The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-11
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

The Mdaaesota Indian Difficulties. Letter from The SPECIAL
Agent 9TH; Dsparts ubjoined is copy of the letter
received yesterday morning by the Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs from Mr. X Pritchette, who recently sent
TO Minnesota as the special agent of the Indian Depart
ment
MASKAro blue Earth county, Minnesota,)
July 81, 1857.
Sin Upon an interview with the governor at this
place am informed that no further outrages have
pepetraed by the Indians. Great ALARM however still
prevails among the frontier settlers who daily desert
ing their improvements and many leaving the Territory
The arrival of the troops will correct this restore conn
dence and it is believed, eectuay overawe the In
dams.
Tomorrow shall proceed to the lower Sioux agency
to Join superintendent Cutter from which point an early
communication at length will be made OF such facts
have been able to ascertain explanatory OF inc origin
and present condition of the existing difficulties
have the honor to be, with great respect your obe
dent servant,
Hon. ]. W. DENVER, Commissioners of Indian Affairs.
Anaiyses of The Ashes Of Plants Soils ee.Subjoned is
the copy of letter addressed by the Commissioner Of
Patents to Dr. Charles r. Jackson of Boston, who has
engaged to analyze the ashes of plants soils etc
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
July 20, 1857.
SIR In accordance with the letter addressed to you by
this Office on the 2lst inst, in reference TO making
analyses of the ashes of plants soils, NC, you
saon for which is affixed to each class of analysis to be
paid quarterly in proportion to the amount of work
done
uqnttatpc Analyse Of The C5on Plant and Clifton Soils
The number of soils to be analysed six from three dis
tant localities namely, two from Georgia. which is
grown the Sea Island cotton the subsoil and surface
soil from Mississippi taken from near the coast or
where the Sea Island cotton grows subso and surface
soil and two samples of soil from South Carolina or
Georgia on which the short staple cotton grows, subso
and surface soil The ingredients to be asccrained of
each of the named Soils to be determined to the
hundredth part Of the amount OF Silica alumina
lime magnesia, potash Soda peroxide of iron and man
ganese, ammonia crenic acid, apocrenic acid, humic
acid extract of humus suIphuric acid phosphorc acid,
chlorine nitric acid carbonc acid carbonaceous matter
and oxalic acid contained therein The organic matters
namely crenic apocrenc and humic acids and extract
humus-nay be determined collectively separately,
you may deem it expedient.
In determining the ingredients of the acids of each OF
the cotton plants taken from the soils namely
Sea Island from island on the coast of Georgia
long staple Island from the coast Of Msss
sppi and the short staple from South Carolina Geor
gia will ascertain the proportion of silica phospho
acid lime, magnesia peroxide OF iron and manganese
potash Soda chlorine phuric acid and cabonc acid
contained in the leaves seeds and bres separately and
ingredients the acids of the entire perfect plant col
lectively.
Researches on The Chinese ard African Sugar Canes, (Sor
qum Sncch1rau,a You will determine the percentage
of saccharne matter contained in the juice Of four varie
ties of the African sugar cane, Iuph and that of the
Chinese sugar cane at two stages of its growth
when the seed is in its milk and when it is fully maured
also the amount per cent of alcohol that the juice of
each of said plants will produce.
determining the ingredients of the ashes Of the entire
pened plant of the Chinese sugar cane You will ascertain
the proportion of Silica phosphoric acid lime magnesa
peroxide of iron and manganese potash Soda chlorine
suphuc acid and carbonic acid contained in the seeds
and the entire perfect plant separately when the seed
is fully maturcd.
Investigations Of the Chinese Yam Common Potato Chafas,
and Indian Corn-You will determine the percentage of
the starch contained in the common Irish potato and in
the Chinese YAM as well the amount of nutritive
matter contained in the tubcrs of the chuf Also the
amount per of starch dextrine gluten and oil
tanned in the grain of the King Philip Tuscarawra Wy
andott, and white gourd seed or horse tooth corn.
Yours, respectfully,
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner
Dr. CHARLES T. Jackson, Boston, Mass
The department has been making arrangements to col
lect and send for analysis to Dr. Jackson the different
rieties of the sugar soon as practicable.
Publ, Surveys IN Kaasas--The Commissioner of the
General Land Office has received returns of the public
surveys in Kansas embracing the following character and
extent Exterior lines of townships 4 8, and o. south
of ranges to east including the fine stretch of country
taversed by the Big Blue and the Republican fork trib
utaries of Kansas river.
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, Commissioner of the GEN
era Land Office has returned to Washington city, much
improved in health by his short trip to the country He
resumed his official duties yesterday morning
Promotions IN he Pension 0fce,H. H. Goodloe, of Ten
nessee has been promoted from rst-ces to second
class clerkship Salary, 81 400 year.
s. G. Janison has been promoted from temporary to
permanent rstclass clerkship Salary, 81 200 year.
Indictment for Forging applications for Bounty Land
Four bills of indictment found against William
II WASH of Virginia. at the recent session of the grand
jury, for forging bounty LAND papers.
DEPARTMENT
Further Intelligence ~ Relation 10 The Indian Difficulties in
Minnesota- letter was received by the War Depart
ment yesterday morning from Major Sherman dated Fort
Rdgely Major Sherman states that he had just return
ed from Yellow Medicine, the Sioux agency His pres
there with his battery of light artillery saved the
agency from destruction and struck terror into the In
dams This letter confirms the telegraphic despatch
which was received by the Department the 2sth
ultimo.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Naval Third Assistant Engineer Granville Toucey
Pierce has resigned his commission.
Lieut. r. b. Lowry has been detached from the re-
ceivng ship North Carolina and ordered to the United
States steamer Michigan, the northern lakes, and
Lieut. John h. Hart has been ordered to relieve him on