The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-11-30

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The Wcather-Wall Strc, Dcfalea-
ticns-The Markets.
New YoRK, Nov. %, 1853.
Mr.. Editor: One great end of our Worlds
Fair has been the dissemination of useful
knowledge connected with the industrial arts,
among our people; the introducing to their
notice the inventions of other lands, and
thus cnablingshcn 90 institute comparisons
and draw practical conclusions for their fn-
ture benefit. To this we have looked as the
great object to be gained by such cosmopol-
tan exhibitions; and though il may not be
fully accomplished in oar Crystal Palnce by
/ reason of The sparsemcnt of foreign contri-
buttons, yet we cannot help believing that
it has taught our artists, manufacturers and
mechanics many 4 wholesome lesson.
! Take forinstancc, ;hc department of fancy
castings. II h%s been fashionable here to
regard bronze rs tie only material that could
! DO effectively employed in moulding sta
! tucttCs and other works of rcriu The op-
positc Of this has been proved by Gciss, of
Berlin, whose application Of zine to monu-
mental statuGry has been cmincntly success
! iul and gained for his foundry wcll-dc-
served rcnown. The great advantage Of
! this. material is the pure and perfect state in
which the castings come from the mould
Every line is developed ia the most finished
manner; thc edges are sharp, and the out
line is spirited, SO that Trey require but very
little subsequent chasing, while their cost is
/ no more than oue-scventh that of brouzc
/ he metallic surface, moreover, hich they
/ present to the eye resembles that of the
! bronzcs of Florence, which have long been
esteemed above all others
! No f.ircr specimen of the zinc cast could
/ be desired than Kiss famous AmazonGroup.
which 10y many is pronounced the chcf:d-
o'uvrc Of the whole exhibition. Another
may br found in the group representing r
Shepherd attacked BY Il Lco7nri, which is
from GciSs's foundry ard is exhibited by
julius Franz, of Berlin. The shepherd has
been thrown over on Iis side .llY Jtbeasslult
Of the savage beast one of whose eiaws is
deeply fixed lii lis flesh. on kis I'm arm
he supports himself. whsTc Win BE Sffssebt be
has graspod the throat of tha inionster md
thus keeps him at bay. Mcan&fiiID, nc Is
not without an ally; his faithful dog'hhving
seized the sayayefoe, is attempting to create
diversion inthe rear. The atfrightcd coun-
tcnamsc of the human 6gpsas,,tbe licrce eS-
preston of thc struSgling,snlRals Apd sthe
all -, arc rrT-.ste.sE;;ssG r.- t.s;sG gE ~
d"li,y Of which one wonld' deesa dis heavy rs,'
material utterly incapable. '''''''''''' ~ ~
To the department. Of castings, in all its
I ramiGcations the Frhssjans seem to have
! devoted special attention. Not content with
imprcssing zine into the service, they have
even had recourse to iron, and in the case of
this apparently stilfinaexiblc,a and ungraccfaI
metal have met with no less markcd success
| Several excellent specimens of these iron
casts i'svo been sent TO the Fair from The
| Royal Iron Foundry Of Berlin. TAcv con-
siSt of wvl-cXccutcd statucttes rpprrscntinp
| Marshall Bluchcr, General BuIow and Gen.
eral Won Scharnhorst the last two copies Of
Statues erected in 1922, By Frederick vii.
liam, Ill, in honor Of these distinguished sol
dicrs. We cannot perceive that the effect
Of the iron is at all inferior to that of the
most finished bronze. As aprotcction Il
Gatnst rust, Il surface is thinIy covered
with metallic composition
De Corn, TO whose trial for the murder Of
Eugene Melville, under mysterious circum-
stances | made alusions last week. wa.
brought ir guilty Of manslaughtcr in the 3rd
degree, and has been Sc. fenced 10 . years
and ten months in the State Prison. The
jury were ont some hours before they could
agree, standing at first, it is said, six for oon-
yIclion on the charge Of murler, and six for
| acIuittal. Before sentence vas pronounced
tho prisoner made statement to the Court,
III which lie admits the act, but states that
he committed it under the apprehension of
personal violence from Melville, who then,
brandished in threatening manner. This
explanation is borne out by the circumstan.
stances, and there was probably no malice
atorethought " in the decd The pcacc and
safety Of the community, however, have been
very properly Vndicatsd by theJury; los SIRE
ly no mere suspicion of violence affords
shadow ofrcason for shedding n fclIow-crca-
turo's blood. Were such reckless holnicidcs
permitted, the earth would soon DO tlcpopu.
lated. Anumber Of murder cases still remain
on our criminal register, the red catalogue
was never fuller. A porter.house keeper,
named Hoarc was tried, after DeCorn's case
was disposed Of, for the murder Of his mis-
fress; he was found guilty and has been SEN
tenccd Never did villain better deserve his
fate.
Barnum, however, good he may be at man
uiseturng Feegee Mernaids and showing