Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-06

ENTERED. CLEVELAND, APRIL 5th,-Schr.
Meridian, Hood, Pigeon River, so N lumber, $50
N shingles.
Sch Challenge, Harne. YermTllion.
Sch H. B. Steel, Gulcutt Buffalo, Dec. 10, leo
tons marble lat Gra1d River through winter.
CLEARED. Sch Berlin, Jennings, Toledo, 4O5
tons Goa
Sch Challenge, Heanes. wyandOtte, misoella-
neous cargo.
Sch Wild Rover, Fountain, Saginaw.
FAIRPORT.-Mr. Barber, Lighthouse keeper at
Fairport. reports that there is sandbar at the
month of Grand River. This is caused by sand
washing in from the Like through 3 break 10 the
west pier. In case Of freshet in the River the
channel win undoubtedly be opened again to its
usual depth
THE STRAITs CLELR-The steamer Forest
Queen arrived at Detroit on Tuesday from ssgi
nav, and among her passengers were mail car
risrs from the ssut and Mackinae, who reported
that they had crossed by boatand from the highes
point OF the island at Msckinac, they were unable
with telescope, to discover any ice. The Detroit
Advertiser Of the 4th says;
Such news is entirely unexpected, aud it Is the
6rst season in many, we believe, that the depar
ture OF the ice has not found steam or sail craft
ready to avail themselves Oftbe clear passage.
The carriers, John BOuehe and VIM. MirOn, LETT
the Saut March 1911, snd crossed at hackinac the
2lst They report no ice between Mackinac and
mainland, nor between Mackinac and Bols Blanc,
aud but about q mile and half Of ice between
Bes Blauo sud the mainland, and al clear TO east
ward and Westward
They say the work on the canal is progressing rap
Idly, and that every appearance indicates that yes
sells can pass BY the 18th May
The same paper has the following marine items
Barque B. A. Stanard passed up yesterday; also
sohs. EHeR White, Whip, scOWs Barclay Forest
and slate colorsd top sail scoWi white fore and
after, lumber laden, passed down in the afternoon
scoW Ida and Mary, owned by Andrew Bates
bound up from the islands with rock, struck on
Bar Point yesterday morning or night before, be-
gan TO LEAK aud was run towards Maiden till she
sunk In 20 feet water. Crew saved
Cleared. AluWick, NeWhal, Cleveland, Is N.
shingle b0lts
Entered. sobr 7. F. Handy. Lsmou. Cleveland
so tons coal, 50 tons merchandize and cleared for
Saginaw With s3t bbls -four, Is bbls pork, kegs
butter. additional
Mobile, March 23.--Cleared, sch Typhoou form
srly Of Milan, Ohio) Circuit, Boston.
Chicago, 2d.-Arivsd. sch. Grape Shot, Grand
Traverse.
FoR DEToUR AND MAcKINAes~-The steamer Sea
Bird Capt. Blodget, leaves this morning for De-
tour aud Macklnac, and as before noted she car.
ries labOrers and Others for the canal who viii be
landed at Detour The extension Of the trip 10
Naekinac has been determined on since the receipt
Of the opening Of the Straits
The Sea Bird win take up an additional force Of
twenty mel, making 10 al on baard sixty men -
The contractors mean to make q sure thing Of
it.D
sTE4HEE MIcHloAN.-Ths Michigan came out
Of Clark'5 dry dock yesterday. and was toWed up
70 HeWberTy's dock to-day BY the Pearl. She has
been generally Overhauled and strengthened. She
win be IN charge Of her formor experienced ana
popular commander, Capt. Albert Stewart. assist
ed generally bv last years crew and VIII be ready
to leave for Mackinac snd Green Bay about ths
Goth Tribune, 4. t