The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-10-01
PALLADIUM CORRESPONDENCE
WAsH,saros. D. c.. Sep. "a 1870.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sep. "a, 1870.
The statistics of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau show that this Bureau has perform,
ed its mission in the South, and save in
the Educational interests there (Which
is mainly supported by the Educational
Associations aided by the wea thy re-
gardess of party) it is ended. There are
a few formerly belonging to the Bureau
now employed by the government to aid
in the settlement of bounties to the COLI
ored soldiers.
1t has been discovered that the dismal
swamp in Virginia, is one vast bed Of
peat. 1t is worth being dug out and
compressed into blocks about the size of
an ordinary brick. and thrown into the
market as fuel. An erterprising com
pany has been formed and it has taken
hold of the matter in earnest, and we
hope soon to have our market supplied
with fuel not only cheaper and more
cleanly, but one which will give US fire
as cheerful as the good old fashioned
wood fire. There are very fine beds of
it in the swampy ground Of the Anacos>
tia branch of the Potomac which skirts
Washington on the East, but as yet, no
effort has been made to utilize them.
The report Of the denomination OF Con-
gresham Roderick R. Butler for Con-
gress ir his district, has, it seems, mad.
dened Commissioner VanOInam of the
Pension Office. The Commissioner in-
ssts on his charges against Butler of
fraudulent transactions with his office
and is determined that the would be next
Congressman from Tenn, shall be bro't
to trial regardless the wishes Of Buffers
constituents. The case has been trans
ferred from the custody of the Pension
Office to the new department, known as
the Department of JUSTICE This
change will postpone hearing in the
case until next December, and conse>
quently, allow the Hon. Gentleman to
prosecute his canvass untrammeled in
the prosecution of his case when it comes
before it.
The General Land Office has Just had
prepared thirty one patents, embracing
nearly 10000 acres in favor of certain
reserves named in the 5th article of the
treaty, concluded October l4th, 1865, te-
tween the United States and certain
Chiefs aod headu en- of the Cheyenne and
Arrapahoe tribes of Indians. These
lands are situated in Colorado territory,
on the north bank of Arkansas river.
Also, this Office has transmitted to the
Governor Of California certified copy of
approved list No. 8, Of swamps and over
flowed land in the Stockton district, Sc
lected as inuring to the State of Caliior-
mia, under the Act of Congress approved
September 2Sth. 1850, embracing $40
acres. Also, just rece ived from the Sur
veyor General of Montana, the plat and
field notes of survey of the Lee Noun
tain Mining Company's claim for 22O0
linear feet of the Lee Mountain Lode, to-
gether with an adjoining tract of land for
milling purposes, The premises embrac-
ing an area of IA acres in Young Ireland
Mining district, Lewis and Clark county,
Montana territory. The lode is report
ed to be vain of gold and silver bearing
ore, assaying from $500 to 1929 per ton
in silver, and from $58 to so per ton in
gold, the width Of the crevice being from
II to 20 feet. The claim has been inn
proved to the amount of $1,000 and pat>
ent is now applied for under the mining
Act Of Congress, approved July 26, S66.
Also, received plat from the Register Of
the local Land Office at Carson city, Ne
vada, showing the final adjustment of
the boundary line between the cities of
Virginia and Gold Hill. ~