The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-03
GENERAL HARRISON.
The Cincinnati Republican of the

OF MS farm, through which the tunnel OF
the Whitewater canal passes, in place
which seemed as smooth and as we'll
covered with grass as any other part Of
the field; suddently he felt his horse sink
ing, and thought he was about to fall !;
the general sprang from him and alighted
upon the firm ground, and the horse fell
from ID to 20 feet into kind of sink
hole, caused by the tunneling beneath.
The general escaped without the slight
est injury
The Cincinnati Gazette of the Cd has
the following: $ s@
president HARRISON arrived in the
city on Saturday last, in perfect health,
in time to receive the congratulations Of
his friends in the evening"
The late Pos! Office LasD against car
rying Newspapers, except in the Hail,
abolished. What do people think now
Of 'sTRE INFLUENCE OF THE pREss!'
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Contract
OFFICE.
Sept. 8, 1910.
S1R--Since issuing the order Of the 5th,
18th, and 10Th August, indicating deter
mination Of the Department to enforce the
legal restriction upon the conveyance of
newspapers by contractors and their
agents, over post routes, out Of the mall
information has been received that the pa
pers usually sent in that way would not,
if the restriction were enforced, be carri-
ed in the mail so as to contribute to the
revenues of the Department: And perceiv-
ing also that those whose interests are
most affected by the enforcement of this
prohibition, profess to entertain doubts in
regard to the construction given to the law,
and that very general public sentiment
prevails that this restriction has, by a
change in the modes and facilities of con-
veying newspapers, become inexpedient
if not unjust-the Postmaster General, on
a review of the question, has come to the
conclusion to suspend for the present a
doping the measures indicated by the said
orders for the enforcement of the restrc-
ton, with the view of affording an oppor-
tunity, after the public mind has been cali
ed to the question, for Congress to con-
slider the subject, and to adopt such fur
Their legislation in relation to it as they
may think the present condition and inter-
ests Of the country may demand.
Very respectfully.
Your obi servant,
(signed) S. R. HoBBIE.
First assistant P. NJ. General.
| N. GREENE, Esq, P. NJ, Boston.
To SECURE THE RIGHT OF DESIGN
/ We have read a petition Of manufactu.
rers, merchants, and others, which will
be presented in Congress, to secure the
right of design. which right was admit
ted by the British Parliament, and on
the first day of July, 1899, became a
law, the petitioners state their belief that
the manufacturers and mechanics of the
United States are not surpassed by those
of any other country, in the durability
and utility of the articles manufactured
by them, and confidently affirm that ar,
ticles manufactured by them would equal
J any OtltolS III Ueauty II HcW uesiSHS- die
patterns were secured by registration
We have no doubt Of the truth Of this
assertion; it carries conviction on the
face of it. 1t must engendev improve
ment, for a man will strive diligently
where he is to possess the fruits Of hi:
own invention, but will hardly give "
his time, which is his money, to enricf
another at his expense, and to his injury
It is fact, that new designs and pat
terms often require considerable expen
diture Of time and money, and can b.
1 made use of by any person so disposed
in such a manner as to undersell the in
| ventor or proprietor.
5 We cannot doubt the success Of tn
! petitioners. Congress cannot fail o
! complying with the wishes Of the manu-
:. facturers, mechanics, and others, for b,
SO doing, they not only do an act Q
|. great justice, but benefit their country a
the same time.--N. r Atlas.
Il We copy the following interesting mar
? alive from the New Orleans Picaynne.
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