The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-08
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Sl3,7i2
732,9Jj
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At Philadelphia
AT klttery
Total
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Total 2,46S,5S4
By the acts of March Sd, lsi7, and August Sd, 1885,
pated for these objects; and estimate is submitted
for hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the
fiscal year In the contracts for such costly works and
especially the appropriations made were known to be
insufficient to meet the whole cost it was deemed proper
provide for partial payments the works progressed
with such security 10 indemnify the government in the
event OF failure to comply the part OF the contractors
as it was thought reasonable to require.
Another years experience has confirmed the anticipa-
ton of most valuable results from the establishment Of
the Observatory In report which had the honor TO
make from this department under date OF November 25
1871 expressed the confident opinion that process of
time most perfect set of charts may be supplied from the
depot to the navy and TO the commercial marne entirely
10 be relied on for accuracy at the cost of pubca
ton" The time has arrived than anticipated
The chambers of commerce 81 our principal cities and
intelligent merchants and navgators from all parts of
country, OF the great importance of such ns
tuition for publication OF corrected and verified charts
readily communicating the results of their observation
and experience and charts from the Observatory are
looked on with increasing interest
Besides these important vanages, most valuable
vices rendered at the Observatory by the and
adjustment of chronometers and other nautical nsru-
for the navy. The establishment superintended
and conducted with credit and by naval officers
who shown themselves entirely adeq ate tots duties
Estimates submitted with view to the publca-
ton of charts and nautical almanac | recommend
them to favorable consideration; and of re-
strained from applying for them, recommend that
horiy be gwen TO sell them, when published at the cost
of publication.
Under the several contracts made with this department
for the transportation OF the mail in steamships
be into steamers, the parties interested have made
great progress in the construction Of their vessels and
machinery.
The assgnees of the contract for the route the Pa
cifc have completed the number OF steamers required by
the contract They have been inspected reported on
favoraby, and accepted by the department. and have sail
ed from New York TO engage in their most interesting
service. The California, the first OF this line, it is
expected will be at Panama the first day OF January
two will follow, and there is to apprehend that.
in the hands OF the enteprsing propreors the contract
will not be satisfactorily executed
The propretors of the line from New York TO New
Orleans, touching al Charleston, Savannah and Havana,
and from Havana to Chagres, have two of their large
steamers launched and in state of great forwardness,
and have made extensive preparations for the consuc-
ton of the others required by their contract
regarded II as matter of great public importance,
that this line should commence its operations least
the extent OF monthly communication between Havana
and Charges, IN time TO connect with the Pacific line
The contractors DESTROYS TO meet the wishes OF the de-
partment, proposed to place the route temporarily,
ported avorably, and accepted for the service until
the steamers constructed under the shall be
dy 10 take their places on the route.
The Falcon has sailed from New York will touch al
the intermediate points Of the route and deliver her mails
and passengers IN time TO cross the shmus and Join the
steamer at Panama on the LIST of January
The connected hnes in all their parts, WILL il is <
peced be IN successful operation early in the ensuing
spring. and regular communication established between
New York and Oregon The time occupied in the pas
will not exceed hIry-hve days and at distant
day, 1t Is confidently believed that regular communica
ton will be established by connecting line of steamers
between San Francisco and China, making the pas