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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03
A Great Clock.

Henry G. Wright in letter to the Lib
orator, thus describes the great clock ia the
cathedral of Strasburg:
"The priests and military have retired,
and am now setting in chair facing the
gigantic clock--from the bottom 10 the top
not hess than 100 feet, and about thirty feet
wids and fifteen deep. Around ne are
many strangers, waiting to see the working
of this clock as it strikes the hour of room.
Every eye is upon the clock. It..now wants
five minutes Of twelve. The clock has
struck, and the people are gone, except a
few whom the saxon, or hand man, with a
wand and sword, is conducting round the
building. The clock has struck in this way;
the dial Is some 90 feet from the floor, on
each side of which is cherub, or little boy
with a mallet. and over the dial is small
bell. The cherub on the left strikes the
first quarter, that on the right the second
quarter. Some SO feet over the dial, in a
large niche, is huge figure of Time, bell
in his left. and a scyIhe in his right hand.
In frontstands figure of young man with
a mallet, who strikes the third quarter on
the bell in the hand of Time, and then turns
and glides, with a slow step, around behind
Time, then comes out an old man, with a
mallet, and places himself in front Of him
As the hour of twelve comes, the old
man raises his mallet, and deliberately
strikes twelve times on the bell, that echoes
through the building, and is heard all
around the region of the church. The old
man glides behind Father Time, aad the
young comes on readily to perform his part
as the time comes around again. Soon as
the old man has struck twelve and diSap.
peared, another set of machinery is put in
motion some twenty feet higher still. 1t
is thus there is high cross with the image
of Christ on it. The instant twelve mas
struck, one of the apostles walk out from
behind, comes in front, turns, facing tie
cress, bows and walks an around TO his
place. AS he does so,arothe comes out In
front and turns. bows, and passes in. Sc
twelve apostles, figures as large as life
walk around, bow, and pass on AS the
last appears, an enormous cock, perched or
the pinnacle of the cock, slowly faps hi:
wings, streches forth its neck. and crows
three times, and so naturally as to be mis-
taken for a real cock. No wonder thi;
clock is the admiration of Europe. 1t was
made In l571, and has performed these me
chanical wonders ever since, except abou
fifty years, when it stood out of repair.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03

THE LAKES OF MINNesoTA.-Ac correspor-
dentof The Minnesota" supplies that paper
with a table giving the dimensions of SO
likes in Minnesota, comprising the largest
number ofthose most known. Thousands
of others of smaller extent are distributed
over the surface of the country, and great
many of mile or two in length have been
omitted for want of a name. The largest
lakes IN the State, according to this table,
are Red lake. in Pembina county, Big Stone
lake, thirty miles by three wide; Mile Lac.
twenty miles by fifteen wide; Lac Traverse
twenty five miles long by three wide; and
Leech lake twenty miles long by eleven
wide. Most of the list, however, are from
one and half to six miles long. aud from
one to three miles wide. The water in all
these lakes is perfectly pure and sweet. and
they are all great beauty of shore and sur
roundings. The lakes of Minnesota form a
Distinguishing feature of the country, and
lend an air of romance to the landscape.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03
The Wealth of our States.
uBnRn

Jefferson died comparatively poor. In
deed. if Congress had not purchased his
library, and given for it FIVE times its val
ue, he would with difficulty have kept the
wolf from his door.
Madison saved money, and was compar-
atively rich. To add to his fortues. how
ever, or to those of the widow, Congress
purchased his manuscript papers, and paid
thirty thousand dollars for them.
James Monroe, the fifth president of the
United States. died 80 poor that his re-
mains found resting place through the
charity of one of the citizens.
John Quincy Adams left some one hund
red and fifty thousand dollars, the result
of industry. prudence and Inheritance
He was a man of method and economy.
Martin Van Buren is very rieh.--
Throughout his political life he has studi-
ously looked out for his own interest Ii
is not believed that he ever spent thirty
shillings in politics. His party took the
hush, and he caught the bird. True to the
instincts Of his nature, he believes thai
charity is cheat.
Daniel Webster squandered some mill
ions in his life time, the product of hi.
profession and his political speculations
He died, leaving his property to his child
rem, and his debts to his friends. The for
mer sold for less than twenty Thousand
dollars--the latter exceeded two hundred
and fifty thousand.
Henry Clay left a very handsome estate
1t probably exceeded one hundred thou
sand dollars. He was prudent manage
and a scrupulously honest mah.
James X. Polk left about one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars--6fty thousant
Of which he saved from his presidency Q
four years.
JobL Tyler IS worth fifty thousand dol
lars. Before he reached the presidenc,
he was bankrupt. In Office he husband
ed his means. and then married rich wife
| Zachary Taylor left one hundred an
fifty thousand dollars.
Millard Fillmore is a wcalty man. an
keeps his money in strong box. 1t wi
never be wasted in speculation, or squan
dered in vice.
Ex-President Pierce saved some fft
thousand dollars from his term Of service
But he had way OF his own.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03
Louisville Times.

