The national Republican., 1860-12-01

cents, sausage, l2t cents bologna, l24 cents
lard, IA cents bacon, hams, ID cents, shoulder,
l2A cents, middling, IA cents; dried beef Is
cents; pork, per hundred, 81 to $7.25.
LECTURE BEFORE THE TEACHERS AssooIA-
TIoN.-The lecture this morning at the Smith
sonian Institution by Prot. Henry, before the
Teachers Association, was listened to with
intense interest by large audience. The sub
ject was farther development Of the last weeks
lecture on the electrical phenomena. Electricity
fills all space, and only when disturbed is its |
power shown. To-day, he showed how elec. |
tricty might be developed by heat in some |
very interesting experiments. He said It was |
long time before this was shown TO take place. |
He that proves q principle should have the |
praise, rather than the mere theorizer.
Several Of the most brilliant experiments |
we're performed by the induotive electrical |
machine, some Of which were most happily |
illustrated by the Professor. His illustrations |
Of thermo-electricity and its applications were |
well calculated to call forth the admiration of
every lover of nature. He showed how the
presence of any particular metal could be sus.
tanned by electrical phenomena.
The machine illustrating thermoelectricity
is so nicely adjusted, and so ingeniously con.
trived in its control over natural and the
otherwise hidden mysteries Of nature, that the !
heat OF horse, at the distance of mile, will
perceptibly affect it. Experiments have been
made on the human body, in order to ascertain
the comparative heat of any part by means Of
this wonderful agent.
In illustrating the different colors which va
rious metals cause when undergoing changes
by this agent some incomparably beautiful ex
periments were beheld by the audience. e..
The sunbeam is composed of variety Of
waves, and they cause as many different results.
He showed US that color depends upon the
| frequency Of the vibrations as we'll as that of
pitch in music.
In our notice yesterday of the Polish Ami.
versary, we we're in error in stating il was to
commemorate the "fall Of Warsaw " it should
have been "the revolutionary rise at Warsaw"
| The ADVOCATES OF TEMPERANCE in this city
will hold public meeting on tomorrow after.
noon, at three clock, at the old Trinity church.
opposite City Hall. Theophilus Fiske, Christie.
pher Csmmack, and DR.. McKim, will address
the audience. The public are cordially invited
to attend.
No BErTER.-Young Burch, who was so
severely injured on Thanksgiving day, by the
accidental discharge of gun in the hands Of
one Of his companions, still lies in q critical
condition. There is little or no hope Of his
ultimate recovery.
FAIRS IN PRosPEcT.-The ladies Of Christ
Church will hold fair, commencing OH Mon.
day next, and continuing through the week, at
1horn's Hall, Seventh street.
A fair for the benefit of St. Joseph's Orphan
Rova A syun will olso compapna IN Monda vt
at Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh street, continuing
through the week.
Here are opportunities for the charitably'
disposed to spend pleasant evening, and at
the same time help along good cause.
ARRIvALs.-The following members of Con
gress, who have just arrived, are stopping a
Browns: B. Fitzpatrick and family, Ala.
Thomas Ruffin, L. OBJ. Branch, N. c.; Thos
L. Anderson, Mo-; d. G. Dejsrnette, R. NJ. 7
Hunter, Va; Lawrence M. Keitt, s. c.. Johr
A. Logan and family, J. A. McClernand, Ill
Hon. Thomas Bragg, of North Carolina, mem
at Browns.
Hons T. L. Clingman, N. c.; Edward Nc
Pherson, Elijah Babbitt, J. K. Moorhead, 81
mon Cameron, Pa; A. R. Boteler, Va; W
G. Anderson, KY; Augustus Frank, N. Y.
and John A. Gurley, Ohio, are at Willards'.
Hons. J. G. Davis, Ind. A. O. P. Nicho
son and lady, Tenn; L. W. Powell, KY; an
James G. Robinson, ILL.,, are at the Kirkwoo
House.
Hon. William Allen, of Ohio, is at the Cla
Hotel.
Hon. M. L. Lee and family, of New York, an
Hon. o. S. Ferry, of Connecticut are at tn
Washington House.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, the Vic
President elect, and Hon. William A. Howsrt
of Michigan, are also at the Washington Hous
: Judge Trumbull, of Illinois, and Hon. Wi
liam Helmick, Of Ohio, are also in the city.
The next term of the Criminal Court wi
commence on Monday next. The court roo
has been put in order for that purpose. I'll
health of Judge Crawford has considerably il
proved since the last term. The docket pror
=. ises to be rather full.
, SEwERAGE.-At the corner of Thirteen
street and Pennsylvania avenue, workmen al
!. engaged in putting down one of the improve
stench.traps. These drops are so arranged
' to prevent the possibility of bad odor comir
up the sewers with which they communicat
= as well as to obviate the necessity for cleanir
- them out.
# The EStreet Baptist Church, which has be,
9 undergoing extensive improvements, will
b reopened for divine service on to-morro
:. Services at eleven A. M. and at seven P.
g The public are cordially invited. A collectit
;. will be taken, to aid in defraying the expens
of the improvements.
!. OUR CIrY.-The Washington corresponds
J. of the Journal Of Commerce writes: "Ho
|. little Washington looks as if there would be
n break up! There stands the Capitol, hil
!. raised on its original beautiful eminence, e
n panding its broad dimensions and gracef
J. proportions to the admiring view, slowly a
T, preaching its finish, when the ajestic fgu
n of Liberty will crown its dome, and silent
y witnessing the expenditure of millions from