Positions in the U. S. Patent Office.

It is announced by the U. S. Civil Service Commission, with particular reference to college students and graduates, that there is a greater demand for fourth assistant examiners in the Patent Office than they can fill. The position is a very desirable one, and the salary is $1200 per annum; it can be filled, however, only by those who have had an advanced education in the sciences. The subjects for examination are: Physics, technics, mathematics, chemistry and mechanical drawing. The U. S. Civil Service Commission, at Washington, will furnish all desired information.