Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-13

over the country az at home, % long have
they been among those bearing the brunt Of
the fierce political contests which have for
years past marked the history of that 50
evenly divided politically State. We fnd
tina. nearly all Louisianians here are in costa
sizes, as it were, over the selections, and be.
lisvs that they were advised by both the Lou
isiana Senators, and Msssrs. Ssndidge and
Davidson-Louisiana Democratic members Of
the House. Such at any rate seems to be the
understanding among the host Of politicians
one now meets at every turn in this city.
Minnesota.-Ws have every reason to be.
lisve that the resignation Of the Hon. Willis A.
German, Governor Of Minnesota, has reached
the Government here; sent on, We presume,
by way of affording the Administration an op.
portunity to apply the principle of "rotation"
in that far-off region. We think, further, from
the signs in the political horison th at his sue.
cessor will be that staunoh old Democratic
wheel-horse, Col Sam. Medary, of the Colun.
bus (Ohio) Statesman, than whom no other
has laborsd longer and more faithfully in the
harness. The reader must not understand Us
as speaking In this connection from any knowl-
edge Of our own with reference to the views Of
the Government here upon the subject; but
from certain undesirable signs, such as,
when consulted and confded in by US for
years past, have rarely deceived as.
Naval Promotions and Appointments
Observation-Disclosures by the late President
Lewis ]: Williams and Marius Duvall, to be
Surgeons in the Navy.
A. c. Gorgas and A. NJ. Veddsr, to be As
sistant Surgeons in the Navy.
Charles w. Abbott, to be Purser in the
Navy.
W. A. T. Maddox and William B. Slack, to
be Captains In the Marine Corps.
James Wiley, Geu. r. Graham, and J. r.
Tattnall, to be First Lieutenants in the Ma.
rine Corps
r. A. Whittier and P. H.W. Fontsine, to
be Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps
Augustus Z. Maxwell, to be Navy Agent at
Pensncola. Florida.
Henry Wood, to be Chaplain in the Navy.
List Of Patents.-The following Is tho list
Of Patents issued from the United States Pat
snt Once for the week ending March 10, 1857;
each bearing that date:
John T. Ackley, of Philadslphia, Pa For
improvement in stop-motions for steam en-
gines.
John T. Allen, Of New York, N. Y.-For
Improvement in cut-offd Of steam engines
Emanuel Andrews, of Elmira, N. Y.-For
improved machine for grinding saws.
George g. Bishop, Of Norwalk, Conn. For
improvement In the manufacture of felt cloth.
Alfred A. Blandy, Of Baltim ore. Md. For
improvement In casting plates for artificial
teeth Of alloys. Ante dated Dec IL, 1855
Jno. T. Brickley, Of Winchester, Ind.-For
improvement in converting q lifting pump
into 3 suction and forcing puu or vics versa.
teboro, Vt.-For improvement in mslod cons.
Thos Il. Burridge, Of St. Louis, Mo.-For
improvement in rock drills.
Hiram Clark, of Rochester, N. Y.-For i'm.
provement in harvesters.
Geo. r. Crane, Of Caldwell, N. J.-For in.
provement in machines for harvesting grain.
joseph Cushman, Of Racine, Ws.-For i'm
provemsut In machinery for making wire rope
Dennis E Fem, Of Tsllmadge, O.-For i'm
proved devices for raising or lowering farm
gates, to allow them to open over obstacles.
Edmund Field, of Greenwich, Conn.-For
improved escutcheon for key holes.
Perry G. Gardiner, Of New York, N Y
For improved machine for coiling steel springs
Perry G Gardiner, of New York, N. Y
For improved machine for shearng ste eI plates.
Geo. W. Hearn, Of Princess Ann, Md-For
improved method Of operating saw mill dogs
John uenwood, of New York, N Y.-For
improvement in lubricators for steam engine
cylinders
VIM. Cleveland Hicks, of New Haven, Conn.
For improved nipples for disch arging OF witt
drawing cartridges from breech-loadipg fire.
arms.
George W. Hollsy, of Niagara, N. Y.-For
improvement in enameling cast iron.
Thos. Hodgson. of Brooklyn, N. Y.-For fire
proof stone.
Edwin Kilburn, ARENAS Kiiburn, AID
Cheney kilburn, Of Burlington, Vt For in
proved machine for forming the curved surface
Of solid wooden chair seats.
George Lindsay, of New York, N. Y.-Por
improved hydraulic jack.
Charles A. McElroy, Of Delaware. Ohio
Eor improved arrangement Of carriage springs.
Thompson Nswbury, Of Taunton, Mass
For improved machine for cutting screws.
Dan1 Newton, Of Southington, Conn For
improved roller for bending sheet metal.
Oldin Nichols, Of Lowell, Mass For i'm
proved carpenters plane.
Philip n. Pyfer, of Baltimore, Md.-For
improved method of preventing dust, etc.,
from entering the windows of railroad cars.
George Morton Ramsay, of New York, N.
f.-For improvement in steam spades.
james NJ Ross Of Springfield, Mass.-For
guard for breast pins.
James P. Ross, of Lewisburgh, Pa.-For
improvement in valve gear of direct.action
steam engines.
Jared W. Smith, Ct Hartford, Cosn. For
improved fluid gates o: faucets.
W. Stephens, of Richmond, Ind For In
proved chuck for watchmakef's lathe.
NJ. d. Tidsy, Of Ithaca, N. Y.-For i'm
proved table gauge for circular saving ma
chimes.
Zilmon B. Wakeman, of Belo:t, Wis.-For
improved mode Of supporting the tongue, Of
coaches.
U. +. s. Wardwell, of Lake Village, N. II.
hos improved circular saving machine.
oaml ID. Warren, Of Lebanon, Als.-Eor
IN Provemsnt in grain cradles.
pvef Washburn, Of Bridgewster, Mss,.-
tU i improved method Of operating the splitting
Anie In nooP pole machines.
neman Whipple, of SALISBURY, Vt.-For
Improvement in machines for siam Ding figures