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S6U,0UU WORTH or
NEW SPi:ING AND SUMMER GOODS.
At
BROOKS Il HUDS0NS!
Second Supply.
MAY. 1875.

''''" '"Yi'g'
MAY. lsi5.
'ENilE subscribers have received by the latest
- arrivals from New YORK Philadelphia and baltimore the
second supply Of Spring and summer CO--comprng a irc
lion OF the best and styles winch variety and chear-
ness - unsurpassed IN this market, Tr following embrace
a par Of the goods received
Extra lane Shaded sap. Punsd Barrsr- and RalEorincs
DO. Hermann BaI-Ees and Marqulsans, for dresses
French work Collars and Capes
Muslin aud Cambria Elsihss aud meetings
Thread i.ace- ami Ed-ugs
Shaded Gimp Cords, Tor trimming Dresses
Ladies sin and Nd Gloves and Mus
Silk and Cotton Tioscry u variety
Ribbons, PIIasos, Pars1-ls aud sunshades
SIN, Hermann, Tupoli and Barge Scans and shawIs
Blue black ArmaTs and Poi dc striped and plain
Light and dark cooured Fonlard de Pekin silks
EItTa fne Blue black warp Alpacas
Bin and Hue bis Bomhakine and Challc BombaEine
Hack Love andCraPc Ncis
Fold Black Lawns AMI Gnshauts
Fine Black Mourning Punts
10000 yds French English American rrials from IN
51l cis yard
Linen tsmbuc Hdkfs IN ysrCiy. from ut 3Of -
sursuot l2f Linen Shrttings and Pillow ca Linens
Heavy unblraeh'd Irish l.neBs family use
Double Satin namask Tahic Cloth. ani Napkins
HucscfbAek, Russia and Brds,ye Diapers
India Grass Cloth, Mohsir and Corded SKINS
Lace STRIPE and Checked MuslLs
tamhues JaeoHettS. Swiss and Nui Muslus
Pam striped AMI pisid Diulmgs iot Boys' wear
French and English Cloths and Cas.ueres
Mountain Tow Linen
Bur.ap- brown aad hiraehrd Shriinss ansShcptinr.
Cotton OZnabufE, DTilirgs &c. Sc. Very eheaP At
May ~ BROOKS A. HUDSONS.
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A Il Rules holden in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Superior Court Of Law Caneey the county
OF Hanover, On the 10Th day OF May, 1915
William Williamson, PhG
against
leo W. SKINNER Def.
In Chanccry.
The defendant having appearance given
according the Act Of Court
AMI appearing by satisfactory evideace
bItan OF this Commonwealth said defendant
do here ib" first day NJ
the plaintiffs bill and that copy Thu. order inserted
In published Richmond months
seessvcy and that another copy posted door of
the Court House county.
A CoIy-Testc:
ju st-w9w' WIN. o. WINSTON, ID. C.
SUGAuS, COFFEE MOLASsEs, &c
~ los HhiS " Ob.aEs Sugars
rs prime ST CIoI
as Rags Lssua Coffee
2J7 Rio strictly pritn.
Ilhds 10 Terees and IS Ibis pr,n. n. O. Moia..rs
So PRIME SIdos Bacon
1890 Sies good and dluag Leather
Tiercss prime Rec
BOfcs Iui, .s-Rre.yin- p, bv William
General scoi aud Emily, and for by
au IL WILLIAM ANDERSON JR
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WATSON q DIBRELL.

Commission aud Forwarding Merchants,
No Eth street contng the Rzsin Sheds Cal-so N.)
RICIinuNu VA,
EG leave TO inform their friends and the pub.
- lac generally that they prepared give their per
sona attention 10 Ia" sac Of TCbaeco For
seEption Of PTucs, winch. hand they will make H.
bcrai advances pghE AMI every ,
SHAH lie made To obtain the hsr pree therefor
w a d. will also TO Tie forwarding of Good.
which shall Ice dos. with promptness
Richmond 18th Nov, 1874. ~
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Additional Supply OF New Spring and SUNNI
DRY GOODS.

