The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

+ Dr. Boynton, in explanation of the principles oil
and the benefits arising from the Use OF the ami.
hilator, and demonstration, by experiments, of its
perfect adaptation to the extinguishment of fires.
II having been announced that email miniature
board house, filled with fat-pine ciips, would be
refrigerated. and the flames then suppressed by the
application of the machine, hundreds of juveniles
came early, and secured good front seats, and
made known to the audience that they were there,
by indecorous conduct, before the lecture hour.
The professor, however, when he ascended the
stand, succeeded in restoring comparative order,
and proceeded at once to the performance of the
task before him.
He explained the construction of the annihilator,
and dweIt upon its efficacy in extinguishing fires;
and repeated. it was not claimed that the machine
would do away with the fire. engine, or that there
would be no necessity for that department., but re-
garded the annihiator Of infinite importance
in being brought TO bear instantansously upon
fire. either in a room or on shpboard. The great
principle on which the machine 10 constructed IL,
to create gases which will not support combustion;
and consequently the flames must go out amid the
aqueous vapor discharged upon them.
The experiments to which we yesterday referred
were repeated. There was. it will be recoIl.cted,
Il failure on Tuesday night in the attempt to ex3
tinguish the flame Of large pan Of camphene, by
the application OF Infant annibilator, owing to
an improperly manufactured charge. or "brick,"
not one of Phiilips's; but on ths occasion he filled
skillet with about pint and half of that liquid,
and jgnited it, and then applied his little machine
with success. There was not, therefore, "a fash
in the PAN" His design was to show, on a small
scale, by experiment, what can be done with the
machine on large scale.
The little house now was to he set on fire. II
was about three feet in length and two and half
in height but just at this interesting point, cspe-
cially TO the juveniles, gentleman from the
diencc advanced TO the side Of the platform and
engaged the professor in conversation, the purport
of which was shortly afterwards commu picated to
the audience, as follows: II sorry 20 state that
the President of the Board Of Trustees Gays that
this Hall ID insured, and if any accident should
happen to the building by fire and it burn down
the policy would be violated l heard nothing
about this until now. ] would do nothing
that would in the least njure the policy. How
ever. have carefully tested the charges in the
aunihilator near me, and beside, l have several
vessels Of water; that there can be no probable
cause for the apprehension of danger. So we'll
convinced ain of the efficacy Of the machine,
that you might pile up much infammable mate
rial here and I could put it out in a very short
time. If not, would consent to makemyselfa
!
pertinent with house double the size OF this one,
(poining to the miniature.) and ! should like to
repeat it now"
voice. Carry it out.
DR.. Boynton: Where?
The voice: In the street.
DR.. BoyNroN: can't carry Il out for that pur-
pose, as everybody knows the result is crowd OF
four hundred boys. The ladies and gentlemen
would not be able to approach the scene.
very loud voice near the door: Carry it out.
Dr.. Boynton admonished the dis,urber to be
silent, and administered just rctuke; aud then
said that 1t was in contemplation to erect pur-
chase house of the dimensions of two good-s sized
rooms, in order test the merits claimed for the
snnihiiator.
So far as the experiments went they were cue
cessful; but upon subject of this importance an
application of the machine to ga house ON fire.
is far more dssirable to the public generally.
FiRE.-About half-pas eleven O'Clock on Wed
nesday night the boot nd shoe store of J. A. Ruff
Pennsy Iva MIA avenue, north side, hear Foul. and
a-half street. was discovered to be on fire. A mum
Der of persons in the neighborhood forced an en-
trance by breaking open the front door, and soon
extinguishcd the fire, preventing the destruction
of any material quantity of goods. The loss is Sc
Company.
An examination yesterday morning showed a
hole had been bored through the wooden slat of
glass frame of the back door Of the store ROOM by
which means. it 10 supposed, entry was effected
into the store, and the fire communicated
by design accident remains to be ascertained.
The fire the rear door. We could not
learn of any robbery having been perpetrated.
DAILY MAaxErs.-We some time since stated
that petitions were in circulation asking the City
Councils to pass law providing for daily sales at
the Centre Market. Since that time tho subject
has been duly considered by the Board of Alder
men. and, at the last meeting, the committee on
improvements made on adverse report, and were
discharged from the further consideration Of it by
vote of eleven against two.
CAMP MEErINe.-A friend informs US that up
wards OF three hundred Methodist Episcopalans of
this city will be in attendance at the camp meet
ing which is to commence to-day, near Goshen, in
Maryland, about twenty five miles from Wash.
ipgton.
AccIDENT.-A child Of John Castins "a lsborer
In the Office of the Clerk ofthe House of Represen.
tatives) was nearly burnt to death on Wednes-
day night having fallen upon a heated fiatiron.
which set fire to The clothing, and shockingly in.
jured the abdomen.
BAYNE's PASoRAMA il 70 close on Saturday !
night, and those who have not seen il should |
promptly attend, as they may not again have an |
opportunity Of witnessing 60 beautiful and in
structivc picture.
Hoes AND DoGs.-There is considerable siaugh. |
ter daily perpetrated BY the police upon hogs md
dogs found running at large, contrary to the |
Mayors proclamation. Yesterday numerous dogs |
were either shot poisoned in various portions of
the city; and fine lot Of hogs. captured and taken
to the poor house, were cold at exceedingly moder
ate rates. Persons owning hogs and dogs should |
sec that they do not violate the ordinances Of the
city authorities.
o. The only original Talbotype cxtant OF
Henry Clay may be seen at Thompson's Gallery;
and also number Of fine Daguerreotypcs of Scott,
Clay, and Fillmore Also fine collection of Oil
Paintings, from the best European and American
nrtiss. They are from the large establishment Of