Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-05

sCoAt-we notice that our citizens are begin
ming the work Of getting in their fall and winter
supply Of coal. Is may therefore not be amiss to
mention few Of the characteristics Of good coal,
and put those who are not good judges In a way
to tell for themselves the good from the bad or in
different. The two kinds Of hard coal In COM
mon use are the red and the white ash The white
IL best for furnaces and ranges, az IL does not
'iclinker," or In other words the cinders do not
run together and choke the draught, and by
sticking to the bricks soon render them worthlt S.
For open CRATES the red best az It easier
and maxi more cheerful blaze and in addition
Is less dusty. But coal 10 not always coal OF
two loads OF anthracite standing side by side one
will give double the heat that the other will; and
vet nine persons out Of ten who are not profess
sional dealers win not be able to tell which Is the
best, or In point Of quality decide between. the
two Almost all coal has "bone', in 1t. That's,
IT has hard Jumps that cannot be burned, keep
them In the stove as long as you may; and In bad
coal the proportion Of "bone" Is sometimes very
large Here Is great waste that somebody has
to bear the expense OF. How shall consumers
avoid 1t. Attention to the following rules will
In great measu insure good article Of coal,
ana the best Is always the cheapest: In proper
ton as coal has broad fiat pieces of dull or coal
aust look, 1t In ebony" and worthless. IL the
lump. are smooth and Of a shiny black color and
OF shape approaching a square, that coal 10 the
sort to buy, even II 1t does cost a little more. We
will ado, in addition, that IL In burning good
article Of coal the FIRE should happen to 20 out IL
the Jumps are taken out and washed free from the
ashes they will burn much more readily than
without this treatment With the hard. 'sbony''
coal spoken Of above, however, this treatment
will not avail; II cannot be made to burn again.
Examine the coal you buy.-Ale1andria SsntiAsI.
CHAPEL DEDICATION The new chanel inst
completed in the First Ward on Twentieth street.
near Hopkins brick yard, will be dedicated to
the service Of Almighty God on next Sunday after
be preached by Rev. f. Yeates Reese, d D., of
Baltimore. II Is expected that Rev. David Will
son, Of Baltimore, J. T Ward, Of Alexandria,
and w; T; DUNN and P. Light Wilson, of this
city, will be present and participate. The chapel
is under the control of the Methodist Protestant
denomination, and 10 quite an improvement to
that section Of the city. -
THE Revival The meetings at the Southern
Methodist Church were suspended last night to
De resumed tonight. At the Methodist Protestant
attended as usual. Rev. B. A. Shermer, of BalH-
more. presched a very able sermon, which was
listened to with much attention and apparent
INTEREST," after which the service at the altar was
resumed, and several penitents presented them
selves. Rev. VIM. T. Wright was announced to
preach this evening.
By THE CARD elsewhere, headed ssTo Inven-
tors" 1t will be seen that Robert w Fenwick,
Esq, has disconnected himself from the patent
agency In. this city Of the Scientific American
ONCE Of Mum & Co., with a view Of devotipp
himself to the interests of inventor. on his own
account. Mr.. Fenwick Is widely known as a
most energetic and successful patent agent and
advocate ana inventors will ind Ii greatly to their
advantage to place their business In his hands
THE POLICE ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE BARON
RENFREw.--We regret to hear Of insulting re-
marks made to respectable and quiet persons
ladies as well as gentlemen, who saw fit to attend
at the railway depot here on the arrival Of the
Baron Renfrew, not only by members of the police
force, but especially by its chief who has habit
Of bel ng unnecessarily rude and insulting at times
in the discharge of his duties on such occasions,
and we learnw particularly SO on that occasion.
> CENTRAL GUARD-HoUsE CAsEs.-Albert Hebner
was arrested for insulting females on the street.
bur was docketed az crazy; he was sent to the
workhouse for 60 days. George Frederick, drunk
and disorderly;. fine and costs, sl.15. Six dodgers
were accommodated.
THE DEAD BODY of white male child was
found In Oregon alley this morning, LAYING
against the side Of an unoccupied house Nothing
was known az to Its parentage or the manner Of
its death.