Volume 24 (1872) (424 pages)

380 SCIENTIFIC PRESS. [June 15, 1872. Patents & S. ] NVENTIONS, Fall List of U. S. Patents Issued to Pacific Coast Inventors. {From Oryio1at Rerorts ro DEWEY & co., U. 8. anD ForEIien Patent AGENTS, AND PUBLISHERa OF THE SCIENTIFIC Press.) For THE WEEE EnpINO May 21st, 1872. Process ror Preservinc [non.—William H, Sterling, New York, N. Y. APPARATUS FOR Tacuiine Gas sy Evecrercan Srarks.—John Vansant, San Francisco. Cal. TUNNELING Macnmye.—Allezey W.VonSchmidt, San Francisco, Cal. For THE WEEE Enpine May 28ru, 1872. Manvuracrure oF Icz ano Rerricrratme MacHINEs.—Samuel B. Martin and Johu M. Beath, San Francisco, Cal. Hosr-Carnr.—William E. Shaw and Charles A. Ashley, Stockton, Cal. Nore.—Coples of U. S. and Foreign Patents furnished hy Dewey & Co., in the shortest time possible (by telegraph or otherwise) at the lowest rates. All patent business for Pacific coast inventors transacted with preater security and in much less time than hy any other agency Notices of Recent Patents. Among the patents recently ohtained . through Dewey & Co's Screnriric Press American and Foreign Patent Agency, the following are worthy of mention: Stave Wornine Macurxz.—Lamartine Ri. Fulda, San Francisco, Cal. This isa machine for working or manufacturiug cask, tank, and barrel staves, and completes them ready for use, from the rough bolts of lumber. It consists in the use of a movable carriage provided with clamps for holding the rovgh bolt of wood. This carriage being made to pass the shaping saw guided by an adjustable curved gauge so that the proper shape shall be given to the stave. The stave is then laid npon an adjustable table, and madetopass a cuiter, which gives the proper bevel to the edges. From there itis placed on another curved table and passed under a cutter which does the crozing, forming the grooves for thehead. The first meutioned carriage has also a device for getting the center line transversely to the staves for the purpose of setting up correctly. GRAPE ORUSHER AND STEMMER.—Geo. Johnston, Sacramento, and Wm. A. Johnston, of Folsom, Cal. This improvement relates to that class of grape stemmers and erushers in which a series of heaters are revolved inside of a box or case, the lower portion of which is formed of parallel slabs. In this class of machines, as ordinarily made, the grapes are crushed in separate charges, and the stems thrown out of the caso after {he grapes are crushed, by opening one side of the case so as to permit the revolying arms to hurl them ont, This improvement consists in a pe culiar construction of the case and revolying beatets, by which the grapes can be continuously fed into the machine at one end, while the stems are automatically discharged from it at the other end. Cuoraes Dryzer.—Anson C. Stowe, San José, Cal. This is an improvement in extension racks for drying clothes, which are hung upon a wall, and are so constructed as to permit of their being partially closed so as to throw the main portion out from the wall. It consists in the employment of ropes or cords for supporting the parts of the frame in the cramped position when they are being used, and connecting these cords by means of rods, which also serve to hang small clothes upon, Cuase ror Sinz Arus.—F. A. Will aud Julius Finck, San Francisco, Cal. This isan improved clasp such as is used in attaching or suspending the scabbard or holsters of side arms from the belt or waistband of the person carrying them. By means of this device the attachment can be quickly made and the scabbard or holster isnot liahle to become unfastened or lost. Toot-Honper.—F. A. Will, and Julius Finck, San Francisco, Cal. This invention is an improved handle or holder for small tools, such as are used by dentists, ete. This handle is capable of serving for any number of small tools, such as excavators, burr-holders, and like instruments. This and the foregoiug invention, are iu the line of the practical work of the inventors, Messrs. Will & Finck, and seem to be decided improvements. Hypravizo Nozzun.—R. R. and Joseph Craig, Nevada City, Cal. This isan improvement in hydraulic nozzles which has for its object prevention of the stream from bursting or assuming a rotary motion as is the case in ordinary nozzles. This is accomplished by constructing the nozzle, or one portion of it, with three sides or ofa triangular section so that the body of water will be carried through it in a direct line, the angles and peculiar form of the nozzle preventing the stream from twisting. ,The Text of Interesting Decisions in Patent Cases. COMMISSIONER’S DECISIONS. GEORGE W. MORSE—Extension.