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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-04

cas- Of Hydrogen in coal The hydrogen In coal beng
in solid form il msbe brought to tho stae OF gaS DO
fore combustion This conversion obs0TDs niCre nsat
than in he cass Of ctrboa because two volumes on ny
drogcn gas are required ~ unite with one 'oano Vi
rbe CHAIRMAN alluded TO the erroneous view OF iaoSe
hopod to increase the quantity Of heat W u'us
he ,rnress OF combustion iato two stages tlh. @ p
srrt uniting carbon with one atom Of oxygen loI
ybnric oxide gas and than by combining the cabionc
go with another atom Of oxygen forming carponc
oc;J eos According 10 the experiments oil pnionF.
de- sTez and Hess the quantity OF heat deVe o. 70
the sane whether tho carbon is converted INTO
,hnjc acid at once or by the iDteryenton0' car
oi5e IN The table given the heat developed ~ priis
corLon,c oxide is apparently too low but II must on
49, IN mind that the amount " carbon employer S
oalT it.ls Of the weight Of this fuel
Mr. GAAVEY spoke 0f the CONSUMPTION OF iuei III ~ y
-; lbs and lie va tc resulting from the cxcesaiVe
stirring Of the are. h whci sniu Sp u"''n'''
products are carried OF " the stfony r' p, o,,l
T. .hc course OF tho cyoningJ. WYATT KID caiVu
attention 10 c,euaons he tna ,h as bin ri II, dno
10 he g,c VI steam cxpansye As thG sj y, :, ts
nsxt meeting. Adjourned 20 May 20
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-04
From EOED0H.

The American Crisis In Enginnd-" hat
sun.idc E7o.ijny- and floiidaJ-I"h'rS
British Operatives. mud their opi"-
iou.-Tnc Confrrencc-Tbc Prince "n"
Princess Of Wnie,-'..P"neh on the
American Struggle - Thc Newspapers
Press Fmnd-Amrrirnn Proi'''''hn'
in s.ondon-Etrm-.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-04

The gases and oils mentions. 80 expensive 10 be-
used. IL VIII b. noticed hat D " zee price per tun.
anthracite would be a cheaper % enaIcoal btu
minous "onl, or coke Ii Is onpact brilliant
and comparatively clean. H. .laely for u.s. II Is the
most abundant fueliH market. These experiments
made before The discovery OF American petroleum.
Judging from analogy It's Place Ia tho table would
probably be next to tie oil Of tnrpcniine.
Mr. l.. u PAGE presented 'ho report OF ChiefEngi
neeFs Wood. Whippe and sinners 10 the Secretary OF
the Navy. Of experiments they had made In burning
crude petroleum. in an apparatus invented for the pr
pose consisting Of series OF corrugated reccsses upon
vertical Of cast iron placed in the furnace Of the
boiler tho base Of which formed semcircular dsk VI
annuiar reservoir, and the depth Of which IN section
about half its diameter. and served 20 contain aach
heavier and less iniammabo portions of tho oils
were not consumed or vaporAed In passing over these
smaller corrugated recessee. The results gave for
crude petroleum evaporation Of 80 pounds Of water
fol- one pound Of oil and for anthracite 81 pounds OF
water per pound OF coal.
MI. w. SgwRLL said tun OF anthracite coal ough 70
eyaporate from gto tuns OF wncr Some reports have
boon made giving tho amount Of water evaporated by
ono pound Of coal az high ii 0f9 lbs Several MEN,
bers coincided with the opinion expressed by Mr..
Sewen
Mr.. DmBEN inquired WHY, In the table presented coal
containing both carbon and hydrogen was shown to
have less heating effect than carbon alone when the
effect OF hydrogen alone Is given at moro than three
times that Of anthfacei
Mr.. BARTLETT explained hi, apparent anomaly Hy
drogen, as gas has great heating power when uniting
with eight times Its weight OF oxygen and forming
water but hydrogen In solid FORM which II takes In
combination n with carbon. Ia, scarcely any heating
power This Ia fully accounted for BY D. X. Clarke Of
England. IN his work on Railway Machinery. His de.
duotons from experiments were that the bltuminous
coal which contained tho least gas-that A contained
the most carbon and the least fame, was the most
effective. In the locomotive boiler he found that soft
coal Is capable OF about thirds or Co per cent Of the
duty OF an equal weight Of coke This conclusion Is
affected by the very superior heating power OF hydrogen
gas when burnt with oxygen. Amounting to several
tunes that OF carbon ava tue apparent value Of al ex
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-04
!. "THE PETS No. 204. "OUT ALI
NIGHT" j. u. BEARD.
No. 249. "CoLUMBUs MAKING HIS WILL.
L. III. MAY.

