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      1837 BRITISH WHIG (available on microfilm at Kingston Frontenac Public Library and Queen's University - Stauffer Library, unless otherwise noted.) p.3 ad for Ferry Hotel, Cape Vincent, N.Y., J. Pinteux proprietor. ...

      p.2 Distressing Occurrence - 4 drown when boat upsets in river near Oak Point. [Prescott Herald] (missing issue)

      (from microfilm E-1 at Lennox & Addington Museum, Napanee, Ont.) p.3 A Sleigh Drive to Watertown - mentions Hinckley's Point, Cape Vincent (Gravelly Point,) description of Chaumont, Brownville, Ferry Hotel at Cape Vincent kept by Mr. Pinteux. FOR ...

      p.2 Canal Across the Carrying Place - discussed in House of Assembly.

      p.3 Cheering Prospects for Kingston - We learn that the principle Forwarding Houses in Montreal are about to form a Union and that Kingston will be the head quarters at this end of the route. A very extensive business in that line is anticipated during the ensuing season, and ...

      p.2 Internal Improvements - navigation from Lake Erie to tide-water under control of 4 different authorities. 1. The Welland Canal connecting Lake Erie with Lake Ontario, is in the hands of a chartered company. 2. The St. Lawrence Canal of Upper Canada, designed to ...

      p.3 Gananoque & Wilsie Waters - finances for proposed canal discussed. [Brockville Recorder] (According to the Chronicle & Gazette of Feb. 18th, 1837 p.3, the Whig is now a Semi-Weekly, with the first issue ...

      p.2 Lighthouses - The House of Assembly has granted £3500 for five lighthouses as follows: - one at Presqu'Isle £1000; at the mouth of the Thames on Lake Erie £1000; one at Port Colborne £500; one at Oakville £500, and one at Port Burwell £500. p.3 The ...

      p.3 The Steamboat Kingston - We have every reason to believe this steamboat will continue to run on the Bay of Quinte. FOR SALE. By the Subscriber, lying at His Majesty's Dock Yard, Kingston, Two Gun Boats. The vessels are ...

      p.1 Route from Bytown to Lake Nipissing - description by someone who made the trip. (1 1/2 columns) p.2 The Marine Railway - We are happy to say that this interesting work is fast advancing towards completion with an expedition highly creditable to the ...

      p.1 List of Acts Passed by the Late Session of Parliament - #36 - An Act to provide for the permanent completion of the Welland Canal, and for other purposes therein mentioned. #42 - An act to compel Vessels to carry a light during the night, and to make sundry …

      p.2 Commerce of Chicago - In 1832 there were but four arrivals at Chicago. In 1835, there were about 250 arrivals. In 1836, there were 456 arrivals. The tonnage of the Vessels arriving in 1833, was about 700 tons. In 1836, the vessels arriving was about 57,550 tons. An increase …

      p.3 A Meeting of the Stockholders of the Steam Boat KINGSTON will be held at the Commercial Hotel, on Thursday the 13th April, 1837 at 12 o'clock. Kingston, April 5th, 1837. LAKE ONTARIO - 1837. The Steam Boat

      p.3 The weather lately has been alternately frosty and wet. The ice in the harbour is slowly disappearing, and in all probability will, ere the close of another week, be entirely gone. The United States and William 4th have advertised to be here tomorrow and Monday, and ...

      p.2 Prospects of an Early Western Trade. We copy the following from the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser of March 25th. The schooner Dolphin was advertised to leave Cleaveland for Detroit on the 20th inst. The Cleveland Gazette of that date says, ...

      (says April 18th on page 3) p.3 The Steamer William IV sailed hence on Monday evening the 10th instant for Toronto, Hamilton and Niagara. This vessel does not appear to have lost anything either in the shape of elegance or speed during the winter and bids fair the ...

      p.3 The lake and river navigation is now fully open. The Bay of Quinte is almost entirely free from ice, and the Rideau Canal is nearly in the same condition. All the steamboats, with the exception of those belonging to the Canal are in full operation. We give a willing …

      p.1 We are happy to announce to the travelling community that the Steamer Dolphin left this for the head of the Long Sault this morning on her first trip for the season. She will ply daily on the same route throughout the summer. [Montreal Courier] The Welland Canal - ...

      p.3 The substantial and spacious wharf erected last year at Wellington by Archibald McFaul, Esq. has stood well during the winter, notwithstanding all the heavy gales to which it has been exposed. It has not been injured at all, and the enterprizing proprietor is now ...

      p.3 The Rideau Canal - This navigation is at length open: the steamers Bytown, Cataraqui and Rideau have departed for Bytown, as will be seen on reference to our Ottawa & Rideau Company's report. We have before stated, that the concerns of this extensive Forwarding Company ...