—In the matter of the Application of George W. Morse for the extension of his patent, No, 20,214, granted May 11, 1858, for an Improvenient in Cartridge-Cases. Decided May 11, 1872. Loyalty or Disloyaity of an Applicant during the jate War as Affecting the Question of want of due Diligence in Producing an Invention—Want of Ditigence—Novelty. Itis a settled rule that loyalty or disloyalty during the late war does not affect the status of a applicant in the Patent Office, except as it may pertain to the matter of “due diligence.” The b fice can make no discrimination hetween parties in the Union and Confederate services, regecey: As hetween two cartridge cases—hoth of which are gas-tight, central fire, capable of heing recharged “and recapped, and made of substantially the same parts—it does not constitute a patcntahle difference to place on the outside of the shell the sliding cup which was formerly on the inside of the shell. Leecerrr, Commissioner. W.T.MUNGER vs, J. P. CONNELL.—Appeal from the Txaminers-in-Chief.— Invention, Improvemeut in Door-Bells. Decided May 14, 1872. Diligence in Reducing an Invention to Practice. An inventor is not required, in order to preserve his rights, to devote all his energies to the development of his invention to the exelusion of all other matters. The law only demands of him reasonahle diligence. Where an inventor, who has emhodied his invention in a model which he deemed too rude in workmanship to he sent to the Patent Office, delayed his application for the twofold purpose of completing 2 hetter model and of hearing from a pending application npon a kindred invention, and at the end of two months and a half was prostrated hy discase, and during his illmess another originated the same invention and obtained a patent: Held, that the first party was not fairly chargeahle with lack of reasonahle diligence in perfecting and adaptiug his invention, Duncan, Acting Commissioner. DECtSIONS OF THE COURT. Supreme Court or THE Uniten STares. ALBERT L. MOWRY vs. ASA WHITNEY.—In Eqnity— Appeal from the Circnit Court of the United States for tho Southern District of Ohio. Decision rendered April 22, 1872, Construction of Whitney’s Patent for Car-Wheels— Specification—Damages for Infringement, how Estimated—Rute as to Interest upon Liquidated Damages. An infringer of a patented process is to account for the additional advantage derived therefrom heyond what he would have had without it; and he is not liahle to the extent of his entire profits in the manufacture. In estimating an infringer’s profits the question to he determined is what advantage has he derived from nsiug the patented process over what he had in using other processes then open to the public, and adeqnate to enahle him to ohtein an equally heneficial result. The profits recoverahle against an infringer are really damages, and unliquidated until the decree is made; and upon naoliquidated damages interest generally is not allowed. Where the defendant’s infringement was not wanton, hnt consisted in the use of a process secured to him hy a patent: Held, that while this did not protect him against responsihility for damages, it ought to relieve him from liability for interest on profits. Rerorm iy Encuiss Parent Laws.—The “Committee of London Patent Agents '’ are still active in endeavoring to hring about some much needed reforms in the English patent laws, and we hope they will meet with nltimate success—indeed as light is being thrown on the subject, we do not see how they can fail. Patentees, engineers, manufacturers,and others, are invited to forward suggestions for the improvement of the patent laws to 8, Southampton Bnildings, London. George Haseltine, Chairman of the Committce. Sowzrvc anp Harvestino In JUNE.— While the gathering and threshing of wheat is now briskly going on in the valleys and plains of _ many parts of California—the tule lands are yet being sown with the same kinds of grain. Oats and barley will continne to he put in still later on the reclaimed tule lands; andeorn, for green corn or roasting ears, as late as the first of August. New Incorporations. The following have filed certificates with the County Clerk, San Francisco. Frorence §. M.Co.—June 7. Location: Ely District, Lincoln county, Nev. Capital stock, $3,000,000, in 30,000 shares. Trustees—Joseph Clark, A. i. Head, Ernst Huhn, M. C. Hillyer and D. B. Hunt. Last Cuancz M. Co.