New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21

oped. These shown in miniature on the uiahgu$
ton chart which hangs upon the same wall These are
the basis Of the tOpoTap eal work and To the natural
points located this way attached tho results OF
subordinate surveys made either by this OF Other eAPe
ditiOBs.
On account of the hostile Indians, the territory west
Of the Tooth meridian has always been especially the
province OF the army, aud marching bodies OF troops on
scout or survey have penetrated 1t in every 0fectOh
ant the country Is covered as with network nY inc
paths which they have made. These lines OF march are
traced on the progress sheet OF the proposed atas The
olcers in charge OF these parties have sketehed Such
oute maps aud written such itineraries their hasty
progress would allow and have gathered such other IN
on rs could be noted and recorded on EXCURSIONS
of this kind and this is the disposal Of the present
systematic survey, which weaves this materld In Win
it, own.
The collection of maps constitutes the graphic report
made by the members OF the Typographical corps WHO
compose the main body of the expedition Accompany
ing them besides workers every other Held OF hala
science have been competent geoloists hh as Iesu
of their lbOrs there on exhibition the hrst lou, Iou
sbcefs of geological atlas based upOn the tOpogIapc
maps Another page shows the restored outline OF an
ancient fresh water lake. OF broad eHPanse when one
covered TIC pIateaus Utah. and which has received
from the biologists the title OF Lake Bonneville In hOnO
Of the eary explorer OF that name. The recent surveys
IN Southern California yet unuitpIGd, htVe nIso t
mined tn beach Of the inland sea which IN former lliht
covered that low country. other sheets are pnnsneu
sIopR nv conventional eoOTs the and POSITIONS
OF timber grazing. and arabic lard; the auJot nnls
of vegetable GFuNtt tie hOdllOH t1Ai CAt0h' VI P-
sample outfit Of astronomical typographical, and
meteorological instruments ~ presented Tor %
Much in4, niuty has been displayed IN adlpth- thess
delicate implements to the rough service a,
the field Lieut.. Marshall IN eEarge or the heooioAF
chi branch of tIe survey has devised meth0d % sup
porting the tube OF cistern b9ometSd 80 b,c II
II against damage from the sudden shOeks 10 Will
Liable the hygrometers and thermometers are clfei4S
packed and protected against similar accheht. tES
topOgrapLcr's transit Is the result OF Ac'ts %
nent and constant study for an instrument tn'tt wiz
eombe portability with accurIcy Dr. kampi ASA ONO
NOR ~ the survey exhibits apparatus Tor I1c uer
WiuatiOn of the personal equal On eAisIILs ~ 49,
two cooperative Observers Ihe!c are alsO n1uY 80
artirIes among them very nir astfOnOuilcal coCA
manufactured Tor this WORK, when possesses = n'o"'
circuit al tachnent of new and interesting nyeil
priu.tl publications there Is q Shltl ho"lN VI tCn
voInrs roav annual Incidental, and special fei'orJs
oLrrss of the survey. AMONG thcse' II" 49,
should be noticed of the seven qIlrio NOloin,vs
final results OF the work. These Reports VIII tM.tl0
the results OF investigations made by many S1hs,'
gpon and u; rrliist; Dr j. t. RohrOCk, l. = A. 't on
and BOtanisi Lieut. ". l.. Carpenter, l. = A hd
Messrs g. h. Gilbert, A. X MaFFhic T. p llSScu .. o.
Stevenson. and Prof. Jules Maroon, ScpoI,I4' lol
II ID Gone pIe0ut0Ogste Or. Ok ar LOew, CHEMIST ANA
pnerab.1st Mr. H. W. Henshaw, OrnlthOi0Elst; THESE
gentrncn been attached 70 tic ACTIVE hi" w
~ the sllyev Special work. Oh has also been done
bv Prof j. 4 Allen, Prot A. f. Nerlu Prof. O. & Mi.sh'
Ijr A : Packard Edward Norton Baron Ostcn cacken,
Dr III A Hagen. DR.. j. L. lie COAte, j. X Onlri, DI.
! II. Scuddcr. Dr.. Eliot COuts IArO' l. Med', IIoi.
CYRUS Thomas Prof. +. Baird, Henry Uike, and many
An attractive portfolio Of art supplementary 20 this
technical and scientific exposition which We have de-
seribed more in detail beci's IL rs more chie
OF the purpose OF the survey OF photographs teft are
nearly hundred pieces, frames and albums, repre-
sentfng striking features OF landscapes, runs, aboEiLa
life &c These, with the stCrtOScopC views, arc lhe
woIk of Mr. OiSulivan, photographer to the survey
some them have been reproduced IN WatcreocfS ny i
Morgan OF Washington who also furnishes PAINTINGS IN
natural SIZE OF the hatchets, spcarhcadS, 0LaS anu
other domestic furniture and nIplenenS exhudtI rom
the ancient Indian ruins OF NeW-SitAico