The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

PROPELLER 1'IKEXIX B. MeCaeiiaud,' J. V. TSylor.'itacKle?, diamine, A. Booth. J. 0. Perrett, Litue Giant, a. Miller, R. Pi'iudlvnls, w. L. Ewibk, Martin ursen, EB, .Crane, J. tf. Campbell, Albatross. Munsori, itobert Variant, Roboie Dunham, A. Mosher, D. L. BaD-eoels, BoscoDei. SCHOOKEBS. Lizzie A. Law, Charles Marshall, Lotus. Moonlight, Charles Lining, Luvnoeruian, Arundel. Ivef Lawsou, Julia, Larson, Ciiristiue Micnelson, (ieorg» A. ftutrsb, Mars, American union, Arctic, E. J. Mc-Vea, il D. Moore, J. M. McLaren, Magnolia, Adriatic, Alice, Mary, Maine, a. J. Lull, Arabia, Australia, T. % Avery, Antares, North Cape, Mary JNau, jHystlc, Alexander. Libbie Nau. E. its. Maxwell, America, 8.-GK Andrews, H. C. AlbKcht. West dide, liavid Va.ica, Vermont, L. Van VadtenDurs, Jennla Weaver, B. if. Wade, Bells WalbrlJao, z. Y. M. C. A., Winslow, Advance, Addle, David Macy, John Miner, Allegheuy, Ada Modora, Yankee Blade, 3. W. Wriitbt, White OaK, Chandler, j. Wells, George L. Wrenn, Maggie Thompson, Teiegraph, M. E. Tremble, Henry W. Sage, Scotia, C. F. Allen, Alvin Bronson, M. S. Bacon, George L. Boyce, Alice, M. Beers, A. Bradley, Barbarian, Truman Moss. A- Mosher, Ea.de Wm«, Erie Be.le, H. Band, Racine, Resumption. Tloretta, Ford River, Levi Grant, Soutn Haven, Rosabcie, Annie M. Peterson, Idiot, George D. Dousman, Maggie Ball, Lucy J. ClarK, Conneaat. OrDhan boy. City ol Green 3a?. Lyman M. Davis, Cascade, CaDe Horn, Mary E. Cook, Winnie Wing, Live Oat, Jenny Liod, Eden Williams, Jobn B. Wilbur. J. V. Ta.ior, Rouse Simmons, George Sherman. Rising Star, Persia. Oak Leal, R. C. Crawford, Cuyanoga, George Murray, E. R. Blake, Laniel E. Bailey, H. B. Moore, Moselle, John Beau, Milwaukee Belle, Eva-line Sates, Jessie L. Boyce, Ourlaw, L. M. Mason, Naiad, Otter, Marlon yv. Page, Orkney Lass, Olga, Ostrich, Geu. Worth, Lottie Wolt, John Kelderhouse, Knight Templar. Ketchtun, Helen, Elizabeth Jones, Japan. C. C. Trowbridge, Tempest, TJatdd Stewart, Minnie Siauson, Red, White and Blue, Ida Keith, Hattle Hutt, Herschel, Magdalena, Bertha Barnes, J. I. Case, Clara, Belie Brown, Minnie Mniler, Ramsdary, Jason Parker, Clara Parker, Lincoln Dall, Topsy, C. C. Trurnprl, J. F, Tracy, Horace F. Badger, Myrtle, C. J. Masan, Michigan, Bay State. James G. Masten, Carrier, Wells Burt, Mediator, Clipper City, Lottie Cooper, Margaret A. Mulr, Pensauitee, Donaldson, Cros-thwaite, Hunter Savldge, MaJ. N. H, Perry, Hdttla towed into Gn Fisher, Delos De Won, Potomac, sunrise, Millard ¦ Fillmore, Charles Foster, Emeline, Kate Darley. Ralph Campbell, Nassau. Pulaski, City ot Chicago, Newsboy, Norman, Joseph Paige, W. H. Dunham. S. B. Pomeroy, Regulator, E. M. Stanton, Peufleld, Radical, Heieu Pratt, Thomas L. Parker, H. A. Richmond, Cora, John R. Noyes, Melvlna, R. B. King. William Jones (big). Higgle, Col. lillswortb, Francis Palmer, C. J. Boeder, Pilgrim, L. J. Conway. I, M. Forrest. James D. Sawyer. Ida, Helvetia, Lem Ellswortn, Christine Nilsson, A, P. Nichols, Bertie Calkins-Jamaica, Guido, H. L. Filer, Sea Bird, S. J. Skid more. E. P. Roice, Agnes L. Potter, El Tempo, Duncan City, Flying Cloud. William Jones (little), Halstead, Daniel G. Fort, Four Brothers, Starltgiit, Evra fuller, T. B. Gardner, Kate E. Howard, Harttord. Saveland, Flying Mist, Homer. C. G. Mixer. Cuamplon, Gesine, Skylark, Thomas M. Hcwland, Golden West, Golden Fleece, Restless, Samana, Fleetwing, L. B. Shepard, Glad Tidings. George B. Sloan. Mary L. Higgle, Sardinia, Edna, G. M. Filer, ironside. Curiosity; Julia B. Merrill, J. Maria Scott, HoBoken, Sodus, G. Ellen, Cecilia, Mary Collins, Wlillam G Goodman, Gerritt Smith, Dan Hayes. Commerce, Emma C. Hutchinson, C. H. Hackley, C. A. King, Coaster, Coral, E. A. Nicholson, Hattle Eari, Moses Gage, Jonn M. Hutchinson, W. H. Hawkins, Jesse Hoyt, R. B. Hayes, &. ii Morey, Kate Hinchman. BARGES. City of Grand Rapids, A. W. Lnokey, Lone Star, Atauato, D. R. Martin, Active. Shawnee, E. S. Robinson, Empire State, Mantfneo, WllU-im Grandy, 8. a. Irish, A. A. Carpenter, J. H. itutter, Peshtiso, York Stats, Florence Lester, Windsor, Marlnetta, Adirondack, Henry Witbeck, Advance. Sonora, M. R. Warner, Jeremiah Godtrey, E. I. Judd, Guiding Star. There is quite a number of small craft, laid up, such as yachts, sail-aoais. scows, etc., not included In the above list. c.vrT. b. a. sweet, 184. J, 1? Sept. 11. —Schooner Sfc. Andrews sunk in Lake Eria Vt;3:.;ei a total-loss. Orcw saved. Sept. 14.