Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-14
A Plan to Consolidate All of the
Government Surveys ia tfae
West.

A Plan to Consolidate All OF the
Government Surveys ia the
West.
CHICAGO, January 10.
A Journals Washington special says
! Secretary McCrary sent to the Senate to-
day a letter, inclosing a long communica-
ton from General Humphreys, Chief OF
Engineers, regarding the proposed plan of
consolidating all Of the Government sur
veys in the West, and fleeing them under
the coast survey, as proposed by the Ma
tional Academy Of Science. Secretary Nc
, Crary. in his letter says: Since a thor
ough survey of the West of any kind will
involve millions of dollars, and since the
plan proposed by the National Academy,
If adopted, will prevent the supplying OF
the War Department with the maps which
are requisite for its economical admins
tration, and for the use of its officers in
the field, | would invite the special con-
sideration of the Senate to the
cation of the Chief Engineer, with the
recommendation that the appropriation for
| military surveys shall remain as before.
General Humphreys letter is quite volum-
nous, and pitches into the proposed CON
solidation in a very rough manner. He
| claims that the Academy of Sciences ex-
ceeds its authority in making the recon-
incubation for a consolidation OF all the
surveys, and that the subcommittee that
made the report never gave the subject the
careful attention required, or examined
into details, but jumped at general conclu-
sions, without considering the cost or the
injurious effect which a radical change in
the method of making surveys would have
regarding the cost of the plan proposed.
General Humphrey says: Should the
Government accept the recommendation
of the Academy Of Sciences, scores of
years would elapse, and hundreds Of mil
lions of dollars would be expended be-
fore the survey could be completed.
while by the plan now carried IN by the
War Department, which is gradetic as
well as topographic, the survey of the
whole interior region would be completed
in ten Or fifteen years, at a cost not ex-
eeedsng $4,000, 900.
Rev. Mr.. Talnnye Afier the Cemic
Papers.
New YORK, January -.
In q sermon yesterday, Rev. Mr.. Tai
mage said, in relation to the recent attacks
by comic papers While some Of these
falsehoods may have excited your mirth,
there is che that is different, because it in
vades the s~anctity of my home. 1t has
been stated that sixteen years ago | went
sailing upon the Schulykill river with my
wife and her sister, and that l allowed my
wife to drown, while / saved her sister,
and marrying her in sixty days afterwards,
| propose to nail this infamous lie ON the
forehead of every man who shall utter it,
and l invoke the law to aid me. Mr.. Tai
mage then read, from a paper which he had
prepared, a complete account OF the unfor-
tunate catastrophe on the ~Schuylkill. He
was in a boat with his wife and child,
his W sister and her child, and
knowing nothing of the dam, they were
swept over it, and the boat was upset.
His wife was instantly sucked under by a
strong current bis sister, the two chill
dren and himself were saved by clinging
to the gunwale Of the boat. At tie time
that this sad accident occurred, he had
never seen or heard of his present wife,
and was introduced to her for the first time
min months later by his brother. He
woald pay 500 to any responsible witness
who, in future, would give him the name
Of any responsible person who dared to
utter this libel against him.
Annual Internal Revenue Report.
New YORK, January Ia.
The annual internal revenue report for
1878 is published. The wines, spirits, and
malt liquors imported during the year
have greatly fallen off. The importations
of champagne show o slight increase, there
being 109, 223 cases in 1873 an increase of
3,006 cases. The decrease since 1873, in
the business of foreign wines in bulk, is
ascribable partly to the general depression
following a panic, and to the development
of new sources of supply in!tle vineyards of
California, Ohio and Missouri. The fol-
lowing figures afford q fair idea of the re-
cent development in California wines dur
ing the year: Arrivals by the Pacific Mail
Company's steamers, were S32, 365 gallons,
and by the clippers of Sutton * Co.'s line,
335, 876 gallons. The receipts by railroad
are not in excess of 25, 900 gallons. This
gives a total receipt of California wines, by
New York, DUNG 1878, of l ,2i3, 241 gallons.
General Graat a.aa suite.
New YORK, January 10.
The United States steamer Richmond,
which left the navy yard on Thursday, to
join the Asiatic squadron, has her cabins
and staterooms elegantly furnished for the
comfort Of General Grant and son-the
latter travelling as an aide. New and elab-
crate carpets and furniture have been
added to the cabin, and the interior fittings
give it q / alatial appearance. The Admit
RAILS cabin has been fitted up in a sumptu-
Gus manner for the accommodation of Gen
eral Grant and suite. The officers were
selected for this special cause.
Severe Shock of Earthquake.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, January 10.
A severe shock Of earthquake was felt
here last night about 11:45; it lasted about
thirty seconds, and had a southeast and
southwest motion. Buildings were vio-
lently shaken, croekery was ratified, and
doors thrown open. The shock was felt at
st. Augustine. aud down the gulf coast
from Punta Rosa to st. Marks, as well as
over the interior portion of the State.
Nothing Of the kind was ever experienced
here before.
General Frisaie Will Establish a
Bank.
New YORK, January 10.
General Frisbie, formerly of California,
is about establishing a bank in the City of
Mexico. He also intends to organize a
transportation and banking company there,
enabling American manufacturer to COM
pete with the French and others who deal
with foreign countries through the medium
of their bankers.
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