The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-15
TIE GENIUS OF DUB COUNTRY.
INVENTIONS FOR WAR TIMES.
Glance at Seine Of tie Operations Of
tho Patent Once.
Extraordinary Combinations and VaIu-
able improvements,
&c. &c. SC.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.

been without s benefits, and not least among these
the valuable improvements it has given rise 10 in the
matter Of firearms OF large and small character and
proecties of various descriptions The very streets OF
this city prolific in the display OF inventions
lated either for convenience facility that they
endless in their array And tho majority OF them
been demonstrated 10 be practicable both ia fact and
claim Why find that between tho 10Th Of April last
and the 81 Of tho present month less than on
hundred ard sereayfoay patents Aaus bsss, granted
Io' nee fareaions, or Improvements moiera
o,sc-iats'aioas Improvements Intended for cpery
dihon q military u.s. for The ceafoa and coaseai.ace
@ the pyirate as aceH The o8cer and especially
for the dsneft Of the government itssIf And what is
moro, very large share OF these patents have been
granted TO men residents of The city Of New York,
their improvements and inventions have generally heou
tho eppes.te n "aacratss." Many OF the articles hus
iacuted had to CONSIST q tae mos, ingenious in
trieste ccHbnstiens but If were 10 enter int, de-
tat'cd description it would to anticatc tie
main object lago in view, which 10 give, ia br'et
form Is possible, Of thoss veptio' whish
my iudg neat have boen draw cut ~ and % rpa,
tia cxSegaio 81 tho t,ncs. oi course De NJ. pro-
tend 10 recar to oseggtbins s o. auoher my o
secn 80 u public view; there arc hVnare,t
ard Lgndrcls OF thass IN the markets. that Aage not
md can meyer lie patented. J eE,y propose 10 on
flnc myaef TO t5c op0ra'iore q tho tVtmt
Office, believing that 1t would b. interesting to tho
general rslor to kH3Y that even electricity c9n lc
taken the battle fol by foot soldiers or cavalry to
servo shocking" purpose; that man can have his
trunk, camp chest lounge, sottee, writing dcs bed AMI
bedsteaa and table all in article that he can hay
his kaapsaet overcoa tent cap and haveock wrapper,
cavalry roll aid horse IN another; AMI hat he can
cook his breakfast, then nke his store pieces aad
march OF Nth in small compass lis back without
experiencing any particular incors enien &c.
The following patented between the 10Th OF April
last AMI The 81 of tie present month";
peGGcI-LoApING FIREARMS, ETC.
James II. Merrill Of Baltimore, Mi-rbe recon Or
other explosion Of cartridge, Of comes upon the
breeoh piag behind it, and WHOM that beech Ping held
by lever it transfers that recoi the lever ana is apt
dump spring it open, sometimes iniuriag the lever
Tho obiee: Of the Invention * to prevent this.
BY tho san2-In tho use OF brcech-.oading guns,
where the hrseeh is CLOSED by Plug Or other device and
the nvcr iat acts such device held It's sut position
b. spring catoh-yyich, for convenlencu must have
some @ et PROJECTION in order to enable The user to
readily throw il back TO open the charging cham.
ber II is found thSt the spring catch IS sometimes sprung
open by being struck or touched by twg by coming
IL contact with tho pessan Of the useF: and when this
happens the gun being reversed as ofea happens
WHOM the user on horseback The cartridge wil drop
back To avoid such contingency s the OBJ IT Of this
inventor.
Of this geemau Is invention is cannon having solid
brcoeh, &C., ard the Improvement consists ia certain
carNma!prs 20 ctatc rapid firing TO Increase TIA,
strength an effectiveness Of tho gun.
Vim, Palmer, Ok Now York eity.-Au invention, boing
an improvement. Patent suspended.
Lorenzo 81 ert of Mount Saion Va-Ths invention 70
tnos 70 thnt Class OF single baTo!cd cchoaing
pcatihg drcauus N which series CT cartridges are
Automatically brou2ht into linz with the bore Of the gun
fred, and the ode removed, md has for it's
obe:t thu godu n Of more simple, rapid and effective
fre]rm e ~ any hsroso!oro known.
y. W. HI, tNroNN, y. Y.thiS invention consists
tn moth ,or IA 5tenas inc breech q breoch-icaang
breech !, opcacd and quickly closed - ''''. '''
James II. Ne ~, ot Baltimore, Nd This piece of
n'echauaa Is t.tsadcd to overcome the evils rcsut4s
from tet or too loose pGk aad has that
viii prevent the backward escape Of gas.
BY lle ssu's mechanical arrangement which auto
masoaiy iusEcaes hfecc' pas W PIN in the act OF
Herman S'hroeder Of New Fo.k cty.--fhe nature OF
wilma moteable breech pm, smplacatinn d ths
ordinary me14pisD, and an increased facility for III
scrins u .pidsc.
