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TRUTH   AND   INDEPENDENCE.
NO. 204.
ST. JOHN;'-, NEWFOUNDLAND, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1863.
VOL Y
©Uc gaiig gems,
Published ever? MorningSnudavexcepted,
BY ROBERT WINTON,
At his office in Water-street, next East of Job,
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Foi. Amherst Light, at the Eutr&uc e ot St
John's—A Light was fitst established at thi* .._i~
tioain 1813, aud vitill tbe granting ol ;•. U-jiida-
hire to thi-} Island the expenses consequent on
iu. maintenance were delrayed by voluntary
contributions : in 1850 a new bouse lantering
and apparatus were ejected- The Light burns
at an elevation of Ho feet in produced by a
treble argand burner placed _j tho focus (St au
annular lens ot the fou rt'_ order, and in favorable weather can be Been 12. miles When Cape
Spear it enveleped in fog, heavy piec« of or-
<lu-__.ee. ia also. discharged at this fort every
iu.ur during daylight, to assist vessels in making
the harbour.
C pe Spear Light-This Light a _afirst exhibited on the lst September 1836, and produ«fed
. by seven argard'buruers and is silvered reflectors burning at on elevation of -270 feet -it
revolves, shewing a bright Light every minute,
and in favorable weather can be seen :i6 miles,
it is situated, in 47.31 N let. and 52 :>:.   Vf. Ion.
Harbor Grace Island Light- L. Oke ; A-wis-
tant Austin Oak—First exhibited on 21st November 1837 : it is a fixed Light has fifteen
argand burnera and reflectors showing a steady
bright Light from N to S W end by W seaward,
elevated above the leavel of the sea 151 feet
and can be seeu in fair weather, in rounding the
Cage St. Francis or crossing Conception Bay on
tht# intervening space between N and S W and
by W - on the land Bide tbo light is mora feeble.
It is situated in lat 47.42 N and in lon. 53.05 W.
Cape Bonavista Light-Situated in lat 48.42
N, loh 52.59 W.la a revolving Light, shewihg
alternately every 90 seconds a VVhite and a Red
Light. It is produced by sixteen argand bura-
ere and. reflectors, bur^s at an elevation about
the sea ot 150 feet, and in favourable whether
can be seen 30 miles. For some years tbe Light
apparatus was in use at the Bell Rock, East
coast of Scotland, By Keeping open with Cape
Largent ItwUlcary jou clear of the Flowers
Rocks : first Bxhlbitedllth September. 1843
Cape Pine Llight—This tower is of Iron, built
by the Imperial Government In 1849 50. aud
first put la requisition on the lat January. 1851.
Il is revolving and shews a brisk flash every 30
seconds—has 12 argand burners and reflectors
elevated above the level of the sea 314 feet-
situated iu lat46.37 N. and in lon. 53. 30 W. In
a favorable state of tho atmosphere it can be
seen 36 miles. _, . _, -.
Harbor Grace Beach Beacon and Light-
First exhibited llth September, 1854 ; stands^on
the Point ot Beach at the entrance of Harbor
Grace It is a bouble Light, one being placed
above the other, preserving that appearence for
Rix miles: exceeding thediatenoe up to ten miles,
the two Lights appear blended into one In
nailing intoWbor Grace with a fair or leading
wind, bring the B-och Beacon^to near W. or W.
by S, ahd oyfeepftig the Light Or building a
little on the starboard bow it will cary you clear
of the Bar. on which at low water therr Is not
more than 8 feet of water.
