The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29
Tho Herald Almanac,

The most popular and really valuable book Of the
the HERALD ALxANAc for 1873 Is going rapidly
through its Fourth Edition No book Of the kind
deservedly attained the circulation of this multup IN
parvo Of Almanac 1t 10 q compendium Of interesting
and valuable information to all classes It contains
variety of specialtes," arranged under appropriate
heads, of intrinsic value to all who may have need To
refer to any of them Its Marine Intelligence contains
the Mariners Guide" coated from the columns of the
New York Herad), Cyclone and Hurricane Charts ind
eating the scope and of the tempesb which
often beset the mariner at with directions how t.
avoid their influences and escape their dangers caution
airy and weather signals of value tables showing
the time of high water at all the principal ports of the
United States depth OF water the bars princpa
seaports list of fe-savlng stations funnel marks and
night signals of the Atlantic steamship companies
sells; code Of fog signals; change and description OF
lighthouses and lights buoys &c, &C. on all the
the world To this appropriately appended the fullest
most accurate, and, wthal, concise information on
yachting matters-tables giving the the
cognized yacht clubs in the United States officers
clubs names of the yachts and their owners
ment &C. To all captains Of vessels and in fact all
shpowners and seamen, and to all yachtsmen the
HERALD ALMANAC Is q necessary guide counsellor and
frieno. The HERALD ALMANAC is sold at the nominal
price of Is cents which price 1t is sent by mail
all parts Of the United States
Marine Disasters.
STEAMSHIP GREAT WESTERN (Br) from Bristol for New
York before reported ashore at Blackmore England,
extent Of her INJURIES any, has not yet been ascer.
tanned.
La Platte heavy gale from the westward sprung
with which they ship iii
ss Ss at the IN s s o
Mass died OF dropsy and was buried at Gat q N lon
BARK JEWS LAssEs Nor from London for Philadelphia.
ash as Indian Ever ny out 9TH She
good.
Ha ss1 HELEN, or SSaes Ph,,ssspns 18th nom
the english Channel and about 60 miles from land, exps.
renced ysry severe gale during which had buwarks
ceived other damage.
BARK MARY LAYTON Br). Roach, from Ardrossan for
ssSs BE- ashore n
pool which supposed to have oundered At sea with all
on board during of the heavy gales which swept
cargo Of 5000 bushels corn
BnIe vALrso Gr,, Murry from London for Providence,
%aTss H. 'n had heavy weather. and lost bull
Brio JANE, rg1I gr from Palermo for Phsdelphis
About So %S % hsys
get sns s Su and will
ported sunk from Craney Island Va, for New York
18Th about miles Smiths fana With Inc
oo hs to s capt
that they leaking badly rudder post and wero
%s1sa TX ssPs
ser to take her in tow But in few minutes the hawser
s ana as s
q the sa@1G carrying her
i 81 her the blowing
the ships remained on board working the pumps
and trying the about hours and
Al hands we're taken OF IN safety: xssis the
the decks Of the scRcener which PLUNGED ferac
ss % s % nf rom 1sE
se from shs
tain Walker had used every means within his power to
tSoms s9f laid by
to su a b mY ont his ~ and when
saved nothing but the clothes he stood in of the
steamer were almost 6ennmbed with cold.
ssHn HELEN LEM WAIIE Got from Savannah for this
filed The captain and crew abandoned her, and went
tug Jacob Myers Capt coxheads came and took her
OF damage sustained has not yet been ascertained.
.an on e 18Th s
Smiths Point The crew we're rescued by the brig Pro-
pilot boat slicer, which arrived here to-day
a1Gh sTne rsgored loss Of ia the bark
ing Of 10 men, is incorrect.
Miscellaneous.
Purser John Mathieson of the steamship Anglia from
Glasgow, will accept our thanks for favors.
We indebted to the purser of steamship Rising
Star, from Aspinwall, for his attentions
Purscr Mitchell, If the steamship Leo from Savan-
nah, has our thanks for favors
ST } hSs Of New 1872 late
terms.
scBR TORPEDO Of Salem SO TONS hasbeen sold for $780,
and will hereafter hail from Lubec.
soMn srTT s1rT about whose loss there have been
ns arrived 'A'eS at nsr on the
LAyrcnxpAt Charleston SC. I'D Inst, from the yard
Elizabeth Her capacity Is about 800 tons and she
Company.
Notice to Mariners.
BALrxoEr March s-Two Of the five compass buoys in
Hampton Roads have disappeared but three Of them
ENTRANCE 70 CHARLESTON HARpon. sc-suLrvASs LELAND
RANGE LIGHTS.
SCGe ner .s Given hss and scr the 10th raa
@ sne Be rom M aund y S %
BY order of the Lighthouse Err HENRY Chairman.
Treasury Department. Office Lighthouse Board. Wash
BLACK sxA-ALrxRAnoN IN Lrcnrs-Krnrcn STRAIT.
following alterations have been made in the lighting Of
he sector RED light exhibited nom the lighthouse
Cape Paul. visible to the eastward has been discon
TWO leading lights have bean established in Ambeiak
l. Fixed red light from lighthouse on the edge Of
the cliff nj Kamish ~ cables TO the southwark Of the
Lazsretto The light Il elevated l feet above the level
of the sea and in clear weather be at distance
81 II miles Position, a. given, lat 10 I6 40 N, Ion
3 A nxed white light from q lighthouse At Tschurn.
basch, bearing Wsw distant miles inland from the
amish light II Il elevated "a feet above the level of
he and In clear weather should be at distance
Of Il miles
between the spit Of the Tusa Bank and the shoa Of
Dournou
This notice affects British Admiralty Charts Nos 2zx
IA x2s Hs Us photographs Chart No De, and Us