The Republican journal., 1883-01-11

AMERICAN PORTS.
Pensacola Dee. Both. Cleared sch. NJ. y. Hall,
Mcdonald, New York.
Jacksonville, Dec. 30, Arrived sch. \. /. Nc
A. Gorham, Welch, New York. Jan. ,. arrived
sch Lois V. Chaples, Chaples, New lork, and sch.
I. Ii. Livingston, Pressey, Washington.
Baltimore, Jan ,. Arrived sch. Daylight, iodg-
don, Belfast.
Philadelphia, Jan. , Cleared sch. Edward John
son, Mcdonald, New Orleans.
Savannah Jan. s. Arrived sch Nellie, Drinkwa-
ter, New York.
Portland Jan. . Arrived sch Charlie HucAi,
French, Newburyport.
san Francisco Jan. /. Arrived ship Dakota, Gil
key, New York.
Georgetown, ). c., Dec. Is. Arrived sch. Lacka-
wanna, Capt. A Closson, 81 days from New York.
New ork Jan. Ith- Arrived bark Fred W. Car
Ion, Carton, Singapore, sept II, with mdSe. to w.
X. Barnes. Passed AMER sept. p, Cape Good Hope
Nov. II, and crossed the Equator Dec 4, in lem 81
W; hai II days hard westerly gales off Cape Good
Hope sprung foremost and split sails; had strong
northery sales after passing Hatteras. Jan. g.
cleared sch Martinique, Lowell, Brunswick. Jan.
sth, arrived bark John Bunyon, 50 days from Bor-
dcauX.
Fortress Monroe, Jan g. Passed in sch Pcnob-
scot, Carter, Jacksonville, for Baltimore.
fernandina, Jan. g. Sailed sch. Charlotte L
elbley, Bartlett, Philadelphia.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Sagua, Cuba Dee. 2G Arrived sch VIM. Flint
Dodge, Richmond.
Al Cientuegos Dec. 2sth, sch. L. II. HERMAN,
Wood, for Cedar Keys and New York
Arrived at Matanzas, Dee. 23d, sch. Canton, Capt
+. L. Whittier, from Baltimore.
Arrived at Melbourne Nov. 18th, Abbie Carver
Capt. b. Z. Pendleton from New York.
Ship Resolute, Capt. L. d. p. Nickels, arrived at
Melbourne Dee. 18TH I0l days from Quebec
Hong Kong, NOV. -. Sailed ship p. PenGleton
Latin, New York.
Caibarien Dec. y. sailed bar, Aignon, Colcord
New York.
MARITIME MISCELLANY.
According to the annual report Of the Pilot Com
mssiOners 7,05l vessels plloted i'll and ont OF
New York harbor in 1882 The fees collected agsre
gated $572, ,567.25.
In few months, says the Bath Times, the Gos>
Marine Iron works will be turning out machinery
for steamers, and it is confidently expected that an
iron ship will be constructed during the year. The
prospect for large amount of tonnage being built
looks encouraging.
The barque star of the West well known to the
world the steamer K. r. Cuyler, is given up foI
lost. Her captain was Joseph NJ. Pickett of Port
land Me, and his wife was passenger.
The bill drawn by Congressman Dngey of Maine
and which is now on the House calendar, for the
relief of American shipping seems to meet with no
opposition, of moment. The New York Chamber of
Commerce has adopted a resolution commenting
the report of the joint special committee Ameri
can shipping and urging the adoption of the bill and
also the amendment adopted by the committee and
offered by Page of California The New York Cham
per OF Commerce also favors the organization of a
department of Commerce and navigation.
Castine, Jan. Sth. The revenue steamer Wood
bury, to-day, took the schooners Aricola for Ellis
worth, with corn, and the Ella Rose disabled, from
dangerous position i'll the ice of Fox Island, and
towed them to safe harbor at Green's Landing.
She also broke channel for another schooner
enabling her to work into clear open water
The Lighthouse Board, at its last meeting ,ecid-
ed to change the Cape Elizabeth light, the coast
of Maine from its present status to of the first
order, with ten second white flash. At present ii
has fixed white light and thirty second white
flash. This will make the Elizabeth light one of the
most prominent beacons on the north coast cqualed
only by those of Barnegat, n j., and Cape Hat
teras.
Ex-Governor Dingley of Maine made a very in