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Spring Lake A new steamer has been built to use between Grand Haven and the spring. Ludington The Record has the following: Capt. Hodges informed us last evening that the LAC LA BELLE ran on the beach two miles north of Grand Haven during the fog on the morning of the 4th, and was only got off by the assistance of the CITY OF TOLEDO and two tugs. All her freight and passengers had to be taken off from her before she could be moved. The Fourth At Whitehall The booming of cannon and the unfurled flags testified that the citizens had not forgotten their country's birth-day, although from the crowd that embarked on the gallant steamer "METROPOLIS," we are inclined to believe that most of the celebrating was done. At Muskegon Early in the afternoon an excursion was given on the steamer "METROPOLIS" which was beautifully trimmed with evergreens, and with all her colors flying presented a fine appearance. Just as she was leaving, the "CITY OF TOLEDO" came alongside, and we improved the opportunity thus presented to return home. The day on the lake was delightfully cool and pleasant; the gentlemanly officers of the Englemann Line did all in their power to make the trip agreeable, and most fully did they succeed. Marine Register PORT OF PENTWATER (Reported for the News by Ed. E. Edwards.) ARRIVED June 23. Str METROPOLIS, G Haven Steamer CITY OF TOLEDO, Manistee Sch'r LEN HIGBY, Milwaukee Sch'r SARDINIA, Chicago 24. Str METROPOLIS, Manistee Str CITY OF TOLEDO, G Haven Prop MESSENGER, Milwaukee 26. CITY OF TOLEDO, Manistee Str METROPOLIS, G Haven Sch'r GERTRUDE, Chicago Scow R I SKIDMORE, Chicago Sch'r R B HUBBARD, Chicago 27. Str. METROPOLIS, Manistee Str. CITY OF TOLEDO, G Haven Prop MESSENGER, Milwaukee 28. Str CITY OF TOLEDO, Manistee Str METROPOLIS, G Haven Schr MINNIE CORLETT, Chicago 29. Str METROPOLIS, Manistee Str CITY OF TOLEDO, G Haven Prop MESSENGER, Milwaukee Scow EMANUEL, Milwaukee Schr FAVORITE, Port Washington Sch'r NORTH STAR, Chicago 30. Str CITY OF TOLEDO, Manistee Str METROPOLIS, G Haven Sloop MAID OF THE MIST, Sheboygan July 1. Str CITY OF TOLEDO, G Haven Str METROPOLIS, Manistee Prop MESSENGER, Milwaukee Schr FLEA, Chicago Schr SOUVENIR, Chicago Schr SARDINIA, Chicago Schr R I SKIDMORE, Chicago Scow D R OWEN, Milwaukee Schr LEN HIGBY, Chicago Schr GERTRUDE, Chicago 3. Str METROPOLIS, G Haven Str CITY OF TOLEDO, Manistee 4. Str CITY OF TOLEDO, G Haven Str METROPOLIS, Manistee Prop MESSENGER, Milwaukee 5. Str CITY OF TOLEDO, Manistee Str METROPOLIS, G Haven Schr FAWN, Sheboygan 6. Str METROPOLIS, Manistee Str CITY OF TOLEDO, G Haven Prop MESSENGER, Milwaukee Scow SWALLOW, Milwaukee CLEARED June 23. Str METROPOLIS, Manistee CITY OF TOLEDO, G Haven Schr SARDINIA, Chicago Schr LEN HIGBY, Chicago 24. Str METROPOLIS, G Haven Str CITY OF TOLEDO, Manistee Prop MESSENGER, Manistee 26. Str CITY OF TOLEDO, G Haven Str METROPOLIS, Manistee Schr GERTRUDE, Chicago Schr R I SKIDMORE, Chicago 27. Str METROPOLIS, G Haven Str CITY OF TOLEDO, Manistee Prop MESSENGER, Manistee 28. Str CITY OF TOLEDO, G Haven Str METROPOLIS, Manistee Scow MINNIE CORLETT, Chicago Schow EMANUEL, Milwaukee 29. Str METROPOLIS, G Haven CITY OF TOLEDO, Manistee Prop MESSENGER, Manistee Schr FAVORITE, Mich City Schr NORTH STAR, Chicago 30. Str METROPOLIS, Manistee Str CITY OF TOLEDO, G Haven July 1. Str CITY OF TOLEDO, Manistee Str METROPOLIS, G Haven Prop MESSENGER, Manistee Scow FLEA, Milwaukee Schr SKYLARK, Milwaukee Schr SOUVENIR, Chicago Schr R B HUBBARD, Chicago Schr R I SKIDMORE, Chicago Schr LEN HIGBY, Sheboygan Scow D R OWEN, Milwaukee Sloop MAID OF THE MIST, Sheboygan 3. Str CITY OF TOLEDO, G Haven Str METROPOLIS, Manistee Schr GERTRUDE, Chicago 4. Str CITY OF TOLEDO, Manistee Str METROPOLIS, G Haven Prop MESSENGER, Manistee 5. Str CITY OF TOLEDO, G Haven Str METROPOLIS, Manistee 6. Str METROPOLIS, G Haven Str CITY OF TOLEDO, Manistee Prop MESSENGER, Manistee Sc'r SWALLOW, Milwaukee --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST