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A MERICAN & FOREIGN PATIENTS



SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
(Late Agent Of u Patent Office, Washington, under
the Act Of 1879
z 6 State sEss opposite EIIby a., Boston,
After extensive practice Of upwards Of twenty years
continues to Patents in the United staes also in
Great Britain, France, and other foreign countries
Caveats Specifications, Assignments and all papers
drawings for patents executed liberal terms, and with
despatch. Researches made into American Foreign
works, to determine the validity utility Of Patents
Inventions--and legal other advice rendered 10 all
matters touching the Copies ofclaims Of any Pa
tent furnished by RENTING one dollar. Assgnmensre-
corded at Washington.
This Agency is not only the largest in New England
but through it inventors have advantages for securing
patents aseeTaiuing the patentabity Of inventions,
unsurpassed by, if not mmeasurably superior to, any
which can be offered them elsewhere The testimonials
below given prove that none is MORE SUCCESSFUL AT
THE PATENT OFFICE, than the subscriber; and as
SUCCESS is TIE BEST PROOF OF ADVANTAGES
AND ABILITY he would add that he has abundant
TO believe and prove that at other Office Of the kind
the charges for professional services moderate.
The immense practice Of the subscriber during twenty
years past, has enabled him to accumulate vast coec-
ton CT specifications ana official decisions relative to
tents These, besides his very extensive library Of legal
and mechanical works. and full accounts Of patents
granted in United States and Europe render him able
beyond question: to offer superior facilities for obtaining
patents.
All necessity Of journey to Washington, to procure
patent and the usual great delay there here saVsd
INVENTORS.
TESTIMONIALS
"During the time occupied the Office OF Commissioner
Patsnts x. II Eddy ESQ., Of Boston, did business at
the Patent Office Solicitor for procuring Patents. There
few il any, persons acting In that capacity who had
much business before the Patent 0ce and there
none who conducted with Skill fidelity and sue
regard Mr. Eddy Of the best informed and
skul Patent Solicitors in the United States and
have hesitation in assuring inventors that they cannot
employ person more competent and trustworthy, and
more capable CT putting their applications in form
for them early and favorable consideration ia
the Patent Office EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner OF Patents.
From the present Commissioner.
"August II, 1855 During the time have held the
Office Of Commissioner Of Patents r. II. Eddy, ESQ., Of
Boston, has been extensively engaged in the transaction
OF business with the Office, a Solicitor. He is thor
ougy acquainted with the law and the rules Of practice
Of The 01ice. regard him one Of the most eapab1
and successful practitioners with whom have had oihs
sial intercourse. CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents.
Boston, Jan /, 1897 deod&wlam
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DAILY PAPER.- FOUR DOLLARS a year, payable al
ways IN ADVANCE. All subscriptions scontinued st
the expiration Of the term paid for.
WEsKLY PAPER.-Prics two dollars year; 81 for six
months aad so cents for three months II paid strictly
I "a ain G 4 re pse
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HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
No. I43 NEain street.
We would call the attention of the public to large
stock Of
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NUs A&0 NAHAAhA JGA SSbe
We would call the attention of the public to our large
stock Of
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
Which offI at reduced prices. We have hand
large Of and second hand Furn ure, Feather
Beds Mattresses, Curtains and Fixtures, Crockery
Glass Ware Table Cutlery, Britannia and Silver Plated
Ware Cooking Stoves, &c that will sell at prices
that cannot a to suit the most economic purchaser.
Also, a lot Of Eight Day and Thirty Hour CLOCKS,
that will warrant good time keepers, and sell at less
price than be found at any other store in this city
Also, fine lot of CAMEO PINS ar Ear Drops, Bosom
Studs Sleeve Buttons and Gold Rugs 40 per cent less
than the usual prices. Call and them. Fancy
Goods Pocket Cutlery Note and Paper Envelopes
Cotton Hosiery, suspenters, Handkerchies, oravats,
Carpet Bags, Umbrellas, &C. &C. l.
~ oonsignments Of all kinds Of Property solicited
for Auction Sales and Goods taken on consignment for
PUTNAM & CLARK,
No. l43 Main Street.
Worcester, Julys. DIFF
MORTGAGES SALE OF BOOTS
I'VE SHOES, AND RUBBERs- The subscribers hav-
ing into possession Of the Stock and Stand lately
owned and occupied by W. s. GOODWIN, No. l44 Main
street, and wishing to convert the goods into cash and
close up the ooncern have concluded offer the entire
stock (or few days ony) at retail. The stock embraces
every variety Of LADIES' Misses Cents Boys Youths,
and Childrens Boots Shoes and Rubbers all Of which is
offered at cost aud much below cost Tor cash and cash
only.
y opportunity Of purchasing boots, shoes, &C.,
cheap.
the former firm Of Smith Brother, he will be happy to
meet his old friends and customers assuring them that
no pains shall be spared to render this sale worthy Of
their special attention.
n B-The lease OF the store with the good viii OF the
stand is offered for safe the most favorable terms.
This furnishes good opportunity for any one to en-
gage In the business. ..-
FOR further particulars inquire Of the su6screT at the
store. JOhN r. SMITH,
dec31 dN For the Mor'"egees
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JAMES &. ARNOLD,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
Worcester, Mass.
ap1sl Office at Mechanics Hall. dawt
NEW Ar RANG MENT,