UTIt s stated that the free negroes Of Texas
are availing themselves of recent law of that
State. enabling them to choose masters and become
slaves.
| GT TELEGRAPH FROM CUBA TO TfiE UNITED
STArEs.-A firm in Havana have obtained per-
mission to lay down a submarine telegraph from
Cuba to Key West, Florida. The work viii be
speedily proceeded with.
iron Saturday, the lst of May, Cardinal Wise
man performed the solemn blessing of four ships
at Deptford, England. These ships are 70 be en-
ployed against the slave trade. 1t is the first bless
ing of ship in England since the Reformation"
D-TRArEL TO EURorE.-The largest number Of
passengers that ever left New York for Europe,
in any wo steamers, went out on the lst of May,
in the Arago and Saxonia- The Arago took three
hundred and five persons, and the Saxonia four
hundred.
GFA leading member of the Presbyterian church
at New Brighton Pa, who is distinguished for his
elfcomplacency ami patronage of religion and
the church, commenced prayer at a revival mces-
ing the other day in these words: "nh, Lord. We
would not assume to dictate to Thee, but would
only offer few suggestions.''
GTWhen tired, and your patience is worn con-
petely threadba-e, then-"darn'' il.
U"Have you read my last specch7" said aprc-
sy NJ c. to friend. "I hope So" the satis-
factory reply.
UA learned yodng lady one ming astonished
the company by asking for the loan Of a 'dimnu-
tive, argenteous. truncated cone, convex on its
summit, and semiperforated With symmetrical in
dentatons!' She wanted thimble.
UThe Chinese people make out pretty long
pedigrees. In a history of the Celestial Empire.
we find this passage: "About this time the world
was created" An engraving is introduced to IL
lustrate the fact, representing mandarin in the
clouds, looking on through spy-glass.
DA lawyer recently attempted to palm himsey
off as Rufus Choate, in neighboring town. AZ
the suggestion of printer, who was present, the
"vriting test'' was applied to him. He wrote .
legibe sentence, and was PROMPTLY kicked out Of
the company.
Olt is said that thirty slavcrs are annually fitted
out in the port of New York
| pForty- eight clergymen ofthe Church of Eng
land are converted Hebrews.
DThe Chinese are said TO divide The human
race into three classes men, women, and Chi
nese. e.
THE Norwegian population of Dane county,
Wisconsin, amounts TO six thousand ak hundred
and twenty eight.
GWhat Is that which il you take the whole
away, there win be some left7 Wholesome.
Why does shoemaker, when he has filed you
order, earn a tit's' Reesuse he's Major (nsds
your boots.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03

Cor WHAT HE WAS AFrER.-A young
gent is discovered surrounded by friends,
who are jesting with him regarding his at
tentions to certain young lady.
Young Gent boys, i'll tell you how
it is; you know care nothing for the girl
-itis the old mans pocket book l am af-
ter"
"Chorus of friends. Ha! ha!''
Scene Second.-A parlor. Time II p
m. Young lady seated. Young gentle
man rises to depart, hesi,ates. as ifbasbful,
and he slowly remarks
"Miss Matilda, excuse me. bu: you must
be aware that my frequent visits, my atten
tions cannot have BEEN without an OBJ
ject."
Young lady.-"Ah, yes. 50 I've heard
and shall be only to happy to grant what
you desire. Takes from the table paper
parcel. and unfolding it displays an Old
fashioned pocket book This l have been
informed. is your object. Permit me tc
present it. and congratulate you. that you
will in future have no further occasion te
renew those visits and attentions"
Young gent swoons.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03

GFour lines more beautiful than these are
rarely written. The figure which it involves is eK-
quisite:
ga solemn murmur in the soul
Tells Of the world TO be,
AS travellers hear the pillows roll
Before Trey reach the sea-
Buffalo Express.
Four worse lines than these are rarely written.
The figure which 1t wolves Is AWFUL
ga solemn murmur 'mongst the throng,
Tells how impatiently
The boards listen for the gorg,
To call them in to tea.'
Zanesriue Recorder.
Four lines more truthful than these are rarely
written. The figure which ''it'' involves is abso-
lltely painful:
ga solemn buzzing in your ear,
When YOU retire TO bed,
Tells you that swillinc lager beer
Is dreadful for the head.''
louisville Times.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03

