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DIR. s. S. FITCH, author Of Six Lectures on
Consumption &e, Once No ia Brosdwsy open dsly San
cav e from until O'Clock treats Coasam pion Asth
ma De.sos Of Heart and all Chronic Dseases OF Males
ani Females. Consultation free
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HERRING's PATENT CHAMPION FIRE AND BUR-

oLAn PRooY SAFE with Halls PATENT f9WpsEf1ooF
Inox Roth received Prise Medals the Worlds Fair Lon
don 1851. sna Crystal Palace. kewYoIh 1851 sLAs T.
HsssINc & Co. Nos 1885, l57 and 1873 Waterst, N. Y.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-03

ALBERT ii. EiCOLAY's regular Semi-W Weekly Auc-
ton Sale Of STOCKS and BONDS will take place rhIs DAY
MONDAY s l o'clock at the Merchants Exchange For fur
cr his advertisement In another column Cata
Ioe,es can be obtained at Office, No. IL Brostst
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17
PATENT-OFFICE REFORMS.

The Patent laws require that each APP
plication for letters-patent on mechanical i'm
provements be accompanied by substantial
model and by drawings representing the special
tiles of the machine. Some thirty thousand
models, as we judge, have thus accumulated in
the Patent Office, the models of the rejected
cases being preserved equally with the success
full. As We have before observed, the annually
increasing patents at their present ratio, and
prospectiyely with an accelerated one growing
ont of the widely-extending industrial and artis-
tic interests of the country render improved
Patent Office discipline OF immediate and stable
value. In by-gone times il took a century TO
breed Gutenberg or Calico, but now inyen-
tion has ceased 10 be the gift of one in Il centu-
~, singled out by Providence to east ray of
light on dark ages regarding him with distrust
or treating him with cruelty. Astrology is
changed to Astronomy, Alchemy to Chemistry
and communion with the Devil at midnight 10
conversations with Nature and Man at midday
Science is patented-opened-and is freed from
mystery or persecution. Instead of chershing
heayen-cl leaving, hell-searching poetry, where
dust struggled with the Infinite, our inventors
now leave the lyrical and take to the practical.
ApOcalyptic visions they have not, and yet their
prosy deductions are fetching to light all that
poet dreamed, in conquest over space, air and
matter. Inyention, even, is becoming one of the
regular professional pursuits, with the stimulant
of gain as in business provoking daily toll.
1t may BE- assumed, then, that within ten
years the work of the Patent Office will be
doubled. Assuming that up 10 that time the
annual patents will be twenty-five hundred, its
rooms Will have twenty-five thousand patented
models, and at least the same number Of re-
jected ones-say fifty thousand altogether-in
addition to the thirty thousand already shell
tered. Continuing this estimate for another
ten years, We arrive at numbers which will at
last necesstate an indiscriminste auto & q.
Nine-tenths of the inventions in the model
rooms are of such nature that drawings can
fully represent them and accordingly the legal
requirement of models in such eases caused
useless expenditures TO the inventors. Ii is
altogether an erroneous although a very COM
mon suppositon. that as the ediee fees are in
each case but thirty dollars letters-patent are
cheap article. But the expenses before the In
ventor has changed. modified, and practically
perfected his original idea into final model.
may be very great. The dissppointments too Of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17
HIND LEADERS.

