Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-20

lcontinuous ledge OF rocks, entirely obstructing
navigation. The Government, by grant of
public lands, has rendered important aid in
overcoming this natural Obstacle to na1ige.
ton The great canal at the Sault, generally
pronounced $780, which was begun some two
years ago, is now finished, BY which the water
communication for large class steam vessels is
complete from Detroit through Lake Huron,
the st. MirJ's river, through Lake Superior
TO Fond du Lac, the extreme western.end of
this great fresh water inland sea, reaching a
distance of thousand miles. The develop
msnt of copper and iron mines in the Lake
Superior region is immense, and it is believed
will DO found adequate to supply the world
with the finest quality of these valuable min
erals. Solid bodies Of pure native copper
have been taken from the earth, an. the iron
IS said to be superior to the Swedish. Ameri.
can energy is at work in this field of enter
prise, and largo supple, arc in daily transit
to the cast. Tho village of ST. Marie is about
half way between Detroit and Fond Du Lac,
and it iS believed will be an entrepot in the
trade of the country. Its climate is delight
ful in the summer season, and the place is now
a resort for invalids who seek the cool and in
MIGRATING influence of this locality.
The Examination and AppIsisemsnt Of
Msrthsrdizs.-The Secretary Of tho Treasury
has adopted the following regulations for tho
government of the New York appraisers de
partment, which are equally applicable to all
others
| L. No person except an officer of the Gov
eminent Of the United States having business
connected with special mater in hand, is to
| DC permitted in the examining rooms or lof. 5,
o. to be presen. during an examination or ap
praisencnt of morchandize. Nor shall any
person, except ono contested with tie revenue
department, and authorized, be allowed accsrs
10 the Office, Its books or papers.
T. No invoice, appraissment order for value
or damage, or any other official document, is
to be delivered, under any circumstances, to
any but an officer of the revenue authorized to
| receive the same.
j. Every invoice, appTaiseucat order for value
or damage Uhe damage order after being cor
tilted by the assistant appraiser Immediately
on action being had OF tho same, shall be rs
ported, &c, return made, and the same
,orthw;th delivered TO the principal appraisers,
o. to the clerk specially authorized by them
flr that purpose, accompanied with list or
memorandum, giving the date of delivery,
| name of importer, and vessel
The sioop Of War Albany officially given
| up.-Tho President has made the promotions
in the Navy, consequent up,n the death of the
officers lost on the Albany, as will he per-
| ccivec from the following lis, in which the
'thcers "ho went to sea in that ship On her ILL
| fated voyage are recorded as deceased mon:
Charles Il. McBlair to lie commander in tho
navy from The 18th April, 1886, vice Gerry
lost in the Albany.
Edward E.inley to &c lieutenant in the
navy from the 18th April, 1855, vice a. Lewis,
deceased
Edward Simpson to be lieutenant in the
navy tEoG the 18th April, 1855, vice McDlair,
promoted.
WIN. &. Temple to be q lieutenant ia the
navy from the 18Th April, 1915, vice W. "
Dieecker, lost il tho Albany
George P. Welsh to be a lieutenant in the
navy from the 18Th april, 1855, vice NJ. H.nt,
lost in the Albany.
Samuel Z. Carter to be q lieutenan in tho
| navy from the 18Th April, 1855, vice John Q
Adams, lost in tho Albany.
VIM Nielsen to be ,
from tic lSsh April, 1856, vice Henry Rcd.
gers, los; in the Albany.
j. II. Wright TO be g surgeon in the nayy
fiom the 18th April, 1855, vice 8. A. McC-eery,
lost in the Albany.
Paced Midshipaen W. L. Wilcox, Jno. 7
Barraud, Thomas Ronsy, John H. Upshur,
John Van II. Philip, Samuel r. Franklin, and
| Francis G. Clarke TO BIO masters in the line Of
! promotion.
n Valuable rargvnent. The gentleman
at the head Of the Agric ultura al br anch of the
| United States Patent OGi;e is making arrange
| mca;s with Authorities of different foreign
governments to obtain from them we'll prs-
| served seeds to be experimental with in this
country. That ia, 10 addition to tho similar
arrangements heretofore made. A day or
two since We mentioned that he haa transmit.
ted an crdsr to Ningpo China, for north Chinese
soeds likely to prove valuable here Wehave
stree learned that an arrangement has just
been perfected with the authorities of Sweden
and Norway, whereby We are to receive seeds
in exchange for those Of our forest trees and
of the varieties Of Indian corn likcly to suc.
coed in tho latitutes Of those countries. Among
those sent to Sweden and No rway from the
American Patent Office are the seeds of the
Usage orange, the magnolia glanca, and the
honey locust oil Of which are deeme cd likely
to flourish in that far eff quarter as in the
| United States.
Naval After We went to Press, yesterday
news reached tho Navy Department of the
arrival of the frigate St Lawrence at Nor.
folk. She was the flagship of the Pacific
squadron, and is seventy two days from Val