NAL.
Columbus is here represented, on a canvas Of
mighty dimensions as making his viii about four days
after it is too late Tic is assisted in the performance
of this unrecorded miracle by sefpossessed noble
man and is regarded with afcctionate Interest by
several eeclesastos 10 whom is quite the rule IN
tableaux Of this sort he pays slightest attention
but makes feeble and Intellectual efforts TO write upon
most elaborate property document" with an extraor
dinary seal and ribbon without looking at it, perform
ance which we venture to predict be will not accom-
plish. AS however. he has nothing especial to viii
away; and is moreover already dead, it is quite IN
necessary for us to wait any longer to what hap
pens. This, however. is High Art after the most OPP
proved fashion. We therefore make 1t our most re-
spectlu bow and much good may it do the public
No. 8. BASKET OF CHERRIES"
We have watched Miss Granberry's work
with interest from the first. 1t has steadily improved
with each years exhibition and this year. ia better than
ever before She has three pictures ia these rooms, and
each Of them has merit may assure her that she VIII
be in time excellent painter We Ike these cherries
best Of her three pictures they are most faithfully beau
tifuy painted we can that the lady enjoyed study
ing their lovely color their transparent corneian globes
Miss Cranberry gives nothing but fruit Of late; We
used to have figures and confess we think she has
left higher work. for lower However, perhaps fruit
and flowers will give Ter strength in what we always
feltto be her weak point-cOlCri If So we shan not
grudge year longer In this feldi but, then, we must
most respectfully beg her to return to hsr allegiance
Men and women including Children If you please are
Gods best work. and more spiritual health, more faith
more of everything that IL good, viii come rom paint
ing human being. bad good. only that You Study
The nature. not the outside merely. than by lifetime
sudv Of flowers and fru; Of woods or bills. or trees
Flowers TO garland human beads or as backgrounds for
sweet and noble human faces. Ali That "Bocc" bao.
oa,a" of Rossotti pearpurc with golden hair against
a.. ,nar,goldst AM That Virgin OF Ghirlandaios--
sweet White rose pale before the edrose screen Fruit
FOR happy chdrens hands. for ladies' laps landscapes
10 add charm 10 tare human story; bur- all these are
and must be, mere accessory We have descended to
Landscape art not climbed TO it, Our skill In IT, such as
., here In America Is simply preparatory mountain
/, Door thing after s unless it sets of man or wO
49, and tho best work the sun does when he looks
sysr the shoulders Of ths hills ia to onhD ayes not f0sss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19
FROM SHERiDAN'S ARMY.
The Rebel General Early in Full Retreat
from the Valley.

FROM SHERiDAN'S ARMY.
The Rebel General Early in Full Retreat
from the Valley.
We find the following dispatch in the New
York Herald:
HEADQUARTERS NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Nov l6, Is64.-The willy, perseverIng Early,
surprised and hafiied by the CELEBRITY and
skiifulness Of Gen. Sherdan's movements,
ia again in full retreat towards Staunton with
his whole force, and we have probably heard
the last of him and his army in the valley, for
the winter at least.
Deserters who came in last night state that
the rebel force which was encamped near
Fishers Hill, broke camp Sunday morning
leaving only a slight picket force along Cedar
Creek, which was withdrawn during Sunday
night.
In my dispatch of yesterday I stated that
the strength Of Early's force was estimated at
about twenty thousand. 1t was greater He
had not less than from twenty. five thousand
to thirty thousand men Of all arms OF the SER
vice, Several thousand Of his men were un-
armed conscripts, whom he hoped to arm with
captured muskets. He did not have much ar
tillery.
In the early skirmish on Saturday the rebel
Lieut.. Col. Thos. Marshall, q grandson Of Chief
Justice Marshall, was killed within mile OF
his residence. The rebels also lost other val.
liable officers in the affair.
Quite number of disloyal women from Win
chester passed through the lines this morning
on their way South. They are charged with
corresponding with the enemy by the under
ground line.
Our losses in the cavalry brush Of Saturday
will amount to about 10. The enemy's loss in
killed, wounded and prisoners is more than
double that number. over $50 prisoners were
taken. The rebel Gen. Lomax lost several Of
his staff officers killed and wounded. The
body of his adjutant general Lieut.. Col. Har-
yey. fell into our hands. Prisoners say that
Gen. Wickhan, commanding brigade in Lo.
max's division, was severely wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,

