Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-06
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Household CONFERENCE.-The genius of in


Household Comfortables.- genius Of in
ventors, has, perhaps, been more extensively ex-
ercised on the subject Of stoves than any other;
all ofthem separately engaged in the endeavor TO
produce heat-dspensing or cooking apparatus,
which will prominently subserve the purposes
of society. Every weekly list of patents and
caveats shows the restessnoss of inventors IN re-
lation to this subject and yet the ne Plus ultra is
far from being attained A short time since up
wards of hundred stoves, which had accumua-
ted in the basement of the Patent Office building,
were removed nuisances from the premises
They were of many different kinds, and had
either been rejected as not entitled TO exclusive
rights, or useless models.
moderately sized volume would be requisite
10 contain even catalogue Of the various descrip-
lions of stoves which have been invented during
the present century.
Among them are the Invincble Cook" "the
Factotum,n "the Double Jog "ihe Fire King
Radiator" "the Etna,n "the Boiler Top" and, in
contrast TO those unpootical names, /" the Jenny
Lnd,n the Flora" "the Enchantress," "the
Morning STAR" and the New World" So the
house-keeper, in want of stove, has fine oppor-
tunily 10 make selection, either as to the name
or peculiar properties of the "cook" or heater"
If the world at large shah not be suited with in
dispensable wood and coal consumers, II will not
be in consequence of remssness on the part OF
inventors in endeavors 10 supply the desderatum.
Business Pursuits of Members of the City
Councils.--In the Board of Aldermen there are
three physicians two clerks, and two others en-
ployed by one of the branches of the government,
one grocer, one stationer, one lawyer, one car
penter one dealer in fish, one hardware merchant,
and one blacksmith. In the Board of Common
Council five are grocers, two physicians, two
clerks, one wood merchant, one lumber merchant,
one timer one notary public and general agent,
TWO shoe-deaers, one blacksmith one machinist,
one dry goods merchant one wagon-maker, one
lawyer, and an ex-marble cutter.
From the above il will be seen that among the
City Fathers there five physicians and six gro
GERS nearly one-thrd efthe entire number of mem
bers. There only two practising lawyers one
in each branch Five of the councilmen We're
formerly printers.
German, named Henry p. P. Arntz, came TO
the watch-house on Tuesday night and asked, as
favor TO be sent TO the work-housc. Yesterday
morning Captain Birch accordingly committed
him 10 that institution for the period OF three
months. The individual mentioned lost leg in
the Mexican campaign, and therefore draws
pension from the government. Heretofore so
soon as he drew his money, on the first OF the
month he s.went on a SPREE" and continued 1t
until his funds were entirely exhausted; and then
sought quarters in the work-house until the COM
&c he fret of
that he has been committed for three months he
will have, when again released, larger sum than
ever for his accustomed froilc
Chinese Performers.-The lumber Com
pany" have volunteered TO perform many of the
most attractive Of their wonderful teats for the
benefit of the celebrated Chinese Juggler company,
who were but recently exhibited by the Fakir OF
silva, and with whom they now refuse to travel.
II is represented that they involved in much
distress, destitute of money and temporarily de-
prived of their stage dresses and equipments and
unable at present either TO continue their perform
ances or to quit city in which they are strangers
and friendless
The exhibition will take place this evening, at
Odd Fellows Hail.
The MARYLAND Institute Exhibition is now
open in the city of Baltimore, and attracts many
admirers of the countless articles of beauty and
taste which abound on the premises. Many OF
our citizens will doubtless avail themselves of the
"round-trip ticket" regulation, and visit the cxhi-
bition; but the going and returning is confined
10 the day we trust that the railroad company will
alter their arrangements, so that passengers may,
if they choose leave Washington in the afternoon,
and have the privilege Of returning the next day ;
thus enabling them to spend the night in Baltimore
Small Change.-We are pleased to know that
there is now larger amount Of silver change in
circulation hereabouts than there has been at any
other period within the past two or three years
The bright national coin has, to large extent
supplied a vacuum which long existed The old
Spanish pieces ought to be driven away altogether,
and the federal currency, as medium OF pecun-
arv transactions established practical fact,
and not exist as a mere theory.
Fire.-Last night between eight and nine
o'clock fire was we learn, discovered in the
carpenter shop of Mr.. Talbot under his dwelling,
on Seventh between G and ii streets. To the
music of the alarm bells several engine companies
started for the scene, but, before they arrived
there, the flames were suppressed by the timely
application Of few buckets of water