Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-03-21
Further California News.

time in thirty different parts of the city The earth
opened and closed tn 1usands of buildings with
their inhabitants The shock was at Simoda
Although the distance from Jeddo to Simoda is but
sixty miles, it appears that official account of the
earthquake had been received at the latter place
the time of the sailing of the schooner Page Dec.
TO- The news was obtained through the Dutch in
terpreer The Japanese seemed to attach but little
Importance to the catastrophe. The inha btanrs of
the portion of the city destroyed forewarned of
the disaster and many of them escaped. The build |
ings of Jeddo chiefly of one story and construct
ed of very slight material The temples of worship,
however, are lofty, and in some instances are con-
structed Of heavy masonry.
Isava, Prince of ldZu, Governor of Simoda, has
been removed Tatsnoskey, first Interpreter at Simo
da, has been removed, and is on trial at Jeddo.
The Japanese treaty with the French is not yet
concluded.
There have been IS arrivals of ships at Hakodadi
since that port was opened to foreigners.
The Bay of Hakodadi was covered with ice on the
I'd of January and the three feet in depth
in and around Hakoladi JAN g.
From the Alta Californian, Feb. Is.
EARTHQUAKE SAN Francisco INCIDENTS, AC-
CIDENTS, ETC.--The residents of this city were
aroused this morning at 5.23 o'clock, by most vo
lent shock of earthquake, which felt in every
portion of the town. The vibration appeared from
n. E. to S. W. and, as far as We can learn, not q
single building escaped the terrible shock. The first
movement of the earth very sudden, and the
buildings swayed to and fro heavily afterwards and
| finally the vibrations short and rapid Evil
dences of the violence of the shock were visible in
different portions of the city this morning. and it is
surprising that there not much damage
done The fire wall on the top of the store occupied
by Messrs. Goodwin & Co., on Front street, was ell
trely thrown from the rorh side Of the building
into Oregon street. The store is newly built and
the mortar appears to have been of inferior quail
y or greatly jured by the recent rains, so that
there but little adhesion quality left.
Two buildings at the corner of Battery and Wash
SOD
Co., and the bank of Messrs Burgoyne & Co., were
separated about three inches. The direction of the
shock very fortunate; as, had it been in direc
ton parallel with the streets either way, its effect
would have been more disastrous
The occupants o. large brick hotels and boarding
houses were terribly frightened, and in many cases
rushed wildly into the street for safety The Ras-
sette which is q small town in ITSELF the scene
of great excitement Men, women and children
were seen rushing through the halls in their night
Clothes seeking safety from the supposed danger
! In nearly every portion OF the city we hear Of
houses being inj ured more or less. The plastering
considerably cracked and torn off from the walls
of Wilson's Exchange, International Hotel fremont
House, St. Nicholas Hotel the Merchants Exchange
Building, and the City Hall.
The shock was more severely felt at Oakland Than
here, and various rumors ahoat of damage to the
government works at Fort Point and Acaraz Island ;
and also the FarallOnes said TO be affected very
materially.
The vibrations were attended witt. heavy report
resembling the discharge of distant artillery, but
continuous and produced Deep low rumhling
sound
This earthquake has been the only theme of inter-
est the street Today, and have yet TO meet the
first person who not affected by the shock. 1t
appeared to be more sensbly felt out toward Fort
Point than any locality have heard from. The
small dwellings in that vicinity rocked like
cradle, and persons were nearly thrown out of their
beds 1t is by all means the most violent earthquake
that has ever been known in San Francisco since its
settlement by the Americans.
There were several slight shocks felt during the
night, but did not attract particular attention. The
frs, occurred about o'clock, and the second about
o'clock, and were followed by the grand convuson
mentioned above.
> THE EARTHQUAKE ELsEwHERE-Dr. Trask the
State Geologis wishing to ascertain the course Of
the earthquake shock felt severely here Yesterday
= morning, telegraphed through the State Telegraph
q Company, to the various points mentioned below,
with the following result:
e Sacramento, Marysville, Placervile, Downeville
t. Nevada, Diamond Springs, Columbia and Sonora
report no shock felt . while at Stockton the shock
was fe at 5h. 25m, " very light" and at San Jose
S, at the same time, quite severe"
" MIsCELLANEoUs.-Th farmers of California have
now nearly completed the sowing of their wheat, and
'" the plant will be very broad one. The amount oil
re barley and potatoes sown during the coming spring
d, will also be very large.
Money is easier in San Francisco, and can be OBJ
l., tanned easily undoubed securities at Il per cent
IN introduced into the Legislature has been Indefinitely
De postponed.
The steamer Columbia on her last trip from Ore
gon, brought to San Francisco the first LOT of bacor
O and lard received from that quarter. The bust
s. ness of pork packngs has been commenced quite ex
a. tensively in San Francisco.
40 Six persons fined 81, $50 in San Francisco TO
keeping gambling houses.
FROM OREGoN.-It appears that the governor O
H. Oregon has already issued 900 in scrip to de
fray the expenses of calling out volunteer soldiers
% fight the Indians. This promises prove yer
n expensive affair to the general government
of A party of Indians in the Grave Creek Hills ha
ST. surprised one hundred and fifty volunteers of Bal
ley's, Gordon's and Chapmans companies in the nigh
'"' killing Mr.. Gage. of Umpqua, and Mr.. Gardner;
Sc, Eugene Civ and dangerously wounding A M, Ta1
IN lor of Lane county. The Indians away withor
any loss
led Doctor Fordyce sometimes drank good deal 6
De- dinner. He was summoned one evening TO see lad
ce patient, when he than haf.seas o :er: an
conscious that be was so. Feeling her pulse, an
finding himself unable TO count It's beats, he mute
ED ed, Drunk, by -" Next morning, recolectin
the circumstance, he was greatly vexed and Just
lie he was thinking what explanation of his behavior
should offer to the lady, letter, from her was p
b. into his hand. She too well knew, said the lie
th ter that he had discovered the unfortunate cond
lion in which she when he last visited her al
ope she entreated him to keep the matter secret in co
ge sideration of the If closed "a hundred pound bar
note"