ApilH8 anu summer
DRY GOODS.
~ r are now receiving and oDening. . second
sa'rN u seasou1hs Coos, COMPRISING p,,nv ,., a.,
s'y' purchased n the cash pr,e.. mi 81, -
81 a. HyAlc of rrtaii At mOeat- advance on liz
para vii o. fonnd enumerated below. va e eo''-a
tit'i supefhne printed Balzonn-s and R,rey,.
-" 10 black ami npurpirr
super French and Elr.st1n GInyhstns ,ns 4 =.
10 uLieA ami white nd B=zorne 40
hisG laced, striped. AMI plaid su.Ins
ran 'faiu' tucked. aai embroidered Eob.s
Sulef pam .i striped blue Ard f,,rv .oo. s.,.
. 30 French and Amcue n FnHts an pt,e.,
iii',l 'ae"beis, Lawn and Musin Ginsbam.
- heiuahne ami Barge Shawls a I scatf.
10 Lace fosa- ant satIa striped 40
L'ctt Stawh~ seaIls. and Fssey Hsuds.r,bi.s,
Ilu'- oaes ami whue sik cotton lo-e
hfesd french, and Lis- Iless E.ir,ng, - t,..,.
o'-ttsi IVORY. PAPER and palm LEAF Pan.
i''h anu spifai Gimp bonnet and cap RibbaDJ.
hAF srs's solh. Victoria eoried ssir.
i'ua it'h worked Collars AMI low pfe.Jdo
long and shoti hhet Giaves aud fingered Mini,
t"'iu9cei heuistic bet fe bor, I'd -. ~ NM,
t''a'e 'fsh she"tIns lr-h I.nen and I-,sp
iabe l'aiisk NAPKINS and brown md bl.arh,i ,,o,s
tlh 49, aial baek aHd white hirs all auaItt..
'Pe' wool bS '4oths and Cassiuisres and t,nrv 10
SuPcrnnc medium md INV priced Drinpgs
'ia' 7. IT, faIc taInvt and French samms, Cto..
s'tn' 'aen'ia Narcotics aBi J, ans Vesunx.
iiraV hfemlins, Coionad-s, nj Jeans
WIN compete ASSORTMENT II ro.oured b,,-,, - 49,,
"'es'isf Al Of winch Will BE- cheap Tor ea.b 10
my6 bhhhpEN GO,
Broad street hork o. Mn
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FOR LIVERPOOL.

Az The l coppercd ship Harkaway. ex.
20 pceIsh daily Cay Point soou as q G tl4 ben,
to load fa Liverpool, irsnzreh For f-L or
ca eotioG Me,-r- Jones IIg-ou Irf.srg 90 10
ia orrn,s PS,wTn
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WADSW0RTH, TURNER u CO.,


- AVE on hand an unusually large stock OF
n Fan and Winter Dry G.nI. and are determined =, g,
great inducements Ia MERCHANTS asd TOB.fC CONSISTS
The BtASssr- imported during great,
eT ad'anh-r Than they snui have been
And I'll" NEGRO CLOTHL-v IL tvcy LnI under
the same advantageous circumstances they
can now be bought IN any NORTHERN MNKrT.
Also ta~fy ooa' IN sor" equal respect any
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FOR LIVERPOOL

40 The new and elegant coppered ship Rich
S"Nn, Geo T. Ms-aId, ct, Pom; and
clear about 18th a For O. to.ou Apply
10 80 CuAs. PALMER.
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WALKING shoes
"a WI! suhS-Tiher has
u iar sii'h"d Morocco Md Waking Shes. Tb-- shoes
ae niaae ld tie want OF M s OF
iasiicflshs Shes wii phase call. JUDAH MYERS,
ju - ra-l,nuabl. Sbo. n, H.,
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Fsrrugi,uons Chocoi1,,


