The national Republican., 1867-01-25

partment from Mr.. THOMAS ADAMsoN the
Consul Of the United States at Pernambuco,
Of the death, on the 9Th Of January, 1866, at
sea, Of JouS FRrrz, on board Of the barque
'Tarquin."
MNISa CLAIMS IN rHE STATES AND TERRI
ToRfRsy-The Commissioner OF the General
Land Office has prepared on elaborate and
lengthy circular IN relation TO mining claims
under the act Of Congress approved July 26,
1866. ~. -
By the first section Of this act oil the min
erai lands OF the United States surveyed and
unsurveyed are laid open to oil citizens Of
the United States and to those who have de-
clared their intention TO become such, sub
ject to statutory regulations, and also to the
local customs or rules OF miners in the sew
eral mining districts not in conflict with the
laws Of the United States.
Commissioner Wilson informs the regis
ters and receivers and surveyor generals that
IL "a their duty 10 acquaint themselves with
the local mining customs in their districts.
Mining claims may be entered ct any dis
tfict land Office In the United States under
this law by any person or association Of per-
sons, corporate or incorporate. In making
the entry, however, such q description Of the
tract must be fled as will indicate the vein,
or lode, or part, or portions thereof Where,
by the local laws, customs, or rules ofminers
OF the district, no surface ground Is permitted
70 be occupied for mining purposes, except
the surface OF the vein or lode, and the walls
Of such vein or lode are unascertained, and
the lateral extent OF such vein or lode un-
known, II should be stated that the extent Of
such vein or lode cannot be ascertained by
actual measurement, but that the said vein
or lode Is bounded on each side by the wall
ofthe same, and to estimate the amount Of
ground contained between the given end
lines and the unascertained walls Of the vein
or lode, and in such case the patent will
issue for all the land contained between such
end lines and side walls, with the right to
follow such vein or lode with all It's dips,
angles and variations to any depth, although
Il may enter the land adjoining, provided the
estimated quantity shall be equal TO hori-
zontal plane bounded by the given end lines
and the walls on the sides Of such vein or
lode.
BY the third section Of the act II is required
that upon the filing Of the diagram, as pro.
vided In the second section, and posting the
same in q conspicuous place on the claim,
with notice Of intention to apply for patent,
the register shall publish notice Of the same
in newspaper nearest the location Of the
said claim.
The register is also required to post the
said notice in his Office for ninety days. AZ
ter that time, should no adverse claim have
been filed, II shall be the duty Of the surveyor
general 70 survey the premises and make a
plat thereof As preliminary TO the survey,
however, the applicant is required TO make a
deposit covering the necessary cost Of pub
fishing the notice, the surveying and plating.
After the survey shall have been duly exc
cuted and the plat approved by the surveyor
general, the party claiming shall file the
same with the register and receiver, and
thereupon pay to the said receive. five dol
lars per acre for the premises embraced in
the survey after which il shall be the duty
Of the register to transmit to the General
Land Office the said plat, with the proof en-.
dorsed as satisfactory by the register and re-
ceiver, SO that patent may issue IL the pro-
ceedings are found regular.
The unity OF the surveying system is to be
maintained by extending over the mining
districts the rectangular method, at least SO
far as township lines are concerned.
The contemplated surveys Of the mineral
land will be made by district deputies, under
contracts. In consideration Of the very lin
tied scope Of surveying involved in each
mining claim, the per diem principle is re-
sorted to, the compensation not to exceed
ten dollars per diem, including all expenses.
The extent Of the locations are not to ex-
ceed two hundred feet in length along the
vein for each location, with an additional
claim for discovery to the discoverer Of the
lode, with the right to follow such vein to
any depth, together with reasonable guam
tity Of surface for the convenient working Of
the same, as fixed by local rules. No per-
son Ia TO make more than one location on the
same lode, and no more than 5000 feet shall
be taken in any one claim by any associa-
tion OF persons,
The deputy surveyors are required to be
scientific men, and to bring In duplicate
specimens Of the ore, one Of which is to be
sent to the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, and the other retained by the
Surveyor Gdneral.
The Posr OFFICE Postmas-
ter General Randall has made the following
changes in post Offices since the 2lst instant;
-Morehead, Rowan county, G.
W. Bocook, vice j. Hargis, removed; Smi,
leytown, Spencer county, ]. Houghland, vice
MaWakefeld, resigned
West Virginia -Sistersville, A. s. Thistle,
vice O. p. Mccoy, resigned. p.al
Ohio-Mount Gilead, Marrow county, A.
Ushc, VICE ii. b. Prophet, removed; Lowell'
vile, Mahoning county, j. b. Nessle, vice
II. Smith, removed; Brighton, Lorain county,
r. Watterson, vice j. M. Wilton, resigned;
MELVILLE, Richland county, j. Wighton, vice
J. Beveridge, resigned; Polk, Ashland county,
Mrs G. Mentzer, vice W. Culbertson, re.
signed; Olinsburgb, Richland county, j.
Crabbs, vice W. F. Lewistine, resigned; New
Guilford, Coshocton county, +. ii. Thornton,
vice J. ii. Goodman, resigned.
New York-Stone Church, Genesee county,
Il. M. Panmela, vice G. N. Bual, resigned;
Bethany Mills, Genesee county, Il. j. Ru.
land, vice s. Brown, resigned; Wayne Centre
Wayne county, M. Dennis, vice J. Putnam
resigned; Pitcher, Chenango county, b. P.
Hall, vice T. Curtin, deceased; Gallatinville,
Columbia county, II. A. Van Valkenburgh,
vice ii. W. Van Bouschoten, deceased
Moodna, Orange county, W. Bruce, vice D.
Larren, jr., removed.
North Observation-Disclosures Burke
county, +. d. Irwin, vice il. Mckee, de-
clined; Morgantown, Burke county, Miss j
e. McElrath, vice Mrs N. A. McElrath, re.
signed; Shady Grove, Davidson county, G
Crouch, vice d. ]. Tnregood, resigned Fair
field, Hyde county, Miss j. Sawyer, vice j
=