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126 ; THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. FEES OF CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICERS--IMPORTANT TO BUSINESS MEN. -A copy of the new law to regulate the fees of custom house officers, passed March 3d, has been received by the authorities in this city. The provisions of law are very important to those doing business at the custom house. The following are the amounts of fees allowed : For certificate of registry, $1; certificate of enrollment, including bond on vessel not exceed- ing 50 tons, $1; under 150 tons, $1.50; over 150 tons, $2 license, $1 to $1.50, according to the tonnage ; indorsement or license of charge of mas- ter, 50 cents ; certificate of manifest, 25 and 50 cents, according to tonnage ; receiving certified manifest, and granting permit to unload, etc., 25 cents to $1, according to tonnage; entry of a vessel from a foreign port, 50 cents to $1, and the same fee for clearance of like vessels; receiving manifest of goods, brought into the United States from foreign countries by land vehi- cles, and permits, 25 cents; passenger baggage arriving by the same means, 25 cents; granting permit to a vessel not belonging to a citizen of the United States, to go from one district to another, $2; entry of gcods imported from a foreign country, including official certificate, etc., 50 cents, and for every post entry, 40 cents; permit to load goods not provided for above, 25 cents; official bonds, 25 cents to $1; bill of health, 25 cents; crew list, $1; protection, 50 cents; recording bills of sales, etc., 50 cents each, and certified copies the same; recording certificates for discharging and canceling conveyances, 50 cents. TABLE OF DISTANCES AT WHICH OBJECTS CAN BE SEEN AT SEA. According to their respective elevations and the elevation of the eye of the observer. ¥ g z ss 2 : 3 4 g S| ee | gee eo 55 é a a 5 a0 a f ea 23 a se e a1 33 a3 a Eon a5 re fm | 8s A A Ss A A 5; 2.958 | 2.565 70 | 11.067 9:598 | 2501] 20.916 1 10} 4.184] 38.628| 75 | 11.456 9.935 | 300 | 22.912 19:87 15 | 5.123) 4.443) 80 | 11.882 | 10.26 | 350] 24.748 | 21.46 20 5.916 5.180 85 | 12.196 10.57 400 | 26.457 | 22.94 25 | 6.614] 5.736 | 90] 12.549} 10.88 | 450! 28.062 | 24.33 80 | 7.245 | 6.283) 95 | 12.893] 11.18 | 500] 29.580 | 25.65 85 | 7.826 | 6.787 | 100} 13.228] 11.47 | 550 | 31.024 | 26.90 40 | 8.366 | 7.255 110 | 18.874] 12.03 | 600] 32.408 | 28.10 45 | 8.874 7.696 | 120] 14.490| 12.56 | 6501 33.726 | 29.95 50 | 9.854} 8.112} 180] 15.083! 13.08 | 700] 25.000 | 30.28 55 9.811 8.509 | 140 | 15.652 13.57 800 | 37.416 | 82.45 60 | 10.246 | 8.886 | 150] 17.201/ 14.91 | 900] 39.836 | 34.54 65 | 10.665 | 9.249 | 200 | 18.708 16.22 | 1000 | 41.838 | 36.28