The Washington union., 1857-06-11
LOCAL N Il w 8.

INVENTIVE SKuL-During the past week about seven
ty-ve patents have been issued from the Patent Office
Among them one to s. Brown for a self loading cart
and another to Gotteb c. Schneider for improved hob
for cutting chases Both these inventors To-
Gated in this city, Massachusetts, man. for 'improve-
ment in machines for pairing, corng and quaterng ap
Piles " and genius from the State for Improve
ment in carpet fastenings" Rhode Island inventor,
patent for ''making horseshoe nails - and New
Yorker for Improvement in bakers ovens" If these
shall improve the quality of the bread it ought be
hailed rea blessing to all eaters of that article
San improvement in mop head is in the formidable ar
ray of novelties and in this connexion, improved
stmpextractor :; whether of teeth of trees is not
mentioned. "A road-scraper,' too, is patented New
Hampshire can boast Of an Improvement in cheese
hoops' and Massachusetts for design for busts Of
Napoleon Bonaparte We presume that all these things
''pay lat least the fees to the Patent Office
LIVE ocKA correspondent residing in the vicinity
of Centre Market complains that the good citizens there
about annoyed by the plaintive beangs of calves
and sheep, the squealing of swne and the cacng of
poultry which brought to that place for SALE and
that many wight kept awake in sympathy with these
animals during the night preceding market day eff"
he says at is necessary under the present state of things
according to the laws Of nature the rights of man. and
the design of the inferior creatures and essential to the
good flavor and wholesomeness Of fresh meats for these
animals to be kept in condition of discomfort for hours
previous to their being released from their misery by The
knife ought it not to be done in kind of pound
side of the city limsin other words should there not
be livestock market maintained without annoyance
human beingsp'
We submit the subject to the city fathers II proper
y belongs to them determine whether the menage-
re- shall exist OF not on Centre Market square.
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been holding meeting with view of adopting proper
method Of purchasing cattle and of diverng stock from
the hands of the spectators the human stomach The
result of their deliberaton proposition for a
ton of butchers Baltimore the first Thursday in
September next.
Complaints made Of the butchers for their high
charges but the fact h they realize less net profit now
than when beef at ten fifteen cents pound for
then the consumption much greater and the prime
cost to them considerably less in proportion to present
rates
We have heard of combined movements relative to
other gasronomic supplies, do know that any are
contemplated.
INCREASED TAX Luxurious LIVING. From private as
well public we learn that at country hotels
and at popular and even retired watering places the
board bills will be considerably larger than during pre-
vious seasons The consequence must be diminished
numbers Of guests and less profits TO the propretors
For the want Of the peounary for indulgence at
such establishments many pleasure seekers will have to
moderate their desires and be content stay home
except when induging in short trip at moderate fare
1HE EDrroR THE EVENING STAR on the great rail-
road excursion, has furnished that paper interesting in
cidents and observations penned by steam and has In
this vocation, exhibited wonderful degree of industry
and tact Not only has he been writing but speaking for
perceive, in the account of the great dinner at St.
Louis, (at which, presume he did his share OF the
eatng that he responded to the toast The President
and Directors Of the Great Trunk Line of Railways con
Meeting the Atlantic with the Mississippi"