The New York herald., 1860-12-08

the rcahite rrpropratka be made this importaut
Smk may comnepces ~ soon % the point OF inter.
OF the forty seoond parallel with l2o degrees o.
s, guoe vest Of Greer wich. 10 astron moaIy deter
"a by tae commission which hes been appointed ~
lhe r,dent Under the act OF OoDgysa, approved 2oth
Nay 1862 un and marx the boundary line Of
California, separating n from she Territories Of the
United states.
ElevsE Depuiy survey ors, unoer different c,nta,n
have bctn in field, west OF the Cascade Mountains
4Sh oeeree north latitude, the international
bourdery, east and west of the willamette meridian
Tie Puget Sound guide meridian has been extended TO the
During the ast year oo2 miles Of liuea measure have
been Iup. embracing 52S o7S % 100 acvcs.
The Sed work now unoer contract s mainly eat OF inc
Csfcadss
BY ,he establishment Of the standard lines over the
valley north end ess, OF Colombia river the particular
localities OF the plateau OF spokane, and the little valleys
Of srSke, Yaksma kcktAt and Spokane rivers may DO
reached ey The as " pobc surveys from either o. nc
standards recently esaoshed whenever the wants OF
settlers may require eber for agricultural or otner pur
psBes Although the general description OF the county
rayersed by Columbia guide meridian, and the stan
card parallel does not appear equal 10 tho lands already
Of the Cscsdcs IN point OF eo and timber
ine pumeyons uibut.res OF the Columbia river where
nten ors1 and requires the subdiv sion 81
lauof thar eco mmocHton. Surveys for that duy
have been despatched the valleys Of saakc, ronchet,
| wslls Wsla ana Kluhs'ats rivers.
The surveys In this Territory have been extended dur
rS ihs confirmed private titles. eqaal 10
t 79 acres and publ ands for Of $50 479 acres
equal IN all to 800 neal miles and contracs have been
sie Tor the survey Of the confirmed claims embracing
the town OF Las Vegas Pnos or Gaenas Grant town OF
Anton Chico Of Nora. claims Of Eaton Aexan der
Vale. Dopst apo Vigil and Hush Stevenson
The SURVIVOR General reports that sr@a, anxiety exists
smong claimants ur der she treaty Of l84S at Suadaloupa
Hdsgo respecting the survey OF such claims have K
ready been confirmed bot not yet for want Of
means and mepds that board be est ,b shed SINH
fuch titles reporting that his docket theve
than thousand claims to be examined passed
ma ne
Of $40 600 by act OF Congress- approved sumo
26 $780, has been manly directed 70 the survey Of Pu
eblaf and other ~ BY the sc OF Congress-
approved December 20, 1858, and June a. 1850
The policy adopted respecting the survey OF claims
Surveyor G.rer nrs, /, survey such paeSos and an
DIVIDED fiImed claims row s within exstng pdb
lie surveys then to survey the claims est sho lines
of The pubic surveys, AND 70 connect themf within six
nnes--ihe nrrl ciosipg Of the lines Of the public
veys be made after the body Of the public
| ve,e shsl advance around them
Operations IN this district have been confined 10 the
OF surveys executed prior 70 1885, uode the
surern,er cetoe Of the late Surveyor General against
which allegations Of fraud had been preferred The nua'
result has not yet reached here The whole surveys ex
$50 100 acrs Of which pAts had been returned here
| for 100 oto acres. Tho residue, al9 900 acres,
ssT Ssa &C. s.s S March 1851 sh the
late surveyor General, but owing TO the Mormon
survey or General from Utah. they have no, been ex.
