Daily national Republican., 1863-11-16
LOCAL NEWS.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.


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COURT PROCEEpINas.
SUPREME CorRr-Chsf Justice Cartier Pre-
stding.-on Saturday afternoon. at .. o'clock, the
"Wilson Interference" case, concernins sewing
machines, was called up. Clarence A. Seward,
Esq, OF New York. counsel for the appellants, u.
@. Wilson, assignee Of the Akios = Fslthousen
patiently responded to the motion OF G. Clifford,
counsel for the Appellees, made on the proceeding
day to dismiss the from this court, since, .
was alleged, the decision Of Judge Dunlop, the
Chief Justice Of the recent Circuit Court, tcrmi.
mated the appeal far as the Circuit Court OF the
District OF Columbia was concerned, and since this
the present supreme Court is not empowered with
higher authority, nor possessed Of superior jurs.
diction.
MIR. Seward, In his reply, sketched britn and
sucrinctiy the history Of the conflicting sewing
machine claims, and held that the appeal taken In
1860 from the Commissioner Of Patents, and VIII ch
Judge Dunlop declined to hear on Its merits, sur
vived, and 10 transferred 10 the present court ss
unfinished business.
In the year 1858 J. @. Wilson brought out the
Aiken 4 Felthousen patent, which was sustsined
by Judge Dunlop. In the same year a suit was To-
stitdted, In New York, against J. @. Wilson, by
Potter Wheeler, the owi ers Of the patent issued
TO Allen D. Wilson. On the nth Of August, 1850,
Mr.. Justice Nelson, In the United States Circuit
Cou't Of the Southern District Of New York, sit
ting In equity, rendered a decision antithetic 10
that OF Judge Dunlop, ard quashoi q preliminary
injunction against the patent
The patent for the Felthousea machine was not
issued uEder the order Of Judge Dunlop, Till the
Soth December, 1852, on account Of the conflicting
opinions Of the courts and the doubts OF tho ON
missioner Of Patents The equity suits which are
pending in the United States Circuit Courts of
New York and Ohio, weie instituted by Allen b.
Wilson, and IN each case preliminary injunctions
sauai AZ hn an mt Enr ia rna 4 r.
son comes tack 10 this court for a rshearins Of
their appeal.
Chief Justice Cartier stated that the new Coutt
succeeded to all the powers Of the old Circuit Cou
fthe District Of Columbia. 10 his cpinion, Judge
Dunlop ought to have heard the on its merits,
notwithstanding a decision In auother cate on the
subject had been previously made The court OF
Eew York, over which Mr.. Jssticc Nelson pre-
sided, was only a cotcmporaneous court, and its
Judgments were not to bind this court.
The counsel for the appellccs, Mr.. Joseph II.
Bradley, sad that they should contend that the
present court could not sit in such other than
the Chief Justice as q revisory officer Of the Com
missioner Of Patents, and held that with the civil
death OF Judge Dunlop this case ended; It died and
"perished with the killing of that court" ito Il.
the language OF Chief Justice Caritci,) and could
not resurrect upon the creation Of this court.
The court then adjourned I'LL to-day, and his
Honor will further hear Mr.. Bradley on the sub
FUNERAL OF MAINE SoLDIERs.-The obsc-
quies Of the brave soldiers Of the State OF Maine
who fell in the recent light at Rappahannoek sta
tion took place at Arnory Square Hospital yes
terd,y afternoon. The occasion was one OF more
than ordinary interest. fo:wi hstsnding the un-
pleasant day and the disasreeable condition Of the
ground-the service being in open air-there was
a large number of persons present, made up, OF
lar n Dpn ntia ilant har .httf
we observed good sprinkling Of our own ct!-
zeDs aswell the representatives. Of other States
Seven bodies, ranged In row, were lying side by
side near the dead house. They were neatly at
tired and their bodies placed in cotins furnished
by the Government. A beautiful wreath Of flowers
lay on the breast Of esch noble warrior, whose
manly form now lay still in death, while the slo-
rious nsg on which they have shed much lustre
was sp!ead over all.
Their names are as follows. Geo. II. Hamilton,
company Z, o regiment; Benz. Norton, company
F, 6th regiment; VIM. horton, company X, 9Th
regiment; Alonzo Elder, company A, 5th regiment;
Jacob Quimby, company II, 9Th regiment; Elliott
Moore, company b. 5th regiment; Thos. Tibbitts,
company d, 9Th regiment.
The exercises were conducted by Major Dyer,
and were opened by the reading of appropriate
selections Of Scripture by Rev. J. l.. Ashby. He
was followed BY appropriate and touching remarks
by Rev. L. W. Jackson, the chaplain Of the hos
' pitsl. He alluded to the gallsnt conduct OF the
two regiments-thc 9Th and 9Th Maine, Of which
these men formed part, In "ths memorable ac-
ton Of the 7th instant" The proof Of their
bravery lies before you; or, II thatis rot enough,
20 into the wards OF this hospital, and to other
hOspitais In this city, aud witness the mangled
forms oil the wounded and dying men Of those
regiments Four successive charges on that earth
work, in the facs Of = murderous fire, were made.
When their officers were slain the men gathered
Themselves, and said: Boys, let us charge agnin
and hold he rorks without our otfieersr And they
did charge and held the works, thereby acheivinga
glorious victory"
The Chaplain also spoke of the appTo pri steness
of the present occasion; and how hitting, when SO
many Of Maine's brave boys had fallen in the late
action, th.t the people OF that State should assem-
bic and drop the sympathizing tear for the afflicted
ones far away.
Col. Dunnell, formerly In command Of the Fifth
regiment, was Introduced. His remarks were
deeply Interesting. He paid glowing tribute to
the noble dead Of his own and other States. lie
knew these two regiments. With one Of them he
had been Identified. There Was scarcely conflict,
from the disastrous field Of Bull Run to the late
glorious achievement on the Rappahanuoek, in
which they had not participated. The last, though
small engagement, was hard-fought battle, and
the results important.
He also aludsd In 4 feeling manner to the mour-
ing friends at home, and to the present affecting
scene, where we, far away from our native hills,
were met TO conslgn to the grave this precious
dust, each the centre Of loved circle at home
At the conclusion Of Col. Dunnell's remarks, q
fervent and patriotic prayer was offered by the
chaplain, after which procession was formed,
and escorted by company Of the Invalid Corps,
followed by large number OF citizens In carriages
The remains were bound to the " Soldiers Home,
to be laid by the side OF the Of our coun
try's brave defenders who sleep in that beautiful
resting place.
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REVIEW OF CoLoRED TRoofs ON SATUR-
DAy-Ldrge Numbers Of The Military and Civilians
Prcsenf.-In accordance with the notice given on
Friday, the I'd Unitei States colored troops 800
strong, Commanded by Lieut.. Col. Stark Fellows,
OF New Hampshire,) on Saturday, at 10 o'clock,
took up the line OF march from their quarters
Camp Casey, about two miles from the Long
Bridge the Virginia side Yen route for the grounds
west Of Mount Pleasant hospital, on Fourteenth
street, where they were to be reviewed by Major
General Casey, U. s. A. They arrived about 70