The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-27

fore, the Court House became dense-
|Iy filled. AT the appointed hour the
committee entered, followed soon af-
ter by the Hon. r. NJ. Sherman, with
Mrs. J. leaning on bis arm. Next
followed the Hon. Herman Allen, also
with Miss Janette Hart Jarvis-the
eldest daughter, who has taken sides
with her mother. Next, or soon af-
ter, entered the Doctor and second
daughter, with several female friends,
Iron this city and Middletown, and a
Ilong array of counsel. Very soon
after the parties were seated, the first
witness, on part of the petitioner,
Miss Janette Hart Jarvis was called
to the stand-a fine looking, black
eyed, rosy-cheeked girl Of about g.
where she went through the ordeal
Of upwards of three hours examina-
ton. She was then passed over to
the hands of the opposing counsel,
who bundled her with scrutinlzIng Sc
verify, and at one O'Clock, had not
closed her testimony. Among the
witnesses for the petitioner, | observe
THE Rev. f. M. Hotchkiss, now the
oldest clergyman in Connecticut, and
for nearly sixty years the pastor Of
the first church in Saybrook-and
who, probably united this couple in
marriage.
MALLEABLE GLAss.-There is sto-
Try told by some Of the ancient wri-
tiers which, if true, shows how etiec-
tually arbitrary power can render nu-
gatory the ingenuity Of man. While
the Emperor Tiberlus was residing in
the isle Of Capreae, he had occasion
to employ skilful architect, to per-
form a very difficult piece Of work,
which the artist, however, accom-
plished with the greatest ease, much
to the establishment Of the emperor
and his courtiers. Tiberius, who was
Jealous OF every man Of talents, caus-
led the architect to be banished from
the island, but not without comforting
upon him q munificent reward for his
tlabors. Anxious toregain the empe-
rer's favor, the punished man deter
mined to turn his skill in the mecI.an-
lie arts to that account. He had dis
covered method Of manufacturing
glass of a description different from
any other, and having made vase Of
that material, OF the most exquisite
workmanship, he returnedto Capreae,
with the intention of presenting it to
|Tiberius, not doubling but that he
should thereby obtain his pardon
The vase was presented to the empe-
ror, in presence of his attendants, and
was greatly admired by all. In order
to display more fully the excellence
of his work, the artist threw the vase
upon the ground, when, instead of It's
being dashed to pieces it was merely
3attened on the side that struck the
earth. II the beholders were surpri-
sed at this, they We're still more SO,
when they saw the artist take ham
mer and restore the vase to it's origi-I
nal condition, thus showing that the
glass Of which it was composed was
malleable. Tiberius inquired of the
artist if any one was acquainted with
the secret but himself, and on being
assured that he alone knew it, order
ed him to be led to instant execution.
He gave as his reason for this inhu-
man act, that manufacture which
could transmute glass into SO fine and
durable a form, would have the effect
Of lessening the value Of brass and the
precious metals, and all knowledge
OF it, therefore, had ought to be de-.
stroyed.
PoEr-R7. The N. Y. Express says
that the high price of beef in that city
has been the cause Of much shedding
of ink. Even the poets have taken
the matter in hand, and one of them
has perpetrated the following:
Butchers meat is riz,
And some say it viii be rizzer,
But now since It's as it's,
1t can't be any TIGER"
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