—Canadian nropellei- Asia founders in Georgian Bay. Over 100 supposed to have been lost. Two persons saved—a man and a, woman. Sept. 14.—Canadian schooner Nellie Sherwood founders in Georgian Bay. All cv.i board—five in number—lost. Sept 20.—Steamer Picton totally wrecked off Rondeau Point, Lake Krie. Crew saved. Sept. 21.--Steamer Richelieu explodes her boiler near Montre;!.l. Three persona hilled and seven badly injured. Oct. 21.— Schooner Sweetheart springs a lealc and sinks a Grand Island, Lake Superior. Ore* saved. Oct 23.—The schooner "David Thurston was wrecked on a . shore oft liyaz Inlet, on Georgian Bay. Grew saved. Oct *28 —Tug Wetzel, of Racine, explodes her boiler ten . milcM from Milwaukee. Total loaa. AM oa board lost. Oct. 28.—Sleambarge Georgian goes ashore at Glub Island, Georgian Bay. Afterwards released in damaged condition. . Crew saved. Sov. 4.—Propeller Josephine Kidd burned on Georgian Bay, Crew saved. Nov. 8,—Schooner Canada wrecked on Colchester Reef Total loss. Crew saved. Nov. 12.— Small schooner Lady Elgin capsizes near Chantry Island, Lake Ontario. All on board—three in number-lost. Nov. 17.—Schooner Jessie Stewart soes ashore near Ham- > ilton, Ont, Crew saved. Nov. 17.— Schj housie and sinks, d Nov. IS.— Propeller Dromedary totally destroyed by fire in Burlington Bay, Lake Ontario. Crew saved. Nov. 13,—Steambarge Kincardine strikes a rock in Geor- ' jtlan I£ay and Kinks. Afterwards raised in bad condition. Crew saved. L Nov. 2.1.—Schooner Collingwood founders in Lake Michigan. Captain, cook, and three sailors lost. Nov. 24.- Schooner Enterprise goes ashore at West Point, Ont. 'Total loss. Crew saved. Nov. 24,—Schooner Gen. Steel goe3 ashore at Big Point Sauble.. Total wreck. One life lost. Nov. 24.—Schooner Eclipse goes ashore at Big Pointy Sauble;. Total wreck. One life lost. Nov. 27.— Schooner Tecumseh runs on a rock at Cove Island, Georgian Bay, and is scuttled. Grew saved. - • Nov. 29.—Schooner H. A. Kent dismasted in a gale on Lake Huron. Three of the crew injured. Vessel towed into Sand Beach Harbour. Nov. 30. —The schooner Jessie Martin capsizes while being , id Haven after being released from the L beach. One man drowned. The balance of the crew—Jive -in number—rescued by the life-saving crew. 6*5$ Dec. 1. -Propeller R. G. Peters burned en Lake Michigan, Eleven lives lost. Dec. 1.—Propeller Oneida burned at Collingwood. Dec. 1. — Schooner D. M. Foster ashore at Oswego. The carao of lumber will be saved. The vessel is lying easy, has not ivr'-iwd any serious damage, and will likely be rele sed in the nt>i ing. Dec. 2.—Schooner Henry Folzer, wrecked on Salmon Point, Lake Ontario. Five lives lost. Dec. 4.—Schooner Midland Rover ashore at Toronto. Two lives lost. ____________J ir Leadville strikes the pier at Port Dal-V Urew saved. *» THE OLD DOCK. >& i iir OCCURRENCES. The season just closed has been a marked one with regard to loss of property and terrible and .ii>i,al!iiur loss of lite. There were a number of comparatively slight losses dunuij the montn of April and in May the number of losses, both ot life and property.were augmented to quite a heavy flirure The months of Juno. July, and AllKUSt wore passed without any conspicuous loss ot lite, but there were several total losses ot considerable value September shows only u moderate number of