The national Republican., 1861-07-08

The third Maine regiment, Colonel Howard,
left their camp, at Meridian Hill, about noon
on Saturday, and proceeded over the river,
They are now encamped at Falls Church.
The New York German rifles Col. Blsnk,r.
advanced into Virginia on Saturday, and went
into camp one mile west Of Alexandra.
| The two Rhode Island regiments, the second
New Hampshire regiment, and the seventy-6rst
New York regiment, were under orders to
march over into Virginia last night but these
orders have since been countermsnded, and
they will march over tomorrow. The seventy.
fret regiment has been presented with two
howitzers by the Government, which they will
take over with them.
MOVEMENTS TO THE WESTWARD.
The nineteenth and twenty sixth New York
regiments left by the cars on Saturday afternoon,
en- route, as was supposed, for Hsrper's Ferry.
On Saturday afternoon, the members of the
New York twelfth regiment received notice
that they would depart by railroad at one
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and from that time
until yesterday afternoon the quarters of the
regiment presented scene Of the greatest
activity. Shortly after one o'clock yesterday
afternoon, the line was formed, and, headed by
their band and drum corps, the regiment
marched down Fourteenth street, and thence
to the depot, by way of Pennsylvania avenue
immense crowds lining the streets on the way.
The regiment was dressed in their fatigue uni.
form, and marched with the air and step of
veterans. They remained at the depot until
four o'clock, when the train started, amid the
cheers Of the crowd, which had assembled TO
see them of. Their destination wss supposed
to be Harper's Ferry.
At seven o'clock last evening, the New York
fifth regiment, Col Schwartzwalder, also left
in the cars, and in the same direction.
REcRUITs ON THE WAY.
Among the recruits for the various regiments
here, which will probably arrive this morning,
regiment, now encamped at Balls Crossroads,
and forty recruits for the Highlanders.
detachment Of ssppers and miners, and a
large body Of recruits for the Gsribaldi Guard,
who have all been recruited in New York city,
within the past week, are also expected to-day.
One hundred men, one hundred and twenty
horses, and a number Of ambulsnces, for the
second Maine regiment, now stationed over the
river, will also arrive to-day.
IMPORTANT PATENT DEcrsros.-His Honor,
James Dunlop, chief judge of the circuit court
of this District, has Just made an important
decision-in the case of Snowdon cs. Pierce
the facts in which were as follows In April,
1860, Thomas Snowdon, United States inspec.
tor at the port Of Pittsburg, obtained patent
on valuable improvement in heating the feed
water Of steam boilers by the direct agency Of
the live steam in the boiler. Subsequently, one
Ephraim Pierce and one William McClurg
made separate applications for patents for the
same invention. The Commissioner Of Patents
according to the law of patents, declared an u
: the said applications. At the hearing before
: the Patent Office, priority Of invention over
Q McClurg was awarded to Snowdon, and priority
J of invention over both McClurg and Snowdor
:, was awarded to Pierce. From this decision
j Snowdon appealed to His Honor, Judge Dun
lop, and the decision Of the Patent Office has
been reversed. The Judge rules, that an in
3 ventor, to entitle himself to the protection oil
i. the law, must be diligent in perfecting his in
: vention and in obtaining his patent, otherwise
u he loses bis rights and therefore, as Pierce
:, !, rested upon and secreted his ideas more than
J two years after he alleges to have perfected
! pendently Of any knowledge of Pierce's inven
J vention, discovered and reduced To practice the
. same invention, and promptly applied for his
patent Pierce must lose his claim, and Snow
don be regarded as the rightful claimant fol
the patent.
!. The learned Judge also settles another poin
of practice before the Patent Office, and tha
o is, that no appeals can be entertained by tn,
r circuit judges before an appeal has first beel
made to the new board created by the last Con
gress, and then to the Commissioner of Patents
It according to the law Of March 2, 1851.
!, Hon. Edwin M. Stanton and Robert W. Fen
wick, Esq, were counsel for Snowdon.
!. ALL FOR LovE.-Two romantic young lsdie
y of New York, who each have beau in one G
y the New York regiments determined to spen
b the 4th of July with their sweethearts but nc
Z. being able to get the consent OF their parent
h. to take the trip, took the responsibility and o
IN Wednesday started for this city. The parents
IS however, missed them soon after they left, ant
g suspe citing their destination, telegraphed to tn
J Chief of Police in this city to stop them. Al
ut cordingly, when the afternoon train arrived
10 they found Captain Goddard at the depot, VIII
1t took them in charge and sent them back Q
W rest in good part, but were sadly disappointed j
not being able to see their sweethesrts, and tool
10 an affectionste leave of the chief before the
Of left. By this time they are safe at home met
ia itating perhaps on the hard fate which forbi
s. them the pleasure Of seeing their intended, an
70 probably thinking of q time when thoy sha
r. declare themselves " free and independent"
al their cautious mammas.
N Mas. MEpA BLANCHARD's CoNCERT.--Mr
( Blsnchsrd's concert, which came off at Wi
lard's Hall on Saturday evening, was con
!, plete success throughout Among the aud
el ence we noticed President Lincoln and lad
1n with his private secretaries, Messrs. Nicola
ne and Hay, Gov. Seward, large number Of IL
w members of both Houses Of Congress, an
60 many prominent military officers, which gay
40 the hall an extremely attractive appearance.
Mrs. Blanchard possesses a voice of remar
e@a 60 able compass, and sings with an ease that
N. really quite refreshing. In her rendition of IL
en- cavatina, "Beatrice di Tenda,' and also in Il
es' ballad, " "Goodbye, Sweetheart" these qualiti
hl, e, were we'll shown forth, and told with an ele