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u WAsHIEGToE. D. G. , March 10, 1859.
On the petition OF George FOwLER, Of Seymour,
Conn. for himself, and sOPHRoEIA POwLER and
MALTBY FOWLER, Of WAllingsfOrd. Conn, admin .
istTaioTs Of the estate OF De 0TAase Fowler, de-
ceased praying for extension Of patent granted
to the said George Fowler and De 0rAsse Fowler
90 the 18th day OF April, 1873, for an improve.
menI In Machines for Punching Metal. this Appll-
cation having been authorized by act OF Congress,
approved March \, 1852;
Ii Ia ordered that said petition be heard at this
ptlee on the 7th day Of June next. Any per
son may oppose this extension. Objections, de-
positions, and other papers, should be died 10 this
ON e tWentY DAYS before the day OF hearing,
ELISHA PO0TE,
mh2s MSw C"mmissiOpsT Of PAIsnts
XKyRAPPIEq PAPER FOR SALE AT THIS
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LIFE Insurance AGENT WASTEp.-One of
the old, substantial and reliable Life Com.
panies of New York are In want of gen.
eral agent for the District OF Columbia, the
counties on the Potomac, In Maryland, and
Insurance." box 3,OO5 P. o., New York. l
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PRICE LIST Of Gents Furnishing Goods at
the Original Franc" 494 Seventh street,
between D and FL Good White Shirts, q to
Sl.25; Fine White Shirts, $l.75 TO o.. so;
Good Merino Shirts and Drawers, rs cents
each; Good White Pocket Handkerchicfs, 20
cents each; Good Cotton Socks, 10, Is, 20,
% cents per pair; Paper Collars, 10, Is, IS,
% cents per box; Paper Cuffs, 8 cents per
pair, or so cents per dozen. Linen Collars
and Cuffs, Gloves, Ties, Bows, and every
other article in the gents furnishing line,
cheaper than the cheapest. Remember the
name and place, " The Original Frame" i94
Seventh street, between d and Z. Also, no.
ticc the large plate glass window. N
ORGANIZATION OF THE SABBATH School.
or THE METROPOLITAN CHURCH.-The Sab
bath school Of the new Metropolitan church
was partially organized yesterday.
Mr.. David Burr being selected as superin.
tendent, highly Interesting address was
delivered by Rev. DIR. Vincent, the secretar,
Of the General Sabbath School Society Of
New York.
On Wednesday evening the names Of the
teachers will be announced and the classes
will be formed, so that the school can be
regularly commenced on next Sabbath morn.
Ing.
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IMPROVEMENTS ON srRrxr.--F street IL
rapidly taking the front rank among the
streets Of our city, and the improvements
being made are generally OF character
worthy the future prospects Of the street.
Tho new Masonic Hall, at the corner Of
Ninth street, and the Catholic Cathedral, at
Tenth street, will be permanent testimonials
OF the liberality and enterprise OF our citi-
gems. The new Medical Hall on the south
aide Ia also credltable Improvement; so,
too, the new iron-front building, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, which is
Just being completed by Messrs. Hooe &
| Brothers. This building fronts 80 feet upon
+ street and runs back 100 feet, and Is five
stories high. with q magnificent iron front,
| built In the highest perfection OF the art.
| On the ground floor are two splendid stores
100 feet deep. A stairway In the centre leads
to the upper floors, which are to be used for
offices, aud beside this stairway Is passage
| leading to the vacant lot In the rear of the
main building, upon which the proprietors
contemplate erecting spacious rotunda hall
| 80 feet In diameter. When finished, II will
be one Of the finest private buildings In the
city.
CHRoNo LIrHoGRAP Prang 4
Co. last fall completed the erection Of their
| extensive acknowledgement establishment,
world, and they arc now turning out the
finest specimens Of work In large numbers,
and at a price which places them within the
reach of all.
