The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-01

The fou,-nasted centrc-boari schooner Viking
about l,oOG tons, owned by Capt. A. J. Ncwbury
John l.. liaShrook and others. Of New York and to
lie commanded by Capt john Church of New Jcr
Sev. was launched at Bath Feb. - by the New Eng
, land >hiphulding Company.
ship john Potter, late of Searsport. Ne, 1874
tons built in lri9 now on the way from New York
{" san Francisco, has been sold to simpson Bros
4 Co of san Francisco.
Sch AuTHSts j FabenS OF Rockland, which ar
rived at Bath, Feb -, from New York, came up
from the mouth of the river under sail. The 4 j
+ Is the first vessel to sail up the kennebcc this
year.
Gov. Ames of Massachusetts and Hon Frank
Jones of Portsmouth. H. are among those who
wIll he owners il Il new schooner to he built at
Nahi"horo, Me, the coming season. The schooner
Will be of greater tonnage than any vessel ever
h,iit IN Waldoboro She is to be OF 30 feet keel
~ feet beam, and 22i. feet depth of hold.
Sch Lucia Porter. Grindall, at PHILADELPHIA from
Demerara. reports line weather to IIatteraS and
thence with heavy gales from " to \ W. Jan Eth
encountered a terrific gale from y VI lasting tif-
teen days, at times blowing il hurricane; was 81
daNe Ncrh OF liatteras and was blown across the
Guif steam six times. Jan Il? lost foretopmast
lhitoom, and forsail. flooded cabin ard sustained
SOME damage ON deck.
The four -masted sch Mount Hone. Capt Grow.
Isy arrived at New Bedford Feb p from Hampton
Roads. She was lowed from there to Vineyard
Haven. and from there Steamtug Confidence took
her to Clark'S Point and the William o Brown to
her wharf She has 1913 tons of coal This is the
second trip of the Mount Hope She will probably
be toMe" to Boston where new masts will be put
~ ~. me present inasts are 'lnade' maSts, but
VIM Il Church of Taunton has decided to build
a iNe-maeted schooner to cost about $4,000 and
Rogers of Bath Will probably d the work The
schooner Will be about 1900 tons burden, and will
he steercd by steam. Four masts will probably be
OF Oregon pine 10 feet long, the longest sticks
ever used on this coast, which brought to Bath
for sch Sarah W Lawrence of Taunton, but a,riv-
Ell too late 10 be used She will have eight feet be
tween decks, instead Of sin a> the other Taunton
vessels Fave, the idea being to strengthen the
lower part of the vessel hy placing the knees
lower.
FRFiCHrs the Freight Circular of snow &
btiGcSs tor III" week ending Feb. - reports Cot
ten, Tobacco, Naval stores and Deal trcight> are
~ quiet VIII, rates nominally unchanged Gcner-
al car@" tonnage hence to the River Plate, is in
less dclnan'i, and With suitable vessels more pen-
llu rates indicate an easier tendency. Rates u,l-
on l-unhir, from the outportS, particularly East.
are steadily held, with demand for tonnage fair.
iilaHil relghts are without special action. Il few
charters are reported in annexed lit. The sugar
trade i Yet disturbed by the Trust" manilnla-
ton, and some hcsitancy is shown 10y importers to
enter the hazardous field hence i'll Cuba freyhts,
III de at the moment can be reported. In other
west lndla trades a moderate inquiry for vessels
i noticed and as suitable tonnage is not in
elNe supply, rates quoted generally firm.
t"istWlsc Lumber tonnage is i'll fair request, and
former rates are maintained. Small vessels are
yet inquired for in the Coal trade, and such com
mand fair rates; large vessels, however, are slow
of acceptance. Local Charters: Sch Susan \.
Pickering, from Daricn to New York, Lumber,
private terms. Brig Sparkling Water, from Kings
Ferry to Demerara, Lumber, $50. Schr. Lizzie
Lane. from Wilmington, \. C.. to Port de PaiN,
general cargo and back with Logwood to north of
llatteras, private terms sch. F. {. Pendleton,
from Daiien To New York, Lumber, private terms
sen. Stella NJ. Kenyon, from Doboy to New York
Lumber, private terms.