, 1861-03-02

NEW yEssELs.-The Cleveland Herald stated
that ct Quayle & Martins ship yard in Cleveland
hers Is 81 activity M The vsasss ir
Cleveland, will be completed in time for early nav
fgatian. The propeller Cataract is being over
" Be ,horoash5 @ eauleR qnsyIe X Marta ru have awe
closed bargain with Captain Prank Perew OF Buf-
lalo. to build frat class vessel about the size Of
the D. Il. Martin, and the work will be prosecuted
vigorously to It's completion.
The Cleveland Reuiep says the new propeller
fol the Northern TRANSFORMATION Company WIS
launched OIL Tuesday afternoon, and was named the
Gully, Immediately CT the word to "a cut away" be-
ing given. There were not far from 200 persons
pressn 10 witness tse launch. Tue smpire or
to be commanded By Capt, Robert Richardeon,
well and fayornby known to the public ffon his
command Of the propeller ogdcasburgh.
B. Hancock writes the Buffalo Erprzss, as to
vessel building ETC., nt Ashtabnla, as follows:
= Capt. G. 4. Thayer, has on the stocks, at his
ship yard ns1 ;esscl ot anoli ag tors rs baEthen IT
arc expeudlng about 81 900 on our piers, By eub
seription-so our nhrhpr viii be in good repair at
the opening OF navigation"
"A vessel offended to carry 5000 bushels Is
heinG built at Goderich. by Messre. Rnmbell Fan
Avery: Sixty mechanics are at work upon her,
ready for business W the .st OF June.
1hs 1ss1 Ltsa S q resses Me-
about ready to launch, h i is hs Intention Of nc
firm to delay doing until theY Aave>hecn prpIi
ded with their spara and rigging. The osher two
vessels will be nearly completed By next week.
The Buffalo Express says that MeEers Camp
bell Owen hare in frame fine vessel that viii
be completed Tor the fall trade. She will carry
twenty y-one thousand bushels Of grain, have three
masts, and be rigged as e top.san schooner. Her
dimensions will admit Of her passing the Welland
Canal. The sehoonefs G. Reeye ard White Copd
arsaRt the dry-doek, completing thorough 6sef:
Lid ilg and repairing
MARINE RErA1Es,-The majority of the Western
Transportation Company propelers are now un-
derEolng thorough repars preparatory to the hard
service which vii be required Of them during the
coming season. The Mohawk, which Bas 80 nearly
been under the handa. Of tho ship carpenters III
winter, IL nearly made whole again, aud will be
ready to resume her trips on, ut least shortly
ter, the opening Of navigation. The Mary Stewart
archee. ard new stern Is being put upon The May
flower. The FEae States main deck is being reju-
Tcnated and IN arch IL - process Of construction
in her hold. The M{asou viii h2re boiler deck
the 6asinnE will be thoroughly oFefhauled and the
schooner Cairo Il also TO- be subjected to sundry
repairs.-Eufalo -4dEsrtissr.
THE VESSELS AsHoRE AT GoDEn1cu. n under
stand that force Of thirty at work at 10
detich getting OF the schooner Curtis Mann, driven
ashore there last fall. Preparations a.e also being
MADE to go< aa 1he ,:{A schooner ); $; sewhouse
wrecked at that place Both these rnsseis were
employed in the grain trade bftEeen BniIalo aud
Upper Lakes, during the season OF ld68,-Buba!o
-ddFerfiSe7.
TIE Ice on TIE F1ATs-The Detroit ddpertietr
says: The warm weather Of late has loosened the
ice In Lake st. E!sir, and it Is floating down in
large fields The little steamer Clara makes trips
daily 10 Maiden stopping at the yartous interme-
diate landings, and carries considerable freight
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