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AROUND THE LAKES. CAPE VINCENT. Captain H. Conard, of this place, has left here to take command of the propeller Wis- sahickon, of the Anchor Line, now lying at Erie. The schooner Polly M. Rogers has been towed over from Button Bay, and is now being fitted out under the direction of Cap- tain James Saunders. Her rudder is being repaired, having been damaged by the ice. The steamer Pierepont has been making regular trips betweea Kingston and this port. She is commanded by Captain An- drew Miller. Mr. A. B. Cleveland’s steamyacht Fairy has undergone extensive repairs, and will be launched soon. Wim. Dunham will act as engineer. ‘The steamer Maud is now making trips be- tween Kingston and this port. She is com. manded by Captain C. Hinckley, of this place. A large tow passed up the river thought to be the tug Gardner,s. Captain Richard Saunders has returned from Oswego where he has been superin- tending the repairs of the schooner L. P. Hammond. PORT HURON. ‘The steambarge C. H. Green broke her piston abreast of this city. The steambarge Oscoda has received a general overhauling during the past four weeks. She has also been. repainted and looks as bright as a new silver dollar. She is ready to leave port and expects to make her first trip during the coming week, going to Oscoda for lumber. Captain A. R. Sinclair will command her again this season. ‘The crew ot 1882 have been re-engaged for this season. During the past winter the Drydock Iron Works were unusually busy, and _ the machinery of the following boats was. over- hauled by this establishment: Steambarges Ogemaw. [ra Chaflee, Allegheny, A. A. Weston, Birkhead, ‘Tempest Gratwick, Cald- well, Abercorn, Rhoda Stewart, C. H. Green, Porter Chamberlain, Belle Crosse, St. Cath- arines, Lowell, City of Concord and Cleve- land; tugs, Mocking Bird, James Reed, Frank Moffat, W. B. Castle, Currie and Seawing; and steamers O. D. Conger, Clara, J. Beard, and Beckwith. ‘lhe reputation of Port Huron foundries is rated A No. 1, by vesselmen. SAGINAW. The Herald has it that the buoys at the mouth of the river will be placed in position next week. The tug Dickson went into the slings yesterday afternoon to change wheels. The steamer Arundel] is reported as doing a large bustness this spring between Alpena and the Saginaw river ports. The tug Haight has been in the’ slings, and received a piece of new shaft and a new stirrup. The tug Peter C. Smith came up tne river yesterday looking as nice as puint could make her. The *‘M” line will not take to the high seas until there is plain sailing and plenty of business ahead. The steamer L. G. Mason carried forty tons of freight down yesterday to load on the Arundell for shore points. Schooners Sylvina Morton and Harvest are undergoing repairs, and will be ready for business in a few days. . The lighthouse board has directed that in replacing the buoys authorized for this district at the opening of navigation, certain changes be made from the positions assigned in last year’s beacon and buoy list. ‘Che most important are as follows: Detroit river: ‘I'wo buoys off the Michigan Central railroad elevator, Detroit, and one off the mouth of Connor’s creek, discontinued. St. Clair river: A second red spar buoy will be placed in the south channel, about 634 miles above the St. Clair flats canal, to mark “Squirrel Shoal,” a 13 feet spot upon which the propeller Deleware grounded last fall. Saginaw Bay: ‘he channel across the shoals south of the Charity Island will not be buoyed recent soundings having shown it to be unsate for vessels drawing 10 feet of water. Lake Huron, mouth of Black river, Alcona county: 'I'wo spar buoys will be placed to mark the entrance. North end of Lake Huron: A spar buoy will be placed to mark the thirteen-foot shoals lying about four miles westward of Spectacle reef. Lower end of Lake Michigan: Position of Clark’s Point buoy changed about half a mile to the northwest; at South Park shoala spar buoy will be placed on the eastern side; at Hyde Park shoals a spar buoy will be placed on the eastern side. St.) Mary’s river: ‘The new cut onthe American side of the eastern Neebish rapids will be buoyed; and several minor changes in the position of the old buoys will be made. Lake Superior: At Point Abbey shoal the red buoy will be dis- continued, the black one remaining to mark the outer end of the shoal. GRAND HAVEN. Duncan Robinson, shipbuilder, Saturday launched a beautiful little passenger steamer which will be placed on the Manistee and Northport route. For beauty and durability her equal will not be on the east shore. CHICAGO. John