The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-31
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
.et 81 Orders Directions, Ge--The following is an
Of some Of the important letters recorded in the
ry's Office, May 3Oi
gst Treasurer Nete Authorized to exchange
silver with the Of the branch mint to such
ant as may enable him to pay deposes.
nrsr Of The United States. Directed to issue two
dalts amounting $751; 9ls for that amount of silver
lad At New Orleans on the 2lst instant.
(deu Of the Light House Board.--Informed that the
seadent Of the Coast Survey in the recon-
ia Of Lieut. Z. G. De Haven relative to establishing
blouse at or Gallinpper Point, Lcvaca bay,
md the erection of small light on Sand Point.
Hoag Esq.--Informing him, in reply to request
Port Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company may be
to deposite money with the assistant treasurer at
Trk on account Of duties railroad iron, that the
hi arrangement is assensed to.
apq 6 Speed Louisville. --lnformed, in reply to
d whether they deposite money with the assistant
M at St. Louis for payment Of public lands at the
ice in Wisconsin, and thereby avoid the necessity Of
i, specie with them, that money deposited can be
INTO the treasury only to the credit of receiver
Ia and cannot be lawfully applied to the purchase Of
at more than one land Office.
saor Of San Francsco. Approving nomination OF
: r. Pearson inspector in charge of bonded cellar,
S per diem; Il. q. Watkins, Waterman, appraisers
salary $50 per months Daniel Flint, as inspector in
dwarehouse, salary SIS per diem. Authorized to dis
ne one deputy collector and to dismiss the incumbent
s dscontinuanee of two assistant weighers and
nd eight night watchmen. Approving nomination Of
lot. as corresponding clerk.
esr Of Phitodephi that in all Of for
attributable by law the fine imposed in lieu thereof
abutabe, also. Approving appointment of james Don
d clerk in warehouse department.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
isa ~ a Census Agent caseSeveral years since the
0hce placed in the hands of the agent appointed to
lie census Of New Mexico the amount due and payable
y d bis Deputies with Instructions to pay the same
Ae deputy, he having transmitted by the hands of
ga his blank receipt to the United States for said
Et The agent failed to pay over the money TO the
Is directed, and subsequently tho deputy came back
lie government for satisfaction 1t was found, howev
aa,he settlement of open account between the par
Deputy accepted from the agent his promissory note,
included the amount RENTED to him by the United
through the hands of the agent. This note sued
pigment obtained and partial payment made. Held
be deputy had merged his demand against the United
INTO his claim against the person who had acted as
agent, and that the partial yhent the judgment
oregarded payment to the United States as
rrea creditor
sraral Drision Of the Patent ONce.Portraits Of Do
dhRois.--We were shown at the Patent Office some
fal photographs, executed by Mr. vannerson, of this
short-horned CATTLE designed to be engraved in the
Agricultural Report, illustrative OF this celebrated breed
Re which are to be treated of at length. They were
I'D in size from original paintings made by Mr.. William
s, Of Chelsea, near London in autumn last. BY this
faful process Of photography, painting by sunlight
aniug object may be reduced to any desired size,
tre,ain at the time, every feature character
the original, that, f the photographers do their
he work viii be done in style superior to any preyi-
|A'enpt of illustrating domestic animals.
~" Granted The Issues Of patents for the week end
ednesday, May so, 1855, follows:
5 E,'iG5. 4
Total SIS
nFal Land OBce.Sketch Of The extreme northernp or,ion
mia makes application at the General Land Office for the
n this mountainous region, and accompanies the APP
I With description of the country based upon
servatons and compass bearings made by Mr.. Ehrin-
ad other experienced engineers. The matter is refer
Y he Commissioner Of the General Land Office to the
G general Of California for the purpose Of receiving
sort We make an extract Of the sketch
70 The exception of Scott and Shasta valleys this
snr Included in the sketch Is much mountainous
~ ternberg has only worked up that portion Of the
y oVsr which be himseIf travelled. II Is usual, be-
run at intervals from the meridian lines, correcting
% forming base lines from which the surveys are con-
~ 10 parallels from either OF these meridian lines
possibly afford base lire from which meridian could
through this northern section OF the country 80 as to
/. Nem 70 survey country. Even were 1t possible
would be wholly unnecessary, and attended with
" EXPENSE they would pass through an immense
" country totally worthless for anything but mining
shasta valley about forty ve miles long, by not less
n average Of six miles wide. Scotfs valley, separated
" V'ber BY low divide, and communicating with II
road about forty miles long by about an aver
G aee miles wide. The two valleys contain about two
n, miles OF excellent land, producing vegetables
cereals IN great perfection They are on all sides
!. st n{ mountains in winter covered with snow and
" me time impossible. They are at altitude OF
y above The level of the The mountain at the
ea@ta valley, called the Chasta Bate, (the Chasta
a Or virgin HILL Is covered with perpetual snow,
"sa'ed by Colonel FIR, mont to be IA 400 feet above
toe sea The people have been settling in these
n ~ enltivatng them since 1881. They produced
last year to induce persons, at great expense,
Ss Two merchant mills which have been making
lhe past season, and selling il at from IA TO IL
= ~ Puna All the settlers have taken up their claims
! tne Presumption laws
- region OF this country, to the west Of
~ indeed, from there down 10 the sands on the
AZ ~ acme coastis rich in mineral resources, may
'sA''y sincerely, believe, understandable,