Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-27
Correspondence of the New York Daily Times.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 28.-In another foundry | saw
the arrangements for casting heavy cannon, of Lieu
tenant Rodmans recent invention which are of al
most lnconcevably greater tenacity and durability
than those cast by other modes The average num-
Der of times which heavy piece of the ordina-
ry kind can be fired with safety, is about eighty five
Some time since two heavy pieces were constructed
here Of the same material and precisely alike in all
respects save the manner of chilingn Both were
thoroughly tested and | was shown the remains of
both. The made in the ordinary mode burst at
the so or Goth vibration. The improved piece was
fired fifteen hundred tines but still was sound as
ever 1t was then cut into pieces by machinery for
examination, and found perfect throughout. The
old method is to cast the pieces solid --' chilng''
cooling them from without inward, and then Dor
ing out the barrel Lieut. Rodman runs through the
centre of the mould copper tube, which forms the
BARREL and through which he pours stream Of cold
water continually the casting metal is cooling
Thus he secures the " chilling from within out
ward and attains the acme of strength and durabl-
ity for this essential weapon of modern warfare
0s-The New York Herald gives the following his
tory of the Aztec Children and denies their being
the representatives of a any than &c Tom
Thumb - was of the inhabitants of Bridgeport. 1t is
pronounced by that journal to be of the Barnum-
isms OF the day. Every thing takes in those dig
gins from striped pig to cow-shoot exhibition.
Californian adventurer, whose name we have
heard, returning from the land of gold by way of
Chagres, met the dwarfs in question: and bought them
for SIS piece. They a cross of Jamaica mulatto
and an Indian squaw residing near Chagres. He
brought them 10 this city years ago. and hav-
ing them somewhere up town, and not being able 10
speculate with them, he gave them away TO an &C
quanance, who calculating upon the gullibty of the
people of New York. undertook to say they of
of priests in Central America, believing that by
publishing the lie in the newspapers would pass cur
rent, and he would realize gold by them than he
ever did in California. Immediately the story appear
ed in the pious Journal Of Commerce. and since it has
been vouched for in the Tribune and Tines at so
many cents per line.
AN HONORABLE D1v1sIoN-Moher "Now, George
you must divide the cake honoraby with brother
Chare'
George. " What is honorabIy,' moher?''
Mother. &c 1t means that you must give him the
largest piece
George. " Then, mother, I'd rather Charlie should
be honorable.
LUDIcRoUs BLUNDER-A Frenchman, having fire.
quently heard the word press made of to imply
persuade,-as press that gentleman to take some re-
treshments,' press him to stay tonight, "-though hit
he would display his talent by using what he imagin-
ed synonymous term and therefore made 10 scru-
pie one evening TO cry out in company, Pray, squeeze
that lady 10 sing"
New BANKING HousE-The New York Times says
The establishment of a new and wealthy private Bank
ing house by Mr.. Alexander T. Stewart, the wei
known silk jobber of this city, and Mr. Corcoran, o
Washington is the current talk of the street to day
The concern will yield large capital, as well as al
extensive domestic and European influence.
NTwo thousand five hundred and two marriage Ii
censes issued last year by the Clerk OF Hamilton
county, Ohio. This IS at the rate of about seven
day