discharged in ihs
r7ar Of the farm buildings, but after rejecting on the
exceeding inprobubility of such an eyenr, we re-
f,rrrd the deionation 10 earthquake or some sub
tsrranean convuls;on. For The next few minutes we
sat in state of considerable alarm, which was
good deal augmented on hearing unusual sounds
fror, the byers and stables, us ii the cattle were
struggling 10 get loose Just as we started from our
seats bv sort OF instructive resolve 10 ascertain The
cause of this singular occurrence, We suddenly felt
the mouse IN HlOllOu.
At first there was violent jerk, then movement
opwcrds, not unlike the first starting OF ponderous
railway train. Gradually the motion increased,
until we found ourselves moving i!sng at rapidly
accelerating rate. Ii was clea. starry night, and
could see the boughs of trees in the distance pass
ing the windows, just as we perceive Inc ;TEnsit o'
similar objects from the window of travelling ve-
hicle. This continued for two three minutes,
and then there was sudden stop, producing an
other violent Jerk which threw my friend and me 10
the opposite end Of the room. We ran Immediately
10 the door, and our as;onishment may be more
easily conceived than described, discovering our
selves in an entirely new locality. ! saw at once
thar landslip had taken place but although had
read OF similar occurrences in the districts around
the Alps, was not prepared for so remarkable an
instance as had just taken place. We found onr-
selves OF least quarter of a mile from the original
spot The farmhouse and out.building5 were oil
entire range Of poplars which grew near the
barn still occupied the same relative position to that
building The only change observable was, that
q stream which flowed little below the farm-h houses
had entirely disappeared.
The most singular result Of this movement is
that the farm offices of my friend Mr. Gourlay are
no longer upon his own farm. They have been
projected upon the lands of totally different pro-
prietor and it is supposed that unless he manage TO
rent in addition to his old farm, the portion Of land
on which his steuding is now located, coed deal of
nice litigation will be the consequence Of this sud-
den and unexpected freak of Nature.