casualties, and they were in less number m October. November was crowded with disasters, but they were not oonaoioucMs by reason ot tataw ities, as was the ease in some of tho other months. And during the days at the beginning ot Oecem- ; ber, when' nearly all the vessels we, o at I on c,,, there occurred some of as sad events as hod taken j place ,lhring the season. Of the wrecks | J there is a large proportion rated at t0'8' 1 loss." The number of serious casualties oil tho j lakes and rivers is 107. and the number ot lives lost is, as near as can be ascertained, 166. lhe great bulk of tho accidents arose .roni ben t, ¦riven on shore ; but there are also he cases o steamers that ,-were destroyed by file, llw I most terrible of ttte events were the^buininj ot j the Canadian steamer Manitoulin on I"- <'^° ~ Kian Bay. on the 18th ot May, by which it is sip nosed ttbont sO pertom were tost, and thetouo-Serine of the propeller Asia on the 14th of hap.oin-w also i. the Georgian Bay. when over lOu pel-"mi's were lost. In the loss of life the Georgian I Bav is IV re,, ist in lhe list of waters that aremm-iulod II is 'he Necropolis of our inland lakes. The following is a statement of the mosttmpor-aant losses :— ... „•„ 4.pri! 10 -.Schooner Nellie Teresa totally wrecked at, Bin Sandy, Lake Ontario. Or«w saTSd. W.tn 12 -Schooners Clayton BslW and Thomas Parsons mimroa. Total loss. Tho cantata, mate, cook, and o.ie seaman lost. April ii.-S^hr.on-.fr CSallatin tounders oS Point au Pelee, Lake Erie. Ore.r saved. M-iy 18 -The steamer American Eaglo exp! ones her , boiler on Lake ik-is. Sii person" Milled. May 18,-Steamet Manitoulin burned on Georgian Bay. Tvre..ity-tive to fortj live; lost. | June 3?-Schooner Industry capsized in a gale off South Haven. Ail on board lost. lune 10 -Sleambarge Vanderbilt takes Arc and ,s beaoh. ed on Serpens Island. Crew and passengers saTOd. i,,, s -Steamharge Thomas Kinaatord sunk in the hay at t!e"iev'ille! Ont..i..v a collision with the steambarge Saio a A total loss. Crew saved. 4.U8.9.- Schooner Barbarian soeB ashore at Beaver Island Crew saved. Arts 11-Schooner Mountaineer goes ashore at I yrcon-oel "Vessel a total loss. Crew saved. Au* 23.-Canadian schooner Florida springs a leak and Bhikalii Lake Erie. Crew saved. Av- 21 -Pronoller Chicago Xo. 1 burned to tho waters edle'o'if North Fox Island. Lake Michigan. Crew saved. Aug 30 -Sleambarge Albert Miller b urncd off Point au ; Babie. Crew saved. Sept. S -Steambarge A. K- Colborn partially burned off [South Haven. Crew saved. Schooner Russell sunk in St. Mary River by the. into her. A MIDNIGHT MYSTERY OF OLD DETROIT. Written for The Evening News. In the summer of 1850 I was a "hand before the mast" on the large hermaphrodite brig, W. D. Eberts,a styie of craft then not uncommon on the lakes, hailing from Chatham, Ontai'ia, and engaged in the stave and timber trade between the above place and Kingston, The incident I am about to related an "o;er true tale," and remains as one among many which attuSt- time left their impression upon the memory tablets of my young life—for I was not yet out of my teens, although rated upon the brig's books as a seaman able to hand, reef and steer. It was a lovely evening in May, when with tho last faint breathings of the breeze that had served to waft us across St. Clair lake, we dropped our anchor in the Detroit river in close proximity to "Windsor—then but an insignificant hamlet compared to what it now is, one miserable dock alone serving to fill all the commercial demands of the inhabitants. , Detroit, for the first time presented to my vision, on our starboard side stood out in beautiful relief, with the rays of the declining son reflected in its many , windows, and glancing from tho spires of the church steeples, white the busy hum ot a rapidly growing city's industries came, borne across the river upon the stillness of evening, to where I stood leaning