Enemy Erecting a new wWork-Casualties
by picket Firing-Arrival of Gen. Burn.
side-lntefview with Gen. Grant-All
Quiet tup to Thursday.
a letter from the headquarters of the Army
Of the Potomac says:
"1nactivity still reigns in this department,
except the ordinary amount of exchanges
between the pickets and some of the bate
ries.
1.-THE enemy, a day or two since, COM
menced the erection OF a new work. short
distance south of the Crater, but It's progress is
very slow, owing to the accuracy with
which our gunners throw mortar shells into
their midst whenever they show themselves at
work.
"Casualties continue to occur daily along
the picket line, and stray shots frequently
reach those far in the rear of the breastworks,
some times infiicfipg fatal wounds.
"Gen. Burnside reached City Point this af-
ternoon, on visit to his old corps. He called
on Gen. Grant, and afterwards proceeded to
the front by special car.
"All was quiet along the lines on Thursday
morning"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

Fight at Rough. and X Ready-Destruction
Of Property at Rome-The Attack on At
lanta.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-Richmond papers Of
Tuesday report fight at Rough and Ready.
Georgia, between the State troops and the
"Yankeps The latter were driven back.
The Montgomery Mail reports that Hood
was at TuscumbIa on the 10th instant, with
two divisions, and that TWO divisions had
cross ed the Tennessee.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. l7.-Private reliable news,
dated Rome, Ga, 1lth, says: The destruction
of ms n iacturer's mills, and other buildings
OF value to the enemy was commenced at half
past three yesterday. The extensive rolling
mills stables, and storehouses were destroyed
by order of Gen. Corse Some places of min or
importance were fired by the soldiers. The
number of private residences destroyed was
very small, and these were accidental.
The enemy attacked our pickets while we
were engaged in the destruction, but were
driven off.
Un Tuesday last the outworks of Atlanta
were attacked by 800 men, cavalry, who were
beaten Of with but little difficulty
An expedition was sent out On the night OF
the 9th to capture the guerrIllas who captured
the squad OF Sherman's headquarters guards.
The expedition returned on the l0tn with the
captain OF the rebel squad as prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19
FROM NEW ORLEANS,

Gen. Candy Recovering-Enemy to be Re-
infOrced at Brownsville-Great Excite.
ment at MemphIs-Attack NJ from Beaure.
gard Anticipated.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-The steamer Morning
Star, from New Orleans on the 18th, arrived
tonight. She sailed in company with the
steamer North America, for New York.
The Morning Star possed in the Mississippi
the gunbeat Dacotah, bound up.
There Is no news, with the exception Of the
confirmation of the statement that Gen. Candy
will be subjected to but few weeks confine-
ment.
fsRCoND DISPATCH.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lS.-New Orleans pa
pers Of the 1lth state that the rebel General
Slaughter, at Browns willie, is to be reinforced
by three thousand men and twelve pieces Of
artillery, in anticipation ef an attack from the
Federals.
The New Orleans Times says Gen. Canbv's
wound Is not 30 severe as was first reported.
The ball passed through the right thigh, with
out touching the bone, and though the wound
is PAIN full, it will confine him TO his room only
for q few weeks.
Great excitement as Ain prevails in Memphis,
in consequence OF reports that Beauregard Is
marching again, with a arge force, from Cor
inth. Every preparation is being made for the
defense of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
MISSnTTRI

ST. LOUIS Nov. 17.-Returns of the recent
Presidential election have been received from
about one half Of the counties in the State OF
Missouri.
They give Lincoln nearly 10000 majority on
the home vote. The soldiers vote In the Sixth
District will elect Van Horn to Congress by from
200 to 600
In the Fourth District, it is not definitely set
tied whether Boyd, the present incumbent, or
Kelso will be elected. Both are radicals.
All the other Union candidates In the State
except Hogan, from this district are undoubt-
edly elected.
KANSAS.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 17.-Reports from Kansas
indicate the election Of Clark to Congress by
from 600 to $500 majority. Crawford (Union,
for Governor, and the remainder OF the State
ticket, Will receive from 5000 to 1000 majority
on the home vote Lane will have two. thirds
vote on joint balloti in the Legislature for United
States Senator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19