II Is less than twenty years since the first
chromos, from England and Germany, were
brought TO this country. Their circulation
was very limited, owing to their high cost,
aud other reasons; but to-day there Is hardly
a person of moderate education who is not
familiar with Prang's American chromos,
and few families who do not possess one or
more Of them. OF a single picture, Tait's
"Chicken's," over $4,000 copies have been
sold. By thus placing his works In the
hands OF all classes. Mr.. Prang has done
more TO cultivate love Of art than could
have been done by expensive paintings In a
century.
FLOUR ISsrECrIoS.-Thc following Is tn
return Of -four inspected by j. II. Gresham
Corporation Flour Inspector, for the quartet
ending March 81; Family, 1854; extra, IL,
05i; super, 6s3; fine, 75 rye, 100 barrels
condemned, 30. Total, 1898 barrels.
DELAYS ARE DASGERoUs.-To-dny begins
the spring term Of the Consolidated Bust.
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EQUIrr CoURT-Judgs 0in.-Thls court
made the following orders Saturday:
Essex vs.. Essex ct al. Order appointing
j. W. Essex to defend infants interest In
suit.
Mccarthy vs.. Mccarthy. Order to issue
rule on defendant for contempt.
Adjourned,
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FoUSD OPES.-About $50 o'clock yester
terday morning, officers Fainter and Price
had their attention called to light, In the
cellar of Mr.. Pratt's shoe store, on 7th street
The proprietor was awakened, and upon an
examination of the premises, everything was
discovered to be all right, with the exception
of the side gate, which was open. Mr.. Pratt
retiring for the night, but the key of the
basement had been stolen during the day,
doubtless with buglarious designs, and Ii was
fortunate that the officers made the dlscov-
cry In time, by the light burningi the base
mcnt.
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Groceries.

Groceries.
STILL WIDE AWAKE.
TWENTY PER CENT. SAVED
By BUYING YOUR r'r
GROCERIES r.
F @ R N AN,
AT ms NEW PLACE,
227 and 22s Seventh Street,
Be,ween L aud n streets.
Observe the Fellowisg List Of
Prices and be Convinced
tBvsry,hins Sold odarahlSsi to b. Of III, Finest
Gu h,S that Ii market sn,rdL)
FLOUR. r'
welchs best Family s3.ae La Dbl.
Sack. .....
Bond's Burnt Kills. Best Family
$3.50 Ia Dbl. Sack.
All lower grades at Proportienst.iy
low figures.
SUGAR.
cut Loaf Toe. Crushed, oranuisted,
aud Powdered, Use.
A Coffec 17c. Q Extra Cofree 10 lac.
Brown at II, ~, 10, II ssd l5c.
COFFEEs.
Roasted Java 45e.
"a strictly prime artele.)
Maracsibo 3oe.-Reastsd 3Sc. Rio ~
and 2oc.-Roasted 30 and 33o.
TEAS.
In all their varieties and OF the very
Finest Chops and ~ esecsdihsly Low
Rates.
YEAST POWDERS.
Run,ford's Ice. warren's I1c.
Rabbits Iso. Horssford's asc
COAL OIL.
4oc. per Gallon, very best quality.
CRACKERS.
Soda Zoe. Mill Ice. Ginger Snap Ice
Bonoe's Butter Ice. Lemon $50.
Keebler's Philadelphia Fancy Cake
and Crackers In Endless Variety.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
Bakers Choc oiste 45c. Per lb. Baker
Cocoa 45c. per lb
Desiecatcd Coeosnut 40 and Soc. pc
package.
Bsbbitcs Soap I3c. per bsr-Eight 70
81. Dobbin's Soap I7o. Per bar-six 10
81. Starch Toe. per lb.
Crosse a. Blackwelps Celebrate,
Pickles, zoe. per bottle.
Essence Of Coffec 90. Per Boz.
syrups and Molsssss Of all quaiitie
Cheap.
| And In fact Everything that can h
found In q Ftrst-Clsss House OF thi
kind, and At Comparatively Lo,
Rates.
