The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-31

LAuScnED-At Milford, Delaware the 9th inst,
from the yard Of Messrs. Revel Ianky three masted
schooner, called the William 4 John, of 5l5 tons owned
in part by the master, Mr. Peter Clinton and George
Logan, Of this city. The William John has been built
under the inspection Of the master is double decked
with whteoak frame and planking, and is intended
for the general freightng business She will be com
manded by Captain Z. j. Low, late of the bark Klby,
WHO Is wei! known in every city and port Of the Union
for bis noble conduct while saving the passengers Of the
III lated steamer San Francisco.
SmP BUILDING IN NEW BEDFORD AND VICINITY The
New Bedford Mercury publishes table of the vessels
built in that district In the years 1885, 4 which shows
that during that time there have been s74e tons of
shipping added to the whale fishery and tons to the
merchant service-making an aggregate Of ,2 tons
built in that district The Mercury adds:During the
present there have been FIVE ships and one bark
amounting TO 2so0 TONS withdrawn from the whale
fishery and nearly all Of them put into the merchant
service. There have bean lost at during the year
six ships, one bark and brig, amounting to 2sO6
TONS making the aggregate Of 5000 tons lost and with
drawn in this district There have been added to the
whale Fishery, six ships and six barls, amounting to
4442 TONS showing diminution OF ,1s4 tons for the
LONG PASSAGE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
HALIFAX, Dec co. 1854
write you these few lines to publish in your valuable
& @ on se 5 Ss.
lo5oA NJ; got OF the Highlands at IL, noon with the
wind NV at4P NJ, of Fire Island at 10 r NJ, Mon.
tauk light bore M Block Island abreast at IL SO: at
24o, Gay Head bore E1s distant elk miles proceeded
through Vineyard Sound, and at Gao A. NJ LIST Decem-
Der, Cape Poge light ABREAST A. NJ Pollock Rip light
ship close abreast; at IL, noon, Cape Cod bore wNW
distant 40 miles, wind still westerly; I'd December,
A. M wind died away and with snow reeied the sails
and had a snov storm, wind northerly; ~. noon,
clearee off, and the wind hauled westerly; IL midnight
Seal Island light bore NNE distant SIX miles Sd De-
cember, at NJ, Cape Roseway lighthouse bore s. by
w., distant fifteen miles Off when it fell of dead calm;
at NJ, light wind sprung up from the northward
and eastward, then N.N.W. at p. NJ. tackled ES.E.,
when ut 10.20P. commenced to blow perfect hurri-
cane But for this would have been Of the quick
est passages ever made My vessel is up in years-say
five years old-and smart vessel and as good sea
beat as ever aoated The best run II miles per
hour. December 4, stl blowing hard, when at 10 A. NJ
the wind chopped In to the W.NW, run for the land
and made Coffin Island light then for Sambro light
the entrance OF Halifax harbor when we had northerly
wind blowing perfect gale with thick snow. Stood of
the land and shipped sea- starting away verytbing
deck, and split sails making water spoke the schooner
George, OF Halifax, bound to Pugwash for the last
seventeen days had bosterous gales Of wind from NV
TO SW TO s., then Sc, which made my little vessel
labor hard and make water. But we have arrived
pairs VIM MARTIN
Master brig Mary Einor, Of New York