, 1878-01-25
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. y. c.. Jan. 4, ISIS

The political caldron of "hrlI broth,
a, we near the late ut the r-aSScmbimg Of
Congress, has the movements of H. con-
tents accelerated ny the fuel added from
time to time by the politicians on each
side. notably 81 by the large contribution
of Chandler; and it is predicted that it
will be- in 4 state Of furious ebuition
directly Senators and Representatives get
well down To work, iuvigoratrd and rc-
ncwcd 10y their holiday iambocc. II
seems also the general belief here that the
dc>tinies ol parties and individual. are ra-
pllv shaping themselves In such manner
that President Hayes wi iluot much longer
he able to stand haltng between two
opinions; that the relations he is hereaf-
ter TO sustain towards the two great par
ties contending for the mastery, will be-
definitely settled within short time-a
very tcw wCCkS-aicr the rc-cOnvening OF
Congress; and they may he quite as Ger.
tanly determined by what he abstains
from doing aS by positive action in either
direction and that too against his desire
to continue to occupy 4 seml-neutral atti-
tude.
A Texas inventor bids fair to eclipse the
krely-motor man by the stupcnduous
character Of discovery in the regions of
mechanics with which he has been wrest-
linz for years and which seems to have
lust perfected. He has only aggravated
the professional experts of the Patent Of
flee by the hints and inuendocs contained
in the following letter just received by the
Commissioner Of that Bureau; but they
hope to he gratitied by more specific in
formation:
DECEMBER, 81 1877.
MOntcv Co., State of texas dear friend
take the present Opertunity Of dropping
YOU few lines in order 10 tell yu what
becave and to ask some things Of yu well
tie fist is that bcliv that can start the
perpetual motion if was abel or if had
the money t would take 800 or 600 dol
lars to start it and rs | am a poore man
and work hard for aliving ! hay not got
the money will tel something Il boaut
my life my parents and my bis Miss. my
father is a mathcdist preccher andwas not
able to educate me have bin working ut
a stcem engine for about 3 years and then
run white river about Il years and am now
working in blacksmith and woOdShop
and if could get some help | would try
to start it but the thing am going to ask
is this want a book that contains all the
patents and more pertkelcr the plans of
the perpetual motion but the place where
was when thought OF the plan was on
white river and have studded Tor 5 years
well | will make this prosslun if some
person will furnish me the money will
put it up and ii tail will give them my
plans and il put it up will pay back
twiSct the amount. SO no more mt pres
cnt but remain your tieind | want you to
write as soon aS you get this if you pleas
and will tell more about the palticklcrS
next time write direct your letters to
montey co :eXas trom--too the patient
Office
1t is gratifying to be able to break the
monotonoIrs history ofbu>ine7, depression
and failures by the announcement of an
actual reduction Of the national debt last
month, an exhibit not possible duringany
prior December tor years.
Below ARE some items from the annual
report of the Superintendent OF the Lite
Saving Service. New districts added dur
lug the year, /; on the lakes, the other
in Florida Disasters Ia vessels within
the limits Of the service, l3l, Estimated
value of vessels and CargorS. Th2J3.332.
Lives saved, l.IGl. Lost -. Number Of
shipN rccked persons sheltered, 3GN. and
total number ol the day, shelter afforded,
"i3. Total amount oi property saved. ST.
7l3.9l7: amount lot, Sl,ji9,G>j. Nun
hrr ut Nr.~ris aud their DtrgUH- totally lest.
-. ca ~ occasions where lil,-,,N 4.
appantu, wa, u-od, au aggregate oi N'l
per-ons vrr. landed. il" mouui-
uuy IT the life of the crews lud th' madr-
pua;c utror compensation recommended
Tor lu increase are 1-.iguoltu thr grat-
81 uiriac'cs tu their desired 'Hi,I,u,y.
Siuor tIp' advent of tlr new 1rIr. am
iuiciiuiir variety iu ihe weather N"uyh-
tl6,l ne iu thi1 lu,ality. ha- l-'gj observed.
The Temperature ot "Wednesday morning
u,utiuw-i tp nIl during lhr dly wi until
yesterday evening Ehrn it len q ir,Ii7i.N
artiy impression urnu thp-' ,NIu-''l ont
Ut duor,. lhi. morning at daylight tirr"