The Washington union., 1857-05-05
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Notice 10 Mariners -Balingsgate Hubor, Ctpe Cod Bay
Massachusetts, Notice is hereby given that temporary
stake light will be placed the south point of Billings
gate island one half mile north of the site OF the old
light
The stake will be twenty five feet high, painted white
and the illuminating apparatusa large lens lantern, show
ing fired ctac light 1t will be exhibited on the night
of May goth, and thereafter until further notice.
nun buoy, of the Sd class, painted black, and num-
lercd "2 will be placed on the point OF Bllingsgate
Island shoal, in twelve feet water at low tide
notice will be published at the time of exhibiting this
light and correct magnetic bearings from this buoy given
BY order of the Light house Board
c. II. B. CALDWELL,
Lighthouse Inspector Second District
Bosroy April 81 1857.
Hu,iags Ledge Boston Bay, Mass Notice is hereby
given that the nun buoy is removed from Harding 3
ledge, off Boston harbo and, in its stead, large bell
buoy has been placed until the bell boat is repaired and
ready to be stationed off the ledge
The bell buoy is can painted black, sumounted by
bell weighing 700 pounds, over which there is fitted
hOopon day mark, three feet in diameter, elevated 10
feet above the level Of the sea-
BY order Of the Lighthouse Board:
G. H. b. CALDWELL,
L. H. Inspector Second District
BOsroS April 27, 1857.
Temporary Light-Shp at The Entrance Of he Mmlah -
Official information has been received at this Office
through the Department of State, that ghtvesscl has
ecn temporarily stationed at the entrance of the river
Mutlah in the following position viz: In latitude 2lo
nOrth longitude $50 4S cast, nearly, in 10 fahoms
owwater spring tides about miles southeast of the
Outer or Bulchcry Reef Buoy.
I'd This floating light will hoist red flag at the
main mast head by day, and exhibit clear white light
from ta
she continues in her position fire rocket at 8, p m, at
midnight and at 4 a. m from the 18th of March until
the 10th of October ."..
M For the present pilot brig will show the light
By order of the Lighthouse Board
THORNTON A. JENKINS
Secretary.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
Office Iight,Io Board Washington April 81, 1857
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
DtdaTe Trust Lands Hartford L. Clarke having no
titled the department that he had the 1ith day of
April last settled upon and made claim to all that por
lion of unoccupcd Delaware trust lands adjoining the
city of Leavenworth in the county of Ieavenworth,
Kansas Territory, the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, by
direction of the Secretary of the Interior in letter of
Instructions to the mayor of Leavenworth City, decided
such action the part of Mr.. Clarke to be an assunp-
on which cannot and will not be tolerated by the de-
INtmcnt, The tract Of land described is part of the
9V ITSELF and consists in part of piece of ground or
public square set apart for public uscs and in part of
'eot adjoining the same The very map to which ref
eehcc made shows that these lands reserved for
e use and benefit of the public, and every person who
purchased lot Of ground in the city thereby acquired am
interest in all the grounds set apart on the map plat of
the city for public purposes whether they were desgna
% as public squares, espanades parks avenues streets
TaIcys Such grounds belong to the public, the public
lave right to them and any who shall olstruct
such use commits nuisance.
In conclusion, the commissioner the mayor that
e department will never countenancc any such rapa
'oN spirit as is manifested in this act Of Mr. Clarke
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Fh0 Cree Of Tie Hghayr. The Navy Department
"S reason to believe that the crew of the Highhyer,
wrecked on the coast of Fomosa have been murdered
Instructions have just been issued TO the East India
ilnron to proceed thither and make thorough in
'eStgation