Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The fkfR.-The orchestra at the Fair do at
least their share In the matter of rendering il
delightful to spend an hour there; for q morn
accomplishing and successful one has rarslv
been heard 10 this city, though all its mi EN-.
oers are denizens among rs It would be diff
ncuit 70 select better orchestra Of the same
number OF pieces In New York citv ev.n
Hopkins, the identical bear man Ia. :.
dashiDg case indeed in the show, Containing
such loves Of caps, such knowing hats. sncb
martial head gear for the soldier. and furs a,
rich as Americans With any length of nnrss
can afford 70 wear, if not as rich as Siberia
can produce. All his specimens are according
me very latest modes, and manufactured
with the highest perfection of his art
A Mrs. AmeliaWurieman exhibits A case of
novel artificial flowers, made of various color
ed silks and edged, most Of them with delic tie
Soid or silver cord. They exhibit both taste
VIM: Wright Co, Of Newark, N y,
exhibit various specimens Of the handicraft
Oh their celebrated mandatory of carriage
springs of all descriptions. From the heay.
lest steel rail-car spring to the lightest con-
ceivable trotting sulky spring, they show ar
tlcles in their line to suit all purses, tastes,
and fsncies, from those of the carman TO those
Of the " fast" man. Their work all shows
finish such as we never before saw put upon
articles in their line. Among their Novelties
and their collection embraces many of great
interest to those curious or otherwise inter.
ested IN the art Of carriage building-is set
of springs and running gear combined for
light wagons, patented by Mr. Thomas Muir
gatroyd, which cannot fail speedily to come
into very general use Being somewhat a
horse man, We, unfortunately, are om far, to
some extent, in such matters, and hesitate not
to pronounce Mr.. NJ g novel arrangement to
be the best and cheapest for its purpose we
ever saw. For buggy to carry two the
whole weight OF springs and running gear is
but forty five pounds, while the weight upon
them Is so distributed on sound mechanical
principles, as that their strength is much
greater tn .her, the OF din ary vi iysrsaI eli
teal springs are used. It i, utterly impossible
with the patent of Mr.. NJ, to throw the Strain
on any particular part of it Thus it is inya.
risbly evenly distributed, and NO jostIing,
jerk, or impeachment when going at speed,
can disturb the uniform action of pressure so
as that it shall not be equally distributed over
the whole apparatus.
The cotton seed oils exhibited By William
WILDER Co of New Orleans, we believe,
are among the most important matters to be
seen at the Fair These are obtained by the
use Of machinery covered by seven patents
granted to Mr. WILDER; ard in view of the
fact that all previous efforts to extract really
valuable oil from cotton seed have been fail
ures, his results are remarkable Thus he
exhibits table oil, equal in quality and ia
yor to the best olive oil imported; q lucubra-
ting oil, the perfection of which is being
proved by its so successful application to some
OF the machinery in the fair; and burning
oil, which burns quite as freely, steadily ard
brilliantly when contained in a hollow place
cut IN huge lump Of ice, as in an ordinary
lamp, and, besides, leaves no residuum These
two tests prove its value. All these ills are
nearly coiorles, ard without any offensive
odOr whatever. OF course we have no means
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the seed, which, il will be remembered. have
heretofore been regarded as utterly worthless
except as a fertiliZer-and poor one at that
If the expense Of pressing them cut by the
use Of the WILDER machinery is reasonable
bis results are, indeed, q matter Of prime ma
tiOnal interest, for they make of future great
commercial importance an article which the
country possesses IL immense quantities that
without the application Of the particular ma
chinery is but q nuisance to those by whom it
is surrounded.
APPROPRIATIONS The Civil Appropriation
Bill passed at the last session Of Congress,
contains in addition to items already announc
ed in our columns, the following appropria-
tions TO be expended at this point:
For tagging footray in the Congressional
burning ground, from the entrarce Of the
Same to the Government vault, S2,2O
For erecting cast-iror lamp-posts and light
Ing the same with gas from tie western termi- |
nus Of Pennsylvania avenue, through Bridge
and High streets in Georgetown, 81 600; pro-
yided the cost of the same shall not exceed
the prices paid for those now in use by the
Government on Pennsylvania avenue.
For furnishing lsmp-posts and lamps on the
northeast, and west side Of Lafayette Square,
and for taking up and relsying the footways
on the south side Of said square, and under. |
draining the same, the sum CT 81 $50.
For pur0haaA Of bOlks for library ar the 4
Executive mansion, to be expended under the |
direction Of the President Of the United States, |
$3.50
For completing the grading aud travelling |
New Jersey avenue, from north ID street TO
New York avenue, the sum of 81, 600
For the erection Of stables and conservato |
at the Presidents House, to replace those |
about to be taken down to mako room for the |
extension Of the Treasury building, so 900
For annual repairs Of the President House |
and furniture, (including the painting of the |
east room and entire wood. work of the in |
terror, fitting up tie uater-cIosets and cistsrns
and making other necessary improvements
improvement Of grounds, purchasing trees
AID plants for garden and making lot beds |
therein, and contingent expenses incident
thereto, $1,000
For refurnisAing the Presidents House, to
be expende ed under the direction of the Presi.
dent, in addition to the proceeds Of the sale Of
eQCn VI Tue lUlHlluEo 1uu c1ulTdRc as may De
decsyed and unfit for use, $50, 900.
Fer tagging the main avenue in the BotaI-
ic Garden, and for stone gutter for same,
SO 800
For the construction CT Q wooden bridge with
double track acroes the canal in the line of
Maine avenue, SIS, 900.
To enable the Committee on the Library to
contract with Mr. Healy for series Of por-
traits Of the Presidents of the United States
for the Executive Mansion Proptdsd, The
cost Of the same SD all not exceed 900 for the
full length portraits, the sum Of So 600 is here
by appropriated; or, in the discretion Of the
COMMITTEES, to purchase such Of S.uart's por.
traits Of the Presidents as shall be for sale
Section authorizes the President to appoint
or employ in his official household, the follow
ing officers, to wit: one private secretary at
an annual salary Of 81 500; one steward at
an annual salary of 81 200, who shall, under
the direction Of the President, have charge Of