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      p.3 Welland Canal - workers signed oath that they would have no firearms or offensive weapons; they need a signed certificate in order to get a job. [St. Catharine's Journal]

      p.2 Opening of the Navigation - Capt. Richardson, the veteran pioneer of spring Navigation, started yesterday in the Transit for Niagara. The boat is to run on alternate days till further notice. Her commander invariably leads the way in launching forth on the lakes, on the ...

      p.3 Village Ordinance of Oswego In Relation to Steamboats. "Be it ordained by the President and Trustees of the village of Oswego, that it shall not be lawful for any steam-boat, steam-vessel or propeller, to enter the port or harbour of Oswego without ...

      p.2 Navigation - river is entirely open to navigation. [Brockville Recorder] Opening of Navigation - The Harbour and Bay are yet locked up with ice but a little more of the late mild weather with an easterly gale may break it up. We learn that the Gore steamer will open …

      p.3 The ice is now out of the harbour as far as the Marine Railway wharf and store-house. The City of Toronto steamer was to leave Toronto today for Kingston, and may therefore be expected tomorrow morning. To the Editor of the Chronicle & Gazette. Sir, - As ...

      p.3 Our Harbor is clear of ice. The Mail Steamer City of Toronto came in on Friday, and also the American Steamer Oneida. The latter returned again yesterday. The Schooner Sophia, Capt. Gaskin, was cut from the ice in the lower part of the harbor on Friday, and went up …

      p.2 TheWelland Canal was in readiness for navigation at the time previously announced, and its admirable condition promises uninterrupted business for the season, and at the same time reflects the greatest credit upon the Officers who have the management of that great work. ...

      (from originals at Queen's University - Special Collections) p.3 Notwithstanding the contemplated removal of the seat of government from Kingston, considerable improvements have been effected in Town lately, and others are in progress. J.H. Greer, Esq., has made some ...

      p.3 The Emerald, which was unfortunately run aground in a fog opposite Grand Island the middle of last week, was got off on Saturday and taken up to Buffalo to be overhauled. It is not believed that she has sustained much damage. Great credit is due to the proprietors of …

      p.2 Welland Canal - During the month of April, there cleared upwards from Port Dalhousie, 5 propellers, 118 schooners, 3 boats, and 26 scows. The masters of vessels seem in high spirits at the prospects of the present season, and speak well of the perfect state of the canal ...

      p.3 Reduced Fare to Toronto - It will be seen by advertisement that the Messrs. Ives have placed their fine steamer Frontenac on the Lake route at reduced rates. It has been considerably improved during the winter, and is now in first rate order. LAKE ...

      (from originals at Queen's University - Special Collections) p.3 Assizes - On Saturday was tried an action brought by Mr Burckle, of Oswego, against Messrs. Macpherson & Crane, to recover the value of some flour that was burnt in the great fire at Kingston. The jury ...

      p.2 To The Editor Of The Brockville Recorder. Sir: - On the morning of Thursday the 16th instant, it was my painful duty to hold an inquest on board the steamer Dart, at Mile's Locks, Rideau Canal, on the body of Thomas Willis, a lad aged 15 years. The ...

      p.2 Mr. Gavin Russell, the Coroner before whom the Inquest was held in relation to the accident which occurred on board the Steamer Dart - the particulars which were given in our last - writes us further, as follows:- [Brockville Recorder] "The man Hoople who ...

      p.2 An inquest was on Monday held at St. Catharines by Mr. St. John, on the body of Augustus A. Pickering, master and owner of a schooner bound from Sackett's Harbour to the upper lake. The deceased, it appeared, had left his vessel early in the morning and the attention …

      p.2 Ice in June - on bows of steamer Illinois, Capt. Blake, in St. Clair River. [Detroit Adv.] p.3 LAKE ONTARIO THE STEAMER FRONTENAC, Capt. Ives, Will, for the remainder of the ...

      p.3 AWFUL EXPLOSION. Our city was yesterday shocked by the most terrible and mournful accident that has ever occurred in its vicinity. Yesterday morning the steamboat Gen. Vance, Capt. S.D. Woodworth, left the wharf of J.N. Elbert, at 8 1/2 o'clock, ...

      p.2 On Monday morning last, about half past 12, an alarm of fire was given on board the steamer Porcupine, then lying at the wharf in this town. The smoke was so dense, that the hands who slept in the deck rooms could scarcely get out of their berths. One …

      p.2 The Launch - On Saturday last at 3 o'clock P.M., Mr. Weller's new steamer Forester was launched at Rice Lake, in the presence of hundreds of persons from the surrounding country. This spirited gentleman gave a splendid entertainment on the occasion, at which champagne and ...

      p.2 Welland Canal Returns - figures on use. [St. Catharines Journal] Serious Disaster - By private intelligence from Port Credit, we learn that a most distressing accident occurred on the lake, about 3 miles out from Port Credit, on Thursday morning last. It seems ...