Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-30

townships Afteen and sixteen north of range
sixteen west, situate in Ocean county, southern
peninsula of Michigan, some eight or ten miles
south Of Psre Marquette Lake or River, and
convenient to Lake Michigan, for the perma-
nent homo and domestication of the Ottawas.
This reservation together with those heretofore
noticed Of similar character, has been made
In pursuance of law Congress passed at last
session, and the recent treaties with this and
other northern tribes, to carry Int effect the
humane policy recently adopted by the Gov
eminent to consolidate and civilizs our North
ern tribes.
Promotions, Appointments, and Orders.
The following promotions, appointments, and
orders have been made in the Revenue Marine
service: --.-....--
Second Lieutenant Joseph H. Kellogg to be
q First Lieutenant; Third Lieutenant Arson
s. Rogers to be q Second Lieutenant; Third
Lieutenant j. Fl. Clsridge to be Second Lieu
tenant; Third Lieutenant John Quin to be a
Second Lieutenant.
Daniel d. Thompkins, of New York, to be o
Third Lieutenant; Robert H. Travers, of Penn
sylvsnia, to be Third Lieutenant.
Captain John France ordered to the tenn
porsry command of the cutter "W Washington"
at New York, in place of Captain Henry D.
Hunter, temporarily detached on account of
sickness. First Lieutenant John A. Webster,
j., ordered to cutter /" Forward" at Will
mington, Del First Lieutenant William J.
Rogers ordered to cutter James O. Dobbin,"
at Wilmington, N. C.
Government Employees and the Court Of
claims.-By a special order from the Presi-
dent, all employees In any branch whatever
of the Executive Department of the Govern
ment, IRE forbidden from essaying to practice
as attorneys before the Claims Court. This
order Is in accordance with the spirit Of the
law for the prevention of frauds, which as
sumes, with great justice, that it ia not proper
that any public officer should be interested in
obtaining the allowance of any claim against
the treasury of the United States.
Death Of an Army 0ficer.-Brevet Major
Francis Woodbridge, Captain 81 Artillery,
died, suddenly, on the Goth inst, at Barrancas
Barracks, Pensacola harbor, Florida. Major
W. was a native Of the State Of Vermont, and
entered the Army July 1, 1887.
List Of Patents-issued from the United
States Patent Office, for the week ending Oct
30, 1S55-each bearing tAat date:
Robert Anderson, of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
John E. Anderson, of New York, N Y.-For
improvement in rice hullng machines
VIM. r. Croker, of Norwich, Conn.-For
machine for manufacturing corks.
Luther B. Fisher, of Coldwater Mich.-For
improved device for guaging and setting saw
mill dogs.
Isaac N. Forester of Centreville, Va
For improved method Of hanging mulley saws
Julius Fink, Of Philadelphia, Pa.-For i'm
provement in cooking ranges and air heaters.
Luther B Fisher, of Coidwater, Mich.-For
improvement in straw cutters.
Liveras Hull, Of Charlsstown, Mass.-For
Improvement in machinery for braidiny
Robert Grifiths, of tho City Of Allegheny,
Pa.-For impro, ement in nut machine
Peter Hogg, of New York, N. Y.-For i'm
provemeLt in surface condensers fer steam
engines
Richard G. Holmes & William H. Butler, of
New York, N. Y.-For improvement in locks
Jno Stuber Thomas Harden, Of Utica, N.
For improvement in lamps.
James o. Leach, of Ballston, N. Y.-For i'm
proyement in Icons.
Ii. L. B. Lewis, of Philadelphia, Pa-For
ventilating railroad car.
Henry Luther, of Providence. r. For
improvement in ring and traveller spinning
frames.
l.. W. Langdop, of Rochester, n. Y.-For
Improvement in sewing machines.
VIM. Mootry, of New York, N. Y.-For i'm
provement in stores
E. N. Horsford, of Cambridge, Mass, and
James K. Nichols, of Haverhili, Mass.-For
improvement in lamps for burning volatile
liquids.
Geo. Patten, Of Washington. D. C.-For
improvement In corn and cob mills.
Owen Redmond, of Rochester, n. Y.-For
spoke and axe helve machine.
]. X. Taylor, of Binghampton, N. Y.-For
method of yentilating railroad cars.
James West, Of Syracuse, N. Y.-For i'm
provement In roofing compositions.
Aretus A. Wilder, of Detroit, Mich.-For
improved lath machine.
c. P s. Wardwell, of Lake Village, N. Ii.
For machine for cutting double lemons
Jno. w. Yothers, of Spruce Grove, Pa
improvement in bedstead fastenings.
Henry w Dickinson, of Rochester, N Y,
assignor to Lansing B Swan, of same place
For machine for feeding paper to printing
presses.
Daniel E Eaton, of Boston, Mass, assignor
to himself and Perley o. Eaton, Of same place
For improved burglars alarm.
John r Hunter. Of Baltimore, Md, as
signor to Samuel r. Blair, Of Philadelphia,
Pa -Por Improvement in ss-brackets
Chas. E. Bertrand, of New York, N. Y
For improvement in sugar flterers
Samuel Krauser, of Reading, Pa.-For i'm
provement in cider or wine mills
Destgns.-Calvon Fulton, of Rochester, N.
York, assignor to Samuel Mcclure, of Ro-
chester, N. Y, and Bsdell d Parry, of Albion.
For design for stove plates.
james Horton, Of Philadelphia, Pa, assignor
to Lsibrandt, Mcdowell d Co., Of same place
For design for coal stoves.
Andrew Neill, Of Portsmouth, Ohio, as
signor to O'NeilI Hunter, Of same place
For design for stoves.
Ezra Ripley and N. s. Vedder, of Troy, N.
Y, assignor to johnson, Cox, Lasley & Co,
of New York, N Y.-For design for cooking
stoves.