The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-19
The London Builder gives the following &C

L
at Munich, isone Of the great feats OF moder
foundry. as fifteen tons of bronze had to b
melted, and kept in state of fuidity. 70
several days and nights previously large fr
was at these huge masses, which required T
be stirred at times. When the bronze was liqui
fed, an ultimate assay was made in SINAI
trial cast, and to heighten the color some NOR
copper was added. Successivevely all the cham
bers through which the mental had to flow il
the form, were cleared of the coal with which
they had been kept warm, and the master ex
amined all the air spiracles and the issues o
the metal, the props of the tubes were thel
placed, and every man had his duty and place
assigned him. Finally, the master, amid the
intense expectation Of the many art amateurs
present, pronounced the words, t'1n the name
of Cod and three mighty strokes opened the
fiery gulf, out Of which the glowing metal flowed
in circuit to large form. The sight was
magnificent, and in the little sea of fire stood
the master, and gave his commands about the
successive opening of the props. Hot yapor
poured from the air spiracles, in the conduits,
the metal boiled in waves, still no decision yet,
as the influx of the bronze in the very veins of
the figure could be but slow. At once, flaming
showers jumped out of the air conduits, land the
master proclaimed the cast to have succeeded.
loud cheer followed. when the master ap-
preached Mr.. Crawford, the artist of the Wash
ington monument, to congratulate him on this
success. Another cheer was given to NJ. de
Miller, the chief of the royal foundry of Munich
who had personally conducted the work.
Why was not Mills, or some other American
artist, engaged to cast this statue? None but
an American should have executed the work.
-~~~~-~-~~~-~~~>~--~-~>~ -.H t.~
Mr.. CRAMproN's CAsE-The reliable Wash
ington correspondent of the Journal of Com
merce, in a late letter, says:
The evidence produced on the part of the
government in the Hertz trial, is before the pub
lie, but it is probable that few persons have ia
ken the trouble to read the pamphlet report
The newspapers have not presented SO full an
account of it as its importance deserves The
evidence of the participation of Mr.. Champion
in the violation of our laws, is complete in the
view of the government, but it is proper to add
that they have other testimony, in various
forms, which affords entire confirmation of that
belief. In fine, they have convicted him of this
crime against the United States, and have rem
'esented it in the strongest terms to the British
government, and demanded reparation. No
answer to this demand has been received but
me is expected this week. Iii true, however
hat before the papers concerning Mr.. Cramp-
on's conduct had been laid before the British
government, intimations had been given that
he British government would discontinue the
ffsrt, if offensive to the United States with the
explanation that they had not intended that the
BUSINESS should be conducted as to violate the
United States laws.
If they repeat this in formal manner, and
hus apologize for the conduct of their minister
nd agents, it will be well, and the state of
ceiling in London was such, in regard to this
ubJect, as to call for moderate and amicable
1easures in regard to relations with the United
tates. But do not find that our government
xpect favorable response, and / know that
icy are prepared to act upon the suppositon !
lat Mr.. Champion will not be recalled. They
re, in that case, deeply and irrevocably pledged
} dismiss him, and dismiss him they will.
A letter from the pope, addressed to the S
and bishops of the province of New c
ork, dated in January last, has just been pub /
she'd in the Freeman's Journal. The object of /
lie communication is to recommend the friends r
the church in New York to cooperate in the (
establishing at Rome of a college for the edu- y
alton of American cltrgymen. The letter, h
ter suggesting the establishment of the pro- n
osed college says: !,
For your wisdom will instruct you how great "
ivantages may rebound to your dioceses from
! institution of that kind. Because by this a
youth chosen by you, and sent a
ther as the hope of religion, will grow up as Il
nursery, and imbued with piety and with b
| excellent education, and drawing from its al
'ry fountain doctrine incorrupt, and learning a.
e institutes. and the rites and holy ceremonies "
the method OF all others, when they return "
their country, will be able perfectly to dis
arge the Office of a parish priest, or of a
eacher, or of professor, and to shine as an Sc
ample OF life to the people, to instruct the tt
norant, and to bring back the errine to the lie
this Of truth and justice, as well as by the ar CT
or of sound Doctrine to confound the madness b
d refute the fallacies of men of guile. Ifyou &C
II ratify this Our desire, which looks into the st
ritual good of these regions, we certainly, as g.
1ch as lies in us, will not omit to assist you q
tn all diligence, that you may establish the &C
id college. % .- ~ ci
AID VALoREM DuTIEs.-We have before us in
nscrpt of the valuation at the New York "
stom house of some thirty thousand tons of B.
n imported by one house during single is
'nth OF the current year, and sworn to have orc
st, in round numbers, 100000 The Gus Re
n house appraisers, after examining the same It
ded 100000 more to raise its invoice to its
ual value, and charged duties on 5000, 900,
lch the importers paid-thatis to say, thew pc
ore the amount of duties justly chargeable ne
this iron was $4,000, but the appraisers pa
rked it up to 100000 and they had to pay sa
..s +-z -.- ..-.-. .-. .0.... -. pr
Another firm imported 1000 bars (rails) pr
ring the same quarter, and the appraisers :.
led SO per cent. to their valuation in order llq
do justice to the revenue and other impor. ste
$. 1t was paid. MI
The present system proffers a gigantic boun- US
on skillful wholesale dishonesty. The inn Co
ter who can work his goods through the fol
tom house valued at balftheir real cost, gets I'm
idly, enormously rich, while his honest, con- thu
'nlious rival in trade, who pays the full i'm sol
IT, is undersold and ruined And the greater
ue an importer may be, the larger will proba- -.
be his business and the more it will tend to S