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Published by Jaiaes Harper.
Truth and Justice."
At 91 &o in Adraqce
Volume XVI. Number ; 15.
GALL I POL IS, OHIO ,M All CHI 3. 1851.
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SONG, Sung at the Railroad Celebration
in Cleveland.
BY "ONEOF 'EM."
TUNE—Carry me back, &c.
We hail from the city the Capital
:;:,7 . City ;
, We left in the storm and the rain;
,The cannon did thunder, the people did
mf ;. .wonder,
' To see pious folks on a train!
The iron horse snorted he puffed, and
he started
" ' At such a long tail as he bore.
And he puts for the city that grows in the
' woods,
-:, The city upon the Lake shore.
o" t Chords. The beautiful city, the
forest-tree city,
i! . .. The city upon the lake shore.
The mothers ran out, with their children
' ' about.
From evpry log cabin they hail:
The wood chopper he stood delighted to
' see
The law-makers rode on a rail! '
.The horses and cattle, as onward we rat
t t . tie, .
Were never so frightened before;
.We're bound for the city that grows in
. the woods, .
The city upon the lake shore.
: Chords. The beautiful city, &c.
.They put us through fine the People's
fastLine
.., Soon ran us to town like a rocket;
. All sober at that not a brick in a hat,
And scarcely a flask in a pocket.
While thousands did gather in spite of
the weather,
M'hile cannons they loudly did roar,
.We entered the city that grows in the
woods,
- The city upon the Lake shore.
' ? Chohds. The beautiful city. &c.
This beautiful place wrapt up in a Case ,
-: A Cave that protects it from loss -
.-And yet the rogues swear this Jiery
:ai - r young Mayor
Is nothing less than an Old FToss.
. WUh plenty of dimes in his pocket,these
ed
the
in
ged
led
is
dies
test
times,
. Who'd ever ask anything more.
.'Than to live in the city that grows in
' ' the woods,
' Th5 city upon the Lake shore.
. Crobvs. The beautiful city, &c.
. Great country for timber this is, you re
.rr .'member.
The plankt that were paved in the
mud; . .
rAll cities this beats, for not only the
v.n- : streets " ' -;
" But Governor they've made out on
e- i Wood; ...
No dog-wood or leather-wood Governor
:. .r . he, :;
7 : He's, pop-Iar ' wood, sound to the
- :core, ...
. And he bves ,near the city that grows in
.u' J
" icity upon the Lake shore.
Chobcs. The beautiful city, &c
TTlSTOFaL-Gejger aboard behind him
. ' his sword,
-r-He left (it is whispered) in pledge;
Aad Bull so unruly, allW he's a mu-.,.,.-2jf.
... -
i , You pant butt him off of a bridge!
lAnd poor Speaker Morse though he
' , " . ran like a horse ;
1 , ! We don't seo his face any more,
For he stops in the city that grows in
-i-". i -s! the -woods, ; .: , .. , .4
o . I :Tbe- city upon the Lake shore.
-CAoru. rThe beautiful city,"&c.
-Captain Bull In command of the ship on
-.':ivi n -dry land ,;
-srThe same jolly Captain as ever
msainagea somehow to demolish a
"53V -ycow. , - ;. .'
t . - While sailing from Lake to the river.
With rigging and spars, her jolly Jack
. Tars , . . . .' "..
" " ' Never took such a veyage before;
' feie sails from the city that grows in the
,s '"; w6ode, ' '' :s i.v- I (
e ' 'The city upon the Lake shore. :
Chorus. The beautiful city, &c,
"ffoni pake to the River united forey
er " va:.; V ' i
'"''"May Toads such as onrs environ;
'The Forest, the Queen and the Capital
.n:" lefties,";: " " : "
Like network Inwoven with iron.
cHagnificent trio, bright gems of Ohio. ,
Enriching the State evermore-r- .
; Burrs .-for .-.the. Queen and .the .Capital
cities, "" " " ."'' .I..',
jknd the city upon the Lake shore.
''r CAoruS'-The beautiful ciry,"&c.
the
to
have
Dfcst
that
him
lie
but
al,
or
three
their
most
his
:,
me
and
short,
and
only
our
ways
were
voice
was
1
.1'.-.