—dJnne 7. Location: State of Nevada. Capital stock, 3,000,000, in 30,000 shares. Trustees—J. J. Schofield, A. L. Page, L. A. Booth, George D. Roberts and 8. Heydenfeldt, Beacs & Paxton G. anp 5. M. Co.—June 6. Location: Virginia M. District, Nevada. Capital stock, $2,000,000, in 20,000 shares, ‘Trustees—Wm. Burling, 8. P. Middleton, James L. King, John Landers and A. C. Deitz. San Francisco ABEND Post Co.—June 6: The ohject of the company is the transactiou of a printing and puhlishing husiness. Capital stock, $25,000. Trustees—W. IF. R. Schindler, Hugo Herzer, Lonis George Koehler, Stephen Raf and D, Klintworth. Canrrornia G. anp 8. M. Co.—June 11: Location : Owyhee connty, Idaho Territority. Capital stock, $435,000, in 21,750 shares. Trnstees—D. Edgerton, James ‘Graham, o abl, Townsend, 0. R. Johnston and BR. 8. Miles. Gray Eactx §. M. Co.—June 12. Location: State of Nevada. Capital stock, $3,000,000. Trustees—Rohert Sherwood, Joseph Klopenstine, Isaac Lohman, Ralph H. Rogers and C. F. Hamilton. Meetings and Elections. The Trustees of the Crown Point Mining Company were elected June 3d as follows: J. D. Fry (President) B. Peart, Wm. Kohl, R. H. “Sherwood and J. A. Pritchard. J. P. Jones was clected Superiutendent, C. E. Elliot. Secretary, and A. Hayward Treasurer. The Yule Gravel Co. held their annual meeting May 30th. The election of officers resulted . § as follows: L. 8. Cutter (President) W. H. Sears, Henry Baker, Benjamine Dore (Treasurer) aud A. J. Bryant. elected Secretary and John Yule, Superintendent. The annual meeting of the Mechanies Insti. , tute was held on the 3d inst., and the follow-. & ing Trustees elected: A.S. Hallidie, H. L. Davis, George Spaulding, Asa R. Wells, R. B. Woodward, A.S, Iredale and 8. H. Wheeler. Ata meeting of the stockholders of the Uuion Pacific Silk Manufacturing Co. on the 30th ult, James L. Blaikie was elected President, Geo. ©. Bode, Vice-President, W. C. Ralston, Treasurer, J. D. Stewart, Secretary, and Joseph Warhurton, Superintendent. The Wellington Mining and Smelting Company have elected the following Trustees: G. W. Beaver (President), Richard Chenery, C. WwW. Kellogg, G. W. Prescott, and J. E. dela Montagnie. R. Wegener was continued as Secretary; W.C. Ralston, Treasurer, and G. W. Terrell, Superintendent. The Mammoth Mining Company met on the 3d inst. and elected the following Trustees: §. Linkton, Rohert Sherwood, J. P. Jones, R. R. Gihens, F. G. Berry, C. W. Fox andJ. H. Crocker. The Minnesota G. & S. M. Co. elected the following Trustees, on the 3d inst.: William M. Lent, Geo. D. Roherts, J. W. Gashwiler, Geo. Hearst and G. W. Grayson. The Highland 8. M. Les eleeted trustees for the eusuing year on the 4th inst., as follows: Henry Williams, (President, ) Thomas Bell, 8. W. Lee, Alfred Mallet and John W. Shaw. David Wilder was continued as Secretary. The Mount Jefferson Milling and Mining Co. elected the following Trustecs, on the 4th inst.: S. D. Boswell, (President,) Roht. Sherwood, D.D. Shattuck, C. Deane and E. B. Pond. J. W. Clark was retained as Secretary. The Alaska Consolidated Mining Co., elected the following Trustees on the 8th, inst: J. H. H. Williams, H. P. Wakclee, H. C. Kibbe, H. T. Wheeler, and C, Deane. The Maxim Gas Company have elected the following Trustees: W. H. Ladd, James, H. Deering, Fred. Openheim, James ice Clark, and Jacob Baccn, (President). J. Openheim was elected Treasurer, and Robert Day Secretary. The Front Street, Mission and Ocean Railroad (or Sutter Street tine) Company, held their annual meeting on the 10th, inst. The following Directors were elected for the ensuing year. H. H. Haight, Milton §. Latham, Geo. C. Bode, H. Caseholt, Wm. Blackwood, A. Dohle, and T. H. King. At the first annnal meeting of the Schell Creek Mining Company, held Juue 11th, the following gentlemen were elected Trustees, to serve for the ensuing year: F. Vassault, W. T. O'Neil, E. J. Moore, H. Dutton, Benj. Dore. Increase of Capital Stock. The Senator Mining Company met on May 31st, and resolved to increase their capital stock from $600,000 in 6,000 of the parvalne of $100, to $2,400,000 in 24,000 of $100 each. The Hale & Norcross Company held a special meeting on the 30th ult. and increased their capital stock from $3,200,000, in 16,000 shares of $200 each, to $9,600,000 in £8,000 shares of the value of $200. This is the second time within two months that this company have increased their stock, the original amount being $1,600,000, in 8,000 shares of $200 each. There are 400 feetin the mine. The Green G. &S. M.Co., of Gold