Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-08-02

to complain of such cruelty? 1t is a
common thing to notice turkies, chick
ems and other fowls tied by their legs
in lunches and carried through the
streets with their heads downward.
1t is sincerely hoped that the people
all over the country will get up asso-
Citations such as already exist in New
York, Boston and Washington, and
agitate this subject until their respec-
tive State Legislature shall enact such
laws as may prevent the torture of
dumb brutes.
General Phil. Sheridan has arrived
in Washington to get his commission
to go to the seat OF war in Europe.
The applications for clerkships in
the Census Bureau still continue, and
consequently examinations for those
designated by the Secretary of tho In
terror are held weekly. Those exam
nations, compared with those of the
other Departments, are severe, and
but few, comparatively of those des-
ignated for examination, pass the re-
quisite examinations for appointment.
As yet there has not been full re-
port of the population of a single mar
shal's district from any State, and
therefore, no exact, or even approx
mate, estimation of the increase of
population or resources can be given.
In few days, however, l hope to be
able to do so.
The enumerators are entitled to
one-half their pay for taking the Cen
sus so soon as the marshals may send
to the department the returns, and the
remainder to be given them immedi-
ately after the Department at Wash
ington, shall examine and find re.
ports correct.
To give your readers the cost of
marketing in Washington, l subioin
the following: Beef, 1880 cents
mutton, 1920; veal, 20-3O; sugar
cured ham, 20-25; chickens, 1880
per pair; eggs, 80 per dozen; butter,
30 per 10; potatoes, beans and peas,
90 per half peck; new apples, 20 per
peck; green corn, 20-30 per dozen
tomatoes, 80 half peck; cabbages, 10
cents per head cucumber5, s cents
per dozen; watermelons 80 cents
blackberries 5 to 10 cents per quart
In Norfolk, only ten hours ride by
boat, vegetables are from one-fourtL
to one-third less; eggs for instance
are only 20 cents per dozen while
they are selling here at 30 cents.
The drawing of every invention il
the Patent Office back to 81 are tc
be photographed, and duplicates o
the same to be kept in the Office fol
sale for the convenience of the inven
tors of the country. Nearly every
drawing in the Office prior to '69
were colored, and cannot be photo
graphed until tracings are made from
them, from which to photograph.
The laws relating to patents which
were made by Congress during tht
past Session, are now in course o
publication and will be ready for dis
tribution in a few days. The act re
peals all previous ones, and now al
the laws of patents will be embraced
in few pages, and can be easily anC
quickly read and digested by all who
are interested. There is no great
certainty that the patent system ha.
| been benefited by the changes whicl
have been made, for Congressman ar,
not famous for an approaching &C
quaintance with patents, or with tn,
system. Some think they give NOR,
attention to that which will return
them to their seats.
We do not like to comment upol
the act before it is actually printed
but we are afraid that it will be nee
essary to make some changes in it q
the very earliest moment of the mex
Session, or have the inventors and tn,
patent interests of the country suffer
There are some Members of the House
as also, of the Senate, who have paiC
so little attention to our patent sys
TEN, and who know so little about tn,
improvements Of the country, tina
they actually desire to have the Pa
tent Office abolished. This Office
pays its own expenses, and has always
a large surplus fund on hand. and i.
Of more service to the country and tt
civilization than Congress itself, by ;
thousand per cent. Yet some desire
it blotted out. As we have stated
the laws will all be embraced in
few pages ana will be easily read
They will certainly be a commentar,
upon the attention that Congress give
to that system to which is due on
present prominence and advance
ment in the mechanical arts.
LIFE.
Letter from Kansas.
GOVERNMENT LAND.
NEosHo RAPIDS, July %, 1870.