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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31
The Missouri CODventtOn..Report of
the Treasurer

JEFFERJON CITY, July ~.
The Report OF the State Treasurer, 10 accord ance
With instructions Of the Convention, was made
this morning. The amount mnnsg, IL over
s5s SJt' II The % Jgisss the adjourn
ment Of the last session of the Legislature, have
tion declaring that there was no excuse either in
the present or future condition of tho State for
default of the payment Of the interest on the
State debt, and that it is prominently her duty
to payit After lively discussion, and several
substitutes offered, the matter was re erred TO a
Committee Of five.
was submitted, and by resolution, taken up clause
by clause. The first clause, declaring the Offices
OF Governor, Lieut.. Governor, Secretary Of State
and Legislature tolbe vacated was deba.ed all the
Afternoon, but without coming to any vote. II
will be carried in the morning by decided
majority.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31
vigorous Policy u Gen. Pope with thc
Missouri Traitors.

ST LOUIS, july -.
Gen Pope ha. publicly notified th 9 people alcng
the line OF the North Missouri itaiIrsad, that tn
viii be held personally accountable for the de-
struction Of bridges, culverts, and portions Of the
track, within five miles Of each side Of tn en- nd
notified them also that if any ostrsges to railroad
property are committed within the distance speci-
fed. without conclusive proof an active resist
snce on the part of the population, and without
immediate information TO the nearest command
ing eficer, levy OF money or property sufficient
10 cover the whole damage done, will be made and
collected
Divisions and subdivisions Of the road will be
made, and superintendents and assistant .uperin
tendcnts appointed without cgrrd to political
Of inions, who will be held responsible Tor the
railroad track within their districts.
Gen. pc will withdraw his forces from the
line Of the read as soon as possible, and cencen
trate them in one camp in the vicinity Of Mexico,
Apdran county, whore the strictest discipline
viii be imposed, and active measures taken to per
feet their drill.
Il is unders ood that Gen. Pope will carry out
the same plans the Hannibal and 81. Jose sph
Railroad.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31
NUMBER "a.
DAILY REPORT.


OvIICo o. 1u1 OmocDA9 AMD NuvA
Tussdsy Eve, Jsiy -, lool. J
fssinso y qsiss. No erh q aay esssaae
ssaiaGis. We sesiss shsss sAsss AsaAssa 49,
sls st New Wheat IN naskss today - - ssa1se
sashsl. Vegetables ere vssy pisasy b As sseaa
nsskst. NN aHa
FLou.- Firm as ss.se0Aoo. YAipnsan ~
bbls.
WHEAr-Firm q So. Choice lets ~ r.
csipts, l,2s5 bu.
BAaLsY.-Nothiag deiag.
Cosx.-Stsady ssd in dsaasd q l1)<s. -
ceipt', $50 bu.
OAfs-Little doing We quote q IL.
Retail 0askoe.
BurrEa-Searcs st sOlos = D.
EGGs-S dos. fer ESQ.
PorAroEs-p boshel, l0c.
OHIoxs-F peck, Ice.
B1As-p peck, l5c.
TuaNIPs-New y peck. l6e.
PRAs-l5c y peck.
APrlw-V peck, 3504Os.
TonAross-sOo y psck.
CrcunssRs 200 y dos.
GRBsN CoRN--3 dos. for 20c.
BLAcKBsRnIss-l3c7 y quart.
HUcKLsDssnss-lsc y quart.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

HoT.-The prevailing opinion among
the nobility Of our city is that We are 10 the
midst Of . hot spell Of weather. Thermome.
ter ranges In the heat Of the day st about S0e
~ the human family care 10 indulge in.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

1t seems that the gallant Iowa Sec
ond has left Camp Lyon at St. 10. and
proceeded TO St. Louis. This will please
many of our boys who have kept on
the railroad for more than two months.
They prefer to be in active service some
where. Where they will 60 next is not
vet known.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

