Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-17

| LIST OF PArENrs.-The following is the lis
OF Paten nts issued from the United States Patent
omce, for the week ending Dec Is, IS57-eaci
bearing that date: .
htnah Allen, of Worcester, Mass For i'm.
Provement in revolving fire-arm
% nolatlo Allen, Of New York, N. Y.-For i'm
P'9vement In cut of valve gear of steam engines
Juan u L.. Babbs of Boston, Mass and Amos
n Nay, OF Providence, r For improvement
III SaJ Unstable gauge for dovetails.
| . ilnothyP Burger, Of Oyster Bay N Y-For
Improvement in casters for furniture
David r Daggett, of Palmyra, N. Y.-For i'm
pTOvement in cultivaiors
Levi Decker of Bergen Y For innroya
| ment in billiard table cushions
isaac Z Foster, of Union City, Tenn For i'm
pr6Vement In machinery for lifting water
Joseph =. Haines, of Dublin, Ind For i'm
| provenent in tubes for seed planters
Harry Hall, of Mansfield Ohio-For improvs
| ment in corn and cob mill
James Hanley, of New York, Y-For i'm
| and other machines s
~; j., j. :; 3 Hassler, Of Ripley, Va.-For improve
ment in corn planters.
Moses c. Hawkins, Jacob w Goodwin and
James Cummings, of Erie Pa-For improved
| spring valve cock -
Nelson Hayward, of Cleveland, Ohio.-For
Improvement in dress OF mill stones
John b Heich, of Cincinnati Ohio-For i'm
provement in egg bCaters
Valentine Hyatt, of westfeld, Mass-For i'm
pTovement in horse rakrs
George r. Jackson of New Work For
Improvement in vault- light covers
Charles Cox James, of Dayton Ohio-For i'm
provelnent in seeding machines
Hiram Kellogg, of McHenry, Ill.-For i'm
prOvement in seeding machines
James Massey, of Thomasyille Ga.-For i'm
Provement in cotton and hay presses.
Cornelius Merry, Of New York, ". Y.-For
improvement in hubs for carriage wheels
Samuel Mills of New Castle, Ohio-For i'm
pTovement in seeding mac hines
Horace n. Nathans, of Philadelphia Pa-For
heNomanns.
Thomas b Page, of Laurel, Ohio-For i'm
proved portable field fence
Samuel Fierce, of Troy, ". Y.-For improve
ment in cooking stoves
Il. T. Prosser. of Ocopomowocl wis Ear
improved portable saw mill
Ihos' Prosser, Of New York, ". Y.-For i'm
PtoVement In surface condcnsers. Patented in
England October 81 1851.
G. b. Robertson, of Middlsport y Y-For
improvement in cheese presses
EnOch n. Roland, of Baltimore, Md.-For
improvement in lubricating oil cups
John Roy, of New Orleans, La-F or improve-
ment in steam cotton Dress
G. w. SaIadee. of Columbus, Ohio.-For i'm
PrSvement In bLacing springs of vehicles.
Nathan SchOlfeld, of Norwich Conn For
Improvement in the fuses of shells and other pro-
jectiles. p''
John Shipley, of Princeton, wis.-For i'm
provement in wnnowng machines
II u. Seekins, Sr., and II. g. Seekins Jr. of
Elyrla, O.-For improvement in feet warmers
James f.. Serrell and William Davis of New
ork, ". \ For improvement In life preservers
Harmon A Sheldon, of Middlebury, yt-For
improvement in pumps
Thomas j. Stealey, of Middlebourne Va-For
improved mode of supporting reels for harvesters
proved boring machine.
John Sawin, ID. J. Goodspeed. and John II
Minott, of Gardner, Mass.-For improved in
fantine exercising chair.
Moses thompson, Of New York, N Y-For
improvement In bagasse furnaces
X Walker, Of Tulley, Mo.-For improve
ment in steam boilers
Capt James y. Ward, L. ) A, of New York
Ny For Improvement in bayonet fastening
Richard n. Watrous, of ChafIestown, O.-For
improved drawing knife
Lewis w hitehead of Buffalo n y-Eor inn
provement in curtain fixtures
WIN. Wells, OF Boston, Mass, assignor to
Edgar NJ. Stevens, of same place-FOr improve
msnt gt IN machine for Pegging boots and shoes.
Henry Behn, OF New York, N. assiQnor to
himself and Thomas Sewell, of same place-For
improvement in sewing machines
John Ctitcherson, of Boston, Mass assignor
to John Warren, Of same place For improve
ment In seeding machines
Newcomb Demary, jr., of Attica, N Y, as
signor to James Yates, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For
improvement in snow plOws
George :. Griggs, of Roxbnry Mass assionor
10 hImselfa and William A. Bullald, of Dedham
Mass.-fo or improvement in locomotive furnaces
a,s%Der s@DeTt to hisF Of PhadelPhia Pa
same place.-FOr improvement in journal boxes
for railroad oars.
J0hn O-BLien, Of New York, N. Y, assignor
20 Owen Collins and John Dunley of same place
For improvement in gIate dampers
Thomas ToiInan, OF West Townsend. Mass
asslgnor to John p sayben, of Fitchburg, Mass
For improvement in ventilating mattresses
Moses Clements, deceased, late Of Worcester
Mass.-FOr improvement in straw cutters Pat
ent issued TO VIM. Il. Clements, of Buckland,
Mass, administrator of the estate of said Nosss
Clements deceased
Reis.us.-Thomas Brownfeld, of Georges
Township, Pa.-For improvement In wheels for
carriages. Patent dated Aug. 10, 1856
D'SigHs.-A. c. Barstown of Providence r
For design for laundry stoves
b W. Dunklee, Of Bostos, Mass. For design
for stoves
Additional Inproren J. Doyle,
Of StauntOn, Va For improvement in winnow-
ers. Letters patent dated Aprila0, 1852