New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-24
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug. %, 1860

| WASHiNGTOs, lnursody, aug 10, ioOU.
THE HOWE sEwING-MACHIEE PATENT.
The application of Elias Howe jr., for an extern
| sion of bis patent Tor improvement in sewing
| machines is now before the Commissioner Of
| Patents. The grounds upon which an extension is
asked are that the half million of dollars that tbs
inventor has acquired profits thus far is no con-
sideration for the actual advantage derived from
the use of the inver ton; that new branches Of
industry have been created by its means; that By
its use products have been cheapened and in
proved and hours of labor lessebed, while wages
have been increased that it was the first complete
automatic machine which could be applied to the
common art Of sewing. Improvements lave been
made on Howe's invention which have still further
augmented utility" 1t is not known how many
Of these were engrafted upon the Howe pateut-
but the Patent Office has granted 1886 patents for
Improvements in sewing machines, ard al for
guides and hemmers.
The great objection to the extension Of the
potent is the fact that by agreement with Messrs.
Singer & Co., Wheeler & Wilson, and Grover g.
Baker, Mr.. Howe cannot graft licenses for the use
of his patent to other than those parties. The
effect of this is to keep other improvements on
Howe's invention from beiog introduced to the
public because thay could not be used except upon
Mr.. Howe's combination. The effect on the public
would be to compel the purchase of the machines
offered by the assignees Of Mr.. Howe, or do with
out them. Thus trade and manufactures would
be injured
THE FUSION SCHEME IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Gov. Bigler and Senator Clingman are here at
the National. The former has been all long San
guine of the success of the Cresson scheme for de-
featipg Lincoln in Pennsylvania. DIR. Ci1gmsn
says that there may not be Douglas ticket in
North Carolina, as the idea fods favor that the
electors, whoever they are, shall be supported by
he united Democracy with the understanding that
hey shall throw their votes for Douglas if Line In
an thereby be defeated suspect that this move
ment will no more prevail in North Carolina than
it did in Virginia.
THE COLUMBUS POsT-oFFICE.
In respect to the Columbus, o., Postmastership,
it seems that in accordance with directions Of the
Post Office Department, Mr.. Dawson executed 8
bond and sent it on here, but for all that bis COM
mission was withheld at the instance of some of
the Presidents Field Marshals in Ohio.
DEFAULTING PosTMAsTERs.
Orders were sent from the Department some
days since for the defaultiDg Postmaster at Iowa
Cityi also for ano ther 10 Kentucky. There will be
a rich crop of defaic atons within the next thirty
or sixty days.
To the Associated Press.
WAsHNGTos Thursday, Aug. %, 1860
The Department received toby an unusual large
number Of dispatches from various quarters. Captain
Sn it'll gives the details of his victorious battle with the
Indians, twenty-five miles northeast Of Lake Harvey
Oregon. He is Inclined to believe that all the Indsns
OF that region OF country hostile Col. Wright ID
promptly ordered the artillery and dragons to march
at once to the scene of hostility. With these Major
Steen was to &c 5ur the whole country and cause the
savtges TO sue for yeace.
Dispatches from Fort Kesrney, Nebraska in giving
the particulars OF the hight with the Kowsys and Ca
msBches near Re, ublcsn River slate that twenty or
thirty Of them killed. They numbered about ak
hundred. On the part of the troops one private was
missing, two We're wounded, and five Of the Indian
guides were killed.
Intelligence has also been received from New Mexico
relative TO the hostile character of the Indians re
Advices from Camp Cady, Califorpia, meati IN that
an interes ing council had been held with the Pah-
Utahs. Threats made and good aivics gveu.
II tnese lholans can be believed, they will preserve
The receips into the treasury last week were
sl,54OO00 The drafts paid amounted to 81 1913 GEO.
The amount subject TO draft lie 81, l2i 600.
TIE Postmaster General has returned from Ken
lucky.
TIE proper military officer in Carson Valley had
collected evidence to show Mormon resistance to the
emgrants from Utah. Efficient protection has been
extended to persons leavr the Territory, well as
to the mail contractors in building their stations AS
surance is given Of an early restoration of the mail
vice.
The recent II suit to our Consul and flag at Rio
Hache by the Liberal or Revolutionary party Of New
Grenada hss received the consideration Of our Gov
ut and probably it is correctly reported tnat tho
Navy Department is about TO dispatch vessels to the
Att nc coast Of that Republc for the prevention OF
similar ourages by the insurgents.