Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-03-22
California Welus.
RRIvAL OF NORTHERN LIGHT.

be steamer Northern Light arrived at
" York on Thursday night.
he brings California advices to the 10th |
Eobrnnpv. and later news from Japan,
otral America and Oregon and Washing |
Territories. >.
rhe steamboat Belle Captain Charles ii. |
,uston. left this city at o'clock this morn
for Red Bluffs. Att o'clock, when op- |
site the Russian Ford, II miles above
,,rn the boiler burst, and iustantanecusly the
reom was strewed with manglcd bodies aud
agments of the wreck.
fFrom the Alta California, Feb 10.
Tur EARTuouAKr.-The residents of this |
IL, w, re aroused this morning, at 5 23o'clock,
W. most violent shock of an earthquake
shich was felt in every portion OF the town.
rho vibration appeared from y. Il. to ). W.,
ard as far rs we could learn not single |
building escaped the terrible shock. The |
frst movement of the earth was very sudden, |
and the buildings swayed to and fro heavily |
nfterward, and finally the vibrations were
short and rapid The whole city was in up
roar, and the entire population good deal
alarmed, while many were nearly frantic
People rushed wildly into the streets in their
night clothes and stood amazed and astonisl,-
ed at what had happened. Instances Of per-
sons being thrown out Of bed, of clocks stop
ping, breaking of windows, cracking of walls
and disarranging the household things gene
rally, and entirely too numerous 10 mention.
1t seemed as though every dog in town set up
u hdeous yell after the convulsian. The
shock was felt oy the vessels lying in the
harbor, and the waters of the bay were much
affected and agitated
Evdeuce 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 top Of the store occupied by Messrs,
Goodwin L Co., on Front street was entirely
thrown from the north side of the building
into Oregon street. The plastering was cen
siderably cracked and torn off from the walls
of Wilson's Exchange. International Hotel,
fremont House, ST. Nicholas Hotel, Mer-
chants Exchange building, and the City Hall.
The shock was more severely felt at Oakland
than here and various rumors are afloat OF
damage to the Government works at Fort
Point and Alcartaz Island
NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
BY advices from Costa Rica to the lth
inst, we are semi-ofiicially informed shat the
mission Of Col. Schlessingpr would not be re-
ceived. The President of Costa Rica will
W
this republic has engaged the services of A
mericHns in its military establishment. II
the foreigners under General Walker had
been dismissed when the revolution was ac-
compllshed, then the messenger Of the gov
ernment would have been accepted; but
while the army is composed as at present,
Costa Rica will hold aloof from communion
with us. We hope for better things, howey-
or.
This republic, in the truce, will not leave
my effort undoDc to relieve Costa Rica OF
its i'll feeling and anxiety, which done, treaty
OF amity must follow. The people Of that
State are prepared for it, but their govern
meut acts with caution. Throughout Cen
trail America the masses have latent suspi
con that Gen Walker is breaking down the
barriers of their enfranchisement but every.
where they are abused and misled by selfish
men. The most Improbable stories are cir.
cuated, vouched for by high officials, that the
American emigrants have come to rob and
waste, and that their career will he marked
with pillage The simple credu!ity of the
people is thus imposed on and the American
name brought in disrepute.
FROM JAPAN-EARTHQUAKE AT
JEDDO.
On the llth Of November at 10 o'clock
y. NJ, violent earthquake occurred at Jeddo
which destroyed one hundred thousand dwell
lings, ffty-four temples, and thirty thousand
inhabitants. 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 occupants. The
shock was severe at Smoda. Although the
distance from Jeddo to Simoda is but sixty
miles, it appears that no official account oI
the earthquake had been received at the lat
ter place at the time Of the sailing of the
schooner Page--December 10. The news
was obtained through the Dutch interpreter
The Japanese seemed to attach but little i'm
portauce to the catastrophe. The inhabitants
of the portion of the city destroyed were for
warned of the disaster, and many of them es
capped The buildings of Jeddo are chiefly
Of one story, and constructed OF very light
material. The temples of worship, however
are lofty, and in some instances are construc
sod Of heavy masonry.