Goods promptly delivered to all parts Of the cit
and VeorEetown without expense 10 the pui
| chaser. mhSl.n
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Builders and Material
THOMA6FAHEY,

THOMAS Fab Ely,
wHOLEsALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
LIVE, CEMENT, PLA>TER,
LATHs, MAIa, SAND AND Gravel,
FELT and CoMPoS fTI1N R0OFiNu
DONE rs THB BEST MANNER AND AT THE
uoor,xa k3SwEsTr fsIcss' AWAY, q,
Hand aud for sale.
oRpERs PROMPTLY ATTESpR9 TO. ALL
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THE
Economy Butter Company
THE


ask the attention Of all interested In the reduction
Of the extravaEant cost OF BUTTER. to their prse-
teal and economical system Of making pure prim.
BUTTER by the aid Of the
E&TRA('TO OF RIITVER pI AMT
s1hSi ~ LII bhN l
Abref Alusion TO the origin Of this Important dis
eovers may not prove uninterestinE. Among the
snunenaea'ed records Of the renowned Captain
Cooks voyage around the world. 10 fouad the
statement that while soiourninE 10 short
time on the Brazilian Coast Of South America
he observed the natives using, In the prepare.
tlon OF their food, peculiar oil, which. upon
examination, he found 10 possess the appearances,
taste, and favor Of Butter; upon further inqulry,
however, he AseertAinsd that II was simply . sub
stance that the natives distilled 10 crude and i'm
perfect manner. from rich and luxuriAnt plant
that grew spontaneously sud abundantly In that
warm tropical country. A few year. ago. an sni.
nent French chemist, while on aprofsssisnaf yIsi,
o the tropics, made numerous sxpsrImspta With
this remarkable production Of nature, and sne.
eeeded In extracting a concentrated e.,sues Of IN
plant. Tbe formui. Tor n, pr,p.r.tion ma M
soLR RIGHT n, N. al. In hi. sount,y a.. Il.
EXCLUSIVE n,on.rtv Al mi, Comn,ny Nv xhom n
was pnrchs ~ nor, An. o,,sIn.i d,.so,.,s, ".
claim for mi. Al .imn. ,na ns,,.,,,v
harmless pr.par.'ioH-
L. TnA py US use net gam Of from my 70 Two
hundred per cent Is made In the Manufacture
butter
That Butter which from age or whA'evsr cause
grained ,.nd eonpsrS.,.ly u..is.. for s s
n.a Nv ths IA a, M. R.,,.., :. .s.,.s.s :.
~ ~, 'u' A'a " 'n'a s.H fes'o'ea :"
nSiH'nA' ana 'wse'ns's' nns-Enin
as even eoioi.
.. bD hho uhc VI hNHhCts one pound OF dell
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pANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.
To all the creditors Of JoHS II. JosLIS, who may
haye proved their claims;
prsme Court OF the District Of Gjumb a, sitting In
Bankruptcy, on the 9th day Q, .April. lsD. at
Guy. TO sh9y cause why adischarEs from All his
You are also nStaed that he "a and Al mestipsi 81
.sid baukrupt's creditors will be held before the
By order OF the Court: A. SHARP,
us Marshal Of d. c.. as Messenger.
Test: II, J, MHIas, Clerk mh2lET
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A MEETING Of gentlemen favorable to Gu
ban independence is called at Burchard's
restaurant, Pennsylvania avenue, at s O'Clock
this evening. A number Of our citizens pro-
pose to tender Senior Semus, the Envoy Of
the Government established by the Cuban
insurgents, a complimentary serenade to-
morrow evening. The procession will start
at . p. IN. from the front Of the City Hall.
The marked interest shown by our citizens
in the cause Of the rcvolutlonists will nc
doubt again be manifested by large turn.
out upon this occasion.
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CHILDREN SUITs.-Garibaldi Suits, o.,
90 and 81 Bismarck Suits, o., Ss, % and
$40, and Zouaye Suits, 90 and o.; now for
sale at George c. Henning's, No. 5ll Seventh
street.
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, lSSEEAsEp PAY.-The pay of George ",
bartlett and Frederick F. Movers, letter car.
