The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-19
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
STATE DEPARTMENT..

STATE pErARrMEsT.
Notice TO is hereby given that pursu
ant to the intentions expressed from this
house, dated 30h May last the following changes have taken
place in the Princes channel viz
The Tongue light vessel has bcen moved about three
outh of mile to the northwestward into 10 fahoms, with
the following marks and bearings:
Minister East Mill with the centre of the Coast Guard
station, in Westgate bay, s. by W. n w.
opened to the eastward q the Pier lighthouse SOUTH
Shingles beacon, N. w. u N.
B.-Mariners cautioned always to pass to the north
ward Of this light-yessel
The Northeast Tongue buoy has moved about half
mile westward, into AZ fathoms with
st. Peters Church in line with Margate New Church, s.
by E. LE.
North Tongue buoy, W. by n IN.
Shingles beacon n f. byN
The North Tongue buoy has been moved about oncourh
of a mile to the westward into six fathoms with !,
The end of Cleve Wood just open to the westward Of
Brchngton West Mill south.
sarr Mill, twice its apparent length to the eastward
Of Margate Hook beacon, s. by w. X W.
Northeast Pan Sand buoy, w. by N. "a N.
Girdler spit, N. by W. n w.
The Girdler ghvesol has been moved about oneeghth
Of a mile to the southwark, into 81 tathoms with
Ash Church spre, midway between Georges farm and Re
West end Of cleve Wood open to the eastward of ST. Mich
oas Eastern Coast Guard station, s. by =. " E.
beacon its apparent length open to the
Shverng Sand buoy, N. n W.
West Pan Sand buoy, s. by Z. 11E.
The following new buoys also been placed in this
chequered black and white buoy, marked East
Tongue" has been placed in fathoms with the following
The frat house next east Of ST. Nicholas Church. in line
with st. Nicholas Western Coast Guard ~, station = W. %s
e o %s %ss s WIN n west ''' q east
West Tongue buoy, " by N N
red buoy marked West GirdIer" in ~ fathoms with
Ash Church spre just open to westward of Receivers vii
West end Of Ceve wood open the westward argate
Hook beacon the apparent length Of the beacon s. BY f.
Shvering Sand buoy, N. N. w.Aw.
Girdler beacon and South Girder buoy in line E. s. E.
depths those of low water spring tides.
North Pan Sand Buoy.-It is intended that about
the st Of next black and white chequered buoy
painted pa sa black black. by By order. j. HERBERT,
Secretary
TRIsIry HOUSE, London, August ., 1855.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Patents ran,edThe issues of patents for the week end
ing Tuesday, September Is, 1885, are as follows:
Patents &c
Designs
Total 2s
Agricultural Dipision of the Patent OHco-Ths Profits
Arising from the Caltioaon Of Tobacco in noisA gen
teman residing in Wabash county, Illinois, has transmitted
the result experiment he recently made in the cuva
ton Of tobacco:
for the amount of labor it requires at particular times it
would be the most profitable farmers could cultivate
In 1853 raised small patch, (hree-twentiehs of
rod and kept account Of expcnse de- The result
follows:
Amount received for 95 pounds of cured tobacco
which valued by our tobacconss at 20 cents per
Amount paid for rent Of three-twentichs of an acre.
for ploughing sowing seed, planting hoeing, do
stroying worms, gathering, curing, and pulling
from sten II 45
Making gain of 7Ss
ain this the rates paid for labor estimated
high, but it still leaves gain Of over fifty dollars This
might increased twenty five dollars per where largo
fields cultivated together"
DEPARTMENT..
Reserred Lisf Of the Nory.--we learn that there
many being made in the Published lists Of officers Of the
navy RETIRED &c. and have doubt that the public in due
time will be correctly advised Of the action of the
the report of the board recently convened in this city,
The United States Ship Cyane.--The Cyane Commander
s. b. Wilson, arrived this morning from Pensacola which
port she left the goth Of August The following list
of her officers CommandcrStep D. Wilson. Leuten
nnts-Rchard H. Tilgham, Joseph N Barney, lsasc g.
Strain, and John Downer. Purser-H Henry Etng. Sur
geon--S. Raddson. Assistant surgeon--Wilam q. Hay.
Acting mastcr-A NJ. DeIsrec. Mdshipman James G.
Walker. Captains clerk-N. Sanderson Masters mate
Francis L. Hnrris. Observation-Disclosures Ray. Gunner
James d. McCloskey. CarpenterCharlcs Boardman. Sail
makcr--John A. Brdsall.
FonKrcv BonsThe Herald tries to make point against
the President for appointing forcgnborn citizens to office
1t did not think it wonld be bad to appoint Scochman
to represent us the of Louis Napoleon when the
editor asked for that ofIice.-New York Day Book
A SPLENDID GIFT FROM Lyons TO NEW YoRK.--Mr ex-
Consul Goodrich presented to the city Of New York
Friday magnificent portrait Of Washington, in
silk at the silk mandatory of Messrs Ponson Philippe
vibert at Lyons, by which firm the novel work Of art
richly framed, was presented TO the city. The work
done jacquard frame, at expense of ten thousand
dollars and it is the first likeness of an American thus
wrought The likeness is taken from Stewards painting