Green Island Light, at the entrance o Cat-
tallna Harbor. Trinity .Bayv-Sittuted in lat
48 30 N. 53.03 W. This is a Fixed White Light
burns at an elevation of 92 feet above high water,
exhibited every night from sunset to sunrue. and
in favourable weather will be seen.trom EN. E.
seaward, to S. W. 12 miles. Vessels bound
Northward by keeping this Light open with the
NorthHead of Catalina until Bonavista Light
opens with Cape LeJean. will give the Flowers
Rocks an ample berth-or when eoming Irom
thc Northward and bound for Catalina, by given
the N. Head a moderate berth, you will -clear
the Brandies Kocks by steering for Green Island
Light
o Race Light—Exhibits a Fixed ' ,
LiKht. tram sunset to suoftae. The Ugh. will'
be visible to seaward from N. E. by L. round
by the S. E, and south to Wes^ The Light is
elevated 180 feet above the mean water level ol
the sea, and may be seen In v.'ear weather 12
miles from a ship's deck;, The tower is striped
red and white vertically. It stands clo e to the
old Beacon which has been" cut down. The
Lighthouse is ia Lat. 46 2.38. W. Bearings are
Magnetic. Var. 24 W. N. B.—A Toll will be
levied upon all Vessesl benefiting by this Light
Dodding Head k Great Burin Island Lights./—
This Light w s put in requisition on the 3rd
August 1858, and is exhibiled^every night from
sunset to sunrise. It is revolving, catodioptric.
of the second order produding a brilliant White
Light every minute with intermediate flashes, at
intervals ot 20 seconds burning at on elevation
of 410 feet above tho level of the sea and In
favorable weather can be seen 30 miles—situated in 47<*b.0. North Latitude, 55° 0.5. West Longitude.
Offer Wadham Island Light—Waa first exhibited on the 4th October, 1868, and will continue to be lighted every nigbt from sunset
to sunrise. The Light is a steady, fixed lens-
light burning on a circular Brick Tower 96 feet
above the level of tbe sea, and can be seen in a
favorable state of tbe atmosphu.ro 12 miles
Situated in Latitude 49. 36 Norths-Longitude.
6146 West
Baccalieu Island Light.—This L«gbt is exhibited every night from the going away of daylight in the evening to the return of day-light in
tho morning. The Position and characteristics
o'this Light are as follows:—Baccalieu Light
House is situated on the Northern end of that
Island, Latitude 48.09 North Longitude 5250
West-the Tower i« of brick, the Keeper's
Dwelling a Square Building, detached from tbe
Tower painted^white, with the roof red.
Tli ri Light is a Catodioptric first class Holo-
photal Revolving White Light, shewing a flash
every twenty seconds: It is elevated 380 leet
above high water and can be seen in clear
weather forty natltical miles, and a lesser disaccording to the state of tbe atmosphere. When
the Southern end of tbe Island bears N.N.E : tbe
Light will n-jt bo visiblo when nearer the Island
than eight miles.
Cape St. Mary's Light-vWas put in requisition on the 20th September! 1800 ; it,is a Revolving Catodioptric Light of the first order, producing alternately every minute a brilliant Red and
- White I<igbt. burningat an elevation of 3$5 feet
buve tbe level the sea, and vill be seen in a
favourable Btate of atmosphere 30 miles from a
vessels'*** deck : situated in 46.49.26 N lat 54.8.
45 lon, West. Tho Tower, Is of brick, and on
each side of .which stand the Dwellings of the
Keeper and Assistant the sides of which nam
painted White, roofs Red.
Light Dues—One Shilling per ton on all vessels entering any Port or Harbor of the Colony
except Coasting, Sealing, or Fishing Vessels
but not to be levied more than onoe a year.—
Sealing and Coasting Vessels.—Sixpence per ton
on registered vessels of 40 tons and upwards ;
Fifteen Shillings per annum on all vessels less
than 40 tons.
The 19 th of Victoria, Cap. 5, enacts—" That
no greater sum than £25 sterling shall he in any
year levied for Light Dues on any Steamer or
Vessel entering any port ot this Colony ; uud no
Steamer plying between Europe and any port ol
Norm America, aud entering any port of this
Colony as a Port oI Call shall be liable to pay
any Light Dues'or other port charges except
Pilotage."
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Post Office Notice.
WINTKR   ARRANGEMENTS.
