Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1879-08-02
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Mr.. EDIToR;-These weeks, bot
clear and sultry, come and 60; the
round orbsd sun with lurid bright
ness and torrid heat is burning up
every green thing. Tho leaves
of the trees In the parks and rcser.
vations are already ROBBED for an un'
timely end. Weary hearts have
been praying aud loking for the long
delayed rain ere it was too late to
bring back the tide of beauty to The
lawns and parks. The city wears 9
deserted appearance. Here and
there are companies Of excursionista
who have come hither sight seeing
Or just making a passing call
West Virginia sent large excur-
sion to this city among whom wat
q man born within two miles OF 9
railroad, yet had never entered q
car until that day. AT the wharf
lay the steamer for Mt. Vernon
he asked tho captain "which end o.
her started tirst," aud show many
conductors and brakemen she had
on her." Surely West Virginia
would be a good field for mission.
airy.
Scientific minds have long. -
exercised in discovering Q m6s0y
less expensive and safer than
steam. From time to TINE the
world has been startled blythe an
nouncement of new discoveries
promising to economist tfel and to
increase the power of ensnes. For
several years experimnts have
been made in this city y this dlrec'
ton, which have resulted in the
production Of a vapor Ggine that
is destined to work a cdmplele rev.
OlutiOn III motive pOweJ
Patents have beeu granted in
United States and Catada, and the
countries Of Europe Ito Israel II.
Blumenburg of this city, a gentle
men Of large meansl who has al
ready associated will himself sever
al capitalist in thiscountry to in
troduce this new invention. A Cum
harder can be run across the ocean
with a hundredth part Of the ex-
pense of coal and steam. In this
new motor the Bisulphide of carbon
or amonia is used and is vaporized
at so low temperature that very
little cost or heat is needed, water
never ranging higher than no de-
grees. After the vapour has been
used it is again passed into an ex
haust pipe and passing to 9 coll
denser is condensed to be used over
and over again. An engine has
been run with vapour in this city
several months. Another Is now
being built which will soon he on
exhibition in New York. Verify
the world moves.
Sec. Sherman has distinguished
himself by carrying throu Oh Ills
scheme of resumpsion insthe Soc Of
persistent opposition by the Green
hackers. Not a few believe that the
possibility Of the Presidential nomi
nation has been constantly potent
influence with the Secretary. He
has, however, other fields to con-
qner before the desired haven il
reached. 1t has long been known
that the department over which the
honorable Secretary presides gives
employment to any number of reb
els, who, if they were not ole
enough to fight against the old flag
will certainly be marshalled on
that side in the next one. How can
Secretary Sherman expect to re-
ceive the cordial support of the mil
lion or more ex. Union soldiers, un-
til he has driven out of his depart
ment all rebels and filled their
places with MANNED and crippled
Union soldiers, who have been and
are being discharged by the ex.
Confederate Congress.
The issues of the next Pesiden-
tial campaign are being made up.
Public finances and the issues Of
of the war are to be the princinci-
pal planks in the Republican plat
form, a party which favors freedom,
right, justice, honest money, honest
elections, the rights of citizenship.
1t labOrs to conserve the Union.
preserve the laws, secure for the
people, without regard to birth or
race, the rights guaranteed by the
Constitution, provide honest money
for the people, and preserve the
National credit. Such q party is
worthy of the support of every ma
who desires to leave this land as q
heritage to those who shall I'LL up
the full measure of our cou Dtry'a
manhood among the nations.
Grave fears are entertained that
the yellow fever is to become scat
torad ovor n large section during