NoTToE-An persons having unsettled accounts uith
the subscrbers are requested to call and settle once
vi dow 5. TAFT \ SON.
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gENHE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
h COMPANY, of New Yo *, has nov capital OF
6 5 O0!!
It's net increase in the last year has been S6319
The dividend Of Feb. II, 1853 10 per cent on the
aggregate Of premiums paid dnrng five years, amount
ing to Si,142 SOB rs. The reversonary value CT
this division being added to the amount of the Policy
makes single increase Of more than 900 upon many
of the Poccies made for $4,000 and an increase upon
all sm Her Policies in the same proportion.
This is the Oldest and much the largest Mutual
Life Insurance Compeny in the Country.
Any further information may be had by application by
mail or in person, to the A gent
FRANKLIN WHIPPLE,
apo deOdtt 1858 Main street, Worcester.
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The attention Of the public is particularly called al
this lime to the sale Of
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trails that the flag covers the cargo, was recognised
by The British government during the recent war
Now, regarding the organism of the Unson we
have just word to say. The Union ia an indepcnd
ent Journal Ii is ready and anxious 10 be fully adj
vised upon all questions ofpubc Interest," and il is
equally anxious to give expression to the truth.
whoever it may hit, damage, or benefit II is the
organ OF great principles, and these it will uphold
and support. not forgetting that in popular govern
ment the duty of enforcing them is necessarily de-
volved upon individuals. We are not then. part
sans in any just sense, because mere political or
CARNATIONS, independent of true principles of the
government, are entitled to support, and win re-
ceive none from us. We have no faith or confidence
whatever in the republican forces We believe their
organization to be a fraud upon the country; and
that their success would be the final triumph Of
fraud at the expense Of the integrity Of our govern
ment. Under these circumstances, we uphold and
maintain the Democratic party, relying upon its men
as more honest, patriotic and devoted to the high
interests of the Union. On this subject at least we
entertain no "historc doubts leaving that species
of political infdelity exclusively to the Herald.
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THE UNION AND THE HERALD's HISTORIC
eSA DOJJBIN -

The Herald makes us to be so much an organ of
the administration to render our opinions worth
less. That sinks us deeper into party matters than
we to 60, and triae further down in the scale
ofmoral accountability than is consistent with our
ideas of public journalism. But we too, have often
expressed historic doubts, perhaps, in opposition
to the views Of the government. A few such cases
would give us great credit with our contemporary,
whose opinion Of tho Union is matter just now Of
very uncomfortable Importance. We are especially
rejoiced that the Herald has found "middle pas
sage" the search question trusting to its pilot to
bring him out with colors flying into the independ.
ent anchorage just outside the buoys. Meanwhile
wc must adhere to the repeated declarations Of the
British and American governments, that tho former
has fully relinquishcd its claim to visit our mer
chant vessels If in this we exhibit an undue
dependence upon facts, and remain quite indr-i
ferent to the utterancc of the Herald Historic
doubts, = We trust we shall be pardoned by the
country. Since the subject is before us, perhaps.
our contemporary would not take it amiss if we
inquire whether there any wellgrounded I" his
toric doubts of the abolition Of the Sound Dues by
tho Danish government Then, again, it might be
well to inquire whether England conceded, at the
commencement of the late Crimean war that " free
ships make free goods Z" The impression in dplo-
matte circles--where we confess there is too often
reason for the expression Of historic doubts ~
g. that the Sound Dues are abolished and the great
'rncipie which looks to tho free commerce of neu-
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CLEANSING COTTON SEED,

