The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1872-12-14

! luuiduS, hDu CTtdblUH buStCiu a abNliteutiui
form Of government, is one of great impor
tance, as complement Of the existing In
dian policy. The question of removal to
that territory has, within thepast year, been
presented TO many Of the tribes, resident
upon other and less desirable portions Of
the public domain, and'has generally been
received by them with favor, as a prelimina-
ry step TO the organization Of such a terri
tory. Il will be necessary to eonine the
Indians, now resident therein, on iarms OF
proper size, which should be secured TO
them in fee simple; the residue TO be used
| for the settlement of other friendly Indians.
Efforts will be made, in the immediate tu-
tufe, to induce the removal of as many
peaceably disposed Indians to Indian Terri
tory, as can be settled properly without dis
turbing the harmony of those already there.
There is no other location, now available,
where people who are ondeayoring TO .ac-
quire a Knowledge OF pastoral and agricul-
tural pursuits, can be as well accommodated
as upon the Indian Territory lands. In
dian Territory territorial government should,
however, protect the Indians from the in
road OF whites, for term Of years, until
they become sufficiently advanced in the
arts Of civil service to guard their own
rights, and from the disposal Of the lands
held by them for the same period.
| LANDS.
During the last fiscal year there were dis
posed Of, out OF the public lands, IL ,S64975
acres, quantity greater by l,099,27O acres
than was disposed of the previous year.
OF this amount l,370,320 acres were sold
for cash, 3S9,460 acres located with military
warrants, 467,332 acres taken for home
steads, 6936l3 acres located with college
scrip, 554,887 acres granted to railroads.,
AGE, ,34T granted to wagon roads, 7l4,255
given to State as swamp lands, 5,T60 acres
located by Indians. The cash receipts, from
all sources, in the Land Office amounted to
$3,2l8,l90 During the same period 22,-
0l6,60S acres of the public lands were sur
veyed, which, added to the quantity before
surveyed, amounts to 583,364,780 acres,
leaving l ,257 ,633629 acies of the public
lands Still unsurveyed. The reports from
the subordinates Of the Land Office contain
interesting information in regard to their
respective districts by uniform mention of
the fruitfulness Of the soil, during the sea-
son, and the increase yield OF all kinds Of
produce. Even in those States and Terri
tories where mining is the principal busi-
ness, agricultural products have exceeded
the local demand, and liberal shipments
have been made to distant points.
PATENTS.
During the year ending September 80
1872, there were issued from the Patent
Office 1896 patents, 233 extensions and
$50 certificates and registers of trade marks.
During the same time, 1857 applications
for patents, including reissues and designs,
have been received and 3,l00 caveats filed.
The fees received during the same period
aInount,to S800,924 Sc, and the total ex.
pendtures to $623,553 90, making the net
receipts, over the expenditures, $77,400 96.
Since 1886, 200 0000applications for patents
/ have been filed, and about $4,000 patents
Issued. frlIe Office Is being conducted un-
der the same laws and general organization
as were adopted at its Inauguration, when
only loo to 500 applications were made per
amman. HfaN
1 w. s. 90
THE CENSUS.
The ninth census is about completed. Its
early completion is q subject of congratua
ton, inasmuch as the use to be made o
the statistics therein contained depends
very greatly on the promptitude OF pablica
ton. The Secretary of The Interior recon
mend that census be taken in 1873, which
Recommendation should receive the early
attention of Congress. The interval ai
present established between the Fedora
census is SO long that the information OBJ
tanned at the decennial period as 10 the ma
tcrial condition, wants and resources of tht
nation is Of little practical value after tht
expiration Of the FIRST half Of that period
1t would probably obviate the constitution
al provision regarding the decennial census
if a census taken 1875 should be diyestet
off political character, and no reapportion
ment of Congressional representation bt
made under it such census, coming, as i
would, in the last year of the century of ou
: national existence, would furnish q move
monument of the progress Of the Untet
: States during the century.
EDUCATION.
. The rapidly increasing interest in educa
tion is q most encouraging feature in thi
, current history Of the country, and II is nj
doubt true that this is due, in great megs
ure, TO the efforts Of the Bureau of Ednca
+ tion, that its officers are continually receiv
! ing evidences which abundantly proved it
. efficiency from the various institutions O
, learning, and educators Of all kinds through
! out the country. The report of the Com
I. missioner contains vast aViount of educa
i tional details of great ints.est. A bill no,
pending before Congress-, providing for III
+ appropriation of the net proceeds Of til
sale OF public lands gJr educational purposeI
to aid the States IN the general education {
their rising genNeation, is a measure of sue
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