Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-02
JHI MI(HibIC ARTS.

JHR MI(HisIC ARTS
ReceLt Invent ons In the souh Manufacturing Enter.
pr.ses, &c.
TIE Patent OTrIcs TIE following Il q lit Of let
tiers patent granted BY the Commissioner Of P,tents Of
the Confederate States drrng the month Of October
James Lynch, Of Petersburg, for an improvement in
Cannon.
Arthur E. H all, of South oi,y, Va, for an improve
msnt in Camp Beds,eads.
Ed vim J. Park. OF Memphis, Tenn, for an improve.
ment in Tanning Leather.
Eosn Da'is, of Holly Springs, Miss, for improve
ment In Cotton Ties.
Rob, O Bsrnsri, Of Rocky Mount, Va, for improve.
ment in Gate Fasteners.
Joseph Thomas, of Batesvle, Ark, for an improve.
mfnt it Bullet Moulis
Danisl 0Kwalt, Of ,babatchee, Ala, for improved
Revolving Breeol.Loading Cannon.
Alfred Hearn, of A-kadeohis, AK, for improved
Machine TOR Measuring Distances
Il 8 Blood, of New Orleans, LII, for improvement In
Jrse Car r X. Switches
r O Howe, Of Richmond, Va. for improved device
Tor a combined Camp Chest and Bed
Henry Goodrich, Of Augusta, Ga, for Improvement
IN Camp Cots.
Thiryniue patents have been issued since the orgsni
z,ion Of the Department, and various spp cations arc
now ndng. The efce is already selfsus aiming, as '
va, designed be, and there Is every to anci
pate an Increase OF business. The time within which
patent rights granted by the old Patent Once the cd
nsof the South may be revived, daHng to close,
AID rsors desiring avail themselves Of this provision
Of the patent law, should net longer neglect to pr ct
their interests 10 tn respsc. The exhibition
neced with the Confed rate Patent Office Is not ready
for the reception of models of patented Inventions but
will b., We are informed, in the Of month.
IT, W., AL In
exchanges very favorable notices Of processes
for tsnnng leatheror rather, should cay, for tan
Ing hides and ,kns-lesther ben, the result Of the
aiming process The Savannah News speaks Of . new
process Of tanning invented by Mr. Bootby, of the frm
o. Iotby, Savage Co., Of that city, whose tannery
haI been in existence about eight months. By their
patent process they are enabled tan and 6nsh leather
from the lime, In fom fifteen to SKY days, s,cor'
ding 10 the size and weigh. Of the tkns. Toe News
says:
40 their va aud in thu process Of finishing, saw
sole and barnes, leather kip, calf sheep, goat and si
gator skins The finished calf skirs sheep tkins and
other upper leather, submitted to our Inspection appear
cd 10 be well and thoroughly tanned bling remarkably
mooth soft and pfable. Snoemsksrs Who have made
up the ather speak very favorsby of IL and far
an opportunity has been afforded here to test s wearing
qualities, It has proved very satisfactory.
The new process Of tanning besides being very quick
and economical Is very simple 10 its operation. The
cost Of pull tannery in operation Is much less than
n ouirsd BY the old systsm and the process h so aim
pie that with little nsruc ion 10 tanning and dressing
Leather plantation hapds could carry on tannery In all
departments, and produce good leather.
Hessrs Boothby savage inform US that their leather
Il In such request tns viii their present works, they
are aoe to supply tho demand and that although
their prices only about bali the present prices OF
leather in this Market they make good pref: on their
sales.
We understand that an eI ensve apnery Is carried on
in TeIss oy parties who purchased the patent right Tor
trat State Il hssben In operation nearly two years.
aud is turning out large Quantities OF excellent leather
tanned BY the new process"
Mr.. Isaac Bieifeld. Of Newbuuy. o. Il South CaroH
na, has also invented 9 new practs, Of tanning, w:
With weed called the dog feunel for which be has
Obtained patent he claims that be con 4" tan and
m.ke better leather, in thi;d less tne with one
third the bark, and save from soa4o per CENT He
60 n to the snor Of the Savannah RpSbiieaH piece
OF of sxn tanned by this p;o tees in twenty daya Toe
70. pient of this speclmen says:
We base never seen prettier article ard in ptnt OF
strengths is remarkable. IL Is smos; ncredioe that
ucn lea her shl be tanned IN suor. zee OF wenty
DAYS aad the woudsr Increases when ws Isnec IN the
rapid process Ia f,cted through the agency o weed
hat aoounds in ala ost every Old hli Ufthe S1uth LII
somebooy in aorgs go INFO The business forth 'iIh
PATENT LrArHER.-Mr. Charles P. Nay has erected
buildings at ry ALI, suitsbletor the manu;ac.
ture Of al kinds OF patent enammdsd leather TAeAdve.
t.ser sayf:
Mr.. Nav has succeeded In getting from the North
souetlme sirce Two three workmen, Who thorough
/, understand the basin,s and said 10 be ne
bes work uen 10 the couliry. H. hss all the necessary
naehlnery and redents and gJag lum dlatsly IN
to tie manufacture extensive SCALE Of the srt
Of atsnt leather OF any quiy or color THIS sem..
tsirg ne III Cur CoLIederAcy but one BY ons, We
are leaning to 'paddIs our own canoe, independent
Of the boeksdes, and, ere long, We feel sauhsd tnst
livery ari,ls usually brought from abroad viii % made
In our osn counHy. 80
srRIEr RAILWAY CARs.--fhe construction Of street
railway carsvss an xersvs business 10 the North, aud
BY the introduction Of street railwaysin souhern Giles
promised 70 expand still more. The var, however, %
rathessy waged Tins. tho South has eEiDsuishsd this
ospsot and, instead Of patroniras Northern work.
shops, the street railway companies in the Souh viii CD
tain their cara from estabsbusa,s In the Confederate
a;es. New Orleans will probably take tho lead In this
branch OF manufactures. The hsnufac.ursn Josrsal,
published in hat city, ssys:
q lite crosd surrout dsd one OF the nex skest rail
way eAss on Canal street, yesterday norring It of