Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-10
Washington News.

VINO presents the Chains, OBTAINED the lnfOrma-
ton on which he based them, legitimately and
properly That Is, not from Government
records, but from data within his reach in
New Orleans. This fact entirely exoperates
all Government employees from the suspicion
Of using lin this connection) their positions
accorded for a different purpose. for that of
hunting up grounds for demands upon the
Government a practice which has prevailed
more or less in Washington to the manifest
injury of the public service, as we'll as greatly
to the scandal of gentlemen in public employ
ment hero who properly appreciate their whole
duty to the respective trusts imposed upon
them. In the list of claims for service in this
battalion which Mr.. Wilder has presented.
we understand that there are large number
of persons whose names are not to be found on
any record or roll in the Governments DOS
session, which in itself affords ample proof
that they were not originated in Washington.
By the by, we hear that the facts in these
cases were ascertained principally through
the "reminiscences of the war times in New
Orleans, still fresh in the memories of manv
gentlemen who in person furnished much of
the money with which this battalion was rem
dered fit to take the field just before the battle
OF New Orleans, in which its members partici-
pated with great credit to themselves. These
gentlemen are said to have aided Mr. W.
greatly, in unravelling the confused mass of
tradition concerning the facts of the service
of this remarkable colored corps in their coun-
try's cause, confused so as to be "worse con-
founded from the fact that many of those
in whose names or in the names of whose heirs
the applications are made, were too ignorant
to recognize their old commanders, except by
their christian names.
POTTAwAToMIEs IN TROUBLE.-This morn.
ing band Of eight Pottawatomies. who
arrived here last night accompanied by their
interpreter, half breed, paid visit to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with whom
they held council. It seems that this COM
pany of savages were persuaded to leave their
far western homes by Messrs David Hopkins.
of Tennessee, and A. C. Peckham, of St. Louis.
to exhibit their dances, &c, at the World S
Fair, and afterwards in Europe. As far east
as Boston, these individuals remained with
them. There, however, they are said to have
abandoned them, and by the exertions of the
Interpreter, an intelligent man, they man.
aged to get to this point. They petition the
Commissioner to advance them the funds ne
cessary to carry them home, charging the
amount against the annuity of the tribe, next
payable. The names of these Indians are as
follows, viz: Nan-wit-to, (the speaker Mem
sO-we, ke-she- kO, Pannow, Arch ma ko-wa.
No-tawko, Wan-w ke-sum, and Wab- nue.
kee. The name of the Interpreter is Charles
Picotte. He was compelled to sell his watch,
clothing, &c, to raise the means of getting
these Indians from Boston to Washington.
There is grave question Of the right of the
Indian Bureau to appropriate any portion of
the tribes annuity to the end proposed, though
we presume that the government will proba-
bly, find means to restore them to their homes.
Jas. w. Mcdonald, Of 304 Broadway, n. Y,
was the business agent of this speculation.
STATISTICS OF Work DONE IN THE PENSION
OFFIcE.-Under the act of Sd February, 1853,
continuing half-pay to certain widows and
orphans, and granting pensions to widows of
revolutionary men, who were married subse-
quent to January, A. D. 1900, $500 claims
have been filed in the Pension Office since the
passage of the act. Of these claims, ,Sll have
been examined, 1,2il allowed and passed with
~,
for further proof. About 500 of the certificates
are for widows of revolutionary men-the
balance for the widows of those who served in
the war with Mexico, tho war of 1912, and the
Indian wars since 1870. The examination Of
these claims, under the first section of the act
was commenced on the eth April, and under
the second section on the 9th May last.
LIST OF PATENTS issued from the United
States Patent Office, for the week ending
August 9th, 1S53-all bearing that date:
Samuel Candy, of Ellicott's Mills Mary
land-For Improvement in winnowers of grain.
Frank Dibben and Lewis Bollman, of New
York, n. Y.-For improvements in multiply
ing gearing.
Daniel Dodge, of New York, N. Y. and
bihSdS SCSS, VI LdSS DOSUOu, NaSS-tOT
improvement in life boats
George W. Echeil. of New York n Y.-For
improvement in setting up ten pins, and re-
turning balls.
Benjamin H. Green. Of Princeton. N .J.-For
improvement in carpenters clamps.
John Hartin, of New York, n Y.-For i'm
proved mode of drying paper.
Samuel Hckok, Of Buffalo, n. Y-For i'm
provement in railroad car seats
Lewis S. Ingraham, of Cuyahogo Falls, o.
For improvement in winnowers
John W. Jenkins, ofGreenport, N. Y.-For
improvement in iron posts for fences
George Leonard, of Shrewsbury, Mass.-For
improvement in fire arms.
John Lewis, of Buffalo, n. Y-For improve
ment in printing presses.
Eben l. Mills, of Rochester Depot, O.-For
improvement in corn shelters
Joel G. Northrup, Of Syracuse, N. Y.-For