Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-20
WASHINGTON NsWs AND GOSSIP.


most enthusiastic ever held In the State, and
their platform of principles, us indicated by
their resolutions, will stand the test of the
incest scrutiny and the most rigid examina-
ton.
The Hon. Manasseh Smith, who was put in
nomination by the Convention for Governor,
IL, as we are informed, q sterling Democrat,
and gentleman of enlarged views and high
attainments. The unanimity of the Conven-
ton, the large numbers in attendance, together
with the determined spirit manifested, are most
encouraging auguries of Democratic victory.
We also notice that the Democracy of the
Sixth Congressional district, now represented
by Hon. Stephen Foster, opened the ball on
the 7th instant, by the nomination to Congress
of the Hon. Bion Bradbury. Mr.. b. was for
many years Collector of the port of Passama-
quoddy, an Office of emolument and trust. He
is represented as lawyer Of great ability, a
ready and pleasing debater, and withal, one of
the most accomplished gentlemen in New Eng
land. ..r.-
We do not wish to interfere with the local
politics of Maine or any other State, but we
may be permitted to say, that if the good peo-
pie of that enterprising Commonwealth under
stand their true interest, they will allow as
many Of their present delegation as they can
we'll get rid of to remain at home, and send
other, better, more national and more rational
gentlemen to fill their pieces.
We shall look to the result of the election in
that State with much interest, while enter
tanning good hope that it will be such an one
as will prove beneficial to her own interests
and promotive of the general welfare.
The SLOOP- oF-WAR BROokLYN-The steam
propeller Brooklyn, built under contract by
Jacob A. Westervelt, of the WesterveIt ship
yard, New York, will be launched ON the
morning of the 9th instant, exactly seven
months from the date of the laying of the
keel; degree of despatch not often witnessed
with vessels of her class. She is 247 feet long
on deck, 43 fset.bresdth of beam, and 81 feet
6 inches deep. Her frame is entirely of live
oak, including the floor timbers and the filing
in timbers.
The keel, keelsons, inner and outer cover
ing, are of the very best quality of white oak
selected and carefully sawed to dimensions on
the premises. The deck-beams carbnes and
lodges, as we'll as all the deck plank, are OF the
finest quality of Georgia yellow pine
The ship is also provided with three water
tight bulk heads, built upon an improved prin-
eiple, and believed to add great strength as
well as security in case of accident This is
the first vessel in our navy so arranged, and as
this addition was proposed after the contract
was awarded, Mr. Toucey deserves great credit
for the prompt manner in which he acceded to
the wish of the builder to add this improve.
ment.
1t is expected that she will be ready for
trial trip in November, and be in active SER
vice before the end of tho present year, and it
Is believed that she will prove one of the most
efficient vessels in the naval service, and re-
hect much credit upon the administration of
the present Secretary of the Navy.
The SEVENTH CENsUs.-We find the follow
ing among the dispatches forwarded from this
city by telegraph, by the agent of the associa-
ted press "Joseph c. g. Kennedy, Esq, bay
ing been appointed by the President to carry
out the act of Congress providing for the COM
pletion of the unfinished work of the seventh
census, has entered upon the performance of
his duties with an able corps of assistants, and
is busily engaged in revising and completing
the statistics of manufacturers, in order that
the work may be presented to Congress at the
mmencement of the next session. These
statistics will, when finished, present the most
complete exhibit of the condition of the Ameri.
can mechanic arts that has ever been prepared.
and the interest occasioned by thoir appearance
will not be limited to our own country
A TRIAL OF FIRE.ARMs.-A Board Of Army
officers, for the trial of brecch- loading carbnes
is now in session at West Point Provision for
such trial was made in the army bill passed at
the last session of Congress.
APPoISrMENr.-CaptainL ongstreet has been
appointed Paymaster in the Army in the place
Of Mr.. Dashiel, dismissed.
The WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about o'clock:
July 20, 1853
New York, N. Y..........clear, pleasant
Ph1tadelpbIa "a. clear, pleasant
Baltimore, Nd ............rainng,t her. 60
w dsbington, ID. C....... raining, wind SE
Richmond, Va. cloudy tn SIS wind SW