American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-23
CoAI Furn.-The right mode Of using this is

Coal FUEL.-The right mode Of using this is
by no means understood in this city, and great
loss and Inconvenience are thereby experienced.
In size and quality it can be selected with such
adaptation to certain uses to insure the highest
degree of economy. 1t should be separated,
by screening, into the several sizes required,
and every vender should be capable of giving
some advice respecting the best mode of its
use. The Miners Journal of Pottsville pa
says there are two other errors in the way we
burn coal, by which more than one-half is
wasted. LIST. We have to shut the door of our
stove or furnace, to make temporary combus-
ton at one time, and at another time we have
to leave open the door and let in cold air to
cool off. I'd. The gas that ascends our chimneys
carries with it deal of coal that is unburned,
merely coal in vapor, which gives out little heat
for want of air to consume it. We lose the
most of this unconsumed vapor of coal when the
door is shut When it is open, the vapor is
consumed, but the heat is reduced by a flood of
cold air and carried up the chimney. What is
required, then, is an alright door over the
ash-pit, through which you can let injust what
air is necessary for quick or slow combustion,
as desired. The door that admits the coal
should be. tight, and should never be opened
except to put coal in. A small fue should adj
NIT stream Of air, heated by contact with the
stove, to mix with the gas on top of the FIRE.
In buying a stove, If you find that the stove or
furnace door must be left open when you want
to moderate your fire, reject it; for it is essen
tally wrong in its construction, and it will con-
sumo three tons Of coal where one would an
swer if the draught door were alright.
LIFE IN CALIFoRNIA.-They pay fearful
penalty for their successes who encounter the
discomforts, the dangers, and the evils usually
attendant upon residence in new, unsettled
country; but when the inducements presented
are, not a permanent future home, but the en-
Elements of gold that may enrich within short
period, and the abundance of which infames the
anxious desires and produces corresponding
disregard Of the means of its procurement,
these ills become greatly magnifed. While,
also, very many of the best of our citizens are
led off in this pursuit, there are probably still
more of the thriftless, the idle and the profit
gate.
We have seen the lamentable evidences Of
this in the disorder and crime of California, and
the equally wicked means adopted by the peo-
pie to punish and suppress theft, robbery, in
cendiarism and murder.
Among the most recent accounts we find the
two following aptly illustrative instances:
of Baltimore, and Alexander Leslie, of North
Carolina, were prospecting ON the north fall of
the American river, when the former shot the
latter, robbed him of $500, and fed. Mr.. L.,
however, recovered enough 81 give an alarm,
when Graham was arres md after short
trial sentenced to be hung ID Two hours.
"When the time arrived he called for brandy,
which he drank, and then declared with an
oath that he intended killing Graham, and made
q few other remarks, when being placed upon
q box in wagon, rope was adjusted around |
his neck, and with scarcely struggle the con-
demned wretch swung into eternity.
stAtempted Murder.-An Indian attempted to
shoot Mr.. Verro, at Sacramento, under the fol- |
lowing circumstances Mr.. V. and young
man named Linck were riding about six miles
above Johnson's rancho, on Bear river, in search
Of horses, when Mr.. Linck spied an Indian pre-
,enting gun from behind q clump of willows
It Mr.. Verro. He was not more than FIVE yards
If. Linck charged in and wrested the gun
rom him; he did not attempt to escape. The
indian was then brought down to Johnson's
'anche, where he was tried by jury of citizens,
ound guilty, and sentenced to receive thirty
ashes, punished at once, and sent on his eay re-
oicingP"
THE CONTINENTAL GUARDS is the title Of
new volunteer military company now forming
n the Seventh Ward Of this city. Their uni
'orm, we understand, is to be the same as was