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tion from south to north; duration, four seconds. This shock 
was felt, about the same time, on the island of Oahu, about 100 
miles distant. By ‘cannon ball’ is meant the jarring feeling 
without oscillation.” 
Nov. 4, 1873.—T wo distinct shocks at Burlington, Ver- 
mont, between 11.30 and midnight. 
Nov. 6, 1873.—Three quite severe shocks at Austin, Nevada. 
Noy. 18, 1873.—A slight shock at Bangor, Me., in the night. 
Nov. 22, 1873.—A shock was felt along the Pacific coast 
and vicinity, from Portland, Oregon, to San Francisco. At 
these extremes the shock was scarcely perceptible. It was 
most violent at Crescent City, California, and Port Orford, Or- 
egon (places situated on the coast near the boundary between 
California and Oregon.) At the former place nearly every 
rick building suffered more or less damage from cracked 
walls and falling chimneys. It was quite heavy at various 
points in the Coast Range of mountains, the severity diminish- 
ing north and south from the neighborhood of the State boun- 
dary line. The duration is stated at 20 to 80 seconds, and the 
time a few minutes past nine P. M. The direction appears to 
have been from a point between north and northeast. It was 
also felt at sea north of Cape Mendocino. At Red Bluff and at 
Eureka, California, and at Albany, Oregon, two shocks were 
reported, and at Roseburg, Oregon, a “ roaring” was also heard. 
Dec. 8, 1878.——A sharp shock in Santa Clara, California. 
Dec. 4, 1873.—Two severe shocks in the morning at St. 
Thomas, West Indies. 
Dec. 10, 1573.—A slight shock reported at Camp Stambaugh, 
Nebraska, 
Dec. 17, 1873.—A smart shock, followed by a rumbling 
hoise, between 11 and 12 P. M., at Victoria, Vancouver's Island. 
; ge 18, 1873.—A_ heavy shock at sunrise in Bear Lake Val- 
ey, Utah. 
Dec. 20, 1873.—A shock in the night, lasting ten seconds, at 
Victoria, Vancouver's Islan 
Jan. 5, 1874.—A slight shock about 4 P. mM. at Ogdensburg, 
New York, and vicinity. It was also felt at Rensselaer Falls, 
where it was attended by a “deep rumbling sound.’ 
Jan. 18, 1874,—Two slight*shocks in San Francisco. 
Jan. 25, 1874—A slight shock about noon at Chelmsford, 
assachusetts. 
Feb. 1, 1874.—Two shocks between 2.30 and 3 P. M., at 
Rimouski and a few other points on the St. Lawrence River. 
Feb. 6, 1874.—A severe —* hig Venezuela, 
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My Shanks: scl y Be Aa BEL Gaul of the New York Times, 
for information received. 
New Brunswick, New Jersey, Feb. 24, 1874. 
