The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-18

In Louisiana and Texas The other operations fol-
low Closely in iheiF lotdeLs and he PYhhez1sn Of
the APPS and charts keeps ~ with ne YORK;
md Cult Of Mexico hsss ven surveyed Since
our eent seqoisido9k1f riiory s4?he Aacihc,
-psssts attached To <besurSey hayeWeen-Aeerv
employed ON that co asst aud have contributed ,m-
porant inform alton TO this department. in regard TO
The proper stesfor lighthouses, and o-hrr aids TO
navigation.
AdetailedIepor of the progress of the werk-wiIL,
besnsbmueAt6 Congress at an early Penod Ok de
session.
MISCELLANEOUS. -------------
fhe necessary Instructions III fuintment OF the
provisions OF the 9th section OF the actor Is Sep
te mbt last, have been issoed for the numbering
and coiorng OF the buoys placedT''alonR the cuast
or in bays, hsIboIs, sounds or channels
. Arrangements have been made for The manufac-
ture and delivery, at convenient Po'at tor trans
por taton Gf The bnoys intended 10 De placed nthe
|, channel OF Columbia nyer. lrr Hluapr 'ni
t., Measures have heen taken promptly, TO- exeeute
the design. OF Congress ~ providing ioI the, secu-
riy of hfe aud property GA the sea, coasr Metallic
lite boats with the usual 6xtutes designed 6or Ave
points on The coast of Florida, and three for the
/ coast OF Texas, have been oon1Iaesd tor. Like
facilities, with the addion al morsars. shot rock
cts, and station houses have been authorized along
the shores Of Long Island, including station al
| Watch Hill, in Rhode lsland, 30 .il@sr 1Uim
Ia pursuance OF me dlrections of Congress, pre-
parations are being made 10 test The use and eco,
pcml of the Calcium light, n detailed report OF
which. and also vt The general condition OF the
ghlbouse, establishments, Will besubmliedt 10 Con-
gIese during the present session. iln ai q:
/ Engage mrnts haze been entered into for the
CONSTRUCTION OF az IRON ew-lale beacon upon TO
/ mer ShOal, under the authority contained IN the
act making appropriations ior lighthouses, &c.
The preliminary surveys las required by The
3dAnd Alb sections of The light house act OF 25th
September last, have been d'IeoIed wsth Reference
10 such new works as were authorized by that act.
The condition OF the seveI4l maI.ar hospitals in
course of erection, may be asceIained, ny rate
renee TO the annexed report OF The cbset vi he to-
biographical bureau and oIieis. it's proper 10 re-
mark that the insuiiiclspcyof ihe last apporIa-
ton for the hospital at Naichez has, drlay Ell the
completion OF that wctk. That the sesmen the
coast OF the Pacific may derive immediate brnsIts
from the hospital fund. ,Insdns have been taken
Tor The conyeIsoB-oi sn!di0 < at, Sun francisco,
known ss the Preside, into hospital TO be- used
until suitable STRUCTURE shall be erected for that
ia addition 10 The several eustQmrhouses in course
ct tTectop, Cong the I-st sessions, ade APP
pr0pIiatiCns fotaoG iona ones al Bah and Bangor,
IN Name; az Norfolk, Virginia; Cacipneti,l Ono;
a. .Lonls, Ellss9er4; Ad cssnfsraRcsco CALIFORNIA.
Also, for sites Tor m41ine hospitals at Eyansvie,
lnelana, ana VlcksouTs, Mississippi lIae neces-
sAly STEPS for Tie selFeioR ana procure lat of
RIope siles tor thesc eotGes have been itakea by
tht Department. The, progress ,ofstha opsrom-
houses III COArse al eTecuon has been rapid as
circumstances would ailov.. Ebat az New Orleans
= OF the gree ies ltsoc, ana he special aien
non OF The Department has Seen gwen to' 10, WIN
Flew OF securing lis complexion al an early date.
A. IbeineuubEspce upon the siIesselected fortse
custom house at ,harsfSion, South Carolina, has
been rs moved, andno further de lay in the erection
OF lie building Is anilpl.aea, That at lcssv anaah
has ptogresstd so Ter az 10 Jus fy ths expectation
that IL VIII be ready for occupation ny August
neN PROVIDED the adaiioaal appro pralon submit
Ted 10 CoDgEess shall be made at an early day.'sia
lgri, -Resi<etf9lly,u sTHosu CoswIn, -
.s-1i .3Ass i.Jiu. Secretary OF the Treasury. z