South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-01-07
Earthquake in Virginia.

On Wednesday night, the 22nd ult..
about halfpast Ii O'Clock, a vertablc
earthquake was felt at Richmond, and
in Alexandria, Petersburg, Lynclburg.
Stanton, and other parts of Tie State,
r was no insignificant affair either. but
cue WEI! calculated 10 excite aiprehen-
sion. Buildings shock and ratified 10
an uncomfortable degree, and the qua
king was accompanied By loud rum
bling noise. which resemblcG thunder
as It rolls and dies away in The distance.
The Richmond papers have long ac-
counts Of the convu!sion, which show
thatnot little CONSERVATION was caused
BY it in hat city. Many people rushed
into the streets in q great state Of alarm.
HE same is said OF Petersburg. Here
is some account of the panic produced
at Richmond, from the DlsPATCn:
At the DisPArcu Office the shocks
were painfully felt. The tall building
trembled 10 is very foundation, and the
compos.j0.s on tie fourth noof. appfc.
hcnsiye That ti:n struciurc was topping.
left their stands with all the rapidiiy
possible, aud rushed into the street.
In less than i've minutes after the
shock a. lcn-t onc-fonrth Of the people
ofthc city were out in the streets, or
IN their yards, many in their night
clothes. Mothers grasped their babes
from their cradles and went ont OF the
houses seeking open spaces 20 be away
from falling houses. So nncxpected.
% unprecedented in tie history Of
Richmond was the occurrence. that
none were prepared for IL; and those
who, under ordinary dangers, would have
shoEn boldncss aud courage. lost eli
coutro! Of themselves. Never before
was there such universal CONSERVATION.
Never before. even in the darkest days
Of the war, when the almost countless
hosts Of the enemy were laundering at
orr gates, and bombshells were bursting
iu DE sight Of our women and clildicn.
was ;aore such fright.
~ Ford's. st. James. and Exchange
Hotels, hundreds OF people were awak-
encd. AMI those who we're not asleep
felt Tic quake and heard the rumbiinq
noise most plainly.
1T the.c hotels bells were rung. lights
pat out, people were almost ,stle,. from
their beds. and panic and confusion took
posse, ion of many. Tie great desire
indeed tie instiHcf-seomed 90 be 20
get out Of the buildings. At The Ex-
change o5e man climbed out upon the
ROOT, seeking safe place.
BUYING = VIEW hen n gentleman
in China feels DESTROYS Of taking unto
himself n wi @. be sends 90 tie poternal
hcad of some family containing dangh.
tcrs for specimens OF their feet. with
prices attached. Ono foot Is valued az
perhaps $1,000, tho next smallest afSI..
coo. and SO On. accordinrto tho market.
Aiier the foot, or the lady 90 whom IL
belongs. IS chosen. she is sent IA o sedan
chair 20 tie intended husbands house
lie NEE 3 her At The door. looks into the
vehicle TO take view Of the fair one
and if she suits bis taste he admits her.
As soon as she passes bis threshold che
becomes bis lawful wife; but if he likes
the lady not, he shuts the door and she
- carried whence she came.
lV~ Michigan has eighteen persons
who are over a hundred years old.
"a little boy being told by bis mo.
thcr % take powder she bad prepared
Tor him: Powder, powder 2" said he.
putting on rougish smile, mother,
Amt gun -
tG'As farmer cuts his wheat and
oats every swing Of the scythe goes a.
gaInst his grain.