Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-03

gress. will be completed in tho Spring, and placed
in the centre Of the CIRCLE near the western sxtre-
nifty of Pennsy lvania avenue. Mr.. Mills d the
artist.
rnE MKT CENSUS
Az the last session Of Congress, icontinues tho
Report an appropriation was made 10 enable the
department to make the necessary arrangements
for taking tho Eighth Census. Steps have already
been taken to have the proper instructions preps-
red and the blanks printed 50 to be ia the hands
Of The marshals in time to enable them 10 enter
vigorously on the execution Of their duty on the
lat day OF June next, The necessary expense,
which will bo Incurred will require an appropria-
ton of at least million OF dollars at the ap-
preaching session Of Congress- f4
THE PATENT OFFICE.
Tho record Of the operations Of the Patent Once
during the past year furnishes, as usual, o most
satisfactory exhibit ~ tho steady progress Of our
country in tho application Of science to the useful
arts During tho three quarters ending Sept. 30.
were received, eight hundred aud thirteen
caveats fled, and three thousand three hundred
aud thirty-four patents issued and re-issued.-
Tho receipts for the three quarters were $l8S 538.
II, being an increase Of 1897 554 SO over tho cor
responding period oflast year. The expenditures
were Sl57 lOl 10, leaving q surplus on hand Of
S3l, ,437 90.
take occasion here. adds the Secretary. to re-
new the recommendation contained in my report Of
1857, that tho fees required from British subjects
should be reduced. Her Britannia Majesty rep
ressntatives at Washington has rcoonty called the
attention Of this governments to This subject. In
tho kingdom Of Great Britain no discrimination 10
now made between American citisens and British
subjects. think this courtesy should be rcciproca-
tod. and that In respeot To otoe fees British subject
should be placed on the same footing ~ citizensof
the United States.
The report closes with a reference to the intrin-
sic importance Of agriculture. The tea Seed II
says, has been introduced from China, and germi
mated In houses prepared for that purpose in
Washington. The stop next to DO taken to convey
tho plants 10 suitable localities and 10 cause them
to be tested under the supervision Of intelligent
and responsible persons.
The sucossfull cultivation of the vine 10 this
country no longer remains an experiment. The
breadth Of land planted in vineyards u every day
extending. and tho yield is large und Fenunera-
tive. The estimates is that we have moro than H.
900 acres devoted to this culture, and while the
product Of some vineyards in the most favorable
season has been eight hundred gallons TO the acre.
tho average crop per acre Of tho whole country
will compare favorably with that Of the most sue
oessful producing countries Of Europe, and ts
value 10 i've or six hundred per cent greater ct the
several places Of production. -
With brief reference TO tho fact that o uuni-
her of scientific gentlemen, in various parts Of the
United States, have been eagaged for several years
past without compensation, in making meteo-
roloeicnl observations, which have been regular
" communicated to tho Patent Office. the Report
Of tho Secrerary of the Interior concludes,
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The Washington correspondent of the Pittsburg