Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-02

Mayer was examined, as stated in yesterday 5
Star" but his ev dence was OF no materiaI
importance and was eventually ruled out. The
Purpoit of 1t was whether Dr. Gardiner was
one of the Committee at the reception given
TO General Thompson in Mexico during the
| war. - -..
At the opening of the Court, this morning.
/ Alr. Bradley one Of the defendants counsel :
spoke with reference to the absence of a Mr.,
Evans. one of the witnesses On the part of the
prosecution, who had left the city, his presence
being now required by the defendant = conn sei
that the witness ought to be brought hack =.
the expense Of the Government. :
! Mr.. Fendall said that he was examined ON
the nth and was to have been cross exasaipei
on the following day, by the eudant'se,u
sci, which was not done although he STONED
for three days In the city. ffNN
! Inc Judge said that witness when subpn
naed; hao no night to leave without a special
PERMISSION. Mr.. Key siid that he eoui he
brought back by a telegraphio dispatch. M
Kendall cited the case of General Thomnson
VINO refused to stop any longer at the last trial
alter having given his evidence.
| "liilam M Ellis, of the Eagle Foundry. near
the csnai, was examined as to the practicable.
Oh manufacturing an engine of any dimen.
ons that could be made in sections of from
1'o TO 800 pounds weight, so that the whole
/ y means
across mount iinous districts on the backs of
mules The witness stated that he wa. prac.
u;al machlnist and engineer, and formerly Ell .
glneer az the Navy Yard. An engine of 10.
| ~, 80, or 40 horse power could be made in sec.
tons not weighing more than $50 or 800 pounds.
Inc cost OF making such an engine would be
4 much more considerable. The cost of an orli
nary engine of 30 horse power, high pressure.
would pc from 5000 to 81. 5OO One made in
sections would cost from 40 to so per cent more.
| There would be more fittings and planning re-
| CURED, as well as greater expense in the pat
terms. The weight of the engine would be the
same. The boiler would, in such a case. be
punched and fitted at the factory, and riveted
In the place; engines of this description had
been made for mines in Mexico; this last was
Objected to by the prosecu, ion, as not matter
of fact. Could not form an estimate of the ex.
pense of transpor ing an engine into the inte-
rior OF the country. The cylinder could be
made In two or four pieces, cut transversely or
iongltudinally. The cylinder of the Ohio on
the Delaware, was made in 80, in two pieces;
it was low pressure engine, ten feet stroke,
made by Rush Muhlonbers, in Philadelphia
| and cut tranversely.
Cross-examined.-The time required to put
| up such an engine would depend upon the ia
cllities, such as bellows, forge and the ordina-
| ry tools, and men skilled in the work. Six o.
eight skilled men, and necessary laborers
would be required. The time required would
be six weeks of working days for putting the
engine up. This would be an additional charge
on the first cost. In mentioning the price. he
meant the price of an engine constructed in
| this country, not in Europe. Could not say
what the additional charges of putting the en-
CINE togither would be, when all the pieces
were on the spot They would not by any
means equal the frst cost of constructing the
eng inc. The wages of the men would perhaps
be $50 or $40 per day,
Mr. Bradley suggested that the wages of the
men might be known from what the commits
| sion that had been sent out to Mexico cost.
Cross examined Labor is at a higher rate
now than what it was ten years ago did no
Know the difference Of prices between here and
Liverpool In the construction of engines The
weight OF an engine and boiler of 50 horse
power would be from 10000 to $4,000 pounds
| exclusive OF the packing; with an iron smoke
stack 1t would not exceed $4,000 pounds The
smoke stack is made of light iron and would
not have much effect in the calculation of the
| weight.
MIR. Fendall produced the book of charges
| IN which the engine belonging to Gardiner
from Liverpool, is charged at SIS, 500 and other
| charges $4,000. This was done in conse-
| quence of Mr.. Feudall having asked the wit
ness whether such an engine would cos t $40, OOO
which the defendants counsel objected to, as
witness had said that he could not saw ANYTHING
! as to the cost
Mr.. Carlisle explained that Gardiner had
made the contract with a Mexican, namei
Santiago Gomez, to furnish him with an en-
| CINE, and had made no estimate as to the ex-
pense having given Gomez the contract to fur
nish him with the engine.
The counsel were arguing the point as to
tne aam!sslbiilfy OF the question, put by the
| prosecuting counsel to the witness, as to the
probable cost of the engine, Mr. Fendall con-
tending that it ought to be allowed.
DIR. ROBERT HUNTER, late of this city and
| OF Baltimore, but more recently of New York
| returns on visit, of t1co daus onIu Frida,
| aud Saturday. for the benefit of those who art
suffering from any affections arising from tn.
throat and lungs. His advent is not single; h,
presents himself along with work he has jus.
written. 1t is entitled oTreaties on Con-
sumption; disease which the Doctor has
made his special study, and devoted all his
talents, time, and energies to the arresting of
80 great destroyer of human life This he
has happily accomplished, evidences of which
were afflicted with this malady. The book is
admirably written, simple and plain in con-
struction, and conclusive in its several argu-
ments. The disease of consumption is traced
from its first to its last stages and the many
lnjudiciOus modes Of treatment to which it has
oeen Suspected a.e enumerated The effects
OF climate, air, and peculiar habits of life
on the consumptive the carelessness and
ignorance of many among the general prac-
titioners of the cheating art,'' with other
Items of interest, are happily represented. We
commend the wo.k to all our readers The
D'ctor, during his stay, may be found over
MS Foss jewelry store, Pennsy lvania avenue,
between 18th and 18th streets.
COUNTERFEIT Co1N-The Alexandria Ga
zette has the following Spurious quarters
OF the new issue are circulating This coun-
| terfeit bears date 1884, and resembles the gen.
| uine coin so closely that the best Judges are
| liable to be deceived. The size of The spurious
coin corresponds exactly with the genuine, but
being made Of type metal galvanized, the bogus
imitation weighs rather heavier than the simon
pure"
We have not seen any of them, fortunately,
| but it is as well to be upon ones guard.
NATIONAL THEATHE.-The play of the ssFor-
tune Hunters which was performed last
| night, was very favorab,y received, the acting
OF Mr.. Collins being capital throughout 1t
will be repeated tonight when we expect that
still larger audience will be present. to wit.
ness this gentleman's performance, as we'll as
to see the play The other performances will
consist OF the two laughable farces Untitled.
s. How to Pay the Rent and The Three
CuckoOs." A crowded house may be antic:-
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