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THE MARINE RECORD. and safer boat paased leaving pasiongors who preforred (.tnvellngwlth Johnny Mc¬ Kay.*' . MoKny's Harbor a town on the north shore of Lako Suporior, of considerable im¬ portance, Is named \i{ his honor, showing now popular he wna among tho people who know, him. As a navigator ho had no su¬ perior. He was a pnrt^of Ills ship always, as much ns any timber In her. He wna nl ways at his post, and never let anything stand be¬ tween him and his duty to his boat and em-j ploynr. He was a klnd-heariecl and generous to a fault. Among tho men who follow the lakes for a living there are many who can testify to his generosity. Never did n brother sailor lu distress apply to John McKay in vain. Ho 1oVcd his friends, and was forgiv¬ ing to tlioso Who trespassed against him. It may truly be said of him, "This v a!s a man," He la gone, and none wilt over Upow the .4)xact clrciimstnncos' of his dcntlhYjjtit wo —know whntcver was In the power oTiThiilc r to do to save his ship and passengers John McKay did. But Jt wan Impossible foMdmlj to nBrocate tho decree of providence, whiclTff. bad condemned tbo Manistee, Always faithful to his trust In life, we know lie was faithful unto death. The sen is a tilting grave for htm, but with him there went down a great and tender heart. It will he long he- fore '• we.look upon his'tlkc again. 4 NAVAL AFFAIRS. The report of the commlssioueis of the navy yards citjlls attention to the depteelatlon in the military murine ot the couuttVasa consequence of the decadence of lis meichant tnnrjne, and says that in 18(10 the tonnage of the United States engaged In I01cle.11 trade Was 2,540,237 tons, placing us second 011 the list of maritime countries and our lighting ships commanded univeisal admitutlon. In the twenty years just passed, while the ton- nago of our great commercial rival increased 60 per cent, our tonnage dropped to 1,352,810, placing iib third on the list of mailtime countries. Our carrying trade has been wrested from us, and we havq not a single fighting ship to bear our Hag upon'the i>as. The United States would in anticipation of war, require five naval rendezvous, viz., on Narragnnsett Bny, CheBnpeuke Bay, at Key West, San Francisco, and on the lakes. With respect to Mare Island navy yard, the com¬ missioners say of its advantages: Its ap¬ proaches may be succusstully defended against attacks of a powerful.enemy; it is far enough removed 'rom sea to be beyond the reach of guns of the longest range or any possibility of being captured by coupde main, nnd yet not so far as to make it diffi¬ cult ot access, Thu adjacent harbor is gooc and perloctly secure in all weather; the channel Ib deep and never obstructed by Ice porpetunl pence: nnd when war (loos conio In tr ........... I'lastor, .,,............... I'owi'or............. Paint....................... routoos ................ Pork.i... ,, .... , Kuhbor goods ...... Rags................. itono.. .. ........ hosn weights . , Stoves.' .......... Soap..................... Htonowaro ...... ' . Stono, hlock,. „ ,. ., Stone, gilnd........... Sugar..-...................... ales.........................„. Suit............................ I^i::::::.:::.:..:..-. Ti«L...................... T»rL.....................» Tobacco........I.,...:.... Vegotnblo..................... Varnish ..................... Wins lonco ....... Wino..............•...... Wllgin springs......... Wnmna............ Wheal, hushels, 010 471 Total.............. .heso modern days It Is swift and terrible Exposed and unpropnrod as wo nro, thetlnm- ago that cohld bo Inflicted upon us ere the noto of warning was welt Bounded won hi be beyond calculation. But unmindful nl tho great lessons of wnr, we vWiit for the emergency hour to forco us Into measures that should have aheady maimed. Of all the methods that have been found most wasteful the panic caused by the Virglnlus nfTalr cost tho country $5,000,000 without adequate'return. It Is tie popular belief that our traditional policy of peace can.be easily maintained by reason ot our Isolation and freedom from the entanglements which so frequently disturb ihe relations of Euro¬ pean powers, hut this Is a dche-lun, Wc4 have, In common with all maritimecnuntrreP, Interests 'which lu our duties we arc bound to support. The present disturbed condition of adalrs on the Asiatic station, the construction of the Paiioma eaiial, tho interpolation of the Monroe doctrine Into our political creed; "our growing commerce on tho Pacific; atioV)-AJ^D|,^!r;" the naval slreiijrth developed hi the rlslnir ...... powers of Sjuth America are'each and evory one subjects prollllu.pl' questions of serious Import to (he peoi*hjJDf the United States. Their goveinmeut*lriTry> any dav bo called upon, to take Its; stand and cairy into etlect tho broad and cnughtoiicd pilnclples /Which have ohnraottuwd Its foreign policy. To do (Ids' anil cxen l»e the moral influence which belongs tons of light as one ol'-ilie wealthiest and most liberal memheis of the ;:icat lamlly of 1 aihitis, a certain icscuc- lorce N absolutely essential now ; but mini' paiilcularly Ihe condition ul our inny yards •■ ay be legalded n* part of that reserve and a» an exponent of our naval power. The logical deduction thetefnie Is a power must bo developed or our foreign policy be aband¬ oned If we would avoid national humiliation. Tho commissioners conclude their leport as follows: "It only remains to answer a por¬ tion of tho act which calls for a report on any'Other facts deemed useful or advisable In regard to thisfiucatlon. The most prominent 'facts' which come to the notice of your enmmisBloneis In conncc tlon with the subject aro want ol proper organization in the working forcos of our navy yards, the multiplicity of ships of the same class, a diffusion of work unnecessarily extended In area, want of iinllorinlty In the transaction of business, and an objectionable method of keeping accounts (no reflection upon Individuals intended.) as these evils result radically In a defective system. True economy therefore can be reached, not by selling any navy ynrdB, hut by remodeling the naval system of our administration and placing It upon silch a Bound basis that the government will rccclvoadequate return lor liberal sums annually voted to the main¬ tenance of a nnyy." KNTKItKII COASTWtHK llarrpIs, empty, llciiiis, husheln, 3,930 .... Bnrloy, bushels, 1,042 .. Burr, blocks ......... llootstiml shoes . Coppor tons, 3,211.1 Cdrn bushels, 16,ih«i....... Carliojs, empty ' ,Cruckcrs... ........ Chfcso Tanned goo Is ...... Cement Cars, hum! ;'is the cliiii'ttc Is even and salubrious afl the year round, and stitahle lor our out door work, drydocks 01 basins may be constructed nt a reasonable cost. Tho yard Is convenient to railroad communications, which comer opposite the shore of Napa Straits and on tho shores of the Straights of Curqulnc., about a mile distant. A convenient supply of fine timber for wooden ship building Is practically Inexhaustible. There Is no dlfll- oulty lor our heaviest draught ships going up to (ho quay at any