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FRANKLIN MAC VEAqH,

FRANKLIN MAC vEAdH.
President S1acFeagh, Of the Citizens Associa-
lion, arrived from New York Wednesday night,
md appeared as tho mcoting yesterday aftor-
noon, in Room 90 Merchants Building, corner Of
1.aSnllo md Washington streets. In convessa-
ton with TA1nuSE reporter, he statod that ho
lad met
GEH. 8EALEn,
and presented the resolutions OF tho Association
to him. lie also insured him that the INSURANCE
representatives,, tho Citizoua' Association, mud
Tho public of Chicago were dcbirouA Of his CON-
iug hero, aud accompanied tile offer with othor
assuring remarks. Tho General consented to
Nss,,,na the responsible position of organizer Of
our Flre Department. on being advised TINT his
position il, tho Fiso Doard would be independent
af legal objections. Flo will arrive here this
morning on tho pittsburg. Fort Wayne l. Chi
ago llairoaa, and salo rooms At tho Grand
Pacific Hotel, Without forn,nl reception. 1ro
yill proceed ut once to cntor upon his now dll-
lies.
THE NATIONAL BOARD.
AIR. MncFongh also stated that on Thursday,
;ao 9th inst, ho Ind formal meeting with tic
Executive Committee Of tho National Board OF
underwriters, aud they expressed themselves
well pleased with tho nction Of tho Association
and tho Chicago underwriters in procuring tho
ierv!co3 OIL ten. 6laier. Illey promised to mako
His city visit no1t woek with the view Of look
:ng over tho ground to sec for themselves what
haH bocn accomplished in tho way of reform in
tire-nenArrcH. and then to report tho roal con-
.t'on of things hero to tho Board. hIr. Mac.
veagh said shat the information which
waa received III Now York regarding Chica-
70 insurance and tise-proteotiva measures ,yas
very indefinite. and hence tho Commttaos pro-
poAed visit. llo said there was no ill-focling
manifested toward this city by insurance or other
businessmen III Now York, 30 far as ho could
learn, and tho opinion was quito general In tho
Endtorn metropolis that VIC Ind done a good
thing III procuring Gen. shalera serycca rho
National board of Underwriters have rot about
to introduce measures Of reform in tro mattors
for tho moro especial purpose of giving
absolute indemnity, a1ll for tho protec-
ton OF tho immense interest which thoy
rcPrcsont. Thoy hnye not, thoy sur, made
C!icaGo their solo objective point but they in
;csd to inaugurate Il protective system ii all
,.her citles, NJ they hnyo in boston a,,a Now
iurx. for tue purpose Of rendering insurance ill.,
Identifying. hlr. MacVeagh ha,l no donl,t but
tho Board would commence writing III this city
III Hoon as thoy looAed over tho ground asMl OBJ
.ained correct information regarding tho condi-
zion of nfEnlrs 10 far aa It alectA their interests
At tile meeting Of tho Executive Committeo Of
tho Citizens Association yesterday afternoon
Mr. MacVeash mado substantially the Ga,na ox-
pressions III aboYo giyon. Tho Committee did
not transact any business Of special interest.
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either advocated Of opponod Mr.. Noyt.s mp
pointmont. Worry respectfully.
J. D. NEusTEn,


- = 1IEABE nELtTEEATK.
To tbs Hdftor of 1Ht Chfea9o Tribune:
Sin: III warmer weather we had tho choion of
remaining inside or outside Of tho indecent wala
at this stRtion.
II tho Illinois Central Company wt1l not o},-
litoratc antf matlo 1t proper for lntica and cni]
dron to ronain 1ositlo their station, thoro Rro
,geontlcnon getting of ut this polut who wonl]
gladly 10 so. II. ". IL.
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-, DosideH tho above contributions in caah,
iiboral donations OF clothing wora reported from
tho following firms II. A. kohn Il Dros, Calm.
Wa'npo'd & Co., Price, Nosonbatt & Co., G.
sntnorlseld i Co.. Clayburgh, Einstoiu 4 Co.,
Mayer, Monhemcr Co., Goodman l. Darbe.
tindarar Bros. y Co.. Hart Drosy Leopold, Knh
y Co., Rlnaskopf, Darbo l. Co.. Koln, Wlnoman
q Co., L. +: lsopold 4 Co., and Simon. Meyer,
s.rnuHs y GO. @. L. Kellogg Il Co. contributed
y; Siao anu Clomont, Morton Co. $50 in cash.
