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New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
THE UTILIZATION OF COAL DUST.


SIR: have seen in your paper at various
times articles upon tho utilization Of coal dust. In tho
institution Of which have tho medical charge, hayo
% horse power engine for the purpose OF condensng
air (sec circular ncosed II has been matter Of neccs
sy with us to run ths engine Win economy, TOT ~
eight hours day with coal dusi at an expense not eX
cecdingS 90 per day The coai Just Wh.h We are now
using costs 81 CO per tun coal IL worth s. per un,
clear saving Of e. % per tun. THIS saving has
DI Kinds Of cheap fnel. by Mr Draper stone
engineer, who built this engine expressly for the
purpose for which It IS here used. in or
der 10 uso this fuel TO advantage certain conditions
necessary viz: large boiler surface and good draft
IN the boiler i'm TnE IRBuSE Once present these cOnd
be construced with reference TO the fuel to reap
tho fullest benefit from tho Chcapuc.s Of coal dust Tho
practical operation OF this fuel for steam boilers, which
has been tested every working day months, be
explanation will bo made In tho CITY of Rochester,
most Of the power s water power; the steambocrs IN
use are run with snwdus tanbark refuse shave &c, 30
that effort has been made 10 Introduce the discovery
here fact Mr Stone has been 40 work to develop Us
most important use IN his judgucnt-its application 10
the navigation Of the Erie canal By scap The cause of
lho failures which hnyo been made IN Tines past are
thoroughly understood. Mr. Stone has been practical
builder Of engines for Hight dmugbt steamers on shallow
Western rivers. The plans Tor his engines are now ready
they will occupy but small space IN tho canal boat
say "a IT, by lG not 20 exceed eight horse power tho
propeller VIII maze buJ bmAIl WASH lhe power sum
ccHt always 90 take IN tow one boat; tho Jud cheap
this II is the real foundation of tho whole plans ana found
every where. Tho boiler would be constructed with
special reference To the fuel 10 be used Cost wh ma
chiHcry about sbO; speed about y miles an huri m
the present construction ot boats no hshtr speed IMAM
co miles day can DO gained; the machinery Is COM
pact ana simple not liable To got out of order aud can
therefore be by low priced engineer Tho expense
towing Is now 81 cents mile; this can bc reduced 20
10 cents mile and changes Of horses delays by oWcs,
aud all the miscrics OF hOschcsh abolished Considering
the competition which the Erie Canal Is 60 meet VIII,
from direct trado by the Mississippi River and the rail
roads this Is matte OF Importance 20 the state ana
CITY OF New York We intend now TO push that Thing,
but we little money aud dCsrC 10 demonstrate the
truth IDEAS Send any practical mah here aud the
actual common sense of what | have written Will Toe
CAM I've us nLVt ilp
columns of your Influential Journal May ask tho ia
yOr of an answer 10 tins letteri Yours,
Rochester, NJ l., April 3, 1869. j. III. NORTH, NJ, y,
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
HEALTH STATISTICS.

