UNITED STATES PATENT LAW. INSTRUCTIONS How to Obtain LettersPatent FOR INCLUDING A UULES AND PATENTS INVENTIONS: NEW VARIETY ; USEFUL OF PRACTICE OF How TO ASSIGNMENTS INFORMATION FOREIGN SECURK AND ; TOGETHER AND DESCRIPTIONS OF STEAM-EXGINK, PUBLISHED No. 37 BY MUNN CO., SCIENTIFIC No. 37 ETC. OF AT THE AMERICAN, r"A.rtK 1874. PATENTS, New-Yoik. Bow, i THE LEMS, PROB- SOLICITORS Park DENSING CON- THE TABLES, ETC., CO,, FOR GRAVINGS EN- MENTS, MOVE- VALUABLE " THE SELL TO FORMS : WITH AND MECHANICAL CALCULATIONS, MUNN How ; PATENTS LICENSES PRINCIPAL CONCERNING PATENT-OFFICE TIIK ROW. OFFICE OF THE ENTERED, according to of Act MUNN in tbe Clerk's Office of the Southern "nd 18 W. Jacob of of New- GREEN', Str""t. the year 1865, by CO., Court District S. 16 " District in Congress, Xev the York. United States for th? HOW INVENT. TO F the asked wore we point out life,business, or of course to enterpriseupon which any man of ordinary gifts might enter, the with speedy best success, should we him direct and Many have genius. modern is of invention have been has yet world vention. in- wonderful But of the realm absolutely exonly its haustless, and edges hesitatingly un- to the achievements been of prospects outer explored. to witness The the matter. astounding triumphs of mind over It is a popular error that much to suppose knowledge, some Weariand painful effort,constant disappointment, many or's failures are the necessary preliminaries to an inventmost True, there success. kind ; they It may make of of examples this exceptions. are affirmed be money of individual are the as general rule, that inventors penditure easily,and with less exquickly, more thought, capital,or labor, than any other class more men. It may also affirmed be speculations which introduction of readiest supply to the the inventor your seek inventions new The young general laws I istry,and that to way mind can invent with should eyes and ears how to know connected are investments profitable The that a are be is to among enterprises and development and the most sure and made. keep thinking. habits Examine the with constant cultivate open. industrial In order of subjects, of observation. Keep succession things about you, and made, and how improved. inventor should acquire a knowledge of the and principles of natural philosophy, chem- all of they the are sciences. MOST INVENTIONS SMALL PROFITABLE. might be occupied with drawing and suggestive of improvements. To avoid waste books with hours Leisure of should be reproducing old devices, the inventor posted in regard to inventions that have already been in time well patented. For attentive this purpose, an will be almost American study of The entific Sci- indispensable. the followinguseful remarks: Journal makes The Boston invention Of course, in order to succeed, a new be must superiorto any thing that has preceded it,and must be sold it to be brought into generaluse. at a price that will enable afford to throw away old implements unless People cannot " the new Let inventors and ones produce will be they better enough are a at good article, IN sure a loss. price, PROFITABLE. MOST official report of an up for the moderate of success." INVENTIONS SMALL make to Chief a of the United Examiner " A Office,we find the following: patent, if it is worth properly managed, is worth and any thing,when dollars. can easilybe sold for from ten to fiftythousand These remarks only apply to patents of minor or ordinary value. They do not include such as the telegraph, the worth are planing-machine, and the rubber patents, which States Patent millions each. few obtained man straw-cutters, took States,and forty thousand a a inventor "Another to thresh and for patent for model after Western with of the cases first kind will better lustrate il- meaning. my "A A of his a obtained in the of extension grain,and thousand slightimprovement invention through eightmonths, returned cash, or its equivalent. tour dollars in clean a of sold dollars. A a patent for it,in about a chine ma- fifteen third obtained a sixty and thousand refused a printer's ink, fifty dollars, patent and finallysold it for about thousand dollars. sixty of minor These are ordinary cases invention,embracing months, for " no very shows considerable inventive and dreds hunof which powers, Office every year. Experience go out from the Patent that the most profitablepatents little real invention,and very of little value." are are to those a which tain con- server obsuperficial HOW TO HOW OBTAIN PATENTS. OBTAIN TO HE PATENTS. first to inquiry that presents itself has made ment any improveis Can I obtain discovery : who one " or ?" Patent a A answer positive by presentinga only be had complete applicationfor can Commissioner the to Patent a of Patents. applicationconsists of a Model, Drawings, Petition,Oath, and full | Specification.Various officialrules An and formalities The ter a served. ob- himself Af-| success. of great season delay,be the aid of business generallywithout are be efforts of the inventor all this do to also must is perplexityand usually glad to seek experienced in patent business, and have over again. The best plan is to solicit all the persons work done proper advice at the beginning. the inventor parties consulted are honorable men, ther safelyconfide his ideas to them ; they will advise whemay the improvement is probably patentable,and will give him all the directions needful to protect his rights. ness We (MuxN " Co.) have been activelyengaged in the busiof obtainingpatents for over Many twenty-fiveyears. If the of inventors thousands A largeproportionof Those who have had have all benefit from patents granted inventions made are and our counsels. obtained desire to by us. consult obtaining patents are cordiallyinvited We shall be happy to see them in person at our to do so. them to advise or office, by letter. In all cases, they may expect from us an Jwne.tt opinion. For such consultations, no charge. A pen-and-ink opinion, and advice, we make sketch and a descriptionof the invention should be sent, with us in regard to togetherwith stamps not use pencilnor All business are Muss kept by Si for pale ink committed us Co.,37 secret Park postage. return ; be to and Row, our Write plain; do brief. care, and all consultations, Addreso confidential. strictly New- York. SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS. SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS. FEE N $5. a it will be cases many advisable,as prudence, to order a of measure PRELIMINARY consists the at house EXAMINATION. of U. specialsearch,made a S. Patent all the the invention there advice. Our If the charge for device has the to grant of send party concerned,with this service been found be can completion of this specialsearch,we report of the result thousands models will prevent the On Washington, Office, of our through the medium in that city, ther, to ascertain whe- among patents and any This is of stored, which a patent. a written suitable $5. patented,the time and expense etc.,will,in constructingmodels, preparing documents, of this search ; if the invention most by means cases, be saved in part patented,the applicantwill be enhas been abled and to modify his claims expectations accordingly. amination, Many other obvious advantages attend PreliminaryExalthough the strictest search does not always whether enable the applicant to know a absolutely, patent will be granted. for patents are sometimes For example, applications jected rethe Examining Officer finds a descriptionof because in some the allegedinvention foreign publication; or some has been other person previouslyrejectedon an analogous other device ; or some invention, for a similar purpose, resembles the applicant'sin its construction partially ; or makes Government the decision. an unjust or uncommon of Against none of these contingenciesdoes the Preliminary provide. inform the applicantwhether It will,however, generally improvement similar to his,and used for the same pose, purbeen patentedin this country. has ever Examination an are desiringthe PreliminaryExamination ed requestremit the fee,($5,)and furnish us with to sketch or a photograph, and a brief explanationof the invention. Parties INFORMATION. GENERAL, Where examination $5 for each be must sent each as ; than more upon Address search. separate, careful tion, inven- one device MUNN requires a Co., 37 Park " Y. N. Row, is wanted INFORMATION. OTHER IF you wish for generalinformation law of Infringethe rules and to ments, as Reissues,Claims, etc.,state your Opininquiriesclearly,and remit $5. ions See niore. cost of specialcases in If you Infringement 16. page for advice wish in the or the in whose If you desire to know name is officially recorded, at Washington ; a Patent, send remit etc.,and If you the us of transfer deeds of all the abstract an have to assignment ot an license,made in the thereof,or a placed on record,give us the full names residences,title of the invention,etc.,and in that you or shares grant of Washington, records. or We look up or or WATER with an wish with out Patent,or any proper manner, of the parties, remit $5. This be may patent. a need For to any assigned either fore be- tracts Agreements and conbe recorded, like assignments, agreement or contract prepared, remit $5. C3^~Remember in thereof regard to inventions at Washington. wish if you connected fee. record after the or ent Pat- a or a and Inventions formati in- $5. desire share includes title to tracts, con- patentee, date of patent, of the name to rightsof parties assignments, or upon assignments,joint ownership in patents, which the points clearlyupon state licenses, is wanted, and remit $5. under for regard that and can we have any " constant therefore for you (MuN\ sort make Co.)have access for you branch-offices all the to any kind public of search, of informationin regard to ents, Pat- ing Inventions,or Applications for Patents,either pendthat desire. rejected, you may expands estimated in freezingabout force of -^ of its originalbulk, 30,000 Ibs. per square inch. HOW TO FILE CAVEATS. CAVEATS. times filingof a Caveat is oftenit of great importance,as may ed be quickly done, and affords a limitimmediate but protection.The filingof a Caveat prevents, during its existence,the issue of a patent, without the knowledge of the CaveTHE other ator, to any device. to The person Caveator official receive period of one for a for lar simi- a is entitled notice, during a year, of any other petition for similar a or patent interferinginvention, filed during On cial that time. receiving such offinotice,the Caveator is required to complete his own application within three months from the date of the notice. Caveat Specification, Drawing, Oath, and should Petition. be To be of any value, these papers plied carefullydrawn up, and the official rules scrupulouslycomNo model is requifed. Our facilities enable us with. to prepare Caveat-papers with great dispatch. When specially desired,we can have them ready to send to the applicant,for signatureand affidavit, by return mail, or hour's notice. is $10, at an The official fee for a Caveat and we panying generallycharge $10 to $25 to prepare the accomand to the business attend making $20 to papers A of consists a " $35'in all. A Caveat runs for year, and a can be extended by paying $10 a year. Caveats can and aliens only who be filed have their intention To is a enable us to resided to which citizens of the United here become prepare sketch,drawing,or invention, with by year and clared de- have citizens. all that Caveat papers, photograph, and remij fees See also pages one States, 103, 117. as need we descriptionof above. Model not the quired. re- EXPENSES OF OIJTAIXING A PATENT. PATENTS. UNDER the present American law, all persons pay the same officialfees, without distinction to nationality.Patents granted also to the executors minors inventors. The first government an filing applicationfor is $15 ; ; trators adminis- or of deceased also are and women as stamps, $1. fee on patent a Add to this the attorney'scharge for drawand ance attendings,specification, to before the Patent-Office. for or chargefor these be " government fee of $20 second allowed,"a Munn " send a with an to model of apply for of the prepare for not mind give your signatureand put the money liable to be draft. i 25 $41 20 See page the to Munn merits and " Co.,by working ideas grammar, in full about is to express, vention. in- of the be but spellingor very invention. the will then the latter oath. in the box Remit by with express, model, for it is postal order,check, the 11. the applicant lone* the not tranteu, appeal is required, there are additional patent it i" an stolen. $61 - patent, all that is necessary a also the first government fee of $16. We and send the drawings and specification, us If Business, and Patent, (ifa simple case,) invention explanationof particularto When $16 - - - cost Never * - - In order f - of f Whole Do stamps, making the application, Government fee,payable if allowed, Second you fee and Co., Specifications. Drawings, *Cost Send is then COSTS. OF RECAPITULATION or is, paid. First Government to case services simple cases, $25 ; and from that priceupward to $35 according to the time and labor required. If the more, patent is to Our of the the business cost of expense*. making See the nvxt application. pate. 10 AMENDMENTS AND AMENDMENTS APPEALS. AND APPEALS. Munn WE, tensive " Co., have Branch House ington, employing a skilled and we assistants, specialduty to watch our of cases before an it the over they are Patent-Office. the of corps make clients while our ex in Wash" If the examining officer objects to the ferences, grant of the claims,or gives reor requires amendments, examine the references,and we the amendments, if we deem make them proper, patent allow as soon rejectsthe patent, and a him inform as to the Examiners-in of we client's our the examiner case, reversal of the examiner's a allowance the secure possible. When as and client, our to as so refuses to report the fact to the of obtaining probabilities decision by an appeal to Chief. government fee payable by the applicant the is to an Exarniners-in-Chief, $10. on making appeal Our charges for preparing and conducting this appeal are success. very moderate, and in part contingentupon First " Second Chief Patents. Third From Appeal. " appeal an Appeal. " an taken to of the Examiners-inthe Commissioner of fee, $20. From appeal District the decision be may Government of Patents of the The Appeal. of the Commissioner the decision be may of Columbia. taken The Supreme Court applicant pays all the to the costs. REJECTED We shall be happy to Address Munn take for defective papers for themselves or CASES. to REJECTED partieswho CASES, have made or to model re- tion applica- derate. mothrough other agents. Terms " Co.,statingthe particulars. LAPSED WHERE up CASES. patent has been allowed but forfeited by neglect government fee,the case may be renewed pay the second within two a years, a by filing new application. See page 60. MODELS ABOUT 11 REMITTANCES. AXD REMITTANCES, MODELS, ETC. ERSOXS who apply for patents by law required to model, in all cases are furnish where a the invention illustrated by model material on show some the or be engraved Where the invention known working of the whole When should of the machine the invention a consists will not consists of a composition,samples new other ; the of model machine, improved parts. in the model of hard painted or the in any of it should ; neatly made, or metal, or The exceed not inches dimensions the inventor model. a must twelve trated illus- partly or be can its be wood tial substan- of name it upon spicuously. con- ment improve- an to only representation needs A be necessary. article of manufacture new of the article must be furnished. Xew medicines of all and a medical or compounds, and patentable. Samples kinds, are very minute statement must be useful must made tures mix- be nished, fur- of the used. proportionsand ingredients the model soon as or specimen is ready,it should be b oxed and carefully shipped, by express or otherwise,to our address,namely, ML.NX i; Co., Xo. 37 Park Row, NewYork and send the express City. Prepay the expense, receiptto us by mail. in weight,it can If the model does not exceed 12 ounces be sent to us by mail. or Simultaneouslywith the model or specimens, the inventexact As should also send fee and either way us the first instalment stamps, $16. The money the model, or express, with New- York, to remit is by draft on by of the Government be forwarded may The safest by mail. payable to our order, Always send a letter with by Post-Office order. model, and also with the remittance,statingthe name or the and 1 2 NEW of the address sender. but containing money, models also are INVENTIONS. We sometimes without any name us from frequentlysent receive envelopes explanation; equally unknown or sources. A full written descriptionshould model, embodying operationand On be sent with the the of the inventor respecting is improvement. This statement all the ideas merits often of assistance also to of the us in preparing the specification. reception of the model and Government fee,the is duly registeredupon our case books, and the application the documents proceeded with as fast as possible. When are amination, ready, we send them to the inventor by mail, for his exwith a letter of instruction, signature and affidavit, Our fee for preparing the case is then due, and etc. will be called for. Immediately on its return, the case will the patent be presented to the Patent Office,and as soon as is allowed, the applicantwill be notified to remit the last instalment of the Government fee, namely, $20, and the the patent will then be issued. Inventors state who of their possiblefor us do business applicationin do to so. We with us will be notified of the the Patent do not it is Office,when require the personal of inventor,unless the invention is one be done well by as great complicationj the business can correspondence. The time a required to procure patent is six average We weeks. frequentlyget them through in less time ; but in other cases, owing to delay on the part of the officials, the period is sometimes extended three months, to two or and even We make more. a specialpoint to forward our attendance cases Be as of rapidlyas possible. neither latter. favor is A a mean Never, under can others. lavish man nor niggardly; of two, avoid the is universallydespised, but the public to preferment; therefore, stepping-stone generous should feelings you the avoid be cultivated. circumstances,assume consistentlywith your duty any a to responsibility yourselfand DESIGN 13 PATENTS. DESIGN PATENTS. THE for the laws designs new grant of patents for of are the liberal and most comprehensive character,and their be enjoyed by all persons, may distinction fits beneout with- nationality. Foreign designers and manufacturers who send goods similar goods patent for A to to to this country and a be granted may citizen or alien, design person, whether industry,genius,efforts, by his own has expense, and new any invented produced or originaldesign for or bust, statue,alto-relievo, bas-relief;any other fabrics ; any pattern, print, or cure se- in this market. any who, original design for may patents here upon their new patterns, from selling thus prevent other makers and g. as a facture, manu- and new the printingof woolen, silk,cotton, or and new originalimpression,ornament, picture, to be printed, painted,cast, or into any article of manufacture placed on or worked and original or any shape or configuration new, useful, article of manufacture, the same not having been otherwise ; of any known or used by others his invention before production or thereof,or patented or described in any printed publication, upon payment of the duty required by law, and other due proceedings had for Patents and one the term half of the same designs are years, fourteen for or in as years, granted the as of inventions cases term the for the of seven said or of term years, coveries. dis- three or for elect applicantmay in his application. The petition,oath, specification, assignments,and other for proceedingsin the case of applicationsfor letters-patent for other patents. the same a design are as The applicant must of the design, furnish or either a photographs model or or ings draw- engraving thereof. Those who desire to obtain patents for Designs are re- 14 DESIGN PATENTS. with "fe Co., No. 3*7 Park Munn quested to communicate Row, New-York. City residents by callingat our office can have all the business promptly attended to. The expenses for design patents are as follows : Patent for three and a half years, whole expense, $20. Patent for seven $25. years, whole expense, for fourteen years, whole expense, includes government above fees and Patent The The agents'charges.* of the applicant is not presence neces-sary obtain a design patent, as the business be can personal in order done $40. to by correspondence. who Those reside at a full, middle photographs distance should send us their included, together with twelve of the mounted. not design remit Also the fees as above, by draft,check, or postal order. will then the and We tion, specificapetition,oath, prepare for and forward the the same to applicant signatureOn their return filed the Patentat by him, the papers are is made, and if no conwhen official examination flicting an Office, is found is issued. to exist,a patent design in names further For name information Munn address HARNESS " Co. above. as BLACKING. ivory-black,2 pound bees-wax, stir in 4 ounces Prussian blue ground in ounces spiritsturpentine,2 ounces With Make into balls. a copal varnish. oil,and " ounce with silk and brush it to gently. harness, polish apply MELT 1 RIGHTS UNDER may and A times to patents and CUBIC States,women copy-rights; they may The registertrade-marks. sex or foot heavier MINORS. AND of the United the laws obtain as WOMEN OP age. of air than air. weighs A 535 cubic laws make grains. foot of and minors also file no Water water veats ca- tions distinc- is 815 weighs 6! Ibs. Ibs.,a gallon 8 -ja0a0and a half years, $15 for fee is $10 for three Our "fc Co.) $30 for fourteen (Munn seven years. years, and it inconvenient for is nish applicants to furcharges are $10. When their own drawings or photographs, we can supply them at a *[The government reasonable cost.] 15 TRADE-MARKS. TRADE-MARKS. ANY any firm domiciled or person corporationcreated in the States,and United by the authorityof the United territorythereof, and any person, States,or of any State or eign firm,or corporation resident of or located in any forlar country which, by treaty or convention, affords simito citizens of the United States,and who are privileges entitled to the exclusive of any lawful trade-mark, or use for exclusive who intend to adopt or use any trade-mark within the United use States, may obtain protection for such lawful trade-mark quirements. by complying with the official reThose desire who to protectionfor trade-marks, secure labels,etc., are with Munn " requested to communicate Co., No. 37 Park Row, New-York. have all the can City residents,by callingat our office, Those who live at a distance business to. quickly attended will please observe the followingdirections : of the parties, their residence,and 1. Send us the names place of business. 2. State of is to 3. used. Describe the particularmode is intended and been with connection in goods be has and class of merchandise the to the descriptio particular which the mark trade- in which the mark trade- applied and used. be the statement for sheetings, example, for a trade-mark is to be printedin blue ink, would trade-mark be, The of each piece of sheeting the outside Or, The upon trade-mark is to be printed in black, or red, white, and is to which the exterior of a paper blue,upon wrapper, For " " cover or long 5. Send $25 charge. of which Co.'s We and at the remit Also it has are will then oath for forward been same for signature to him goods." alreadyin use,. and if time the trade-mark. $35 government prepare is of the used. copies of twelve us package the trade-mark 4. State whether so, how each around extend ' in full for the expenses, " fees,and $10 Munn the necessary petition, declaration, after and the shortlythereapplicant, by the official certificate of protection. 