.,vrs' E G' oGen Increased 10 81 900 a year,
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Tur Opp FELLOWS SRMI-CKSTEsSIAL An
SyrRsARY.-Great preparations are being
made for the celebration Of this event which
is TO take place on the 26th Inst.
The grand celebration will take place at
the Academy Of Music, commencing at 0
o'clock, and AFTER IN entertainment Of choice
vocal and instrumental music, an address OF
welcome to the Grand Lodge Of the United
States will be delivered by p. @. NJ. John W.
stokes, to which NJ. W. Grand Sire f. ID.
Farnsworth will respond. The Grafton will
be delivered by p. q. Master James L..
Ridgely, Of Maryland, O. s. of the Grand
Lodge Of the United States. The procession
will be formed at II o'clock, and will move
at noon, the Subordinate Lodges being first
In line, then the Subordinate Encampments,
the Grand Encampmcnts and Grand Lodges
and the Grand Lodge Of the United States.
There will be at least 20 divisions, and the
Lodges and Encampm cnts will be assigned
to places according to juniority. The mem
bers of the Lodges arc expected TO appear II
dark dress with white gloves and Of the En-
campmcnts In dark dress and black gloves
and throughout the line they will march 81,
abreast. In the evening appropriate oxer
cises will take place at the Academy Of MI
sic, as also festival Of welcome by the Ger
man Lodges at Horticultural Hall and O
grand ball at the Skating Rink, In which thu
grand bodies and the members generally arr
expected to participate.
Among those who have notified the com
mittee Of Their Intention TO participate In thu
celebration arc the Grand Lodge and tn,
Grand Encampmcnt Of the District Of Colum
bia. Central Lodge No. l, Columbia No. 10
Friendship No. IL, Metropolis No. 10 an,
Oriental No. 10. II Is likely that Easter,
Lodge No. :, and some Of the other lodge
will go Us organizations. Columbian En-
campment No. l, Magnenu No. 4, Ridgel
No. and Mount Nebo No. o will also unit
in the demonstration. Heald's band ha
been engaged for the trip.
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FATAL ACCIDENT At PuIST OF Rocks
Mr., John Ryan, a resident of Washington.
was instantly killed by being struck by pieces
Of rock which he was engaged in blasting,
Ills remains were brought TO this city on lie
o'clock train Saturday evening, and taken
70 the residence Of his son-ln-law, Mr.. William
Hus'cy, on Third Street, between ! and x
street,,
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ask the attention Of all interested In the reduction
Of the extravaEsnt cost Of BUTTER. to their prse-
teal and economical system Of making pure prime
BUTTER by the aid OF the
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STRIKE AT THE NAVY YARD.-The brick
layers employed at the Navy yard, in this
city, have stopped work, under the recent
order in regard to the payment Of but eight
tenths Of days wages for eight hours
work.
The reason assigned for the stoppage is
that by accepting less wages than Is fixed
by the Bricklayers' Union as the price Of a
days work, they would render themselves
liable to expulsion from the society, and be
prevented from obtaining work in the future
in any locality where union exists.
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VIOLATING A SANITARY LAw.-Mlchael
Green and Mary Black, for violating q sanl-
tary ordinance, In permitting a nuisance upon
their premises, were each fined Is by Justices
Harper and Morsell.
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IMPORTANT To OWNERS OF VEHICLES
The city register, Mr.. +. A. Boswell, notifies
owners Of carts, wagons and drays that their
licenses will expire to-day, and must be re-
ncwGd within ten days.
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THE PESSsYLvASIA REPUBLICAN CLUB
This Club held meeting on Saturday even.
ing, at Union League Hall. Several new
members were proposed and elected.
The committee appointed to wait upon
Secretary Borie, reported the result of their
interview, and the committee was discharged.
All the Senators and Representatives In
Congress from the State Of Pennsylvania
were elected honorary members.
After transacting some other business the
Club adjourned.
