The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-14


same time would cost not less than eight or nine
dollars"
| Now, let us jingle that penny saved" that is
'.twopence gaincd'' The barrel of superfne -four
will cost six dollars. Eight to nine dollars we
will take to mean eight and half
| Flour ,....................... 70 M
Yeast, one cent II day .......,.,.,..,. ~
| Servants time, !. hour day for AZ
| days=63 hours. or G. days ,...... 800
| Fuel ak cents per baking. .......... , 50
$ll "a
Cost Of bakers bread. ............... 80
| SO ~
SO that the saving is on the other side, and the cook
| or housewives lace not scorched'
| Some people have notion that any labor per-
formed home must necessarily be clear gain OF
| what it would cost to purchase the articles thus
produced. So it would be, if to bake bread and
s.chronicle small becr' were the utmost bounda-
| ries of s'the sphere and duties of woman" but in
this age Of progress it has been discovered that wo-
| man is capable of higher and more productive la
bors, and that every kind of labor saving machi-
4 merry OF which the bakers oven is one Of the most
sautary exhibitions, has been created to bless her
as well man.
The only good argument we have ever heard in
| favor Of home baking is the production OF more
palatabc article; but, once remove all restrictions,
and encourage the bakers by the bestowment Of
more general custom, and the supply will soon be
adapted To the demand; and then spectral
| friend will have the satisfaction Of seeing the wo-
men of his household emancipated from the severe
and unhealthy employment of baking in a stove
oven in the winter, and turning Dutch-oyen
g around and around in the summer.
| A RATIONAL HoRsE.--On Sunday night, a swag-
gcring, clustering sort OF coyey passed down the
avenue astride of horse, "pretty toerably drunk,
(the rider, mean not the horse,) and heading in
toward n "suck," Sixth street, attempted to
| ride down and take drink The horse, however,
thought he had already gone too far on the road to
degradation, and resolved to part company with
his biped companion rather than descend any lower.
He had borne him from tavern to tavernon the
Sabbath day, until night and drunkenness had
overtakon him, and now to descend with him To a
subterrancan BAR and join in his revelry, was more
than the honest animal had bargained for-he could
| not make such beast of himself But, the rider
feared to trust to his legs for support, Inc suf
| fered himself to be overruled, and logged along,
| yet casting "ong lingering look behind"
KNITTING-We saw few days ago the model
| Of very ingenious machine for knitting, the in
vention of Mr.. Holland, of Pennsylvania, who has
| an application for patent now before the Commits
sioner. 1t does good work, aud may, by the labor
| Of one person, be made to do much from
twelve To twenty fast knitters can achieve good
knitter can now make from fifty to seventy five
cents per week, by close and steady work. All
ladies who think their services worth more than
this should thank Mr.. Holland for his excellent
improvement in the art
Bus IN A TASsLE.-On Sunday afternoon,
as the large and beautiful omnibus Thomas Coll
yer was on its way up 18th street, from the steam
boat wharf, there kind of a snap Of the
leaders traces and consequent fright; in the midst
of which couple Of large dogs, seeing that some
thing was wrong, mixed in tho muss with violent
barking, and added to the terror Of the horses.
| The leaders made a bound toward the sidewalk
and brought up against pump, the spout Of which
they carried away, yet not without inficting seri
GUS injury 90 one of the horses who had shoulder
and sadly torn. Good surgery and good
pasture ground will probably restore him in few
weeks, however. We can say Of this omnibus that
good and safe horses and a skilful driver may al
ways be relied upon; and we doubt not the maker
of the will hereafter be required to insure his
work.
|
number oflots throughout the city that will become
offensive, before long, unless drained. II the pro-
prietors do not early day, give their attention,
we shall invite the public notice, it may be, in
an unpleasant way. We are urged to do a. by a
number Of persons, yet we feel il 10 be proper TO
first request all persons to take due notice thereof
and govern themselves accordingly.
The Rev. Mr.. wEBB, Of Augusta, Maine, young
gentleman, and II mistake not recent gradu.
ate Of theological seminary. has lately preached
on two or three occasions in the Fourth Prcsbyte-
rian church in this city. He possesses TO high
degree the graces Of the orator, while he gives the
strongest indications of deep thought, sound nfor-
nation, and the most earnest and pious convictions
We have heard his praisc from the lips Of many
persons; and his discourse Of Sunday morning last
has been, in particular, spoken OF effort wor-
thy ofone far beyond his years and experience.
BAPTIsm.-A gentleman ON Sunday im-
mersed by the Rev Mr. Samson, in the baptismal
font, in the + street church in this city.
| Tvs MhyostLTv.--festerda in naming the
gentlemen who have been nominated for the Office
Of Mayor. we onintcntionally omitted the name Of
DIR. WIN. Gusros, who has been proposed by his
friends for that office.
THE JupicIARy.--w comply with the request
of many persons, and again call attention TO the
meeting TO be held this evening at the engine
house, the Capitol by reference to the pro.
ceedings Of the Senate yesterday. IL will be per
ceived that number ofpettions have already been
presented the subject Of the courts Of this Dis.
trict; and that Mr.. Walker has given notice Of his
intention TO introduce bill for the reformation
thereof. But il is proper our people should well
understand the state OF things as they exist, and
nature Of the contemplated change; and TO this end
we would advise all who to be present at the
meeting this evening.
LAnBE's MAY BALI takes place this evening at
jackson Hail. This will be the close Of the festive
season, and we suppose will draw together, as
usual, large and brilliant assemblagc