Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-18

much more profitable than ever before. Their
reasoning, in this connection, is logical and
legitimate, and can hardly fail to prove cor
rect. Our railroads at the South must also
experience a similar stimulus in their bust
ness. Indeed, the Georgia and Carolina roads,
as well as the Virginia roads, have already
felt the spur to trade over them resulting from
this cause. The announcements of large re-
ceipts of wheat in the Atlantic coast markets,
from Tennessee, is proof of what we mean,
while the increased freighting business of the
Orange and alexandria railroad arising from
the so greatly increased production Of the
country Immediately tributary to it, is evil
dence of the same fact under the immediate OBJ
servation of those surrounding us. All this is
indeed subject over which the we'll wisher of
his country may rejoice, as it is destined great
Iy to benefit all classes in society shortly. The
railroads cannot become more profitable, with
out in turn stimulating the improved culture
of millions on millions Of additional acres;
which, while it will, to certain extent, reduce
the cost Of living to non-producers from the
soil, will, at the same time, result in increased
profits for the farmers, as with the same labor
and amount Of capital, they will produce,
send of, and sell, much more than before
Bogus Lists.-The newspapers seem deter
mined to force out of the Department the pub
LEGATION of the list of officers retired, furloughed
and dropped by the action of the recent Naval
Retiring Board. Every list, so far published,
is glaringly erroneous.
The Baltimore San published one this morn
ing, without vouching for its accuracy, in
casually looking over which we saw tbirty-one
errors within our own knowledge, though we
have not yet seen full and correct list
Before the Department can properly promul.
gate the result of the action of the Board, it is
necessary that many things in connection with
it be done, as quite number Of the officers
affected, are absent, on service. When thus
ready, which must be in few days, we take
it for granted that the Secretary will not OBJ
ject to the publication of an authentic cosy of
the Boards action.
Appointsd.-Dr. Aug. Dovilliers, of this
city, al been appointed assistant professor of
the French language at the Annapolis (Md.)
Naval Academy. DR.. d. taught the French
language for years in this city, with eminent
success.
We have incidentally heard of the appoint
ment of Mr.. S. s. Cover, Of Alex andria, Va,
by the Postmaster General, to the route agency
on the Alexandria and Orange, and Central
railroads, made vacant by the resignation Of
Mr.. James A. Evans. Its capital selection,
indeed.
0rdered.-Commodore John Thomas Newton
has been ordered to the command of the Ports
mouth, N. III. navy yard, to take effect on the
first Of October. Commodore S. H. String
ham, ditto. Of the Boston navy yard, to take
effect at the same time. Also, Captain Bige-
low, to the command of the New York yard at
the same date.
List Of Patents-issued from the United
States Patent Office for the week ending Sept,
Is, 1S55-each bearing that date:
Albert Bisbce, of Chelsea, Mass.-For i'm
provement in steam gauge cocks.
Samuel w. Brown, of Lowell, Mass.-For
improvement in machinery for cleaning cotton
William Burgess, Of London Eng.-For i'm
provement in moving and reaping machines.
Patented in England Aug. 16, 1854.
Newell Cleveland and James j. Johnston, of
Allegheny, Pa For improvement in heaters
for smoothing irons.
Joel Densmore, of Blooming Valley, Pa
For improvement in feed-water apparatus of
steam boilers.
Thomas burden, of Montgomery, Ala.-For
machine for telling trees.
Rensselaer, d. Granger, of Philadelphia,
Pa.-For improvement In corn and cob mills.
VIM. Grover, of HolyOke, Mass.-For i'm
provement in cutting wire
VIM. " Gee, of New Haven, Conn.-For
Improvements in looms for weaving suspender
webbing.
G. W. B. Gedney, Of New York, N Y.--For
improvement in brick machines.
Dean S. Howard, of Lyonsdale, N. Y.-For
improved saving mill.
Amos P. Hughes, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For
dove-tail key cutter.
Horace Harris, of Gorham, N. Y.-FOr i'm
proved plane bit.
Daniel X. Winder, of Cincinnati, Ohio.-For
improved card printing press.
James IL. Kelly, of Rochester, N. Y For i'm
provement in lanterns for locomotives. Ante
uatcd y une ZU, 1000.
Richard Kitson, Of Lowell, Mass-For i'm
provement in machine for picking 6brous ma
terials.
Edmund Morris, Of Trenton, n. J.-For i'm
proved seal and stamping press.
John 8. Morton of New York, N. Y.-For
piano forte action.
VIM. w. Marston, of New York, n. Y.-For
improvement in fire arms
Fred. Newbury, of Albany, N. Y.-For i'm
prOyement in revolving fire arms.
John M Reedsr of Nashville, Tenn.-For
Improvement in safety apparatus for steam
boilers.
John Stinson, of Danville, N. J.-For i'm
proved instrument for determining latitude
and longitude.
John NJ. Sigourney, of WATERFOWL, N. Y
For improvement in cooling cast-iron car
wheels.
Clark Tompkins and John johnson, of Troy,
N. Y.-For Improvement in knitting machines.
Sam'l W. Lowe, of Philadelphia, Pa, as
signor to himself and Jacob NJ. Beck, of Har-
risburg, Pa. For preparation of metallic
plates for printers.
Peter HI. Niles of Boston, Mass, assignor to
Ralph G. Webster, Of Watertown, Mass.-For
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