L0UIsvILLB, July 20.
Judee Cstron, Of the Supreme Cours, has as-
rived from Nashville. The Richmond BANK Con-
vention adjourned after aivising the Confederate
Government u iss1e one hundred millioas OF dol-
lars in Treasury neiss.
Toombs has resigned the State Secrstavyship of
the Conf sdsrsts States. HantsE, Of W, suc-
oeeds him.
The Government gun boats here crosssd the
Potomac. bat to New Albopy yesterday, whore
they will be quipped.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

MEDIcAL-The reguIer quarterly
meeting Of the Scott County Medical Society
vas held 1t the Council Chsnb Der ysstsrday
Il vas we'll attended. and several Interesting
medical cases we're brought up and discussed,
among which vas diptheria.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31
THE CITY.

SUPERIOR ARrIcLE.-The place to get
superior article Of bottled ale. porter or
brown stout 10 st Lomss' Veults. No. West
second street. His goods may BE- relied upon
Try them for yourselvss.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

The DsxocaAr Of Monday undertook. and in
the name or as II by the authority OF Gov.
Baker, to correct some statements made by Us,
one .tat.ment relative to him having been
once Adj Gen. Of New Hampshire. and anoth-
er that he had refused TO support the Mahony
ticket. The editors Of the DENocaAr bad no
authority from hin to make the correction.
out were simply asked to tell US personally of
the one error that We might correct It. and Tor
US 10 give his reasons for refusing to support
the M.houy ticket. not that he objected to the
men, but 10 the platform on which they stood.
They dad not coMe uear VA as requested. but
Undertook to correct us in their paper. and ~
cunning to do % 10 the name Of Gov. Baker.
HAPPILY ws he'd an in,ervisw With this gen.
l,mAn and made . correction 10 yesterday :
paper which vas entirely satisfactory. The
DsHocRArs could not have been CO., Gasette.
We pronounce the above falss. whether il
comes from the imagination Of the editor Of
the Gssetts, or whether It vas 90 stated to
them BY Gov Baker himself. We viii state
the ease: On the morning after the appear
snce Of the misstatements in the Gazette. Gov.
Baker called st our Office, and without even =
prsfatory word. asked us to correct the stste-
msnts made in the Gssftts, both % to not vot.
ing the lately nominated Democratic ticket
and az to his having been Adj. Gen. in New
Hampshire. He made both requests separate
from each other and remarked at the came time
that he vas & ing to request the Gasetss to do
the came thing expressing surprise that that
paper should have 20 misrspresentsd him. HI
left our Office and went to the 0ssstts office
The door vss locked and hs returned and ssid
that he vas in hurry to start for Clinton
and ssked Ne 70 do him the favor to ask Mr.
Sanders to make the correction, ae he NIGH
not have chance to see him. We told him
that we would do 80 with pleasure. The Gov
| ssnor vent ont upon the street Afterwards
and before The Governor started. ~ hesri
him convsssiag with the Gazette folks. aul
kuev What the ssbjses was. We did not con
sidsr il binding upon % 1t al TO fulfil on,
promiss-for the above reasons. So when III,
0ssssss ssys that the DExooaAr had no author
ity 70 make The correction, . falsshood is told
Az 70 Who told Il 10 question which ws ar
psrfsssly willing % 80 investigated II Bro
6snasss fssls istsesst saoseh In Il V gss I'D q
~ iapstasisa
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31
CORCORA.r DEAD.
n ttce to Quit Newport New.
COntradicled.
TERRIBLE FIRE IN PITTSBURG
FORENOON DISPATCHES.
From Toronto.

M TORONTO, July IS.
Inc Gtoce newspaper, which has heretofore
suongly sympathized with the North, ia an article
to-day on American sffairs says the syrnpSthies Of
thebn,ish people, which were at fret nuistakably
win 'he North, are fast becoming aienated by
tae uncalled for assault and misrepresentations Of
the American press. I he Leader newspaper the
government organ, favors the Government send
ing An additional number cf troops to Canada be-
tore Winter.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31
New 4 OTk Aa1ket.

