Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-18

OF this locality Even If such exist beneath the sea- must
be at least two hundred miles distant. If then attribute
these commissions the which have elsewhere
generated earthquakes and volcanoes is probable that this
the only point in the Allegheny range thus acted on The
fact that nothing else Of the kind has been, far know
published the world by conclusive since the
disturbances here have not only been unnoced by writer's
but are even unknown to Of those persons living
within fifty miles of the spot Is it then improbable that DIFF
points Of the great mountain range are sensby acted
on from year year is true that this may be the only
locality affected II might be supposed that there is at this
place Of rock, separated wholly or partially from the
adjoining strata, reaching to great depth, and resting on
fluid basn the agitation Of which occasionally would give
shock this Though such be not at all probable yet
il conceivable that such might possess the requisite
shape and if at the top instead OF being single piece,
honld have number of irregular fragments resting i, be-
low the surface, then might be capable Of producing in
equaies observable after each successive CONFUSION From
the FORM however, of tho belt acted on, well from other
considerations such hypothesis is only possible, proba-
blc Ii would perhaps readily be conceded that there
was in the solid strata below obong opening wide
fsre connected with the fluid basin below and filed either
with melted lava, probably with elastic gas, con.
densed under vast PRESSURE that the occasional agaons
below would be propagated 10 the surface at this spot Or
suppose that steam, at high heat some Of the other
elastic gaseous substances should through sues from
the depths below but have their obstructed the
surface accumulate from time to time, until their force
sufficient overpowe the resistance, then succession
Of periodic explosions might Such state Of things
would be analogous TO the manner in which Mr.. Lyell
for the Geyers, Intermittent Hot Springs IN Ice
land, except that intervals between the explosions in this
instance much greater than in the other easy to
conceive that the shocks of former earthquakes may
III
Or, should reject al such supposons, nigh. be worth
while inquire whether this and similar phenomena may not
be due to electricity The opinion have become
electricity circulating in the shell of the globe, mainly
entirely in directions parallel 10 the magnetic equator, The
observations and experiments OF Mr. Fox have the opinion
OF geoogst eminent Mr.. Lyel established the fact
that there electromagnetic along metaierous
veins. Taking these things be true, may well be that
the electricity in its passage should be collected and
ated along certain great veins. During any commoton
the great of electricity the currents along such lines
rather where they are interrupted might give rise TO sensible
shocks The exceedingly quick, vibratory notion often OBJ
served such occasions analogous Of the OBJ
served effects Of electricity In the present the line
Of force appears coincide with the direction Of the magnetic
needle 1t also represented that the sound accompanying
the commissions isheard distinctly Waynesvie
y miles due SOUTH than is within two three miles 10 the
cas-; west OF the locality seeming to imply that the force
may be exerted in long line, though it is intense
particular point In advering, however, the 10
which the phenomena observed at this place might possibly
be accounted for is my expectation to be able arrive
at their One whose attention is mainly directed to
political affairs and who gets but an occasional glimpse
o book of science ought neither assume be ex
pected TO accomplish this have adopted the above mode Of
making suggestions the causes, solely enable to
explain the facts observed in ineligible than
could DOLBY detail Of the appearances and
narrated. Perhaps those whose minds chiefly occu-
pied with the consideration OF such subjects will find an
easy solution Of these phenomena Should this letter be in
strumenta in elicitng information in relation similar dis
turbancss elsewhere in the Allegheny range, then It's pubca
ton may answer some valuable purpose
Very respectfully, yours,
I. l.. CLINGMAN.
Meesrs GALS a SgIToy