tt'oR The cure of 'hfo N-rvnns AHeoo, Of ia. son,,h
L-neorrhHr iebiiy AMI Disease bi1t,u Appr,yyI bv
u- fAenHy OF Medicine II Psris at,fr-d hy N,
Government y - '''"-"
Man. praetoa-s have administered lion IN al "a. firm, and
shh' vonFri I" render grateful digestive az,
tan- ur difficulty S~ lager tie
me h1Pie-' aud best iGpafably ID. Tsrru.oa Cb
coiaie
Tie persons who VIII derive tcn.n from In. ,.- M m,
ferriE nous CbDcniat.. arr - " ~
~ women of paLd ct9erian complain Of drf;ruu
bf-auins especially ascending OF paaon OF the
heah OF Noses IN ta- h"ad,
~- apf-i. - destroyed perverted % OH
"ip''eee ai'eths OF oosD.s eTi.emi.- and
seHefa arrangement of the wIoi- System
"a men who arc pale ard Of con-p, who's. n.
F-'oh -de"" mi who exhausted b, an fatxue
m hnd aier u"hs for shout f,rrugnous Chueoae
ni-t+rs improvement; ,tatc
81 wax ehihirrn nfesr~ciaiy thns will
qufe strength and their To dry.L,- A.
s-lf ~ ''''"l' !"
hu,nis prneIpayn girls budding ~ouanlood
"h "lh may 10 hrEushn-, that fefrusnons Ielat.
vi" De useful brilliant and TIsd sucessi,. TO na
hes regularly IN al The fnctSnS econoLay and IN rd
h"nrshng STATE OF b-ah srsr.nng. prove not only IN.
unity nha the Indispensable necessity The FerrI
gisou- Chocolate.
sse by p JOnSs-rny "
Ju II n,r..i.,
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FOR BOSTON.
N Enn r.- L. ~

FOR BOSTON.
.SSN The fine new Brig FAWN, Capt. Fran.
SH eis Small in the nyer, be ready To load IN
IL" day. and having the portion =, .a-arsi
WIZ aT" eisairs For balance % rirh Of boxes
tobacco having good apy n as.t.t
on board CT N u 81 JAMES FISHERS SONS.
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VIRGINIA CLOTHING STORE.
sly Hooper n Graft,
Nearly opposite thu I.h Tavern

sly Hooper "a Grntf,
Nearly r.l Tavern
L. b. SPENCE, AGENT.
FASHIONABLE CLOTHING STORE.
No. 100 Main street,
Corner OF 18th and Main -ireets)
- RICHMOND. VIRGINIA,
where may be found constantly hand assortment Of
hEaDN-uAOE CLOTHING,
Of superior rsanEJaofgs:
ALSO, BEAUTIFUL VARIETY or
s".pcndcr~, Cravats, Stocks, Handkerchief.
BROWN, TAYLOR n TUCKER,
tFo,raeriy 6rssH & Ta,lor0
I,'',sa,, - ni1 nn srehants and Grocor.,
Es%: n; 49, Il T.%s"s' Rtr'mona. Va.
EKyrz ~ m"-sr- Storm Duboi, Co. N York c,.b t,D.
-l .iarfFie q ~ VIM KINNEY, Es, saunon Mayo Caben
ESQ Nelson Judge ~ ~ Geo Fucker University Of Va f- 10
JOSEPH G. SPALDING.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
fraee'r IN the superior Inferior t. CITY NJ Rich
nh AMI county OF isnrco, superior Court Of tie eousty
OF GIouesstsr. ~ "'
aones with = = Barirr, I-q, over tn. ,o- Of Tom,. r
80 = - '"' - ''a'" "ue'I Iu3
JACOB GRAPE,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
NO is-, cary STREET
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
Me- NH n l. /. a T. a. '''-''' baltimore
Mr. J. H. Morton Richmond
Mr. ~ = ig'eiiart Cincinnati. nv
SlLAS MERCHANT,
Dealer in itc"dy-,pnde Clothing,
Has removed his 10
NO. - Main street. ntly d.
III will continue IN receive fresh supplies weekly
hway- on hand Large ADD beautiful mt Of
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FOR SALEM, MASS.

.SSA The schr OSCAR, having the bulk Of her CARO-
TX engaged and going board, will have DESPATCH
Foo balance Of snail packages pa-sage Apply 10 a the
i"cs OF To au ~ RANKIN a wHTTLuCK.
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FOR NEW YORK.
ssSh The fine packet schr MANCHESTER Capiai7
1N sHAoI, having most OF her cargo enjoyed and ON
board will hsSe immediate despatch. For balance Of
freight or passage, having tine accom1 tons apply 10
msse'' an buard at Ludlam's wharf urt,
an 10 JAMES FISHERS SONS
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Superior H1roma Cigars.

