The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-12


mot Get Esshh We oould 90, Eoghh coal In 1850 and
ooDH quepty used n
.onstes Of which there are several iinss Tais dons
~ shadow; rard 10 held up In froni Of seme wni Q
and tvo shadows are thus made 70 IA. upon the
1uraos the one from the candle the Other from tho xas
Inc stronger the light the deeper viii DO the shadow
me candle being the weaker hent In mo rcd back unit
the shadow which gives ous 10 the Same In depth ~
that Of the light Al the intensity Of light varies 10
versely ~ the square Of the dissnoe Increases tho
divided into tho square OF The distance
the gas fght and IL shadow the quotient will tell you
how ma J oendles such a sss Ugh. equal to.
Inc Committee then adjourned till Friday next 1t AZ n
The noeAsund and Disabled Vessels I'm Che
sapeake Bay.
RETURN OF TnB JANIS ApsER FROM HAMPTON
RoADe-NTBkKsTING NARRATIVE OF HER CRUISE.
By order Of the Board OF the steamship
James Adger, Of the New York and GALVESTON line Of
steamers, started the Slst ut for Hampton Roads,
Chesapeake Bay Va for the purpose Of towing the ship
Samuel Russell 10 New York also to suppl, vessels With
men and provhioss ASP n, Barnegas bear ne west
avery thck fog SCI In frequently passing vessels blow
ING horns and wur PETS could not the vessels vere
compelled 70 80 at half speed in order TO avoid collisions
Continued very thick all night wind moderate from scout
soulh west, very heavy rolling from the westward
SUNDAY, FEE. lie A. H., of Indian river, spoke her
naphrodite brig ". H. N. Park OF Harpwei, from Ha
csns, bound to New York wanted assistance; hsd
seen no vessels In disress Same tmo two other vessels
In sight, but they making ne signals continued
course. Al IL In lat 81 49, Ohipc sque light
hearing W. by NJ; wind very light from W. 3 W. slb
r. NJ, hog Islam light bearing W. by N. miles
large bark standing N. was about 10 miles L. Of
At $40 NJ ran up alongside Of schooner vspor Of New
York, Capt. Hopeon, from MAtsgorda Texas, Jan II,
with cargo OF cotton bound TO New rk, short OF
VISIONS had been trying to get into tho Chesapeake but
mi in of tha tea.
Dumber Of vessels In the Toe In the Chesapeake
also having the wooInrap life noat atrif,
with no one on board supplied the v. Nth such pro
visions she required; proceeded voyage
I p. N commenced running through large quantity OF
very heavy broken Ice which increased approach
% Cape Berry finding so much ice inside, We of 70
oI daylight Cape henry lighthouse about miles 70 the
westward; .es'her very coid.
MONDAY, Feb 2, IA Non our way up Chesapeake
Bay spoke propeller Caledonia gong out reports not
being able 70 get through tho ice. NJ passed ship
rbertse Of Richmond, 10 want Of provisions Aso brig
three small pieces OF salt beef board promised
iurn md supply her had viz tied the large
aops SIDE ,Sp John Quincy Asams Of Boston, from Chin
cha hlauds bound 10 Baltimore, waiting for orders
from owners took letters from the captain, to be for
VA ded by the nrst opportunity; sb A. NJ passed bark
Burlington, Of Bath, under SAIL bound mp the bay 10
NJ made fast TO the ship Samuel Russell, she being
hard aground on the Thlmbes, laying her port side
aner made fast rol ed her the stavsoard
see Put some provisors on board the small propeller
oSs 10 90 70 tie ss. in the vicinity and supply them
with much a. they required 200 p. NJ oomrueno d
puning,n the sanuerRussol with large hs leading
IRON her bow The ice at this time caused the James
Atger 70 become unmsnagesbc, and was compelled W
let 60 A. 4le p the captain OF bark George Henry,
more came on Soard reporSH short 81 provisions ana
men disabled; supplied him with what he wanted hear
o o. FUEL us the Gre. ot
lo's disabled BY noes took Mr. William Face, Ch'sa
pe.se pIo. en- board In the night the James Aase, be
masses Of running Ice, and was in dsngeror being cut
| through ana driven ashore, but eventually Mr.. Face
sucUedeo In getting her out to a safe anchorage.
