The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-23
psd Om die official records Of The Coast surey respect,


ing the southern coast o. Florida.
series OF signals tieen numbe) have been erected
oy one Of me MANIPULATION parties OF The Coast Survey
along the line Of the reef indicating dangerous points, and
90 distributed that vessels may in safety make the inter
nediae ron between any two Of them Nayigators viii
md them highly useful They sufficiently remarkable
always TO attention Ia the daytime, aud be
three miles with the naked eye, from
elk with ordinary glass Each signal consists Of
maugroye pole from thirty forty feet high fixed in
iron pile which has been In the solid material
OF the reef and surmounted by barrel painted black
IL 10 stated that with these guides be di-
Guilty IN the Of steamers keeping close in and running
Ia smooth water.
The Isabel Charleston, Key WesI, and Havana packep
always hugs the close avoid tho eastedy and
take advantage OF the eddy setting westward.
The following list shows the reefs upon which signals
have been placed as described
1, Fowey rocks.
z. Triumph reef
Long reef
4 shoal, Coral iorna,on) without name. interior
Triumph and long reefs, described extending FROM
CaI's creek, about miles northward, and lying
midway between the ine of Keys and the main Florida
reef The inside the reef here divided by these
shoals into main and welldefned channels the ont.
side being the deepest and the inside osu;en depth for
vessels drawing less thar feet Small vessels may pick
their through IN various directions but these are be-
iieved to be tho only welnarked channels The screw
pile has b,en placed at the northern extremity OF the
shoals.
g. Ajax reef
g. Pacific reef
a. Turtle rect.
g. Triangle reef or Grecian shoals
y. French reef.
10. Pickle reef
III. Conch reef.
~. Crocus reef
IL, Alligator reef
IL The Washerwuman shoal.
Is. The American shoals, near Key West.
One Of the experienced navgaors Of this coast,
Captain Rollins the lsnbe who passes along the reel
four times monthly, has already appreciated, and hand
somely acknowledged, the aid OF these signals
The points been designated and the erection OF the
signals directed by Lieut. James Toucn, U. s army
ssiant the Coast Survey.
Very respectfully, yours,
n d BACHE, Superintendent.
Hon THOMAS conwIS, Secretary Of the Treasury
COAST Survey OFFICE. May II, 1852
Sin. have the honor report from the preliminary
computations Of Assistant l. +. Pour,aes, combined with
previous results Obtained by Assistant 5 Walker, the
differences Of longitude oil Savannah Georgia. he cnpoa
of tho exchange) Charleston ruth C,rona professor
Gbbss Observatory Washington, G., tSeaton Station
OF the Coast Survey0 and Greenwich, England The diff
efences between Savannah, Charleston and Washington,
rest entirely upon elegraphic denominations
Savannah w OF Charleston 37i2
H.. w. OF Washington l6 22.S9
w. OF Greenwich "a ~ 50
would respectfully request authority publish the
foregoing Yours, respectfully,
A. D. BACIIE, Superintendent
Hon. THOMAS CoRwIs, Secretary oil The Tetsury
DrpARrnrsr or STATE, Washington, May 81, 1852.
Information department from T. NJ Rod
United States consul Maanzas that Mr. John Gun
nngham, engineer railroad, had been imps
oned place the 9Th day Of September last charged
neglect duty running and train
on the track whereby thirty wounded
whom died. acquitted condonay and placed liberty
m 18th
Mard Fillmore, Of United States Of .1era 10 al
uhop may
Satisfactory evidence having exhibited that vincene
Antonio dc appointed consul OF Her Catholic
Majesty Charleston South Carolina, do hereby
recognise SUCH him and enjoy
such functions powers privileges allowed conuls
OF the lyored nations ia the United States
be
and ofthe ixed
Washington. the sist day Of
IL. May, A. d. 1884, of independence OF the
United Of America the seventy sixth
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President;
w. HusrEn, Acting Secretary Of State.