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rife THE MAKlNK RE^QBD STATISTICS OF LAKE NAVIGATION. Wrillm for Una ifarltii IlKord t '• Thowpltl Incrcnseof our Inland marine Ims boon n jnett crllorlon of tlio Importnnt growth ol trade, and one which unerringly .-points to Its further extension whoii full scope In given to jt by the fostering hand of ggvernrnont In the Improvement and deep¬ ening of our Inn bora, tl'ic perfection of otir hike beacons, nud the fuitlipr improvement ot the atl Important canal nrot/dd tho Sanlt Sto. Marlp, u channel through tvlilcli must llinv tho vast quantities ol grain ifml tho ' mlaoral wealth ofttleLnkoSuperiorcountrj, nni) thus give additional value to the great. unci Increasing northwent trade. The aetou- lulling Inorcnse, (lurlng-rtle past thirty-five jeiire, of the business on the lakes, raused In pnrt by the opening of new avenues of com- munlcatlon with lliu fertile nest, and the opening up of hitherto undeveloped agricul¬ tural anuNnlmiriil lanils,liasexi'eeded the call mutes of the most visionary tbcoilerr^; mid although idulIi difficulty has been experi¬ enced, Involvingiinlinmonse Iqes of life'and property, the'people of the West and tho fu¬ tilities of lake navigation have been enabled tokeeppn.ee with the rapid progress of the/ ctluntry r ' Considering the fact Hint the recent de¬ tails contained in your paper 0,11 hike and ocean traffic, and other retrospective matter, attracted much attention, I purpose to fur¬ nish some shoit sketches of the Biime nature from time to time, as considerable Interest Mould be attached to such a boi let ofurtlcleB, uud add thereto as much Interesting data as can be procured. Going buck to 1700, I will bilng.up the more Interesting events, to the present day, that can be corneal without the iiteof too much time unci trouble, but which » ill be, although comparatively meager, of jjreat Interest and very pleaeiireable to all interested In the old-time history of therfaikes, I find by statistics placed at' my disposal by Captain lien btnnnrd, loJal hull Inspectoral thlB port, that the fliBt vessel which flouted 011 L»kc Eiio bowing (ho American flag was the sloop Detroit, of 70 tons, which «ng purchased ot the Nortfilw est Company by the government In 1708, but which was soon after condemned as unsen- wortby. In the same jeur a email schooner /ailed the Erie Pinket was built In Canada to run between Tort Erie and Presque Isle. She was lost near Hie latter place before the close of the \e«i. In 1707 the Fchonner Wllkeson, of 80 tous was'bullt at Detroit and remained In service until 1810, when the was thoiouglily over hauled and her name changed to Amelia, In 1812'she was purchased by the govern¬ ment, and foimed a pint of Commodote Pcrry'B squadron, in the battle of Luke Erie. In 1700 the brig Adams and schooner Tra¬ cy nero bui't by tho government. Tho Ad¬ ams wus cuptuiedby the British in 1812, but Was uftevwurd leiaken and burned. The 'I ruuy Was sold after the War to Porter, Bur ton & Co., and lost on the reel near Fort Rrli. In 1800 the schoouei Good Intent, of 35 tone, was Jbullt, and In 1800 she was lost, with all her crew 011 Point Appineuu. In 1805 the schooner Nnncy, of 50 tons,' was bullujby the government ut Black liock. In 1800 the tthooner Contractor was built bj I'oi tn, Barton <fc Co., and was sold to the government In 1812. In 1810Jthe schooner Catherine was built b) .Sheldon Thompson and etheis, and was also