Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-31
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


most deserving pupils of the first and second
districts of the Washington public schools, ar
account Of which, more in detail, will be found
in the Stars local columns to-day. Old and
young, wealthy and poor, the highly educated
and those without that so great blessing-all
the grown persons who were there-as we'll as
all the great number of children of both sexes
present, were more absorbed in the ceremonies
than we never before saw so vast throng on
! similar occasion. This is a sign of increas
ing public interest In these institutions, upon
which the future character of this community
mainly rests.
In this SO great interest displayed, it struck
us that we saw a promise Of emulation on the
part of all classes in this community to max,
these schools institutions from which you'll
may go forth to take part in the business OF
life much better prepared than is usual with
graduates of such establishments That is.
really stocked and stored with much useful
information applicable to ones every day af
fairs and duties to society, besides the primary
elements of an English Misunderstanding,
writing, and simple cyphering-which, for tn,
most part make up the requirements of chill
dren in public schools throughout the United
States. Dreading imperfect education as be-
ing almost as bad as none, we look forward to
the day with great hope, when the public will
accord, without direct charge for the service
substantial and varied education to ali
youths of both sexes who chose to avail them
selves of so great an assistance to the success,
of one entering on life, and blessing to those
thrown IN contact with such person.
The First Know Nothing.-An old Metho-
dist friend of ours, who holds Bunyan's CPL
grim's Progress" next in his heart to the Bible
while he looks on Know NOthingism as a de-
vice Of the devil to cheat American mankind
out Of all the elements of vital and truly evan
gelcal Christianity it now possesses, has found
in Bunyan, the real founder of the family he 50
reprobates, and accordingly sends us the fol-
lowing:
Much speculation has been INDUCED il
with reference to the original stock, and from
which the present deectable Know Nothing
family sprang. Its origin is not very honor
able, if we are to judge the family by thu
company in which it is found. Bunyan make.
mention OF old grandmother Know Nothing
in his Pilgrim Progress thus: But, when
humorous was got hOme to her house, she send
Tor some of her neighbors, to wit Mrs. Bats
eyes. Mr.. IncOnsiderate, Mrs. Light-mind
and Mrs. Know Nothing This was a scoul,
eli convened for the purpose of condemnin-
the course OF Chrlstiana, the wife of Christian.
who with her children had that morning start
cd on pilgrimage to the Celestial city"
The United States sloop- ofwar Cyane.
stephen B. Wilson, commander. was at Vera
Cruz on the 29th June, ultimo, according t,
advices received this morning at the Navy De-
paTtment. From the tenor Of the letters, it i.
Judged in the Department, that all were wei.
On board the Cyans at that tiuas, and that Ia,
noteworthy casualty had occurred since las,
previously heard from.
The Secretary Of the Navy.-Recent ad-
vices from this gentleman, now at the Red
Sulphur Springs, Va, represent his health a.
considerably improved-his friends will be
glad to hear.
List Of Patents-issued from the United
States Patent Office Cor the week ending July
81, 1S5j-each bearing that date:
John II. Atwater, Of Kalama ZOO, Mich.-For
improvement In washing machines
Nelson Barlow, of Newark, N. J-For i'm
proved method of feeding planks to planning
machines.
Simon Barnhart, of Chillicothe, O.-For fan
blower.
Oliver D. Barrett, of Fulton, N. Y.-For i'm.
proyement in washing machines.
John Ericsson, of New York, n. Y.-For
improvement in air engines.
John a. Elder Of Westbrook Me, and John
Richardson, Of Portland, Me.-For improved
machine for ruling and paging paper.
John A. Elder, Of WestbroOk Maino, and
Ephraim Wood Of Winthrop, Maine-For i'm
provement in machinery for sizing and dress
ing warps.
Frederick Field, of Toledo, Ohio.-For cross.
cut saving machine.
James Harrison, jr, of Milwaukee, Wis
Fer improvement in vault covers.
James Harrison, jr., of Milwaukee, Wiz
For improvement In sewing machines
Liveras Hull, Of Charlestown, Mass.-For
machine tor saving rattan.
Scion ;. Jackman, of Lock Haven, Pa.-For
improvement i'll machines for COMPRISING pud-
oilers balls and other masses Of iron.
JOsee johnson, Of Washington, d. C.-For
Improvement in washing machines
Fielding Ii. Keeney, of Newport, Ky.-For
clrcular-sdW mandrel.
Stephen Meredith, of Meadville, Pa.-For
improvement in distilling coal with hydrogen
gas.
Fred Perry, of Newark, N. J.-For i'm
provement In cutoff valves for steanl-engines
VIM Ii Rhodes, NJ. D., of Berlin, N. Y
For Improvement In artificial legs.
VIM Sellers of New York n. Y.-For i'm
pravSInO,.t in Sentilauing hats.
Isaac NJ. Singer, of New York, N. Y.-For
Improvement in sewing machines
Paul Stillman, of New York, n Y.-For
improvement in water gauges for steam boilers.
Eialn Z. Salisbury, of New York, y. Y
For Improvement in excluding dust from rail
way cars.
Geo. ). Shepard, Of Canaan, n. H.-For
improvement III musical reed Instruments
Z. Z. Taylor, Of De!aheld Wis-For i'm.
proved bucket for water wheel
Anton Van Hagen of Cincinnati. Ohio
For Improvement in soap-cutting machines.
Norman w. Wheeler of Cincinnati, Ohio