|   THE CHICORA - The Enterprise pays this steamer a left handed compliment in a local notice. It says, in speaking of the "improvements" going on that a number of painters are actively engaged to amending, or disfiguring her appearance as the case may be. The work has not yet... | | THE CHICORA -This fine steamer, which has been recently overhauled and repainted white , with red stripes to water line and on the guards, it is said is busily loading at Collingwood. Amongst her cargo will be thirty of the Government boats, which have been built for the Red River campaign. ... | | THE ALGOMA - About 12:30 o'clock on Wednesday morning the steamer Algoma arrived from Detroit, Toronto, Collingwood and other ports. She is on her way to Fort William and has nearly 200 men aboard ready for the road. They are a hardy looking lot and will evidently make a good record of ... | | THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION The Waubuno with Troops and Stores for Sault St. Marie ... the troops arrived at Collingwood where they disembarked, and at once marched down to the wharf whee the Waubuno lay ready to receive them. The roll having been called they were relieved of their knapsacks... | | Collingwood Busy Scenes - Movements of Steamers - What is being Done Collingwood May 20 Collingwood is filled with unwonted life and activity. The noise of preparation for the outgoing expedition, resounds through her usually quiet streets... The Chicora is being thoroughly renovated from... | | The Champion leaves for Parry Sound in the morning taking the passengers who have been waiting here since Friday for the return of the Waubuno . The Frances Smith did not get away from here till 2 o'clock this morning when the fog had cleared of sufficiently to permit her to leave. Mr. ... | | Acadia - This steamer arrived on Monday morning about five o'clock Montreal, en route to the Bruce Mines. Has on board a large cargo of general merchandise for that point... ... | | FOR THE SAULT - The schooner Pandora arrived at this port last week in tow of the gunboat Rescue , and took on a quantity of stores for the use of troops and horses in the Red river Expedition. She was towed out by the Champion and handed over to the propellor Arctic in the Bay. ... | | Sault St. Marie June 15, 1870 The propellor Arctic sailed from Collingwood on the 10th inst, carrying away with her Colonel Fielding, and officers and men of the 2nd Canadian Rifles to the number of 101; also twenty boatmen (some from Owen Sound) in charge of Captain James Andrews. The ... | | EXCURSION - On Tuesday there was a grand excursion from Meaford to Colpoy's Bay. The Frances Smith which left here in the morning called at that port and took on about 300 pleasure seekers proceeding thence to the Bay, where the excursionists disembarked and enjoyed themselves... ... | | MARINE - The Waubuno arrived on Monday evening en route to the Sault rather lightly freighted with passengers and general merchandise. She took on a quantity of produce from this port, and left the same evening. The Algoma has also paid us a visit, the Maple Leaf and several other vessels... | | ARRIVALS - The Waubuno and Algoma have each come into port. The latter has been undergoing some repairs by Corbet & Sons, and left this morning. ... | | The Frances Smith made her last trip to Byng Inlet on Friday last She was laden with freight, and returned to her dock on Saturday evening. ... | | THE WAUBUNO - The Steamer Waubuno returned to this port from the Bruce Mines on Tuesday night last having been detained by ice for four days. This was the first trip to that port this season and the earliest ever made to the Sault. ... | | Terrific Storm on the Lake Loss of Propeller Mary Ward EIGHT MEN DROWNED A month has not lapsed since it became our painful duty to record a fearful accident where by three men lost their lives; and not again it falls to our lot to have to record the sad intelligence of still more painful and ... | | THE CUMBERLAND Intelligence has been received of the safe arrival at the Cumberland , of Captain McGregor, Mr. J. E. Ellis, Mr. Bell and the Assistant Engineer, by whom she will be officered the coming season. The party left Toronto about the 15th of March via Sarnia, thence across Northern ... | | The Frances Smith returned to Collingwood from Lake Superior on Monday last after a splendid