Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-22
AFTER THE EARTH
QUAKE.

The GrOund stiIl Moving and Trem-
bllsg-Ths Great Panic subsidInS-
Correspondents Ofthe New York Times
LIMA, Peru, Sept %, 1868.-The panic
and fright from the earthquakes having
gradually subsidized, the usual feast days,
merry-makiDg and festivities are again re-
sumed among the PeruVians, who are em-
physically pleasuEe-loYing, pleasure-sesk.
ing people The usual diplomatic and
State dinners, which attend the coming iG
Of . new President, are just now being ih-
augurated, the fever and subsequent earth
quakes having delayed them hitherto.
They are attended with more than ordi-
nary display, and the elegance in dress,
and elaborate expenditure far surpass any
previous entertainments Of the kind. Col.
Balta Is deservediy popular in and hbou,
Lima, and in his new position offresident
has already exhibited great Executive abil.
ity. He personally suPerintend5 add en-
forces any new and difficult order, and fur
niskes to all his subOrdinates an example
Of promptnsss ard vigilance in the dis
charge Of all his duties, which rousei their
sleepy energies, and eompels them 10 set
With dispatch. Such an Improvement has
been greatly needed. Large contributions
az WINK SOAACGNN0 A1A kAiE 1unCAEAH AAI
terrible earthquakes down the coast, and
the people, en- mGSSe, rich and poor, have
responded to these appeals for help with
generosity, 10 be found among very fes
other nations. Indeed, the poorer classes
seem to think that giving their last rial,
or selling their only mpeTfOus article OF
clothing or ofhousshOld use, and c)ntribu-
ting the money thus obtained to the aid OF
4 al l.. 4 1 Z
only means Of aYerting the threatening
earthquake that has swallowed up 80 much
property and 30 many lives. Men are aP-
pointed TO go from house to house, collect
ing money for the destitute, snd the priests
also go TO every person and house, and
printed lists are left with every business
man, upon which he may write his amount
Of donation opposite his name. Bot all
the immense sums collected and to be do
mated, cannot reItore the fallen houses, or
the dead who lie buried under the rEins-
Although over a month has elapsed since
the first and most fatal shock. YET in africa,
4 Arequipa, and many Of the interior ruined
towns, the ground slill cracks aud iaCa and
trembles, and the shocks have been counted
by hundreds already, with no settled still
ness 80 far. The poor, afrighted people
4
Callao, and those remaining ia the noun
tains, or scattered over the Pampas, are
afraid to rebuild the fallen ruins, owing 10
the continued heaying and uprising Of the
ground. How much longer this will con-
tinue no one can determine, but many think
| il is the indicator Of another fearful out
| break.
In Lama and CallaO, however all is still
and quiet, the last faint shock having Oc-
Cured September 4th. Last Sunday, (20th)
the Old-established bull-dghts were resumed
and, as usual, we're largely attended. 10
the evening the lheaier Spanish was
opened, for the first time, since the earth
quakes of August IS, and the attendance
was large. The theater in CsllaO WAS slsO
opened Sunday evening last, but the play
ing, Excepting the orchestra Is very in.
feriOr. The theater ilself il a large, rough
looking building hardly ht for a suitable
stable or barn, and any one taking Il lady
with him is obliged to carry chair for
her TO sit upon, the beaches being only
used in the pit or cheaper part OF the
house. The stage is immensely high, and
the whole place 50 announcement and uE-
comfortable, 30 sWarmiRg with hsas, snd
30 thoroughly dirty, that any foreigner
might be induced 10 90 TO one performances
as curiosity, but could not be persuaded
| 10 make q second attempt /. Is very
amusing to see the Peruyisns hunting IDEAS
and scratching and killing these little tor
msnls all through an evenings psrfor-
nance, entirely regardless OF appearances.