Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-12-13

documents and letters were sent out in addition
to an extended correspondence. The report on
public Libraries Is announced as now in press 1t
traces the history and developm mt OF the several
classes OF public and semi public libraries in the
country. besides detailed statistics OF nearly 20
public libraries. containing, in the aggregate IL
27b.964 volumes. In this connection the Secretary
says: notwithstanding the liberal provisions OF
the Government in respect to furnishing It's pub
locations to public libraries, it appears that there
is not at present in any public depository in the
United States. not even at the National Library a
complete series OF Government publications v
VI Prof Haydens work the report Gays: . Six
sheets OF the physical atlas have now been COM
pleted in accordance with previous instructions
from the Department Of the Interior, and the en-
craving is nearly done, and that portion of the
physical atlas embracing Colorado and parts Of the
early in the spring. Each of the sheets embraces
nm area OF over 1850 square miles. with total
area of about 700oa square miles
And OF Prof. Powells expedition. As soon ar
the appropriations for 1876 could be used the
surveying corps took the field. and five parties
were organized-one to continue the irianguation,
parties These parties are still in the ,eld The re-
gion surveyed during tn present season has been
chiefly in the Territory of Utah, but small part
In the northern part OF Arizona. Prof Powell and
his parties have also been engaged in general
photographic work in the Rocky Mountain region
One of the special items in these instructions
the classification of the Ind tribes. such CLASH
hcaton being not only of scientific interest but Of
importance in the administration of Indian affairs
During the year ending June 30, 1876 !31 patients
Were under treatment in the Government Hospital
for the Insane. being increase over the previous
year OF ID The expenses of the institution were
xl67, 773. r. and the receipts S16771,21
During the year ending June 80. 1876. 100 pupils
So males and Is femaes-received instruction in
the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
The receipts during the year. including balance
of S3,s9lSi on hand at the beginning of the year,
were S56sl3.16. and the disbursements 1850.
leaving an uneNpended balance of $..131.0l.
During the wear ending June 30 1915, 5!6 persons
were treated in The Freedmen's Hospital of which
number 81 Were admitted during the year, of this
number a'3 were males and lS females. During
the year males born in the hospital and IS
females.
During the year ending June 30. 1876. $50 pa
| tientS were under treatment in the Columbia Hos
| pita for Women and Lyingn Asylum 222 were
admitted during the year There We're 50 births
| during the same time.
| For the same time in Providence Hospital SOL
| patients admitted, Of which number l49 were
| males and H. females Dnring the year $50 We're
| discharged and 40 died The total number treated
was 81 1913 being males and 10 females
| SThe Department through its several bureaus and
| offices, has been well represented at the Interna-
| tional Exposition held at Philadelphia. Pa. The
| collections furnished by the Patent Land. Indian,
| Educational and Census Offices together with the
| offerings Of the Geological Surveys under Messrs.
| Hayden and Powell. attracted marked attention
] among the Government exhibits and in their ar
rangement and selection reflected credit on those
| having them in charge.