Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-30

IdlIy ePuiieu I, inSohuch dS lew days ago the
lands they evidently desire to monopolize were
withdrawn from market
LIST OF PArESrs.-The following is the list
of patents issued from the United States Patent
Office, for the week ending April %, IS57-each
bearing that date -
Charles Baeder, of Brooklyn, n. Y.-For inn
proved method Of manufacturing raw hide
J F. Barrett; of North Granville, N. Y.-For
improvement in harvesting machines.
J. Barrett, of Granville, N.Y.-For improved
apparatus for binding grain
Gustav Adolph Blittdowski, of New York, N.
\ r or improvement in fire arms.
Charles G. Bloomer of WEXFORD, r. I.-For
mode Of constructing lOckets, &c.
John b Cornell, of New York, N Y-For i'm
proved sidewalk pavement.
Leger Diss, Of llion, N.Y.-For Improvement
in locks.
For improvement in gliding and ornamenting
steel and other metals. Patented in France May
IA, 1856.
b. F. Drake, of Leominster Mass.-For i'm
proved machine for mortiSing the stiles for blind
stats.
Bowen Eaton, of Roanoke, Ind arrange
ment of ports in steam cylinders.
Josiah Ellis, of Pittsburgh, Pa.-For improve
ment in fire arms.
Ezra Emmert, of Franklin Grove, Ill-For i'm
provement In seed drills.
George M. Evans, of Pittsburgh, Pa-For i'm
provement in seed planters.
Chas. III Field, of Providence, r. For ma
chine for engraving designs on watch and lock
ct cases. &c.
Kingston Goddard, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For
improvement in inkstands
Daniel r Haasz, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For i'm
proved action for grand pianos
Geo Hodgkinson and Theodore F. Randolph, of
to blank books
Amos Holbrook, of Milford, Mass, and Henry
D. Fish, of Hardwick, Mass.-For improvement
in chrOnOmetric locks
NJ. q. Hubbard, OF Penn Van, N Y-For i'm.
proVsment in harvester frames
>. Dwight Humphrey, Of New York, n. "
For preparation Of Photographic pictures, en-
Oliver B. Judd, Of Little Falls, N. Y.-For
improved saw GUNNER.
Levi Keller, of Catawissa, Pa-For improve
ment in atmospheric pumps.
Edwin Keith, of Brdgewater, Mass.-For i'm
provement in brushes of saw cotton gins.
Thos. Kendall, ST.. Of San Francisco Cal-For
improvement in submerged propelling wheels
pIovement in harvesters.
Curtis o. Luce, of Brandon, Vt.-For improved
street sprinkler.
III. n. Mackey, Of Morgantown, Va-For i'm
provement in churns.
Benjamin Marshall, of Philadelphia, Penna.-
For Improvement in revolving last holders.
VIM. w. Marsh, of Jacksonville. Ill.-For i'm
Provement in securing and guiding the boxes of
oil presses.
Geo. Mathiot of Washington D.C-For mode
OF constructing Photographic baths and pans.
John w Masury. of Brooklyn, NY For i'm
provement in metallic canisters for putting up
paints, &c.
John Marland and Earlsworth Crockett, of
Laurence, Mass.-For improvement in cop tubes.
Geo. L. May, of Tompkinsville, n For i'm
pToveInent in sails and rigging of vessels
Josiah Mayes, of CohOes, NY For improve
ment in washing machines
Thos. Motley, Of Brooklyn, n " For mode OF
rSiU be.
Kufus Nutting, of Randolph, Vt.-For i'm
proved windmill
Waterman l.. Ormsby, of Jersey City, N. j.
For improved machine for splitting wood
Ira Robbins, of Gntyville Pa-For improved
method of setting head blocks oil saw mills
Thaddeus ;. Scoville, Of Elmira. n Y--For
improved machine for planning hoops
Henry A. Seymour of Bristol. Conn-For i'm
provement in temperng steel plates
Rufus Sibley, of Greenville, Conn.-For i'm
proved bomb lances.
Sam'l w. Soule, of ST. Louis o-For i'm.
proved excavator.
La Fayette Stevens, of Elmira, N. Y.-For i'm
proved machine for tenoning blind Stats.
Augustus Stoner, of Mount Joy Pa-Isor i'm
provement in self ad justing sac X holder
Thomas Thompson, of Niversville, N. Y.-For
Improvement In machinery for winding Wadding
Corydon Winch, OF Jersey City, \. For
improvement in railroad chair machines
John A. Winslow, OF Roxbury, Mass --For i'm
prOveInent in skates.
Henry ID. Youry, of Junius, N. Y--For i'm
Halvor Halvorson, OF Cambridge. Mass as
signor TO himself, Edw q II. Baker j. f. Athearn
and w. Tracy Eustis. Of Boston. Mass-For i'm
pTovement IN Purifying oils.
John Il. Holmes of New York n Y assipnor
to John *. Pratt and John b. Holmes aforesaid
70, Improvement in anchor trippers.
Moses Marshall of Lowell. Mass assignor to
himself and Russell Dyar. of same. place-Fo
improved method of reversing the hissels Of NOR.
tising machines.
Benjamin F. Rice, of Clinton, Mass. assignor
TO Benjamin X Smith and Chas- H. Morgan of
same place.-fof improvement in machines fol
making paper bags.
John w. Cochran, of New York, N. Y.-For
Improvement in gauges for casks.
RetSSHsS.-PedrsOn Crosby, OF New York
I.-For improved saw mill for resaWinp boards
and other lumber. Patented Nov g. lsil Re.
issued March ~, 1919. Extended Oct 30, 1855
Chas. ii. Johnson, of Boston, Mass-For i'm.
provement in gas burners. Patented June y6
1850. Additional improvement March IL, 1856
The BOARD FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE
MODELS AND PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED STEAM
REVENUE CUTTER, terminated their labOrs YES.
terday afternoon, and have made q sealed re.
port, to be opened on the return of the Secre.
tary of the Treasury from Georgia. Until ther
1t will not be known what plan for the vessel
has been adopted and who has obtained the
contract for its construction.
Posi- OFFICE DErARrMHNr-PoaO Office.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Knox county, Mo
Joseph Fetters, Postmaster; Berrien Centre
Berrien county, Mich, Zera II. Wright, Post
master; Knoxville, Vinton county, Ohio, Geo
A. Arms, Postmaster; Mineral, Athens county
Ohio, Pardon c. Hewitt, Postmaster.
Office Discontinued. -Plainville, ST. Fran
els county, Ark
Name Of Office Changed. - Strickland.
Depot, Daplin county, N. c., to Magnolia
HE Iowa LAND SALES IN MAY.-The Balti
more Sun and Ouom are in error in saying
that the public lanes in Iowa advertised to b.
sold next month have been withdrawn from
market single township of them only ha,
been 30 withdrawn That township has beer
Withdrawn on account Of depredations of thu
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