Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-30
E0tal ann 9srsonal.


valuable publication, the Scientific Anseyicaa
printed in New York, that the stringent rule where
by the dimensions of all new models were sudden
ly ordered 10 be curtailed, has been annulled BY
him, and the more reasonable one Of February
Goth left in full force.
The rule Of the 23d Of October was, we further
learn, promulgated my mistake Since that time
however, many inventors were compelled 10 make
payments for the razeeing Of their models
The editors Of the Scientific American say thai
t'nearly thirty thousand models have already ac
cumulated in the United States Patent Office, and
the establishment although spacious, will soon be
over-crowded The average increase in the mum
Der Of models received for the past ten years, is
about twelve per cent. per annum. Should the
same ratio Of increase continue for the nexi
twenty years, as il undoubtedly will, the large
number of two hundred and sixty thusand models
will have been added 10 those already on hand
while The receipts of models for the single year Of
1874 will be almost kliyfy-hco Thousand - 4
il is further said, il seems evident that the en-
tire model system is destined, ere long, TO die a
natural death. II is false system, and has al;
ways caused more trouble, both 10 the Patent
Office and to inventors, than il is worth. In Eng
land which has the most perfect patent system in
the world, and where The rights of patentees are
much more thoroughly projected than here, no
models are required or needed
The views Of the editors of the Scientific Amsi-
can are powerfully enforced, and are worthy OF
the considerations Congress especially as amend
menis to The Patent laws will be brought forward
during the approaching session.
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When will Pennsylvania Avenue be Fin
ished p, is significant question, and often pro
pounded. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have
been spent on the great thoroughfare, and yet the
excavating and paving operations seem to be very
far from completion Laborers are always Dig
ging into some part Of il, much 10 the inconve-
nience of those who travel by horse or resort 10
their Individual, natural means of locomolion.
We do not question the necessity for the continual
digging, excavating, and paving, but merely point
10 the fact that such things are ever in progress,
!" Sundays excepted"
Although the general government has been TO
the expense of making the surface Of the Avenue
worthy Of the metropolis of a great nation, and
one Of the best drives in the country its appear
ance has been considerably marred by the care
10 replace the paving-stones in their former posi-
iions. Ruts, and depressons and mud holes, here
and there, are the consequence.
Its for the city authorities TO see that the ave.
nues and streets are NOT nno6fcialty disfgured
They who enjoy the privilege Of digging for
their own private purposes, should be at least re-
quired 10 restore things as they found them.
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Juvenile Vagrants.--Yeslerday morning, a
boy, aged about thirteen years, was sent to the
work-house as a vagrant. He has no home, no
friends and said that he came TO this city from an
adjoining State.
There is corporation law which requires such
lads 10 be "bound cut, but the misfortune is no
persons can be found who are willing TO engage
their services.
II seems TO us that the city authorities might
devise some means to save them from the corrup-
lion which association with work-house adults
cannot fail to produce.
A man, for violently cursing and swearing at
the Auxiliary Guard, on Tuesday night, was ar
rested by them and brought to the watch-house,
where Justice Morsell, yesterday morning. fined
him $ll 60 for this violation OF the corporation
law. If all cursers and swearers were required
TO pay at this rate for every such indulgence,
there would either be many bankrupts or deeper
tone Of good morals in the community
More Wife Beating.-On TUESDAY an indi-
vidual wearing coat and panialoons was held 10
bail to appear at court, by Justice Dom, for as
ssuling his wife. This is the third case Of the
kind which has happened within the past week.
We yesterday heard of woman who turned
upon her husband, in recprocation of his heroic
exploits, and drove him away with brickbais.
Il is almost unnecessary to say thatih bellige-
rents are not Of the most respectable character.
Billiards. Panorama of New York City,
now on exhibition at Odd Fellows Hall, has al
ready attracted many admiring spectators. II Is
not merely display Of Broadway architecture,
bui Of Broadway animation. The street, is crowded
with its appropriate medcy--milary companies,
sppe-dealers streetsweepers, piclpockets, stages,
policemen, beggars, and the aragtag and bobtailn
Of fostering city.
Theft.-Y Yesterday, lady Of this city discovered
tina, she had been robbed by white servant wo-
man in her family. The stolen properly was
found in the domestic's trunk. The reluctance 10
appear at court Us a witness in the case, induced
the lady to conceal from the police officers the
evidence ofthe servants guilt; and hence there
will be no legal prosecution.
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City Directory.--Mr. James Ciephane has
prepared, and will at once put 10 press, City
Directory. He has attended TO the details per-
sonally and no doubt with correctness. Having
for many years resided in Washington, and en-
joying an extensive acquaintance, no one is better
qualified than he for the preparation Of such a
work. We trust that our citizens will extend to
him the patronage justly due TO his enterprise and
iabors..
Within the last ten days, in
cendiares have been the means ofdestroying one
carpenter shop. two small brick houses, and three
stables; two of the latter yesterday morning, at
an early hour, the property Of Mr.. Samuel stoti,
aud situated in the First ward