In the week that ended on Saturday, May l.,
there we're 477 deaths NewYork and l6l In Brooklyn
1os or per cent Of the deaths in NewYork occurred
I'm infants under year Of age, and 29 sS per cent OF
totally occurred in children under years OF age Ineso
ages i'm Brooklyn gave 1851 per cent ana 62SO per ocs
respecyely OF the total mortality measles ana scarIa-
tina are charged with 43 deaths IN Ors ana WIN 10
I'm Brooklyn. Pulmonary consumption is charged WIN
81 I'm the former city, aud with only 10 In the latter or
only about 10 per cent OF the total mortality IN Doth
ccs-an unusually small percentage OF TINS disease
The total number Of deaths by all diseases OF tho resp
tory organs Including phthsls, was 1870 or37i per cent?
in New-York and ~ 29.sl per cent? IN BrooKyn Inc
season has every prospect OF healthinlness anu our
rate continues lower than In the great ces o
Europe. 1t was equal to yearly rale Oi Iof3
deaths I'm 1000 inhabitants In NeW'lO anu
10 2263 I'm 1000 in Brooklyn last week. III
tho IA chief cities OF Great Britain the week ehIns
April H. the deathrate % per 1000 Ihe rato ~ Lon
don was only 90 per 1000 In Glasgow, ~ per LUZ IN
Rerln the rate 30 per 1000, aud IN vienna 80 per
0O The perceutage OF deaths by phthlsls pulhOnIs
i'm the eyo last mentioned cities-n which there u
an excessive general deathrate-is excessive, BeIiln
having as many and Vienna twico as many deaths Dy
his cause as we have IN NewYOTk. though the pOpua
ZION of Vienna Is only 67SOOO and that OF Berlin
Coroners made returns upon % deaths IN NeW,lOIk
during the week Of which were results OF street cas-
ualtes by vehicles, &c, aud eight OF when wero ~
drowning The number of deaths by these causes
10 be diminished T.. HARRIS. Sanitary SuperhlehuehI
Metropolitan Board Of Hedih May 3, 1869.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
THE CIsTOM-HOUSE.

Collector Grinnell's return from Washington
yesterday the occasion for renewed excitement
among the Oficehunters who dog his movements and
,I. widest md most absurd rnmors were soon In crcu
laon among tho crowds that daily block up the narrow
corridors OF the CustomHOuse. AT one time lhe huDer
M reloyals said 10 have been made placed at the
startling figure Of $50, and many patient tlde-walter
began TO feel his chances mPruvng. Tie same dlsap
ihs close each weary day Of the last seven Inc
ted sweeping decaptaCn postponed once
more Indeed weltinformed persons give out that it
has been Indefinitely postponed Collector Grnnell mas
cturnel from Washington with the assurance that MS
deliberate and careful method Of reforming he custom
Honse has met with the highest approval aud yeSfna
nts viii continue 10 be his policy. Changes In officials
ana rues of business Will made only fast occasion
demands but the work Of retrenchment ana purcaon
viii he steadily pushed until tho last ider Is set adrlt
and the last faint OF corruption and disoyaty removed
rbe whole number of removals made thus lar by hr'
Grnuell will hardly reach 100
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
NEV' INTENTIONS.
NEwELEs CYLINDRICAL HARROW AND BROAD
CAST SEED-SOWER.

NEwELLs CYLINDRICAL HARROW AND BROAD
CAST sEED-SOWER.
An improved cylindrical revolving harrow
and broadcast seed sOwer invented and patented by MI
A. Newell OF New-York, bids fair to confer incaiculaDe
advantages upon the agricultural community especially
in grain growing regions But IL Is destined TO prove
blessing to any cuvator OF tho coll who wishes 70 have
tho surface his ground thoroughly comminuted and
shaken up.
The machine was fully tested Tuesday tho Ith OF
May on farm OF Mr. Buckord, near Plainheld, New
jersey, first Oh greensward. recently turned over
with largo plOw, aud then plOwed
ground, cultivated IN Indian last year.
and tho test convinced all present Of tho great advantage
OF the new the Old drag harrow TO the quality Of
the work The machine Is drawn by two horses and runs
on iron wheels with broad bearings Tho driver sits be-
tween the two Wheels a comfortable seat where ho
raises or lowers the harrow at pleasure by lever
front Of him. Another lover 70 bis rRht gauges tho DIS
trbutOu OF the seed on tho ground. Tho harrOw-thc
feet long with dccarbOnzed steel ccth projecting aOou
five inches from the cylinder. 1hia cylinder Is Ftdel
in rear OF the Wheels the. shafts aud cogs all
being securely covered mp from The dirt Tho turning
OF the wheels which tho whole machine runs reyolycs
the cylinder driving tho teeth through tho soil forward.
ana forcing the larger pieces OF tuI Htahrt
in front where tho combination j. rendered moro com
plcte. The trial tho turfland proved beyond doubt
that this was Just tho machine 10 d6neCrato aud shake
10 pieces this most unmauageablo Kind Of soil ON the
as whole though light IL very strong, and apparently
not liable TO got out Of order The cylinder s. long
have passed. by actual mathematical calculation.
a team walking three miles an hour viii harrow
thrce acres an hour or 80 acres In day Of ten hours
work The draft much lees for the team than is tho
with the Old harrow, doing the samo width of work.
and another important advantage Is the cylinder does
not become clOggcd. but Is sefcleanng. While the old
harrow mashes and drags the dirt before IT, greatly in
crcasing the draft the cylinder harrow lifts the SOIL as t
wcrc and Osos 70 against the crOssbeam, leaving IL to
fall Of It's own weight In hnoy puyerLed form. The
comfort OF having spring seat % ride Instead OF
walking after the old harrow all day, Is matter which
farmers viii readily appreciate.
The secdsOwcr tested with oats on Tucsdhy, the
harrow for the time being raised that tho distribution
factory the grain being dropped with perfect uniformity
The amount OF seed deposited - controlled with tho
greatest by lever the right 0f the driver The
advantage hero Is evidently very great broadcast
sowing by hand or by ordinary seed drills. Tho Com
bncd Cylindrical Revolving Harrow and Broadcast Seed
sOwcr Is manufactured by tho Newell ManufaC turing
Company OF kew.YOrk
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
STILL AT THEIR OLD TRICKS.
Marshal TOOker yesterday received the fol-
lowing letter;
ronr nn,aE. Iowa, April DC. 1903.

