Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-09
Awarded.-The contract for furnishing the

oi DIX Islano, Maine. There were q large
number Of bids, and that of the successful firm
was much lower than the rest. We have seen
the stone selected, and have no hesitation in
saying that, in addition to the saving in the
cost Of the material involved in the acceptance
OF the bid of these parties, it (the materially is
the best and most beautiful building granite
ever worked into an edifce 1t is fine grained,
very hard, and susceptible of the very highest
style of finish, which we understand is to be
adopted in this case. Granite was adopted forthe
construction Of this magnificent edi6oe, we
understand, apart from the immense difference
between its cost and that of marble, because,
while in selecting this particular stone a very
beautiful material has been obtained, it will
assimilate more nearly with the existing struc.
ture, which is of granite. With this extension
constructed of marble, the whole edifce would
appear like new pair of breeches with a huge
patch OF old cloth on the seat of them; as no
amount of painting would closely assimilate
tie centre, of granite, with the appearance Of
the ma:ble wings. The contract of Beales &
Dixon includes the cutting of the granite also.
Promotions and Appointments in the Ma
rine Corps.-First Lieut.. Frederick B. Nc.
Neill, to be a captain from the 10Th of August
last, vice Stark, deceased.
Second Lieut.. Israel Green, to be q first
Lieutenant, vice Sutherland, promoted.
Second Lieut.. Jacob Read, to be q first lieu
tenant from 10th August last, vice McNeill,
promoted
Alexander W. Stark, Of Virginia, to be a.
second lieutenant from 10Th July last, vice
Green, promoted.
David NJ. Cohen, Of Maryland, to be a Soc
ond lieutenant from 18th August last, vice
Read, promoted.
James Lewis, Of Pennsylvania,.to be sec.
ond lieutenant from 18th September, uItimo,
vice Dallas, resigned.
Santa Anne.-It is believed by not few
of those around Us that his excellency, Gen.
eral Santa Anna, the ex Dictator of Mexico, is
now in Washington, sojourning with General
Almonte, the Mexican minister, in whose
household he is said to have first appeared on
Friday last.
The evidence ON which this belief arises is
not, however, sufficient to induce US to credit
the story in view of the fact that his cork limb
and his remarkable pbysiognomy together,
are such personal marks (of which he could
not rid himself to wear al incognito) as would
render his presence in the United States, with.
out the fact being known to the world, almost
aphysical impossbility
The last published accounts of him (from
the West Indies) represent him as in the Island
of st. Thomas.
The Growth Of the Northwest.-If one de-
sires practical proof Of the soundness of the
statistical views with which the great Tam
many Hall speech Of ex- Governor Seymour, of
New York, abounds, it may be drawn from
the following facts, which we deduce from
data now in the Interior Department, viz
By the census of 1850, the population Of Wis
consiu was 3O5, 39l. A State census has re-
Gently been taken, which shows population
of 553 $50, estimating Fon du Lac county mot
reportod) rs containing 20, 900.
The population Of Minnesota Territory has
doubled since last spring. It is now about
&c, 600.
A Mistake.-Our friends of the IntelY,gsn.
Ger, who so rarely make such slips of the pen,
this morning cOnfoundcd Master Charles V
Morris, I. 5. N, with Commodore Charles
Morris. This was in the publication of the
correspondence between The former, who has
long been the Master at the Washington navy
yard, with the employees therein, on the occa.
sion of his separation from them-having been
retired by the late Board. He was q very
popular and deserving officer.
Another Herald Roorb ack.-The Herald
Ia making huge parade about pretended ap.
prchensions at Washington Of the appearance
of Kinney there, as the envoy extraordinary of
twenty-five Jamaica negroes at Greytown
with Mr. Thayer, of the Evening Post, for
his secretary of legation. Vive Ia BasateUe !,
List Of Patents-issued from the United
States Patent Office for the week ending Oct.
o, 1S55-each bearing that date:
c. J. Cowperthaite, of Philadelphia, Pa.
For improvement in sewing machines
Larkin I. Atkins, of Page county, Wafer
machine for guaging, measuring, etc, slaves,
Philippe L. Bernard & Jos. Albrecht, of New
Orleans, La.-For improvement in the manu-.
facture Of acid sulphate of lime.
Thos. Bell & Henry Scholefeld, Of South
Shields, England.-For improvement in the
manufacture Of borax from native borate of
lime Patented in England, July rs, 1854.
Chas. Bishop, of Norwalk, Ohio.-For i'm
prOvement in corn shelters.
John A Bills, of Troy, N. Y.-For improve
ment in washing machines.
Jean Blanc, Of New Orleans, La-For i'm
provement in preparing vegetable fbrs.
Henry Z. Garfield, of New York, N. Y-For
improvement in cutoff valves for oscillatinp
engines.
John g. DUNCAN, of Steubenville, Ohio.-For
Improvement in churns.
Chas. Davenport of Watsrtown, Mass-For
improved apparatus for heating buildings by
steam.
Stephen Elliott, of Wayne county, Ind.-For