New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-29

Arrival OF rnr SURVIVING PARry.-On the 9Th inst
the surveying party for the 3sd parallel under the com
mand Of Capt John Pope of the IT, S. Typographical En-
gnecr corps with Lieut. X. Gerard, LIST L. :. Drsgcons
LIST assistant Cals Tapin "a ASSISTANT Dr. Dffendonor
command OF Lieut. L. H. Marshall Sd T. s. Infantry with
various assisting arrived AT Preston, Texas from FL
Psso which place they left on the Goth of February
The party ,hl arrived in good health and are now en-
camped in this nation the residence OF Mr. j. Tyson
on Red River about % miles from this place. Soon after
their arrival Neut Gerard visited Fort Washta for the
purpose procuring better quarters in which To await
further orders from Washington.
From III Paso the party struck for Preston, in direct
line with the exception Of deviation made to pass through
the Cuadalcupe Mountains, which the west of the
Pecos and not east as they are generally laid down
most geographical maps The Pccos they crossed
the mouth of Delaware Creek at the fall ia the river
a good shoa ford, with rocky bottom Enigrant and
Other trains usually the river 100 miles below where
the water deep the banks muddy and for wan; OF tim
Der are compelled TO make RATS Of their wagons They
crossed the Laso Esacado, hitherto UNEMPLOYED, dis
tsnce of mles and found vegetation except kind
Of red grass and on the patches of gypsum at distances
Of from 10 10 % miles. found gramma grass. and then
struck the head waters of the Colorado cruising Marcys
trail near the double Mountain Fork OF the BRACES Their
collections OF specimens in Botany Geology and Natural
History are said be quite extensive and interesting
The country passed over unduatng and adapted for
4 lrosd purposes. Timber abounds between Colorado
4 PRESTON IChickesaw lntelligencer.
DIAM or DIX. Wv. L. LrHs,s.-It is with pain that
% announce the deoease of this old and esabe cl1eh
al Lehman was Of more than ordinary enter
Piise Az an early age he went South, aud established
himself IN Louisiana, shortly after its cesson TO the
United states He then moved 20 Natchez in the State of
Mississippi where he lived for wears, and acquired
ahgh reputation During the visits of pesence 10 that
city, lie dispa! ed lofty hercsn in attending to the si
poor and active member OF the Sanitary Committee
He appointed Judge by the Governor OF that State.
When NewOrleans was menacod by the British he
promptly volunteered and marched To its defense under
the commend of General Jackson Initiating the example
ii his father Dr. George Lehman who served during the
whole of TIE Revolutionary war as surgeon and was
two wears in the English prisons.
Having acquired handsome fortune by his industry
enterprise he returned 10 his native city. In his re-
euent however be still continued his eetcity was
or ready TO serve the public in stations where he re-
we'd no compensation. He was for many years mem
OF the Board of Health and member OF Councils;
appointed by the Governor Commissioner TO
buld the new prison and subsequently, served as an In
sp<ctor for several years.
In his charities he private and mnaicent during
hB late slckness lie gave FIVE thousand dnars 10 me ihi
get Widows the interest of which 10 be applied as
they thought III for their diversion He contributed
hbcIUly 70 the endowment Of the Gettysburg College 10
the Hospital Of the Episcopal Church and other scien-
ffc and benevolent institutions verifying in all that he
did CHRISTIAN charity. which doeih in secret and is
wsSded IN heaven. Phi. North American 2sth.
iRovgFD.-IEs CO,ussg Jonraal os 2t.h states that
a boy noscd Patrick Sullivan, was drowned on Wednes-
dsy 'esi whiio hahne IN De C.cmrn-. re- 'c i,re-
Irs q. u ibG. 80 -.