Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-27
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

reference to the condition of the markets,
crops, &C., of the world, in its issue of August
I'd, inst, argues that the wheat crop of Europe
is comparative failure, and though main
tanning that. the store of last years growth
still unconsumed Is likely TO prove sufficient
to prevent any sudden, or, indeed, consider
able rise in prices, its account of the condition
of the yield of the season over the water, salts
fes us that the causes which have reduced the
American wheat crop of this season to not more
than half in quantity and value (condition) OF
what it would have been had the elements
been propitious, have operated to very great
extent abroad, wherever wheat was grown this
season. The Ezprsss says that the great de-
iciency of the English yield is in its quality
the grain being shriveled. Nearly every Amer
lean farmer who harvested wheat last month,
of course knows, to his sorrow, precisely what
that means. Wheat, nearly everywhere in
this country, which at the end Of the first week
in July promised to thrash out twenty bushels
to the acre, has rarely Melted more than ten
bushels, and that, very generally, of inferior
(shriyeled) grain. The scab and rust did their
work Of destruction for the most part, after
that date. So, not one American farmer in one
hundred will get back, from its sale, the cost
of growing his wheat of this year.
The oat crop, at least in this section, has
been even a much worse failure. The rust
attacked it for the first time. Never before,
even in most disastrous years from rust in
wheat, was it ever injured in that way. So
say the oldest farmers of Virginia and Mary
land. We are satisfied that not a third of
fair cat crop lin weight has been secured
where reaped. while thousands on thousands
have preferred grazing theirs down or turning
it in, to enrich the land.
Six weeks ago the Indian corn crop of Virginia
and Maryland promised yield SO abundant as
to do much towards making up to the farmer his
loss OF the season on wheat and oats. Now,
however, it is evident that he will not secure
more than half an average crop of merchant
able corn, if so much. The current drought is
the cause Of the failure Of this staple.
From the South and Southwest We learn that
freshets and other disasters have also greatly
shortened the seasons yield of cotton. The
crop of the Mississippi Valley cannot pay the
expense of producing it.
These are all facts, the truth Of which is
already established. They cannot fail to have
due weight upon the general business of the
country, at least during the coming falkland
spring, still greatly diminished through the
operation of the panic in money matters that
last year. To us it now appears that
that was fortunate event for the country as
it induced nearly all to economist, and thus
TO prepare themselves to meet the pecuniary
trials and disabilities that must grow out of
this seasons so general failure of marketable
crops. Prices of produce must necessarily ad-
vance, but hardly before it has almost entirely
passed out Of the hands of the producer; for
the balance of last years yield yet on hand
will depress them until the traders, merchants
and spectators, together, shall become the
owners of nearly all the farmer now has for
sale, as they have for some months past held
nearly all remaining unconsumed of the pre-
vious seasons yield.
LIST OF PATESrs.-The following is the list
Of Patents issued from the United States Patent
Office for the week ending August "a, 1858
each bearing that date:
Newton Adams, Of Lansing burgb, N. Y.-For
Improvement in machinery for making rope.
Solomon Andrews, Of Perth Amboy, n. j.
For improvement in vapor lamp burners.
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For improved lathe for turning beaded work.
Sidney A. beers, of Brooklyn, N. Y.-For i'm
prOvement in railroad rails.
James III. BTickill, of Taunton, Mass.-For
improvement in spinning mules
Jabez Burns, of New York, N. Y.-For i'm
proved addOmeter.
Jesse Campbell, v B. Lighthzer, and Patrick
Shannon, of Steubenville, Ohio-For improve
ment in coupling for railroad cars.
Charles ID. Clark, of Chicago, Ill.--For i'm
proved apparatus for improving and ventilating
Abram Davis, of Chicago, Ill.-For improve
ment in roofing compositions.
Justin DevOge, of Randolph, Pa.-For i'm
proved carpenters work bench.
A. J. DOolittle, Of Nevada Township, Cal
For improvement in quartz cTushers.
John w. Fiester, Of New Lexington, O.-For
improved writing desk.
X. b Fits and Milton whipple, Of Charles
town, Mass.-For Improvement in tewing ma
chimes.
J. N. Forester, of Fairfax Court House, Va
For improvement in car seats and couches.
Joseph Fowler and +. M. Bacon, Of r. ipon,
wis.-For improvement in seeding machines.
Edwin Gomez and VIM. Mills, of New York,
Y.-For improvement in cartridge for fire.
Francis NJ. Green, Of Sullivan, nl-For i'm
Provement in machines for cutting up cornstalks
in the field.
James Harrison, jr, of New York, N. Y.-For
improvement In metallic springs.
Albert Heth and Gaylon Hail. Of Adams Gen.
ire, N. Y.-For improved crosscut saving ma
Poul Hildreth, Of Beloit, VISITOR improve
ment in seeding machines.
Elias Howe, jr., Of Brooklyn, N. Y.-For i'm
provement in sewing machines
James lDgersoll, Of Grafton, Ohio-For i'm
proyement In running gear for railroad cars
John b. Johnson, Of Linden, Ind For i'm
proved portable field fence.
William A. GUrdan, of Thibodeaux La-For
improved washing machines.
Edwin Leach, Of Norwich, Conn-For i'm
proved music stool
Rufus Leavitt, of Cambridge, Mass-For i'm.
proved bpd bottom.
Samuel Fl. Little, Of ST. Louis, MOTOR i'm
prOvement in machines for breaking hemp
William ii. Main, of Liverpool, Ohio-For
improvement in rotary hnows
John q. Mather, of New York, N. Y-For i'm
pfovement in als for switching cars off the track
Freedom Monroe, Of Romeo, Mich.-For inn
provement in harness
Mirick Morgan, of Lancaster, Pa-For i'm
provement in horse rakes
Daniel b. Neal, Of Mount Gilead, Ohio.-For
improvement in harrows
John w. Newell, of New Brunswick, N j.
For improvement In elastic fabrics
T.. Graves Otis, Of Yonkers, N Y-For i'm
provement in ovens
Increase &. Plant, Of Macon, Ga-For i'm
provement In metallic bands or ties for bales r