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      Business of Port Ontario. - We are indebted to the politeness of Messrs. J. & B.F. Meacham, for the following statement of the Exports and Imports at the mouth of Salmon River, (Port Ontario(,) from the opening, to the close of Navigation, 1845.

    Business of Port Ontario. - We are indebted to the politeness of Messrs. J. & B.F. Meacham, for the following statement of the Exports and Imports at the mouth of …

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      Launch of the Propeller. _____ A large concourse of people assembled at the landing yesterday afternoon to witness the launch of the new Propeller, "Genesee Chief. " The banks of the stream, and the hills upon both sides, were lined with ladies and gentlemen. The steamer ...

      Oswego, Oct. 15th During the storm of Monday night, the schooner Malcolm, with 3,500 bushels Wheat on board, broke from her moorings and drifted ashore at the foot of the Island in the harbor, and filled with water. Her Wheat sold yesterday, deliverable at the starch factory, near ...

      The Canadian three-masted schooner Grampus, of Toronto, was towed into port this morning by the U. S. Cutter Jefferson, Capt. Mather, with her spars all gone but her mizzen mast. She has a cargo of lumber, and was dismasted on Tuesday. Capt. Troop, of the Rochester, reports a Canadian schooner …

      This area was thereafter known as Grampus Bay

      The Oswego Advertiser of Saturday says That on the morning previous, the wind blew with such terrific violence, as to drive two vessels from their moorings within the West Pier, on the rocks at the foot of Fort Ontario. The Canadian schooner GRAMPUS is the other vessel wrecked. She had …

      Editorial Correspondence Port Ontario - The Harbor - Light House - Business of the Port - the bridge, &c.; Port Ontario does not at present seem to be in a very thriving condition. It made quite a figure, I am told, in 1836 ...

      We find in the Syracuse Daily Star, the proceedings of a meeting of the citizens of Syracuse held on the 15th inst. To consider the condition of the orphan and destitute boys who are engaged principally as "Canal Drivers" during the season of navigation. Hon. Daniel Pratt presided, and addresses …

 Republican (Baldwinsville, NY), April 20, 1846     Steamboat Collision on Lake Ontario. - As the steamers Sovereign and Transit were coming out of the Toronto Harbor together Tuesday the Transit in order to prevent Sovereign from passing, endeavored to run her upon the shore. The Sovereign thereupon steered directly for the Transit, striking ...

      NAVIGATION OF THE LAKES. "I HAVE noticed several communications in your paper recently

      Gale on Lake Ontario The Schooner Minerva, with 6,200 bushels of Wheat, and the W. H. Merritt, a Canadian Vessel, without loading, went ashore at Braddock's Bay. The former will be a total loss. Likewise the Cleveland, at Irondequoit Bay, with 250 bushels salt. Total loss. 1,000 ...

      Launch of the "Genesee Chief" _____ The splendid new steamer, "Genesee Chief," recently built at the landing, will be launched today at 3 o'clock. Carriages will be in readiness to convey passengers to and from the river. After the boat glides into her future element, she ...

      TERRIBLE GALE -- TWO VESSELS LOST. -- The wind commenced blowing strongly from the north west about three o'clock yesterday morning, and soon increased to a fearful gale, which continued with little abatement during the day. The waters of the lake were in a frightful commotion, and ...