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SERVICES AT THE METROPOLITAN CHURCH
YEsTERDAr.-Rev. DR.. Newman delivered a
powerful sermon, yesterday, at this church,
upon the blessednsss Of christian experience,
taking for his text q portion Of the eleventh
verse Of the third chapter OF John, eve
tpeak that we do know, and testify that we
lrave seem"
There was very large audience present,
In fact many were compelled to leave for
W. INT Of seats. Among those who were
pr esent were General and Mrs. Grant, Vice
| Pr esident Colfar, Chief Justice Chase, Hon.
Mr.. Allison, tho new Register Of the Treas.
ury, and large number OF Senators and
Members.
In, the evening he commenced series Of
sern ions TO young men. The text upon
which this, the frst Of the series, was based,
was the first verse Of the twelfth chapter Of
Eccl csiastes, Remember now thy Creator
In tile days Of thy youth" As In the morn
ing, the church was crowded, many being
com PEELED TO leave for want OF room.
Tile theme Of the second sermon, to be do
liyered next Sunday evening, will be, "Ths
You ng Man and his Bible.' In the hands
Of So eloquent man as DR.. Newman, these
sermons cannot fall to be Of deep interest.
D.ArH OF An EsTINABLE CIrIzES.-Mr
John T. Taylor, an old resident OF the
Seventh ward, died suddenly, yesterday
morning, He was for many years resi-
dent OF Alexandria, and at the time Of hli
death was the Oldest member OF the Metho
dist Protestant church OF that city, Mr.
Taylor was seventy-two years Of age, and
has long been recognized as an exemplary
christian gentleman by the community, and
his loss will be deeply felt aud regretted by q
large circle of friends and relatives. Hii
funeral will take place from the residence Of
his son-in-law, Mr.. ID. Davidson, SIS Tenth
street south, at half.pIst nine O'Clock to
morrow morning. The remains will be con
veyod TO Alexandria, where the services will
be held In the Methodist Protestant church
at eleven o'clock.
: The pRErTIEsT, most select, and fashiona
' bic stock of Gents Furnishing Goods In thii
city Is undoubtedly TO be found at the Origi
5 nal Francs, 494 Seventh street, between
and Z, who has Just returned from New
York, where he has purchased some Of tn
Q latest novelties In Ties, Bows, and Scarfs
! together with a full assortment OF new good
{ In his line. As to quality and prices, we cal
!. only say that he Is In the habit Of selling thu
1. best quality goods, and cheaper than an,
other house In this city. For the benefit o
+ persons who have no money TO throw away
, we would say go TO the Original Franc, ant
, buy your Gents Furnishing Goods, as yol
I will save money by so doing. Remembe
, the name aud place, "The Original Franc,
, 494 Seventh street, between d and z. Also
1 notice the large plate glass window. n
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RELIGIOUS EXERCISES AT THE JAIL.-Yec-
terday afternoon the second OF the series OF
Sabbath preaching took place at the Jail.
The exercises are conducted by Mr.. W. @.
Finney, who was assisted by b. F. Hawks,
Of Ohio, and Gen. Reilly, and consist OF
reading the Scriptures, prayer and singing.
The prisoners seemed TO take much interest
In the meeting, and great good will doubtless
result from these meetings.
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ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Dr. VIM. Green
was arrested by County Oficer Arnold, on
the complaint of James Cooper, charged with
assault and battery. Justice Lnych fined the
accused 90.
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VIOLATION OF LAw.-Jcsse Shoemaker and
7. johnson were arrested by Officer O'Hare,
charged with selling potatoes by the measure
instead Of by weight. The latter was dis.
missed and Justice Clark fined Shoemaker
three dollars.
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Bonds IssUED.-The Register had, up to
Saturday, issued Corporation bonds to the
amount Of s963, 800, Geo Of the denomlna-
ton Of $1,000, 1877 OF $500, 329 of 800, and
iSs OF 500 on bills passed by the Auditing
Committee There are bills pending In the
REGISTERS office, amounting to over SO, 900,
for which bonds will be Issued, as also for
Mayor.