BARGAINS IN SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS
SlRoUs OF reducing SnTins Summer stock to make
- room for large Fan and Winner supply We will I'll goat
t-g'ins IN all descriptions gods hand oft
purchases may rely buying gods much ys III,
ioriner priers iu HAYES. Van DEj'R> 4 WAND
OEftiJusit to hlH Express. an a.soi,rneu; u ntes
vcry 'ul,or lsl dfcs. B1otecs Geutran wanting som.
thing really handsome Viii DO ook a, hcs shoe.
briorr purchasing ELSEWHERE. JUDAH MYERs
uH Boot and Sine Dsaers
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FATAL MALADY.

FT Tax N0TIcy-Tnos- p-nnu- WHO b,v. i,,n,.a IT,.
-Irons ~ certain practices speedily cured.
Niata ply That Of r,.,,,x
ins " MS P'Irn1' siuud be- snateh"i ro
erjoyDen of lie BY .qu-soes dsva,y r.n - -
naia'- AMI rinsne in Secret Habit sun - ~
foe contemplating - N'"ons ne
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Sno' "n'e' haa sound mind nd body the mo~a
requisites o prSansac connuha happn-<. in,. ,a,.
M Juinss through he become weary pilgrimage tl n,a
h"tr Ia NE Sie~ti- mind becomes ,harinu,I = ~ -
par AMI hed with The melancholy reflection that m.
another oecoui"- Ll,sii.d with cur -'f'"e~ "
CONSTITUTIONAL nEpiU
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FIRsT PacEET-OID I.ISE. READY To LOAD o. FErr,y
flSs lie tine new regular packet schT Courier
Capt VI Couch having greater portion Of her carro
engaged take the bus of tobacco n al
WIN Dispatch for ihr ir-t-hto Ukie passage having u-rar
accommodations apply Inisui. wEafl
or 10 au FT-IrgsS
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-05-10

national character. While speaking OF
the measure of annexation of Texas as
one peaceful in its effect, the British
minister, Lord Packenham, entered the
Senate chamber, and was rendered in
sanity by Senator Nlorehead, of Ken
tucky, seat on the Senate flo or. Mr..
Buchanan continued his remarks, and
turning round saw the representative
of the British government occupying
the seat of our American senator. The
blood few to Mr.. Buchanans cheeks.
and looking at the minister Of Queen
Victoria, remarked with signifcancy
we can never iorget, "thc question OF
annexation being Il righteous one, if ii
should lead ,oa war with Great Britain,
phalof h?" The federalists mistake
their man, if they believe for single
moment that James Buchanan Of Penn
sylvania, will not maintail TO the fullest
extent the honor, dignity, and destiny
of the republic. t,.I iJa,
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FENCES ON FARMS.

