The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-12-22

ton of pier in the Delawar
Bay at or near Lewes, Delaware, and the ex-
lent and material, whe her stone or iron IN
ne used in lis construction. is under consid.
| Grafton. 1t is expected that a report will
soon b" received as TO the best manner OF Ar.
| plying ne amount appropriate for the struc
lure. The survey of the Bayou Teche, PRO.
vlded by the JOINT resolution of Nav & 1870
was made, and the result submitted to Con-
gress at its last session. An appropriation
OF Sl7, 5OO was subsequently made for the i'm.
provement of this bayou and contract on.
tered into for its execution, bur the work has
oeen deiayto oy me prevalence OF yellowsfe.
yer in that region.
In The survey of the lakes operations ware
chiefly carried on in Lake Superior. extend,,0
10 Lake Michigan and other necessary points
and embracing, toward the close of the sea
son, par OF Lake Champaign Such of the
results of the surveys as are of specjal yslue
tor purposes of ma vigation are made known
Al once by III" publication of preliminary
charts, preparation Of more elaborate mans
folio wing The survey Of the lakes is a work
OF great utility, and he estimates for this oh
jec commend themselves to attention The
surveys and and reconnaissance REQUIRED in
connection with the permanent sea coast de.
fences, for other military purposes and for
ne movement of troops in the territory occu-
pied or trequented by Indian tribes, have re-
ceIved due attention.. The geological! surv,V
on the central route of communication with
the Pacific coast has progressed in the most
satisfactory manner, and the publication of
It's results will form highly valuable con
rlhution to science and to the varied wants
Or the government and the people. These
surveys and "Reminiscences are progressing
actively in The field and office and are. essen
tlal 10 the operations Of the government
Provision should be made tor them by annual
appropriat ion. as $500
In the Ordnance Department the estimates
are far in advance of any submit ted since The
hP fnrt h., |,
ptlatIon for ordnance or ord nance stores was
requested or made for be present year The
unrXpended balances were placed beyond he
reach OF he Ordnance Bureau and much en-
parrnSSment was caused In procuring supplies
for filing requlsIllons and in taking care of
stores on hand At Springfield Arm0ry few
| thousand arms are being manufactured for
lcpmpetitive trial il he field, under The re-
COMMUNICATION OF the Chief OF Ordnance, in
connection wi, h the report Of the board late
~ convened at st, Louis.
ARsENALs.
The property of the United States at
Harper's Ferry WAS Sold in November
md December, 1869, in accordance. with
The terms, prescribed by law. 1t is rec.
Ipmmended that Rome Ar@enal,New York;
Mouat Vernon. Arsenal, A ALBANIA Ap-
palachicpla Arsenal, Florida, and North
arollna Arsenal, North Carolina, be
sd md that he captured Lands in
shreveport, Louisiana, and Marshal and
Jefferson, Texas, and in Marion and Davis
CnInti S, [ Xas, be also disposed Of
4 similar recommendation WAS also made
In my last anouul report There are
niany other arsenas throughout the coun
| ny "hlch, in my nplni4n, should he sold
md the proceeds used, if necessary, for
! he erection of orlncipa arsenal Tor the
Atlantic coast. Not Only economy, but
nan's interests connected with the sub
ject, make it advisable 10 disp Sc Of
those which can now be spared with adj
yantaqe-the proceeds to he used as
ai'ave Indicated. Rock Island Arsenal,
linpis, has been s abIlshed as the prln-
clpai arsenal for the valley Of the Missls-
ppl A personal Inspection, minutely
made, OF the Improvements ut that point
IA september last, gave m great salts
itctlon. as they are # al extensive an
substantial kind, and such as are demand
ed BY the growing power Of the country
and Of the West An arsenal Of like
character in the East could be erected
| from the proceeds of the sales of useless
! rsenalS, withouf any appropriation of
funds from the public Treasury
When the new form OF breech-loading
.rn i decide,i upon and placed IN the
.rtnds pi the troops, there should be call
ed in from all the States arms Of the old
style viii have heretofore been Issued,
ana new issue made to them Of those of
the improved pattern. Ii is the part Of
wisdom in the public defence to keep the
miita-the mains'ay Of the nation in
! tlme Of war-acquanted with the use IF
the best arms the government armories can
off r. Our security as 81 nation can, in
lieu Of "a large Standing ARMY, ne main
tainrd by he ability which will thus be
given US IF putting PROMPTLY On q war
footing formidable force.
Under various joint resolutions passed
at the last session of Congress, 225
pieces Of condemned ordinance were do
mated to the soldiers cemeteries, IN adj
iition to large indefnate amount for
monuments.
STORM TBLEGRAPHs.
The duties imposed upon the War De-
parlment by the enactment Of Congress
providing for the observation and report
Of storms by telegraph and signal, have
been discharged under the management
Of the Chief Signal officer A plumber
Of observers, carefully chosen, have been
enlisted, instructed in their duties, tx,
AHMED as to their qualifications, provided
with Instruments, and sent to the stations
which have, on consultation with the
best authorities, been selected. Arrange
ments have been made with the Western
Union, the international, and the North
western Telegraph Companies for the
transmission Of reports, and an organize
ton of telegraph lines affected, by which
It is hoped unusual system and rapldity
will be attained, The transmission Of