The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-29

Our Key wsss Cer.-spenas.os.
KEY WEST. July "a. 1853.
The Progress ofths Coast Survey Florida Keys
Sand Key Lighs-Nova Method Of Reporting
Ships-Hsahh If Key West, &c.
The sum Of $50 900 is annually appropriated by
Congress, to be expended by the Superintendent Of
the Coast Survey in making survey Of the Florida
Reef and Keys. This great work has been slo Wy,
but steadily and correctly progressing for the past
five years. until large portion of the most
dangerous points and shoals have been laid
down. many new channels discovered and
new harbors opened. The photography Of
this harbor was made by Lieutenant John Rodgers,
in the Behring's Straits expedition in the winter
Of 1851 and is very accurate survey, and entirely
| reliable The photography of that part of the reef
and inner channel laying between Cape Florida and
present season by Lieutenant Craven in the steamer
Corwin. The trangulation and survey of this key
have been finished some time, also the trangu atom
from Care Florida to Rodriguez key, some six hun
| dled square miles OF which was made by Lieutenant
james Totten and C. T. Jardella, this year. Bocca
Clca AZ island adjacent to this city, was surveyed
| in June and July by r. M. Bache. sub assistant by
| ord,r of tie superintendent. This island will be
offered for sale by the land Office On the receipt and
perfection of the plan and maps. The island con-
ains two large salt ponds, of over six hundred acres
both having inlets from the sea- and needing
but little expense to make them available for all the
purposes OF salt manufacture BY solar evaporation.
The light at Sand Key was lighted on the goth. as
| ADVERTISED. The Key is distant from this city nine
miles, and is the most southern point of land that
| Uncle Sam possesses. The lantern of this light,
however is 127 feet above the lie e of the sea, and
it is said that both this light and the Moro light at
Havana can be seen at the same time from the royal
mast Of seventy-four From the deck OF q ship IT
is clearly visible at the distance of twenty miles,
1t is fash light, but never wholly eclipsed. When
seen in its greatest briancy it Is truly dazzling,
and is so powerful as to cast shadow OF objects
upon this Key.
wrecking vessel, late from Indian Key, brought
down the inclosed note, it having been taken from
the heck Of BOBBY, "a species OF gullo which
came ashore much exhausted by its burden and long
fight =
N Y F,erca master. fourteen days from New Orleans,
bound 20 Liverpool lst "a 80. long 80 10 vest Tne
in enc point since crossing the southwest bar Of the
No date. " FRENCH.
were entertained that the great rains of June would
sickness, but yet there is not case Of fever
on the island. The weather is cooler than in any
Atlantic city, the thermometer ranging from "a to 80
deg The trade winds have set in, and are most re-
freshing The current the reef is running strong
to the eastward But few vessels pass in sight.
Domestic Miscellany
There were 2O4 deaths in New Orleans by yellow
fever during the week ending on the 18th inst, OF
which los occurred in the Charity Hospital. During
the previous week the deaths from the Same cause
| were but 50.
John Clark, mulatto man, was killed in Anne
Arundel county Md, on the Esd inst, by man
named Revidy Johnson who was arrested and COM
mitted Oh the charge Of murder.
Farmers in Western New York are Offering 50 per
! day for harvest hands,
There is now confined in the jail Of Albany county
| soldier OF the revolution hundred and five
| years cid He is charged with having, while in
| toxicated, stolen coat.
There are now four men in New Haven county
| Jail charged with murder.
| James Flood has been tried in Troy for the muir
| der Of Margaret Ac0me, and acquitted
The Danish man Of war Saga arrived at Boston on
the 26th inst, and anchored of Constitution wharf.
| She fired salute while passing the Navy Yard,
which was properly honored. The Saga carries
twelve guns and hardly comes up to our standard Of
| naval architecture.
TIE taem+p' published in the papers. of the nomna
ton o. en Gov George Briggs as Judge Of the Court
Of Com mon Pleas Of Massachusetts is not correct no
such Donis 8 ion having been made.
The hay cop of New Hampshire is coming in light
~ II die last year.
| The schooner Susan Kelley at Salem from coast of
Africa bar on hoard male chimpanzee about years
se"s sad y:y stss.u m b.
| Q, ea crops this season.
The temperance to bold great convention at
Bangor on Wednesday evening and ihurdAy OF the pre-
sai and he Dissatisfied democrats will havs
convention at Portland he first week In August, to
innate csndidAts in opposition 70 Mr.. Pilsbury
An old nan bas been detected in the act of stealing
| piece of Grape and ribbon from the door knob Of .
| bcure in Cincinnati.
schooner Lsna'tine has arrived Gardiner from an
surL the island of baigara the " vens-
zusla. 1915 With large quantity of specie board
The silver dollars brought by he Lsmarne are almost
| bl,ch
TIE of reporting the debates Of the
Cor e'utionA Convention will reach the
| Of SIS COO
call said 10 bs sizr ed b, 200 legal voters hs, been
issued for peoples Convention to De held at Montps
sr, Vermont both inst to take to the
| repeal OF the liquor Law.
wsch church out West is dedicated to Saint COLLEEN
~ Gv5pIawg az Clydss ap Cosdra ap Caraoog Frech-
fr.s ap 8s,rS Merlin ap Emoia Yrth ap Erh cunnsdda
1t gad there are over 800 visitsrs at the Bedford
| Springs
Fhjsh Freeman, who has figured a. a fugitive slave,
rtos valuable horse from Mr.. Branard Of st Adams,
VI 18th instant and msse off for the South instead Of
| pursuing hif journey TO Canacs He was caught and
Gagged
Aona the ~hgs named as suitable candidates for the
office of Governor OF Massachusetts, Hon George
Aehmun. Hon Abbott LAwrer ce, and Hon Samuel H.
Valley. The shig convention will decide the matter in
| September.
TIE ship Gllens before reported FIRE at Charleston
would " thought be saved but her cargo would be
| much damaged
The steamship Psmpero arrived at New Orleans from
sau Juan, Nicaragua. Nor day. Her Csuforna
that brought to this port the North.
ern light
| The Warsaw Nep Yorker says Mrs Alvah Baker, Of
Weihershe'5 IL supposed fit of insanity, killed her
child weeks old ny cutting its head nearly off and
| then tilsd he A.r IN the manner.
| Rev ues2er Williams the reputed Bourbon has pre-
pared book in tire Moha wk language for the
| of the 81 Regs Indiana
The democrats Of the Fourth district o. Louisiana have
| q, Einated Judge Rowland Jones for Congress.
| Personal Intelligence.
Commodore Stockton, of New Jersey, is At Saratoga
| Springs
Commodore Rousseau of the United States Navy is at
| hsp povt
Col Gsdsden, Ur'ed Statos Minister to Mexico has
| left Chsrles tor for the of his sbors.
| Walter Fesrn Of Mobile. has bteu apnointad United