The lsov. Mr. Davis. Of Oconomowoo Wis, con-
ttibutod a caHo of clothing.
Tho Treasurer reported that 10 had expended
from tue collections made by order Of tho
Homo Socioty, for boots anl shoes, $1,200; fur
boans, 52,557.55; for dried apples, $1,387.O9
lonsing 32,3G5.Gl OH hand.
The contributions of clothing from tho var
iols FIRMS wcro estimated to bo worth about
$3.50. which would make tho total contributions
to the fund, s8,371.25.
The reports woro received and adopted, and on
motion tue soliciting committees woro discharged.
On motion tho meeting adjourned, subject to
call.
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A4tFI4Va
few Instruments that layc boen routed ann h,&
)1to lscd c1n le bought At Roeda Tumplc Of Music.
No. ~ Van Durcu street, II the very lowest nan,o
rrcea. - " 1ts
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Tho Insufficient Time Allowed Sclapl-
arb for LnnGlas

Tho Insufficient Time Allowed Sclaol.
urs for Lunch.
10 the Editor of 1Ae Chiea9o Tribune:
S1u: There il evidenced, in the recent action
Of tho Board OF Education, determination to
improve tho High aGlaool. dug the course
OF instruction 1t soamB unnecessary to offer sug.
gestions, aa tho COMMITTEES appointed for that
purpose Ii guarantee Of careful consideration
Of tho subject. Thore is. howeyor, ono item in
tho management Of tho school which haa becp
almost totally neglected in tue discussions Of
tho past few wooka. It was just touched upon
by tue Committee in the recommendation for
tho change Of hours, Oh the ground that tho
proposed hours would onab.o the pupils
OF the school to have dinner on school,
days AZ well III on Saturday and Sunday. The
Superintendent easily showed that dinner could
not then DO outon ut homo. Why was not thia
matter Of allowing time for eating at noon ill.,
yeAtlgatcd furtllor? 1t should not have been
dropped 20 unceromonio,sly.
Wllat is tho proyaont complaint Of ofAmerlcanB7
Dyspepsia. Cauaed by wl'at7 Largely by tho
habit Of "bolting" the food. How can this
fruitful source Of suffering DO removed? BY
educating tho riHing generation on the subject
OF the digestive apparatus. How are Chicago
1Iigh-school students educated on this impor-
taut subject? a glance ut tho timo allowed for
lunch, mud the duties porfo,nled during that
br,of tmo, will anHwer tho question. A1any
pupilH 1.-Two at such distance from tho scllool-
building that tho tj.no for starting from homo
in the morning iB too curly to permt forssacation
with q hearty breakfast Plainly, those young
people arc hungry whom NOON arrives. Again,
Tow families 10 arrange their cooking as To hayo
materials for lunch every lay. Tho mombers Of
that family must buy thoir lunch. Hero We
hayo boys mud girls hungry, md obliged to 40
out aud purchase footl At 10 minutes heforo
Hats aud s.,awls arn lastils thrown on !; n rush
IL nlado OH the nelshbollng bakorios proyontor
III porgh. school III asaiu ruaele1 wtapplugs
aro replaced in tho wardrobe that hlnnA IL
eaton faccA mud hands arc cleaned aud nil
arc soatol ready for recitation ut ID O'Clock,
Fifteen minnles for the tchotu oue,ut{ou
Iears ago, public sentiment compollod tho
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mrs. Dr. Uhuae will lactrro at O'Clock tu-aay
Ut Mrs.. uatos' parl1 Institute, cornar OF Ashland
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for tho larcony Of watch from John Mosfanus.
Jasnoa Loo indicted for nraon In eottlng .lro to
the c'oshiug and house Of Julia Loarnod, wil bo
tripl tn.iny.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON. March g. 1874
Cotton hrm fair demand; good ordinary, 1890; mid
ding 6ssc Net receipts, l25 bales. ExpCrsTo Great
Britain 1882 coastwise ISL. sales, sOOj Stock 7sS4s
NEW ORLEANS March 2a 1874.
