Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-19
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correct the error. We give now, TO show the
correctness of our views, an accurate list,
compiled from the official record of the Light
House Board. Of the beacons and buovs. ar
ranged i'll regular order as they are passed
by vessels entering, to mark the channel ut
the Potomac River, from Its mouth 10 above
Alexandria, Val
Light-hnuse on Smiths Puint-White tow
or. 65 feet high.
Lighthouse on Point Lookout.-Small
white tower on Il straw-col"rei brick house.
Light on Keepers dwelling.
Buoy on end Of Spit, cti GEORGES Island
a sccOnd class IRON can buoy.
Lighthouse on Pincy point-White tow
er, 81 fee; high
Buoy of Ragged point.-A second class
iron nun buoy.
Light-houScon Blackstone Island. Small
white tower IN a red brick house. LiSht "n
Keepers dwelling.
Buoy oft Shanks lsland.-Spar buoy, Is
feet long.
Buoy off Wycomico River,-Spar buoy @S3
feet long
Buoy "A Cobb Point or lst Kettle bottom
Buov.-A Sc .oni class iron nun buoy.
Buoy On Barnt Chimney Shoals OF 2nd
kettle-b"ttom Buoy.-Spar buoy. ~ feet
long.
Buoy between Burnt Chimney Shoal aud
Swan Point, or %rd krttle-boti"m Buoy.
Spar buoy, Il feet long.
Buoy II Swan Point or It'll kcttl"-hotdAn
Buoy .-Spar buoy 4jl feet long.
Buoy on the :. " side Of the Broad Kettle.
bottom. the 9Th and last "t til" kcitl"-h"tt"in
Buuvs--A sec nd class IRON nun buoy.
Buoy on Upper Machnloc Flats.-Spar
buoy, I feet long. numbered on tour sides.
Buoy off Lower Cedar Point, III extreme
end Of bar-Spar buoy, 81 feet long, mum
bered on four sides.
Light->es>el off Lower Cedar Point. On"
light and two maStS.
Buoy on Paspahansey Shoal.-Spur buoy,
SO feet long. numbered on four sides.
Buoy on Persimmon Shoal.-Spar buoy,
81 feet long numbered on four sides.
Buoy of Dents hoal.-Spar buoy, - feet
long, numbered on four sides.
Buoy Oft Mathi;iS's Point.--Spnr buoy, ~
feet long numbered on four SIDES
Buoy of Port Tobacco Sh"als.-A second
| class iron can buoy. numbered or three sides.
Buoy off Dale's Point.-Spar buoy, - feet
| long, numbered on four sides.
Light-vesScl at Upper Cedar P'nt,-one
| light and one mast.
Buoy off Matompkin Shoal.-Spar buoy,
| SO feet long numbered on four sides.
Buoy on upper end of Jenlirrs Flats
Spar buoy 3Gl feet long, numbered on four
sides
Buoy ON lower end of JenifeI's Flats
Spar buoy, IS feet long, numbered on four
sides
Buoy on Lump, off Maryland Point.-Spar
buoy, 3Sl feet long, numbered on hour SIDES.
Buoy on lower end Of Maryland Flats
Spar buoy, 81 feet long
| Buoy ON upper end Of Maryland Flats
| Spar buoy 81 feet long.
| Buoy of Smiths Point.-Spar buoy, 'i14
feet long. numbered on four sides.
Buoy If P.rry's Point, near Wade Bay
! Spar buoy. 5S feet long numbered on four
| sides
Buoy of Liverrool Point. near Marl"w's
Creek Spar buoy, 81 feet long, numbered
on four sides.
Buoy of Budd's Fcrry-Spar buoy, *
feet long. numbered on four sides.
Buoy off Mattawoman FlatS.-spar buoy,
80 feet long.
Buoy on s. +. side of Occoquan Flats
Spar buoy, 22S!! feet long, numbered on tour
sides.
Buoy on Crancv Island Bar Spar buoy,
81 feet long, numbered on four sides.
Buoy on Brent's Bar near the w mtr
House. Spar buoy. Is feet long numbered
| on four sides.
Buoy on Hard Bargain Shoal.-Spar buoy,
| 3S feet long numbered IN four sides.
Buoy on Shcrdan's Flats, lower end. y
Spar buoy. ~ feet long, numbered nn hour
sides.
| Buoy on Sheridans Flats. upper cad. y
| Spar buoy, - feet long. numbered on iouT
sides.
Buoy on Broad Creek Flats.--Spar buoy.
81 feet lone, numbered on four sides.
Buoy on Flats opposite Rozier's Bluff.
Spar buoy. ~ feet long, numbered Oh four
sides
Buoy on Hunting Creek Flats Spar buoy.
| 2S feet long. numbered Oh four sides.
Buoy ON Alexandria Flats, opposite Jones
Pnint.-Spar buoy ~ feet long, numbered
on four sides.
Jones Point Light -house.-Lght on keep
ers dwelling. near Alexandria. Va.
Buoy on Alexandria Flats, opposite the
city-Spar buoy, ~ feet long, numbered On
four sides.
Buoy on Alexandria Flats, of Goose Eg-
nd-Spar buoy, 81 feet long. numbered
on four sides.
Buoy of GeiSrherry Point. entrance to
Georgetown channrl.-Spar buoy, - feet
long. numbered on four sides.
Buoy IN end Of the mud Hat at the June,
ton III the Georgetown and Washington
channel Spar buoy, - feet long, numbered
ON four sides