MAILS will be closed at the General Post
Office for t he undermentioned places during
tbe winter months commencing on tee fire, week
in January 1-S-J3 as follows : —
Brigus, Harbor Grace, Carbonear and intermediate places on Mondays and Thursdays at 91
o'clock, a.m., except on the Mondays on which
the Hahui Packet is due when the Halls will be
closed four hours after her arrival in port
North Shore of Conception Bvr and Sooth
Shore of Trinity Bay, Trinity, King's Cove,
Catalina and Bonavista, every Thursday at 9}
o'clock a.m.
Greenspond, Fogo and Twillingate (monthly)
on the Thursday  after tho arrival of Hal"
Packet at 9} o'clook ajn.
Placentla, Burin, Harbor Briton, Burgeo oad
La i'oile and intermediate places Little rlaoen-
tia, Merasheen aod Intermediate places (monthly)
on Tuesdays at 4 o'clock p.m., otter the arrival
of the Halifax Packet.
Bay Bulls and Ferry land, every alternate Wed
nesday at 9} o'ciock a m
Tiepassey and intermediate places (monthly)
on Wednesdays at 9*1 o'clock, commencing on
Wednesday the 13th January next.
ACtf- Mails will also be made up for despatch
by the S»amer Ellen Osborne for Brigus, Herbor.Grace and trwbonear every Wednesday at
91 oclock a m.
JOHN DELANEY,
PM G.
Post Office Department        I .
St. John's Nfld. Dec. 1862 f
TO RE LBr.:
IN whole or in lots, and for such a termot yeara
as mav be agreed upon, that piece of Land
situated on tbe Freshwater and Pennywell Path
roaet, three miles West of Ford Towahend, con
talning 117 acres, and known oa ''Ben Bhua."
Th-i****. wc two Stone Qinvries on the pmpert^
which con produce Flagstones ot very large dimensions and superior Building stone j. There
are also excellent Farming and Grating grounds
For terms *cL, apply '
Oct 3
. WA 1REN.
Witt***
J. J. DEAR1N.
SURQKON-DKNTIST AND  CHSMIST,    MKDIO ...   BALL,
ST. JOHN'S,   NEWFOUND-AX .,
Teeth extracted, plug.-ed,  cleaned, anc'  fitted
with pure Aineral Teeth.
136-1
STOVES I   STOVES! I AND
MATES!!!
Just arrived, ana im. sole, a large lot of
Cooking, Patlour, Bedroom. Shop and Schoo
STOVES.
Gothic Registers W.th Hobs and Frivols
Hob Registers fot Pari onu -Mid Bedrooms.
1 All selected by the Suberiber in Britaia and
the United States.    Cheap -for Caeh.
Waterloo Stores expected by first vesse
and a first class Stove made expressly <_ fol
Newfoundland.
axao,
Cast Iron Kitchen Sinks
Rsio-water Gutters or Sho toe
Shelf Brockets, Woffle Irons, &c
Tin. Copper and Sheet Iron Work w us us
BQBT. PBACR
Next door to Baine, Johnstoa A
Oct. 15. 64*   *    -   •'  • "
ALEXANDER MiTCHKL...
AUCTION-*.-*:.'.  AND  OKNSR-U. COMMISSION  MKBCHANT
Opposite Job, Brotukks A Go
mi WATKR BTRKKT.
16-1 6mi
MATTHEW H. WARREN,
SHIP   J-ND    GKNKItA!.     BROKKR,    NOTARY     PUBLIC
AND  AOCTION-BK,    (
1-1     Water-street. St. John's. Newfoundland
pARD.
A. CROSSMAN,
BLACKSMP--I. Ac..    .
BEGS to inform tha public ol St. John's and
the outports that he has > ^commenced business at the cor \ er of Duckworth and PrescoK
Streets, nearly opposite the premises of Messrs.
Job BrethPisACo.    f
N.B. —All orders in his li e will be exeouted
with neatness and despatch
April 29.
INTERNATIONAL^ fcXrilBITMN.
