Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-21

The Decency Of Know Hothingism.-The
Charlottesville (Va.) Advr "a ., in its comments
upon the passage of the President through the
town in which it is publishe d, a few days since'
on his way to the Virginia Springs, affords Q
fair illustration of the effect of Know Nothing
teachings and associations in dragging all its
votaries down to the level of the gutter, de-
basing their minds and making brutes and
blackguards of many of them who are without
fixed characters, it matters little what may be
the private associations by which they may be
Individually surrounded, or what their former
positions as men. The press of Virginia, up
to the organization of Know Nothing lodge2
in that State, was, without exception, decent
and respectable in its tone, however ultra and
violent more or less of her journals may have
been, politically. No BLACKBOARD sheet, or no
sheet conducted by an unmitigated black
guard could live within her borders for month.
That the reader may see the change for worse
which Know Nothingism is certainly working
in the tone of its portion Of the press of the
Old Dominion, we copy from the Organ, where
we find it, the following specimen of the style
of manners and tastes which Know Nothing
ism has introduced into her editorial corps:
"There were many of our citizens at the
/ depot, to crafty their curiosity to see the
Chief Magistrate of the Republic. Our peo-
| pie were disappointed that this professed fol-
lower of Jeffersonian Democracy did not show
his devotion to Jeffersonianism by stopping if
only long enough to visit the tomb of the apos-
| tie Of Liberty. Other great politicians in the
Democratic ranks have thought to establish
their popularity by doing reverence to the
! memory of that sage Of Monticello. But
Pierce may think that neither Monticello nor
the Hermitage combined can re-instate him in
! the affections Of the people; or, he may have
been in hurry to meet John Van Buren, at
the springs, where fraternal union may be
contaminated between these two exponents of
Northern Democracy and Free-Soilism.
MIR. Pierce looked in very Indifferent
| health, and evidently showed that the cares
of State Were resting heavily upon bis shout
| ders. 1t was q small thing, but caused much
comment by many of our townsmen, that his
excellency wore on the occasion a fancy-col-
ored shirt, something unusual for a gentle
| mans apparel in this latitude at least. The
President, and those with him, occupied a SEP
| arate car locked against the intrusion Of the
vulgar rabble who happened to be on the cars.
much to the annoyance of many who desired
to hear him converse, and to see him on the
| route
And again:
president Pierce's checked calico shirt.
worn as he passed through Charlottesville, has
given rise to much severe criticism on the part
OF the old citizens, and has afforded much
wished-for countenance to the fast young men
Of the place, who had already ventured TO fy
in the face of public opinion by wearing these
spotted calico shirts. The old gentlemen of
the place, who have been taught to believe
| that spOtless white linen shirt was indispen-
sable to a gentleman's toilet, cannot under
| stand why the Chief Magistrate of the Union
should not dress as gentleman the young
men exult that Frank has put. thus far, his
foot upon 'old fogyism, and has adopted the
costume of the BOwery boys. Probably it was
this innovation upon old Virginia ideas, which
caused our railway conductors to put him in a
| separate car, under lock and key, and some
wnat excused the little boys of the place when
they cried out there is Frank Pierce-the
one with the calico shirt on; bring him out y
Naval Apprenticeship understand that
the Navy Department have, temporarily, sus-
pended the enlistment Of apprentices for the
Navy-390 having been obtained, and there
being accom- mOdations on the receiving ships
for no more. The ships Potomac, Congress,
| and Constellation, which vessels have recently
gone on cruises, took forty each. The Susque-
hanna, San Jacinto, and Merrimac will, pro-
baby, go to sea (and possibly other United
States ships) before the beginning of the new
year, and will take as many more, when fur
| ther enlistments of apprentices will be made
The system, so far, works admirably, and
continues to be full of promise of future use.
fulness. 1t is expected that moro or less Of
these lads, on returning from their cruises of
three years, will be good ordinary seamen,
| and seamen, which will make demand for
more such apprentices. The system can hard.
ly fail to man our ships of war with real
| American seamen in due time.
Great Sales of Public Lands.-The follow
ing is an exhibit of the lands sold for cash, on
the 9th of June, at the Land Office atDubuque,
| Iowa:
9,273.5O acres at IS cents per acre, $685. IL
22l, 77 81 Si,Z5 277, l64 76
232, 463.42 -.. $685., 1851 80
Light house keepers Appointed.-At Petit
Menan Island, coast of Maine, Alfred Moore,
at $500 per annum.
At Cape Elizabeth, coast Of Maine, William
D. Murray, at $3.50 per annum.
List of Patents-issued from the United
States Patent Office for the week ending Aug.
81, 1S55-each bearing that date:
C. w. Blakeslee, of Mortified, Ct.-For i'm
provement in candlesticks.
John c. Briggs, of Concord, N. H.-For i'm
provement in the application of the conical
pendulum to time keepers. 81
VIM. Burnet, Of Cincinnati, Ohio.-For i'm.
provement in sealing cans.
Almond c. Buffum, of Chicago, Ill.-For i'm
provement in obstetrical extractor.
Edward Campbell, of Columbus, Ohio.-For
improvement in glass journal box.
Dugali Campbell, of New York, N. Y.-For
swimming glove.
inc. d. Dale, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For i'm