There never was time when the plstitudes
of parties were vaguer; when less meaning was
wrapped up in solemn, owl-like utterances of
the organs of one side and another than now
Hear what an old line Democratic journal de-
clares to be the true platform of national poll
ties, and which he thinks is so infinitely impor-
tant that it must needs receive all possible ty-
biographical emphasis:
ave can have bat su rule and that is to stand fymy
by Constitution and The ano obey the tIls ef TIE land
NATL repealed and reso!uey insist UPON the ob'ednee
Of this rule BY others."
Then turn TO the statement of that most dis
tinguished leader in the Know-Nothing ranks
Mr. j. W. Barker, G. F., who utters himself
with as much oracular gravity as though he
were really saying something that had present
sense in it:
1.-THE platform of the State Council Of NesYork, under
stand IT, and which recommend for your adoption Al tins
sion, is A. follows:
ii. Americns shall rule America
" . The mon Of these States
-" The United State. Of America they aTe-one aud in
IS No interferenees legislation the al.
r1.nstratioa OF American laws
h.h@r priests and preaes Of he Roman Catholic Chu-ch here
in republic ssnciihed by Protestant blood.
~ Thorough Tefo-r u the Naturalization laws
- Free and liberal educational institutions fo 81 sects and
classes with the Bible Gods Holy Word un.yeTsA text
These eight propositions have however just so
much meaning as is embraced in these words
"Disfranchise the foreigners snd Roman CsthO-
"lcs" All beside is gas. As to the Democratic
platform, liberal Interpretation of the same
will perhaps allow il so much meaning as this.
Catch the runaway niggers." And here we
have in the breyity of these two sentences all
that the Know-Nothings and all that the old-line
Democrats have TO offer TO an active public in
telligence, wide awake TO the living and im-
portant issues of the times-issues that stamp
the present epoch in the great career of this ma
ton as one of commanding Importance and
pregnant with the seeds of widespread good or
evil to the cause of human progress. stand
"by the Constitution" Save the Union,
''Cstch the runaway niggers," Run muck at
the Rcman Catholics and foreigners" Is the
blatant can't with which the earnest and active
spirit OF the people is met BY the doctors of
these two sects
We are great nation by universal consent,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17
CHVALRY or THE OLD DOMINION.

To me Editor ef The v. y Tribune
SIR: perceive article going the usual rounds Of
the public prints stating that recently at the University
Of Virginia was nsulted with mock serenade and
my sister, Mrs. Stowe, at the same time burned
in effigy
The improbability of this il apparent when il Is
sidered that at that place assembled more than
five hundred Of the flower Of Southern chivalry and
from every State south of Mason and Dixons Line.
Thee young gentlemen too are members Of liter
AIRY institution uuriysed not only at the South but
throughout the nation for most thorough, liberal and
extensive course of instruction so that Yale and Cam
bridge are entirely outdone.
TIE .sit by myself and literary lady friend was
to of their favonte Professors, by irritation and
UifhOtt esc0Jt
Moreover during the last twenty years have passed
from East to West and back again not less than thirty
times have Travelled and visited in every Free State
and in FIVE Of the Southern S,ates, and never have
known Of disrespectfu word or action toward my
self or any lady in my presence This fact OF course
adds to the mprobabiiity that in the above crcum-
stances tie frt known insult should have transpired.
After several DAYS Of most hospitabe attentions,
and after the wonted pilgrimage to the tomb Of the
Sage Of Monticello, the whole was cr5whed With
parting moonlight serenade under my balcony.
il Is true the performers were dressed in a uniform
that peculiar and their instruments were Of the
"patnarchaI" description But when the young and
unpractised bri.g tie best they hare and do the best
hey kaotc hor every generous mind regards the offer
ing as perfect ofits kind.
am no connoiseur in m asic, but understand that
the highest style of composition always includes many
diseords. From this | Inferred that the musical de-
yeopments Of the young gentlemen were Of Or high
order their literary, and that az wac not able
to attend any recitations, this demonstration wa
offered as an index of ther rhOie polite euture,-sx
Pede Hereulem'
Az to the burning Of my sister in es9a au con
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17

The Councimen's New City Hall plans
reached the Aldermen last night, and as was ex-
pected bold attempt was made to strangle
them by getting them consigned to the care of
a Special Committee deeply interested in some
of the absurd plans long ago condemned by
every man of common sense. Fortunately the
plot failed, ard the plans we're referred to the
Committee of the Whole Board-the place for
all honest legislation to be discussed. These
plans have been emphatcally indorsed by nine
tenths of all the people who have expressed
themselves in any way on the matter of new
Hall; they passed the Board of Counclmen
without opposition; now let the Aldermen en-
terrain them fairly and openly and vote for the
people instead of spectators, and the result
can scarcely be doubtful.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17

