Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-16
The Difficulty between Messrs. Hunt snd


The Difficulty between Messrs. Hunt and
Craige was renewed, this morning, in the Hall.
| (See our House report for a rer5txtns account
of What etranspired between tnem.1 From
what occurred to day, take it for granted
that the public understanding that aehallenge
actually passed last evening is incorrect. We
trust that the matter may still be settled with
ont meeting, and presume that sincere friends
| of both will leave no effort uutried to presen.
| one between them.
From Havana.-A merchant of that city
wholly unconneete1 with politics, writest to his
business correspondent in New York, under
date of the Sd Instant: res d
| 81 daily anticipa g being obliged to leave
the island. Every thing has beeu paralized
since the Black Warrior aft tir. think there
| is 10 be grapd vi hiding up here before many
| days have passed. Everything f,rebodes al
awful future for the Interests of the preei US
gem. The government are evideatly hourls
| expecting an outbreak They are throwing up
f., Observation-Disclosures the beach,
within three miles of the city; and have
| armed the free blacks and muiatoes. and
| hreaten to let loose the savage (African -
| Ea.} slaves in case of fllibus er expedition
50 you will perceive why things are dull here
at present"
Important to Government Contractors -
Under the laws and regulations prevailing in
the Departments here, it is conceived that
when contractor with the United States has
consented to an unconditional extension OF
aay Of the terms of that contract, be cannot
be permitted to charge that extensions with
new conditions, or any additional expenses
thereby incurred. unless specified at the time
OF the agreement to extend.
The California Branch Mint In two hun
dred and eighty days from he passa. of the
law establishing this mint, it went into opera
ton on the u ulimo, when the first coin was
struck. The buildings were altered, and the
machinery procured and put mp, &C., in the
meanwhile. We have seen the first coin, now
in the Treasury Departments double eagle,
as beautifully executed, in all respects, as any
coin ever struck under any government.
List Of Patents issued from the United States
Patent Office, for the week ending May IT,,
lS54-each bearing that date
VIM Baker, of Utica, N. Y.-For improved
clapboard j,int.
Cyrus Roberts, of Bellsvile, Ill.-For i'm
provement in harves er Fakes.
Hiram Frisbie % OImstead, Ohio For I'M
proved bath machine.
VIM. Stoddard, Of Lowell Mass.--Por i'm
proved 70 airy shinge machine.
Charles A Read. OF Waterloo, N. Y.-For
improvement in self heating smoothing iruns
1 Ras Of IA ,l,ri.,c T.
Improvement in tables for sui, .s cabins
Smith A. Skinner, of Brow ningtcn, Vt.-For
improvement in surgical splints.
Israel Nj. Hopkins, of Pascoag, r. I-For
improvement in kni ting machiDes
Jos. Putnam, Of Salem, Mass For improve
ment in moulding clay pipe couplings
Thos. j. Sloan, of New York, n Y-For
improvement in water indicators for steam
boilers.
Chas. G.. Sergeant. of Lowell, Mass-For
improvement III machinery for combing WOOL
George Rogers, of Enheld, Engla..d-For
Improvement in baths for coating metals wit
other metals.
Henry Burt, of Newark. n. J., assignor to
the Newark Patent Hosiery Co." of same
place. For Improvement in knitting machines
Abel Greenleaf, of Kingston Township, Pa.
For improved water wheel
Leander Lackey, Of Sutton, Mass.--For i'm
proyement in machines for pcgging boots aud
shoes.
Heman B. Harmon of Brstolville, 0. For
Improvement in OK Jokes.
Daniel P. Baldwin Of San Francisco, Cal
For Improvement in shower-bath
Levi Dederick, of Albany, N. Y-For i'm
pTovemeIt in bay ard cotton presses
Geo-se +. Higgins, Of Syracuse, N. Y.-For
improved fastening Tor earrings.
Frank BaEer, OF Pepperol, Mass For i'm
proved lathe for irregular forms ia
Bernard Hughes, of Rochester, n Y.-For
Improvement in trip hammers.
Charles NJ. Daboll, Of New London. Conn ,
assignor to himself and Austin p. Daboll. If
sano plaos-For improved catch for holding
the bit III brace stocss.
Ward Ea'on, Of Carbondale Pa-For i'm
proyement in machines for cutting GLACIERS
poi,.t'.
Charles H. Dana. of West Lebanon, n. H
For improvement in potato di.gers.
james lIuts, Of Berlin Township, Ohio
For Improvement in gun locks.
N W. Cillcy, of Nottingh am Township, y
Y.-Fur impto, cd method of hanging tss,
etc
VIM. H. Mitchell, Of 3 rooklvn y. Y.-For
imp: orement III machinery f,r &C Il. posing type
jeremiah Peck, OF New Have !, Conn For
i'm provement in firearms.
Lyman Scott, OF st. Louis. MOTOR i'm.
proved portable grinding mill. ca
Linus Stewart, OF ashlnR on, ID. C.-EOr
improved saw.
Horace Taylor, of Springfield Mass.-For
impro, ed machine for paging books
VIM. Ii. Towers, of PHILADELPHIA Pa.-For
mp,Ovement in guitars.
VIM. ii. Street, OF New York n. Y.-For
improved mode Of q taching blankets to cylin-
de.s fo- printing presses.
Matthew Spear, OF Bowdoinham, Me.-Por
improved mitie box.
Isaac W. Little, Of Newbury, Mass-For
improvement in OK Jokes.
Peter s. Howes, IF Boston, Mass-For i'm.
provemept in self heating smoo hing irons.
David NJ. Smith, Of Springfield, N-For
improved ba he dug.
Philos B Tyler, Of Springfield, Mass.-For
improved mode of milling saw teeth
Jos. Edmor dson, Of Salvord. Eng and and
Caleb Haworth. of Ma sden, Engi aud, execu-
tors of Ihns. Edmo ndson, deceased, late Of
Stafford aforesaid For improved case for
holding railway and other t.cke,s
Leafs W. Leeds, aud L. Morris Smith. of
Philadelphia, fa.-Fvr improvement in Nv
lraubc heaters.
Edward Brown, of Waterbury, Conncc lieut.,
assg nOr to The Sc vile Manufacturing Com.
pauy, Of same place.-Fur improvements IN
machine for making hinges.
Edmond IL. Graham, now or late Of Bidde-
ford, Me, nssignor TO himself and Artemus
Wheeler. Of Lowell, Mass.-For improvement
in magazine guns.
D:SgA-Chls. Chinook, Of New York, n.
Y.-For design for 81 OK cass fronts