Smyrna times., 1859-10-06

alone need not b. the basis, for Sanders pro.
cess covers he use of bituminous coal Iigni,e
or any "f The mulliudnous forms of hydro.car.
bonaceOus material. There need be no expen.
sive erecting of large gas works, and the gas
produced makes neither aaC smell nor blacks.
The gas Itself by a simple ada aptatiop, actually
ca" make red hot the charcoal, which assists in
decomposing the water which supplies it The
Great Eastern" in point OF fact, might he
lighted with watergas made on board, and have
The heat thus generated used in lieu of coal for
her engines
The quantity of coal.gas annually used in
the city of Philadelphia is estimated, at {, 6,OOO,-
OOO cubic fest. for which the public pay 3d.
5OOOOO per annum. Say that the water-gas
be supplied al 81 per 1000 cubic feet, and our
public save $7,5OO,OOO for light alone every
year. New York, it is estimated, consumes
twice as much coal-gas as Philadelphia
Therefore 100000 cubic feet now costs
$3.50, 100000 year. Should the water-gas be
substituted, the saving would be $le,OOO,OO
year.-PhiId. Press.
The DEL Gazette does not speak of the
Water-Gas experiment as so decided u success
-~o~~-
The station of the overland mail company,
stXty nt,'s above Fort Yuma, was robbed OF all
BE h'.rs~> by the MeXIcans and the keeper of
the alton left for dead. Some Americans had
Determined to drive away the Mexlcans on ac
c"u't of this outrage A collision had occur.
red, B." which SIX Mexicans wer4 killed,
The House OF R"presenlatl,e es of Massachu-
set's have eXpungud the word white" from
lhF mill'ia laws, by u vote of 140 TO 81. This
gives c"lOred men n chance TO train when they
nav" II mind To. and allows them to organize
mtl'.'y companies, as well as their white
hrrt"'"n, provided the action of the House is
CONQUERED IN by the Senate, and not nullifed BY
vole from Gov. Banks.
The Latter Day Saints have erected small
church Oh the YoughIogheny river, about five
miles above McKeesport, Pa, and will open il
tor service on Saturday, October l. These pee-
pie have no connection with Brigham Young,
"t Salt Lake CITY, Ueing of an entirely different
denomInatlon, aud this is the only church of
the kind III the vicinity.
lr is asserted that Mr.. Prior, late editor of
The States, viii be elected by a large ma iorIty
IN the Petersburg. Virginia, district, to the
House at Representatives OF the United Staies
lie Is an extreme Southern man, with strong
Douglas pruci,vtties. aud will make figure on
the floor "t he popular branch of the National
Leg sl.lurc.
IHE ChEr'qni graves are not yet giving w
their golden images IN sufficient abundance to
satisfy the desires of The treasure seekers. A
most careful demonstration has shown that sou
pounds ii pure gold repres enls the entire uuat
tiIy taken out "f the graves. Tins would give
only The sum of $4,000, calculating the value
at $3.50 per pound. 70 gather Ibis $4,000
has required 46,500 days work, performed BY
about l3OOU persons, mostly during the month
OF July.
The Toront" Leader says that century OF
BRUSH dominion has dUue next to nothing to.
wards Tie absorption of the French Cauadions
Is OBVIOUS to the most vulgar aud the least
keen-slghted observation. Though Lower Cana
da s"arus wIth Colleges there Is not one IN
which the English language is nude part O;
the Course. IL Is absolutely and universally ~.
nored"
BISHOP ONDEEDONK has Withdrawn his peti.
iion TO the House OF Bishops, asking for ter
mlnat"n OF ms sentence Tins was done in an |
informal mannrr. BuI tins does not preveu,
the cal ing up OF the whole matter, IN regular
phFHathehtdry lUrm 1t any OF the delegates sees |
tt 10 do 50.
In regard to the adulleralion of whiskey. the
analysis oi some of the beverage has DEVELOPED
lhe existence IN 1t of the poisonous constituent
Of ClcuIus lndIcus, in the proportion Of two
grains To the pint 1t is a deadly poison, and
Is cons.dersd fatal to human life in quantities
Ut tFom live to ten grams. The death of q man
rom drinking whlokey, in Pennsy ylyanla, led to
The investigation.
The smokers are in an ecstacy of delight in
consequence OF report that Professor Llebio
las discovered mode of mpartiug to ordinary
oeacco the perfume and flavor OF the finest
Havana. 1t is said that the most experienced
'Ohn0iSSeurS have been put to the test, and
nave smoked the prepared tobacco in the belief
hat It was The finest Cuban.
The telegraph is now so extensively used for
'orrespondence. that the revenue of the posi-
'ihce department is million dollars less. an
lually. than It would otherwise be.
MR. Hart, the scul ptor, has finished the
iatue OF Henry Clay, ordered by the " Ladies'
LAY Statue Association of Virginia." and il is
o be inangLrated on the l2Ih ofAprI next, the
va anniversary OF MIR. Clay's birthday.
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