In the Cultlvator mention is made
cf the cost of fencing for the State OF
Pennsylvania, which is indeed calcua-
ted to surprise those who have not paid
attention to that very expensive artl-
Gle in farm accounts, entailIng an annu-
al tax of ten millions of dollars upon
the farmers of that State alone! The
subject is highly impe rtant, and ought
to lead us to think seriously about it.
But, with all due Difference, | must
be permitted to doubt the propriety Of
removing all the fences on farm, save
only the boundary line, as | remember
the spe aker to have proposed; such
wholesome measures are seldom advl-
sable, and, in the divisions of farm, |
arr quite convinced that they are to be
condemned. Now, have before me
at this time farm that has been dis
mantled in this way, and daily expert
ence teaches me in this, as in all other
concerns, there is "happy medium,"
if it could be discovered. But let me
give you sketch of the farm and its
present condition., after which will
leave you to judge of the propriety Of
denominlting the cost of building and
maintaining fences, tax upon the far
ming colnmunity--I would rather call
it rent. ia9 e tnG,ab, lai
The farm consists of l76 acres Of
land of excellent quality, the house and
buildings being situated in the centre
of the estate. An extensive orchard
lies at the back Of the house and barn
yard, and large kitchen garden, ,all un-
fenced, on one side of the homestead.
All the fields lie within ring fence, as
it is termed, admitting of a fine expert
iment; and the owner, terrified at the
thought OF the tax with which he was
annually saddled for the support Of fen
ces, which were,b e,bowever, by noimeans
too numerous for the proper and most
convenient mode Of the husbandryprac-
tised, determined TO go thoroughly to
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sworn eternal anduncompromising hos
tiity 10 SO powerful a moneyed institu-
ton. s ~.
1t is a whig measure, and as rotten as
majority of the principles which that
party has sustained. ss *
There is an idea quite prevalent
among the wings that the government
can do all for the people. This is err
roneous. II is worse-it is dangerous,
as well as foolish. The people must
domore for the government. Before
the election the wings thought if Henry
Clay was elected they would have,
prosperity in abundance without any
exertion on their part. They believed
that wealth and riches would come of
their own accord, spontaneously, as it
were, from the very elements. For-
tunately they did not. succeed, but tie
party which looked to industry as the
source Of happiness were successful
Naturally the people went to work, and,
10, the Consequences Our workshops
full to overhowing. Business on the
increase, and prosperity enIivening the
countenances Just now dark with gloom
and dependency. Can any Delawa-
rian, any Wilmingtonian in particular;
who heard the speech Of q distinguish
ed wing the night preceding our last
electon--the gentleman who has. now
the honor to represent our State in part
in the United States Senate--see these
facts without thinking of the misrepre-
sensations he then made? Well do we
and many Of our citizens remember the
meeting held by the wings before the
Athenpum on the evening of the llth =
of November. At this meeting it was
declared by the prominent orator,
(whose name we need not mention, as
he is known to you alI,) "that unless
Henry Clay was elected, our workshops
would be closed, our mechanics thrown
out Of employment. and our children
made beggars." This was not only the
idea, but the language, Uerbatim, as it
fell from the lips Of the distinguished
gentleman who then ''had no axe to
t, grind" How beautifully have they
been verified! We wish our mechan-
ics--whigs as well as democrats--to
remember these words, and ponder
well upon them, before they cast ano-
ther vote for whig officer. If the We
ry alpha Of their party makes such dec
laratlons, what can you expect from
the omega? If the man who, as sub
sequent events have fully proven, pos
sesses the confidence Of the whig party
to a greater extent than any other in
the State, boldly makes such declara-
tions with the view Of deceiving the in
nocent, and misleading the credulous,
what can you expect from those who
are his mere abettors--the small fry of
his party? ,....
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work and remove the whole Of the in
ternal fencing at once. This he did,
,depositing the posts and rails in cor
ner near the barn, where they form a
truly formidable rampant; leaving not a
vesiIge, save the fence around the barn
and building. Even the double fence
Of the carriage way, leading from the
main road to The house, has been reno
we'd and the whole of the farm, orch
ards and gardens, now form one large
fed. And now for the result.
The entrance is on public and much
travelled road; and although the gate
is substantial and we'll hung, so as to
close of itself, yet By high winds or
some other causes, it will sometimes IS
become unfastened, and The wandering
animals from the road, cattle, sheep, or
hogs, have free access to any part OF
the premises; the most damage being
often done by pursuing them through
the standing crops, to drive them out.
In early spring, while there is yet a
short bite upon the ground, the cattle
and horses are tethered, until the gras
ses are fit to cut for soiling; here they
must be pretty constantly attended, for
the purpose of watering and removing;
and often it is that they get loose and
prey upon the adjoining crops, or stray
over the whole length and breadth of
the farm; their plug and rope dragging
after them, making sad havoc, and lev
elling the crops in their course; often
gorng or kicking their neighbors, who
cannot escape their attacks, by reason
of their tethers. And this is pretty
much the state Of things, after the sea-
son is past for sailing, when many an
acre of short keep is wasted, for the
want Of the convenience Of feeding of
on the ground; while the hogs, in place
of being lett to roam the orchard, where
they might obtain one.halftheir living,
and attain TO much larger size, are
confined to the yard, and must be at
tended and fed regularly; when they
will soon be found to have eaten their
heads off. And besides this, the own
er. who used to keep a handsome flock
OF sheep, has found that such stock is
no longer suitable to his purpose, and
they are therefore sold off; although
many an acre of land, with fine and
short bite of grass on it, remains un,
cropped; and thus profit is lost, (which
is generally reaped with the greatest
ease, convenience, and pleasure, of any
on the farm Boston Cultlvuior.
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For the Shirt of Democracy