purchased by the government and her uaire ohaiiged to isomers. She participated In Penv's great vlotory on Lake Erie. Up to the llmp|war was dpcluictr'the num¬ ber of vessels afloat on Lake Erie, of all de¬ scriptions, did not cxi eed (twelve, The first yearuftor the war, 181(1, the aggregate ton¬ nage of tall 1 raft on the lakes was 2,180 tops, embracing about foity ttmull Ball vessels, twoftLhooneiH oiilj being over 100 tons, und in 1810 the first steamer, the'Ontarlo, was built at Sackeit's Harbor, the went Into service In April, 1817, and vyaji followed by the Frnutenue, on the Canadian side, In the same \ear, 1817. 'I lie Ontario measured 231.n7 tons, und had Ileum engines, 31-inch cylinders, of four loot stroke1, blio wiib bro ken up In IN).!. 'Ihcsoctnd steamer,and the first to nmlgato the upper hikes was the "Walk-In tlidWiitci, hiiinclied at Black Hock, nnd afterwards tratlot] ns far as Mncklnnw, Mlchi, and was wrecked on the night of No- vonihor 1,1821, near Buffalo, N. Y, Anoth or account, oomplled by a Sensus officer of the government, gives tho da'e of her loss no 1818, at tho P111110 place; he also says that she measured 842 tone. , Tho Sophia, 40.70 tons, was also built at Suokoti's Harbot in 1818, so that up to 182Q there had been built only four Btonmers, which InchWes one of 208 67 tons, built on Lake Clmmplaln,on the lake;, us against 71, measuring 14,207.58 tons on'the western rivers, and 52, measuring 10,504 tons on the Atlantic con«t. *t» HE SAVED THE '1UG. A peculiar collision occurred near tho foot of Washington .strict late Wednesday even¬ ing, in which a tug, vessel und propeller fig¬ ured; 'J^e tug Annie L. Smith was coining down the riverVltli the light schooner Wn- iietec in tow add was followed closely ty ncveriil other tofts,nnjl Justus the Smith got through the tlfritw of-t Madison sticet bridge CnptnTn Brewer sighted the red light of a propeller, but thinking (hut her head had not swung too tar in the ilver too block the nWugc, he kept on, especially us he heard 4io signal « hlstles, He hud not gonrj very far bcloro lie discerned the bow of the pro¬ peller olear out in the 1 Ivor and it was too lute to stop then. So he ordered the deck¬ hand of tluLSr^lth to cast off the Waneteers low line, ancfKe ordered the engineer to open op the throttle., He Just succeeded in get¬ ting through the opening between the pro¬ peller's bow nnd the wcstdockllne when the abandoned schoouer.crushed dowh upon the propeller. Tho Inttei, the Juines Flsk.'Jr., was Mot, injured, bur the Wanetee'sstarboard bow ftils so badly stove In that It will cost "between $400 and (500 to repair UK) damage. The Fisk and the propcllpi Newburgh gof to the dock about the flume time, the latter astern. The wheel of the New burgh was kept turning to nsslst In making 11 landing, but it also produced such a curient ns to send the Flak's bow clear out In the riven The (iiptain of the rii-k says he blew three jvhlntlos to warn 111 pronching vessels of dun, gor^but Cnptaln Brewer, of the biulth, suvs he dluvuot hear any signal whutever. Ho euya his action In throwing oft the line of the Wnnetee was promnted by a desire 10 save his tug from collision with the Fisk, and thus gieatly enhance the damage done. Cnptaln Wilson, owner of the hmlth, concurs In Captain Brewer's judgment, and Bays lid will contest any claim which may bo mader ngiilnst tho tug.—Inter Ocfau. ' ------------.