Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-03
George Thompson, M. p.

hC IOiIoWHg TeindTkS from tne pen OF tno
late Hon. SILss WRIGHT were written in tho
year $780,
"That foreigners, ignorant of the nature and
character OF our institutions, and owing no du-
~ OF obligation to them that citizens Of that
country which forced domestic slavery upon
US as though it was an institution best calcula-
ted to put far off the day when we should ven-
ture TO spurn the protection of monarch 5 arm,
or attempt to liberate ourselves from the des-
potism Of monarch's power, should BE- ,riiiing
no,c to disturb the harmony Of our country, or
disturb its peace, and perhaps overturn these en-
viable institutions which are so rapidly conduo-
ting us TO wealth and power and greatness by
means Of this rcry instifuion which was in
tended to perpetuate our colonial bondage s
not strange. That the subjects of that monar-
chy schooled to bow before an earthly throne,
and to cringe and tremble and be silent in the
presence Of hereditary aristocracy, should ,isif
our country TO lecture us upon the subject Of Hb-
erty, may not be as strange as it is ludicrous;
but that the high-minded citizens of our repub-
lie should be led away by such teachers into
conflicts with our political brethren, into ex-
cltements which threaten not the quiet and har-
mony Of our country merely, but the perpetui-
ty of that sacred character by which she exists
as united nation, is strange, is more than
strange"
To MAKE ARTIFICIAL MARBLE AND SrosF.
The following is the condensed specification
of patent granted TO Selim r. ST. Clair Mas
siah, and published in the May number of
" Newton's London Journal and Repertory Of
Inventions" The material of which the arti-
fetal stone is made is plaster Of Paris. After
it has been prepared and Of the righ, shape, it
is dried in room at about 80 degs. When
completely dry it is immersed in a warm solu-
tion of borax and glauber salts, prepared BY
dissolving one pound Of borax and quarter of
an ounce Of the salts in one gallon Of water, a.
ratio. After the casting is thoroughly wei
in this, it is removed to the drying ROOM and 10
exposed to = heat of $50 degs. Fahr, until all
| the watery substances are thrown off. II is
then permitted 10 get nearly cold, when it is
immersed in a strong hot solution Of borax, to
which has been added one ounce Of strong nj
trio acid for every gallon of the borax solution.
| This solution is kept quite warm, and the cast
ings kept in it until they are completely satu-
rated, when they are taken out and dried, and
found TO have acquired marble. like hardness.
A day or two after this operation the castings
are slightly heated and covered with a thin coat
of Canada balsam dissolved in turpentine, after
which they are kept warm until after the tur-
pentine is driven eff. Various culored substan-
ces may be used along with the materials speci-
fed to cnlor the artificial marble, such as indi-
go for blue, and other substances for other col
ors. The marble may also be streaked and
beautifully variegated. .-tei.ntifc American.
SWORD FisH.-A few days ago, on exam
lining the barb Said Bin Sultan, in search Of
a leak, the weapon Of sword hsh was
discovered, which, had penetrated through
the copper and plank, and into the lining,
| having passed between Two iimbers. The
fragment reminding in the vessel was about
sixteen inches in length. The blow was
inflicted when the bark was crossing tho
equator, 10 her last voyage, and was disIinct-
" felt al the time and noted in the log book.
The fish was seen a!su, in bleeding condi-
tiOn.
| Several cases Of similar nature have
occurred with vessels belonging 10 this pert.
| Salem Gazette.