We learn that the Governor of Masea-
chusetts is anxious to take the back track in his
action in regard to Judge Loring. The Gov
ernor or his friends are proposing to make terms
with that sentiment which in his refusal
to remove that obnoxious Judge he so
much offended. This is natural enough. There
never MSS shar.-sisat"d men zee who
bundered into quagmire that was not very de-
sirous TO get out Mr.. Gardner now begins to
see where he has placed himself by his action
in this case. 1t is pity for his own sake
he could not have seen il before But there is
large class of men in this world who never
foresee the consequences of conduct but only
perceive them after the action is performed.
They are men of outsight rather than in
sight They may be likened to the physi-
clan who has to trust to post-mortem
examination to find out what ails his pa
tient. Gov. Gardner has laid himself out,
and we do not see that the inspection of his
conduct now can do anything more than disclose
to him tie cause of his political demise. Still,
being at Il distance, we cannot positively say
there may not be a possible chance for a resus-
citation of his remains.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17
PpOn lf4SSaoHUSE IT'S.
cor.e.rord.rce Of The y 7. Tribune.

Coma pordsrce OF The y. i. Tribune
BosTos, Tuesday, May Is, 1855.
The .nt-Slayery pressure upon Gov. Gardner is so
strng that be and his abetors in the refusal
Loring have expressed judcious willingness TO
cede little and compromise the matter. An effort
will be made in the Legislature with the cooperation
of the leading Hunkers to pass the Address to the
Governor again with the proyiso allowing Judge Lor
ing five seven days grace in which TO resign his
United States Commissonership. 1t is understood
that the will assent to this. The chief oppo
sition is likely to be from the Free-Soier Who having
got his Excelency in tight place not altogether
disposed to let him out. They feel so strong in the
popular support that they do not think it worth while
to give up anything.
Judge HOar has to-day sent letter of resignation to
the Governor and Council He resigns on account Of
the inadequacy of his salary, from which he has de-
rived, clear Of travelling expenses while circuit,
only about 81 500. He was making as lawyer when
he went the bench about 50 900 year. His resg-
nation is greatly TO be regretted he is not only
Of the abcst of Judges, but of the most lib
eral and most beloved. twill be exceedingly difficult
to fill his place
General Wilson will address the KnOw-Nothngs To-
morrow at Andoyer and take very decided ground on
the subject of their duties about Slavery. Mr.. Fill
more understand is likely TO be severely handled by
the speaker in consequence of his aspirations toward
the X. n. nomination for the Presidency OLIVER.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17

Mr.. Manager Bsrnum yesterday paid the penalty
q the possession Of wealth by being brought before
(our, false charge of Grim. con. The whole af
Cir was very transparent attempt TO extort MONEY
sem Mr. B.; and so clearly did this appear by the
stimony Of the parties themselves ihst the Judge
-onptly dismissed the case. Such annoyances are
more frequent with Of character and wealth
IAN the public suppose and we have no doubt that
n many instances the knsyes get bought off instead
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17

fdent no such transaction occurred while W. there
Possibly after we lea clique who imagined that
too many honos were Offered 10 one member Of q
peculiar family, attempted something Of this kind
as an Offset. But certainly nothing occarrei during
our stay that was deemed anything bu, the kiniesi
and most distinguished hospitality and tru-. al ed
tors who IN tbs matter have contributed to eissem-
nate ase impression Of the Chyary Of the Old Do
minion viii insert this rectihca,ion
CATHARiSg y BEE CHER
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17

