� tientifit �meritan + a fee of $100 for all fore igners would be very roads, and it is encouraging to know that our satisfactory as the fi rst step of reform. country , which is naturally so well adapted for There two are other questions of great im-railroads , has now more lines in operation and portance suggested. One relating to a reform under contract, than all the other nations of the in the Patent Laws for trying appeals , before world put together. But such roads cannot patents are

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... d , and the other for mitigating supply all our travelling wants; common roads The Patent Olll ce Report. the great amount of litigation which seems to always have been and ever will be a necessity. The conclusion of the Report of the Commisattend every valuable patent. We believe it The parties most in' terested in good common sioner of Patents , which we publiSH this week , would result in great dissatisfaction with the roads , are those who own carriages and horses together with that which was published in our office if any more powe r were concentrated in our farmers chiefl y. For public travel and the last number , aff ords much matter for reflection i t than there is at present . We do not think transport of heavy goods , railroads are the to all those who are interested in our patent there can be much danger in carrying a model grand desideratum. But when a fa rmer wishes system , and the number of such is not small. from the Patent Office to the court where the to draw a load of potatoes , or wheat , or butter. The first striking feature in the Repm·t is the appeal is to be tried in Washingt o n , but al l a short distance to market , he cannot afford to excess of the expenditure over the income. appeals should be fac ili t ated , in order to have pay for a steam carriage to draw the same on a