The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-01-03

BY an act Of Congress approved May q loo4, every
may be owned BY citizen or citizens thereof on or
amer the first day ofJanuary, 1896 are required TO
De measured Registered. enrolled and licensed anew
accc1Sralng TO he rules explained In the act
a. me Measurements of all vessels in future are,
.neIeore 10 BE- invariably expressed Ia test and oe-
oS TO- root and tonnage tens and hundredths
Registered vessels of the United States must be re-
messu,sa ana receive new certificate OF registry
under tbis law, upon their RsT ARRIVAL at q port
OF entry after January l, 1885,
vessels having in force. on the first day of jan
nary, ieeass 90 pursue the coasting trade or the
fisheries will not be required as we it, 10
surrender the until its expiration; but no new
sense will be granted after that date except under
the forms and conditions prescribed BY the Act. I'D
Ply NOTICE TO MARINERS. sas z
ATLANTIC CoAsr-fORTLAND HARBoR, ME.
The Q 5 Lighthouse Board having given notice
that the light on Portland Head has been raised 20
feet and second-order light substituted for the
one OF he fourth ordcr whereby this light 70 now
elevated iQl feet above the level and visible in
lions have been prepared in view 81 this improve
On Caps Elizabeth are two lights. placed y Z and
Inc Il light is fixed. and the W light revolving
M bs-si. SAILING DIRRcrross. ~
i 0snnel 6stpeen West Cod Ledge and Cortcis
mocE From the Eastward : Bring Cape Elizabeth
bearing until Portland Head light bears W byNi
y. THIS cross bearing Is about miles $ w by S
cssw Coz as % Ana mile Y
head light on the bearing Of n w by N N for "a
miles until Cape Elizabeth lights are in range; then
x % run qS os P S5 S, sssS
mile 4 csc cours s Leave Wizards Rock (El fnsl
Ledge tsi fnsl mile. and Jordan's Ledge ts3 fms)
mule 70 N northward and eastward The course
n W byN n on Portland Head light leads close to
WIZARDS kock te4 fmsl and is safe with asmooth sea-
With swell on. the courses gwen above should be
ioliowsd. When within ! mile Of Portland Hea
ght. a. above. steer BY W up the harbor uut
:. From the Southwark : Keep miles from Cape
Eiizabeth lights This distance clears we'll all dan
yEssd W n: Bring Portland Head Light TO
bear w by N N. and ran ia IS above. Il4..
sss cGa ss az Sa
Kun d on this last bearing Sisayiss West Cod
and Bacne Rock "a fmsl mile 90 he northwsrd and
eastward; un,il the GaPs Elizabeth lights are IN
o s9Hn iSSs shs sISa, when
IN on this bearing tleayng Willard's Rock 6i NAL
| mile to the southwark and Westward Pine Tree
and
mile Of the light, when follow directions as given
"a. 70 pass to ne North,oard. Of Brl.gark and
Found ShoaLs.-Run In with Portland Head light on
barring Of w By n N, leaving Reand shoal
me AVID passing between. and mile from
ward, and Witch Rock a fins to the northward and
A 6otrses along the ooasf.f M the Eastseard.--
When miles south Of Small Point. II the weather is
Slsa- Portland Head hight should be seen bearing II
southwark Of Temples Ledg Is fmsJ nearly II mile
Lunbo's Ledge t41 fmsl nearly u nile; Halfway
Rock. milei Junk Of Pork and outer Green Island.
mile; TO the northward Of Witch Rock a fms) /
mile, and 10 the southwark of Ram Island Ledge,
mile. De2f1 t39lQm yNsa j7qm 10Y tD&"
Therange Of Cape Elisabeth Lights Il Bear
ing w by WI leads clear of all dangers, between
Mtchell's and WIZARDS Rocks, to the eastward Of
Junk of Pork, between JewelPs Island and Halt
way Rock. up 10 the entrance Of Harpswel Sound.
In thick weather strangers should not approach
from the southwark and eastward, inside Of 45 fms
| water, with svgt or sticky bottom .A,'' ~
The courses and bearings are magnetic and the dis
tances in nautical miles. q 7S 1Asn vm ,ssoaf
The dep BIS given are at mean low water. afste,,
The mean rise and fall of tide 1t Port and IL fact
| The jali OF the lowest tide below mean low water
la'yqTsd 81 toa LAD BACHE. Superintendent.
U Coast Survey Office, Dec 10, 1894 "A -