On Thursday the 23d
inst. at 9 o’clock, A.M., several shocks of the
earthquake were felt occurring in quick succession for
about six minutes. They were generally thought to
be equally severe with the first visitation of this
interesting phenomenon on the morning of the 16th
ultimo. The houses, as well as furniture, were
shook so as to produce very considerable noise; and the
vibrations communicated to tall bodies, such as
lightning rods, were observed to continue for many
minutes. They were ascertained, we are informed,
to be S.E. and N.W.
About 45 minutes past 8
o’clock this morning (the 27th) a single vibration
occurred. It was strong, but only of a few seconds
duration. Before neither of these shocks was any
unusual noise perceptible.
We feel it a duty to
advert to a publication in the “Western Spy” of Saturday
last, in which it is stated that for three weeks after
the 16th ult. one or more earthquakes were felt every
day; and that with intervals of one or more days, they
had been constant down to the 25th inst. during which
one occurred, and “others were expected!” We have
no doubt that the writer of the article alluded to, made
his statement with the fullest conviction of its
correctness; but in affirming the contrary, we do not
hesitate to appeal to our citizens at large, to decide
on which side the truth lies.
The shock of this
morning constitutes the 11th that has been announced in
this paper, and we are confident, as well from attentive
observation, as from the general report of our citizens,
that no more has occurred, or at least felt by a
sufficient number, to warrant an unequivocal assertion
of their occurrence.
From the reports of
that paper, it will no doubt, be concluded abroad, that,
Cincinnati is in the very focus of this grand operation:
we wish the truth to be told, and tell it without
equivocation when we assert that this place has not
received more alarming or frequent visitations than the
other places in this and the adjoining states, from
which intelligence has been received. Those,
therefore, who may be about immigrating to the western
country, may consider Cincinnati as secure from the
effects of this subterraneous uncontrollable power as
any of the sister towns in the Ohio countries.
