The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-11-15
Washington Correspondence.

LIFE INTHE CAPITAL-MoURNIN FOR
THE DEAn---- REMARKABLE PROGRESS
Of MISUNDERSTANDING STATES
LEAPS EVERY NAT1oN--ENGLAND
WANTS 100000, 900 BUSHELS WHEAT
BALANCE OF TRADE 100000
IN OUR FAvoR-PRospERoUs TIMES
FOR YEARS TO COME. ~ 8 .
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 8, 1877.
Life in this busy Capital is unlike
that found any whore else. This is
true, in marked degree, during the
winter season, full of it's qaltios, it's
levecs and receptions. People do not
1.-Two in Washington, they are staying
merely, gathering all that is bright,
joyous or exciting in life at the ma
tion's metropolis, thithcr comes the
wealthy and tho gay, the modest re-
tiring widow, the beautiful and ac-
complishod maid, tho gallant, we'll
attired bachelor, and the promising
self poised young man. In such a
gathering amid all that excitement
incident TO the meetings of Congress,
and the disturbing and discordant
views Of men representing varied and
diverse interests-society is whirl
of bustlo, gaity and pleasure. But
hush-long expectant there comes q
sombre shadow, an air of stiffness
steals into every household and casts
a cloud of sorrow over every hoart
People mourn the loss Of one of her
sons who will bo remembered as n
man true to his convictions of duty in
every public trial. Republicans and
Democrats, mon of all classes forget
their political differences and unite in
common sympathy with the nation,
in mourning tho death of Senator
Morton.
The genius developed at the Ccn>
tonnial by our country, is q marvel to
the people of all lands, and the eyes
of tho civilized world arc now looking
towards this nation as the great man.
ufacturing and producing area OF tho
glob. God made man and gave him
dominion over all tho earth, and
through the sluggish years of devel-
opment down the centuries, the pro.
gress Of invention is cloudcd in mys-
terry, and tho discovery OF tho arts
made by tho ancients have many Of
them passed beyond tie bounds of tho
known into tho oblivion cf forgetful-
ness. Skill and industry with pros
lection to tic producers of new in
ventions was an idea planted in our
body polite by the sagacious Jeffer-
son and tho act Of 1890 was tho begin
ming of our Patent system. Jefferson
for years gave his personal attention
to every application, and the granting
of Patent was signalized as q great
event. The Secretary Of War, Sc>
cretary of State and Attorney Gen
eral wore tribunal to examine ap~
plications; this ordeal was so severe
that tho first year but three patents
were granted; 67 were issued in three
years up to 1893. Patents ran for ID
years, with no extension. The cost
OF securing q patent was $3.50. In
1893 new act made changes in modo
of application, gave aliens certain
rights, and provided for hearings in
intorferences. In 1910, Congress au-
thorized tho appointment of "tho
keeper of patonts," appropriated $780,
600 for building, and in 1872, S9,>
553.9l for it's repairs. The office was
located on tho site of the present post
office depot, from 1912 to 1886, when
it was destroyed by fire, together with
all the records except one volume
from the library. The total number
of patents granted from 100 to 1886,
was ll,348, tho fees amounted to
$l56,9O773. From January l, 1887,
to September 80, 1877, Al years,
192,332 patents were issued, and ST.
O99.94O.41, was placed to the credit of
tho patent fund as foes. The bus;-
ness is on tho increase every year.
The building is now covered with
q temporary roof, and tho loss by the
recent fire will in no way affect or