Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-12-05
,rh. Flrs. 1elegraphls s1e..age.


Professor Morse now returned to his native
land from Europe. and proceeded immediately Il
Washington. where he renewed his endeavors u
procure The passage Of the bill granting the appro
prialion OF thirty thousand dollars. Towards The
cuse Of the session of 1914 thr huse OF Repre-
senialiyes tuok il up and passed it by large ma
joriiy. and it only remained iir the action Of the
Senate. lis progress through this House, as
might bp supposed, was watched with NE ln"s'
intense anxiety by Professor Morse. There
were only Two days beure the clUse OF the session
aud it was found. on examination 0f the calendar,
no less than one hundred and inriy-three bills had
precedence 10 it Professor Morse had nearly
reached the butom of his purse his hard-earncd
savings were almost spent; and, a,thnngh he had
struggled on with undylng impe ior many years
il is hirdly 10 be wondered at II he teit dISheart
ened now On the last night "f the session he re-
mainpd till nine O'clock. aud then lett without
the slightest hope that the bill would he passed =
He returned 10 his hotel, counted his money, aHd
found that after paying his expenses 10 New
York he would have seventy five cents LETT
That nnht be went to bed sad, but not without
hope for the future, for. through all his Difficult
lies and trials. that never fursouk him. The next
morning, as he was going to breakfast one OF the
walters informed hun that young lady was IN
the paror waiting 10 see him. lie went III IN
uedlately, and fund that the young lady was
Miss Ellsworth, daughter Of The Commissioner OF
Patents. who had been his most steadlast friend
while in y ashing,un.
Il come" said she, "to congratulate you"
"For what 2" said Professor Morse. :.
"On the passage of yuur BILL she replied. i.
20. no yuu must he mistaken" said he. 81
remained in the Senate ill n late hour last night,
and here was no prospect of its being reached.
sAm the first, theh," she exclaimed, JoyIuny,
ito tell you :"
..Yes. # il is really So"
"Weil.'' she continued. 'father remained I'll
the adjournment aud heard it passed. and asked
him it might not run over and tell you."
.,Aurip." said .he Professor. his enoiion almost
choking his uierancp. ..Annie, the first message
that is seut from Washington to Baltimore shall
be sent from yun."
WELL" size replied, 81 will keep you to your
word'
While the line was in process of completion
Professor Morse was in New York. and. upor re-
ceiving intelligence that 1t was IN working o9der
he wrote Ia those in charge, telling mem not 10
transmit any messages over it I'LL his arrival
He then sci oui Immediately for Washington, and
on reaching that city sent note 10 Miss ri's
worth, informing her that ne was now ready 10
fulfil his promise, and asking her what message
he should send.
TO this he received the following reply =
.sWhai hath G,d wrought 2"-words that ought
tn be written in characters of light. Ihe mes
sage was twice repeated. and each lime WIN '"e
greatest success As soun as the result ol me ex-
pertinent was made known, ,fiuv. Sryympnr,o oi Con
nrcrui. rho is al present United States minister
To 81. Petersburg. called ppOh Professor Morse
and claimed the first message for his Stale. on me
ground that Ellsworth was q naive df HaftoId.-
We need scarcely add that his clam was admit
ted. and now engraved in letters OF gold. 1t Is dis
PLAYED cons pcuuusly in the archives 0t the HIS
torical Society vi Connecticut
ARTIFICIAL EYEs.-Some time ago Madame
Pluyette, widow lady of fifty, bnt who still at
taches much importance 10 persona. appearance,
had the misfortune, in playing with lap dog, to
receive from it 50 severe wound in one other eyes
that it came out of the socket. Having heard
much ot artificial -sI and being recommended
to apply TO an expert manufacturer in thls "sy,
named Tamisi-r, she gave an order for glass
eve, for which NJ. Tanisier charged her one hun
Gred francs. Refusing to pay this charge.
The manufacturer summon her before the Judge
de Paix. Madame Plnyeiie having appeared,
holding the glass eye in her hand. the Judge de
Paix asked her why she refused 10 pay The Dill
which NJ. Tamiser had sent in ? "Fnr very
r,ud reaSun replied the defendant: ii can see no
nnre with il than | conld heiure." "WhatW
said the Judge de paix, "did you really imagine
that vuu would be able to see with glass eye!"
Did I,inI: sal" reorted the angry dame ''cer-
tainly ] did lyon be 81 good as To tell me
what eyes are made for but t. see with :! or
dered the eye f,r use. and until Nj. TaDlslpr
mikes me one with which can see Will nni pay
him snn wear wig, which, IS quit
as useful as natural hair; have three iasa teeth
whicl, answer as we'll as those have tpst; and
why shnnd pay for an eye which is of M use -
The Judge de Paix endeavored to convince Mad
anne PIuyelte that glass eyes were for others to
louk at. and nOt for the wearers TO look from
but finding all appeals to her reason of no avail,
he condemned her in pay the plaintiff the amount
of his demand When the defendant heard The
decisnn she bpcame turions with anger. and dash
inu her gass eye on the fl ,or. she rushed out of
the Court amid the laughter of the crowd.
The WAsHIYGToN NATIONAL MoNUMENT.-i
This American munument-a work INTENDED 70
add to the glory d; the Union as well as to honor
the illusirious Washington we are gratlhed to
learn. is now rapidly progressing and has reached
a height Of nearly two hundred feet. The design
of the work embraces the idea of grand circular
building. 255 feet in diameter. and l00
feet high, ruIn which springs an obelisk shalt ~
'ept at the base and 500 feet high, making total
elevation of 600 feet; and when completed will
form the most magnificent monument ever erected.
The following table uf the comparative height
Of varinus structures. in all parts oi the world. |
will give more vivid idea of the COLOSSAL proper,
.ions of the monunent than any simple description
HElGAT-fret.
aptunio's Column. at Rome, 1885
i'rajan's Column. at Rune, l49
NapaIeon's Column. al Paris, 100
Column. at Baltimore, lSp
B O,pIisk Of Sssnslris The Great, at Thebes, 2J0
Bunker Hill Monument, at Boston, 22D
Column al Delhi. 262
St paul', Cathedral, (lpme) London, 32U
Iuwer of Mailnes, ooo
Tower of the Cathedral of Srasburg, 46O
NJ. Peters Cathedral. (donr) Rome, 4o3
Great Pyramid ol CheJps, Egypt. 4o0
National Monument, ID. c., oJ0
The Bnrd of Managers are making energetic
.fforls to complete this nobe work.
A CRucIrrxioy IN CHtNt.-tn American,
yriino imn China IL the New York Times, al
er giving sn accs,unt of the numerous executions
# the rebels, says: Two weeks since 10 vary [
he scene they had cruciiixion. woman was (
10 be crucifpd tor the crime of having
rlyen birth TO one OF the rebel chiefs. 1t father
; a rebel. his family is considered the same. and
he whole family. frmn the old man ut tour score
/, the child Of our years share The same ia'e.-
The pour woman was nailed To the cross while {
wing. cash made across the forehead to the
une. and the skin peaIed duwn 50 as t. hang o.
.r tho svps: after which the breasts were cut of;