Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-30

hick, constant, steady shower. II began early his
morning and continued to fall unuterrup,cdIy uut
II O'Clock. Vt the time of writing This article j,
l1k- As though we SHOULD have more sno,y so ,b.rs
tnc prospect Of sir.hing Hvr- where clse IN ,b
u'rh they are now in the full tide fenioyn,en, with
this WINTER amusement, and the ngiing bells are
ringing right lnrrry through the now otherwise
gull S'rcets- We see no reason that we should not
enjoy The same fun here in Tas I,ington AVID o, ,ac,
n a ''ay or 80 10 hear the same sounding rink,inu
token through streets R IN. weather does M,
change to iliaw, nf which we do not see a GkeIi
h'"d fh" s"iShing, with good fall Of snow beu.ah
viii 3e first rate tiiis winrer.
Supreme CoTrt-A very important case is At
P"s"nt "ti-sue IN the above court by which the law
res eciIns patents will he ested The case i, tina,
Of IlSen ct al. w. Norcross in which the Main
uH>' 10 are owners of the Woodwork planning
marL 'c, .ee% compensation for an Infringement of
Their ieI't. Ii appears, that since then Mir. Nor
cross = Obtained patent for another BLAMING mn
chine, ie validity of which the comnaiDsn,, nov,
dlSPut Is an Infringement on their right The c,ss
has already ben tried in ihr Circuit Cour, n, Po,o
when Judgment was given in favor of The aefend,,,
whether the Supreme Cont will sustain ,ha, IL.
e'>on OF rcvarSr IT. IL - yciuncertin Both part,,
are represented by able and stiful LAWYERS for IN,
appellants, Messr.. KILLER Of New York, and Curtis
NJ BH''"n; TOR appellee, Mr.. Whiting of Boston.
"hh regard 10 The law Of patents we are no, suf
lsht'y ieHIned to give an opinion upon the moore,,
Pt' tut tsrlkcs us forciby that the law upon this
subject requires the consideration Of Congress. Tho
ngits OF individuals are 20 often affected and rho
law Of patents gives such. in our opinion arbitrary
P'7FrT to the Commissioner, tina, ". sLoulJ Ike .,
zee TIE whole matter brought before Congress- anil
committee appointed to e1amin. into the workin. of
the Law, and how far it act, iniurious;y uno, Nh.
community, both in body and a. individuals.
Street Precchil: THE late violatio, of III. law
~ oh~'fneens The public thOroushfare, for which
haTdock, the ex-wOOd saNyer, of Hud,on and other
temperance orators, were taken before a magistrate
by the Captain of the Police, IA. not ye, been ter
Pi'nat-d II appears that Justice MsrseIl, kefor.
whom the cases were tined, wishes to consul, NJ,
Carlisle. the Corporation Attorney before comm. to
adecI,ioa. frnm the demand upon III. tim. of IN.
latter IN the Gardiner suit, he bein. enc OF the Comm
gel for the defence, snd consequently hi. tine being
completely hled up with II, m occa.io. OF 70 Aoiu,
has not yet presented itself. The decision il thor.
fUre az yet indefinitely adioarned and when i, will
Re gwen II would be improbable TO saw. Justic,
Horstii, also Ike Mr.. Carlisle, haviny IN. hand. %
fhI Of hueines, that he cannot either ,par. tim. f.,
IN snn)ect Justice Morscll il, howe, En- very much
annoyed BY continual inquire. nj In. cffc. a. n
"hether q decIsIon had yet been given We there
iofe nadertass TO inform all who feel anx;ou. abou,
nc matter, that no decision ha. get been come TO-
End none will be come 10 perhaps for som. finn.
Everything about It Will be proven in due season.
Ha-onjo-T The following is a lit OF IN. officers
the sarsas Lodges, under the Jurisdiction Of me-.
Grand Lodge of the District Of Columbia fl, IN.
current year
Federal Lodge, No. w NJ, JOSEPH, ". Marin.
