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la Mil ktI AND RICHMOND.
are tram Iynelburg to buchanan .............sl 80
rom lNuehbulg To Chariot, lie ............... ID
h ana after the ed OF October Boats H eayo
tnehdiah al \ NJ, and Lynchburg u Y NJ. Monday,
wednesday and Friday and arrive Rcuoud second day
al oClutk \ NJ
Charlottesville passengers leaving Lvnchhurc al y T. NJ
reach 'eotiosNle al Oi a NJ, day arrive Char
ieits'hie az p NJ. Leave Lynchburg buchanan and
Lexington at o 4 NJ Monday, oduesday Friday and
arrive at T. NJ.
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ANEW BOOKS Fancy Articles and Music
~ A Good Time Coming;
Rose CLARK, by Fanny Fern
The Home Garner;
Kniekcrbockor Gallery fine ed
The Philadelphia Housewife;
Rejected Addresses by Horace and Jones Smith;
Song % the Hiawatha, by Longieowi
Harper for January, lsId,
Together with large lot of Blank Books just received at
LANGHORNE q WALKIPS
New Book Store, opposite Citizens Savings Bank.
do CDdt4
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n BALI MORE AND RICHMOND by steam Co.,
eIs BElNlDLhE and lOCAHoNIAS-lhe
STEAMER BElNiDERE leaves baltimore every SAT K.
DAY Al IERNO0N Tor Richmond. Returning. leaves III II
MOND every II EeDAA AFTERNOON foI baltimore
The POCAHoNTAS leaves BALTIMORE every WE'D
NEHDAl AF1 EkNOoS for Richmond Returning lc. YES
bltHMOAD every SATt RDAY AFTERNOON Tor EaItg
1auIc
shippers to Baltimore by these Boats have their
goods here every Monday and Friday of each week
DIAM WATSON richmond Va
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NE lOhh.-SI EAMSHIP j \ NJ f. STON y .asSssss,s
lHt l. ; Mail steamship JAMEStOWN y, in
mGAd Of tait LEWIS PARRISH, leaves York regularly
every SAL RDAN AFTERNOON at } O'Clock for licG.
hph She wdI not take any freight City Point
Sue leaves Richmond Regularly every TUESDAY AFTER.
NOON at orork, for New ork.
Those dt>rug ship by their goods here
M"hd" Passengers desiring to take this ship have
a statc-l'o"m secured by addressing by mail
- The ROANOKE, Capt SKINNER stops q City Point,
Where She vi" land and receive freight. Both
and lh" Roanoke receive and land passengers thy
and Norfolk. LIljI.AN A " TYSON
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"a CAN :. =. UNION
4fRrI1s 81 INDUSTRY or the LIFE OF ADAM CLAIRE
very interesting Nouho and should be read by all
srcts and denominations.
ltsu ANY is highly sting and Seasonable volume
MEMOIR OF Doll long Misses wi be deeply intert Sed
and greatly benefited by reading this Memoir
tArACoMBs OF RuNF-We need call attention to this
yolumt-tEc title ~ ia secure that
SeuuoL DAYS kEtiEWEp Students should fail
this volume
IHE SAD MISTAKE "A narrative illustrating much vivid
heSS aud fidelity The mistakes which often
religious training OF families Parents don't You
book
fhE GREAT QUESTION is great book II great in
teres's. VIA Auu read
All al the above and the publications of the American
Union GENERALLY snch Libraries Teachers HELPS Question
looks lynn Baa> Maps and Miscellaneous volumes can be
lad at Lln-hona y Walkups Book Store Iynchhurg Va
7. {. JENNINGS.
feb Its Am : I',i,,
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These ~arc OF tie first class built in the city Bal.
tmorc expressly for this trade and have superior acom
datons for passengers They commanded by experienced
Captains sell qualified for the trade, and who will SPARE ma
oxertion accommodates They will be owod up down
the 10y steau and may be relied sail promptly as
advertised
Merchants going North ordering goods from New York
will find il to their interest to ship by this line, freight will
always be taken by any other line of Packets and
every effort will be made by the agents in Richmond and
NewIork to give satisfaction Insurance be effected
the Richmond Fire Association by This line per cent
We respectfully ask and hope succeed in obtaining full
share of patronage.
Goods Shipped by this line to NcwYok will be forwarded
free OF commission New Orleans Mobile Charleston sa
yannah any uthrr southern or Northern port
The vessels Will lie in Richmond in the Dock in New York
Berth No. t. Coffee House slip, foot Of Wall Street
DAVID NN a RRiE, Richmond !
C. II FiLE>ON y. Y, He'hh
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H a Fanny HARDWARE. II Oh 5 Al + n ~
RETAIL. SPRING le11-hdia Sred igHcbbpr2, Ia L8EA
We have just reeeNc ed our supply for the Spring If -
Hardware, Cutlery Guns Pistols Hunting Tackle building
Materials Carpenters MllvrghtS and Smith Tools, Farm
ing Utensils carriage and Buugv trimmings Saddlery, Shoe
Findings Flour aud lble Oil Cloths Plated Goods
Window Cnrnice aud shades Wood and Willow Marc House
Keeping articles Of every description, Fishing Tackle
which renders stock the most extensive and
desirable offered for public aud embracing
u greater variety than any in the State
Those desiring purchase will lind superior class Of
goods and satisfactory prrs and All who wish merely
many articles that cHray shall take Great
pleasure IN showing SIMPSON 4 BliD.
AMI
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These the first class, built expressly til.
trad. and superior accommodations for lasseHEGS
They commanded by experienced Captains quail
lied trade, will spare oxeron IT, accol.
nus,,e.
Tho! will be taWed up and down the river by stoa and
may be relied to sail promptly advertised Morchanis
gong North ordering goods Boston viii ind il to
lhc interest 10 snip hy this line, Is tie only regular
aud h,sLt viii AWAY be taken low by any utltr
se and every effort will be made by the agents cn,nl
and Boston give satisfaction
We specuu. and hope 10 succeed in obtaining full
share OF PAIR, mage.
The vessels viii lie in Richmond the Dock. and in Bn
ton RoNts Wharf
DAVID wM CJRRIE Richmond
ALLEN NfITCH, Boston. agents
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q Gss EsSssIsAs.