PoRr DosGE, Iowa, April DC. 1868.
To "a, Honorable TIE Mayor Of Neu York a
DRGR lnoosed yu viii and letter addressed IN me pu
90 Wals., EewlOrk, offering S5OO worm OF
eIar genuine T. Il Treasury for ; Is Now hr an
Young starting out the world TO get living 9 honoIse
temptation hroSn out 10 Offering coune
how tho Offer: saw sn
in PAPER recolect the Offering 100 photographs m
and card with the faces OF 100 women
a. The address H Picture Co." got the card and the o
''-e 49, T. DERIsG.
copy OF this letter. which announces that Gnmbrdge
Co Of No GO Wast. In this city will sell for SIS pack
age of copies of genuine u g. Treasury notes rep
resenting $500" has already been printed IN IB
TRIBUNE, with the explanation that the exact COPIES
are counterfeit notes but photographs ~ aIpe.
The Marshal laid the over for future cOnslueIa
tIon Mr. j. Charles Lackner complained OF Harper
Wilson n Co. for swindng him out OF u 90 the con-
naipants statement is follows Harper. wilson 20
pretend to have gift jewery establishment at NO l3
broadway They sent the complainant a certlhcate
showing that II he would sign the same ana remit 10 np
firm 81 l5 he would receive jewelry worth t22 Ho sent
on several checks and tho Of 81 go and In return % he
received cheap OF ewelry Of no general value Inc
crcuar set forth that no TO receive set OF onyx
iewelry and an emerald pin man named fetersoh
said he was the boOkkeeper OF the concern ana IN re-
spOnse 10 question from the Marshal ne salh ne u oe
know that tic concern doing any but ieglllme
business An officer was then sent to, ana d, L%tyopr %
the amount wch the complainant IOst ana the uoAon"
ants were then discharged.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
TIE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.

