Daily Colonist (1861-02-12) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1861-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

RELIABLE SEEDS.

GARDEN SEEDS I FIELD SEEDS

FLOWER SEEDS!

AC'O.niM.HTH AMMOKTMK^T OF TIIK above, all of the growth ol last season, and from the moat faraoua Nuraerlcs of EnBlaud and America, have jutt been received, and wlirbe lold at reaaonable ratei by

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IsANOIiEY BBO§.,

Dituooisrs,

Toteietrcet, Victoria.

Ilfl-a?B3R36TA.TIO»r-AJC*

Industrial Exhibition of 1862.

A rUBIilC niBKTIWO Willi. BElIKLp A at the Court Uouio at Jimoi' Uav, on TUES-

DAV, the 12lh Inst.. afJP M.. to consider heexpc

dieiicy ol reuresentini; the ( o!u:i!es .",! V.-.ncourer Islan.l uml niillsli (■»I\iii''il.% in the forlln'cuiiinj; Kxliibilion, and to devise ineaiiH Inr li. st n:tMiriii^ that object. His Excelioucy the tiovernor has enn-aented to preiide, <''''>'t

TUB PfOBTHBBPf "

ASSURANCJK COMPANY,

(ESTABLISHED 1836,)

For Firo and Life Assuranco

Af llO.Mf, A.NI) A11 iHIAD.

cAriTAi. i;i,a,'ii).7(io .sti:ui.in<j. The undeniRMd* iMve been appointed Agentu

JANIOliWoRUiiN.

auSl 6m

Tiotorift*. Vlotorla, Auffuat. 1880.

HEWfRV IIOJLBBOpK, ,

CommiBsion Mer6hant«

NBW WBHTmtVMI'Bn, n. c.

WIIAHFAdK on nil ronds liiiided nt Id' Wlmrf will l)« at tho rale nt :4r> i tiiIh jirr Ion, sinh iitins oue-half the rate (Ixed liv lioreriiiiieiit.

O-U0ND15IJ AND KlIKi: StOUAUE ready for bOOtoni Qooda. M

L. A. IILANC,

'>Vatobm»kor and Jowollor, Government itrect, Vlotorla, V, I. ^„ HANB-A VI1SK ANNOIIT>

Vi'r\ iiiriil of Watches, ( looks and ileweirv. (fi-ivb rartlniilar attention paid to Ihu Alaniirnc-ttSuJwBture ol Watoh Cases, UUinoud and guarli VTorki and all ether klndi of Jtwilry made to ord«r •B4r«{itlK4l(iIiorlwtB9(]M> UMIID

Lighthouses.

J.A.Mif J^vv VToaw OrncK. 1 Victoria, V. I., Feb. Cth, 1661.1

TIIK BOABI> OI' C!OMMISI»IOIVKKS ol Lighthouses invite Tcudcrs lor SnpplyliiB 1 ro-TisioiiH, Coal, Water, etc., to the Kacc Koct and i le-gardj.ijjhthouses. All parlitulnrs aito quantities to be obtained at the J-unds and Works Ollice. fcealcd Tenders received till the ISIh iiiit., at 4 !■. M. JHe CommissionciB do not pled/je themselves to accfpt the lowest offer. Tenders to be oiUlri-fSCil to ttiB '• Hoard of Commissioners oi Lighlhouscs " liv order.

feS ta Acting Jiurvtyor Ueatral.

Notice to Mariners.

ADMIKALTY HEA¥,~WniBCY'S ISLAND, WASHINCSTOIV TEBBITOK*.

Informntinn has been received nt tliis Otiicc froin Lieutenant N. Michlcr, Corps of Tnpeginphieal Engineers, of the completion of the I,i;:hl-tiinise at Admiralty Head, on Whidby's Islnntl, Washing-ten Territory.

The structure consist.s of a ilwcUing, witli a tower risiiif? through the roof at one tnd, both painted white; the tower is surmounted by an iron laulern, painted red.

The llluininatini? apparatus is entadloptnc or the fourth order of tlie system of Freinel, and will show a Jiied white light; the arc of ,the liotiion to be illuminated is 270° _

The following data arc fuiinUlied! '

Height of tower, from baie to Focal Plane, 41 fcft. ' ^ '

Hlevation of baae of tower above ineatt level ol sea, 78 feet. ' . .

KlcTation of Focal Piano above mean level of icn, 119 feet,

l.fttitudc. W 9'21.G" North,

Lonfiitude, 122" 40' 8" West.

Or, in Time, Hh. 10m. 40.5i.

yrom Point Wilson it bears JT. E. by K, Cnng! nelic), distant 3.'« miles.

Trom Marfowstonc Point.jN'. by W. H W. (mug-nctic), distant .l.'i miles. , ,

I'rom Point Purtridge, S. E. by B. » E. (magnetic), distant .5.** miles.

Prom New Dungennee light, E. by^.^4 N. (in.n^'iietic), diatant IIX miles.

Admiralty HeadCommandstheNewDuafjcnrcs lifiht, but is ehut out from Smith's (Blunts) leldnd light by Pphtt Partridge.

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