, 1878-01-25
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 4, lS7'

a. we near the date OF the rc-aSScmbIing of
Congress, has the movements Of its con-
rents accelerated ny the fuel added from
time to time by the politicians on each |
side. notably so by the large contribution
of Chandler; and it is predicted that it
will be in state of furious ebuIition
directly Senators and Representatives get
well down to work, invigorated and re-
newed by their holiday janboree. 1t
seems also the general belief here that the
,cstinles OF parties and individuals are ra
pidly shaping themselves in such manner
that President Hayes will not much longer
he able to stand hating 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 Il short time-a
very few wceks-after the re-convening of
Congress; and they may he quite as Ger.
tainly determined by what he abstains
from doing as by positive action in either
direction and that too against his desire
to continue to occupy a sentimental atti-
tude
A Texas inventor bids fair to eclipse the
Krely-motor man by the stupenduous
character of discovery in the regions of
mechanics with which he has been wrest-
ling for wears and which seems to have
Just perfected He has only aggravated
the professional experts Oft Patent Of
iice by the hints and inuendoes contained
in the following letter just received by the
Commissioner Of that Bureau but they
hope to be graified by more specific in
formation:
DECEMBER, 81 1877.
Montey Co., State of texas dear friend
take the present Opertunity Of dropping
YOU a few lines in order to tell yu what
beeave and to ask some things Of yu well
tie first is that belly that can start the
perpetual motion if was abel or if had
the money it would take 800 or coo dol
lars to start it and rs am a poOre man
and work hard for aliving hay not got
the money | will tel something boaut
my life my parents and my bis Mss. my
father isa mathcdist preecher and was not
able to educhte me have bin working ut
a stcem engine for about years and then
run white river about g 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 book that contains all the
patents and more pertikeer the plans of
the perpetual motion but the place where
was when thought OF the plan was on
white river and have studded for S years
well will make this prosisInn If some
person will furnish me the money will
put it up and il i tail i will give them my
plans and If | put it up will pay back
twisct the amount. SO no more ut pres
cnt but remain your freind | want you to
write rs soon as you get this if you pleas
and | will tell more about the partickerS
next time write direct your letters to
moutey 60 .exas trom---toO the patient
Office
IL is gratifying to be able to break the |
monotOnOuS history nfbuSnesS depression /
and failures by the announcement of an /.
actual reduction of the national debt last .
month, an exhibit not possible during any .
prior December tor years.
Below are some items from the annual /
report Of the Superintendent OF the Lite |
Saving Service New districts added dur .
ing the year, 1; on the lakes, the other |
IN Florida Disasters to vessels within !
the limits of the service, l3i. Estimated |
value oT vessels aud cargocs, S3,2J3,%}2. |
Lives saye,l. l.IGl. Lost -. Number of .
,hipwrecked persons sheltered, 3GN, and |
total number oI the days shelter afforded,
gi3. Total amount OF property saved. ST.
7l3.0l7: amount lot, Sl,j19,GNj. Num-
hrr ot vessel. and their Clrgor- totally lost
%. Ou ~ oc,4l,ions where lifi-,l,Ni !. .
apparatus was u.cd, an aggregate of N7l .
persous were landed. The monot-
uny ui ihr life of glte crews aud the iuadc-
qua;c rate 81 compensation recommended .
Tor an Increase arr assigned 10 the grrat- .
ct ol,tsc'es "a their desired efficiency. /
since tlp advent ~ the nvN year an .
indetuitc variety in the weather youDh- .
sai,,l us iu this locality. ha. l'-rn observed. .
The temperature 1t "Wednesday morning .
r,utiuuryi o. E,Il during the day and until F..
yesterday evening when 10 len a a,ryi,ird'y .
spiic impression ul.uu those oNPo~cd out .
IT dUors; thi. morning nj day light ther .
wen thvv gpul iuclie- uI .uup uu ihr .