~ ].
~ Maeaulays Engand-3d and ith volumes;
Aiacauiay's Engand--4 volumes in one-$l;
Memoirs q Susan Allibont:
katc esun. or To W i'll and To Do;
Jackson aud Ne, Orleans
l.auuere-by Mrs j. {. Il. Burri
Notes oil a Volunteer;
The Hunters FeasS
Cousin Veronica;
lhr Three Mlrriagcs, or Lie ut a Watering Place;
Brooks ovid;
Waynds Political Economy just received by Express. at
LANGHORNE Il WALkUPS
le Is NlM Book Store
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NrEW E.Ass .uO,Sa.--q'myne \ Chri-,i.

ATEN E.Ass sSS.--l'myne ~ Christian
"a have received the following Law Books:
American l.3w OF iIomieide--l NoL--by Wharton;
e,reslcys Equity Evidences
Morris On Ecp.cgiui
American Criminal ihw-by Wharton;
Medical turisp rudeu,o--hY Wharton and Stio;
Nharons Law Dictionary;
Library Of Law and Eqpjiy-li yols.-Price 81
LomaN's Drosl- o'mIitte in vols. te ats
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-04

" American Almanac for itdG;
The Three Marriages; or. Life al Watering Place
Philosophy of Marragc-by Ryan;
Union with the tlrcI--by Iarbuugh;
popms--ilS Gold Pen;
Voice the Church the Reign of Chist-by Taylor
l. Okiu- unto Jesus;
Memoir Auhone Life hid with Chiist God;
Kate Weston; or, VIZ AID Ia b.
Loyds steamboat Directory and Disasters The Western
Matcts,5
Hos,, od 5 Life OF hDsou. ($rw Eliton)
Baitlwaits kytro= eel Tor January,
lIeadldnd ON the Action ct Medicine;
Rauhins Abstract. tor January;
The Quarterly Law journal by Jayor hch We are gents
Prize per
Laws Of thr Tinted from l1s9 ls56-by Dunlop
t. NE PAYNE 4 CHRISTIAN
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-04

