Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-02
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

LIE CfEsAhhhsHIP.-fr0m what we learn
there has been no settlement or arrangement
OF the rival aspirations for this post, enter
tanned by Messrs. Disney and Olds, of Ohio,
both OF whom are here, on the field of battle,
as 1t were Each has hosts of friends appar.
emily, each set being deeply Interested in the
success OF their fayorite. The presence Of
these gentlemen seems to inspirit their friends
above referred to, to active exertions. So, the
consequence is, that he are having merry
time Of it over the question, However, as
there are few or no other members of the
House now in W ashington, this electioneering
is being expended upon such wembers of the
lobby as are on hand. We bave before taken
occasion to point out the peculiar qualifca-
tons of Messrs D. and D. for the position, and
therefore need not repeat them here.
Weperceive that Col Richardson, of Illinois,
has also been entered for the contest, and
that many of the Democratic papers of his
State are doing their best to put him properly
before the public in this connection He has
served In the House ever since the transfer of
Senator Douglas whom he succeeded) to the
Senate, and has made hosts of friends. In
the last Congress he was decidedly party
leader, and of course, therefore, occupied a
distinguished position In the Hall being, by
the-by, at the head Of one of the most import
ant committees-that on Territories. Col. R.
is ready debater, and gentleman of excel
lent sense. His never-failing urbanity makes
him quite popular with his fellow members
without distinction of party, while his well
known chivalry of character adds greatly to
his high reputation. 1t never struck Us, how
ever, that he exhibited remarkable readiness
in the chair. If there should be much of
contest in the Democratic caucus for the posi-
ton, there are many points in his character
as gentleman and party man which will
make MIN very formidable indeed, as con-
testant for the position.
Mr. Phelps, now veteran Democratic men,
Der from Missouri, will also surely be can
dijate. He is one of the hardest customers
in debate on the floor being exceedingly
adroit, and prepared at all points apparently
open to be assaiIed. We question whether,
as general debater, he had his superior in
the last Congress, though his high position in
his party ranks took him out of the range of
partzan discussion; the cause with which he
was identified requiring his constant services
in the more elevated position of an advocate
and defender upon all real business questions
. Ia 81 &c
Ways and Means, he was forced to be almost
daily on the floor, explaining and urging the
views of the majority of his committee col
leagues on all the general appropriation bills.
No gentleman has, within the last ten or fifteen
years succeeded moro happily in discharging
this responsible trust, than did Mr.. p We
have seen him in a hundred such sharp encoun-
tiers, and never yet knew him to fail in one of
them to render perfect satisfaction to his
friends in the Hall Within the last two or
three years, it is conceived, Col. Benton and
Mr.. P. have entertained other than kind sen.
timents towards each other, though he pre-
served friendly relations with the Colonel
much longer than did the rest of the Demo-
Gratis in Congress from Missouri. As legis-
lative attorney, he occupies high rank, being
as nearly perfect in that branch of the duties
of Congressional legislator, as it seems pos
sible for any one to be, in the present state
of the House rules, precedents and parlia-
mentary law. He is also very industrious
and attentive to business, being emphatically
one of the workers of the Hall. We know
not what may be his prospects though we are
sure that either in party sense, or with re-
ference to his capability of administering the
duties of the chair benefcially for the inter
est of the State, he is quite as reliable as any
other member of the present House
LIST OF PATENTS issued from the United
States Patent Office, for the week ending No
vember l, 1o53-each bearing that date:
VIM. Ballard of New York, n Y.-For i'm
proved protecting bulwarks for war vessels
Calvin Carpenter, Jr.. of Pawtucket, Mass.
For improvement in magneto-electric ma
chimes. Patented in France, April Is, 1853.
A. P. Chatham, of Canoga n. Y.-For i'm.
provement in car couplings.
Gilbert S. Clark, of New York, N Y.-For
improved pen and pencil case
JnO W. Cormack, of Quincy, Ill.-For i'm
provement in cane and maize cutters
Benz. Crawford, of Pittsburgh. Pa.-For
improvement in condensers of steam engines.
Chauncy o. Crosby, of New Haven, Conn
For improvements in machines for sticking
pins.
David Demarest of New York, N. Y-FOr
hose protector.
Jos. Farnworth, Jr., of Madison Ind. For
improvement in car wheels
Luther K. Taught, of Macon, Ga-For i'm
provements in regulating the speed of steam
engines
Christ. P. Kelsey, of Livingstonville, n
Y.-For Improvement in grain cradles
Edmund Moorewood and George Rogers, of
London, England-For improvement in coat
ing sheets of metal,
Russell S. Morse, of Dixfeld, Maine-For
improvement in adjusting springs for car
riages.
Howard Perkins, of North Bridgewater.
Mass.-For carpenter brace and bit fastener
Henry NJ. Ritterband, of New York, n "
For improved gold washer.
John Taplin, of Fishkill, N. Y.-For i'm
provement in straw and grain separators.
VIM. III. Towers, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For
improvement in metallic pens
Increase S. Waite, of HubbardstOn, Mass
For improved machine for turning cylinders
Of wood.
Peter II. Watson, cf Washington, d c.
For improvements in generating and conden-
sing steam. Ante-dated May 2, 1853.
Jacob " A WempIp Of Chicaro TIL To-,