Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-08-26
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
In Light ships and BuOys
Along this Coast.

emo OIL flNe-r dVuOIn Dduk, Ou CllC oCd-
coast OF New Jersey, was temporarily
with drawn from her station for repairs,
and during her absence the station will
be marked by whistling buoy, painted
red. The vessel will be replaced on the
station as soon as practicable, OF which
due notice will be given.
The next prints Of the charts will
show dredged channel 8 feet deep begin
ming at point about one eighth OF
mile northwest, three quarters west
from Port Chester Beacon Light, and
leading to a large dock situated just
inside the narrow point at the mouth
of Bryan River.
On July Is, 1886, Light Vessel No.
Sc was moored in about Sc feet OF water,
about 81 nautical miles south of Fire
Island Light House, and approximately
in the latitude of Sandy Hook Light
Vessel.
In each lens lantern there is a 100
candle power incandescent electric light.
The local planes of the lights are S..
feet above the sea, and the lights are
visable Ii nautical miles in clear wealth
er, with the observers eye Is feet above
the sea. Ii the electric light apparatus
should become imperative, the lights
will be fixed white without eclipses an1
less brilliant than the electric lights.
Light Vessel No. &c has flush deck,
two masts, is schooner rugged. and has
no bowsprit. At each masthead, under
the lens lanterns. there is circular gal
lery. The hull is painted red, with the
words Nantucket Shoals" in large white
letters on each side, and "66" on each
bow and each quarter in white figures
During thick or foggy weather L.
inch steam chime whistle will sound
blasts of5 seconds duration, separated
by silent intervals of SIS seconds.
Letter from a PleasantviIIe Girl.
Reading, Penna., Aug. %, 1886.
Mr.. Editor Il thought would write
you letter for the Press, for l think
ueople that want to take trip to see
the country should come here. The city
is located in the Schuylkill Valley in
a nook formed by the Neversink Noun
tains, spurs from the Blue Ridge. The
Highland House is on the Neversink
Mountain and from our room we look
down upon the city 500 feet below {
dird 8 eye view. The houses are built
OF brick, the roofs are painted red and
with the green trees, the picture is beau
tiful. Halt mile from the house On
the Southern side there is view OF the
Schuylkill Valley with the beautiful wind
ings OF the river forming a panorama
OF hills, farms, towns, and hamlets ex-
tending many miles. The Reading and
Penna. Railroads go winding through
the hills and around the river bends
with their long trains OF cars. They
remind one ofgreat snakes as they crawl
along across the Valley. To the North
East is Mt. Penn. reached by rail, a
peculiarly constructed engine with the
ordinary observation cars run up to
the summit, two and q hall miles and
$40 feet above the city. Here the engine
is dispensed with, and by gravity it
goes around the mountain, crooking
through the forest, around the hills for
five miles to the starting point. The
Atlantic City toboggan slides are hardly
toy 8 as compared to this road. The
Highland House is reached by an inclin-
ed rail, stationary engine and wire
cable bring the car from the street below.
The trolley cars also pass the house
every 80 minutes. They circle around
the mountain, the road forming great
loop. The grades in some places are
very steep. Each car is provided with
an 80 horse power electric motor. Troll
ley roads lead in every direction from
the city to shady villages in the country.
ETHEL RIsLEY.