SHORE NEWS PENTWATER, OCEANA Co., MICH. VOL. I, NO. 26 Friday, 14 July 1871 [extracted marine news] Along The Shore - Holland Dredging has begun in the harbor. . . The Goodrich Transportation Company have taken off the "SKYLARK," which has been running between Holland and Chicago, finding that she did not pay expenses - Gazetteer. QUICK TRIP. - The schr. LEN HIGBY left this port the first inst. for Pentwater, and with a full load of hay and cattle; discharged her load at Pentwater, took on a cargo of bark and was inside the piers here again within 48 hours. - Sheboygan Times. At Duluth, Minn., the other day, a sort of tidal wave suddenly broke from the lake into the canal, sweeping away a pier and crib work, and scattered timber rafts in every direction. The current ran at the rate of fifteen miles an hour for half an hour, then turned and ran out with like velocity for twenty minutes, and kept up an oscil- lation to and fro all the morning, alternately carrying rafts and cribs out to sea, and bringing them back again. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST SHORE NEWS PENTWATER, OCEANA Co., MICH. VOL. I, NO. 27 Friday, 21 July 1871 [extracted marine news] THE STORM-SIGNAL SERVICE To those of our readers who take the daily papers of our large cities, the heading of this article will recall the daily bulletin of the weather from Washington, telegraphed to all leading newspapers, seaports and commercial centers; attached to which are the curious "probabilities" of the state of the weather for the succeeding twenty- four hours. These dispatches are from the headquarters of the signal corps at Washington, and are the result of theories based upon obser- vations extending from Key West on the south to Canada on the north, and from Sandy Hook on the east to San Francisco on the west. Reports from forty-five stations being received three times each day, and a summary or deduction telegraphed back. So skillful have the chiefs of this corps become, through the per- fect system adopted, and the almost certain rules laid down, that a storm is sometimes announced for a given point twenty-four hours be- fore it appears, and the value of the announcements to our marine can readily be imagined. The attempt to presage great weather phenomena is nothing new. It is and has ever been the constant study of sailors and others inte- rested. But as no correct theory could be established, except from repeated observations at given points at the same hour, the government of the United States, ever ready to advance the interests of science, has incorporated a special department for this purpose in connection with the signal corps of the army, and its members like the soldiers, are governed by the articles of war. As proof of the practical effects of anticipating storms, one that occurred on the Black Sea during the Crimean war, is an illustration. The fleets of the Allies were laying off Sebastopol, when a dispatch was received that a tempest had arisen on the western coast of France and was passing eastward. The hour was given at which it might be expected, and the fleet weighed anchor and sought safety. At the hour predicted it came and caused more destruction of property in the camp of the Allies than the combined cannon of the Russians could have in- flicted. It would be impossible in a short newspaper article, to give the reader a correct idea of the method of determining the origin, direc- tion, and force of storms, but the accuracy of the "probabilities" daily issued from the office at Washington may be inferred from the fact that 50 per cent. are fully verified, and 25 per cent. partially so, and only 25 per cent. failures. The nearest signal station to this port that we know of, is Grand Haven, but in time we have no doubt every port on the lakes and sea- coast will be provided with instruments and their reports made up at district headquarters and forwarded where now the reports are made direct. The day is not far distant, when