INSECT IN THE LUNGs--The Evansville
{ Ind. Journal relates that young man
of that city had been for some months af-
flicted with serious cough and hemor-
rhage from the lungs. so that it was feared
he was entering into fatal consumption.
One night he was attacked while in bed,
with aiviolent fit of coughing, which was
followed with copious hemorrhage, and
as the blood flowed from his lips he felt a
solid substance of some size pass them
On examining the blood thrown up bug
with six horny legs and incipient delicate
wings was found in 1t. The head of the
insect was out of proportion to it's body
The former was of the size Of a email pea,
while its body was only the size of large
grain Of barley. The thing was alive and
active. Since the occurrence the unpleas-
ant sensation have passed off and the cough
has ceased and the only trouble has been
one slight hemorrhage day or two after
expectorating the bug, The sufferer is Of
the opinion that he inhaled larva, or egg.
of the insect, and that it entered the sub
stance Of his lungs and then hatched, as
the process ofexpelling the creature was
like tearing away portion of the organ.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03
The Growth of our Cities.

Boston was trying TO grow nearly hun
dred years before it attained the population
of 10, 900:
Albany mas two luudI cd cars,
New York City was l30 years;
Philadelphia, settled sixty or seventy
years later, grew much faster than the old
er cities, and arrived at the dignity of ten
thousand in a much less time, that is, In
about fifty years.
New Orleans was about one hundred
years before she had that number;
During the fist hundred years after the
settlement Of Boston, (l63o) she was the
largest city of the colonies;
New York became as popular as Boston
just before the revolutionary war;
About 1911 New York became as popu-
lar as Philadelphia. each containing one
hundred thousand inhabitants
Baltimore overlook Boston about the year
1900;
The principal cities grew 10 the number
of 10000 nearly as follows:
Pittsbury. 65 years; Louisville so years:
Cincinnati. 90 years: Cleveland, 40 years:
Detroit. As years, (counting out its French
and Indian PERIOD New Albany, 35 years;
Chicago IL years; Milwaukee, II years.
The above named cities attained to co.
600 in the number of years from their birth
as follows:
Boston. 1913; Albany. 229: New York,
l5O; Philadelphia. 80; New Orleans, liz;
Baltimore, 80; Pittsburgh, rs; Louisville,
81; Cincinnati, 80; Cleveland. 42, Detroit,
62, Chicago. 16; Milwaukee, 81.
If any one will compare the early with
the late growth Of our cities, be will be
struck with the extraordinary disparity in
favor of their.recent growth-not in the act
ual augmentation. merely, but in their pro-
portlonately more rapid growth as they at
tain a larger size. the per cent increasing
from decade to decade.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03
Ode on St. Cecilia's Day.

Descend, We nine: descend and sing:
The breathing instruments inspire;
Wake into voice each silent string,
And sweep .he sounding Tyre.
Ina sadly pleasing strain
Let the warbling lutte complain:
Let the trumpet sound.
Till the roofs all around
The shrill echoes rebound:
While, in more heightened notes and slow,
The deep, majestic, solemn or. JAMS blow.
Hark. the numbers soft and clear
Gently steal upon the ear;
Now louder, and yet louder rise,
And gil with spreading sounds the skies;
Exultipg in triumph, now swell the bold notes:
An broken air trembling, the wild music floats,
Till, by degrees, remote and small,
The strains decay,
And melt away,
Ina dying, dying fall
By music, minds an equal temper know,
Nor swell too high, nor sink took low.
If in the breast tumultuous joys arise,
Music her soft, assuasve voice applies;
Or, when the SOULS pressed with cares,
Exhalts her in enlivening airs.
Warriors she fires with animated sounds;
Pors balm into the bleeding lovers wounds;
Melancholy lifts her head,
Morpheus rouses from his bed,
Sioth uafolds her arms and wakes,
Lis ening envy drcps her snakes;
Intestine war no more our passions wage,
And giddy factions bear away their rage.
But when our country's canse provokes to arms
How martial music every bosom warns!
So when the first bold vessel dared the seas,
High on the stern the Thracian raised his strain,
- b ,Argo saw her kindred trees
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03
The Crevasse at New Orleans.

