The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-23
SHIPPING NEWS.
Concluded from Seventh Page.)

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81, 1886. fixed red lantern lisi.i will be
| eatIoiisneu on the structure recently
erected III SIN ieet OF water, at nIus.n
low tide. about Is nile NE. y L.. from
Cedar Keys Lighthouse, on me soutn-
eaSterly side or the cnannel at The turn
marked by turning POINT buoy no. s.,
entrance. TO the harbor of Ceuar Keys.
Tine FOCAL pane iOf the light Will be
rhirty-one feet above mean nigh water.
The light will illuminate the entire hori-
ION. 4 NE structure is Il square pyramid
of horizontal stats, on four piles. painted
red. The approximate geographical posi-
ton of the light, as taken from Chart
No. l79 OF the United States Coast and
j Geodctic Survey. will be: Latitude,
North. 20 deg. 06 min. Q3 seq; longitude.
! West. S3 deg. o. min. (26 sec.). Bearings
of prominent objects are: Outer end Of
wharf, northwest side of Depot Key
NE. y NJ: left tangent to Snake Key.
IL. y s.; Cedar Keys Lighthouse, SW
u w.
Dredged Cut Beacon.-A day beacon,
painted black. and consisting of n
square pyramid of horizontal Stats. on
four piles, has been recently erected at
the southerly end OF the westerly side
of the drcdgcd cut through the Middle
Ground near The city CT Cedar Keys. and
to the northward OF Depot Key. The
beacon stands in five feet of water. at
mean low tide, and Is about thirty feet
high. 1t should be left about 500 feet
on the port hand in entering. The APP
proXmate geographical position of the
beacon. rs taken from the above named
chart, Is: Latitude, North, % deg o.
min. (43 sec): longitude, West SO deg
o. min. Q3 seq. Bearings are magnetic
and given approximately.
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con light: Notice is also given that on
or about October 81. 1896 II fixed white
lantern light will be established on the
structure recently erected in six feet of
water, al mean low tide. near a SiX-foot
spot in the westerly end of st. George
Sound. The focal plane of the light will
be twenty-nine feet above mean high
water The light will illuminate the en-
tire horizon. The structure is a square
pyramid of horizontal Stats, on four
piles, painted black. The approXimat e
geographical position of the light, as
taken from Chart No. 1872 of the United
States Coast and Geodetlc Survey, will
be: Latitude, North. 30 deg 43 min. no
sec0; longitude, West. "a deg. 48 min
(22 seq. Bearings of prominent objects
are: Crooked River Lighthouse, NE q
NJ. hsS miles: right tangent to Gap Is
land. S. by f.. 81 f.. easter!y: Porter Bar
beacon Eisht, SSW., ZIG W.. IL miles.
In passing. the light should be left about
* mile to the southwark and eastward
Porter Bar Beacon Light.-On the
same date fixed red lantern light will,
be established on the structure recently
erected in five feet OF water. at mean low
tide. in the westerly end Of st. George
Sound and on the southeaeterly point of
Porter Par. which is nearly drv at low.
water. The focal plane of the light will
he twentv-Dine feet above mean hleh
water. The light will illuminate the en-
tire horizon. The structure is a square
pvramid OF horizontal Stats. on four
piles, painted red. The approvimate
"eoFranhical nostinn Of the light. &C
taken from Chart No 1872 of the Unite,
states Coast and Geodetic Survey. will
os' Latitude, North, 20 deg. II min.