The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-16
General Continental News

r BY an arrival at New York yesterday we have
European advces to November 3.
ENGLAND.
Remarkable Letter from Reverdy john
son.
The London Daily Ne,os of the Sd published
the following letter from Mr.. Johnson:-
Sir:-As the report respecting the condition
of the State of Texas IN your New York corre-
spondenps letter (Which appeared in your
columns on the 10th inst.) has been copied in
other journals, thereby attracting much atten-
ton and creating dstrust in the minds of those
interested in emigration to Texas, we have to
request that you will insert the accompanying
letter from the American Minister.
We are, etc.. PATTON, VlcKERs Il Co.,
Agents for Liverpool and Texas Steamship
No. Is Water street, Liverpool, Oct 81.
No. UPPER PORTLAND PLACE, Oct. 30.-Sr:-
The letter from New York published in the
Daily Netos Of the 10th inst, to which your note
of the 16th inst. calls my attention, have read
As its statements are calculated to iniure the
interests of Texas, and as am satisfied that they
are unfounded, l feel bound to comply with
your request. / left the United States on the
fst of August, and for years Immediately pre-
ceding was member of the United States Senate.
In that capacity 1t was my duty to inform myself
of the condition OF the Southern States, and this
did from sources upon which knew that full
reliance could be placed; and the kno Wedge
thus obtained enables me to say that the state
ments in the letter referred to are Hntounded
DO doubt true, but not more, l believe, than
occur in either of the other States, or in any
other country. / have no doubt, therefore, that
emigrants into the State will be as safe as in
any other part of the Union. 1 remain, sir,
very respectfully, your obedlent servant,
REvgRDY JOHNSON.
J.J. vickers, Esq, No. p Leadenhall street.
The folio wing is the passage of our CORES
pondents Letter referred to in the foregoing
communications
materially. In Texas society may be said to be
dissolved, at least outside one or two of the
larger to wns. The only safety for anybody is
TO be found inside the quarters of the Federal
troops. and they hold simply the ground they
encamp on. The whole State is in the hands of
mo5s, who murder and burn houses at their
will; and they, too, act under no recognized
head, or in accordance will. any fixed plan.
This would be more dreadful If it were much of
a change, but it is not-things were as bad as
this during the war, and not very much better
Our New York correspondent it will be seen,
was not writing Tor or against any land or
emigration scheme. but simply summarizing the
latest current intelligence. Mr. Johnsons con-
tradiction, therefore, does not SO much concern
him as the American press. Since, however, the
question has been raised, we will observe that
our New York correspondents trustworthiness
does not need the certificate of any foreign min
lister; and MI. Johnson's new-found friends in
England can tell him that our countrymen would
have been richer by some millions at the present
in time past, when gentlemen from the Southern
8 ates were, as now, endeavoring to entaugle
them in their doubtful schemes. Our New York
correspondent knows the whole South by obser-
yauon and travel, and, with all due respect to
Mr.. johnson, we believe that the paragraph just
quoted from his letter contains true and faithful
description of the state OF Texas at the present
time. Bearing 10 mind the claims OF Louisiana,
where, on the 10th ut., in ST. Mary's parish, a
sheriff was shot in his hotel and a magistrate in
the streets-of Arkansas, where, on the 10Th ult,
CHI lytl ad or Inf aF
South Carolina. where, on the 10th, Senator
was shot by three men as he was standing On
the platform of railroad station i'll the Abbe-
vile district-be bearing all this in mind, we say,
we are still compelled to think that Texas ex-
GELS them all as the most Ia wless and barbarous
country in the world where the pretense of
IS kept p yekels not oo
Englshmen, but as such we earnestly warn
our countrymen against being induced by
foreign misrepresentation to carry their capital
and energy to country where organized ruf.
fanism exists.
Earthquake Shocks.
The London Times OF the "a instant says:-
Shortly after 1890 on Friday night distinct
shock of earthquake was felt in many places in
the west OF England and in South Wales. The
unusual sensation lasted for about couple of
seconds, and is presumed to have been ocCa-
stoned by what Is termed an earth-waVe. Five
years ago lin october, lS63)i similar shock
occurred, which was felt throughout conside-
rAble part of the west of England.
The shock on Friday last was felt in Worcester
= and numerous towns and villages on the
western bank of the Severn, up to the bounda-
ries of the county on that side. The incidents
appear to have varied considerably. In some
situations it was so slight as hardly to be per-
ceptible while in others the witnesses described
it as even more severe than that which was
experienced in 1858. 1t appears pretty certain
that persons who happened to be in the upper
chambers of their houses did not experience the
effects of the shock so acutely as those who were
at the time In the basement. Many persons
who had retired to rest, and were undisturbed
by it, were incrcdulous when informed of the
fact by their neigh bors, until corIoborative evil
dence was accumulated from all quarters. The
time when the shock was perceived was. as
near as can be ascertaned ,.lO'4O O'Clock. The
night was cloudy but light, the moon belRg
nearly at the full. The indications OF the
earthquake were various. Some persons
describe It as trembling of the EARTH as If a
laden wagon was passing along the streets
others imagined some animal had got into thelI
bedroom and was scampering about the floor.
The motion of articles OF furniture, the iinglng
of glasses, aud the oscillation of beds were very
common, Most of the reports agree that these
indications were accompanied by noise like
that of a high wind, or OF vehicle or train
passing. Reports were brought into Worcester
In the course of Saturday from different towns
and villages westward, describing the shock II
very similar terms. 1t is a fact, though II may
have nothing to do with these phenomena, tina
up 10 the time of the shock the weather wa
cold, but the thermometer rose fifteen degrees
on Saturday.
AtNerthyI the shock was rather severe, anC
occurred on Friday night about 1890. The
movement appeared 10 be from south TO north