Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-04


inc annl;ed I, steam, using coal, which turns
IN coke as il works without smoke or ashes
nf anv hind, by means of revolving GYM
der beneath the furnace.
II C. Buckley, of Kalamazoo. Mich, has
made successful experiment upon new
nlan of extracting Chinese cane juice, and
recommends it to others, as it sa7es the cost
Of a crushing mill, and enables parties provi-
ded with ordinary farm implements to make
a full supply of syrup for family use, at
very little expense. The plan is to cut the
canes in a straw cutting machlne, and then
steam them Until quite soft, and press out
the Juice in a common cider press, and then
proceed with the evaporation as with maple
sap.
The metropolitan police OF New York have
added one valuable feature t. their duties
Whenever il comes to the knowledge Of the
superintendeut, Us it is pretty sure to do
through soue of his secret aids, that pew
counterfeit is to be sprung upon the puOhc'
word is at once sent TO every memter OF the
department, and he warns every shopKeeper
within his bea,-giVing him the name OF the
bauk. and thus putting him on his guard
Ia this way several extensive arrangements
for putting counterfeits in circulation have
been "nipled in the bud.
The Boston Traveller says that about thir'
" ships are now on their passage to Boston
from various ports in India, principally
from Calcutta. After these ships have al
rived, we may look for cessation of arrivals
for great portion Of the year to come as
latterly the markets there have become 80
overlooked the quantity ct goods on hahd 80
immense, the prices OF merchandise When
sold so runUus Involving loss Oi from %
u 50 per cent, that orders have gone 'or-
ward, in many instances, to stop shipments
Messrs. Rice and Shields, Senator'S elect
from Minnesctl, are expected at Washington
this week when the sui ject of admitting the
new State and giving those gentlemen seats
in the Senate will be pressed in that body.
This will be followed by the admission Of
Oregon with her two Senators, one OF whom
IL il asserted will be Gen. Lane, the present
delegate from that territory. The attention
of the Senate will next be called to the sub
iect Of unsea;ins Messrs Fitch and Bright,
whc claim to be Senators from Indiana.
Remarkably clear and tough paper has
been made from beet-rOOt. Persons have seen
some pulp produced from beet-root that was
,,atn dad
manufacture of the finest writing papers,
Il is said that when mixed with other pulps,
it saves loss which regularly occurs, as oy
its albuminous character it prevents the es-
cape of the finer parts of pups through the
wire cloth of the Fourdrinier machines. Inc
inventor of beet-root paper Is DR.. Coilyer.
During the past year the Cunard line OF
steamers brought to New York %, 600 tons Of
freight most of it being the most valuable
goods. In the same time 2,7Gl passengers
have been brought from and 1909 taken t.
Liverpool. The total of specie taken out
amounts to the large sum Of S2l OBJ, la "a !.
Their outward cargoeS have been generally
large but not equal to the cargoes OF last
year.
At late meeting Of the directors OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, that body
authorized the President Of the road to offer
reward Of $1,000 for the detection and conSlc-
ton Of any person or persons who snail
hereafter place obytructons on the track, or
in any way interfere with the running al
rangemeuts OF the road.
Woodville Latham, of Lynchburg, has
been appointed Clerk of the House Commit
tee Of Naval Affairs, of which Mr.. Bocock,
is Chairman. A correspondent OF the Nir-
ginisn says, the tfice is desirable one IN
many respects, and Mr.. l.. has already en-
tered upon the discharge of bis duties with
considerable zeal and energy.
The catch Of Shad last year, as well as
during the previous one, was very light
The receipts at Baltimore, OF Susquehanns'
Potomac, and North Carolina Shad, in 1886,
reached about 400 bbls., but last year the
receipts included only 3,795 bbls., aud ,2O2
half bbls.; making total Of 4,426 bb!s.
Mile Rachel the great French actress, 1t
is stated, is recovering. She has resolved 10
abandon the stage forever, and Intends to
send her theatrical wardrobe and iewelry to
the United States to be sold The value OF
the same is stated at Sl25 900.
On Wednesday last nearly foot OF snow