travelers will know for many hours before, the weather they will encounter in their journeys. The new tug "BISMARK," built for towing the barges of Tyson & Robinson, has arrived at Manistee. Her dimensions are as follows: Keel, 138 feet, and over all is 151 feet; depth of hold 13, with 23 feet beam. Her engine is 36-inch stroke, with 12 inch cylinder. She cost $30,000. . . . Three new harbor cribs are ready for sinking. SINGULAR PHENOMENA Unusual Disturbance of the Waters of the Lakes Our attention has been drawn to items in our exchanges from remote places, of an unusual disturbance of the waters of Lakes Michigan and Superior, and presume, when all reports are received, that a singular and startling phenomena will be found to have taken place. Our attention was first called to this matter, on a flying visit to Manistee last week, when we noticed the river at that place at least one foot lower than we had ever seen it before. The tug "BIS- MARK" getting aground in the stream and for a long time unable to re- lease herself. This was about 5:30 o'clock on the morning of the 15th. At Milwaukee on the same day the News reports: The propellers ALASKA and TWEED both got aground yesterday, just below Walker's Point bridge, while passing out, and had to be pulled off with tugs. The river fell eight inches below its usual water mark yesterday. And in the same paper we find the following: At Duluth, on Saturday last, a sort of tidal wave suddenly broke from the lake into the canal, sweeping away a pier and crib work, and scattered timber rafts in every direction. The current ran at the rate of fifteen miles an hour for half an hour, then turned and ran out with like velocity for twenty minutes, and kept up an oscil- lation to and fro all the morning, alternately carrying rafts and cribs out to sea, and bringing them back again. No explanation has been given of the phenomenon. The ever cautious editor of the Grand Traverse Herald, undoubtedly afraid of venturing a sensation, attributes to a strong wind what is but a similar experience to that at Duluth. His paper contains the following. On Saturday last there came up a sudden squall from the north, which, for a few minutes, drove the water up the Bay and into the mouth of the Boardman with such force as to change the course of the river. For a short time the drift-wood floated up stream at a rapid rate, passing the Herald office, some 80 rods from the mouth of the river, in a lively manner. In less than ten minutes the river must have risen some two feet. But the wind soon lulled, the Bay became quiet and the river resumed its natural course. Capt. Hodges of the "CITY OF TOLEDO," informs us that on Saturday the 15th a heavy sea came from the Westward, without wind and without any other evidence of a storm having occurred. It was so unusual as to attract attention, and much sickness occurred among the passengers. Upon examination of the record in possession of the government agent of this port, we find the water lower than on any day previous, though the sea came from the west, and would, under ordinary circum- stances have raised the water at least three inches. As it was, we should infer that it was at least from four to six inches lower than usual. Thus it will appear that on Saturday, the 15th, on both sides of Lake Michigan the water was much lower than the average, while just one week before at Duluth and Grand Traverse, occurred the phenomenon of in-rushing water. Marine Register PORT OF PENTWATER [Reported for the News by Ed. E. Edwards] ARRIVED: July 7. Schr R B HUBBARD, Chicago Schr HUNTER, Sheboygan Schr SARDINIA, Chicago Scow R I SKIDMORE, Chicago Schr EXCHANGE, Sheboygan 10. Scow EMANUEL, Milwaukee Schr ST. CLOUD, Sheboygan Schr SOUVENIR, Chicago 12. Sc'r SWALLOW, Milwaukee Sch'r R B HUBBARD, Chicago 13. Scow FLEA, Milwaukee 14. Schr CANDOR, Sheboygan Scow FLEA, Milwaukee Sch'r GERTRUDE, Chicago Sch'r NORTH STAR, Chicago Sloop MAID OF THE MIST, Sheboygan Schr SPEED, Sheboygan Schr