The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-28

| The Herald Almanac.
To the Mariner matter from what por, he halls OF
where boundwhether navigating midocean or enternf
home foreign por-the Herald Almanac will prove safe
and unerrng guide to avoid all recently discovered and
ported dangers Under the head of Mariners Guide Ii
coated the Notces to Mariners issued during the veal
1871 from the Trinity House, Admiralty London; the Hy
geographic Office, Washington and the various Navigation
Boards throughout the world, specially published in the
Herald from whose columns the "Guide" has COM
Piled The warnings directions and information therein
contained will make the Herald Almanac almost as ndspen
sable to the pilot and the chart sextant
and the In addition to this invaluable guide and
heading in the order of its peculiar usefulness
given well cut diagrams Of the weather signals adopted by
the Washington the benefit of our mer.
chant marine aud naval service, with explanations of the
same The information thus impaired renders the Herald
Almanac necessity in the hands of mariners at sea- on
river or lake embraced within the American Continent
shipping Notes.
The work on the building at the yard
of Messrs Cramp Sons Kensington is pro.
crossing satisfactorily and Is thought they will all be
completed within the period limited by the contract Tho
ribs of two already up nearly are busy
Mt work, making that point the special
public interest at this tme and giving feature OF unu-
suaracvty The names Of the vessels will be the Pennsy.
vana. Ohio Indiana, Illinois, They will be buht exclu
sivey OF American iron, put together by American
workmen The machinery will also be American, both in
design and execution, and altogether determined to
make this COMPANY true to its name in every respect
Marine Disasters.
ELLEN from New York for New
Sn py the wreckng steamer Resolue and assisted
SHIP MELITA (B, Lightbody, from Madeira ran ashore
on the south Breakers. below Charleston but OF
SoHR voLANT (of Bangor), at Providence from Elizabeth
G M 81 sa y n sS mGnTs %
Providence Philadelphia, BY sarboard quar- G
ter vas crushed n nearly down to the waters edge causing
at $3.50 300 The was not materay ,He ds anmase
Battery Point Black Rock, still remains The DAMAGE
the 'ns ase s o SHOE benz Cd
lies broadside in the Sound, waiting for high tide float
soBR W sAUNDrRs, from Newbern for New York. be-
fore reported as ashore in haerss Inlet anoa having
asa n so. OIL all sn ana was waiting wind to sail on the
scHR SEA BIRD from Newbern for Charleston before rs
n ashore In ha''era' Inlet has got off and to sea
sonR DAsnEr (Br), before reported at Vineyard Haven
large quantities Of barrels and boxes the day.
MALrAx ree ssIThs steamer India will remain at this
PARA, Dec 3The master sayer) of the Eleanor of Ro.
S% n ss for r. has
that he was taken of on Nov s BY an
American schooner which landed him at Cayenne Dec H.
landed at avre, Capt sayer at that time refusing leave
Miscellaneous.
VIM Hathaway Jr the attentive purser OF the steamship
San Salvador from Savannah has thanks for Savor
We are indebted to Purser Harry Cramp of the steam
ship Georgia, from Charleston, for favors
Notice to Mariners.
IMPORTANT TO sHIPowNKRs.
-. BARBADOS, WI, Feb 1,1s72.
the undersgned have much pleaaure In informing the
owners agents and all interested whaling vessels that
they have at last succeeded after considerable
ence during the last i've inducing Legislature of
this Island 10 pass "A Law to Apprehend Desetcrs from
Foreign vessels After this date all who de-
sert from American vessels will be the
authorities and placed on board their respective yesse
W LEACOCK.
Whnlemen.
Sailed from Hobart Town Dec Three Brothers, for
up VIII cruise.
Bark Lydia Clifford. of NIB, was on North Cape Of New
Zealand Nov s bound into Monganu and thence would sail
cruise on Norfolk Island TIL March, Had 800 bbls OIL all
told. VIM Michael, 9TH mate, died Nov Is. -
Auckland NJ, Dec 3U-Bark Albion lately OF new BED
ford months out Is reported with 800 bbs sp OIL Inc
Auckland Whaling Co has purchased the American Dark
Robert, which Ia being fitted for whaling. 49,. -, A..
Arrived al RUSSELL Bav of Islands, Dec shp James Ar
mold, Briggs, nh with 300 bbs ana wv DO hpox OIL lana
Arrived Hobart Town Nov 10, ship Ade!ine Marvin OF
NIB, 600 bbls sp 800 VIII oil 18TH, BARK
Pierce NY 100 l40 do VII o-took wnsle IN Jervs
Bay and had alongside for hours during gae ana In
cutting II In lost one-half ...,- 49,, -.
spcisnoNc Date LAT g. ion 10 20 Il, bark Eliza, D.
mOna xlkh ~ bhk N md w ~ ~ sl