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      Courtesy Canada Steamship Lines' Marine Hist. Coll. S. S. VANDALIA, Passing Through the Old Welland Canal This vessel was built at Oswego, N.Y., in 1841, and was propelled with the Ericsson Patent Screw Propeller. She was the first commercially operated propeller vessel in the world, and first on ...

 Transactions of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 1893     Engine drawings of the VANDALIAs equipment

      STEAM-BOAT EXPRESS, TRIP TO KINGSTON Last Saturday we took a trip to Kingston on business, aboard the Steam-Boat Express, and seldom have we, (all things considered,) enjoyed more pleasure, or been more highly gratified. The weather, in going over, was very fair, and we had a ...

      Vessel Going Down The Falls - On Friday the 10th inst. the barque Detroit, formerly belonging to the British navy on Lake Erie, and captured by the Americans during the last war, is to be sent over Niagara Falls, furnished with a crew of live wild animals. She was condemned, …

      On Wednesday next, the 15th inst., the ship Detroit will be sent over the falls of Niagara. It will be a novel spectacle, and thousands will no doubt assemble to witness it.

      Wreck - We learn that during a squall on the afternoon of Thursday the 26th ult., Messrs. Ives' large schooner Frontenac, (formerly the United Kingdom,) sprung a plank and was run ashore on Nicholson's Island, where the crew effected a landing; she has since gone to pieces. Amount of ...

      Steam Boats - On Saturday last an amusing scene of competition took place on the line from Kingston to Toronto. The large steamer Cobourg, favourably known as a safe and commodious boat, advertised to start at 12 o'clock, noon, and carry passengers for four dollars - six being the ...

      Attempt To Destroy One Of The Canal Locks - A bold and most infamous, but unsuccessful, attempt was made, on the night of Thursday the 9th inst., to destroy the upper lock, at Allanburgh, on the Welland Canal, by means of gunpowder. It appears that two kegs of powder, of …

      One Hundred Pounds Reward! Whereas some evil disposed persons did, on Thursday night the 9th instant, attempt to destroy one of the locks at Allanburgh, on the Welland Canal, by means of gunpowder - the above reward will be paid, to any person or persons who shall give such ...

      Welland Canal - Lord Alguson Percy, created Baron Prudhoe, by which title he sits in the House of Lords, as a peer of the realm, only brother and heir presumptive of the Duke of Northumberland, accompanied by Sir Henry Hart, an English Baronet, and Mr. Justice Hagerman, have, for some …

      Vessel (Not) Over The Falls - Wednesday, Sept. 15th, was a great day at the Falls. Thousands of people assembled there, from all quarters, to behold the "sublime experiemnt", of a ship going over the cataract. Of course, there is always enough in and around the Falls, to gratify the …

      The Plunge Over The Falls That Didn't Happen - We went yesterday, with all the world hereabouts, to see the barque Detroit go over the falls. At the appointed hour - 3 P.M. - the vessel was towed from the foot of Grand Island into the stream, to the very …

      Welland Canal - The following very valuable information we take from the columns of the Montreal Gazette. To the Editor of the Montreal Gazette Sir - In compliance with your request, I took an early opportunity to obtain from the secretary of the Welland Canal Company, ...

      Public Improvement - We are glad to see, that the Board of Works is in full activity. We learn that Mr. Keefer has for some time, been absent, in visiting the western parts of the province, and examining the different reports and surveys which have been made on the Burlington …

      To The Editor Of The Patriot Sir - As several persons are now on the look-out for Welland Canal stock, I give you the result of a close calculation, as regards the value of debentures, now in progress of issue by the Receiver General. The debentures for all the stock …

      The Buffalonians are much annoyed about Ericsson's Propellers; at least we should judge from the tone of their papers. And well they may, for this valuable improvement in the application of steam power will transfer the forwarding business from Buffalo to Oswego. Within less than three years ...

      From the Lockport Democrat Lewiston, 20th April, 1841. Editor of the Democrat - Sir: On arriving here yesterday, I was agreeably surprised o find my old friend Joseph Whitney, installed as landlord of the Frontier, and discharging the duties of that station in his kind and ...

      The Ericsson Propeller. - This improvement in steam navigation is attracting considerable attention among commercial gentlemen on both sides of our lake. Besides the vessels constructing at this port to be propelled by this invention, we observe by the last British Whig that three ...