Hill, held a special meeting on the 3d inst, and increased W. H. Watson was . Ital their capital stock from $600,000in 24,000 shares of ee each to $2,400, 000 in 24, 000 of $100 eac The Golden Age and Empire G. & S. M. Co. have increased their capital stock from $650,000 in 2,600 shares of $250 each, to $2,600,000 rin 26, 000 shares of $100 cach. The Imperial S. M. Co. met on the 3d inst. and increased their stock from $2,000,000 in 4,000 shares of $500 each, $10,000,000 in 100,000 of $100 each. The claim amounts to 184 feet of ground. The Alamo G. & 8. M.Co. met on the 4th inst and increased their capital stock from $300,000 in 3,000 shares of $100 cach to $30,000,000 in 30, 000 shares of $100 each. The Confidence Silver Mining Co. held a meeting on the 4th inst, and increased their capital stock from $780,000 in 1,560 shares of $500 each, to $2,960,000 in 24,960 shares of $100 each. There are 130 feet in the mine. The Empire Mill and Mining Co. at a mceting held Jnne 10, increased their capital stock from $1,000,000, in 1,200 shares, to $5,000,000, in 50, 000 shares. The North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company filed a certificate of the increase of its eapitul stock on the 12th inst. The stock of the company is now $5,000,000, in 50,000 shares. Wool Product of the World. In the following tahle will he found a near approximate estimate of the number of pounds of wool annnally produced in the different countries of the world, from the most reliable information ohtainable: POUNDS OF WOOL, Asia, including Russiain Asia Great Britain and Ireland. Germany, Netherlands and United States... Australia. 1198,000,000 130,000,000 “130,000,000 Europezn Russia. South Ainerica. Asiatic Turkey. . 50, 000, 060 ~ £2. 000.000 ly 40,000,000 Cape of Good Bove. Portugal. 77,000,000 Canada..-.-. 12,000,000 Sweden and Norway. 11,000,090 TeoCOvegeee eee 8,000,000 Denmark 3,800,000 Switzerland . 3,000,000 New Mexico. . 600,000 Total-«+ +.1,818,300,000 There are aes countries that produce considerahle quantitics of wool, hut as they export little or none, itis not hrought into the account. We present the grand aggregate of the world’s annual clip, more for the purpose of showing how entirely insignificant is the quantity produced by any one State of the Union, towards affecting very materially the prices of wool under any circumstances, The eight to ten million pounds of California wool, the aggregate clip of the present year, though of large importance to our producers, is but a small part of the world’s wool that finds its way into the markets of manufacturing countries. Henee we should never put so much stress upon its importance as tohelieve its presence or not in those markets, will work any material changes in its value. Woolis an articlethat keeps, and when prices rule low, producers who are not obliged to realize hold hack, and the aggregate of these, when hrought out hy hetter prices, has always proved to he very large. Hence the difficulty of maintaining panic prices for any great length of time. Onr wool producers and speculators have this year learned the. truth of this statement, which will donhtless he heeded in coming years. Mao Sares.—The Humbug and New York Tunnel, near Jamestown, has heen'soldtoa San Francisco Company for $16,000, A one-third interest in the Holcomh, Berry & Co.’s claim at Pilgrim Bar, Montana, has been sold to Wm. Roe for $6,000. ae eT AGENCY.—W. HH. , Dafiin, formerly of i is our cor and h agent, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa. H. Baswen & Bro., formerly of Havilah, Kern county, will please communicate with this office. A NEW BOOK ON MINING. The Explorers’, Miners’ and Metallurgists’ Companion; Comprising a Practical Exposition of the Various Departments of Exploration, Mining, Engineering, Assaying, and Metallurgy. ‘The Most Practical and Comprehensive Work on Mining Subjects Extant. Comprising 640 Pages, and 8] Engravings. By J.S. Phillips, M.E. Price, bound in cloth, $10 (in coin); in leather, $12. Forwarded by mail, in cloth, $11.40, currency; in leather, $13.75. Issued ‘and tor sale hy DEwer & Co., Patent Agents and Publishers Scientific Press, 8. FE. State University.—The next term of the Prepara tory Department will hegin April 20th, 1872. The course of study embraces the Ancient and the Modern Languages and the higher Mathematics, and is speclally adapted to the University curriculum, Terms, $12 a term. GEORGE TAIT, Oakland. 13vghp-ti RICHARD H. BUEL, Consnlting Mechanical Engineer, 7 Warran Street, New York. Advice and assistance given to those who desire to invest funds in meritorious and valuable Patent Rights, Machinery of ail kinds bought and sold. Unusual facilities for fasta meneiaee. boilers and other machinery. 1 refer particularly to Professor 8. H. Thurston, of the Stevens Institute of Technolo; Who hag consented to associate himself with Se e consultation on matters of special importance. jun Contmentan Life Insurance Co., 302 Montgomery street, corner of Pine.

