AN EARTHQUAKE.
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Early on Sunday evening last, heavy rumbling noise, agltating the earth, was heard in this and several of the adjoining towns also in New York. the western part of Long Island, Westchester County, and particularly in Fairfield County in this State In some places families ran into the street, and the congregation of church supposed the bell had fallen down. ....:

 Judging from the accounts, says the Journal of Commerce, this must have been the most violent earthquake felt in this vicinity for many years

 The Norwalk, Conn.,, Banner, has the following article on the subject:

 Serere Concession. singular and alarming concusson of the earth or air, occurred m this town on Sunday evening last. at quarter past six o'clock, which has created much excitement and interest among our citizens. The evening was un. usually warm and sultry for the season, and at the time of the shock not breath of air was stirring, when suddenly peal like that of heavy thunder burst forth, followed instantly by second, accom- panied by heavy rumbling sound which lasted nearly one halt of minute, causing the earth and air to shake houses and their contents violently to tremble, and in some parts of the town stone fem to fall to the ground It will readily he imag- ined that such concusson would at the instant create much alarm, and we have been informed ot numerous instances where one or more of the female portion of the families tainted from fear. while the countenances ot not few of the sterner sex gave evidence that such sounds were not pleas ant to their senses.

 The general impression after the shock, was that the concussion must have been produced by an earthquake, which, owing to the severity of the shock, 1t was supposed could not be far distant ;- and this idea was strengthened yesterday morning by the reports from Danbury. Ridgefield. Bedding. Weston. New Canaan. Westport, Stamford. Green ylxsh and inc lof Dm fkrss shock was felt. In Westport the concussion was so that it caused one of the Church bells to strike two or three times. and in Weston several stone fences were much damaged.

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