

PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



OF '3f(. 



CHARLESTON, SOUTH. CAROLIM. 



VOL. II. 



FEBRUARY 1st 1859. 

 Vice-President W. W. Smith in the cliair. 



Contributions to Lihrary. 



Prodromus Descriptionis Animalium Evertebratorum &c. 

 Pars VII. W. Stimpson. Presented hy the Author. 



Hints to Craniographers, J. Aitken Meigs, M.D. Presented 

 hy Mr, Wm. Stimpson. 



Prof. McCrady referring to the earthquake shock felt in this City Dec. 

 19th, 1857, said that at the time he was on Sullivan's Island, near the mouth 

 of the Harbor, whither he had gone for the purpose of collecting marine ani- 

 mals. At that time of the year the Tillage of MoCiltrieville has only empty 

 houses and consequently the stillness, was all that could be desired. At 

 about 9 A. M. his attention was attracted by a deep rumbling noise, having 

 much the character of a prolonged roll of thunder, but of more equal succes- 

 sive impulses. He was at once impressed with the idea of the true cause 

 from the peculiar character and rapidly increasing volume of the sound, 

 which appeared to him to be approaching from the South West. This deep 

 rumbling sound proceeded from the earth and was all that was perceived, while 

 the shock was passing under the waters of the Harbor. But no sooner did it 

 reach the outskirts of the village, than a loud rattling din was added to it, pro- 

 duced by the strong vibrations of the houses, shutters, sashes and doors espe- 

 cially the glass window panes emitting similar sounds to those produced by a 

 sudden and violent gust of wind but proceeding he thought at a less rapid rate 

 from house to house, than such gusts usually do. This of course was only his 

 impression, as it was not possible in the very short space of time, to form a de- 

 liberate mental estimate, e ill less to observe data for subsequent computation. 

 The earth wave appeared to strike first the South West angle of the building. 



