The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-11


make journey to Washington to what had already
be.n done In that Of the arts they could
grees had been made by Others
Under the present sy.tem 1t not unfrequently ap-
shss nous Tn they
tice will be Of great value, employ much Of their time
aror and money In psrecng their invention and when
It is finished they come TO Warrington filed With the
hope Of those rewards which the abors Of the
cessful inventor Their application for a patent is pre-
scented and submitted experienced and skfal ex-
amiDer who promptly refers the anxious applicant to
drawing or model which shows him that his ideas have
been anticipated by another and reduced 10 practice
many years before None but those who have taken
pains to inquire into the subject form adequate
idea Of the amount Of time money and labor which 10
nothing Of the anxiety Of mind and heart sekcnug dis
appointment, all Of which might be saved IL such de-
scrptve index a. propose readily accessible to the
public The publication OF 1t would also tesd TO stimu
late the inventive genius OF the country and lead not
only TO the deveoPcment Of agents and processes
but to valuable improvements upon those which have al
read, been brought into practical operation Il hard.
ly necessary to add that such work would be OF great
value In the investigation by courts Of justice OF legal
controversies involving the rights Of pstentees
When the index completed up the Of the pre-
sent year 1t will be easy by annual publication OF
70 the erd.ay report from the Patent ooe TO
ries OF each successive year
10 be Of value, suoi index should he prepared BY
person fully competent to the task and illustrated and
printed and bound in style worthy Of the subject and
Of the nation IL would doubtless be attended with
nsisn tn% Id. noy Dc paid out o. the
sury, and concssve of purpose to wkich that
FUND could be applied which would be acceptable
to inventors and in all respects appropriate In per-
petuating end dusing the knowledge Of their isbors
and presenting TO the public fall description OF the er
ting cordton OF the mechanic arts and the kindred
branches Of science IN country
The report Of Mr.. Stansbury the London industrial
Exhibition Of 1851 to which allusion was made In Ry
last annual report has been delayed by causes beyond
his csntrol twill be ready to be laid before Jongres
in the OF few weeks and will douktless be Va.
luable and interesting document
BouxDARY.
The latest advceg from the Commissioners contain tho
ersfy ing intelligence tina, the sury.y OF the rivor Gs
from its confluence with the Colorado to the post whore
1t strikes the western Sounday OF New Hexioc has beea
ssmpeted Much progress has also been made In the
survey OF the Rio Grarie When last heard from, the
parties under the Immediate command Of Msjs Emory
had finished the vark, from the point agreed by the
az the beginning point on the ry9 TO
Eagle Pass and IL presumed that by this time this
vey has been completed ut esst thirds Of the distance
down the course Of the river.
l am not aware that any farther progrsm has bsez
made in tho survey Of those portions Of the line which
lie between the Rio Grands and thu ella, and which
stitute the southern and west<rn boundaries Of New
Mckee party had been organized however for that
purpose asd II IL possible that may have been employ
81 - that service before hs ComssSepu ~ Advised