Nh EditOr:-I herewith hand you copy of
the preamble and resolution, which ! felt it my
duty to submit to the House of Representatives.,
on the 22d day OF January last with request that
you publish them in your paper. The yeas and
nays were called on their passage, and after an an
mated debate, they passed unanimously, no one
man, of either party being bold enough to say No.
Be the acts of the Representative wise or unwise,
right or wrong, they ought to be made known 10
his constituents. They have right to know VIII at
has been done on their behalf by their own agent.
And if the representative has been selfish, negli-
gent nattenive to his duties, careless of the in
terests and regardless of the rights of his constit-
uents, 'let well merted condemnation be meted out
to him. If, OH the other hand. he has been dill
gent, careful, untiring. and indefatgable in endeav
oring to promote what he honestly believed to be
the be-. interessohis fellow citizens let his actions
be interpreted with fairness, and his mistakes, if
into any he has fallen, be regarded with candor-
But at all events, let it be known what he has done
and what he has omitted. | therefore hand you
the preamble and resolution without note or COM
ment and will conclude with some brief observa-
tions, which will occupy but small space in your
columns. All things considered, it was not to be
expected that | could escape all censure in my
eglsativejcourse coming in collision, as faithful
eastern representative necessarily must, with the
views, feelings and wishes of so many interested
persons, more especially in SO lax state Of public
morals as that produced by former immense appro-
atoms for local purposes. Disappointed spscua-
tors will clamor But sink or swim, live or die,
through evil report or through good report, want
to be known, as the determined, the unf1nching,
the impacable, the inexorable foe of that abomin-
able system Of legalized punder, which, under the
name of internal Improvements, has bankrupted
our treasury, tarnshed our fair fame, loaded our
people with sevehfold taxes, and made US prey
to corruptonists and spectators. %
" What propose to my fellow citizens is to pay
for the present State works, and never construct
another; pay the present loans, and never borrow
another dollar. In other words, let the State.imi
tate the conduct Of an upright and honorable
ndividual-pay its present liabilities and incur no
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DREADFUL EARTHQUAKE
AT THE CITY OF MEXICO.


Mexican papers of the 9th ult.. con-
tain the account of an awful Earthquake
which partially desolated the city oI
Mexico on the 9TH ult. g..s.
At So minutes past o'clock, p. M,
says the Siglo, (of the city OF Mexico
the oscillations began, slight at first, and
then stronger. The direction of the
motion appeared to be north and south.
1t lasted about two minutes. The
shocks were terrible, nothing like them
were ever experienced before, and the
condition of the buildings too surely
proves the absence ofall exaggera,ion.
We were by chance upon the great
square at the time, and we witnessed a
spectacle not easily forgotten: in an in
stant the multitude, but moment pre-
vious tranquil and listless, were upon
their knees, praying TO the Almighty
and counting with anxiety the shocks
which threatened to convert the most
beautiful city in the New Wolld into a
vast theatre of runs. The chains sur
rounding the porlico were violently agl-
tated, the flags of the pavement yawned
open, the trees bent frlghttulIy, the
buildings and lofty edifices oscillated d to
and fro, the immense arrow which
crowns the summit of the cathedral vi
brated with astonishing rapidity; at Sc
minutes past three the movement had
ceased.
1t is impossible to ascertain the des.
truction. Not house or door but
bears the marks of this terrible calami-
ty. Many of them are cracked and
greatly injured, some are toitering, and
others entirely fallen. SIN Lorenzo, La
Nisericordia, Tompaste Zapo and Vic
toria streets and tie Grand street, have
particularly suffered. The bridge Of
Tezontialeis demolished. The Hospital
of Saint Lazarus is in ruins, and the
churches OF San Lorenzo and San Fer
dinand greatly injured.
The magnificent chapel OF Saint Te-
resa no longer exists. Atthe first shock
the cupoa, a building of astonishing
strength and great beauty, fell, and was
soon followed by the vault beneath the
tabernacle and the tabernacle itself.
Fortunately all those in church so
much frequcnted, succeeded in escap-
ing. At 8 O'Clock last evening, II per-
sons had been taken from the ruins ol
other buildings and carried to the Hos
pital.
AT three quarters pastsix, and quar-
ter past seven. two more shocks were
felt; they were, however, slight, and
occasioned nothing but temporary 'e-
newal of terror.