The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-11-13

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IHE CEItrNo OF rnE NEW Houss OF
RErHFsEHrArIvEs.-S sufficient progress has
been made with the ceiling of the House oi
Representatives in the new south wing of
The Capitol 10 give m idea OF its surpassing
gorpecnsness. In the northeast angle the
massive and elaborate drop pieces. of The
! form of huge inverted pinearples. have been
ilnished and sot in ineir placea; portions OF
/ Iilc:a and the corniee lase beea pl;ated. also.
md adjoining parts Of the ceiling iIescot.d.
the WHOM producing an ellecl tll,i can he
eqDaiied, We suppose, nowhcre else OH Ills
continent. ard excellel scarcely any where
III tho world. These large aud most el,,Lo
rnte drops with tho surrounding foliage
and ornaments, arc made Of paporinuslle.
aud, IN case of receiving inaty liom any
eaase, can at any time De speedily restored.
hiist the work OF ornamcatatioa is thus
/ progressing in the ceiling of the hall Of Tie
l-iionSe, ;hefe Is no idieness inlhe new com
mltlee foonis. Several Of them are paved
w'tlf the bcan,lai eaeausiic tiles. anl are
ready Tor iTescoipg; others are undeygoint,
That process, and SO exqnisitely beautiful IN
taste and Finish is this work, that every yi,i.
ter poprs forth, upon witnessing it, utieran-
ces Of mingled astonishment and DELIGHT.
IN the north wing, 20 be occupied by the
Senate aud lis officers, several committee
rooms arc flushed, aud some are well adj
iTancel towards completion. One now in
hand Is for the use OF the Naval Com,aitee
OF the Senate, and It's ceiling and walls ara
being most tastefulS aud iitiinglv frsscce,I
and painted. NeptGne, Ampi,iirile, the
/ lnlons. aud "' Tie gods and got!desses OF
the deep find spirited representations some
where on tie walls Of this unique rco,n; The
Fapneiings are taken up with wall pietares
ot several Of the most noted of the naval
victories and exploits performed under the
Amef'can hng/ When finished this room.
with It's tnatehifor the Military Commiuce.
viii he nmong the chief attractions Of tho
nagtiiieeni apartments the county is pro
.VidIng ior ti'e Use of her legislative agents
4 IN the Capitol.-1tatio,,al Ialcliioeacer.
Tue CRNsus OF BusslA.-The Monteur
dc lAnnce gives ibe follow;ug as the re.
suits Of the census Of the Russian R,npire.
takeN by order Of The Emperor at the time
OF his accession 10 the throne. The total
number Of the population amounts to
G9.ooo 600, the principal elaments of Will
give results unknown to tie rest Of En-.
rope.
The clergy Of the Russian church stands
Tor The enomous number Of 5lO 900; that
OF the tolerated crecds 50. .0Go; lie heredi
iay nobility, $4,000; tie pretty bour.
geoise, including discharged soldiers, 425,.
QUO; foreigners resdjpg temporarily 10000;
different bodies OF Cossacks colouized on
the OuraI, the Don, tie Wolga. tho Black
Sea, the Balal, the Bscllliirs and the iIrcr
ular halmuobs, 100000; the population
OF tho town, thc middle aud lower classes,
100000; tie population of the country,
parts, 45,ooo,000; the wandering tribes.
100000; The inhabitanls OF the transcao
casian possessions, 100000; tho kim.
dom Of Poland, 100000; the Grand
Duehy Of Finland. l,400,o 900; aud the Rus.
san colonies IN America, 1900. Al Lio
accession OF the Emperor Nicholas the cen.
sns then taken only gave population OF
5l,000,000. The large increase In the
space of thirty years may, however. be
readily understood when il IS considered
that tho Rpssisn Territory has now an cx.
tent of 22,000,000 square lilomelels, &,
kilomcier is iiye.eghths Of mle,) aud 4,
length Of coast of 27.o00 kiIometers.
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CnpAr Tea CAgE,-l tcacup Of sugar:
! IL OF cream, teaapboGfall Of saIerotus,
flavor with nutmeg, roll thin and bake in a
quick oven
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MY eyes, jack eSclaimed Tar, sccina
soldier chained to cannon ball for pun.