Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-26
quarters Of the country ere we have news Of

| quarters Of the country ere We have news Of
his trial, conviction and sentence to two yesrs
confinement in the penitentiary States prison.
Of the State of Virginia, at Richmond. In
view of the fact tn at the staple Of one half the
Newspaper comments of the North is the short
comings of Southern society. We beg them to
| put this item in their pipes and smoke ito
reconcile 1t to the state of things which, In
Northern newspaper conductors believe in as
existing ct the South. We know we'll that ex-
cept in cases of injury to life and limb, grow
ing out of sudden quarrsls or fights, both law
and justice are more infs1ibly executed by
Southern juries than by any other in this
country, and, more especially, by those of
South Carolina But this Virginia case affords
an example that may be very probably
treasured at the North. Indeed, such acts Is
those of Falconer are rarely brought to trial
there, and more rarely punished. While they
are of almost daily occurrence at the North,
as far as we know Falconer's act is tho Arst
case of the kind that has occurred in the his.
tory Of the management of railroads in Q
slaveholding State.
international Copyright.-The American
Publishers Association New York; at late
meeting, passed the following resolution:
"Resolved, That in the opinion of this Asso.
citation it would be highly desirable to the in
terests of literature and the book trade, that
lpfa NnpvyiDht h.
passed, with such stipulatlons and restrictions
as would secure, mutually, a just and equita-
BILE protection to the mechanical interests in
volved in the question, both here ard In Eu-
rope "
Though it may be quite important, so far as
American publishers interests are concerned,
that Congress should enact their proposed In.
ternatiOnal Copyright law, to the great mass
Of American readers the case is very different
indeed. A more glazing proposition to protect
the interests Of certain class in the commu-
nifty, at the expense of all others, could not lie
brought forward. Its adoption would be d.
reetly in the teeth Of the current of popular
sentiment upon the doctrine of "protection
for the sake of protection. We have no idea
that Congress will crafty Messieurs the Pub
lishers' Association.
Examine the Poll Lists We call the at
tention of our Washington readers to the as
seasment (polD lists which have recently been
posted in various places throughout the city,
as the law requires We hear that a largo
number of names of old residents and house
keepers have been omitted, We take it for
granted by accident. 1t is most important to
all who are entitled to vote here at the next
election to inspect the list, each for his own
Ward. Those finding their names omitted
can have the error rectifed by the Board of
Assessors, who will commence their sessions
about the middle of next week. Those of the
omitted VIII" neglect to attend to this matter
will find themselves deprived Of their votes
next June, though they may have been born
in Washington, and have been voters and
housekeepers here for twenty years past.
Suicides The War Department ba, ad.
vices of the death Of irst lieutenant Trueman
K. Walbridge, of the fourth artillery. United
States Army, by suicide He was under or.
NSio w JoiA Aho SOApahy III
The Navy Department also has advices of
the death of lieutenant John T. Walker, U.
States Navy, by suicide. He was under orders
to embark on the W abash, to join the ST. Ma.
ry's on the Pacific coast.
List Of Patents The following is the list
Of Patents issued from the United States Pat
lent Office for the week ending November Is,
l856-each bearing that date:
Jos. Albright, Of Greenville, Tenn.-For i'm.
provement in machines for stufing horse col
lars
Jas. Anderson, John M,Laren, and John
Bryant, Of New York, n. Y.-FOr improved
lathe for cutting futed mouldiugs.
+. L. Bailey, Of Boston, Mass. improve
ment in printing presses
Stephen X Baldwin, of Clifford, N. H.-For
improvement on the fourneyron turbine wheel
Chas. Bickell, of Baltimore, Md For pro-
cess Of treating feldspar for a manure.
Thomas q. Clinton, of Washington, D. c.
For improved alcohol cooking apparatus.
David Cumming, of Sorrel Horse, Pa For
Improvement in boxes and axles, journals &c
Vim Crane, of Brooklyn, N. Y.-For im-
provement in machines for polishing leather
and harness
Evan L. Evans, of Providence, 4. For
improvement in curry combs
Edwin o. Goodwin, Of Bristol, Conn.-For
improvement in backgammon and checker
boards.
George G. Henry, Of Mobile, Ala For i'm
provemeDt in manufacturing cotton yarns
VIM. W. Hubbard, of Boston, Mass-For
improvement in lsthes for planning metal
A +. johnson, of Boston, Mass For i'm
provement in stitches for sewing machines
Edward Julier, Of Sharon, Ohio.-For i'm
proved machine to aid il making spokes by
hand
George Kenny, Of Milford, N. H-Ror i'm
provenent in turning circles for carriages
NJ c. Chamberlin and w. Filkins, of Shell
don, N Y.-For improved machine for turn
ing boot legs.
Alexander LIE Mat, of New Orleans, La
For improvement in Ere arms
eamuel W Phelps, of Cincinnati, Ohio
For improvement in travelling trunks
Aurelius NJ. Purnell, Of Washington, ID.
C.-For improved apparatus for exhausting
air from and hermetically sealing cans and
vessels.
Tara,nioh Cro;tb &c u,unol.to,,n ID.