The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-16

6eRerol Land tfee. Resgrrey 81 Bass line - Eun-
80 1rors Instructions issued time since
examine the base line Territory for sixty miles,
order ts accuracy Ga examination the whole line
found % be totally detective that deemed pds-
pensatle rcsaey and relocate it, This base line upOn
the accuracy n which az The surveys depend had been
completed distance % hundred and eight miles west u
the Missouri river It approved without being tested
BY the surveyor HPon the oath Of tie contractor AID
his that located the parallel 81 Az deg north
atitude3 but this approval andersood to cut Of
precludc future examination By letters it appears
that this base line has been rsarveyed said that tie
land lying between the it correction line and hs bsse line
are being subdirded into townships. The work rapidly
progressing to early completion.
TAe Cairo cad Foa Erane1 EailroadIhs route o. II
Cairo and Faiton Branch railroad extending from Little
Rock to Fort Smith, in arkaneag has been defntely liked
BY act az the general assembly az the State Of
approved the 18th q January, 1885, ana conformity with
the request o. The governor 81 Arkansas the General Land
Office viii designate the lands granted by The act Of Cor
ETes approved February sb 1855 to aid il the completion
Of this branch railroad, practicable.
IadiaH BEeaa-The Great NcEzsbas Aasuev-A letter
has been received from the Indian agent Of the great Meme
hav agency, which furnishes highly interesting information
Many Of the Indians On their annual buffalo hunt
which promises TO be quite successful from the fact that bu
faees very this season. approach mach
nearer to the agency than usual
The Indians composing this agency have ored mon heir
reservation, and the chiefs and headnen readily signed an
acknowledges Of IT, The boundaries of the reserve were
described TO then and their treaty read and EXPLAINED
They al appeared be coatsnd and promised to eoraact
themselves properly. They cultivate but little land his
year bit their crops look extremely we'll They promise 10
cultivate ground year contract was made with
party break up prairie land for them hat it as ot
been ccnrleted Of the sicEners Of tie con-
tractor.
These Indians in the enjoyment or good health and
are an tine spirits They conduct themselves SO orderly TINT
il is believed they viii make some advances towards
civilization
Agrie1tfural BiriSioa 81 tie Patent O#ce- The Bsne
ftaaA short time since published IN account 81 the
amount 81 oil obtained from the iced e Lis plant ana ne
now give abstract Of its additional nses a. aiped az
publication Ia the agricultural report new il prrss The
bens plant tssaauE oreAtase oducsd into the south
States by the negroes from Africa. Seminal and Brown
travellers in Egypt say pch cultivated there or feed
ing horses and for culinary purposes The Eaes IN Goopia
boil handful of tie seeds with their allowance az Indian
Probably plant yields larger proportion or eli
which DR. Copper Of Phiadepha pronounced equal 10
the finest II also worthy Of cultivation ia the middle ard
northern States principally medicinal plant getle
man gives account Of its virtues which NC think sould
recommend il to the attention OF an lie says al reauire
10 he early ID Pri distance * atsat ft arsrt
few leaves Of the plant when green plunged few times ii
tnmber of water MAKE il quite thin jsy without taste
color which children afflicted with the SIMMER eo,ps
viii erink freely, and il is said Be the best remedy ever
discovered. u has been supposed that lives Of three n
red children were saTea by last in Baltimore and
know the efficacy q by experience in nv family
This plant viii throw grea. prausiaa OF leaves
BY breaking Of the top when i Is about half grown