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      The scene which is represented by our artist below, was a most heart-rending catastrophe. At the time of the collision a dense fog was prevailing. The passengers were all in bed, and the Atlantic was in charge of the first mate. Immediately following the collision the utmost confusion prevailed ...

 Gleason's Pictorial Companion, 19 Jun 1852, p. 400     The picture herewith presented is a representation made during the last winter, is the bed of the river forming the harbor in the city of Oswego. The excavation was made by means of a coffer dam, erected so as to embrace an area of about three acres, extending from the …

 Boston Herald, 23 Jan 1852, p. 1, column 5     The propeller Ontario, is to leave to-day for Boston, if ice does not prevent. The "City of New York," another of the line, it is thought will be completed and ready on Monday.

      p.2 Deck Load Lost - schooner Big Z lost flour overboard on Lake Erie. Nov. 29, 1850 nil (pages 3 & 4 missing) Dec. 6, 1850 nil Dec. 13, 1850 p.1 ad for Bonter's Team-Boat Landing, Bellville. 1851 ...

 Charleston Courier, 12 Nov 1850, p. 2     Steam Propeller Ontario. --This afternoon the steam ship Ontario , which arrived at this port on Friday last, from New York, leaves again for that port. The Ontario , as we are informed, intends running regularly between this and New York, and Capt. KITTREDGE, ...

 Evening Post (New York, NY), 25 Mar 1851, p. 3     Marine List ...Arrived this Forenoon... Steam propeller Ontario, Latham, from St. Juan, and 21 ds from Chagres, in ballast, to H. Holdridge; 15 passengers....

 Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI), 24 Apr 1854, p. 2     The Propeller Ontario a Slaver .--Some eight years since, a propeller was built at the upper landing, at Rochester, N. Y., by Goerge Steers, -- since famous as the builder of the America yacht,--and called the Ontario . She was unforunate in the lake ...

      Schooner W. S. Malcolm Waterlogged - Strange conduct of the Captain and four of the Crew. - Capt. Smith, of the schooner Kyle Spangler, which arrived here last night, reports to us he found the schooner W.S. Malcolm, Capt. Barck, with a cargo of lumber for this port, waterlogged, ...

      The Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence Steamboat Company, whose stock a few years ago, was so good that it could not be obtained, has gone into liquidation. The company owes seventy-five thousand dollars, with nothing to meet it but the boats and furniture. In order to save the property from …

      The New Tug " Oswego ." - The new steam tug Oswego, built in Philadelphia , and owned and commanded by Capt. J. Kimball , arrived in our ...

      Spring Walk I Time the remorseless eater-up of all things has made our other annual revolution and compels us to take again that "Walk," which it seems but the other day to have been finished and ended. In youth the hours stand idly still; in early manhood, they glide along …

      Spring Walk II Contrary to general expectation, the opening of Kingston Harbor has been greatly accelerated by favorable circumstances, and the consequence is, that it has taken the shipping interest somewhat by surprise. Every body is ...

      Spring Walk III THE WHARVES AND WHARFINGERS OF KINGSTON: As various changes have taken place this season in the location of the several Forwarders and Wharfingers, a concise notice of such establishment may be found useful, and not out of place in this Our ...

      Spring Walk I One could think that fine weather would never come again. Winter lingering in the lap of Spring conveys but a faint idea of the stern reality of this Twelfth of April. Although the day is tolerably fine and the sun shines warmly, yet the roads are still …

      Spring Walk II It is mighty tedious entirely this writing of "Annual Walk." The originality of the thing could have afforded some counterbalance to its want of general interests but that was marred years ago by the '

    Spring Walk II It is mighty tedious entirely this writing of "Annual Walk." The originality of the thing could have afforded some counterbalance to its want of general interests but …

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      Spring Walk III The "Opening of Navigation" makes but little progress, so does the "Annual Spring Walk of the British Whig." The season is dead against both. On St. George's Day, in ordinary years, the communication with Montreal and Quebec is usually perfect; the several ...

      Spring Walk IV Here is the end of April, the weather cold, wet and unpleasant, and the "Walk" scarcely half begun. Nobody feels any inclination to walk about or look at anything--to crowd round a fireplace or hot stove is far more pleasant and infinitely more congenial. But ...

      Spring Walk VII The "Walk" is really becoming interesting and agreeable--so many things to see and write about, and such charming weather to [do] it in. Last Saturday was a delightful day; it was the day on which the first steamers came up this season from

    Spring Walk VII The "Walk" is really becoming interesting and agreeable--so many things to see and write about, and such charming weather to [do] it in. Last Saturday was a …

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      Spring Walk VIII Having disposed of all the Steamers, all the Hotels, all the Manufactories, and all the other matters, more immediately connected with the resumption of business in the Spring, it may not, be remiss, ere this "Annual Walk" is closed, to say a few works on the ...

      Spring Walk I It has been too much the custom to underrate the commercial importance of good old Kingston. Let any one walk through the city at the present time, and he will see enough to convince him that Kingston is one of the busiest places in all Canada; and …