over the bulwark, looking my first upon the Uty ol the Straits. . ,. . I have seen Detroit many times since that first view, but never with the same emotions of admiration as at that moment, though the » comparison of ttien and now would only » serve to carry out what even then appeared to my contracted knowledge of the world as a growing city filled with the grand possibilities of a fast coming future. My reverie was at last broken in upon by the striking of the ship's bell for supper, just at the point where I was wishing some contingency of events would give me the privilege of visiting the beautiful city beyond, previous to our departure, but we bad a captain proverbial for having fair winds, and though after supper the "anchor watch" was set, it was well understood m the fo'castle that "all hands make sail and up anchor," would be the call before morning. "Washing down" and "coiling ^^ f away" bavins been all done, I again took my place at the starboard bow, and watched the beautiful city on the other shore sink into the gloom of the fast deepening twilight, when the second mate touched me'on the shoulder, saying: "Come, my lad, you are to pull the bow oar in the jollyboat. The cap is going over to Detroit." "Aye, aye, sir!" was my glad response, as I plunged below to put on a pea-jacket, I for the evening was cool. Let me here say in passing that Capt. W—, or the "old man," as he was familiarly called by the crew, was an old "man o-war's" man, and [ Sept. [ propeller Northerner ruui lives lost. Sept. 10.—Tag Mary Ann totally wrecked i ' Captain and engineer lost. Total loss. Three Owen Sound jacket, white duck trousers and glazed hat, with name of the vessel painted on the broad black ribbon round the latter. Each one on board had his station, and when the shrill whistle called "all hands," every one went directlyio his place on deck or aloft as the case might be. My station was that of "royal boy," being only a lad; and in the jolly boat i pulled the bow oar of the four, any two ot which would have been sufficient for the little boat, but the captain always had four oars, man-cy-war style, all of which is simply prefatory to the incident that will cow I trust be given to the reader. It was nearly 10 o'clock before the cap-tain was ready to take his place in the boat, which for the previous hour had been swinging idly alongside. We all knew that the trip was designed for the uurpose ot doing a little something in the contraband line, and it did not require the "oars easy men," of the "old man," as he took his place at the rudder, to tell us that he did not wish the argus-eyed officials jof H. B. M. customs house at Windsor to know of our departure. The river was quickly crossed, and though the night was excessively dark, the captain knew just where to land. As near as I can remember we brought up at a dock near where the ferry now is. At all events, a large building was then in the course of erection, which I think is now the Caes house. The boat was run into a slip, and the captain landed, taking with him the other three men, and leaving me in charge of the boat. It was, as I have stated, very dark, neither moon nor stars serving to break through the misty gloom that obscured all overhead, and, though not a breath of wind was blowing, still everything indicated that we would have a "reef topsail breeze" before morning. The Detroit docks of then were far different to what they are to-day. The bustle and confusion incidental to the business of a commercial city, was absent—at least on the night to which I refer—and I distinctly remember how still and quiet everything seemed to be. The captain had told me he would be gone about an hour, an'd would give a whistle when he returned, telling me at the same time to keep a sharp lookout for " dock loafers,' and "wharf-rats," and that if anything happened he would be found at Bloom's ship chandlery store—how