Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-15

used for any other purpose than place
of amuscment-tlle childis; exhibition
masculinc mind, the fame offoolery
the (oolery Of fame. d:
Thus, Jerome Faber, an Italianpria
and a native of Calabria, exercised him:
self in species of industry, wonderful
fiom its difficulty. He finisheda worl
Of lockwood, which represented ALI
mysteries of the Passion, and which
might be put in the shell OF a walnut
To. him was attributed a coach the size
ois grain OF wheat, within which, there
were to sBesseen a man and "A woman, a
tscoaclimans drove it and horses who
Idl Fhese were presentedto Fran,
els the: :Eiand Charles the V.
In China the tomb of Confucius has
been made5nsa small miniature, no larger
than a nut, but wonderfully composed
of gems, but its value consists of the
labor expended on its execution. lis
landscapes, dragons, angels, animals and
human figures, would require several
pages Of description, Which, after all,
would, without 4 view OF llic model,
prove tedious and uninteIigible.
Charles the Fifth of Spain had a
watch was confined in the jewel of his
ring, and matchmaker in London
presented George the Third with one
set in The same manner. Its size was
something less than silver two-pcnce,
and it contained one hundred and twenty
five different parts, and weighed alto
getler no more than five penny weights
and seven grains.
The tomb of Rafael, executed by an
Italian named Raccavala, is indeed a
wonder. 1t is only twelve inches in
diameter. It is adorncd with various
architectural ornaments in The richest
style of Golllic, and also figures OF the
Virginia and Child. The work is. said
to be Of unrvallcd beauty and merit
The model is contained in a case Of
wrought gold, and is itself ofbox-wood.
gEhs.gcneral design may be regarded us
architectural, embellished with several
compartments of sculpture or carving,
consistinga Qf,yarious groups of figures.
These dissiay different events in the.
Iife.of Christ, some ofthe figures are less
than quarter of an inch in height, but
though thus minute, are all finished with
the greatest precision and skill, and
what renders this arrangement still moro
curious and admirable, is the deIicacy
and beauty with which the back and
distant figures are executed.-Scicn-
tjfc Mechanic.
ineedote of Stephen Girard.-The
following capital anecdo'e, Illustrative
Of the late Stephen Girard, of Philadel-
phia, is from the New Bedford Mercu.
ry:
Mr.. G. had a favorile clerk, one who
every way pleased him, and who, when
at the age of 21 yeats, expected Mr..
6. to say something to him Of his fu-
,ure prospects, and perhaps lend him a
helping hand in starting him in the
world. But Mr.. G said nothing, care
fully avoiding the subject OF his escape
from minority. At length. after the
lapse Of some weeks, the clerk mustered
courage enough to address Nj. G. upon
the subject.
SCI suppose, sir" said the clerk, 81
am free, and though, l would say
something toyon as to my future course.
What do yo, think | had better do p
"les, yes, knew you arc," said Mr..
G., "and my advice to you is, that
YOU 60 and learn coopcr's trade"
This announcement we'll nigh threw
the clerk of the track +; bu, recovering
his equilibrium, he said if Mr.. G.. was
in earnest, he would do so.
81 am in carncst''-and the clerk
ratcr hesitatingly sought one Of the
best coopers, and agreed with him upon
the terms Of apprenticeship, and went
AT it in good earnest, and in course Of
time made as good a barrel as any one.
He went and told Mr.. G.. that he had
graduated with all the honors Of the
craft, and was ready 10 set up his busi>
ness, at which the old man seemed graf
flied, and told him 10 make three of The
best barrels nc could. The young
cooper selected the best materials, and
soon put into shape and finished three
of the best barrels, and wheeled them
up to the old mans counting room. MIR.
G. said the barrels were first rate, and
demanded the price.
Zone dollar" said the clerk, sis as
low as can live by"
"Cheap enough" said his employer,
''make ont your bill and present it,"
And now comes the cream of the
whole. Mr.. G. drew Il check fortwcnly
thousand dollars. and hlndrd it to the
clerk, closing with these words:
81, i IL