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      Beauharnois Canal - As there has been much dissatisfaction expressed at the Beauharnois Canal being placed on the south shore of the St. Lawrence, we are glad to see, in the Montreal Gazette, a letter from the chairman of the Board of Works, which fully proves that the south shore …

      Internal Improvements Of Canada - To a citizen of the state of New York, by far the most interesting feature of Canada, and the British colonial policy, at the present moment, is the vigorous prosecution and the rapid progress of the magnificent public works now pressing forward to ...

      St. Lawrence Canal - The Board of Works commences operations on the Beauharnois shore, on Monday, July 4. The labor consequent upon the construction of such a canal, must necessarily furnish employment to a numerous body of workmen; and we venture to state, that relief to this ...

      Two Propellers Broke Down - The steam schooners Oswego and Chicago have both broken down, while on their way to the upper lakes. The former, shortly after leaving Detroit, last week, and the latter, on Sunday last, somewhere between Port Stanley and Cleveland, where they now lie ...

      Nearly all the heavy boats have been withdrawn for the present and given place to the smaller class of steamers. The Red Jacket has joined the consolidation and commenced her trips on the Toledo route. The Chautauqua having been refitted resumes her trips to Barcelona. The Waterloo continues ...

      The Buffalo Patriot of the 25th ult., after copying a paragraph on "The Letting" of the contracts on the Welland canal, from the Journal of the 16th, bemoans the action of the New York Legislature on public works after this fashion: - "What thanks do we not owe to our …

      In answer to the inquiries of the Oswego Paladium, relative to the "new stone locks" on the Welland canal, the "Junction", and the "ship lock", we have to state, that the new stone locks, 122 feet long by 16 wide, are to be constructed throughout the entire length of the …

      The contracts for finishing the St.Lawrence canal, between Prescott and Cornwall, are given out, and the work, it is expected, will be completed by November next, when the navigation will be open for steam boats, to the Coteau du Lac.

      Welland Canal Feeder - The contractors for this work, not having as yet, obtained a sufficient number of hands to enable them to complete their contracts, by the time specified, (although the season has been unusually favorable, and the work, has progressed rapidly, considering the ...

      1,000 laborers, 50 stone cutters, and 50 massons, are wanted on the St. Lawrence canal, Cornwall.

      Opening Of The Navigation - Our readers will perceive that Captain Richardson`s steamer Transit will be prepared to commence plying between Toronto and Niagara on the 1st of March. "First in the fight, and last in the retreat," has ever been the gallant Captain's motto, since his ...

      Prosperity Of The Town Of Niagara - The Niagara Chronicle, of the 24th ult. informs us, that few towns in the province have improved in a greater ratio, within the last two or three years, than Niagara; and that the approaching season will probably be one of the busiest ever …

      Chicago. - This is the name of a new and beautiful steamer just finished by our enterprising fellow citizens Messrs. Bronson & Crocker and Mr. S. Doolittle, being one of the vessels designed to form a tri-monthly line from this place to Chicago. She is one of the largest class, …

      VESSELS WRECKED ON LAKE ONTARIO. Two schooners, the "Detroit" and the "Eli Hart," were wrecked off Sodus Point during the severe blow on Friday night last. In consequence of the heavy swell, which prevented any approach to the lower light-house, but one light was burning, and ...

      The New Steam Boat "Lady of the Lake." - This beautiful craft left our wharf last Wednesday morning, with a happy party of ladies and gentlemen, (the Utica band playing at the time "The Bonnie Boat.") for a pleasure excursion to Kingston, Ogdensburgh, & c. and returned on Thursday ...

      Loss Of A Steamer - The steamer Commodore Barrie, Captain Patterson, from Niagara for Kingston, with a cargo of flour, was completely wrecked on the night of Saturday last, off Presque Isle. The Commodore Barrie and the schooner Canada having come in collision, during the night, the ...

      Steamer Burned - The small Canada steamer "Western" was burned at the wharf of Watkins & Bissell, at Detroit, at two o'clock on Wednesday morning last. Loss almost total. The fire originated, it is supposed, in the fire room. Crew asleep. - Buf. Com. Adv. ...

      Gale On Lake Ontario - On Friday last the wind hauled suddenly from the south to the north and north east, and "piped up" as we seldom have seen it on this coast. A fleet of schooners were on their way down from the Welland Canal to Oswego and Kingston …

      Welland Canal - This important link of connexion between the two splendid lakes, Erie and Ontario, will soon be in requisition again, for the purposes of commerce. It is known to most of our readers, that the water has been drawn off the canal, during the past winter, in order …

      Welland Canal - Vessels commenced navigating the entire length of this canal, on Monday last - since which time, a great number of schooners have passed, keeping the locks in constant requisition, every hour in the day. The steam schooner Vandalia, from Oswego, bound to Chicago, ...