ARRKsr OF FoRGRRs IN NEW YoRK.-A
number of persons were arrested in New York
on Wednesday last, charged with forging
checks upon banks in that city, Newark,
Jersey city, philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash.
ington, and other cities; the said forgeries
amounting to 100000. The testimony taken in
the case. already proves, undoubtedly, that the
parties are guilty. The detective police are in
search of other parties, and hope to secure a
large portion, II not all of the money which
thew have In this manner obtained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19

HTwo gentlemen in Indiana have offered
to give fifty thousand dollars each towards the
establishment Of a first class female college in
the civ OF LAFAYETTE, in that state, If one hmm.
dred thousand dollars more can be raised by
the citizens. r-s. ~ go,
IA private gentleman in Matamoras SAYS
that the French paid the greatest attention 10
ras. The United States Consul has a French
guard to protect him wherever he goes. ii -
n6The general army hospital now organic.
ing In Troy, N. T., is to be Q large establish
ment. Twelve building are now In course Of
six hundred patterns. .. = sIs s5FTEa : = q
~ Three banking houses have failed In Bio
Janeiro. Their respective liabilities are stated
to be f5,a00, 600, f1, 700, ,00o, fl,o0o,0oo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19

FINANCIAL.-The New York Evening Post
Gold opened at 21sX, and on rumors from
Cincinnati of Sherman's movements on Ma
con and Augusta, the price fell to 2l0 closing
at 212h.
To-day commenced the pre- payment OF the
January interest coupons OF the bonds OF the
United States. The aggregate payments due
JaDu uary are S9,3iS S2l In gold. or this sum
considerable proportion is for registered
bonds, the interest on which will not be pre-
paid The applications this morning at the
Sub-Treasury were numerous, and the aggre-
gate amount Of gold paid out was large
The loan market is easy without much ac-
tivitY. The brokers are seeking but it'll ac-
ccmmodation, and at per cent re adily obtain
all they require. Discounting operations are
rather more active at y a9 per cent, and a
larger quantity OF first class names are Offer
ing. The advance in certificates of indebted
ness dlverts, to some extent, the attention of
capitalists from these securities, and conse-
quently there is more demand for prime COM
mercIal paper.
AT the Board the stock market opened dull.
and after a slight rally closed with a down.
ward tendency. Governments are less active.
Certificates are offered at 964; Ten-forties at
96; new loan at 10i and Coupon 6s of 1881 at
1885.
Railroad shares, though sympathzIng less
with gold, are extremely weak, and a large
number Of short sales are reported to have
been made. Pittsburg is the strongest and
Ohio and Mississippi the weakest on the
list.
Bank shares are steady, and coal stocks
weak. Railroad bonds firm and State stocks
dull.
The New York Commercial Advertiser says:
Dry GOODS AUCTIoNs.-The market was
very tame this morning. The same uncer-
taInty for the future that prevailed among the
buyers before election, still operates 10 deter
them from purchasing freely.
Messrs. Wilmerdings 4 Mount had a large
sale of Lnpin's celebrated fabrics, the importa-
ton OF Messrs. Burkhard & Hutton. Prices
were fraction better than yesterday, but OF
from SAILS per cent from last weeks sales. 6.4
merinos, q reserve double-twilled, figured,
sold for S1.30; chintZ do, Sl.5JaSl 60; same
goods, two weeks ago, brought S1.75; high
cclors plaid do, S1.47aSl45 the same goods
sold for S1.52 within a week In most in
stances, duplicates would only be made by the
case
Messrs Haegerty & Co. had sale Of cloths,
cassimeres, and vestings. Prices were only
nominal. Superior Black Belgian Castor sold
for S5124; French Victeria do, Sc 25; blue do,
S5.62h; superior Black Belgian Moskowas,
s6.12k; Excelsior Cloth, black, superior quail
ity, SIS 5O AK Ia Ohapelle, finest quality, black
Edredon, S72 5aS7 so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19
FROM PORT ROYAL, s.
10, 600 Rebel Prisoners at Hilton Head
The MoriaIitY Among Them

NEW YORK, Nov. lS.-The steamer Fulton,
from Port Royal on the 18th instant, has ar
rived.
The fleet of steamers from Fortress Monroe,
with 10000 rebel prisoners on board, to be ex-
changed at Savannah, were at Hilton Head
on the 18th inst. They were dying at the rate
Of four and five daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19

ARRRsTRD-As soldier on the Harrisburg and
Oakville train arrested three men last Satur-
day that he thought were spies One sprane
from the train and was somewhatinjured. The
other two confessed that they were rebels of
Gilmors command, but after wards denied that
and said they had deserted Harrisburg Union
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19

Liverpool Times, OF November 5. saws - ~
painful to see that the distress In the Eneiish
manufacturing districts is largely on the in.
crease. 1t Is thought that with the approach
Of winter the distress will deepen. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19
DRoPosALs FOR LETTER BALANCES.

