New-York tribune., 1877-08-08

states
name OF the "Abemarle and Chesapeake Canai 0oin-
pany," with n capital OF 81 100000. The stock was
taken 10y citizens and entire new canal was buiit'
uniting the waters Of the Chesapeake Bay with those OF
Abermarle Sound in North Carolina. Trade was diverted
from the Dismal Swamp Canal. and 1t had fo' cL0ugh
traffic to pay expenses. Hence the state Of Vrna so!d
its stock several year, ago at public sale realizing OILY
about five per cent the investment The company not
canal was advertised TO be sold OF TIE 9th instant The
sale has been postponed at the request Of tho Secretary
the Treasury IN order that Congress may take such
action in the matter as it may deem expedienL
CHANGES IN NAVAL RANK.
The recent order of the Secretary Of the
Navy TO the effect that officers of the senior trades OF
the service be ordered to the higher and more I'M
p0rtant positions, and that Medical and Pay inspectors
and Chief Engineers having the relative rank OF Conn
nander shall be appointed fill the positions Of Fleet
Surgeon Fleet Paymaster and Fleet Engineer. will make
quite a change among sUch officers. Those affected by
the order are Surgeon Henry G. NcisOr Fleet Surgeon
of the North Pacific Station; Paymaster Joseph A.
Smith, Fleet Pay master OF the Asatic Station; Pay
master George Cochran, Fleet Paymaser OF the Noftn
Pacific Station and Paym James +. Tolfre" Fleet
Paymascr of he European Station all OF whom nave
the rank OF Lieutenant- Commander only. In the
OF Payn "ster TOlree change bas aIteddy psS
made. and dyinspector Frank e. COSBY, VINO bS t@e @
rank OF con ms ndcr will soon leave here to take ms
place. There fifteen ncdcatInspeeloIs, thir'cSh
Pav.f 3pocto-s and fifteen CheI-Engnters hoHmg he
rank o. CoDmander' ana nhder 'tg t o, rie ,,'Sf s
Fleet-ofiic,'. Of those branches IN the s,rseo re oi
drawn from tle above grade. There are ncen MedlcAl
DiractOr - ut Pay Directors ana Ten ChlelEhslnoel
holding t. rik OF Captain put the custom II ~ nm % ba az.
ing been ,u.ny years in the service NeichlDTec,ur
Phn Iarsdse 10 Is Flee-surgeon OF the European sta
nan but he /, tine only officer wi the grade Ol Captain
now at saa though he has recently been ordered hohe
A HEAVY BURDEN on AMERICAN MlNISIERs.
The Department of State, in recent com
muncat.on from United States Legation at MaddS Is
informed ot the multifaOus correspondence Win WHICH,
in addition TO its legitimate duties it is too frequently
burdened by the application for mercantile hIofih"tV,
as well as for many trivial calls upon its time IL wouu
seem thai scarcely week eapses without apphc'toh
0e uc made for what IS almost impossible Tor hePe
sentative supply however willing he may De 10 opge
his counirymcn at hOmei and IN many instances
IL is not encouraging to have days OF pailenV ehol'
pass without even thanks" to -.imu,ate AEe ef
forts in future For example. wlthin year or two re-
0ncsts have been made cJmpete statistics OF rrga
tion and drainage OF raways,o manufacturing estaO-
lishmens engaged in particular indIsty OF tle non
wooden navy OF SPAIN of the proceedings Oh te
Patent Office in Madrid; Of orhs and deaths throughout
the Peninsula for the current year; and, IN shOi,
for matters not accessible III every $50 lii ~,
for when statistics Gould not De cohpleu WIN,
out aiduous and mIeaulted labor on lhe part =. {
the officers Of the spanish Government OF o c aleIy
oyerDdrdeucd Le-atlOn. Applications nave be'h NIUE
even for .he purchase ot libraries, cOeCtons o oet 10
procure certified copies OF various sal uoou- s ~
archives in distant parts OF TIE country anu 10 ldc' ~
mrthrr stated that While American representatives are
wiling perform services tor tl"ir eo1nyhe IL Is eN-
ap,eat Witn ac1f oGical auics aud tina. right ex
lsts to demand OF them these extra official a'fs.
SWEDEN AND NORWAY 10 BE All PARIS.
The United States Minister to Sweden and
Norway writing Department OF state relative TO
international exhibitions states tnat the prizes awarded
10 swedish exhibitors at Philadelphia Will be- distributed
by the Crown Prince the latter part Of August Nith
reference 70 coming exhibition at Paris, bo'h sweden
and Norway are wolAiug with characteristic energy m
similar direction sweden mas aIttSu5 ~ 3, pIOIll"eu
tns OlJt't ..'bD, ana ""J f"''''''
TRA1E WITH SOUTH AMERICA.
Secretary EyaIts is desiTOus Of Going what he
can 10 encourage United states commerce VITA tic 9oull
American states. With tnis object in view reoryanl
zation Of the entire South American Consular System mas
been thought Of anu far the law allows the aboii-
tio, Of sou, of the numerous rcal ag ncies and
feed cousu,ls o. tle subordnaiyn of each OF them to
some prominent consular officer IN their respective cou-
u!es At present these minor officers VINO are mostly
foreigners and holding bu relations with ther own
countries study mare co''y their pei sona lnterrsti
an those OF the United states ana Us cohmcICe dii
not qucnily "a Is ertincd that thci 'cu@i! "a
vert commerce froh tns country 10 Luopean oias' 10
tLrlr Own advantage to IHlPIoN W " - ~. i 80
relations wi, the oouh American states Is hAed pou-
cy OF tie state Department.
LOG CUTTING ON GOYERNMTNr LANDS
Mr.. Williams Commissioner OF the Land Office
viii soon make report oi his recent visit to the WIS
consln and Minnesota lumber region Commissioner VIII
LA son found abundant evidence during his lp hdt vast
quantities logs have been cut from the government
reservations tie yicuiiy OF Minneapolis and saltwater
and driven dow - the CroiX and Mississippi Rivers.
Ve Pioneers OF Iun ber Scous in the employ Of ne Land
ce have measured AL tho lumber stolen from tae Gov
men reservation st the principal points and tue United
states Marshal been instructed To seze us equaDie
norton Of he logs the rta Of the persons ChAlSed
win stealing item. some seizures nave already htth /
made ana uany more ae expected NitG the seizure the
supcry,IOn u matter the part Oi the Interior De
pdTtmcBt ceases.
WASHINGTON MOTIFS.
WAsHINGrOS, Tuesday, Aug. Z, 1877.