The Washington union., 1858-03-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LIGHrSo GAS By ELErEIcrrr.-Th senate was not in
session yesterday, and large number of gentlemen and
ladies visited the senate chamber to witness the novel
operation Of lighting the large chandelier (Which contains
fifteen hundred jets Of gal by eectrcny 1t is the pro-
Invented by Mr. Samuel Gardiner I and patented
Ivy him In this country and abroad or lighting and regn
hating the hight in public buildings theatres and other
places where great deal Of gas is consumed.
On the floor Of the Senate chamber stands small
neatly made case, containing three keys which are
worked by the operator in the as are the
keys OF telegsphic instrument BY touching one Of
these keys the gas is uned on by the aid Of two pow
eri electro magnets Place the finger on another and
few touches sends the magic through wires
placed ia oonnexion with the burners instantly nitfng
the gas third key instantly extnguishes il and
there is stop which renders il impossible to interfere
with the lights when burning The operator can per
form these movements gradually or very rapidly at
pleasure
by Of this invention the street lights Of eity
or those 10 the different Of public eiiflc can I've
lighted regulated extin uishei at one locality and
without trouble Ii also large amount OF gas as
by the present arrangement there be set Of service
pipes simply used for lighting, the work must be COM
neced time previous to the hour when the light is
re9alsed
Mr. Gardiner, understand is now making estimates
Of the cost Of introducing his valuable invention through
cut the Capitol 1t is wei worthy Of notice and we rec
ommend those OF readers who are near the senate
chamber to-day examine it.
Mr. y,SpESHoFF gives the tCiSc or Ttasafy relrrrS'
tonight being his las reading in this city, and win
doubtless have crowded house The following extract
from the New York Courier and Enquirer viii show that
Mr., yandenhofs is not mere reading but a dramatic
representation by person OF several characters
MIR yandenhofs reading of the Critic ON Thurs
day admirable We did suppose II possibly
could have been rendered amusing without the assist
anoe OF the stage These readings entirely different
from thing Of the kind have ever attended Each
part il not merely read but acted and that too n man
which do not often meet with in our theatres
With Mr. Vandenho the number Of characters seems to
be of Importance, since he is literally host in him
self
CANAL STEAMERS 10 be further tested on the Ches
apeake and Ohio canal The Cumberland Civilian saws
that during tho past winter another boat in addition to
the James L. Cathot has been supplied with an engine
and newly invented paddle wheel as a propelIing
power This wheel, told is of peculiar corsir,e-
tion and its action upon the Is such as to give the
desired motive power without causing any wave or CON-
motion IN the at all calculated 10 inire the hanks on
bottom Of the canal
BEarsIcE CsxcI-3Iiss HosIners exquisite statue Of
this Inflated girl is attracting al the intelligent and re-
fined Of citizens to Philips ant gallery where il is ON
exhibition We see it stated that the gifted artist
has recently finished recumbent statue monumental
portrait finely treated OF young lady named Faconet
who died ia Rome and Is here represented In that placid
ideal repose between sleep and death that is surely most
suitable for the statuaIy Of the tomb
Miss ID. r. BsKkR who l. to lecture On Monday eve
ming the Social Influence OF Women h not we
understand, sssvng- minded advocate Of the modern
theory of wornans rights, but a lady who wishes 20
awaken extensively the Importance c fernse edu
cation and Of female innenee that their usefulness and
happiness may be permanently secured she is
spoken OF ia high terms by those who have heari her
FmK--A row Of eight twostory frame houses on 9th
street between o and streets was DESTROYED ly fire
early yesterday morning The owners Of them were par
TALLY insnrei bat the occupants colored people lost
their furniture and clothing with what money and other
valuahles they had not time save Owing the en-
tire lack Of water the FIRE engines the ground could
render no aid
sPnESs Is impsrting life 10 business and notice
that most of retail merchants are laying IN large
stocks Of goods Boiling operations have been Gem,
menced IN several localities and many houses are being
repaired snd repa'ntsd
Ma T W wooD. artist Of rare genius, who passed
the winter before last in th. city Is now in Bafimore
where he has abundant occupation Cor his pencil lie
has just osapcted kne portrait of Ca May and is
visit to this city 10 paint Of DR. May penlsnt
to IT, The portrait of Dr Lay exhibition Philips
new bookstore.
CHsRIs Msexkr, editor ofthe I1Edun illustrated News
left this city yesterday afternoon Coz Baltimore where he
viii lecture on Monday evening next Since be lectnred
here he has visited the western and southem States and
will =oon Teturn 10 Iouaou