Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-26

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he communicated to the New York Sun.
| A Mistake.-Those writer's Of Washington
correspondence for the Republican party news
papers, who entertain the idea that few o
the Democratic members will shortly step GU
of the hall, in order thus indirectly to aid il
the election Of Mr.. Banks to the Speakership
are egregiously mistaken. If Speaker is no
| elected until that occurs, the Thirty fourth
Congress will never have one, they may rely
! ont
The Roanoke has been re
ceived at the Navy Department, showing tina
the injuries sustained by the Roanoke,
when recently launched at Norfolk, were no
at all serious, and that this fac specimen o
architecture will compare favorably with thu
other new steam frigates.
List Of Patents-is5ued from the United
States Patent Office, for the week ending Dec
25, lS55-eaoh bearing that date.
Lewis c. Ashley, of Troy, N. Y.-For in
provement in candle mould apparatus.
VI.
For improvement in the pipes of vapor bath
Joseph Rrhler, NJ. ID. of New York, N. Y
For improvement in the combination inject
! ing syringes.
Benijsh j. Burnett, of New York, N. Y
For improvement in cranes.
George Byington, of Rochester, N. Y.-FOr
improvement in time indicators.
Robert l.. Currey, Of Philadelphia, Pa
For improvement in double acting steam
brake.
Thos. Crane, Of Fort Atkinson, Wis.-For
improvement in rotary pumps.
Thos. Danforth, of Roxbury, Nass.-FOr i'm
prOvement In window shades.
Isaac Davis, Of Mechanissburg, Ohio.-For
improvement in machinery for whipping hair
SOranus Durham, Of North Bridgew alter,
Mdss.-For improved method of hanging saws
Henry T. and Louis A. Gossin, of Thibo-
deaux, La.-For improvement in steam boiler
furnaces.
John Grifen, of Safe Harbor, Pa.-For i'm.
proved manufacture Of wrought-iron cannon.
Bishop j. Harris, of Auburn, Pa.-For i'm
proved meGe of dressing mill stones for scour-
ing and hulling buGkwheat, &c.
Reuben Hurd, of Spring Hill Ill.-For i'm
prOvement in seeding machines.
JnO p. Hale, Of KaIawha Court House, Va.
For improvementin apparatus for making SALT
BENZ. Hill, of Rochester, N. Y For i'm
provement in paddle wheels.
Westel W Hurlbut. of Booryille, NY
For improved method Of hanging circular saws
Alex. Lightheiser, of Reading, Pa-For
improvement III machines for mincing meat.
VIM. II. Merrill, Of Taunton, For
Improvement in hosting blocks
Chss. Miller of Carroll Township, Pa.-For
improvement in hulling machines.
Henry NJ. Parkhurst, of Perth Amboy, n.
For i'm provement in proportional dividers.
1,I- h -
For combined log and sounding line.
Newell A. Prince, of Brooklyn, N Y.-For
Improvement in fountain pens
Ezra Ripley, of Troy, n. Y.-For improve
ment in mills for grinding grain, DC.
James Robb, of LewistOwn, Pa.-For i'm d.
provemont in corn shelters
John p. Rollins, Of Boston, Mass For i'm
proved az nsion bit
L. X. loot, Of Hartford, Conn.-For i'm
prOveUent in revolving firearms
Geo. W. Smith, of Nauch Chunk, Pa.-For
improvement in looms for weaving wire.
Gilbert Smith, Of Butt milk Fails, n. Y
For improvement in breech loading firearms
ThOs. b. Stout, Of Keyport, N. J.-For i'm
prOvement in corn and cob mills.
Ancil SticELey, of Concord n. H.-For i'm
provement IL hand seed planters
Jesse d. Wheeleck, of Maysvillo, Wis.-For
improvement III sad iron heaters.
VIM. WILDER. of New Orleans, La.-For i'm
provement in hydraulic oil presses
Charles IL. Butterfeld, Of Nashua, N. H.,
assignOr TO Il. Dry Houghton, of Boston, Mas
For improvement in guards for lanterns
Charles Evans, Of Charlestown, Mass, as
signor to himself, and George h. &c dwin, of
ROxbury, Mass.-FOr improvement in reyolv-
ing CRATES.
ReiSSueS-Wm G. Grimes, of Philadelphis.
Pa.-For Improvement in spark arresters
Patented Feb. IL, 1912
Charles F. Martin, of Boston, Mass-For
improvement in sofa bedstsads. Patented
June 6, 1854.
Design. W. Gardner, of Shelburne
Falls, Mass, assignor to Lamson, Goodnow,
Co., Of same place.-Por design for table
knives and forks
The Current0perations Of the Treasury De
partment.-On Monday, 24th of December,
there we're of Treasury Warrants entered on
the boOEs Of the Department
For the redemption of Stockg.... s2.S78 O4