16 TRADE-MAKKS. In made be must of the firm the trade-mark, a declaration member under oath by the applicant or some officer of the corporation,to the effect that applying for protectionfor or claiming protectionfor party the right to identical form might and fac-similes Trade-marks renewed be for manufactured No the at in force case time same is not which is and merely the name only, unaccompanied by from the same is identical with of merchandise and rightto instrument any recorded order noted and of to have it becomes of cease a mark a Munn of may use be tection pro- shorter a j in this effect elsewhere. no or recorded trade-mark, or firm,or corporation other distinguishit to persons, which or lawful trade-mark writing,and registeredat are trade-mark as to trade-mark be ready al- recorded of any reception,the copies of any further information " not lawful a by for force received person, sufficient used where cases it receives in which foreign country become may such is assignableby assignment must sixtydays after its the Patent-Office exact time of in the be ecution. ex- act ex- receiptbeing recorded. Certified For true class appropriateto the same ready belongingto a different owner, and alwhich received for registration, so or use the of their description copies of the the applied to, articles in the Patent-Office within Trade-marks that except in registered or such last-mentioned nearly resembles likelyto deceive the public; but any The thereto trade-mark a lawfullyin person, in the thirtyyears, and will be when name and that not can use, are for it shall proposed trade-mark which near thirtyyears more, is claimed for,and period, in which either resemblance for record in this country, the laws of any under country such other no a protected. be to such deceive, and to remain trade-mark such a presented sought that rightto having or calculated be trade-mark has has trade-mark the and of the same, use firm,or corporation as a Co. trade-mark may always concerning trade-marks be tained. ob- address 18 FROM LETTERS MASON COMMISSIONER MESSRS. " MUNN Co. I take COMMISSIONERS. THE S LETTER. : pleasure statingthat,while Commissioner of Patents, MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS doubt no OFFICE THE OF that the ness, FOURTH thus Mason statesman, Hon. Patent-Office JOSEPH was of the U. S. the MESSRS. MUNN affords able and " Co. HOLT'S pleasure in which manner efficient Solicitors of Patents as the office of quently subse- was He addressed : LETTER. : much me of the appointed was followingvery gratifyingcommunication COMMISSIONER It patriotand Mr. HOLT appointed Judge-Advocate-General, us prompt- administration Hon. tercours in- MASON. CHAS. he been employers. your eminent distinguishedthat so Postmaster-General whose HOLT, of DEGREE by that succeeded was has in all your always observed, MARKED THE ALL I have indicated to the interests of skill,and fidelity Yours, very truly, Judge OF HANDS. YOUR publicconfidence I have as DESERTED, with the office, A FULLY THROUGH CAME office of the I held in while Commissioner. and you sustained LARGE, the reputation of energy, (and bear to testimony discharged your you I had the honor Your business I doubt the to of was ties duing holdVERY justly deserved) and promising uncomABILITY, in fidelity performing your professionalengagements. Very respectfully, your Hon. WM. D. MARKED obedient BISHOP, late MESSRS. It of my MUNN gives me " Co. much holding the J. HOLT. servant, Member Mr. HOLT as Connecticut,succeeded he Upon resigningthe office, COMMISSIONER not of Congress Commissioner wrote BISHOP'S to us as of from ents. Pat- follows LETTER. : pleasure to say office of Commissioner that,during the of Patents, a time very : CONCERT TO large proportion of Patent-Office I have of clients your the perform of inventors business through as Attorneys direction,that D. BISHOP. submitted case is,that our our personal to our ceives re- care careful study during its preparation,the thorough attention at prompt dispatch,and the most stage of its subsequent progress. the most every most HOW TO SEND PAPER INTO subscription in paper money year's readingof THK SCIENTIFIC that the into times CONVERT information your in of over by Wheatstone to be thousand eighty-eight PARTIES in to ing bring- hundred a originalinvestment wire, has copper a is out, electric an Co., and Ten will result year the gold,than speed HE the " AMERICAN. obtained coffers,before money more thus GOLD. Munn to a enjoy a one patent every curacy. ac- servant, for our unrivaled success great reason are so systematized and arranged under affairs to skill and with WM. One interests QUALIFIED obedient Very respectfully, your that and your ! the before agency; devoted to the of Patent duties 19 GOLD. you faithful and well as EMINENTLY found ever the transacted was INTO PAPER sending spark traveling been ascertained hundred two miles models in a second. THE to and TIFIC SCIEN- which office,on cide they denot to apply for Letters-Patent,and which they wish preserved, will please to order them returned as early as possible. AMERICAN We and obliged if not to called can not undertake for within destroy them, to make a to store reasonable room for new such time, we els, modare arrivals. 20 INFORMATION CONCERNING PATENTS. GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING COMPILED OFFICIAL RULES CHIEFLY INCLUDING PATENT-OFFICE, Who and FORMS first inventor or citizen discoverer machine, manufacture, or useful improvement invention or discovery. and inventors Joint one patent for their man one entitle them In case of an the to FOR PROCEEDINGS FOR ASSIGNMENTS, IN THK ETC- Patent. alien,beingthe original or of any and new useful art, jointpatent a ; neither independent inventors machine same inventions capitaland take out a assignment of the ; can not nor does the other can of separate obtain a joint the fact that makes the invention jointpatent. of any undivided issue to the may whole, or invention, the patent and or jointlyto the inventor assignee of the whole interest, the assignee of the undivided the assignmentbeing interest, first entered of record,and the application being duly made and the specification to by the inventor. duly sworn The applicationmust be made by the actual inventor, if if the patent is to issue or reissue to an assignee; alive,even but where the inventor is dead,the applicationand oath may be made or administrator. by the executor interest in but separate furnishes a T1IK composition of matter, or any new obtain a patent for his thereof, may entitled to are separately; improvements in the claim obtain may person, whether ANY FROM REGULATIONS AND PATENTS. the INFORMATION of Petition for Form To CONCERNING COMMISSIONER THE petitioner prays him for the invention ; and of that set letters-patent may forth in the annexed substitution granted tion specifica- and revocation,to prosecute this application alterations and amendments therein,to make receive the patent, and to transact Office connected herewith. [Fifty-centrevenue or claimed be " Co., of the cities of hereby appoints Munn and Washington, D. C., his attorneys, with full to Two of Attorney. he Xew-York power with power PATENTS: OF Your to Patent a 21 PATENTS. stamp.] distinct and more all business in the PatentPETER PENDENT. separate inventions in one application; but where each with the necessarilyconnected be not may inventions several other,they may are be so claimed. The be must specification deceased,by his executor by Full if inventor,or be must tested at- given,and all be legibly witnesses,must be must names of applicant or whether names, the administrator,and or witnesses. two signed by written. TJie Oath The The of invention oath should follow followingis the official form STATE sworn, NEW- YORK, COUNTY to be the : OF originaland in seed-drills ; that he does was ever to and not before citizen of the United March, specification. the himself Sworn the ALBANY, ss. : above-named Pendent, petitioner,being duly and (or affirmed,)deposes lieves says that he verilybe- OF Peter same of Invention. first inventor in the know does not believe that the known and or used States. subscribed 1869. foregoingspecification ; and before me SIMON an that PETER this he is a PENDENT. 13th day of SHALLOW, Justice If the applicantbe of the improvement described alien,the sentence, of the Peace. " and that he is 22 INFORMATION" CONCERNING PATENTS. the United citizen of States,"will be omitted, and in lieu that he is a citizen of the thereof will be substituted,"and and that he is a subject of the republic of Mexico," or, King of Italy,"or, of the Queen of Great Britain,"or as a " " the case be. may If the applicantsclaim to be joint inventors,the oath will to be the original, read, that they verilybelieve themselves and jointinventors,"etc. first, " The oath within the affirmation or be made before any person may authorized States, by law to administer United when applicantresides in a foreigncountry, before any minister,charge d'affaires, consul,or commercial the government under of the agent, holding commission United States,or before any notary public of the foreign oaths, or, the country in which the applicant may in all cases, in this and officialseal of such notary. The applicantfor The drawing of his tested be, the oath being atcountries,by the proper other Drawings. patent is required by law a invention,where the of nature to furnish the a mits ad- ease of it. Such drawing must be on thick,smooth drawing-paper, stiff to support itself in the portfolios of the sufficiently be neatly and office. It must artistically executed, with such sectional views detached is in construction invention by distinguished be should be as or his at attorney, with sheet must the not sheets it of the invention name dered top, the shortest side being consi- drawing must be and attested be largerthan by specification. must The applicantupon letter whenever or The being the size of the patent. needed, several An to number same the This such. be sent The that written and clearlyshow what the operation. Each part must drawings. in the several appears must the as be If signed by two ten more the cant appli- witnesses,and inches by fifteen, illustrations are used. Model. filinghis specificationand drawings CONCERNING INFORMATION submit may the Commissioner to model shall deposita wise, a model designs,where will model durable be the neatly It should material. invention ; other clearlyexhibit must forms he question whether for case, except invention admits of such the of model must the specimen of his required in every nature which of the machine The be the Such illustration. or 23 PATENTS. subjectof and be a every feature claim of invention. made, substantially made as small possible, length,width, or as foot in in any case than one more height. If made of pine or other soft wood, it should but not varnished. painted,stained, or the parts should heat or moisture. A the be so connected Glue as must to of not be resist the be used, but action of working model is always desirable,in order to enable the preciseoperaoffice fullyand readilyto understand tion of the The machine. name and assignee,(if assigned,) be must affixed upon it in also a of the inventor,and title of the the permanent of the invention, manner. Compositions of Matter. composition of matter, a specimen of each of the ingredientsand of the compositionmust the name of the inventor the application, and accompany and of the assignee(if there be one) must be permanently When the invention is a affixed thereto. Tlie No applicationcan placedupon the files with the specification, diawings and deposited. All cases model in the for examination Examination. Official be the case can examined, nor for examination, until the fee is paid, the petitionand oath, filed, and the or specimen (when required)filed or be Patent-Office are classified and taken up class regular order ; those in the same in the and disposed of,as far as practicable, being examined order in which the respectiveapplicationsare completed. of peculiarimporWhen, however, the invention is deemed tance of the public service,and when, for branch to some of some that reason, the head department of the governin 24 INFORMATION CONCERNING taken action,the case will be of its order. for reissues, These, with applications for inventions for which eign fora letters-patent up aud out for patent has have already been obtained, which cases the only exceptions are applications, original precedenceover tion. stated in relation to the order of examina- the rule above to immediate specially requests ment The personal attendance business will not in they to can be done by will case no for specifications return any spondence corre- samples from copiesof to the such the office will furnish them amend, ment amend- allowed be person any papers, drawings, models, or If applicants have not preserved wish the Patent- applicantat by attorney. or Patent-Office ; and of the The Office is unnecessary. The PATENTS. on take office. as papers the usual terms. The months final fee after the time notice thereof sent to the final fee for such the patent will become two be must scribed and the invention therein deforfeited, public property, as againstthe applicant he shall make new a applicationtherefor be therefor,unless within paid within six the patent was at which allowed,and if the applicantor his agent. And patent be not paid within that time, issuinga patent on years from the date of the Date will bear originalallowance. of Patent. date of day not later than six it was from the time at which months passed and allowed, and notice thereof was his agent, sent to the applicant or and if the final fee shall not be paid within that period,the No patentwill be antedated. patent will be withheld. Every patent as a Appeals. Every applicantfor any of the claims a patent of which the or have chief,having once such case, paid a to a patent, twice rejected,and appeal from the decision been every party to an interference, may of the primary examiner, or of the interferences,in reissue of the fee of ten examiner board in charge of of examiners-in- dollars. For this pur- 20 INFORMATION and thus and the CONCERNING place them public. on under file a statement to history of an is givingthe showing the ; the date and detailed a successive ments, experi- and character steps of development, extent shall Such statement forms of embodiment. and courts each party will be interference, set for the taking of testimony, oath invention the equal footingbefore an Upon the declaration of required, before any time PATENTS. of use, be not to inspection by the other party, until both are filed, open for b oth has In the time default until of expired. filing or such either filingby of abandoned than two years party shall be as case or that it has of either fails statement made prima-facie case if it shows or application, been the if the or the to overcome dates party, by that iu been the the respective has invention for public use more the other prior to the applicationof affiant, entitled to an adjudicationby default upon it stands upon the record. remedies interference,partieshave the same by appeal aa other applicants,to the examiners-in-chief and in such cases, from but no appeal lies, to the Commissioner, the decision of the Commissioner. Appeals in interference of the should be accompanied with a brief statement cases In of cises thereof. reasons the party who first filed so much of interference, of his applicationfor a patent as illustrates his invention of all proof in the absence the first inventor will be deemed In cases A time will be the contrary. party shall complete his direct assignedin to time on in which his side take may there are ; the adverse and a still which the other testimony ; and a further party shall complete the testimony farther time in which both parties rebuttingtestimony,but shall take no other. If parties,the times for taking testi!mony shall be so arranged, if practicable,that each shall ! have a like opportunity in his turn, each being held to go i forward and prove his case against those who filed their ap jplicationsbefore him. more If either for the such than two party wishes the time for takinghis testimony,or hearing,postponed,he postponement, and by affidavit filed before must the must show time make applicationfor sufficient reason for it previouslyappointedhas INFORMATION CONCERNING PATENTS. also elapsed,if practicable ; and must and with with copies of his affidavits, the time of hearing his application. [NOTE. " The important most Our and letters to management duties terms his reasonable of interferences with in connection for furnish attention dependent upon the MUNN " Co.,No. 37 is time of of the one Patent-Office interferences to opponent notice ness. busirate, mode- are required. Address Row, New-York.] Park all Jieissues. reissue is granted to the presentatives originalpatentee, his legalrethe or assignees of the entire interest, when by A reason of defective a or ficient insuf- the origispecification nal is inoperative or patent invalid,provided the error nas arisen from inadvertence,nccident, or mistake, and without any fraudulent or deceptive intention ; but although the patent has been assigned,the be made, and the specification must sworn application to, by the inventor. The any petitionfor undivided A a reissue must interest in the statement, under show that all patent, ing partiesown- in concur the render. sur- oath, of the title of the party be filed with the application. is reallyembraced in whatever proposing to surrender must The general rule is,that shown that the originalinvention,and it described so or in the original might have been embraced patent, may be the shall be introduced matter subjectof a reissue ; but no new in case of a machine into the specification, nor patent shall the model or drawings be amended, except each by the ments there is neither model other ; but,when nor drawing, amendsioner, to the Commisbe made proof satisfactory may upon that such new matter or amendment vas a part of tion originalinvention,and was omitted from the specificaby inadvertence,accident,or mistake, as aforesaid. for which Reissued patents expire at the end of the term the original applications patent was gran ted. For this reason the for reissue will be acted upon as soon as filed. 28 INFORMATION patentee, in reissuing, may A for each patent distinct and fee in the reissue PATENTS. at his option have part of separate separate a the invention in his comprehended of CONCERNING originalpatent, by paying the required each complying with the other requirements case, and division of a law, as in originalapplications. Each scriptiv deconstitutes the subject of a separate specification of the division ; and All parts of the invention claimed the drawing may represent only such part or parts. If there be the divisions from until issue In all cases of if reproduced in examination, reissue a will issue one, the other controversy is ended. controversy the of as to in such part or simultaneously. will be withheld applications for reissues,the originalclaim, the amended is subject to respecification, and may be revised and restricted in the same fused, originalapplications; but if any reissue be rethe originalpatent will,upon request, be returned to the applicant. ment, required for a reissue are a state[NOTE. The documents petition,oath, specification,drawings. The official fee is $30. Our charge, in simple cases, is $30 for preparing Total ordinary expense, and attending to the case. $60. sometimes divided be of By means reissue,a patent may valuable into several Many of the most separate patents. manner in as " reissued several times been patents have Where a patent is infringed and the claims defective, it is claims On a new common to apply for a and subdivided. are doubtful reissue with or new the speciallymeet infringers. the old or originalpamaking application for reissue, tent that to the Patent-Office,in order must be surrendered in its place. If the originalpabe issued patent may tent which has been shall lost, a certified copy of the patent must be furnished, with affidavit as to the loss. To enable us to prepare send to us the original a reissue,the applicant should of the as stated, and give a clear statement patent, remit We corrected. then he wishes to have can points which MUNN " Co., Address immediately proceed with the case. We had have 37 Park twenty-fiveyears' Row, New- York. experience in obtaining reissues.] 29 PATENTS. CONCERNING INFORMATION Disclaimer*. mistake, the in any patent is too claim of invention broad, embracing the original than that of which the patentee was or first more material or substantial inventor,some part of the thing patented being truly and justlyhis own, the patentee, his heirs or assigns,whether of the whole or of a sectional interest, make disclaimer of such parts of the thing patented as may shall not choose to claim or to hold by virtue the disclaimant of his of the patent or assignment,statingtherein the extent by inadvertence, accident, or Whenever, interest in such attested by patent ; which in writing, witnesses,and recorded officialfee on a disclaimer filing one or The Patent-Office. shall be disclaimer more in the is ten dollars. Extensions. Power is vested in the Commissioner to extend any patent the granted prior to March 2d, 1861, for seven years from expirationof the originalterm ; but no patent grantedsince March 2d, 1861, can be extended. The applicant for an extension file his petition and must than six months less nor pay in the requisitefee not more than ninety days prior to the expiration of his patent. There is no after it has The in the power once Commissioner to renew a patent expired. applicantfor an extension must furnish to the office writing,under oath, of the ascertained value of the invention,and of his receiptsand expenditures on account this both in and countries. This thereof, foreign ficient be made statement must particularand in detail,unless sufis set forth why such a statement be not reason can It must within after furnished. filed be thirtydays filing the petition. [NOTE. Only patents issued prior to March 4th, 1861, can a in statement " be extended. Many valuable patents are annually expiring which might readilybu extended, and, if extended, might prove the source of wealth to their All the documents fortunate possessors. connected with extensions requireto be HO INTOKMATIOX CONCERNING carefullydrawn In of the as proceedingsor of the decease for and apply pancy, failure,discre- any is liable to defeat papers granted to or but ; MONN extension no assignee of an will address desiringextensions Parties inventor,his administrator the extension receive be applied for can to, application. case may attended in the untruth or the and up PATENTS. " inventor. an Park Co.,37 Row, New-York.] A or assigned,either as part thereof,by any be patent may undivided any to the is necessary particular form of words valid assignment, nor need the instrument assignees of of the part only every the entire the and inventor In be a nessed, sealed,wit- to the assignee request, issue directly patent will,upon the writing. constitute to acknowledged. or or interest of instrument No A whole the assignee entire in any invention,or to undivided an jointly,when interest has where case interest issues patent a conveyed. been reissues or be recorded to an signee as- in the Patent-Office assignment days before the Issue of the patent, and the be sworn to by the inventor. must specification Every assignment or grant of an exclusive territorial least at must five right must months void a from as against any grant or The convey Such a the few the is not then make or territorial to without otherwise or it will mortgagee office. be for ; use or to sell his he may exclusive. shop rights which are not and need are mere licenses, reception, and to them. A not be corded. re- generallyacknowledged will be recorded their entitled not his invention,or or They days after notice separate rights under convey receiptof assignmentsis persons ; three record. on may conveyances The by to thereof within but, if recorded time, it will protect the assignee or grantee such subsequent purchaser, whose assignment patentee patent Patent-Office subsequent purchaser consideration that the in execution the against any valuable after recorded be in their then five-cent turn within transmitted revenue to stamp INFORMATION required for each is assignment,grant, sheet piece of or which on paper be written. license may or 31 PATENTS. CONCERNING of Assignments of the entire interest in an beforethe issue of letters-patent. Forms In consideration of dollar to one an invention paid by Ephraim me G. Hall, of Cleveland, Ohio, I do hereby sell and assignto said and interest in and to a Ephraim G. Hall all my right,title, in plows, as fullyset forth and described certain invention which I have prepared [if the applicain the specification tion has been alreadymade, say "and filed"]preparatory of obtaining letters-patent to And I do hereby of Patents G. Hall, as said Hall and my request the sole his this 