The daily union., 1855-09-14
INTEnIox DEPARTMENT.

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
General Land OHceThe Sarreys in Oregon Territory
The surveyor general of Oregon Territory has transmitted
the General Land Office twelve maps Of the surveys
pleted in the Rogue River valley in that Territory From
these appears that the country is very mountainous
in fact it is much that portions Of the valley could not
be surveyed at all.
Agricultural Dirision Of Tho Patent O6cc.Anoher Report
from York.A letter has been received the secre-
ary of the Onondaga County Agricultural Society, dated
Salma New York. which gives further account of the
cultivation of the seed distributed that State by
the United States Office He says both tho long
scarlet and the radsh sarpass anything
known that section Of New York. the beets considered
superior variety hitherto cultivated tho turnps
excellent and Of great value their farmers the French
squash huge and apparently rich and desirable acqsi-
The Cassabar melons lowing, perhaps, to the cold
season. for this Office Inns receixad accounts OF
successful cultivation in the adjoining Statcs) have
been an almost entire failure The county fair of this agr
society takes place the 10th and 2ls Of the
ent month.
The oldest Farmer IL tbs World.-Mr. Raggers Bagley
has hundred and sixty Of land in Min
nesoa Territory which he intends settling upon and i'm
proving. Mr. Bagley hundred and old,
and is still active and industrious pioneer in the enjoy
ment excellent health. patent will shortly be issued to
him from the General Land Office.
Idion Breau-The Home Lackce Reservation in Califor-
naBy letter from the Superintendent Of Indian Affairs,
dated San Francisco, August lh have the latest and
most satisfactory report Of the condition Of the California In
dans The superintendent tho Home Lackee
ton in condition Of prosperity that exceeds the expecta
tons Of all who are in acquainted with the former
condition of the Indians settled upon it, The fume for
veyng through the centre of this reservation
peted and affords abundance of pure for all the
requirements the place. The crop Of wheat grown this
is stated to be remarkably goodto best that
has been any portion of that State 1t supposed by
competent Judges that the yield will exceed twenty
sand bushels The crop and the vegetables de-
soyed by the grasshoppes About two hundred Indians
the date of this letter, engaged in hreshng and
cleaning the wheat and the squaw and children ndus-
ousy work cleaning the fields which they do with such
astonishing that it is thought nothing will bo lost
Thirty Indian making ddobs for the erection
for the grain and houses for themselves Some
half dozen Indian girls sewing and making clothing
and as many plating straw, and making hats,
which done in very neat and substantial The
Indians all work there iders the place
and the spectacle presented example of industry that
might well be initiated by any community These Indians
fully convinced of the good intentions of govern
towards them delighted with the results OF their
own labors and perfectly contented and happy.
salt spring had recently been discovered about twev.
miles from this reservation, in the which Civ.
good supply of salt for the Of these Indians 1t
valuable discovery the Indians very fond salt
require larger quantity than could heretofore be readily
supplied for them.
mill is now being erected, which will make the supply
abundant and do away with the difficulties heretofore
sustained in its transportation. The mill will be completed
the middle Of next month.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
Moiling Letters IN the Mail CarsThe practice of mailing
letters In mail along the mail routes instead Of pos
Offices has become very prevalent that have been
quested again call attention 10 the regulations The Pos
Office Department in reference to this matter. Mailing let
in the mode commonly practsed is wrong mad
mssble and unsafe, and ntercre with the legitimate dutc
of agents 1t was contemplated by the laws
by the regulations this department that mail car shou
take place the post Office which is proper plnc
for the mailing well the delivery of mail matter but
for the better accommodation of the public route agent
have been permitted to receive and mail in the
ters and sneh only, could not with ordinary diligence
been placed in the pot office before the closing Of the mail
agents therefore, expected to put end to hi
ndscrmnatc reception of letters in their in the
now so frequently and improperly practised, By clo.ng
opening their repecrs through which letters dc
posted and rcceirg and mailing such only ceart
,c,tlin the rule ADORE laid dorn.''