The New York herald., 1874-07-17
Maritime Misc ella ny.

The purser of the steamship City Merida, Ha-
vana, has our thanks Tor the prompt delivery OF our
files and dispatches.
sAsx Fr.!crrus Ger, ashore the Rip below Will
& fFs 'S Ss sFs aI ss s @ @
Of stripping saving cargo BY Wednesday night 15thj.
finished Saturday.
BARK HERsxnr . BALL from sydney CB, for Montreal,
formed hauled on AMI towed 70 quebec July Is where
she will dock for repairs.
rived at Philadelphia July Is with msinmast carried
away several feet above the deck also made some water
the western branch of the Nansemond River on Mon.
$ an s bound NY
to raise the wreck.
scHs DANIEL NORRIS at stonrgton from New York for
been struck by lightning in squall in the sound.
Yo4x nsd bse IN with sSoSeer aD
carried away head of bowsprit; is having = new one
put in
scHa FLORENCE MAY, from Rockland for Richmond Va,
with lime during the heavy s3ual saturday aerno9n
torn.
soan d wrrHxnrLl Garfield. from Boston for George
bark Henry Knight, and subsequently towed back to
Boston. lost booom and had rail on stareoard bow
rasas Island nassa on ,an and % Swed %
partially stopping the holes in her bottom.
syE Of rSaS e. ON mn se n a
on stony Point auson @ River in o2 = iees water hs.
will brought 10 New York TO discharge and repair.
ToLKpo, o, July le-A cabe, despatch announces the
which sailed from his port il May ss and from Mem
trea June with cargo Of 100 bushels o. corn This
Gently reported lost of the coast Of Newtoundsnd
oy,cK TRr-schr Gersh b, Banker from oarthsgena.
Eelss dsss arrived at this port ' n made the passage IN
L.uscHzp-At Thonas'on. July Il from the yard of
" alk A IA ut Ala tn hur.
then, called Massa Wiley.
mssteS esntrsSosrd cSr aau.eu owned BY
sey, who will command her
Notice to Mariners.
WEST IsDms-rorro Rrco-PoRr san JUAN.
Information has been received mat the bell buoy at
the edge the st Helena shoal The side Of the
the harbor.
soorrA-sApLr ISLAND.
Owing to m ihe ne destruction ~ IRE 81 ne os Whistle
the steam FOG whistle viii not be sounded unl further
notice.
NORTH PACIFIC ocTAs--sn.nou FOR DECKER ISLAND
Commander 9 Beiinsp. o. 4, commanding PIU's SIS
Ths snip stopped 70 sopns in lat i7 n lon is2 Ta
Chart No 10 ns doubtful
me depth logna wa. 2s7o ,a,homs yellow 6rown mud,
the opinion that no land exists anywhere IN that vicn
POSITION OF MARCUS ISLAND.
Also, that with Marcus Island bearing SW 4 W. distant
miles observations taken longitude. and the
island founa 10 be in lat lon ia f. differing from
the position the chart issued by tbs oice "a minutes
Ia longitude and minutes in latitude.
Description-when the island was first sighted 1t
peared like forest trees rising OF the water and
grea. numbers birds flying and around IT,
The Island cannot be more than 60 teci in height and
extensive reefs make from the and
points high white beach surrounds the island,
siop ally broken with huge black rocss,
The surf very hig and there seemed 10 be no pos
sibie landing place on its northern sice. Al night
or m thick weather II would not be until close
aboard Unless making II In the daytime under IA
vorable circumstances ships should give good berth
Souherly mad been experienced Tor three days
pre vions 70 the sighting the island ana this may be
fha direciinp in whish thav Suslally SCI