Cotton strong and higher. offerings lights middling.
airy, i2c Net receipts All bales; gross 5,ssi tx.
portsIIo Great Britain b6it to France, Il4s coast
wise O0l sales, 3,5OD; last evening" 1901 Stock 26 533
CHARLESTON, March %, 1874
Cotton frmer; middling, loo. low nlddiing l51ac.
l5ssc; good ordinary. ac. 1890. Net receipts 67
bales. kxporsfo Great Britain, 1874; TO the Continent
1885, coastws 49, Sales. l.0OW Stock. fl,l2Z
WILMINGTON, N. c.. March g. 1874
for strained. Crude turpentne steady at 81 80 Tor
hard, 81 70 Tor yellow dip. Tar dull. atS2
Oswrco. March 49, 1874
IS 20 for smUer winter 81 70 for white winter 80
Michigan at 81 So Corn steady sales 400 bushels at SOC
Barley quiet Corn meal 81 80 boted and 81 IS Tor
hnboited per cwt Miced unchangcd shorts SIS: ship
suiis 500 miidngs, $2s per ton: Railroad freghts-
Flour 10 boston &C 10 New York toc TO Albany 36c
- CHICAGO March g. 1874.
Flour dull and Unchanged sales OF good choice extra
spring at IS 80 u.s. fancy, So SIS 81 Wheat quiet nd
weak closed nrmer at 81 2 Tor No spring 81 Tor
N SS as .ssslsr "a 'isEcsIy ,res spot, q 1
demand az 62Asc for No mixed, strictly fresh cash
os4 bid May new No mixed, Csc. 5sc. registered
old, 5sc. new 56gc Oats dull aud nominal Rye arm
and e sss Bar n Su,cs and Esas a. 81 g sr
and unchanged Porn sold at sii 60 spot Ss Is April
Lard steady at - % cash and April 81 12s May BULK
meats steady AZ 6sc tor shoulders April SIC, MAY,
yasscd sold at s2 SIS packed Whisky steady at gle
ReceIpts-ll.0O bbs flour, a0Do bushels wheat t5O0j
do. CORR 3vO do. oats, 800 Go. aud 70W 40 bar
ley. shipments-10p bbls flour, j.0U bushels wheat
iaop do. corn. o~ de- oats, 4v DO. rye aud 400 do.
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CLOSING PRIoEs-s O'CLOCK P. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Quiet-F1Our Steadier-VVhca {
Ffrmer-Corn Highcr-Oats Better
Pork Quiet. but Firm-Lard Eusier-
Cutmeats Quiet-GrOccries Were Gem
orally Quiet-Petrolcum DulI-Naval
stores Dull-Freights Easier-Whisley
Firmer.
MONDAY, March 23-8 p. NJ.
The week opens with a ireer movement in trade
circles, and the merchandise markets were quite
generally characterized by increased nrmness
while many commodities experienced an advance
in prices. AT the Produce Exchange there was q
decidedly better feeling, and, though there was
not much activity, the markets were generally
buoyant. Flour was firm for most kinds and steady
for all. Wheat was wanted to some extent for shp.
ment to Europe, and with small receipts, the
market again ruled hrmer and prices were higher.
Corn was in moderate request but with light receipts
and q rapidly diminishing supply in store the mar
ket decidedly better. Oats were also better
with small arrivals; whiskey likewise dearcr from
the same cause. Pork was quiet and without decided
change. Lard was easier Groceries were quiet with
the exception Of sugar. which met with a moderate
demand, about steady figures Cotton was only in light
demand and for forward delivery prices were shade
easier Petroleum was neglected ard nominal IN value.
Naval stores dull and prices easier particularly for
rosin. Freighs continued quiet and for grain accom-.
modations lower rates accepted.
CorFEE.-The market was inactive for all descriptions
but values remained nominaiy the same Samples from
the just arrived waited for We our
former quotations foows:-Rio, ordinary car.
goes. &c z2c lair to 25,4c 23ac good DO, 244c.