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Department until the 8th day of December next,
ut II O'Clock noon, for furnishing
LETTER BALANCES
for the of the Post Offices in the United States
for one year from and after the 3lst day of Decem
ber next, OF the following description, viz:
LIST. Balances capable of weighing e1ght otnctS,
avordupois weight, to be graded down to quarter
ounces vi these 1t is supposed $40 will De required
of aysar.
I'd Balances capable of weighing at least t,co
pounds, avoiro upois weight, to be graded down to
half ounces or these it is supposed 100 will be re-
Perfect correctness will he required in the bal
10 be furnished, well as strength and dura
bility.
SAMPLES OF each desert ptioa of balance must &C
company each bid, and the bidder who may obtain
the contract will be required to furnish balances
ordered of quality in all respects equal to the
Each Balance must be well and securely packed
in box for trans portation.
The Balances must be delivered free of all charge
to the Blank Agency of the Post Office Department
at Washin ston d. c.. who will accept the same, if
perfect ard equal to samples.
Zach bidder must furnish with his proposals ey-
idence of his ability TO comply with his old
Two sufficient sureties will be required 10 con-
tract.
Failures to furnish Balances as contracted for
prom pity or the of those of an inferior
quality, will be considered a sufficient cause for
the for feiture or the contract ...s..r
envelope, Proposals for Letter Balances" and
addressed to the FIRST Assistant Postmaste6 Ten-
or a5 vSy Postmaster Gene raj.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19
THE OXFORD HALL OF MUSIC AND
PINACOTHECA,

THIS GIGANTIC ESTABLISHMENT
Will open on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1864.
The immense sum of
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
has been ended in making the alterations.
THE OXFORD THE OXFORDl
is now, undoubtedly, the most magnificent
VARIETY THEATEK IN AMERICA,
'"paO' THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE
EvERYTHIN NEW. EVERYTHING NEW
NEW STAGE, NEW SCENERY,
NEW SEATS, NEW CHAIRS.
NEW UPBOLSTRRY, NEW GAS FIXTURES,
NEW PROPRIETORS, NEW COMPANY.
TIE OXFORD THE OXFORD
Will positively open
MONDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1864.
The Mammoth Company of this Institution is
now in course of or gsnizstion. already EN- bracing
many new ia ces in the Music Hall Business. The
OXFORD OXFORD OXFORD
shall rank, from the conn encement, amongst
THE LEADING INSTITUTIONS OF WASH
INGTON.
Further particulars in future advertisements.
FOX, CURRAN NORRIS,
Les.ees and Managers,
nov l7-3t' New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19

THE HERO BOY; OR, THE LIFE OF GEN.
GRANT: byP Headley. Twice Told Tales
fblue and gold IA vols. Patriotism in Prose and
Poetry, by James I. Murdoch: CHARACTER and
Currsncy; by Sidney George Fisher. Baskerville's
Poetry efGermany, in German And English; Mere
CallAn's Military Laws I76, 1864. The Young Cru
soc sehiller's Poems and Ballads, translated by
Bulwer.
noy5 fhANCh TAfLOh.
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SELLING OFF TO CLOSE BUSINESS.

Having moved from 335 Pa av. to No. 80 "a
street, enc door from Nd. sv., tIsland } sDd being
determined to sell off my stock of MILLINERY
trim med Hats from s. to so; velvet and silk Bon
nets from 81 to $40; rich Bonnet Strings rs cents
ward: Cloaks, Shawls and Worsted Goods at re-
auced prices You will save money il you walk TO
NO so AZ street, only three squares from the ay
epue, and buy from J.P. HERMAN.
N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-19

y An ingenious Pennsyly yanian has fu vent.
a machine for coal mining, which weighs but
200 pounds, costs but $500, and yet does the Ia.
Dor OF 20 men.