The Placer herald., 1864-05-28
The Strasburg Clock.

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| am now sitting in a chair facing the gi-
gantic clock, from the bottom TO the top
not less than 100 feet, and about 80 feet
wide and 5 feet deep Around me are
many strangers waiting to see the working
of this clock as it strikes the hour of noon
Every eye is upon the clock. 1t now wants
five minutes to twelve. The clock has struck
and the people are gone, except few whom
the sexton or head man, with a wand and a
sword, is conducting round the building.
The clock has struck in this way: The dial
is some 20 feet from the floor, on each side
of which is cherub or little boy, with a
malet, and over the dial is a small bell; the
cherub on the left strikes the first quarter,
that on the right the second quarter. Some
SO feet above the dial in a large niche, is a
huge figure of Time, bell is in his left, a
scythe in his right hand. In front stands a
figure of young man with mallet, who
strikes the third quarter on the bell in the
hand of Time, aud then turns, and then
glides, with slow step, round behind Time;
then comes out an old man with malet
and places himself in front.
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 round the re-
gion of the church. The old man glides
slowly behind Father Time and the young
man comes on ready to perform his part as
the time comes round again Soon as the
old man has struck twelve and disappeared,
another set of machinery is put in motion,
some 20 feet higher still.
1t is thus: There is high cross with the
image of Christ on it. The instant twelve is
struck one of the apostles walks out from
behind, comes in front, turns, facing the
cross, bows and walks on around to his place
AS he does SO another comes out in front,
turns, bows and passes in. So twelve apos,
ties, figures as large as life, walk round, bow
and pass on AS the last appears, an enor-
nous cock, perched on the pinnacle of the
clock, slowly flaps his wings, stretches forth
its neck and crows three times, so loud as to
be heard outside the church to some distance,
and so naturally as to be mistaken for real
cock. Then all is as silent as death.
No wonder this clock is the admiration Of
Europe. 1t was made in 1881, and has per-
formed these mechanical wonders ever since,
except about so years, when it stood out Of
repair.
DEMoCRATIc VICTORIES the day fol-
lowing the attack made upon the Democratic
printing Office by soldiers, an election for
city officers took place in Rock Island, ILL.,
nois. The whole Democratic ticket was
elected by 100 increased majorty-proof
conclusive, we think, that the people will
not sanction assaults upon the liberty of the
press, even if nstgated by LincoIn's tools
The Trenton, IN. J) City Election took
place on Tuesday, 18th ult. The Hon. F. s.
Mills, Democrat, was elected Mayor by 25O
majority. The whole Democratic city ticket
is also elected. The Common Council is en-
tirely Democratic, and elected by an averi
age majority of over 800.
ST. Charles, Missouri, has heretofore been
one of the strongholds of the utras, but on
the 10th, the Democrats and Conservatives
rallied and elected full ticket by hand
some majority.
The Charter election in Albany, N. Y, on
the 18th ult., resulted in the election of the
Democratic City Ticket by maiorties rang
ing from 1900 to 800. The Democrats
elect eight of the eleven Aldermen, and
seven OF Tue Ten supervisors.
INELIGIBILIrY.-Some months since, the
members Of the church in l., were collect
ed together TO elect member of the Board
of Trustees.
A gentleman in business as wholesale
grocer was named as very suitable man for
the place, but his nomination was vehementy
opposed by another brother, who was very
Jealous in the temperance cause, on the
ground that in the way of his business he
sold liquor. And appealing to brother
Adams, one of the oldest members present,
who from his solid and clerical look, was
called "the bishop" he said "What do you
say, Brother Adams?"
"Ab" said Brother Adams looking very
grave, drawing up his cane with view to
emphasize and give point to what he had to
say, "that is not the worst Of it-(soemn
shake Of the head that is not the worst of
III"
"Why, Brother Adams" said the other,
crowding round and looking for some other
development, "what else is there?"
"What else!" said Brother Adams, bring
ing down his cane with rap, "He don't
keep good article. I've tried it,"
The brother was not elected.
The New York World has seen private
letter from Mrs. Douglas, widow of the late
Stephen A. Douglas, to friend in that city,
in which she denies in the most explicit and
emphatic manner the reports which have
been going the rounds Of the newspapers,
that she is employed as clerk in one of the
denartments at WASHINGTON
ESr A reporter Of the Poughkeepsie San
tary Fair tells this story PASSING through
one of the halls, a lacard caught my eye;
Representation of bona fide Historical
Event; persons taken in for ten cents
sailed in. A young lady pulled bone
across huge piece Of ham rind, which she