The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-08

In the course of the trial, the Price Current
roduced in evidence by them, printed single sheet
in newspaper form, and, for effect, bound with marble
colored paper covers, leather back &c. Our Coun-
sci objected to the introduction of this paper, proof
of book within the words of the Act of Congress,
and insisted that newspaper could neither in
o LEGAL parancc be denomnated book, and that both
from its ephemeral nature and from the objects to
which it was devoted, it utterly incapable Of being
the subject of copyright This point was argued at
length on both sides, and the Cont thinking that the
subject deserved some consideration, declined giving
decisive opinion upon it, but permitted the plaintiffs to
proceed in their action, assuming for that purpose that
newspaper is book. There was positive evidence
that the information Published by US was copied from
their book.
After the cause had been summed up on both sides,
the Counsel for the Plaintiffs was asked by the Court,
what evidence there in the cause by which the Ju
~ could Judge OF the of damages in they
should find for the Plaintiffs.
The statute attaches penalty of fifty cents for eve
nv copy % found in possession of the Defendants,
trdry to Tie true intent and meaning Of the Act and
another part of the same section of the Statute requires
that such copies are found in the possession of the
defendant should be forfeited and given up to the
plaintiff TO be destroyed, the Court were Of opinion
that the penalty could only attach to such copies as
were preycd to be in the possession of the defendant
at the time Of the suit brought This construction
they thought was CorrObOraed by subsequent stu Tte
in relation to copy rights Of prints where the penalty
is given for all copies found in the defendants posses
sion or otherwise disposed Of.
After most ridiculous attempt on the part of the
Counsel for the plaintiffs, TO n that Our country
paper, tile New York Spectator, was the Commercial
Advertiser, and thereby to show copies Of the pubca
ton in our possession at the commencement of the
suit. the cause was submitted to the Jury who, after
absence of about an hour, brought in verdict of
fifty cents for the Plaintiffs.
-~sSe--
Salt a cure for EpiIepsy.-On Thursday afternoon,
a decent looking woman observed to stagger to
the pavement at the foot Of Highest. Immediately af-
forwards she fell backher eyes were shut--hcr arms
eXtendcd-her mouth open-her lips palc and to all
appearance she was fast stirning into death. A wo-
approached with handful of salt, and gentle
man ordered it to be handed to police officer that
it might be put into the mouth Of the sufferer The
salt had not lain half minute her lips till she lick
ed it in with her tongue, and in minute afterwards
she opened her eyes. rose and went away. The gen
tcman who ordered the salt to be applied followed her
few yards, and inquired if she subject to such
fits. go yes,' she replied, but never soon
cured before" This is the third instance of the kind
We have detailed within these few months, because
SIMPLE and efficient remedy for such affecting dis
order cannot be too generally known-Scotsman
The Boston Palladium of October 81 says that the Encke
Comet IS now visible every clear evening" with the assist
ance OF ship elescope rises about noon souhs
little after and little before in the morning This
evening will be distant from the Scheat'' in s. E.
direction about Degrees