Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-01

THE FAIR-At the east corner Of the hall upon
the north side the yisiter cannot fail 10 that
small model Of a house Of representatives, which
exempIfes new system for taking the yeas and
nays in any legislative assembly in an incredible
short space of time. II Is the invention of Mr..
Samuel Huffman, and is complete in all respects
BY ii the monotonous noise of calling the roll is
dispensed with; members vote either ave or
no, by touching the respective sprindat their
desk, and in three minutes the vote is declared.
At the lowest calculation if this should be adopt.
ed in Congress- it would save the United States at
least $500 every time the yeas and nays are taken
which, some days, are ordered dozen times.
Mr.. Huffman's ingenuity extends even into the
war service ofthe country and manifests itself in
this branch bya model of revolving cannon, full
as perfect and complete as the revolving rife or
pistol. This may be made most powerful and
effective weapon.
The card and seal press, also an invention Of
this gentleman's are very unique useful, and
cheap. By these you can at all times have your
business or visiting card about you, and all bust
ness men who have seen this article agree in com
mending 1t to their neghbors and buying one
themselves.
Recommendations g. Connolly, Esq, has
resigned the Superntendency of the Exhibition of
the Mechanics Institute Fair, and Charles F. Wood
Esq, is to be hereafter the acting Superintendent
of the Fair.
New BooKs.-Shi llington, corner of Four-and-a-
half street and Pennsylvania avenue, has, sent US
Blackwood for February. 1t is unusually interest
ing, containing continuation of stories of the
campaign, and scorching review of P. T. Bar
mum, under the title of Revelations of Show
man, 1t must have made the great Snowman vince
to find himself SO mercilessly examined.
We have also received Leslie's Gazette of the
London and Paris fashions, from the same gentle
man.
SUDDEN DEATH.--Mr. Samuel s. Whiting, of Fair
fax county, Virginia. dropped dead at the Treasury
Department, yesterday. He was clerk in the
Second Auditors Office, and in the act of sign
ing his name to the payroll when he was suddenly
seized. Coroner Woodward held an inquest upon
the body, and the above facts, together with that
of his being in unusual good health prior to yester
day justified the jury in the finding the verdict,
that he came to his death by the visitation of
God"
SINNERS SINGLE MAcHNE.-This machine is
destined to supersede the old fashioned hand made
single. Split shingles better than sawed, as they
60 with thegrain and are not SO easily decompos-
ed when exposed. The timber is sawed into the
proper length, and split into pieces not too bulky
to handle when they are placed by the operator on
the carriage, which rives, and by the return mo-
ton shaves single in the most perfect manner,
making scarcely as much waste as attends the saw
ing process. Crooked, or winding timber, or any
thing fit for single after it ismade be worked
Pine, cypress, beach, and chestnut, in fact any
wood, hard or soft which viii split, can be trans
formed by Mr. Skinner into shingles at the average
rate of thirty minute, or 10000 in ten hours re-
ducng the price from the old standard of three
dollars, to the mere sum Of fifty cents per thou
sand And for this amount Of labor only four
horse power is needed.
Truly this is wonderful superiority attained
over the old slow mode of making shingles This
machine would be valuable acquisition to any one
in the country who have the convenience of steam
or water power. And the low price at which they
can be bought, $780, we would suppose mllers or
others would attach it to their other operations.
| AMUsEMENTs.-The National Theatre opens to-
night as circus, with Madgan and Barton's eques-
| trian troupe of riders and vauters. It win no
doubt be better attended than the drama has been
at the same place, as it is something new, and
moreover variety.
The Philharmonic Society's concert on next
Tuesday evening, at Carusis Saloon must be re-
| membered.
RUNAwAY.-About IL o'clock yesterday fore
noon, horse attached to a top-buggy, the team
belonging to Mr.. E. Queen, started from the Bank
of Washington, Louisiana avenue, at tremendous
rate. The buggy was upset and dragged on its
side four or five rods, and was entirely separated
from the wheels by coming into collision with a
cart at the corner of 18th street and the avenue.
A boy of Mr.. Queens, some eight years old, was
in the buggy during this perilous journey and
strange to say escaped with but slight injury. The
horse then dashed with the wheels through Centre
Market space and falling, the shaft was forced en-
tirey through the shoulder Of the horse, and win
| probably cause his death.
The escape of the boy was miraculous indeed.
| A large crowd who aocked TO the scene, were
astonished TO find the little how smiling ms ploa aant.