Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-31


red hot, it's drawn out WA piSced inx-furso
tank OF water, stuated q the mouth of the fur
mace, when the loxidised surface Of the copper
scales of, leaving the sheet Of metal quite
bright and polished al =
1t should be observed that the rolling mill
consists Of sereraf OF these steel Rollers, all
placed on One shafk+ driv en- By q poFerful
steam engine, which E.akes ordinarily, when
at work, sixty revolutions per minute.
NEW HorEL.-Y'esterday in the senate, q
bill was introduced by Mr. Pratt, for incorns.
rating a company styled 1.-the Washin I'm
Hotel Compa iy.'' The above .companv fhns
| about to be Incorporated, will consist Of the
present stockholders of the National botel md
others, with additional capital 1t /, nm,
posed 70 oulit new hotel on the site of the
presen. n ational hotel, whenever the necessary
steps shall be takenfor building apotber A.
matser OF course the hotel l. at present only
In embryo, nor has any plan been Determine
upon whether it will be | uilt on erander
scale than the present building, or only o.eu.
Ply the same site. $780,, " ~ tossSYS-
Toe present National Hotel oceun;as In
iees on Pennsylvania avenue by A feet deem
IN ON street 1873 feet front by 40 feet deem and
on street 195 feet tonnage by 40 feet. On
o one east line, running parallel wi b 9th street
.bullding 1853 feet by ~ feet, on the 'sun,e line
Is building 1852 feet by SO feet, forming a
hoffew square The main front is five stories
high, all the rest four stories. There are 296
rooms on the annunciator, % servants rooms
ana o rooms occupied as stores, and there NAV
be about 20 rooms in addition to the above
variously occupied a--f--,--,
The present Hotel is built of brick, covered
with slate and tin The proprietors and .tooS.
holders of the National Hotel are. Geo ~ = ~
B. Calvert X. II, Stewart r. C. Weishtman'
Jno. Withers, P. Otterback, ST., and s. Chase
Barney
truth TRIED BY FIRE.-Among the suffer
ers oy the IRE of yesterday morning Was our
friend Robertson, the editor of the Truth II
appears that he roomed at Mr.. PhiIlips house
ana was like the other parties living there
burned out. 10 add to his misfortunes 3. he was
nearly being damned, ON the Suspicion Of beinp
employee IN appropriating to his own use, the
soods OF others. 1t appears that Mr.. Heard.
who keeps the BARRIERS shop at the Na,ionai
Hotel, SAN queer looking creature ferrettinp
aoout the place, where some goods had been
deposited tor security and imagining that II
was some one with an evil intent. sent one of
his assistants to bring ths party ont. which he
did lnstanter, hauling out Mr.. Robertson bv
inc rug otihe ear. in spite of his asseverations
OF innocence Intact, Mr.. r. would have come
On oaolyi as the crowd appeared inclined to
exercise Lynch law, had not Mr.. Philins co1ns
up opportunity, and asserted his Innocence of
q ~ eHii Intent, the editor Of the Truth being
actually engaged in deposiiing his MSS. in a
place OF safety where they would not he en-
dangered by fire or water. Mr.. X. WAS 'verv
ihulsnant ut the rough treatment that he had
received, and appealed to a police constab
standlng by to take into custody the party.
VINO mad SO roughly used him, This the stern
ionctionary refused to do, and Mr.. X. q feel
lngs were In consequence very much hurt
oLOSE OF A HoTEL.-Much surprise was
~ yesterday, by those passing alorc
the avenue, to observe that the Iryins hotel
kept by Mr.. French, was closed u1. This
place OF public resort, which short time 400
was nreiy with the noise Of its inmates. is now
10 snent as death, all the guests hayinglde-
p 20, YOU anu even the servants having cleared
out. Whether they have been paid we do not
know, but at least they ought; no one earns his
or ner money more hardly than a domestic
servant, particularly at a hotel. Indeed. for
tue last week or two, many circumstances
showed that the place was going to not and
now 1t has gone; the proprietor having, to use
1eoinmoa expression, burst up. We hope, how
, th ma !. Will not be left unoccuped for any
time, the location is excellent, and under the
management of capable landlord, such for
example, as Field, on Capitol hill, it would
produce rich income. 49,. -. =
IHE HORSE TAMER. - Yesterday afternoon n
large crowd were assembled near the avenue
upPosiee centre market, to witness the feats Of
;orlason, the celebrated horse tanner. This
INDIVIDUAL halls, We believe from Kentucky
and has wonderful powers in tanning horses
Inc only means that he uses to effect his pur.
pose is small drum, and after coaxips the
amman Tor short time, he will commence beat
ing his drum, when the widest unbroke colt
tnat was ever brought from his native nla;ns
VIII follow him as tame as a net lamb. Sew
elai extraordinary feats in tanning horses are
Ieiateu OF ibis man, whose success is yery
se, ne MAJ no difficulty, as it appeared
yesterday, In placing the bride over horse
anaceus;omed to it, and likewise quite easy to
I mount horse that has never been ridden
Inns iast was not done by him yesterday. but
ne Is sald to break them in any manner bv the
same gentle means -
kIsLkrs VATIETE-The Performance ef
MISS Eliza Logan, last night, was a splendid
sa.n one Is, without tattery, a charming
accomplished actress, an acquisition to any
tneatre, and will draw, undoubtedly. crowded
houses. Tonight, she will appear in. the play
OF the .Hunchback, one of Sheridan X movies
oest enorts OF the tragic muse and il which
We have no doubt, this lady Will give complete
Satisl ictIon: The concluding piece nj II be A
DAY IN Paris, and in the course of the even
ing Nile Geneyievee will execute the we'll
known Cachuca dance -<5-- --eE,lS y
we perceive, by notice published, that Mr.
ZZ1oSoaii, the tragedian, is associated with Mr..
rnlsley In the management of this theatre. and
from his valuable corporations, we an CUR still
greater success for this dessrvedly popular
MEOIcATEh INHALArIoN.-This new treat.
ment Tor diseases of consumption, bronchitis.
asthma, &C., has been tested with glorious re
suits, In each of these cases. MANY of our cit
izens can testify to the benefits derived there
itom, under the judicious instruct ons of DR.
Hunter, formerly Of this city, who has made
THIS subject his special study We observe bv
q card Ia this day paper that the Doctor will
pay professional visit here on Thursday
feoruary =, and continue here until Fridav
evening He has taken apartments at Mrs
foss' Jewelry store, between 18th and 18th
streets The Doctor has published q small
work on Consumption. which possesses informa.
malady. -.'e - 'Ai''
MoRsE's TELEGRAPH.-A case, in which the
ABOVE patent had been infringed, was tried
yesterday, In the Supreme Court, against
U he1ily, for using an electro magnetic tele-
graph, styled the Columbian, made by Messrs
Look d Bainer. The Court decided that DR.
Morse is the first and original inventor of the
electro magnetic telegraph, preceding Stein
cell, Davy, Cook, Wheatstone, and ali others
and allowed his right to seven claims in his
original patent, as we'll as to the whole of the
second patent There were only seven out of
the nine judges present, and upon the Sth