Tne Music oerformed at the opening of the Ex
hibition just received per llermln*  and   for
*••* WILLIAM STACY
ALSO,        '      _'
-*~    A supply of English made
Piano Fortes,,
From the Manufactory of W. P. Dreaper \ on
of Liverpool patentees ot improved Pianc
Fortes with compensating bars and hormonii
chambers TheSo instruments ore 7 octaves nitl
3 unisons grand check actions snd Met-Ui*
Pl.i tes
"Prices reasonable.
SexT- Call aad  see them  ot the   Musical
Academy, Gower Street.
Sept 3
Ex Mak
issft
ON SALB
RUM. SUGAfi ANO M0LA8
The Cargo of Brigantine Mary Bell, now
landing, from Demerol*:
65 Puns, high-proot fine flavored
R UM,
13 Hhds. Vacuum Pan SUGAR
200 Brls. Grocery ditto
100 Pans. New Molasses
Nov 14 P. ft L. TBSSIBR
ON SALE.
BT   THEODORE    CL       T
2 6-Inch HAWSEB&—120 Ft thorns each
240 Fathoms 3-incb BOPJS ■ /
All nearly new. -
Nov 12
BY    THE   SUBSCRIBER
100 Cases Containing 1 Dozen eaeh SapeHe*
Benojoltis Wine.
ALSO.
7 Hhds. Tobacco Stems
60 gent Wool Shooting Jockete
Inly 12. ALB. MITCHELL
'■     -    v.  ■ '    Mr.1!!,:,'!1;*; '
Butter and Flour,'
tew packages Saperior Canada BUTTER
Highly recommended to Housekeepers.
ALSO,
200 Barrels extra 'Superfine FLOUR
Jaly 5 SAMUEL KNIGHT
LUMBER AND TIMBER.
Landing, ex Ariel.
30 M Merchantable Deals and Studding
£4 M Hemlock Boards
^T^KlnaHardsrnoATJ^
LANDING
At the Premises
Stephen March, Em.,
35 M. Sawed SCANTLING-loOg lengths *
22 Tons Square Scantling,
Spruce and Hemlock Boards
25 Large Span and Mast Piece*
o0 to 60 Feet Long.
Ang.2 8. KNIGHT.
ON   8ALM
OILED CLOTHUiS
600 Pairs OILED TKOU8EBS, by
May 21. SAMUEL KNIGHT
JUST ABBIVED,
Per Brig Northern Light from N«w York.
200 Barrels Choice Prime      .
MESS      PORK,
(4 lb.-pieces-BpecIally suited for Betollsrt.>
R50 Barrels superfine, fine, aad BE. S
PliOUEa
Nov2fi KENNETH MoLEA.
New Butter,
Just received oc Consignment
68 Firkins and 16 Tube of Bern Gross Bnttsr
ALSO,   ' •*•'•'   * *
41 Firkins very choice Oraage County m. teet
, and - __.___.    m
ir-o- Piiy___f
KEN. McLKA, Jo
_j Tubs SUte Dairy
June SI.
TOBAOOO.
Just reeolved from New Tork, 30 boxes ef tho
celebrated BOOKXOO brand mt
SUPERIOR RETAILING TOBACCO
June 2. KENNETH McLKA, Sx.
White Corn Meal.
100 Brls. Double Bolted .White Corn MEAL.
Dee 27. P.AL. TEsSIEB
Thomas Westcott,
Plumber, Brazier, an*- Tin Plate Workor, &c
BEGS to announce to his friends and the
Public that he has just removed to the
,^J__£_2£t*,^A.,7&^
Pitts, Water street, where oil orders, in his line
will be grotefnll received, and attended t<. witb
despatch. Or»-31
BY   THE   SUBSOB1BEBS,
5U0 liusnel?
INDIAJS CORN-
RAN KIN k McdlLLAN.
-lee 20
BRANDT
Mow lanamg Er Mystery from Loodon
10 phds.   10 Quarter  Casks Otards nperiss
Dark Brandy,
Oct w tn
BY   BROOKIN'O 'SH?
5 cases Liquorke *\*Wm*
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