TUNE—Carry me back, &c. Crowning the Wisest.
Not many years ago it happened
that a young man from New York
visited London. His father being
connected with several of the mag
nates of the British aristocracy, the
young American was Introduced
: nlo the fashionable . circles of
ire metropolis, where, in conse
quence of his very fine personal ap
pearance, or that bis father was re
ported to be very rich, .or that he
was a new figure on the stage, he
attracted much attention, and be
came quite the favorite of the ladies.
This was not at all relished by the
British beaux, but as no very fair
pretext offered for a rebuff, they
were compelled to treat him civily.
Thus matters stood when the Hon.
M. P. and lady made a party to ac
company them to their country seat
in Cambridgeshire, and the American
was among tbe invited guests. Nu
merous were the devices to which
these devotees of pleasure resorted
in order to kill that old fellow who
will measure his hours, when he
ought to know they are not wanted,
and tho ingenuity of every one was
taxed, to remember or invent some
thing novel.
The Yankees are proverbially
ready of invention, and the Ameri-
can did honor to his character as a
man accustomed to freedom of
thought. He was frank and gav,
and entered into the sports and
amusements with that unaffected en-
jovment which communicated a part
his Iresh leehngs to the most worn
fashionists in the party. His
good nature would have been sneer-
at by some of the proud cavaliers,
had he not been such a capital
shot, and he might have been quiz-
zed, had not the ladies, won by his
respectlul and pleasant civilities, and
his constant attentions in the draw-
ng room and saloon, always show-
themselves his friends. But a
combination was at last formed
among a trio ol dandies, staunch pat-
rons o! the Quarterly, to annihilate
American. They proposed to
vary the internal waltzing and pi-
ping by the acting of charades and
playing various games, and having as
interested one of those indefatigable I
ladies who always carry their point
the scheme, it was voted to be the
thing.
Alter some few charades had
disposed of, one gentleman beg
leave to propose the game cal
"Crowning of the Wisest." This
played by selecting a judge of the
game, and three persons, either la
or gentlemen, who are to con
for the crown by answering sue
on
I
cessivpl v the vnrinns nnestinn u,hirh
J . . .
rest of the nartv are at bprfv
ask. The one who is declared to sat
been the readiest and the haD- er
r i-t
n hs answers rece ves the
my
crown
Our American, much against his
inclination, was chosen among the
turee candidates. He was aware
his position, the society with
to
ot
which he was mingling, required of
the ability to sustain himself.
was, to be sure, treated with dis
tinguished attention bv his host and
hostess, and generally by the party,
this was a favor to the individu
and not one of the company un
derstood the character of Republicans
appreciated the Republic. The
worthies had arranged that
turn for him should fall in succes-
sion.and be the last. The first one, a
perfect exquisite, and with an air of
ineffable condescension, put
question:
"If I understand rightly the gov.
ernment of your country, you ac
knowledge' no distinction of rank,
consequently you can have no court
standard for the manners of a gen
tleman. Will you favor me with in
formation where your best school of
politeness is to be found
"For your benefit," replied
teen
ing,
like
sand
is
price
the most
American, smiling calmly, "I would mon
recommend the falls of .Niagara; a
contemplation of that stupendous gular
wonder teaches humility to the
proudest, and numan notningness to ago,
t . , , . -1 I 0
vainest, u reouKes me inner,
arouses the most stupid; in of
it turns men trom their idols,
when we acknowledge that God ly
is Lord, we feel that men are
equals. A true Christain is al-
polite." - ...
lhere was a murmur amonff the ever,
audience, but whether of applause or
censure the American could not de- and
termine, as he did not choose to be- make
any anxiety for the result by a king
to
are
of
and
that.
pint
are
;
scrutiny otthe faces which he knew
bent on him.' , r 1
The . second now proposed his
question, tie anected to be a great
politician, was mustachoed and whis
kered like a diplomatist, which sta
tion he- had . been, coveting. . :His
'was . bland, but his emphasis
very significant: - t i;
VShouldJ visit the United-States,
in ..... i i .: . 4. ,
what subject with which I ; am con
versant, would most interest your
people and give me an opportunity
of enjoyins their conversation!".