16th hand States United the use therefor. Commissioner to the letters-patent said assignee,for my Ephraim G. Witness and authorize to issue the the and Ephraim said behoof of the legalrepresentatives. day of February, 1868. J. F. CROSSETTE. [Five-cent revenue stamp.] ihe entire interest in Of letters-patent. dollars to me In consideration of five hundred paid by Nathan Wilcox, of Keokuk, Iowa, I do hereby sell and and all my right,title, assign to the said Nathan Wilcox interest in and 41,806, for granted enjoyed by to an me the for which term the as to the this July same said Nathan to said letters my hand [Five-cent revenue Of have undivided an Wilcox are been sale had States,No. United head-lights, locomotive 30th, 1864, the assignment and Witness in improvement would same of the letters-patent to the be held full end and of the granted,as fullyand entirely held and enjoyed by me if not made. been this 10th day of June, 1869. KIMBALL. HORACE stamp.] interest in the and letters-patent extension thereof. In consideration Obadiah N. Bush, of of one thousand Chicago, dollars 111.,I do to me hereby paid by sell and 32 INFORMATION assign to in to same to said the part of all my patent of the CONCEENING Obadiah PATENTS. N. Bush and right,title, undivided one fourth to the letters- interest in and United States,No. 10,485, for an, improvement granted to me May 16th,1856 ; the cooking-stoves, be held and enjoyed by the said Obadiah N. Bush the full end of the for which said are letters-patent extension thereof,as fully term granted, and for the term of any would have been held and enjoyed and entirely the same as by me if this assignment and sale had not been made. Witness this 7th day of January, 1869. my hand C. MORRIS. JOHN [Five-cent revenue stamp.] territorialgrant Exausiae of In consideration one thousand ly an assignee. dollars to me paid by Dinsmore, of Concord, N. H., I do hereby the exH. Diusmore clusive grant and convey to the said William within the of vend State and right to make, use, William H. Wisconsin, and the counties of Cook and Lake in the State other place or places,the improveand in no of Illinois, ment the United in corn-plantersfor which of letters-patent States,dated August 15th,1867, were grantedtoLeverett R. 3d, 1867, Hull, and by said Hull assignedto me December by an assignment duly recorded in liber X8, p. 416, of the the same to be held and joyed enrecords of the Patent-Office, as fullyand entirely by the said William H. Dinsmore if held and enjoyed by me would have been the same as this grant had Witness my been not hand made. this 19th day of March, 1868. ABRAHAM [Five-centrevenue MOORE. stamp.] License " shopriffJit. of fiftydollars to me paid by the firm " Co., of Huntsville, of Simpson, Jenks Ala., I do hereby " Co. tc the said Simpson, Jenks license and empower In consideration manufacture, at and Huntsville, singlefoundry and other place or in no a in cotton-seed United States,No. machine shop in said places,the improvement of the which letters-patent plantersfor granted 71,846, were to me November 34 COPY-RIGHTS. COPY-BIGHTS. citizen ANT or of the United resident States may obtain is the author, inventor, designer,or proprietor of any book, map, position, chart, dramatic or musical comengraving,cut, print,or photograph or negative thereof,or of a painting,drawing, chromo, statue,statuary, a copy-rightwho of models and of works A designs,intended and copy-rightcan of publication obtained be not is recorded in perfected as unless the title or scription de- libraryof Congress, beforethe the tfiework. desire who be fine arts. the Those to obtain copy-rightsare requested to Munn " Co., No. 37 Park with communicate Row, NewYork, and send us the title of the book, print,photograph, will then the title to be printed, We article. cause or at Washington, and recorded as by law required. The Official Certificate of copy-rightwill then be immediately Our charge to attend to the business client. of to our sent obtaining a copy-rightis $5, which please remit with the to title. If a is copy-right statue, statuary, us a de.-ired for model or or brief descriptionthereof Copy-rightsare granted for and may renewal renewed be is filed within painting, drawing,chrorao, for work of art, send a design a and $5. the term for fourteen six months of twenty-eight years, additional before the years, if the expirationof the first term. assigned; the assignment must Librarian of Congress. subjectto heavy fines copy- rightsare Copy-rightsmaybe recorded by the Infringersof penalties. Foreigners who are not residents of the United obtain copy-rights not can ; but if residents,they copyrights. Address COMMON paint for Munn " be and States may tain ob- Co. for further information. with oil forms a good mixed hydraulic cement roofs and out-buildings.It is water-proof and incombustib MODELS TRACING 35 PAPER. MODELS. IT is always better have their to constructed under ventors for inmodels their supervision,even at own creased in- an in money time. or the of the model, During making cost the inventor often perceives important changes vention made, or where the in- pointswhere be can may than perfect But in be rendered at was more first templated. con- residence in instances,owing distant parts or other causes, it is impossible for the inventor to furnish a model. In such cases, we (McxN " Co.) can have proper models built by experiencedand trusty makers, at moderate to some charges. PAPER. TRACINQ OPEN* a 5rst sheet quire of double with a crown and tissue-paper, varnish of mastic mixture and brush the oil of turpentine, and equal parts ; proceed with each sheet similarly, dry them on lines by hanging them up singly. As the process of the absorb the under sheets a nish, varportion goes on, sheets if brushed and less than were single require separately. The inventor of this varnish for tracing-paper received a medal from the Royal Society. It and premium the paper quite lightand eaves transparent, it may readily "e written drawings traced with a pen are permanently on, and visible. Used by learners to draw out lines. The is clearlyseen, and )apcr is placed on the drawing,which hold the tracing-paper outline is made, taking care to in teady. In this way, elaborate drawings are easilycopied. ALCOHOL water 74" has of the is same equal than more to double temperature. that of water the The at expansive force steam '212". of When alcohol of at proper for saving the fluid from being lost, can means it is supposed that alcohol can be employed with advantage be as the moving invented power for engines. 36 VOICE OF VOICE THE OP WE PEOPLE. PEOPLE. THE fill several might volumes from testimonials all with tering flat- parts of the world, certifyingto the great value of THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, but the limits of this little book only permit us to make a few Bead selections. MESSRS. the EDITORS following: Since I had : of receivingthe back interestingand instructive shown specimens and twice five obtained he AMERICAN, several years by which roughly scoop in science and of various set forth in such told he has off the should SCIENTIFIC regularlyfor art of all the cream that have ies discover- new recorded been in the umns col- year ; but the facts torted disoften so mutilated or periodicalsduring the annual works are condensation,and so of no value. be practically Every land had encyclopedias,the compilers of in the the taken he singlere- a of THE out ufacturers man- in this that me dollars for copied which into annually condensed are influential I presume this is not isolated case, an It is just such journalsas yours that ; and hundreds. many of your journal,I have mechanics intelligent man sure plea- numbers to several vicinity. One cipethat the subscribe for meagre mechanic THE in outline,as to farmer in and SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, benefit,but also that of his children ; he may Franklin have a a Fulton, a West or a Watt, in or that littlemarble-player whom he pets in his leisure hours ; not and only for his the natural own bias of the child's mind pursuits requiresto be agricultural developed by intellectual nourishment quantityas can. be derived only from or Never Say but Avoid at the expense money little think much and do make " borrowing and lending. toward mechanical confirmed of such a further qualityand journal like of your more. a or your reputation. CONDENSING THE STEAM-ENGINE. THE EVERY and mechanic familiar ENGINE. with the inventor a, steam parts make himself erally gen- operation of the in gaining this knowledge, them densing Cona diagram of the common construction steam-engine. To assist we subjoin for reference Engine, with letters the various should and of reference to the names of : cylinder; b, piston ; c, upper steam port or sage pasmotion beam e, parallel port ; ; ff, ; crank i rod eccentric k i,fly-wheel; ; K, ; A, y, connecting steam-valve and and its rod for working the steam-valve ; I, ; d, lower steam e casing ; m, throttle-valve ; n, condenser ; o, injection-cock ; hot well to create vacuum ; r, shifting-valve p, air-pump ; g, the to in condenser previous starting engine; s, feed-pump to to supply boilers ; t, cold-water supply condenser pump ; of the and A above tion, descripstudy diagram ", governor. of engines in in connection with attentive observation assistance in acquiring a general motion, will be of much the followWe recommend understanding of the machine. 38 TO HINTS ing for careful works standard LETTER-WKITEKS. thoroughly posted : Steam-Engine,Main " Brown's become [From Bourne's Marine Scientific The all who desire Catechism of to the Steam-Engine. American.] LETTER-WRITING TO HINT A study by BORES. E consider, as a general thing, that our correspondentsare a fair and high-minded such as we set of men, are most happy to far accommodate it is as by answering,so all their inquiries; in our but there power, few whom of a we can are very justlycomall of quessorts tions, jplain. They put to us which to answer might require a valuable half- day of our time ; and if we off with a short answer, snub them they are in back likelyto reply complaining terms. be It cannot reasonably expected of us, time shall spend our in such that we to We to be mean dating, accommous letter-writing. profitless all time in getting to waste consent but cannot our how not to know information for correspondents who seem the value of our forbearance or our to appreciate either time. As an example of what we mean, we have a case to hunt through our A correspondentwants before us. us which book filea for a notice of some appeared in THE and to help him AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC to some years ago, find for him find the book. He also wants to us an English " " which book do we believe not be can had in this market. correspondent wants us to send to England without delay to get something which would require time and money he don't even for him, but in regard to which to procure Another inclose a incloses would three-cent three cost us stamp cents, and two correspondentsto more than you will have cent no wants hours' hard such a to and cause a know our pre-pay a calculation study. that letter. our half per hour. of complaint. made It is well time Treat Another enough is worth us which to for us and fairly, 39 PATENTS. CANADIAN PATENTS. CANADIAN THE Canada of grant very fa The proceedings on terms. are can Ameri- to patents quite similar the United of those criminatio dis- eigners, against forpermits the inventors vorable of all abolishes and to law patent new States Patent-Office. In apply for a furnish a working improved parts ; the the longestside. on order __ patent in Canada, the model, showing model not the Send or model, " which $75 ; for its merits,by Row. Co., 37 Park are The follows as : For years'patent, $95 ten a patent, $115. with eighteen inches of a description Also by draft,check, or postal order expenses, pay with Munn to order their the exceed to otherwise applicant must operation of the to five and privilegeof extension ten a ; for the five a express remit to to money years' patent, years' fifteen years'patents are granted fifteen years. the government to fees,drawings, charges cover weeks' and all From six to twelve specifications, expenses. time are ordinarilyrequired in order to obtain the patent. that have been patented in this country for not Inventions than one be patented in Canada. more During may year The above the first year of the Canadian import the improvement may but within two years he must patent, the from holder the States commence the if he thereof prefers; manufacture in Canada. regard to Canadian Patents can " Co., SCIENTIFIC charge by addressingMunn A of circular in be had free AMERICAN of Canada The Dominion Office,37 Park Row, New- York. is a splendid field for the introduction inventions. of new Her population is 5,000,000, and rapidlyincreasing. Her people partake of the spiritof enterprisewhich governs here. tic The Canadians are now building a railway from the Atlanof reand newed to the Pacific, every thing indicates a spirit activity. 40 IMPORTANCE OF FOREIGN FOREIGN PATENTS. PATENTS. INVENTORS AMERICAN should a bear in mind invention general rule,any which is valuable that,as the to entee pat- in this country, is worth in England equally as much and other some Four tries. foreigncoun- patents " ican, Amer- English, French, and ventor inan Belgian will secure exclusive monopoly his discovery among to one " hundred millions of the most intelligentpeople The world. and be communication steam obtained abroad by our in the facilitiesof business such, that patents can as citizens almost easilyas at are home. required in any European country, but in the preparathe utmost and experience is necessary care tion of the specifications and drawings. A variety of small official formalities be paid ; many tax duties and other fees must also to be observed in obtainingforeign patents. are It is therefore important that the applicant should place his Models business For are not in the hands the of past twenty established years, the and reliable agents. majority of all patents been obtained in foreign countries have by Americans PATENT AMERICAN " Co.'s SCIENTIFIC through MUNN AGENCY, and nearly all of this foreign patent business is in this branch still done by us. Our experience and success taken is very The out great. will give a general idea of the followingsummary granting and duration of European Patents : Great Britain. Patents are granted for fourteen years the first importer. If who is the inventor to any person or in any other country, been previouslyobtained a patent has the British patent expires with it. The British patent extends Great Britain and Ireland,but does not include over " 42 HOW HOW TO SELL TO PATENTS. SELL PATENTS. tle prefatoryportion of this lithave work, we presented hints of inventthe general success ors, IN the upon and the great value of the even But it must not simplestinventions. be a supposed, because patent is granted,that the world will run after unknown an unknown In patent. him from buy to man order an sell to a patent, judiciouseffort is required on the part of the inventor his agent. or final Indeed, his to considerable a business himself make with sliould prepare in the most of the specimens or perfectmanner, the improvement so to as of his machines readilyto first the merits its sale is to make He energy. should invention,and thereof,made exhibit the erations op- others. obtaining a patent, the After his thoroughly conversant merits model depend, extent, upon and tact will success fecting ef- grand requisitein and importance of the This may be done in various improvement publiclyknown. in newspapers, by cards,circulars, ways : by advertisements pamphlets, etc.,by local and travellingagents. Some sons perin town them each or a appoint agents county, giving liberal portion of the net proceedsfor the sale of rights,or the receiptsfor machines sold. handsome a upon per cent In estimatingthe value of patent rightsfor different States, method is to fix the price counties,etc.,one very common of population. with reference to the amount One of the most comprehensive and powerful methods before the public,is of bringingthe merits of an invention to This It is engraved in THE paper, publishedweekly, has by probably not less than one it noticed have seen thousand persons country. readers,who comprise of scientific and The SCIENTIFIC and fact of a largecirculation. or publicationin hundred two all of the most mechanical CAN. AMERI- intelligent acquirements THE SCIENTIFIC in the AMKR- HOW is ICAN the TO passport a judgment and their attention to and of " has I well been illustrated fullyunderstand the right." such upon advice is a suppose by all other than new to you patents more It AMERICAS, I advise that sons per- tions inven- invention. good SCIENTIFIC in THE its construction. We mechanical rights and purchasers patent Yes, that apt to rely. are It is upon favor. of scientific and advice the that 43 PATENTS. SELL agenciesand and chase pur- sold are put means together. sale,it is always advisable to have the patent SCIENTIFIC taken the AMERICAN AGENCY. out through The study necessary to the preparation of the specification and drawings familiarizes our minds with the merits of the invention,and as all worthy inventions patented by us are To assist the noticed in THE SCIENTIFIC speak of them with We keep artists AMERICAN, we enabled are to degree of authority. gravings constantly employed in preparing enfor THE All our SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. engravings We old Parties who desire cuts. are never print original. huve AMERICAN to engravings inserted in THE SCIENTIFIC will please address MCNN " Co., 37 Park Row, New- York. After publication,the engravings will be returned to the who owner, can some then them use for other papers, circulars, etc. TO AGENTS WE are make it often askeil to sell give SELL. the of names We partieswho rarely enabled do so. to Such concerns are generally quite fugitivein their character. An office is opened, signs displayed,a few customers engaged, and then suddenly the shop is closed. The truth is,that the profitupon the sales of a singlegood it furnishes patent is equivalent to a fortune,and the business is enough to fullyengage the attention of many son?. pera Our business advice of for to to patents. patentees is : Take sellingyourselves. If you and friends, agents among your in your invention. want are hold of the ness busi- assistance,search interest them specially 44 INCOME FKOM PATENTS. ROYALTY. from patents is royof income profitablesource involves a sort of contract between a *alffi~This, in effect, the latter, in consideration ;patentee and a manufacturer, by which ONE 1 very of license patentee specifiedsum a patentee of the fasten inventor of dollars. I. We license and method of has a to at was from year dollars ten said each on censes li- grant receive to and machine, at five hundred estimated been to to royalty of a few time reported to one this source. Howe, sewing-machine,is the royalty of from five income income dollars accustomed was used commonly so receivinga on His per dozen. be fifty thousand annual lamps, upon manufacturers pay to the sold. The to article when chimney-spring,now cents the thing,agrees each upon chimneys to the make to a his thousand The examples of success. might give many the most profitable royaltyplan is oftentimes employing patents. is the CIRCLE A of all within area the contains plainfigures,or greatest capacious most the line out- same perimeter. or find To circumference the of circle,multiply the diameter 3.1416, and the product will be a by the circumference. of find the diameter To divide the circumference the and Any circle whose tains four tunes Some ship of not so. workmen unless employed to it made have can by 3.1416, eter. the diam- be another,con- be bring out entitled to themselves employers think Employers circle, ; of the other. area all inventions that of is double diameter the quotientwill a by no claim shown such their workmen. to the But the inventions that the latter inventions. was owner this is of their ly special- VALUE [From OF The PATENTS Scientific ON 45 PATENTS. American.] SMALL AN THINGS. English firm a ends. has lately patented peculiarshape By making them conical,or for candle- will fit any tapering,they without stick candle- being papered up in other ways. small royalty on each very of candles to revenue pecuniary at seen might be kered tin- or Now, a pound will give a largeannual the inventors,and the value of their Similar once. given from idea is instances home, inventors where have originated1 and secured some it,they have simple article in daily use the ivcd large rewards. m-t Despise not day of small ride things,"says the proverb, and we may say, in addition,decases at '". " idea no useless as that tends to advance the and arts simple. sciences,merely because it seems A of great misconception prevails in the minds very in respect to patents. They arc regarded many persons fame to or as toriety. i-liietly stopping-stones passports to future noinvention An is delusion. This is a first huge and principally though an investment, just as an artist's picture,alThe glory venture. is a commercial an inspiration, and renown attachingto either picture or invention is the the afterpart, The natural to dessert to the solid feast result of the mistake underrate the value on alluded dollars and to of their ideas. is to cents. lead It is not at persons all " ! get a patexclaim, What ent little that that affair ! on can thing !" in alludingto some will be carried in the pocket. That very despised thing" doubtless of a good fortune,as many be the foundation a to uncommon individuals hear " '!similar article has been before it. manufacture art or improvement in some suggests itself to an individual, and he straightway applies it to his shall he with very great advantage. Now, what own use The do ? Patent it and secure the fruit of his genius to him- 46 POWER CONDUCTING self,or give would man it to the world the former say where price ? The business if notorietybe the object, The not Scientific American.] SPARKLING- A METALS. only means, but distinction, attained,the second follows. the first is [From without ; because great patents confer and OF VANE. for buildingsmay be elegant vane made by placingin the centre a spiralor twisted spindle,as shown iii the above This spindle should be hung on "ut. the spiralflanches delicate pivots,and the spaces between thin with small pieces of looking-glass or nearly covered A and curious VERY pieces of mica. The the reflectors will as of them will be sure producinga put it in motion, and every possibleposition,several present the reflection of the sun at assume to from revolution, every thus will least breeze whatever constant and it may be viewed, brilliant sparkling. point very POWER CONDUCTING ELECTRICAL OF METALS. THE effect of the is to raise their are from temperature their to silver electrical copper ; the the subjoined table : Heat Silver, Copper, .................... Gold, ................... .................... Zinc to a less conducting power. and metallic discharge on or cording greater degree,ac- The poorest, lead evolved. 6 6 9 18 best ; as conductors will be Conducting 120 120 80 40 ..................... Platinum, Iron, 30 ............... 30 .................... Tin, Lead, ..................... .................... 