The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-10

vALrABLEASD USEFUL ISvgSTIoN.-w were
yesterday shown at the foundry OF Mr.. WIN. T.
Duvall, on Washington street, adjoining the
canal, the working model Of a steam dredging
machine In full operation. A series OF boxes,
allied with water, representing a river and Its
bed, with pipes connecting with the bottom, and
a centrifugal pump, forms the model, with dis
charging pipe placed near the head OF the ma
thro%nr tbep Sottem Of tbe ryef az II %ere
large quantities Of gravel and shot, and when
the machine was put In motion every, particle
Up the rfS
charging pipe, which throws the particles into
scoop or trough, clearing the bottom in few
Of specific gravity, and worked so as to separate
bodies, retaining the heavy metallic matter and
discharglng the lighter substances; but by the
c eff app'""'' "'e' ''" VI ~ "s IT,
As a gold. washer, this invention has no equal,
invaluable. The proprietors say they can con-
struct pump on this plan that will dredge from
the bed OF a river from IL to Is cubic yards per
not be accomplished by 1000 hands in a day. 1t
Ia the Invention OF Mr.. VIM. 7, Duvall, and the
owners are Messrs: J. q. Heiston, Jos. L. Simms
and VIM: I. Duvall. 1t 10 impossible to describe
the working of this valuable machine in the
columns oil newspaper, and those Interested In
science, or persons having use for a gold.washer
or dredging machine, should call at the foundry
Of Mr. Duyall where they can witness the ma.
chine In operation at any time.
AN INDIGNANT LApv.-Yesterday afternoon
an elderly lady took seat In one Of the street
cars at Georgetown, and upon the conductor
calling for fare she proffered him one-dollar
bill. This was promptly changed, and among the
small notes rendered were two fve-cent notes of
the old issue, in most excellent state of preser-
walton. The lady carefully counted the money,
and asserting out the hve-cent issues, hsughtily
commanded the conductor to give her "specie y
or n ten-ccnt note. The Official politely Informed
the lady that he had no other change, and II she
would give him six cents he would return the
dollar bill and take the change back; Thispropo..
female, and the conductor left her to attend to
the duties of his position. Again porting care
the lady deposited the two Ioathsome "aves" on
vacant seat, not caring whether rude Boreas
waited them to "other scenes" or not.
Presently q gentlem IN entered the car and
occupied a seat beside the lady, when she gath.
cred up the "hlthy lucre" and deposited 1t In her
lap. The conductor collected from the last pas
the eagle eye OF our venerable madam, when she
Immediately thrust the Aforesaid "hves" at the
conductor and demanded the giittering "tenr In
it," and resumed his position on the platform
| The old lady now looked daggers, but, IKE Ham
let, used none; and when we left the car she wa
nursing the two hve-cent notes with the sam,
| delight and qualification rs aservant does somo
| body olsc's cross baby.
| TINS FUNERAL OF YoUSa FRANK TENNEy.-
The funeral of Frank Tcnney, son OF our es
| tccmed citizen, VIM. II. Tenney, esq, took place
street, at O'Clock on Sunday afternoon, and
relatives and large concourse Of sympathlzing
friends. The services Of the dead were preach ed
BY Rev. A: A. 4. Taylor, pastor OF Bridge street
esbyterian church, who took for his text
Remember thy Creator In the days of thy
youth" from which he made an eloquent and
Impressive discourse. The services took place
in the chapel at Oak Hill cemetery, after which
all that was mortal OF this beloved youth were
consigned to the grave In the family lot. Frank
was attending school In Washington at the time
he was touched by the hand OF death, and gave
promise OF becoming q ripe scholar, and such
was his ambition that he could often be seen ut
the store of his father on Saturdays, helping
those engaged In waiting on customers.
ASSAULT AND lnGuwAy RoBnEHY.-On Sat
urday night, while VIM :. Grown, q butcher
doing business in our market, was returning to
his home in Tennallytown, and laboring under
the influence of liquor drove his wagon some
half milo above his residence, when he was at.
tackled In the dark by two or three persons un.
known, and beaten In an unmcrciful manner
with stones. The parties, surprising they had
killed him, then robbed his wagon OF its con-
tents, and rihed his pockets Of about 800 In
money. The unfortunate man was found in the
veyed TO his home in an insensiblc condition.
Several flint stones were found in his wagon
covered with hair and blood. DR.. Richie, jr.,
of Georgetown, WAS sent for, who pronouuces
Crown to be In a dangerous condition.
BREAK DowS.-Yesterday morning, shortly
before IL o'clock a large four.horse wagon OF
the Merchants transportation Express CON-
psny broke down at that noted corner OF Green
and Bridge street. The wagon was heavily laden
with goods for our merchants, and 1t was COM
PEELED to remain in the streets nearly the whole
Of the afternoon before another wagon was pro.
cured and the goods shifted. We have called at
tcntlon to the cutters OF Bridge street, from time
to time, for year past, but nothing will be done
until our corporation Is mulctcd In good tune
for damages to vehicles Occasioned by break
downs.
STEALING SHoEs.-Ollcer Hospital arrested n
colored man named VIM. Bell, charged with the
larceny of n pair of gaiter shoes from the store
of MIR. W. Williams, who keeps store in
Washington. The accused was taken before
Justice Buckley, when hearing was had, result
ing In the committal OF Bell to Jail to await the
action OF the grand jury,
CHARGE or TREsrAss.-John W. Mouldcn
Molly Johnson, and Kate Thompson were ar
rested by Officers Finley, Reid, and Noble,
charged by Mr. l.. Is. Barrett with trespassing,
by unlawfully occupying one of his houses in
Cherry alley. The case was heard by Justice
Buckley, who, after hearing the evidence, dis.
missed the case.
DIsAPPEARING-The Ice on the Potomac in
front of the town IL rapidly disappearing, the
entire river to the Long Bridge being nearly
free from ice. 1t is feared, however, that should
u rain set in, the Ice from above will be pTecipi-
tatcd with such force as to cndanger the safety
of the Long Bridge.
A VAGRAST.-A colorcd woman, named Ann
T. King, was picked up by Officer Noble, and
taken before Justice Buckley, who sent her to
the wOrk.house for 80 days,