The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-03-26

MARINE.-Another season of navigation
is about to commence, and vessels in our
port are being put in order to commence
what We hope vii! be to their owners a
profitable period. Although the ice is not
out Of the river, except for small stretch
near the mouth, yet . little rain or few
warm days would send it out. TO be seen no
more until winter once again asserts its
sway.
The past winter has been somewhat
busy one for our ship carpenters, and they
are stiu ss it. The large schooner Gen
Winfield Scott, of Chicaeo, which was dis
masted 10 q gale of Two Rivers last fall,
has received new spars. new rigging, and
part new sails, At cost of, % 600; will 20
out as soon rs the ice breaks up. The
scow Planet, Of Milwaukee, received a
thorough rebuild, ata cost Of $1,000, and
is nov ready for sailing. The schovner
Mariner, Of this port. has also been thor
ouyhly rebuilt, at cost of $4,000. and
will be ready about the middle of May.
The schooner W. H. Chapman, of Mil
waukee, has been heightened twenty
feet, at q cost Of a2,400. The vessels on
tho stocks comprise q new schooner, of
about two hundred tons burthen, for
Hanson & JONES, and which is nearly
ready ior launching new schooner for
ANDERSON Il HANSON, of sixty tons bur-
them and schooner for JOHNSON, PACK
ARD g. HOES, of about 225 tons burthen.
Also, new and large steamer for the
Goodrich line will soon be commenced.
The shipwrights OF Manitowoc, under the
superin, endency of Messrs. JASPER HAN
SON, PETER LARSON, and G. s. RAND
cannot be surpassed. and vessels built here
find ready sale, whenever the Grst OWL
ers see fit to part with them.
The bark Alice Richards, the schooncrs
Sea Gem, Pilot. Sardinia, and Josephine
have been painted aud overhauled and
the schooners Self, Sea Gem and Sardinia
have bent their sails. loaded up, and are
ready to leave the first favorable wind.
The schooner Island. of Two Rivers, which
was hauled cut and caulked the past win
ter ,met with an accident Oh being re-launch-
Cd, which caused her to leak so badly that
she will be taken to Milwaukee and put in
dry dock.
Although general navigation has been
backward this season, yet the schooner
Trial has made pretty regular trips all
winter to Milwaukee and back; and the
schooner Wave has made one round trip.
Both Of these vessels arrived here the first
of the week, loaded down with corn, feed,
coal, &c. 1t look the Wave, from the time
she first commenced loading until she
reached port again, month to make the
round trip-6r,t she sprung slight leak,
then she had to cut her way out from the
upper side of the bridge down; then she
had to pu. back after getting some distance
on her way gong out again, she had TO
run into Sheboy gan for shelter sitter ar
irving at Milwaukee, and being about to
return, she was lied un by the sheriff for a
debt due by her former owners. The captain
ough, to have plain sailing for tho rest off
season.
Now that general navigation is about to
commence, it may be we'll to put
on record that the propeller TncsdcU and
the schooner Tr,ol have made almost regu-
lar rounds on Lake Michigan during the
winter of '68 9-the former running from
Chicago to Milwaukee, Manitowoc and
other places along the west shore, and the
latter from Milwaukee to Manitowoc.
The principal vessels sailing from this
port will start out with the following com
manders, all OF them az good sailors as any
who 20 down to the sea in ships
Alice R;chnrds- r. T. Bell.
Anne 1horinc-Anderson.
Gesine-W Schlater.
Ell 7empo-T. Thompson.
EJenczer-H. Hi'l,
Sea Gem-Albrecht.
Sdrdinia-L Simpson.
Selt-A Simpson.
7rdnsit-A Larson.
The GOODRICH lines Of steamers will run
during the coming season as follows:
Chicago, MlWdukee, ManitoUoc, DC
Mdnitor0c aud Sheboygan.
Chicago, GRIND Huven and Muskegon
ORION and Alpenn.
Chicago and st Joseph-Co
Chicago and Green Boy TruesdelI.
The steamer SheJoygan, mentioned
sbave. will he remembered as the one
builf hero la.t sunmer nv Mr. RAND ,,d