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FAST RlpIND.-Thos. Allen was arrested
by OiicCr Gmkccs for testing the met al of
ms slced at pace not allowed by law. The
winning pole was the Fourth precinct station
housc' where time was called, and the stakes,
MUrscll "''Ne
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Instead OF Bitter, use SWEET
Mothers give the Children CV Il Il l.
Ask Your Doctor for (nTJNINE
The Druggists all sell j0O lNlN ~
Notices Of Patents

ITNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
" WAsHISdToE, D. @. February Is, 1850
. on the petition Of Aeon c, scHLoUGH, OF EastOn,
rsnasyIyapla. PTayins i9I The extension % 6s!
for an imprIyem 'at in Crate Bars for PuIasessI
once on the 10Th day Of May next. my person
may my oPPsS this extension, o5ise,i0n'. dsps.l
TWEEN days before the day Of hearing.
ELISHA FO0TE,
mh2.Tu3t Commls sioner OF Patents
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LITERARY EsTERTAISaEST.-The Sopho.
more and Freshman classes Of Columbia Col.
lege, give q literary entertainment at the
Thirteenth street Baptist church, this even.
ing, at 1880. The orators for the occasion
are Messrs. 8. z. Atkinson, L. T. Bremmer.
man, c. E. Fisher, X. II. Harkness, and T
j. z. Bangs, J. Il. Bremmerman, A. 7. HebS
+. r. Goodridge, and J. W. H. johnson, Of
the Freshman.
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NOTICE TO PRR.EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right Of reenptt on
10 Of the lands within the tow nshps and parts
Oftownahips above enumerated, IL required 10 es-
Absh the sane to the satisfaction Of the Register
aud Receiver Of the Land mee, aud make payment
therefor as soon as pIastloAble AFTER seeing this
notice, and before the day appointed for the com
mehcement Of the public sale OF the lands embracing
the tract claimed, Otherwise such claim will DO
feited, JOS g. WILSON,
missioner Of the General Land Once
Note Under the regulations OF the Department,
payment can be made for advertising procamA
thonted by the Secretary Of tue Interior 49,,
lebl6.MlN
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I NITED sTATE9 PATENT DFxIUBi 49,,
On the petition Of WILLIAM MCDsSALD. OF Nor
RS i.1ia, New York, prayiHE Tor the sxten;
July, 1855, aud reTssued the 18th day Of March,
i.6s. for a. Improvement in Machine for MitTeinI
Pr nter- Rules:
tits ordered that the said petition be heard at
this Office on the lith day Of June next. Any
dsposltio ns, and other papers should be hled In
this once twenty days before the day Of hearing
ELISHA POOTR,
mh22.M3w CommisaionsT Of Patents.
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ALARM OF FRR.-The alarm of fire about
hali-pnst nine o'clock Saturday night, was
caused by the burning of bed, In a frame
house, IN y street between l2th and 18th
streets, damage trIhiug. Whilst proceeding
to the fire the hibernia engine broke an axle
on lWclHh street, below y, and was subse.
Iuently taken back 70 lis nnnrtcrs.
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A VALUABLE INvESTIoS.-Messrs. George
=. Koontz, of this city, and Edward Potts
and Mcleod d. Lewis, of Maryland, have
been awarded letters patent for an improve
ment In railroad car-helters. The improve
ment consists In a device which extlngulshes
the fire in case of accident by which the car
or the heater Is overturned. In view Of the
loss Of life and the great amount Of property
which has been occasioned by accidents Of
this nature, the value of this invention can
readily be perceived, and II cannot be long
before it is generally introduced in the cars
upon all the railroad lines, should 1t come
up to the expectation Of its inventors.
The inventors are all OF them practical
railroad men and perfectly familiar with the
objects desired TO be accomplished, as well
as the obstacles which were TO be overcome.
The manufacture OF the heaters Is to be
commenced at once, and the first practical
use Of them will probably be upon the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad. Several railroad
officers who have been advised Of this patent
have already taken deep interest In Il, and
are anxious TO see Its merits thoroughly
tested.