New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
To the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. thursday. Feb 5, 1863.
THE PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

To the Associated Press.
THE PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
The ArDnal Report Of the Commissioner Of Patents
shows that 508 applications for patents were made
during the year 1869, and that 352l were granted;
caveats filed s2i; applications for extension Al;
patents extended p: patents expired, 6iS.
All excepting SO of the patents reissued TO citi-
sens of The United States $l53sl9 were received
for patents, reissues etc., and Sl OSl for copies and
recording. The expenses were Sls2,SOO. The re-
cepts swollen by an appropriation for refund
ing moneys expended of nearly S5, 600, and cost for
clerk hire was upwar of $l22 900, of which s4 i62
were for temporary clerks.
THE CURRENCY PANIC.
The fall in gold, as compared with last weeks
prices, and the appreciation Of public stocks,
halted here evidencng the confident anticipa.
ton Of moneyed men that the National Free Bank
ing bill and general financial measures Of Secretary
Chase will become laws, check the currency infia-
ton, and improve the public credit. TIC currency
panic is regarded here likely 20 be succeeded 10y
panic against the gold spectators.
THE AIK-LINE RAILROAD.
The bill preferred by the Airline Railroad Com
nli,,ee proposes to charter tie Was ingon and New
York Railway Company, authorzing it 10 locate
road upon the Iaos practicable aud direct route
through one or more Of the Slater OF Maryland,
Delaware, Penns, lvania aud New-Jcrsey, to The
west shore of tue lltdson River or Ra'itan Bay,
opposite the city of New-York, With "a capital stock
Q. ten millions of dollars and thirteen Directors, all
OF whom shall be stoc khoder- chosen by tie stock
holders, and two diiona ones, to be Appointed by
the President Of me United STAGE. Fret cisss
rassenger trains are to run from Washington 10
N-w-YOrk within eight hours aud the 'arif O prices
il not 70 exceed two One-baIf cents per mile for
tfsclass passenger cars, nor five cents per tun per
lie for irst-cIass freight. The Government il to
have tie perpetual right Of priority OF bus ness and
i not TO be charged price exceeding two cents PR
nile for the trans ortatlon OF troops ard seamen
nor tnan three per un PER mile for trns-
IOItslIOn Of munitions Of war army aud navy sup
pies, and other Government freiVhe. subject, how
eyf the control Of Congress sO far al Government
tran IOftaton il concerned. The charter further
rOyiies tDat the Company shall nave power 20 con
bect with any railway now 60 stricted or beng
tOnslrn ted leading in the general direction OF the
hDe specified, provided that when the railway ~
eOnpleed il snail be Of the kind aud character spe
tlheo III the charter ard further, that no arrange
Loot shall be entered into with any existing Com
lEny which shall tend to defeat ,he Oh ect Of this
lte., VIZ: IA additiocal through line Of railway
lion Wellington TO New-YOrk." No aid is asked
Of The Government except the implied tsil that tpe
GOverument passengers and freight shall be con-
'yed over NJ in preference TO any other iino at the
1le rates. The location Of the road III flDJect u
as approval of the President Of the UniIed States,
lad lie 20 be completed within two years OF the pas
Isge Of tais act.