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 New York Spectator (New York, NY), 7 Dec 1842     The Late Gale. - It is but seldom that we have to record so many disasters on our inland waters as it has been our misfortune to do within the past few days. A great many lives have been lost, and a large amount of property destroyed. Among the shipwrecks …

 New York Spectator (New York, NY), 1 May 1829     ADVERTISEMENT. - Notice is hereby given to the Public, that the TOLLS of the GOVERNMENT LOCKS and CANALS upon the RIVER St. LAWRENCE, will be REDUCED at the opening of the Navigation to the rates in force previously to the year 1827; but it will be obligatory to take out …

      The Lady Murray and a Revenue Cutter, cut out! On the 1st inst. the Royal George, late from Newark, anchored off Genesee River, sent in her boats and cut out, without opposition, the schooner Lady Murray and a Revenue Cutter and towed them out. They afterwards went unmolested to ...

      Same report in: Geneva NY, Geneva Gazette, August 25, 1813.

 New York Spectator (New York, NY), 9 Dec 1846, p. 4     Welland Canal The breach which at present interrupts the navigation of that canal detains some seventy vessels with their cargoes and threatens them with a Winter's berth in the interior of Canada. The break itself will, as we understand, be repaired in a few days, and the ice, ...

 New York Spectator (New York, NY), 17 Nov 1826, p. 2     Another Steam-boat Accident. --A lette from Niagara, dated the 6th inst. informs us, that the new steam-boat Niagara , Capt. Mosier, while on her way up from Prescott, run on a rock in Lake Ontario, near Long Point. The steam-boat Queenston, Capt. Whiting, on passing ...

 New York Spectator (New York, NY), 24 Aug 1827     Another Murder Committed by Rum .--A fireman of the steam boat Queenston, while at Prescott last week, being drunk, fell into the machinery, and was killed.

 New York Spectator (New York, NY), 30 Oct 1844, p. 4     From the Buffalo Commercial of Saturday Propellor and Brig Ashore .-- By letters received in town to-day per Constitution, we learn that the propeller Emigrant, with a cargo of 9000 bushels of wheat, from Chicago, for this port, is ashore at Goderich, ...

 New York Spectator (New York, NY), 4 Mar 1825, p. 1     Niagara River .--The weather was so cold a few days since, on the western frontier, that the Niagara river was frozen over, and from the storage of the water by the ice, the river rose from nine to twelve feet. The cakes of ice on the third day, were from …

 New York Spectator (New York, NY), 25 Dec 1827, p. 1     From the Buffalo Journal Commerce of Lake Erie .--By a statement furnished by the officers of the Custom-House, at this port, and published in the Gazette, it appears that the number of American vessels employed in the commerce of the upper Lakes, ...

      Kingston, U. C. Sept. 14 Melancholy Circumstance. On Saturday last, the 7th. inst, the scow was coming from Adolphustown, at Barker's ferry, to Sophiasburgh, with 11 persons, two men, three women; the other boys and girls had a span of horses and waggon on board. In ...

      Kingston, U. C. Sept. 14. A NEW STEAM-BOAT ON LAKE ONTARIO On Saturday the 7th. of September the Steam-Boat FRONTENAC was launched at the village of Ernest Town. A numerous concourse of people assembled on the occasion. But, in consequence of some accidental ...

      STORAGE & FORWARDING BUSINESS Conducted at Black Rock by N. Sill and S. Thompson, who are making every necessary arrangement for the transportation of Goods, consigned to their care. They will be provided with Warehouses, Wharves, Boats, &c.; and are building vessels for the ...

      Port of Buffalo Arrived Schr. GEO. WASHINGTON, D. Dobbins, from Erie Open Boat J. Harris, from Fort Erie Schr. BLACK SNAKE, S. WiIkinson, from Cleveland Schr. NEPTUNE, L. Johnson, from Detroit Sloop VENUS, J. Knowles, from ...

      Port of Buffalo Arrived Schr. FRANKLIN, J. Justine, from Erie Cleared Schr. WIDOW'S SON, J. Haskell, for Detroit Schr. RACHEL, H. Barnard, for Erie ...

      The body of a man was found on the shore of lake Erie, about a mile above the mouth of Buffalo Creek, which had the appearance of having been in the water two or three weeks, he was about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, light hair; had on …

      The inhabitants of this village are requested to meet at Pomeroy's Coffee-House on Friday evening next, at 6 o'clock for the purpose of taking into consideration the importance of improving the harbor at this Port and adopting such measures as shall then be deemed proper. ...

      Canandaigua, Nov. 19. We are sorry to hear from lake Ontario that four schooners were driven ashore and lost near Cape Vincent, during the late violent gales. Considerable damage has been sustained in the loss of property, but happily the lives of all on board were saved. ...

      The many disasters which have attended our lake navigation, is partly owing to the want of safe and convenient ports and harbors. There is no port in which the Shipping suffers so severely as the port of Buffalo Creek. The deposits of sand in the mouth of the creek prevents …

      FOR SALE a SCHOONER Forty tons burthen, in service three years on the Lakes, in good repair, sails well; a reasonable credit will be given for good security: Or the Schooner will be exchanged for real estate, in or near the village of Buffalo. For further particulars, ...