Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-08-21
Thc North Eastern Boundary Survey.

We learn from one of the parties at-
,ached To the Government surveys, along
our North Eas,esn Boundary, that tho
surveys are about concluded. Three
parties commenced operations about the
st Of May,-onc under the charge Of
1t. Emery Of the Typographical bureau,
who surveyed the line from the third oi
the Connecticut Lakes .io she head oI
the Dead River, The point where The sur
vey closed las, year. The second party
was under the charge ot Ii. WARNER,
also Of the Topograph'cal Bureau, whose
duty i, was TO survey the route from
Canaan west. The third party was un-
der the charge nf Mr.. Longfellow Of
| Portland, who surveyed the route from
the head Of Hall Stream, (whcre the
boundary defined by the treaty begins 20
take the highlands to tho third Con
nec,icut I.ake. The first Of these par
ties closed their work on the Sd instant,
aud the other two will close their field
service in few days The three par
ties numbered, all told, between 900 and
800 persons. Many Of them being at
tached to the Commissary departments,
aud some Of whom are known as "sack-
ers," or rpackmen. The service Of these
mcn is particularly arduous, their duty
being to bring the provisions upon their
backs over country that is not passablo
Except for men. Their pay is $50 a
month with their provisions. Mr.. Smith,
1.-The Commissioner, was at Canaan last,
aud previously at Rouscs' Point on Lake
Champ!ain, where Major Graham, the
head Of the surveying party, is engaged
in taking astronomical observations, as
sisted by 1t, Raynolds.
/ The work OF the surveying parties has
been concluded two months earlier than
was anticipated The nginec,s, We
understand, will complete their work Mt
Washington, under the direction Of tho
Irrespective officers employed on the line.
Great credit is due TO all concerned for
the vigilant manner in which they have
prosecuted their labors
They have suffered severely from the
black flies, who are little monsters IN
their way, whose bill is poisonous, and
more annoying than a mosquitoc. The
whole party lived and lodged in camps,
and notwithstanding the warm weather
we have had, have hecn compelled ta
have fires and blankets every night since
the CONNIE HccmPnt Of the Surveys.
We hear hard accounts of The country
surveyed. There arc no settlements,
and no clcarin2s, nothing but lnresls,
bu, these fine specimens of hard wood
land, and occasionally a few pine aud
much spruce and fur. The spruce ID
magnificent, hut where nobody will be
able TO make use OF il for long time 10
come. Thirty feet Of the forest was
cut through for tho boundary line, and
monuments Of cast iron, four fee, above
ground, and lriicrcd "rchty Of Washing
ton" "Norih Eastern Boundary" aud
The names Of the commssioncrs Of tho
two Governments. The line surveyed
the present season was The one surveyed
Il by the British Government last year
Il The survey bclng q scientific one, oi
course there are 10 disngircmenis he
tween The scientific corps OF tho Two
Goycrnmcnrs-.N NJ y Express.
IN .hiidoic for Bed Buys A cores
\ pondcnt Of the New No'k Express says
that the following recipe for r>lupal,ng
bed bugs has been hong aud successful
| ly usri ~ the City Hotel of that city
"Take quantity Of whoic oil, and y.
bout the snnr quantity ri hard or lallow,
sumner them u Jew minutes together, 80
a. they Will mix. Hppiy N, miHUre w'h
a Goiho or fine brnsb, 10 hr cr'ricos ard
joints oj he b,dshods, and these ,',mm
will md only drsr,i The hrJ, bu, lca'D
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