Major Gen. Wright, on the pant of the
United States Commission detailed 10 examine into the
praccabty Of the proposed bridge between this city
and Brooklyn, has, since tho investigation made here
and the inspection OF the suspension bridges existing In
the country addressed communications TO "Tho Vessel
owners Cooperative Association" and" The SmpOwners'
Association" requesting any suggestions that those
bodies should think proper 10 make in regard 10 the
sIuclloh oi ths D,ub9 hoth r nate pIoipty
cent In replies 10 thc COnmssOn Ibcir o9ccunns are
directed nst the proposed hight of l3O feet but not
against tho bridge itself They urge that tho bridge
should have hight OF 40 feet at the lowest The oec-
tiOns mado have been officially presented 10 the othor
sidcthat Is to say TO the East River Bridge Company
aud other parties interested IN the structure, by whom
they now being considered The Commissioners
now waiting for the definite and tnal submission
Of argument on both sides there VIII be le delay after
this Is Obancd before report made 10 the Govern
ment, provided no new question should spring up. Tie
Commissioners have purpOsey and deliberately avoided
making up their minds, announcing any opinion
Government when all the facts and Investigations col
locted the making up report for submission 10 the War
Department be completed without delay. Go far In
the Investigation held the knottcst point Is unquestOn
ably directed against the proposed hight Of the srucure
meet the latter Is strenuOusy opposed 10 increasing tho
hight Of l3O feet In such event the approaches Go
the bridge either side Of East River would be rem
vehicles &c. Major King Of the Commission has re,
TO before tho Government sanction can be ac-
Work viii be commenced during this sammer The bridge
viii be built under the direction and superintendencco OF
Mr. John a. Roeblng who Is Chief Engineer OF the Com
pany formed. Mr. Roeblng has constructed l2brdges
during his career as an engineer aud has been very success
ful demonstrating tho adequacy OF suspension bridges
for railway service The three principal works OF tho
kind In this county the Niagara Railway Bridge,
the Allegheny bridge Pittsburgh. aud the CINCINNATI
bridge, all reared under his personal direction and
management. They constructed ON his now system
OF employing two large cables with stays, for the
pension OF tho bridge l9Ors ia place Of tho old French
system Of using number Of small cables for tho same
purpose. The art OF cablemakug Is Of modern origin
they were first manufactured by the French. BY long
experimentation with cables, ropes, and wires Mr. ROCb
ling has made very considerable contributions 10 the
present state OF perfection reached ~ the manuiacture
IN engineering for over 80 years, having first occupied
himself with the suspension Of the aqheduct works at
Pittsburgh afterward he built the three admirable
pension bridges at Niagara, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati
The proposed structure across the East River which he
has already plaGnedand In preparing the details diTee
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
AMERICAN sHrPPING.

TO ne EdttOr or me IrtbGhf.
SIR: We hear much nowadays about the
the decay OF American shipping, and It really seems as
N we arc going 20 loso our standing a maritime
people. II is true that our aItizans heretofore en-
ploycd In shp-bding are leaving the scaboard or turn
ing 10 other pursuits, and threatened with the
loss OF skl In consequence OF the dsuse OF our
powers. - -
But why should VIC stand idlo all the day long, when
the remedy for the growing evil lies within Our roach
Let US look treaties Witn foreign nations and
restore quickly possible the old Navigation laws,
which werc effect only allow ships 10 trade 10 and
from the ports OF their country Before the memo
~ OF the palmy days had under their sway passes
away let VA recover the advantages In commerce which
Free Trade" has turned over To foreign friends
when the movement begins w0 shall hear howl from
the Brtish Journals 10 which their wOrdy canyassug OF
our Alabama claims will DO as nothing Never thtlcs3
the knowledge Of our own interest must push us In -
direction contrary To their interested advice.
ApriI 50. YANKEE.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
MOVING INTO THE COUNTRY.

To fhc EdtFOr OF THO IrIOUne.
SIR: In reply to your advice to laboring men
TO so into the country would suggest tho careful atcn.
tlon Of all interested TO few thoughts Labor follows
and IL fed by wealth Agriculture Is not possible In
country devoid Of markets or trade Trade s the growth
OF enterprise aud capital Where capital finds best oppor
TUNES Tor Investment theIc the artisan must follow
cities would go west and start new towns aud cgs the
artisan would follow, Trade would commence, agriculture
would be possible, aud tho labOrCr find now Aomcs but
long us the capital OF tho whole country crowds to-
ward the ceners OF trade the advice o the poor go
West or Into the country Is usessayC, than
less-it only serves % mako those wfeched who long
but cannot alter their condition | could umplify on
these thoughts bat y0u see,tha commence tho cXodus
81 the bc2 in, me rfes must start in the vanguard
Seers and prOtcil as well kings take yo tho lead and
the people VIII follow. 4 MOuI.AgMAH
Rep. I0rk CiiL Aprll %. l9C9
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
TILE TURF.

