The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-10-26

numerous manuscripts Of great an
tiquity. The aooripg consist. Of
1876 pieces OF oak, skillfully inlaid
without nail or psg. rsssisg the
moiul room, containing numerous
models Of buildings, which We had
barely time to glance inside Of, we
came 10 the rcometrical staircase,
being . fight Of ninety stairs, 40
constructed that they appear to have
no visible support, but to sta d on
the bottom stair by what rule of
geometry they have been put togcth
or, | have no idss, and there vas no
one there We could ask, so We passed.
on, ascending another flight OF dark
stairs, up which We had TO grope our
way till We came to the gvca, bell
and clock Tho former is 10 fee, in
diameter, the metal 10 inches thick.
and the weight II ,i7i pounds 1t
is only tcllcd on very special occa.
sions, such as the death of one Of
the royal family, etc. The clock hn.
two faces, each 20 feet in diameter,
the minute hand Of each being . feet
( inches long. There was an old
fellow stationed at this point who
wanted two pence each for letting us
get inside the clock, after giving us
the above information. We also
found several others stationed at diff.
fcrcnt points, asking gratuiiies,
though we Ind bsrgaincd at the bot.
tom to see the whole bu, this is
English all over, which an American
soon gets used to. Re,racing our
steps again in the dark, without any
one to show us the way, We asce ndcd
in another direction, to the Wits.
poring Gallery, which runs entirely
round the base Of the cupola, and is
40 yards in circumference. The
slightest whisper can be distinctly
heard 40 feet distant, aad the shut
ting of the door produces = sound
like the discharge Of Artillery. Tho
view Of the paintings in the don,s
from this gallery is magnificent,
We next commenced an ascent to
the Bail and Cross on the top, which
is 800 feet high, aud 600 st.ps from
The bottom, during which We met
several parties returning in the dark,
who had gone Is FIR as they cnrcd to
go, and gsve US rather discoursging
accounts Of the narrow black route
VIC had to travel, the last three flights
Of stairs being perpendicular, with
only ropes on each side for support.
We, however, pushed on, having
travelled worse rcads in Texas, and
at last reached the Ball, after crawl.
ing through narrow aperture, but
We were veil repaid for our labor
An London lay at our feet Tho
vicw war. gorgeous, magnificent, in
describablc. Thirty feet above the
Ball is the Cross, on the very top Of
all, into which We each Of US man.
aged 10 get our head and shoulders
But here | must stop and return IS
fast "a l can to the bottom. The
church covers upwards Of two acres
Of ground, and cost originally Ell
594 20, or s3,739,770,66, have
given few statistics which took
down at the ,.lnc, withou, which it
would DO diiheult to convey any idea
to the reader of the colossal proper
tons Of this venerable pile. Wore |
TO stay month in Londou, | could
fud time 10 visit ST. Paul's every
day, during the anthem service, and
listen t. the solemn pcals Of the
moustcr o, IN, reyerbcrating through
the lofty donc, and causing the very
ground beneath to shake =. times ss
II with an earthquake. Such music
must be heard and felt--it cannot be
described. After some refreshments
which il may DO reasonably imagined
We much needed, We strolled through
the streets, on our way back to tho
West end, to join our friends at din
ncr. This was our first days sigh
seeing, and ! would advise all Amer
leans, who may have the patieaec to
read this long letter, should they ey-
or visit this great metropolis Of the
world, to 20 the hrs. day to the top
Of ST. Paul's, from which they may
readily form some conception OF
wha, London really is
A Canadian. boy, in the quiet
town Of St. GATHERINGS, had been pun.
ished ~ his father with solitary con.
6nsment for lying. lie showed on
his release that be had been employ
ing his time in theological reflections,
instead Of using il for self morti6ca
ton. he asked his father;
PA, did you ever tell lies when
you were little ?"
The father, perhaps conscience
smitten, endcsvored to evadc the
question. Bat the child persisted.
!. Did you tell lies when you were
little ?"
swell, no. said the father "but
Why did you ask ?"
Did ms tell lies when she was
little - g8.
81 don't know, my son you must
ask her."
Well, rctorted the hopeful, zone
Of you must have told lies, or you
could not have had boy that would
do IL. "
Mrs. Jones When I married my
husband told me he was worth two
hundred thou nd dollars but be
lost /, all within one year.
Sarah "a single lad )--Well, that
did no. make much difference with
you you have always had all the
money you wanted ?
Mrs. Jones--No, indeed, have
not; during the first year ! had
horses aad al that.
Sarah---Wcil, you married for love
you would have had him II YOU had
not thought him to be rich
Mn. Jones--No, indeed do you
think ! would throw myself away
with q man twice my sgs II he was
not wealthy
Sarah Well. your husband though.
you loved him, did he aotY
Mrs. Jones--Yes.
aarah--Thsn you we're no. half 50
no badly ehsxtcd ~ he was.
An exchange we'll says, when
vakirh youth goss sStr.y, friend.
gather 10 bring him to tho path Of
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