stage of tide. Tho disadvantages ot the yaid are sum¬ moned up as follows: A fleet at the Golden Gate could blockade it. The immediate ap¬ proaches to the yard are without defenses. Abounding Ju tho finest timber lands, Cal¬ ifornia is deficient lu supplles-of coal, so es¬ sential to the navy of the present day nnd to warfare on the ocean- Mechanics are scarce, and for any workTieyond the cuireui needs of a yard, labor would havo tube brought from San Francisco at no little expense and loss of time. There are no private estab¬ lishments nearer than Sail Francisco for 10- palrlng ships and engines to suppllmcnt tho government plant. Tbo supply ut water is limited The coiniiiislnuers rccohimeml the retention ol tlilsyard.aslt It tbeonjy one on tho Pacific coast, and fulfills most ot ihe requirements of a pel feet site, They tin not consider tho question of Its salo open to (lis cussloq, ('oncoming tho naval stations 011 the lakos the cominlssloneis say the great Importance of naval operations dining the war ?f 1812, and the exposed condition of that portion of our frontier and ihe enormous amount of property on those wateis belong¬ ing to our Citizens and liable to destruction in tho event of war, adtuorlsh your coin- ' tnlsslouers not to recommend the adnndon- mentot thu only naval station, whatever Its demerits. We now hold that quaiterof tbo situation at Sackotl's Harboi good. But there aie about tour acres ot laud only with¬ out plants or Impiovemenls of any value. There Is no demand for it fm common ial 01 other uses, Its retention does not thereloie involvo appreciable expense. The com¬ inlssloneis recommend that tho navy yaidat New London, Conn., hu abandoned and all tho rest maintained, and urge tho Importance ot preparation In time of*peace lor war. "War," they say. "Is a heritage of man, and for tho pcoplo of tho United States. HUtoiy will have been written in vain should tlioy deludo themselves with the idle liopo of IAKE COMMERCE Append*! is tho annual roport of the collector of customs tor this district, show¬ ing the quantlllty of merchandise and the value theieof, Imported and exported dining tho season of navigation of the yAFjust ond- ed, at thu porta of I,main, Cletuland, Fair- port, Ashtabula, and Conneaut, U.KAIIKI) COAHTWISK, Articles Axles, car....... Acid . Apples. ....... Barrels, einptj ........ Uoilors Butler ............. Bjskcts llrlck, lire Bolls nnd outs ... Heel , Coal, tons, 75I.H91 Coal, fuel, Ions, 218,887 Chain, tons, 117 Cows ... . ..... Iuko > . Cheese, bones, V18........ Cur springs ..... . Cusilogs . lorn, bushels, 7U.47H Cork Chestnut iMishols, 75 , express Knglnt.1 Lurlliiniviuu I'onudry fuclugs I lagging,Ions, 4,52.) , , fertilizer, Iminls, 12(1 , lud 1 lour, bands, 1,100 lire clil) . . » .. 1 nllt, puikuKii, 24,9y» lilt !*__ UlusMiiire, packagei,, 15,2^7 driuse, uxlu , tlruitl llorsos liulr llollbuhold so'i'lt ....... !r°y, Hindu urn llldus ............ trou, merchant's, tons, 25,761 ........ lion roofing..............', Iron, pig, 10118,2,080............. Iron, gas pipe............. .. Iron, railroad, tons, 81,521.................. Iron, Bpllcus ' . ....... Iron, sirup ..... . Iron, spliKi I 1 ... , .. Iron, wulir plpis , Iron, spiki I 1 lIltllUOttllM i I urd MuLhumllsu Marble Machlnis, uiawlng . . Machinist soiling ......- . Molding siiiul 1 . . . Nails, kigs, 21.1004 ... Nuls, pen , Oil, carbon, buriels, 109,58.) .. . . Oil, lubrkatlng, barrels 17.48S . ... Oynti rs ................ Onions ................ ■ , Oats . »..., . ............ Value 840a 0J.414 ,1,801 1,321 610 150 2'SI 2.0 lu 255 070 100 . 2,3114 071 710 601 21,4011 Mil 31,488 •ll,04u 111,201 42 217 UISIJ 2i1 2(10,1 (SI 2ll,tl(J0 .'1,10O I.ITS MHO ViO last) lli/.HHI 610 \ 49,9'm 714 ,70,111 S04 1,720 1,0011 'mi 7,000 '0 IU, 11 II 1,710' 1,6111,000 - 10,0 0 92151 28,1 0 l,2d0,Uli0 31,580 1.1 (SI l,li«0 12 UK) 11 SI, I 20(1 0 01S) :d,iiti,'ssi l,6l«l II, IIHI 2,11(10 OHO I kill, 1112 71 B17,U1 418,200 11,010 135 180 i:ibiws Kxprtss I.nglnis "•'Sirs Fish truli I I'll suit . rirtlU/on. . 1 Jour, barrels, 1'cid .............. 1 mil GruiBo dluiswuro . . Hams, tierces, 3,281 .... Hoops.......„ llorsi'shoes, kegs, 5,137 Hiiiding lluidwaru lliir.es . . llou-eholil goods . IIUlin . . .. Iron 01s, tons, l,fi44,128 Iron, pig, tons, 2.1,819 Iruiiftaslln - Iron,scrips..... Iron, bloom Iron, ruilroad, tons, 552- Ico___ .,. ... Iron, niorcharitB .„... .. Iron, brldgo.............. Jelly.................... Juto .................. I llinhir, Jls, 350,ti90..... I.uth, Ms, 80,807......... Merchandise............ Malt.................... Marble ............... Oil, linseed.............. Piokoti ....... ™ Hnnor ... . - ..... Pnlatoc......»......... Pern.....„.........,........... I'lokli-s............... Pilms, cedar. P<iles, telearapli........- I'aint ....... Riys .... .i . ltubin r . .ihu.slo-, Ms 102,4 0 Stono, Itne, eiirdu 29t4o& Soda. «>li ....... tiluTes ............. Mi ol , reed II.x, l>u*hels, 4J.3I7 Suhhur ..... Stavts................ >oip ............ SpUrs ............. M' ne. paving........ Salt, barrels, 50,225 . . Stone, grind, Ions, 1,917 .. lobactii ................ Tin, plate............. His, ruilroad........... Vinegar.................... Wlio.l, bushels, 231,902 . . Wise...........,........ Wagon springs ........ Wugons............... Wood ..................... Wool ............ Wall r. iniai rat......... Wine......... I'ulul.................................. Included ill Ihe above Is the I loin Ashtabula IMKUPD Ore, tons, 6G0/154 .-................. I llliil.fr J|s 2 87!.............. Ulh MnSOU................ Slilnglis, Ms 1,511 ................ s.....t.llioi, iirnls, (.11 ............ I'l.-tS u.lur .................. I'iiktti.................. 600 .. 121320 8,000 2,201 840 140,080 50(1 1,300 400 20,160 0,030 , . 7,897 115110 480 706 .. ' 42,000 1,710- 10,500 2,800 1100 8.10 8,000 270 •1,1 W 12,840 160 200 13 900 «7I,471 , 130,92.1,207 SI 1050 UT 9,825 1477 4,900 8,640 1,«42,«00 1,1X10 2,678 ' 0,8611 808 6,«22 27,11.8 J.luo IjlOl 4<f>l0 1,<IK) 210 w;t 21 118.". 2l,12o II..78S 1,080 lll.llS ', no 510 1IS.22I 157 20,'. IS 2,9111 4,88(1 3,7(>U I, IIS) 2,602 10,(138,782 5'lr.,250 840 H8, 00 81,500 22J20 13,205 15.784) 15,0110 S'|4S 101,100 li',520,»8(l 'r2,018 3I.,I2I,IU0 21,310 10,500 r.,0l(. 65 1 158 2,172 51.1 5 II 14,844 121 1,2.10 J!> 150 500 3u7,!'J0 ^------WW* II jail 71,310 040 14 7m 2,110 0i,140 8.125 814 Islt) (.2,78, 47,724 120,000 1,75)1 27,7 5 ti002 234,9 2 271 i.UO 1,14)0 400 1.810 105 1*1,51,0 . 851.148,106 lollowing 81. 140 2,110 I I I.AIikl. (oal tonsl.l7 SMI.....,____ C'uul an toil It.na Hill ioiiain, KMeiu t. Ore tons 2r> (fto .... Lumber Ms 7 1111 ............. I.ulh Mb 'HSI ............. -iliingliH Mn 7'SI . .... 1 nun little inrils Ml....... I'lts rullitiiltl ................ -lull baruli 'l"1. ........... lolislv, ci KAUl 1. Coal lolls .18 bill......................... l.STIillKU MIIiroilT, Ore tons III) 785...................".,...... Lumber 1080............................. Lath Ms 127.............................. hhlnglis Ms nil .................. Mum, Huh tords 911 ........ 1 lus ruilri.ail......,_. 