United States Patent Office.

A notice has been received from the civil service commission calling attention to a government position for which applicants are desired. In order to obtain a list of names of persons eligible for the position of Fourth Assistant Examiner of the Patent Office, the United States civil service commission has arranged a series of examinations, to be held in Boston on June 23, and in various other cities during the following week. The examination embraces Physics, Technics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and the reading and description of Mechanical Drawings, with French and German as optional subjects.

The compensation of Fourth Assistant Examiners of the Patent Office is $1200 a year. The number of persons successfully passing the examination for this position is not at present equal to the demand. A book giving information upon the nature of the work in the Patent Office can be obtained from W. H. Blodgett, Patent Office, Washington, D. C. Persons desiring to compete for this examination should address the commission for the necessary blanks for application. Address all communications to the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C.