well I remember the name. I felt very much vexed to have to remain behind, as I wished to see something of the city, but smothering my discontent, I asked the captain to. bring me the making of a pair of ducfc pants back with him, und lighting my piipe I proceeded to will away the time till hie returned. Alongside oif the dock where we landed I observed that the spiles stood very wide apart, and reimembering what the captain had said abouit nocturnal visitors, I pulled the boat undea- the wharf, and fastening her to a spile by the painter, I sat down to watch. It was a dark solemn place where I was, with the silence alone broken by the swash of the little wavelets or the occasional plunge of a water rat. The strange medley of co-mingling sounds of the city came to me mellowed by conflict with the woody cavern beneath the dock, soughing through the indistinct avenues of spiles where my boat was fastened, with a weird moaning aud muttering that had in it something gruesome. The shadowy darltness was in some measure relieved by a large hole almost immediately over where my boat was moored, and as I sat gazing up through it at the blackened sky something seemed to say to me chat I better move the boat a little further from immediately beneath the opening, which I at once did. How long I sat watching that hole above me I know not, nor how at that length my ear became accustomed to the conglomerate of sound reaching me. I remember I was beginning to feel very lonesome, though broadly awake. I had let my mind run upon old reading of my early days, such as the "Ancient Mariner," the "Phantom ship," and kindred pleasing fancies. I had recited to myself Shellyes: "Our boat has one sail, And our helmsman ts pale, But a good one I trow ! And see'st thou? and hear'st thou? And ride we not tree over this terrible sea land thou?" But dear reader I had Dot wrought my mind into a fit of the "horribles" by any means. I was keenly sensitive to every sight and sound, but only so far as to keep me broad awake with ear alert for the expected captain's whistle—who had now been gone over au hour. It was "the witching hour of night," and my pipe had gone out, whin ail at once I heard the sound of rapidly approaching footsteps on the planks over my head, and in another moment the largo hole that had formed my coign of observation for the past hour was suddenly obscured and I sato descending a mass of something wrapped up in a sort of a sack, which fell with a heavy splash almost at tho edgetif liy boat; another foot rure and it would have fallen directly upon me! The water dashed into the boat as it was, thoroughly drenching me, as the heavy mass sunk beneath the surface. I confess I was speechless with terror, and the cry thai came to my lips died in silence at its birth. It was all over quicker than I can write, and after a momfnt of silence the sound of the feet above me were again heard iu rapid retreat, and I was left alone with the horrible, nameless something just consigned to the depths. What was it? I can only say what I believe to have been the case, that it was the crwpse of a murdered person. I Steamboat Empike, 1844, Capt. D. Howe. Mustering up courage after a little, I i looked oyer the side of the boat. The white sand on the bottom seemed to lighten the water or else my vision had become so used to tho darkness that I could see more clearly than usual; or better yet, the pure limpid water of the river—noted for its . glassy clearness—enabled me to see distinctly the bottom with its row upon row of spiles. At first I could not discover where the mysterious consignment had found a resting place, but soon extended against the spiles I saw it. Its horrible outlines were perfectly discernible, and gave the form that only a human body can give. I remember a picture of the execution of the Lincoln assassins, in which the form of Mrs. Surratt is seen hanging, and enveloped