36 72 bodies 24 24 20 12 seen Power. [From Scientific The TO IMPORTANT States United THE 47 EXAMINATION. PRELIMINARY THE American.] INVENTOBS. Office at "Washington contains Patent pertainingto patented inventions,all to of which are public inspection and examination, open to. relatingtheretogetherwith the drawings and specifications the time and exBut the distance of the Capitaland pense in involved in a journey thither deter, fact, the majorityof inventors from reaping the advantageswhich a of previously patented inventions personal examination this difficulty To obviate we might oftentimes give them. these examinations (Munn " Co.) are in the habit of making nearly 50,000 the at When Office for inventors. Patent it is desired whether an invention, believed definitely been previouslymade, or to what extent, ascertain has new, models it has been sketch and thorough anticipated,the applicant sends We descriptionof the device. in the examination to be to if any, a rough make then Office at Patent us to a Washington, applicant. The charge for this of saving service is only $5, and it is frequentlythe means of preparinga model, paythe applicantthe entire expense ing the that the fact Government fees, etc., by revealing whole material ly or portionof his improvement was previousreport the result and This known. of importance so as to class. the is sometimes also preliminary examination assistingto properlyprepare the papers, with conflicting avoid should reader The other inventions carefully note in the the same distinction Patent at the preliminaryexamination and and the examination opinion given at our office, orallyor by letter,for which no fee is expected. It made this between Office either is in to only when that the fee of special search is made of "5 is required. We are a submitted cases without this to us, to at the Patent Office ber able,in a vast numdecide the question of patentabil special search. See page 6 of this little work. WIIE.V done by will cause feet the means air is of the water a pump-tube, (usually piston,)the pressure of the atmosphere to a heightof thirty to rise in the tube exhausted from a 48 VALUE OF THE " SCIENTIFIC THE that if SCIENTIFIC few a of AMERICAN. induce readers intelligent merit, to subscribe shall we the conviction It is be of and the which idea of its most consider THE valuable earned tude. grati- have looked we early opportunity to satisfaction doing so. and To characteristic into SCIENTIFIC their degree of regularity, any an in large class can having extreme experienced have we sure appreciatetrue for this excellent cation, publiin abundantly rewarded with take we are ation commend- of that any who only recentlythat into its columns We " of seasonable words should AMERICAN. interest condense our sentence, one press ex- we embodying the highest function of all science,namely, its applicationto the of life, in clear,pure, agreeevery-day concerns practical, able will It and a a ful usepleasant guest language. prove Watchman, companion at any fireside it may enter." AMERICAN as " L. Oreenport, THE SCIENTIFIC studied by idler,rich every every AMERICAN It has a to be learn from taken, read, and or or old, worker young country. It commends in the poor, and is useful one, ought intelligent man, or scientific may it. I. and all. to interesting it,and peculiarcharm the The most unscientific understand it that about itself to interests and fects af- We with a grain of sense in his head. every person after a thorough pein the habit of sending our copy, rusal, are receives it writes us, and the friend who the army, that it is longthat he likes it better than any other paper; ingly his and waited and read comrades, by for, eagerly to never its circulation ceases are no until longer readable. " so bethumbed Westchester that its columns County Journal. CAN, that,by subscribingto THE SCIENTIFIC AMERIof of the year, an amount you receive,in the course readingmatter nearly equal to four thousand ordinarybook Remember pages. THE from lightof lightningand 150 to 200 miles. its will penetrate reflections, 50 HEAT-CONDUCTING ZUR POWER BEACHTUNG FUR OF BODIES. DEUTSCHE ER- PINDER. S)ie babm eine Unterjeid)neten 9(nlettuitg bevauSgegeben,roeld)e angtebttr"a" ju befolgeniftrim ein unb felbige tvirb patent ^u ftcfyern, auf ^ortofreie Slnfragegratisabge* bent neuen lonnen Siirger alter Sanber "taaten tente in ben 23ereinigtcn benfelben SBebingnngenerlqn" git bie ten "taaten hue gen, ber 83eretnig" S3iirger jelbft. " 37 Wo. |1ark iRoro, Hci"-l)ork. Scientific American A a load has MOVING load at is 4150 beam pounds, beam. For rest. The at 30 greater effect example, pounds, moved much a if the on Office. a than beam breaking weight of a the load being at rest, a load of 1778 the same per hour, will break miles deflection of girdersincreases with the velocity of the load. HEAT-CONDUCTING Platinum, Silver, Copper, Iron, Zinc, RELATIVE DIFFER- BODIES. ENT Gold, OF POWER 1000 Tin, 304 ISO 97-3 Lead, Marble, 898 Porcelain, 12 874 368 FireCIay, 11 FireBrick 11 9S1 CONDUCTING 24 POWER OF FLUIDS. Mercury, Water .\.1000 857 Proof Spirit, Alcohol, (pure,) 812 282 IMPORTANCE OF [From five per inventions. chemical leaves The substances elements,while or in all his inventions But course wish we benefactor of mankind. substances has been a soon to virtues a and may be time : May more is limited merit the of as a new of result chemical ; other useful than only product iodine,chromine, things,now mon, com- I would photography influenced volumes many ever SCIENTIFIC otherwise empty ; others complete poverty neglect to to and and I compel AMERICAN shelves." or am me wonderful more ? electro-telegraphing call at to its host without the in speaking of readers supper book-store on for say that I have I have my do likewise.' from volume five ; and proud go and nicelybound to of arts going ' is neglected,which Buffalo,says, of of wealth reasonably expect that AMERICAN think soon as kind things now invention SCIENTIFIC rare same not we in the to Paper of papers my a made of the more discovered Thursday night as should much as hundred a developed. be of the value of THE and known correspondent,writing from " the sixty or his real too of it was use that much doubt more A the and was long very directlylead will have specimens on the of the chemist's curiosity-shop, before they were and we to be of the greatest value cannot to men, were have the far the introduction slow Illuminatinggas for as tions, combina- the mechanic determine to too any and chloroform, aniline, found awake use Thus for centuries before shelves this fact of only five mechanical ments. eleof reasoning is a little unfair for the to this chemist, if chance. wide so of all the infinite in number, almost the not are for are impression which first chemists patents issued it seems, too, as if the chemists the range of all the for they have chance, simple of all the cent And mechanics. best the is that INVENTION. CHEMICAL than LESS American.] the Scientific FOE, FIELD 51 INVENTIONS. CHEMICAL to Bible sell my library,my remain the to should grace to 52 PATENT 1870. OF LAWS THE LAWS PATENT OK UNITED STATES PASSED AN ACT to to Be of JULY patents and United there That OF AMERICA. 8, 1870. revise,consolidate,and it enacted the THE by shall be lating re- copy-rights. the Senate States amend^thestatutes of mid House America in of Representatives Congress assembled: terior Department of the Inthe office, heretofore the Patent-Off as established,known wherein all records, books, models, drawings, and other papers and things pertaining to paspecifications, tents shall be safelykept and preserved. attached OFFICERS, to SALARIES, the SURETIES. AND be it further enacted,That the officers and SEC. 2. And sioner employees of said office shall continue to be : one Commisof Patents,one Assistant be to examiners-in-chief, by and chief with the advise examiner Commissioner, and three appointed by the President,and and in of consent the Senate ; one clerk, twentyinterferences, charge first-assistant ners, examiprincipalexaminers, twenty-two twenty-two second-assistant examiners,one librarian, one machinist,five clerks of class four,six clerks of class clerks of class two, forty-five clerks of class one, three,fifty two one of PATENT and be LAWS shall purchasing clerk,all of whom Secretaryof the Interior, tion upon nomina- the appointed by of Patents. of the Commissioner SEC. 3. And be it further enacted,That the Secretaryof also appoint,upon like nomination, such the Interior may additional clerks of classes copyistsof and SEC. 4. And be follows as Of the of lower one, and grades, borers, copyists,skilled laborers,la- may be from time furtlierenacted,That be it officersand of the and two drawings,female watchmen, as by Congress for 53 and messenger one 1870. OF employees of time to priated appro- the annual the Patent-Office ries salashall : Patents,four thousand five hundred Commissioner, three thousand dollars. of Commissioner dollars. Of the Assistant dollars each. dollars. five hundred three Of the examiners-in-chief, Of the chief clerk,two thousand Of the examiner the thousand two charge of interferences, dollars. five hundred Of in thousand principalexaminers, two thousand five hundred dollars each. Of the first assistant dollars Of the Of the Of the dred eighthun- thousand each. Of the second dollars examiners,one assistant examiners,one thousand dred six hun- each. thousand dollars. one librarian, eighthundred dollars. six hundred machinist,one thousand thousand clerks of class four,one eight hundred dollars each. Of the dollars Of dollars clerks of class three,one thousand six hundred each. the clerks of class two, thousand one four hundred each. Of the clerks of class one, each. one Of the messenger and Of watchmen, laborers and thousand two purchasingclerk,one seven hundred hundred thousand and lars dol- lars. dol- twenty dollars each. Of the additional clerks, copyists of drawings, female 54 LAWS PATKNT OF 1870. such rates copyists,and skilled laborers, the acts making appropriationsfor them. SEC. 5. And be it as may be fixed by all officers and further enacted,That employees of the Patent-Office shall,before entering upon for affirmation trulyand faithfully their duties,make oath the trusts to execute SEC. 6. And and committed enacted,That the Commissioner verally enteringupon their duties,shall seof the to the Treasurer sureties, clerk,before give bond, with State?,the former and will render faithful sum DUTIES 7. And to OF be it sum of ten thousand of five thousand dischargeof the proper of all money received account SEC. in the the latter in the for the they them. be it further chief United to ditioned dollars,con- duties,aud their lars, dolthat officersof the treasury a true by virtueof their office. AND COMMISSIONER, OTHERS. further enacted,That it shall be the tary Commissioner, under the direction of the Secreties of the Interior, to superintendor perform all the durespectingthe granting and issuing of patents which hereafter be, by law directed to be done ; herein are, or may and he shall have charge of all books, records,papers, models, machines, and other thingsbelongingto said office. duty of the SEC. 8. And send and may be it further enacted,That receive the Commissioner of postage, letters, printed the of his business to fice, ofrelating by mail, free matter, and packages includingPatent-Office reports. SEC. 9. And be it further enacted,That the Commissioner shall lay before Congress,in the month of January,annually, of all moneys received statement a report givinga detailed from any for patents, for copies of records or drawings, or other source whatever ; a detailed statement of all expenditures contingent and miscellaneous ; a list of expenses all patents which were granted during the preceding year, designating under proper heads the subjects of such patents; list of with their the an alphabetical patentees for places of residence; a list of all patents which have been extended during the year ; and such other information of the condition or the of the Patent-Office public. as may be useful to Congress PATENT LAWS 1870. OF 55 EXAMIXERS-IX-CHIEF. SEC. 10. And be it enacted,That the examinersfurt/ier of competent legalknowledge and scientific ability, whose duty it shall be, on the written petition of the appellant, the to revise and determine lidity vaupon in-chief shall l"c persons of the decisions adverse of examiners tions applica- upon of patents, and for patents, and for reissues in interference when cases required by the Commissioner, ; and they shall hear and report upon claims for extensions,and perform such other like duties as he may assign them. SEC. 11. And be it furtherenacted,That death, resignation, absence, in of case the sickness of the Commissioner, his duties shall devolve the Assistant Commissioner upon until a successor shall be appointed, ness or such absence or sickshall cease. SEC. 12. And shall such device records or be cause a sioner further enacted,That the Commisseal to be provided for said office, with it the as President issued from papers shall be authenticated. or may said approve, with to be office, which used all in evidence, MODELS. SEC. 13. And shall in the cases, be it sioner further enacted,That the Commisclassified and arranged in suitable to be and galleries provided for that purpose, cause rooms the models, specimens of composition,fabrics, manufactures, works of art, and designs, which have been or shall be deposited in said office ; and during suitable open said hours rooms for shall galleries publicinspection. and be kept sioner the Commisbe it further enacted, That to the respective restore applicantssuch of the may belongingto rejected applicationsas he shall not SEC. 14. And models preserved,or he may sell or otherwise after the applicationhas been finally rejected for one year, paying the proceeds into the treasury, other patent moneys directed to be paid. are there shall be SEC. 15. And b? it further enacted,That think necessary dispose of them as purchased, for works and to be tific sciena libraryof such office, both periodicals, foreignand American, as the use of said 56 PATENT may LAWS 1870. OF aid the officers in the the dischargeof their duties,not exceeding annuallyappropriatedby Congress for amount that purpose. AND OFFICERS And EMPLOYES NOT TO HOLD PATENTS. enacted,That all officers and fartJier employees of the Patent-Office shall be incapable, during the quire period for which they shall hold their appointments,to acor take,directlyor indirectly, except by inheritance or bequest, any right or interest in any patent issued by SEC. 16. said be it office. conduct furOier enacted,That for gross misrefuse to recognizeany perthe Commissioner son may in either a patent agent, generallyor any particular SEC. IV. And as case and ed, refusal shall be duly recordsubject to the approval of the Secretary of the the ; but be it be for such reasons Interior. SEC. And 18. be it furtlierenacted,That the sioner Commis- if require all papers filed in the Patent-Office, and clearly correctly,legibly, written, to be printedat may not the cost of the SKC. 19. them. party filing And be it the subject to from may sioner, furtlierenacted, That the Commisterior, approval of the Secretaryof the In- time to with inconsistent not in the Patent SEC. 20. And of all rules and tions, regula- law, for the conduct of proceedings Office. further enacted,That be it print or may time establish to cause be the printed copies of and letters-patent, of the sioner Commisthe drawings fications speciof the copies of the claims of current issues,and copies same, and of such laws,decisions,rules,regulations, circulars as for the information of the public. be necessary may and SEC. 21. And be issued in the the seal of Secretary of aud enacted,That baitfurtfier name of the United the Patent they shall be patents shall States of America, under signed by the and countersigned sioner, by the Commisrecorded,togetherwith the speci- Office,and the Interior all shall be 58 PATENT LAWS 1870. OP of its son in having been first patented or foreigncountry ; provided the a been introduced more than two into public prior to years patent shall expire at the in use the same caused shall same the than more seventeen DESCRIPTION And SEC. 26. or be it discoverer ed patenthave not States for United and that the application, time with the foreignpatent, than one, at the or, if there be more the one having the shortest term ; but illno in force to be time same with shall it be case years. AND SPECIFICATION. furtherenacted,That shall receive patent a ventor any infor his invention before discovery,he shall make applicationtherefor,in writing, to the Commissioner, and shall file in the Patent-Office a of the same, and of the manner written description and process or of in such skilled in the person with which or mode so as making, constructing, compounding, full,clear,concise,and exact terms as art science or it is most to which and using it, enable to any it appertains, nearly connected, to make, struct, con- of a machine, compound, and use the same ; and in case he shall explain the principlethereof,and the best in which he has contemplated applying that principle to it distinguish from other inventions claim particularly point out and distinctly or discovery; and by the inventor said and SEC. 27. And of furnish the case one copy attested he which combination claims ; and the part, improvement, his invention or as and claim shall specification attested by two witnesses. be it further enacted, That admits of signed by he shall be when signed the ture na- drawings, the applicant shall the inventor or his attorney in fact,and by two witnesses,which shall be filed in the Patent-Office; and a copy of said drawings, to be to the pafurnished by the Patent-Office,shall be attached tent as a part of the specification. COMPOSITIONS. SEC. 28. And be itfurtherenacted,That when the inven- PATENT LAWS 1870. OP 5'J discovery is of a composition of matter, the applicant, if required by the Commissioner, shall furnish specimens and of in of ingredients the composition,sufficient quantity for the purpose of experiment. tion or Andbeit which further enacted,That in all cases representation by model, the applicant,if required SEC. 29. of admit exhibit to furnish Commissioner, shall the by advantageously the of convenient one partaof his several size invention discovery. or OATH SKC. 30. shall And make himself be it oath be to OF INVENTION. further enacted, That affirmation or that of the art, machine, manufacture, for which and And believe ; and shall said in oaths ; solicits not does used or he oath States the when or state the of affirmation or United the that patent a does that was same what may he authorized by applicant resides in a know not known before he is a citizen. before made be ment improve- or does ever country discoverer or composition, ; applicant verilybelieve first inventor originaland the he the law to an}1 person administer foreigncountry, fore be- consul, or commercial minister,charge d'affaires, of the the government under agent, holaing commission United States,or before any notary public of the foreign any which in country the OFFICIAL SEC. any And 31. such be it applicationand examination entitled to a useful a it shall patent under and patent therefor. EXAMINATION. further enacted,That by law, the Commissioner made of the allegednew such be. applicantmay the payment shall cause invention of the an or on the filingof duty required examination and discovery ; that the claimant appear the law, and that the same important, the Commissioner to if be on is justly ciently is suffi- shall issue 60 PATENT LAWS COMPLETION And SEC. 32. for patents OP APPLICATION. furtherenacted,That be it shall 1870. OF and completed be after the all prepared of filing applications for examination the and petition, in default thereof,or upon applicant to prosecute after action within two the same therein,of any years the notice shall have which been given to applicant,they the shall be regarded as abandoned less by parties thereto,unwithin two years failure of the it be such that shown satisfaction of the the to unavoidable delay was RIGHTS SEC. 33. And granted or entered be it issued and OF ASSIGNEES. further enacted,That reissued or discoverer, the of record Patent-Office in the in living, of case AFTER PATENTS SEC. 34. And be it discoverer DECEASE OF invention ; and case be ventor infirst the tion specificaalso,if he reissue. INVENTOR. further enacted,That made the and the being in such ; but made be for application an assignee of the to patents may assignment thereof applicationfor the patent shall to by the inventor or sworn be Commissioner when any son, per- discoveryfor which or having any new dies been before a patent is have a patent might granted, granted,the right of applying for and obtainingthe patent his executor shall devolve or on administrator,in trust for he shall have the heirs at law of the deceased,in case died have left intestate ; or if he shall a will,disposing of the then in trust for his devisees,in as full manner and on same, aathe and conditions the same terms same might have been the claimed or enjoyed by him in his lifetime ; and when the applicationshall be made by such legalrepresentatives, oath or affirmation required to be made shall be so varied that it can be made in form by them. LAPSED SEC. 35. has an And interest AND REJECTED CASES. be itfurtherenacted,That in an invention or person who discovery,whether as inany PATENT LAWS 1870. OF 61 for which a patent was ed orderventor, discoverer, or assignee, of the final fee,but who the payment to issue upon has failed to make from the payment thereof within six months it at which time passed and allowed,and was thereof notice the applicantor his agent, shall have a right to make covery an applicationfor a patent for such invention or disthe same in the of an as case originalapplication: Provided,That the second applicationbe made within two of the originalapplication. But years after the allowance shall be held no responsible in damages for the person to sent was manufacture of any article ordered to was aforesaid, or use or thing for which a issue,prior to the issue That when thereof: And an provided applicationfor further, a patent has been rejectedor withdrawn, prior to the passage of this act, the applicant shall have six months from the date of such passage to renew his application, to file or omit to do a new one either,his application ; and- if he patent, as shall be held to have of such renewed as ASSIGNMENTS, And any GRANTS, shall be in writing; and representativesmay, mortgagee notice,unless months law,by an his assignsor or like manner, grant and from void for a it is recorded the date SEC. 37. And as an convey against any subsequent valuable in the Patent-Office be it RIGHTS BEFORE machine, applicationby within three PATENT. enacted,That furtfier have purchased of the inventor,or may have constructed ledge and consent any may discovered chaser pur- consideration, without who the legal thereof. PURCHASERS' or or ment instru- his patent to the whole or fied speciany United States ; and said assignment, grant, shall be conveyance or in patent every assignablein patentee sidered con- right under part of the or the hearing CONVEYANCES. be it furtherenacted,That interest therein exclusive AND the shall be applicationsabandonment question of fact. a SEC. 36. Upon abandoned. been or every with person his know newly invented other patentablearticle, prior to the inventor or discoverer for a patent, or 62 PATENT LAWS 1870. OF constructed,shall have the rightto use, made and vend to others to be used, the specificthings so therefor. or purchased,without liability sold used or so one PATENTED SEC. 88. And and of article for or the word " patent was this article, wherein STAMPED. their it shall be the and legal representatives, vending any patented assigns all persons maKing or under them, to give sufficient the public that BE be it further enacted,That all patentees, and duty of TO ARTICLES notice to the is patented,either by fixing thereon patented,"together with the day and year the granted; or when, from the character of the be done, by fixingto it or to the packnot can age of them is label or taining cona one more inclosed, same notice ; and the like suit for in any infringement, covered failingso mark, no damages shall be rethat defendant the the plaintiff, by except on proof notified of the and was continued, after infringement, duly such notice,to make, use, or vend the article so patented. the by to party PENALTY And SEC. 39. shall,in sold by or name obtained FOR be it manner, any him for FALSE further enacted,That if any person mark upon any thing made, used, or which he has imitation of the any MARKING. obtained not of any name patent therefor,without a the a patent, the who person of such consent patentee, or his assignsor legalrepresentatives ; or any the mark manner " word patent,"or or patent" any counterfeit or upon word affix to any such the mark or device of the shall in patented article " " patentee,"or the words of like import, with intent or has to letters- imitate patentee, without of such patentee or his assigns having the license or consent mark or legalrepresentatives;or shall in any manner upon the word affix article to or or patent," any any unpatented is patented,for the purpose word importing that the same such of deceiving the public,he shall be liable for every hundred offense to a penalty of not less than one dollars, who said the with costs ; one penaltyto moiety of person " shall sue for the same, and the other to the use of the United PATENT States,to United LAWS be recovered within States have been whose States,who discovery,and shall such the office and offense may have desire made any further time citizen any of invention new the mature to of the law, file in shall be filed in the confidential archives of caveat for the term preserved in of one patent a with secrecy, from