IltER-SOtGs-N have just received per
~ large and varied assortment of the above named
desirable garments which added to former supply makes
tho most complete and extensive assortment to he found
where taking into Iteration the advanced of the
have determined from This date to reduce
hitherto low prieeswih view OF diminishing our stock.
dec Sits BURROUGHS, >lIAFER & co.
a ORC sl-Ne beg leave to remind customers that,
"a ago, announced TO them that accounts
would be due semanuuay, the st of January and
81 July OF each In accordance with this arang
y vii he waited on IN few days
pANNI, 4 CHRISTIAN
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-04

SOMETHING. NEW.--The celebrated MORNING
- STAR DOUBLE OVEN COOKING STOVE for coal Oh
East Main Street Stove which is considered the best,
cheapest substantial and perfect Cooking Apparatus IN
the Unoui aud warranted 10 bake roast boil roh and fry ~
the satisfactory with less fuel than any other
Stove of similar capacity IN use. eau and see them
Also line Of LEAD PIPE, Of various sizes al
hand and for sale by 10y l'tsJ y >. p-ioo.
IUATE> AND TENDERS. just received at
N Furnace and Tango Ware House eandnl assoIlnie
o FANCY CRATES and TENDERS. Examine them, an
prepare for the approaching Winter . =, -, 80.
oe Its '. . hi-I2l9
6,ru,es t;rnse- .:---.t splendid assortment of
w Fancy Crates which, for beauty aud ehcapness cannot
surpassed this nrket Let all consult their tastes and
comfort the Furnace and Range Warehouse and prepare
~ oe " Ia -"i.l G. S BLISS
aAus, WINDOW SHADES, ssss4T CURTAIN
~ BANDS AND CORNiCE.-We have Just received
largo lot Of on Window Shades Of new and beautiful pat
terms and also, Gil Curtain Bands and tormce OF every
inlyGls D GREGORY & cos.
HtsANo, GgANa. ssOANO.-MCCOKKL X
w JONES receiving every few days, a their Grocery
ESTABLISHMENTS Main street fresh supplies OF the very best
Gnano, which they selling at low prices and 1"
which they invite thu attention OF their friends and the public
aru Lis.
et9og srtsyga. :--.,.-, received nnotI.e,
- loi of those glorious Morning star Cooking Stoves fol
wood vi in want ii the most complete Cooking ar
invited to call at the Furnace aud Range Narchose and eN
anime them, lae ittsI g. >. BLISS.
a,Aws wAssEArTGHED IN VIRGINIA.
~ ENCOURAGE sol fllEkN ENEHRfHiNE-Thean sub
Alossrs H. H. Baetr Co. Richmond, and have hand
and tor sale, al manufacturers prices:
Circular Saws, Of the various sizes, up 10 5iinehos,
Upright NH Saws
Crrsstut
Wood
Billet
Hand and Panel Saws--some very beautiful
These fully warranted. Cal aud examine before
parel asnR elsewhere.
\
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MERCHANDISE. &C.

