The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-10

A WONDERFUL C1ocK.-A German
OF Cincinnati has invented clock
which, though much smaller than the
celebrated one, at Strasburg, is, from
Its description, much more compli-
Gated. We see, in glass case, q three.
story, steeple.shaped clock. four feet
wide at the first story and nine feet
high: The movement is placed in the
first story, on four delicate columns.
within. which swings the pendulum.
Tho second story consists of two
tower.like pieces. on the doors Of
which there's are two pictures that rep.
resent boyhood and early manhood.
a tower crowns. as third story, the in
genious structure. A cock, as O sym
bol OF watchfulnees, stands on the top,
directly over the portal. When the
olook marks the first quarter the door
OF the left piece of the second story
opens, and q child issues from the
back ground, comes forward to little
bell, gives 1t one blow and then disap.
pears. At the second quarter q youth
appears, strikes the bell twice, and
then disappears. At the third there
comes manin his prime; at the fourth
wa haye q totteripg old man leaning
on staff. who strikes the bell four
times. Each time. the, door closes of
itself. Wien Che ehours are full the door
ef the right piece of the second story
opens. and Death, az q skeleton,
soythe in hand, appears. and marks
the hour by striking a bell. But it is
at the twelfth hour that We have the
grand spectacle in the representation
OF the Day OF Judgment. Then, when
Death has struck three blows on the
top OF the little bell, the cock on the
top OF the tower suddenly flaps his
wings and crows in q shrill tone, and
after Death has. marked the twelfth
hour with his ham mer, the cock crows
twice again. Immediately three angels,
VINO stand as guardians in q central
position, raise. their trumpets in their
right hands. lin their left they hold
swords, and blow blast toward each
OF the four quarters of the earth. At
the last blast tho door of the tower
opens, and the RESTRICTED children of
earth appear, while the destroying
angels sink ont OF sight. Then, sud.
denly. Christ descends, surrounded by
angels. On his left there is an angel
carrying the scales OF justice, on his
right another carries the Book OF Life.
which opens to show the Alpha and
Onega-the beginning and the end.
Christ waves his hand, and instantly
the good among the resurrected
are separated from the wicked, the
former going to the right and the lat
Ter to the left. The Arohangel Michael
salutes the good, while on the other
side stands the devil, radiant with
tiendish delight-he can hardly wait
Tor the dnal eentence Of those who fall
to him, but, In obedience 10 the COM
mand OF the central figure, he with
draws. The figure OF Christ saises its
hand again with Q threatening mien.
and the aocursed sink down to the
realms OF tho Satanic majesty. Then
Christ blesses the chosen few, aud they
draw saear 10 him. Finally. We hear q
chsoseu! chime Of bells. during which
Christ rises. surrounded by his angels,
until; he disappears, and the portal
oloeess y complete drama is here rep.
resented without the aid of human
hand. The. movements are steady.
calm snd,noissiess, With the exception
OF the threatening gestures of the
1gure OF Christ and the movements Of
Luoiter, uhoi darts across the scene
with lightning rspidity. OF course,
the peculiar action Of these figures is
Intentional on the part of the artist,
and adds grestly TO the effect.
--A->e
A sharp nose'is not half 80 bad az q
sharn fonuna