. "You must maintain, as you do
present, that a monarchy is the wi
sest, the purest, the best government,
which the skill of man ever devised,
and that a democracy is utterly bar
barous. Rlv cootrymen are prover
bially fond of argument, and will
meet you on both of these questions,
and, if you choose, will argue with
you to the end of your life."
The murmur was renewed, but
still without any decided expression
of the feeling with which his answer
had been received.
the third then rose from his seat,
and with an assured voice which
seemed to announce a certain tri
umph, said:
"I require j'our decision on a deli
cate question, but the rules of the
pastime warrant it, and also a can
did answer. You have seen the
American and the English ladies;
which are the fairest?''
The young Republican glanced
round the circle. It was bright with
flashing eyes, and the sweet smiles,
which wreathed many a lovely lip.
might have won a less determined
patriot from his allegiance. lie did
not hesitate, though he bowed low
to the ladies as he answered!
"The standard ol female beauty is,
J believe, allowed to be the power
ot exciting admiration and beget
ting love in our sex, and consequent
ly those ladies who are most ndmir
out ed, and beloved and respected bv the
gentlemen, must be the fairest.
Now I assert confident ly that there
is not a nation on earth where a
woman is so truly beloved, so ten
jderly cherished.so resrctfully treat-
ed, as in the Kenublic of the United
States; therefore the American ladies
are the fairest. But," and he again
bowed low, "if the ladies before
whom I have now the honor of ex
pressing my opinion were in my
country, we should think them
Americans."
The applause was enthusiastic
and, after the mirth had subsided so
to allow the Judge to be heard
he directed the crown to the Yan
kee
A Tower of Sktlls. Lama
tine, in hi3 "Pilgrimige to the Holy
Land, writes as follows:
"When I was about n league from
Nisa, the last Turkish town almost
the frontier of Servia, I sr.w
large tower rising up in the midst of
the plain as white as Parian marble
took the path which led to it.
oesirea a 1 urkisn lad who accom
;J l .u 1 . 1
H'cu " " noiu iny norse, ana
awn er the shade ol the tow
to enjoy a few moments' repose.
1 .1., ..
sooner was 1 seaiea man raising
eyes 10 me monument, 1 aiscov
ered that the walls which I supposed
be built of marMe or of regula
rows of white stone, were composed
regular rows of human skul s
bleached by rain and sun." and ce
mented by a little sand and lime,
formed entirely the triumphal arli
which now sheltered me from th
burning sun, there must be from fif
10 twenty thousand, in some
places Dortions of hair were still hang
and waved like lichen or moss
with every breath of wind. The
mountain breeze was then blowing
fresh, penetrating the inumerable
cavities of the skulls, and sounded
a mournful and plaintive sigh
These were skulls of fifteen thou
Servians who had been pnt to
death bv the racha in the last msur
rection of Servia. Servia, however.
now free, and this monument will
teach their children the value of in
dependence bv showing them the
at which their forefathers pur
chased it.
I
one
Glass Pearls, -though among the
beautiful, inexpensive and com
ornaments lor women now
made, are produced by a very sin-
process;
"In 1656, about two hundred years
a Venitian, named Jaqum, dis
. . . 1 .
covered mat me scales ol a species
fish called bleak fish, possessed the
property of communicating a pear
hue to water. He found, bv ex-
periment, that beads dipped in this
water, assumed, when dried, the ap-
Ipearance of pearls. It proved, how-
that the pearl v coating, when
placed outside was easily rubbed off,
the next improvement was to
the beads hollow. The ma
tray of the beads is carried on even
this day in V enice. 1 he beads
all blown seperateiy. ay means
a small tube the insides are deli
cately coated with the pearly liquid,
a wax coating is placed over
It requires the scales of four
thousand fashes to produce half a
of the liquid, to which small
quantities of sal amonia and isinglass
afterwards added." ; - '
.'- ' - i.'a iUJ .1'. -. '
tail
ters
per
up
f
who
of
She
ed
that
g
tic,
IIokriblb Death. Tha sexton
of Law's Church, on the road from
Canterbury to Mil ford, discovered
the benches smeared with blood and
a corps on the floor, which proved to
be James C. Harrington of respecta
ble connexions.but much given to in
toxication.: He was seen the preced
ingTuesday evening near the church,
with a jug which had racentlr been
niled, at a neighboring 'grocery.