amned and parsed upon In consideratk Of the large
r Of The surveyed lauds IN Utah. the absence OF pro
vrops Of law granting pre- emptonr aod OF the fact that
there no land district yet authorized there, no sdd
tonal surveys are Low reoo mmendei by this Office
The Surveyor General OF Utah, on the 2b.h OF April
a reported that UNAUTHORIZED surveys nsd been made
Carton valley The eastern tlope of Sierra Ne
SSon Sy 1Sdg 70 lin by This oos which
he bar carried out to ayprse all Concerned OF the iega
~ Of any such surveys ey unauthorized surveyor And
The penalty prescribed for violation OF the lay In this
respect that surveys Of lands In the Territory could
only be made by the authority Of the United States
He bss already given notice 10 persons osin ing mineral
ards coal and lead VI der color II Territorial legs
stion that any sucb claims are illegal and invalid,
eerg IN derosa,on Of the rsh Of lhe sovsrnmont IN
Tho Surveyor General and three clerks during the last
year. have been occupied IN the examination OF the ar
Mormon troubles IN sait Lake city, had been scattered
srd held In possesscn by tundry persons That officer
tse oce proceeded 10 tho completion OF transcripts
the surveys has been engaged In tbs Inspection OF
he turvsys 10 the Held ana In reoonnoissan es ma 10
tsc.rtain ing the character Of land noet esb for sur
vey
By regularity, smpcty and beauty. The traveller passing
IRON the Atlantic saates westwao win Do fail 10 observe
The Dgures Of the rural ande ho leaves In contrast
vim hosc me, With when he touches the eastern line Of
tNe wescfn snd ssatcs, where the rectangular
pnbo lana system prevails 80 ehectvsly That the icasf
ticItr suhoivson IN given locality with az mo ,n
taI.y IA be could identity the number Of building IN
botk of sry OF cur capital cities
,fR prRySy oF THE RE1s AND ISLANDS
Untsr sor of Corgtss ana former appropriations Tor
ard California, u became rqusite 70 have the keys and
sisrde surveyed ard connections msds with the land
msrks On the main sherss The usual legal rae, ia The
rfpectyc Surveying dinrcis pot 4ale for the
ocrpr,atcp OF the lard surveyors, owing 10 he expen
svc oui. for reaching sac y and scys Of lmted areas
distant from tbs nan land To meet the provisions Of
ho law In The prem s, tns cdos therefore aysiod itself
~ The aid q The Coast survey service under the manays
ncpt Of is disi psusbed Sperintendent and with the
nj ttfu AZ ne.
icpf ssued IN 1885, TO tho superintendent of ha.
brsreh Of e public ssrvce for the survey Of the ke'
the coast Of florida, ard of the Mlands of thc
coast Of california. gince hat time up 10 tbc
year 1867 the surveys through the fundamentally Of the
eryernerdtu of the Coast Survey have COS. govcrn
uent but sma additional sums ,oyond &c usual sppro
pratioLs fot th Of the Coast Survey proper aud
from Re period lat mentioned Up 10 The present tho sur
~ Of keye spd hiands has been continued without
C atious the expenses incurred hAyipg been
met with the uncs applicable for The general Coast Sur
vsy itrvNc The returns Of the surveys Of tbs keys
and slsnds aimee the commencement or the work are
e1tffive, ting OF the survey and subdivision Of
ihe Keys on The hcrds coast, from the mouth of the NJ
alorg the cnss 10 Key West, 10 harquesAs Keys and
connecting other hsys by series Of uissgua
s .sgsa .sS s
keys and reefs scpssated from The main shore by
bay All east ana souss O. sse Kvers.ses, srsssdiss
for upwards Of hundred and nny miles, add OF
Key, In iattpde 2S oeg ~ min. N Longitude 90 deg
W, 70 latitude ~ deg t5 min. lorgu 10 50 deg
prcetrutcu OF srrvtN OF N1e mAtuand
and KEYS Cape SABLE the cyrcne TINT o the peninsula
has beer nected by tranfriaions with the Keys
The survey o. the msn1f ca the coat ~ California has
been prosecuted 10 considerable txts Ut by tna Coast
Survey onse; but owing 70 tho mountainous character
~ the 10 subdv sona work hes Jet bccn returned
Their relative pcatcpg In reference 10 each other and ~
the shoro have been however correctly ascertain
cd, and bafdscmeiy reprcscnsed upon The maps os the
Coast eurvey ofce.
fRccIIsAnoS yoe rus slIss op rrntic IAvne
Pursuant 70 executive orders there have been pro
claimed fer saie ouripw N, nve qsartcrs ending ptsm
Der 90, lf6o, ls,3sS SOL and during the pas,
mouth. VIZ uncer date of 92i october ls6c Cafor
me- scsb 7s7 scss particular, being shown scocmra
ny log siatemcots.
To relieve settlers who .might be enable 10 prove no
before the day of public vale the Secretary the Ire
ricr decided and rstsucops have been accordingly 5es
rsrhed To the land calces, that competent for
such sciters who have failed prove and ray rp
before The day cf public SALE 70 mako q improve
mcDt snd Ole declaration for the tract they bal
settled vpnn unsold and Mai seslemsns claims Of this
Glars vert not liable 10 location b. warrants without the
cttsept CT he settler such beng tte rrovpo IN tho
bounty lasd laws In regard 70 iocatkns--
On the 3eah Of juno, 1850 ve had on hard,