The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-12


General Land ODice-Location Of bounty Lcaa. The
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office is frequent
asked what time in the fifth section Of the act APP
proved March g. 1885, granting bounty land TO certain Off
and soldiers who have been engaged in the military
vice Of the United States The section reads follows
aud be Il further enacted That no warrant issued I'M
der the provisions Of this shall be located any public
lands except such shall at the time be subject to sale at
either the minimum or lower graduated prices"
We informed that the time meant in the above clause
is the time at which application is made to locate the land
warrant.
Agricultural Dipisou Of the Patent 06ice.--Saecessjd
Groe Of The Ghowe learn from various sources that
the chua mentioned by weeks since having
imported from Spain for experiment growing finely aud
appear be well adapted TO climate. Doubts
pressed first by that this valuable esculent
less than obnoxious grass (cyperas repens)
much dreaded By the farmers aud planters throughout the
middle and southern States. On comparing the growing
plants of the Species which belong the genus
is found that they widely different, and the most skep
cal on.this point now satisfied
The Dssmia Uacatalis.-W We make still another extract
pen Mr. Glover Creating Of insects injurious
vegeation,) which will be published in the agricultural
port now in press;
The moth of the desia saaeos was brought to me by
Mr. Joshua Pierce OF Washington the District OF Cou
b and stated by him be very destructive the TO
age of his grape 10 his also found it
very abundant gapery of Mr.. Lyons, Columbia
South Carolina. 1t likewise taken in the open air
at Atlanta Georgia This insect at present appears 10
eonne its ravages principally to wineries under glass but
no doubt will spread over the vines out Of doors il not
checked as the arv "eie found upon the Isabella and Ca
nine tenths OF an inch in length OF green color, with
black semi circle the first and two or more black spots
the second segment Of the body IT very lively and when
disturbed backs out Of its shelter which is made first by
rolling and then by fastening the outer edge Of the leaf
cryades formed under shelter Of portion Of the leaf
fastened with silk to another leaf the side of the box
which they confined These chrysalides about
half inch in length at first orange color which after
wards changed to brown. The tail, when magufed, APP
kn al
to enable the chry sails to hold Hoes forming the
cell The perfect moth measured about an inch the
black ground each upper and under wing, two white
bands round the abdomen and white border round each
wing, with line Of black through the centre The male
had two white spots each upper wing with semlunar
mark Of white the outside Of each spot The under wing
white mark under it, The margin the in the
female The tail also white The antenne of the male,
These very troublesome in July, August and
September and be still so proper precautions
ling on each infected leaf which may easily recognised by
its rol'ed-up appearance
disappointment Of an Indisn Agsn,.George Butler has
been reapponted Indian agent for the Cherokee Mr. b.
fulfilled the duties of agent to this tribe for the four
years preceding his reappointmcnt.
Indian Bureau.-- and Irnportan, RegulatonB
regulation the supentendcnts and agents of the In
dian department required to transmit regularly herea
the office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs inn
mediatey on the expiration Of every quarter statement
hands, the object objects to which 1t is applicable
where it kept deposited and of what description
consists to which statement they will their affidavit
that in every particular, and tho said money
subject their immediate CONTROL and ready all times
be used aud applied for the object objects for which may
be required.
They are also required furnish before commencement
each quarter estimate of the remttances
place moneys in their hands meet the demands OF the
lie service during the quarter
DEPARTMENT.
The Washington Nary Yard-At the present time this
yard presents unusually busy scene there being upwards
Of hundred actively employed Equal activi
ty displayed the Philadelphia navyyard Philadel-
pha paper says
Every department of the navy yard presents
of activity and hustle that is most pleasing. Nearly
work within its boundaries, requiring
distribution of about $40 900 per month The work is pro-
crossing rapidly the steam Wabash the outside
pankng being nearly finished and the caulkng commenced
Inside of the hull large gang Of hpwrighs
employed the timber required to support the
Louis upon the dock She has been completely
her copper removed and is being cauked preparatory
being recoppered She is to be thoroughly oyerhaucd
posT DEPARTMENT.
The Franking Priy,ege.The following officers enti-
tied franking privilege by act Of Congress- The
Secretaries Of Departments Postmaster General and
Attorney General United States the First Second
Comptroers Of the Treasury the Solicitor Of the Treasury
the Auditors of the reasury the Treasurer of the United
States the Register Of the Treasury the Assistant Secre
ary State the Assistant Secretary OF the Teasury the
Commissioner of the General Land Office; the Commissioner
OF Customs the Commissioner of Patents the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs the Commissioner OF Pensons the Assist
General the Adutant General of the army
the Quarrmaser General; the Inspector General; the
Comsary Of Subsistence the Paymaster General
the Chief Engineer the Surgeon Generals the Colonel Of
Ordinances the Chiefs Of Bureaus of the Navy Departments
and tho superintendent the Coast Survey and assistant
charge of the Office This privilege, of course is restricted
to letters packets relating their official duties those
sent to be marked stamped official business and this
declaration be subscribed by the officer with designa-
ton of his Office the Of the heads of departments
this declaration be subscribed, under their direc
tion by their respective chief clerks.
Fmsr ARRIVAL FROM raE rLAIss,-The Grass Valley
Telegraph says:
The FIRST emigraut train of the passed through
this village yesterday morning II consisted Of several
wagons and about head of cattle The train belonged
Mr. Hooper who has ranch Bear river whittier the
train moving We informed by one of the party
that this company with twelve other trains and several
thousand head Of cattle wntered at Salt Lake They
now all their way California, Mr. Hoopars being in
the lead and the first the summit this Six
weeks have occupied in making the trip from Salt
Lake The Indians friendly. Grass was abundant in
the valleys and the rivers generally low Consider
able difficulty was experienced in crossing the summit
where they found tho road covered with about fifteen feet
of snow They travelled three days upon the snow, and, OF
course without any food for their cattle The stock which
consisted mostly Of cows generally looked well could
he expected after such trip portion Of the had
,axen the Carson route There had been arrivals OF
emprauts from the States Mt the time OF their departure
from Salt Lake