A trotting match for $1,000, mile heats, under
saddle. between two wekno~n Wilhamsburgh last roAd
horses, came OF yesterday tho Union Course, L. l.
The contestants were Charles Brooks's bay Eva.
ridden by John Murphy and Richard Lcary's brown
gcIdlug Col Roberts, ridden by himself The mare was
Signify the favorite 40 the commencement; but before
TIC start was effected the horse became strong favogto
tLr rnoo mo mare however. wun m three straight
bratsthe first easily by siN lengths but trug per
ceptiby In the third she only managed TO win Dy a
length and a half
SUMMARY
Ustox coru,x l. T. Msy 5-Maioh 90 mile heats best three
lu I've to = they please.
e. braots, b. Eva. to saddle Nurphvl. I
X L.arJ't Dr. < Col Roberts, 90 saddle Leayl....I
Tine. g.tll. 2.tJ z:tl
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
OWL.

Lear dgt. Lcar.-The plaintiff in this case,
the WIFE, brought suit Tor divorce against her husband
In her complaint there no prayer Tor HimOny aud
I'm the Judgment thu.o provision for lt After
ward she moved have the judgment opened and her
complaint amended 90 give hcr amony. Mr. Just
Zee sutherland the Supreme Court directed reference
10 ascertain proper amount for amouy, aud the rel
reported that 81 1l would DC proper amount on
aud on an affidavit that he had placed bis property IN
the nuue OF his clerks and lcft for Europe 20
avoid The decree Of tho Court asked for oritr OF
sequc-tratpu Counsel Tor the defendant argued that
tho plaintiff Ostupped by her failure 90 make such %
demand iu her complaint The Court reserved ITS de-
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
SOLDIERS BUSINESS MESSENGER AND DISPATCH
COMPANY.
Judge BlatchfOrd has rendered the following
decislon I'm this mntter

The raised the to the petition Of the Sheriff Of
Kings County whether the by the
Company prior 6ng Of the petition bankruptcy against the
On evidence do think Il The u
bEuptcy the point that taking OF bsukpts
September 1863 void the
creditors bankrupt and 10 fraud Of the Law
fhs being execution aud the taking Of the bakupts
% nnr not being impeschod m that
the sgment paid the prayer Of the She petition must be
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
THE COURTS.
THE EMIGRANr OUTRAGE.

THE EMIUhhNI VUIIt4hNI1
The Grand Jury reported in the United States
Circuit Court Eastern District Tuesday afternoon
Among the indictments found by them were nine against
James Gynn carpenter OF the emgrant ship James fOs
ter, jr for assault with intent TO KILL assantnB Whh
dangerous weapon, aud beating and assanting. Three
SIM lar indictments found against William Crnthers
the bOatswan, and three against Thomas MURPHY the
third mate. No indictments for murder were found
against any of the officers Of the ship trial term OF the
Circuit Court will be held next month, when these cases
will be dispGsed Of.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

tions and estimates he is busiy occupied-wi be,
when completed the greatest OF his labOrs IL VIII pc
double bridge and will therefore be constructed win
four cables.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

disseps,on serrano whether free-trader or not
taiDs sefnr Pigueroias financial measures which
brace the gradual reduction OF duties foreign goods
Cataona rs PrOtectiOnist is Prm, because he Is
Catalan large depuati0n OF these fiery prOvineialss
waited upon him a few days TO protest against the
scheme OF the Minister Of Finance imposing mpOst
dty OF Is per upon certain articles and demanding
an augmentation TO 80 per cent FguerOa stood up for
MS own measures SerTanO sustained him. Prim flour
Isbed the sword for hs Caalans The discussion famed
with strong words, with threats OF resignation. with
tua dehanCe and recrmnatOns but at about the hour
when the sparrows begin TO chIrrup compromise
agreed to- Fguerola conceded per 20 PrOtec
ton so tho Ministerial family is happy
again for time"
THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO TUR-
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

SUPREME Couar-Ci 1curr-P,sr Held b. SUTHERLAND j.
opeus at lb..u m.
et al
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COURIER JOB DEPARTMENT COMPLET
with new
Types and Presses:s
ORDERS SOLICITED.
Carrion for the Buzzards.