It is supposed he entered the gallery
by an outer door, to obtain shelter,
lell over the front head Toremost,
and came in contact with tho cor
ner of a bench, which mads a fright-
iui wound. He must havt- lived a
considerable time, blood wis smear
ed over the floor and benches, and
the door marked with his hands.
making the room look like a slaugh
ter-house. This occurrence caused
considerable excitement in the neigh
borhood. -
Ho k bible Outrages. A gang of
young and drunken rowdies went to
the house of Mr. Lanning, near Uti
ca, N. Y., beat and bruised him cruel,
ly, drove his aged wife into the woods
where she expired from cold, on the
night of the 10:h, violated a-dnughter
of 16, and tore off the clothes from
an older and married daughter, near
her confinement, violated her person,
ana mortally wounded her. Alter
such diabolical depravity, we hope
never again to hear a word spoken
in favor of abolishing capital punish
ment. Aw Hoxest Obituary. A west
ern paper, announcing the death of
a resident of the county, says:
"He enme to his death by too fre
quently nibbling at the essence of the
still-worm, which soon placed him
in a non-traveling condition. He
lay out the night previous to his
death near a cotton gin in this place,
and was found too lata on the fol
lowing morning for medical aid to
be of much importance in' staying
nis cream, tie has been a regular
tippler for the last half century."
Intfhpebance. The ruinous ef
fect of intemperance upon business,
is exemplified by a recent case in
Philadelphia. A fellow broke into a
house, and had robbed it of a con-
siderable amount when, coming
across a bottle ol old comae in his
researches, he concluded to take
Utile drop; drink followed drink, and
when morning arrived, he was dis
I I .1 - r ..
nuclei uy w;e owner 01 the man
sion, "as drunk as a lord," with his
plunder strewed around him. ,
-leave
its
the
the
of
Mystery Cleared Up.
rrl 1 ,. r
ine Doaies 01 the two persons
louna dead at luincy, Mass., were
Mr. and Mrs. John Grieve, of Zanes-
ville, Ohio. These persons were re
ported, last summer, to have been
drowned while sailing on the Mus
kingum but it seems now that they
"disappeared - romantically." The
parents of both are wealthy and re
spectable. The couple were great
readers of romantic stories, and be
lievers in the delusions of Davis and
Sunderland.
Their shocking fate ought to be a
warning to avoid trashv literature
and repudiate fanatical delusions.
and
are
and
his
law
lie
ant,
Cin. Gaz.
SiLvr.R Com. The Philadelphia
Ledger of yesterday says:
"The trade in silver coin is much
ess active thin it has been, and the
premium paid lor it in gold nearly
per cent. less than a fortnight
ago. Three and a half per cent, has
been freely paid for new American
halves now, two and a quarter and
wo and a hall are about the current
rates. The article is becoming daily
mucn more current in our small re
trade, nnd now passes com para
tively free from hand to hand. Old
nd worn American halves and quar
command not more than one
cent, premium, a price hardly
worth the trouble of saving them
for sale.
in
onel,
a
ed
as
there
man
a
he
no
put
Visit to Je.ixt Lixn. The New
Orleans Delta contains an account
the visit of Governor Walker and
Mayor Crossman to Miss Lind. The
Govenor addressed her in French,
introducing the Bateman children,
are well known in this city, to
whom Miss Lind gave a few words
excellent advice, advising them to
preserve the natural modesty, and
mplicitv of their characters, as more
valuable than even talents and genius.
expressed herself highly delight,
with New Orleans, and remarked
lhe; people in some respects re
minded her of home. . She also refer
red to her delight and joy on teceiy-
news ol me safety of the Atlan
which steamer was especially
endeared to . her by pleasing associa-
the
ins
hired
left,
and
at
that
the
same
have
blind,
seeing.
For the Gallipolis Journal.
Hon. Simeon Nash.
At a meeting of the citizens of Gallipolis,
held in tbe Baptist Church,
une evening ot feb. 19th, for the pur
pose. 01 tenaering thanks to the Hon.
SiMEo.f Nash for his zeal in the Tem
perance cause, the meeting appointed
we ioiiowing committee to drait reso
iutions tor the consideration of. the
meeting, viz: -
A. Vance, Robert Black, Thomas Hal-
hday. Thomas McCanertv and L. J.
