, 1874-03-28
UP rHr NORTH BRANCH.


Yesterday reporter stro1ed along tho North
Branch Of tho Chicago River as far up as North
avenue. aud gathorod tho following itoms in ra-
latlon to tho vessels now fitting out for tho ap-
proachiug scason of navigation.
Capt. Michne1 nonch's schooner porry Hanna,
general ovorhau1ng; estimated cost $500. Capt.
Wilson'S aohooner Reciprocity, now deck and
three now top-streaks esti,natod cost, $3.50.
j. ?. Dc Coudres' schooner Hattie Fishor, now
fender, streakB, and caulking. Alexander Eng
liAhB baraue peshtigo now rails, ke1Bons, and
ceiling, nnd caulking throughout. Capt. F.
peieW'a thraa-masted schooner D. r. DobbinB,
now mainmaat windlass, mud ruddor, and caulk-
ing throughout; estimated cost, $500.
Capt. HallloRy'H schooner George II. Ward,
non gaff and caulked throughout M. II. neyer-
sons sohoonor olppor CitY. new qusrtor-deok
and painted throughout. This yossalis chartered
for the seaaon for the Maustes lumbcr trade.
Otto Schounoinann's schooner Lucinda Van
Valkanborg. now stern, pioco OF new keison,
cat,lkod aud painted throughout; ostlmated cost
5000. Capt. Andoraons schooner Tempest, nov
dock estimated cost, e250. Charles hicVcn'a
amidHhip and oxtonsion Of jsb-boo,n. The Sumo
party's throe-massed schooner Mary McVea fB
fitting out for the season to oagago In the MAN.
iBteo lumbor-trade.
Martin dunderBon'H schooner Racine; now
dock aud dock.baamH, now cabiu now deck and
uppor httings: estimated cost, $500. +. Hol-
wefsep's schooner Regulator; now bulwarks and
Atanohfons, and ,nowly painted throughout. A..
.. uaywara's schooner Maggie Thomson; new
dock, tow posta sindlasa, timber head, carrels,
outriggcr, md 6ulwarks; estimated cost, 800.
II. MloholBonB sohoouor 9. Nicholson; now iron
bracea and no = jibboom. Dark Una Dillort now
foro aud mzzen masta. Capt. john Komnling's
achooner Kearsargo; new deck framc. centre
board box, hatoh-combings and hatchos, now
cabin and oamps, painting and caulking;
estimated cost, 5000. Capt. A1ch1illan's threo-
maated schooner Truman Moss, thorough oyo.-
hauling Of hull and rigging, and painting and
canlking thronghout. Capt. Andcrson's
Nelson's schooner Annie Tomlno new dackH and
general oyerhauline chartered for Maniatoo
lumber trado.. Capt. potorson's schooner G..
| Barber, Ronorll ovorhallling and re1tting ut a
cost Of $500; chartered to run to Lulington III
Yankee Blade, now knight-hoads, rails, stanch-
ions, ETC., at d cost OF 81, ,5D0. Clifford, Rud-
dock d Co.'s schooner Windsor, now mali, mast,
boom and gaF, new main rigging, new main sail
aud general oVorhauling, ut coHt OF about
81 900; chartered for tho season for the Manis.
toe lumber trade.
Capt. prindiville'e throo.mastod schooner
Kato Dar1oy ; new nizzen and main masts with
now rigging, at cost Of about $4,000. Horny
Gafe's tbroo-masted sohoonor, altered from 4
bark, caulked throughout, and supplied with now
rails and rigging ct cost Of u ,2oo. N. Han.
sous schooner 4. suoyil now foroalast and
son for Muskcgon lumber trade. Capt. Doll .
schooner, William Joues, now decks.
Capt. Loston'a schooner, Westchester, new
strlngera, beams, cabin, wiro-1iggiug, and docks,
at q cost of $4,000. WIN probably run to Mus.
legon for lumber during tho season. Capt.
Nelson's schooner, May, now stringors, stanch-
ion, and rails, from tho fore-riggiug forward ut
cost Of 5000. Chartered for Maniatoe lumber
trade 8. 8. Winson d Co.'S schooner Amos
koag, new docks, eaulking and painting through
out vt cost Of about 81 600.