The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-10


BAnx EDR1DGn, ct San Francisco, 9Th ult., frou
shoaiwaer Bay, repor In coming ont struck the bar
and knocked aeen feet Of thu false keel Of which
sed her to leak badly had TO keep two ct the pumps
to kesp her free.
Bank znaAR Strout lost in the Java See, had sever
feet Of wsssr IN her when abandoned Hsr csptan
leader bound to Boston nom Manila, ana supposed {
have been landed at Batavia.
scm CaARnY, Boshnsr, foundered OF Pass CAvallo
The steamship Lousians arr at Nov orIs.as per Indian
ola and Galveston picked up Capt. B. a.a Ave Of the
crew. who had dred on pieces q wreck FROM the sch
One OF them lost The Louiana then put 10
safety and compelled TO sixty miles before the
gale, which was 50 strong that Capt Smith thought
Of her larbOard whs e house carried away In the storm
Notices 60 Mariners.
DISCOVERY o. saoAL OFF POINT coxEoRr, AND prsp
csirnos or YORK SIT oHxsArzAKs BAT.
C0AN SURVEY OFFICE, July Is, 1864.
SR-ln recent Communication, Lieut. commanding
}. Amy, Q. NJ, Assistant in the Coast survey re-
sapesie of the entrance Of Noback Bay the discovery
Of shoal with sixteen feet water It, & from New
Point Comfort light house, which he proposes to call
The following extracts from his letter give the psrticu
lars OF his discovery and also description Of York Spit
which Will be useful TO nsvigstors;-
/. Wbilc prosecuting the soundngs OF TO the Sd and
I'd Of New Point Comfort light housc Idscovercd shoa
With 49, II and 10 feet upon This Ia the only detached
.bsss ss sne wne
widest part Of Chesapc.ke Bay. This shcL is three
quarters OF mile Ions aud third OF mile vide, extend
ing In an e n and w. direction, aad iss 10 feet
house, distance Of four nautical miles from IL There
are and fsthoms between this shoal and the isS
shoal lies.
propose to can IL "New Point shoaIr a. an sppro-
pirate pane BY which navfgntors could easy csn TO
mind its locality. Since have discovered and men lon
60 TO people here one Of the old residents remembers
that some fifteen twenty years ago deeply loaded
ship struck and thumped hsrd In that locality
z fc pm uru onfSI
gers to Davgators In this part Of Chesapeake Bay Is
barrow spit bar lying between the entrance into Mob
width from quarter to half mile and extending out
from the land 81 nautical equal TO TX statute, miles
where Y commences 70 deepen beyond three fathoms
At the distance Of SIX nautical miles from the land there
Is, as found, only IA feet Of water.
would respectfully request authority to publish the
foregoing Very respectfully yours,
Hon. Jas eurHnrx, Secretary Of the treasury.
LIGHT Hotsy At CxrAn KrYs Y1oprpA-A -r,p ysry iygHr
WITH FLASHES
This house Ia placed the eastern end Of the Mound
on Sea horse Key barber Of &c lar Keys florida IL
plain structure OF brick story In height
ed by Q watchroom ind lantern, both painted white
The Illuminated apparatus OF the Frssncl Fourth Order
Fixed, with isshes every minute, snd Illuminating the
entire horizon TIE focal plane Il rs feet above the
icve'he light therefore viii be clearly visible from
position Is feet above the water In good weather at
principal object q hs shs q Ssss ssa1 in al drsc
ons) IL guide TO the main entrance TO the hsrbor OF
Cedar Keys from the eouthward- dangerous reef ex
tends In southwcsterly direction from Sea horse Key
for ~ miles, but BY keeping Within the bearings of
and W. magnetic the harbor be safely enter
ed to within one mile OF the light The approximat
latitude and longitude aret % 05 80 NJ Ion 80 81 80
W Tie light viii be exhibited for the the rst time, on
the night OF August list, proxuuo and will continue to
be shown every night thereafter from 10 sunrise
until further notice BY ORDER Of the Light ouae Board
GEORGE G. MEADE, Lieut.. typographical Engineers.
CEDAR Kgrs, June is, 1874
Sxw LIGHTHOUSE AND IEI5ssEArH RNy yrsysco
Martin marine reporter of most Of the daily ma
PER- In san Francisco In connection with III patten OF
the Fort Point Marine Telegraph has established semi
phorc telegraph station the highest point ~ the
north entrance Of the harbor 1T an walton OF over
THREE hunred and dfy feet above the level II the sea-
They have also put up in connection with that axed
haht which ~ clear weather be several miles
at sea by vessels wishing 10 enter the hsrbor This
viii he epIsced by the lat 25th OF August by most
brilliant magnetic light the way from EewYork.
u s the only one ever imported into th. stse. They
sbo intend in ebort time 20 erect fog bell on the ex-
treue point Of the Ncr Heads close the watsr
vi ch will he kept 10 constant motion BY the sea- that
IN ogey weather cnptans of vessels oaa be warned OF
their ger nv the bel and In clear weather by the
light which viii be kept la good order and DO well at
e. nded from their outer telegraph station. Steamers
ard rsDE distDR several miles At
ses, and reported ahead Of ali others.
HARsoe rBoHoRS
TUSCAN CONSULATE, LONDON,
July 2T, 1854
An vessels, whether Tuscan or foreign, which shall
Aususs 1T vii be subjected 10 a. additional dusy
NJ tnA 49, 10