, 1872-11-14

was seriously disabled day or Two ago, and has
been hid up for the season
-Messrs. Wolf L. Davidson, OF Milwaukee, are
moulding the frames for new canaier for
themselves The new vessel Will be out in May
next.
Five lives we're lost by the foundering of
the barge Forest Queen, Of Buffalo, The boat
IVES owned by C. c. Blodgett, Of Detroit, COM
uanied by Captain Walker, of the same place.,
Wolf & Davidson, of Milwaukee, have laid
the keel of new vessel for Messrs. B. P. and
John Fitzgerald OF that place, which will be done
: naxt spring.
Tie schooner g: Belle, bound from Chicago
to ogdensburg with corn, is ashore near Carl
ton Island in the st. Lawrence. The tug Jessie
Hall has gone to her assistance.
The Schooner ". ). Whaling collided with
the propeller Plymouth, while being towed out
broke her bowsprit, and the propeller had hole
stoge in her pantry.
The new schooner Thomas 3. Howard. sunk
at Beaver Harbor, has cargo of 500 tons Of iron
ore On board. The vessel is owned by Peter
johnson, Of Manitowoc. The insurance CON-
pany hare her in hand; valued at s. 900.
The new schooner 7. II. Rowland sprung
q leak nboye the Manitous on Tuesday morning
at o'clock, the 5th inst She ran into Beaver
is now sunk on the bar in the harbor, about 20
rods from tho lighthouse. The schooner Ma
poleon, for whose safety apprehenslons we're
felt, arrived at Milwaukee Sunday.
The wreck Of the bark Butcher Boy lies dl-
rectly IN vessels path between Bar Point and
Point Au Pellee passage, and from three to five
miles from the former. Already Elnce tho low
stage OF water set in several have struck there
on and it is also certain the schooner oWasco
has met With damages at the aaa same Rlaee which
certain that if this dangerous impedlmenr Is not
soon removed snug little bill Of damages will
be lying at the door Of some one to iquldate.
The water in the River St: Lawrence is still
o-,1 Trfo uro l4nrr 1i1fF
up higher and larger every day. Navigation in
consequence is rather precarious work for
heavily laden vessels. and accidents are said to
be OF frequent occurrence A writer IN the
Gnnanoque Reqister remembers seeing the
steamer Watertown two or three years ago pass
with an excursion party between two islands
having become connected by the lowness OF
water. Probably no rise can be hoped from this
fall Che continues) and should the present state
OF navigation be unchanged next spring, the for
wasdinS business will be seriously obstructed.-
Chicago Times.
The Light House Board give notice that on
and after the night Of Friday, the 18th day OF
November, 1872, q fzed sr1aite tight will be e1hib
tied from each OF the two lighthouses recently
erected On Grassy Island Green Bay, to serve as
8 guide to vessels through the cut into the
mouth of Fox River. Tie structures are wooden
towers, painted white, and the distance between
them is GIG feet inches. The apparatus in
esch case is Fresnel lens Of the 9th order,
illuminating the entire horizon. Tho elevation
ton OF the focal plane Of the lower tower is 80
feet, which corresponds to range Of visibility
ol II statute miles, and that of the upper tower
81 feet, being visible ut distance of p miles.
On more than occasion the attention ct
ship owners has been called to the necessity OF
making necessary provision for the sa7ing. Of
Life by having all vessels and bargea provided
with email boats or yawls Of sufficient capacity
to carry in safety the crew in times of great
peril, and it is to be hoped that III the future
this matter may receive the attention it very
properly deserves.
The keel OF 3 new propeller intended to take
the place Ct the China, has recently been laid at
Kingston, Ont.
The scow Ella Doak is ashore at Ahenepee.
Her cargo is being ightered