Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-12
Washington News and Gossip.


daily, as it were, as the eventful election time
approaches. We are constantly hearing of
the entrance of new competitors for the prize
into "the ring" Among them, we find the
names of half a dozen gentlemen utterly un-
known to to the country in connection with
the National Legislature. That is, they are
entirely new members. The idea of putting a
gentleman, who has never before been in
Congress, in that position, is AMUSING indeed;
illustrating, by-the-by, the "lochLity,' pro-
pensity of small-beer politicians; that class
being the men who put forward their respec-
tive neighborhood's favc.rite, utterly unin-
itiated in the business Of legislative attorney
ship, as though he WIS the very best man to
be named for the ,ond Office in the gift of the
American people.
The Hon. Lin a Boyd will, of course, be a
candidate tor collection, and will. on the first
ballot, doubt less. poll more votes in caucus
than any OF Ter gentleman. His high personal
character, great Congressional experience,
and the prestige of his recent service in the
posltlo a, will insure him such start ahead of
co.. nmittees, however, was considered unfortu-
late in many respects However, we do not
see that he thus gave greater offence than
either of his predecessors in the Chair. Out
of the two hundred and thirty-one members,
not more than twenty can be made chairmen
of important committees; while it is rare, in
deed, to find a member who does not long to
be placed in position thus perspicuous bc-
fore his constituents and the country. A large
majority being thus disappointed, they are
naturally prone to remember the hand which
has offended them So, we anticipate that in
the coming contest dozen or two active gem
tlemen will essay to pay off to Mr.. Boyd, each
his old score for his disappointment in the
construction of the House committees for the
last two sessions This element in the contest
will, we apprehend, greatly weaken his pros
pect of eventual success. Were his talented
young colleague, Mr.. Breckenridge, really a
competitor with him for the position, the fact
would further greatly weaken his prospect for
reelection to the Chair. But we take it for
granted that all finding its way in the news
papers, urging his election to the position,
gets there without his knowledge and consent.
As, independent of his very commendable
modesty, he is hardly the man to permit the
use of his name so as to interfere with his
friend and mentors prospect. He can we'll
afford to wait, and learn by patient expe-
rience in the body of the hall to properly dis
charge the duties of the Chair, to which he is
-
long in Congress. For his age and service in
the hall, he is, doubtless, capitally qualified
for the Speakership; possessing quito as much
presence" general attainments and judg-
ment, as well rs being quite as eloquent and
effective in debate, as any member we ever
knew who had been in public life but a single
Congress His relations with Mr.. Boyd, how
ever, we think, will settle the question, that
he will not, willingly be candidate against
him While George w. Jones, of Tennessee,
will, doubtless, continue to be the Democratic
leader in all business issues, VIC shall by no
means be surprised to find Mr.. Breckenridge
regarded as the political leader of the Admin
istration on the foor for his discretion. which
is proyerbial, renders him a man eminently to
be trusted to do or ray no unfortunate thing
in the most excited scene to be witnessed in
the hall.
LIST OF PATENTS issued from the United
States Patent Office for the week ending Oct.
IL, 1854, each bearing that date
Cornelius R. Brinckenhoff, of Batavia, n.
I.-FOr improvement in plows
Henry p. Byram, of Louisville ky.-For
improvement in hullers of grass seed.
John b. Collan, of Reading, Pa.-For de-
tachable lining for the fire boxes of steam
boilers
Gilman Davis, of Roxbury, Mass.-For i'm
provement in ash pans for locomotive engines
Samuel q Dugdale, of Richmond, Ind.--For
apparatus for opening and closing gates.
Charles Goodyear, of New Haven, Conn.,
For improvement in covering iron with gutta
percha.
Nathan Harrison and John w. H. Motcalf,
of RidgeyiIle, Va.-For improvement in hill
side plows.
Joseph Harris, Jr., of Boston, Mass-For
improvement in driving circular saws.
Daniel Hill, of Bartonia, Ind.-For i'm
provement in the attachment of a harrow to a
land roller.
Thomas B. Jones, of CarloviIle Ala-For
improvement in cob and stalk cutter.
Henry NJ Keller, of Newark. Oho-For
improvement in winnowers Of grain.
J. J. Parker, of Marietta, Ohio.-For i'm
proyement in straw cutters
Samuel Snow, Of Fayetteville, N. Y, and
Alexander Hine, of Lafayette, n Y.-For i'm
provement in rotary root digging cultivators.
Jacob L. Van Valkenburgh, of Ogdens-
burgh, N. Y.-For improvement in shaking
shoes for winnowers.
Horace W. Woodruff, of WATERFOWL, N. Y.
For improvement in treating metals while in
the molten state
ID. Henshaw Whittemore. of Chicopee Falls,
Mass.-For improvement in vegetable cutters
Il. q. Robertson, of Greenville, Tenn-For
Improvement in washing machines