An intelligent correspondent, residing at Antwerp
writes under date of May 18TH 1858, that machine for
cleansing cottonseed has lately been invented and is
now in operation in that city From two to three tons
of seed can be cleaned per day by machine of four
horse power with the assistance of three persons The
cotton surrounding the seed is taken clean off, and can
be sold to carpetmanufacturers and paper makers at
from thirty to fifty francs the hundred klogrammes
After the oil is pressed out the cakes remaining can be
sold for the price other cakes Of oeaginous
seeds The cost Of the machinery is said to be ex
pensve This is important invention and promises
to be of incaoulable advantage to cotton-growe
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The stock market decidedly rmer, and more ami
mated at general advance in prices The business was
large, particularly in State stocks and western railroad
shares The closing prices of the leading speculative
shares follows New York Central, $40; Erie
1Sa; Reading, 46b; Michigan Central, 59t; Michigan
southern 224; Gaena and Chicago, s73 Cleveland aud
Toledo, 34s; Chicago and Rock Island 754 and Panama,
10A3
The -four market was inactive. Wheat dropping
and lower Corn firm and scarce for southern Pork
was firm Beef in active demand and steady. Cotton
firm with sales Of 900 bales at ia cents for
mddling uplands. Aa
The cash transactions for the week at the custom house
and sub treasury have been rs follows
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THE CURRENCY OF THE UNITED srArrs

We publish in another column the decision of the
Treasury Department in relation to the computation
of the salaries of foreign ministers and Others and
liking the value Of foreign coins in the currency Of
the United States. 1t is generally supposed that the
value of foreign coins is fixed by law, but such is
not the case. The coins Of foreign countries are
not legal tender in the payment of debts, though
they are taken at their valuation at the mint In
view of these facts, regard the table annexed as
especially important.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

July o, 1905.
SIN Your letter of 10th May asking our official order
that In settling the accounts of minister's consuls and
other agents Of the United States serving whether
the values of foreign coin stated in the table prepared at
the mint at the instance of the Comptroller shall be ad
hered to- notwithstanding the acts of Congress now In
force my fix different value upon such coins was re-
ceved and referred to the Comptroller for his report
thereon.
herewith enclose that report Of 2sth utimo by which
appears the hypothetical suggestion In your letter
have practical application all the of Congress
making foreign coins legal tender in payment at any
rate have been repealed
The order of my predecessor sanctioned by the Pres
dent copies of which sent by the comptroller
qures that all payments to the ministers and consus of
the United States abroad shall be computed according
the standard value of the gold coinage of the United
States. This order was expressly confirmed by me
10th May, 1851 When it becomes necessary to take
into computation any denomination Of foreign coin which
appears to bear different intrinsic values that which is
most favorable to the United States the party on whom
tho burden of payment falls should be adopted in &C
cordnce with the general rule that subject and in all
such the value reported by the Director of the
Mint must guide the accounting officers
1t is not improbable that the rates given by various
acts of Congress to foreign coin for the computation of
adj poem rates of duty brought together pages 273
and 2I4 OF the Instructions to Consus may have msed
of those officers in making out their claims for
compensatons but it cannot be necessary to aprse you
that such arbitrary values fixed by law for an entirely
different purpose, have bearing the actual
value of such coins currency
Very respectfully,
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
NJ Mcconnell Fifth Auditor.
Table Fbegn Cons eralc. in United States Currency
o, ruato prepared request tie ComrroIcr Of he Treas
ury, November, 1857
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NEw YoRK July IL. This has been the hottest day
of the all north and east Of this place very
rain storm prevailed in Albany In consequence Of
which the streets were impossible in tho of half
an hotr.
Many trees were uprooted, chmneys shattered and
awnings torn The country for several miles off expert
enccd terrific hail Storm and did considerable damage
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The Cable Fleet Probably seen.

