Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23

situated in the second story front of the
American Theatre building, was awakened
suddenly by the shock, and under the impress
sion kthat robbers were baeaking into the
apartment, shouted loudly for assistance.
MISSION DOLORES.
At the Mission, the shock was very great.
Most of the occupants Of the adobe buildings
were thrown from their beds, and every arti-
Gle of furniture in the rooms was displaced
The church walls, and portions of the walls
Of the other buildings were rent in various
places.
Through Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Messenger
we learn that the shock was very severe at
San jose. The Clinton Hotel building sway
ed like the bough Of a tree in gale Of wind,
end decanterS and crockery ware were dashed
in fragments from the shelves. We have a
similar account from Santa Clara.
CONTRA COSTA.
| From all accounts the shock in Contra
Costa was even more severely fels than in
this city. The destruction Of window glass
at Oakland was quite fearful, very few houses
escaping Accounts from San Antonio, Ala
media, and Clinton are to the same effect
A correspondent of the Louisville DeDlo-
erat, writing from Madison, December 3D.,
1855, relates the following
Having during the last ten years heard
the history of David Wilson--who formerly
resided at Carroton, KY, - repeated fre-
quently, and which seemed to me fabulous
or which at least taxed my credulity very
much, and happening few days ago to meet
with Mr.. Alexander Wilson of North Madi
son. with whom I've been acquainted for sew
eral years, | spoke Of his father and he said
what ! had heard was correct. He told me
that he alexander was the 45th child o.
David, and David was the father Of Al law
full children. lie lived to the age Of l0I
years, and during his lifetime had five wives
BY his first wife he had eighteen children
A few years before he died he expressed {
desire TO return to Indiana, but was opposed
by his ffth and last wife lie however tool
a trip to find new location to suit him, anC
when he returned he found that his wife hac
packed up some Of the goods and chattel
and returned to her friends in Kentucky. Ill
went after her and endeaVored to persuade
her to return TO his house, but she would moi
go. In short time, however, she relented
and then wished to return to his house, but
he would have nothing TO do with her-anC
so they remained separated until his death
Very few of the children died in their infan
cy or youth; and there are thirty-iive Of then
living who are all men and women ful
grown. David Wilson was q man Of pur
good health and robust physical constitution
At the age of l05 years he could NOW al
acre day for a week at time withou
evncng much fatigue He appeared to hay
not rib. The whole region Of his brcas
was shielded by plate of solid bone, and h
could receive the most severe and powerful
blows upon it without being hurt. He fre
quently, for the qualification Of others, SUI
fered them to strike him most violently il
the breast without being made to feel in tn
least uncomfortable During our borde
wars he was taken prisoner by the Indian:
+ and they attempted to stab him in the brcas
but found the solid bone impenetrable. IL
was one Of the most remarkable men tha
ever lived in America. His progeny wa
very numerous, and he attained green oil
age. At the age Of 107 years, when b
died, none of his faculties Of mind or bod
were materially impaired.