NBv Yoag, July -.
FLoUR-5c easier.
WasAT-- Market less active and scarcely %
firm.
BARLyY-Quiet.
toRS.-Little better. 890A5c for New Nl1ed
Western.
WHiskY.-l69l6X.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31
AFTERNOON DIsPATCnEs.
Fron Cairo.

Especial Dispstch to the Tribuns.]
Rumors Of approaehing rebels and On intended
assault, ars ksepisg the town ana camp n fsf-
nsnt Of excitement, bat are never traced 70
reli,ble source. Oar scouts report large mounted
hodies Of rebels daily coming up througa Sykes-
vile Tesniuus, Cairo Ard Fulton Road, and Con-
eeutr.ting iu the vicinity Of Wsikias Camp,
for,y miles from here. They threaten our posi-
,ion and Birds Point. Our encAmpment there
are doub'y vieilant and in numbers ana VA
munitions thosoughly prepared for defence.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

SHIaKISG.-The Gazette winces un-
der our showing UP OF its cut direct at Gov.
Ruscb. and tries to wriggle out Of it by pro.
fess.ng intense admiration for that person.
That dodge don't win at all. The desire among
Republicans. and particularly among the Re-
publicans Of this part Of the State to kill of
Ruschs ehsncss for Lieut.. Governorship 10 too
veil known. The editors Of the Gazette have
not yet forgotten the oath which they once
took to crush out foreignsrs and foreign in.
fuence; though to carry out selfish ends, they
frequently break it. That's whats the mat.
ter
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

ABOUT AoAIN.-The cute old drum
ner. who vas in our city last spring, with the
Dubuque Grsys and Who went with them to
the wars. vas back in our city yesterday, at
tracing crowds Of people With his perform.
ances upon his fAvorits instrument He is on
his way back to Dubuque
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

SUNDAY FIGHTING.-We understand
that one Of our worthy ministers in his sermon
last Sabbath, took occasion to denounce the
idea OF lighting battles on Sunday, as was the
case a. Bull. Run. and has been the case in
many instances that we could name we're it
necessary. There may be something obnox.
ious in the idea of fighting on Sunday, but
when opposing armies get ready. they gerer.
ally blaze away. regardless of the position
which the day holds 10 the week. There are
no Sundays 10 Revolutionary timee." we have
been told At all events, what has religion
got to do with fighting. The gospel Of Christ
has no affinity with flying artillery ard minnie
Lullets. and though the former is good at all
times. the latter being distinct matter. born
OF the devil, it makes but little difference when
It is used at all. We are perfectly willing.
however, that our ministers should pitch into
the devil every chance they can, aud if they
can get good lick at him on the head Of Sun
day fighting. We are perfectly satisied to have
them 90 in. We fear the old fellow is holding
too much Of jubilee abaut these times to mind
much about it.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31
TO-DAY'S ADV'TS.
DixSOIAst(ON,

DiSSOSAsttOe.
THE O-PARTNERSHlP OF CORBlN, DOW
i 4 Brown 10 this day dissolved BY the With.
drswsl Of Mr.. Austin Corbin.
AUSTIN CORBIN.
GEO. 3. G. DOW.
SAMUEL :. BROWN
July 81, 1851.
Geo 5. G. Dow and Samuel 3. Brown viii co.,
tinue the practice Of law, - partners, under the
firm Of Dow brown. It the old place. [iy3l
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

Z. G. cAAPB8LI. JouN o. DTIIs
CAMPD8LL = DlLL0,
A TTORNEYS AND C0UNSELORN At Law.
IA Once, No. l, Davssport's Block. nov1l-tf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

LATEST NEWS

LATEST NEWS
By TELEGRAPH.
the WAR NEWS.
Generals Weei and narney to be
Placed Il Counand ef tho
Grand Army.
PRINCE NAPOLEON AND PRINCESS
CLOrHlLDE INVITED TO
WASHINGTON.
Rebel Moving on Harper'sFerry
RESURRECTION AMONG THE FIRE ZOUAvES
The Whole Regissseni Disayssed
Cairo 4 Birds Point Threatened
TORONTO GLOBE FOR SECESSION.
Capture or zobol0.
COZ. CORCOR.A.r DEAD.
~ttce TO Quit Newport New.
COntradic ted.
TERRIBLE FIRE In PITTSBURG.
FORENOON DISPATCHES.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31
Arrival Of the Cauiuet.

