Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-01-16
From the Rich mond Examiner Operations of the Parent Chce-The @ Me chanic Arts in the South.

the Government which n0iselessly puroues the tenor of its way, and has, under the good man. agement of its head, Hon. Mr. Rhodes, Com missioner, proved complete success even ID this early stage of it's existence. The ohce Is located in lle third story of the Government building, on Ninth street, where spacious hail. open to visitors at suitable hours every day, Is appropriated to the exhibition of models ot ingenious inventions, and such curious relcs as may be presented by those who desire to ln- crease its attractions. It has already developed the interesting fact that the South possesses all the elements of mechanical genus necessary to the industrial progress of nation, and has had no occasion to call upon the Government for an appropriation to meet it's liabilities. It sustains itself and in every respect responds to the pur poses for which it was established. We append d list of the patents already issued for new ins yentions emitting large number of United States patents renewed, and several applications now on file:
 James s. Allums, Cusseta, Chattahooches CO.,,
 Ga. for cotton presses, Oct. /, 1861. Victor Armant, New Orleans La., apparatus
 for clarifying cane juice, Aug. 24, 1851. Isaac Beir6eld, Newberry, c. II. s. C., mode of
 tanning, Sept. l6, 1861. Robert C. Bernard, Rocky Mount, Va, gate
 fasteners, Oct. II, 1861. R. W. Biggs, Jacksonville, Fla, ploughs, Nov.
 2l, 1861.
 Hannibal $. Blood, New Orleans, Louisiana,
 switches and turntables for horse railroad
 cars, Oct. 24, 1861. J. s. Boothby, Savannah, Ga, tanning, Sept.
 27 1861. Edward Boyle, Thomas Gamble, and Edward
 Melee, Rich rond, Va, sword bayonet, at
 tachiug to guns, Sept. 2, 1861. Charles E.. Brown, Staunton Va, stIrups, Aug.
 II, 1861.
 James II. arkeet, Natchez, Miss, manufac-
 ture of cannon, Sept. 3, 1861. W. J. Cheshire, Colquit, Ga., ploughs, Aug. 26,
 1861.
 P. R. Clements, Eufalia, Ala, waterwheels for
 mills, Aug. 23, 1861. Thomas w. Coter, Portsmouth, Va, revolving
 pistol Aug. l2, 1861. Cornelius R. Cox, Cahaba, Ala, cotton cleaner,
 Nov ', 1861. Andrew Day, Woodville, Miss. ploughs, Nov.
 22, lS6l
 F. N. Davis, Holly Springs, Miss, cotton ties,
 Oct 9, 1861. Henry Dowler, Wilmington, N. c. military caps,
 Dec IL, 1861. John D. Evans, Pleasant Hifl, Ga, ploughs,
 Aug. l3, 1861. James w. Frazier, Frazierville, s. C., wheels
 for steamboats, Aug. s, 1861. Fredrick J. Gardner, Newborn, X. C., cartridges,
 Aug. 2, 1861. Louise Grady, Norfolk, Va, washing machine,
 Dec 6, 1861. John N. Gradick, Fayetteville, Ala, washing
 machine, Nov. 26, 1861. Henry C. Goodrich, Augusta, Ga, camp cots,
 Oct. 30, 1861. John F. German, Charlestown, Va, cartridge
 boxes. Oct 2, 1861. Edward Gotheil, (assignor to himself and Robert
 Mott New Orleans, La., percussion fuses,
 Sept. l9 1861. R. W. Haber,ham, Beaufort, S. c. sabre lance,
 Aug. 6, l86l Phidello Hall, Springfield Texas, automatic
 breech>loadlng gun, Aug. lO 1861. Arthur E. Hal, South Qnay, Va, camp bed
 stead, Oct. l, 1861; Alfred G. Hearn, Al kadel lphia, Ark, machine
 tur measuring distances, Sept |, l86l. B. C.. Howe, Richmond, Va camp chest and
 bedstead combined, Oct. 20, 1861. J. L. Jones, Taty- Ho, N. c., carnage wheels
 Aug. 26, 1861. Edward T. Ligon, Demopolis, Ala, breech-
 loading 6rearms, Sept Fl, 1861. James Lynch, Petersburg, Va, cannon, Oct. 4,
 lS6l. NJ. A. Mcleod, Thibedaux, La., apparatus for
 clarifying cane juice, Nov. II, 1861. T. w. Muore, Person county, \. c., ploughs,
 Nov. Ii, lS6l Daniel Oswalt, Cabahatchee, Ala breech-load'
 ing cannon, Oct. Is, 1861. E. J. Park, Memphis; Tenn, tanning, Oct. 10,
 1861. Geo. w. Peabody, Columbus, Ga, waterproof
 composition, Nov. 20, 1861. Arnaud Preat, Gravel Hill, Va, lance or pike
 attaching to guns, Aug. l5, 1861. James F. Rankin, Marion. N. C., breech-load-
 iug gun, Sept. fl, 1861. Wm. W. R,ckenbacker, Beaufort, s. c. camp
 chest and bed combined, Nov :, 1861. Columbus R. Ross, Columbia, Ala, hoes, Nov. J ohn scblpy, Savannah Ga, horsepower, Nov.
 2l, 1861. George B. Sloat, Richmond, Va, sewing ma
 chine stand, (design), Aug. 5, 1861. George B. Sloat, Richmond, Va., work box for
 sewing machine, tdesign) Aug. g., 1861. John K. Spman, Warrenton, Va., paper cart.
 ridges, Oct. l, 1861. John R. Spman, Warrcnton, Va, device for
 making cartridges, Oct. 7, 1861. B. B. aud w. H. Stephens, Dallas La., corn and
 cotton stalk cutter and butler, November
 27. 1861. J D. Stewart, Jackson, Miss, sash fasteners,
 Aug, Fl, 1861. Marens A. Tarlton, New Orleans, La., cotton
 ties, Dec. II, l86l Joseph Thomas, Batesville, Ark, bullet moulds,
 Oct. l5, lS6l. James H. Van Ho2ton, Savannah, Ga, breech
 loadinp ouns Atsg 1, 1861. James NJ. V alden, Fort Valley, Ga., switches
 for railroads, Aug. :, 1861. John M. White, Citronvlle Ala breech load
 ing gun, Dec. ', 1861. 3eniamin Winter, Buckingham, c. H., Va,
 winnowing machines, Sept. 2S, 1861. :. B. Woolfolk, Goodetsville, Tenn, steam
 plough, July 23, 1861.
 It will be perceived that eleven States of the yonfederacy are represented in the foregoing ist and it appears that many inventions of 'ractical utility, necessary for the prosecution f labor under the present exigencies, have uddenly germnated in the minds of our citi- ems, showing in every instance an improve uept upon anything heretofore in use. This iill be made apparent to any one who may eX-