The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-08

type very e money. it requires great care and at
tenton in of the stages Of its to make
capable OF giving uniform and beautiful impression
selected the establishment of James Conner Son for
this desert pon, from their high reputation founders
They have in the composition OF their
which gives their type Most of the type used
in the Uaon office, believe, is of their Manufacture They
employ sixty hands This business is generally regarded
destructive OF the health of males and females employed
Int-perhaps on account of the anthony used.
American genius and mechanical and chemical skill are
busiy work devise still further Improvements in the
art OF type founding. At this establishment they
king experiments with the view to do away in great
measure, with the necessity for the expensive part Of
the Understanding the steel punches was shown
era very handsome matrices, made not with the punch
but by preciparing the blue copper with the
aid of electricity The blue dissolved mcaly
Ordinary type then placed in the solution the depth
of the required sink in the mark and the circuit OF
ricy is then brought TO bear upon the whole The result
b that next morning the blue stone has become copper
marx, almost accurately shaped by the of the
punch These matrices made to look like sereotyping
plates. II they be finished up accurately the
marx made with the punch, they will soon entirely
supersede the hand work. as they can be manufactured
for much less. An improvement having in view the
rubbing OF the type by machinery rather than by hand is
also in process OF development in the establishments
and the propetors antcipat that it will be per
ected supersede hand rubbing, which is destruc
tive to the health of the poor engaged upon it,
These Improvements will of go towards decreasing
the price of type multi plying newspapers and books and
while This great country OF ours, truly But fearing
to tire your readers this subject, forbear.
One hundred and thirty thousand dollars have been
turned Boston from the Philadelphia mint the pro-
ceeds of the coming of the lot of California gold of which
you lately.
The Legislature of this State have passed bill
the principle of individual liability part of Joint stock
corporators This is grand step forward in the march of
reform important, that Governor Fish, who belongs
body and soul that class of the community, will it,
fear The democrats of the city hail the of this
law great point gained in the struggle of labor against
its hydraheaded antagonist incorporated capital.
The board OF canal commissioners of this State have
wisely reduced the of freight Indian 33 per
cent? and on barley, oats, and bloom iron 25 per cent
the canals OF the State. This, important reform
promising to stimulate CONNIE healthy increase the
expectation of American staples.
The bill to incorporate the Panama Railroad Company
Of Aspnwall, Stephens, Il Co.. has become law The
capitals $lO000OO with the privilege of increasing
81, 000, 600.
The southern spring sales nearly over and the
trade Is well satisfied with the goods sod
terms upon which they have been disposed Of The ag
gregate of sales were not heavy anticipated a
week two since but the of payment much
satisfactory than usual that the whole, the trade
well pleased with its spring southern business The spring
trade for the and north follows that for the South
of the later period which the canals and
OF the latter regions open for the transportation of goods
am not yet able to write you definitely the pros
pec OF the democracy in the approaching election. Last
night the barnburnes nominated judiciary ticket against
the ticket of the democracy If they persist in this
The result will be the election of wings every
Office be contested for the of the democrats
will then be very apt to scratch the of every nem
suspected of being in any nctued with barn
burnersm. This continued want of common is la
menabe, but hope, in two OF three more
sound furnishings.
The of this day in the city has been the recovery
the Patent Office jewels found half-pas p m the
dwelling Mr. Jones, in Pike street, ashona BILE
Ann boomaker He is the brother of Philander T
Jones, who having been sed by the National Police
Gazette Of being concerned in the robbery with Tom Hand
sued the editor for libel fancy his damages will hardly
be heavy, about the time the trial on, this Mr.
Jones will be in irons in the jail Of your county Perhaps
half dozen "stat" thieves and burglars will be sent
on Washington for trial in the case Great credit
for this important recovery of government property is
due Lorenzo b. Sheppard esq, the interchangeable and
intelligent United States district attorney, Mr. Wilkes
OF the National Police Gazette and Officer A. M c
Smith and Capts Magnees and McGrath, who together
have by step traced the theves, from the smallest
possible nkng of proof against hem the recovery the
properly. All stolen has been found but very desra
BILE condition trust that for the ends of Justice gov
eminent will summon Mr. Sheppard to Washington, aid
in the trial of the cause, which he has managed to
recovery the jewels If not chances are that the
experienced scoundre arrested for the robbery will slip
through the meshes of the law.
Money easier sin the street" to day, learn, and the
tendency Of the stock and other markets wards
heavy business done at the customhouse. W.