The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-16

A CHAPTER OF DEFINITIONS.

A CHAPTER OF DEFINITIONS.
Lore. The electric spark communica
ting between two human galyanic bate
ries.
FaiM.-Thc rock upon which knovl
edge is built.
Poetry.-The language in which th'
Book ofNature is written-those who cal
translate il are called poets.
TrMh.-A moral diamond, upon which
The file Of falsehood wastes itself withou
making an impression.
Wealth.-Thc sum that gives content
whether one dollar or million.
Happiness.-A butterfly, which, when
pursued, seems always just beyond your
grasp, but if you sit down quietly may a
ligh. upon you.
Books.-Evaporations from the minds q
great men, condensed so as 10 be percept
ib|e to the sense Of the multitude.
Life "A masked ball, where in strug
Cling through the crowd, aud trying TO pen
citrate the disguise Of our neishbor, we are
apt 10 forget cur own parts until the wa
ming lights warn Us of the time TO depart.
Erperience.-A looking gglass, which we
will not believe reflects our own destiny.
until we have bought it.
Honor.-A suit Of armor, which cannot
be too guarded, for breath may leave q
stain beyond the power of man to remove.
Beauty-A sun which dwells in the
souls of all, but shining through different
mediums, does not always throw the same
objects.
Thought Tho telescope searchings Of
4 mind not content with viewing the phases
Of life only in outline from a distance.
Calumny-A serpent, which while strk.
ing its fangs into another, is silently coiling
its folds around the propagator ready to
turn upon him.
The LARGEST VESSEL AFLoAT-The
Cincinnati Enquirer, Of Monday last,
contains the following description of a
marine monster about TO be constructed in
that city:
Dr.. Spalding, the Circus Kieg, has been
in town several days, coseted with nrchi-
tects and ship builders, projecting an enter
prise, compared with which all other pro-
jecis are Iiterllay nothing. lie has the
drawings n nd working plans for monster
floating palace, for the construction Of which
he is getting estimates, 400 feet long and
60 feet beam, with luxurious accommoda
tions for 1000 spectators. The interior
is to be an amphitheatre, much more capa-
cious and costly than any theatre in the
country, with cushioned and armed chairs.
dress circle, parquette, and gallery; saloons
promenades, and with drawing rooms !;
stage, props and scenery--well ventilated
and ighted, with facilities for speedy in
gress and egress, lighted with gas and
Bengal lights, land every modern and elegant
Improvement. The exterior of this levia-
than of the deep, is TO be like nothing in
.Me earth beneath, or the ,caters uader the
earth" An agent proceeded to Europe.
in the last steamer, to procure rare novel
lies for this sumptuous place of entertain
ment--from Asia and Africa, wild animals
from their native wilds, and some of those
indigenous artists that would acquire no
additional lustre from transatlantic en-
dorsment. This Water Mountain is to be
towcd by two steam tenders to the various
towns upon the Mississippi and its tributa-
rics in summer, and be moored at the levee
in New Orleans during the winter. 1t is
estimated TO cost forty thousand dollars,
and will be completed next spring, although
DR.. S. has offered a large bonus to have il
completed in time for the winters cam
paign.