The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1867-05-08


speak on the Academy Green. We no
ticed several distinguished gentlemen
present last evening, among whom were
Hon. G. w. Brooks, United States
District Court Colonel David Heaton,
d. H.. Starbuck, Esq, United States
district attorney for North-C Carolina
General L. G. Estes, Colonel VIM. P.
Moore, r. w. King, collector of the
port, and many others.
Senator Wilson is the guest of Major
Palmer.
, THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE IN THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.-Our Western ex-
changes give fuller accounts of the
earthquake which was felt few days
since at St. Louis and other places in
Missouri and Kansas. The St. Louis
Dispatch says:
The earthquake which was felt in this
city yesterday was the severest shock
Of the kind felt in the Mississippi Val.
ley since the year 1911, when the Ohio
and Mississippi Valleys were kept in an
almost constant terror for half the year.
The shock of yesterday occurred about
halfpast two in the afternoon. 1t was
not generally perceived by our citizens,
although it was as decided and rude a
jostle as those who did feel it care
about being subjected to. 1t possessed
the popularity of exhibiting itself at
certain places, and of making no per-
ceptible signs in others-as if it were
subterranean billow or undulation that
rose and fell in its movements. reaching
the surface only at some points of its
progress. Thus it was strongly felt at
the Southern Hotel, that great building
vibrated perceptibly under the influence.
1t was still more strongly felt at Jones
& Leitch's drug store, corner of Fifth
and Market, where, in an upper story,
we are informed, lamp sitting on a
table was overturned; f; in the coal oil
store of G. w. Curtis q Co., I South
Fifth, chandeliers were set swinging,
and the glass prisms to lamps on the
counter made merry music, and Mr..
Schultz, artist, left his room in the sec
ond story of the building, fearing that
it would fall ; the solid walls of the
Courthouse yielded to its Influence,
the shock being distinctly felt in the
City Hall, north wing /; it was very
perceptible at the corner of Seventh and
CEesnut; it was so violent in the vicin-
ity of the Wedge House, on Market
street, as to rattle the windows, and
create real alarm. In other parts of
the city the tremor was not felt at all,
and the majority Of persons did not
even know there had been an earthquake.
| 1t cannot be learned yet what point
was the centre OF the conyulsion. It
extended as far west as St. Joseph at
least, where it. was much more violent
than in st. Louis. 1t was felt also in
Kansas City, Leavenworth, and june
ton City. A full history of the pheno-
mena would be very interesting.
How MAX Cor BACK HIS INKsTAND.-
The Able Lomenech, the Grand Almo-
ner of the Emperor Maximilian, has re-
Gently published a book in Germany.
entitled "Two Years in Mexico," which
contains the following interesting anec-
dotes: 5it
On one occasion the Emperor called
together his cabinet. On the table was
silver inkstand. Suddenly it vanished.
Where is it ?'' said the Emperor.
No reply.
Gentlemen" said Macmillan, "1
shall now carefully close the windows
and curtains of this room. In five min
utes | shall open them again, and must
find my inkstand on the table. If it is
not there, l will have you all arrested ?
The room was then darkened. and
when, at the expiration of five minutes
the room became light, the missing ar
ticle was on the table.
At another time Macmillan sat at
table which was furnished with silye,
knives and forks. When the meal was
at an end, his majesty wrapped up the
plate in napkin with his own hands
and handed it to German servant. tc
whom he said in French: ssTakea care
that the Mexican servants do not Law
their fingers on these things, or / shall
lose them.'' 3 - sso L
Again-A criminal had been sentenc
ed to be garotted. A priest accompan
led him to the scafold and gave to the
executioner's assistant his broad brim
med hat to hold for moment. After
the Delinquent had kissed the crucifx
the priest turned around, but the assist.
ant and the hat had vanished. > 0srdB
"A noble Mexican lady once told at
court that the previous night some
scamps had broke into her house, bound
her to the bed, and taken what money
she had. Butt" said she, 6 they were
true caballeros, since asked them moi
to step on my lap; dog, and they did not
fes' there are we'll bred people in Mexi