The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02

Economical co.ordin9tes oil their lake shore
stOtons, furnished to the Adirondack sur.
vey by them, would enable US to deter
mine, by our work, the latitude and lon- |
gitude even Of obscure and remote I
stations 10 the wilderness, and render our
labors more practical by offording an ac.
curate basis, with the aid Of which al
our accumulated measure nepts could
finally be computed into distances, and
not merely the local form Of tho region
ascertained, but its geographical relation
to the world at large. Second Division,
This primary work along Lake Champlain
accomplished-after return to head
quarters at Albany, for reftting with
camp equipage for Wilderness work, the
second expedition that was to be made
having for its object the continuance Of
the wo-k from tho settlements into the
wilderness, the completion Of connection
of last years work with coast survey
stations on Lake Champlain, the meas
urement Of attitudes Of the principal great
mountains remaining unmeasured after
last years work, tho continuation and
completion of reconnaissance at various
points, and the advancement Of the survey
west and southwestward over sections rs
yet geographically uns1rveyed. Besides
the main party, a subordinate signal party,
in charge to assistants, was originized 10
remain near the coast survey stations so
Like Champlain to work ignals--helio.t-
at-for use Of the trigonometricai par Y
on the interior mountains. The main
party was so organized and equipped as
10 admit Of the detachment of the Other
assistants, with guides and men, on srcc.
ial duty az required, and as hereafter mar
rated, Third division The work our
lined by the two proceeding expeditions,
if faithfully carried out, would form the
foundation for the advancing of the tIi-
angulation aud Typographical reconnols.
sancc north and northwestward, it was
hoped, as far as the sources of the Oswc-
gatche river. Very favorable weather
might afford us time to afterward return
to and make photographed reconnoi5-
sance of the Saranac and St. Regis lake
systems. But the principal work in this
expedition was to be the exploration IF
the distant, remote, and inaccessible re-.
gion in the neighborhood Of the head.
waters Of the Bog river, Beaver river,
and Oswsgatchie
The report then showes every step Of
the conduct Of this plan, the development
of which lasted from July ~ till Dec, >,
when the party left Port Henry and rr-
turned TO Albany, The narrative EN-.
braces descriptions Of events that Occur
red to the surveyors during that time. the
difficulties they had to surmoupt, eucnart-
ing views from Hurricane mouLtain,
Cambro Pass and its crossing places fer
bears, and other places Of remarkable in.
terest. Perhaps, to the general pubic,
one of the most interesting discoveries $
made by the surveying party is that which
they designate as "the highest pond
source of the Hudson rixer." There a,
two lakelets called "Tear-of.the Cloud :"
Tor Sunmit Water and the Moss poo, '
further south. These are tho mountai n
sources of the Hudson. Another featu e
Of the document, specially entcrtainin,
ls found in that portion which refer- TO
the practical continuance OF canals and
the mobility Of hydraulic power. On tlG;
topic Mr., Colvin says: The very in.
portant question as to the amount oI
wafer available for the supply Of the Eric
Champlain and Black Rive, canals has
in view Of the contemplated eplargcmeu'
F Of one of them for shipping purposes be-
come more and more Important and NJ
opinion has been requested in regard 'C
the supply which may be secured from the
myriad lakes and streams of TIE Adiron
dack region. 10 considering this question
, it seems to me that it is a matter of equa
Importance to all these canals. The Ere
derives more than one.hali of its supp,
from the streams originating N this vii :
erucss, and the Champlain aud Blac'
River canals are cd almost entirely l.,
Adirontac water The feasibility OF th'
Champlain canal project depends abso
lutely upon the preservation in reservoir
Of the Adirondack supply as SUNNI
reserve for the feeding of that waterway
and the increased facility Of transports
I tion by steam on the Erie canal will y
a fruitless if the increased waste Of wat,
at the locks be not met with an increas
: supply from its feeders The system 90
q state canal reservoirs at present existina
such ~ the Woodhull and 'Bisby' lax,
E etc, will have to he extended upon
f waste. scale III every conceivable dire
. ton, and this will only be possible in Il,
: elevated area of the Adirondacks. which
a whilo it affords sufficient head TO d.
!. charge lis waters rapidly by gravity
at the same time SO wonderfully bless
n with lakes and water courses The /.
I mainder OF the report, which is very loT
Q is devoted to the statements of the ge'
a logical and other conditions Of the rcgio
!. 1t is nicely illustrated.
t Miss Henry. daughter Of the lat
/. Hon. Hugh H. Henry, of Chester, b.
J.. fitted herself as teacher OF elocullon, al
0 made her first appearance as publ
I reader at Cavendish, last week
E Mr.. Elmund., of Vermont, pre,eu'
G ed "a Joint resolution from thr Nermo,
u Legislature against lac ratification of IN
Is Canadian reciprocity treaty, romarkr.
II as he did so, that he differed from III
r Legislature OF the State, 10 which VI,
s Morrill, repled that he didn't.
It The Black River Valley Agricu
G tural Society will hold its annual me,
r ing. for she choice OF officers for the G.
e suin, year. at Hammond Hal in =,
e kiusvillr. Saturday, February g. 1873. .
# > p m. \ fan artendance is desired.
Is - The Broad Lake closed Jan. l0,l
p The average tine for closing for sixl
n year, i, Jsu. 29th the earliest date ,
= closing began Jan. 9Th. lSGS, and III
II, latest March lth 1919. la the veat