The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-04

HE PATENT LAws-Congress is attempting to
amend the Patent Laws, and has submitted some
wholesome provisions for the security of inventors
and the public, and limiting the discretionary
powers of the Patent Office. One of the provi.
sions requires that uniform rules shall be prepared
open in the office to the inspection of all applicants,
which shall be observed with impartiality in all
cases. Another requires the Commissioner of Pa
tents keepa record of the date of receipt of every
original paper, and not allow them to be removed
from the Office and where an application for pa
tent is rejected, requiring the Commissioner to
cause record of his reasons for his decision. So
also in extending or reissuing a patent; certified
copies of these and all other records and correspon
dence made evidence, in all cases, in the same
manner originals would be if duly proved
Another object sought is to protect the true inven
tor. BY the Scire Fdcias one trial will determine
the validity of the patent. Now no patent is
deemed safe or valuable properly until repeated
trials and judgments have been obtained in its f,
vor. This will diminish litigation for patents and
render them more secure and valuable property.
PANAMA RAILRoAp.-The New York Journ al
Of Commerce says the Panama Railroad Company
seem to be preparing for vigorous commencement
Of business at the opening Of the dry season. We
learn that two briggs, forming the advance of the
feet on their way from the United States, loaded
with timber, ETC., have been dscharging at Gatun,
on the line OF the contemplated road, where the
first station has been located, and three houses
erected for the accommodation of laborers Just
previous to the departure of the steamer Cherokee
Captain Chapman, who conducts the transporta
ton OF the company hoisted the American flag on
tree, and called the place Buena Vista, Ia fine
vew,) as appropriate to its situation Mr. Totten,
the chief engineer, had arrived from Car,hapena.
having made very favorable contract for cross
ties of lgnumvite. Vessels were arriving with
pile-drivers and materials and about three hundred
men, forming the first detachment of laborers from
the United States, had been landed. That portion
OF the force from New York was in fine health
and good spirits. The rainy season was nearly
over, and the prospects were regarded as propi-
tious for exemption from sickness Indeed. DR.,
Gage, the surgeon-in- chief saws there were very
few on the sick list and but one death had occurred
since his arrival, and that resulted from organic
disease and was not attributable to unbealtbful.
ness of climate. Taking into consideration the
throng Of travellers continually crossing the 18th.
mus, and the exhaustion and exposure to which
their own imprudence so frequently subjects them
the number who have died is very limited.
The HUNGARIANs IN TURKEY.-The cores
pendent Of Vienna paper writes from CONSTANT
nople the warmest praises of the conduct of Ben
and other Hungarian refugees, during the frightfu
excesses OF which the town of Aleppo had been til
scene:
"Murad Pashs (the venerable Benz exhbite
his well known fearlessness and cool contempt {
danger in manner which excited universal aston
lshment, and mnst ensure them the eternal graf
tude Of those whose lives he saved. The report c
the French Consul mentions likewise the activ
assistance of General Aupich. In the same name
as BEN before the French Consulate did Kmett
before the English, and Stein before the Austrian
place themselves, and effectually defend them vii.
the aid Of some Turkish regular troops."