year shall be made which in the and shall be operative if application thereof; and filing the year such caveat any other would in any by person manner shall deposit the description, raddel of such applicationin specifications, drawings,and manner the within the Commissioner interfere, like of the duty required by settingforth the design thereof, of its distinguishingcharacteristics, and praying protection of his right until he shall have matured his invention ; and for jurisdictionsuch shall on may, payment the Patent-Office a caveat and district court any be it further enacted,That the United same, in 63 committed. SEC. 40. And or suit by 1870. OF confidential archives of the and office, the person filing the caveat, who, if he would avail himself of his caveat, shall file his drawings, and model within three description, specifications, give notice thereof,by mail, to months from office in Washington,with the time it to the caveator indorsed on the notice. of placing said the usual an in the required for thereto,which added And time notice time alien shall have post mitting trans- shall be the lege privi- resided in the United herein granted, if he shall have of his caveat, and States one preceding the filing year next made oath of his intention to become a citizen. REJECTIONS. SEC. 41. And be enacted,That whenever, on patent is rejectedfor any reason it further examination, any claim for a shall notify the applicant whatever, the Commissioner for such rejections, thereof,giving him brieflythe reasons be references and as may together with such information tion useful in judging of the propriety of renewing his applicaafter receiving of altering his specification or ; and if, 64 PATENT notice,the such patent, with or LAWS 1870. OF applicantshall persist in his claim without altering his specifications, the shall order reexamination a of the for a missioner Com- case. INTERFERENCES. SEC. 42. be it furtherenacted,That And for is made Commissioner, with or patent which, a interfere would unexpired any whenever an plicatio apof the in the with any patent,he opinion tion, pending applicashall give notice thereof to the applicants, or ipplicantand patentee, as the to ceed case be, and shall direct the primary examiner may prothe question of priority of invention. to determine the Commissioner And shall be adjudged the of the board be, within may such a patent to the prior inventor, unless party shall appeal from or issue may the decision of the the less than adverse primary of examiners-in-chief,as time, not party who the aminer, ex- case twenty days, as the shall prescribe. Commissioner AFFIDAVITS And be AND DEPOSITIONS. sioner furt/ierenacted,That the Commisestablish rules for taking affidavits and depositions may and required in cases pending in the Patent-Office, cer affidavits and depositions may be taken before any offi- SEC. such 43. authorized by it law take or States, of the United courts to depositionsto be used of the State where in the the officer resides. OF DUTY SEC. 44. wherein case United testimony pending OF COURT. the clerk of any district or territory be it furtherenacted,That And of the court CLERK in the States,for be taken any for in any contested Patent-Office, shall,upon the application is to use of any party thereto,or his agent or attorney, issue trict subpoena for any witness residingor being within said dishim and to appear or commanding testify territory, to territoryauthorized and in the take depositionsand affidavits, at any time place after being duly served subpoena stated ; and if any witness, with such subpoena, shall neglect or refuse to appear, or before any officer in said district or PATENT Bfcall appoint,his missioner set LAWS forth in 1870. OF of appeal,specifically reasons writing. be ilfurtJier SEC. 50. And enacted,That duty of said court, on petition,to hear and it shall appeal,and from to revke ths on way, early ai"d such at determine the decision appealed produced before evidence convenient time the be in the such mary sum- a sioner, Commis- the court as may of the time and appoint,notifyingthe Commissioner place of hearing ; and the revision shall be*confined to the points of appeal. And set forth in the reasons after hearing the the case, of court shall to the return Commissioner a cate certifi- its proceedings and decision,which shall be entered and of record in the Patent-Office, the further govern pro But in the case. no ceedings opinion or decision of the shall such in any court case preclude any person interested from the right to contest of such patent in any the validity the same wherein be called in question. court may SEC. 51. And of the notice be time shall Commissioner further enacted,That on receiving and place of hearing such appeal,the terested notify all partieswho appear to be init therein, in such The party appealingshall and shall furnish forth court lay before copies of all the originalpapers case, and the Commissioner of his decision,fullyset the as manner may the court evidence it with the in scribe. pretified cer- the grounds writing,touching nil the of appeal. And at the quest repoints involved by the reasons of the court, the missioner Comof any or party interested, be examined and the examiners under oath, may in explanation of the principlesof the machine other or thing for which a patent is demanded. BILL SEC. 52. And be it IX in EQUITY. further enacted,That whenever a applicationis refused,for any reason whatever, either by the Commissioner of the court or by the supreme District of Columbia appeal from the Commissioner, upon the applicant may have remedy by bill in equity; and the court having cognizance thereof,on notice to adverse parties and other due proceedings had, may that such adjudge is receive a patent to applicant entitled, according to law, patent on PATENT LAWS 1870. OF 67 for his invention, as specifiedin his claim, or for any And thereof,as the facts in the case may appear. if adjudication, it be in favor of the shall the the authorize Commissioner otherwise applicant, the issue such to the Patent-Office in applicationfiling and rightof a part such patent, on the of copy judicatio ad- the requisitionsof iu all cases And where law. there is no opposing party a of the bill shall be served the Commissioner, and on copy of the proceeding shall be paid by the apall the expenses plicant, whether And Sec. 53. patent is with is in his favor be it further enacted,That or specification, his claiming as rightto final decision inoperativeor invalid,by insufficient a the complying invention own claim by as a the of reason or patentee than has arisen error any defective discoverymore or if the new, whenever of reason not. or he had tence, by inadver- or accident,or mistake, and without any fraudulent render deceptive intention,the Commissioner shall,on the surof such patent and the payment of the duty required a new invention,and in by law, cause patent for the same with accordance the the corrected patentee, or, in the the whole or part of the shall which patent ; and several undivided any his executors, case to be issued to specification, of his death or assignment of part of the originalpatent, to administrators,or assigns,for of term take originalpatent, the the Commissioner patents the effect upon be issued to issue the the unexpired surrender of the of amended in his discretion, cause may, for distinct and separate parts and of the applicant, demand thing patented,upon of the required fee for a reissue for each payment upon the specifications and of Buch reissued letters-patent.And claim in every such case shall be subjectto revision and restriction of the in the And the patent same have Ihc same forms; but no nor specification, had for been shall in case of a the thereafter causes originallyfiled matter new with corrected operationin law, on the effect and trial of all actions though are. originalapplications as reissued,together so shall specification, the manner be machine in such introduced arising,as corrected into the patent shall the 68 LAWS PATENT drawings be amended, except each by the other when there is neither model nor drawing, amendments be made proof satisfactoryto the Commissioner upon model but may that 1870. OF or such matter new or amendment was part of the a omitted from the specification original invention, and was accident,or mistake, as aforesaid. by inadvertence, DISCLAIMERS. SEC. 54. And be it further enacted, That whenever, through inadvertence, accident,or mistake, and fraudulent that of which than more deceptive intention,a patentee or he the original was without has or any claimed first inventor discoverer,his patent shall be valid for all that part which is truly and justlyhis own, provided the same ia a material or substantial part of the thing patented ; and any of the whole such patentee, his heirs,or assigns,whether or any sectional interest therein, may, on payment of the duty required by law,make disclaimer of such parts of the thing tue patented as he shall not choose to claim or to hold by virof the patent or assignment, statingtherein the extent of his interest in such patent ; said disclaimer shall be in witnesses,and recorded in writing,attested by one or more the Patent-Office, and it shall thereafter be considered as of the interto the extent est specification part of the original possessed by the claimant and by those claimingunder or iim after the record affect any so action far neglector But thereof. may delay in relate ;he United States equity as States,or any n of a at SUITS FOR. arisingunder cases shall law, by be the district court circuit being filed, except it. filing Atid be it furtherenacted,That and :ontroversies, shall the question of unreasonable to INFRINGEMENT, SEC. 65. disclaimer of its the time pending at as such no court, District of Columbia, ihall have power, upon or actions,suits, the patent laws originally cognisable,as circuit courts having or all by of any bill in the the of the and powers Supreme Court territory; and equity filedby to grant injunctions iggrieved, accordingto the the any course of well United diction jurisof the court party and PATENT LAWS of equity,to principlesof courts by patent, on any right secured deem may reasonable ; and 1370. OF the prevent such upon a 09 terms decree violation the as being of court rendered in any such case for an infringement, the claimant shall be entitled to recover, in addition to the profits ed to be accountfor by defendant, the damages the thereby,and sustained cause the court shall have discretion by shall same given are verdicts shall under its the the upon brought during the term be granted or extended, or the ; but case within the in its same for which or same direction,and to increase the powers by this act to increase in actions has complainant assess be patent shall the the that found be assessed to same the court the ges damaall tions ac- the letterssix years ter af- expirationthereof. APPEALS SEC. And 56. appeal TO be it SUPREME COURT. further enacted,That a writ of error shall Supreme lie from all judgments and decrees of any circuit court, or of any district court of a circuit exercisingthe jurisdiction court,or of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, or to the Court of the United States of any territory, in any action,suit,controversy, or at law or in equity,touchingpatent rights, in the same or and under and the sum the decrees of value same circumstances of such copies of to son by the regard to EVIDENCE. the Patent-Office, and of the Commissioner wherein ments judg- written printed or drawings belonging under the letters-patent nature sigwith Acting Commissioner, or records,books, papers, the seal of office cases ner man- in controversy. be it furtherenacted,That any in other circuit courts, without RECORD SEC. 5*7. And as case, the of affixed,shall or be originalscould competent evidence in all evidence,and per be therefor,and paying the making application any required certified copies thereof. And copies of specificationsand drawings of foreign letters-patent, fee law, shall have certified in like manner, shall be prima-facie evidence of the fact of the granting of such foreign letters-patent, and of the date and contents thereof. 70 PATENT LAWS INTERFERENCE SEC. 58. shall be And be it furtherenacted,That under either of whenever there interested in any person in the working of the invention any interfering patents, or claimed PROCEEDINGS. EQUITY interferingpatents, of such 1870. OF such patents, may have relief againstthe interfering patentee, and all partiesinterested under terfering of the inhim, by suit in equityagainst the owners having cognizance thereof, patent ; and the court and herein before provided, or notice to adverse as parties, had accordingto the course other due proceedings of equity, may whole adjudge in or and declare either of the patents invalid or part, or inoperative, void in in any particular the interest of part of the United States,accordingto the partiesin the patent or the invention patented. But no such judgment or adjudicationshall affect the rightsof any tle except the partiesto the suit and those derivingtiperson under them subsequent to the rendition of such judgment. DAMAGES SEC. 59. in any case court in the INFRINGEMENT. be it further enacted,That And infringementof the FOR any patent may circuit court of exercisingthe Court Supreme damages be recovered the United by for the action States,or on trict dis- of a circuit court, or jurisdiction Columbia, or of any of the District of in the of the party interested,either as name territory, whenever in any such patentee, assignee,or grantee. And shall be rendered action a verdict for the the plaintiff, enter the court above judgment thereon for any sum may found amount tained, by the verdict as the actual damages susthe of the to circumstances not according ceeding excase, times three with the of such amount verdict,together the costs. PART SEC. 60. And INFRINGEMENT, be it SUIT FOR. further enacted, That whenever, through inadvertence, accident,or mistake, and willful default or intent to defraud or mislead without the claimed patentee shall have (in his specification) originaland first inventor or discoverer of any any public,a to be material the or PATENT and original the such every 1870. OF part of the thing patented, of which substantial not LAWS first inventor of the whole maintain patent, may a was aforesaid, and executors, administrators, signs, as- bis patentee, whether discoverer he or or any law suit at sectional or in as interest in the equity for the fringem in- of bona fide his was part thereof which any provided it shall be a material and substantial part own, of the thing patented, and be definitely from distinguishable the parts claimed, without so the which the specifications may patentee But shall decree right as the was in be embrace originalor such every rendered standing aforesaid,notwith- case for the than more that of first inventor in which or coverer. dis- judgment a costs no plaintiff, recovered unless shall unreasonablyneglectedor delayedto or shall be the proper disclaimer has been entered at the Patent-Office before the commencement of the suit ; nor shall he be entitled to the benefits of this section if he have said enter disclaimer. IN PLEADINGS INFRINGEMENT. SEC. 61. And be it further enacted,That in any action for infringementthe defendant may plead the general issue, and, having given notice in writing to prove attorney, thirtydays before,may of the followingspecialmatters: more for the First. That made was to relative to his invention the discovery,or or trial any on less than contain or plaintiff his one or deceiving the public the filed by specification descriptionand Patent-Office of purpose the patentee in the the whole than more truth is cessary ne- to produce the desired effect ; or, he had surreptitiously That Second. or obtained unjustly the who patent for that which using reasonable was the same Third. in fact invented by another, in adapting and ing diligence perfectwas ; or, it has That been patented or described printed publicationprior to his thereof Fourth. or some or covery dis- \ or, That discoverer supposed invention in he of any thingpatented; or, was not the material originaland and substantial first inventor part of the 72 That Fifth. it had in been 1870. OP LAWS PATENT public use or on sale in this for than two country for more years before his application had been abandoned to the public. a patent, or And of names ledge, proof of previous invention, knowthing patented, the defendant shall state to as of the use or the notice in patentees and of their patents,and the dates and residences of the pergranted,and the names sons had the have prior allegedto have invented or to knowledge of the thing patented,and where and by whom when it had used been if any ; and alleged shall shall be rendered found be for him an pleaded more for the with of the ters specialmatdefendant,judgment the And costs. in in the like notice upon the like effect. given with NOT PATENT VOID SEC. 62. like defenses And BECAUSE shall not same answer KNOWN IN A be it furtherenacted,That first inventor and against ma" be of the defendant, and FOREIGN COUNTRY. whenever it shall that the patentee, at the time of making his application for the patent, believed himself to be the original appear used in of the discoverer or be held discovery,or or a or any suit in equity for relief allegedinfringement; and proofs of the same be may or one to any be void thing patented, the account on of the part thereof, having been tion invenknown foreign country, before his invention or thereof,if it had not been patented,or described printedpublication. a EXTENSION of invention an granted prior and to or the where the patentee discovery,the patent for which was second dred day of March, eighteen hun- sixty-one,shall the in PATENTS. OF be itfurtherenacted,That And SEC. 63. covery dis- desire of his patent of its limitation, he shall make an extension originalterm in writing, ting to the commissioner, setapplicationtherefor, forth the reason why such extension should be granted beyond ; and oath he shall also of the ascertained furnish value a written of the statement invention or under ery, discov- of, thereof his receiptsand expenditures on account faithful acin detail to exhibit a true and sufficiently and 74 PATENT effect in law same LAWS though as 1870. OF it had been originally granted for twenty-one years. be itfurther enacted, SEC. 67. And That of extension of the a patent shall extend rightto the use the benefit of the to the assignees and grantees of thing patented to the extent their interest therein. OFFICIAL SEC. 68. And be it for shall be the rates filingeach On FEES. further enacted,That patent fees the following : originalapplication for patent, fifteen a dollars. On issuingeach originalpatent, twenty On each caveat, filing On every dollars. ten applicationfor dollars. the On each disclaimer,ten filing On every application for dollars. " reissue of patent, thirty a dollars. the of extension patent, fifty a dollars. On the On an appeal for the to On grantingof every every extension the first time from of a lars. patent, fiftydol- the primary ten dollars. examiners-in-chief, appeal from the examiners-in-chief to the Commissioner, twenty dollars. For certified copies of patents and other papers, words. per hundred For recording every one paper, of three dollar ; of over three hundred words, dollars,of two ten assignment,agreement, hundred other or over and one power words or under thousand one ners exami- cents of attorney, under, thousand words, three dollars. For copies of drawings,the reasonable cost of making them. SEC. 69. And be paid to assistant the be it further enacted,That Commissioner, treasurers or to of the United patent fees may the treasurer, or any of the any of the receivers of public States,or to national banks, or designateddepositaries, designatedby the Secretaryof the Treasury for money, who shall give the depositora receiptor certhat purpose, LAWS PATENT tificate of deposittherefor. for any Patent-Office, shall be paid into deduction made shall be the by MONEY SEC. 70. And the United of money And all money received at the from any source er, whatevor purpose, the treasury as received,without any all disbursements ; and whatever 1870. OP disbursingclerk BY PAID MISTAKE for said of the Interior partment De- RETURNED. be it further enacted,That States is authorized who office back to pay shall have the any of treasurer sum or sums into the paid the same treasury, or to any receiver or depositary,to the credit of the treasurer, as for fees accruing at the Patent-Office through to said treasurer mistake, certificate thereof being made of Patents. by the Commissioners to any person DESIGN PATENTS. SEC. 71. -And be it furtherenacted,That by his own produced or who, person has ed inventexpense, ture, originaldesign for a manufacany and industry,genius,efforts, any and new and or bas-relief; bust, statue, alto-relievo, any new originaldesign for the printingof woolen, silk,cotton, or and other fabrics ; any new originalimpression,ornament, pattern, print, or picture,to be printed,painted,cast, or otherwise placed on or worked into any article of manufacture useful,and originalshape any new, not of any article of manufacture, the same ; or others before his invention configuration having been or production tion, thereof,or patented or described in any printed publicapayment of the duty required by law, and upon may, known or other due used by proceedings had obtain discoveries, or the a same as in or tions of inven- cases patent therefor. sioner further enacted. That the Commissign the deof designs when dispense with models may be sufficiently graphs. representedby drawings or photocan be it And SEC. 72. SEC. 73. And months, or may, it granted be may be for seven in his furtherenacted,That patents for for the years, or term of three for fourteen elect. application, years years, as and signs desix the applicant 76 LA.WS PATENT And SEC. 74 issued be it prior sixty-one shall for patents under and to March of term seven of designs two, eighteen hundred respective their in the years, restrictions of and same manner for the tension exprovided i ssued of patents for inventions or discoveries, prior and second sixtyday of March, eighteen hundred the to the furtherenacted,That patentees extension entitled^to be the 1870. OF same as are one. 75. And SEC. shall be the be it of rates For three years For seven further enacted,That fees in design cases : and six months, years, fifteen dollars. in as following dollars. ten For fourteen years, thirtydollars. in which For all other cases fees rates the cases SEC. 76. And of inventions be it required,the same discoveries. furtJwrenacted, That provisionswhich and or are apply to the regulations obtaining or protection all the sistent inconof patents for inventions or discoveries, not with the provisionsof this act,shall apply to patents for designs. TRADE-MARKS. SEC. 77. And firm domiciled created State or in the further enacted,That United States, and by treaty or of person or located in any foreigncountry which convention affords similar privileges to citizens States,and who are entitled lawful trade-mark, or who intend of any any trade-mark obtain with any or United use may any corporation States,or of any by the authorityof the United territorythereof,and any person, firm,or corporation resident of the be it to the exclusive adopt and use for exclusive within the United use States, such lawful for trade-mark protection plying by comthe following requirements, to wit: to First. By causing to be recorded in the Patent-Office the names partiesand their residences and place of busi desire the protectionof the trade-mark. ness, who The class of merchandise Second. and the particulardescriptio of goods comprised in such class,by which the trade-mark has been or is intended to be appropriated. of the Third. A descriptionof the trade-mark with itself, fac- PATENT thereof, and similes the mode has trade-mark Fifth. The of and for the compliance prescribedby the The Seventh. the person, corporation,to use, has person, either in the thereto resemblance such shall remain might tue the oath the of the same, and corporation has the right to use be having or calculated to sought to be such near deceive,and are protected. TRADE-MARKS. be it furttier enacted, That in force for of officer of the or fac-similes presented for record OF be may party claimingprotection identical form as the such thirty years from where not of such the date such articles trade-mark trade-mark is manufactured in protection under the foreigncountry for a shorter period,in which to have shall cease any force in this country by vir this