Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-22

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apparatus, the Senate has been subjected
to the annoyance and delay of one or more
persons tramping over the ceiling to turn
on The gas and touch OF such burners as
fail TO catch the uncertain sparks.
From Washington correspondent of the
Pinsburg (Pa.) Gazette is the following:
''For several years the House and Dome
has been noiselessly lighted by the original
Inventor Of an improved plan. who has
made it a life study and has already six
teen patents covering all the Notifications
! Of the electrical gaslighting business.
which. with never failing uniformity. turns
the gas on and of, lights and registers ON
/ dial when the gas Is on and when light
/ ed. IL Is one of the greatest sights Of the
| Capitol 10 witness the electrician standing
at his dial near the Rotunda aud bv press
ing "a Key and turning silver crank light
more than three thousand burners In the
twnkling of an eye without Apr oaching
/ House or Dome"
Congress has been notified that by the
use Of he Bogart & Wilson patent. the
| Government will be held liable for dam
ages that will incur 70 Prof Gardner; as
| 1t j. claimed that there l. an infringement
upon Gar,lncr's patent. Suits have been
commenced by Gardner against them for
| damages in New York.
! As drowning men catch ut straws. so
| do the malcoutents III the Republican
party take nope in the resignation of Col.
J. W. forney, and consequently, their
newspapers organs have tecmcd with
| propheSies Of most glooning forebodmgs
70 administration party His most iuti-
mate friends here who are supposed to
kno" ~hcreofthcy speak say thar hts letter
oi resignation expresses what they believe
to hc his honest intention.
The bill to change the Government Of the
District Of Columbia, provide, that the
J council. which under the present tterrito-
raij government is appointed entire by the
/ President. shall be elected by the people
/ that III" board of Public Works shall con
/ sl,t Of seven mcnhcrs. two ~ whom shall
/ be appointed At large, and two from the
/ District by the President. two to bc elect
( ell. and one Gan cngtnrcr) detailed from
4 thu Army.
There are great many applicant. for
seats on the propo-ed Labor Commission
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Tbs committees of The senate. 1t Till. Till
become, 4 law, of which there j. very lit
tie donht. It u 10 be hoped that the pr..i-
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