New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-24
INTERIOR DEPAR FMENT.

GENERAL LAND OFFICE.-heshTcey Q us Bsi
Line IN Kansas Territory.--lnstructions were s,,
some time since TO examine the base line 10 KAn~
Territory for sixty miles in order 10 test s sccurs
On examination, the whole lice was found TO be sol
tally defective that il was deemed indispensable 70
survey and relocate IT, This base line upon the se
racy of which all the other surveys depend bad Be-,
completed distance of one hundred and eight ma,I
west of the Missouri River. IL was approved wihcsj
h.ine tested by the Surveyor. General upon the o
of the contractor and his men that il located n
the parallel of 40 deg north latitude but ihis appa
val was not understood to cut on or preclude futrI
examination. BY recent letters II appears that ~
base line has been resurveyed. Ii Is SAID thar the lad
living between the first correction line and the bss
line are being subdivieed into townships. The soal
rs rapidly progressing to an early completion.
TIE CGi,o and Futon Branch hGilr0Id The rous
of the Cairo and Fulton Branch Railroad, exiendv
from Little Rock 10 Font rith in Arkansas, has ba
definitely fixed by IN act of the General Assembly
the State Of Arkansas, approved the l9lh OF Jeaan
1855 and, in conformity with the request OF the Coz
erpor of Arkansas, the General Lsnd Office viii deR
nate the lands granteG by the act Of Congress appp
February 9Th, 1853, to aid in the completion Of h
branch railroad as soon as practicable.
INDIAN BUREAU.-Ihe Great NemehdD Ageacy--l
letter bas been received from the Indian Agent Of A
great Nemehaw Agency, which furnishes hxhlys
teiestipg Information. Many Of the Indians are Or
on their annual buffalo hunt, which promises 70
oui.e SUGGEST H. from the fact that ouffaloes YER
numerous this season and approach much nearer
the agency than usuai.
The Indians composing this agency have mow
upon their reservation, and the chiefs and hesdns
readily .ned an acknowledgment Of Il. The bousI
aries of the reserve described to them and hs
treaty read and explained. They ali appeared 10
contented, and promised to conduct themselves pnT
srly. They cultivate bu' little land this year, but h
crops look extremely well. They promise TO cutiVr
more ground Dext year. A contract was made wn 81
party to break up prairie land for them bat has
+..ff fha Qapaaa of
contractor. -
The Indians are in the enjoyment OF good health .
are in fine spits They oonduot themselves 30 orde
that il is believed they will now make some aiyanr
tow ard civilization.
AGRIcuLTuRAL DIVISION OF THE PATENT OTrr
The Beme Plant.-A short time since we paehss
an account of the amount Of oil obtained f.l toe =
az this plant and we nov give an abstract oi lhsh-
tional uses, obtained for publication 10 the as.A
tural report now Ia press. Ine oene plan. V.'sNe
oyientaiel wss introduced into tae Southera States
the negroes from Affica. Seminal and Dr6wn nv
elers in Egypt say il ia much cultivated there n
feeding horses and for culinary purposes The ols1
in Georgia boil haudful OF the seeds with Their a@
ance OF Indian corn. Probably no plant yleis
larper proportion of oil which DR.. Cooper OF Phnst
phia has pronounced equal 10 the finest. tssI
worthy of cultivation in the Middle and Nortas
States. principally as medicinal plant. geat
man gives an account Of its virtues which we MI
should recommend it to the attention Of all. he az
at requires to be sogn early IN April al a dsssi
/ "of about foot apart. A few leaves OF the phI
! "when green plunged few times in tumoh
"water make It quite thin jelly, without taste
" aolor which children afflicted with the summer sn
"pIant will drink freely and it is said to be the ne
"reuedy ever discovered. II has been supposed %
"the lives of three hundred children were sayed
"last summer in Baltimore, and know he emcS
"of II by experience in my own family
This plant will throw out great prouson o. es'
! by breaking off the top when it is about half gcn
The VdTaiSh Iree.--A letter has been reeeivedh~
CORE espondent in Texas in which he aHnoes ~
yarnish tree which they have cutiva e and Gays ,
! they are ignorant Of the manner OF obtaiSmg 'ns y
pish from it. Believing the varnish tree OF snns
epesks TO be the same the rhus rerntcyerd Oh JS
we give the method recommended al the Paten' W.
! as given by Tbunberg:
The very best Japan varnish II prepared ifom
tree which grows IN great abundance IN many y
Of that country, aid Is likewise cui ivated 10 =
| plaees ON account Of tie great advantages de'',
IRON IL This yarnisb, which o0Zes out OF the trs
bene wounded is procured from stems thai ere .
years old aud is re,eIyed Ia some proper Vesse.
first il s ofa Eghtish color and OF the conss'enn
cream hut grows IL, eker and black on beng eiF-
10 The air. II is 30 transparent when lad Puie !.
/ upmixed upon boxes or furDiure that every 'eLs
The wood NAV be seen. For the most pat
rrourd is spread underneath il, which causes u ~
| hecf like a mirror and for this purpose resosiNa ~
freoreptly had to the fine sludge which s so' "
trough under grndstOne, or to ground enAreos,
casionally red substance is mixed with tee vsa-
and sometime golc-eaf ground very fine Ihsw "
nish bardeus very much, but will not endure ~ !.
blows, cracking and flying almost like gas, 'DS+
it can stand boiling water without any damage W. w.
this the Japanese varnish the posts OF tnelf ~
sDd most articles Of furniture which are mae ol ~
1t far excels the Chiuese and Siamess varneh ana
| best is collected about the town of Jassino. y -
cleared from impurities by wnoging l. thfoago,
fine paper; then about hundiedth part Of ~ ~.
| called iol which is expressed from the irall d = y
noAia toneHtosa, is ad6ed 10 II, aad being Pm
wooden vessels, either alone or mixed with neu,e~
| nabar, or some black subs,ance il is sod al ~
/ Japan The tree is said 10 be equ Ally poi'onO...
/ the rhas rerendta. or American poison tree, e0"~
/ ly called swamp suma,.