The Davenport Gazette is out in
favor of building new State House,
| and it is not a, all unlikely that this
| will be prominent question before
the next General Assembly. This
being the case, we may expect to see
a gathering of leeches, lobbyists, and
small fry politicians, all anxious for
chance to pocket Il small fortune out
of the erection of tho proposed cap
itol building That it will be lobbied
through, no matter what may be the
wishes of the people, we have but
little reason to doubt. That it will
furnish fine opportunity for certain
hungry bnzzards to gorge themselves,
there is also NO reason to doubt, un-
less the question is made prominent
one in the approaching canvass, and
Representatives elected who will act
in accordance with tho wishes of the
people. Perhaps Iowa does need II
new State House, but if no plan can
be devised for building it without
furnishing steals for hungry ring
which is dcsirous OF tattcnng at the
public expense. thon We say, let tho
old building stand until the greedy
cormorants who profess so much
pride in seeing the glory and pros
perity OF Iowa proclaimed through
the medium OF " magnificent capitol
b i!dIns, but octray much q 'cater
love for the incidental stca!ings con
nectcd there it'll, have all died of Old
aye, or taken their welcome depart
ure for some more cungenial latitude.
-Sigourncy Neirs.
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The total eclipse of the sun on the
7th of August next is tho only one
that will be visible i'll North Ameri-
ca during the present century. The
centre of the line of totality will pass
through Springfield, Illinois, and
near Des Moines, Iowa. Both OF
these stations, as well as many 9th
ers, will be occupied by coast sur
vey parties. Congress has appro-
priatod $4,000 to detray the expense
of observations. Prof. Winlock,
Director of Harvard Observatory, is
making arrangements for viewing
the eclipse and noting its features al
Shclbyville, Ky. The observation
will last between two and three min.
utes.
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Temperance State Convention

The friends of Temperance in thu
State of Iowa will meet in delegate
Convention at Dcs Moines, on Thurs
day, June 10th, 1869, at ~ o'clock
p. M, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the duties Of tho voters
Of Iowa who desire to secure the en-.
actment and enforcement of Pro
hibitory Liquor Law, and TO secure
a unison of action among prohibi,
tionists throughout tho State.
Every Temperance organization
Church or Sabbath school in the State
will be entitled to representation, the
vote of each county to be fixed in
proportion to its population, by the
Convention when assembled.
This call is issued in response to
appeals sent up from Temperance
men in different portions of the
State asking that State Convention
be called to take action as to what
course should be pursued to arrest
the traffic in Intoxicating beverages,
and in pursuance of Resolutions
which were passed by the District
Temperance Convention which as
sembled in Oskaloosa on the l4th
day of April last.
We therefore earnestly appeal to
the friends of prohibition through
out Iowa to take immediate steps
towards the selection Of delegates in
accordance with this call, that every
county, so far rs possible may be rep
resented.
James Wright, Polk co, Chm'n
l.. NJ. Holt, Marshall co, Scc'y.
+. K. Shankland, Dubuque co.
II. c. leighton, Mahaska co.
r. J. Crouch, Clinton co.
L. Todhunter, Warren CO.
II. l.. Dodge, Des Moines co.
j. @ Detwilcr, Benton co.
W. w. King, Polk co.
Rev. M. L. Platt, Mills 60. ..
& ..... Committee.
Iowa papers are requested to copy
this call.
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Silas A. Hudson, United States
Minister to Guatemala, has called
the County Convention of Des Moines
county TO meet at Burlington, on the
9th proximo, by virtue of his author
ity us chairman of that County Cen
trail Committee, as we notice in the
Hd3rkeg6.