380 SCIENTIFIC PRESS. [June 15, 1872. Patents & S. ] NVENTIONS, Fall List of U. S. Patents Issued to Pacific Coast Inventors. {From Oryio1at Rerorts ro DEWEY & co., U. 8. anD ForEIien Patent AGENTS, AND PUBLISHERa OF THE SCIENTIFIC Press.) For THE WEEE EnpINO May 21st, 1872. Process ror Preservinc [non.—William H, Sterling, New York, N. Y. APPARATUS FOR Tacuiine Gas sy Evecrercan Srarks.—John Vansant, San Francisco. Cal. TUNNELING Macnmye.—Allezey W.VonSchmidt, San Francisco, Cal. For THE WEEE Enpine May 28ru, 1872. Manvuracrure oF Icz ano Rerricrratme MacHINEs.—Samuel B. Martin and Johu M. Beath, San Francisco, Cal. Hosr-Carnr.—William E. Shaw and Charles A. Ashley, Stockton, Cal. Nore.—Coples of U. S. and Foreign Patents furnished hy Dewey & Co., in the shortest time possible (by telegraph or otherwise) at the lowest rates. All patent business for Pacific coast inventors transacted with preater security and in much less time than hy any other agency Notices of Recent Patents. Among the patents recently ohtained . through Dewey & Co's Screnriric Press American and Foreign Patent Agency, the following are worthy of mention: Stave Wornine Macurxz.—Lamartine Ri. Fulda, San Francisco, Cal. This isa machine for working or manufacturiug cask, tank, and barrel staves, and completes them ready for use, from the rough bolts of lumber. It consists in the use of a movable carriage provided with clamps for holding the rovgh bolt of wood. This carriage being made to pass the shaping saw guided by an adjustable curved gauge so that the proper shape shall be given to the stave. The stave is then laid npon an adjustable table, and madetopass a cuiter, which gives the proper bevel to the edges. From there itis placed on another curved table and passed under a cutter which does the crozing, forming the grooves for thehead. The first meutioned carriage has also a device for getting the center line transversely to the staves for the purpose of setting up correctly. GRAPE ORUSHER AND STEMMER.—Geo. Johnston, Sacramento, and Wm. A. Johnston, of Folsom, Cal. This improvement relates to that class of grape stemmers and erushers in which a series of heaters are revolved inside of a box or case, the lower portion of which is formed of parallel slabs. In this class of machines, as ordinarily made, the grapes are crushed in separate charges, and the stems thrown out of the caso after {he grapes are crushed, by opening one side of the case so as to permit the revolying arms to hurl them ont, This improvement consists in a pe culiar construction of the case and revolying beatets, by which the grapes can be continuously fed into the machine at one end, while the stems are automatically discharged from it at the other end. Cuoraes Dryzer.—Anson C. Stowe, San José, Cal. This is an improvement in extension racks for drying clothes, which are hung upon a wall, and are so constructed as to permit of their being partially closed so as to throw the main portion out from the wall. It consists in the employment of ropes or cords for supporting the parts of the frame in the cramped position when they are being used, and connecting these cords by means of rods, which also serve to hang small clothes upon, Cuase ror Sinz Arus.—F. A. Will aud Julius Finck, San Francisco, Cal. This isan improved clasp such as is used in attaching or suspending the scabbard or holsters of side arms from the belt or waistband of the person carrying them. By means of this device the attachment can be quickly made and the scabbard or holster isnot liahle to become unfastened or lost. Toot-Honper.—F. A. Will, and Julius Finck, San Francisco, Cal. This invention is an improved handle or holder for small tools, such as are used by dentists, ete. This handle is capable of serving for any number of small tools, such as excavators, burr-holders, and like instruments. This and the foregoiug invention, are iu the line of the practical work of the inventors, Messrs. Will & Finck, and seem to be decided improvements. Hypravizo Nozzun.