The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1855-12-27

Fer the IalaaiEun-
4 Walk throngA the National insiituie al
Washington.

Fer the fa,Iadipn.
4 Walk throngh the National Institute NJ
Washington.
MEssRs. Ep1rogs:-I left your readers, IN
nv last, among the wa--clubs and such Ike
deadly implements of the Sandwich Islands
now | vii lead item among the fossils OF
Egypt, and geological specimens OF Ihebes.
and here thew NAV examine the deities, Osis-
is Amour aud Nephtys, which are deposited
in this gallery. for the inspection Of the curl
GUS Near these are si> beautiful landscape
paintings deposited by Mr.. Joseph Gales. Of
The National Intelliyeucer
Case is filed with curiosi.ies from Chins.
and japan among the most Interesting Of
which we may mention specimens 4 daTanese
writing and printing materials. hideous
mask with gilt head and inlaid wiki curious
lv designed and shaped bits Of glass, drivers
for making circles. and geometri'sl figures.
and an IDOL, resembling III shape and size. one
Of our long haired dogs, CARED from the root
Of a tree which partly grows in his shape =
This Ii locus looking thing was rTe>tn 81 TO
Commodore Rogers by native OF one OF the
South Sea Islands.
No. 10 contains MANY articles OF wearing
apparel lar ladies. of ancient Peruvian man
uiacture. which. If worn row DAYS by
fair North American daughters many good
laugh would be enjoyed At the expense of
somebody The .S0ya Kind OF Pe:;icoat Is
made Of abou. forty wards Of silk, and drawn
in closely at the bottom. SO as to impede the
walk OF Tie wearer, and limit the steps 70 ten
inches A. 4 time Il IS elastic, and sis SO
closely to the shape ,hatt the excellence OF the
womsn's figure is not concealed. The manic
i, brought over TIE heal. anal fastened =. the
waist-the hand IS seen, with one eye pep
ing forth II is said that VIXEN this custom
was in vogue husbands often accos'ed TIER
wives with gallant intentions, and pau tEem
compliments they have long Ian sni>hed for al
home. Also. may be tie head dress OF
AtahGalpa. lie last OF the lncas. Il is com
posed OF the thu III bones OF monkeys, and
iringed vi h heir tech.
La the window opposite the above case, may
be seen mummies 5000 years Old, from the
tcmbs near Thebes-al~o, petrfed fruit OF
several species, taken from a ssrcopha-us. |
am Informed that there j, some wheat grow
ing in Ohio. taken from TIE wrappers around
The mummleS.
Wewl pass cases Ii and II. This brings
u 20 beautiful marble bust OF the Hon. Le-
vi Woodbury., and near bY are fine specimens
of coral from the South Seas One of these
specimens IS in the exact shape, and about
twice a lar re as "A gents boo. Also. Turk
ish newspaper an! specimen OF penmanShip.
and a silk hat made and worn BY travelling
monk may be seen.
Case ID contains great variety OF articles
sent to he Mechanics Fair held in this city, a
few years ago, and deposited in this Gallery,
to be preserved as specimens OF American
manufacture. Beside these there are almo~g
numberles. other articles of historic interest.
among which may mention the fla, taken
by Paul Jones from the Bon Homre Richard.
when she was sinking. and hoisted on board
the Scraps; piece OF the Charter Oak. from
Connecticut; Egyptian God from the Nile.
near Memphis: curious sa'in spar coral branch
and sea flowers from the coast Of Florida. ia
ken ninety fathoms in water.
Above this case IS large painting Of q n.
Marion, giving the British officer his dinner
on a log, which the raa Ter viii remember coa-
sisted Of sweet po'a oes Surprise and aston
i,halen- are rea lily seen in his cauntenance.
He was SO much affected by the Incident tha;
he related it 10 his commanding officer. and
afterwards resi- tnei his commission, declaring
he would no. fight a5anS; men who could
live on roofs. Ills own words were: - have
seen an American general and his officers,
without pay and almost without clothes, liv
ing on roots and drinking wa'er. AMI all for
liberty, What chance have we against such
men?'' Along side OF this is splendid por
trait of Cardinal Mazarin
Nos. II, Is, l6, Il. TO- 10 AMI p con-ain
shells, fossils. ores, minerals, &c. Of great
value. and some the fines. specimens ever
procured They well deserve careful exam
nation by all who visit the city. In case
opposite these, are the pistols of Major Mont
gomery and the holsters of Gen. Jack son. in
which lie carried his pistols during the last
war wi,h England. The upper shelves are
filed with corals of various kinds.
Passing 81 and es. we arrive At the one
containing the personal effects OF Mr.. James
Srni ilson, tie founder OF the Smithsonian
Institute, in the City Of Washington They
are of great value, being mostly silver. Ac-
cordin- TO all accounts. Col, Smithson must
certainly have been a singular and truly
benevolent man. tie was an En.liShn1an. and
son of the first Duke Of Northu n5erlani,
from whom he inherited his fortune, which a.
his death amounted to f15o.o00, and by the
conditions Of his will the whole of his prop
erty come to the nitei States. Many singu
lar Anecdotes are related Of him. In his
chemical experiments, il is said he once caught
tear running down the face ola lady and an
alyzed it. History is at fault here, for It
doesn't give the result Of this Interesting ex
pertinent but it Is said. by some old bachelor.
| suppose, q a il consisted of equal parts Of
hove and ia rej. Joy and sorrow. sympathy
and eUn;cuP;. More anon ID.
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