original men are Proyerblal. their means not
eaualing their genius. As in art so likewise IN
inventions there is something for which money
cannot pay, and hence society must remain the
debtor of the originator, however apparently
well he NAV be rewarded. In this view, there
fore, Justice and expedeney require that the
way of inventors should be rendered as easy
as possible
Vow, as it is apparent that the day will come,
and that soon, when the mode-system will have
10 be modified or abandoned, why not cause that
TO be done at once, especially as it would in
volve neither inconvenience nor loss The
uurul er of models in the Office is already
great that visitors generally satisfy themselves
with a superficial view. Those who 90 thither
with scientific business obee; hardly ever fail
10 resort from the model.roOn to the drawings
and records of descriptions and claims. Models
in such cases are only valuable or necessary
where the machinery is so complicated that
drawings convey no clear idea Of their nature to
one not yersed in considering the latter. 1t
would therefore be good plan to require the
inventor to furnish a clear and perfect drawing
of Lis work, leaving the model optional except
where the office requires it, owing to complica-
tons. This change adopted, bat few models
would reach the Office; and working
present seldom practicable at the Patent Office,
only one cubic foot model being allowed, on
account of the contracted space-could be
proftably exhibited in the commercial cities or
wherever required by the presence of capital
lists.
So far as the official gentlemen Of the Patent
Office are concerned, models are seldom re-
qured for their practced eyes. The business
of examinations, on the contrary, would be ma
terially simplified by drawings, which in turn
would be much improved if models were dis
pensed with. At present it is d most yexatious
duty to form opinions of inventions from the
many bad drawings sent TO the Patent Office.
Models at the Patent Office cost on the aver
age some thirty dollars each. Now let twenty
dollars be saved to the inventor, and instead Of
a model let him deposit ten dollars with the Of
fee, to be returned in case of rejection. This
would increase the annual resources of the Office
by twenty thousand dollars at the present rate
OF issues. These twenty thousand dollars would
constitute fund amply paying for preparing
super ior steel plate engrayings faithfully repre-
sentiug each Que Oh these Inventions and afford
ing ten thousand copies, in weekly, monthly or
annual issues bound Up so as 10 20 with the APP
proprate text of the Report. These Ten tloa
sa-d volumes, ii properly distributed among
public institutions and private persons, won.d
disseminate inyentions-thc illustrations being
worthy " the name. Ii We're useless to com
pare the utility of such plan with that now
pursued in piling up models where they must
remain inaccessible to the popular millions.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17

Quite number of members of Congress left
for Europe in the Atlantic Yesterday, intending
to proceed direct to Constantinope and go
thence to Seyastopol on tour Of recreatiye OBJ
seryation. We presume they will not care to
make very minute Reconnaissance between the
works of the combatants unless the white flag
should be seen floating from the ramparts of
the hostile lines. The tour is characteristic
exemplifcation of American curiosity and en-.
terprse. The gentlemen who propose 70 extend
their travels thus for are Mcs-Fs. Washburne of
Ill.,, Grow of Pa. Morgan, Prndle and Flagler
of this State If they don't get shot or other
wise perish from Crimean exposures it Is their
purpose TO return in season for the public duties
which await their presence at Washington IN
December
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17

Mr. Alderman Briggs will probably sdc"eet
in getting the City into nice bill OF expenses
in his laundering invest CATION into the private
affairs of policemen. He has got a resolution
tlTcueh the Common Council, and the Mayor
has signed il, commanding Mr.. Dillon, the
Counsel to the Corporation, to come to Mr..
Briggs help: and further, he is empowered to
employ such additional counsel as in his jndg
.s,a, s..., required. lie has already re-
tanned Messrs. VIM. c. Noyes and Manson
Nah, aud msy possibly call upon Charles
O'Conor Daniel Lord, and dozen or two
more; for all of which the City is to pay.
The business may in realty be very important,
but TO mere outside observation it looks quite
absurd. Possibly the rebellious witnesses may
now be thumbscrewed into answering the
Briggsian questions, but what good will come Of
il if they do We have a Board of Police Com
missioners having ample and unquestioned juris
diction over that Department If Ms. Briggs
has any charge whatever to prefer, be it never
so frivolous against any policeman, let him bring
il forward and we dare say the Board will call
the defendant to trial. But no charges are made;
and indeed, the great Briggss object seems to be
the qualification of small curiosity rather than
any more laudabe purpose. AS far as we are
able to Judge, the public are nauseated with
Briggs aud his Committee Is there no way Of
putting an extinguisher upon such folly Must
Doeberry bear sway forever
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHIyGroN. Wednesday, May l6, 1888.
VIM H. Decker Of Albany has been awarded the
contract for grading and building the cuyerts ON the
rst section Of the Washington Aqueduct for S35 Ooo
and Felix Duin of Ohio the contract for the second
section for :37 coo.
This amount If below Capt. Meigss estimate. Two
other contracts have been awarded TO citizens OF the
District of Columbia for the bricks and cement.
The Union says the work will be completed by
March, 1s57, at expense of two and third millions
ofdollars.
The Star of this evening saws that the arrest OF Col
Kinney in Philadelphia not anticipated by the
Government. But it was thought that 1t would prove
highly acceptable.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17

