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      p.2 Mr. Parker's steamboat Kingston was launched in beautiful style on Thursday morning. This fine vessel, (which was originally meant to be called "The Canadian," and which we noticed some weeks ago,) is intended to ply upon the Bay and River. She is of a very handsome ...

      Descent of the Mail Steamer Gildersleeve Down The North Channel Of The Long Sault Rapid. - Those who have traveled on the St. Lawrence are aware that between Dickenson's Landing and Cornwall, a distance of from 12 to 14 miles, there is a long Rapid, called the Long Sault. The …

      Kingston, May 12th, 1814. The storming of Oswego has been the subject of much conversation, without the public being gratified with a private sketch. As a result of your valuable paper, which has often given me pleasure; in return, if you think the following worth inserting, you are at ...

      Oswego, Aug. 31 - A gale of unusual severity for this season of the year has prevailed here since Thursday. The schooner ALPHA, from Toronto, for this port went ashore, five miles below the harbor, and will probably be a total wreck. Her crew were taken off in the life-boat …

      Charlotte, N.Y., Oct. 17 - The schooner MARY of Chaumont, with a cargo of limestone, went ashore at 4 o'clock this morning. The crew were saved. The vessel is going to pieces.

      Obituary Notes [Part Only] A Prince Among Shipbuilders Flags were flying at half-mast from several of the principal business places in St.Catharines on Saturday [April 24] and nearly all the vessels and steam craft on the ...

      St. Catharines , July 26 - On Saturday afternoon last [July 24] Captain Miller launched from his yard in Port Dalhousie one of the largest vessels ever built on ...

      New Steamers - Two new screw steamers named respectively Ontario and Quebec , have just been completed at Chatham , Ont., for

    New Steamers - Two new screw steamers named respectively Ontario and Quebec , have just been completed at Chatham , Ont., for

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      Sarnia , May 6 - The new propeller Ontario , of Beatty's Royal Mail Line of steamers, arrived here from Chatham this morning, ...

      Chatham , June 13 - The new propeller built by Messrs. Simpson & Chisholm for a stock company here was successfully launched at three p.m. today and christened "

    Chatham , June 13 - The new propeller built by Messrs. Simpson & Chisholm for a stock company here was successfully launched at three p.m. today and christened "

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      An Interesting Relic. A Rocking Chair Made from the Keel of Vessel Built Sixty Years Ago. The sailing packet Duke of Richmond, 70 tons burthen, launched spring, 1820, at the foot of Frederick street, York; owned and sailed by Capt. Edward Oates; December, 1826, bound from ...

      MARINE DISASTER THE "ORION" OF HAMILTON (The Oswego Palladium gives the following:) "From a conversation with Capt. Daniel Pease, of the lost vessel, we gather the following particulars: The ORION had a cargo of freestone from Cleveland, Ohio, for Brockville, ...

      Oswego, Oct. 20 - The schooner NEW YORK, with lumber from Toronto to this port, went ashore last night, above the new breakwater. The crew were saved. - LATER : - The schooner NEW YORK, ashore above the piers, is breaking up, and will be a total wreck. The storm …

      p.1 (first with large wood-cut drawing of steamboat) STEAM BOAT The Steam Boat FRONENAC James McKenzie, Master, Will in future leave the different Ports on the following Days, ...

      p.2 Quebec, August 7th - Dinner at Quebec, by Naval Officers returned from the Lakes, given to Commodore Sir Robert Hall, who is remaining on the Lakes. [Mercury] p.3 The Steam Boat Frontenac arrived at this port on Friday evening, after ...

      PORT OF KINGSTON ENTERED Aug. 26th - Schr. Com. Perry, Parker, from Sackets harbor, cattle, sheep and vegetables. Schr. Com. Owen, Sinclair, from Queenston, 200 packs peltries. Schr. Plough Boy, Vorce, from Salmon River, ...

      p.1 Deepening of Canal To Cost Millions - the Welland Canal. p.2 To Build New Wharf - for N.Y. Central railroad at Clayton. p.5 Expect Late Opening - Capt. Coleman Hinckley has a photo of the harbor on May 10, 1872, showing Pierrepont ...

      p.3 Appointment of Captains - Nearly all last year's captains have been re-appointed by the R. & O. N. company. Those of Kingston are Capts. Booth, for the steamer Toronto; Esford, the Kingston; Dunlop, the Bohemian, and Hinckley, the Columbian. Some changes are to be made in ...

      p.6 The Marine Losses - One satisfactory feature of this season's traffic on the great lakes is the comparative light loss of life and vessel property. The vessel and cargo loss was the least in ten years, the total being $500,000 for thirty-eight vessels. Sixty sailors ...

      p.1 Capt. Harbottle's Successor - his death means a new inspector of hulls is needed; A.M. Rice, Toronto, expected to be appointed. p.5 Kingston In Brief - Capt. Patenaude has signed agreements to sail the prop. Niagara again next year. District Dashes ...