The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-03
INTERESTING FROM CALIFORNIA.

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severe Shock OF an bsrthquak
Amer. the citizens or Sam Francisco
Wrcc Love Exod us-MArFis8es ond
Notwithstanding DC.
ouR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENTS.
SAN FRAscsoo, Oct =, 1859
~. # the severest shocks Of earthquake that has
Mace In this city during the last FIVE years occurred
t wednesday, the 9th instant, at fifteen minutes after
s,ve o'clock The oscillations from east 10
-. and we're accompanied with a deep rumblng noise
Man women and children rushed into the streets, ana
xne.r counenances denoted less alarm one Oh
xs morning papers describes the effects as follows
The CITY Hall was much shaken The various county
sces were vacated instanter and general stampede
sok place down the stairs The want OF any INFERIOR
building in this structure renders i very naoc 70 Do
vas in session, and jury, officers and ous
he Judgc--took summary flight from their seats ana
ssaies Court rooms and the Custom House were also
,such iarred From what wo can gather in various
'aSs ground or upon hills oscillated the most
IN the Church OF the Advent the shock was
severely felt by who had assembled there prepare
sory to the performance of some funeral solemnities
Nearly every person left the church under the fear that
ths shock would be repeated This indeed was tho I'M
,rsssion all Several brick buildings had their
als cracked and the pasering showered down into
ne rooms in many instances The masc has been shaken
n spots from building in Clay street, haif way between
Montgomery and SAMSON. Water IN pitchers was stopped
over on each side in Eany instances Numerous
we're made sick by the peculiar notion and 10 some In
sspces vomiting cnsued. In grocery in the south
part the city the bottles We're shaken down from the
shelves Dogs barked though they frightened by
Ne phenomenon, and the hanging lamps swung To and
no Altogether the shock inspired vast amount Of ter
ror and occurring at midday, when every was
nred at their usual vocaiions the number who felt its
enect was greater than former occasions The last
poyere shock in February, 1885, ut five O'Clock In
NE morning. The weather, which had been unusually
warm for three four days, suddenly changed the
IN st the thermometer in sixteen hours fell from over
80 degrees ~ degrees The earthquake followed soon
sfter and the opinion Of few scientific gentlemen
lerc the CONFUSION the effect of the sudden change
ID The temperature
For come time past love association has held meet
xs in this city and endeav0red To gain proseytes TO their
ereod with very little success. The association was
presided over by who calls himself DR.. Tyler,
m nerant After long struggling the doctor has
found disciple deeply interested that he has sold
up,epdd farm in Contra Costa county and invested the
oney no the Of tract Of land in the republic
Salvador which place the association sails TO-
day the schooner San Diego One OF the city papers
adds the following parculars-Our readers win doubtless
remember that several months ago, at meeting Of those
II cur citizens who believe in spiritual manifestations and
agencies the proceedings were considerably by
faction in ranks of spjrtuaism who also believed in
socialism free love- and community OF interests. A
series Of Lectures werseven a. the time by Dr. Tyler in
love spruass and those opposed to free love was In
creased Since that time understand that free lovers
have held frequent meetings. and they decided upon emf
grating California, and seeking country where
hey can follow their ncinaons without bringing
unrelcnung 0ppfOOr1um
Inch to their names and persons u they remained here
Accordingly agent despatched TO San Salvador in
Central America to buy the society large tract where
sn they could settle undsturbed
That agent purchased from the San Savadorian govern
tract Of SO 600 acres Of good arabic land at
twelve and half cents per acre. $6,25o We not
aware how many free lovers there this society
we learn that about twenty of them together with Dr.
yer win sail for San salvador today m the schooner
Der the gentleman who recently sold fine home
sead m Alameda county to Gov. Weller at a very low
Hun Of money he has thrown into the common fund
DR. the equal benefit Of all those belonging To the asso
station.
CAPT wALLENs EXPEDITION FROM COLUMBIA RIVER
TO SALT LAKE. CITY.
From the San Francisco Herald, Oct. g.
Capt H. d. Wallen, u. S A., detailed by Gen. Har
ana report upon route for wagon road from Fort
naes the valley Of the Great Salt Lake. Capt Walen
Has no, only explored and surveyed one but three
raj routes Through the kindness of a friend We
are enabled 70 give the following Interesting details
distance Of eleven hundred and fifty eight miles
Having explored several routes with the view Of selecting
the shortest and bestthe shortest, with reference
speed carrying the mails and supplying the Great Sa
lake with provisions, and the best with reference
water and grass indispensable requisites for mgrs
tum-Captain Walen found the route from the Columb
river from thence the Blue Mountains,
he point where the river Maheu passes through then
good country for water and grass. Tho pass throug
the Blue Mountains will require the expenditure Of SOM
hbor TO make it good wagon road but Captain Waen
when completed, recommends II as the best mmgran
route for much of the way that he has ever seen
promising the greatest facilities for water and grass III
represents the grass almost nutritious st ibl
food After passing the Blue Mountains, Captain Waller
ssy;s march from Fort Boisee, on Snake river The
rsutc along Snake river from Fort Boisee to Swamp
Creek is level and may be termed good road, with
water and grass intervals Of from fifteen TO twenty
niles. Captain Walen shortened the distance usually
kaveled from the Columbia river to Salt Lake
over one hundred miles by turning up Raft Creek Valley.
He made crossing Of Raft Creek above the road
leading from Fort Hall and continued to pass up Raft
Crock Valley on tho eastern side of the creek until he
reached the road from Salt Lake to California and thence
along chat road to the ferry Bear river HIS wagons
the first that ever traversed that valley but
Captain Wallen recommends that route as easy and
practicable with good grass and water He took the
precaution to mark out the whole way with sgnboards
direct route and consequently the shortest is from thu
Uata crossing the Blue Mountains at the Grand Road
touching Snake River until Fort Bosee Is reached
md from the route already described Their
n steamboat communication on the Columbia river i
the Umatla The road from the umatia to Fort Boise
b described pretty good, with water and grass a
convenient intervals. General Harvey deserves tn
warmest thanks OF the people Of Oregon for the wisdom
IAN with a suitable command for the exploration o
these routes so early in the season IL was un
Aerstood that large immigration was T0Et
Tor Oregon and Captain wacn expedition with its two
fold object Immediately fitted out, before any part
the immigration had entered the most remote portion
the department over which General Harvey exercises
military command. The troops were among the various
tribes Of Indians along the several routes over which thu
ucteDceleSS
nshed them the required protection to reach their new
bones in peace and safety Much suffering has been OBJ
waited by this prompt movement and timely assistance
and supplies furnished to destitute families In addition
the Of country heretofore unexpored have
been examined, and complete map Of it viii be fur
Rished the return Of Captain Walens expedition Cap
tain Walen at Swamp Creek two hundred miles from
Salt Lake City, the I'd of September and to leave
his return the Sd, the day after, for Fort Dales
The immigration had ceased, all having passed through
unmoestedthanks to his presence and servicesand hi
animals had been thoroughly recruited This is one q
the most important expeditions lately undertaken on the
Pacific coast and the above details strictly correct
THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.
From the Placervile Democrat.
meeting of the stockholders Of the Pacervic aut
BAk Lake Telegraph Company held in this city or
Tuesday evening" Sept 49, for the purpose Of choosnf
ocers for the ensuing year which resulted as follows
Directors-A D. Park, NJ r Estner, G. NJ Raymond, D
v. Gewicks, A. Nachman Placeryille; L. A. Booth ant
Naccresh A. r. Robinson, Goodman Castle, A. Kohier