- CO-pAKTsERsuIPN OTgGE.-Wc have
~ tins IlY entered into partnership under the sly"
EN 4 aud firm at siLYERIHokN a Cliff for me Trans
49, action a the Watch and yewefy business IN the stI"
be,eofre occupied by II Siy erthorn ON Main street. Lybeh
burg Va , H.. - ,.oarie,I .toek oi
Arches Jrwrry and Syerwafe which VIII compare iasor
ably for style and quality with any house IN inc oate -
nr tnr,asa keep hand always the best aid newest
yr Of goods line and 10 sell them at faf apd rcasoa
e prees ard any article sold by US VIII be warranted to be
rs represented 49,. :, -. -, e.
watches one the firm being practical watchlnakef ana
has qnin, number o years the advantages auotd by
one of the largest houses North from which he has received
the highest testimonials Tor Integrity aud capacity.
respectfully invite the public TO an examination OF
stock Of whielw WE shall speak more paIcuy heIeat
ter u eiiN IN / iph1''
Dec y; 1853. j, CLIFF
dnc
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u - me Steamer HDANOkE. L. \
Q" hIl th,"ud there is communication
~" week ny steamers to New York and Baltimore
(ImE b& lettyjoln', regular lin, Of Boats my
IN hi'hnond will be ccrtain to gel ihcir shipments d.
ny '''th without detention, and 1T the lowest rates
'F'efd 10 my care wi he PROMPTLY forwarded by tho
'' "H'h Is the only regular limo now on the Canal
sa, ae 90 ALFRED 5. LEE. the Dock
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NFN +, TVMIN' TIENII am 10 I'NI-s from
the plainrst t. the most costly, al North, prices
u Particular attention paid To order, from abroad. by
~ Book of Designs be my nficr
Inscription Books sent 10 any wishing to buy, free
Terms cash oa delivery call or address
nov 9ta JNO. Il, GADpESS, Lyuehbnrr Va.
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asa nrriV'H and ,or -at" Iin,.-I ic, al ss,l
" tans eyer Ina tH.s market wholesale RETAIL h.
dp, "a son
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SFF eehstNE VI "a sks N%.--GRANNILlH JORDAN
having purchased ana Interest in the Piedmont Works
mar sHcburg the business viii hereafter be conducted in
t1" name and under the stc of JORDAN a CUKIE They
Wi ue thankful 10 the tue patrons the establishment r
nru1aa'v u fhor patronage and TO the public large
fdr fNars They Il,lze themselves carcue all y4He in
thf.rij9e AZ th udel,;4, ueatnrss aud dispatch
GRANVILLE JORDAN
SlifEaHfl, tth, 1883. GED. G. CT RI.G
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l,ANr iANlNAarIEHn aN nFttN.tNEA.-

Hand and Panel Saws--some very beautiful.
These saws are fully warranted Call aud examine before
mr. lasiu ~ rl.p
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n WIZ srI~Uu
" posting books aud rend ring bills would call the at
cuon of Bonkeepcrs and Others OF GOLD
fENs which very extensive, embracing every variety
and price. Gentleman who may he ant af sometime,
nice in this line will do fayof in at our stock
SllNERrHORN \ Cliff.
len ats Formerly II SuyrrthnrnA
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n raer Advertisements take pleasure in annenn,ne 10 my
friends and customers by the sugoined certificate thai my
house all dsas and shall be pleased 10 see m
..a.,.I j. II. SOLOMON
Nm Tous N SoIoHoN-Dear Sir. This viii notify you
thar your house regarded clear of disease aud that "n are
authors I'd 10 open your doors again
Respectfully, - . - "a,
mos. l. WALKER, Health officer.
-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-04

II WOoLENS. LINsEIs, Ao- ke.--I have now open a
very large stock of Staple Goods consisting OF hshke 81 al
kinds Heavy Goods negroes Linsess ofaanfg
Brown and Black cstons; TickiHgs tlAnneis h.hincSs
James sc Also the best makes Of North Carolina Jah,s
beautiful article sentoen suits aud cent on iof
cash on all bills over $40 respectfully invite my friends
a. 80 u HARRISON LEWIS
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SPECIAL pREMsgeu Az TuE

r "a - VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL. FAIR
Hs4 Il ~ AND \ DIPLOMA At rHE Union AGRItl /.
fEI #If TtRAL FAIR at Petersburg. Cor FINE MAR.
III BILE WORK which Is suticirs EuarH.tr that
NJ MARBLE WORK can be done as well IA IHis cry
EFwf as in any other
ki-f Tbasl I'm want VIII phase call ana examine the
~ extensive assortment nave always hand. such
s----s Rs American and potsled taiau N ARBIE MON
Al
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-04

