Evening star., 1866-11-28
THE EVENING STAR.

lie Et NING STA h, q
FAcrs OF PRoeBkss-That weli.known
stsucian, Hon. samuel g. Ruggies, made re-
narkable statements in his speed az the Cyrus
seIa banqHet the other night Speaking of
our railroads, he said they cost a larger sum
thsn mad ever been expended in any one Gen.
tury on the means OF transportation. Wehave
f6@o miles of rail way which have cost si.sSO,-
nsyW In Europe there are 30,uQc. which
COS; the enormous sum Of S3,Jo0OSLDOl The
settled country. "a bf course mors s.pensiye
than IN a new, while European roads are more
sohdIy and permanently built. But tne saw
gers amounts in each hem sphere to $500, ,opo. 900
p-r annum. Mr.. Ruggles estimates the teIe-
.rapsic lines 10 this country a. 5000 miles in
feSsrb. and IN Europe at eo,ttN- So that the
New World decidedly leads the old IN its
facilities Of communication. ~
A NEW WAY To PROTECT SAFRs.-A new
English IN We ntion Is described as 4 e" safe-prO-
tector." Ii consists Of small apparafus 3, ntted
IN the upper corner of safe, and near the
door. performing the functions of a gas meter.
An ordinary pipe affords supply of gas,
which passes through the protector into a large
IRON pipe running from the safe 70 a lamp iu
the street. This iron pipe Is an air-chamber,
and serves 10 contain n gas-plpe, which ls pre-
served by means OF a drill-proof coil OF steel
WIRE. The lamp is intended 10 ne of unusual
appearance, and to give very brIll iant light.
The mechanism OF the prote ctor strong bat
even . blow on the top of The safe Will discon-
meet the supply OF gas and put out the light
The same result would be effected by any tam
psrnk with the dosr or the pipes. In large
cities, where safes are numerous within small
areas az - contemplated TO employ SPECIAL
watchman, who would. of course, Immediately
detect the absence of the external signal.
How TO SELkcr Your THANKSGIVING
PoULTRY.-A youug turkey has a smooth leg
and soft bill, and If fresh, the eyes will be
fright and the feet moist. OLD turkeys have
sCaly feet. Young fowls have tender skin,
smoO IN legs, and the breastbone yields readily
TO me pressure o. the finger. The bes, are those
that have yellow legs. The feet aud Iegs of
the old fowl look as If they had seen hard ser
vice IN the world. Young ducks feel tender
under the wing. and The web of the foot is
transparent. The best are thick and hard on
fhP breast Young geese have yellow bills.
and the feet are yellow and supple, the skin
may h. eas ly broken bg the head OF a pin; tue
br-ast is plump. and the ia, white. An old
goose unfit fn- tuF human stomach.
COLoRED SUFFRAGE IN ISDrANA-Ths ex-
sCutive board of the Colored Mems Euual
X ghts League of Indiana have issued some
what lengthy appeal 70 The colored men ana
friends of impartial suffrage in that State
urging concentration o. effort ana asking fo-
material aid. They also Gggest that all colored
men snail become memoe o. the Auxiliary
State League.
FLOATING RAILwAY.-A floating railway
the invention OF N. ireland OF Bordeaux. mas
Just been patented in France Ii is described
g. lIkeIy 20 be of considerable service in load
Ing and unloading vessels IN ports having in
sufficient quayage accommodation, or wnera
the depth of water does not permit ships OF
heavy tonnage TO enter except at high tide.
TIE NEW BRITISH DRILL-A new system
Of drill IN the British army, intended 20 accus-
tom the uCops 70 greater rapidity OF move
ment has Just been ordered. BY degrees the
men are TO be trained run At the ..doubIer
one thousand yards daily. carrying, On ader.
nate days, arms and accoutremeuts.
aVIn November, last year, gold ranged be-
tween Sii4 and IieI-a difference OF only 81
for The thirty days.
character. was burned to death IN his house az
Perry vile, Pa, on Saturday night by the ic-
nii!ng of some wood which he had placed near
the stove for the purpose OF drying, before he
retired 10 sleep.
1An aged wbi'e man. named G.. A. Hall.
died from neglect and want IN Richmond on
Thursday. At one time, it is said, TIE deceased
was wealthy ana occupied a high position in
society.
~Surplice waists bid fair 10 become the
rage ths winter, and much care is coGseq uent-
ly bestowed upon the chemisettP. In many
IS before. and are worn with revers back aud
front. The chPmisette is then as elaborate On
one side as on the other 20
syA Connecticut Yankee nas cleared his
house Of rats by catching one aud Gi pp ng him
N red pant. He then let him loose. and otner
rats not liking his looks, left Immediately.
"The he Tring fisheries OF Eastern Name
have proved b. ghly profitable the present sea-
son, al the demand for labor in them Is so
great rs 20 cause agricul ure in the vicinity 10
be much neglected
SThe coal fields of America cover two
hundred and twenty-five thousand square
miles, an area equal - twenty EIGHT such
fuTnIsa seven millions of toas annually foT
thousand years. ~