Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-20

W euLu hoIUOiup oeO NUM- duu 70
ter, aforessid.-For improved tile machine
Lewis b Gusman, of Philadelphia, Pa, as
signOr to himself, and Henry W. and Henry
Stafford, Of same place.-For improvement IN
curtain fixtures.
Alonzo Marshall, of Newark. N J assiguor
to Benjamin Marsh, of same place For var
nish can.
CP. Garlirk, of Amsdor, MINI. Territory,
and NJ @. Blackstone, Of Mainville, O.-For
improved mode Of securing to each other the
panels of field fences.
Rsis,uSs.-Wm Osborn, Of Louisville, XIV.
For improvement in machines for pressing
bonnets and bonnet frames. Patented August
10, 1855.
VIM Ii. McNary, of Brooklyn, N Y.-For
improvement in the manufacture of hosiery.
Patented December %, 1856.
George W. Parker, of Fitzwilliam, n IL
For improved machine for making clothes pins
Patented March Is, 1855
Ds',Sn "A. G. Barstow, of Providence, X.
For design for wood stoves.
Astounding News from Indianop olis.- "A
letter has been received here from Indianop.
ola stating that in the investigation of the ac-
counts Of the outgoing Republican party State
officers Of Indiana, astounding defalcations
have been discovered; that certificates for IT.
suing patents for some Is or 20, 900 acres Of
swamp lands have been issued 10 favor of
one Of those ofhcers, for which no money has
been paid into the treasury; that the &C.
counts of the State treasurer show a deficit Of
some $50, coo not paid up by him and the
issue Of large amount of lark paper with.
out taking the security required by law.
There is "cld Ned to pay" in Indianapolis
about these developments. The parties i'm
plicated were elected as Know Nothings but
turned up Republicans in tho shr fling of the
cards of the late Presidential campaign.
Elected We received at q late hour las.
night despatch from correspondent at Tren
ton, announcing the gratifying fact that the
New Jersey Legislature, acting in joint meet
ing, had just reelected the Hon. John K.
Thompson to the seat in the Senate of the
United States which lie so worthiIy fills. 1t
will be recollected that the caucus in which
ne was re -nominated took place only yesterday
forenoon. Quick work, that.
4 Correction.-The Mr.. Sweeney who is
now somewh conspicuous &c having been a
witness before the House Investigating Com
mittee, is not our fellow citizen II. B. Sweeney,
Esq Of the we'll known Washington banking
house of Sweeney, RittenhCuse, FAINT h. Co
as some at a distance imagine; but citizen Of
the interior of the State Of New York
Confirm sd-Ihe Senate have confirmed the
appointment of f Spottswood to bs the Sur
Veyor of the port OF Dubuque, Iowa, vice
Henry d. La COssitt, deceased; and that Of
Ii F. Cooper, to be the Surveyor of the port
Chattanooga, Tennessee, vice W. Irving Gran.
dali, resigned
The Naval Court CT Inquiry assembled tc.
day in the building ON the northwest corner of
Pennsylvania avenue aud Seventeenth street
TO organise. They were expected to adjourn
over until Monday, ere commencing upon tie
6rst dropped oficer's case on their docket.
Representative Secretary Of the Trea
sury has extended the time for receiving tho
bids for tie Custom House and Post Office au-
tborized to be constructed at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, to the ID Of March, 1857.
Supreme Court.-W ednesday, j. McBrack.
en-, Esq, Of California, was admitted En- at.
torney and counsellor of this Court.
No. 80. Thomas Richardson, plaintiff in
error, as. the city Of Boston Appeal from
the Circuit Court of the United States for the
district of Rhode Island. Mr.. Justice Grier
delivered the opinion Of the Court reversing
the decree of the said Circuit Court, with
costs, and remanding the cause with directions
to award GENRE fucfas de moro
No 4S Archibald Babcoek, appellant, vs
Edward Wyman. Appeal from the Circuit
Court of the United States for the district Of
Massachusetts. Mr.. Justice Mclean deliv-
cred the opinion Of the Court, Affirming the
decree of the said Circuit Court in this cause,
with costs, and interest until paid, at the
same rate per annuIn that similar DEGREES
bear in the courts of the State of Massachu-
sets.
No. IS Thomas A Ronalds's executor ct
al appellants, rs John Ii Lewis. Appeal
from the District Court Of the United States
for the district of Alabama. Mr.. Justice
Mclean delivered the opinion Of the Court,
reversing the decree Of the said District Court,
with costs, and Remaining the cause for fur
ther proceedings in conformity to the opinion
Of this Court
No. 100. Thomas jackson ct al, owners Of
the steamboat Wetumpka, appellants, ps the
steamboat Magnolia, &c William F. James,
master, &c, Ibis cause was argued by DIR.
Phillips for the appsllees.
No. lGl. Frederic Notribe's heirs, appel.
lants, as. Vim w. W oodfoIk. This cause was
submitted to the consideration Of the Court on
the record and printed arguments, by Mr.
Pike for the appellants, and by Mr.. Meigs for
the appellee.
No. 1902. VIM. Byc-s, appellant, ps Francis
ourget This cause was argued by Mr.. Law.
renee for the appellee.
No l03 Boswell Bsebe ct al, appellants,
rs William Russell This cause wa; submit.
ted to the consideration Of the Court on the
record and printed arguments, by Mr. Law
renee tor the appellants, and by Mr.. Pike for
tho appellee. Adjourned.
Yesterday, John McCrackan. Esq Of Cali.
fornia, and W. A. Talbot, Esq, Of Mary land,
were admitted attorneys and counssllors of this
Court.
No 10. Edward Field, plaintiff in error, a..
Pardon g. Seabury ct al, and
No. 20. Edward Field, plaintiff in error, rs,
Pardon G.. Seabury ct al Annaals from the