ST.. JOHNS, July H. The stcamtug Blue Jacket, from
Liverpool has arrived here, and reports having on
lat 5lo 80, long 800 She also saw the same even
ing large steamer bearing down for the Others but
could not make out whether tho last was English or
American.
The Red Jacket reports the weather hazy with strong
westerly swell, but continued moderate and thick until
the 3d. when strong southwesterly gales set in.
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WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY, JULY ia, 1865.
Buslness Notice.

IN, bsipsss of the Union view OF the proposed
change ia lis terms conducted strictly ON CASH pass
pgences collection Of Subscriptions Tor me W. ,ts s a.
tuued made 10 Agents ato 'ls aae
CENT ur W 4 Iipseomb IT, who authorized TO make collections
a Ies~ arylnnd, and Virginia
wAsasoros, March 23 lS5S.--u
The foregoing intended any agents Or coee
s - nov emnov or have employ in this city but
= s,sss V .''Ss T-~-1t Ap 29--n
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an absolute right TO the use of the unappropriated
parts of the ocean for our navigation. Tins right
England denied, claiming that the seas were infested
with pirates who in the habit of using our flag
and that she must exercise the simple right to visit
our merchant ships for the purpose testing the gen
uineness of the flag and the legality of the voyage
A great contest, dipping into one and threat
ening the peace Of the two countries, between
us and England upon this subject We, however,
never yielded our position, and the occasion de-
manding it, we sent ships to enforce the
principle of immunity we had laid down. The ques-
ton thus being brought to practical ISSUE with the
forces of the two powers ready for collision upon
the positions of their respective governments, Great
Britain, on calm review Of the whole case, in a
frank and most manly way promptly notified us of
the disavowal of their pretensions and Of their de-
termination to withdraw their naval forces from the
of strife This is the last and the greatest tri
umph of America opinions ON the other side of
the water
In all these acts Of our government it is impossible
not to acknowledge that we have been wholly in the
right.
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Markets.

New YoRK, July 12.--Cotton is buoyant-sales of
$500 bales uplands 5I6 cent Flour is frm-sales of
16, 500 barrels State, SO 80 SO 90: Ohio, - 60
81 u.s. Wheat is active SO 900 bushels western
red, 81 OIL a 81 OF white, 81 03 81 Os Corn is
dulls sales Of 80 900 bushels white 81 SO cents
yellow is nominal at 81 SO cents Pork is dull--mess
SIG SIS SIG IS PRIME SIS 10 4I3 rs. Lard is firm
at 10A la cents Whskey is dull at 23 a 23A cents
Sugar is buoyant Muscovado 81 cents Spirits Of
turpcnne is heavy at A iiA cents Rosin is dull at
81 IS. Rice is steady at "a "a cents.
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sin Later from Utah,

ceived Gen. Johnston met at Echo Canon, fifty
miles from Salt Lake Brigham Young had confer
with Governor Cunning at Salt Lake City, but the
result was unknown Captain Marcy was left in COM
mand at Fort Brdger
The Leavenworth correspondent mentions report that
the Commissioners had concluded treaty Of peace with
the Mormons
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FOREIGN C0LNS.-THE CURRENCY OF THE |
UNITED STATES


