Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-14

bookaors. The family q tie late jacquard 4
| represented in the act Of applying for q pen
sion, and showing the " Duo D'Aumalsn and
other authorities production of the loom.
The picture has the exact appearance Of q
cspital line engraving, and is, without cxeep-
ton, one Of the grandest achievements Of me-
ehanicsl art we have ever Witnessed. Tbe
portraits are perfectly life like, and the dssA-
ing, especially the light and shade, exqaisite.
Those who are interested in art should not
omitthe opportunity of seeing this remarkable
work, a. We are informed by Msssss. Taylor 4
Maury ito whom the public are 90 frequently
indebted forthe inspection Of novelties in srt)
that it can only remain in their store for day
or two previous to its being forwarded to the
owner. IS 10 - 49,
Michigan Indiana. ORDERS have bcen issued
from the General Land Office for the with
drsval for INDIAN purposes Of sbSst 200, 900
acres of land in scattering detached tracts in
Michigan, situated west Of Grand Traverse
Bay, on Garden and High Islands, Lake Mich
isan, Sugar and other Islands in the st. Mary's
River, and on the main land imnediately
north of Mackinaw r.
The object is to select lands from the tracts
thus withdrawn, and embracing great va
riety Of locations suitable to the Indian habits,
for the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians under
their treaty concluded on the 3lst ultimo,
which guarantees to those Indians certain
amount of lands for present settlements.
Contract Awarded The contract for sup.
plying the Department of the Interior and its
various bureaus (including the Patent, Pension,
Land, and Indian ofaoes) has been again
adjudged to our enterprising fellow citisens,
Messrs. Taylor q Maury. The samples fur
nished by all the bidders elected the highest
encomiums, whilst the mannerin which the
contract Of the successful house for the past
year has been fulfilled, ia said to have given
universal satisfaction to all the employees
throughout the department. The other bid
ders were McSpeden d Baker of New York
and Washington; Moss Brother, Philade!-
phia; and R. Farnham, of Washington.
AAo cS0fetoly VI Inc AIeeSuIy IetuIneo 10
Washington last night from bis recent trip to
Cape May.
List Of Patents-issued from the United
States Patent Office for the week ending Aug
IA, 1855-each bearing that date: seq,
Francis Arnold, of Haddsm, Conn.-For i'm.
proved egg holder. ..-..-..
Jno. Evan Arthur, Of New Brunswick, N.
For Improvement in governor for steam
engines, &c.
Jno. E. Burrows, Of Neward, N. J.-For i'm
provement in making zinc white.
Fortune l.. Bailey, Of Freeport, Ind.-For
Improvement in apparatus for replacing cars.
Erasmus G. & O. ). Barnes, of Stock6ridge,
Vt.-FOr improvement in corn planters
Francis Baschnagel, of New York, N. y
For Improvement in compositions for treating
rubber and gutta percha.
Jacob Boyers, of Granville, Va.-For i'm
prOvement in churns. '..,.sr Il.
A. Brown & Abel Coffin, Jr., of Sabine city,
Texas.-For mode of straining saws by atnaos-
pheric prussure.
Dexter II. Chamberlain, Of West Roxbury,
Mass.-For improved hand press for printing
Chas Cleveland, Of Ashheld, Mass.--For
ventilating faucet.
J. j. butcher, of New Haven, Conn For
Improvement in steam boilers. -...
AA' Ia = uitL, VA AcAAuSbuu, MleS.-G OF lms
improvement in cotton presses.
Jos. CARAT, 81 of indianapolis, Ind.-For
improvement in alloys for Journal boxes
Benz. w. Gay, Of New London, N. H.-Fcr
improved extension vehicle.
W. N. Gesner, Of Fair Haven, Conn.-For
Improvement in windlasses.
E B. Graham, Of Middletown, N. Y.-For
improvement in hernial trusses.
Samuel 7. Jones, of New York, N Y.-For
improv ement in making Zinc white
Jos. Leeds, of Philadelphia, Pa-For fur
naces for heating buildings.
Robert j. Morrison, of Richmond, Va For
improvement in the cutting apparatus of har-
yesters. -.e.. 40
Daniel Noyes, of Arlington, Mass.-FOr i'm
proved forging machine.
L. E. Payne, of Yazoo city, Aiss.-For i'm
proved mode OF hanging window sashes.
Richard Ray, of Louisport, N. Y.-For i'm
provement in machines for gathering cotton
stalks. =
Stephen P. Ruggles, of Boston, Mass For
improvement in gas regulators.
Fisk Russell, Of Boston, Mass.-For i'm
provement in harvesters.
Samuel B. Sexton, of Baltimore, Md. For
Improvement in furnaces for heating build
ings.
Gustavus A. Somerby and Chas. w. Foee.
of Waltham, Mass.-For improvement in rail.
road car brake. ~.
John Simpson, of Lewisville, S. C.-For i'm
provement in cotton gins. - .
Michael Tromly, of Mount Vernon, IlI.-For
Improvement in gun locks. F
Otis b. Waffle, of Waddington, N. Y.-For
Improvement in tanning compounds 81
Samuel X. Wilmot, Of New York, N. T.
For portable steam saving machine
Baleb Vinegar, Of Union Springs, N. "
For improved device for opening and closing
gates.
Caleb Vinegar, of Union Springs, N. Y
For method of drawing water from wells.
Samuel Pierce, of Troy, New York, assignor
to Curtis B. Pierce, of same place.-For i'm.
provement in coffee roasters. p -
z. G. Robbins, Of Washington, D.. c., as
signor to Arson Martin, of Norwich, Conn.,
For improvement in mills for COMPRISING and
| grinding grapes and other small fruits. =
Edward L Seymour, of New York, N. Y,
assignor to VIM. o. Bourne, of same place
For Improvement in apparatus for sitting.
| Reiss0ss.-Jno. Brown, of New York, N. Y.
For Improvement in hot water apparatus.
| Patented May 80, 1854. f----.t =
Jordan L. Mott, of Mott Haven, N.Y.-For
| Improvement in bathing tubs. Patented Sep
| TENDER n, 1853.