Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-10-24
Terrible Earthquake in San Francisco!
Great Destruction of Property!
T.nGG M Y.IFEl

a. LOSS OF LIFE!
At eight o'clock on Wednesday moaning,
the most severe earthquake which has Occur
red since the occupation Of California BY
Americans, shook San Francisco. The fol-
lowing brief particulars in regard to the
matter, we take from the Union's dispatch:
The number of deaths or fatal injuries by
the earthquake in San Francisco will proba-
bly, reach dozen, possibly as many as tif-
teen. The City Hall has been vacated. ex-
cept by the fre-alarm telegraph, and the
Board of Supervisors have appointed Com
mittee to have the building examined and
decide whether 1t is best to have 1t pulled
down entirely. rebuild or repair it. 1t will
probably be pulled down.
The Post Office is closed to the public.
Custom house officers are entering and clear
ing vessels from a temporary office In the
one-story building occupied by the Internal
Revenue department, on the same block.
There is no interference with the supply OF
gas or water. The gas works are mostly
uninjured.
The Chamber of Commerce has sent dis
patches to the East and Europe giving
moderate estimate of the losses of life and
property.
Parties from the eastern and southern
shores to-day report shocks far heavier than
on this side.
Judge Hageman of Oakland had both arms
broken from the falling of chimney.
In the hills southeast of San Leandro the
effect was very severe, many houses teing
RACED, and in some places trees thrown
down.
Every brick house in racheco is in ruins.
No lives lost.
A VOICE FROM SAN ANDREAS.
SAN AHDREAs, October 2lst, 1868.
EDITOR CHRONICLE Young Man They
were not pleased. In fact, the news was
distasteful to them. Their oracles had told
them to look for the positive annihilation of
Republicanism in four States. Those oracles
were Coffroth and that maudlin nfouther,
Dibble. to say nothing of the young Demo-
cratic Demosthenes, W. L. Hopkins. Across
the continent the lightning would fash the
doom Of U. S. Grent Co. Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana and Nebraska. would sound
the knell of the negro-worshiping faction.
That's what they said.
The gathering of the 'unwashed'' at the
Democratic meeting here on the 18th inst,
was not large. but it was respectable. The
presence of number of Black Republican
sons Of b-s," (by such appellation your cor
respondent was designated by an individual
with a finely developed dental mustache,)
made it so. Democratic pow-wows are usu-
ally respectable. The high caste of the rank
and file prevent their b ing otherwise. On
the occasion of which write, it had been
intended, by the more enthusiastic of the
patriotic herd, to inaugurate the proceedings
of the night with booming of cannon. pro-
cession. etc.; but the counsel of sager ones
prevailed, and it was decided to adhere to
established usage and take the ammunition
internally. 1t is unnecessary to epitomize
as to the speeches. You know enough of
them. You. too, suffered an infiction on
the evening following. They had their due
effect. A majority of the inhabitants of the
Fifth township were confirmed in the pre-
conceived opinion that Seymour would be
our next President. The l4th day of Octo-
Der should be wiped out of the calendar. 1t
has been found to be bad day for Califor-
mia rebels. On that day, in this county, as
elsewhere, they became disenchanted of their
idols. Hope has died out of their hearts,
They are busted set. Hurrah They
still claim California. They cling to straws.
One thing, however, they have got. and that
is the Fifth township, Calaveras county. Let
them have it. 1t has been secured to them
by the efforts of Wallace. Coffroth and Hop
kins. If those worthless failed in their whole
duty. Eugene Casserly will make amends to-
night. He is announced to speak here. The
Democrats have the Fifth township. Give
them joy Of it. Yours, AJAX.
CAN'T TAKE TIE HINT.-Some people are
remarkable for their obtuscness. Coffroth,
& =.