NEw YoRE, July 80.
me French war steamer Ca'inet arrived to-day
from brest via Halifax. New York stocks duil
and depressed, and lower. Mo. So 6osI. Va. SO.
Tenn. AZ.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

SERVED HIN RIGar.-A contemplate
ecsmp. by the nsme Of Habletzel, was brought
before Justice Blood yesterday. charged With
having addressed indecent and insulting Ian
guage to young woman. The charge vas
proven and fns Of ten dollars and costs was
imposed upon his finances. few such les-
cons will probably teach him something that
he will not be slow to forget.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

As. r. LANE, o. ". SKINNER.
LANE 4 SKlNNER.
A TTORNRYS AT Law. OFtICE-COR-
IA NEE of Second aad Brady Streets, ever
Smiths store.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

Coon, IF TRUE.-The news that three
Regiment. Of troops are to be quattered here.
hope il is true. These Regiments will have to
be raised in this State Of course. II the late
report of Adjutant General Bowen in regard
to he number Of companies reported. be true.
ami if they are yet ready to take up arms
there will be DO kind # difficulty in making
up the number. AZ soon ss the harvest is
ended, there will be plenty Of men ready to
ten der tn cir services.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

FIoHr.-Two pugnacious individuals
INDUCED In a friendly rough and tun bic in .
saloon yesterday, on Second street, which re-
sulted 10 the loss Of some hair, and considers.
BILE soiled linen. Such persons should under.
stand that although everybody is expected to
be willing to fight in time of var. there are
prescribed rates for that business. We advise
them to enlist at once
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

Csa. Coses. aes Death.
~ Mow Yong, ,Jsly %.
~ T,;1ssss Wsshipgtoa dispaesA eays Csa.
nul,a iveA ely lev dAys aftse ~ baseae.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

M AehAI In 4nAO6 UCs@AS u our
ususl custom sbout ihis time Of the year. ve
Pnblish report Of the Gales Of rsspine ma.
chimes sold at this point during ths,seasoD. The
hard tines and the prospect Of Low prices Of
grain. one would imagine would materially
lessen the sales. bus We have not fond such 70
be she case. II 10 true. however. that much
more has been done by the farmers in the wsy
OF getting their old machines repaired. The
shops were oil quite busy for several week.
before the eommencemen of harvest, almost ex
clusivsly upon repairing rsspers.
The following ere the sales for the year ~
near % We can come at it:
lotto kIug has sold of McCoruick's machines
lO2; average price Of $3.50, making an agere.
gate Of SIS 800.
John d. Burrows sold of. f.Houss's patent. 20
machines, at about ti4o. aggregate Of q, 500.
Bauder Bro. sold Is machines Of the Kir.
by patent At about $3.50 each. an aggregate OF
s2.250.
s. X. Barley sold Of the Nanny machine IS.
At sbout eI4s each. an aggregate Of t2,elO.
All others together have sold probably six
more, including heading. machines, at an sg-
gregate Of not less than 81, 200.
Aggregate sales le4 machines; aggregate
price $40 $50.
The last years sales amounted to las "a.
chioes.at an aggregate of t22 $50. b encs it will
be seen thst the sales Of this year are slightly
ahead Of 1860.
The most Of the N machines have been sold 10
this county, dozen or 20. only. 10 Auseatiue
or Cedar county.
AcCormick's reaper seems to have the lead
in this vicinity. His sales here last year
amounted to 90.
10 the threshing machine and horse power
manufacturing and selling, there is 9 pretty
fair bosinsss going on. but as the season for
sale has scarcely commenced We cannCt give
anything like fair estimate Of the amount Of
trade that will be done in thst lioe.
Davis WATSON 4 Co. are building IS ma.
chimes this year They have sold IL already
and feel confident Of selling all they can make
They will make many more horse powers thsn
separaeors. They employ Is workmen, and
are very busy.
Bau Ter aud Bro. are making 20 threehers,
all Of which are sold. During the past year
sheir chop has turned out 26 improved Power
corn shellers, ali but one Of which are sold
An extensive amorn. Of preparing is being done.
There are men now employed
Thomas Whitson. 4 Co are making 9 thre.h.
ers, and many more eeparstors, four Of the
former being already sold. They employ 90
men.
Mr.. Donnshue commenced twelve machines
four Of which are cold. Whether he coin plstes
the number begun will depend upon the de.
.--n3.
Otto Klug has sold two Of Pitts Chicago
,hreshers
Total number in progress Of manufacture and
sold-77. We think Q fair average is about
1880 per machine, which would make an ag-
gregate of s3O.720.
The amount Of repairing going on 10 i'm.
mense every shop in the line is having full
share Of work on hand.
1t 10 difficult matter to get at the aggre.
gate amount accruing from both branches Of
business spoken of, but it cannot be far from
eixtv .r sixtv.fiya thousan1 dollars
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31


