Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-08

Prom the San Francisco Herald, Nor. q.

Prom the San Francisco Herald, Nor. "a.
At twenty-seyen minutes before o'clock, yes
terdsy morning, our city was visited by one Of the
ost violent checks of earthquake that has been ex-
nerieuced since California came into American pos
session. 1t Wsspreeeded By deep runbliDg noise
coming from the northeast, which sounded IS If
hesvily loaded teams Of wagon were being furious
=. 'hreugh our streets. This was immedi
:,.ir suoossded by pieHnonitOTy shook, instantly
foiiove9 BIZ a still heavier one whoa ss-s- Apous
ten or twelve seconds. An intermissien Of stme
Eve or six seconds ensued, when third shsek mueh
heavier and more prolonged than the second, sue
oeeded raising the fears Of citizens to 7ain@
fll degree The motioa wss uudulating, and from
northeast to southwest, aRd the solid earth moved
as if suddenly converted into ocean waves. The
alarm was universal, and anxiety was depicted on
every face to know whether Nature would continue
in conVulsioD, OF sink back to her usual rest. The
effects on the tenants of our large hotels and tall
brick buildings was electrical, and those establish
ments disgorgsd their contents as rapidly as the
stomach Of q see sick man. Ladies and gentlemen
burriedly rushed from their beds, and without
waiting for inexpressibles or crinOne, franti-
cally into the entries and passage ways, eroWdlng
the different modes Of egress. Dogs barked with
fear and even the horses in the stables exhibited
uumistakeable SYMPTOMS Of dread. In most resi-
deuces the bells were violently ruug, while the
crockery and glassware kept up lively Gathering;
clocks suddeuiy stood s,il the regular motions of
their pendulums being rudsly interfered with, and
articles Of furniture seemed as if inspired BY Ter
siehore.
After careful inquiry, we have been unable to
learn Of any serious damage, except that occasion
ed through excessive fear, although quite number
of little incidents occurred indicating in some sort
the strength Of the shock considerable portion
of the cornice and plaster in the United States
District Court room was thrown down, and many
other buildings suffered the same way The Cay
Hall was violently shaken, and some of the plaster
knocked down. CRACKS and rents Of considerable
size have made their appearance in number Of our
large brick buildings but, beyond these incidents,
we learn of no serious disaster.
The repeated visitations Of this kind to which we
are subject would seem 10 indicate more prudent
method of building than that which has been pur
sued Brick houses should not exceed two stoIies
| in height, and should have broad uodstions aud
thick, we'll cemcnted walls. The Sacramento
| Union of yesterday, ssys: ''About o'clock this
morning, a slight shock of su earthquake was felt
in this city The vibrations we're very distinctly
felt for few seconds, but were not sufficiently
powerful to disturb the course Of human events. !"
From the stOeEssn Argus,
Friday morning. seventeen minutes before l
O'clock an earthquake visited our city, more severe
than ever before experienced here by our citizens
The windows of the houses first ratified as if caused
by rising wind, when shook vas felt like that OF
ship swl ,ly sailing striking sganst heavy wave,
that checked its speed for moment then the
shaking Of the windows continued several mo-
ments.
The shock came from the direction of the north
west, and was preceded by noise and violent trem-
bling which was continued for few seconds after
| the principal shock had subsidized. globe upon a
hanging lamp in the bookstore Of L. G. Van Allen,
was discovered, after the shock thrown from its po-
sition towards the southes 81. A small brick build
ing, near Mormon slough, was damaged to con
slider able extent by the cracking Of the wall.
We hear of number of persons jumping out Of
bed on being awakened by the shock. One sleeper
on Ell Dorado street was tumbled on the floor, pro.
badly being asleep too the edge Of the bed al
the time. Persons attending the ball Of the San
joaquin Engine Company at the Turnverein Hail
we're sensibly "afFected," The music was thrown
out Of time as the eornet player had his instru
ment "shook " from his mouth IS if some one had
wrenched it from his lips. At the Weber House
the shock was severely felt that several bosrders
got up and remained all night. One man on going
in the bar room, hearing nothing said, felt rather
too a. embarrassed" to open the subject, lest he
might be laughed at, and remarked that he d" always
was an early riser, and could not sleep all night.
Those in light frame buildings said they were
rocked as if in a cradle. One man living In small
frame house, when awakened by the shock, the ugh
that some thieves were endeavoring to batter al
opening into his domcil, and drew his pistol from
under his pillow TO defend mis- rights. pile o.
|
connection and it is said that several houses were
injured by the Brenching they received. We with
some anxiety await the news Of this shock from th'
Los Angeles country
This earthquake has demonstrated the fact thai
pendulum clocks are not the kind that will beal
shaking up by earthquakes, and therefore are moi
desirable for this latitude, nearly every one in the
city, of that description, having been stopped BY
the earthquake Friday morning.
From the Napa Herald
On Friday morning, at 122 o'clock, quite a Sc
we're shock Of an earthquake was felt at this place
which continued about thirty seconds. Most Of
the clocks in town we're stopped from its effects
and many persons were aroused from their slum
bers in great fri yht. Notwithstandir the nirtl
and hiarity of the ball, those who were ngsged a
that time in the whirl of the may waltz were sen
sible that something had happened. One gentle
man complained of being sea>sick from its effects
and several thought they had paronized the "bsr'
too often.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-sEEATE.-A communication