The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-04-08
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land roof. s,9'
Milton has. given zus a magnificent de-
scriptionyof Pandemonium as.built by the
5Earchitect .Mulciber, but, of courseit is all
Imaginary, and differs IN toto from the
9 sI;reality; for he describes it as being
j splendid edifce erected above ground;
with doric pillars and roof of fretted gold,
tElighted by starry lamps, fed with naptha
and asphaltum.; when, in. truth, it is all
under ground, and instead Of its being
designed by an angelic architect, it is IN
. the main, Natures own handiwork, al.
Though Art has contributed a good deal.
toward its comfort and elegance, and='ts
adaptionsto its usesas aislegislatlve nall.
1 Circular rows ofeseats with convenient
.aisles have been hewn out of the solid
rock, and. on the side opposite to the en-
trance II magnificent throne has been cut
j1rom a. solid block of crystal. The sup,
.ports, sides and back Of this throne are
Eingeniously sculptured in the evolutions
! three huge crystal yserpents, which. alter
winding and twisting in lnnumerable fam
1:tastic and graceful curves, to adapt them
Ito the various forms of the throne, finally
.mee1 at the back, their necks crossing in
s'Hee" =. and their DIVERGENT
-, aSI;,,e . canopv over the
ccntre of the throne with open. mouths,
lsprotruding, defiant, brazen-tongues, and
Eglistening; evil, emerald. eyes. "A spread
leagle, ,ofsselid gold, with talons sunk into
Ilbe eserpents'sngcks,s surmounts the whole.
In olden times this hall, on public occa-
lssiiops. used to be lighted up by fambeaux
1shelas Run, bysthousands of shining imps of
sdarknesss.s bflt recently there arrived a
marty v-of pennsylyanians who had died2of
oil on tIie brain. who Immediately pro-
,,oSssed. III ji;rbt f. mn with petroleum. Oh
tai,,inee.a orabIe contract. they made
l5tnnneI.,mwards to the oilregions of Penn
Esv|yania wbere.they .sstruck ile," and.
EcSonductine lit downwards in pipes, dis
tributed it over the. skies and roof of the
Ehall. This was the cause of the sudden
faiIure OF so many of'the oil wellsin Penn
]tsyEvania a few years ago.
T.: When we entered the hall it was al
ready filed to, its outer limits, and His
ESatanicMajesty wasoccupying the crystal
sthrone: Tom conducted me around the
outcr limitsof theasscmoly, and contrlved
Ito secure Il position near the throne,
swhere Iscould see and hear everything.
and takesnotes of the proceedings.
I Ills Majesty rose and explained to the
meeting that the object of their convoca-
tion was: to takelnto consideration lhe
present condition and aspect of American
affairs; that his en,ssarles- had Informed
him that immense defections IRON the
Radical party haG lately taken place;
that Iarge,D Democratic majorities had been
given: in the Northern and Western
EStates,:and that unless;some active and
decisive step were taken he feared that
the Radical party woald DC ocieated IN.
the next presidential election. IL was
needless for, him to say how disastrous
suchsan event would be to the interests
ofihiss sdominions;stha hat he was indebted TO
fthef Radical party for the immense addl-
,tions to his people by means OF the Amerl-
can war, and he was confident, il they be
retained III power, that continued An
;archy. War, Pestilence and Famine would
be the final and blessed result He
therefore, invoked the assembled wisdom
of He'll TO devise somo plan by which the
Radical. party could be strengthened and
sustained ;.and, first of all, he called upon
his able friend and coadjutor, Abraham
Lincoln. TO give them the light OF his ex:
Eperiences and knowledge. Ills Majesty
.then5tooll his seat amidst the most pro-
Efound silence.
Abraham arose, tall, gloomy and gaunt,
and I thought considerably worstcd since
/ his spjonrn in He'll, though, understand,
he has received bighs honors there, and Is
the; e;tcviPs right hand man anu chiet ao-
wiser in American affairs. lie rsald tllaS
things had been gong on very oauiy IA
the United States since his SUDDEN anu Il.
unexpected departure That nc haa lelL !. Il
mall5in his place who was Il trallor 70 70 ., 'lls