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Show UElTEXiXT WIIERLEB'S EXPEDITION. EXPE-DITION. We stated n yi'-b-nlay that the scientific sci-entific expedition that leaves this city 'O day under theoomraand of lieateo-int lieateo-int George M. Wheeler of the lopo-rarhical lopo-rarhical engineer, i-t tho mO'i important im-portant expedition of the kind yet fitted out on novernment account. Aa sre have bef re eaid, the purpose of he expedition is to combine practical with scientific investigation. It is in ended that it shall explore the almost terra ii.corptit't of southern Utah and Nevada and northern Ariuoa, with the view to take astronomical and Uetereologicil observations in the interest in-terest of science, and with especial reference re-ference to furnishing additional and important data to the inetereological bureau at Washington, upon which to make more certain its aheady remarkably remark-ably accurate weather prognostications; aud aleo to investigate the agricultural, botanical, geological, and mineral characteristics char-acteristics of the country included within with-in the limits of the survey, for the purpose of furnishing to prospectors, miners, and settlors who contemplate following tho line of the survey, posi tive and reliable data as to the capacity of the country in the several rcspeots in which they are respectively interested. interest-ed. Licutcn'intWheeler.the chief of the expedition, although a young man, having graduated at West Point, we believe, iu the class of 1S06. is ono of the most accomplished gentlemen in tho service, and has already won a high reputation in public opinion as a scientist who recognizes the intimate connection between science and the practical business of every day life. Wc have not tho pleasure of'an ac-. quaintence with tho various chiefs of the departments of the survey and exploration, ex-ploration, hut wo ate . .. assured that each of them are thoroughly uompeteut in lh:ir- : respective branches of sctentifij observation. ' Colonel E. D. B-iker, Depot Quartermaster Quarter-master at Salt Like City, is entitled to the credit of assisting, as a citizen and odicer, to further the outfitting of the expedition. We are indebted to Mr. .VI. H. Severance, secretary and ethnologist ethno-logist of the expedition, for the following follow-ing memoranda as to its organization aud proposed plan ot operations: Lieut. Ceo. M. Wheeler, whose expedition ex-pedition has had its rendezvous camp in this city for the past three weeks, starts for the south this morning in immediate im-mediate oooimand of the main party ol'. his survey. Lieut. II. L Iloxie has already gone south westward in executive execu-tive churge uf the main puny No. 2; and lieutenant W. L. Marshall holds the same executive position in the party par-ty untie lieutenant VV heeler. ' Several side parties will be sent out in different differ-ent directions in (he course of the season, sea-son, and the departments . of topography, topogra-phy, meteorology, -astronomy and natural na-tural history will be managed so as to secure the largest and most com pie to results possible. , ' . .' Within tho field of survey, main astronomical stations aro to bo established estab-lished at Braver, Pioche, and in tho i Sevier Valley, and on the railroad, at j Cheyenne, Fort Steele and the crossing cross-ing of Green river and the U. P. R. R. The mining interests are to receive especial attention at the hands of lieutenant lieu-tenant Wheeler, and should the plans that we understand him to have in mind be carried into . execution, our people will have cause to thank him for valuable aid in the establishment of reliable re-liable poiuts of local determination in tho several mining districts. The personnel of tho party is as follows: Lieut. Georgo M. Wheeler, corps of engineers, c3moi"ndiJg ; iiuu-i iiuu-i tenant H. JL. Xloxie, oorps engineers, in executive charge of main party No. 2; Hcutenant W. L. Marshall, corps engineers, iu executive charge of main party No. 1 ; lieutenant W. A. Din-widdie, Din-widdie, 2l U. S. Cavalry, in command of escort, inaiu party No- 1; lieutenant Vv. MoU, S'h Iulantry, U..S- A.y in oomnnnd of escort main party No. 2; Dr. 11. 0. Yarrow, surgeon, U. S. A., naturalist ; Liuis Nell and J. ' E. Weyse, ohicf topographors; tl. Crue-ger Crue-ger and G. Thunpsoa, assistant topographers topo-graphers ; T. V. LJrown, U. S. A., hospital steward and meteorological observer; G. K.. Gilbert, geologist; E. ti. Liu well, assistant geologist ; W. Hell, photographer; William M. Ord, a-sistant burvejor; William Kilp, mutcoroloist ; tl. W . Henshaw. collector col-lector iq natural h'story ; J. 1. Clark, 15. P. Ausua ani VV. . Maryatt astronomical observers; P. R. S'mon-ton.C. S'mon-ton.C. D. Geducy and Charles Herbert, uioteorul'gioal observers ; Francis KJett, chief olerk aud draughtsman; M. S. Severance, secretary and ethnologist. |