The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-05-08
EarthQuake.

Accounts from the Levant represent the
ravages of the earthquake as having been
awful. lt took place on the 2Sth February.
Rhodes has suffered considerably; the forti-
ficaiiOns were destroyed, and several even
have completely disappeared. At Mar
mOrice 500 houses were laid PROSTATE. At
Macrie all the stone buildings have been
knocked down. Two hills have met and
swallowed up the village Of Meiaskjik; and
at Egendjlk a mountain was removed into
the port. The casualties are estimated at
about 900 souls. 1t is stated that earth
quakes took place at Satalia and Tersus.-
letter from Rhodes, in the Venice GaZ-
cite, states that the terrible effects Of the
late earthquake were not limited TO the is
land alone, but were severely felt on the
AsiatIc continent opposite. "I'he towns Of
Makri, Levssos, Doveri, Sene, Caraso!a,
and fifteen villages along that coast, (says
the correspondent are now heaps Of ruins;
not house has been left standing; from 500
to GOO persons have fallen victims to the
scOurge; the summit of the mountain of
Iginkik has given way. Olive plantations
to an immense extent have been utterly des-
royed. Springs of portable water have
been dried up, and boiling sulphurous
springs have appeared in several places.
The soil around Mnkri has cracked in eve
ry direction, and the crevces exhale btu
minous vapor fumes. The inhabitants of
the coast and islands are in a state of the
utmos, dependency, as the shocks continue
daily, and The few houses left standing are
! in SCATTERING condition" The earthquake
had been felt over the Punjaub, on the 18th
and 9lst Jan, and Oh the 4th, 9th, aud 18th
Of Feb. Rather sharp shock Of an earth
quake had been felt on the 22d Feb. at ST..
| Pierre, at Port de France, Martinique
Letters from Mexico, of the 18th ult, state
that at Guerrero, Oh the Goth January, there
was an earthquake. At the same momen,
there appeared in the heavens a most Iu-
minous meteor, which passed from east to
west, accompanied by terrible thunder.
THE New THREE CENT CoINs.-The
Philadelphia North American learns from
K. G.. Dale, Esq, Treasurer of the Mint,
that preparations are making for a large is
sue of three cent pieces from the mint nj nm
early day. BY authority from the Treas
ury Department., great part o: the silver
bullion fund will be converted into these
pieces; and after receiving a sufficient sup.
ply for the various Government offices, the
balance will be exchanged for deposits Of
foreign silver coin or bullion, and also fol
American gold or silver coins. A fund i:
likewise provided for procuring future sup
plies Of silver bullion for this coinage, SC
that all the public demands may be prompt
ly satisfied. To prevent undue nccumula.
tons of these coins in single hands, dis
erection is allowed to decline selling NOR,
than $50 worth ut time to one applicant,
The least amount to lac sold is $50. Au
thority is also given to oliver to The cities a
the cost Of the mint transportation, as il
now the case in distributing the copper
coinage. Notice will hereafter he given o
the time at which application for che new
coin will be received