Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-05

TIoHr-RoPK WALKING The State Of New
York, so lately blessed with astonishing tight
rope walking by Blondin and DeLave, Is shortly
to enjoy a somewhat similar treat from Messrs.
Thurlow Weed Ct aI-Messrs. Dean Richmond,
Peter capger & Co-and Messrs. Ullman, BROOKS
& Co -well-known rival interests in her POLITICAL
world! The occasion is the meeting Of the State
Conventions of the Republican, Democratic, and
American parties all Of which assemble In the
course of the ensuing three weeks. Cahoodling
to effect the result Of the States vote in the ap-
preaching Presidential election will prove most
Of the real business before all these Conventions
though it may possibly occur that the subject will
not be openly approached in either Of them To
effect that result to suit their views will require
on the part Of the managers, political tight-rore
walking as skillful quite, that Of either Blon-
din or DeLave, in their line. Feats of political
balancing, twisting, and posturing utterly incon-
ceivable to the uninitiated, will, of course, be
essayed each BET Of rivals endeavoring thus to get
the advantage Of the other. Pity tits, that these
feats will not be as easily comprehended by the
people as those of Blondin and Del.avs, which
were by no means of much importance to the
country. The public will await the results of
these several Conventions with unfe gned interest
the problem to be solved being the question
whether what 10 left Of the American party of
New York is prepared to be swallowed by Messrs
Weed Seward & Co, without even being treated
to the usual greasing Of strong preliminary
slushing of fattery, that is not to be accorded
this particular OCCASION for fear Of increasing the
already considerable disnclnation which the
German-born Republican-party men feel towards
that organization, growing out Of the late action
of the Republicans Of Massachusetts, in enacting
that foregn-born citizen shall hereafter vote in
that State until he shall have been two years nat
uralized.
PUsLIc SURVEYS IN DAcorAH-The General
Land Office is In receipt Of the returns Of the eI-
tension parallel Of 40 deg 80 min north latitude,
starting from the western bank Of Big Sioux river
and running west 20 miles to the line between
ranges 81 and So west, of the 5th princp pal meri-
dian, and within one mile Of vermilion river
The parallel crosses Big Sioux river in its wind
ings northward at the distance Of miles at point
miles south Of Sioux Falls city, situated in
township lOl north, range 40 west Also, of the
establishment Of the 9TH guide meridian west of
| the 5th principal meridian from the termination
Of the said parallel due north ~ miles to the point
between Ten Mile lake and Ti-Tanka- Hi lake
And of the survey Of the LIST, I'd, and Sd standard
parallels north, starting from the said guide me
dian east to the distance Of "a miles
The foregoing main lines Of the public surveys
constitute bases for the subdivsional work in
that part of the surveying district Of Wisconsin
and Iowa which, upon the organization of the
State OF Minnesota, was not embraced within its
limits. Numerous settlements bordering the Big
Sioux river north of the parallel will soon be &C.
commodated in respect to the wishes Of settlers
for the survey and subdivision Of the public lands
and enable them to locate their improvements in
accordance with legal subdivisions Of the public
surveys.
The standard parallels, starting from the 9TH
guide meridian, and running east for the distance
Of "a miles, as aforesaid, leave strip Of country of
IL miles unsurveyed between their termi natl on
and the 9th guide meridian, in the State Of Min
nesota, awaiting the establishment Of the western
boundary Of the State Of Minnesota, now being
run, and which, 1t is supposed. will pass this stri D
Of the country, and terminate on the north boun-
Diary Of Iowa, or the 43 deg. 30 min north lati-
tude. When the western boundary Of the State of
Minnesota Is run and marked, the lines of the
public surveys on the EAST and west thereof will
be closed upon 1t, and thus secure un, Interrupted
surveys in Minnesota and Dacotah, counting from
the 5th principal meridian as far west as Missouri
river.