Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-11
THE PowHATAN passed Portsmouth {N.H.)
yesterday on her way to Boston.


master, is relieved from duty in the department
OF the Missouri and will repair to st. Paul, Min
nesota, and report for duty to the commanding
general department of Dakota. First Lieu
tenan W. II. Kell, 22d Infantry, company H,
S to en his
in this city, Will report by letter to the depart
ment OF the east and In person to the command
ing officer at Fort McHenry, MARYLAND. for
ant Surgeon w. B. Brewster, who will report
by letter to the surgeon general of the army.
INCREASE OF INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
During the last fiscal year the aggregate inter-
nal revenue collections In the 5th North Caro-
lima district were 81 ,064 1853 12 and for the fiscal
year ending June &c. 1875 $69S 041 90, an increase
OF s36, 1920; During the last fiscal year there
a. 700 gallons mash, 1,146 fermenting tubs, 1,s63
gallons OF S1ngllngs, 1O66 gallons OF whisky, 2S6
gallons brandy, 8, 719 pounds manufactured to-
ness, tobacco factories and distilleries.
AT THE MEETING OF THE PUBLIC LAND CON-
MIssIoNERs yesterday it was decided that the
rule for codifying should be the same as that
prescribed by law for the revision OF the .. s.
statutes. MeSSrs. Br1ttOn, Donaldson and Will
Hanson were appointed the subcommittee on
codification. and Messrs: King, Powell and
Williamson the sub committee to determine
standard and system of classification of lands
and system OF land parcel1ng surveys.
Two MORE NoTAR1Es.-The President has ap.
pointed j. Yardley Knight and Dorsey Clagett
to be notaries public for the District of Column
bia
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut. B. II. Buckingham to
duty on the Asiatic station per steamer OF Au-
gust 1st. Lieut.. E. T. Strong to duty at the
Boston navy yard. Gunner c. c. Nell to tenn
porary duty at the Boston navy yard.
TIE MISSISSIPPI CHANNEL-The President
last evening received the following dispatch
from Capt. Jas. B. Eads, dated New orleans
July 10th: capt. M. R. Brown, U.S.. Engineers,
has forwarded official information to the hon.
mum depth required by the jetty act, namely,
80 feet, has been secured through the jetties.
After four years Of labor the Mississippi is,
therefore, fully opened to the commerce OF the
If no question arises, Capt. Eads, on reaching
the depth Of 80 feet at the pass, will be entitled
under the 5etty act to another 500, 1000. When
ceive another $5OO,0 For every year there
after for twenty years he will receive 100000,
providing he maintains the 80 feet. At the end
OF ten years. under the same conditions, he will
receive $500, 900, and at the end of the twenty
years an additional $5O0,0O0.
STEEL VERSUS IRoN.-Mr. Jones, U. s. consul
at Newcastle, in recent dispatch to the De-
partment OF State, transmits report on iron
and steel as produced In the north of England
The iron rail trade has fallen from 324 600 tons
In 1873 to 2l 900 tons In 1878. The plate trade
has increased from 165 600 tons In 1873 to 2S3O0
IONS IN 1878. Steel has superseded iron for the
manufacture OF rails, and is steadily supplant-
Ing the old iron ships plates. ship can now
be built OF steel plates for 900; of from plates
Tor cit 600. The steel ship would weigh about
y tons less than the iron. The gross tonnage
OF England is stated to be 517,0OO iron, 81. 600
WOOD and 40 steel. A great struggle is now
gong on between iron and steel In what Is
called the Cleveland district The consul
quotes from valuable report made q few
months ago by VIM. Johns, assistant surveyor.
Lloyd's register OF shipping.
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