Olsen, seamen, went into the Marine Hospital. ‘The Macey was the first vessel to go through the Straits this season. he trouble between the trunk lines and the Board of ‘rade helps the water routes. ‘The Perrett, Favorite and Boscobel are in port from Green Bay with their first lumber laden tows, ‘The revenue cutter Andy Johnson, Cap- tain Davis, goes to the foot of this lake and and the Straits so that she may help any grain fellows or others who may get into trouble. The new tug Charnley bound out, with her barge in tow, blew out a joint when two miles down the lake and became disabled. No one was injured. A tug went to her and towed her and her barge back into the har bor, where she is repairing. The survey on the schooner West Side, damaged by the propcller Messenger, was held, Captain Keith and Captain Rounds being the svrveyors. ‘Ihe West Side will re- quire a new rudder, new stern, stern frames, taftrail and a piece of rail on the port quar- ter. The vessel is in the Chicago Company’s drydock. ‘The Messenger will be asked to pay the bill. Paul Pouliot, boat builder, whose work shop is on the floating scow at the southeast end of Lake street bridge, will be glad to see any old and new friends, He has on hand a large number of boats of all kinds, having built 52 during the winter, 26 of which he has sold already this season, and orders are coming in fast for more, which will be com- pleted as soon as possible. All work entrust- ed to him can be thoroughly depended upon. The Schooner Arundel, of Manistee, Cap- tain Peter Hanson, left that. port on Satur- day last, at9 p. m., and was out in the heavy gale of Saturday nightand Sunday, arriving here at 5p. m., on Sunday. She experienced very heavy weather, her deckload of timber wae shifted, and everything in the cabin was turned topsy turvey. Captain Hanson is lucky in having a third anchor on board that weighs 160 pouuds, and is always at his post to do his duty, and we sincerely hope that he (Jim Anchor, the mate) may never be cast overbuard to stav longer than he feels inclined. 7 : Robert Tarrant, of the Marine Engine Works, Chicago, 1s putting a new engine 13x 14 into the new canalboat Joliett, an engine of the same dimensions into the new fishing boat for A. Booth. He is building a, pair of engines 14x36 for the Geneva Lake Steam- boat Co., to be placed in the steamer Lady of the Lake, and is full of work, doing re- pairs and fitting up a large number of pro- pellers, steambarges and tugs in the river. There isa great demand for his propeller wheels, and his business is increasing so ex- tensively that he is about to build himself a new shop of double the size of the present one. Mr, J. W. Brennan has placed upon the Union Tug Company’s new tug Admiral his new patent.double electric bells for com- municating between the pilot house and the engine room. It is a correct indicator be- tween the captain and the engineer, and vice versa and will do away with all controver- sies between them with regard to signals, and will make errors impossible. It is simple in its workings, the slightest pressure of the finger or thumb only being required to work it. It is a very valuable and necessary addition tor all steam vessels, and only re- quires to be seen to be appreciated. Mr. Blue, of the Union ‘Tug line is the agent for it here. At Miller Brothers drydock the propeller Jessie H. Farwell has had her bottom calked and a general overhauling. ‘The new tugs Calumet and Admiral are completed and ready to commence business. Propellers So- per and Oscar C. Williams will be recalked. Schooners Pheenix and Lone Star are being re-calked and generally overhauled. ‘The schooner York State has had a thorough re- build. The schooner America will have new main and mizzen masts and maintopmasts, the schooner George L. Wren new foremast and fore and maintopmaste, and the schoon- er Emma C. Hutchinson new foremast and mainmast 104 and 105 feet in length. sey- eral vessels in the river are also being re- paired. At the Vessel Owners drydock the schoon- er C. J. Mixer has had her bottom calked and some necessary repairs. Schooner com- merce had her deck ealked. Steambarge G. P. Heath had her bottom calked and a gen- eral overhaul and was ironed, Schooner H. Rand had her bottom calked and some new planks. Steambarge Annie Laura, Captain Doherty, had a new shaft and some repairs to her stern bearing, some calking and other necessary repairs. ‘Thompson had a leak stopped and some re- pairs to her shaft and stern bearing. The schooner Conquest which struck one of the piers on entering the harbor last Saturday during the gale, breaking two planks on her port