The national Republican., 1861-04-10

three patents for improvement in apparatus for
reducing spinal curvature.
W. r. Thomas and NJ, Emanuel, jun, of
Catasanqua, Pa, for Improvement in compo.
sItion for blasting powder.
&. B. Turner and James A. Vaughn, of
Cuyahoga Fails, o.. for improvement in grain
separators.
Thomas g. voorhis and William B. White.
man, of New York, N. y; for improved mus.
quito net.
Samuel H. Walker and Matthew c. Walker,
of Boston, Massachusetts,; for improvement in
gas retorts.
George X. Wilmot, of West Meriden Conn.
for improved head for screws and tacks.
Joseph S. Wnson, of Providence, r. J.. for
improvement in machines for tentering and
drying cloth.
Selm Z. Woodwork, of Murphy's, Cal. /;
for improved amalgamator.
Theodore Burr, Of Battle Creek, Michigan,
assignor to himself, Augustus Rover, and Pas.
chal Brinkerhoof, of the State of Michigan ;
for improvement in sewing machines.
J. A. De Bramc, Of New York, N. Y, as.
signor to himself and Benjamin Gurney, of
same place; for improvement in skates.
John Fowler, jun. Of Leeds, England, as
signor to William Penn latham, of Philadel.
phia Pa. for improvement in machinery for
ploughing and tilling land. Patented in Eng.
land September 8, 1856.
John Fowler, Jun, of Leeds, England assign.
or to William Penn latham, of Philadelphia,
Pa; for improvement in machinery for plough
ing and tiliing land by steam. Patented in
England, September 8, 1856.
John Fowler and David Creig, jun., Of Leeds,
England assignors to William Penn latham,
of Philadelphia, Pa; for Improvements in ma.
chinery for ploughing and tilling land. Pat.
ented in England, February %, 1856.
BENJAMIN +. Hooper, Of Birmingham, Conn. (;
assignor to Eli N. Baldwin, of Huntington,
Conn. for improved machine for making
braces for carriage tops.
Chester l.. johnson, Of Little Falls, N. T.,
assignor to Allen M. Colver, of Albion, Michi-
gan for improvement in rotary pumps.
George W. Martin, of Morrisana N. Y, as
signor to himself and William Sheppard, of
fremont, N. Y; for improvement in pumps.
A. C. Mason, of Springfield, VT, assignor to
himself, H. H. Mason, and d. M. Smith, Of
same place; for improvement in hooks and
eyes.
James H. Merrill, of Baltimore, Md, as.
sgnor to the Merrill Patent Fire-arm Manu-.
featuring Company, Of same place; for i'm.
provement in breech loading firearms.
James II. Merrill, of Baltimore, Nd, as
signor to the Merrill Patent Fire.arm Manu-
featuring Company, Of same place; for i'm
provement in breech-loading firearms.
Langdon Sawyer, of Springfield, Vt, assign.
or to himself and A. NJ. Billings, Of Weathers.
field for improved shade or curtain roller.
J. o. Whitcomb, of New York, N. Y, as.
signor to himself and Joseph Dodin, Of same
place; for improvement in hemmers for hand
sewing.
Hunter Davidson, of U. S. Navy; for i'm
proved hook Tor attaching and detaching boats
from their davts.
REISSUES.
John N. Wyckof, of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Thomas NJ. Fell, of Melville Mines, Va; for
improvement in gold amalgamators. Patented
July 26, 1859.
DESIGNS.
Charles Probst, Of Hudson City, N. j.; !or
design for window glass.
Walter ". Stanard, Of Buffalo, N. Y, as
signor to Jewett & Root, of same place for
design for stoves.
Walter W. Stanard, of Buffalo, N. Y, as.
signor to Jewett & Root, of same place for
design for parlor stoves.
Walter W. Stanard, of Buffalo, N. Y, as.
signor to Jewett & Root, of same place for
design for stoves.