Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-29
THE EVENING STAR.
THE FIRST BROTHER JONATHAN.

THE EVENING STAR,
THE FIRST BROTHER JONATHAN.
BY THEODORE HSRTNAN. ..f
Grandfather Ham from the ark went down
Hoe boys h1sl hoe t 20, s ;; me he found,
Plant slf the sugar cane stalks IN row.
He picked Up NUTMEG made s Of T Zoo,
He crlcked il to see If the meat was good
Plant all the sugar cane stalks In a row.
Out Of the nut camo sharp faced man
Hoe, boys, hoe hoe; BOYS. hoe!
He WAS the hrst Brother Jonathan
Plant al the sugar cane stalks in q row.
Out Of his pocket he drew jack knife
Hoe. boys, hoe hoe, boys, hoe!
And Whitfield while Ham away for his life
Plant all the sugar canes all in a row.
....
OPERATIONS OF THE PATENT OFFICE.-The
following is list of patents issued from the
United States Patent Office for the week end
ing March %, 1s59-each bearing that date:
) B. Bachelor, Of I.owvilIe, N. Y.-For i'm
provement In scythe snaths
VIM. Bray, Of Folkstone, England.-For i'm
provement In the wheels of traction engines
Francis J. Bridges, Of New York, II. Y.-For
improved submarine telegraph cable.
provement in metallic bands for baling
Barnes Clayton. of Philadelphia Pa.-For I'm
proved fastening for shirt studs, &c.
Elijah II Dantforth, Of jamestown, N. Y.-For
Brutus De Villeroi. of Philadelphia Pa-For
improved instrument for ascertaning the distance
between itself and the target, without claiming.
Herman A. Doster, of Bethlehem, Pa.-For i'm
provement in corn-huskers
John l.. Faber. ST.. Of South Hadley, Mass
For Improvement in weather stripes.
John Fitch, of Seneca Falls, N. Y.-For i'm
Y b. Fits. of Philadelphia, Pa-For improve
ment in coffee mills.
Jacob Geyser, of Allegheny, Pa:-For improve
ment in hy-wheels for rolling mill machines
Emanuel Harmon, of Washington. ID. C-For
improvement in letter envelopes
John Hecker and VIM. Hotine. of New York
y. f.-For improved bodybuilding mac ine.
ment In filters
James Lancelott, of Cranston, r. I-For i'm
proveInent in making ornamental chains.
Thomas Mackenzie and Albert Trochsler, of
Boston, Mass-For mode Of marking and orna-
menting paper.
Chas. Mans, of DanvilIe, Pa.-For improvement
James II. Merrill, Of Baltimore, Md.-For In
Provement in breech-lOadins cannon.
Ezra Miller, of Janesvilie, Wis.-For post Office
hammer stamp.
il. Parker, Of Marietta, O.-For improved de-
vice for e9ualizing the tension of watch springs
James Powell, Of Cincinnati, O.-For Improve
ment in faucets
Treat T. Prosser, Of Fond du Lac, wis-For
improved rotary engine.
Joseph Read, Of Philadelphia. Pa-For i'm
Pr0vements in heels for boots and shoes
a
improved amaigamator.
l.. b. shafer, of Baltimore, Md.-For improve
ment in pumps.
John T. Schuifnecker, of Keokuk, Iowa-For
Improvement in brick machines
David Shive, Of Philadelphia, Pa-For instru-
ment Tor charging photographs.
VIM. ii. Smith, OF Philadelphia, Pa-For i'm
PIovement in casting and annealing articles made
of scoria.
Jas. Spear, of Philadelphia. Pa.-For improve
ment in gas-burning stoves.
Chas + Spencer. of Rochester, ". Y.-For I'M
proved carpet-faStener
A. Nj. SPrague. of Mobile, Ala. For improved
apparatus lor Swimming the surface Of the water
Chas. f.. Stevens of New York v Y-For I'm,
provement in car cOuplers
Edwin l.. SwartwOut, OF Utica. N Y-For i'm
proved mode Of fastening sheets of paper together
Charles Iayl1r, OF Little Falls, y. Y.-FOr i'm
improved paddle wheel.
Louis Tilliers, Of West Morrisania n Y-For
improved filter
William Tue ker, Of Blackstone. Mass-For i'm
proved method of securing bits in the stock.
VIM p Valentine, of FOnd-du-Iac, Wis-For
improved shingle machine.
Benz Z. NanduZen, Of Cincinnati, o For i'm
proved machine for heading bolts
Haskell Walker, Of Hartford, VT, assignor to
himself and Benz. p. briggs, of Fairlee, Vt-For
VIM. A. Wilson. of Berlin Falls, n u.-For
improved construction Of saw teeth.
WIZ w ood, or Hartford, Conn.-For improve
ment In brick machines.
Lewis r. Glow, of Albany, y. ", assignor to
= d. Ransom CO., Of said Albany-For i'm
Proyement in Pot-hole covers for cooking stoves
Joseph Davenport of Masillon, o.. asst gnor IL
himself and O. nj Russell, of said Masilion-For
Improvement iR iron railroad cars
W r 6Oolman, OF Dublin, Ind, assgnor 20
hlmseH samuel B. Morris, and W Holdings
worth, OF said Dublin.-FOr Improvement in mole
plough. ''''-
Darius Wellington, OF Boston, Mass, assignor
10 Chas A Wellington, of said Boston For I'M
proved water-clOset.
Des'snS David Hathaway, OF Troy, n V.
asslgnOr IL Fuller Warren < Co Of said Troy
FOf design for IarlOr cooks stoves
A Z Ba7stow, of Providence, X. For de-
sign for cook 5 stove
Additional Improvement Robinson Of
Rochester, y N.-FOr improved bedstead flstrn-
ing.
James Spear. OF Philadelphia, Pa-For in-
proved railroad car stoves
James Spear. Of PhiIadelpbi, p, -Eo, y,,
provement In cooking stoves
Jonas simmons, Of COhOes. n. Y.-For i'm
proved machine for making axes