Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-02

tqthe Patent oficenpt see how Eek
hatddH preparing to, ssr1e his cksomera
wi IL every delicacy his ST can prepars looj
y thefpundation of hifsiganti cal eswhici
is not to be "lengthened sweetness long
drawn out, but solid substantial sweetness
high ibuit up ;slopk stethe names of the
contributors from this and ether e1iesv and.
at the ample prepare tioqs that are making
to 'receive them, and then say that the first
exhibition of our young Institute is to be "a
failure 2 Dick, who took a council medal at
London, is TO be here with his matchiess
presses; Palmer is coming with his leg more
famous than that of Mynheer Won Klanl:
nor do we even despair of Hobbs the I'M
nickGh,e 80 5-laf r~v" <1-a-<-F -.'...rr.t .-.sf
=: Success, then, say We, to the Exhibition /:
for, If successful. it cannot fail to confer
important benefits upon our city by elevasing
the standard of public taste. by inspiring
our mechanical and mercantile classes with
the spirit Of emulation and improve nent.
and by placing on a firm and substantial
basis the young but promising institution
by which. it has been organized.
Washington Navy Yard and Post
Office. ..'.'-'' go:
Oar attention has been called to the fact
that while the salaries of certain employees
of the Government have been advanced, as
we believe they ought to have been--in Sc
yeral departments, those of other citizens
equally worthy have been neglected. We
hasten to lay the matter before our readers.
and shall continue to follow it up until jus
tice is dose. .' il' 80. 49, =, Co.,,
4 The fact 70 which we allude is this. The
sallries Of several clerks in different de-
partments have been very properly advanc
ed as follows: .-,,.s..'sa's :,
On salaries of $1,000 per year....+ 20 per cent.
- On salaries of 81 900 g '' = ...l5 - si
On salaries of Sl.50o :" '' 10 50 20
But while this needed advance has been
made by the Government, another. class Of
clerks andrempioyees, equally worthy, have
been entirely overlooked. >, We allude to
the clerks in the Washington City Post Of
fee, and others employed at the Navy
Yard .....- 80. :'.l .-5i'.i' 90 .-''i
Now it is fact which all persons having
business at either of these places well know
that the employees in them are liable to be
required to labor more extra hours than
almost any other portion of our people
Many of them are obliged to be up early and
hte,, to be exposed to all extremes of heat
and cold, and to perform many duties that
are composed Of the merest drudgery. And
yet, they have never had their pay advanc-
ed q fartling by the Government!
- We humbly submit that this is not right.
And we call for the remedy to be applied
at once. Surely our honorable legislators
will take pleasure in rendering justice
where justice is so clearly due. .-..3
. President Fillmore, in justice to Mr.. Polk,
corrects statement which has been pub
lished, that Mr. Polk vacated the White
House several days before the President elect
came to Washington, for fear of opening his
heart, so as to ask him to his house and table:
Dir. Fillmore says this is not true--General
Taylor and himself were both invited to dine
with Mr.. Polk, and did SO before he left the
White House. ..,.-.
THE IRIsH PATRIoT.-ThOmas F. Mea-
CHER, visited the Senate and House of Rep