in a garment tied at the" waist and feet, with the head covered with the black cap. That is the only description I can give of the nameless horror I beheld lying at the bottom of the water that night. I was fascinated with the sight, and gazed till I could almost fancy / tarn the tiling mme ! Was it yet alive? Had the murderers only partially completed their hellish work? How this may be I know not, and am ready to admit that my disordered imagination may have conjured up the idea! Still I shall always believe that the contents of that sack moved and spasmodically struggled as I watched it lying against the bottom of those piles where perchance tho whitened bones rest to-day. How long I gazed upon the revolting spectacle I know not, but at last my ears were gladdened by the shrill whistle-of the captain. I quickly untied the boat, though with trembling fingers, and pulled her out do where the captain and the rest of the men were waiting. They had a number of coils of rope, kegs and packages of various sorts, ready to ship, and no attention was paid me at first in the hurry of getting the things into the boat. The captain at last noticed my whitened face, which even in the darkness shone death-like, I suppose. He asked me what was tlt» matter? I then in whispered tones told my story, pointing to the water in thte boat and my own drenched condition for corroboration of the same, and which was listened to by all with breathless attention. The captain hesitated for a brief space, carefully weighing all the possibilities in the case. The wind was coming up fair; a thorough investigation of the affair would hinder our proceeding on our yoyage; even to lay information with the proper authorities would cause vexatious delay, aud so the result of his cogitations was to "cast off, ship oars, and pull quietly out boys." "Keep your tongue between your teeth, men, and you Johnnie hold your jaw when we get on board. Everybody tend to their own business and we'll tend to ours. Now give way men." And so the captain dismissed it from his mind. When we reached the brig the mate had the anchor hove short and the sails ready to be sheeted home, and shortly after the Kberts had left Gibraltar light upon her starboard quarter and was making a due course across Lake Erie, bearing with her the only witness of a dark mysterious crime, the relics of which may for aught I know stiil be quietly resting beneath that old wharf waiting, the day of the great assizes when "the sea shall give up its dead, and murderer and victim shall stand face to face before God." Full twenty-five years had elapsed before in the course of my wanderings I was again in the city of Detroit, and among the first places I strove to locate was the scene of , the incident of a quarter of a century previous. But the march of improvement had entirely obliterated the former surroundings, and I looked in vain for the old dock with the hole iu the wharf. All were gone, and the old things had become new. J. W. F. M. East Saginaw, Mich. m r ~&r-4> f had the duty carried on on board the brig ^jej^^ Baw tl^0 lorm as it descended, not in regular "ship-shape^ and Bristol fash- withstiim(iu, ,r um dru-knees. My eyes had °"™! become aenstomed to the gloom, ^3}\ and I dcald recognize the dim out- ifrond lines of a. human form. The horror 11 of those few succeeding moments I can never forget. The agitated water had again becoime calm,and every sound seemed hushed! It was an awful stillness, m which I seemed fie hear every pulse beat of my wildly throlbbiBg heart, as though it w«e a sledge I - within msl ion." She was a very large vessel class, in fact the largest that through the Welland canal. Her were painted black with a white streak, made to simulate the ports on a naval ship of war. The "ship's company" were trained to work to the sound of the bo'swain's whistle, and were dressed on Sunday, and when in port, in the couven-