country laws of any it the firm,or except in cases registration, for and claimed applied to case the of Patents. rightto DURATION SEC. 78. And regulationsas of the firm copiesof the trade-mark true is intended the fee required as declaration,under a a descriptionand that the or twenty-five dollars,in with the effect that other such been during which any, purpose member some trade-mark no it has same Commissioner of filing of or fee of a for patents. Sixth. The that 77 used. been payment manner the in which appliedor used. The length of time, if Fourth. for 1870. OF be to same LAWS and of this act elsewhere ; and at in which it receives the time same during the period that shall entitle the person, to the exclusive same description of that it becomes goods it remains of no effect in force it the firm, or corporationregistering use to thereof which so it is regards tinappropriatedin the far as aforesaid,and no other person shall lawfullyuse the same trade-mark, or substantially the same, or so nearly resembling it as to be calculated to deceive, upon substantiallythe same descriptionof goods : Provided, That six months prior to the expiration of said for a renewal of thirtyyears, applicationmay be made term of such registration, under regulationsto be prescribedby of Patents, and the fee for such renewal the Commissioner statement filed under oath as 7f$ PATENT shall be the renewal in force for a originalregistration ; certifi shall be issued further 1870. OF in the such and originalregistration, the for for the as same of such cate LA.WS of term same manner shall trade-mark thirtyyears as And : main re- vided pro- That furtJier, strued nothing in this section shall be conby any court as abridging or in any manner affecting unfavorably the claim of any person, firm,corporation,or after the expirationof the term to any trade-mark company such for which trade-mark DAMAGES SEC. 79. And IMITATING FOR TRADE-MARKS. further enacted,That be it corporationwho registered. was any or person shall tate imi- reproduce,counterfeit, copy, or and affix the same to trade-mark, any descriptivepropertiesand goods of substantiallythe same shall be liable qualitiesas those referred to in the registration, for damages for such wrongful action in the case to an of said trade-mark, at the suit of the owner use thereof, in in the United of competent jurisdiction States, any court and the party aggrievedshall also have his remedy according of his of equity to enjointhe wrongful use to the course trade-mark and to recover compensation therefor in any the person court having jurisdictionover guiltyof such recorded such The wrongful use. record and become not can of name by a when a used such distinguishit by persons, or appropriate to the Belongingto or to other for received a different the time registryof of the receiptof same which trade-mark as this lawful trade-mark passage of this act. And any be it OF from ceive re- at same name with the class of merchandise and already registered so nearly resembles to be likelyto deceive shall not prevent used rightfully at the TRADE-MARKS. further enacted,That trade-mark the is identical section any REGISTRATION SEC. 80. which owner, or registration, last-mentioned public: Provided, That the shall not firm, or corporationonly,unaccompanied sufficient mark of Patents which ia not and any proposed trade-mark a lawful trade-mark, or which is merely the person, trade-mark and Commissioner the the time Patent-Office for of the registra- PATENT tion shall be and LAWS noted and of the date 1870. OF 79 copies of the receiptthereof,and of the recorded, and of the mark tradement state- filed therewith,under the seal of the Patent-Office, certified by the Commissioner, shall be evidence in any suit in which such trade-mark shall be brought in controversy. TRANSFER SEC. 81. is authorized forms MARKS. TRADE- be itfurtherenacted,That And of Patents OF to make the Commissioner and rules,regulations, scribe pre- for the transfer of the rightto the use of such to the requirements trade-marks,conforming as nearly as practicable of law respectingthe transfer and transmission of copy-rights. FRAUDULENT And SEC. 82. shall procure the as false be it further enacted,That the registryof thereof,or owner in the Patent-Office fraudulent or TRADE-MARKS. any an under any trade-mark, who person of self himor mark entry respectinga trade- act, by 'making any this representationsor declarations, verbally writing,or by any fraudulent 7neans, shall be liable to of any such registry or damages in consequence entry to injuredthereby,to be recovered in an action on person in or pay the before the case the United law been not of competent within jurisdiction And And claiming or be it further enacted,That the claimed furtherenacted.That provisionsof exclusive right to any under maintained used be it passed. SEC. 84. he court nothing in thU shall prevent, lessen, impeach, or avoid any remedy at in equity,which or ful any party aggrievedby any wronghad had if this have act of any trade-mark use might SEC. 83. act any States. the in any unlawful no this act action by trade-mark shall son peris which any business, or upon or injuriousin itself, any artrade-mark t'cle which is which has been fraudulentlyobtained,or used with the design of deceiving the publicin formed the has and any which been purchase or upon use of any article of merchandise. 80 PATENT LAWS REPEALING SEC. 111. And OF CLAUSE be it 1870. SCHEDULE. AND furtherenacted,That the acts and cited,hereto annexed, are hereby repealed,without reviving any acts or parts of acts repealed by any of said acts,or by any clause or provision therein : Provided, however, That the repeal shall not hereby enacted affect,impair,or take away any rightexistingunder any of said laws ; but all actions and in equity,which have of action,both in law and causes parts of acts set forth in the schedule of acts and probe commenced secuted any of said laws may if be prosecuted to already commenced, may ; and, final judgment and execution,in the same as though manner arisen under this act had not been passed, excepting that shall be applicableto the remedial all suits and provisions of this act And commenced: provided also, proceedings hereafter That all applicationsfor patents pending at the time of the the duty has been paid, where passage of this act, in cases shall be proceeded with and acted on in the same manner as though filed after the passage thereof : And providedfurther, That all offenses which defined and are punishable under forfeitures of said acts, and all penalties and any created thereby, and incurred before this act takes effect, fenses be prosecuted, sued for,and recovered,and such ofmay punished according to the provisions of said acts, which are Schedule continued in force for such purpose. tutes as printedin the Staof statutes cited and repealed, at Large, includingsuch portionsonly of the appropriation bills referredto as are to applicable the Patent- Office. PATENTS. Act of July 4, 1836, chapter 357, volume 5, page 117. March 3, 1837, chapter 45, volume 5, page 191. March 5, page 353. 3, 1839, chapter 88, volume 5, page 543. August 29, 1842, chapter 263, volume 9, page 59. August 6, 1846, chapter 90, volume May 27, 1848, chapter 47, volume 9, page 231. March 3, 1849, chapter 108, volume 9, page 395. March 9, page 617. 3, 1851, chapter 32, volume 82 PROPERTIES PROPERTIES ALTHOUGH a of a are has was charcoal is OF CHARCOAL. combustible, it is,in some spects rethe action unchangeable substance, resisting very found been charred so kinds of the in so excavations at the time grain. other and is Tainted While substances Foul and stagnant unchangeable, so charred are different and meat and by being covered with be deprivedof its bad taste Charcoal is a great the the inside. on sweet can it. the change. for long voyages, which water being filtered through city, eighteen shape is perfectly preserved, the Hence charcoal which of that is itself from be made can yet charcoal packed in kept in casks meat Herculaneum, between distinguisli vegetablesare water at of the destruction years ago, that you can it preserves and CHARCOAL. great varietyof other substances posts upon it. Hence often charred before being put into the ground. Grain hundred Ale OF it. by decolorizer. and porter filtered through it are deprived of their color, decolorize their brown sugar-refiners by means syrups of charcoal,and thus make white sugar. Animal charcoal, or bone-black,is the best for such purposes, although only one-tenth of it is reallycharcoal,the other nine-tenths being the mineral portion of the bone. Charcoal will absorb, of some gases, from eightyto ninety times its own bulk. As every point of its surface is a point of attraction, it is supposed to account for the enormous cumulation acof gases in the spaces of the charcoal. But this for it only in part. There be some accounts must peculiar in the charcoal in the condition to change, some power way, of a gas of which it absorbs bulk. times its own ninety " Hooker. , SUBSTITUTE FOR VARIOUS over THE devices the Our forms,which by different CRANK. supposed common to have crank, have shows diagram one tages advanbeen of vented. in- these has been re-invented inventors. A times, many wheel is grooved tached employed, and in the groove are two slides,atrod of a respectively, by pivots,to the connecting! The of the piston rod movement reciprocating pistonrod. the rotation of the acting upon the connecting rod, causes wheel. PRACTICAL PBACTICAL A GEOMETRY. of geometry, both KNOWLEDGE is of importance motive of truth 83 GEOMETRY. mechanics to practicaland theoretical, and It is prohabits,and leads to inventors. and patience in mental the exercise of nicety and in the execution of exactness labors. mechanical With a pair of dividers,a rule and speedily acquire a considerable pencil, any person may We ple subjoin a few simknowledge of practicalgeometry. and generallyuseful problems for practice,in the hope readers in the subject,so of our of thus interestingsome on that they will continue the study. Complete works metry geocan be had at the book-stores. Problem 1. To " To equal parts. " to B draw another line dicular perpenviders a pair of di- a With : distance exceeding any is the line where to the point intersected,describe other each of the line centres, with as be line into a the extremities from A divide through as m m then ; a will divide n equally,and n cutting arcs line drawn the B line A perpendicular will also be thereto. Problem the A will the of square a the drawn from D B given a A F square is to E D B equal to G, it will in area C D ; the dithe line A G ; be the side of of the square times the area A H K L, three square C D ; the diagonalB L will equal the size of a square times the area of the square A B C D, etc. a : square ; be the side G, double A square given the be a of number any diagonalB given agonal B diagonalbe D then to if the C B be of area the side of find To " shall that square times Let 2i A B four 84 PRACTICAL GEOMETRY. Problem of 3. circle that a of times Let cord A circle D B C and other,and the : of the the half 4. D the of the radius P, twice the area nearly ; and half Problem circle given circle; A each circle that will contain a number given the will be diameter any a diameters two D be of be the o circle of shall area C the find right angles to at the radius the B A draw be To " given will cord the area, etc. To " describe the transverse ellipsis, ing beand conjugate diameters a given : From o, as an centre, with the of transverse /[.jugate off o the and con- semi-diameters, set d ; draw the "?,and continue and c difference o diagonal c i the line distance then will the will and H, cutting the B k centres and TO with the the B TO o ; n the radius E H with r, and n and A H, and and n the m II D B figureA d, c that B, C D, C E, in the ellipsis and with k, ,"t, and A E ; also, A of the arcs diagonal of the centres radius the with then the lines the semi-diameters centres, describe as arcs A: be the radius ellipsis ; draw the describe of half addition the k, by to c o centres, describe as E D H will be the required. ellipsis THE for us " AMERICAN.""" SCIENTIFIC to speak of its merits to hardlynecessary are thoroughly It is those who posted up in the improvements of the age ; but the general that it contains the readingpublicmay not be so well aware the new tors, monifinest engravings of all the late inventions " army and navy all kinds, militaryand with essays from weapons, mechanical civil, the most of vessels,forts,machinery and agricultural scholars distinguished " upon prac- MECHANICAL tical 85 MOVEMENTS. philosophy, chemistry,and engineering.It It is useful for even,' every inventor. In short,it is the best scientific and to housewife. journal is indispensable famil v and mechanical in the how any chemist, world, and we cannot see architect, engineer,fanner, or mechanic can do without it. MINN " Co., Publishers, 37 Park Row, New Cass York." " CountyRepublican. MECHANICAL MOVEMENTS. I\ the construction mechanic inventor and far models, machinery,the or studyto avoid clumsiness will naturally take pridein the simplestand possible, as skillful will of parts,and arrangement as of best forms in tlie ing, selectof chanical me- movements. To this have end, we useful suggestive or thought that nothingcould he more of than a comprehensive exhibition forms of the best mechanical many labor and expense, we After much condensed series of mechanical extensive most have brought together, work, one of the expresslyfor this engraved and alreadyknown. movements before ever published. the mechanic Here suited for his purpose, adapted to engravingsare not OF DESCRIPTION Shaft coupling. to of mechanism. to readily be found elsewhere, MENTS MOVE- NUMBERS. Claw coupling. 3,4. Lever lings. coup- driving shaft,a disk with spurs is mounted, the shaft to be driven :i lover is hinged. By causing the On and 2. movement the separate parts best MECHANICAL THE BY 1. glancethe a preservationof this book. the careful recommend we and see may combination special any these As find at may this lever to catch cflccted. 5. Knee in the spurs or rose of the disk, the coupling is of coupling, which 26 is a side view. 6. Universal Prong and spur and joint. 7, 8. Disk lever coupling. and spur coupling. 9. pulley. 11. Slidinggear, the journal 12. Friction of the wheels being movcabJe. boxes of one clutch. By tighteningor releasinga steel band, encircling in or out of the shaft,the machinery is thrown a pulleyon 10. Fast 8 loose 86 MECHANICAL Shoe 13, 14. gear. motion by with the the rod when and pawl passes which ocer a a the motion as is transmitted "Flying horse," pullingthe cords radiatingfrom used 20. the seats the apparatus keep to to 23. Same 28. Lever borses or on of imparted. The 19. rocating recip- into of rotary motion which a cord, with a treadle,from from to the fly-wheel. By in fairs for amusement. the pying crank, the persons occuthe ends of the arms enabled arc in motion. connect is to be the first. rod is converted weight suspended pulleythat connects a small Change 1C. of the pawls acts; one direction, the oppositedirection, the other one direction of fly-wheelby rotary motion in moves same motion the to which in 15, nected Spiralflanged shaft. 18. Conpawl links,catching into ratchet- arc moves in the lever brakes. 17. rod the rod acts and sheaves. teeth in the wheel When MOVEMENTS. Bow rangements, stringarmotion. rotary 21,22. into reciprocating 24. The same by differential screw. by purpose double rack 25. and wheels. Coupling for square shafts. Side view of Fig. 5. 26. 27. Slidingspur pulley coupling. Chain with tightenpulley bands. to 29. wheel. Reciprocating rectilinear 30. motion by wheels. Worm cavities. 40. Shaft and Disk 37. wheel. cog 36. reciprocating rotary Disk coupling with view pullies. teeth. 33, 34. Claw ling coup- couplings,with lugs bolts. 38,39, screw 44. of Fig. 12. 42. Friction coupling. Self-releasing If the' resistance to 43. cones. the driven Disks Another certain form of Fig. 29. 49. tion Fric- with lique ob- shaft increases point, the disks separate. 45. 46. Elbow crank, for changing motion. into rotary motion by zig-zaggroove on a blocks. toothed Oblique 31. wheel. worm 35, into couplings. Face beyond and hinged lever. and 41. racks two 32. with 48. bearingroller Hoisting ciprocatin Re- 47. cylinder. Reciprocatinginto a tary ro- motion. Same 50. 51. Same purpose. ratchet pinions. When and two one direction,one rack arid moves a shaft. in the continuous 52. purpose, the double by double rack moves rack in pinion is rigidwith the shaft ; when the oppositedirection,the other pinionis rigid, is imparted to the fly-wheel rotary motion Reciprocatinginto oscillating.53. Retary into MECHANICAL the action reciprocating.By is moved in elbow-lever, it is moved Stamp rod and liftingcam. rack. to of means Same 56. eccentric an and catchingin 58. Reciprocating of eccentric pins,the carriage by the action of said pins on the opjx"sitedirection. 54. 55. For giving reciprocating in an motion of the wheel direction,and one motion to bar a pin projectingfrom the slot. disk 87 MOVEMENTS. motion and Walking 57. to pump or with beam and other rod fly-wheel. by means See 81 and friction rollers. slot,by revolvingdisk, a 104. 59. Hoisting crane. 61. 60. Frictiongears. See 43. Rotary into reciprocating endless nick. by risingand fallingpinion acting on 62. a reciproor By the revolving cam, a risingand falling cating rectilinear motion is imparted to a drum. 63. Reciprocating motion pinion. rack by toothed segment a a a The by of which rack. of an revolves This to be to Bevel 71. gear. from velocities, by a cam-disk gear pawls which by a imparted. link 77. a disk, and and axle pinion, the a and axle the from round rope said is teeth 75. in rod to of Common 74. three different unequal Intermittent pinions,and M-gment lever,carrying Oscillating edges of a and bar to which rectilinear motion pawls, which treadle. revolving cylindera spiralline a nects Oscillatinglever,con- 76. which Oscillatinglever 78. mitting Trans- 72. with segments two the imparted. a another, to oscillatinglever. of shaft. with wheel. worm revolving into reciprocating, l"y shaft with a is die ratchet-wheel. a an engage motion reciprocating slot toward of toothed means to end on rectilinear on one acting on revolving motion wheel Worm Continuous 73. to cates recipro- motion body to which a reciprocating 69. Ellipticgears. motion diameters. Revolving segmental rack and quently conse- revolve. Rod 67. to the imparted. 70. as lever. a and the wheels into slides in and toothed to a diameters, fall 68. is secured rack dir-k extends cam. endless and Reciprocatingmotion 65. elbow and motion rack lever-arm,which is subjected of an eccentric wrist-pin, projecting to rise and Cam 66. means by of endless means of different are has rod (See 110.) a on a wheels the motion, by weight, and revolvingdisk. of from rod. frame a Reciprocatingrectilinear 64. the action to to of a 79. certain gear is in DcM-ribing given pitch 88 MECHANICAL which MOVEMENTS. the depends upon of the comparative sizes pinion and bevel-wheels. Marking a spiralline,the graver moved by a screw. head 83. Cross 81. (See Fig. 58.) 82. Plunger and rods. and rods. 84. Reciprocatingrod guided by friction rollers. of roller85. Revolving into reciprocating motion, by means extending from a revolving shaft,and acting on lugs arms, Crank motion. 86. projectingfrom a reciprocatingframe. 87. Reciprocatingmotion by toothed wheel and spring bar. 80. The 88. shaft carries hinged the to a drum, so tapper, which to as weight on the rope. the hook its highest position, motion to ring secured to a Double 90. tappet, and the a a the of by means revolving shaft. crank. Cam 91. down, pawl, and said wheel. the velocities, middle in 94. As wheel an is caused to produce pulleys. the rod horizontal Reciprocating oblique drum, moves in contact rotary motion By turning the 95. and along 89. groove cog-wheel come intermittent an a in a groove Belts and 92. gear. the teeth of the drum weight drops. rod reciprocating motion. Pulleys,belts,and internal and said carry When the tappet has reached strikes a pin, the hook gages disen- raise the from against a hook catches is 93. up with imparted to axles ferent dif- with to revolve with lever and cam velocity. 96. Oscillating groove in 97. Lazy tongs. 98. Oscillating a disk. segment and belt over ting pulleys. 99. Converting oscillatinginto a reciprocaend of the lever cam-slot in the motion oscillating by a from one of the sides of which catches over a pin projecting the a mean parallelogram which motion 100. 101 is is connected Motion of the rod to which ciprocatin re- imparted. Oscillating motion . to of a beam into treadle into rotary motion. 104. 103. Single-actingbeam. a rotary motion. Double- 102. (See Figures acting beam. 58 and to steady a piston by a slotted 81.) 105. Device guide-piece,operated by an eccentric on the driving-shaft. Two 107. 106. Rod operated by *wo toothed segments. cog-wheels of equal diameter, providedwith a crank of the length, and connected by links with Device secured. 108. the piston-rod-is same which motion of a a cross-bar for a to ear rectilin- tion piston-rodbased on the hypocyclodial mopinion in a stationarywheel with internal gear. of a 90 MECHANICAL between its arrangement which are MOVEMENTS. oblique to each two the rotatingrollers, other. 125. Friction axles of indicator of loaded a Upon the peripheryof the belt-pulley with an indicator. carriageis placed, its tongue connected lloberts. With a given load the indicatingpointer remains in a given velocityis imparted to the pulley. position, the load is changed the indicator changes,thus provWhen ing that the friction of wheels is in proportionto load, not velocity. 1 26. Circular intermittent rectilinear reciprocating Used motion. on sewing-machines for drivingthe shuttle ; tinuous 127. Conalso on three-revolution cylinder printing-presses. matter no what circular motion. The Sewing-machine,four-motion feed. circular into intermittent is the driver. 128. cam The or bar, B, carries the feeding-points spurs, and is pivoted to slide,A. which at B the is lifted same by a radial projectionon time also carries A and B cam forward. C, A stroke,and the bar B, drops by crank motion, to obviate dead centers. treadle the slotted slide,A, forward the Pressure on moves the spring,B, forces until the wrist passes the center, when forward movement. the slide against the stops until next 130. Four-way cock. ^131. One stroke of the pistongives 132. Kectilinear motion acomplete revolution to the crank. of variable velocity, is given to the vertical bar by rotation spring produces the gravity. 129. Patent return Pantagraph for copying, and reducing plans,etc. C, fixed point. B, enlarging, the lines to be copied ivory tracingpoint. A, penciltrace, with,and B, the pencil,will re-produceit double size. Shift the slide to which C is attached, also the pencilslide,and size of the copy will be varied. Ball and socket joint 134. Tbe teeth for tubing. 135. device. Numerical registering of equal of the worm shaft gear with a pair of worm-wheels If the than the other. diameter, one having one tooth more first wheel has 100 teeth and the second 101, the pointers will indicate respectively 136 revolutions. 101 and 10.100 iMontgolfier's The right hand valve bcin" hydraulicram. keptopen by a weight or spring,the current flowing through the pipe in the direction thereby. of the arrow, escapes When the pressure the weight of the water current overcomes of of the shaft of the curved the other right valve, the valve, and the water arm. momentum passes 133. of the water opens the air-chamber. into the On MECHANICAL 91 MOVEMENTS. equilibriumtaking place,the left valve shuts and the right valve opens. By this alternate action of the valves, water is raised into the air-chamber at every stroke. 137. Kotary engine. Shaft, B, and hub, C, are arranged eccentric to the in and out of hub, Slidingradial pistons,a, a, move The pistonsslide through rolling 0. packingsin the hub, C. 138. Quadrant engine. Two single-acting pistons,B, with crank, D. the Steam is admitted to acton B, connect of the pistonsalternately sides outer through valve a, and is between the exhaust the pistons. 