Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-13
WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
SENATOR CLrNsMAN, we are gratifed in being
able to state, Instead of taking the stump for
Douglas, has taken 1t for Breckinridge and Lane,
basing his change Of position on the ground that
the current course Of D., in doing his bes. to bring
about Lincoln's election, and In avowing most
ultra anti State rights 'force'D doctrines, in or
der to curry favor with abolitionism, proves him
to be ga desperate political gambler"
While we congratulats Mr.. Clingman on the
fact that bis eyes are at length open to the ito the
South dangerous tendency Of the labors Of Doug
las, We hail his conversion as evidence of the
Truth Of our ofrrepeated declaration, that ere the
first Monday in November, every honest and I'M
selfish Democrat throughout the South win be
found arrayed against Douglas fressoilsm as being
far more dangerous to the South than the triumph
Of Lincoln; because IL seeks to create a freesoil
party there while IL Lincoln triumphs the result
cannot fail to be South united In her own de-
fense-the only key to full and, we sincerely
believe, peaceful and happy solution ofthe polit-
ical problem Of the slavery question.
A SENSATION. decision Of the Commits.
sioner Of Patents, extending the Howe sewing
machine patent, is destined to generate most in.
tense excitement throughout the country That
Is already evident in the comments of our ex.
changes upon the fact. The similar extension or
renewal Of the patents Of Morse, GOODYEAR,
Mccormick, ct al, out Of which enormous for.
tunes had notoriously been realized in shocking
the countrys sense of justice and propriey, paved
the way for the manifestation Of great popular
indignation In this case. The question is simply
one between monopolists and the public at large -
not between unfortunate and under paid inventors,
and MI
be prompt change in the law which authorizes
whoever may happen to be at the head Of the
Patent Bureau to mulct the public in damages to
the extent of millions upon millions Of dollars in
cases wherein the parties seeking to secure them
have already become enormously wealthy by and
through their profits upon the patents the extension
or renewal Of which they seek
TKLKGRAPHIc COMMUNICATION WITH NEBRAs-
kA-On Saturday evening the President received
the first dispatch from the directors, announcing
that teiegraphic communication was opened from
Omaha, Nebraska, to Washington The Presi.
dent transmitted over the wire his reply
WARRINGTON, Sept 10, 1860
=, 70 augustus kounfz and p. F. Wilson, Omaha,
Neordska II return you my congratulations on
the opening of the telegraph from Omaha to this
city 1t Is another link In the grand chain Of
teiegraphs and railroads which binds the States
u INC y hioh soSether JAMES BUCHANAN.
CHANGE IN THE SECOND SEcRRrARy.u,p M
THE FRENCH LRsArIoN.-Mr. DE He'll, second
secretary OF the French Legation, is appointed
hrst secretary at Parana and will be succeeded in
Washington by Count De La Rochefoucalt, at
present attaehs at Rome
Letters from vicount Treilliard report the safe
arrival of himself and family at Paris
~
FROM CHINA dispatch to the Navy Depart
ment from Flag officer Stribing Of the Eas, India
squadron, says 1t IL believed that Baron Gros the
French ambassador. and Lord Elgin had urged
the leading commanders Of the French and Brit
ish forces at the mouth Of the Peiho to commence
hostilities at once, without waiting to be fully
prepared.
Court MARTIAL IN WAsHINGToN-The gene
raj court martial Of which Col Chandler il
president at present sitting in Washington avail
ing the arrival Of First Lieut.. John Drysdale. Sd
artillery, who has been summoned before it. is to
be continued in session from day to day, unless
otherwise ordered, until that officer shall make
his appearance.
CANDIDATES FOR MIpsHIPMKN.-The followins
10 an additional list Of candidates for admission
into the Naval Academy at Annapolis: A. 8.
Crownnshield, twenty sixth district, New York
William Scull Newlin, fourth district, Pennsyl
vania; Joseph Bailie Peyton, fifth district, Ten
nessee; c. Il. Birmingham, fourth district, Con-
necticut.
POPULATION OF THE CIrY.-As we have before
stated the census returns show that this CITY now
contains 81 400 inha bitants which is an increase
since 1850 OF 2l 399. The whole of the District of
Columbia contains population Of rs, 1865, against
81 ,6e7 In 1859. The number of slaves 10 3,23l,
against 3 ,6S7 in 1854 decrease Of 456.
ADJUSTMENT OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMs-Tns
General Land Office IL now engaged In the prepa-
ration Of instructions to the land office in Florida
Louisiana, ana Miesouri, for giving efficacy to
the act Of Congress approved 22d June, 1850 for
the final adjustment Of private land claim, In those
States.
APPOINTMENT IN THE CENSUS BuREAu-we
are pleased to learn that Mr.. VIM. g. Parkhurst,
who has for a number Of years been connected
with the Washington press In reportorial capa-
city, has received an appointment In the Census
Bureau, after passing a most creditable examina-
ton.
REsIGNArIoN Nor ACCEPTED The President
has declined to accept the resig nation Of Mr. A.
M. Barbour, az Superintendent of the Harper's
Ferry Armory, which We spoke Of yesterday as
having been rendered by that officer.
NAVAL ORDER.-Lieut. Charles Thomas has
been ordered to Aspinwall, to relieve Lieut. o.
ii. Bergman, I'm command Of the storeship FALL
mouth, at that place.