The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-06
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY JANUARY g. 1856

breadth at fourteen miles, with etnated of
hun bred ana sixty -one thousand acre..
The third section of the G:t u 81 March 1853 regu
lang tie veJs OF tine public Ian Is in California pro-
vdes hst mono othsr than hip lines shall be
cultivation The attention Of the Office was caet early
last spring 10 the importance aud necessity of bringing
into market all the California lands which had been
veyed into ions, of which large had been
csived, and which would amount in the aggrega TO
6.2S 700 acres but upon examination 1t found that
Shieh by common report incuded;rieh goIi pIscers
The surveyor General at called to re port
whether in making the Of these lands into
sections the restriction in the law above quoted had
teen observed In his reply Of the 18th Nay last, he
reports that the surveying contract and instructions
into sections Of lands Of this characte-bu giving
finite and satisfactory reply upon the main subject of in
quiry. In consideration othe above Of the fact that
Of the sub dividend lands situated only six miles
south Of New Hevetia, the American river where 1t
srsid the 6rst discovery gold made and another
large body of the by the ern river
ish in gold report and other bodies
situated in mlnernl localities IL is deemed avi
to take steps for offering lands for sale, without
urther examination direction of Cor gress ia order
hat the original Intention of the restriction may no. be
dc Gated AMI that any error has been committed by
Surveying mineral lands an opportunity may be Afforded
TIE Noun. Disble merriam in California has been ex
tended north forty miles, and party is in the field
continue the survey to the northern boundary Of the
state with a view to survey and seconize in connec
ton herewith such valleys in that part OF the State
desiI able for settlement and cultivation The base
line has been run east entirely across the Sierra Nevada
to point the last boundary of the State and east of the
mountains township lines have been theref-om,
southesster)y, about one hundred miles,
The second standard north has been surveyed east to
The opposite side OF the mountains terminating at the
lower epd Ct Carsons Valley and near the eastern
boundary ofthe State.
This valley reported as very extensive and produc
tive the larger portion being situated Utah Territory
Since he star dard lines have been surveyed together
with the extercrs Of large number of townsh the
seacoa sonth Of East Monterey in the valleys OF the
Sacramento and Joaquin or near the Tuare Like and
N the Nevada. betyeen the sixth
and seventh standard dFuch lands desirable
for cultivatoDn have been subdivided into sections
The surface Of the extreme northwest angle Of the
State inersected by the Humboldt dian Is repre-
seed to be rugged and heavily tmbered in consequence
taken whilst in the southern part of the Stsey survey
ing operations have been active in connection with
the San BernaIdino merdian and base lines. The meri
dian has been extended 10 miles north the ba line
eastward in ne and by Offsets SO miles the dsert
and the third standard parallel the banks of the Colo
RADIO river the eror lines Of large number OF town
ships the Colorado between the last mentioned stan
dard and the south boundary OF the State have run
abo the exteriors Of several townships, together with
sub divisions north of the base line and south snd
southeast of the "Tejon Pass" situated in township
uorth Of Is and II west the great turning point Of
the Sierra Nevada for several Of the projected Pacific rail
road routes
These surveys complete the connec ions, by actual
measurement from the head of the Sacramento Valley
the mouth of the Gila river and the southe boundary
of the State and of the Sierra Nevada range with the
coast at several points win be by reference to the
map Of the whole State which accompanies the Surveyor
Gener alps report Of this year.
About thirty years ago General Coffee in executing
veys in Alabpma adjusted line boundary between
that State and Frida and subsequently the surveys in
the latter were closed upon it.
By an act Of Congress ia 1881 il made the duty Of
hama to the line the thirty6rst parallel Of a.
tude. The line known "Whitner's," or Ehcott's,"
is held to be the true boundary between these States
On The Sd Nay 1854, contract made, pursuant to
Instructions iron the office Of the Surveyor General Of
Florida with United States Deputy Surveyor for the
survey and pstr uction OF the lines the Florida side
complete returns o. thcfe received at
this Office during the last summer showing that
hundred and aiy sections Of public land Which, accord
within TIE State Of Alabama and they will be dis
posed Of accordingly On the 10Th Of June 1854 oint
connection of the public surveys in Alabama with the
boundary between mat STATE and Florida should made
Land Office In July 1854, United States Deputy
veyor applied for contract under ths resolu ion, but
he late 4 90, decided to I9Rens a53n under
tons, to determine what field operations, If
any, were necessary.
The return Of the Florida surveys renders as had
been anticipated, any field operations the alabama
tide Of the line from these returns it is
practicable to protraet the necessary plo, BY which
sales may be made of the lands falling the north side
Of the b. unoary in question.
Instruction have been given for the survey Of islands
application is made by Individuals for the survey of
islands pc miserable in extent, but yaluable TO adJl
cent properly holders such survey u.s. be mae a. the
rg them BY purchase, after they are subject to free
competition.
Ia n emoial re .eive1 Of this off &c August 1854
from 81 presidents and ctizens of the north shore
he Lake Superior country, ia Minnesota, the attention
If bis Office drawn to the great anxiety manifested
by settlers to have surveyed the tract Of country cede
by the Cbppewas to the United States by the treaty
sept 80, 1874, a ratified Jan. 90 1855.
The Der arment the 18th January last, submitted
estimate f $40 GOO for this specific work, but the ap
preparation failed. On the 22d Of August last this
Office called the attention Of the Surveyor General
of Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota to the subject
that the matter might be appropriately set foTta and
commented upon in his report, with view again to ask
Of Congress timely and necessary appropriation Aten
tion req to the report of the Surveyor General
The subject.
During the year ending 30h September, 1855, the al
teri ate sections to the United States on the
routes Of the southwest Pacific, the Hannibal anc St.
Joseph railroad and resduary portion Of the alternate
sections the Mobile and Ohio railroad, In the Sta te
Of Alstar and Mississippi proclaimed and offered
for SALE at the minimum fixed by law for their sale and
the lands within the limits of the grants to said roads,
but outsde the six mile limits restored to private
entry
PROCLAMATION was made fortssles Of about five and
quarter millions of in the Territory oil Minnesota,
during the months of October and November, but the
orcer of tae and the proca nation subsequently
modified to reduce the amount tc be offered to 003
The lands thus offered selected with grea.
being desir able localities, and the MIS-
sissippi and st. Crox rivers, as follows
Acres.
For sale al Brownsville ................. 284 $40
:" Wnona OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 200, $50