Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-07

The Decision Postponed We are satisfied
that it not the purpose Of the Supreme Court
of the United States to render decision upon
the case from Missouri pending before them,
involving the question of the constitutionality
of the Missouri restriction during their current
session. So the Presidential election will come
on before they dispose of this momentous
question. -
Elected.-Messrs r K. Meade, Of Peters
burg, and Lewis E. Harvie, of Amelia, were
yesterday elected to represent the Petersburg
district of Virginia in the National Democratic
Convention. They are earnest members Of
the /" Hunte wing of "the party"
List OF Patents issued from the United
statss Patent Office for the week ending May
6, 1s58-sach bearing that date: '..
CLAYTON Brown, Senr., of Richmond, Ind.
For improved apparatus for lubricating grist
mill spindles pc
Chas. F Beverly, of Ohio For improved
rotary single machine. -
Joseph Bastion, of Theresa, N. Y For i'm
proved construction of guides, or chutes for
turbine wheels. ... ..
J.. T Baughman, of Frazeysburgh, Ohio
For improved wagon tongue. 1t s..
Chas Buss, of Marlboro, N. H.-FOr i'm
proved wise. .... ..-.. -
G.. W. Bishop, of Brooklyn, N. Y.-For i'm
provement in self-heating smoothing irons.
Abel Breaer, of Saugatuck, Conn.-For i'm
proved lubricator. 80 -.. ... 4
Chas. s Bruff, of Baltimore, Md.-For i'm
provement in double panel shutters.
Thos d. Bailey, of Lowell, Mass.-For i'm
provement in pegging jacks or shoemakers'
head blocks -.'.v ....-
John d. Browne, of Cincinnati, Ohio For
Improvement in machines for pairing apples
Reinhold Boeklen, of Jersey City, N. j.
For improvement in corn-planters.
S. & VIM. H. Book, of Rushville, Ohio
For improved machine for saving felloes.
For improved mould press for horse collars.
/ VIM. Clarke, of Dayton, Ohio.-For i'm
provement in processes for making paper from
straw.
-. Cowperthwait, of Philadelphia, Pa
For improved hydrant.
Samuel Davis, of New Holland, Pa.-For
improvement in lard lamps. ..-t
Chas. Day, of Lancaster, N. Y, and Alan
son d. Lord, of Bethany, N. Y.-For i'm
proved machine for splitting wood.
Albert G.. Field, Of Quincy, Iu.-For i'm
proved self-regulating wind mill.
John Cuisine and j. NJ Rankin, of Lewis
town, Ill.-For improved road scraper.
Abram HeulingS, of Philadelphia, Pa-For
Improvement In potato diggers.
Nath1. Hayward, of Colchester, Conn.,
For process of preparing elastic india rubber
cloth.
Adm. Hager. of Baton Rouge, La, and
Youngs Allyn, of New Orleans, La.-For i'm
provement in bagasse furnaces.
Benz. L Hood, of Albany, N. Y, and E. P.
Monroe, of Charlestown, Mass.-For improve.
ment in salt evaporators.
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Jno. Helm, of New Brunswick, N. For i'm
provsment in making gum elastic cloth. Ante
dated January 9, 1856
Moses A. johnson, Of Lowell, Mass.-For
improvement in manufacturing felted yarns
Mathew S. Kahle, of Lexington, Va.-For
improvement in machines for saving clover
seed.
Mathew S; Kahle, of Lexington, va-For
improvement in dumping scrspers.
James I. King, of New York, N. Y.-For
Improvement in washing machines
Edward Lindner, Of New York, N. Y.-For
improvement in breech-loading guns.
Geo. Leonard, Of Shrewsbury, Mass.-For
improvement in repeating fire arms.
Eugene L. Norton, Of Charlestown, Mass
For Improvement in machines for figuring and
polishing morocco.
James Neal, of Boston, Mass-For improve
ment in gas burners.
Samuel Nicholson, of Pulaski, Tenn.-For
improvement in machines for saving marble
in kerfs Of varying angles
Robert Neissh, of New York, N. Y For
Improvement in preparing artificial stone
Jesse Ohmert, of Mt Morris, Il.-For i'm
provement in ovens
Samuel Oberholyer, Of Terre Hill, Pa.-For
improved method Of hanging gates, doors, etc.
Thos. ID Powers, of Wyoeena, Wis.-For
improvement in furnaces for smelling iron
Geo. Pierce, of New York, N Y.-For i'm
provement in cooking apparatus.
N. w. Robinson, of Keesville, N. Y.-For
improved machine for manufacturing barrel
heads.
Solomon W. Ruggles, of Fitchburgh, Mass.
For improved machine for extracting stumps
Ephrain ID. ROsencrantz, of New York, N.
Y.-For improvement in extension wagons
Jno Rose, of Newark, N. For improve
ment in compositions for stufang leather.
Jos and Sylvester Sawyer, Of Fitchburgh,
Mass;-For improved hoop machine.
willard H. Smith, of New York, N. Y
For improved door fastener.
Thos. Sloan, Of St. Louis, No For i'm.
provement in heating alter apparatus
for steam boilers.
VIM. Selpho, of New York, N Y.-For i'm.
prOvement in the construction Of artificial legs.
Enos Stimson, of North Craftsbury, Vt
For improvement in machines for sowing seed
broad cast.
VIM. P. Walter 4 Jacob Green of Phila-
delphia, Pa:-For improvement in the ladling
Of molten glass.
A. F. Ward, Of Louisville, Ky-For i'm
prOvement in marble saving machines
Robert M. Wilder, of COIdwater, Mich
For improvement in sheep shears.
Geo: Willard, of Boston, Mass, assignor to
himself and Nathan w. c. Jameson, of An.
trim, n. H.-For improvement in railroad car
seats.
Denison W. Green, of Bernardstown Mass :,
assignor to himself and Aretas Ferry, of same
plaee.-For improvement in scythe fastening
Geo. W. La Baw. of Jersey City, N as
signor to himself, Jos. Cotton, Of New York,
n. Z, and 7. Howell, Of Ewing Township,
n: For improvement in propellers for life
boats.
Geo. W. Hill, of Waverly, N. Y, assignor
to Francis Lyons and Geo. W. Hill, aforesaid.
For improved saw mill dogs
James s. TAYLOR of Danhnru Cam -Ror