Some silly Councilman last night tried to get
S5O0a piece voted to the eight officers who went
after Baker, all because Of their praisewOrthy
land efficient services" There were no
deficient services" in the matters the men
went because they were requested or ordered to
by the proper authorities, and not of their own
motion. The idea of giving them $4,000 beyond
their regular pay is absurd.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17

Hiss is again in hot water, having been ar
rested for debt yesterday. With a GOODNESS a
great many degrees below the zero of ordinary
impudence, he protests against the arrest on
the ground that he is member Of the House
of Representatives and therefore exempt from
civil process.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17

The arrival of the Northern Light yesterday
furnishes US with the details of California news
previously announced by our telegraphic dis
patches from New-Orleans. No important event
ha. occurred in California since our last ad-
vices. We give selection as usual from our
exchanges in another column.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17
VETO OF GOV. GARDNER.

BOSTON, Wednesday, May 10, ls55.
Gov. Gardner to-day vetoed the bill granting
al SOC. 600 to the Western Railroad. The loan pro-
posed was 70 build second track from Springfield
Albany.
The Senate defeated the bill aboshing capital pun
ishment
The weather to-day is the warmest we have had
this season. the thermometer standing at SOC in the
shade.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17
THE CASE OF JOSEPH HISS.

BosToS, Wednesday, May 10, ls55.
Joseph Hiss was arrested to-day for debt while on
his way to the State House. His counsel then pro-
cured writ of habeas corpus the ground tina, His
was member of the House and they will endeavor
to push the matter of his expulsion to full hearing be-
fore the Court
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17
LATER FROM SALT LAKE.

ST. LOUIS, Wednesday, May 10, $50
We have received Salt Lake City papers OF the 2sth
of March, bat they contain very little news
Capt. May the old tRpper-gude to Col. Steptoe,
received a better Feb. % from Sandy Point, seven
miles west OF Fort Laramie, telling of depredaiions
by the Sioux, and considering property and hie I'M
afN NJ NJ mint
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17
DEATH OF A MERCHANT.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, MAY

THfLADkLPHIA, Wednesday, My TO, Ic0J'
Thomas Sparks. respectable merchant of this city,
died this morning in the 10th year of his age He was
proprietor of the shot mandatory.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17

F.iicwcitzcus such distinction does truth exist
The Catholic Of hs day admits the supremacy
the Church N temporal matter. than the Protestant; their
tferUce IN spiritual The PrOte-ant
n The ihi private dEe a; conscience
H. Csfho believes that IN spiritual sfss the decisions the
QaTeh oEgh override he individual Judgment But Prot
e and Catholics al Chrsf Churches and individuals
q thai the which they God higher than
obi -lc1 and TIA. osaf beirees hBzsGn and
Z fire ldus, you must God rasher thda a0H.r
Nr. Seward and other northern men have been
dten enough held up before the country as
guilty OF objectionable atrocity in suggesting
de idea OF a higher law" But We are not
tware that the doctrine was ever stated any.
ytere IL more hat-footed manner than in the
sregoing extract by the highly-conseryatiye
Senator from Virginia.