1 s 11 10 l» rom 11.s Vlii.iuulos Bt lintllk nnd pnllti.t.|.hli 1!.. ABlllclals............. Anillt .................. I Aluglngir ............. Hooks ................ lltiltons..... .......... 1 lliiuls ..................... Hurley ...................... Brass tuaiillluclurisof ...........—. Ciiltou nisniifaoiiins of ............ Croiktr) ............................... Clocks................................ Chum..................................... Cigars ................................. 1 ill IIX ir.ilii '221. 0(H) 2250 2 2'0 4 660 12DIS) 1219 115 8,10 258 002 82 400 318 1500 li M 2,100 S'. 11} 2 'Ik, 1 ll.ll 102 0 111 LSI. 1*1 2122 211 r.i) wi, 7120 ial 82') 105 J Cnnnwl goods....................___'....({ 12tft Cork.......................................\ 28 Chlnawaro docoralnl.................v.....J. 040 Drugs nnd medicines......................... ' 17840 L'ggs....................... '..<........... 127 Vlai nianiifaeturosof........................ 80000 Kriilli........................................ 1208 rish fresh........•-..........,............... 438 Fiirs...4l....................(............... 6 781) aiycerlno.................,/................ 146» «um...................:...'..........;....... 717 Glass montifacttircH of....................... 11200 Oold manufactures of...................... 2039 llouBolitld goods............................. 2748 Horses................._.................... -100 Iron manufactures of....................... 6037 Iron hoop .......v............................ 33S8 Iron spolgol..'.............................. ' 15B43 Iron ora. a.....'.............................. 18064 Loathor mnuufaiAturesof.:.................. 601 Llijuorl.........................,............ 8 870 Logs.................•»,...,..... „.„........... 0802 Lumhor..............™«............,....... I 460 Muilo.l initruinopl................................. 7,890 Musical iustruincftts, strings for................ 1,273 Mirbio and manufacture! of...... ............._ 428 Metals, nianufaoturei of.,...........H............... 2,615 Machinery..................».......................... 010 Oils, rinotinl........................................ 359 Oil, olive,...................................,.. T34 Ollolo'h ..!..........................................I.. 227 Perfumery................................>........... »21 Paper, manufactures of............... '..;..„.. 2,476 Palms..................................................... 2,081 Paintings and siadoirary, .................. 9,048 TObrTr7TrirnTifjH;urrror'cn^^7-Tvn-....>v,____ —, 84 Hopo, wira ...».............. .......j.T^;....„ 13.423- ateol, munufsciuri-e of....................'.... ~ 12,850 Isli ................................................; 701 Silk manufactures of.................... 10025 Soap.,.................................... 17.1 Sundrlos.................................... 1500 Slone paving............................. 1015 Stono manufactures nf...................... 155 Splcoa........,......................... 9369 Sta.ex ..-U,_-'........................... 1630 slato inaoiifiinures of..................... 881 Seeds garden . .^................. 515 rin and nialiufatturis of................. 1101 Tli'8 railroid .........,.............. 2 047 robuiio ..........1. .. ... 1081 Wood maiuifilc on s nf ...... 6470 Wood lire _.. . 3 778 Wiol iiiuiiufiitturiH nl ... ..... 88890 Wine .... .... ..... 13 788 Total . .. (468 090 111 Altl 1) loin lov \clds.............................. 24 853 Coat Ions 2711215...................... 