Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-16

under the homestead law. The remain
der was located with military land war
rants, agricultural scrip, certified tt
States for railroads, and sold for cash.
The cash received from sales and location
fees was S1,019,546. The income frou
sales during the fiscal year ending june
80, 1851, was S67S,007, against Sl36,
076 received during the preceding year
The aggregate number of acres surveyed
during the year has been equal to the
quantity disposed of. and there is open
to settlement about 134 100000 acres Of
surveyed lands.
The great enterprise of connecting the
Atlantic with the Pacific States by rail-
road and telegraph lines has been enter
ed upon with a vigor that gives assurance
Of success, notwithstanding the embarrass-
ments arising from the prevailing high
prices of material and labor. The route
of the main line of the road has been
definitely located for 100 miles westward
from the initial point at Omaha City,
Nebraska, and preliminary location Of
the Pacific Railroad Of California has
been made from Sacramento eastward to
the great bend Of Zuckce river in Ne
vada.
Numerous discoveries Of gold, silver,
and cinnabar mines have been added to
the many heretofore known, and the
country occupied by the Sierra Nevada
and Rocky Mountains, and the subject
ranges, now teens with enterprising labor
which is richly remunerativc. 1t is be-
lieved that the product Of the mines of
precious metals in that region has, during
the year reached, if not exceeded, one
million in value.
It was recommended in my last message
that our Indian system be remodclled =
Congress- at its last session, acting upon
the recommendation, did provide for re-
organizing the system in California and
it Is believed that under the present or
ganlzaton the management of the In
dams there will be attended with reason.
able success.
Much yet remains to be done to pro-
vide for the proper government of the In
dams in other parts Of the country, to
render it secure for the advancing settler,
asd TO provide for the welfare of the
Indians. The Secretary reitcrates his
Recommendations, and to them the attsn-
ton OF Congress is invited.
The liberal provisions made by Con-
gross for paying pensions to invalid
soldiers and sailors Of the republic, and
the widows and orphans and dependent
mothers Of those who have falep in bat
tie or died Of disease contracted, or oi
wounds received, in the service of their
country, have been diligently administer
ed.
There have been added to the pension
rolls during the year ending the 30th day
Of june last, the names Of 1910 invalid
soldiers, and of III disabled scamen,
making the present number Of army in
valid pensioners 22,7G1, and of navy in
invalid pensioners ! II. OF widows, or
phans and mothers, 222,l99 have been
placed on the army pension rolls and 29s
ON the navy roll The present number
of pensioners Ct this class is %, ,433, and
navy pension. 193. At the beginning %!
the present year the number of revoIut-
ionary pensioners was ,430 3; only
twelve Of whom were soldiers, Of whom
! have since died. The remainder are
those who under the law received pens
ions because Of relationship to revolu-
tionary sol!iers. During the ycarending
the 30th of June, 1861, sl,509 ,6l6,92
had been paid to pensioners Of all
classes.
| checrfully recommend to your coutina-
ed patronage the benevolent institutions
Of the District Of Columbia, which have
hitherto been established and fostered by
Congress, and respectfully refer for ia.
formation concerning them, and in relat-
ion to the Washington Aqueduct, the
Capital, and other matters of local inter-
est, to the report of the Secretary.
The Agricultural Department, under
the supervision Of the present energetic
and faithful head, is rapidly commenting
itself to the great and vital interest II
was created to advance. 1t is peculiarly
the peoples department. in which they
feel more directly concerned than in any
other, and recommend il to the continu-
ed attention and fostering care OF Con-
grcss.
| The war continues. Since the last An.
nual Message, all the important lines and
positions then occupied by our forces
have been maintained, and our arms
have steadily advanced, thus liberating
the regions left in the rear, so that Miss.
ouri, kentucky, Tennessee, and parts oi
other states have again produced reason.
ably fair crops.
The most remarkable feature in the
military operations of the year is Gen
Sherman's attempted march Of 800 miles
through the insufgent region. 1t tends
to show great increase Of our relative
strength, that our General l-in-Chef should
feel able to confront and hold in check
every active force of the cnemy, and yet
to detach a well appointed large army tc
move on such an expedition. The rcsul,
is not yet fully conjecture ip re
gard to it is not here INDUCED.
Important movements have also occur
red during the year to the effect of mould
ing society for durability in the Union
Although short Of complete success, it il
much in the right direction that l2,00(
citizens in each Of the States Of Araansa;
and Louisiana have organized loyal States
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