139. Circular into rectilinear case. motion. The to the horizontal to the movement scollopedwheel by rolling contact rectilinear 140. between motion imparts Rotary motion and oscillatingrod, uprighthar. communicates mitted trans- arranged obliquely two shafts. MTJLTUM We if have some be would and our where and names to know get dress ad- an and two half a wants the do to It errand, to write us combined a to for him. inquiries time Another to a ter let- and thermometer " will you be good enough to give me of the best of several of the makers another water wants wheels; another Another, barometer. distance " certain half hours a inclosed. stamp a town make to " and one tell him and the gives,up office require not so he which from miles correspondents: One writes good as to send a messenger queer will not we PAEVO. IN addresses brick machines;" threshing machines; written desires our writer opinion and not one the best with which is our to as device, reasons, swer is thoughtfulenough to inclose a fee,or reflect that to another Antime. of considerable our his request will consume party wishes ready for New to us sum patent sell,on cents of with much For some out Others person manufacture We but a small in are at the buy can mixture will sell for in the the he sends us Mr. postage stamps. valuable cheap, that would inventions,or personal information,our American. he information this cents recipefor making the him chequer-men some his travels inclosed. to tar, where how of three tell him the buv and market. York generous to use, to write us of coal out ornaments each C. wants invention, of which be suitable for him West, by towns, counties,etc want who to us will for reply put them purchase an them, to be all times or furnish to can three , tion in communicainterest in their printedin happy he to take serve this or that the Scientific our spondents, corre- errands are expectif repliesto purelypersonal ed sent. be should five to from dollars, one fee,say 92 MECHANICAL u MOVEMENTS. IT XL s; MECHANICAL MOVEMENTS. 94 MECHANICAL i MOVEMENTS. MECHANICAL MOVEMENTS. 96 MECHANICAL MOVEMENTS. A 98 WILL "1 PAY? IT if their even good improvements are worth patenting, a prior patent. device is Many an infringing infringes All use the patent with which it conflicts. Patentees inventions can usuallymake of conflicting satisfactory with of the the owners viously priorpatents ; it is obarrangements to the interestof priorpatentees to have their patents worth than more as possible. The extensively princelyrevenue the the inventor of Howe, sewing machine, said to be used of as hundred thousand dollars annually,is derived from five ing infring- patentees, who The each machine. on pay him a small royalty of one of these the owners profitsdivided among net the celebrated infringing patents, to reported be more might give hundreds " than of another,without to are in million one BELTS Pressure in Ihs. 10 15 90 25 80 35 40 45 50 55 PRESSURE Correspond';; Temperature, 192.4 212.8 228.5 241.0 251.6 260.9 269.1 276.4 283.2 289.3 295.6 i Wilson a is " year. We AND AND Pressure in IBS. 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 110 120 130 [THIRD GEARS. motion gear from one wheels,both objectionable. Continuous rotary motion of the the secondary shaft through the STEAM dollars is to transmit the use of belt or instances some and analogous examples. FOB SUBSTITUTE The objectof this device shaft to of which Wheeler pulleyshaft,is imparted connectingrods TEMPERATURE. Correspond';? Temperature. in Ibs. Correspond'^ Temperature, persq.in. Fahrenheit. \ Pressure 301.3 306.4 311.2 315.8 320.1 324.3 328.2 332.0 a39.2 345.8 352.1 EDITION.] 140 i 150 357.9 363.4 160 368.7 170 373.6 378.4 382.9 387.3 391.5 395.5 399.4 403.1 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 THE VALUE THE WORKING VALUE as until within few was years, a 99 BRAIXS. OP ordinary hand an a OF BBAINS. in Philadelphiaship-yard, a named man John L. Knowl- that while His others of his class were peculiarity was, he was at the ale-houses, or inces indulgingin jollification, sandy engaged in studying upon mechanical combinations. One of his companions secured a poodle-dog,and spent six tou. months in teaching the quadruped hind-legs. Knowlton method some spent the which by first The do in to is saw cuts in his discovering ship timber in Knowlton, in the a beam saw-mill saw Knowlton the work laborious use combination that that enabled would an a dozen occupy entire day. That in all the patent for a dance. processes, and parades or target-shootings, secured to It ship-yards of the country. to a curved shape as quickly as an ordinary rips up a straightplank. continued his experiments. He took no part in in now a and dog mechanical a hours two slow by his taught man discovered same]time, men, out saw jig upon a period same could execute form. beveled him he to a machine in a short that turns time any afterward material he ever what- perfectlysphericalform. He sold a portion of his that is equivalent to a fortune. The patent for a sum for the govmachine used in cleaning off cannon-balls was ernment. into When a the ball comes from the mould, the surface is incrust- smoothing it was slow and almost in an This machine wearisome. instant,and with mathematical peels it to the surface of the metal, accuracy, time smoothing out any deviations from the perat the same fect form. spheroidal ed, and The that the same was ordinary process of unassuming has invented man the drill. him dollars upon thousand A gentleman present offered upon the spot for a part interest in then accepted. and the offer was invention,in Europe, The moral of all this is,that people who the boring-machine, of scientific genin the presence of a number tlemen. of twenty-two inches an hour, It bored at the rate dred with a pressure of but three hunblock of granite, tested through a pounds ten a keep on studying 100 are ENGRAVINGS something. Mr. Knowlton by any means brilliant;but if himself with idea,he an ADVERTISING. achieve to sure AND doesn't inspired tangible once it until lie forces it into pursues body would follow copy, the world If every be less filledwith shape. and idlers, the with streets sider con- would grumblers and malcontents. ENGRAVINGS EXPERIENCE engravings AND shows is introduction that of one the illustration the best of inventions for the ADVERTISING. circulation devised ever means and of inventions the sale of by for the As patents. a of such illustrations, nothing can the Scientific American. graving Every encompare therein before published probably not less than goes hundred one andjifty thousand persons. All good business before spending their money men, upon in the habit of inquiring about the character are advertising, and extent of circulation enjoyed by the journal that solicits their patronage. 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FEW of Dissolve a in small pieces,in boil it for quarter two glycerine. most children things amuse or When an three quarters minutes cold, this lasting bubbles of Castile ounce three that can than more ; of a then fluid will blowing oil soap, cut up pint of water, and or add five produce be blown. bubbles. the ounces best of and GOING TO GOING TO WASHINGTON IN "WASHINGTON IN SOME PERSON. inventors naturally,that suppose, very if personallypresent Washington, they can get in their 101 PERSON. through cases or ditiously, more command expe- other facilities. 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Write directlyto them To other classes of certain for the information first find at what THE SCIENTIFIC work for you find To the To you Do unless of area send you an diameter a not small If you cannot back numbers of us. expect us do to the remittance. eter multiply the long diamellipsis, and by .7854 ; the product will area. relate your Never you spare read the desire, AMERICAN. the short by be the want, and you cannot never grieveover what prevent. circle,multiplythe square Or multiply the by the decimal .7854. by the radius,and divide the product by 2. find diameter misfortunes,and the area of a of the ference circum- 106 MINERAL CONSTITUENTS. CONSTITUENTS FROM FOLLOWING MINERAL REMOVED THE AN ABSORBED OF ACRE CROPS. OR BY SOIL Hay, tons. % Lbs. Potassa 38.2 12. 44.5 Soda Lime Magnesia 7.1 .6 15.1 9.2 4.1 78.2 Oxide of Iron... Phosphoric Acid. Sulphuric Acid.. Chlorine Silica Alumina . . . Total. ! 209.00 423.00 SOUND Is the effect produced certain limits of within thirty-twovibrations when about C of a number of vibrations musical instrument below, half the number atmosphere. The the point where a an distance stroke 1 100 by multiplying the flash is seen of natale. Uuis in a observer an be known lightningfalls, may that still and by elapse after is heard. 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Antanga... 11,623 Clay Baker Clehurne 6,194 Baldwin.... Barbour... Coffee Colbert .. Bentun Conecuh ... Bibb Coosa 7,469 60,722 Franklin. Geneva Oreene 18,399 Hancock derdale 1,132 2,676 4,629 Cl"rk Arkansas 8,268 8,042 .. Alhley Elmore ...14,477 4,041 Kscambia. 3,943 Madison 7.032 Dallas Di-slia Bradley. 8,646 Drew Calhoun 3,8*3 Franklin.. . Carroll 6,780 Chicot 7,214 11.953 .11,3!17 .8,112 Clark Columbia Conway. Crawford . .. Mississippi. 3,633 8,336 2984 Montgom'y Monroe Kern ....9.582 ...11.403 Calaveras. 8,895 Colusa 6.166 Del None.. Freano Merci-d. 17,423 Pike 8893 . . . 11,318 St. Clair.. fl.360 Sumter 24,110 Talladega..18,063 Tallapoosa 16,9*8 Tuacaloosm. 20,081 Walker. 6,543 . . . . \Vanhington 3,912 Wilcox .28,377 4,166 996,988 ... Winaton.. . miles. square Newton 3,364 Ouachita. .12,975 Saline 3,911 7,483 5,614 .12,940 4,492 Scott 2,685 Perry Phillips. .15,372 Searcy I'ike 3,788 Serier 1,720 Sharpe 3,376 Union 8,409 \an 8,604 Wa.hingfnl7.266 Sebaitian. .. Poinsett ... Polk. Pulaski .. Randolph St. Francis. 6,400 10,571 Buren. .32,066 White .7,466 6,714 Woodruff. YeU 6,107 10,346 6,891 8,048 483,179 . 1,956 Mono 2,925 Monterey 8,461 2,022 Marin .4.572 7,546 Mendocino Sonoma 9.876 7,163 S. Mateo Sutler .. 19,136 11,367 4,489 Sarramen(o26,831 S. Bernar'o 3,988 6.903 Mariposa Solano Joaquin 21,060 S.L.Obispo. 4,771 430 1,686 Napa Lake...! .2,969 Nevada Laaaen 1,324 Placer Los Angeloil.1.309 Plumas 8. 6,636 7,784 .26,246 8,743 4,173 .. S. Barbara. .. 8. Clara. . 8. Cruz ... Diego San miles. square S. Franr'ol49,482 2,807 ... . 10,309 0,336 El Dorado 6,143 Klamalh . Cost* Pickens.. 188,981 Area, Humboldt.. Inyo 685 Butte Contra . Sanford.. Shelby Told 24,237 Alpine 14,214 24.976 .17,690 . . Perry 7,927 Pope 3,979- Prairie ... Marion 7,573 13.768 H"-nipst.-ad Hot Sprinjjs 6,877 CALIFORNIA." Alameda... .. Monroe. . Green 3,831 52,108 6,806 Jackson. .7,268 Jeflerson .16,733 Johnson.. 9,152 Lafayette 9,139 Lawrenre.. 5,981 Little River 3,236 Independ'reU.SeG 8,1157 . Crittenden Mm.lgom'y.43.704 .12,187 Morgan. .12,006 21,636 . Runell Total Grant 13,831 6,059 ..9,871 49,311 Randolph . Fulton CroM ...31.267 Marengo.. .26,151 Mobile 15,017 Area, . Madison 14,191 19,410 Limestone. Izaril Boone ... Lee 4,677 3.91S 6,707 6,125 9,960 9,627 4,843 Benton ... rence ...10,109 ARKANSAS." Craigbead 17,727 Marshall. . Etowah .26,719 . Maron 21,792 12,345 15,092 .16,668 21,760 rrson... i Lowndea. Marion Hale 1870. miles. square 7,166 8.006 .2,959 Fayette 11,946 FOE COUNTIES, Area, 9,660 8,017 6,171 .12,637 9,674 .. 6,004 29,309 THE 4,974 . ... Sluuta Sierra Siskiyou ... 16,871 .19,819 6,499 .. Stanblaua . 6,030 3,587 Tehoma ... 3.213 4,633 Trinity Tulare 8,150 9,899 10,861 660,286 Tuolumne. 6.619 Yolo 6,848 Tuba . Total . CONNECT Hartford N. N. 17,328 1.325 Baker . Duval . . Brevard . 3,671 Gad"len 1,216 Hamilton Calhoun. 908 .. .. Hernando . Clay . Columbia .2.098 7,:a.5 HilLsboro . Holmes Baker Baldwin Bankn Barlow Berrien Bibb Brooks Bryan. 21 ...5,262 .. Lafayette. 9,802 5,749 2,938 3,215 Leon . 9.628 13,398 1,783 15.233 2,017 1,060 Levy Liberty ... Madinon .11,121 1,931 .. Manaiee 1 .672 . 38.518 537,418 miles. t 126,016 Total miles. Marion 10,804 Monroe 5,667 Naa"u 4,247 New Ri"er, 2,195 Orange Polk 3,159 Putnam 3,821 S. Rosa 3,312 square St. Johni 2,618 .. Snmter. . . Suwanee . . . . . Taylor Volu"ia . ... W.kullm Walton .. ... *,96" ",556 1,441 1,7*3 J,8"6 3.060 2.3OT Waahinc'n . 187,760 Tota' Area, Bullock 5,610 14,586 .6,941 5,503 ..4,611 9,176 . Burke Butta .. Calhoun . Camlen Campbell . .. 11,782 .'.r,.r.farr.,11. 8342 .. . Jatlerson Windhara Total 31,696 1,266 GEORGIA." 5,086 ..6,843 10,618 4,973 16,606 .4,618 squar 22,000 .. ... 85 Appling 2.120 .. Jackson 11.921 7,826 Escamhia Tolland 50,268 Area, .. Bradford . milts. square 121,257 66,534 Sussex 63,616 Franklin.. Benion London. Area, Castle FLORIDA." Alachna Haven. N. DELAWARE" 29,804 Kent 4,674 ICUT.-Area. l.iti-lifield 48,727 Middlesex 36.099 95,270 .109,007 Fairfirld 68,000 .. ... Catoos" ... 4,409 . 13,814 3,192 1.654 Kalb .10,014 9,790 Uoofcy Ihrngherty 11,614 13,529 Earlj KchoU . .. . Clayton Caai miles. square 1,8!I7 Cobl. Coffrr Chatham .41. 279 Cbattah'ee. 6.059 C.dquilt Columbia 6,902 Chatooga Coweta Cherokee. 10,399 Clarke 12,941 Crawford. Bade 6.493 Clay Charltnn Clinch .6,477 3.033 Dawson ... . 3,946 . 15,875 7,657 Dec.tur. . 4.369 16,183 De 0.998 1,978 Effingham. 4,214 . 9.U" Elberl Emanuel .. Fannin. . .. 6,143 ".4" 108 CENSUS . . . Franklin -. 7,983 7,893 OF Irwin Uilmer Glascock .. Ulynn Gordon Greene Gwinnett.. Habersham Hall Hancock. Haralson... Harrii ... .. . 8,321 Ogletborpe.11,782 Taliaferro 7,639 Tatnall Paulding Pickenj 6,317 Tajlor 6.161 Pierce 2,778 10.905 7.822 Pike 11,458 8,227 8,000 4.485 Polk Tclfair . 12942 Marion 7,866 Mclntosh ... . Pulaski .. Putnam Bureau. 6,662 16.706 Carroll Kankakee Ford Knox 9,103 Fulton Clark Hamilton Grundy .. . Salle .. Lawrence. 12,533 20.277 .14,938 Lee 27,171 .13,014 Logan ..11,134 Green 39,623 21,014 .60,792 Lake La 38,292 Gallatin 18,719 .. .12,652 . 10,089 Champaign 32,738 Christian 20,363 Can Kendall ... Franklin 24,352 .12,399 Liringston.31,472 23,062 WashingV Wayne 4,796 Wrbiter 4,860 White 7,143 Whitfirld ... 16,184 9,581 Coles .. Cook 25,237 Henderson 349,978 13,889 12,223 Crawford Cumberl'd DeKalb DeWitt Douglas 16,284 Hardin . . Madison. .13,484 Jersey INDIANA." 11,736 .18.769 12,892 .. Mercer. .. Monroe Elkhart Fayetto Saline Can 24,193 Green Clarke 24,770 19,084 17,330 9,861 Hamilton Clay Clinton.... Franklin Fulton Gibson Grant 19,514 . Hancock. . Harrison .. Crawford.. Davien ...16,747 Hendricks Dearborn.. Howard 24,116 Kalb. . Delaware 17,167 10,630 Shrlby . ... Adams AUamakee. Appanoose Audubon 1.21J 22,464 Benton Bl'k Hawk.21,706 Boone.... Bremer .. .20,277 Henry ... Jackson .. Chickasaw. Clay Clayton Clinton. 12,528 Crawford. . Porte . Lawrence . Randolph. .20,859 Hichland . Martin ... 14.168 ... Montgoin'; 23,765 17,528 Morgan ... Newton Decatur 50,914 IMibuque Emmett Rot k Island 29,783 St. flair .51.069 5,464 Dickinson 12,018 Delaware Des Moines .17,432 27.258 1,389 . square miles. Noble 20,389 6,837 Ohio Orange M3.497 Owen White 16,846 Whileside Will Williamson Winnebago Woodford Fayrtte Floyd ... Stark Sullivan .. Parke Tipton Shelby Spencer 11,963 Union 6,341 Vanderb'g 33.145 Vermilion .. Kossuth Wabash .21,305 10,204 .. Warren ... Warwick Washing'n 18,495 34,048 Wayne 7.873 Wells White 13,585 ..10,554 Whitley 14,399 ... miles. . Ida 2,596 226 . Madison .16.854 .. Mahaska 2.5IW . Iowa Jackson . . Jefferson 16,642 Marion 22,620 Marshall 22,116 Mills 17,839 Mitchell 4,434 .17 076 . 8,717 . .. Johnson . . Jones Keokuk . . .24,898 19,731 .19,434 Monona Monroe 13,686 Lynn 28,785 Osceola 8,931 Louisa 12,869 10,288 Palo Lucas 6,282 Lynn 21 9,583 3,654 ....12,724 . Musratine" 21,688 O'Brien 21,460 . Montgom'y. 6,934 Lee .. . . . 3.361 37,210 999 10,840 33,549 . Vigo 21,892 .17,998 Humboldt 6,065 .. .. ... Joseph .25.322 Scott Jasper Harrison Howard St. square .. 3.888 12.854 .18,453 Steuben Perry 38.969 1 .292 16,973 K.768 4,738 11.174 4,627 6,398 ..7,061 Hardin Henry 27,606 43,013 17,329 29,301 .18.956 S"itzrrlandl2,134 Tippecanoe 33,515 16.137 . . . Franklin 8,736 1,5-23 Fremont Greene .27,771 .35,357 (Jrundy (iuthrie 2,530 Hamilton 12.019 Ilanrork... 16,665 ... 5,829 ... ... Dari" 12,803 .. 19,758 Wayne .. Marshall . 9,961 1,602 2,461 Can . .. Butler ... La Monroe 10,180 Clarke .66,280 .. 18,166 14,801 Pike 12,339 13,779 Porter 27,062 13,942 14,628 Posey 19,186 Pulaski .22,770 7,802 66,245 Putnam 21,614 20,211 Randolph. 22,862 .11,103 20,977 Ripley 21.li.52 Rush' 17,626 23,831 Grange. 14,148 Lake Area, Cherokee 18,366 21,669 Kosciusko 16,847 19,731 4.722 1,967 Gor'o Cerro Dallas Carroll ... 2,539,638 ... Miami 6.534 16.000 Cedar .17,034 BuenaVista.1,586 Calhoun... Putnam Knox 22,986 18,974 ... 14,676 Buchanan 20,622 32.729 .44.131 20,622 16,956 Johnson Marion IOWA." 3,982 4,614 17,868 16,466 Pulaski .29,741 16,218 . .15,123 19,913 Jasper 12,697 Jay Adair Pope .63,988 11.437 8,752 .. Jennings Madison. 19,030 Duboii . Jeffrrwm La .17,419 . Scott . .23.762 33,809 .20,882 Huntington 19,036 Decatur De .26,026 .10,476 23,300 16,389 20,223 12,726 17,371 18,487 12,714 46,354 Schuyler Total Area, Floyd Fountain Carroll . Marshall 16,054 .. 6,615 6,272 22,593 8,681 16,152 Brown . :""H M.47S 10.751 Montgom'y. 25,315 Slark Morgan .'28.463 Stephenson.30,608 Moultrie Tajew ell .10,386 27,903 Onion 27,493 16,518 Ogle Peoria 47,540 Vermilion. 30,388 Wabash 13,723 .8,841 Perry Piatt Warren 10,963 23.174 .. . 10,382 Boone Macon Marion ...11,234 Jefferson ..17,864 Jasper 43,494 Blackford .. Macoupin 23,266 14.768 .21,133 McLean Jackson Allen Benton McHenry. .19,634 11.7T6 9.3S7 ' Henry Iroquois ..26,782 Adams Barthol'w 8,113 12.582 35,507 .2.439 Sangamon ' Clinton 10.546 16,641 2.177 4,677 4.CU6 .10,117 .. 1,194,089 ... .. Calhoun 2,SWi Warren miles. .. 12,206 32,416 WaKun Ware Total . Brown. ... ... Efflngham. 15,653 19,338 Fayett" 9.430 9,9-:5 11,028 Walker S.S48 Wilciix 9,053 Wilkes .17,158 Wilkinson 2,780 Worth Terrell Thomas. Boone 6,783 . ... Adams Alexander. Bond Heard Upton . .. 11,940 Towns 10,461 65.405 ILLINOIS. -Area, square .16.685 Jo Uaviess 27,810 Ma.on 66,362 Du Page Matsar .11.248 21,450 Johnson 10,564 Edgar Edwards Menard 39,091 7,666 Kane 13.152 Hart . .. .. . Un . ... 6.413 .. 10,561 .25,137 Richmond .17.213 Sehley 6,129 9,175 Montgom'y. 3,586 ScriTer. .10,696 Spauklmg. 10,205 Morgan 6,500 Stewart 14,204 Murray Sumler 16,559 Muscogee. 16.663 Newton Talbot .14.614 11,913 9,567 .18,912 .. Randolph .. 2,964 9,436 7,834 ... ..6,633 STATES. Monr"e. .12,192 . ... 4,284 Mitchell 11,181 10,439 .. UNITED Milton 1.837 Jackson 3.346 Jasper 6,644 Jefferson 2,736 Johnson 6,376 Jones 9,268 Laurens 12,464 Lee 12,431 Liberty 6,322 Lincoln 9,607 Lowndes .11,317 Lumpkin 4,004 Macon 13,284 Madison. Fulton THE 715 ... 9,974 1,336 Page Alto .. Plymouth . 2,199 CENSUS Porahontas. Sac 1,446 Polk Pottawat'e Powesbiek 33.5'.)9 Shelby 3,640 Sioui 18,581 . 1,411 Boolt 27.H57 16,893 Hifl3Si)ld.5,698 THE OP "76 11,651 Story Tima Union Van Buren Wapello KANSAS.-Area, Allen Anderson Crawford. 7,0*3 Davis 5,220 Atchison.!. 15.607 . . Dickin".n .. Doniphan. .13,969 .20,604 Douglas Barb'r(w.Carley Burton 3 .. 15,076 6,824 8,035 1,975 11,038 Brown Butler Chase Cherokee.. 2,942 Cloud 2,323 Coflee 6,201 1,336 207 Johnson. Kiowa .13,684 .. Ford 9,973 Comanche .10,385 Graham 1,175 6,449 Barren Bath Boone 10.CU6 14,863 8.673 Bourbon... Boyd Boyle 6.053 .. .. ... Garrard. . Grant 9,400 .. 9,198 20,666 Franklin.. Fulton ..10,826 Calloway 8,597 6.497 9.381 7,690 Crittenden. Cumberl'd. DaTiess. .20,714 "ilroondson 4,459 Elliott 4,433 Gallalin Caldwell .13,398 7.877 .15.300 6.161 5.074 .10,376 9.529 Gratej 19,398 Campbell..27 ,406 Grayson ChrUtia* Clark .6,189 .7,509 ..8,884 Greene .23,227 Hardin .11,680 9,379 .. Greenup... 11,463 Hancock... 6,591 15,705 4,415 . 10,882 616 12,174 8,024 Lyon . ... 2,226 87,680 Area, Clinton Harlan 4,146 Sedgwick.. 1,622 Osage 7,648 Osborne... 33 Shawnee Smith Ottawa 11121 "6 2,157 Pawnee Phillip. Trejo Rorke.. Kullit Butler.... 156 Saline " ... Floyd 7,781 9,404 Huwll Morris Jackson. Fleming . .10,108 .. Hiley ..11,409 Breathitt 6.672 Breckin'ge. 13.110 . Rush Montgom'y. 7,564 ...2,794 Fayette Bracken 2 . Howard Estill 9,515 7,339 .. Nai Neosho. Harp'r (w. Carlejf Hodeeman. 8,484 Harmon Hart Henderson. .12,993 . 13,687 18.457 11,066 Henry Hickman 8,463 .13,827 Hopkins Jackson... 4,547 Jefferson .118,963 .. .. . Jessamine 8.638 . John Bell Johnson 8,731 .. 7,494 ... 36,096 8,294 Knox 8,235 6,016 Republic... 1,281 Rice 5 8,105 Marion Marshall Mason 12,838 9,455 .. 18,126 NcCracken 13 ?S8 McLean 7,614 Meado 9,488 Menifee ..1.986 Mercer. ..13,144 Metcalf. 7,934 Monroe 9,231 ... . LOUISIANA." 11,577 Assumption 13,234 802,872 9,562 J.699 Pulask! .17,670 Robertnon .83.0P9 Rock Cajtle 7,145 Rowan 2,991 .. Russell Scott 9,027 14,309 8,889 Ow.ley Pemlleton Perry .11,030 4,274 .... ..5,966 8,J2" 12,612 Taylor Todd Owen A.VOJ riles H. HOUR. .. E 12,926 17,817 5,114 Hientillc .10,636 12,675 21.714 Bossier CalcasiMi .. !":,!.!",1! 6,733 4.820 10,110 Catahoula Oaiborne.. . Concordia 13,686 Trimble. Union Warrm 6.677 13,640 .21,742 Washing'n.12,464 10,602 Wayne Webster.. .10,937 ... .. Whileley 9,977 DeSoto M.9G2 Fi-li.-i'iw.K. 13.499 .. 8,210 1.81.001 . \, .3IS.WW :-.'.UfJ .,:":". Lafourche .14.719 Liiingiton 4,026 . .. 9,042 15,317 Iberrille Orleans Franklin.. ",i'20 18,807 OuaebiU A Arundel.24.l."7 Haltimore.330,711 9.865 Caliert Caroline... 12. 101 Hancock... 36,470 53.205 Kennebec. Knox 30.82S .. St. Charles. St. Helena. SI. James 4,867 6,423 .10.153 SJ.theB'p .11.652 8. Laund'y.21.640 miles. square 26,697 Piscataquia11.103 33,188 Sagadaboc.l8"03 St. Tamm'y 5 686 Tangipabo 7.928 Tensas Ter.Bonne 12,421 12,451 Union 11,685 Vermilion 4,628 Washing"n. MM Winn ....4.955 Total 732,731 Lincoln. .. Oxford .. Petnbscot.71.Cyl Somerset .34.611 Waldo 11.124 28,619 llarfor.l C.rll '.-O.S71 II Charles 16.738 Krnt Dorchester Prederirk 19.458 .47.57J link.-. . ,,r.l . .22,606 11.150 17,10* Muutgum'y 20,561 York H*mpden 43,343 60,174 ...626,463 miles. equare Pr.lii--irer.21.13H 16,083 Qu'n Anne Talbot St. Wlmmiro Mary's 14,944 Somerset . .18,150 . Washing'n Worcester Total . 1B.1S7 34.712 15 H02 16,419 780,806 Area, ,1.7*7 34.535 . WasbiM'. Total Carroll 9.370 Mary'.. 13.860 31,766 . MASSACHUSETTS." table 35.774 St. Coupee. 12,981 .18.015 Rapides Richland 5.110 Sabine 6.466 S. Bernard. 8,653 . Area, MAHYLAND.-Area, Alleenany 38,538 8. Martin's. Ft. 191.125 . . i miles. PlaqucminelO,553 .. MAINE." Awlrn-c'n .10,388 Lafayette. Madison.. Felici'na.Wlu.l'.lH M wire bo us" 9,387 Franklin 8,078 Natehitoeh* 18,265 Grant 4,617 Opeluuiu Iberia 1.691 17.767 .. 8,278 .. Wolfi Woodford aauare 7,646 ... . .. Cameron 8.475 20,210 41,255 Jackson Jaffcrson 9.673 ... Spencer Trigg .. 5.809 11,607 .15,733 Shelby.. Simpson Morgan. Oldham Area, Carroll 3817 "10.019 Wyandot Montgom'y. 7,557 9,115 . ... .. Lewis 10,947 l.ivingiton 8,200 lx"Kan 20,429 Lyon 6,233 538 4,081 6,"4 Total.. miles. Madison ..19.543 Pike Magoffin. 4,684 Powell 8,056 4.608 Lincoln M"2 Wa"hinrt'n Wilson Woodaon .. Lctcher 8,497 . kaunse* square 6,975 Muhlenb'g. 12.638 Nelson 14.804 Nicholas... 9,129 Ohio 15,561 .... : . ... Kenton La Rue Laurel Lawrence Leo ... Total Ascension.. .2,392 ... miles. Wallace 111,296 12,576 17,780 10,145 riBhl 6,211 2.89* . Total. .1,191,802 W Allen .. W 1.56S Pratt Reno Adalr Ballard 10.484 Winnebago Pottawat'e. 7,848 KENTUCKY." 11,065 flay Anderson Worth . . .. Marion 768 Marshall.. 6,901 McPherson. 738 Miami .11,755 Mitchell... 485 . Caiky etui Leavenw'rh32,444 Linn Franklin.. Woodbury 1 1 ,287 ync Webster Norton Labette \V;m,c"riiek23,570 Wa . 1,185 Lincoln . Greenwood. Go"e Clarke City Kllii Ellsworth. .I7.?K.I .. Washington I8.9SS square .12,626 Nemeha Jellerwn.. Jewell .. Bourbon... Warren 78,418 8,160 3.993 3,043 . 10,131 6,989 6.S88 17,672 22.346 Taylor 109 STATES. UNITED 7.80O f".4l)9 square Nanturket. miles. 4,123 rluffolk 110 CENSUS OF MICHIGAN." Alrona 696 Delta 32,105 Alpena 2756 Eaton Antrim 1 985 Emmet Barry 22199 Genesee 15900 Gladwin 2,441 26,171 1,211 .33,900 .. 84 Branch.... 26 G'dTn 4,443 ...36569 Cass 21094 Charlevoix. 1 724 Cheboygan. Chippcwa.. 2 Clinton Becker Benlon Big 27,681 3,163 4,113 Jackson .36,047 Blue 24 . Earth.17,302 Breckinr'o 634 Crow 200 Wing Buchanan etal Carlton 286 11,587 Casa 184 Faribault Fillmore. . 9,390 891 . Manistee Ogemaw... Ontonagon. Mason Mecosta Osceola .. 3,273 6,642 95,274 Kcnnebec.. Lake ". .11,661 Itasca 178 Jackson 1,825 ... 7,498 2,038 .. ,047 19,899 Choctaw Grenada.. .10,571 4,239 5,795 Hancock .. Harrison .. Hinds 26,798 19,370 Holm Claiborne.. 13,386 7,505 7,144 20,608 Clark Coahoma .. Copiah 135 70 Saginaw.. .39,097 St. Clair .36,661 ..14,662 . 20,868 Joseph 26,276 Tuscola .13,714 .. Van lluren.28,828 Washtenaw41,434 Wayne 119,039 .. Wessford 660 . Total 1,184,296 miles. square Sibley Tail Otter 64 Perabina.. Le Sueur. 145 Pierce .11,607 Pine 6,725 Stearns. .14,206 8,271 .51,043 Pipe Manomin Steele 648 Stone Toombs . . Issaquena. 6J887 Murray 209 Nicollet 8362 Noble 117 Olmsted . Jackson ... Jasper 7,812 4,362 10,884 . al. . 47,156 Area, Jefferson . .13,848 Jones 3,313 1,829 .. Renville Rice.. 16,983 2.138 Sherburne. 6,720 Leake Lincoln. .. Lowndes . Madison. . ... . 15,955 .10,184 .30,502 .20,948 4,211 .29,416 15,869 tVadina 6 7,864 Washing'n 11,810 Watonwan. 