Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-05-21
THE LATE DREADFUL LANDSLIDE IN CAL
IF0RNIA.

From the San Francisco National Of April 22d
MAaYsvILLR, April 2lst, 10 p. M,-We take
the following from the Sierra Democrat Extra, I'm
der date of Downievile, April 10th;
''On Monday eve, at about shutdown, the inhabi
tnnts of Monte Crsto were startled by rumhling
noise, like that Of an earthquake. The earth had
parted md large mass, about twenty-five feet in
width and of great bulk, precipitnted down
the mountain side, distance of about four hundred
feet carrying away three dwelling houses There
was great CONSERVATION among the inhabitants in
that part of the town. II soon discovered that
four persons were mssing--Mrs Howe and two Of
her children M infant and the other II little
girl between two and three years of age, and also
the little son of Mrs. b, Wright, aged shout four
years.
iThe citizens turned out Immediately after the
accident, 10 search Of the missing. and recovered
the dead body of My, Wrights boy, and that of
Mrs. Howe infant. That night about nine o'clock
there came another avalanche which compelled
them to desist for the night Early this morning
the search was renewed, and Mrs. Howe's body
was found about eight o'clock, having large beam
resting upon her neck She must have been killed
almost instantly
"The body of Mrs. Howe's little girl was not
found up to the time our informant left Monte Girls
to. Another child of Mrs. Howe, bright girl of
about seven years, was carried on the top Of the
avalanche and was saved, though considerably
bruised and scratched. The life of Mr.. Howe thus
one of those mysterious chances which are so com
mon in events Of such nature He had been but
n moment or two out of the house where Mrs. H.,
mud the children We're, and was talking with man
about the probable danger of land slide when the
! crash came. Three miners living in cabin next
to the house Of Mr. Howe, had just finished supper
and left their cabin when ii crushed to atoms.
| and they had barely time TO Zee from impending
denth.
During all Monday night fragments of rock and
earth were tumbling down the mountain side, and
another slide il looked for. A large fsaure in the
earth, foot more in width, and upwards of a
quarter Of a mile in eagth, exists still higher up
the mountain, into which all the water from the
melting SHOWS above is dischargng itself '
Com FEET.-cold feet are the avenues to
death of mul.itudes every year; II is sign
of imperfect circulation, or want of vigor of
constitution. No one can he well whose feet
are habitually cold. Whenthe blood is equal
ly distributed to every part of the body, there
Is generally good health. II there be less
| blootfat any one point than Is natural, there
is GOODNESS and not only so, there must he
more than is natural at some other part Of the
system, and there is fever--that is, unnatural
heaAOppresson. In the case Of cold feet, the
ainShht Ofbood wanting there coAects at some
other part Of the body which happens to he
!
barricade aganat the increasing enemy
Hence when the lungs are weakest, the ex
ira blood gathers there in the shape of n com
mon cold, or splitting blood. Clergymen and
other public speakers, by improper exposure
often render the throat the weakest part Il
| such, cold feet give hoarseness, or a raw, burn
ing feeling, most felt at the little hollow al
the bottom of the neck. 10 others, again
whose bowels are weak through over eating
or drinking spirituous liquors, cold feet give
various degrees OF arrangement, from com
mon loOseness up to diarThRa or dysentery
and 50 we might go through the whole body
but for the present this is sufficient for illus
traton. Ii you are well let yourself alone
This is our favorite motto. But those whost
feet are inclined to be cold we suggest tina
as soon as you get up in thb morning, put you
feet at once into Il basin Of cold water, SO Il;
to come half way up the ancles keep them IL
half minute in winter, or two minutes il
summer rubbing them both vigorously, wip'
1 dry, and hold to the fire, if convenient in COLI
weather. until every part of the foot is as dry
as your hand, then draw on your socks o
stockings. On going To bed at night, draw
off your stockings, hold the foot to the fir
for ten or fifteen minutes until perfectly DRY
operation, and fully repays for the treble o
it. No one can sleep well or refreshingl,
with cold feet. In the bivouac all sleep will
the feet towards the fire. Never step from
your he'd with the naked feet on an unearptet
floor. | have known it to be the exciting
cause of months OF illness. Wear wooden, cot
ton, or silk stockings, whichever keep you
feet most comfortable do not let the expe
rience OF an other lie your guide, for differen
peasons require different articles what is
good for person whose feet are naturally damn
cannot be good for one whose feet are Away
dry. The donkey who had his bag of sal
lightened by swimming II river, advised hi
companion, who was loaded down with a sacl
of wool, to do the same, and having no NOR
sense than man or woman, he plunged in
and in a moment the wool absorbed the water
increased the burden many fold, and bore hin
| to the bott0m.--[ Halls Journal of Health.