Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-09

by W alter D. Briggs, on the principal street
Of the city, at 81, 400
Connecticut.-Asw We anticipated, the Dem.
ocrats turned out to have a handsome plu-
rality in that State, while the Fusionists-
Wings, Republicans and Know Nothings-
have the House by q small majority, and the
Senate by 9 majority of one only. Such. is
the aggregate result of this election.
Army officer Resigned.-First Lieutenant
Harry Love, FIRST cavalry. has resigned bis
commission in the army.
List Of Patents The following patents
were issued from tho U. 8. Patent Office, for
the week ending April 8, 1s56-each bearing
that date:
Stephen v. Appleby, of New York, N. Y.
For improvement in machines for drying wet
grain, DO.
Aaron Arnold. of Troy, N. Y.-For improve.
ment in inclosing propeller shafts in keels.
E. B. Bigelow, of Boston, Mass-For i'm
provement in looms.
John Plant Chas. G. Ball, of Washington,
d. C.-For improvement in cooking ranges.
Edward j. Baker, of Baltimore, Md.-For
improved waste attachment to hydrants.
Jason Barton of Middle Haddam, Conn
For improvement in pressure bells.
G. II. Lindner, CT Hoboken N. J.-For i'm
provement in door fasteners
Nathan Berham, of Hartford, Conn-For
improvement in fastening door knobs.
Geo E. Burt, of Harvard, Mass-For i'm.
proved machine for combing seed off brown
corn
George Bucket & Edward Dorch, of Monroe,
Mich for Improvement in shot guns.
Calvin Carpenter, Jr., of Providence, R I,
For improvement in magnetic electric ma
chimes.
Thomas Crane, of Fort Atkinson. Wis.-For
Improvement in rotary pumps
Joen j. Crooks, of New York, n. Y.-For
improved sash fastener
Robert B. Fellows, of Shelburne Falls,
Mass.-For improved tempering furnace.
Geo: ". Flanders, of Lynn, Mass For i'm
Orlando v. F!orey, of Yellow Springs, o.
For improved wise.
machine for planning felloes .-s.
VIM. S. Gale, of New York, N. Y.-For i'm
provement in piston valves for steam boiler
regulators.
VIM. P. Gamble, of Philadelphia, Pa
For improvement in machines for polishing
leather.
VIM. Greenleaf, of Greenfield, Ohio.-For
Charles M. Gould and Charles B. Lam b, Of
Worcester, Mass.-For improvement in SUBJ
marine lanterns.
Samuel Harris, of Springfield, Mass-For
improvement in machines for sitting coal and
other articles.
Augustus A. Hayes, of Boston, MASS, as
signOr to Geo. Asbman and Chas. Phelps Of
Springfield, Mass For improvement in pro-
cess for extracting oil from cotton seed.
VIM. M Henderson, of Baltimore, Nd For
improved arrangement of slide valves and
means for operating them
Liveras Hull, Of Charlestown, Mass For
improved machine for tapering whalebone for
whip handles.
Henry W. Hunt, of Peeksville, N. Y and
John Sands, of Greenwich Conn.-For i'm.
provemeRt in machines for mixing lime and
sand for mortar.
Robert T. Knight, of Philadelphia, Pa.
For improvement in the construction of en-.
velopes.
Vim. Murer, of New York, N. Y.-For i'm.
provement in locks
Earl Parker and VIM. Reynolds, of East
Hartford, Conn.-For Automatic thsrmo-by.
dro olaio pneumatic valve
Andrew Patterson, of Pittsburgh, Pa-For
improvement in door locks 49,,
Sanford 8. Perry, of the county of Charles
City, Va.-For improvement in charring
wood
H n Cmitn, Oh Olnclnnatl, O.-for I'M
proved gOyernO; valve for steam engines
P. Ii Wait, of Sandy Hill, N. Y.oFor i'm
provement in the felt guide of paper machines
Edward Whiteley, of Boston, Nass.-For
Improvement In boilers for cooking by steam
Arson WOlcott, of East Bloomfield n Y
For improved method of treating surface
springs.
Edwin Young, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For
improved slate frame.
VIM W. Cotton, Of New York, NY.-For
machine for making envelopes.
Jacob w. Goodwin and Moses Hawkins,
of scarborough, Pa.-For improved method
of regulating pumps, by wind wheels.
John d. Heaton, Of Dixon, Ill For i'm
proved arrangement of valves for hydraulic
engines.
Chas Harrison, of New York, N. Y.-For
basin cocks.
jesse Lincoln, of Uniontewn, Pa For i'm
provement in machines for sowing seed broad
cast.
E. P. Lacey, of Rochester, N Y-For i'm
provement in corn planters.
Michael Nickerm ann, of Pittsburgh, Pa
For chuck for lathes.
Robt. 6 Pine, of Sing Sing, N. Y-For
improved machine for polishing buckles
Martin Snow, of North Bridgewater, Mass
Fer improved spoke shave
Edward j. Updegraff, Of York, Pa.-For
improved machine for bending wood.
Jno. Demarest, of Mott Haven, N Y, as
signor to "The J. L Mott Iron Works." of
same place.-For improved core bar for pipe
moulding.
Royal Hatch, of STAFFORD, VT assignor to
Henry G. Hatch, of same place.-For i'm prove
ment in wash boards. go
Julius Bevin, of Unadilla Forks, N. Y, as
signor to himself and Samuel n Stillman, of
same place.-For improvement in boxes for
axels.
r. NJ. Evans, of Lacoaia, N H., assignor
to himself and Chas. S. Gale, of same place.
Fer improvement in railroad car brake
Thomas Priestly, of Saxonville, Mass as
signor to Daniel Holden, of same place. For
improvement in oil cans.
John Sawyer, of Fitchburgh, Mass, assignor
to himself and Thomas Hale, Of same place.
For improved apparatus for heating and ven
tilating buildings
VIM: H. Low, Of Albany, N. Y,-For ma
chine for making envelopes.
Destens.-Samuel b. Vance of New