The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-27
Easscn's Lamps.
PRACTICAL TRIAL or ELECTRIC puaxE1

1NSaA0AA HRAsssk BDs
PRACTICAL TRIAL or ELECTRIC BURNERS.
New yoRg, December 24.-The little VII.
lsge OF MenIo Park, n. j.. was Illuminated
with Professor Thomas Edison's electric
light this evening. Only four outdoor
ers 10 the aumber OF twenty Eight were
distributed In dozen houses, and the new
light was pronounced perfect success. It
was demonstrated by the illumination that
the light OF each OF the so-caled burners
was fully equal TO that produced by the Or
binary gas.tet in the sfreet-lamp or dwell
pg-house. Only Two electric generators
were IN use to-day to supply twenty
eight burners, which were in opera
tioo, but with additional or more powerful
generators the intensity OF the light, Mr..
Edison said could be increased many fold.
A third generator will be finished in day
or two, and then dozen or more additional
burners will be set going. There was a
marked difference between the light OF the
carbon paper burners at Nenio Park and
the intense dazzling light given by the cleo
trio lamps which have for some tinae past
been used in New York and other cities.
The painful scinsillatIon OF the latter,
| caused BY innumerable sparks chasing
each other over metal instead OF the car
bonized retainer, is entirely avoided. Al
ter the visitors bad witnessed the effect
Of The illumination OF the eetlamps, and
from the outside OF houses, they were
| permitted 70 enter several OF the private
| residences and Judge OF the utility OF the
| new light for household purposes. One
| gentleman had an electric light in use in
| one OF the sleeping-rooms OF his house.
| He said that the only fault he found with
the light was that it was too bright; and
Il h<,, 4 liz, i'm
| on full head or turn it off entirely; there is
| no intermediate point. But presume Mr..
| Edison will make some small lamps for
| sleeping-r0oms."
In the office attached to Mr. Edison's
laboratory were three lights which had
heep constantly burning day and night.
The carbon paper slips did not show the
least deterioration, and, 10 all appearances,
were good for an almost indefinite length
Of time.
TEIEGRAPHIc INVENTION.
| One Of Edison's associates was busily en-
gagged in lbe laboratory to-day periecing
an invention that he hopes will supersede
the old system OF telpgraphy. 1t is some
what similar to the old automatic, and pro-
duces fac siraile Of the original message at
the other end Of the line. On short cir
cunt at the Park it is worked with complete
success, and the inventor claims that 1t VIII
operate over wire one thousand miles.
| SEMI CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIOS.-We
have to thank our brethren OF the press for
many kindly expressions OF sympathy with
| the sclni.ccntcnnia celebration on Monday
next.
1t has also given us pleasure TO receive
letters OF sympathy from President Hayes,
| Ex-Governor Kemper, General Mcdonald,
DR.. Bagby, DR.. Curry. DR.. Jc,er. Colonel
| w. f.. Cameron, the Rev. DR.. Long TOR
merly OF the Mercury), j. III. Puleston,
ESQ. (M. P), The Hon. John Welsh (atc
United States Minister to England, United
States Senators Withers and Johnston, Con-
gresham J Kan. Tucker, Hon. A. NJ. Kei-
lev, the Rev. John Baylcy Hormcrly OF the
Mercury, Thomas Connolly Especial CORE
spondcnt OF the London Times, Colonel
W. TONNES, Judge r. w. Wright (oi the
New Haven RegiStcrb Captain lrby, and
many other prominent gentlemen.
The Lynchburg, Petersburg, Danvillc,
and Richmond papers have promised TO
send representatives to the celebration, and
we again extend a general invitation to our
Journalistic brethren to "come and see MS"
The event Of next Monday cannot be re-
pratcd In the lives OF many OF us, and we
Trust therefore that it may be honored as it
deserves to be- Edrmuihe Mercury.
South CAROLINA LEGIsLATURE-A HASTY
| A Observation-Disclosures OF THE SESSION.
Columbia, December 24.-The Legislature
adjourned sine die today after a session OF
exactly thirty days, during which upward
OF three hundred acts have been passed.
| The most important measure is the act to
provide for the settlement OF the debt Of
The State IN accordance with the recent de-
cision OF the State Supreme Court, which
was passed by an overwhelming majority
in both houses. This is regarded az Il great
victory for the Observation-Disclosures, and
virtually takes the debt question out OF pol
itics The act to utilize the Columbia ca
nal causes great rejoicing here, and will, 1t
is believed, make Columbia the Lowell OF
the South. The success of this grand
scheme will be signulized by an immense
mass-meeting. A company OF northern
capitalists will Immediately begin the work.
An act which was passed to create the
State Board OF Agriculture is regarded as
q very important measure. The act to pre-
vent and punish the intermarriage Of differ
ent races passed by n large vote, and has
been approved by the Governor. The bill
to redistrict the State was lost.
A MAN CUT IN Two.-BOston, December