2,426 Wilkin 296 . Winona 22,318 Wright .9,467 Total 436,611 miles. square Monroe. .22,632 .. Neshoba Smith 7,126 Sunflower 9,807 .20,905 . 13.462 Lee 11,561 11,042 2,050 ... Laudrrdale Marion. Marshall St. Louis Scott Nominee Lawrence Traverse.. Wabashaw. Waseca. Newton Kemper Lafayette 2,878 .23,081 .. Redwood .19,793 .. . Itawamba . .. 10,447 Stevens Todd Polk Rock Greene 21 93 12 2,845 2,093 Oscoda Mower Franklin 9,732 10,561 7,222 Houston .. .40,867 .. Oceana Hcnnepin. .31,566 Attala ... Oakland 6,074 Marquette. 15,033 ... . Amite Bolivar .. St. Pope et Ramsey Goodhue. 7,298 . . . . Calhoun... Carroll.... Chickasaw. .27,616 .. Manitou . Alcor" Monti 13,867 6,090 1,109 Monongalia 3,161 1 ,899 Morrison 92 Adams 1,716 . .24,887 Martin .10,583 Meeker. .22,618 Mille Lac. . Kandiyohi 1.760 MISSISSIPPI." 14,774 Covington 4,753 ..10,431 De Soto Cky .45,696 . .. Iianti Chippewa.. 1,467 Chisago... 4,358 Lenawee McLeod 4579 Grant Carver 4,816 L.quiParl. . 6,369 Leelenaw.. Oktjbbeha Tallahat'e . Tippah Adair Andrew ...15,137 Atchison... 8,440 Audrain .12.307 10,373 Barry Tishemingo Panola 12,412 Tunica Perry 2,694 11,303 Warren Pike Poiitotoc 6,358 ..26,765 Washing'n. 14,569 . Wayne ....... Prentiss 9,347 12,977 ... Rankin 4,206 ____ Will Winston Yalabusua. Yazoo 8,984 13,254 ... Scott Simpson 7,848 8,718 ... .. Barton 6,087 15,960 Benton 11,322 Bollinger 8,162 Cole Cooper Crawford. . . ...... Boone ..... Daviess. .. .. Dent ...... .30,350 Douglas Butler 4,298 .11,390 Dunklin . ... . Gasconade Camden Gentry C. Girard' ul7,558 17,446 19,296 . 14,929 .15,380 .24,649 N. Madrid Newton .. 7,982 Johnson Nodaway. 8,683 Knox 10,974 Oregon ego 9,380 8,383 Laclede Osage .14,410 Lafayette..22,623 Ozark Pemiscot 13.067 9,858 Lawrence.. 6,357 16,114 Perry Pettis 14,073 3,916 Lincoln 15,900 6,982 Linn Phelps .30,098 Livingston 16,0-11 .'.23,230 .10,093 Macon 11,607 Madison 6,849 21,649 Maries 6,915 ..22,504 .10,567 Marion 5,226 .14,635 McDonald .. ..... .... ... , ..... .. . .. . Carroll... Jefferson ...... Franklin Callaway .19,202 .6,108 Jasper ____ ... ____ .. Harrison . . Ste. Gen've .351,189 21,672 7,987 Schuyler Scotland. .10,676 Scott 7,317 Saline . . . ...... Shannon.. . . Shi Iby Stodiiard 8,536 8,253 .11,908 .. Stone Sullivan Taney 12,445 4,714 11,217 Vernon. Me. Miller Cedar ... , Chariton . Christian. .19,135 6,707 Holt , Clark 13,667 . HowHl ... 4,218 19 Bl'kBirJ.. 11,335 Monroe... Area, 31 Reynolds Mississippi ..17,233 NEBRASK*. Adams Randolph Ray . ..... 11,652 ...... Howard . , .. 10,510 Washin Buffalo... 17.149 75,995 193 .'OS 18.700 . . . St. Ch . 3,766 3,175 21, 304 squ mil^s. Buit 2,817 2,339 10.119 .. 4,407 . 9,618 .11,246 .9,673 11,719 6,068 10,434 .6,004 . Warren " Carter 6,742 9,741 8,384 St. Louis , .... ..... Grundy 11,339 .12,821 .14,751 3,287 10,793 3,363 2,1)59 9.S77 18,706 10,506 23,076 17,330 ... Green . ... ..... Kalb. Buchanan Caldwell Jackson. square ... , 20,765 Iron 14,063 10,292 20,692 , Dallas De 15,564 . Dade , Bate 627,117 miles. 6,278 Montgom'y.10,405 St. Clair.. 8,434 St. Francois .55,041 Morgan e7,38O "Area, Clinton 7,852 20,727 Total MISSOURI 11,449 Clay 355 Roscommon .. 8,598 Freeborn Brown .. Area, Cottonwood. 1,658 Douglas Stone 130 Missaukee. Monroe. .27,483 Montcalm.. 13,629 Macomb 9,049 .26,259 .. Dodge 80 648 21,346 26,66i Presq. Isle. Huron Dakota 308 Bi-llr.rnc.. Lake .3,285 Shiawasaee Isabell 3,940 Keweenaw. Midland Nicosia MINNESOTA." Anoka 60,403 4,205 Oalego Ottawa.. Mackinaw losco 18 Kent 1,892 Holightou. 13,879 Ionia Aiflten Michil'nac 424 . . Schooli 196 22,846 Kalcosco Newaygo. Ingham 366 Mcnominee. Muskegon'14,894 1 689 Clare miles. square Livingston 19,336 11,810 .31,684 . Calhoun 56,243 STATES. Kalamazoo.32,054 Lapeer Hillsdale 226 UNITED Area, Crawford Allegan THE Wayne . .. Webster Worth . Wriglit ..5,684 . Total. . ,711,796 1, Butler .. . 1,256 CENSUS Cedar 1,032 100 Cheyenne. 64 Clay Colfax 1,424 Coming ..1Z.M5 OF TOE UNITED Gage....!!473 L'E.q.Cou't '261 Grant Lincoln.... 17 Lyon 78 484 Green Hall Hamilton.. Harrison.. Dixon 1.345 Jefferson... 2.446 Bodge Bouglas 4,212 Johnson 3.429 Otoe Bakota 2,040 Dawson... 1,057 130 Jackson.... 103 1,133 ... 631 9 '.'. 'l38 York ','. Polk. Richardson. Saline 9,780 Sarpy 657 Saunders 235 geward ... 8 Shorter Stanton 12,345 Taylor 7,593 .. Jones .19,982 Fillmore... 238 Pawnee . NEVADA." Carson Churchill.. Area. E.meralda. Humboldt 196 Lyon 1.916 NJe 2,815 2,223 Ormshy .27.265 14,932 Grafton . Bouglas... 1,215 Elko Lander Lincoln 3.447 112,090 1,553 . . Carroll 17,332 ",uos into couu- N.W.por- 197 lion of the State 2 miles. PahUto... 761 St. Hoop Storey 133 Washoe Mary's. White 11,359 .3,091 Pine 7,189 41,491 . Area, Ch-shire. iirnnhrd 2,993 Total NEW-HAMPSHIRE." "eIkn"p...l7,"Xl 3,668 ... 4547 1,637 square 1.837 1,087 ... 14 Terrify (nn- Washington 4,452 2,637 ... 44 .Vinnebago ties)in tiro ... ... '.'.'. 604 I R. Pawnee 3,106 2.913 ... Madison Merrick... Monroe.... Neraaha. Nucolls... .... Ill STATES. Hilisboro .64,238 . miles. square Stratford 42,151 Rockingh'm47,298 Sullivan 9.28O .39.103 .. Merrimack 30.241 18.058 . Total 318,300 NEW-JERSEY Allanlic ...14.093 Area, Cumberl'd. Burlington.53.638 34,665 E*"-x ..143,845 Gloucester 21,562 Camden Hudson Bergen ...30,142 ..46.038 Cape May . .129,068 . .44.107 Morris Mercer 46,386 Ocean Middlesex Monmouth. 46,196 Panaic. Salem Dutchess .74,404 17K.G95 . Erie Essex 29,042 Area, 47.OOO Livingston 38,310 square Ouego Madison Monroe Putnam 43.522 Franklin . Fultra . Genesee .. Greene ... . .117,867 Cortland. 25.174 Kings .42,973 MontgonTy.14.457 Rensselaer New York.922.S3l Niagara One 50.430 ida 2.960 I 10,009 . Richmond 33.029 26.213 Rockland Warren Saratoga 8chenreta'y2I,347 419.92S Orleans . Lewis 28,700 Orange .. Oswego Alexander 6,868 3.697 Alleghany Ani-ui ....12,428 Aih.: .9,573 Beaufort.. 13.054 Bertie 12.950 Blad" 12,831 . .. Brunswick. 7,754 Chowan 61.629 Scboharie. Schuyler .33.340 18,889 .. Seneca 27,826 Harriett Cumberl'd Hertford . ... Burke 15.412 9,777 Cabarras.. 11,964 Wane Davidson Dane Duplin Edgecombe Fonyth .... Cal 1" HI . Camden ... Carteret ... 8,476 5,381 9,610 Caswell ...16.081 Catawba ..10.984 ..19.7*3 Chatham Cherokee.. 8,080 . Franklin .14,134 Gallon 12.602 Gates 7,724 Granrille .24,831 Greene 8,687 Total 20,750 . Allen 23.623 Ashland 21,933 Ashtabula 32.518 Athens 21,872 Auglaiie .20,040 Belmont ..39.715 Brown 30,803 39,912 .14.491 . " Guilford. . Halifax .. ... Hay .21.736 .20,407 8.895 wood 7,921 .. Henderson 7.706 9.273 6,445 16,931 .6,683 .14.158 6,003 Hyde... Iredell ... Jackson. Johnson .. Jones Lenoir 10,434 Lincoln Macon Madison Ulster 84,075 . 34,296 .21.915 Clinton ... Columbi'na 38,299 Coshoelon 23.600 Crawford. .25,556 Cuyahoga. 132,013 Warke 32.131 Defiance 16.719 Drlaware 25.175 McDowell . Wes'lche'r132,228 39.162 Wyoming Yates 19.5S6 2N.IM8 39.984 Franklin FairAeld. 32,070 Fayelte ...17,170 . .31.139 Moore 12,040 Nash 11,077 4,706 ... Montgom'y. 7.487 Rowan . Stokes 11,208 N.Hanover.27,978 Surry 11,253 Northam'n. Transyl.'a. 3,536 ",171 Tyrrel 14.749 7,669 Onslow ... 17,507 Orange Pasquolank 8,131 Perquim's 7,946 Person 11,170 Union Pitt 17,276 4,119 6,615 Randolph 17.558 12,883 13.251 Richmond 8,192 Hobeson 9.647 7..V.I2 Rockingh'mlS^lO 13,118 35,617 17.768 Wake Warren ... . Polk Fulton square 63.019 ...17.789 Washing's). 6,616 6,287 Walauga. . Wayne. .18.144 16,53* .. WUkes ... 12,268 10,697 Wilson Yadkin Yancey 5,909 .... miles. ..15.633 Hocking.. .17.925 Madison H..IIII-S .18,178 Mahoning .31.001 ... Gallia Huron ....25,546 .13.069 Geauja Jackson Greene Jefferson ... Guernsey Hamilton Hancock . Hardin Harrison Henry 28.062 23,798 260,370 33,847 18,714 18.682 14.028 Highland .21,101 . 38.532 21.769 .39,188 16,331 .. . .. 24,188 milea. 1,065,505 ... Erie .22.591 . 16.811 Rnlherford.l3.l3l Sampson .16,416 Slaniy 8,115 Mitchell .. Area, Clrnnont ... Martin square Mecklrn'g .24.299 9,673 Lillington . OHIO.Adams 17.035 6,131 2,728 .17.256 9,620 15.542 22,970 13,050 . . Buncombe 60.7O4 6,450 2.463 Clay Cleveland. .12,696 Columbus. 8,474 Craren 20,516 ... Currituck 30,573 33.180 Tompkins 4,364,411 NORTH-CAROLINA.-Area, .11,874 46,960 .34,646 .. Wa.hingtpn49,570 47,711 Wayne Onondaga.104,144 45,108 80.901 .27,689 77,942 67.717 . ... Warren Ontario. .. Stenben Suffolk Total Alamance. .34,348 .. S.Lawrenci*l,825 39.932 .65,415 .. Columbia. Delaware. Union .73.804 Sulliian 95,660 Tioga .. 27,064 .31,608 .31,832 Hamilton Herkimer JetTrrson Queens. .30,271 . 48,028 47,044 Clinton 23,510 23.168 41,865 miles. 48.969 15,420 ... .. .. Cataraugus43.9"l9 .69,549 Cayuga Chatauqua 59,328 .35,281 Chemung Chenango. .40,583 .. Somerset Sussex 906,794 NEW-YORK... Iroome miles. 43,137 13,630 .46,416 23,940 square 36,963 Total 8,349 Albany .133,052 Allegany ..40,814 3.320 Hunterdon. . Knox Lake 16,935 Lawrence Licking .. Logan Loraine . Lucas 31,380 .36,131 J3.0M .10.101 4".7SI Marion. Medina... .16,184 .. 20.091 11.466 Meigs Mercer ... Miami . Monroe 17.264 32,740 36,780 Monlgora'y."3,8"7 .20.161 Morgan. Morrow . ... 11,681 Mntkinsr.m44.8g 112 CENSUS Noble 19,949 Portage Ottawa 13,255 Preble 8,644 18,453 Putnam 24.875 Ross Paulding Perry Pickaway .. Pike THE UNITED Scioto 29,802 30,828 Tuscaraw's 20,748 52,508 Van OF .24,677 .. .. Richland . 21,809 .17,083 .32,616 ..37,097 Seneca Shelby Stark Summit. STATES. Union .. Wert .34,674 4,584 Curry 1,644 6,993 Douglas Clackamas. Clatsop 1.2S4 Jackson Beaton COM 604 ... Grant Lane 6,066 Linn 2,251 4.778 Marian Multnomah PENNSYLVANIA.-Area, Adams 30,316 Chester ..77,806 26,960 Allegheny.262,373 Clarion Clearfielcl Armstrong. 43,382 26,740 Bearer Clinton 36,150 .23,211 Bedford .29,635 Columbia .28,766 Williams 16,027 26,690 . .. 6,426 Tillamook 8,717 9,966 Umatffia. .20,991 24,696 . Wood Wyandotte.18 408 Union 2,662 Wasco 2,609 4,261 . Umpqu. Washing'n. 2,916 .. .45,365 Fulton 9,360 Greene 25,887 Huntington 30,995 Indiana .36,139 Jefferson .21,656 Yam Hill. 5,012 90,922 . Total 46,000 Franklin miles. square McKean. 8,825 Snyder Mercer 49,979 Somerset Mifflin 17,508 Sullivan . 664 2,662,214 miles. 4,700 J ... .35,082 .. Total 11,510 ... .15,824 Warren 15,441 Baker Wayne Vinlou .38,669 Sandusly .25,504 Trumbuil. Are OREGON." i, 102,606 square 863 2,804 Columbia.. Josephine.. 1,204 Polk Washinj'n. 40,609 33.810 .18,730 .. ...16,607 .28,228 . ..6,191 Monroe .18,362 Susqueh'na 37,624 35,100 Montgom'y.81,772 Tioga Berks Crawford Montour. 106,739 .63,794 .18,324 Union 15,666 Blair Cumberl'd Northam'n. Junitta. 38,051 43,912 .17,390 61,433 Venango.. .47,935 Bradford .53,204 .23,897 Dauphin. .60,738 Lancaster. 121,340 r.'orthum'd.41,449 Warren !39,403 Lawrence. Bucks Delaware. 25.486 64.346 27,298 Perry Washing'n. 48,483 Butler Elk 36,610 8,488 Lebanon. .34,096 Philadel'a.674,022 Wayne 33,188 Cambria... 8,436 Westraor'd. 68,720 36,569 Erie 66,972 Lehigh 66,798 Pike Cameron 11,265 Wyoming 4,273 Fayette .43,284 Luzerne .160,737 Potter .14,586 Carbon 109,869 York 76,216 28,144 Forest 4,010 Lycoming .47,629 Schuylkill. Centre Total 34,404 3,499,248 RHODE miles. ISLAND." 1,306 Area, square Brutal .20,050 Providen'el49,193 Washing'n. 20,097 9,421 Kent 18,595 Newport Total 217,366 SOUTH-CAROLINA." miles. Area, 29,385 square Richland Greenville .13,727 Abberille..31,129 Clarendon .20,015 Marion Marlboro Anderson 10,721 .11,814 Spartanb'g.25,784 .24,049 Colleton .34,014 Horry Kershaw Barnwell Sumter. 17.983 .25,268 .11,754 Newberry 9,298 .36,844 Columbia Oconee Beaufort 12.087 10,536 Union ..40,511 Darlinston 22,391 Lancaster 19,248 Charleston ..22,536 Williams'g.15,489 Orangeb'g Edgefield .42,486 Laurens Pickens. Chester 10,269 York J2.448 ...18,806 Fairneld Lexington Chesterfi'd. Georgetownl6,161 miles. TENNESSEE." Area, 45.600 square Marion Henderson 6,.SBtt Anderson.. .11,425 14,219 8,704 De Kalb. Sequatchie 2.335 Kevier Marshall.. Bedford Dickson 20,382 16.S07 11,028 24,334 .9,940 Henry Hickman 13.706 Benton.. 36,286 76,378 9,856 Maury .8,234 Shelby Dyer Bledsoe 15,994 4,511 Smith 4,870 Fayette .26,865 Humphrey. 9,326 Meig, Stewart Monroe. Blount. Jackson .12,589 .4,717 .12,586 .12,019 ...14,237 Fentress Sulliran .19,476 Montgom'y. 24.708 .13,136 .14,970 Jefferson Bradley ...11,662 Franklin 6,862 Morgan 2,969 Sumner .23,711 7,445 Gibson 25,670 Johnson Campbell 15,608 Tipton Cannon 28,994 Obion 14,884 10,602 Giles 32,413 Knox Lake Orerton 7,605 Carroll 12,461 2,428 10,989 Union 19,447 Grainger V "n Buren. Lauderdale 'Carter 6.926 21,668 10,838 S.725 Perry 7,909 Greene Warren Lawrence. Cheatham 7,369 3,251 7,600 Polk 12,716 6,678 Grundy .. .. . ... .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . ... ... . . . .. ... .. .. . . . . Claiborne Cocke . Coffee Cumberl'd. 12,468 10,237 Hardeman .62,898 . Decatur... . . 7,776 . .17,341 7.148 17,769 11,770 .15,848 .25,095 Lewis . . . Lincoln Hardin Hawkins . . McMinn McNairy . Macon 6,633 Madison. . .23,550 Putnam 8,698 ... Rhea 4,854 15,623 Roane Robertson .16,166 Rutherford. 33.2S9 4,054 Scott " Archer .. White 9.228 Williamson Atacosa . Austin Wilson ... Bander* 649 Dallas Freestone. Hidalgo Caldwell Daris Frio Hill Calhoun Dawnon Galreston. . Cas" Bee Chambers .10,999 1,603 . .. Beiar Witt 6,443 Dimmitt Hunt Eastland Grimes Jackson Guadalupe Jasper Hamilton Jefferson El Paso Hardeman Johnson Ensinal Erath Hardin 1 ,460 Harris 17,375 Falls Harrison Collin 8,326 ...5,283 . Comal Comanche 694 ... Bowie .. Houston Connies . Clay Colorado 7,453 Hopkins 3,628 Jack Ellis 7,528 Goliad 2,387 ... Hood Grayson Edwards Bosque ,15,'^H) Dtival Coleman . 7,114 Cherokee Callahan Dis 866 . Blanco Krazos . Gillespie Denton De ... 1,082 Henderson Fort Burnett .. Brazoria Bend Coryell Bayler Bexar !! Fayette ...'.'!!!! 4,088 Hays. ..'.'.'. Buchanan'.!! !! Cook..!! Burleson Cameron Bastron Bell miles. square .. ...15,087 25,352 .25,884 1,257,983 237,504 Area, .. .. .. Washing'n 16,318 10,209 Wayne .20,755 Weakly Total TEXAS." . . . 1.986 28,051 ..13.969 .12,726 . Haywood . . ... Hamilton Hancock.. 9,321 3,461 Davidson .. . . . . . .. . . 7,514 .. Jones Karnes Kaufman 1,278 4,118 1,906 114 CENSUS OF THE Washing'!!. 24,320 Wauparca. 15,540 \Yi.ul,r,,lN".VX.2X2 Total DISTRICT 1,386 Bjo.-getownl OF UNITED Waushara STATES. WinnebaKo 37,280 11,279 COLLTMBIA.-Area, Washin'n. Bal. 109,204 Uisf 60 Wood 3,912 1,065,167 miles. square Total ..11,117 131,706 TERRITORIES. AKIZONA." Moliovo... 179 Area. Pima 8,716 COLORADO.Arapahoe.. 6,829 Costilla Beat Douglas 592 Builder . Clear Crei-k Conejos 1.939 "1 Paso 1,596 2,604 Fremont. 1,779 1,388 ... Brooking; Lake 522 Puebla Larimer... 838 Sagnarhe. 610 .. 31),70S Area, 50,932 Lincoln 712 Todd 37 Minnehaha. 355 Union 3,507 portion 246 Hutchinson. 37 Pembina Yankton 2,097 Terrify 2,621 Jayne Area. Boise 3,833 Idaho 849 722 Horn.. 38 Choutcau.. Deer Nez 177 Jefferson 8,864 Mora 1,143 1,740 Bio 7,569 1,992 Grant Bearer Elder. Box 2,007 GJtS'tLakel8,337 4,812 Green Cache 8,272 Iron Lincoln UTAH." 4.459 Davis 401 Area, Ana Morgan Juab Rich Kane 1.513 Rio miles. "Cl'k5,04l Madison 2,684 14,998 Meagher 1,387" . . Missoula 2,664 20,594 ... Fe 9,294 San 2,599 Socorro .. Miguel Senir Summit Tooele SuwamUh Pacific 738 Stevens Kitsap 866 Pierce 12,079 Valencia 9,093 .. Total 91,789 Utah 12,203 599 734 Wasatch 1,244 3,064 .. Washing'n Weber 7,868 86,786 Total Walla Wla 6,300 Whatcom 634 . Klikitat... 329 Spokane Lewis 888 Skamania 1,368 Total Laramie. WYOMING." Cities Haying 2,177 miles. . 626 Carbon 2,512 square 289 King 19 ... Mason . Taos .. 1,268 2,120 Jefferson 9,699 16,058 6,603 miles. square Sampeto 6,786 1 ,972 Shambip 2,763 ... miles. square Santa 1,956 730 Area, 1,409 Thurston .. 2,246 Yakima 270 TheDis. Wahkiak'm 97,883 2,957 432 . square . 824 Il's Total 133 .. 23,901 miles. Sweetwater 1,916 Unitah 856 1 Ten over Census Thousand of 9,118 Inhabitants. 187O. Louisville,Ky .100,764 C"mbri"re,Mass.39,634 Mas"26,703 Springfield, Cleveland, O .92,846 Hartford, Ct 37,180 Nashville,Tenn. 26,872 86,236 36,665 26,787 Pittsburs, Pa. Peoria, 111 Indianapolis.Ind. .35,093 Covington,Ky. .24,605 JerseyC'y.N.J.. 81,744 Scranton, Pa .. 7J2 . . Total ... Virgin. 450 69,994 Island 2,021 Shonhone 1,713 ... Lewis 8,056 Piute Cowlitz Albany 2,091 square 121,201 84,476 4,369 2,038 . 3,081 .. Millard Riv'r . 408 Owyhee 1,679 1,831 Arriba. Santa WASHINGTON.-Area, Chehalis 143,776 Area, Ana. . Cedar of Total Dona Colfax Oneida 1,607 ... NEW-MEXICO." Bernalillo.. Perces miles. 1,922 square 988 Gallatin Lodge 4,364 617 Arizona Unorganized 14,181 86,294 . . 1,213 . Lemhi Area, Dawson . Clarke 337 Total 6 MONTANA." Clallam miles. square Deuel 689 H'd 1,478 Total IDAHO." Alturas 288 \VtM Clay 162 . 447 804 . Summit 163 2,675 Big Park 2,268 608 Chas.Mix. Beaver 4,276 La.iAnima" 2,250 2,390 Jefferson . Ada 9,688 .... miles. square . Buftab Total 1,621 . Greenwood. . 1,064 . Gilpin ...5,490 ... .. Yuma 104,500 Huerfano. 987 miles. square .2,142 Area, DAKOTA." BonHomme 113.916 Yavapaj . .. . .. St. Paul, Minn Erie, Pa Wkerlini;, W.V Norfolk, Va . 20, . 19, 19, 19, CENSUS Taunton, Man. Chelsea,Mass Dubuque la LeatenWth.Kar Pt. Wayne, Iml 111. Springfield, . OF Alabama California Connecticut 8,404 7,849 Atlanta, Ga ft. Norwirn, Cal. Sacramento, 7,718 5 537,418 Delawa 125.015 187.756 1,200,609 Florida Georgia Y. Auburn, 996.961 483.179 660,286 Arkansas N 8,629 8,547 Newburg. Illinois N.Y.. Omaha, Y Hudson. 15.863 Coboes, N. Y... 15,367 N Brun.w'k.Me.15.059 N. Albany, Ind .14,273 484 United N. States" 1870. 8. Carolina 42,491 Hampshire New. Jersey. N. 318.300 905,794 . N. 797,600 330.552 Ohio 626,463 Oregon Montana . Ve" . MUM . Menro 91.852 86,786 13,901 Utah ... Virginia ..1,224,830 Wat-Virginia 446.616 Washington. Wyoming Wisconsin .1.066.167 Tot'l Slates 38,092.741 Tolal Territo- Total Vailed . TERRITORIES. Stairs 38.535.241 ..Total 2,659.214 90,922 9,118 . ries). 442,500 . York .4,364,411 Carolina.. 1.069,614 732.731 14,181 I l."..x ..1,267,983 Teias 123.000 S9.706 . 1,715,000 Nebraska 12.241 7X8,000 . 436,511 Mississippi...834,170 12,862 By States. Tennessee . H Schenec'y,N. Y. 11.026 Ogdensb'g, N.Y. 10,076 Minnesota... . 14.135 Y. BinghanVn.N Concord, N. Pennsjlvania.3,515,993 Rhode'hland 217,366 . Y N Newbury't,Maa"U,695 780.894 Maryland MasamchuMtt3l.467.351 1,184.296 Michigan New- 1,321,001 Loekport, N. Y 15,458 15,387 Gloucester.Maas. 083 Nevada 362.872 Elmira, 014 653 115 STATES. 225 986 Neb . 1,673,046 1,191,802 UNITED . of the Census THE 38,977,741 taking out of a patent in a foreigncountry does not here, nor does it prejudice a patent previouslyobtained prevent obtaining a patent here subsequently,unless the into public Use in the shall have been introduced invention States for more than two yean United prior to the application that the patent shall expire at the same ; and provided, THE time with the at in but the time same no foreignpatent, or, with shall case the one if there be having the in force it be than more shortest than more one, term ; seventeen years. When application is made for a patent for an invention which has been alreadypatented abroad, the inventor will oath that,accordingto the best of his he required to make has not been in public use knowledge and belief,the same ia the States for United in application should state the invention fact that a one years having has prior to the patentedabroad, been foreignpatent obtained, giving its date, and the two this country. applicant whose An than more if there be has more actuallybeen than one, of the shortest term. engines and boilers develop a horse-powerper hour by the consumption of two pounds of coal. But this three is better than the average pounds of coal per ; and result. common, horse-power, per hour, is .1 more THE best 116 DRAWINGS DRAWINGS PATENT-OFFICE. THE FOK THE FOR PATENT-OFFICE. in rules of the Patent-Office THE respect to drawings are stringent. The followingrules The paper with paper, smooth be executed must the a thin be must shading,lines : board or thick drawing- The surface. outlines deep black lines,to give distinctness print. Pale, ashy In Bristol calendered or in observed be must dispensedwith. tints must be black should of ink to be used, and sucli Brush sharp, and not crowded. will not be permitted. shadingsor shadows in the drawing, be avoided All colors,except black,must lines should be distinct and and lettering, signatures ; purple inks violet and must not used. be No or agent's,attorney's, whole in part, within or other the of gum shellac GLUES. parts, caoutchouc three the Dissolve part, by weight. one placed,in be must margin. LIQUID TAKE stamp ber) (Indiarub- caoutchouc and separate vessels,in ether free from two alcohol,applying mix the When a gentleheat. thoroughly dissolved, solutions,and keep in a bottle tightlystoppered. This glue is called both hot and shellac,m marine glue,and resists the action of cold,and most of the acids and alkalies. Pieces of wood, leather,or other substances,joined together by it,will part at any other point than the jointthus made. If the glue be thinned by the admixture of ether, and applied where it is sewed to leather,along the seams as a varnish water together,it almost renders the joint or water-tight,and seam impossible to separate. COPYING-INK TAKE two of gum gallonsof rain-water,and put into it J pound ras, sugar, -J pound clean coppe- arabic,J pound brown " pound powdered nut-galls. Mix for ten days, and strain. If needed in an iron and shake sooner, kettle until the strength is obtained. ally occasionlet it steep INSPECTION OP THE ABOUT THE of filing make, use, only by those to caveat and sell does when when a does an obtain not 117 WELLS. exclusive an Such patents. See is filed. caveat secure invention. examine not OF CAVEATS. a who BOTTOMS right rightis secured tent-Off The Pation novelty of the invenexamination is onlymade 8. page into the Such patent is applied for. a INSPECTION OF SUFFICIENT earth at the shaft by means be under them arrange light to bottom of an BOTTOMS enable any of a well can will,by in the standard to one a little see experimenting,soon for the nious inge- be able to rightpositions. FOR gas-pipesis Threads to inch. the Diameter inside. "WELLS. the water or be directed down the If the well ordinary looking-glass. SCREW-THREADS THE OF glasseswill be required,and two cover, reader THE 27 18 18 14 as GAS-PIPES. follows: Diameter Threads inside. 1 the to inch. \\% 14 For all diameters above this,eightthreads per inch is the standard. cause immeasurably difficult to refute false doctrines,bethey rest on convictions that error is truth. lAebig. IT is " AN undergraduate at Cambridge, who found " among the Why will not a questions on his examination paper this : pin stand upon his point ?" elaboratelyexplained the point less is thus: 1. A pin will not stand on its head, much it possible that it should stand on its point. 2. A ooint, has no parts and no according to Euclid, is that which has no that which stand not on magnitude. A pin can parts and no magnitude, and therefore a pin can not stand its point. 3. It will if you stick it in. on 118 EARN WHAT YOU SPEND. I MUST sign the patent papers in the country where residence I happen to is,or can I sign them wherever when I desire to apply for the patent ? You Answer. can sign them wherever you happen to The affidavit may Commissioner of be foreigncountry, A prior invention or the oath not prior to the patent is sooner EARN of use, and fact that the any before most Minister. or for any of his use patent. All persons sell any article, process, YOU Therefore, SPEND. miseries of wealth want Notary a grant of the patent. applied for the better. WHAT Peace, his fourths of the difficultiesand THREE from the made damages issue be. thorized auperson the applicant is in a States Consul recover the to be must rightfreelyto make, a Justice of the a When oaths. United a can invention have the before PATENTEE before Deeds, Notary Public, or administer to Public, or made my be without come men earning it, deserving it,popularity without temperance, virtue, and happiness without holiness. respect without fame without who The man just what they denial,will last. snubbed no It is the men and the nor things,and is willingto effort and worth, by honest in gettingwhat he difficulty are have Happiness can by the best wants who goods want on hard wants credit that pay selfat are in the e*nd. disappointed,and overwhelmed be bought by the bottle,nor caught up not excursion-train,nor put on with any robe or jewels, tion, exist in any exhilaraIt does not at any feast. eaten the use ol from excitement, or ownership, but comes the faculties of body and mind. that flows off the lane Surface water UNDERDRAWING. instead of passing through the soil,carries with it whatever from it matter contain, and abstracts some fertilizing " the earth. waste may If it pass down is arrested. through the soil to drain, tbr NEW-YORK NEW-TOKK THERE inventors and WASHINGTON. 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