The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-12-10

ooo certucates OF registry OF t.-,de marks
During the same time, 49, 81 nnnlica.
lions for patents, includi 80 reissues and
designs, have been re ,e;Sed and 2 100
caveats hled. inc i ses received during
sne same per'o' M .cuutcd to s670,954,.
%, anu 'he .o'ai Expenditures to $685.
'oo;ou' maxine the net receipts. over cx.
, PEN nnn az ,4OO.96. Since 1868,
-oo,ooV az rlicatious have been fled and
ioVu. To- $50 patents issued. The Office
- oe'oR Conducted under the same laws
snc g;' Seral organization rs were adopted
~ !. US original Inauguration, when only
iro' one hundred to two hundred appli-
OF lions were made per anuun. The COM
missioner shows that the office has out
grown the original plan aud that u new
organization has become necessary.
PENSIONS.
The amount paid for pensions 10 the
last fiscal year, was $50, l69,340. and
amount larger by s3,70S,434 than was
paid during the preceding year. of this
amount S2.313 400 was paid, under the
net of Congress of February 18th, 1871.
to survivors of the war Of 1912. The
annual increase OF pensions, by legislation
of Congress. has more than kept pace
with the ma ional yearly losses from the
rolls. The act of Congress of June 18th
1871. has added an estimated amount Of
s750,000 por snnum to rolls without in
creasing the number of pensioners We
cannot, therefore look for any substantial
decrease in the expenditures of this de-
psrtment for some time to come, or 50
long as Congress continues to so change
the rates Of pension. The whole number
Of soldiers enlisted in the war of the re.
beilion was 2,6SS,523 the total number
of claims for invalid pensions is 10000,
being but six per cent Of the whole
number of enlisted men. The total mum.
Der Of claims on hand at the beginning Of
the year was 81 ,6S9; the number re.
ceived during the year was 25,574; the
number disposed of was 9,l7S, making
IL net gain of l2,604. The number OF
claims, now on file, is 79,0S5. On the
30th of June, 1872, there were on the
rolls, the names Of 90 ,405 invalid mill.
tary pensioners, ll3,5lS widows and or
rhans and dependent relatives, making an
aggregate OF 20S,923 army pensioners.
At the same time there were on the rolls
the names of | 40 navy pensioners and
l,130 widows orphaus and dependent re-
lativcs, making the whole number Of ma.
Val pensioners 3,l79 There has been
received, since the passage Of the act to
provide institutions for the survivors OF
the war of 1872, 1865 applications prior
to June 80, 1872. OF these there were
allowed, during the last fiscal year, 20, :
126 claims, 4,S45 were rejected, during
the year, leaving 1850 claims pending
at date. The number Of pensions of all
classes, granted during the last fiscal year
was 33.S3S. Daring that period there
we're dropped from the rolls for various
causes, 9.lO4 names, leaving grand to-
tsl of 232,220 pensioners on the roll on
the 30th of June 1872. 1t is thought
that the claims for pensions, on account
of the war of 1912. will all be disposed
of by the lst Of May, 1878. 1t is esti-
mated chat $50, 900 VIII be requir-
ed for the pension service during the next
fiscal year.
EDUCATION.
The rapidly increasing interest in edu.
cation is among the most encouraging
features Of the current history Of the
country aud it is no doubt true that this
is, in great measure, due to the efforts
OF the bureau Of education. That Office
is continually receiving evidences, which
sbuudautly prove its efficiency, from the
various institutions of learning and edu.
cation OF all kinds throughout the coun.
try. The report contains vast amour,
Of educational details of great interest
The bill now pending before Congress
providing for the appropriation of the
net proceeds Of the sales Of public lands
for educational purposes,to aid the States
in the general education of the rising geu
GRAFTON, is a measure such great Import
ance to our real progress. and is SO unau
iInously approved oy the leading friend,
of education, that commend it to tb,
favorable attention Of Congress.
THE TERRITORIES.
Tho affairs in the territories arc gene
rally satisfactory. The energy and bust
ness capacity of the pioneers, who ar,
settling up the vast dominion not ye
incorporated into States,are keeping pace
III external improvements and civil gov
ernmeDt with the older communities. Ii
but one Of them, Utah,is the condition o.
affairs unsatisfactory. Except as so fa
as the quiet of society may be disturbed
by the real or imaginary dangers O
Indian hostilities. 1t has seemed to b,
the policy of the Legislature of Utah tc
evade all responsibility to the Govern.
ment Of the United States, and even t.
bold position in hostility to it, l re
commend careful revision of the presen
laws Of the territory, by Congress, ant
the enactment OF such a law as the on
proposed in Congrass at the last session
for instance, or something similar to it
as will secure forever the equality of al
citizens before the law, and the utimat
extingushment ofpolygamy.
.,'h'c 'bS VI d
government for the District of Columbia
the improvement of the condition of tn
city OF Washington, and the surrounding
and the increased prosperity of the cit
liens, is observable to the most casuu
visitor. The nation, being a large owne
Of property in the city, should bear wit
the citizens Of the district just share G
the expense of these Improvements. | re
commend, therefore, an appropriation t
reimburse the citizens for the work don
By them along and in front of the publ
grounds, during the past year, and llbeIs
appropriations in order that the improve
nent and establishment Of the publ
buildings and grounds may keep pac
with the improvements made by the tel