Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-06
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS ON THE FOURTH.

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In addition to the ceremonies Monument Place. noticed
IN another column Of this paper, chronicle few other IN
cdens of the Fourth of July, as follows:
The Washington Light Infantry and Walker Snapshot
es mad an early parade The former marched TO the resi-
dence OF General Mason and paid their respects they
hospitality entertained by that gentleman his dwelling
ne sabbath School Children attached Wesley Chapel
ana hyiand Chapel paid VISIT the former Badsnsburg
the latter to the farm Of Mr. Roche on the banks Of the Poo
mac IN alexandra county, Virginia. Other schools spent
the day, much their gatfcaOn in some Of the beautiful
groves north OF our city
There many steamboat excursions. and "a far as we
can learn, there accidents on board the boats
we deeply regret TO learn, however, that there was one
death by drowning during day. amase and hehy e
teemed scholastic named TEHAS belonging to Georgetown
college. This gentleman having gone out early morn
ing to battle in the Potomac the College together with
several Students seized with the cramp while swimming
He sank and unfortunately drownsd The corpse not be-
ing recovered until the afternoon
Another smsntabs accident which has know
ledge, was the falling Eom Of promising youth named
CHARLES D. SIosros, by which he suffered the loss
OF his arms He attached the Unions corps Of Re-
po,es and had Berys woods 10 spend .he day in
company with the school of the Fourth Psesbyteaa Church
AT the time Of the accident he endeavong suspend
broke and prsciptaed him the EARTH He was conveyed
to residence of his brohe in this city, who're Dr. srosE was
summoned, and called in councils Drs. Muller, Mar and
MALL IL was decided that amputaon indispensable,
and the operation kluy and successfully performed by
NJ STONE, with the assistance Of Drs. MILLER and Mar,
the patient being at the time under the influence Of choc
ether and entirely unconscious He sdongvery WELL quite
comfortable, and in good spirits.
10 the evening, the FIRE works. on.he Monument grounds
attracted dense crowd Of edmiring spectators.
AT nine ocieckas night Professor Granfs Calcium Light
exhibited from the west front of the Capitol ahone forth with
dazzling spiender brilliantly lIumrsing thor Avenue from
hs Capo gate to the grounds surrounding the Presidents
house, moro than mile in extent
This light far intense and brilliant haa the Drum
mond light and, unlike that system Of iuinaiion we are
informed that this 10 available for all purposes Impractical light
ing being easily managed AID far cheaper than oil or coal
gss-light.
We are also infnmed that me chiesma nit Of this invention
as far as regards its novelty scien discovery by M
Grant, consists in his Improvements IN the manufacture of
oxygen gins from tho nitrate osoda aud in the discovery Of
vein of pure oxide Of calcium which viii stand for orv-
eight houys in powerful jet Of the mixed gases without de-
composon abrasion of surface. Th importance Of this
last discovery has caused Mr. Grant this Illuminating
principle the Calcium light. Il is well known TO chemists
that ordinary limestone will nostand she avy ret of the mixed
but Breaks and is destroyed when thus used for
lighting purposes This of tho pr ncipal causes why
the Drommond light is mpracticable ant together with the
Of oxygen gas made by any other plan than Mr.
Grant Gas far undes,al 3D. will rem der any
other modification for illumination with the mixed gases
altogether unavailable for ordinary lighting purposes It is
hoped and believed BY the friends Of imp oveent and pro-
that Mr. Grant has at length, after six ysans Of difficult
dangerous, and unswaded labor brought that hitherto con-
ordered scientific toy the hydrogen bo,ps within the
of human utility and made avaiabs 10 the use Of
man.