The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-30

sne pAssea osaD n.S be noored 70 ths shose, whnss
usaEHck railroad may eaools the inshors pass ~
n'p~ xssaAnQnon The great road scrcss m sssssaaa
20 plains bsyosd Of sarpssins beauty oarisg town
and VIA sites. sa1 oommercai fAotes, while tbs e.
trance bold, clear, strongly defined and adapted By
nature for purposes OF defence.
Lieutenant Morton has had great din suises 70 ooatenl
with He was sent out In the rainy season. and this has
been severe one. The mountain streams were ssoala
to torrents The rivers of the PiAins he'd owe ~aswsA
their banks and extende into the forests making thsa
appear In places a deep and impasnbls
swamps. Not deferred by these unfavorabs crcuu-
stances he went gssantly through, wsdng trequeanv
tor milee ast deep to ascertain whether the
bottoms were solid. He has found and located
the line Of railroad whose grades and bridging are far
within the cost Of . profitable commercial Investment
The mountain passes at nrst deemed unsued aAa
imprsctcab, but he enerseticay renewed his laboss
and had the great satisfaction to discover oef pen
through the mountains which esssbshed the certainly
OF the projected lne In consideration Of bis untirtng
efforts his companions unanimously rsmed this discovery
horton's Pass, and IT win bear his name hereafter In
honor OF his exsrtons.
Dr. Evans examined the entire Atlantic shores Of tha
Lagoon and the Islands which are In barriers. On TIE
chsnganola the coal Of the nest quality for steam pur
poses IT. Gano bright and strong, its heat intense.
and 10 free from sulphur, pyrises or clinker when
burned. Tho ooah Of Popes Island and Shepherd Hae-
hard and good, bat do not burn we'll thosa
Of Changsnoa The coal Of Secretary 10 inferior any
The group The Changanoa coal covers an extent And =
OF ouch thickness Of vein chow inexhsussibbe.
Dr. Evans visited the Pacific and found coal there, va
Of quality which DO useful for steam purposes.
for which that OF Chsngsuos Ia eminenty adapted.
The entire survey Ing pHy have had much TO socoun'
ter but they have gone through all No better evdnos
Of hp heal OF A
fast Of every member OF the party returning In hsath
Several Of them suffered severely from Intermittent lover.
brought By constant exposure 10 the RAIN but III
disappeared by the use OF quinine.
oaszRvAsos THANKSGIVING.
Thanksgiving has been generally observed At the na
floral capital Sermons we're in nearly al devot
ed to the salvation OF the Union The Roman Catholic
clergy particularly eloquent and impressive %
the topic
Tue chief officers OF the aen led th s.r
several clutches and assisted In the OF o.
ferng hsnks 10 Providence for the blessings that had
been vcuchssfed Us thus far rs free people,
oRGAsZAuos OF frKs's rsaRrSoaY.
There are some whispermgs that Presidsn, Bachsnaa
win recommend the organization Of Pixies Peak TERRITORY
under the Of FL Haro. The late intelligent exps
Of the condition and wants Of the people in that regsa
Published In the HERALD, has awakened quite lively
terest In promiseni quarters here.
senator sssard, Mr. Collar and others OF the Hsuss
arrived tonight and the preliminary work Of the
VIII commence Immediately.