Comptroliers Office, May rs, 1858.
SIR beg leave, respectfully to call your attention
to the fact that by of the practice still existing to
certain extent In your Office Of adjusting United States
ministers and other accounts, where losses by ex-
change claimed according the silver standard OF
value Of the foreign coins in WHICH the proceeds of drafts
are received and also by estimating the disbursements of
our ministers for contingent expenses by the same rule
considerable amount OF labor Is imposed upon this Office
Ia consequence OF its being obliged under the decision of
the late Secretary Of the Treasury of 7th January 1857
since approved by his successor see circular letter OF
that date addressed to yourse to estimate the foreign
currency IA which the proceeds Of the drafts of our for
eign agents received at its relative value in our gold
coinage (see table of foreign coins with their value in
United States currency, gold valuation furnished the
department by the Director Of the United States Mint
copies Of which in your oce thereby rendering
1t incumbent upon the accounting officers here in the re-
vision OF your reports, to change the allowances make
additional statement of differences, &C., SO.
AS an example, may refer to the final account of
late minister to
per your report 1909 The net proceeds of his drafts
in forms, which estimated by him. and allowed in
the adjustment of the account In your office 40 cents
per forn showing alleged loss by exchange all of
$l05 %. Whereas by the gold standard the form or
guilder as per table referred to- is worth Al 10 cents
and estimating the net proceeds of his drafts at that rate
he realized gain of 50 IS, with which no has been
charged and the whole of his claim for loss has of course
been dsallowed.
With the object of facilitating the labors Of this Office
and also of making the action of the department uni
form under said decision of the Secretary Of the Treasury
In the settlement of this class of accounts should be
pleased II you would the adjustments to be made
in your office hereafter to correspond in principle with
the rule governing here in regard to the question in
volved
am, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant,
w. MEDIIL, Comptroller
Hon MURRAY Mcconnell,
Fifth Auditor of the Treasury.
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Later nom Utah.

ST.. LOUIS July IA Utah newsletter from an Off
of the army, writing from Gen. Johnsons camp on
Bear river the 18th ult, says that the army would
its march on the 18th. Gen. Johnston had re-
ceived express from the commissioners stating that
the army would be peaceably received but Gen j. did
not feel any increased confidence that account and
kept the army in readiness to repe any rcachery He
had issued proclamation to the people, in which he
stated that the army ready afford assistance
it to oppose them when in rebellion. The troops
were in fine condition. iSs
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BFour Of tho above bctng of only c-
mated by their legal relation to certain coins
JAMES ROSS sNowDEN,
o the Mint
MST UsIrwp STATES,
ft Philadelphia, November H. 1851.
The actual currency OF gold compua
tons are OF made reference thai medium Like the
United States
atos for small change, be regarded
putting pecunary obligations.
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The money market is in very dull and embarrassing
condition. Business is quite at stand STILL and at
the present exceedingly low rates of discount it is next
to impossible to place money in the market Nominaly
the market rate for money call is per cent, but
really ~ 81 the rates at which business is done
Prime paper is snatched up at a AZ per cent Good
but not prime paper is negotiable at a per cent.
Foreign exchange dull for yesterdays steamer
but rates well sustained and drawers disposed
insist outside figures Bankers sterling is quoted
at 1904 1899; commercial do 100 lO9a exchange
on Paris 5.l6 a5.124 Hamburg 364 36a Amster.
dam ALI Ala Bremen 79a 79a The exports of specie
from this port for the week ending yesterday July 0h
were as follows:
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Stock port 500 900 bales including 200 OF Amer
lean. The Manchester report favorable and hold
demanded an advance.
Flour closed firm with 6s. advance. Wheat had ad-
vanced Is Is in consequence of reported drought on
the continent Corn closed dull and unchanged Sugar
was quiet. Coffee quiet Rice buoyant at 3s ad-
vance on the spot and ls ahoat Rosn was firm at
As. q As Id. Spirits turpentne dull at Ats. cd.
Bullion had decreased in bank f95,0O0 Consols
closed at 9b1 a $50 for account.
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Hon. MURRAY Mcdonnell,
Fifth Auditor of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fifth Auditors Office, May III, 1856

Fifth Auditors Office May II, 1858
DEAR SIR herewith send you copy of table show
ing the value of the foreign coin therein mentioned
desire to be informed by official order from you as the
head of the Treasury Department it, in making up the
accounts of foreign minister's consu and other agents
of the resident abroad who receive for drafts
drawn for their salaries and disbursement the kind of
coin mentioned In this table, whether those minister's
consuls &c. to be charged the rates of value set
down in said table for said foreign COINS notwithstanding
the acts of Congress now in force may fix different value
upon said coin. Whatever order you may make upon
this subject shall be adhered to in my office in settling
said accounts. ~
The object in requesting this order is to bring about
uniformity of action and establish the rule in both
this and the Comptrollers Office upon this subject All
of which is respectfully submitted for your consideration
With great respc,t your obedient servant,
MURRAY MCCONNELL, Auditor.
Hon. HOWELL Conn,
Secretary of the Treasury.