= w, Robert +. Doyle; J. w, Josiah s. Fs>ey
Src ), =: a. SGhSarizman; Treas. T. b. Griffin
: N "a, Lodge, No. ~: u, John " McKim:
= w, Jers CIoAs, J. w. William Roys: Scc:r Inl
MYhdeii; TEea.. John IiOEnyd.
u, t",ou'aG Lodge, No. w. W., Jas. Gozzlcr: s
w, !" II. S. Taylor; J. w, John :. Mnorr Sec
'T Tai,s ah'~rson; Ifea., u. Ma:utrr. ~
s. VI, stephen Edd:; J. w, VIM j. Rhae.; So
Jos: Fflcd'nTald; Treas, Ja:hes O'Br,na.
u New Je I, l3dgr, No. s-W. NJ, A. Lr-
J. r. Hoil'ndi Treas, sam. Crown y
81: Jehn's Lodge, No. lI.-N NJ, Peter H. Hoo.
=. W, r. Finl.r Hunt, ]. W, Samrcl +. shnrarr;
u
National Lodge, No. I2-iY. NJ. H. e., cr;.,. :
l. = Russv0rIn; J. w, w y. Lord. So =
b. Erwin Treas, J. l.. Club - '
y ". @1viTrion Esnlrnnial Lodge, No. A.-W NJ.
LZTz Williams; =. W, sam. Harrington: J. " 4
gysuick. - Al
=, BENJAMIN .. Pr.nch lodge, NJ. Ivy. NJ II
~ ne" NJ . ~ q. &. Willing; ]. W, G. l.. Clnhb;
D'"'-La'i night the Arlington Club gave ih.u
h'h annual ball, at Harmony Hail. in street (which
N"e attended, not ny zvsry large, but at all events.
y very Pheasant and sociase comnapy. who m
J''d themselves 10 their hearts content The Aal
'''-heea Al hall past eight clock in the evening
'" was opened with 4 grand prnL, e.ade With 2
"" iH'erIiii~-IOS, the dsnciug ,yas kent I'm with
s'e"' >lhIi ua'u three O'Clock this morning when
'He company separat'd, highly Delighted with The
evening" cnicra INN. NJ and determined IN rc,aa,
tle plea ure on Tie neat occasion TIL, propr,,,,,.
a. dances was very ample and judicou.lr Jirer.ifd
consisting h"we'"r, principally of nuadri,,e. Here
ms:
Grand Promenade; QuIdrII.; ouadrillq spauisb
Dance: QuadiilI-, Qua;rIic: WsItz. I,,-,r;.s;o,
9uadrille; Qu4driIle; QuadriIIe; auadrI.. co,;po,
'inaire; Waltz Interni.sioe. ouadrll.. ou,d-
nile; ConlTd Dance QuaGrills QuadriIIe: Waltz
's"'"i''f, Niu'ufIe: tOtliiOn; Quad
nile ouadri!ls Waltz Qnadriilr yirpinia Rel
scott eoioFed band was ia attendance, and Ken,
IN iha spiri,- of Tia company with IN. enliy-uin,
>fTi"i> ot its muIe. Their. was no regular s,lpper
bHfFtiTeshH'en ts were provided by MI Aiser which
we consider quite sufficient, for as we once heard
Young lady observe. the excitement was unite .,,f
hcen, without eating. The arrange mcrt, of the com
mit'"s were well carried out hv The floor managers.
Messrs o. Eckloff and WIN. Hutton. u. no did nj,
~ thrlr power 10 give satisfaction a. well a. to pro
h'o,e harmony and good fellowship.
tAe'"FccEs end Ohi1 Crr1i -Xsyigsriou op N.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal IL non entirely >u..
pended. AT the b-ginnrn. Of the pa, week hire,
boats came down, laden with pa tons Of coal and
thes- were The last that arrived. Whatever coal. II
HRy, that comes from this resua ruust now he
brought over 'hc leading from IN. cea dr..
'nrt The whole amnHnt brought hy different WY,
from the rhine, nj MARYLAND. during he year. amount.
10 ofs.1o, ~ tons.
H'"TS FJTtte.-The Perform uces to-nirk. at
This elegant ihtl~ 1hsatre will consist Of ID, r.w
comedy of the ''Lndie,' Battle which v,s r,ntur
rlsiJ T~res'td last night, and of the farce of tb
>'il ms Family Laugh and grow fat is ao old
pr"Sefo, snd We womb airiss all Who with IN oh
TAN r'TP'ct"bs 'isbarPs"' TO & fu Ri.e,s .her.
lhrN VIII not fsil am ,iI dsy 4, III. vr..L g. l. -