The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


Cunrosrrrrs on NATURAL HlsroaY This is a most in
teresting volume by Francis auckland of England "a
son Of the celebrated geoogs and it has been hand
somcIy reprinted by Rudd and Carleton, Of New York
Fnnck Taylor has it for sale in this city.
The subject stale bat it treated in novel and in
terostng The author is evidently thoroughly
in the mysteries of nature and the reader feels Inc
were rambling in the company Of agreeable friend who
ever pointing objects OF interest in the
unlocked for places Whoever for instance has hitherto
regarded horse pond with disgust, WILL after reading
few pages take sudden interest in its contents and look
upon even us am agreeable variety of Aquarium Then,
too the curious details respecting Rats those unfortunate
animals who may be said to have friends, aud yet
seem to be always convivia Snakes also and fish and
fishing come in for their share in Mr. Buckands book
Many reader WILL doubtless, here learn to his surprise
that certain kinds of fishes known to make nests.
Other things will he got hint of that will statle
him of his apathy to facts in natural history II
would puzzle many answer the question Do bats lay
eggs 1t would puzzle more how best to friend
from the folds of Cobra. OF such matters this volume
is full In short il is curiosity in ITSELF and shows how
completely clever man, thoroughly impressed with his
subject of enlarged knowledge and varied experience
can dispe the feelings aversion with which the igno
rant and thoughess have been wont to regard of
the humber members of the animal world.
ECONOMY OF CAST is very common to hear loud
complaints about large gas bills but the fault generally
lies with consumers whose attention commend the
following paragraphs
The gas meter whose correctness prone to
doubt has generally three das enclosed with glass each
dial having hand moved by machinery. The hansls
cannot moved back forwards except by passing
the gaseous fluid through the drum of the meter, and
then only in forward direction The dial on the right
indicates hundreds Of feet When the hand this dial
has completed its circuit making thousand feet the
hand on the middle dial figure, and indicates
one thousand feet and with the other, when the hand
the middle dial has performed lis round ten Thousand
feet gas has passed, and the dl on the left hand
moves one figure and registering mp to hundred
thousand feet when IL begins at o. All this move
ment is beyond control of the the gas
pany--hencc there only be mistake in reading Off
the meter and much as this instrument is abused it is
faithful servant demonstrating that If consumers would
always attend the taking of the account themselves they
would not be often led to conclusions by the
mistake of those who take the state OF the meter.
If we would have small gas bills particular should
be used always keep the light reduced when not in use
small fraction of gas close to you gives light equal
to common lamp, and is better than large one near
the ceiling, and less expensive.
IL is necessary to maintain at the works higher pres
sure than the many consumers requrehencc the very
great necessity that all should be careful TO
sec that there is greater pressure their individual
burners than is necessary to afford the required amount
of gas The pressure gas pipes increases 10 inch VI
every IL feet Of altitude and decreases in like ratio with
the number of feet of Depression there he O. 10
inch pressure in the cellar of house. there will be 1910
pressure ON a burner IS feet above.
bIuRDER.Juhn Ennis, resident OF this CITY, shot
at Georgetown on Tuesday afternoon by Hillary Hutch
ugs and died yesterday morning. There several
counts of the difficulty which led to the commission of
the crime but inclined TO think that the follow
ing one is the most accurate. II by the Georgetown
correspondent of the Star:
On Tuesday, Hutchings, upon the statement OF boy,
had Ennis arrested charged with having thrown stones
at his restaurant and dwelling, situated upon market
space The accused taken before Justice Reavsr and
there appearing particle of evidence support of the
charge the justice promptly discharged him. After his
ac,lutal Ennis, in company with two other individuals,
proceeded down to Water street. and from thence to the
market and stopped at Cox restaurant Here they sep
arated and Ennis friends wentovcr to Hutchinass
and Ennis started towards Water street While Ehnss
friends were in Hutchpg,s remarked, There's
another stone " iiutchings out of his premises
accompanied by officer and two other persons,
and pursued Ennis, who, after seeing them in pursuit,
attempted to take refuge in the house OF colorcd
lie pulled out and again fled from his pursuers and
just he emerging from alley the fcedstore
Of Mr. Han G. Addison, he met by Iutchngs and
the officer. Ennis threw up his hands, remarking,
ssHere am whip me, but don't shoot me - wheie-
upon HutcLings Immediately drew heavily charged
revolver and fired three shots at him. each OF which took
elect-one in the pit of the stomach, passing through
him. another In the side, and the Other in of his
thighs