, 1870-03-30
MARINE INTELLIGENCE,


1RANsFERr-The schooner Daniel q. For, now
IN our hart>or, waa so1h few DAYS since hy Par
sons Humble, Of Buffalo, to bu1alo parties
Constte ration, feo,W1.
FROM MAcxfsAc-Ms. John Bates, OF Mzckinac,
bears ,lalr OF Saturday, March I9: The ice wares
from ten to c!ehtsrn inches, and has nhout the
not had rain, nor thaw, since early In Ianua:v,
and II any protracteh thaw OCCURS, the ee will d.
eas snntIily. tut a succession Of short thaws amt
eharp frt~ts alternately, will certainly make thr
ice Last as long or longer than usual Al present
no me can ttll whether IL viii leave us II the tst
Of ATr or cling to o9r shores III tho Isl Of May.
We have open water this side Of Bots Blanc light
hunst."
sA1K OF sTxAAERa-we understand that MI y.
neFtschy. fcr fe+,0 900, anu The tug Katy Reed
The latter wll be rtteti "a wrtvkin0 tug to
e.u,se oa The iassa h!s al.e understood thai MI
and that two new hoass have }usf been purchased
10 take the places ot those sul,l
SaEBoYG4S Observation-Disclosures werr taken
IN this harlor few days s,nee, and it Is state,i
that one spot WA found of asx'ut 81 feet In
length 30 feet inside the end Of thr piers with ii
11er and alopt 100 feet *ile- tessels entering the
hart,os-raIucnta-;E from the Houth-ehout get
the North Pier Ii range OF nearly 20, giving the
South Pier gool berth. Al t,e5r are two sunken
cribs at the outer cna-
LIGHTHOUSES AsD EEAooSs-A correct list, to
January I, 1870, Of The ru,,et, S.atrs lghthct.es
and ftarans, on the coast OF The lakes, has been
Tne Eleventh Lighthouse Diss.tc, embraces the
1sabl, In lhe Detroit 1lvef, aud Including Lakes
St Clair. llnron, Michigan, Gnd superior, Hl,h
hes . e y, ean1, sr n nsd .; f nal
In length, and mon which I've OF our States and
Canada hare boundaries
Within the Eleventh District there have hccn
constructed, during the past seaeon OF l5tq, four
new lights which wilt rrnve great a1d IL the
sh!rpine, VI: sturSSern Point Ilchs, IN the west
har7f.siie: Manstee light, on the cast cost Of
Lake Michigan. a, the entrance Of Manis,ee River
and h.,out IL nr@ north Of Grani PUNT an aaubl..
CtnA Island lght+ On the west cAst Ut Lake MtCt-
gau, anu shout IS uat!ts S. S. ". from "Putt tu
Mort Channel; Mtn,iota uEh:, which Il Ia Bette
Gnsc Fay, Lake Superior, ahtut 1s miles west OF
| KewreEaw Point, end mark# the entrance 10 the
artificial channel, or cut, TO Lac Ia Belle -
Al OF the above Lights Will be exhibited this
spring except MENDOZA, which Is not completed.
Notice will * given when Il is to be hghtsl
The Eleventh District has screnty-nine light
houses and heaeons ranEtns from the third to the
sn!1 o,is., anu usaa.y hepssu 1son eiShf and
The Grand Hs1en. chicago, Milwaukee, aaa She
boygan l!ch.a are exhibited the entire season, has
murh as the navigation Of Lake Michigan Is rarely
ob6lructet By Ice.
| SE..- srs%oS uS THE 1AKE--The approach at
tie opening Of nasL alton Is Indicated bJ the &C
slvtty among steamboat anil vessel men. Already
| the various lines Of steamers are organizing for
the season. The Buffalo fammerrsut -4dre5nxer
Company 3 line, the Weste1n Transportation Cum
| ranys line, amt the Evans tine.
ife e hree aaa aedc s pope1e e
| Lake Superior ruute again The foAts in Inc line
between Buffalo and Chicago. which make this
Dean Richmond. Roanoke. weboaa, TaasaIc, 'sui sn,i
ono Al ctevelan1- or these new boars, the one
building q, 1snalo will be reay tar sea the 1st
.f July @ ness y She wl1 be Of a,'on' 50 tons, 20
| hold; viii te provided with acompnunt engine,
and MI! 1e in Ill rcspects nzst-cass freight YES
! Eel TIE Gther-of precisely similar construction
! will 1F hujlt ClHEtIAHI. Will n.
sea tn the 1st Of June next The o,ass tn the line
ietwctn Buffalo and Desro1s viii he the AtIanT.r.
l O1ean, Eclipse, T!pga, Guiding Star, finleu3 OF
the alove vessels, the Arctic. Pacific St. Lnnis,
Wahash, Passalc, Atlantic, OEean, Iiora, and Cd
lena will have al the rzlaiste accommodations
The Westen transportation COMPANY viii run
| tie following boats between Buffalo anil Chicago
I state, Badger State. Maho. Fount1in Ctty,
l Mohawk, One'la, Plymouth, Free state, Tuna
tnese u * a name M p
senger boats, and will he r:n7idt. With all ACCOM-
modstions 10 promote the comfort AID coz
The Evan. l.se viii run the following boats from
Buffalo 70 ChieaEc, toucalHE u Detrott: PHIL
aTn as M aeH aSgR IT, s.seI LON
building at Buffalo. The Merchant, WinsIoH, Sun,
and Bradbury III te passsnSc:-caIT!ng hoatA
The airfrt.,<r kaJa: ..Accorltng 10 the opinion
Or tht tteg''r e o9T I'd ske CAPTAINS wa
l
They "a: that the a!ae quantity u ice IA the lsSe
and the long prevailing s0uthW estefy wtntls will
have the eject Of delaying the opening
Crs1pN HOCsE FEEs--Heiow We copy from H.
st5uctons tssueti frun the Treasury Department
portion Of the fees u be charged vessels At the
Custom Houses OIL the chain of 1ake1- The oulF
change notice: BE H. that coastinc vessels arriving
light Ilust pay slna1 fee. Ald American vessels
trading within single district are exempt from
charges Un'ler the head Of custom fees:
Far Adnltasurtlent Of tourate and cettifting the
tAHc for tsc'y trsasEeysc section under The t1n-
Far each t~twe decks above t1nnasr deei..... so
For each roup tucoecd.in &pAcr Aloye the UPPER
LEsTaF attk rGulzsd y Lag to Ls AdleasufI.. I5l
Ct!tsratc d rcs!ttE Or rtrord 30
Enforcement certificate Of rexsttJ rceord.. Ioo
For every hsnd under thr trgstty act......... g
EEtcr-tncpr ettttcAtc ef enrolment Il ehaEec
af master tte..
1lSenke- AID ErAltlnS The Aatae. tuelnIiaS honl,
itt over y toHs-
Asu'f 2 A1d bot 0Frr N
Ftcft.1a. Il on iernse u th.ass ii m.stsi, eis
Ceft!EtuE Eaarifrtt sEd E:aAs1ne Permits tori
t-t tts+els to 20 from district to dl4r1ct- npdet
-
Heftvins certified nsaiftst ac E-an:iag permit On
arrival Of Eueh vrrt+ undtt 20 tcu4...-....... A
Ottf ~ tons... %
C1fti3y!ts Eal.st Or &-AhtllS rerntsson to regtA-
tered ktle 10 fEuIn di.tct 70 dlltrct..... 10
Receiving rertir-< manifest cFtntins p<T1n3t on
a1isal q sueh r-h rrd ytas. .............,..., p
GraLtinf r<T.. 10 rr*Ael nst belong Et to eitt-