New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-01
NATIONAL CAPITAL Topics.
WORK OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The seventh annual
report Of Professor W. Powell, the director of the
Geological survey has been delivered to tile Secretary
Of Dterior. BY the Typographical division ole23
square miles twenty states and Territories have been
surveyed during fiscal year The experience OF the
Survey has brought mapmakiug up to hign standard
and the demand the OF the Survey has grown
10 great proportions they adapted 10 ali the eco
nomic and scentinc uses to which maps can Do put
The general plan for the preparation and engraving OF
Sheets constituting tho general atlas con-
tempated by Survey mas been fully tested and put
ia execution, aud already tnero nave peeh eufra'eu
Nifty seven sheets.
Geological work has been continued By Professor
Raphael Pumpelly among the Archein rocks OF the
Eastern portion Of the United States In which system
is chiehy contained the mineral wealth OF that region
A. g. shal-r has engaged upon scientific studies In
the swamp lands aud marshes of the Atlantic coast
REGARDING them the director says: cit Is estimated
that there 100 square miles Of coastal lands IN
this country which, being subject to inundation are
vaueess In thor present condition 1t would appear
from peronce OF other countras that py the en-
ploymeut OF proper metnos these lands might be re-
claimed md rendered among the most valuable OF the
Agricultural lands OF Untsd States But the rea.
live attitudes OF land and not constant In some
wnerr tue land ia emerging from beneath the oceanic
waters where ovei OF the coast 10 station
AIRY the undermined aud eaten away oy the
waves tho gains upon the Lana Ia anothsr
way. II would DO unwise TO adopt expensive systsms
or Of Inundated lsnds wtnont brst ascer.
tsiniag th-se lands undergoing movement.
and II what direction. and In order 70 guide en-
gine-ring operations directed TO zach reclamation.
general investigation or the CHANCES DOW 10 progress
along the Atlantic coast has been undertaken-
Geological studies VI special CHARACTER LOOKING Dotn
toeoonomic aud scientific resus have been carried on
in Appalachian the copper-oeariue
rocks Lake Superior, In the MINING REGION OF Colo.
RADIO quicksilver belt OF Eastern California and
AMI salt deposits aud various other neral resources
of Mlssssipp Louisiana ID Texas; while the insestF
cations O. glacial geolosy by Professsr Chanoerlan,
the r-srarch-s volcanic geology BY Captain Dutton,
studies IN that great geological Workshop.
tho YeOwst Park by Arnold Hague. the siuies OF
Professor Marsh others IN paeontoogy and paeo-
botany have chapters To the more sbstruso
features Of tho geological knowledge OF the country
THANKSGIVING DAY FIXED BY THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.-The following Il
President Cievelaods proclamation designating ihurs
day, November 25, ~ q day OF thanksgiving sna
prayer: .,
1t has long the custom on the peopc o. 1 r
suae on sy hia acknowledge the gooanus5
and mercy God and To INVOKE h' 0oh'iuou o~io ""N
n1V of such custom. Grover Cleveland Pres.
dent OF thc States do hereby anu ses
nth day Of nsan 10 oe oo-
a,~..I ana Kent a day of Thanksgiving snd prayer.
on thai day ali the people ioego tnoiI o
ana assemble In th,r usual places OF worship 70
ruler OF the UNIVERSE Tor our conunueu en-
yn,rnt of the blessings OF froo io ono
prosperity S no a the soil and Tor our
proxrsss q people In ALL that makes Sa.on s.a
While contemplate the infinite power y, s oo
from harm through His mory DO tnrnod In symPA
Inv And Kindness toward those who have suffered "
a rs also In the Of thank.gvlns rens@oss e
nor ami needy cheerful gifts and alma e - srnt
Woe may. BY deeds Of charity. DO made sssep~'''
Of the Lor1