Lsngley. Meeting adjourned for one
wees.
Pursuant to adjournment, a very large
number of the citizens again assembled
at the Baptist Church, and afler proper
organization, A. Vance, trom the com
mittee on resolutions, reported the fol
lowing: The committee to whom was referred
the subject of drafting resolutions ex
pressive of the sentiments of the citi
zens of Gallipolis, friendly to tho cause
01 .temperance, relative to the course
pursued by the Hon. Simeon Nash, Dele
gate from this district in the Constitu
tional Convention of the State of Ohio,
upon the license question, would beg
most respectfully to report and
recommend the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That the Hon. Simeon
Nash, by his speeches and acts in the
Constitutional Convention of Ohio, has
evinced the character of a man who
knows his dutv, and knowing it, is not
afraid to perform it.
Resolved, That we most heartily con
cur in tho sentiments contained in the
speech of the Hon. Simeon Nash, made
in said Convention, upon the question
of inserting a clause in the New Con
stitution of Ohio, withholding from the
Legislature the power to make laws
licensing, or in any manner legalizing,
me sale 01 ardent spirits, and corner
ring upon it the power to pass laws pro
hibiting the traffic therein.
Resolved, That in the
this meeting, the foregoing is the only
true pian to suppress the traffic in this
denlh-dealing beverage. That it meets
with our hearty approbation, and that
we will use our utmost efforts to secure
adoption by the people, when sub
mitted to them.
Resolved, That the thanks of this
meeting be tendered to each and every
member of the Convention who had the
moral courage to vote for and advocate
foregoing clause but more espe
cially to our own Delegate, who not on
ly advocated and voted for it, but was
first to enter the lists in its favor,
and by his zeal and ability done much
towards procuring its final adoption bv
Convention.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolu
tions be published in the newspapers
Gallia county, and a copy of the
same forwarded to the Hon. Simeon
Nash.
The above resolutions were unani
WM. WALKER, Sec'y.
rTPCa'ptain Hull and Captain
Stewart captured three British ships,
the commanders of all of them
now admirals in the British navy,
while Captain Hull died a captain.
Captain Stewart is a captain af
ter firteen years faithful service to
country. Capt. Stewart (or the
does not recognize the title of
Commodore) entered the service be
fore General Scott entered the ar
my, by ten years. He is, therefore,
General Scott's senior by ten years.
entered the service as a Lieuten
and in fifty years succeeded in
advancing one grade, viz: to the
of Captain, while Gen. Scott,
forty-three rears, advanced seven
grades from Captain, at which he
entered, to Major, a Lieutenant Col
a Colonel, a Brigadier General
Major General, and now a Lieu
tenant General.
it
To Oct., IS49. Lord B- .belon
to one ot the richest lamilies ol
England, took a hacknev coach a
London for a place about three miles
distant on the Thames, which serves
a steamboat landing. Arrived
he got out, telling the coach
to wait, and he went on board
steamer for Cowes to see if his
baggage had been brought on board
according to orders. Bv accident
had mistaken the hour, and was
sooner on board than the boat
off, before he could return to pay
coachman. The latter knowing
customer, determined to wait,
the place where he had been
put up a shelter for.his horses
himself and staid there several
months. Lord B. came back last
October, having forgotten the whole
auair.but has just had to pay 700
the end of a law suit for the ser
vices ol the coachman during the pe
riod. ' .
Dr." Darwin was of the opinion
if a deaf person dreamed of hear
ing, the internal parts, 'essential to
function, were unimpaired. " The
remark, tays Dr, Smith, of Bos
ton, is ! applicable to the blind.' I
invariably found that the incu
rably deaf, at well- as the incurably
never dream -of hearing and
' ;. v. . ;
his
the
one
had
ing
that
dow
cf
bles
ite
him.'
went
the
natic,
ed
WM. WALKER, Sec'y. Important Discovery.
RENDERED FLUID BY MIXING
WITH ROSIN.
Professor OlmsteBd.'of New ila
ven, has lately made the' important
discovery that, by adding ono pound
01 powdered rosin , to three pounds
of lard, well stirred together! the
mass becomes semi-fluid at -72 deg.
