Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-04

SnfrHs AIT GALLEY, 40 i street.
MARKKIIIR's Art GALLERY, 4ss It'll street.
BARLow's Art GALLERY, 81 Pa. avenue.
The Central Reflector Lamw.
Last evening, Aldermen Moore and Chase and
Councilman OfDonnoghue, Murray, MouIdsr
Lewis, Bassett and Carraher, OF the committees
on gas lamps and pipes OF the Councils, assem-
bled at the corner Of Al street and louisiana
avenue, at the invitation of Mr.. A. h. Grim of
San Francisco, to inspect the "Central Rehec-
tor Lamp" of which he is the inventor One
of these lamps had been erected on the south
west corner of the intersection, II which the
gas was supplied through three-foot burner.
while the corporation lamp on the opposite side
of AZ street was furnished with a six-foOt bur
ner.
Notwithstanding the fact that the strong
moonlight male the Conditions very unfsyorable
TOT satisfactory test the experiment, so far as
the new lamp y concerned. was a decided sue
cess. All present seemed TO be impressed with
Its advantages, and agreed that the reflector
lamp illuminateda wider area than tina old style
lamp, and with a stronger light, although the
latter was consuming double the quantity of ras
This great saving is accomplished by the use of
an ingeniously arranged quadruple reflector
which, being constructed on scient tic princi,
pies, increases the illuminating power Of the
gas jet nearly four fold. and at the same time
sumed exactly one-halr.
As stated above, the gentlemen present ex-
pressed then selves highly pleased with the new
amp, put whether II will be adopted by the
COOPERATION remains 10 be seen. One obstacle
IN The way Is said - be a law of Congress-
which requires the streets of the city TO he
nshted With lamps fitted with six foot burners,
and eousuring that quantity OF gas, but ii il
can De de1ns nstrated, as Mr.. Grim alleges liz can
De. mat thScity can be as we'll lighted by the
same number OF lamps a. now, with half the
Piesent COM linption of gas. We presume there
VIII De no c,,fficulty in getting the law Changed
There certainly should not be any.
c,.i,v me =, opinion, however Of many, and esps-
stress of Washington are very inaie1uateIy
ngt'ed AT present, and e might be deemed
,s,nar 10 use the new lamp with six feet
The city could be lighted with briliiancy and
conf ieteness. $500
There sre'abOut 1850 lamps at present IN the
CITY, eortuming, il Is Estimated, about one
thousand feet each per month, the Y Jar tbronyb.
AT ths rate the saving which the new lam
W Sou,d aesonpl'.h to the city would
o. betweea $4,000 AMI Sci5,Do0 each year:
anu as tne lamps row in Use cost, IN tin 5000
ana ~ COPPER slice each. while the new can,
1 ,u~ae iot favor costs only about $1,000, it will
oe seen That t.le latter will save to the civ in a
single monfb III the amount of gas used more
man Al tlr dlferenee between its price and that
outset considerably less than that made of CON
per. P
Owing to the financial condition OF the civ.
IL L likely that the committees would not he
able TO 20 farther than to recommend the a,Ion
non OF the reflector lamy where new ones ar. to
De eTs cted or where Old ones are worn out, aswe
.ouu hoeJ ~ now AFFORD tie expense ofsubstitu-
mig " Ter these now in Sni in good Order
but IN view o. what il claimed for IT, the city
should avail itself of iss advantages BIZ a,iontin,
us Use III nc future, AT least until it has breT
iaiIly 'neG by the tests OF experience and pub
nc observation.
TIE SEVENTH WARD Bowen SorAp.-" tn.
