Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-08

Henry Pease, of Brockport N. Y, aSsignor
TO himself, and James Roby of same place
For Improvement in moving machines.
John Reilly, of Hart Prairie, Wis. assignor
to Talbot q. Doneman, of Ottawa, Wis, John
Heath, OF Sullivan, Wis and John Reilly
aforesaid. For improvement in harvesters.
Sylvanus ID. Whorf, of Roxbury, Mass, as
signor to himself, and Cbas. Rice of Boston.
Mass.-For Improvement in the manufacture
of boots and shoes.
Reissues. Nathan Chapman, of Nys ic
River, Conn.-For improvement in colt IN
presses. Patented Aug 8, 1854
VIM. S. Loughborough, of Rochester, N. Y.
For machine for composing and setting types.
Patented Oct. %, 1883 -
Horace w. Peaslee, Of Menden Bridge, N.
Y For improvement in machines for washing
paper stock. Patented Jan. %, 1855. Eng.
lish Patent dated Sept. 20, 1854
Abner W hitely, of Springfield, O.-For i'm.
provement in track Cleaners to grass harvest
ers Patented Aug. ~, 1854
Destgn-Augustus E. Witherill, of Cincn-
matt, o.-Fsr design for pcrfumery bottles.
American Archaeology We are pleased to
see that the New England Historic Genealog-
zeal Society is extending the field of its use
fulness, and is rapidly becoming national in
its pursuits and influence. To make the name
correspond more with tho present pursuit of
the body, it is proposed to apply to the Lsgis-
lature for a change of its name. 1t is not i'm
probable that the new name will be the Amer
lean Society of Archaeology; the last word de-
noting, as the Greek scholar knows, the science
of beginnings, or of ancient thinss,-just the
broad field of this associations inquiries. The
real working man. of the Society is the Rev.
Luther Farnham, gentleman of rare literary
ability and industrious research.
United States Agricultural society.-
President Wilder and other officers of this ma
tional society have arrived in this city, and are
at the National Hotel. The annual session of
the Society will be held at the Smithsonian
Institute, and will commence tomorrow Nv ed
nesday) morning, at 10 o'clock, precisely.
Several interesting topics will be brought be-
fore the Society; and, although the late storm
will have kept many from attending, goodly
number Of delegates and members will be
present.
Condoling Each 0ther.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Herald, who
blows Parker H. French's bellows so Justify,
publishes that he had, when last in Washing
ton, an important interview and conference
with Mr.. Champion. A wag at our elbow
wonders whether they we're not engaged in
comparing notes with reference to the dis
tinsuished success of their respective efforts to
fllbuster from the United States A ioIIy
time of it they must have had, if so engaged.
The Levees learn that the President
of the United States will give public recep-
ton, at the Executive Mansion, on Friday
evening next, from eight to ten o'clock. We
presume that the receptions will be continued
on every Friday evening, between the same
hours, till public notice is given otherwise
The Old Soldiers Convention The project
for the enactment Of a law by Congress, grant
ing pensions to the soldiers Of the war of 1912,
is understood to be at the bottom of the old
soldiers convention now in session in this city
The Current Operations of the Treasury De.
partment.-On yesterday, eth of January,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For the redemption of stocks..,. S9.446 Is
For tho Interior Department.. 1913 Is
Forthe Customs. As 900 90
War Warrants received and en-
tered ,..-...... s,O57 81
From miscellaneous sources..... Is IS
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.