— m m MAPI E LEAP AFLOAT. LuBtvNovember the llMluCuiiudhin schoon¬ er Maple Leaf) oh tied by Piiptnin Barrett, of Port Burwell, went high and dry on tho south shore bcacli about three miles above Buffalo, wus loaded with stuve bolts. She wus insured with Crpsby & Dlmlck, who (Juicily paid her owner (1 500 and allowed him po'sesMoii of the schooner. AI101U two weeks ago the wreck was bought for $155 by Captain Mlchnel Curr, the tugman who bus horetoloro shown some skill ns 11 wreck¬ er. The Maple Leaf wus lying on her star¬ board Bide, with about eighteen Inches of water outside of her, there being none in side to speak of. Cnptaln Curr began dredg¬ ing with the tug B. F Bruce, nnd after six¬ teen hours' work, In which I e cut 11 channel nbout 000 feet long, he pulled the schooner oil, alter pumpingoiit the water in her1 hold I his was on 'luetcliiy night, blie wus toned into pprt and placed In the dock at the Mills V nrd, where her sides were culkod Captain burr had done some calking on her lilmself before her release, so that she did not leak inildh when towed In What Is left ol her Is £Md to be In good condition—this being the hull and decks. All ol her spurs and cabin hud been carried away ti\ lesidcius of the bcacli Tho Mnpro Leaf uns built in 18(17 at Pli toil, rqglsuirs 111 tout-, wiib classed hi% bcloro she stranded, .iiucl valued nt $3,500. She curries about 250 ions. Captain Curr Intends to sell the hull. He certainly deserves ciedit for undertaking what looked like an Impracticable Job, ROAlt AllMIIIAL A.NDltftt Aiikn IUn- wood, U. S N, retired, died at Marlon, Muss , on the 28th ot August in his elghty- thlid year. Adnihul Harnood came of good ancestry, boldg a grent-grnndson of Bonja mill Franklin. He wob a native of Pennsyl¬ vania, nud was appointed from that State In 1818. His uarly years of eervlcu were passed in the suppression ol the slave trade on tho African coast und ugulnst the pirates of the West Indies, und In several Important events of those times he bore agalluntliand. In 1844 he was member of a special commis¬ sion which Inspected foreign dockyards and foundries, und subsequently lie- nlded In prc- pnrlng\lie-ordnniice Instructions for the navy, niJt during 11 portion of the war he was chief ol the bureau of ordnance and hy¬ drography.' His only activo soivice In rtio rebellion was In command of the Potomno IJntilln, and since It closed {ointll the time ol his letiremeirt) he was a menibci of the re¬ tiring bou'rd "and on special duty at WubIi- Ington.—Potion Journal. Established in 1834. MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF MARINE ENCIN£S AND Miff MAMEf. Cor. Detroit L Center-Sts, CLEVELAND,0 C. E. BENHAM, 317 Detroit Street. KBETO IN STOCK Lubricating and Lamp Oils of the Best Quality, I And a general line w lamps, crock¬ ery17 and TABLE CUTLERY. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. TELEPHONE NO. 1840. THE /ETHftGRATE. G, B, Bip, Alt This Improved Shaking Grate EspeciallyAdapt- ed to Burning Slack. Globe Iif Worts, Manufac's., o Office and Foundry, corner of Dm and Q- Sprnpe-slli , CLEVELAND, O. ST. MARY'S OHIO MONTPELIER, OHIO 0*11 FACTORIES. mZSZS, SS DE 6RAUW, AYMAR & CO., i manuva^iubkhs *mj urroini'iis or <■ t Cordage, Oakum and Anchors, . Wire Rope, Chains, Oars, Blocks, Buntings, RUSSIA B0LT-R0PE, FLAGS, COTTON & FLAX DUCKS, Marine Hardware and Ship-chandlers' Goods Gene/ally. 34 and 35 South-si Mew Yprk, T. E. WILSON, All Kinds of - Water Work DONE PROMPTLY TO ORDER