FAWN, Sheboygan 15. Schr BELOIT, Chicago Schr SOUVENIR, Racine Schr EXCHANGE, Sheboygan Schr SARDINIA, Chicago Schr LEN HIGBY, Chicago 18. Schr R B HUBBARD, Chicago Schr R I SKIDMORE, Chicago Scow D R OWEN, Milwaukee Scow EMANUEL, Milwaukee The steamers METROPOLIS, CITY OF TOLEDO, and MESSENGER made regular arrivals during the two weeks ending July 21st. CLEARED: July 7. Schr R B HUBBARD, Chicago Schr HUNTER, Sheboygan Scow SWALLOW, Milwaukee Schr SARDINIA, Chicago 8. Schr R I SKIDMORE, Chicago Scow FLEA, Milwaukee Schr EXCHANGE, Sheboygan 10. Schr. ST. CLOUD, Sheboygan Scow EMANUEL, Milwaukee Sch'r LEN HIGBY, Milwaukee Schr SOUVENIR, Racine 12. Scow SWALLOW, Milwaukee Schr R B HUBBARD, Chicago 13. Scow FLEA, Chicago 14. Schr GERTRUDE, Chicago Sch'r NORTH STAR, Chicago Sloop MAID OF THE MIST, Sheboygan Schr SPEED, Milwaukee 15. Schr BELOIT, Chicago Schr EXCHANGE, Sheboygan Schr CONDOR, Sheboygan Schr SOUVENIR, Racine 17. Schr SARDINIA, Chicago Schr LEN HIGBY, Chicago 18. Schr R B HUBBARD Schr R I SKIDMORE, Chicago Scow D R OWEN, Milwaukee 20. Scow EMANUEL, Milwaukee The steamers METROPOLIS, CITY OF TOLEDO, and MESSENGER cleared regularly during the two weeks ending July 21st. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST SHORE NEWS PENTWATER, OCEANA Co., MICH. VOL. I, NO. 28 Friday, 28 July 1871 [extracted marine news] Harbor Improvement - Arrival of the Dredge. On Tuesday the 25th inst., the tug LAKETON brought into our harbor the steam dredge belonging to harbor contractors Squirs and White, which should have been here July 1st, but owing to heavy weather at Frankfort, she was detained. On her way up, the dredge stopped one day at Manistee, to remove the stone that had been knocked out of the end crib at that harbor, preparatory to the sinking of another crib, and in doing so, broke her "dipper," which has since been repaired. The amount appropriated for dredging at this port, we understand to be $5,000. The expense of the dredge is about $90 per day, with one- half pay for lying idle during heavy weather, and she is required to remove over 480 cubic yards of earth to the working day. If, there- fore, she is not interfered with by storms, she will be employed about fifty-five working days, and will remove 26,400 cubic yards of earth. The dredge itself will not be influenced by storms in the channel, except near the mouth, but the scows containing the earth cannot go out on the lake if the wind blows strong, to deposit their contents, and hence, while the dredge could be doing good service herself, the work will have to be discontinued in windy weather, while the expense will be about $45 per day, to be taken from the appropriation for the work, unless permitted to deposit in Pentwater Lake, which we believe will be allowed. The Government Agent at this port thinks the ap- propriation sufficient to give us fully twelve feet of water from lake to lake. Rules of Navigation. The Joint Committee of Congress on Pilot Rules of the Board of Superivising Inspectors of Steamboats has presented the following, which, having been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, will be immediately promulgated, and Collectors of Customs throughout the country ordered to enforce the same: Whenever there is foggy weather, by day or night, the fog signals described below shall be carried and used, and shall be sounded at least every two minutes viz: Steamship, and all other steam coasting and river vessels under way shall use a steam whistle, and sailing and all other crafts propelled by sails under way, shall use a fog horn, or equivalent signals. Sailing ships and every other craft propelled by sails upon the ocean or lakes shall when on her starboard track, blow one blast of a fog horn, and when on her port tack two blasts of a fog horn. At all times at intervals of not more than two minutes, when hove to, she shall blow a general alarm. When at anchor she shall blow her fog horn as at other times, at intervals of not more than two minutes. It shall