The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

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PALACES AND RICu CURTosITIEs.-Ihe
Wonderful Beauty Ua0eilcd.--- We trans
late the following sketch from the
Deutche Courier. Of this city, aFording
an interesting account of the luxury and
magniicence of the royal palaces of Eu-
rope. The career of this beautiful lady
shows what art can do to make people
look young PGts6Urg Mercury.
The royal palace of Stuttgart abounds
in curlosities and magnificent works of
art of the most eccentric kind. In one
Of the sleeping apartments is necesSarie
or toilet box, worth at least 5000 guild
ers, about l2,500f, and bed which was
made for Napoleon Bonaparte, which
cost 40,oO0fs. When you cross the
threshold of one of the seloons, white
spaniel springs barking to the door, being
moved by clock work and spring A.
mother clock represents female figure
made of porcelain, the full size of life
and in national coIors. The mouth of
the figure is open, displaying IL front
teeth, all numbered from to H. In the
morning at 6 o'clock these teeth have dis
appeared and the mouth is toothless. At
O'Clock the lady takes tooth from the
box on her right and places it into her
mouth; at she adds another-and thus
she continues to add one after another,
till at in the evening all IL are in. AT
O'Clock she takes away one, and thus
on, until 6 o'clock in the morning the jaws
are once more toothes.
The clock is wound up once in six
days A barometer is so arranged that,
when it porteuds rain, little man runs
out Of the house with an open umbrella
in his hand; and when it is about to snow,
he comes out with a cloak on; and an ap,
preaching thunderstorm the little man
announces by coming forth with prayer
book in his hand. These indications
take place twelve hours in advance of the
impending change. There is also a clock
in one of the rooms representing little
man taking pinch Of snuff every bour
and sneezes number If times cores
ponding with the hour. In the library
there is copy of Buttons National His
tor, in "a volumes folio, which is printed
on pure white satin. while the ilustra
tions are embroidered on it in acss silk
There is saloon in the palace $50 fee
long and 25 feet broad, the floor oI
which is covered with one mirror. Sc
thick and solid that one can dance on il
This mirror was preset from the EN-
peror Alexander to his sister, the late
! queen, and cost two millions of slve
rubles.
The above descri ption of female fig
ure moved by clock work, reminds us OF
"A very singular case of divorce that came
before the court some years ago al Leip.
zig There was at that time moving il
higher circles of society there, lady
distinguished as E,uch for imposing beau
ty OF form as fci the splendor of her ap
pearance, the richness Of her dress, anc
the coslliness Of her jewelry. TN tn,
subject of her age, no one was de6nileI,
Z informed, for the dazzling splendor o
Z her appearance was such "lhal il Wa
Il impossible to form distinct estimate o
it," Whilst she generally had the ap
pearance of being young, or approach
r ing the prime of life, there was thos,
o who pronounced her much older thar
she appeared. Sprightly aud engagn!
! in her manners, possessed of read,
d viii and great conversational power
backed by the possession oi the most 70
. fined accomplishments, it became mat
, ter of wonder tn all with her wealth ant
high position in society, she had not beel
married long ago.
Her charms and accomplishment
seemed 20 exert peculiar charm on
young and wealthy descendant of one q
: the most wealthy aud noble fam lies i
Germany, who was introduced into tn
Z Leipziger circles by some of the nobili
: iy. Though rich and noble, he was no
possessed Of great mental powers. bein
in fact of agood natured disposition, Ii
able to be easily imposed upon. Th
r syren powers of the dashng fair one a
bove named we're not exerted upon hin
in vain, and after decent courship the
we're married.
, The pomp and feasiings of the nup
, tials. during which the bride had looked
, more captivating and lovely than ever
, being over, the young couple repaired Il
the sumptuous bridal chamber. Wha
was the surprise.o .of the bridegroom to SCI
his bride divest herself. one by one, o
all those charms which had attracted him
Her teeth were taken out and carefully
put away; the rich. black, curley hair wa
lifted off, leaving tho head nearly bald
: or only adorned with few struggling
gray hairs; the paint was washed off tn,
face displaying wrinkles and burrows il
the yellow parched skin. which beEor,
had looked fresh and blooming; the form
was -, but we will stop here. Tn,
poor youth loft the house at once. and sn