The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-18
CITY INTELLIGENC E.

CoSvoCATIoN OF AGRlculruRIsrs. AS one of the means
of devsng expeditions and effective mode of col
ecting agricultural statistics for the annual report of the
Patent Office upon agriculture the Commissioner of
Patents with the approval Of the honorable Secretary of
the Interor) has invited number of gentlemen from DIFF
rent sections of the Union skilled in various branches
of rural industry 10 appropriate room in
the Patent Office building MOI lay, the 81 of January
next at 10 clock m, with the view of imparting
knowledge of such facts in practical husbandry as may
have under their experience and observation and
to suggest means by which crops may be increased
improved in quality, made profitable to the pro-
Queer
til understood that the deliberations Of this convoca-
ton not TO be reported, otherwise made public
until they have been revised and published in the Patent
Office report We learn that the invitations TO attend
have been unanimously accepted and that full attend.
ancc is expected,
Many Of the gentlemen viii doubtless remain in the city
until after the Seventh Annual Meeting of the United
States Agricultural Society, which will commence on
Wednesday, January 12th 1859.
GLHAsoN's GAS BURNER American invention
not only puries and seadies the flame to make it
far less f,guing to the eyes, but it effects great saving
in gas bills by regulating the consumption Prof Sill
man. New Haven, testifes TO the excellence q this
.'we-devised and skilfuy constructed arrangement"
by which he states that he table to write several
hours Of evening without fatigue to the eyes And
Mr. John p Ballard the equally wellknown landlord of
the Exchange Hotel and Ballard House, at Richmond
Va, bears testimony to the economy of the invention.
He says that after using it in all parts of his two hotels
the reduction in the sss bills, when compared with
corresponding months in previous years places the fact
of saving Of from 20 to rs per beyond doubt
The first portion of this evidence is corroboratcd by
the pure and steady light of burner in tho editorial
of the Union altered to the Geason patent by
Mr.. Henley the agent in Washington He may be found
at r. w Mllcrs, No. 243 Pennsylvania avenue between
18th and 18th streets. Now is the time, when gas bills
high and the light is often of inferior quality to
profit by the invention which he offers at tring cost
TnE,rRrcsL.-- The general metropolitan verdict ia
that Mr.. Barry Sullivan is the first actor now on the
stage and he has been heartily applacd during his en-
gagcment although-as is the case with msny a gem
the brancy and the beauty of his performance has been
sadly marrcd by the surroundings His fine conception
Of character the grace of his action the purity of his
pronunciation, the lcxiby and power OF his voice. and
the complete in which he identities himself with
his parts-al these combine to make him fvorite with
appreciatye and unprejudiccd judges OF dramatic excel
lence.
Mrs, Julia Dean Haync is TO perform here next week.
and IL is to be hoped that she will DC letter supported
thtti mt, ouiHNHn mas Dctn
AUCTION SALE IN DurLioATE.--Jhosc who read the ma
pers may have noticed that the brick church Fourand
a half street about the ownership Of which there have of
late been various conflicting satemcnts advertised for
sale by Mr. Mcclure and also by Mr. Green each in be-
half OF different gentleman trustee. The time fixed
in each advertisement WAS O'Clock yesterday afternoon
when there quite asscmblagc present Two rcd
flags displayed and the two auctioncers were in at
tendance but Mr. Mcclure permitted to take pre-
cedepcc, and he knocked down the lot at s475 to Mr.
Julius A. ycdt Mr. Green followed and he succeeded
in obtaining 81 500 from Mr.. 2. A. B Alcscr The au-
dence then dispersed, having this property sold
twice yet not having very clear idea TO whom II be
longcd.
THr Fam at Mcsss Cats old stand by the ladies OF
the First Unitarian church. attractive and well attended
rne assortment of articles sale very tempting the
air vendors persuasvcy bewitching and we trust
hat the proceeds will be large