TrusDAY, July 80.
CANADA. Parker, dubuque.
KEY CRY, Wo.den, st. Louis
PoAsaOr, Davis Fl. Madison.
AD HINE, Galt, dubuque.
DBPAgTsp.
CANADA, Parker, st. Louis.
ksY CRY, Worden, St. Paul.
PoNsROY, Davis, IT. Madison.
The light drsuSht packet Ad Hine, Captain
Galt and Matt. Dalssll Clerk, will depart for Du-
buqUs t=is morning ct I o'clock. Passenger
will find good ac ac,mnodstions and gsntlemaaly
o@ees aboard.
The nail and passenger packet Kate Cassel
Cap. Hiilhouse, and Clerk Powers, will dspar,
for Fort Madison this morning.
The popular and well commanded steamer Ne.
tropolitan, Capt. Buiord and Clerk Owens, will do
part for st. Louis to-day.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

Circulating Library.
a SMALL CIRCULATING LIBRARY Oh
~ SpirituA ard Libsssl Boeks has bssa e.
tablished - a48 s@MsM sfa
At THE BOOK oToNG or
.. n. ATA9R,
q SsseaA strssl - vhisA tAs stAsafise = ~
pablie y invite1. jelyl'o
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31
DRS. NEWELL 4 cHARLkS,

DENT
>.eu RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO
the citisens Of Davenport and sur
u1YYY rounding country, that they have
permanently located il this city.
All patients favoring Drs N. G. with their &C n
6dence may rely upon their utmost exertions 70
perform every operation i, - perfect manner -
possible Particular attention paid to the regu-
iation Of Childrens Teeth. Terms Of artificial
worN made known upon application. Charges
moderate. Office on Brady street, between Third
and Fourth.
R. BRAxD. Mayer, 0alena.
BEN. CAnPDBLL,
WRIGaLY SHALL,
DE- ]. A. ScsO0Gs, : Dentist.
"a. LIvsRn0sB,
c. W. Hs.srrAD, d., .
L. CnOHIN, n. d,
DR WI HILLs, Davenport
my3a-tf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

NEW PBHN0YLVAnlA UOUaR
OORNHR OF FOURTH AND IOWA sra,
" Davsnpost, lows. DAVIS : Sons, Prepsistosa.
Rroe Omnibus TO aad fpon The easo. O1Res fou
StAee lsaviaG for LsClaiss, Rsiaeston, Lyons, D.
VITA, Maquoketa, and Ana1oea.
UAse o. DeliaS pegdAy. saG11-1J
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

>. y. CON0OON. W0. HALL,
Cen q OON 4 HALL,
4 TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS ATLAW,
"A and Notaries Pubiic. Once, North vest
orner Of Brady and Second streets, up-stairs-
ntrance on Brady street. ialy 36-dti
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