Itai5 WiIf-FTT NiFflia ann D n
aud ESCAPE cold and rheumatism bg getting q viutr
fruch oNccaaiat the real CASTOR Beaver The subscribing
Ia, good assortment of tho genuine article, and trimming
sHtt Conn uhd Evt good coat uHl1 Y9ur 1easu-a
tItl VIII last you fdrr-isl WM l.. PAGE
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4 COsT.aThr ."b-crihcr- wishing to ai-con

n tinue their Ready Made Clothing business will this
time dispose of their entire stuck OF Ready Clothing At
cost for cash The stock large and desirable Country mrr
chants and all want of good Clothing will give
US n call NOV latsl JAS a. STlGLER 60.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-04

nW received very large stock Of nov \ iii - ""tc
'''pS comprising all articles in the DTv c. 'nef
"nlh aIthr attention of the public ana ~, 80. he'
80 ~, am prepared 10 sell gres, bargains ntr III
sihe bought my ST. elk under great adyanadns ior
''"IIF merchants w0ald do we'll 10 exaui,, IS
bd inr,htr East AS viii sell cheap as any hons De
- n GUGGENHEINrp
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nnA I.hs. RAGON-
sDsVVV l,ooo fbs yenisou Hams;
10 firklas Butter
r q


u CIoIHlNu.-The stock JAtoh HENM h''t"
ery Apple Newman Is being closed ont 81 greatly re
dseed prices lie wa cary any stock tg staf 70
wear and clear his shelves for bis summer oe
he has put price so low that suearine clothing a
OF the surrounding counties supplying themselves al prices
much lower than they formerly paid ff very @
goods Intend cIosng the splendid stock OF App@
Newman a. soon possible and therefore inena "haIlut
fea bargains Every penesntn want u really g'" eheah
SsIIanahe eiothng tail ta visit the store 81
'es JACOB NEWMAN,
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4 ,MaMNKY PBECEs.-Egyptiam and TIA iiau
~ MARBLE CHIMNEY PIECES for sale at the Lynehburg
os works j. b. GADDESS,
~SS Proprietor
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-25
MORE INDIAN MURDERS.

The Indians of Florida, continue to mur-
der unofending citizens. Col. ". Snell's
house at Sara Sofa, Florida, was attacked
by Indians on the Sd instant. One of the
Indians came ON ahead, and seeing the black
man on the outside, asked him if his name
recognising the boy as an old acquaintance,
with whom he had often drank liquor, told
him to go or the other Indians would kill
him. They then rushed into the house.,
where Mr.. Owen Cunningham was in the
act of kindling fire to cook dinner, and
killed him and set the house on fire. Col.
Smell was coming from the field, with his
horse and cart, when he saw the house on
fire, and thinking it might be Indians, he
hid the horse and cart in the palmettos,
and crawled through the bushes near enough
to satisfy himself that the fire was no acci-
dent, and then left and came into Manatee,
The Indians took gun, pair of blankets,
and rihed the crib of the corn. The settlers
around have all come into Manatee, and on
the night of the murder and fire, took refuge
on board of the schr. S. T. Bradford. The
lighthouse keeper and assistants at Egmont
Key became alarmed and left; there were
no lights shown from the lighthouse on the
night of the 4th instant.
There are now five men missing from
Sara Sofa, they having been absent five
days without being heard from, and fears
are entertained that they have been killed
by the Indians.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-25
BIRTH EXTRAORDINARY.

The last number of the Herald, publish
ed at Camden, Arkansas, contains the fol-
lowing: "a few days since negro wo
man, belonging to Col. John Dockery, the
worthy President of our railroad, was deliv-
cred of four children at one birth-three
girls and one boy; their average weight is
seven pounds each. When last heard from,
the mother and her little darkies were doing
well. The Colonel has named the children
after his favorite enterprise, Mississippi,
Ouachita and Red River Railroad, giving
the girls The names of the three rivers and
calling the boy Railroad. The woman and
her husband were both at work on the rail
road during the past year. This occurrence
is regarded as favorable omen of our road
and it is thought that the stock of the com
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-25
I YEARN FOR THE SPRING.

