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      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 ...

      STEAM NAVIGATION WITH THE UPPER LAKES The new steam vessel, the Vandalia, owned by Messrs. Bronson & Crocker, S. Doolittle and J. Van Cleve. returned to this port on Friday last, after a trip to the Niagara river and Burlington By. This is the first trip of this new steamer, …

      On Friday, the 16th ult., as the schooner "John Simpson" of Whitby, was on her passage from Oswego to Kingston, and soon after leaving the former port, she encountered a heavy gale, in which she lost both her masts. The "Express" steamer passed by at the time, and though within …

      The Ericsson Propeller. - It will be seen by an advertisement in our subsequent columns, that our friend Capt. J. Van Cleve has become interested in this truly important invention, and is now about introducing it upon our waters; and we understand that our forwarders contemplate ...

      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 ship on the stocks at this place would make a first rate War steamer. The English have much the largest number of steam-boats on Lake Ontario, and would have it in their power to command it, unless our government make preparation to prevent it.

      [Advertisement] This lighthouse was subsequently demolished. The lighthouse keeper's house still stands, built in 1820, and is the residence of the director of Fort Ontario State Historic Site.

      From the Kingston (Canada) British [Whig]. A circumstance occurred on Thursday last which created no little excitement in town. - About noon a grand display of colors was observed on board one of Messrs. Ives' schooners, the Invincible, an American bottom, laid up for the season at Ives' ...

      The Buffalonians are much annoyed about Ericsson's propellers, at least we should judge so from the tone of some 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, despite the young or ...

 Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 24 Mar 1841     The Ericsson Propeller The progress of the experiments for thee application of steam power in aid of the sails of ships, schooners and other sailing craft, has been observed at this place with great solicitude. From letter addressed by Capt. R.F. Stockton, of the U.S. Navy, to ...

 Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 14 Apr 1841     The Ericsson Propeller. - This improvement to steam navigation is attracting considerable attention among commercial gentlemen on both sides of our lake. Besides the vessels constructing at this oct to be propelled by this invention, we observe by the last British Whig that three ...

      THE ERICSSON PROPELLER. The progress of the experiments for the application of steam power in aid of the sails of ships, schooners, and other sailing craft, has been observed at this place with great solicitude. From a letter addressed by Capt. R.F. Stockton, of the U.S. Navy, to ...

      Probable shipwreck and loss of life on Lake Ontario. Charlotte, Oct. 6,1841. Gent.- The severe gale of the 27th has no doubt been more severe on the Lake than was supposed. The late northerly winds have driven ashore at and near the mouth of the Genesee river fragments of ...

      Lake Route - We don't believe any tourist or man of business can gain anything in getting from Syracuse to Niagara, by going around Western New York, especially since the Auburn and Rochester Railroad now brings us within six or seven hours of the village of Salt and Big State …

      Ericsson Propellers. - The new and elegant schooner Vandalia, to which is attached the above invention, built at this port the past summer by our enterprising fellow-citizens, Messrs. Bronson & Crocker, Mr. S. Doolittle and Capt. J. Van. Cleve, has just made her first trip, and ...