, 1872-10-24
MARINE MATTERS.

Wind-Last evening, southwester1y,
--Seamen'a wages are quoted at 32.75
diem.
The bark Gaskin has changed her rig, an'
now foIe-and-atteT.
The new schooner Nellie Redipgton has
rived in this port with a load Of coal.
The mate Of the bark Great West No. :
drowned near Peshtigo few days since
The schooner Arnault, which was agror
near Wyandotte, has been got of, and is nov
Detroit,
The tug Evans sunk, day before yesters
night, On the North Branch, BY colliding TT
Sixteenth street bridge.
The steamer Lady franklin, which ,
ashore IN the Neebish, has been got of, ant
On her way to Cleveland for repairs.
The schooner Morning Star, which =
reported as ashore, is erroneous, as she pas;
Detroit that day.
restored to its former position, where it will I
manentIy remain until the close OF the seasor
The steamer John Sherman met Will
serious accident in her machinery, which will
her up for some time. Cause Of the acciden
not reported.
Tie Port Huron Times says that the sche
er William B. Ogden is at this port waiting TX
into dry-dock and get fixed up IN good style.
"A seaman By the name Of Henry Rider
drowned from the schooner Madison, near
colborne, last Tuesday. No assistance cout
rendered.
We hear that the schooner G. ". John
now in Buffalo drF-dock in repair, has
purchased by Captain Charles Walker, Of Cl
60, for $4,000.
Vessels with grain from the West have
10 to II days out from Chicago There has
two or three instances during the past q b
OF vessels reaching this port in -four days
rendering it evident that there must have
| a wide variation in the winds.
| "A despatch Was received in Detroit No.
afternoon from the Straits OF Mackipav
nonncing the passing at that point Of
They had been delayed among the Islands
heavy northeastern, Their appearance ms
looked foF there tomorrow.
The schooner Hamilton, which strandt
Two Rivers, Lake Michigan, and WIS
quently rescued, may justly be consideredt
sci OF the olden time. She has been tUent
yeaEs in service, and originally belongedt
Crockett, and Is said to be yet in fair cond
The Wreckers at Colchester reef engat
rescuing the schooner Annie Sherwood
that place WAS, up to latest adTices, sti
gagged in prosecuting the work, but ID
allow progress, owing to many disad7a1
they were meeting with. It is expected.
ever, she will be OH and under way for
The work Of raising the propeller Alaska
at the Lime Kllns, still progresses, but t
extent re have not definitely ascertaines
the present considerable portion Of her
ts being 1ightered, and it is from this eau
delay arlsea.
--Considerable money has been expen
Au Sable, with q view to affording prot
to passing vessels at TINT point, but no
dare run the risk Of attempting to get int
narrow channel between the docks du
storm, and the expenditures have been
a. s4'a ~ the design Of making harbor Of prot
practicable Numerous surveys have bee,
tor the purpose Of locating such harbo1
Saginaw Bay, but thus far no point has be
Glazed feasible for such purpose, and u
yeys have proved Unsatisfactory; and, n
is desirable that oneor dozen harbors c
lection should be established On the sht
Lake Huron, We belbye the necessity Of
one st Port Austin il unquestionable. NJ
ing. in natural advantages, the cost OF s
undertaking would be small in compar
the cost at other points On the lake whic-
received some considerable looking after
and