The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-11
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
STATE DEPARTMENT.


Notice MarinersThe following notice of the establish
nept of a fixed light Stang holm, the southeast
coast of Norway has been received from the photographic
Office Admiralty London, dated October 80, 1856
The Norwegian government has given notice that a
east Of Norway light the southern passage the har
Dor Of Osteso and thatit would be first exhibited the
The lights fixed red channel light placed on the
eastern point OF the island of Stang hom
"a English sea- be visible 10 miles in
clear weather from N. " &. round casterly S. u w.
" The lghthoure stands in latitude 50 deg 40 min. 40
n, and longitude deg. Is min. east of Greenwich.
Vessels approaching from the southwest by keeping
this light in sight will clear the rocks and
To clear the shoals lying cables length south
Of Little Stang holm on the east side Of the passage
w. BY N.
"Ae having passed the light in proceeding towards o.
terrsor the mariner will observe that the the light
in that direction do not fall westerly than about half
cables length clear OF Tangen the mss southern part
the town Of Oserrisor."
All bearings are magnetic Variation 81 deg vest
This notice affects the following admiralty charts Baltic
No. 2l62; North sea, No. 1889; skagerak, 22s9
Norway, south coast Sh B. No. 1920 Also, Norway light
house list, No. 23a and Norway pilot, part, PIP. Is
and 40.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Coast Secrecy We have furnished with the tbi5ned
letter of the Superintendent of Survey he Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury communicating the position of
CHANNEL entrance to New York harbor by Lieutenant Com
handing I. A. Craven, u S. ~, Assistant in the Coast
Survey;
CoAsT suavEy OrrIcr,
November 81 1875.
STA have the honor to report that the progress Of
the photographic work of the present vicinity
OF the Narrows entrance to New York habor by pry
ofLientenant Commanding T. A. Craven U. s. N, Atist-
ant IN the Coast Survey, shoa spot existing in the Dain
ship channel has been ound and its cxient &c.. completely
developed by that officer. The following from he
report OF Lieutenant Commanding Craven,
hc position OF the shoa conclusive, also, reg ads
Inc slight previous knowledge OF its e&,.tence,
" Its position is 20G7 yards s. 80 deg f. ftrue) from 10
lighthouse on Staten Island. 1t lies north south aid
It's length in that direction is sos yards The breadth from
east to west Is l6i yards Sounngs eighteen feet at oy
water This shoa Is composed aud shells or p,,
strictly Is ashcA bank, and placing buoy on
may be proper to state, that some of the pilots CLAIM
70 bave known oil the existence the shoa though Ia
not found any who could give the ranges IT, The steamer
Baltic struck on II few months and ii was reported
mat she had struck upon wreck, from infer thai
there WAS no certain knowledge OF its existence
concur IN the recommendation of Lieut.. Commanding
sFen tor placing buoy upon the shoai which has de-
criped and would respectfully request copy of this
letter be cent 10 the Lght-iIouso Board.
would further request authority publish the informa.
ton now communicated.
Very respectfully, yours,
A. ID. BACHE,
Superintendent U. y. Coast survey
non. JAMES sureRiE, Secretary Of the Treasury.