From the New Orleans True Delta, April Is.
No effort has yet been made to close the
crevasse at Bells plantation. The open
ing of the levee has increased fifteen or
twenty feet in width, and tremendous
current is rushing through, boiling, seeth-
ing and foaming with the violence of It's
course. The clayey and tenacious quality
of the soil does good battle with the assail-
ing floods, and alone delays swift des-
truction of long extent of the levee. The
water has increased foot in depth on the
plantation near the crevasse since day be-
fore yesterday, and is spreading over the
country. 1t is freely passing Harvey S
Canal, has invaded Gretna, and is working
down towards Algiers. Tuesday there
was no water in Gretna, but yesterday it
was coming on Lafayette avenue alarming
ly, many of the houses on that street being
surrounded.
There was. yesterday. from one to three
feet water about the houses between Bells
plantation and the brick yard lower down
the river. and the residents had vacated
most of them. The plantation clearing is
now wide lake, being everywhere SUBJ
merged, the fine home standing forlorn
and desolate in tie waste of waters which
are dashing their menacing waves against
its walls. The sugar house and various
out-buildings are submerged to height
of about FIVE or six feet from the surface of
the ground.
The waters have brought strange stock
to occupy the place of the cattle upon the
plantation. for we saw men fishing with
scoop nets in lane between two rows of
fence where there was a road The water
was thick and muddy. and no fish could be
seen, but they put in their nets blindly and
lifted out large numbers of different kinds
of fish, principally sort of herring. call
ed 'sardines, from six inches to foot in
length. We also saw them take several
buffalo, weighing from ten to fifteen lbs
each. There was crowd of persons. in
cluding many ladies. at the scene of the
crevasse. continually coming and going with
every fe-ry-boat to and from the city.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03

LEv1ArHAN FRAMING.-We see it stated
that some men of capital in New York, Buff
faio and Chicago, have it in contemplation
to establish in the West, leviathan farm,
Of, from 100000 to 100000 acres. Their
object is to do for agriculture. by the use
of combined wealth and the power of ma
chinery. what has been done in the last Gen.
:ury by the railroad and factory for the old
sage coach and epinning wheel. The basis
of the project is thus stated.
They will organize the vast tract into
two rival establishments, with military
organization of labor, gigantic machinery
to plow, plant, reap and render harvests. vast
herds of horses, sheep and cattle Of the
most select stock and the cultivation o
fruits and grain upon grand scale. The
organization will justly combine the inter-
est of capital and labor. and by it's colossal
economies and its scientific appliances Gre
alive industrial power, and its just system
of distribution, it viii attempt TO give the
world the example Of a true Republican. an
Industrial Commonwealth, where poverty,
duplicity, robbery and crime are unknown
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03

Men are frequently like tea
the real strength and goodness are
not properly drawn out until they
have been ashort time in hotwater.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03
Stlsetso Qoetrg
The Burial at Sea.
BY MARK LEMON.

The Burial at Sea.
By MARK LEMON.
The solemn words are said, "Let the sea receive
the dead.
In its vast unfathomed bed, until Time shall be
no more:''
The frothing of wave. and the good, the kind,
the brave,
Is in his ocean grave-aIl his storms of life are
o'er.
His messmates stare with eyes of dull and long
surprise,
That where their comrade lies not trace should
now be seen;
The waves still roll and leap Ger the chamber OF
his sleep,
not been.
His messmates walk away, and in hoarse whispers
say,
"God rest him. So they pray. Who doubts
their prayer is heard7
When seated at their mess they. find one face the
less;
Each shows his kind distress, though he does no,
speak word.
Some think thai when again they cross that restles:
main,
THEY'LL look and look il. vain for their messmate
place of rest
And some win sadly sigh, and wish that when the!
die,
In churchyard they may lie with those they have
loved the best.
Death will not come and go without his fitting
Methinhs tits doubly so when he meets us on th'
sea;
The world is then so small, Ship contains i
all
The dead man meath the pail. How large par
was he.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03
{ oung gent swoons.

