Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-11-29

Kcw Razor Strap. "A new kind OF Razor
strap has been invented in France by a NJ.
Fsrros, and has received the name Of Euthe-
gone. Froa tho infexibi!ity Of leather, a
round edge 10 given by il 10 the blade, for
which reason pnpsris used in the new strap.
Two kinds Of Aery fne upper have been man.
.ufaciarsd purpose,y. with fine and homogeneous
pulp, mixcd in the one case with fine emery
aud in The other with very fine rouge. These
papers are then stopped in melted tallow, at
ierwurds pressed 10 give them u smooth sur
face, propesly shaped. Each strap has there
fore two faces. one gray. ON which the razor
,nsy he rendered very sharp, and the other
renders u extremely smooth. The razor must
DO very Hat upon these s,r,ps, they improve
BY u vsry few days Use. When Intellectual by
age, the surface should be rubbed with a very
smooth piece Of puinice or with a little pumice
powdsr, or marble, or ground glass; being
chen wiped with a pioce Of cloth, they are
brought 10 their fret State.
Epenness Of Tsmper.-Mndame Neckar
relates the following anecdote OF NJ. Abauret,
q philosopher Of Gcneva:--lt IS caId OF him
that he had never been out Of temperi some
persons, by means Of his female servant, were
determined TO put him to this proof. The wo-
man in question stated that she had boen his
servant for thirty years, and she piolcsied that
during that iime she had never seen him in a
plS8iOI. " ub'S uCi u ohtb w iioh'y
ifshe would cndcavor TO make him angry, 81 O
consented. and knowing that he was par'icu-
larry fona Of having his bed well made, She on
the day appointed neglected 10 make il. NJ.
Abaurst observed il, and the next morning
made the observation TO her; she answered
that sine had forgotten IL; she said nothing
moro, but on the same evening she again neg
lsetsd to make the bod; the same ob'ervation
was made on the morrow by the philosopher,
and she again made some excuse III a cooler
manner than before. On the third day he
said 10 hcr, "you have not yot made my bed;
you have apparently come to some resolution
OF The snhj.et, as you probably found that it
'fatiRued yon. But amer all 1t j. Of so great
consequence as | begin 10 accu.tom Inyselfio
il Il is" She threw herself at hIs feet, and
svo ved all TO him.
.Lsngrpity. Tho village Of Siarleton, near
Il, ,sioi, has always boon pro, erblal Tor It's IN
sIaoces Of longevity; and 1t is in the reeollec-
ton OF several Of the Inhabitants, that a wo-
man nick -namcd .Oid Naunt," was married
nj The parish church at the ageoi 80 to IA third
hush md, aged 10 years, whom she survived,
aud died at The extraordinary age OF los years!
-Chetenham CHI onicie.
Murders. In the department Of Var
(France) IN less than q year SIX criminals have
been exscuted, viz: a woman aud her brotiief
IDr lie tnufuef " ING u VI lie III IL WV
m,n and her nephew, for The murder of the
hush md Of the former; and a young man and
his mistress, for the murder Of the sister Of the
latter. The Court Of Assizes for that depart
npent, whose session has just terminated, con-
deinned TO death a young man Tor Arson, and
a Shepherd for tho murder Of another Shepherd
followed by sic aling his money and flock. A
Young girl was sentenced 10 two years impr,s-
on,nenl for an attempt 10 murder her lover.
Robbery al The Theatre. On Sunday NOR
ming between four and five o'clock, two boys
Of II or 10 years Of age, named james Smiih
and Snml. Roberts, were mot by the watchman
in Scotland Road, with bundles in their pos
session aud were stopped as suspicious charac-
tsrs. Tho bundles on being examined, were
found 10 contain theatrical dresses, and other
thing. used by actors, as pistols. daggers, &c.
The bows wcye Of course taken INTO custody,
and il Ia. found that tho Theatre had been
ro5bed during The night Of the articles in their
possession. They were committed on Monday
for trial at the Sessions. The prisoner. Smith
was committed for a similar robbery IN the
Theatre and Circus, a few months since. - Lin.
erpooi paper.
Baron dc Rothschild. returning TO Pars,
pass, sd through Bar lc5duc on the 3Oth of Sept.
h,s suite occupied SIX carriages, with Tour
horses 10 each. That in which NJ. dc Roths-
chilu was sitting, Hau Oh " u Cod' VI runs /"
which there were royal crowns interlaced with
tho motto, Alliance with the Powers
Letters from Moscow to the 7lh Of Sept.
describe the condition Of the Nobility IN that
psrt of the empire as extremely wretched. with
the exception Of about twenty rich families
The rest wore obliged to dispose OF thor lands
at almost any price.
= Pis.-Ii is supposed that fifteen millions Of
pins are daily Manufactured in England.
There has been a great excitement in Ire
land. on accoun, of the arrest of Mr.. Steele,
and il was rumored that he intended to chal-
lenxe the Mayor Of Limerick, and that Mr..
'O,Gorman Manon, would be hs friend on the
occasion.
Female DueL-A Paris paper contains
whimsical account Of a duel 10 which the
combatants were femalss -''ds,els were the
scsapons Of those Amai -.s.
= large purchase Of from 9 10 10000 horses
has been made by the Russian Government in
tho beginning Of September. which were for
swsrded by divisions TO Bassarabia.'
v sir Walter Scott. &c.-A collection Of this
distinguished Characters works has been pub
1,shed ia Germany, in the English language, in
126 pocket volumes, including his last tales,
and another edition translated in German, in
.s5' volumes. A German translation Of Lord
Byron's works has also recently been publish
ed in 81 volumes. An edition in Is small vol
umes of Sir W. Scoit's Life Of Napoleon, WITH
plates, has been published by the same book
seller, for thu low price Of six dollars. which is
about one sixth the price it was published at
ia London.
G.-ape.-t is a singular fact, that whilst
tho finest of (chasseIas and muscat) are to
-p.ss the barriers Of Paris without paying duty.
nut being exempted from paying oct,oi the
common black and white grapes are subjected
to a duty, Upon the principle that they may be