Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-12

Of the last lecture that the simple forms of tri.
angular framing hitherto described are not suited
70 all cases. For large beams they must be modi-
aed 30 az TO bring the beam TO its original form.
with framed web substituted for the solid web.
He then described by the aid Of diagrams the
action Of braces and ties In truss girder. IL
constant load, such as the water in canal aque-
duct, u to be borne braces in such position AZ
70 bear the load all that 10 necessary; ifthe
| load Is to be variable one, such as moving
| train Of cars, the vibration and undulaton must
be prevented by braces In the opposite direction,
| called counter braces
In these structures the main braces and posts
| should be stronger near the abutments than else
where 10 resist the shearing strain alluded to in
the Last TEXTURE. In continuous beam, resting on
severA supports, the various portions tend to bal
| ance each other, and to modify the strains to
considerable extent Prof Gillespie has shown
/ beats hve-eghths Of the load, and each end sup
ports three sixteenths. The beam In these cases
must not be absolutely rigid, and In practice no
| beams are.
| In great many cases wrought iron 10 preferable
| 10 cast Iron for structures, Notwithstanding its
greater cost per ton. Fairbaim has shown that in
England beam to sustain given weight may
be made Of wrought iron for nearly the same price
az OF cast, since Its superior strength permits the
| weight to be much reduced Where the iron
work is a superstructure the diminished weight IL
| great advantage. Wrought iron 10 more reliable
than cast as the latter is liable to have flaws and
to be strained by unequal cooling. The arch may
De derived from a simple form OF braced struc-
ture, and Is only modification Of It to suit dis
tributed load. The lecturer showed by diagrams
how this modification took place and that various
| forms OF girders were traRsformable into some
limiting forms Of the arch. The names of the
various forms Of the arch were then given, and
the parts described; also, the action of loads upon
The arch, and the methods Of construction adopted
10 meet different cases, were enlarged upon, but
the dissertations would not be Ineligible to our
| readers without the aid Of diagrams l
THE NEW volunteer company of the First Ward
met again last night, and received forty-two ac-
cessions to Its membership.
Lieut. J. 6. Jewel offered the following reso.
luton, which was unanimously adopted
Whereas, Vile rumors having been circulated
that the organization Of the Union Regiment is
political one, therefore, be IL
RsSoIred, That rumor is entirely without foun-
dalton; that our object is to preserve law and order
In our city, and to resist invasion come from what
Quarter It may, and that we cordially invite all
our cluzens OF all parties, to fall into line and
with US keep step to the music of the Union.
A motion was then adopted TO appoint a CON-
mittee Of seven to solicit contributions.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen:
Privates Wilson, j p. Calvert. ]. Bartlett c.
Fink
Of non-commissioned Officers. w b Dyer was
elected Ensign: John Buel, Orderly Sergeant;
w. e Mastin. Second Sergeant; w E. Hunter
Third Sergeant; r McMillen, Fourth Sergeant.
adjourn 1t be to Monday evening next at O'Clock,
and that no person who may not be a member or
who shall be introduced by a member shall be
admitted to the hall; which was unanimously
carried
committee was then appointed to adopt
Col Irwin, of the First Ward, wa. then called
| for, and responded In a spirited Union speech; at
the close OF which the company adjourned
The PurNAN PHALAS1 HEARD FRoN.-Quar-
termaster Edward Towers. of the Washington
Light Infantry, and ]. p. Crutchett of the MT
vernon Cane Factory, have each been presented
by the Putnam Phalanx with a beautiful breast
pin, elegantly wrought In the form of shields
from the wood of the far famed Charter Oak at
Hartford, and inlaid with wood from Mt Yer
non, in remembrance Of the kindness and good
feeling OF the Infantry towards the Phalanx during
their Iate visit to Washington. The wood work
OF the pins Is astefully set in gold, and in their
design and finish they are beautiful and costly,
ana al the same time appropriate gifts. We
| recognise somewhere here the work of MIr Stuart
the eloquent Judge Advocate Of the Phalanx
who 10 the well known proprietor of the Charter
Oak Farm, and employs his leisure moments in
whlttllng out curious and beautiful TOYS from the
wood OF the tree above alluded to, every chin of
winch ne converts into a valuable keepsake
| SHARP PRIsoNER.-Last night, man was car
fled 10 the central guard-house In very boister.
GUS humor, and 1t was necessary TO convey him
down In hack, which was somewhat damaged
| In the service. The prisoner was put In a cell
| and In the course Of the night man who came
| In for lodging, was put In with him. This morn
Ing, the prisoner being first awake took his stand
at the cell crate. and one Of the officials passing
/ by, was hailed by him. Officer inquired who be
was! Prisoner replied that be came in for Iod %
Ing, ana wanted to go Officer released prisoner
| and retained lodger for trial. When the lodper
was brought out the magistrate set him down for
y Is line and cost, and Ii was with difficulty the
| iact was proven that the criminal had escaped
and the person In custody had no crime to answer
| for. The ledger was OF course dismissed.
SEAsoNABLE ADVICE. - Our readers will not
surely think that we too often call their attento
4 TO the unparalleled cases of corns, bunions an
other diseases Of the feet which are daily so sue
| cessfully cured in this city by Dr. Schlosser !;
as such medical advice and extraordinary cures
ought certainly to be recorded for the benefit Of
all, and an opportunity ought Is be put within the
reach OF every one who have any of those diseases
| which affect the lower extremities. The chances
OF having an operation performed or advice given
/ by Dr.. Sclosser are very few now, as in a few
| days he leaves for the South 257 Pa avenue, be-
| tween Twelfth and Thirteenth SITS.
/ LAND WARKNATs, MONEY, &c-The rates of
purchase and sale Of warrants by dealers remain
unchanged-160's TO sO's buying at soc; selling at
Sc; iOs buying at Sc, selling at 81; but little
no sse. iSe S.yas ss, ;O
/ was oUc. Banks: New York CITY, par; State Y
per cent; New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware.
ONO, per cent Virginia, AZ; Maryland, 3; N.
Il
| banks, per cent.
UNION FIRE COMPANY The following is Lis,
OF officers Of the Union Engine Company for the
| ensuing year: President, w. H. Hines; Vice.
| President, w. f. Mastin; Secretary, John ID.
| Bartlett; Treasurer, john Wesley. Engine Di-
| vision-Captain Of Engine, John BURY; LIST as
sistant do, George Murphy; I'd do, george Cor
| coran; Sd do &C. Griffin. Hose Division-CaptaIn
| OF Hose-Daniel Perkins; LIST assistant do Geo.
| w Harrison; I'd do, Geo. w. Hines Sd do b, F
| Mohler
| WE MUST ECONOMIES IN HARD TIMEs-W II
| Wheatley, steam dyer and scourer, 3S3 south side
| Pennsylvdnia avenue, between -Four and hall
and sixth streets, Washington, and 40 JehSrson
street, Georgetown, D. c., proposes to make the
old cast OF wearing apparel Of ladies and gentle.
men to appear nearly as good as new, at very
small cost compared to the heavy outlay necessary
to provide new garments. See advertisement In
| another column.
| RUNAWAY AND SMAsH.-Yesterday, fine gray
horse, with shaft and wheels Of buggy O,
barouche attached to him, dashed throueR the
streets Of the Sixth Ward frightening other horses
In his route, and causing much CONSERVATION
| The animal was caught near the Navy Yard, and
placed In the care Of persons to be delivered TO the