yearn for the Spring, when the birds shall sing,
And each morning awake fresh flowers;
We have waited long for the lark's blithe song,
And the lengthening evening hours.
A shroud of snow had lain on the earth,
An icy hand on each stream,
The sun in the sky opened its languid eye,
And sent but a sickly CLEAN!
And the frosty breeze moaned among the trees,
And the rattling hail and rain
Came sweeping past, with an angry blast,
And dash'd 'gainst the window pane;
And never flower, in that stormy hour,
Dared to raise up its tiny head
For the gentle things fed on Summers wings,
Orelse in the snow lay dead!
] ytarl forkfe sPrir :, when The bifds shall sing,
And each morn shall awake new flowers;
We have listened long for the WOODLANDS song,
And the thrush at the evening hours.
'Tis a beauteous thing when the bud first bursts,
And child-lke the young leaf stands,
And catches the drops of the gentle shower
In its small and velvety hands;
When the tender grass feels the south wind pass
In its chariot all unseen,
And old mother earth. at the new Springs birth,
Arrays her in robes of green
When the unbound stream as if in dream,
Murmurs on to its unknown home,
And tells the tall reeds, as onward it speeds,
That the fair Lady Spring hath come!
Oh, yearn for the Spring, for the balmy Spring
Who floats like fairy queen,
And tOucheth the land with a magic wand,
Till all beauteOus things are seen.
| long to be out at the early dawn,
When the eastern light is new,
'Nong the odors borne from the scented thorn,
And the shadows of silver dew;
Oh, cannot tell how my soul doth swell
With an inward happiness,
For simple TO BE is bliss to me
For the which my God l bless
With an unknown source comes nameless force
Which pcrvades my being through
A Joy, and a love, and strength from above
And seem to be- made anew!
Oh, come, then, Spring-let WOODLANDS sing
Let the tloweret Ope its eye;
ike the lark I'd soar to the heavens blue floor
Like the flower gaze up to the sky.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-25
EARTHQUAKE IN SAN FRANCISCO

The residents of this city (says the Alta
Californian, Feb. 15,) were aroused this
morning at 5.23 o'clock, by most violent
shock of an earthquake. which was felt in
every portion of the town. The vibration
appeared from n. E. to S. W., and, as far
as we can learn, not single building es-
capped the terrible shock. The first move
ment of the earth was very sudden, and the
buildings swayed to and fro heavily after
wards, and finally the vibrations were short
and rapid. Evidences of the violence of
the shock were visible in different portions
of the city this morning, and it is surprising
that there was not much more damage done.
The fire wall on the top of the store occu-
pied by Messrs. Goodwin & Co., on Front
street, was entirely thrown from the north
side of the building into Oregon street.
Two buildings at the corner of Battery and
Washington streets, occupied by SweetZer,
Hutchins q Co., and the bank of Messrs.
Burgoyne & Co., were separated about
three inches. The plastering was consider
ably 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 Hail.
The vibrations were attended with a
heavy report resembling the discharge of
distant artillery, but was continuous and
produced a deep, low rumbling sound
The small dwellings were rocked like
cradle, and persons were nearly thrown out
of their beds. 1t is 10y 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 notattrack particu-
lar attention. The first occurred about 8
o'clock, and the second about 2 o'clock,
and were followed by the grand convulsion
mentioned above.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-25
6erural gntelliqente.
THE EARTHQUAKE AT JEDDo, IN
JAPAN

1t appears that the earthquake atJeddO,
on the IIth of November, destroyed 100, 900
houses, 10000 souls, and 54 temples. Fire
broke out at the same time in thirty different
parts of the city. The earth opened and
closed over thousands of buildings, with
their inhabitants. The shock was also
severe at Simoda. The inhabitants of the
portion of the city destroyed were fore
warned of the disaster and many of them
escaped. The buildings of Jeddo are chiefly
of one story, and constructed of very slight
material Che temples K w".ship, how
ever, are lofty, and in some instances were
constructed of heavy masonry.