PRAIRIE CHICKENs.--TrOut has an
abundance Of the article-nice, young and
plump.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

cuAa \. pOfNAn. JOIN =. 1oeHnO
RUsNAM Z RO0ER0.
A TTORNLYS AND DCOUNSELORS At AW.
IA OpvIcS, Davenport Block, No.5e Main g.
Sacond Floor. iun7 -dtf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

DRUsK.-One O'Hara, An itinersting
whisky chop had been taking 10 on extra stock
Of forty rod. and making himself generally
obnoxious. when Deputy Marshal Brow wn took
him in charge. and after lodging him in Jail
over night, brought him before Squire Whee-
ler, who levied . tax Of three dollars and
cofts. amounting to 81 OF. - just compenss.
tion for the cost Of repairing the damage done
TO society and the trouble Of putting him
through.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

New WHEAr.-There were 800 bush
els OF new wheat received in market yestsr
day, and sol at fifty cents per bushel. Some
lots were plump and nice. while others were
badly ehrunk up. The late sowed wheat will
be quite light There lie no mistake abou, it.
The kernel is very bright and clean. but it lie
also very small. We cannot count upcn more
than fifteen bushels per acre tor an average
This ia lees than we calculsted upon, but ca!
culations don't always prove true.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-02
gbsGbio 9tatesrra,rI
rHRns
Rsform ofPatent Laws in France.


Since the law Of pstentss vent into operation
In Frauce- That is TO say, since January f79l--
there have been issued 900 patents. The
number Of inventors has regularly, increased
Notwithstanding the little success Of most Of
~ M, ;r,vsnt;o5SjdT g1iiffs ID Eg.t 5rgtu9zs
Ia afty-four years (from 179I TO l844y but
1890 patents were issued---about 800 year.
From 1914 to Che Hrst Of January, 1858, four
teen years, 46, ,l29 were issued4-an average Of
.aIQg y.erl IJW Dad edl cBGH iii i6 f8Ni y
IL 10 now ii contemplated to revise the Law
Of patents in France, and the general policy Of
the systenn Is under discdssion. Some very rad
ical CHANCES are suggested, even 10 senli.0ficial
Journals. They say that IL is b fact dembnstra-
ted BY experience, that inventors are more often
ruined than enriched BY their discoveries. ~ ?
M Theodore Regnauld, member of the com.
mission who remodelled the Law in 1898, and
who ia now occupied In the revision of existing
leeislation, declares that he knows ofavery few
Inventors Who have ever made fortune; that
If FIVE per cent. have been identified for their
expenses and sacrifices of one nature and an
other, ills a large proportion; while those who
have succeeded are extrcmeB'rare
The reason, as he suggests, is very simple
Every patent has to contend against counter
feiting as long as il lasts-to defend its privil-
ege, and 10 waste its time and resources In eyeI
renewing legal contests. Triumphs cost as
much as defeats, and It Is not rare thing to
see q man ruined in gaining fifteen or twenty
suits. sa' 4 fN V
d One commercial house In Paris is cited which
had out Of one hundred and sixty-seven suits,
obtained one hundred and twenty-five judg-
ments in the Court Of "Firat Instance" thirty
four DEGREES of the Imperial Court, and ten de-
orees of the Court of Cessation,
One decision on a patent does not prevent
another and another, and thus man may be
kept In ccnstant litigatfohto TO defend his property.
= The new project, which is evidently receiving
most favor from the government, is one which 70
addressed particularly to this class of embafrass-
ments. IL provides that the inventor shall have
two years in which to try his patent and to.claim
for It official confirmation. His claim 10 an.
nounced in the official journal, and during the
two years It can be tested by those who feel dis
posed. II st the end Of two years the opposi-
tion is not sustained, the Minister OF Commerce
issues confirmation of the patent. This patent
confirmed, can never again be attached BY third
parties. This no doubt would be great pro.
lection, but with US the great mass of litigation
about patents arises from a dispute as TO wha
is and what Is not an Infringement Of them
N. ". Boo Post. -