Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1852-01-16
BEAUTY UNVEILED.

curiusit!es and magnificent works of art OF the
most eccentric kind. In one Of the sleeping
apartments is or toilet box, worth at least
, 5000 guilders about, II 500 francs, and
bed which was made for Napolean Bonapart,
which cost 40, 0,000.-When you cross the thres.
hold of one of the saloons, white spaniel
springs barking at the door, being moved by
clock.work aud springs. Another clock rep
resents female figure made Of porcelain, the
full size of life and in national colors. The
mouth OF the figure is open, displaying twelve
front teeth, all numbered from one TO twelve.
In the morning, at six o'clock. these teeth have
disappeared, and the mouth is toothless. At
seven o'clock the lady takes tooth from the
box on her right and places it in her mouth, at
eight she adds another-and thus she continues
to add one after another till at six in the even
ng all twelve are in. At six o'clock in the
morning, the jaws arc once more toothless
The clock is wound up once in six days.
4 barometer is so arranged that. when it
portends rain, little man runs out of the
house with al open umbrella in his hand; and
when it is about 10 snow, he comes out with
cloak on; and an approaching thunderstorm
the little man announces by coming forth with
prayer book in his hand. These indications
take place twelve hours in advance of the i'm
pending change There is also clock in one
Of the rooms representing a little man taking
pinch of snuff every hour, and sneezes
number of times corresponding with the hour.
In the library there is a copy Of Bulfon's Nat.
ural History in "a volumns folio, which is
printed on pure white satin, willie the illustra
tons are embroided on it in floss silk. There
is Saloon in the palace 80 feet long and 20
feet broad, the floor of which is covered with
one mirror SO thick and solid that one can
dance on it. This mirror was present from
the Emperor Alexander to his sister, the qneen,
ard cot two millions of silver rou!lcS
The above description Of a female figure
moved by clock.work, reminds US OF very
singular case of divorce that came before the
court some years ago at Leipzig. There was
at that time moving in higher circles there, Il Ia
dv distinguished as much tor imposing beauty
OF form as for the spcndor Of her appearance,
the richness Of her dress, and the cos!lncss oi
her icw,Irv. On the subject OF her aS|, no
one WAS definitely Informed, for the dazzling
Splcndnr OF her appearance was such that 1t
was impossible to form 4 distinct estimate OF
it., Whilst she generally had the appearance
of being young, or approaching the prime OF
life, there were those who pronounced her
much older than she appeared; sprishtly and
eugaCng in her manners, possessed OF Il ready
wit and great conversational powers, backed
bv the possession of the most refined ACCOM-
plishments, it became matter OF wonder to all
that, with her wealth and high position in So
cictv, she had not been married long ago
Her charms and accomplishments seemed
to exert peculiar charm on young and
wealthy descendant Of one of the most veal
thy and noble families in Germany, who was
Introduced into the Licpzicgor circles BY some
Of the nobility. = Though rich and noble, he
was not possessed of great mental powers, be-
ing in fact of Il goodnatured disposition, liable
to be easily imposed upon. The syren pow
crs of the dashng fair one above named, were
not excrted upon him in vain and after dc.
cent courtship tEcy were married.
The pomp and ftastngs OF the nuptial<,
during which the bride had looked more capt-
vating and lovely than e7er being over the
young couple repaired to the sumPtuous bridal
chamber. What was the surprise of the bride.
groom to soc his bride divcst herself, one by
one, of all those charms which had attracted
him. Her teeth were taken out and carefully
| put away; the rich, black curly hair was lifted
off leaving the head nearly bald, or only adorn-
cd with few Struggling gray hairs; the paint
was washed off the face, displaying wrinkles
and furrows in the yellow parchrd skin, which
before had looked fresh and blooming; the
form was, but we will stop here. The poor
youth LETT the house at once, and sued q dl-
vorce, which was granted by the court of Lep-
zig, and the circumstances caused great sen.
saton at the time of The trial.