Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-02-07

A MAoxrrIckxrz coar.-Gen. Scott
has had magnificent Uniform coat madel
in New York. It IS dark blue cloth,
lined throughout with black and yellow
silk. The collar and wristbands afe en-.
broidered with heavy gold thread, repre-
senting q running vine, all Of which was
done with needle, and cost fifty dollars.
The collar and lappels are thrown partly
over the arms. Heavy gilt buttons adorn
the coat, but are not made 10 button. A
rich gold cord is attached, between the
collar and lapel, By which the coat can
be fastened in front. The epaulettes that
the General had during the Mexican war
will adorn the coat. II will cost 500
when finished. Ft{wg |
SHARp's R1FLr.-Sharp' rifle was IN
vented by the person whose name it bears,
near Hartford, Conn.,, about five years
since. The patent fot it is now owned BY
an incorporated company named after it.
The rifles are at present manufactured at
Harttard, by Robbins & Lawrence !; it has
the moderated groove, is foot shorter
than the United States rifle, and can readily
be fred ten times per minute, and from this
to sixteen times by a practical hand. It's
loaded at the breech, which receives the
cartridge by an operation not unlike that
lof opening pair Of scissors. and with
nearly the same facility. It carries q ball
with great precision and force. The full
leyplosive power Of the powder IS ayailed Of
in this rifle.
Much of the effect Of winding is qbvi-
lated by the shape Of the ball, as well as
i BY its positive motion when it leaves the
i muzzlc Of the piece; in this il resembles
the Minnie. II is not complicated in its
! construction, is hastily cleaned, and suffers
no injury from damp weather. - ss, g.. nc %.
The owners Of this rifle reckon that, in
) the banda of men well drilled to it's use
oneof them is equalto ten yondinary mus.
: kets, even with ibayonets i OF, ia Other
: words, one thousand men armed with
! Sharp's rifles win keep off ten thonsant
: armed with common guns; inasmuch rs q
/ distance Of one hundred feet that rife
j. could DO discharged at least ten times be
fore the bayonet could be used. ss..ss.sl ~.
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To JupGE OF 4 HoRsE. in purchasing
Il horse, sight, wind. feet and limbs mus
he the uppermost objects Of inquiry; 70
: mime horses out Of ten arc defective il
lone Of these particulars. First then, ex
anime his eyes, and do this before h
g comes out Of the stable; see that the.
: ara perfectly clear and transparent; M
q that the pupils or apples Of the eye, ar
lexactly, Alike in size. a. we'll as color
Mex. time his pipes: ifgood and SCUM
Il on being nippid ID the gullet, he will ute
Z. 4 sound like that from = pair Of bellows
but il his lungs are touched and he
le broken winded, he will give vent to d
N husky, short cough look to his limbs
y lin passing your hands down his legs.
lyou find and unnatural protuberance, .
pufiiiess, Of il. in feeling first one leg An
e then the other, you discover any dif1eIenc
% lbetween them, disease, more or less, ]
! present he may not be lame. but AZ j
3 not clean upon his legs. II he i bFoa
e and full between the eyes, Be may be d
lpepded on as horse Of good serse, and q
/ IpabIe of being trained 10 almost anythin,
p. IL yoal want : gentle horse. get oae VII
2. more or less white about him !; many sul
] pose that parti-colored horses belonglu
= to circuses, shows, &C.. arc seiected Z
= their odlity, but It is on account q the
!, docility and gEntlesess in fact the MOI
L.. ESsz II II. 49,