Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-03-11
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months pas, has been 30 brilliantly shining
in the southwest. comes tomorrow into u
line or inferior conjunction with the sun,
and therefore, during the remainder oi
the year will not be visible in the eve-
ming. Besulilul as the light Of this
planet always is, il has seemed TO US,
since the beginning Of January, even
more so than usual. But. nearly simul>
tsneously with the disappearance Of this
luminary from tho western shy, Mars re.
appears in the East, It's opposition having
taken place on The och. These apposi.
tions occur at intervals Of about two
years, and os this planet when most re-
mote is about 240 millions Of miles from
the earth, and when nearest only about
one fifth Of that distance, the change in
its apparent size and light is of course
very great. Nevertheless, although now
NJ the least distance from us that il will be
until 1856, the planet is not as near as i,
was in the appositions that happened some
years since. IL is however very conspic.
uous in the east, shining with deep red
light and rising as the sun sets.
A committee of the Massachusetts, Leg.
islsture have reported in favor of loaning
the Troy and Greenfield Railroad Co.
$4,000, 900 10 bore a tunnel four miles
long through the Hoosac mountains in
Berkshire county. A similar bill was of.
fered last year by Judge Warren, Presi.
dent of the Senate, in speech three
hours long, and was finally killed by his
casting vote, after having passed the house
by more than thirty majority. There il
fair prospec, that the bill will become a
law.
1t appears by recent statistical returns
relating to the sanitary condition of Paris,
that the cholera has been in hat citv since
last November. From the 9TH of No.
vember to The 7lh of January. there have
been 69s cases, 440 deaths, ia cures and
la persons still sick.
Paris correspondent writes that sit is
understood here that MIR. SeuIe's position
is one of almost complete isolation, as to
society, IN Madrid. The character that
came before him, with his challenge to
Turgot. have crealed feeling against
him, that nothing can overcome, and
which makes his situation alike humilio.
ting and painful
The Rev. Mr.. Day was arrested at Mad
ison, Indiana, last week, by a requisition
from Gov. Powell of Kentucky, ba, be-
ing discharged through technical error
in the proceeding. he left the country.
He was charged with aiding the escape of
slaves from Trimble county, XIV, Della
Webster, who it will DO remembered, was
imprisoned few years ago for similar
offence, was supposed 10 be confederate
OF Mr.. Day, and she has been ordered by
The citizens of Trimble county to leave
the State.
The Alabama Legislature has rejected
the bill, which has been pending some
slime in both branches, for granting state
aid to Railroads. The majority agains,
1t in the House was Ia votes. In the
Senate it was lost by lie vote.
An extensive locomotive manufactory
is to be built in Detroit this coming sum.
Nmer |, will be situated on the corner
of Congress and 'Third-sts. The ca pital
OF the company is to be $3.50, 900; $780,.
900 of which have already been sub
scribed 10 the capital stock.
Since .fs49, 1900 houses in Paris have
been torn down, to bereplaced with those
worth $4,000 each.
1t isagan said that gold is found in
abundance in Canada. The locality is
in the neighborhood Of Lake San Francis.
In England fhe number last year taken
up for drunkenness was N,e67; of these
4,455, or nearly the half were women.
French newspaper gives an account
OF newly discovered plan of building
carts and other vehicles, by which horse
can be made to draw one-haIf heavier
load, than by cars as at present construct
ed The new vehicle has four wheels, the
foremost pair of which come about the
'm'oule OF the horse's body the weight
rs thrown on the axles and The vehicle is
so constructed that part Of it covers the
horse 20 the neck.
1t is estimated that there are SO, 900
aree negroes in the State of Virginia.
The income of the railroads in France
during 1852, was $32 100000.
Ihe coin now accumulated at the Sub.
treasury, at St. Louis, is very near 49,.
oo;oO0-the largest amount ever accu..
mulated there,
Absorbed day and night oy the vast ,c.
cuPatlon Heaven has entrusted TO me-
says The Chinese Emperor in a public
document, Il have need of an assistan,
ac!uased by the same spirit as myself
Nin.lou.rou, the lady he proposes to raise
70 this hig h position, is lady of honora~
ole extraction. who is highly esteemed in
the palace, where her exemplary charrc-
ter is shown by the exactness with which
she Performs her domestic duties, not even
shrinking from washing fine or coarse liz
men with her own hands. She is there.
tore to be in the Imperial costume, and to
De at the head Of the ladies' of the six pa.
vilions. WV ''~ pa
Adsices from Mexico TO the 10Th Feb.
fuAfy report that Santa Ann. hn ,.,,.r