Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-22

of their read from the main stem thereof, within
the said city, To such place or places and in such
number of tracks the corporate authority of the
city Of W ashington shall assent TO or permit. -
And whereas said company are now pressing an
application on Congress for the privilege of con-
structng such branches within our corporate lim-
its and in disregard of the rights vested in us by
the fourth section of the act aforesaid Therefore
Be az resoIred. &c, That we protest against the
passage of the bill now before Congress author
ling the extension of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad through this city, as comforting undue
power upon an already powerful monopoly which
contributes comparatively nothing to the financial
support If the municipal govcrninent-said CON-
any taxes upon its real and personal property
within the city limits
Rssolred. further, Tbat the Mayor cause an off
clsl copy of these resolutions to be transmitted
President Of the Senate and Speaker of the House
Of Representatives., with a request that they NAV
be laid before their respective houses
Passcd-yeas ID, nays6.
Mr.. Jones also reported joint resolution pre-
vldng for the cleansing of flag footways at the in
tersection Of streets; rejected
Mr.. Lloyd, from the improvement committee
reported the Aldermen's bill to grade a carriage
way on Thirteenth street, at the intersection with
Mr.. Powell from the claims committee reported
bill for relief of f. Letter
On motion of MIR. Palmer, it was recommitted,
with instructions to report bill to supply a de-
nc1ency Tor putting up iron plates street signs.
The committee was discharged from the consid-
Grafton of the petitions of Patrick Daley. Daniel
Almon, WIN. III. Parker, Jas. Kennally. Jesse An
derson, James Kelly, Patrick Sullivan, and James
Reed.
Mr.. MuIloy from police committee. reported a
bill for repairs of the Eastern Market house, passed
MIR. Turton. from the asylum committee, reported
bill for relief of Jno. Reese; recOmmitted.
The AldermcDs bill To revive the tobacco trade
and appoint an Inspector Of Tobacco was taken
up, and after some discussion referred.
The following bills from the Aldermen were
appropriately referred: For relief of Thos Walsh
for setting curbstones and laying footways in the
Second Ward; for relief of c. ID. Maxwell and
Daniel j. Quay; bill explanatory and amcndatory
OF acts relating TO lighting the city with gas.
The bill for relief of Agnes Raglan was laid on
the table
This board insisted on its amendments to the
bill exempting certain real estate belonging to the
Washington and st. Vincent's Orphan Asyluns
from taxation.
The report of the ways and means committee
Was taken up, and the subject was referred to
special comuiuee, consisting of Messrs. Castle
man. Jones and Lloyd, for further consideration;
and the Board adjourned.
SUPREME Court, YESTERDAY WIN. w Mann,
Esq, and Hon. Abram b. Olin, of New York,
were admitted attorneys and counsellors Of this
Court.
No. 81. The New York and Liverpool United
states Mail Steamship Company, claimants of the
u.
Rumball, libellant. Appeal from the Circuit
Court of the United States for the southern district
of New York Mr.. Justice Clifford delivered the
opinion OF the Court, Affirming the decree of the
said Circuit Court in this cause, with costs and
interest
No. s.. The White wa.0r Valley Canal Com.
p0ny. plaintiff in error, agt. Henry Vallette In
error TO the Circuit Court of the United States r
The district Of Indiana. Mr.. Justice Campbell de-
llvered the opinion of the Court, affirming the
Judgment of the said Circuit Court i'll this cause
with costs and interest.
No. g.. The people of the State Of New York
eA rel, Asa Cutler ct al, plaintiffs in error. VS.
Edgar c. Dibble. county judge. dc. In error to
the Supreme Court of the State of New York MIR
Justice Grier delivered the opinion of the Court.
affrminT the judgment Of the said Supreme Court
III this cause with costs.
No. 62. John Pemberton. liqudator cfthc Mer-
chants Insurance Company, appellant vs. Ed
ward LOckett, Jas. G. Berret and Henry D. John
son. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United
states for the district of Columbia Mr. Justice
Nelson delivered the opinion of the Court revers-
Ing the decree Of the said Circuit Court with costs
and remanding the cause with directions TO dis
miss the complainants' bill.
No. 81. Daniel POorman ct al. plaintiffs in cr-
ror. VS. Woodward x Dusenberrv In error to
the Circuit Court of the United States for the south
ern district of Ohio. Mr.. Justice Catron delivered
the opinion of the Court affirming the Judgment
of the said Circuit Court I'm this cause with costs
costs and interest
No. 22. James d. Porter ct al, plaintiffs in
cTO1. dSt busn1Ou w FOiey. In TO the
Court Of Appeals for the State of Kentucky. Mr..
Chief Justice fancy delivered the opinion of the
Court diSrnissing this cause for the want of jurs-
diction.
No. Is, Of December term, 1857 John ". ALL,
appellant, agt. Rozwell b. Johnson; and
No ~, of December term. 1857. John B IT.
vine, appellant. agt. VIM. II. Marshall ct al Ap-
Peals from the supreme Court Of the Territory of
Minnesota. Mr.. Chief Justice fancy delivered
the opinion of the Court directing the mandates
in these cases to be reformed and directed to the
supreme Court Of the State of Minnesota
No. 20 Chas Balance. appellant, agt. Robert
Forsyth ct al Mr.. Chief Justice fancy delivered
the opinion of the Court, everything the applica-
ton of Messrs. Balance and Williams in this
cause.
No. Co. Russell Sturyis. Iibcllant and appellant.
agt. John Clough ri al, claimants of the steam
boat X. l.. Mabey, &c. The argument of this
cause was commenced by Mr.. Benedict for the
appellant. Adjourned.
SMITHSONIAN IECTUREs.-The fourth lecture Of
frof. Cook OH chemistry, last night, at the Smith
sonian. was, as usual extremely interesting The
branch Of the subject treated of was water, hydro
gen gas, and flame. The lecturer spoke of the
of water how il fills our rivers and
large proportion Of all plants In
fresh bread II exists in the proportion of Al parts
IN hundred; plums, %; potatoes IS; lean beef
ons. 3d. cucumbers o.
. Water Is composed IF oxygen and hydrogen II
freezes at j degrees Fahrenheit is most dense at
81 degrees, and boilS at 2I2 degrees. A cubic inch
of water makes 10 cubic inches of steam Wa
ter Is increased in density and weight by the
effects of cold, down to about 30 degrees after
which 1t singularly becomes lighter from the same
eject until II il converted into ice which is
u 9 hteT than water at any ordinary temperature
This the lecturer spoke Of u beneficent provis-
Ion OF Nature. by which our lakes and rivers are
kept from freezing solid and entaiing a perpetual
winter upon our temperate zones.
hydrogen gas is sixteen times lighter than oxy-
gen, and fourteen and half times lighter th5n
common air The weight of balloon containing
s,HO cubic feet of hydrogen gas may be only
aoou: lH pounds-the weight Of the gas required
{, NIL II is 81 pounds, and the weight of the air
diSrllce 6o7 pounds, leaving an ascending force
70 the balloon of $40 pounds. Flame is simply
the Phenomenon Of Ii ght and heat manifested by
Tue chemical union of oxygen and hydrogen The
lnteiiseSt heat Is produced by the combustion of
'nese two gases IN pure state The addition Of
s"ild matter. such as charcoal dust oil. &c is
essential to great light from the combustion
TO me Editor IF The Star: Sir: | have lust
learned with great regret that number of ladies
and gentlemen went, in spite Of the pouring rain.
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