The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-03
The Telegraph Patent ExtsDssen.
OUR WASHINGTON coRKEsPoNDRcE.

WARRINGTON, April ~, 1850
xsss Local orm ard He~~s Prs~ssv alvrvyA
6s<rsdsS Swss Yssvs
The telegraph bas already become enc Of she psrna
nsns Institutions Of progressive Yankee nation, ssA
formidable rival Of the mail and twohcrss ossch
vhisA twenty years ago ths popular nsduss fer
the trsnsnissien Of intelligence, domestic, connsrcAl,
political warliks. IL influence upon noras, osa-
nsrcs and government hes been widespread, and the
changes which yet destined 70 work by bringing
citizens into closer oonsss, with Zach oshsr, we're,
aad by Of the Atlantic Gable, with the nssoss o.
the Eastern continent are ncalcuAble Importance ahe
70 those Who govern and those who governed sss
reflections Induced by the recent sxienssoss ef
Houses ssd Norsss patents by The Commissioner Of
Patents The several applications awakened very general
interest throughout the country and The contest beswess
Of tue application OF Mr. MORSE ucssvs Bsnry
Orally, Of Rochsser, N. Y, aud william y kdey, Of
Hobokep n j. Their counsel consisted of hessp1 speed,
Dsnsid Mann and belly himself Hon Charles Mason !,
Commassioner OF Parents Mr. Gwin Of BALTIMORE, Esd
Mr. Morse Tn. sr,snson vas granted for seven ysSs
roD the llth az April Last upon the paisnt Of s<e, and
covers the aprArsias roo W use on AL the sorss hsss
wsch oonnntd m tneir working 70 single mesabs
conductor OF wire Ibc patent of $50, which vas srssd
81 1854 by Judge Mascs then oonns~oner Of rss~sts
ssrrns WREN ordsr 70 Operate issm' and re-
qur.s the same numeer Of wires 70 return
sesssr- the ZANE track. the opened b.
Mr. 6as. whh bistory of the invention Mr. spsed
fret counsel c the opponents, then followed, af>sr
arguns,u BY Hessrx nnsd Mann, Gsin and ~ sealy
the csse "a closed by he Argument Of Judge Macon, 10
favor ~ the
The argument o, Judge Mason mas elected much COO.
neBdston able ana explcit exposition of The tss
graphic system Tho opposition contested The ssAses
Of toe pstent-hrs the ground Mr. Morse - net
the Inventor OF the combined circuits-that b say ths
usrg OF one circuit IN Operate snoher crcu-coutsndiDg
that Coca, Nbssssoe. ana Edvsrd Davy, Of EngiApd,
we're the PRIOR inventors o. ,se's devices ssd
seccbdy, that the testimony o horpe oonrc>sd
with that Of Mr.. Gsle 10 The hneory
q the combined circuits Great sues laid upsa mn
20 sisss so.n The ,ssumosy q NJ Gs,s provss fos,s
Tie argument of Juose Mason conciuaive and there
no luneer remsps . doubt ,nai Ne nors. vss ros hin
ss'f The prior N v-ntor Of this comsnaion
he srension q Houses patent hss sssracssd equL
share opubho sepuon ne Application for she ersussos
the expiration Of The psasnt. and aAsemeus vus alsd
setrs fefh The merits and novelty OF the invenupn
soa sss,. q =. s,, nee . e ~ss. ,c
esraphc operators IN different psrh of the Unned eaAs
from merchants Who bad used the telegraph, and cn
ports ssd mechanics e csss he'd been cpsDed sms
previous 10 applcauon tor of Ne passnt
order that cecsson from the osos IN rclsa'on " ~
s,oe.r ne .ns%esr scses. n ' ,srms s,sS,s vsssS.
10th In regard 10 ne utility and NJ scvety ne eraniser
further sods that the nvenis bad not ccen
Tor HE invention. and ipvitss the ATTENTION ~ N o.
missioner 10 the fact that the patent and NE ereuos
hsd previously been ssFned by ~ house sns sse g.
thsrefore vas question whether sota paas~t sheusd
be extended when The sssgpees wsrs 70 - eeeeeese ~
q measure, and the mventor 0W snIntV - 49,
rsr,son vth ,be srsai value 9 The ventoa he
for N. 70 ssus from The asugness N a@gp@wa
s.es Of 90. sa 2. ne patent -. .s. es' rS q ~
Mr. fouse n only IN consideration Of ~ snusu-
men, thai Conmssoner granted the exteneisn rhsvs
vss no opposition. The counsel engaged ooaeuH~A o.
nsrs George CHORD, Of New Yosh; OWN Of paltimcvs
and '. smith, Of ths CITY, ne psAsst vss exssssed
for ssvep years from The 1sth q April lan1
The decisions q The oommss,oner q Psssss m tn, IN,
tercsnf asd important oases have ~ bess 49,
plsied, bu erpec>sd that they VIII recesve Instr
sloner IRON hn attendance upou Tie deberascss - bs
Charleston Convsnsioa.