Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-14
yVIssBono'. March 23d.

WiSsBono'. March 23d.
Dtar Sir An occurrence has taken
place of late in this neishborhood that has
as,onishe,l many. Nine miles, less or
more, in westerly direction from the
town of Winsboro', near The side oil me
public road that leads 10 Kinchld's bridge
over Little River to Monticello, in the held
of Mrs. Ferrell, rock, perhaps twenty
wards in circumference, was discovered by
the family of Mr.. Howard Robinson from
his yard on the morning Of the l3'h INST.
4 considerable distance from its former
posilion :; or rather the appearance ol a
ditch, they discovered 10 The Held when
,hey did not expect to be there.
The attention of The family being mus
attracted, some ofthe members OF the same
went to the place. which was no srea,
distance to ascertain the cause; anc iounu
thai said rock had been moved from us
place. Ithad rubbed over a smaller rock
;iy;as in The erousd by its side; then ap.
.paren,fy, as ifil had rui on its edge. cut
stbe soilswith The roots that were IN II 10
The dep,h of two,fee:, aud cu, threw Tue: "!
earth chief 10 the south side; It's course
being eastefly. Aftsr,noyins the distance la.
81 olisnlal ped
'f,7
s6a sitEioSk d position. though sinsa new
Mace similar 10 that which il had occupied
before. t2i-s 20
ts The writer saw the place, he may
state that The decliyi,y is bul SMALL anu
nc nol calculated 10 produce or to carry on
The motion of the rock. The rock .hust
have passed along with considerable We
'locitv. for there is not merely a large
quantity of earth thrown oul OF track
somewhat in the form of the bank ol q
ditch, hut large quantity has been forced
before il, and is not found in the form OF a
heap. as might have been expected II ,he
mo,ion of the rock had been slow but
spread our equally 10 about Two leet 'nicK
NESS. and covering a surface of perhaps
seven or eight yards long aud 'h'ee or
four or more broad. This circumstances,
the writer considers, as strong evidence
Of The rapi,lly Of the mo'lonn n' The ohJec'.
The inquiry is, wha' was IN" lmPu'slve
cause of pu ting the rock in motion ana
keeping it in motion till II passed a o's
lance Of twenty FIVE yards, and then ap-
parpn,ly. Instantly TO stop? A variety OF
conicctures have been hazarded. Some
have supposed tha' it had been s'ruct with
lightning on the preceding night during
the storm Of thunder and rain, that gave
i, the impulse. This is not evident as
there is no mark of violence to be seen
unon The rock. and the soil on the upper
side offs original bed stands unmoved 10
the depth, perhaps, Of foot and nall
If liohlning had given to it the impulse.
there must have been some remaining
evidence, and as there is none, II Is moi
likely that tho electric fluid was the IN
peliuo cause. Others have supposed thal
its must have heen the consequence OF an
ealhquake. There is no appearance how
ever, of this remaining to be seen T,
Being aslonished at what hrst heard
and then saw, | thought it my duty to
10 make the matter public. by co'nmunl.
eating tito you. Ills likely however, as
the occurrence has excl,ed a considerable
deuree of interest IN The neighborhood.
that some individual whp may have ex
aminod the place more accurately than
have done may give you an account more
worthy OF publication. The impressions
however, made upon my mind have
communicated TO you, and they are al
your disposal. ~
Yours respectfully.