&c 26c gold per b. g ana % days credit lava gov
Ceyon. 2jc. a. 26c.; Maracaibo DC. a 26c. Laguayra
Sc foaia ee 9aansa Sc Costa n Sea pss,%ing ss
Mexican, &c. 2oc, savanila, 2lc 25jsc Curacao
&c a CSC, gold. per lb., 80 and 9Odays.
the spot ruled less active but holders cen
nueG firm in their views for all graded ordn-
ary which continued TO be freely and without
demand. The appended quotations, while showing no
change, may be regarded generally under the
market If anything The market for futures was fairly
active at a Of $780, at which the market eiosed
Quiet. We quote
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
The House Of Representatives
Fixes the Legal Tender
Limit at $500, 100000.
The Relieved Feeling ON
the street.
WALL STREET,
MONDAY. Marcn "a z. NJ. I


At last the aching desire OF the nation has pro-
duced It's results IN Congress- The House OF Rep
resentatves today, quite forgetting the iact that
Mr.. Dawes Is candidate for the dead summers
seat, and that the election IL 10 be held to-mor-
row. approached the financial question vigorously
with view 70 Its hnal dis POSITION. The FIRST
move IN that direction was made by Mr.. Dawes,
who asked q suspension OF the rules in o. der that
he might introduce resolution that the legal
tender circulation be not increased beyond
$4OO, 100000. Now, Mr.. Dawes might have remen-
bered that there was
NO POWER IN CONGRESS
at the present time to Increase that circulation
beyond - q, 100000, and that the only power Il
possessed on the subject was To say whether the
circulation was really $4o0, 1000 less. But Mr..
Dawes is q candidate Tor the Senatorship rom
Massachusetts,, and the euphemism OF declaring
that the currency should not be Increased in place
OF requiring that 1t be reduced was no doubt at
tractive to him. However, he came up squarey TO
the issue later, ana moved to fix the limit at
1856 600, 600 under the operation OF the previous
question: in order to force vote. His amend
ment was however, lost, as was also Congressman
e. H. Roberts amendment TO make it $3s2, oeo, 600,
the present figure, the House, after ordering the
engrOssing OF the bill, fnally resolving by vote
ofl6s yeas to II nays to make $500 600 the limit
OF the legal tender circulation.
IN SPITE OF UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
II any one believes that universal suffrage Is
bound 20 produce political degradation let him
look at the present Comptroller, who is not in his
office by any suffrage at all, but by the mere 0pe-
ration of law and he Will be sure to take his
chances OF being demoralized. The approaching
definite declaration as TO what shall be
THE STANDARD OF LEGAL TENDER VALUE
of course interrupted dealings, and business gene.
ll1tyh n11 ore tbn
ket shows the following as the extreme prices to-
dav.-
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HAVANA MARKETS,


HAVANA. March q, 1874
Gold exchange continues to rise without visible cause
and the upward movement IA expected 20 continue Xxx.
change the United States days, currency 70 iOl
premium short sight, i3 to5 premium; days gold
London, l5g i52 premium. ON fsrs i25 ia premium.
Spanish gold, 10 premium.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


HALE-WHITEMAN.-OnS Sunday, March %, at the
residence Of the BRIDES parents, by the Rev. c. G.
Adams, CHESTER w. HALE to ANNIE +. WHITMAN.
both OF this city.
MCKIE-VAN ZANDT.-On Sunday. March s, by
the Rev. Mr.. Abbott, CHARLES MCKEE, OF New
York, to MARIA l.. VAN ZANDr, Of Rockiand county.
MISUNDERSTANDING the residence of
the BRIDES father, Nantucket, Mass, Captain
JOHN W. SUMMERHAYES United states Army, to
MATTE, eldest daughter OF Judge Dunham, or that
place.
