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      The ship yards of Messrs. Rogers & Crocket, and Baker are very lively just now. The former gentlemen have about 80 men at work on two large vessels drawing rapidly to a finished state, and which are to be launched in from one to three weeks. And Mr. Baker has …

      A Launch. - Ald. Rogers launched a noble schooner yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large number of people. She is named the Ocean Eagle, and is worthy of her title. She looms up like an ocean packet. Her dimensions are 122 feet length of keel, 24 1/2 feet …

      A Launch. - The new vessel built by Messrs. Rogers & Crockett, for Henry M. Ames Esq. , was launched on Saturday afternoon, after six o'clock, in beautiful style. She is of the same model as the Young America, built by Mr. Rogers last season for Mr. Ames, and will …

      Our harbor yesterday present an animated appearance. A large number of vessels were in port discharging cargoes, and the east side of the river was literally blockaded with canal boats and vessels together, waiting to receive loads and to discharge. An exciting scene occurred about 10 ...

      More New Vessels. - A new vessel, the "Andrew Cornwall," hailing from Pultneyville, made her appearance in our harbor a few days since. She was built by Mr. H. Doveil, at Sodus, for Captain Edmund Todd, of Pultneyville. She is a fine, tidy craft of about the capacity of 8,000 …

      The Schooner "Barbarian." - We took occasion yesterday to view this new vessel, built by A. Miller & Co. , and owned by the enterprising house of Smith & Post of this city. She is really a staunch and noble craft, arched and extra fastened, and ranks at the top …

      Launch of the Brig W. Lewis On Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock, a new brig named after one of her owners, Wm. Lewis, Esq. , of this city, was launched from the shipyard of Ald. Charles Rogers. A large number of spectators had collected to witness the event, and the …

      Wholesale Robbery by Pirates on Lake Michigan (Copied from Allegen Record ) The people along Lake Michigan, from here north to the Manitous, have been thrown into a state of the most intense excitement by the operations of a gang of marauders, ...

      New Vessel. - A second launch this season, took place on Saturday from the yard and Marine Railway of Jas. A. Baker, Esq. She was named the Persian and was built by James A. Baker, Esq., under the foremanship of Mr. James Navagh She is a noble, staunch built, fine …

      There were 79 vessels laid up for the winter in Oswego that year according to the list published that day.

      Business of Oswego _____ Ship Building in 1855 The year 1855 has been one of marked activity, prosperity and success, in all branches of commercial and other business pursuits in this city. It is believed that at no period in the history of Oswego, has her career of ...

      First Freight Through. - The steamer Champion yesterday morning brought the first freight from Chicago by the Collingwood route. It came by steamer

    First Freight Through. - The steamer Champion yesterday morning brought the first freight from Chicago by the Collingwood route. It came by steamer

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      Marine Accident. - Steamer Huron Sunk. - The steamer Huron with a cargo of some 4,000 barrels of flour for Montreal , in attempting to go out of our harbor about twelve o'clock on Saturday night, met with a ...

      Gone At Last. - The wreck of the old schooner Ellen Bronson , which has been lying sunk near the lower bridge for a long time, - ever since the great fire in 1853, - was bailed out yesterday and towed outside the pier, by order of the city ...

      New Vessel. - Ald. Rogers will lay the keel, in a few days in his ship yard, of a new vessel to be built for Messrs. W. Lewis and Capt. Charles ...

      Sale of the Tug Schuyler . - The little steam tug Schuyler has been sold for $3,500 to Messrs. Bogart & Cummings, and is hereafter to ply in the Bay of Quinte, Canada. Mr. Wright, her late owner, has made his "pile" out of her. She leaves here to-day. ...

      DISASTER ON THE LAKE. - COLLISION BETWEEN THE STEAMER AMERICA AND THE SCHOONER EMBLEM . - Five Men Lost. A serious collision occurred off

    DISASTER ON THE LAKE. - COLLISION BETWEEN THE STEAMER AMERICA AND THE SCHOONER EMBLEM . - Five Men Lost. A serious collision occurred off

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      Quickest Trip On Record. - The schooner Gem , Capt. J.H. Redfield , of this city, arrived at this port yesterday at half-past 12 o'clock, with a cargo of corn. The Gem has made the trip from here to

    Quickest Trip On Record. - The schooner Gem , Capt. J.H. Redfield , of this city, arrived at this port yesterday at half-past 12 o'clock, with a cargo of corn. …

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      Largest Load Yet. - The schooner Col. Camp , Capt. Seth Horton , came into this port on Tuesday, with a cargo of 18,000 bushels of corn, which she carried through the

    Largest Load Yet. - The schooner Col. Camp , Capt. Seth Horton , came into this port on Tuesday, with a cargo of 18,000 bushels of corn, which she carried …

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      Launch. - Mr. James A. Baker launched a new vessel from his ship yard about 6 o'clock last evening. She is a beautiful craft, staunch built, arched, with diagonal braces, and sits upon the water "like a thing of life." She is calculated ...