bow and causing her to leak badly, went into drydock for repairs and to be ealked. Schooner Sophia J. Luff has had deck and topsides calked and a general over- haul. Steambarge Fred Kelley hud some re- pairs. Propeller Cuba had part new fender on starboard side, some new ceiling and some necessary repairs. : Steambarge Emma E. | MILWAUKEE, The owners ot the schooner Duval pays the coat of repairing the Clipper City, which collided with the Duval on the lake last week. STURGEON BAY, The steambarge Hilton has been painted green all over. *Longshoremen aie paid 25 cents per hour at this port. During the recent ice-shove at Red River the tug ‘Tornado was damaged by it to the extent of about $100. Her rudder and one ot the blades of the wheel were broken. The steambarge Burroughs was at the canal Friday night on her way to Milwau- kee from Bailey’s Harbor. The C. M. Charnley got away from here with her barge on ‘Tuesday, ‘The latter had upwards of 13,000 posts on board. The tug John Leathem will have to be placed in drydock for the purpose of having her rudder and shoe overhauling. ‘The little tug A. S. Piper had the first tow ot the season. She took the schooner Belle Brown out of the canal on Wednesday last. ‘The tug ‘'wo Davids has begun operations onthe Wolt river between Ahnapee and Forestville. She is commanded by Captain Joel Ashby. ‘The little schooner Lettie May was fitted out last week and put into commission again for the season. She has been supplied with a new mainmast. The ferry boat has about got down to business, and she is proving a great con- venience to the public, both as to speed and commodiousness. The little side-wheeler steamer built at this port by the Sturgeon Bay Lumber Co., during the past winter, was launched Wednesday. Captain Louis Olson, of Fort Howard, arrived here last week tu fit out the schooner Monitor, which has been wintering at this port. She is all ready to sail as soon as the wind will permit. Captain Jacob Hanson leaves here for Mil- waukee ina few days to take command of the steamyacht ‘T'rescott and bring her to this,port, where she is now owned by Gen. Dreutzer and others. Leathem & Smith will make application to the proper authorities at Washington to have the name of the tug W. C. ‘Tillson changed. ‘The new title has not yet been decided on. Information has been received from Wash- ington that a crew of from twelve to twenty men will soon arrive here and begin work on the proposed lighthouse on Sherwood’s point, at the mouth of this bay. The new tug C. M. Charnley made a trial trip last Thursday evening, and everything worked satisfactorily. She is unquestionanly one of the finest models fora tugboat ever launched on fresh water. Rand & Berger, of Manitowoc, were the builders. Later reports received from the scene of disaster state that the Speed went to pieces during the blow of Saturday. The steam- pump which had been placed on board was also lost-by the sudden breaking up of the vessel. Navigation at this port says the Advocate, is virtually open via the ship canal. ‘The southerly blow cleared the upper >art of the bay from the head down to the light- houseyand below that point to the mouth the ice is badly honey-combed and a strong tug can ‘easily force a passage without much trouble or delay. Green Bay is also practic- vally open, and barring some floating fields of ice navigation can be resumed at any mo- ment from this 6ut. The ice in Little Sturgeon Bay went out last Saturday night, the vast field which filled that body of water being carried out in one unbroken cake by the heavy south- easterly blow that prevailed. ‘The ice was pretty solid yet on Saturday, but the wind proved too much for it and on the following morning the blue waters were visible. The bay was never released trom its icy barrier as quickly as this year, The schooner Speed, formerly commanded by Captain J. P. Clark, of this port, is ashore north of the piers at Racine. While in tow of the tug Sill last Wednesday evening the line parted. A heavy sea was running at the time, and as the. weather has been un- favorable ever since, it is probable that will prove a total loss. She was loaded with lumber for Kelly, Weaks & Company and is valued at $3,000. The Speed is owned by the heirs of the late Josepn Walker, father of Mrs. J. P. Clark, ot this city. ASHLAND, i The well known and favorite steamyacht Eva Wadsworth has been thoroughly re- paired and putin order for business this spring, and is only waiting fur the ice to get out of the way to resume the regular trips between this port and Bayfield. Captain Hank Thomson is again to command her, which insures to the public liberal and courteous treatment, and efficient service. The towboat Ozaukee has bad her machinery rebuilt during the past wiater and has other- wise been refitted, and 1s all ready to re- sume business as soon as the ice departs. The new steamer City of Ashland is com- plete and ready to begin her career in these waters.