TrnpAY, SD-Ran mp to Old Point Comfort Fort Nun.
roe, TO render a,sitapcc TO any vessel regur,ng il
Parsed ship William Penn bark Burlington Of sih brig
Nelson, ,hp Ma gHret Of Boston, schooner Mary Emily
| Of New Bsvep, (dsossseo), brig cen Brown Of New
York, propeller Piedmont, schooner GeorsAna Brewer,
chip johannes, bark Maria Of Baltimore, Eng
lnh bark War Hawk ship Rambler, from Chnons
ve,ss srss and smsIi TO Inc ve,.ys,d .,Ss o. ,ss
fort Could nos get enough 70 get their OF
Tered to tow the Rambler 10 place Of sac anchorage
up. Supplied the brig James wshesed (spoteu Hoa.
dsy) with Dbl pork, do beef, DO potatoes, and
living on so'ass bot ai%e1% ne S osS
sph right ship which had broken adri by ise zoe and
wspsrsHiY Feb. t-Passed schooner Jsmc. n.
Hoyi, OF Staten IsAnd. SHIP john Adams
reports twelve ,hips outside 10 want Of p,loa.
srrpbtd ship Therese, Of Richmond, from CHR.
cha Islands, With provislous IL a. n snip Naboo OF
Boston, csme-to anchor 70 Hampton roads; 40 r. NJ.
Uriieo states store ship Relief Grived and 81 r. n
10 anchor IN the sfer unsuccessful
attempt TO get tbs Samuel Russell or ihe Jamts Adser
ssar 70 s ,sa ~ S 80
k,ienpsrg 70 got the Samuel Russell %
TsrkspAy ln s-roos out Of the ship Samuel Russo
about zoo INct sges Of tea 1T various hmes for N.
rtrroso tightening her. The 70 lowing vessels
syh Fort ncnroe, al more or less In wan, Of assst
spnoh Va bark Maria OF Baltimore; brig N, Omar OF
New York, bts santa Caya, Of E0sport; brig Bcie, Of
Ann. Of Boscn; Dutch bark ARE, Of bremen, with fore
mist, GaIDnasi, misen bpnast and tibboom zone
sehoc.sr forsicws, Of Ne. Yof scme Of the shove
vefss bsvs been compelled 10 burn vaiusole spaSs for
fuel 10 cook their provisiors.
TrpIy, veb. e.-Aschored down by The samuel Rus
that ve we're compelled 70 ksve for . safer posiuon
On The way Up icox hold o. snip Sultan u Boston and
Jays me Sss, o. me Ho.s.so. hs 'I Sssss Hdser
came 70 anchor In HanPon Roads aiefh
sAntDA., r.e i-eo, under weigh sais Ming and
pulling her oG, ana waited for the tide; bachod down
near ~ We could fer the NO ana by the ,ace Of pro
Samuel Russel u the time, socoeeded In getting .
hsvssr TO the ship About half bovr be.
s,s, .sd at uses sss, TIE ssc sa,lrsy 90, Of eight
30 p. n heard The pews from the shlp TIA, she Vas
sHcal Both The samuel Rusen and TIE James AdsOr
came 10 anchor IN the bay during dense fog
srrply, Feb. Slowed the schooner Helen 10 the n
Russel, and cane 70 anchor aof s,Ide. About eP
hip Join Quincy Adams broke sdr and drssred do~n
Close 70 ~, compelling N TO &c, updcr way and shit
MORAY, Feb Go, unser vsy "a A., ard ssar,-
% evsrds Hamburg chip aground 10 The bay but she
,ucete5ed 10 working herytn clear before We resched
her We thee started Tor Norfox, and arrived q, Il 30
4. NJ entered and oleAysd both The Jas Adser and The
samuel Russell 1T The Cusspm house sP. N, len Nor
Russell and started win her In toe for Nev Yort.
TvrnAy, Feb u.-ris morning wiad fair, weather
.,es cane c.s .ross iro% s.d , ooo.osd ~
night