at all times be the duty of steamers to give a sailing vessel, or other craft propelled by sails, every advantage, and keep out of her way. Steamships and sailing vessels, when not under way, or which shall be anchored or moored in or near a channel or far away as forced, and not in any port, shall sound a fog horn at intervals of not more than two minutes, and all steamers navigating in fog or thick weather, shall sound their steam whistle at intervals of not more than one min- ute. Sailing vessels shall at all times, on the approach of any steamer during the night time, show a lighted torch upon that point or quarter to which such steamer shall be approaching; any craft navigating rivers without being in tow of a steamer, such as rafts, flatboats, wood boats, and other light crafts, shall sound a fog horn at inter- vals of not more than two minutes; and all steamers navigating rivers in a fog or thick weather, shall sound their steam whistles at inter- vals of not more than one minute. MARINE DISASTER. Burning of the Steamer JOSEPH BARBER on Lake Michigan Two Lives Lost - Statements of Eye-witnesses. An appalling accident happened on the lake about twenty-five miles off St. Joseph, Mich., on Tuesday July 19th. At midnight the Steamer JOSEPH BARBER caught fire, the flame having originated near the smoke stack. This was at midnight, when everybody, except a few of the crew, was in bed. In a few minutes the vessel was enveloped in smoke and flames. The panic was dreadful. People left their berths desti- tute of all clothing except the lightest portion of their night clothes. There was nothing heard except cries of despair and the stern command of the ship's officers as they directed the crew to throw buckets of water on the burning boat. In this work the more steady of the passengers joined, and by the united exertions of those on board, the steamer was kept afloat until nearly 3 o'clock. About an hour before the BARBER went down the steamer CORONA, one of Goodrich's line, attracted by the flames from the blazing vessel, bore down upon her and picked up some 18 persons, most of whom were in a state of utter despair. The steamer VAN RAALTE came along about the same time and managed to save 12 others. Two persons only are miss- ing - a deckhand named "Pat" and a watchman named French. No passengers perished. Numbers of the saved jumped overboard early in the burning and kept floating around on cabin doors, tables and pieces of timber until rescued by the two steamers. The BARBER went down at 3 o'clock. The clerk of the boat had his hand severely cut by jumping from the burn- ing bulwarks down on a floating door. At the time of the accident, and while the ship was burning, the weather was beautifully calm, but in twenty minutes after the unfortunate vessel sank a furious gale sprang up, sweeping everything before it. Had the poor people who left the blazing boat to trust themselves to Providence and pieces of timber in the lake, been exposed to the storm, every one must inevit- ably have been lost. Those who were on board the wrecked steamer have lost almost everything they possessed. The BARBER was valued at $21,000, on which the owners have an in- surance of $7,000. Bad as the calamity was, it is consoling to know that more human lives were not sacrificed. A thorough investigation of the cause of the accident is to be made within a short time. STATEMENTS OF EYE-WITNESSES Harrie Wachter and J. C. Nesbitt, respectively steward and porter on the BARBER make the following statement; The propeller BARBER left Benton Harbor on Tuesday night, at nine o'clock, with the Captain F. Snow, a crew of 18 persons and two passengers. The boat was loaded with peaches, and was bound for Chicago. Wachter and Nesbitt occupied adjoining staterooms, near the smoke stack. At half past 12 A. M. Wachter was awakened by a cry of "fire," by the mate, George Germain, at his door. He jumped out of bed, put on his pants and hastened to call Nesbitt, whose room was found to be