New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-09
VASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Friday, Sept. 8, 1876.
The United States steamer Gettysburg, now Mt the
navy yard here, win go into commission Sept 20 ana
with large complement Of officers fitted for the work
Will sail 10 days later for the Mediterranean I'M
der Commander Henry H. Gorrlngc to COM
pete the photographic survey Of those waters The
vessel will survey the Spanish coast from GiDratr 10
Port V.ntre, and the French coast to NICE thence "
Sicily aud finish on the north coast with tho Adriatic
Sea. The work to be executed VIII occupy ABOUT one
year bat permitted another year VIII DC epcs so
Rosa in Algers along the coast OF Funis ana ir9 ana
us far r. 1T Said at he mouth OF the sueZ canal
Notice has been received by the Lighthouse Board from
the Government OF the Dominion OF Canada that two
lighthouses have erected the east pier ut the
entrance to Rondeau Harbor Lake Erie County OF Kent
Ontario, and put in operation on the 7ta OF Sep
tcmber. The main light is intended for the general pur-
poses OF navigation, and is placed on the BLOCK at the
showing alternate red and white flashes. and attains IT'S
greatest briaucy every minute and half IL Is eie,
b. seen at distance OF 10 miles from all points OF the
lake. The small hight placed on the north END OF tue
pier and In with IL shows the entrance 10 the NAT
Dor II also shows into the harbor IL Is nxed "nis
catoptre light, elevated 81 feet above the AXE anu
should be seen at a distance OF ten miles.
The Secretary Of War having left the city without
leaving authority In any other officer 10 sign reQustions
delay is being occasioned in the settlement of large
lumber OF cases. for the payment OF which SPECIAL up
Of the Secrtary from his six weeks trip IN the West u
Is probable that nearly thousand Of these eases VIII
signature OF the SECRETARY
The following movement Of the 10th Infantry has been
ordered from Kentucky aud Tennessee to Alabama
headquarters Company A, Capt Morse, from Newport,
XIV: Company +. Capt. W. G.. Wedmeyer from Nash
willie end Company q, Major ID. ". Vance, from Chatta-
noogn, Tenn, Ia Mount Vernon Barracks Mobile county;
stop: Company T., LeutCOl j. 3. Fletcher IRON Led
anon Ky Ia Mobile, and Company X, Major Z. X Lay
ton, lrum Newport Ky., 10 Huntsville
Gen Humphreys Chief OF Engineers s still busily en-
gagged IN preparing schedule Of work to he performed
under tie River and Harhor appropriation BILL and
on which appropriations shall not be used. Various Ell
gneer cerr have leen ordered 10 report here for CON
uliatiu and Gen. Simpson, Coils. Wnl t. Merrill r.
NJ Faruuh,tr, and Nar Charles X. s1er have already
arrived The list will not becompleted Tor some tiIne
In alling a single days requistion from postmasters
the Third Assistant PostmasterG to-day ordered
the contractors 10 rward various SECTIONS OF the
country l59 100 stamped envelopes, s,5564lO postage
Il mps, and l,4l0,OOO postal cards. The aggregate
amount charged 10 the postmasters therefor ID $Z|Z
122 90.
It's understood that a change will he made in the col
ectorslp OF the Philadelphia Inrnal Revenue District,
and that James Ashford formerly Collector OF the Fifth
District, will be retained Ia the place OF Wm b. Eiot
Tho WORK OF consolidating tho various revenue dis
ircts under the recent Executive order, Is progressing
slowly The only consolidation that Is complete thus lar
Is that the First and Trd Massachusetts Districts
The nomination OF j. r. @. Pitkln to be United states
Marshal for louisiana vice Packard resigned has been
approved by the President
Gen Speed s. Fry to-day nominated by Attorney
Gen Taft for the appointment of United states Marshal
for Kentucky.