Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-10

Shelty, Rlchiand county, Ohio, writes to the
Post Office Department to know if he can
lawfully send whisky in small quantities
pies we presume-through the mails As whis-
Ky is not "mailable matter" under the law, we
take it for granted that he was answered in the
negative.
INDIANA.-Our private advices from Indiana
from political source on which we place every
confidence, assure us that the Democrats will
not only elect their candidate for Congress to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the recent death
Of Mr.. Lockhart, but also their candidate in
the late Mr.. Brenton's district, which will be
gain.
The New COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS en-
tered upon the discharge of the duties of his Of
fee this morning.
LIST OF PATENTs.-The following is the list
of Patents issued from the United States Patent
Office, for the week ending Sept s, 1S57-each
bearing that date:
Sanford Adams, of Boston, Mass-For i'm.
provement in coal sifters. .-.s.s ~ . p
Cyrus c. Aldrich, Of Faribault, MINI. TER
For Improvement in seed planters.
ID. r. Alden, OF Unionville, O.-For improve
ment In corn planters.
Horace R. Allen, of Athens, o.-For improve
E. II. Ashcroft, Of Boston, Mass IF or i'm prove.
ment in tubes for steam pressure gauges.
COurtlandt p. S. Belts, of New York N.Y.
For improved machine for cutting figures out of
Samuel C. Bishop, Of New York, N. Y.-For
Improvement in insulated Geographic wires en-
Joseph Boothroyd, Of Michigan City, Ind.-For
improvement in reversible railroad car coupling
Ludwig Brumlen, of Hoboken, N. For i'm
provenent in processes for manufacturing verdi
girls.
Saunders Coates, of New York, N. Y-For i'm
provemcnt in gas retorts.
H. NJ Clark, of New Britain, Conn.-For i'm
proved wrench.
Geo. II. Corliss, Of Providence R. For i'm
Provement In metallic packing for pistons of steam
engines.
improved machine for drying grain &c
James Nj. Dick, of Buffalo, n. Y-For i'm
proved mode Of tightening the tires Of carriage
wheels.
And'w Dillman, of Plainfeld. 1ll.-For i'm
provement in corn shelters.
J. w Ellis and James Charlton. of Pittsburp,
Pa-For improvement in seed planters
Geo. c. Dolph, Of West Andover, D For i'm
ProVement in moving machines
Joseph 6. Gilbert, of New York n Y.-For
improvement in vapor lamps.
j. Dureil Greene, of Cambridge Mass
improvement in cartridges for breech loading fife
arms
Richard b. Harrison, of vicksburg, Miss
For improved machine for ramming under the
cross ties of rail rOads
Joel Haines of West Middlebury, Ohio-For
Improvement in hand seed planters
Porter Hill and Charles r. Jones of Millport
N. T.-Fof improvement in straw cutters
Henry Hocnstrasser, of Philadelphia Pa For
improvement in attaching wires TO bell tela-
graphs.
ID. w. Hughes, of New London, MOTOR i'm
provement in corn planters.
John p. Hnnlaston, Of New Haven, Con For
improvement ni in machines for punching paper
hllets, Tor Transmitting telegraph signals
w. X. Jackson, of Baltimore, Md.-For i'm
provement in automatic railroad car brake
J. V. Jenkins, of Jackson, Mch-For i'm
prOvement In strengthening machines
Jno. kimball, of Boston, Mass For improve
ment in machines for lasting boots aud shoes
j George Letter, of Philadelphia, Pa-for i'm
proved wear iron for carriages
Chas. Monson, Of New Haven, Conn-For i'm
provement in extension gas tubes.
VIM. Patton, Of Towanda, Pa.--For improved
sash lock.
Edward Pave and Samuel Hall, of New York.
n T.-FOr improved machine for forging nuts
stuart Perry, Of Newport, N.Y.-For improved
bolt for safes
Abner IL. Pinney, Of Columbus, O.-For i'm.
provement in scythe snaths ..
Albert POTTS. of Philadelphia, Pa.-For i'm
provement in signals for steamboats,
VIM. Reisig, of Astoria, N. Y For improve
ment In wash mixtures for woolens, &c.
Jno. A. Scroggs, of Burlington, Vt-For i'm
proved mortising chsel.
Jno. p. Sherwood. of Fort Edward N Y-For
Improvement in locks.
VIM. stauiter, of Middlebury. Ind.-For i'm
prOvement in e aiding mills.
Edward p. Torrev and VIM B. Tilton, of New
York, N. Y.-FOr improved door spring
Daniel T.. True, Of Lake Village, N For
improvement in churns.
stephen Ustick, Of Philadelphia, Pa.-For ina.
provement in brick machines ~ 7
Samuel Wilkes, of Hammondsville, O.-For
improvement in blast furnace
Philip N. Woliston, of springfield, o For
improvement in washing mac hines
Linus Yale, Of Newport, N Y.-For improved
| pad lock
Seth d. Trip, of Winchester, Mass, assgnor
| to himself and Luther Hill, of Stoneham Mass =
For improvement in machine for pegging boots
and shoes. = :
| l. B. Batcheller, of Arlington, VT, assignor to
West, Garfield Co, Of same place.-For i'm.
proved method Of manufacturing wooden wash.
boards
| Joseph Bour of Forbach, France, assiynor to
Charles PaIlange, of Point Couple, La.-For i'm
| provement In saccharine evaporators.
| G. Nj. Lufkin, Of Acworth. N. H., assipnor to
Norris l.ufkin, Of Unity, N. H.-For improve
| ment in harvesters.
Edmund L. Freeman, of Brownville. NV
| assignor to himself and J q. Lord Co, Of
Watertown, N. Y.-For improvement in Guilt
| vator teeth.
| Reissue-Jas West, of Syracuse. y-Fo,
improvement in roofing compositions Patented
October 30, 1855.
Desgns.-George Bruce, Of New York, NY
$. w. Gibbs, Of Albany, N. Y, assiynor to
Whine Abeel, OF same place.-For design for
/ uarre'tson snitn, henry Brown, and Samn III.
Sailor, OF Philadelphia, Pa, assignors to J. G.
design for stoves. - @
The WEArHER.-The following report Of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian institution.
The time Of observation is about O clock a. m ::
SEPTEMBER 10, 1857.
| New York, N. clear, pleasant.
philadelphia, cloudy, warm.
Baltimore, Md. ......... clear, pleasant
| Washington, ID. C........ clear, pleasant
Richmond, va............ lear, cool.
Petersburg, Va.......... clear, cool
Raleigh, C............ clear, pleasant.
CW o1nm%is y. c.....eIsar, pleasant.