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THE PERRTSBURG
JOURNAL
BY S. CLARK.
"Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures"
1.50 In Advance.
VOL. 2.
PERRYSBURG, WOOD COUNTY, OHIO, MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1854.
NO. 3.
The Age of the Patriarchs.
Some have not hesitated seriously to as
cribe to our forefather Adam, the height of
nine hundred yards, and the age of almost a
thousand years. But the accurate and ra
tional investigation of modern . philosophy,
has converted the supposed bones if giants,
found in different parts of the earth, into
those of the. elephant and rhinoceros ; and
acute theologies have shown that the chro
nology of the early ages was not the same as
that used at present. Some, particularly
llensler, have proved, with the highest proba
bility, that the year, till the time of Abra
ham, consisted only of three months ; that
it was afterwards extended to eight; and
that it was not till the time of Joseph, that
it was made to consist of twelve. These
assertions are, in a certain degree, confirmed
by some of the eastern nations, who still
reckon only three months to the year; and
besides, it would be altogether inexplicable
why the life of man should have b-en short
ened one-half immediately after the. ilood.
It would b. equally inexplicable why the pa-
triarchy did not marry till their sixtieth, and
. . . . . ... .
even nuu!retii year; but tins diliiculty van
ish's when we reckon these according to the
Ik fore mentioned standard, which will give
the twenti "t!i or thirtieth year ; and, conse
quently, the same, periods at which people
marry at present. The whole, therefore, ac
cording to this explanation, assumes a dif
ferent appearance. The sixteen hundred
years before tin; flood will become four hun
dred and fourteen ; and the nine hundred
years (the highest recorded) which Mathuse
lah lived, will be reduced to two hundred
an age which is not impossible, and to which
fcotrv! men in modern times have nearly ap
proached. Dr. Van Orden.
The old story, that no creature can live
on or n-ur the D-ad Sea, is exploded. The
last traveler in that region, a French savant.
writes as follows : "From the summit of
ihe mountain which we have just described,
hiss strange sen, which all writers describe!
as presenting the most dismal aspect, ap-
p.-iived to us as a splendid lake, glittering in
the sunshine, with its blue waves gently
breaking on th" sands of the (softest beach.
1 hrough the transparent water uppeareu
wtiwe tint, wincri ennveneu tncstiore.
,iifc-c..t t onrti lti:it ihic :i nnrn rati ri wCitl
owing to the salt crystaluej under water
Wei
and, when near, we find that our conjecture
is light. Arc we now to hi convinced that
no living thing can exist on the shores of
ih Dead Sea, as has so often been repeated?
We ascertain the. contrary fact the very
moment we touch the shoie. A Hock of
wild ducks rises b;fore us and settles on the
water out of gunshot, where they begin
importing and diving with perfect unconcern.
As we advance, beautiful insects show
themselves on the gravelly beach; rooks are
living and screaming among the rent cliffs
of the steep hills which border the lake.
vvriere. men. are an mose poisonous va-
pours which carry death to all who venture
to approach them? Where? In the writ-
We
described what thev had never seen
ure not yet five minutes treading the shores
of the Dead Sea, and already all that has
been said of it appears as mere creations
fancy. Let us then proceed fearlessly for
ward, for, if anything is to be. dreaded here,
certainly it is not the pestilential influence
of the finest and most imposing lake in
world." Home Journal.
the
By the Homestead bill, us it passed the
House of representatives, all foreigners, not
residents of the United States at the time
of its parage, are excluded from its bounty
tintil tlvy have become naturalized. Mr.
Wade, in the House, moved to amend it by
ox tending its provisions to all foreigners resi
dent in any of the States, after making
declaration of their intention to become
citizens. Thi. was oppo.sl by Mr. Daw
son of Pennsylvania, an I lost,
Would it not be wise in time for passen
gers on steamboats to satisfy themselves of
the facilities afforded them in a moment of
danger by fire, collision or storm ? Although
the Local Inspectors grant no Certificate of
Inspection to steamers carrying passengers,
until they are satisfied they are provided,
amongst other things, with a metalic life
boat, suitable floats for deck passengers,
with steps from the lower to the upper deck,
and a life preserver for each berth in the
cabins, yet they may be so placed on board
that they may not be found or not be acces
sible when wanted. To inform passengers
of what they have on board to rely on, the
Local Inspectors have had cards struck, to
hi conspicuously placed in the cabin so as
to be read, viz, "Notice to Passengers:
Life Preservers will be found hanging up in
the. rooms, or under the head of each bed.
