The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-02-10


ADVENTURES OF CAPT. CLARK, OF rsE Pno-
PELLER w WEsTMoRELAND.-lt will be- rccoI-
lected that when the Westmoreland was
lost, in Lake Michigan, the captain, with
two ladies, were left upon the bach where
they landed from the boats, the rest of tbs
party having gone, part of them to South
Manltou, and the Others to Mhnsce and
thence TO Racine. After waiting two or
three days for the return Of the party who
had gone TO Manitou, the captain escorted
the two ladies to point fifteen miles north
Of Platt river, where the wrecked mariners
came ashore, and left them for tn. winter
with a man named Fisher, who is there
building a wood ldock. Thin taking their
words Of tidings to their friends, aud Bidding
them farewell, the captain started upon his
OrlOn journey towards civilization. The
road was long and the prospect gloomy, but
with the hope and energy of true Yankee
tar he proceeded Travelling by day and
seeking by night such shelter as the woods
afforded, he pursued his lonely course for six
days and nights. At the end OF that time
his eyes Were greeted with the view Of the
buildings at Grand Haven and.thrrr, tired.
hungry, but still "jolly," he obtained food
and rest. H. arrived at Buffalo ON Saturday,
18th inst. The ladies. whose names are
Garry and Taylor, are both unmarried, and
their prospect for remaining unmarried until
spring is good. One Of them longs in
Boston and the other in Chicago. When
the spring thaws them out, their tsiends will
be rejoiced 20 mect them after their hard
ships and escapes These facts are narrated
in the Buffalo Democracy.
The death of the King of the Sandwich
Islands was not followed by the slightest
indication of any outbreak Six hundred
soldiers, however, were kept under arms
A letter writer says:
On the afternoon and also on the day fol-
lowing his death, the corpse was laid out III
state at the palace, and was visited by som.
10000 persons, at least 5000 of whom wer.
foreigners. The Queen md higi chief sat in
the rooms adjoining, and were evidently
deeply affected.
! His majesty was the warm friend Of for
eignerS, and they have lost one whom they
at all times found willing TO listen to them.
On the second nigh, after his death, The
corpse was enclosed in lead coffin TO await
the funeral, which was to take place on Sat
urday the Both of December Great prepa-
rations were being made for the occasion,
and it was thought that it would be tn.
grand'st display ever witnessed at the
Islands. Nocxpense was to be spared The
palace governmen. Offices court house and
church, where the king attended, had all been
draped in Grape at al expense Of about Si-
000
The former kings ministers Of course 60
out of office, though they may ali be recalled
by the present king. VIM. L. Lee had ten.
dered his resignation before the kings death
The new king has declined to accept his re-
signation, and Judge Lee will continue to
hold the Office of chief Judge for the present
A GREAT MACHINE. Glasgow (Scot-
lanO Chronicle describes gigantic boring
machine-thc largest in the world, made in
that city for one Of Napier's engine shops.
The machine weighs no less than 80 tons,
and stands 25 feet high. The heigh, of the
enablaturc of the frame is Is feet, and the
width is no less than II feet. The frame
work is composed Of two upright columns,
surmoun,ed BY an elegant cntablature, below
which the wheels, which give power to the
boring, IRE supported OH cross beam of
great size and strength. This machine can
work a all speeds--from revolution in "a
minutes to Is revolutions in minute-is
capable of boring hole in solid iron of 10
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