The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-06

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accounts, ami occupying four large folio volume Of
records.
1926 lists of swamp land selections, covering 1929
pages and four lists railroad land selections covering
34S pages, have been received and acted upon
sos Virginia bounty land claims, fled for the issue Of
scrip under the act Of August 81 1852 have been
amined OF which 373 allowed 81 rejected, 70
pended 043 pieces Of scrip issued amounting to
2e2 1876 acres and 1870 claims were filed, calling for
90, 342 acres.
Two thousand eight hundred and six presumption
Claims under the several laws have been examined and
settled and the voumnous correspondence connected
Herewith promptly attended to.
Twenty six thousand six hundred and seventeen let
ts have been received and registered the registry
erng 1853 pages or seven of large folio record
aud 27e letters were written filling 10, 473 pages,
thirty volumes OF record.
Six thousand six hundred and eighty -four packages
exclusive OF letters have been transmitted and the seal
OF the Office attached to 81 600 patented copies, &C.
1t will thus be perceived that, average, full
third business has been done in the Office during
me ysaT than tine year PfsGeag ana although
rent year than formerly the gentlemen in the Office,
heads OF divisions and Others who cordially cooperated
in pressing this labor entitled to high commenda-
fion.
The unusually large number of patents prepared,
and the Office business connected herewith evince
the amount of labor performed in the Recorders dvi-
sion.
The onerous and responsible duties of the chief clerk
have been faithfully and efficiently discharged, and the
Internal police of the Office fully sustained.
The principal clerk Of private land claims has also
been actively employed In the difficult and complicated
duties OF his vision which in satisfactory state
D( ioruardness.
The principal clerk Of surveys though in lhealth,
has been assduously engaged his strength would
admit in organizing the surveying operations in the
Territories, and carrying them out in the States
been also most ndeatigably employed, and in view Of
the fact that many complicated and difficult
has disposed of very large amount OF business.
The clerk in charge Of the Virginia revolutionary
claims and Of 1872 bounties has labored indicate
eaS aud ably on this NEST M branch duty
claims and those under the acts of 1853 and 1882 have
sven earnestly and successfully to keep the duties
OF their respective divisions Notwithstanding the great
pressure Of those duties.
Tho accountants uad the posting of the sales and
locations though unusually heavy, brought close
as possible ond the accounts the receivers and dis
bursting agents to the latest dates pract
and Notwithstanding the large amount Of money re-
ceved lands it is confidently believed that every dol
lar has been viii be paid into the treasury The du
ties OF these divisions, though exceedingly arduous
have been zealously and faithfully performed.
The clerk in charge Of the swamp land division has
also been diligently employed and has ably pressed Tor
With ' v.rv Re. the ssant. in these
r divisions have ably and efficiently seconded the Ell
forts Of their principals to consummate speedily and sa
tisfact0rily the duties Of their respective branches
The Of the Surveyors General deputy survey
and publishers Of newspapers have been adjusted
and reported to the latest possible dates. -
The following table the present condition Of the
bounty LAND warrants under the acts of ls47 1850 and
1852, to wit:
Grade No. Aeres Acresem No. Acres en-
.sss ssss , N s@s ., s.sss
e. g. PSI PSI ls ss 5 sa;S IFS lis 'l sss IS
Total. s6,6,9 i2so5,SSO 1855 n,7A0O 9lA ,26 800
1850.
40 : s s ss$; Ss5Sss Ss l$ss
Total isa57 l2ssi56O l4lsl lollo6O l3,4l4 2,744OO
y 1851
ISL !!s | e e {; g; 4: l| Is:
Total. 1883 6G5320 6,7o5 39l,G40 4,SS3 E4,6st
iss7 sssys ieoSsso 1885 ll,7aosO o,l4 l,2sl. sol
1850. .lsl.51s i2ss56O i4lsl lo,lole9 4sMs al goo
Crsnd- - -. -,
Total sN q, 100 22j,42l @gDSS0 o7,'SS 4U',ss
1t will thus be perceived that of the 90 100 acres
EMBRACED by the warrants issued, 335 $50 acres
awe located leaving only $50 acres to be
gailshed. 81,
The following table exhibits the present condition
the grant 900 made to each of the States
internal improvements, by the act of 4th September,
lSil, TO wit