Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-12

The kRRoaENR QUESTION lit0r Star.
our CORES pOndent in last nights paper asks:
"Is II ere any such article 70 be- had as kerosene
oil which will not ignite, If the lamp containing
itbe overturned or broken!' l beg TO ans wer
that have for about ten wears past used kero-
sene Tor Illuminating purposes, and having
been from the first acquainted with ITS dan
gerous qualities, and the sui greater danger of
using an impure article, / have ALWAYS been
careful 20 buy none but the best to be mad OF
reliable dealers. l have never met with any
which would not Igulte aud consume all away
II touched by lighted match. l feel certain
none would bear the ties. he inquiries about. A
Kerosene oil s'eQualiy safe with sperm oil.
may be produced by nice Installation in the
chemists laboratory in sufficient quantity to
prove its existence, but unfortunately We have
no such proof IN the kerosene OF COM
merce, or at least i have noue.
One fertile canse of"kerosene accidents" is the
use OF glass lamps, more especially the pressed
glass ones. which. by rhe rapIdity OF the cool
ing process employed in their manufacture,
are rendered so very brittle tina, no depend
ance shouId BE- placed on III IN as receptacles
for this OIL We frequently see common glass
tumhlers split from top to bottom by pouring
cold water Into them on d hot day. is il 10 be
wondered Ar that lamp formed Of inst such
glass on being removed from a hot room ID a
Geld ore, or sun wurse exsOsed TO the cold
draught of air through pass or sta case
should split too, and Kerosene get blamed for
H. The best plan is 10 use copper or britannia
metal lamp; see that it is a,r-tight and have
the wick fit the burner closely. and then with
the best oil we can ge., even if IL was upset or
dropped the chances are against any destruc-
tive result Yours, dc,
WN. +. TEULON, Chemist
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Feb. ~, 1863.
DIR. T. q. LENERCIEE, OF Paris, is now in
this city, where ke proposes to daIiya. h,
course of popular lectures on human como,ra-
i've anatomy and the strnctare and physiology
OF frult, flowers and plants. illustrated by his
classic models. These models exhibit the
structure of man. the gorilla the horse hos
constructor, turkey, fishes, bees, viper's head
n laAn f-,r,+
uiuce OF separate organs on a greatly maypfiei
scale. The model of the human figure is made
up OF 80 pieces, and shows upward Of 1000 de
tails. Prof. Henry and the Medical Society O;
the District OF Columbia recon mend these lee
lures as interesting and Instructive aud they
nave been largely attended wherever delivered
IN This country or Europe.
MIR. MURDoCH's REApINGs.-A select and
fashionable audience ALWAYS gree.s the great
American elocutiOnist, james r Murdoch
when be appears before a Washington audi.
enCe. His selections " i'll be- varied at b is read
ings next Monday mig nj, at Msizerott Hall; and
the programe similar 10 thar gwen a few years
ago In the Senate Chamber. by invitation of the
United States Senate No hall in The city L.
large enough 10 hold .he people that flock TO
bear him; and those anxious to secure good
seats. must apply az once AT NetZero.t-s music
store The lecture is given for the benefit 0:
the wounded an q disabled soldiers o. theGrard
Army OF the Republic.
L.
Fan CLUB.-Tbs regular weekly meeting OF
the Fifth and Sixth ward Giant and Colfay
club was held last evening, Josiah Venable
president, in the chair, when Nessrs. Boron
Dobbins. and Getzendaner were appointed as
committee to act in cor junction with similar
committees to make arrangements for the
reception ofGoverner Brownlow. Mr.. Frank
Gaines, OF the Fifth ward Republican club,
was called on and made an explanation in
regard to the supposed difficulties existing be.
tween the ward club and the Grant and Colfax
club. Adjourned.
THE GREGORY BROTHERS lately associated
with the Hanlon troupe, will begin an engage.
ment at Wallis Opera House on Monday next.
The entertainment they will give viii be of a
new and novel character, among the features of
which are the acts called "the triple horizon
other daring feats. Young Ethardo will per.
form a very difficult, and thrilling act called
.'the spiral ascension" A number OF perform.
ing dogs, monkeys, and ponies will add to the
interest Of the entertainment.
CARGO SAvED.-The cargo of coal which ma.
weeks by the running ON a stone and sinking of
the schooner Problem. opposite q street wharf
having been taken out by the use Of oyster tones
and transferred to the yard OF Messrs, Gleason
Glenn, the owners, an effort will be made
to raise the vessel. 1t is believed that the
Problem" 10 considerably damaged, though
barring the delay in having the use OF her
slight loss.
NOT SoLD-This morning, the G overnment
barge "Dei Hymes," was offered at public sale
at 6th.street wharf: but the highest bid made
being $3.50, she was withdrawn. The craft is
capacious and substantially buiit. and valued
al more than double the price offered for her.
WALL q OPRR HOUSE,. Henry Rathbone,
the author of a new burlesque entitled sPoca.
hontas in Black" will have a benefit this eve.
ming. He will be assisted by the washington
Dramatic Company, and in addition 70 .Poca.
hontas," will play The Limerick Boy"
FALSE PRKTRNCKs.-Last evening, Charles
johnson, young coDored man, was arrested
by officer Ofutt, charged by w. q. Wheatley
with obtaining a pair OF shoes by false pre-
t'nces, and he was Committed for court by us.
tice Lynch.