655 III. I'hinllcnls................,........ 18249 Incase .................................... 103-1 (tlassffnro........'...................... 1427 Household goods .................... 1262 iron, inauiifutluri'B of......:............1.. 454 Iron iiiuchiniK h.............. ___ 1 i.80 Mschtnu. sowing........................... 1970 Meal torn..........,.................... 100 .Merchandise............................ 258 Oil carbon......................,........... 14 320 (111 lubricating.............................. 263 Powder.................................. 2249 Stono Mock............................ ' 12 944 Slone (Jilnd................................. J2 788 Stono waro—............................... 630 Slaws...............'....................... 570 Wood manufactures of................. * 2 290 Total .................................. S952 633 Vesiols engaged in foreign trade entered into snd cleared from the district of Cuyahoga. Kn'lcrcd " CUartd. ■ Vuinbur. - lonu.ge I Number. TooQSgff. ,122. ' ,. bC.2<l| 'IS - ......looiOM Inoluded In the abeVo is the following: ASlllAllULA. / nteretl. Cleared Nunibir li.unngo [ ^UIIltM;r, Tonnage. 12 . . j.*ui 16...................<m IOI1AIN J.nletetl, Cleared Nuiii1.it. tonnage. ' Ntiinlier. Tuunagc. ill . . . 12547 I 101..........10600 _______._______________r.illiniai,_________________________ Intend t'letireit \11111btr. Tonnnge. J Number Tonnage. 2 W|l .10 \ ifs.Hongagcil In Die- (.ouslwlso trade entered Into undiliand from Ihedistrlcl . Cl hi KIAMI. Kntired Cleared ■Nuuilmr rnnnngo. | Number. Tonnagr, 122 ..............1128 140 I 2800 ....v........1 109143 ASUTAIIOLA Entered. ' Cleared. Nuin'or. Tonnase. t Number. Tonnnaa. ' 1121............... 418.064 I 010..............------410,581 LOHMI1. Entered Cleared. Number. Tonnage. I Number. Tannage. 2ui ....,..... ' „««,430| 178...............62.921 lAIHI'OIIT Entered Cleared ° Nutnhir lonnago. I Number. Toonoge. 1,7 . .. 20.109 161 ...........23,404 ruNNgitiT Entered. Cleared. Number. Tonnare, I Niimbor. Tonnage. .4 ... .671110 . ..„.62U In a recent letlei to tho Scientific Amori- inn Mi. I(. B. Forbes, ol Milton, Mass.,ad- vatiies u pioject forj-avlug Hie nnd property, . npuinllv at sea. Ml. Foibes, whose large in quaint nit e .with nil marine mailers onll lies his views on thin subject to great weight, |.iopi|ses to "pack all valuable goods In a lorm lonlow Hose," instead of stow lug them loose¬ ly anil in eotrinoii boxes. A very stiong point In "lavor of this system Is that If a Mcamci goes ashnie and sta\es a hole in each ol hei iuiiipiiitini'tils vety little water would enlci In llll up the span's between Ihe piekae,("t, aiiij as Mu. rorbes says, "evi'ij one of HiiIm; packages, II duly ,1m- meiscil, Instead ol'sucking up much water, deslioiing ot tla'iiii^iug the coutents and assisting to sink (he ship or keep her on tho rocki, would In a gteat lheuMirc assist to float her." If the cargo wore slow ed In wa- tei tight casks it conld also be saved from many wrecks in good condition. What nut tiieiili.ini niailne wants and needs Is Ic- lostt lotlve legislation. It is buideiied w llli epscjslw! chai gi «, with nitty and aniiO(\ lug lees, wHiieh, though small lu themselves, tiigethet make quite a tax, and it is checked In its development by an II- llbetal coHinieieial policy. It has moved In but out) diieclinu since the war, and has he- come each jeai a less and less Important lactoi In the lotelgn couuneree of iheeoifjs- try. There ought to be iiodilllciilty In pass¬ ing Hepiescntatlve Ulngloy'sfotir tneasuros.