The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-11
LOCAL NEWS.


coslHSrO MAsINr EserSr.-This the name given to
newly engine for steamers invented by Mr. Ed
ward Lynch OF Brooklyn, New York IL embraces the &C
knowiedged superiority Of the sidewhee marine engine
operated WITH poppet valves used in Conss celebrated
steamships which have been secure and
which have given such general satisfaction The position Of
this engine differs materially however from those used by
the collins steamers from the fact of ts arrangement
ship being paced awart the ship hrouy
the meuu OF internal gearing 1t is intended to be applied
10 PPees and the inventor enertans the confident opn
ion that vessel with this engine will move with remarkable
speed and safety and viii possess other advantages over
all other engines which have been introduced for the same
purpose learn that there scientific of
"ho give 1t as their opinion that the engine in
vented by Mr. Lynch will prope ship faster than any pro
peiier with an engine the old plan belonging either TO
Europe or the United States.
We have seen beautiful drawings tables of
made by Horao Dixon formerly draughtsman at the Uni
ted States dry dock naval station Brooklyn of the newly
invented engines but further of them might not
prove interesting to readers We unklled in mat
tiers oil tins KIND and cannot therefore, offer opinion upon
the practoabty and usefulness the new invention The
honorable Secretary OF the Navy has understand the
plan and drawings before him. which he will carefully inyes
gat and the whole subject will receive his enlightened
consideration.
Since writing the above learn that the honorable Sec
rotary OF the Navy received the inventor kindly and
said he would with pleasure refer the drawings to the board
of engineers
council convened in their respective chambers City
Hall on Monday evening at o'clock,
The following communication received from his honor
the mayor;
Mayors OFFICE,
Washington, October 8, 1854.
SR signed the 9Th inst San act to provide for the
construction of bridge Rock at the western
termination of X street north"
Also Gan act authorizing the mayor advance FIVE thou
sand dollars for certain purposes"
An act for he rel of If Jama Rob,
Also on this day. An prohibit tipping houses and
suppress the sale by the small spirituou and noxca
ting liquors"
Respectfully, JOHN T. TOWERS,
Mayor
SlLAs II. HrLL Esq,
President of the Board of Aldermen
petition signed by about twenty Of the respeca-
BILE citizens engaged in the grocery businessamong whom
are Samuel Bacon Co., George and Thomas Parker
%. demonstrating against the passage of bill now pend
increase the those engaged the grocery bust
ness.
There long and animated discussion upon the bill in
ereasng the tax grocers, which finally passed The
highest tax under this bill is hundred ard Eve and the
lowest forty dollars. The BILL havie passed both branches
requires but the mayors signature to make it law.
COMMUNICATION from the mayor received and read
nominating George W. Hardness to be commissioner the
first and second wards.
In the council the bill regulating huckstera WAS debated
and passed
Of proceedings of the board of aldermen published
above, that the mayor of the city has given ha Sex
ecutive sanction to the anti tipping BILL, and that
consequently the is law of the corpora
ton Of Washington, TO go into effect the first day
November That the law prove salutary and
productive Of all the benefits which its supporters
plate is ardent wish Upon its being known TINT the
mayor had signed the bill there dealers ntoxi-
eating who mathematical that high funconary and
members of the city Legislature 1t painful to bear
these anathemas.
In the language Of an ustrious man. Something should
be conceded the spirit of liberty = end nothing
friends should extend little generous confidence their
rulers The mayer affected by their complaints he is
in hga position now, and above the enemies the
g anti tipPing law
DEATH nEpoRrER.-The Richmond {ya.) Penny
Post of yesterday the "habiments of woe
marx &c respect Jacquene Taylor esq, deceased,
local editor of that paper he (says the Peso
genius and his style Of writing iusiably
and distinguished for freshness and beeuy. His age
80 years.
VIM DAAHyThe funeral of this venerable and auiented
gentleman the distinguished stacan and geographer took
place from Mrs Cares boarding house yesterday
1t most numerously and respectfully attended
CAuTIcN TO MAKING rREsERvEs.--An esteemed
lady acquaintance suddenly taken iii Yesterday
She had been engaged in preserving in copper
bell metal kettle end partook OF small quantity of fruit
short a after she became disressingy dizzy and alarm
ng ill., The verdgris from the metal doubtless caused the
attack An active emetc given the sufferer and the
white eggs administered which happily effected speedy
relief Much caution should be observed by using
metal vessels of this kind.
DIPLOMATIC oFrgonaa.-6ol. John H. Wheeler, the re-
Gently appointed minister resident Nicaragua and -
Fabens esq., left the city yesterday afternoon the Eve
O'Clock train route for New York.