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GOLD RANGED
On extreme quotations, between 111X and 49,
closing at 1l1I. In the loan market rates ranged
from to per cent borrowing fiat. The Sub
Treasury paid out to-day $4,000 IN the payment
Of the redemption of fve-twenty bonds and $2s 600
on account OF interest The customs receipts
were $4,000.
was to per cent Oh call, and mercantile paper
sto Il per cent for prime, gilt-edged passing in a
lew cases at 51a per cent
GOVERNMENTS
went of, closing at the following prices:-United
States currency sixes 1863 117l4; do. do, 1881,
registered, 1895 1l93I; do do, coupon, 100 a
l20A; do. ive-twenties, 1862, registered, III q
ny; do do, coupon, 1l7l4 1I7,4; do do,
1864, registered, 119 Il9S; do. do. do, coupon,
1893 1l9A do. DO. 1866, registered, 11914 1191a
do do. do, coupons. 12O14 1903; do. do do. new
registered, 11s1S 11ss: do do. do, coupon, 11s4
119; do do, 1857, registered, 119 10y; do. do
aO coupon, ll91s 11924; do do, 1868, registered
i19 ll9}s; do. do do, coupon, 119I a 119k: do
ten-forties, registered, 1142s 11424; do. do, cou-
pom. 1142s 1l42; do. ves, 1881, registered, las
IFS; do. do. do, coupon, las 115.
BONDED SECURITIES
generally were without special features, Southern
securities being quiet and railway mortgages dull
and strong. Investments were nominal.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON PRopvcr hAnxxr.-LospoS. March ss-Even-
ng.Common rosin, 0s ID rs. per cwt. Linseed oil,
fzs OBS ty per fun spirits turpcntne, ass a SIS Cd per
cwt
LIVERPOOL PHoprcE MAREE!.-LrrRrool, March g.
EvennQ.Ciovcr seed. s0~ 3is per cwt for American
red Common rosin "a per cwt Spirits turpenune SIS.
per ewL
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E Tdr aded Il the above are Gs bales 70 arrive
have been as aturds evening after one
lSIse soest s,fc Nay .Oo At isSs2c Ie az e 1lee
at 10 ssSc Jy 100 e. l7e o Total bale; 90 To-day
notice q 10 lllSe o9 at Y Is @ at asSc APs 100
i9 a. 10 1885, 200 A. Is islGc aS9o a. % 252e 59 at
7o at 6sc ~. a. 6 i'2e oo at G3sc 60 a. 10 ils2c
1875 ioi at is sy-s2c; 100 at 10 Tt2c., 80 At
+ s,i 100 7c o at Il zoo at z Peg no no
bales IT. Rates les. ON cotton were quoted as FOL,
Hamburg BY steam 70; by SAT- lc To Bremen By
a siod. by sail, "a 6lsa. nominal The receipts
lolt savannah, o5i Charleson. 674 WILMINGTON, ~;
ls6 Total i1sa This day last week, 1924 This day
Flour AND daAINRe ceiprs-f,our, Is2 bbis wheat,
4O,SSO bushels corn $500 do oats l26OO do. There
Sas rather more inquiry Tor -four and the market was
hrner, IN sympathy with wheat though no advance in
prices was established ~, The transactions since last re-
prices within the range OF the sub oned quotations
OF 200 bhls were placed at from IS IS - IS tor West
sale OF 500 sacks OF coarse Southern at 81 80 O lbs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24
FOREIGN ADvICEs


were received as follows --London II AS A. NJ
Consols for money, 90 a 921s; do. for account,
921S 9214 f1ve-twenty bonds OF 1866 told), 1895
10914; do. do, 1867, 1925 o 1O9I; ten.forty
bonds, 103H; new fves, 104H; Erie Railway
shares, 500; New York Central, 9214 American Sc
cnrities quiet and steady. 1P. M.-Consols money,
o. OAK; do, account, 92b 924; fve-twenty
bonds, 1865 (old), 1o914; nve-twenty bonds,
1867, 1905 1895 ten-forty bonds, 1887 1885 );
new dves, lO41s; Erie Railway shares a91s 3s2s !;
New York Central, 924. Market quiet, but firm.
AP M.-Erie weak, declined to 80. 1880 P. M
Consols for money, 92.; consols for account, e2I;
dvetwenty bonds OF 1865 (old), 1O9A a IOe1<; FIVE
twenty bonds Of 1867, 1O94 ten-forty bonds, 1887;
new lives, 104ss Erie Railway shares, SsX q SO;
New York Central snares, 92>4. Market duh, but
nrm.
MEMORANDA.
yhe outstanding legal tenders are unchanged at
$3S2,00o000. The internal revenue receipts to-day
were $475,0OO. The balances in the United States
Treasury at the close Of the day were:-
currency. S3.5O000o
Com. sc, ESQ., 900
Less coin certlncates. 80 800 600
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-20
PUBLIC LEDGER.
once: No. Is Madison Street.
nrEMP III5s
Tuesday Evening. Jan. 20. 1874.
rHE cHIEr JUsrICEsHIP.