They are adjusted by slipping the arms
through the wire rings, similar to putting
on a jacket, and buckling the. straps across
the breast. Tlu life boat and floats are to
be found on the hurricane deck. The doors
and blinds can bo lifted off the hinges and
i i i f i . i
make good life preservers; also the cotton
mattrasses
A Miss Mary B. "Williams, says the. Bos
ton Alias, who has come out strongly in
favor of women adopting the male costume
altogether, remarks that there need be no
fears but that the men will be able to dis
tinguish their sex soon enough, despite the
disguise. If the he creatures should experi
ence any trouble that way, she advises them
to adopt the distinguishing badge which
nature has given them "quit shaving their
faces, and then the difficulty will be obvi
ated." '
At the depot a few days ago, says the
Croton Mercurv. we noticed a fellow seated
near the door of one of the ladies apartments,
! with a few pounds of hair surrounding his
j mouth. A little boy on passing the room
i with his parents, on seeing the object, ex-
claimed, "oh mother, mother, just see that
j man with a cat in as- mouth !
ai
vver
A Mahogany Bridge. One of the bridges
built by the Nicaragua I ransit Company, on
the road leading from Lake .Nicaragua to
San Juan del Sud, is made entirely of Ma
loganv.
The Largest Hot; in the World. There
is now on exhibition, free of charge, at the
slaughter-house of Captain John Marsh, near
the Brighton House, a monster hog,
ing 1,500 pounds. Cin. Euq.
weigh-
n.r T,,nr ti, n.,T,., T-iar.
Lla stau,s that . Twelve, tons of Prairie
c, t s were pnrchasod at Cascade and
Boston, March 13. An opinion was
unanimously given this morning in the Su
preme Court that the PJlh section of the
Liquor Law that provides for the seizure
and destruction of liquors, was unconstitu
tional. This opinion does not effect the
other sections of the law.
of I
a
vicinity a lew days since by certain Joiol
speculators. It took twelve wagons to haul
the birds to the railroad depot at Warren.
The birds were packed in boxes without be
ing plucked. As many as could be procured
alive were purchased at high prices. The
next General Assembly should
inieriJOiC
law to prevent the extermination
game law to prevent
the feathery inhabitants of the Prairie
' What have von done to further progress,"
dav of Jenkins. Jenkins's reply was clear
i .T- . 1
Mini i ri i vr. i i,lu Lin uiiii i
girls, sir."
for the first
e
term.
Shanghai
e. "lvo seven hovs and twoi
Th philosopher departed, and
time in his life-'.honght.
A young lady, ut breakfast, nsked a gpn
tknianto hand her the " he.n fruit," indicat
ing n plate of eggs. The gentleman suggest-
berries as a more lastidious
Things that I Dislike.
I dislike to hear a married man call his
wife "mj old woman." There is nothing
loving in the sound thereof. There are but
few men, even of the number who make
use of the above objectionable phrase, who,
at a fair, would inquire: "Who wishes to
buv mu old horse ?"
I dislike, when promenading the walks of
a city, to have persons spit their tobacco
iuice from the window of the second story
of their houses. It is too flagrant a proof of
what is sufficiently true without so strong a
testimony, that men prefer their own con
venience to that of others. This detestable
practice is the more objectionable, inasmuch
as best friends, and perhaps sweet-hearts,
may be. the sufferers.
I dislike to see persons, male or female,
wipe their mouths (when at table) on the
table-cloth, or spit upon the carpet. It is a
gross iolation of delicacy and manners,
and is painfully disgusting to a truly refined
man. I have seldom noticed this vulgar
habit in females it is most confined to my
own sex. Men are frequently chargable with
a degree of carelessness in their manners,
which would prove the certain ruin of a
lady.
I could as well excuse a man for seating
himself by my side, and spitting all over my
coat and pantaloons, as for spitting upon
my carpet Oi- floor, or wiping his greasy
mouth and fingers upon the clean table-cloth.
Such abominable grossness savors too strong
ly of the animal whose name is so common
ly used in comparison, to signify brutality
in the lowest grade
The superlative, royal arch degree in the
spitting art, consists, not merely in spitting
in the dining-room, in the parlor, in the cab
in, or on the deck of a steamboat, but in the
more perfect attainment of spitting on a hot
stove, irom wnicn me exquisite navor oi
roasted spittle may be enjoyed.
Plain spittle is bad enough, every decent
man knows; but when seasoned with the
horrid stench of tobacco-juice, the sublimity
exceeds the descriptive powers of my poor,
feeble pen.
By way of making but one job of this
offensive subject, I have a complaint to
make against a practice which is only ex
cusable with sheep, and with poor children
who have never been taught better, and who
have no handkerchief for obviating the evil,
and who would riot know how to use one,
they had. There is no disguising the matter.
