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

had been many years since discovered. Its
location was, however, only known to the dis.
coverers. 1t will be perceived that she has
not yet been out SIX months from Honolulu
on that errand, which is one that must neces.
sarily take her out of the usual track of yes.
sells sailing in the South Pacific. Our hope 10
that the isolation of her labors is the only rea-
son why news Of her since leaving Honolulu
has not been received We trust that the
next arrival from the South Pacific will an
nounce her safe return to the port of Valpa-
raise.
Letters Detained for Postage We learn
that in answer to inquiries from postmasters
as to the ultimate disposition to be made by
them of letters held for postage in their re-
spective Offices, they are instructed to return
them quarterly to the Post Office Department,
in tho same manner as. by its regulations, they
are required to return advertised dead letters.
Previous to the adoption of the present plan
of notifying persons to whom upaid letters are
addressed the rule was to send such letters to
the Dead Letter Office monthly.
The Bet mentioned by US yesterday-which
was of $4,000 that Indiana would vote for
Fremont-was made on the day before, and
was not closed as per agreement yesterday at
10t a. m, on account of disagreement be-
tween the parties as to the details of its terms
These having been settled the Republican has
covered the Democrats money by a deposit
with the stake holder of cash and its equiva-
lent.
List Of Patents issued from the United
States Patent Office for the week ending Au-
gust 5, 1S56-each bearing that date:
Samuel Arnold, of Wilson county, Tenn
For fly trap a
James H. Banta, of Piermont, N Y.-For
improved weather strip for doors.
Jno. A: Bailey. OF jersey City, N. J.. as
signor to John Warrin, Of New York, N. y
For reel for fishing rods
Thos. r. Bailey, of Lockport, N Y.-For
improved mortisng machine.
Moody Belknap, Of Boston, Mass For i'm
provement in spike machines.
Sherburn Blodgett, of Philadelphia, Pa.
For improvement in sewing machines.
Joseph Bond, jr., of Philadelphia, Pa.-For
improvement in sewing machines.
John Boynton, of East Hartford, Oonn.-For
improved brick press.
Henri CroTn and William Brown, of Phila.
delpnia, Pa.-For improvement in e.break-
inc boats.
John M. Brooks, Of the United States Navy.
For improvement IN means for attaching and
detaching boats to and from the tackle
VIM. S Carr, of New York. N. Y.-For i'm.
provement in water closets
VIM II GnatpS of philada1nhia Do -Eor
envelope.
Chas Ii. Dana. of West Lebanon, N. H
For improved sash supporter
VIM II. Danforth, of Salem, Mass.-For
improved printing press,
S. h. C. Denison, of Rochester, N Y.-For
improvement in carpet fastenings
Solomon B. Ellithorp, of New York, N. Y
For improved metal pavement
John W. Fowble, of Cincinnati, O.-For
improvement in mechanism for compressed
air railroad signals.
Samuel II. Gilman, of New Orleans, La
For i'm provement In bagasse furnaces.
Lorenzo d. Gilman, of Troy, N. Y For
i'm proved wrench
Isaac H. Citing, of New York, N. Y.-For
instrument for breaking ice.
Augustus j. COTE and Demus COTE, of Co.
hoes, n. Y.-For Improvement in Knitting
machines.
]. H. Gooch, of Oxford, N. C-For i'm.
provement in straw cutters
Peter Hannay, of Washington, D. c For
improved blanks for bank notes, bills, DO.
VIM. A Jordan, of Tbibodeaux, La.-For
improvement in means for guiding line ferry
boats, or flying bridges.
Jacob o. Joyce, Of Cincinnati, O.-For i'm
provemeDt in corn and cob mills. Ante dated
February 5, 1853.
Joseph NJ. Lippincott, Of Pittsburgh, Pa
For Improvement in locks.
T. Kenton Lyon, of Richmond, Va.-For
improved pen holder.
David Munson, of indianapolis, Ind For
improvement in lightning rods.
Sydney W Park and Edgar S. Ellis, of
Troy, N. Y.-For improvement in rotary knit
ting machines.
Arson H. Plat, Of Yellow Springs, O.-For
improved door stay.
Jno r Sees, of New York, N. Y.-For i'm
provement in heating feed-water apparatus
for steam boilers.
Jno. Shopland, of Honesdale, Pa.-For i'm
proved combined steam and hot air cooking
stoves.
Gilbert Smith, of Buttermilk Falls N Y
For improvement in ch-loading firearms
ID. Spooner and II b. SpOoner, of Spring
field, Mass For mode of coloriDg photo
graphic pictures on glass.
Meriwether Thompson, of st Josephs, Mo-
For improvement in hemp brakes
Francis A. White, of Koxbury, Mass-For
improvement in methods Of stufing leather.
Linus Yale, of Newport, N. Y-For i'm
proved bolt for vault and safe DOORS
Richard NJ. Hoe, of New York, N Y.-For
method Of securing types on rotary beds.
Re tSsue.-Samuel ii. Gilman, of Now Or
leans, La.-For Improvement in bagasse fur.
naces. Patented December 4, 1855
Designs -PhilOs Blake, Eli w. Blake and
John A. Blake, of New Haven, Conn.-For
design for drawer pulls.
N s: Vedder, Of Troy, N. Y, assignor to
q. +. Filley, of St. Louis, Mo.-For design
for stove plates. ,',,f. .-.
Samuel Pierce and j. j Dudley, of Troy,
Y, assignors to Fuller, Warren d Morri.
son, of same place.-For design for parlor
stoves.
Samuel Pierce and J. j. Dudley, of Troy,
N. T., assignors to Fuller, Warren 4 Morri-
son, Of same place.-For design for cooking
stoves. ....
The Current Operations Of tho Treasury
DEP artment.-On yesterday, 7th of August,
there were Of Treasury warrants entered on
the books Of the Department .....