Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-19
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


Agriculture and the Arts at the South
The existing pressure on the Richmond, Va /,
Merchant Mills, tells of the great impetus
which agriculture has, within the last two or
three years, received in the Old Dominion.
Railroads, and the direction of reading to ag-
ricultural science, which the popular mind
there has recently taken, have done the work.
We presume that this season double as much
wheat and -four will be shipped, both from
Richmond and Alexandria, as ever before in
a single season. The farms Of the State, as
general thing, are being quite as thriftily
managed as any other estates of their size in
the United Ststes-the very small farms Tor
patches) being the class yet managed, for the
most part, after the old fashion. 1t is only of
late years that the farmers of the Old Domin-
ion have taken to shook farming" as it is
termed. We presume that at this hour more
agricultural literature is read in that State
and that of the highest order-than in any
other State in the Union. Their lands are
appreciating in value faster than tho in any
other of the old States, and they are also being
improved in productiveness faster and more
extensively than in any other section of coun-
try, at this time. One consequence of all this
is an almost entire cessation Of emigration
from the Old Dominion. Ten years ago it was
no uncommon thing to hear of whole neighbor-
hoods selling out and moving off. Now, it is
quite rare to hear of single Virginia family
| making preparations to emigrate to pursue the
calling of agriculture elsewhere.
The changes which We describe above, will
tell their own tale in tho next census returns,
more especially if the census takers can per-
suade the people of tho Old Dominion to adopt
| the northern fashion of returning their "truck"
and what they raise to consume at home,
which heretofore they have rarely done.
Death Of q Valuable Public Officer I'VE are
panied to announce the sudden death of Mr.
John L. Barnhill, one of the principal account
ants of tho General Land Office, which took
place about O'Clock last night, at his resi-
denoe, on the Island, in this city. He returned
yesterday morning from flying visit to tho
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and other points
| in the northwest whittier he was dispatched
| on of1cisl business. He was at his Office at IL
A. M yesterday, and complained that he had
been suffering all the morning of a severe d.
| arrhea He walked Immediately home, and
was in a state of collapse by five o'clock, dying
of we'll defined cholera at A. NJ, as before
remarked. Mr.. B. was about forty years of
age, and had been for more than twenty years
~
ing the bureau originally as messenger. He
leaves large circle of mourning friends; for
| being very widely known in this community.
has many admirable qualities, and the fact
that he was VIGOROUSLY one of the very best
clerks under the General Government rendered
him an universal favorite. He was unmarried
1t should not be concluded from this case that
| there is cholera in this city. Mr.. B. contrac-
ted the disease in travelling through tho region
in which it prevails. 1t is tho only case that
has occurred here this season, except the one
growing out of eating soft crabs, and over
drinking bad brandy some months since.
News from the Brazil squadron-Th Navy
Department have advices from tho United
States ship Savannah, the flagship of the
| Brazil squadron Commodore w. D. Salter,
dated 10th August last, at Rio. All were we'll
| in the squadron. The Savannah was to sail
| in few days tor Montevideo. The Bainbridge,
| Lieut.. tAlvarado) Hunter, was at Montevideo.
| The Germantown, Commander Lynch, was
daily expected at Rio, from cruise.
| The President-This gentleman never ap
peared in better health and spirits than at this
time. We have noticed him frequently walk.
| ing out and riding since his return from Capon
| and have been struck with the evident i'm
provement in his physical appearance made
| by his recent flying trip to the Springs
A Clerical Resignation, Appointments, and
Removal. - Charles F. Mcdonald has been
| appointed 81 200 per annum temporary
clerk in tho Office of the Third Auditor of the
Treasury, vice Il W. Beers, resigned.
| Nicholas Clinch, Q first-class q 200 per an
num) clerk in the Sixth Auditors office has
been removed, and w. T. Wallace, of Penn
sylvania, has been appointed in his stead.
List Of Patents issued from the United
States Patent Office, for the week ending
September 10th, 1852-each bearing that
date:
Henry W. Adams, of New York, NJ Y.-Foz
improvement in breoch-loading firearms.
Elliot C. Badger, of Warner. N. H.-For i'm
provement in machines for dressing mill.
| stones
VIM. Black, of the city of Allegheny, Pa.
For improvements in steam engines.
Jas. G. Burnham, of West Jefferson, Ohio.
For improvement in maize harvesters.
Charles j. Conrod, of Lower Augusta town.
ship, Pa.-For method of saving shingles
John Davis, Of New Bedford, For
improvement in relegraphic keys.
Henry Eddy, Of North Bridgewater, Mass.
| For Improvement in bee-hives.
William G. Elliott, of Ellsworth, England.
For improvement in making slagware.
Benjamin Fulghum, of Richmond, Indiana.
For saving machine.
| VIM p. Goodman and Samuel Morris, of
Springtown, Indiana.-For improved portable
staging.
Thaddeus Hyatt, of New York, N. Y.-For
| improvement in vault lights.
| Jas. r. Napier, of Glasgow, and VIM. J M
Rankine, of Goovan, Scotland-For improve
ment in air engines.
John w. Middleton, of Philadelphia, Pa
| For tidal or current hydraulic ram
VIM. H. Morrison, of Marion county, Ind -
| For firearms.
Henry B. Myer, of Buffalo, N. Y.-For
model of converting the backs of car seats into
beds or lounges.
Abner N. Newton, of Richmond, Ind.-For