1 allude to the snuffing of noses. Blowing
the nose is excusable, because it cannot be
avoided; but snuffing the nose finds no
apology in necessity, excepting as I have
already said, with sheep and poor children,
or poor children and sheep. Yet, how
many young ladies have I seen, who have
spent years in learning to play on the piano
and to speak French, who, nevertheless, have
not learned to keep their noses still! This
is not among the least of the many things
that I dislike. Marrried ladies dear me!
what a streak of awe creeps through my
veins ! What rising emotions of veneration
check the rude criticism in which 1 was
about to indulge 1 When I speak of mar
ried ladies with reference to this subject,
dare not lookup, rst a frown from the brow
of some worthy signora, should blot out
every spark of that temerity which is indi
cating the fault. But if they will snuff their
',.,, ,, nliirln 4,a nni.nnf --! liot'o
,? ... . i '. ...
j they much reason to complain, if, by way
l retaliation, tneir uusucinus neglect uj M.rapi
i J.irt :r0m their shoe' bTl COmhlg 'mlZ
"ht m their sleeP: 11 wouUl difficult
toll, upon comparing' accounts, on which
j 1 - - - -
, ' T , :-""o
tle bal?nce of rrrors should be placed,
fatness is a virtue ; therefore it may
I seriously uvgeu upon parents as a uui,
mstruct their children, by their example
well us by precepts, to hold these maxims
of moral importance.
Never spit on the floor, carpet, or anything
'else that looks butter clean than dirty.
if
I
Always keep your nose in good repair,
whether at home or abroad. Never enter a
house without first having scraped all the
dirt from your shoes not half of it, but all
of it.
I dislike the company of dogs, in the par
lor or dining-room. I would as soon asso
ciate with pigs and calves, as with puppies.
There is no telling how much I have been
annoyed by the favorite lap-dogs of those
who have no other children to worship.
I dislike to hear stories told in company,
unless they originate in facts of the most
recent date, combining something of inter
est or wit. In nine cases out of ten, a story
told to amuse a social circle, turns out to be
"an old acquaintance," ancl which, instead
of affording diversion to the company, re
quires to be sustained by an affected smile
from those who are only glad that it is
ended.
Among the things that I dislike when trav
elling and among strangers, is that (for the
want ol better accommodations at a better
tavern,) of sleeping two in a bed, especially
when there is no other temptation to it,
than that of a long beard, dirty feet, a gen
eral external of doubtful cleanliness, and thf
blessing of a loud, constant ancl frightful
snoring.
Snoring ! My stars ! what lady could
think of marrying a man who snores in his
sleep ! I would almost as soon undertake to
reconcile myself to one who used tobacco
and profane language when awake. Noth
ing but the absolute necessity of the case,
(the want of a better choice.) can justify a
lady for uniting herself with one under
the matrimonial yoke, who, independently
of any additional burthen, is all but choked
to death with the yoke which " single bles
sedness" had already placed upon his necJi.
1 dislike to see one, two, or more, clowri-
of
to
be
iu
as
as
ish fellows stretched at full length on a
country merchant's counter a spectacle,
that may be daily witnessed in every inland
town in the Union. The counter of a dry
goods store is not intended for the exhibi
tion of swine, dead or alive; but the dis
play of calicoes and cambrics for the inspec
tion of the ladies. My patience ! how much
pork there is in the world !
When mild, persuasive means do fail
Severe reproofs, perchance, prevail.
I dislike to see boys hang on to the hind
most part of a stage coach, gig, or sleigh,
when any one is driving along the street.
Parents, masters, and school-teachers who
will knowingly permit this practice, are
either ignorant of what constitutes the
rules of decency, or shamefully indifferent
to the observance of them. Boys, who in
dulge in this practice, deserve to be earnest
ly admonished for the first off-nce, and flog
ged for the second; and guardians who can
witness the abominable rudeness with silent
and thoughtless composure, deserve the same1!
course of treatment themselves.
I dislike, when walking or riding by a
farmer's house, to have a dog large or small
run out of the yard into the street, and
bark at me in a style that indicates a design
to tear me or my horse, or both, in pieces.
When I am thus annoyed, I conclude that
the owner of the saucy dog who more than
possible, is standing in the door, witnessing
the scene is no less destitute of manners,
than is the cur that represents him; and
that, if he had no clog to snarl and bark at
travellers in his stead, he. would do it him
self. It would seem that the principal dif
ference between the surly dog and his stupid
master, consisted in the fact, that the ani
mal with four legs manifests a spirit and
energy that inspire him to the assault, white
the other animal with only two legs, has but
just life and sense of decency enough to stand
or sit and look on with speechless indiffer
ence. I dislike to see a man behind the; counter
in a milliner's shop. A man who makes it
his business to assist his wife in selling bon
nets, caps, ribbon and lace, is as much oat