The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-31
Operations OF the Patent OiIice-The Me-
CEunic AYls in the SSnIh.

Operations OF the Patent Oiice-Ihe Ne
chnnic hrls In ,he Ssuth.
The Patent Once is one VI the institutions
OF the Government which aoiselessly pur-
sues the tenor OF its way, and has, under The
good management OF is head, lion. Mr.
Rhodes, Comm Is sio0eT, proved complete
success eve.! in this early stage OF its exist
ence. The office is located IL the third story
Of the Government building, on Ninth
street, where spacious haD, open to vlsi
tors at suitable hours every day, is appro-
priated the exhibition of models OF in
genious inyen lions, and such curious relics
as may be presented by those who desire 10
increase its attractions. II has already de-
yeloped the interesting tact that the South
possesses all the elements OF mechanical
genius necessary TO the industrial progress
ofa nation, and has had no occasion to cali
upon the Government for an appropriation
10 meet is liabilities. 1t sustains ITSELF and
In every respect responds to the Purposes for
which 1t was established! We append q
list of the patents already issued fer new in
ventions, emitting large number Of United
States patents renewed. and several appli-
cations row on file:
James s. Albums, Cusseta, Chattahcochee &C. .
Ga, for cotton presses, Oct. 2, 1851.
Victor Armanr, New Orleans, La. apparatus
for clarifying cane juice, Aug. "a, 1861
lsaac Beirteid, Newberry u. H., S. o. mode
of tanning, sept l6, 1851.
Robert q. Bernard, Rocky Mount, Va, gate
fasteners, Oct. II, 1861
r. w. Biggs. Jacksonville, Fla, ploushs,
Nov. II. 1861.
Hannibal 5. Blood, New Orleans, Louisiana,
switches and turntab ies for horse rail-
Il lat
J 5. Boothby, Savannah, Ga, tanning.
Sept. 81, 1851.
Edward Boyle, Thoma. Gamble, and Ed
ward Mctee, Richmond, Va, sword bay
onet, attaching to guns, Sept. 2, 1861.
Charles K. Brown, staunton Va, stirrups,
Aug II, 1851.
James II. Carkeet, Matches. Miss, manu- fac.
ture OF cannon, Sept. s, 1851.
W. ] Cheshire, Uolquit, Ga, ploughs, Aug.
40, 1861.
p. Il Clements, Eufalla, Ala, waterwheel.
for mills, Aug. ., 1851.
Thomas W. Cofer. Portsmouth, Va, revolv-
Ing pistol, Aug. L. 1851.
Cornelius X. Cox, Cahaba, Ala, cotton
cleaner. Nov. 7, 1861.
Andrew bay, Woodvills, Miss. ,ploughs, Nov.
~, 1851.
E. N. Davis, Holly Springs, Miss, cotton
ties, Oct. g. l5eI.-
Henry Dowler. Wilmington, N. o., military
caps, Dec. a. 1851.
John u. Evans, Pleasant Hill, Ca, ploughs
August 49, 1861.
James w. Frazier, FrazIerville, S G., wheels
for steamboats, August 5, 1861.
Frederick j. Gardner, Newbern, n. o.. car
tridges, August %, 1851.
Louise Grady, Norfolk, Va, washing ma
chine, Dec. 6, 1851.
John N. dradick, Fayetteville, Ais, wash
ing machine. Nov. % 1851.
Henry q. Goodrich, Augusta, Ga, camp
cots, Oct. 50, 1851.
Johu p. German, Charlestown, Va, cart.
ridge boxes, Oct. 2, 1861.
rd ~ al n
Robert MOTIF New Orleans. Ia percus-
sion fuses, Sept 10, 1861.
n. w. Habersham, Beaufort, S. e., abre
lance, August 8, 1851.
Phidello Hall, Springfield, Texas, automatic
breech loading gun, August 10, 1861
Arthur Z. Hall, South Quay, Va, camp bed
stead, October !, 1861.
Alfred g. Hearn, Arkadelphia, ARR. N sc hine
for measuring dis tanees, Sept. l. 1851.
K. g. Howe, Richmond, Va, camp chest and
bedstead ombined, Oct. 90 1861.
J. L. Jones, Tally Ho, N. O. carriage wheels,
Aug. %, 1881.
Edward T. Lyon, Dsmopolis, Ala, breech-
loading firearms, Sept. 81, 1861.
James Lynch, Petersburg, Va, cannon, Oct.
4, 1851.
NJ. A. Mcleod. Thibedaux, La apparatus
for clarifying cane juice, Nov. IL, 1851.
7. ". Moore, Person county, N. O., ploughs,
Nov. II, 1861.
Daniel Oswald Cabahatchee Ala, breech.
loading cannon. Oct. 10, 1861.
T. J. Park, Memphis, Tenn, Tanning, Oct.
10, 1861.
Geo. W: Peabody, Columbus. Ga, water.
Armand Preat, Gravel Hill, Va, lance or pike
attaching TO guns, Aug 10, 1881.
james +. Rankin. Marion, II. O., breech-
loading gun, Sept. II, 1861.
VIM. w. Rickenbacher, Beaufort, s G., camp
chest and bed com bined. Nov. 7, 1851
Columbus A. Rose, Columbia, Ala, hoes,
Nov. q, 1857.
John schiey, Savannah, Ga. horsepower,
George b. Sloat, Richmond. Va, sewing
machine stand, design Aug. ), 1851.
George b. Sloat, Richmond, Va, work box
LOT sewing machine, (design) Aug. $,
John II Spilman, warrento Va, paper
caitridges, Oct. /, 1861.
John r. spilman, Warren ton, Va, device
for making cartridges Oct 2, 1861
b. b. and W. II. Stephens, Dallas, La, corn
and cotton stalk cutter and puller, Nov.
II. 1851.
I'D. Stewart Jackson, Mics, sash fasten.
hlarsns A; Tarlton, New Orleans. La, cotton
Joseph Thomas, Batesville, Ark, bullet
moulds, Oct. 10, 1861.
James II. Van Houton, Savannah, Ga,
breech loading guns, Aug. 1, 1901.
John NJ. Walden, Fort Valley, Ga, switches
for railroads, Aug. Z, 1861.
John M: White, Citronviile, Ala, breech
loading gun, Dec. Z, 1851.
BENJAMIN Winter, buckingham @. II Va,
winnowing machines, Sept. -, 1861.
l.. Is. Voolfolk, GoodletsviIle, Tenn, steam
plough. July 30. 1851.
1t will be perceived that eleven States of
the Confederacy are represented in the fore
gong list; and II appears that m any .nven.
tions OF practical utility, necessary fer the
prosecution Of labor under the present exigen-
cles, suddenly terminated In the minds
OF our citizens, owing Ia every instance an
Improvement upon any thing heretofore In
nss. This will be made apparent to any one
VINO may examine the models in the exh ibi.
ton room OF the Patent Once.
Presidsncs Levss.