The New York herald., 1875-11-20
THE COAST SURVEYS.

WORK FOR THE COMING sEAsoN-IMpoRTANT
OPERATIONS ON THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
coAsTs-sPLENpID RESULTS ANTICIPATED.
Great activity is being displayed by the United States
Coast Survey officials in hurrying OF the various
vessels belonging that service their field opera
tions for tho coming winter Nearly all on
their way to the waters of the Southern States where
labor be carried during the nclement season of
the year
The United States Coast Survey schooner
RESEARCH.
II. L. Marindin, Assistant United States Coast
Surveyor in charge, has, after thoroughly
fitting out Tor six months cruise, sailed
for the mouth Of the Mississippi River where
surveys connected with the new system OF jcttics
designed and carried by Captain Eads will be under
taken. The special work Of the Research is physical
photography dealing With and tides aud their
action shoals and other distractions II is of vast
interest to ascertain the influence and results the
river channel OF Captain Eads ictties being
structed and 1t will be the duty Of Assistant Marindn
to carefully trace them out and delineatc them on
charts The Research will be at her station about the
middle of December when the assistant in charge Mr.
MaFindn, will meet her, going overland
The Research has been busiy engaged here for sew
eral summers in harbor work in the North and East
aud the Bay. In determining the proper line
be obstructed in such to make shoals and
njnre the harbor great deal Of valuable service has
been rendered engineers and the city country
large by the officers Of the Research. II Is only by
scientific investigation that the laws OF currents and
tides IN our harbor can be exactly determined and by
which our dock improvements on tho water front may
be wisely projected and carried without permanent
or, indeed, any damage to the harbor, which, it may be
safely asserted has, in years gone by been greatly
Jured by crude and unwise improvements"
The following is a list OF offcers:-
H. l.. Marindn, Assistant United States Coast Sur
veyor, chief OF party.
John Il. Wer Observer.
II. T. Hutchinson, Sailing Master
G. r. Doanc, Paymaster Writer.
Z. A. Russell, Carpenters Mate.
THE PALNURuS
s another OF the Coast Survey schooners which has Just
arrived from the coast of Name where she has been at
work during the past season under the command Of
j. s. Bradford Assistant United States Coast Surveyor
The season has been rainy stormy and generally bad
but the results OF the seasons work are regarded as
emnently satisfactory. The special duty of the
party the Panurus is and revise Coast
Pilot, which Is now completed from the northern line
of Maine 10 and Including Savannah Ga The additions
to the Coast Pilot besides the thorough soundngs
all harbor approaches, embrace carefully drawn PIC
of the entrances 10 all harbors that the nav
gators may recognize points with ease and security
from the truthful reproductions of the artists sketches
Assistant Bradford has been detached from the schooner
to supervise in Washington this winter the bringing out
Of volume H. of the Coast Pilot which will be
work rejecting great credit the Coast Survey for It's
accuracy and completeness
Lieutenant e. A. Bradbury, United States Navy, who
has been attached TO the Palinurus for time will
now assume command OF her, and VIII probably
coed at early day TO the OF Georgia carry
the work of revision of the Coast Pilot from Savannah
to the Florida reefs including sailing directions dur
ing the coming winter. The following is her present
list OF ofhcers:-
Lieutenant c. A Bradbury United States Navy
commanding.
John X Parker artist
John W. Parsons captains clerk
STEAMER HITCHCOCK.
Assistant Ogden leaves IN few days for the St.
Johns River, Florida where the hydrography topog-
raphy and triangulaton will be completed beyond Jack
sonville and reconnaissance pushed as far up the
the steamer proceed This promises TO be
a very important and interesting seasons work
II is understood that Assistant Dennis will command
OF the two new light draught stern wheel Coast Sur
vcy steamers, just built the Mississippi river for
service there HIS operations this winter will probably
be confined TO the survey of the Jump huge ere
ten miles below Fort Jackson, which being Of
comparatively recent birth has not yet been thoroughly
surveyed.
Lieutenant Je1. c. Mason United States Navy has
been assigned the Bachc and Is already al
his work on the Florida coast
Assistant Mapcs has been California to supervise
the OF for the Coast Survey
the Pacific coast, vessel greatly needed At this
time rs the Hassler, Lieutenant Commander Taylor,
United States Navy really the only efficient craft for
OIL shore work that side of the continent And
when it Is considered how little Of that long
dangerous and rock bound coast the wishes of
the Coast Survey to push the important work there
will be gratefully appreciated BY navigaors and those
who are compelled to sail along it Two three
steamers imperatvey needed there and then many
years must clapse before the great work completed
From every indication 1t safe TO predict that the
coming seasons work will be notable one Tor the
Coast Survey