Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-02
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The argument in the Registration case from
Montgomery county, Maryland, which it was
expec ed would be made in the Supreme Court
Of the United States last we K, has been post
poned until is rext session Several othe
cases involving the Same points -of law have,
however, ii eady been argued before the Court.
ard the decis on of the latter on these cas,s
may throw me light upon the legality or 9TH
erwise of the Registration law in this State.
There is now under consideration by shs
House Committee on Foreign Relations, PROV
osition to guarantee the payment of fifty mil
lions of the Mexican loan. 1t is hardly posi-
ole that he committee will report iavorably Oh
20 bold proposition to defraud the Govern
ment OF fifty millions Of dollars-but no one can
te |, in these days what some men will CO, VIII"
are subject to certain Influences at Washington.
The population Of New Orleans is said to be
sixty thousand more than 1t was previous to
the war. We presume, however, that estimate
include, the neg oes, seventy five thousand OF
whom are now congrega'ed there. The New
Orleans True Delta has failed.
At a dancing match in Chicago, recently,
tuxom Dutch girl danced nine hours consecu-
lively, when her partner acknowledged himself
fairly beaten and very tired. The dumsel then
took Fix glasses of lager and quietly went 10
breakfast
Of the bonds stolen from Mr.. Lord of New
York, to the amount Of million and a half OF
dollars, only one hundred and eighteen thous-
aud have been recovered. 1t is thought,
however, that the remainder will yet be Sc
cured
Negro riots, in which some of the negro troops
were engaged, have taken place recently il
Charleston, s. c., and Macon, Georgia. In
bo:h instances the military had to be called
upon 10 assist in restoring peace.
The volume of water in the Mississippi is in
creasing, in consequence Of the spring freshets:
to an alarming extent.
Why LAMP CHIMNEYs BREAK. Ono Of
the most fruitful sources Of annoyances to
housckeepers,> in these days of petroleum,
when lamps have superseded tallow mould
and ''dips, and in some instances gas, is the
breaking Of lamp chimneys. These accidents
occur SO frequently that the cost of keeping
supply on hand foots up considerable item in
the household expenses. Few persons know
the reason OF this breakage and While some
attribute it 10 careleSSne>s on the part of do
mes'ics or members of the family not fw
blame the manufacturers. An article published
in one IF the Engli h magazines on the fracture
Of pui>hfd glass surface, gives som! lnfnrna-
ton on the subject. which may be of advantage
TO our readers The writer sav5. 1T is
tact known to the philosophical instrument
makers that If metal wire be drawn through
glass tute, few hours afterwards the tube
vii! burst into tragments the anrea'ed glass
tubes used Tor the water gnages Of steam boil
ers a.c some timrs destroyed in this way, after
The act of forcing piece Of cotton waste
through them with wire, for the purpose Of
cleaning the bore This will not happen if
piece of soft wood is employed. The late Az
drew Ross informed me hat on cnc o'casirn
late in l. he evening" he lightly pushed piece f
cotton wool through number Of barometer
tubes with piece Of cane, FIR the purpose Of
clea Ing cut any particles Of dust. h. next
morning he found most of the tubes broken ny
into small fragm' nts, the hard 81 iceous coa'ing
of tie cane proving as destructive as he had
previously known wire 70 be- PERSON.
who have losn in the habit OF using wires,
table forks, and lot If meralc articles in he
Washing Of lhc>e chimncy$, will, in the above
stated ac', find the rcs>on Of their chinncy>
so oft snanping to pieces on the lump
LwchJug Tirginlan.