—- Press, SAULT STE. MARIE, ‘The sentimental editor of the News says repairs have begun on all the tugs in port. In the sweet bye and bye we may see navi- gation opening, at least, by this we see that tug owners have some faith in the ultimate coming of that event. DULUTH. According to the ‘Times the fishermen are doing an immense amount of business in their line just now. Within twelve hours the tug Amethyst brought in 1,800 pounds, the Camp 1,500 pounds, and the Eviston 1,800 pounds. Dredge No. 1 has commenced operations on the government work. As soon as she gets to working satisfactorily she will be taken to Superior. The Miunie Lemont is running the ferry route between Duluth and Superior. Captain Holt says that he has made ar- rangements with the St. Paul & Duluth to handle all their Superior business this sea- son. Gecrge LaVaque received a dispatch from P. A. Landing saying that there was twelve miles ot ice in sight. The inail steamer Siskiwit started. for P. A. Landing and the north shore with a large number of passengers and considerable freight. The tug Olive M. Campbell will go into commission about Friday. The Fero is to.be decked over and con- verted into a barge.at once. Joseph Lloyd informed a Times reparter that he would soon lay the keel fora flat- bottom sidewheel steamer for use on the bay - and on the rivers. She will be one hundred feet long and will be a model steamer in every respect, and itis expected that she will not draw over two feet of water. The John Pridgeon will be changed into atug for this season’s work. Repairs on her are almost comty leted. The St. Paul & Duluth warehouses are being filled with flour for spring shipments. Dredge No. 5, after working a short time on the St. Paul & Duluth slip Monday was forced to withdraw on account of the frost in the ground. She tried it again. The tug John Martin started up the St. Louis river on ‘Tuesday to work for Maxim & Lemay on the Fond-du-Lac boom. She took up a pile driver and other material. Messrs. Blanching and Gooding, hull and boiler inspectors, have pushed their work and taken their daparture for home. They say that they will return to Duluth again in June. ‘ : The old revenue steamer Fessenden, which has visited this harbor on more than one occasion, is being transformed into a lumber barge at Buffalo. The tug Amethyst will. not receive her new boiler until about the first of June. A number of the tugs have been running around outside trying their engines. Itis said that dredging will again be necessary in front of the outside dock this spring. ¢ KINGSTON. There has not been a very active demand for sailors at the Canadian ports as yet. Opening wages are about $1.50 per day. The tugs McArthur and Mixer were to be launched at the shipyard on Saturday, after receiving a thorough caulking. A Toronto firm has purchased the Flight for towing purposes. ‘The Flight formerly belonged to Chaftey Brothers of this city. The steamer Alexandria has been repaired to the extent of $30,000. She leaves Montreal for Bay ports on ‘Thursday next. : ‘The tug Sherwood was the first boat to break through the ice in Pieton harbour. The Quinte and Deseronto are now running regularly. The M. IT. Companys new tug will be launched on the 24 of May. Captain Gaskin generally has a launch about that time every spring. _A vessel captain, before he would engage his cook asked leave to smell her breath, as he had his doubts that she was a sober woman. The woman did not stand the ordeal. The steamer Shannon, which as the John Greenway, was the first boat to ply regularly between Napanee and Picton, now lying in Piction harbour, is to be raised and ‘rebuilt. LABOR AND MONEY Have been for many years spent in trying to compound a medicine that would cure the sickness ot this country, Swayne’s pills are the result, ‘The necessity of the.generation is supplied, and clerks, ministers, lawyers merchants and mechanics have an unfailing assistant. They make the mind clear, quick- en the perception, invigorate the body, fit you for business. They awake the torpid liver to healthy action, and expel by the bowels and kidneys the matter that poisons the foundation of Jife. They are carefully and accurately compounded with one aim— to cure, 4 The buoys are being set at the head of Belle Isle by the Government steamer Dafilia.