Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-02

without porsco. A partial estimate for lis
construction has been submitted.
There is large room in the Patent Office,
designated the National Gallery, which is not
used for any practical purpose. 1t has been
made the depository Of the curiosities of the
exploring and.other expeditions, and of other
rare articles worthy Of preservation. If they
could be removed to more suitable place it
would be very advantageous to the Patent
once. This room is one Of the largest in the
building, being two hundred and sixty feet
long and slxty-two feet six inches wide; and
the cases it contains cost some thirty thousand
dollars, drawn from the patent fund. The
room i, Is required for the proper disposal and
exhibition of rejected models, for which it is
SO well calculated and was probably designed.
The Commissioner could then determine which
of the models could be treated as useless and
which placed on exhibition; and thus would
be brought to light set of models, never seen
by the public, of scarcely less importance than
those now so well exhibited in the cabinets of
models of patented inventions.
This would be a great acquisition to in
ventors, one of the most meritorious and de-
serving classes Of our citizens The collection
in the gallery, very curious, interesting, and
instructive one, is constantly open to and at
tracts large numbers Of visiters, which in it.
self is very proper; but, when taken in con-
nection with the secrecy and seclusion to which
the inventions and discoveries are entitled
whilst under examination, it becomes n privi-
lege OF doubtful propriety, calculated, as it is,
to disturb the employees Of the Patent Office
In their business, and to affect, in some in.
stances, the interests of the inventors. The
collection has no connection whatever with the
Patent Office, and may as we'll, therefore, be
placed elsewhere.
SUfREME CoURr.-On Monday, Sidney l..
Inhn ofV fosn liz A
Dick, Esq, of Missouri, were admitted as at
| torneys and cCunsellors of this Court
No. 81. Alfred Savignac, plaintiff in errors,
| as. Abraham Garrison. The argument of this
| cause was continued by Hon. 7. Ewing for the
| defendant in error, and concluded by Mr..
| Baxter for the plaintiff in error.
No. 81. Robert A. Parker ct al, appellants,
Us. VIM. overman. The argument of this
cause was commenced by Mr.. Bryan for the
| appellants, and continued by Mr.. Lawrence
for the appellee; until they adjourned.
DELTA KAPPA EPsILON.-There will I'M
dOubtedly be a large and refined audience
this evening at Carusi's Saloon, where the
convention of this fraternity will hold its pub
lie exercises. b. h. Wexford, Esq, the ora
tor, is one of the most eloquent members Of
the Virginia bar, and every one who reads
the Southern Literary Messenger; 1--WE wish
more paid for it,) knows the rare talents of
the poet, John R. Thompson, ESQ., After the
| public exercises, there will be q supper at
Gautier's. No one in the city, who wishes to
be considered intellectual will stay away
from Carusi's this evening
The FIRST SESSION of the musical conve n
| ton under the direction of Messrs johnson
and Frost, was held to-day in the Picture
Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute This hall
has been conveniently fitted up for the accom-
| mediation of tie convention, but seems to be
inadequately warmed.
| Prof. johnson gave the opening lecture He
| has well developed chest, and looks as if he
could sing little himself on occasions The
Professor is evidently at home in music, and
the exercises cannot fail to be of interest and
! advantage.
The Convention, which was quite fully at
tended, was still in session when we left
Those Boston CREAM CAKES sent to the
| compositOrs of the Star Office this morning by
RidenOur i Co., confectionerS, Pennsylvania
avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets,
were voted unanimously to be A. No. l, by
those discussing their good qualities around
the imposing stone; also decided, mem con. =,
that the public should be apprised of the place
to procure excellent confectionery, &c.
In THE OPINION of the oldest indabitant'
| yesterday was the greatest New Years ever
| experienced in Washington, from which he
infers that the quality of our whisky is i'm
| proving, or that ihere vas less of it drank
| probably the latter.
| The guard house is quite empty this morn
ing, which, for the day after New Years is a
fact to be ''made note Of"
| ALL INTERESTED will, no doubt, bear in
mind that the Odd Fellows Levee comes off
tonight at the Hall on Seventh street From
| the interest taken in the matter by members
of Columbia Lodge, and others, fine enter
| tainment is expected.
The YAGERs had a brilliant New Years
ball last nigh at Carusi's. The beatty, fash
| ion, and gallantry Of the Teutonic race was
! well represented and the whole AFFAIR was
delightful to all who participated.
CRIMINAL COURT.-Margaret Bruce for re-
| ceiving stolen goods, was being tried when
We left the court to-day.
On Monday last, Abel Williams, colored,
was sentenced TO two years in the peniten-
tiary.
They ARE CoMING.-Who? Why.Christy's
Minstrels; they open at the Varieties on Mon
day next, for a short season.