—R. R. and Joseph Craig, Nevada City, Cal. This isan improvement in hydraulic nozzles which has for its object prevention of the stream from bursting or assuming a rotary motion as is the case in ordinary nozzles. This is accomplished by constructing the nozzle, or one portion of it, with three sides or ofa triangular section so that the body of water will be carried through it in a direct line, the angles and peculiar form of the nozzle preventing the stream from twisting. ,The Text of Interesting Decisions in Patent Cases. COMMISSIONER’S DECISIONS. GEORGE W. MORSE—Extension.—In the matter of the Application of George W. Morse for the extension of his patent, No, 20,214, granted May 11, 1858, for an Improvenient in Cartridge-Cases. Decided May 11, 1872. Loyalty or Disloyaity of an Applicant during the jate War as Affecting the Question of want of due Diligence in Producing an Invention—Want of Ditigence—Novelty. Itis a settled rule that loyalty or disloyalty during the late war does not affect the status of a applicant in the Patent Office, except as it may pertain to the matter of “due diligence.” The b fice can make no discrimination hetween parties in the Union and Confederate services, regecey: As hetween two cartridge cases—hoth of which are gas-tight, central fire, capable of heing recharged “and recapped, and made of substantially the same parts—it does not constitute a patcntahle difference to place on the outside of the shell the sliding cup which was formerly on the inside of the shell. Leecerrr, Commissioner. W.T.MUNGER vs, J. P. CONNELL.—Appeal from the Txaminers-in-Chief.— Invention, Improvemeut in Door-Bells. Decided May 14, 1872. Diligence in Reducing an Invention to Practice. An inventor is not required, in order to preserve his rights, to devote all his energies to the development of his invention to the exelusion of all other matters. The law only demands of him reasonahle diligence. Where an inventor, who has emhodied his invention in a model which he deemed too rude in workmanship to he sent to the Patent Office, delayed his application for the twofold purpose of completing 2 hetter model and of hearing from a pending application npon a kindred invention, and at the end of two months and a half was prostrated hy discase, and during his illmess another originated the same invention and obtained a patent: Held, that the first party was not fairly chargeahle with lack of reasonahle diligence in perfecting and adaptiug his invention, Duncan, Acting Commissioner. DECtSIONS OF THE COURT. Supreme Court or THE Uniten STares. ALBERT L. MOWRY vs. ASA WHITNEY.—In Eqnity— Appeal from the Circnit Court of the United States for tho Southern District of Ohio. Decision rendered April 22, 1872, Construction of Whitney’s Patent for Car-Wheels— Specification—Damages for Infringement, how Estimated—Rute as to Interest upon Liquidated Damages. An infringer of a patented process is to account for the additional advantage derived therefrom heyond what he would have had without it; and he is not liahle to the extent of his entire profits in the manufacture. In estimating an infringer’s profits the question to he determined is what advantage has he derived from nsiug the patented process over what he had in using other processes then open to the public, and adeqnate to enahle him to ohtein an equally heneficial result. The profits recoverahle against an infringer are really damages, and unliquidated until the decree is made; and upon naoliquidated damages interest generally is not allowed. Where the defendant’s infringement was not wanton, hnt consisted in the use of a process secured to him hy a patent: Held, that while this did not protect him against responsihility for damages, it ought to relieve him from liability for interest on profits. Rerorm iy Encuiss Parent Laws.—The “Committee of London Patent Agents '’ are still active in endeavoring to hring about some much needed reforms in the English patent laws, and we hope they will meet with nltimate success—indeed as light is being thrown on the subject, we do not see how they can fail. Patentees, engineers, manufacturers,and others, are invited to forward suggestions for the improvement of the patent laws to 8, Southampton Bnildings, London. George Haseltine, Chairman of the Committce. Sowzrvc anp Harvestino In JUNE.