, 1870-10-27
WASHINGTON.
Brec1al Defrafeh 10 The ChieATn Tribune
rA1EST OFFICE REroKIS

srecial Defrafth 10 The Chicarn Tribune
PATENT OFFICE REFoHIS
wAsnr61uS, Oct. ec.-Thc Patent Once Is 1c-
ceiYlpK Its fuu share Of abuse ftUm thosv VIII nj:
opposing the reforms the present Commissioner
has 50 successfully Introduced 4 statement h1s
,@en widely circulated Ct late that onl5 :a,0oc
patents were Issued before Commissioner Fisher
came 1nto ONCE, and thst the number, was nov
over lec, Goa. Tee tacts arr, that the rst patent
signed u Commissioner Fisher WIS No. 81
the last WIS 1cs.153- This Ii less Kan 81, 600 IN
%ightt en- months, and les PER aonutn than were
Issued In the two years prtcetng his Admni<tra-
tlGu. The number, instead Of increasing. has de-
creasett, un'ltT the stringent regulations Al
pressut e1forccd. The statements that the Com
missioner was erts cc2ased rs patent sgeu: II
any sewing machine case before the Patent unlcr,
OF ia arg tther case which has been TertEed siIact
lhe late act, or that he has granted aoy patent
Whatever taaS Was refused ~ Turner Commission
e1s or Jud9es, Age each without the Allghtcss
foundation In truth. No application Of The KIND
has ercs been before him. and he has never hear
OF decided apy casc With which he had anything
to do a. counsel 1t Is notorious that from The be-
rtpL,pg OF his administration he has
opro.cd the revival md psteutinE Of oil
caseR, This was one OF the issues male last
winter between himself, On the oae aide, an'a &he
pstent agents and ex.Judse Fisher, on the ether.
| THB sCFREAK curKT
n}eeta In the adjourned term, on Monday, tne
| 3!st. Both the Chief Justice and ST. Seson will
Ire absent. The friends Of Nf. Cnsse have In
formation which causes them to fear that be vii
ntt be allie to resume his pubic duties at present
None but his most Intimate friends are adnttet
| to sec him.
ASTRONOMICAL
| OF the three American parties that expect t
Observe the December eclipse, from some OF th'
/ tslsrds on the Mediterranean, one from the Oh
seryatory sailed 1ass Thursday. The SECOND an.
largest, from the observatory, will sail on wednes
.tsy next. aud tie coast surrey party will fol!es
the next day. .-.....-
TIE ESGLtsu MISSION.
Senator Morton Is the sixth gentleman that hi
declined the English mission. since the Festgna
,t.n Of Mr. Matley was requested. The Eepot
that seven have declined is erroneous.
csncrr7 carKT Ers1SEss-
The docket OF the Circuit Court here is so hcas
that Judge IIumpnre5s to-day gave notice til.
he rcaiter the court would sit both night and da
. whenever important cases were up for t:!al.
rEKsosAt-
Colonel Ba1stow, Solicitor General. arrived Il
night, and will enter upon bis dustes to-mo7roV
ITO the A8snc!atcd prefa.i
| ... NArrKAL1ZST1oS IREATT.
WISuISE{rS, urs. st-Int NATURALIZATION 10!
: yention ietween she upited STATES ana Gret
britain ls today tElcia'l, pu1'ishcd.
TIE 7oEACc1 TAX. -
The Internal Revenue HuTcau has issrc1 ts
manual fny cigar manufacturers, IN o:der TO Guai
! against francs and insure the enforcement Of Il
iaw.
:. CsptatrH G. A. 1laEtwe't. v G. Hugo. Dewitt
!, Poole, and Major J. II. Goothue arc rrliIycd fsu
+ duty is Indian Agents
:; SYMPATHY FOR 1ux FRENCH.
!. 4 large public mce1ing. sAp'cs<tvs OF Emp
, | iny with tho French republic aEh the srdei Y
French fop was nei % ion nj anO sn9ses = ~
rade hy H. r. Ncrrick and 4. g. Riddle. 4