Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-18

improvement In sewing machines.
Richard III. Hoe, of New York y-For
improved mode Of operating fy-frames Of print.
ing presses.
J.'R. Hopkins, of Lincoln, Me-, assignor to
himself and t Sargent. of Hanger, Me For
improved mechanism for operating pilots bell.
on steamers
Abraham nufer, of Hagerstown, Md.-For im-
proved washing machine
w. g. Hyndman, of Cincinnati, Ohio.-For
Charles n. Lewis, OF Seneca Falls Y-For
improved corn husker
Edward Mingay, of Boston, Mass-For i'm
provement in pitchers for molasses &c
Alexander :. Newton, of Brandon Vt-For
improved machine for turning wooden boxes
George X. Peckham, Of w orcester, Mass-For
improved cake cutter. -....-
Thomas J. Pitt, of New York NJ Y-For i'm
proved gasmeter indicator
Isaac l.. Smith, of Burlington, VT, and Chas.
c. Colburn, Of Massena, N. Y.-For improved
butter worker. =,
Lewis Smith, of Buffalo, N. Y.-For improved
fastening for machine betting.
Jacob vaughan, Of Exchangeville, Pa.-For
improved method of adjusting band saws to cir
cular stocks
William Wakeley, of Homer, N. Y-For i'm
provement in self feeding drills.
Fl Nichols Wordsworth, Of Washington, D. C.
For improvement in tooth brushes.
Thomas Il. Webster, of Lawrence, Mass-For
improved key for door locks.
John F. Wotton, Of Philadelphia, Pa-For
improvement IN steam pressure gauges.
, George Young, IT. of Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
For improved machine for facilitating the husk-
Geo. F. s. Zimmerman and Armstrong Beattie,
OF 81. Joseph, Mo.-For improvement in hemp
Herman A. Doster, Of Bethlehem, Pa, assignor
TO himself and Smith A Skinner, Of Lowell,
Mass.-For improved corn husker
,i, T. 0nh G, OF Roekiofd III assignor to
NJ. Fountain, OF same place.-For improved cut
ting apparatus for haryesters.
Charles N Lewis, of Seneca Falls " Y, as.
signor to himself and q. c. King, of same place
For improved ventilating attachment to be APP
piled to pumps
Willfo' H. Nettleton, Charles RAYMOND and
IL. Nettleton, of Bristol, aforesaid.-For i'm.
proved machine for turning pillars for clock
movements.
Smith A. skinner of Lawrence, Mass, assign
or to himself and Herman A. Doster, of Bethle-
hem, Pa-For improved corn husker.
L. NJ Richardson, Of Searsport Me, assipnor
to himself and J. w Havner, of the same place
For improvement in steering apparatus
David Shattuck, of Boston, Mass, assignor to
himself, John s. Shattuck, Jacob Morrill,, and
William +. Marshall, of Boston aforesaid. For
improvement in street sweeping machines.
VIM II. Atkins, Of Berkshire, n. y, and TO-.
Huntington and HeGvey Platts, Of Ithica, n Y.
For Improvement in calendar clocks
Rsissns-Horatio N. Gambril and Singleton
F. Burgee, Of Woodbury. Mills, Md-For i'm
ProveHient In carding machines Patent dated
February ~, 1855. Ante-dated Aug. -. 1854
Densn-Elisha Waters, Of Troy, N. Y-For
desi On for match boxes
ANOTHER LETTER FROM GOVERNOR WISE
The Richmond Enquirer of yesterday contains
an elaborate and able letter from Governor
Wise, in which he formally declines being re-
garded as candidate for the United States
Senate in opposition to the Hon. R. NJ T. Hun
ter, and CONSTITUTES the letter of the latter to
the Hon. Shelton F. Leake, just as we did on
its appearance. That is, as manifestiny 10
disposition whatever to take ground in opposi-
ton to the present National administration.
The EnGntrer accompanies the Governors let
ter with formal abandonment Of its late Do
sitiOn Of hostility to the reelection of Mr. Hun
ter.
NAVAL Courts OF INoUIRY-In Court No.
/, to-day, DR.. Sharp was examined in behalf of
Government in the case of Ex Passed Midship-
man West, and the case was closed.
Before Court No. 2, in the case of 1t. Dom
mick Lynch tfurloughed) Master W. Brady was
examined for defence
In Court No. ;, the case Of EXC apt Levy
was continued, and Commodores Perry and
Stringham were examined in behalf of Govern
ment. Hon. 3. F. Butler, P. Phillips, and T.
NJ. Blount appear rs counsel for Levy
ELECTED Hon. Benz Rush Floyd. Of
Wythe, has been elected to fill the vacancy in
the Virginia State Senate caused by the resig-
nation Of DR.. Tate, lately appointed to be the
Sixth Auditor of the Treasury. Mr. Floyd is q
lemaD of bi1h cbar
and has long been leading Democrat of West
ern Virginia. He walked over the course with
out opposition, such is his personal popularity
at home; the result of the intimate knowledge
which the people of the district have of him
Col. j. L. DUNCAN.-We learn that this
gentleman, who liz represented by the tele-
graph as having gone off with Walker as the
Colonel of the latter's artillery, has done moth
ing Of the sort but remains at New Orleans in
the discharge Of his duties in connection with
the construction Of the new custom house there.
We are glad to hear the fact, as he is repre-
sented to be an exceedingly efficient and faith
full public officer.
MISS MAYS SECOND COyCERr.-The seats
for the concert of tomorrow night are being
rapidly taken up, as, indeed, was to be antici.
pated in consideration Of the great number
who were unable to obtain even standing room
at the first concert given by Miss May. Ap-
parently, Carusi's Saloon will be filled again to
its utmost tomorrow night.
TIE WEATHER The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time of observation ia about o'clock a. 10. ::
NOVEMBER ls, 1867.
New York, N. Y..........clear, cool
Philadelphia, Pa. clear, cool
Baltimore, Nd. clear cool
Washington, ID C.........clear cool
Richmond, clear cool
Petersburg, Va clear, cool
Wilmington, n. C........clear, cool
Columbia, 8. c. .clear, cool
Charleston. .......-....... clear, cool.
Augusta, clear, cool
SaVahnah, ia. clear, cool.
Macon, Ga....... clear, cool.
Columbus. Ga............cl clear, cool.
Montgomery, Ala. clear, cool.