President Grant has made the third
nomination for a Chief Justice. In
this respect he has had more experience
in short time than any former Presi-
dent. The fortunate or unfortunate
nominee, as the case may turn out, is
Morrison p. Waite, of Toledo, Ohio, and
at the present time President of the
Ohio Constitutional Convention The
nomination when sent in to the Senate
Yesterday caused profound surprise, but
It seems to give pretty general satisfac-
tioa. Mr.. Waite is son of the late
Chief Justice Waite, Of Connecticut,
and is fifty-eight years old. He grad
uaied at Yale College at twenty-five, and
came to Toledo, where he read law and
has since practiced, and is now regarded
rs one Of the leading lawyers Of that
section Of the State. In 1850 he was
elected to the Legislature, and served
with distinction. In 1862 he was an I'M
successful candidate for Congress, and
in 1871 was appointed as one of the coun-
sci to Geneva. He is conservative
Republican, and not uBobjectionable to
any party, perhaps, unless it should be
discovered that at some time in his life
he addressed Jefferson Davis letter be-
ginning with Dear Sir" Unless
something Of this sort is found in the
Confederate archives, he viii probably
be confirmed, though Morton is yet to
hear from. Thus far the office of Chief
Justice has been occupied By only six
persons during the eighty-six years Of
the existence of the Supreme Court of
the United States. Washington APP
pointed Jay in l77s. who was then forty
four years old, served eight years, and
died at the age of eighty-four years;
Rutledge, aged fifty-six, who served four
years and died at the age Of sixty. and
Ellsworth, appointed when forty-four
years of age, served five years, and died
at the age of forty-nine. The elder
Adams appointed Marshall, then forty
six years of age, who served thirty-6ye
years and died at the age of eighty-one.
jackson appointed fancy. aged fifty
nine years, who served twenty-eight
years, and died at the age of eighty
seven years. Lincoln appointed Chase,
then fifiy-six years old, who served nine
years. and died last year aged sixty -five.
The next Chief Justice win be the sew
enih in the line of succession.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-20

We stated, says Galignanis Messen-
ger. a short time ago, that Belgian
peasant had made the extraordinary dis
coyery that earth, coal and soda mixed
M together, would burn as well and bet
ter than any other combustible, and the
fact has since then been proved beyond
doubt. The way in which he found
this out Is curious. He had been scrap
ing the floor Of his cellar with shovel,
in order to bring all the bits of coal ~
inc about into a heap, which, mixed as
II was with earth and other impurities,
he nut into his stove. To his astonish-
ment he found that this accidental com
mound burnt better instead of worse
than he expected, and emitted much
greater heat Being an intelligent man,
he endeavored to discover the cause,
and found that a great deal of soda,
probably the remnant of the last wash,
Law about on the floor of the cellar, and
that some of il must have got into his
heap. He then made few expert
men.s and at length improved his COM
pound sufficiently to render it practical.
The publicity given in Belgium to this
discovery caused trials to be made
everywhere, and it has now been ascer-
tanned that three parts of earth and one
of coal dust, watered with concen-
trated solution Of soda, will burn well
and emit great heat. Many Partisan
papers talked Of it, but only one, the
Moniteur, went so far as to make the
experiment at its printing Office. A
certain quantity Of friable and slightly
sandy earth was mixed with the guam
tum Of coal dust prescribed; the two in
gradients were well incorporated with
each other, and then made into a paste
with the solution above mentioned. The
fire place Of one Of the boilers had pre-
viously been lighted with coal, and the
fire was kept up with shovelsful Of the
the mixture. The latter, in few sec
onds, was transformed into dry brown
crust, which soon after became red hot,
and then burnt brightly, but without
being very rapidly consumed. The fact
of the combustion is, therefore, well
ascertained, but before the system can
be adopted there are some important
points to be considered, such as the
calorifc power Of the mixture compared
to that OF pure coal, its price, and, above
all remedy for the great drawback at
taching to Tits fouling the fire crate
considerably.