said island, generally known as Big Island.'' . .. Eixed.
Floating Lights. Long Shoal. Tonnage 145. In Pamlico Sound, northerhtpart, on E. point of said shoal. One lamp wifn9 cylindrical wicks, at about 40 feet elevation.
South-west Point of Royal Shoal. Tonnage 140. On the point of said shoal, Pamlico Sound, W., 9 miles from Ocracoke light. One lamp with 11 cylindrical wicks, at about 40 feet elevation.
Nine Feet Shoal. Tonnage 70. About 4 miles N. by W. of Ocracoke light, and N. E. side of Royal Shoal. One lamp with 9 cylindrical wicks, at 40 feet elevation.
Mouth of Neuse River. Tonnage 125. Near entrance of said river into Pamlico Sound, off Marsh Point. One lamp with 9 cylindrical wicks, at 40 feet elevation.
Brant Island Shoal. Tonnage 125. On the point of said shoal, in S. part of Pamlico Sound. One lamp with 9 cylindrical wicks, at 40 feet elevation.
Harbor Island. Tonnage 72. On Harbor Isl- and Bar, between Pamlico and Core Sounds. One lamp with 9 cylindrical wicks, at 40 feet elevation.
Wade's Point Skoal. Tonnage 76. On said shoal, W. side of entrance of Pasquotank River into Albemarle Sound, and S. E. of Elizabeth City. One lamp with 9 cylindrical wicks, at 39 feet elevation.
Roanoke Island. Tonnage 72. Between Pam- lico and Albemarle Sounds, near said island. One lamp with 12 cylindrical wicks, at 38 feet eleva- tion.
Mouth of Roanoke River. Tonnage 130. Near its entrance into Albemarle Sound. One lamp with 9 cylindrical wicks, at about 42f feet elevation.
Ilorsershoe. Tonnage 72. On said Shoe, be- tween the New Inlet and Price's Creek, in Cape Fear River. One lamp with 12 cylindrical wicks.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Charleston, and Beacon. On Light-house Isl- and, and W. of ship channel to Charleston har- bor. Lat. 32° 42'. Lon. 79° 54' 12". Revolv- ing. Height of lantern above the sea, 125 feet 6 inches. Light and beacon.
Raccoon Key. On Cape Romain, about 10 miles S. W. of entrance to Santee River. Lat. 33° 1'. Lon. 79° 24'. Fixed. Height of lantern above the sea, 87 feet 6 inches.
Horth Island. On S. end of North Island, E. side of entrance to Pedee River, and to George- town. Lat. 33° V 30". Lon. 79° 1' 30". Fixed. Height of lantern above the sea, 89 feet.
Morris's Island, (2 beacon lights.) On said isl- and, for the Overall Channel to Charleston har- bor. . . . Fixed. Height of lantern above the sea, one 40 and the other 70 feet. Two beacons, 1 lamp each.
Sullivans Island. (2 beacons ; beacon back of Sullivan's Island, and beacon S. of Fort Moul- trie.)- Two beacons on said island to guide over Charleston Bar. One in lat. 32° 46'51"; Ion. 79° 53b The other in lat. 32° 45' 29"; Ion. 79° 52' 55". Fixed.
Floating Light. St. Helena Bar. Tonnage 72. On said bar, off the entrance to St. Helena Sound, and to Combahee and Morgan Rivers. One lamp with 12 cylindrical wicks. |
GEORGIA.
Tybee. N. E. end of Tybee Island and S. side of entrance to Savannah River. Lat, 32°. Lon. 80° 52'. Fixed. Height of lantern above the sea, 100 feet.
Tybee Beacon. E. of light-house, about | of a mile distant.. . . Fixed. Height of lantern above the sea, 56 feet.
Fig Island Beacon. On E. end of said island in Savannah River. . . . Fixed. Red shades.
St. Simon's Island. On S. end of St. Simon's Island, and N. side of entrance to the sound. Lat. 31° 8'. Lon. 81° 36'. Fixed. Height of lantern above the sea, 80 feet. A sound or inland light only.
Sapelo Island. On S. end of Sapelo Island, and N. side of entrance to Doboy Sound. Lat. 31° 21'30". Lon. 81° 24'. Revolving. Height of lantern above the sea, 74 feet.
Wolf's Island, (2 beacons.) E. side, near N. end of Wolf's Island, and S. S. E. of Sapelo light. Lat. 31° 20'. Lon. 81° 24' 30". Fixed. Height of lantern above the sea, 25 feet. Two beacons, one of brick and the other of wood; the first 25, and the second 15 feet above the level of the sea.
Little Cumberland Island. S. side of entrance to St. Andrew's Sound and Santilla River. Lat. 30° 56'. Lon. 81° 34'. Revolving. Height of lantern above the sea, 80 feet.
Oyster Beds' Beacon. Oir Oyster Beds in Sa- vannah River. . . . Fixed.
Coclcspur Island Beacon. On a knoll connected with Cockspur Island, in Savannah River. ... Fixed.
Floating Lights. Tybee Channel, or Mar- tin's Industry. Tonnage 125. At Martin's In- dustry, about 15 miles E. of Tybee light. One lamp with 4 cylindrical wicks, at about 40 feet elevation from deck.
Tybee Island Knoll. Tonnage 72. Off the knoll N, of Tybee Island, Savannah River. One lamp with 12 wicks.
FLORIDA.
St. Augustine. On N. end of Anastasia Island, and S. side of entrance to St. Augustine. Lat. 29° 52' 18". Lon. 81° 25'. Fixed. Height of lantern above the sea, 70 feet.
St. John's River. Near mouth of St. John's River, S. side of entrance. Lat. 30° 20' 30". Lon. 81° 33'. Fixed. Height of lantern above the sea, 65 feet.
Cape Carnaveral. On said cape, S. S. E. of St. Augustine.. . . Revolving.
Cape Florida. Off S. E. point of Florida, or on Key Biscayne. Lat. 25° 41'. Lon. 80° 5'. Height of lantern above the sea, 70 feet.
Dry Tortugas. On Bush Island, one of the westernmost of the Florida Reef. Lat. 24° 37' 20". Lon. 82° 52' 22". Fixed. Height of lan- tern above the sea, 70 feet.
Sand Key, (temporary light-boat.) About 8-i miles S. W. by S. of Key West. Lat. 24° 28' 30". Lon. 81° 49'30". Revolving. Height of lantern above the sea, 70 feet. Refitted anew in 1843; destroyed by a tornado in 1846.
Key West. Key West Island, Florida Reef, S. W. of Cape Sable. Lat. 24° 32' 32". Lon. 81° 48' 30". Fixed. Height of lantern above the sea, 67 feet. Destroyed by a tornado in 1846, and rebuilt on new site in 1847.
Cape St. George. On said cape, and about 2j |