E1wn'd Iian..os, of chicago, n--The rccuiqrity of
TIL inyon & cLaS'9 the be loaded al the
bfccch win sreact '2eility and arel with more safety
G. sharp, q phisds'phia, Fan arrangement it.
tended 70 }er 's!r't" which caa be readily aud &c.
VIM. pU..aeg q New York GUy.--Tata.Ged 10 prevent
bgeerh.
c y schubarh, q Providence, Z IAN improved
device relating % the pivot.
Htram se.hopc. OF Philadelphia. Pa.--Improvcd cha
y
largest sl2', can DC very ready ioe and fred by
and TINT tine hgecch can he rapidly and Effectively
secured n +. paco by the eupoyca-ut OF comparative
John \. i,ahsran, United states Navy-yaIuable i'm.
proven 81, I'll hracch. loading rilel ordnance.
a. Spt borg o. Philadelphia, PATHS invention re.
la 0 taat cass o. pseachoaamg firearms in which the
barrel IS hinged en- he inside Of the breec chamber aa
consists Inc peculiar construction and arrangement OF
tho BARRE fastening and lock.
,osefa 4, Franco % Cas.i y. y.-Ths invention has
reference e tho brooch pin and yoke.
/ Mge An i'm.
Prov mst aendc 20 gain al the advantages Of the
tri3se without IS objections.
Charles T. Lessen, or philadelphia Pa.-Ths invention
consists - norc mode Of applying chamber brecch in
cor1natc' s "a the body OF cannon, whereby greater
iac!i}y Is ailoried for loading.
:. IL M.r..L--.ln arrangement whereby the brcccn
p!Hg b. AIKEN out OF It's chamber, cleaned ami
strdo u, wI.hoat separating the contiguous parts Of
Fra Ripley, ofTroy, y. Y.--Eopcaug cannon battery
This consists essentially, Of hreo distinct ami separate
l. n Fly, Of Newton, ,!lss,-An invention intended to
less powder, increase the force Of The pro5ectc aud
Christ,her Grim shaw.-rhs Invention consists in n
novel coiAt coh oi certain petts TO Cause the plug to
be ';cet tl nna cnectige when the piece has become
c. sla.g,-lmproycd arrangement for firing metallic
c. lL1iNarl, e Worcester Mass-.n invention in.
tendcl TO facilitate the FIRING Of he
f. G. BattTh ad, OF New York city.s combination In.
tended to SIN, lily th5 mechanism Ct lhe bfecch Il .
VIM. s. Hanson, Of Newark, y. IA gun, with sta.
or cast icon. Intended " divide the strain ut the
breoch.
S. VI. &rsh, of Washington, n. C.-This invention
conss IL the peculiar construction Of the brooch part OF
the guu.
r. Les, Of Newark, n. J.--rhs applies to those arms
iucnGc Tor naalic cartridges consists certain me-
ohnism Tor removing speat cartridges and in anording
Increased facility in tie loading
h. MJ:taoa, cf Brooklyn N Y.-An invention relating
70 the ;nlarer Of LA nc tha gun.
". g. hee'T!n, Of Cincinnati, oho.--An improvement
tntspsd correct some or the moro serious defects ey
taal :: t!ls cha actcg Of arms.
A. N,ni'.,n, Of Bead 9rool;, Cncnnati-An invention
Claiming EFeAter hcy ia loading, better accuracy Of
atm aui increased rage.
Hehry Z Naun, Of L. Porte ,Mi.--Improvenen.
Lai - ht9so, OF Brooklyn, N Y.-.mpr on einent
u. h"5i,f Co, Of New York Improvement on
the rep atin2 canuou.
DECENTRALIZATION AND SMALL.
fawafd T. faY4gs, Of Cromwell, Conn-bie.hod for nt
tachiaS Sun tte-h 10 pstos. Facility Tor dotachine
provided. 's 90
Prince Hitler, OF Matapoisett Mass--An nvantfor IN
tended to cGse the hammer strike Quicker and sre-
blow than ordinarily, and ccrtaintY of rrton
G. r. ASpp, "a Allu'etgwn, CCnn.-lmproy emput In no.
vovibs agcaI This iavcatiun re,atos 10 tncsa r
vera in which many chanba red ey udnr r,,.ne n az
axis parallel with the bore OF stationary barrel a,s
consists ia c9.laia improvements ia tie ise,ns f, Oh
tanning longitudinal inoy eia" Gf The inanv r,. hcro
cynde. il is principally nt ended obt,ir Ion, MI
.. the lower end a Tho bGfel ana produce 4 mn. M a,
for appiynS Tho trigger.