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      New Vessel. - A new vessel will be launched from the ship-yard of George Goble , Esq., on Monday forenoon next, which for symmetry and staunchness of build will compare favorably with any sailing craft on our inland waters. She is named ...

      The Lytle - Holdcamper List gives the name as O. H. HASTINGS and place of build as Oswego.

      A new Steamer, just built at Ogdensburg, called the "City of Troy," arrived in our harbor on Saturday night last and cleared for Troy yesterday, where she is owned. She is intended for a tow boat on the Hudson river. She is propelled by two engines of 30 inch cylinders …

      The "JAMES PLATT " is the name of a new vessel, hailing from Oswego, of 44 tons. She was built by Geo. Goble, and is owned by M. Goble and D. G. Ford of Oswego.

      A Speculator. - A shrewd speculator from the American side has been "doing" the farmers on Wolf Island by introducing his "win plant," a vegetable supposed to produce profuse quantities of sherry wine, superior to the bona fide article. His plan was to represent to a farmer that his ...

      A Wreck. - The schooner Alliance, Capt. Hamilton, of Toronto, with a cargo of flour and feed, consigned to B. Hagaman, of this city, while entering our harbor this morning in tow of a steam tug, soon after passing the piers parted her fastening to the tug, and was carried …

 Oswego Daily Times, 29 Jun 1863     What I Saw Mr. Editor: - Some one said through the Times, of the 29th, that there were 25 vessels in sight, off this harbor, at one time, on Saturday last. This was all that were probably in sight from an ordinary stand point. But having my attention attracted by …

      The old steamer British Queen, which formerly ran on the line from this place to Montreal has been sold to the same parties who have purchased the Widgeon. She was towed here from Alexandria Bay, on Tuesday, by the latter vessel, and rebuilt. She will then be taken down the …

 Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 12 Aug 1863     Horse Market. - Mr. John Holmes, Jr., of Onondaga county, is doing a large business in Canada in the purchase of horses for the American market. He is operating principally at Belleville, Napanee and Picton, and is paying for the animals prices ranging from $45 to $80 in Canadian bills …

      A Pleasant Supper. - The employees of Goble's ship-yard, with a number of invited guests, last evening sat down to a most capital supper served up in Doolittle Hall, by Ashley of the Oswego Hotel. The ...

      THE BARQUE HUNGARIAN. - This fine vessel has undergone many repairs and is now nearly ready for sea. She has been repainted, and presents a beautiful appearance. The HUNGARIAN is an A 1 craft, and under the command of that energetic mariner, George Blair, will be ready to engage in …

      NEW PROPELLER. - A new propeller, called the NORMAN, hailing from Oswego, passed up yesterday, on her first trip to Chicago. She is about 500 tons burthen and belongs to the old Oswego Line.

      Boat Launch. - A new canal boat of the largest class was launched from the boat yard of Mr. Mattoon yesterday. She is called the "John C. Churchill," in honor of Judge Churchill of our city. Her dimensions are length, 97 feet, breadth of beam 17 feet 5 inches, and …

      Trading Craft. - The fleet of small craft that usually coast upon this lake and trade between Kingston and neighboring American ports, says the British North American, have experienced an ordinarily prosperous season, notwithstanding the larger class of vessels have not enriched the ...

      Shipwreck. - The Schooner, Frank Stewart, from Hamilton, with a cargo of lumber on entering our harbor about 11 o'clock this morning, struck against the east pier and became unmanageable. The crew, with the exception of the cook a female escaped to the pier, and the vessel drifted ...

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      Close of Navigation. - with this day may be considered the close of navigation, as ordinary insurances cease with this month. Our marine list today shows the arrival of several large and valuable cargoes from the upper lakes, and Canada. Most of the vessels now arriving are being ...

      Railroad Extension - Important Improvements. - The Oswego and Syracuse Railroad company have perfected their arrangements for reaching the upper harbor through a tunnel, and has secured title, to the river lots lying between Water street and the River above the Iron Bridge. It will be ...

      I don't believe she ever sailed to Europe. She was operating on the lakes in the summer of '64 and was heavily damaged in a stranding on Skillagallee in late June.

 Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 12 Aug 1863     The Storm Last Evening. - Shortly after seven o'clock last evening masses of clouds rolled up from the north, west and south-west, bringing with them a gale of wind, which for a few moments whirled the dust through our streets in blinding eddies. The clouds quickly overspread the whole ...