I have just returned with the intelligence from the telegraph office from Mr.Watson--'Patent extended.

All right.' "Well, what is now to be done?
I am for taking time by the forelock and placing ourselves above the contingencies of the next expiration of the patent.

While keeping our vantage ground with the pirates I wish to meet them in a spirit of compromise and of magnanimity.

I hope we may now be able to consolidate on advantageous terms." It appears that at this time he was advised by many of his friends, including Dr.Gale, to sever his business connection with Mr.Kendall, both on account of the increasing feebleness of that gentleman, and because, while admittedly the soul of honor, Mr.Kendall had kept their joint accounts in a very careless and slipshod manner, thereby causing considerable financial loss to the inventor.

But, true to his friends, as he always was, he replies to Dr.Gale on June 30:-- "Let me thank you specially personally for your solicitude for my interests.