Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-11-08


ARTIFICIAL SroAE.-Being friend 10
improvement, we lately visited the premises
purchased by Mr.. Parker, the paenlce of
Artificial Stone, and the same gentleman
whn cemcnted our Water Works Reservoir,
where We were gratiiied with view of q
work truly novel. Mr.. u. has, within
few weeks, built cottage house. 80 feet
long, the foundation and walls of which are
huilt entifely OF gravel an | sand, cemen,ed
together The outer and inner wall, TO.
gethe' with the door Steps and platform az.
pear 10 he one continued, hut varied block
OF solid stone In the yard, or garden, is u
oack house with two apartments, whose
walls, partition, floors, seats, roof and plat
form, are OF the same material, built in the
same manner and makinga beautiful APP
pearance. There is, also, a pedestal, on
winch rs pillar. and on the Top of that
wash bow, b. tn of an ocfagonaI form, aud
made of The same material. There IS like.
wise, water cisiern OF the capacity If about
thirty barrels, it'll an arche,i top resem
bling stone jar. The work is hard and
arm, and is constantly imT rowing by time.
We learn that the cost Of building house
IN this way, does not exceed tina; oi brick or
frame. Our citizens, generally. wouId d.,
vel! 10 take look at Mr.. Parker. house
and at his stone hearlhs, stone ,roughs, SC
Mr.. Is gentleman Of great ingenuity.
and Could he TIC prevailed upon TO take up
his resm nee here, would be a ,aluabIc ac>
fu!sil,on 20 our community. He possesses
some high and unqucsiionable evidences of
talent and skill from distinguished individ
uals and societies. .TeubenUiHe Herald.
SINGULAR CIRcuMsrANcr.-I dig
ging well on plantation in the parish Of
C"ncordia, Opposite Naichez, a rifle was
found twenty-five feet below the surface of
The ground Large gum trees were grow
ing over the spot, three or four feet in di-
ameter. The distance from the river was
several miles. The stock is of walnut, has
an antique appearance, and the barrel bears
sn distinct letters the nana OF the probable
maker, G.. Kline. There was no lock found
on The gun. The Free Trader of Natchez
accounts for the finding of the rifle so deep
beneath the surface of the hard ground and
So Ear from the river, on The supposition that
the channel ofthe Mississippi was once in
that spoi-and the rifle was dropped and
sunk in the stream-and that change in
the bed OF the river filled up the old channel
and imbedded The rifle IN the shore. The
only difficulty IN this solution is 10 account
Tor The length Of lime necessary to effect so
great change. In " hat year was the Ger
man rifle invented? How long ago could
II have been possible for an Indian or q
'Shsh Huntei w DdNc Ddu suCn rlHe upon
the waters Of The mississippi? How many
years would have been required in accurnu.
iatihg the soil twenty Two feet in depth, with
gum trees OF such size upon lie surface.
These are questions for the antiquarian as
we'll as the geologisl 20 anSwer.-N. Or
leans Bulletin
Important Discovery - Mr. SorreI, dis
iingulshed French Chemist, has invented a
method Of coating iron with zinc, the effec,
o! which is TO protect the former metal from
oxydaion even under the action of acids or
salt water. A multitude of experiments
have been tried by men of great scientific
research and experience, by which the pros
tective quality ofzinc has been fairly tested.
Among other things ascertaincd, is The fact
that an iron cable, each Of The links Of which
- Charged with small portion OF zinc, will
I've preserved from rust even when immersed
IN salt water. One Of The ways in which
tbs discovery will prove OF immense value
VIII be the preservation of iron balls and
other projectIes used in military service, by
which vast amount Of loss will he preyen-
ted. The September number Of The "Jonr-
nal Of the franklin Institute" contains some
very important details on The subject. The
mode in which The preservation is accounted
Tor is on The supposilion that galvanic ac-
ton is produced by The approximation Of
these two metals, which protects tho mate
rial from The influence Of agents calculated
TO create rust. ASS very properly remarked
ny some OF the gentlemen who have inyesti-
gated The matter, the application olibis coats
ing viii be found eminenily useful in bSiJr-
cs mod other structures in which iron is
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