SALT IN VINERIEs-Salt sprin-
kled sparingly over the surface of
the ground in wineries now, if
none has been applied, strength
ems the soil and is benefit.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03

We know beautiful girl who would
prove a capital speculation for fortune
hunter of the right sort. Her voice is of
silver. her hair of gold, her teeth of pearl.
her cheeks Of frubies, and her eyes of dia-
mords.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03

TESTING SEED CoRN.-Take knife and
cut the grain in two at right angles with the
kernel. and il the corn beigood and posses
sed Of vitality, the kernel will present a SOL
id white appearances. but if not. then the
kernel will 6e dark and spongy, looking the
color of frosted apples and other vegeta-
bles. The germ is of'en frozen while the
body of the kernel is not, but the difference
OF color will determ inc this. Very little
practice is necessary to enable one to detect
bad corn. Take few grains known to be
good, and some otherwise, and by cutting
them as directed above, you win soon be
able to distinguish between the two Ohio
Culivator.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03

One of our finest writer's say that "the
nightly dews come down upon us like bles
sings.'' How very differently the daily
dues come down upon US in these hard
times!
EEThe revenue Of the Post-Offce De-
partment for the quarter ending Dec. 81,
1887, was 81 ,740. .276.41; expenses. $685.
724 e3; net revenue, 1886, 55l So.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03

Descend from Pelion to the main.
Transported demigods stood round.
And men grew heroes at the sound,
InAamed with glory's charms;
Each chief his sevenfold shield displayed,
And half unsheathed the shining blade:
And seas, and rocks, and skies rebound
To arms, to arms, to arms!
-POPE.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03

As we mediate calmly on our short pill
grimage, We are conscious that tho only
true solace and comfort for the yearning
and disconnected soul, is reliance on ho-
lier and better life, and a steadfast looking
forward to the realization of the same.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-17
For Sale or Lease.

LHOUB LOTS situated on ID and Scott sS,esa. IN,
CausI6dtsl JAnn0 NAV
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-17
DENTAL.
JULIUS CHESEBROUCH.
Dental &1a1r<ec,,

JULIUS CHESEBROU Gil.
Dental Surgeon.
MOULD respectfully inform the tnhabitanta Of
W Davenport and vicinity that he b As opene,, an
once directly over the Davenport Gas Co. g. IN Ner-
WINS Block on Perry, between Third and Fourth .t,s
Tor the transaction Of Mechanical and Oper pen.
tistry in all it's branches Having received usiiuc-
Tie NJ from, and during the pAst year II associated
WITH, one OF the most able practitioners in the East he
reels confident that any operations entTus ed him
wili ne executed IN q careful and sktifu manner -
ne VIII be most happy to show any who may favor
MIN with call, his recommspdatious which are Of
the highest character, and would invite the most
critical examination upon all work mrtt ed 10 his
nAnif. All operations registered ana warranted
He Wiicis thsre o. the public patronage and takes
pleasure In submitting the fonowine test mon.al:
NEW LospoS, Oct %, 1851.
This may certify that DR.. j. Chesebropgh has bean
pupil Of mine in the study Of Dentistry, and that
during the past year. he has operated with me in INV
Office In his professional ability have the greatest
coincidence, and Cordially recommend him to suy
wishing such services those Of careful skill
ful Dental Operator. Wv sHEFFIkLD.
And also In referring to Aessrs.
q. T U. Shepard, Hon 7. ". Williams,
= U Learned, DR.. W. W. Sheffield,
Hon Ebenezer Learned. Learned,
Dr.; Lewis Belts, Rev Daniel Huntington,
. " browne, DR. Stoddard,
OF New London, Conn also 70
-. na.I ows' d ID Bnrrowo,
Hon J Cannon, Dr. Baker
Or Wnherwax, Rev D Mason,
W 6urley ESQ.,, Aessrs Cook 4 SARGENT
h'v v Packard, DIS True,
a barrow Esq, W Remington,
y Woodward, AFMast.
q Smith, PMerwin'
y 81 ymaker, w Bailey. [Feb6
Rev g Masoun, Chss Powers
Jos LAmbrite, Jno Rogers.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-17
To REM.

1NHk Eddy House at East Davenport. Tern
i easy.
Apply 70 ". II. Hiidreth on the premises.
aprl6dtf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-17

VTNHB three story Brick Hsuse lseated :. -.
= corner Of Second end Reynolds streets. = -
city Of LeC1aise, Containing ten rop0e Aev1na n.
% visw Of some mies NJ snh down; cleo . -
god brick SMOKE house. u h one q ~ AeoaSsss1
locations On th~ Mtssissippi River.
Toms, q so cash, the ballaDco Ii I. 4 - =
years. q 10 per cent interest. Per ay,h1P naeesrS
laSs inquire on the premises. 1hs AsuDo : - -
yeas Old.
aps17-N y. =. 3uDIUuD