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* THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. 91 house stands on a rock, called Horse Island, at the southwestern point of Black River Bay, 14 miles west of the harbor. It shows a fixed bright light. To enter this harbor from the Lake, run past Stony Point light, and follow the land along, keeping the starboard hand best aboard to clear a middle ground which lays off the south end of Stony Island, nearly mid-channel, haul up for Horse Island Lighthouse, pass it pretty close to, and run round the point and into the Bay of Sackett's. There isa good channel on either side of Great Galloo, Little Galloo and Stony Island. Salmon River, or Port Ontario, 20 miles east of Oswego. Salmon River, or Port Ontario, is twenty miles NEbyE from 'Oswego, and north of Mexico Bay; has two good piers, with plenty of water. The Lighthouse is on the North Pier end, is 52 feet high, and shows a white light. The land both north and south of the harbor is very low, and cannot be seen at any great distance. Oswego light, fixed, visible 14 miles, near the end of the west pier, at the entrance to Osw ego Harbor. Big Sodus Bay light, revolving, visible 13 miles, on Sodus Point, at the west side of Sodus Harber. Little Sodus Bay is 16 miles SW of Oswego, has a good harbor, but only 6 feet water going in. The piers run out north and south, . 250 feet apart and 1,300 feet long; 30 to 40 feet water inside. Big Sodus Bay is 32 miles WSW4S of Oswego, and 36 miles HitN' of Genesee River--the most capacious harbor on the south shore of Lake Ontario. It is entered from the lake by a channel 470 feet- wide, between piers which extend out into 13 feet water. The Main Light is on the hill to the westward of the harbor, and the Beacon Light on the west pier head; depth of water going in 9 to 12 feet, inside the bay 20 to 40 feet. Genesee River light, fixed, visible 14 miles, on the west side of the entrance to Genesee River. Genesee River is protected by piers running into the lake 2,000 feet NE and SW, and 400 feet apart. To run in between the piers, bring the pier light to bear SSH, and haul up, giving the west pier end a berth of 50 feet, to clear some sunken cribs off the end of the pier. : Beacon light, fixed, visible 6 miles, on the end of the west pier, at the entrance of Genesee River,