full of smoke, Nesbitt being almost suffocated. The two rushed forward along the main deck, got two pails at the kitchen, and went below to get water at the pump. On returning to the cabin they found it full of smoke and flame, and were driven out. Throwing down their pails, they went along the outside to their rooms, and smashed in the windows with a view to saving their clothes. The rooms were full of smoke, and they were obliged to give it up. Wachter managed to get a coat and a pair of pants, but had to throw them away. Just then the Captain sang out: "EVERY MAN TO THE BOATS." The engine had been stopped and the bow had been put to windward so as to drive the flames aft. Wachter and Nesbitt rushed up to the hur- ricane deck, and, with the captain and three or four of the crew, set to work to get off the boats. While thus employed the flames and smoke burst from the roof of the cabin, and they were obliged to run for their lives. The captain told every man to save himself, advising them to get gang-planks, doors or whatever they could, and throw them overboard then jump over themselves. The cook took an ax and broke off the doors of the captain's cabin, and of the saloon. The clerk alighted exactly upon the door, and the panels giving way, he went through up to his arms, and the door made an excellent life-preserver. He was somewhat bruised, and hurt his thumb quite severely. He had his books in his hands when he jumped, and they fell on the door and were saved. The captain, upon getting hold of his door after jumping over, pushed it some distance from the wreck. Wachter ran to the boiler deck, and some of the crew handed him a hatch, which he threw into the lake and secured after going overboard himself. THE FLAMES LIT THE HEAVENS as bright as daylight and we could see in every direction, deck hands, firemen, and others, clinging to boards, and calling for assistance. Every one appeared to be very much frightened. Nesbitt had, in the mean time, been on the upper deck, trying to get his clothes, and when he came down to the lower deck, Wachter was about 20 rods from the vessel. Wachter called to him to jump in, which he did and swam to the hatch, and the two shared it. The two passengers broke into the captain's room and secured a lounge, which they took posession of in the water. When picked up the lounge was water-soaked and ready to sink, and they were about exhausted. James Murphy, a waiter, jumped off the stern and managed to find a fender, to which he clung. Wachter paddled over to him, and the fender and the hatch were fastened together. The BARBER drifted away rapidly before the wind, and the three men on her. After floating 15 or 20 minutes more THEY SAW A PROPELLER, about two miles off coming toward them. Wachter stood on the hatch and shouted, and attracted the attention of those on the propeller, which proved to be the VAN RAALTE. A yawl was lowered from this ves- sel, manned by the engineer and mate, and Wachter and his companions were picked up. The next person observed was the first engineer of the BARBER, Mr. F. P. Williams who was also picked up, two firemen, a wheelsman and a deck hand were also taken from a raft, and, with the others, were placed on board the VAN RAALTE. A COOL ONE. The second engineer of the BARBER, a new man, was very cool and collected when the fire broke out, and when it had gained considerable headway, walked around the decks with his valise in his hand, hunting for something with which to save his life. He finally secured a plank and jumped overboard with it, still clinging to his valise. When a boat approached to take him on board, he handed up his baggage and then got in himself. OTHER STEAMERS TO THE RESCUE. The steamer CORONA came up immediately after the VAN RAALTE, on the other side of the burning vessel, and boats which were lowered from her, rescued 12 persons. All those rescued were placed on board the CORONA, when the captain counted them. Only two persons were found to be missing - the