Fahrenheit, and. .on being melted,
which it does at' SO den. notwith.
standing if melted alone the rosin ra.
quires JUO deg. and the lard 97 de
ui neat, me compound will remain
transparent and limpid at that tem
perature. As it cools, a pellicle be
gins to form on the surface, at 87
degrees, and at 76 degrees it remains
dense semi-fluid.
The discovery of the abova nam
ed fact will be of great importance
to those who use lard lamps, as the
iara is rendered more fluid by the
rosin, ana the power ol ilyjmination
increased two-fifths; yet after two
hours burning, it loses its brilliancy
on account 01 tne wick becoming
clogged. This will not be an im
portant objection in families, while
in point of economy the gain will be
considerable, for lard is worth thiee
or four times as much as rosin.
To mechanists, the discovery is
very important, as it enables them
iu ums iara insieau 01 on, which is
not only saving in cost, but, what is
of far more importance, the addition
of the rosin completely neutralizes
the quality of acidity in the lard,
which corrodes melals, particularly No
and copper, to such a degree
itis unfit to apply to anything not
n constant use. frolessor Olmstead ed
says: a thin coating of the compound
laiu upon a grate or sheet-iron stove
1 . r ..- 1 .
Keep 11 iree irom rust all summer, al- his
though stored in a damn place.
To soap makers, the discovery is
also important. II one pound of the
compound is ndded to two pounds
of common Windsor soap, the quali
ty is greatly improved, and the ten
dency that soap has to grow rancid,
when in use or kept moist, 'is thus
entirely prevented.,,! A .shaving
cream of excellent quality maybe um'
mde bv taking a cake of good sha- e?ua
vingsoap and steaming it soft in a
close cup and mixing half its weight
of the compound and working them the
well together, adding a little oil ol
almonds or anv other agreeable fla-
VOT. I hna
The same compound applied to
boots and shoes renders them near- is
ly impervious to water, and if applied
to the soles will not soil the floor.
The uppers will be soft and pliable, .
not prevented from receiving a r!ous
blacking polish. on
For oiling carriages, the mixture 8row
lard and rosin will be valnnhla- ven-t
and. when wanted for whaala .
proper consistency may be given to
by adding wheat flour, or, il great- break
ly preferred, black lead.
Ao doubt the soap paste above de-
perch
. .,1.1 k j l..l...:..: "
'l",uu wum uc o k-.u iuui.cai.uu out,
for carriage wheels. We hope th'u yard.
will increase the consump-
tion of lard, and thereby give an im- the
proved market to the farmer, and in
thus enable him to turn land into to
lard, and lard into light, and in the
meantime enlighten his mind and
improve his condition.
In
two
American Agriculturist.
bones.
times
ate
A Slight Mistaee. When Sir thumb,
Laac Newton changed his residence, are
and weut to live in Leicester Place, the
next door neighbor was a widow
ladv, who was much puzzled by the
little she observed of the habits of uleof
philosopher.
One of the Fellows of the Roval heaJ
Society of London called upon her n"
day, when upon other domestic
news, she mentioned that some one
come to reside in the adjoining
house, who, she felt certain, was a
poor mad gentleman, "because," she
continued, "he diverts himself in the
oddest way imaginable. Every morn
ists
iy
It
subject
the
of the
best
when the sun shines so brightly To
we are obliged to draw the win- stately,
blinds, he takes his seat in front boast
a tub of soapsuds, and occupies young,
himself for hours by blowingsoapbub ty
through a common clay pipe, ocrat
which he intently watches floating
about until they burst. He is doubt
less," she added, "now at his favor-
amusement; do come and look at
The gentleman smiled, and then
up stairs, when alter looking
through the stair-case
The
1 he
the
two
window in ,.D '
adjoining court-yard, he turned l,ai
round and said: . . ture
"My - dear madam, the person
h. . I
om you suppose to be a poor !u- U bill
is no other than the great Sir area
saac Newton, studying the refrac- haraafter
tionol light upon thin plates, a phe- just
nomenon which Is beautifully exhibit-1 popular
upon the surface of 4 common j by C
soap.bubble -; . .... . . . '-or
patriotic compeers, so many of whom,
have been drafted and mustered int6
higher setvire before him. No motto
will the reveille of independence day
awake him to pleasure and rejoicing!
more will the martial trump r?
brass ive his recollection nt nrl wap
fare. The scenes of earth are pass-
bv him and his scar-covered body
"sleeps th sleep that knows no wa-
king," while his spirit has ioined the
noble army of herripQ nn hintv T.At
memory ever survive.
