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      According to a tradition long current among the people of Oswego, the Fort built upon the high ground on the West side of the River, near the present junction of Van Buren and Sixth streets, the the ruins of which have, with a few years, been effaced by the march …

      The Excursion. - In compliance with an Invitation from Mr. Jas. A. Baker, the children and teachers of the West Baptist Sunday School, and a large number of others invited, assembled aboard the fine clipper Minnehaha yesterday morning, for an excursion on the Lake to Little ...

      A Visit to Little Sodus - The Lake Ontario, Auburn & New York Railroad. - An invitation was extended by the people of Fair Haven or Little Sodus, last week, to the Board of Trade and citizens of oswego, to visit that locality on Saturday, for the purpose of meeting …

      Launch of Capt. Wright's New Tug. - The new steam-tug Hiram Perry Jr., built in the ship-yard of ex-Alderman Rogers, for Capt. Peter P. Wright, was launched yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large number of spectators, and "sank into ocean's arms," in fine style. The boat is ...

      (US #9680), wooden propeller built 1857 by Peck & Masters of Cleveland, 210' x30'x 12,' 969 gross tons, 805 net tons. Rebuilt 1865, 1866, with major repairs in 1863 and 1881. Lost, May 5, 1896 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisc. on Lake Michigan. by fire. No loss of life. She was …

      Oswego vs. Philadelphia. - There are various opinions and a good deal of discussion has taken place of late, to the respective powers and merits of the Philadelphia propeller wheel now used on all but one of the tugs in the harbor, and the wheel manufactured by Messrs. Talcott & …

      Dry Docks, Lifting Locks, and Canal Boat Railways. - The new Dry Dock commenced last season by Mr. Miller, in the Cove, is now completed and ready for business. Mr. Miller has associated himself in the general business of shipbuilding, boat building and repairing, and sawing lumber, ...

      A Card. - Mr. James A. Baker, proprietor of the Marine Railway and Ship-yard, West Oswego, wishes to give notice to his patrons and friends, that the Marine Railway and Canal Railway connected therewith are in both excellent condition, and that he has a class of first rate workmen, ...

      Well deserved, and persevering industry ever meets its sure reward. We have not been more forvibly impressed with this belief, or more agreeably interested in the Mechanics, and mechanic Arts of Oswego , than when considering the success of Messrs.

    Well deserved, and persevering industry ever meets its sure reward. We have not been more forvibly impressed with this belief, or more agreeably interested in the Mechanics, and mechanic Arts …

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      A Card. - Mr. James A. Baker proprietor of the Marine Railway and Shipyard, West Oswego, wishes to give notice to his patrons and friends, that the Marine Railway and the Canal Railway connected therewith are both in excellent ...

      A New Signal Lamp for Vessels. - We yesterday had the pleasure of examining the new Signal Lamp for vessels invented by Mr. J.R. Pierce of this city, for which application for a patent is now pending before the Department in

    A New Signal Lamp for Vessels. - We yesterday had the pleasure of examining the new Signal Lamp for vessels invented by Mr. J.R. Pierce of this city, for which …

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      This would become the Minnehaha

      A Remarkable Mirage. - The phenomenon of mirage on Lake Ontario was witnessed by many of our citizens yesterday to a degree we have never before heard of. From the high point near the Fort, Prince Edward's ...

      The advertisement of Messrs. Miller, Kitts & Moore will be found in another column. These gentlemen, at great expense, have fitted up a dry dock, lifting dock and canal boat railway for repairing the largest class of vessels and ...

      This was the launch of the Minnehaha

      The " Minnehaha ". - This is the name of the new schooner launched from Baker's ship-yard Saturday. As we have before stated, she is classed as an "A-1" vessel, which is the highest ...

      Strange Mirage on Lake Ontario To the editor of the Oswego Daily Times I see an extract from your journal going the rounds, describing the Mirage of Lake Ontario. May I add one? In the fall of 1842, just ...

      That "Sarpint." - The serpent has "arrove," not those terrible rattle snakes we were lately informed of at Redfield , but the veritable "sea serpent." We have been expecting to hear from him every day for some weeks past. He has left "Silver ...

      Presentation. - On the Fourth , Mr. James A. Baker , proprietor of the ship yard and Marine Railway, presented his Foreman, James Navagh , with an elegant gold ...

      The Lee & Lamoree vessel was the Matthew McNair. The Miller, Kitts & Moore vessels would become the Dispatch.