Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-06

meeting at Fsnueil Hall, wherein he burned
the bridge over which 1t might have been poe
sibls for some Of those thinking with him to
60 over eventually to the Republican organi-
zation. Bis main effort was to illustrate the
fact that the success Of the Republican organ.
certain death to the Union. The result. of his
reasoning was precisely that of the great mind
at this time writing theleAders for the New
York Journal of Commerce, viz: that 1t is
the duty Of oil men who are opposed to sub
version of the present government of the Uni
ted States, to rally to sustain the Democratic
national organisation, a. being now the only
party in which there rests power to check the
tendency Of the ismatic mind of the North to
the destruction Of the governmental system of
the Unit cd States.
Hon. David r. Atohison.-The letter of
this gentleman to the committee Of invitation
for the late Battle Of Kings Mountain cele
bration embraces an earnest appeal for South
ern aid to those who maintain the cause of the
South in Kansas. He holds, that if the Free
State party pre-, all in the formation of the
institutions of the new State, slavery must be
abandoned in Missouri-the aim of the emf
grant aid societies being to strike the institu-
ton there, through Kansas and also, that if
the South triumphs in this contest, she will
the southern half of California, and another
in New Mexico. His appeal is a straight
forward and manly one, and can hardly fall
on barren ground.
Mr. L. @. Washington.-The retirement of
this gentleman from the position long held by
him in the Treasury Department here, which
has just taken place, was OccasioDed by his
transfer to the post of assistant collector of
the customs at San Francisco, Cal. The new
collector-Hon. Mr.. Latham-wrote in for >
thoroughly competent and reliable assistant,
perfectly familiar with the business of the set.
Element Of custom house accounts, and Mr..
Washington was very properly selected for the
position. lie has ranked here as being with
cut superior of his years, in the public SER
vice. A better selection for the public inter
est could not have been made.
The Contest in Prince Georges.-Editor
Of The Star There was Know Nothing meet
ing at this place, yesterday. at which DR..
Watkins spoke for them, and Edward W. Bell,
Esq, replied on behalf Of the Union party.
The latter was frequently interrupted by row.
dies, from Washington and elsewhere but
succeeded in occupying the stand for an hour,
Tonight, ut Marlboro, there is to BIO joint
political discussion. The Antics will elect
the whole Union ticket In Prince Georges
county by q decisive vote. Bowis's (anti)
election to Congress is certain by at least 500
majority in the district Yours, &c. B.
LAUREL, MI, Nov 8.
Contracts Awarded.-Ths Secretary Of the
Treasury has awarded to Messrs. Chanplin
Greeley, Of Syracuse, N. Y, the contracts
for the construction of the new custom house
and post Office in Toledo and Sandusky, Ohio,
at S4, s4o each-their offers being the lowest
bidders.
Appointed Mr.. Charles soran, of Bslti-
more has been appointed to a temporary clerk
ship 81 200 per annum) in the Office of the
Third Auditor Of the Treasury, vice ]. A.
Beattie, promoted.
List Of Patents-issued from the United
States Patent Office, for the week ending Nov.
o, lS55-esch bearing that date:
Henry Bur-, Of Newark, N. For i'm
provemsnt in machines for saving marble
Thos. W. Bakewell, Of Cincinnati, Ohio
For method OF heating air for blast furnaces.
Geo. {. Barney, of Brookline, Mass For
improvement in white trees.
Henry A. Bleckman, of Ronsdorf, Prussia
For bench plane iron.
Andrew Blsikie and Walter Clark, of ST.
Clair, Mch.-For lath machine.
Alex. d. Brown, Of Washington, D. C.-For
Improvement in brick machines.
Thomas Doyle, of New York, n. Y.-For
improved arrangement of two-besm engines
with parallel shafts.
Michael Esan, Of Ogdensburg, N. Y.-For
improvement in automatic lubric ators for rail.
road axles.
Arasmus French, of " atsrbury, Conn-For
improvement in knitting machines.
Daniel Haldeman, of Morgantown, Va-For
improvement In washing machines.
John Harris, Of Lawrence, Mass.-For i'm
provement in self scting mules.
ID. W. &. Humphrey, of Gray, Maine.-For
improvement in locks.
stephen Hill q Vim. J. Wood, Of Rochester,
N. f-For improvement in gas holders.
Horace Lane, of Windsor, Vt.-For saw
horse.
Jeremiah A. Marden, of Newburyport
Mass, and Henry A. Buffers, of Haverhill.
Mass.-For improvement in machines for split
ting leather.
VIM. Nixon, Of Adrian, Mch-Por i'm
proved cutter head for rotary planes.
Bernard o. Reilly, of New York, n. Y
For improved composition for kindling fires
Looniis K Payne and Orvis Pier, Of Stowe,
Vt.-For mortising machine
Chas. Perky, of New York, n Y.-Por
Improvement in chain locker pipes
Henry N. Pestengill, Of Rockford, Ill-For
improvement in steam boilers
Robert G. Pine, of Newark, N. J.-Por i'm
prOvement in marble saving machines
Elias Matteson, Of Dayton, N. Y W alter N.
Paris of Dorsef w nd