Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-05

lantern chamber, to be divided into stories
tapartments) Of twenty feet diameter, for keep.
ers' quarters, stores, DO. Proposals will soon
be issued for the various descriptions Of work
connected with II, none Of which, by the by,
are to embrace any startling novelties or ex-
psri,nents, but to be based on we'll known and
established principles Of the science Of engi.
| neeriug.
Minors for U. 8. soldisrs.-In the course Of
the quarter ending on the LIST inst, ATT persons
applying to enlist in the U. s. Army, were re.
jected at the different Rendezvous on account
of being under twenty.one years of age; 1872
| Of them were so rejected since the enactment
Of the law increasing the pay Of the rank and
file Of the army. The probability is, that by
far the largest portion of the whsle number
would have made very desirable troops, being
Americans born and of proper age to be easily
| moulded to that end. 1t will be recollected
that some of tho most brilliant battles of Ma.
poleon were fought with conssripts (boys)
principally, with here and there few veterans
| mingled with them. We hear that it is the
earnest desire of those having the chief man
agement Of the recruiting service to induce
Congress 80 to change the laws, as that we'll
grown boys, over 16 years of age, may hereafter
be received into the army without the privi-
lege Of being taken of by their friends under
the plea Of their infancy as at presen:- It
| strikes US that such an arrangement would not
Il op1u ~ oil Ia 81 80 ~ HIT oe ~
their worst pests, but also save thousands Of
youths now on the high road to moral and
physical destruction by placing them under
the restraints Of the dicipline to which they
would be subject in the service.
leath Of Distinguished Army Officer
We regret to learn that information has
reached Washington of tho recent death OF
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel John McClelland,
Of the corps Of Typographical Engineers, at
Knoxville, Tenn, of cholera. Col. Nice. was
the brother of Secretary McClelland, of the
| Interior Department. He leaves widow, for
merly Miss Walker of this city, and family
Of children, all of whom are now at Piney
Point
! The Cyane.-The survey on this ship having
demonstrated tho necessity for repairing her
extensively, she has been taken out of com
| mission, and her officers have all been granted
three months leave Of absence, except her
| Commander.
| q. s. Stocks Yesterday, about
$50, 900 in q. 8. stocks were received at the
4 Trao fNp pa1a ,nyfn nd kr lox- hor.
$4,000. At this rate tho whole $4,000, 900
last advertised for by the Secretary will soon
| be presented and redeemed.
Secretary Marcy duly returned to his post
last evening" much restored in health and
| strength. The Union tells rs that Secretary
Davis also reached Washington at the same
| time. 80,
Commander Hollins has been detached from
the command of the sloop of war Cyane, and
| ordered to the command of the Rendezvous, at
New York, in place Of Commander Nicholson,
who is to be the new feet captain Of the Pacific
| squadron.
List Of Patents issued from the United States
| Patent Office, for the week ending Sept. S.,
| 1S54-each bearing that date:
| Wilson Ager, of Rhorsburgh, Ps.-For i'm
| proved mill stone dress for cleaning grain.
| VIM. II. Atkins, Of Ithaca, N. Y.-For i'm
provement in -four bolt.
! Benjamin Bray, of Salem, Mass-For i'm
| proveneut in spring rollers for window cur
| tains, DC.
Chas. Clareni, of New York, N. Y.-For i'm
pIovemsnt in attaching pulleys to shafts
John Clark, Of Washington, D. C.-For i'm
ptovement in chimney caps.
Chas. II. Dana, of West Lebanon, N. Fl.
For improvement in seed planters.
| Louis Daser, of Washington, d. C-For i'm
provement in seed planters
Augustus NJ. Eastman, of New York, N Y
| For improvement in making ribbon of strips
Of cloth.
William II. Foster, of Portsmouth, N. H
For improved arrangement for reef and furi
| ing top sails from the deck of tho vessel
Jonah G. CHM, of South Thomaston, Me-
For improvement in machinery for worming
rigging.
George W. Grswold, of Carbonate, Pa
| For improved portable door fastener
John Hinde, Of Schenectady, N. Y.-FOr
| improvement in machines for breaking fax
| and hemp.
| Moses G. Hubbard, of New York, n. Y
For improved method of hanging plane stocks
| Adoniram Kendall, of Cleveland, Ohio -
For improved irving machine.
Josephine Morss of Washington, D. C.-Fol
improved driving wheels of locomotives for as
cending inclined planes
| Thomas NJ. Powell, of Baltimore, Md.-FoI
| improvement in ice cream freezers
| Chas. Rowland, of Belleville, u.-tor i'm.
provement in tables.
| Bradford 4. Rugg and Ezra H. BENJAMIN,
of Oak Hill, N. Y.-FOr improved machine fol
feeding paper to printing presses.
| Daniel Warner, Jr., OF South Hadley, Mass
For improvement in machinery for dressing
| flax.
| Geo. L. Wild, of Baltimore, Md.-For i'm.
| provement in stringed musical instruments.
Henry l.. Clark, of La Porte, Ind-For i'm
prOvement in doors for baggage cars
| Leroy S. White, Of Chicopee, Mass assixno,
to himself, Lewis White, Of Hartford, Conn
| Lyman White. of Springfield, Mass, and
Augustus g. Stevens, Of Manchester, N. H.
| For Improvement i'll railway lamps
Alexander II. Brown, Of Georgetown, D. C.
For improvement 10 brick presses.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Experimentation yesterday, the 4th of Sept.
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered OF
the books Of the Department
For the redemption of stocks..... $46,057 81
For the payment Of other Treasury
debts ...................... 17,477 Oh
ror tho Customs ................ 4,495 O:
Covered into the Treasury from
Lands: :................. 1850 90
i For tho War Dana rfmant gOeI7 mr.