Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-06

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ID and shook ths ground from north g
south, every building IN town being rocked
Children screamed With fright, lads
rushed from their bedrooms with teSser,
horses pricked their eaf5 and trembled, and
doxs crouched away hewling, with their
tails between their legs. The bsdstsads Of
many psople rocked 10 pssccptibly - TO
touch the walls though standing ordinarily
two inches from them. Mirrors, furniture
and services ratified, coenices were seen to
move over the heads II the rscumbent spec.
tators, and their ears were filed with the
mise u grinding bricks and mortar. The
lighter articles In many stores were dis
placed from tho shelves, and some csock@y
was broken.
Thsrs WAS no serious damage done to
property that have heard Of, except the
hurting down Of one new chimney, which
broke in the roofs Of some wooden build.
ingS - Il fell. II seems that the effects
were not confined TO the land alone, -
within . few seconds Of the occurrence
there was . very marked increase in the
volume Of the waves in the Straits of Fuca
] was lying in bed upon the first floor, and
the effect, - near ~ I could describe Il,
Was similar to that Of . pcrron lying on ;
bench In railway waiting room, within .
few feet Of heavy train, travelling at the
very highest rate Of speed.
Il hes been suggested that Mount Baker,
which i in Washington Territory, about
400 miles distant, has been usually quiet Of
late, and that little more action on the
part Of our volcanic ncighbor might relieve
this coast Of Z recurrence Of these distur-
Dances.
November 81 have had the pleasure of
converting with gentleman who has just
arrived from the neighborhood Of Mount
Baker. He says that the top Of the noun.
tain, probably upward Of mile in width,
he oV.h;en1sp Ool1~ ~v,stf ho 90 En.~
days. When he WAS nearest the mountain.
however, the atmosphere was too thick to
render accurate observation possible. In
coming down the river, yesterday, the
weather being fine and clear, the extent of
tho alteration was plainly visible. It would
be difficult to estimate the enormous mass
Of matter displaced, but If measured by
tons it must amount to Thousands of mil.
lions. How far, or If any way, this fall
was connected with the recent earthquake,
are questions gladly leave to scientific
men to discuss. As near a. l can learn,
about 900 feet Of the main peak have dis.
appeared, leaving large surface 1t the top.
Political and OAicial Espionage.
From the National Intelligencer.l
The people were informed few days
since BY one Of tho city organs Of the Re.
publican party that ct - recent meeting of
the executive national council of tho union
leagues Of the country there had been ap-
pointed . committee resident here Tin
Washington) to hunt out disloyal Office |
holders. and that the same council had re. |
quested that . similar committee should be |
appointed by the Union clubs Of Washing. |
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the same organ) are mot TO be made public"
and so forth.
Under these circumstances win It not be
advisable on the part Of our citizens, Of
every political denomination, but especially
Of those belonging to the party now in
power, to exercise more than ordinary eau
ton and discretion in admitting to their |
dwellings, their society, or their confidence,
any person for whose fidelity and truth |
they cannot vouch as unimpeachable. When |
an elaborable system Of espionage has been |
for operation under the powerful |
guidance Of national executive committees |
and Union leagues, and the names Of the |
spies are to be kept secret, all the cautions |
wherewith God and nature have supplied |
us for protection ought to be kept in play,
for who can say to what length Of false.
hood, Misrepresentation, and selfishncss the |
system is not calculated to lead The ma
chinations Of Pardon Worsely are an illus |
tration Of the secret enginery employed to |
beguile the unwary.
The question need not be asked what |
sort Of times are those through which VIC |
are passing when the community is 10 be |
day and night by emissaries act |
ing in secret and of course unknown and |
irresponsible 1t is enough to know the |
fact and TO bs upon ones guard accord |
ingly.