— While the gathering and threshing of wheat is now briskly going on in the valleys and plains of _ many parts of California—the tule lands are yet being sown with the same kinds of grain. Oats and barley will continne to he put in still later on the reclaimed tule lands; andeorn, for green corn or roasting ears, as late as the first of August. New Incorporations. The following have filed certificates with the County Clerk, San Francisco. Frorence §. M.Co.—June 7. Location: Ely District, Lincoln county, Nev. Capital stock, $3,000,000, in 30,000 shares. Trustees—Joseph Clark, A. i. Head, Ernst Huhn, M. C. Hillyer and D. B. Hunt. Last Cuancz M. Co.—dJnne 7. Location: State of Nevada. Capital stock, 3,000,000, in 30,000 shares. Trustees—J. J. Schofield, A. L. Page, L. A. Booth, George D. Roberts and 8. Heydenfeldt, Beacs & Paxton G. anp 5. M. Co.—June 6. Location: Virginia M. District, Nevada. Capital stock, $2,000,000, in 20,000 shares, ‘Trustees—Wm. Burling, 8. P. Middleton, James L. King, John Landers and A. C. Deitz.

San Francisco ABEND Post Co.—June 6: The ohject of the company is the transactiou of a printing and puhlishing husiness. Capital stock, $25,000. Trustees—W. IF. R. Schindler, Hugo Herzer, Lonis George Koehler, Stephen Raf and D, Klintworth. Canrrornia G. anp 8. M. Co.—June 11: Location : Owyhee connty, Idaho Territority. Capital stock, $435,000, in 21,750 shares. Trnstees—D. Edgerton, James ‘Graham, o abl, Townsend, 0. R. Johnston and BR. 8. Miles. Gray Eactx §. M. Co.—June 12. Location: State of Nevada. Capital stock, $3,000,000. Trustees—Rohert Sherwood, Joseph Klopenstine, Isaac Lohman, Ralph H. Rogers and C. F. Hamilton. Meetings and Elections. The Trustees of the Crown Point Mining Company were elected June 3d as follows: J. D. Fry (President) B. Peart, Wm. Kohl, R. H. “Sherwood and J. A. Pritchard. J. P. Jones was clected Superiutendent, C. E. Elliot. Secretary, and A. Hayward Treasurer. The Yule Gravel Co. held their annual meeting May 30th. The election of officers resulted . § as follows: L. 8. Cutter (President) W. H. Sears, Henry Baker, Benjamine Dore (Treasurer) aud A. J. Bryant. elected Secretary and John Yule, Superintendent. The annual meeting of the Mechanies Insti. , tute was held on the 3d inst., and the follow-. & ing Trustees elected: A.S. Hallidie, H. L. Davis, George Spaulding, Asa R. Wells, R. B. Woodward, A.S, Iredale and 8. H. Wheeler. Ata meeting of the stockholders of the Uuion Pacific Silk Manufacturing Co. on the 30th ult, James L. Blaikie was elected President, Geo. ©. Bode, Vice-President, W. C. Ralston, Treasurer, J. D. Stewart, Secretary, and Joseph Warhurton, Superintendent. The Wellington Mining and Smelting Company have elected the following Trustees: G. W. Beaver (President), Richard Chenery, C. WwW. Kellogg, G. W. Prescott, and J. E. dela Montagnie. R. Wegener was continued as Secretary; W.C. Ralston, Treasurer, and G. W. Terrell, Superintendent. The Mammoth Mining Company met on the 3d inst. and elected the following Trustees: §. Linkton, Rohert Sherwood, J. P. Jones, R. R. Gihens, F. G. Berry, C. W. Fox andJ. H. Crocker. The Minnesota G. & S. M. Co. elected the following Trustees, on the 3d inst.: William M. Lent, Geo. D. Roherts, J. W. Gashwiler, Geo. Hearst and G. W. Grayson. The Highland 8. M. Les eleeted trustees for the eusuing year on the 4th inst., as follows: Henry Williams, (President, ) Thomas Bell, 8. W. Lee, Alfred Mallet and John W. Shaw. David Wilder was continued as Secretary. The Mount Jefferson Milling and Mining Co. elected the following Trustecs, on the 4th inst.: S. D. Boswell, (President,) Roht. Sherwood, D.D. Shattuck, C. Deane and E. B. Pond. J. W. Clark was retained as Secretary. The Alaska Consolidated Mining Co., elected the following Trustees on the 8th, inst: J. H. H. Williams, H. P. Wakclee, H. C. Kibbe, H. T. Wheeler, and C, Deane. The Maxim Gas Company have elected the following Trustees: W. H. Ladd, James, H. Deering, Fred. Openheim, James ice Clark, and Jacob Baccn, (President). J. Openheim was elected Treasurer, and Robert Day Secretary. The Front Street, Mission and Ocean Railroad (or Sutter Street tine) Company, held their annual meeting on the 10th, inst. The following Directors were elected for the ensuing year. H. H. Haight, Milton §. Latham, Geo. C. Bode, H. Caseholt, Wm. Blackwood, A. Dohle, and T. H. King. At the first annnal meeting of the Schell Creek Mining Company, held Juue 11th, the following gentlemen were elected Trustees, to serve for the ensuing year: F. Vassault, W. T. O'Neil, E. J. Moore, H. Dutton, Benj. Dore. Increase of Capital Stock. The Senator Mining Company met on May 31st, and resolved to increase their capital stock from $600,000 in 6,000 of the parvalne of $100, to $2,400,000 in 24,000 of $100 each. The Hale & Norcross Company held a special meeting on the 30th ult. and increased their capital stock from $3,200,000, in 16,000 shares of $200 each, to $9,600,000 in £8,000 shares of the value of $200. This is the second time within two months that this company have increased their stock, the original amount being $1,600,000, in 8,000 shares of $200 each. There are 400 feetin the mine. The Green G. &S. M.Co., of Gold Hill, held a special meeting on the 3d inst, and increased W. H. Watson was . Ital their capital stock from $600,000in 24,000 shares of ee each to $2,400, 000 in 24, 000 of $100 eac The Golden Age and Empire G. & S. M. Co. have increased their capital stock from $650,000 in 2,600 shares of $250 each, to $2,600,000 rin 26, 000 shares of $100 cach. The Imperial S. M. Co. met on the 3d inst. and increased their stock from $2,000,000 in 4,000 shares of $500 each, $10,000,000 in 100,000 of $100 each. The claim amounts to 184 feet of ground. The Alamo G. & 8. M.Co. met on the 4th inst and increased their capital stock from $300,000 in 3,000 shares of $100 cach to $30,000,000 in 30, 000 shares of $100 each. The Confidence Silver Mining Co. held a meeting on the 4th inst, and increased their capital stock from $780,000 in 1,560 shares of $500 each, to $2,960,000 in 24,960 shares of $100 each. There are 130 feet in the mine. The Empire Mill and Mining Co. at a mceting held Jnne 10, increased their capital stock from $1,000,000, in 1,200 shares, to $5,000,000, in 50, 000 shares. The North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company filed a certificate of the increase of its eapitul stock on the 12th inst. The stock of the company is now $5,000,000, in 50,000 shares. Wool Product of the World. In the following tahle will he found a near approximate estimate of the number of pounds of wool annnally produced in the different countries of the world, from the most reliable information ohtainable: POUNDS OF WOOL, Asia, including Russiain Asia Great Britain and Ireland. Germany, Netherlands and United States..... Australia.. 1198,000,000 130,000,000 “130,000,000 Europezn Russia. South Ainerica. Asiatic Turkey. . 50, 000, 060 ~ £2. 000.000 ly 40,000,000 Cape of Good Bove. Portugal.. 77,000,000 Canada...-.-. 12,000,000 Sweden and Norway. 11,000,090 TeoCOvegeee eee 8,000,000 Denmark 3,800,000 Switzerland . 3,000,000 New Mexico. . 600,000 Total-«+ +.1,818,300,000 There are aes countries that produce considerahle quantitics of wool, hut as they export little or none, itis not hrought into the account. We present the grand aggregate of the world’s annual clip, more for the purpose of showing how entirely insignificant is the quantity produced by any one State of the Union, towards affecting very materially the prices of wool under any circumstances, The eight to ten million pounds of California wool, the aggregate clip of the present year, though of large importance to our producers, is but a small part of the world’s wool that finds its way into the markets of manufacturing countries. Henee we should never put so much stress upon its importance as tohelieve its presence or not in those markets, will work any material changes in its value. Woolis an articlethat keeps, and when prices rule low, producers who are not obliged to realize hold hack, and the aggregate of these, when hrought out hy hetter prices, has always proved to he very large. Hence the difficulty of maintaining panic prices for any great length of time. Onr wool producers and speculators have this year learned the. truth of this statement, which will donhtless he heeded in coming years. Mao Sares.—The Humbug and New York Tunnel, near Jamestown, has heen'soldtoa San Francisco Company for $16,000, A one-third interest in the Holcomh, Berry & Co.’s claim at Pilgrim Bar, Montana, has been sold to Wm. Roe for $6,000. ae eT AGENCY.—W. HH. , Dafiin, formerly of i is our cor and h agent, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa. H. Baswen & Bro., formerly of Havilah, Kern county, will please communicate with this office. A NEW BOOK ON MINING. The Explorers’, Miners’ and Metallurgists’ Companion; Comprising a Practical Exposition of the Various Departments of Exploration, Mining, Engineering, Assaying, and Metallurgy. ‘The Most Practical and Comprehensive Work on Mining Subjects Extant. Comprising 640 Pages, and 8] Engravings. By J.S. Phillips, M.E. Price, bound in cloth, $10 (in coin); in leather, $12. 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