The Last Hebo Mri Bailey Kice,
the last surviving soldier of th Rev
olution resMent irr this cooutyi 'dieS
orTTTicfsJaynhe'JrTifrr-at Tfla
good 'old BgeHiof 'nmetjr-sirf Ha
took part hi tome of the mostTian
goinaryand, important battle of the
American Revolution his body bear-.
ing honorable mementoes of his he
roic darin- on tha 'wall
The old
wounds, estimating them lh his hast
testimonials of hij prowesj and pat.
riotism. ; For soma years, being th
only survivor of the Revolution ir
this vicinity, he has attracted great
attention bn the Fourtny of uTy.in
the celebration on the anniversary
he always encased with frn
delight. - When chance onneMer-t
prevented the appropriate obser
vance of the great event be K; ri
tow-citizens, the' Old Hero
gloomy and sorrowful, as though de
tecting and mourning the wane of
patriotism among his countrymen.
The last time we had tha pleasure
of conversing with him, the time
honored veteran expressed doubt
his ever again takino- nart in h&
cherished celebration of independence
and the mis-givins? BDcearail tncati
den his thoughts. His worst fore
bodings have been realized! He has
gone! gone to join the ranks of his
Parkersburg Gaz.
Of all metals platinum has. the
greatesl specific gravity, and is, con
sequently, the least in hulk; gold
comes next, then in a nearly grad
ual gradation, lead, mercury, silver
bismuth, copper, iron, tin and anti-
mony, and then rodium and potassi-
f . P0"00 01 two last being
'? bul1 to at Ieast 2t)
Plat,num- "
The aorta, or nrln-inl arf.rV
whale, measures about a foot !n
diameter, and the quantity of blood
thrown into it ,1
hpan !imntr! at ft.Am '
fifteen pallon; tha rnh nf it,; a!.m
ouite auHihla to th k.n,nnn.ra
about to strike the animal.
hen "obits, squirrels, and vi
and. other gnawing animals, are fed
so,t meats, their teeth sometimes
80 ,on2 and crooked as to pro
of them from taking food; and in-
stances have occurred, in which, to
Preserve life, it became necessary to
them off or extract them. '
If the feathery gills of a small
could ha unfnl!rl onrl .r.. .1
. .7 . K.vu
tney would nearly cover a square
This will not appear so extra
discovery ordinary when it is recollected that
nerve of a dog's nose is spread
so thin a web, that it is computed
be equal to four square feeU
the human skeleton there are
hundred and fifty-two separate
Hard working people some
have an extra number, which
formed near the ioints nf. tha
fore-fingers, and tni. Ti,
useful in increasing the power of
muscles wherever the v grow.
-
There are 36,000 seeds in the cap.
a tobacco plant, and Ray, the
celebrated botanist, counted in the
of a PPPy 32,000 seeds. ..It
Deen cacuiated by many natural.
that the elm tree produces rear-
oou.vwseeas.
has been, we know, a general
of remark that Prentice, of
Louisville Journal, and Sanders,
Evansvill Journal, are the two
looking editors in tha V.c .
be sure, Prentice has not our
imposing form, and
ol being quite so handsome or
J-et he always will look pret
while the ugly editor of the Dem"
is in the same city-with him
Evans, Jour.
Bo set Cabbb Crfvassb.
Point Coupee Echo learns that
levee at the Bonnet Carre Cre
vasse has been completed. It is near
ly miles loo?, eleven feet hiirh.
s,'' to uflicienlly subttan-
10 Pre.vor ny danger from fu
overflows. .
Lin LnrrrAnos n V,ZZ
- - a w VilJl.l
limiting -to 40' acres) the
of land which nv nr '
aeanirir in i...
passed to its engrossment in tha
branch "ol iha LeisT.-!!,,,.'
ote of thirty-nine to nineteen
morminn two to one; l"!