Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05

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contain interesting Information In regard TO
their respective districts. They uniformly
mention the irultf9iness Of the soii during
kinds Of produce, eviDce that In those states
and territories whore mining is the principal
cd f ths icc sSl dsmand pr ra nhsr navs exceed
have been made to distant points.
eNa-sRA1EaTss
During b year ending Sept. 90. 1872, there
we're issued from the patent Office 10, $40 pa
tents. 2S3 extensions. 5t6 certificates, and reg
amounted TO 500, $50, Sc, and the total expen-
dftures to So, 855, 800, making the net receipts
oyer the expenditures s77, 46058. since 1886.
filed, and about Isl. 1000 patents Issued
The offices being conducted under the same
laws and general organization as were adop-
100 to SO applications were made per annnm.
The commissioner shows that the office has
outgrown the original plan and that u new
Ject was presented to Congress- in a special
communication. in February last, with my
approval and the approval OF the Secretary Of
in said communication we're embraced in a
Dill hat was reported to the House by the
committeeon patents. The subject ofthe re-
by the bill referred to, is of snch Importance
TO the industrial interests of the country that
recommend 1t to the attention of Congress-.
separation ofthe Patent Office from the De-
partment of the Interior This subject is also
embraced IN he bill heretofore referred to-
room for the model gallery, and for the
working force and necessary nles of Office.
~ 10 impossible to transact the business OF
which TO arrange nies ana drawings sSoi thai
must be consulted hourly in the transaction
Of business. The whole Of the Patent Office
ready, for the accommodation OF the business
ofthe Patent Office.
Tbs amount paid for pensions in the last rs
cal year, was $50, l69. $40, an amount larger by
%, 1Os, aSS than was paid during the preceding
der the oct of Congress OF February l7th.
1871. TO survivors OF the war Of 1872. The an
nual increase Of pensions by the legislation
natural yearly losses from the rolls. The act
Of Congress OF June 6th, 1872, has added an es-
timated amount OF s750, 900 per annum to the
sioners We cannot therefore look for any
substantial decrease In the expenditures Of
thu department for some time to come, or SO
ny % Congress continues to change the
b whole number of soldiers enlisted In
the war OF the rebellion was 2 8SS, 52a. The to-
l75.5o0, being but six per cent. OF the whole
number OF enlisted men. Tha total number
Of claims on hand at the beginning OF the
the year. 1854. The number disposed OF was
45.l7s, making O net gain OF ,26l. The num-
per 81 claims now on de. 10 0S5. On the 30th
nam % OF s.5s5 invalid military pensioners:
1888 widows, orphans and dependent rela-
tives, making an increase of 20S ,n23 army PEN
rolls b names Of ! 40 navy pensioners and
!!,1So wldows orphans and dependent rsla-
tivss, making the whole number Of naval
pensioners Bits There have been received
since the passage Of the act to provide pen.
sions for the survivors ofthe war Of 1872 &c.
so ~. sPRlic cs prior to Jane g, 1870; q
The year, leaving Il, $50 claims pending atthat
date. b number Of pensions fall classes
During that period there dropped from the
rolls for various causes aiA names, leaving the
grand total OF bS2, s2s pensions on the rolls on
the S0th of June, 1872. 1t Is Thought tina The
cIaims for pensions ON account or the war of
1872 will all be disposed of bv the lat OF MAY.
67S. II is estimated that $50, lS0,000 will be
required Tor the pension service during the
next fiscal year.
THE cENsus.
The ninth census is about completed. It's
completion Is q subject of congratuiation In
asmuch as the use To be made OF the statistics
therein contained depends very greatly upon
the promptitude of Its publication. The Sec
rotary OF the Interior recommends that the
census be taken In 1875, which recommenda-
lion should receive the ready attention OF
ed between the federal census IL 10 long that
the Information obtained at the decimal
mi Rliq Tesou " sa Of t5e nat.an coin Il ~ G1,. wants
tical value. After the expiration Of the first
half of that period. IL would probably obyiate
the constitutional provisions regarling the
census. II n census taken In 1878
should be Invested OF all political Character,
ana no superintendent of congressional rep
coming, as It would, in the last year Of the
first century ofour national * istenre would
furnieh o nobl monument nfthe progress OF
the United states during that century.
EDUCATION.
The rapidly increasing interest medication is a |
most encouraging feature in the curreat history OF |
the country, and 1t Ia no doubt true that this is due |
in o great measure to the Bureau OF Education.-
abundantly proves lis e~iiiciency from The various
institutions OF learning aud educators OF all kinds
the country. The report OF the COM
missioners contains a vast amount Of educational
"details of great interest. The bill now pending be-
Congress provitting for the appropriation of
of the proceeds OF the sales Of public lands for
purposes, 10 aid the States In the gen
education of tae rising generation, Is a meas
are OF such great importance In our real progress,
ND y SO unanimously approved BY the leading
attention of Congress-.
THE TERRITORIES.
Affairs in the territories are generally satisfacto-
y The energy and business capacity of the no.
leers, who are settling up the vast doiaain not
Incorporated into States are keep.ng pace jp
Internal i'm improvements anu civil government win
he older communities. In but one Of then Utah.
: the condition OF affairs dissatisfaction, exceDt 80
ar as the quiet Of the Citizen mas bs d~ista!tlei by
real oFimaginayy danger OF Iadlsn hostilities. il
Ias seemed To be the policy OF Utah, to evaIe an
esponsibility to the government Of the JnI,ed.t
fates, and even to hold g position in hostility Ia tEt
recommends careful revision Of the preseglHNs
I the territory by Congress and Tire eliactiesnt q :.
UGH q law As the one proposed IA Conglrss, AT us II
ast sessloa, for Instance. orepaethlns HHuiiasl -
I'll secure peace, the equally of alielti6e1s b4ose
be law, and tho ultimate e&tlagaishInent OF po- y
igsny. Since the estaDiishinelt 81 e tetlltoflai 3
overnineat for the District Of GofN1ioia, tae in-
of the condition OF thr cary OF bashlna-F
,n aud surroundings, and TIC decreased prospeIhy y
the citizens Is Observable 70 Tie must eaauai VisrygN
or. The nation beiDcd large owner OF properly
this city Should iear with the citizens OF n
istriet its Just snare OF expense OF these iunproE
Ients, L recommend, therefore. an appropria4
re-anbarse the citizens for he work done by " pr,
Iong, and In front Of the public grounds durink
asst y~ear-liberal appropriations, IN order th# m
and establishment of the -
made by the territorial auth9Ies' !
AGRICULTURE. VIZ
The report Of the Commissioner OF 40 uiture Isl
yes very full and Interesting ACCOUNTS q ne sew IIlt
Il, agricultural, statistical. etirlcl9tca annkr,u
e agricultural interests OF the country me whol9
AZ is branches, shoWtug the aaaess " ams