Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-29

LAID UP.-The revenue cutter s. p. Chase
has laid up in the harbor at 0gdensburgh.
BRIG ANpEs.-The brig Andes, recently
water logged at Green Bay, has been toWea
into Chicago and repaired.
STEAMER HuRoX.-The Toledo Blade says
Capt. d. Gale has recovered the hull of his
steamer Huron, sum in Saginaw river,
He intends to repair the hull and again put
his vessel in commission.
STEAM TUG ~BURNED-The tug Pilot TOOK
FIRE at the dock at Algonac a few days since,
and was completely destroyed. During the
channel and her boiler rolled out. She
was of the small class was owned by Capt.
Dana, and insured.
SCOw SUNSHINE RAIsED.-The tug Prinde-
vile, which went to the relief of this vessel
a day or two since, with steam pumps, re-
turned to Detroit Monday forenoon with that
craft in tow, which has. been placed in Cap
tain Jones dry-dock for repairs.
DEATH OF A LAKE CAPrAIN.-CaPtain Jo-
seph Goliath, a lake master for the past
fourteen years, and late of the schooner
Peoria, died in Chicago q few days since.
Captain Goliath was widely known as an
honest, true hearted sailor, and had hosts OF
friends.
SCHOONER DRIvER.-Ws learn from tie
Grand Haven Ne0s that the schooner Dri-
yer has been raised and the condition of her
hull found to be in a much better state than
was anticipated. The purchase will prove
q profitable investment. She was purchased
by Messrs. F. T. Rsnney and Captain H.
Squier, of the Insurance Company, for
$1,000. Her chains and anchors alone are
worth the purchase money. Mr.. Ranney's
loss in his lumber, by the accident, is est
mated at s., 200
DANGEROUS OBSTRUCTION RFMOvED.-Cap-
tain D. Cole, of the steamer Huron, men
TONED above, in getting off his craft re-
moved a dangerous obstruction in the Sag
inaw river, which for many years has been
a terror to vessels visiting that locality. On
different occasions, disasters too numerous
to ~particularize, nave occurred, resulting in
a lurge amount of damages to vessels and
their cargoes. The rock was removed by
the blasting process, which occupied weeks
of time. The channel is now clear, and
vessels need entertain no fears for the fu-
ture as regards this onee serious annoyance.
Marrow EscAPE,-The Detroit Free Press
says "The dangerous impeachment located
near Bar Point, Lake Erie, and on which
several disasters have occurred during the
present season of navigation, resulting in
the loss of two or three vessels, besides dam
ages to steamers and their cargoes, came
nigh being the scene Of another disaster on
Wednesday night. The propeller orontes,
from Toledo to Detroit river, encountered
the above obstruction, where she remained
for twenty hours before getting liberated.
Fortunately, at the time she was running
under a low head of steam, or the accident
would have been OF a more SERIOUS charac7
ter. The tug George N. Brady was called to
her relief and after Tightening a considera-
bic portion of freight, with a strong pull on
the part of the tug, she was fioated. The
loss of a few more thousand dollars worth
of property may stimulate some authority
to have this he'll gate properly buOyed.
TIE METROPOLITAN AND 0HRIsTNAs.-Lin-
coins Metropolitan Gift Book Store is
crowded from morning to night by ladies
and gentlemen, boys and girls, who devote
the time of their visit to examinations of
the magnificent Bradbury piano which,
with four others, is down on the list of
Christmas gifts, or of the catalogue of books
offered ty the proprietor, and they all flor
there is hardly IN excePtiOn) show their
good sense by buying a book, receiving
therefor a present which is generally worth
the price of the work purchased, and also a
certificate for a Christmas box. We can
assure our readers that there is no humbug,
or cheat, or shadow of unfairness in this
enterprise. The business is conducted in a
straightforward manner, and every one who
purchases at that store to the amount of one
dollar, is fatal sure Of getting a valuable
Christmas present.
C~oyrRIBUTIoN TO FHE STATE HoNE.-We
understand that the Sanitary Commission Of