Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-12-12
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The muscular power OF the human
bodyais indeed wondsrful. A Turk
1ish PeFteE. viii iEat aaEaPia- pace, and =.
carry weight Of 600 pounds. Nj
loa celebrated Athletic of Crotono,
in Italy, accustomed himself 10 carry
Ithe greatest burdens, and By de- 81
4grees became monster IN strength.
| Il issaid that he carried en,his shouI- as
der an OF jour years old, weighing, !,
upwards Of one thousand pounds, and
afterwards Killed him with one blow
Of his fist. He was seven fines 'a
Ecrowned at-the Pyttinn games, and Q
six at the Olympian. He presented q
himself the seventh time butno one
had courage to enter the list against
him. He was one ofthe decipIeS of
Pythagoras, and 10 his uncommon ie'
strength that learned preceptol and
his pupils owed their lives. The piI> 81
lar which supported the roof Of the,
house suddenly gave way, but Milo
supported the whole ROOT of the
building, and gave the philosopher =
time to escape. IN old age he al
tempted to pull up a tree BY its roots. ia
and break it. He partially effected .is
Il; but his strength being gradually.
exhausted, the tree, where cleft, re-
united, and left his hand pinched in 81
the body ofit He was then alone; 's!s
and unable 10 disengage himself, died e.,
in that position. rr- -ss frr-s,e
Haller mentions that be saw a man,
whose finger caught in chain at
the bottom Of mine, by keeping il ESQ
lUrcibly bent, supported BY that ]
means the whole weight OF his body,i %
one hundred and fifty pounds, until 000
he was drawn up 10 the surface, a o
distance Of six hundred feet. Au-
gustus H., King Of Poland, could roll =
upa silver plate like sheet Of pa rod
per, and twist the strongest horse a
shoe asunder. A lion is said to have
left the impression Of his teeth upon
a piece Of solid iron. The most pro-. d.
digious power Of muscle is exhibited
by the fish. The whale moves with sa
a velocity through a dense medium san
of water that would carry him ]
around the world in less than fort ~
night; and a sword fish has been
known to strike his weapon through
the plank ofa ship. H 'Hsi s1ll oia.
RA1LRoAD LErTING.-The friends
of our Railroad, among whom may 81
be reckoned almost every citizen OF o.
this and Jackson county, will be graf.
flied to see by an advertisement in to-
days paper that it has been deter
mined 10 put a portion Of IL under
contract on the list OF January--aoi.
most suspicious mode of beginning
the new year. In taking this step, the
directors. are acting for the best in
terests OF the company and In accor-
dance with the unahimous express
sion of public sentiment. They mer- ~
il and will receive the thanks Of COM
munity, tor the vigorous course they :
have pursued in this important en-
terprise.-Ports. Eng. 81
Hospital Desiroytd By FIrc-Greai Lo.s Of
i - .t lslfe.. IT,.
AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. A. ~
The Hospital for insane persons
was destroyed by fire this morning, I
and it is supposed twenty Lunaiics II
lperished in the flames. The FIRE ori-
Eginated from defects in the chimney.
The Lunatics gave the alarm as soon
as the fire was discovered, but the =
keepers suPposing the noise to- be-
their accustomed rawlings, gave no
heed until they discovered that the
building was filling with smoke.
| LATER. "
| Boston, Dec. 4th.-A dispatch re- q
ceived from Augusta, datedaa illib
O'Clock this morning, says half the y
iasylum was Destroyed and the re-
mainder was in. serious jeopardy
The number that persisted IS tn-
known, but ii is estimated at from
ten 10 twelve. The female gallery
had been cleared without loss of life.
THE Hospital contained l25 inmates,
half OF whom were males, and were
in The gallery where the fire is now
braging. sac7a. ,suaiaeo E'5'.1 leg
| A dispatch daled II O'Clock, says
the fire is believed 10 be suppressed.
One wing and the central building
were mostly saved. 4-.
\ Late from Porte RIeo.
Afl eFi New YoRK, Dec. 4th. Ella
The brig Naritisk arrived thiss
morning, bringing advices from Por-w
TO Rico to 18th November. The
only Intelligence Of moment was that
The inhabitants OF Ponce were in
continual perturbation, in antieipa-zs
Ition Of a hostile visit from Gen. Lo-
pez.s A report was in circulation q
that he was in ihe vicinity Of the is
land at the head Of an armed expedi-
ton. As soon as the rumor gained
credence the Governor ordered out
alb the troops and organized the ciii.s
,ar,-r -;rsf0 0ornnaniaSI and 1DatrOltedl