watchman and deck hand mentioned above. They must have gone down because the light of the burning steamer made every- thing in the lake visible for a great distance, and all efforts to find them were unavailing. KIND TREATMENT While on board the CORONA the officers, crew and passengers of the BARBER were treated very kindly, the officers of the CORONA furnishing them with dry clothing. The water was very cold and having become chilled from (unreadable) dry garments were appreciated. The officers and all on board the BARBER lost every thing they posessed. No one but the second engineer saved anything except what they wore. ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. The fire started in the wooden casting around the smoke stack, on the boiler deck. The timber was very dry, and Nesbitt had extinguished a fire in the same place about three weeks before, while the vessel was lying in Benton Harbor. The weather was quite calm at the time of the acci- dent, a very fortunate circumstance for those who entrusted themselves to the mercy of the waves. A FURIOUS GALE sprang up soon after the vessel sank, and it was the opinion of every one that if the fire had occurred an hour later than it did all would have perished. It is said that a thorough investigation as to the cause of the disaster will be made immediately. STATEMENT FROM CAPT. N. W. NAPIER. The CORONA left St. Joseph as usual at 10 P. M. after the propel- lers BARBER and VAN RAALTE. The mate called me about 20 minutes past 12; he said he guessed the BARBER was on fire. I saw a flash, then he came back and said he guessed it was out, for say half a minute. I went out on deck and ordered the mate to get the boat ready to lower, and the engineer to hurry up as fast as he could. We were about three miles astern of the BARBER, and half a mile astern of the RAALTE. The flames just revived right up and grew bigger and bigger. We crowded on all steam and in about 12 minutes came up just behind the VAN RAALTE, which went to the northward and I went to the southward head- ing to the burning boat, and bringing the floating men between our two boats, I first came upon Capt. Snow, who shouted, Do not run over me! We threw him a heaving line and hauled him on board. He came on the upper deck and shook hands with me at eight minutes past one. The fire broke out 20 minutes past twelve. We hauled another man up by a heaving line. The mate took the boat and picked up four men. The men appeared to be in a huddle to the leeward. Having picked up all that we could find I lay the boat on her course for Chicago. The lake was perfectly smooth at the time of the fire; but an hour afterward would have drowned the whole of them, for the wind hauled to the northward and the sea made up in a few minutes. Marine Register. PORT OF PENTWATER. (Reported for the News by Ed. E. Edwards.) ARRIVED. July 22. Schr SOUVENIR, Racine Schr FAWN, Sheboygan Schr SPEED, Milwaukee 24. Schr R B HUBBARD, Chicago Sch'r NORTH STAR, Chicago Sloop MAID OF THE MIST, Sheboygan 25. Schr BELOIT, Chicago Scow D R. OWEN, Milwaukee Schr HUNTER, Sheboygan Schr SARDINIA, Chicago Schr CONDOR, Sheboygan Schr FAVORITE, Mich. City 26. Schr BELOIT, Chicago Scow FLEA, Chicago Schr STELLE, Chicago Schr LEN HIGBY, Chicago Scow MONITOR, Milwaukee 27. Scow EMANUEL, Milwaukee The steamers METROPOLIS, CITY OF TOLEDO, and MESSENGER made regular arrivals during the week ending July 27. CLEARED. 22. Schr SOUVENIR, Chicago Schr SPEED, Chicago Schr R B HUBBARD, Chicago Schr NORTH STAR, Chicago Sloop MAID OF THE MIST, Sheboygan 23. Schr HUNTER, Sheboygan Scow D R OWEN, Milwaukee 14* Schr CONDOR, Milwaukee Schr SARDINIA, Chicago Schr BELOIT, Chicago Schr FAVORITE, Mich. City Scow FLEA, Chicago 26. Scow MONITOR, Chicago Schr STELLE, Milwaukee Scow EMANUEL, Milwaukee Sch'r LEN HIGBY, Milwaukee The steamers METROPOLIS, CITY OF TOLEDO, and MESSENGER cleared regularly during the week ending July 27. ===========================================================================