Lest Of Earth."-A squad of the expiring Bowen
party, calling themselves the KeguIar RI
icai Republican Club of the Seventh Ward
40 one dozen IN number, met last night at
street, near 3th street. Among the number was
ferry Carson, ex-messenger TO s. j. Eoyen.
ln0s. Caraher, letter carrier; 8. y. Baker Jo
Williams, late Of Fredericksburg, and some half
dozen others. Rev. a. Bowen opened The meet
ing with prayer; after which, he took the chair
ara presided. ,. A. Douglas offered a series of
resolutions, preceded by an harangue on the
enornlty OF the act of the citizens OF LouisyIIIe
IN eJecung Mr. Revels from the street cars of
IN al CITY: Mr. Revels has published a card de-
always treated with the utmost Kindness whiIe
IN that city, After Mr.. Douglas b al settled the
people =. Louisville, he offered another set of
resolutions condemn1ny unv trades unions Of
ms CITY for their prohibtory rules exeiuGrg
colored people from workshops, and calling
upon such organizations to change their consii- !
.uuons III accordance with the spirit of the If
aesntn amenament. The resolutions were both
themselves by listening to the reading of a
speech OF an Alderman-One of the noble eioI,t
delivered IN that dignited BODY. The priv en-
lOSed good nap, and the speech being con
elaced, They rubbed their eyes and adiouEned.
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OLDEST lSTAEITASTs-A meeting of the
oldest inhabitants Association WIS held yes
terday afternoon at the City Hall d. j. r
Blake IN the chair, and Mr.. John Irrol Brent
secretary From Mr. Archibald Clarke, copy
- me Oh'2 repository, newspaper publishedat
ceiyed. Sir. William d. Wise. DIR. NcG;IerV
Jacob j Frey, and John p. Mexican were nom
mated Ior membership; A letter was received |
rom Mr.. John T.. Kendall, nephey OF tJ,a I.t.
Hon \ mos Kendall, acknowledging the reeeint ,
OI tle resolutions Of e0ldoience bs--~Ad nv tie |
es"tia.-Ph feiatiye TO the deceased and inclos- q
y PhoioSraIh and an autograph letter of Nr.
hehcali, and also COPY OF an ealoTv daIivarsd
by fro1c ssoT Galsuiet before the hoard OF ar
,oIs OF The Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM. Mr.
1assh oy ohsred series o. resolutions on the
S.9reG resolutions on the death of Comnodore
Boy e, which were adopted.
TIE PETEoLEUH Gas GKSERATOR.-Yester- ]
Of Amble against Whipple X DickinsO- vs.
taken up. Messrs. Fisher and Rij,ll- W.
tin, and Judge Hughes for def" .,,a,,t ' ps,a,
mes Pncauon roa an I'D -rction to restrain the
struments for me manufacture of pass. which
ne claims 70 be his invention. whipple files a
cross bin asking an Injunction to restrain Am
bier from interfering with the whipple machine.
Plainant and directed that the Injunction issue
upon the giving OF bond Tor 80, O01.
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CLEAN STREET LAMPs.-Eiitor Star. desire
70 call the attention OF the Superintendent OF
uas Lamps TO the lamp at the corner of Az
sueet and Indiana avenue. Whether il was
Put IN IT'S present excellent condition because
another lamp was to be tested on the Opposite
corner last evening, do not know; but il is IN
exactly the condition in which all the lamps in
fhe city osskt TO be placed forthwith, whether
any other Is to be adopted or not. Let the Su-
lerintendent, or whoever did that Job, extend
his operations throughout the city where there
isn't likely TO be any contrast between the
lamps now in use and those Of any other style
PRO Boso PCBLIco.
The GREKNBRIKR WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Virginia, are certainly being admirably
managed for the convenience Of the public. The
Troprietors propose now to attend To tue purses
rs well a. the health OF their guests and hsy,
reduced then prices on and after the 10th inst
TO g per day, so per week and SEQ per month.
The second grand fancy ball comes on on
THURSDAY, the llth inst. with "our" Monkey as
costUmer.
MAYNARD BKIDGR--As the camp-meeting
cf the CnIoDtown Circuit il being held on the
H II. road, and in order to accommodates the
pubhe, arrangements have been made with the
superintendent Of the Navy-Yard bridge ID have
III TSssable. during the meeting from O'Clock