HEADQUABTI.il" Upson £ Walton's, <]Rii)er Street, Or, 137 Hermann-St, Cleveland, 0. FOR SALE. Quarter Interest id Qe large The Samson, Onu of Die most powerful tugi on tho lakes She wae bulUat il Catherlnia by SliUklunn rebuilt in 1881 Mil muiHures 1H1 [nuw] tonnnRfl She la Btnilght A3, wfth insurance TnUmtlon of 810,0*0, und can bo Insured Ut SIO.OOU Will ael) uuartvr for 83 400, iiart msh, bul- apto oh, eaiy twiua. AdttrtM MAKiNf Hkcoivd yorSaleoirtxchange, Tug Annie Robertson. Her length over all Is 51 feet, breadth IB Net ■ i!fl* iod rebuilt thin iprlng, now duck framei and cabin depth of hold fHoet, drtwa blA fo«t v* 9 J4-100 (now) t4ins and 1R 24-IOOold Built In IA80 aud water, innaurcfl and maohloerv tt'ioroughly ovtrhauhnl I n^lno Is 14x14 holler 8w foet long and 4 8-12 In diameter und ul ■8^fo unuio towed 04 noundi ol atoam Wiirrmitid in No lc6n- dition andiulijett to innpecWon, I'rlco, 8J.860 cash. Inquire at Mauihk Hecohu Ofkicu FOR SALE N Y., in lf-18. .She was JJ8 tons burden lancl'Tiuil Ion |iieii8ure ciiKiue*. blie arrived nt D'tiolt -A111;11bt JJ, ISIS on lier'tlist trip.! Subeerlbo for lliu Maiiink Krcuijp. Hir length Is IM lent, In am 20 feet, mjl hold 10 (out 10 inchua Bollur IT foot long 7 fuut illiuneler, tkreo lluci. two 10-incli >nd ono 17-luoli Engine 22x42. Carrion 240,000 feet of lumber Speed, 11 ratio* light, •nd 11-2 lotdod. Iniurmico nluatlou, 116.800, Ad- dren Marinm KikobdOlllce', No, 144 Hiinerlor itreet, Oleioland, O,' ( FOR SALE, A Fine Harbor Tug. Dlmentloua of hull05 feotovor all 10 foot beiim.B (eel hold, and moudria M toiuwilh 7 fuet draft, enn bo madu 6 fuut draft*" Tho engine, IBft2<>, la in flnt-clau condition, with aA now brawui., now ringi In cyilodor and turn a Hix-fobt wheiJ, whkh woi now latt acaaon Tho holler W one runr old, ia lartfu tiuouarii to hum wood oi coal and la allowed W) noundi of main. PYtoo 84 601), and must be aold inflffe of thirty cWyn, AojdYMi MAItlNK HFCORU^pyLTfB. .. FOR SALE, v Oiie-balf Interest in a New Steam Yaclit To an ENGINE! R who will (jivo Ms own ser^cei For full partlculura address, DEVLIN A CO Marino CouTCja'ncerp, 160 Wuhlngton-st Chlcu^u Vesselmen slilOCtD HAVE OUR MARINE LAW BOOK, . Containing ill polnli ol MAIUNh LAW f lormlned by the United Statee Court) Seamen, KrelKhtHJ. Townire,r CoUlaioiiK, Owner*, Chnrten, ReloHtry, Knrouin^Bnta. Qenernl Avernge, Common Carrier!, Dutlea of Senmen, Mnilera A Owner., U1U or LHdliiK, Wairea, 4e. The vohniiu la hamlalimely hound In allff ,lfouri ivura, and lino I nullah tlol' ' nddroaii poatugo paid fur St 01) .und ... -..m,— covera, and lino I ii|(ll»h ilolh blading Sent lo WJ FOR SALE, AT THE GLOBE IRON WORKS. SECOND UAN> TUDULAR BOlLr R, 44 Inche* cl|- oiueler 43 tllbua J 1m hta dulnieter and II!»»' [°n». ■teuni drum JO Inches dlnmolcr, 40 Inolua hie", Hom gratea, Ultlnga and brevohlnga, good order ai.r - ' Shell loni BI.COND uAnIIMAKINK DOILLIt, In g°°ll°,S aell. 7-10 Inch Iron plnlo, dlunwter, I) dot « »™", lonatli, 18 foet, l jo tubea 4 Inrhea In diameter, 1J'«' • lncliee long, thruo lluea 1! Inchoa diameter, Iwo PJ»"' "—•---"- ini.j luchoa dilimet'./i,"[" .teamohlmn.,,7 feeing Inches dJuiuetcr, two lluea brfiiofeetlong^foolhlgli, hLi hIcoNIHIAND MARINE BOILI.R four fcef • « 1-2 feet- long, I faat high, alxty-four JIW Ineli to"* 00 Inchea long, mat iron hrtMhinj, B"011« oow „ NLCIIND IIANDMA1UNE tNOINK,doubledlrjCi ootlng Bin inch cylluder, tlmft and wheel Mr r»r"11' lug; gbud an new (fr 023905