round trip. She called here on Tuesday took on board a considerable quantity of freight, and left again on Wednesday morning for Collingwood. She leaves for Thunder Bay and Duluth on Friday calling here... | | The steamer Cumberland called at the Superior wharf on Saturday evening last, on her way to Thunder Bay. She had but few passengers, and very little freight. The Frances Smith left this port on Wednesday evening last week for Duluth and Thunder Bay. She had a full load of freight nd about a... | | The Silver Spray carrying her Majesty's Royal Mail will leave Owen Sound for Killarney Manitouwaning, Little Current, Spanish River, Collins Inlet, Algoma Mills, Thessalon River, and Bruce Mines, on Thursday evening at 9 o'clock. For passengers and freight rates apply to parker & Co. ... | | Last Saturday the steamer Frances Smith came up the river to her old dock at the foot of Peel Street, where she remained until Monday afternoon. Every person appeared pleased to see the magnificentt vessel by the river once more... She left on Monday for Collingwood, and returned here again on... | | There was a moonlight excursion on the City of London on Tuesday night, which was largely attended by our townsfolk. The steamer Chicora called at the Superior wharf here last Tuesday night, on her way to Duluth and Thunder Bay. The City of London left this port on Tuesday night with... | | FAST TIME - The Steamer Frances Smith on her last trip to Thunder Bay made the round trip in six days and a half notwithstanding the fact that she had to lay in a fog near Passage Island for fifteen hours. ... | | OUR HARBOUR We proceed with our account of the Harbour. The Frances Smith , that magnificent vessel, of which Owen Sound has reason to be proud is under the care of Captain Robertson beginning to look what she is the finest steamer on the Upper Lakes. Her inside painting is completed, and her... | | OPENING OF NAVIGATION - The ice is now we hope taken its final departure this season. The Chicora and Cumberland are now fully ready for their summers work, and intend to leave this port every Tuesday and Friday for Killarney, Sault St. Marie, Fort William and Duluth. The Frances Smith ... | | Departure of the Frances Smith The steamer Frances Smith arrived here last night from Collingwood with a large number of passengers, and some freight which was loaded at the Northern Railway Wharf on receipt of special and peremptory orders of the owners. We are informed that the Frances... | | The Queen's Birthday Monday being the twenty-fourth day of May, was observed as the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Victoria... The steamer Silver Spray gave an excursion to Meaford and Collingwood, of which a good number availed .The Phoebe Catherine was launched in the afternoon having been... | | LAUNCH - We are informed the new Propellor will be launched on the afternoon of the 15th. This makes the third steam vessel built in the river. The Okoara , the Frances Smith and City of Owen Sound . We trust the flags will be ready... ... | | LAUNCH OF THE "CITY OF OWEN SOUND" Immense Enthusiasm 6000 PEOPLE PRESENT TUESDAY last was a red letter day in our town for the third steamer built on our waters was launched. The City of Owen Sound was built here last winter. She is a fine Propellor, built on the same ways as the ... | | STEAMER CUMBERLAND - We regret to state that news has been received that the fine steamer Cumberland went ashore near Silver Islet in lake Superior, and sustained such damage that it was deemed advisable to scuttle her. No lives lost. ... | | Winter Quarters NAVIGATION for the season is over Winter has stormv on rather earlier than normal, the weather was very stormy and it has been a hard with many of the vessels. But they are now laid up safely in the river for the winter. The Okonra moored opposite the Railway wharf the W. ... | | SHIPPING The following are the arrivals in port since our last issue. Minnie Hall from Byng Inlet, Seymour from Sault Ste Marie, Prince Edward from Collingwood. Seymour from Collingwood, Heather Ray from Goderich, with salt. The Seymour sailed for Sault Ste. Marie on Saturday with... | | Masonic Excursion As we anticipated, the excursion to McGregor's Harbour, given by the Masonic fraternity, on Saturday, on board the City of Owen Sound , was in every respect a grand success. The boat steamed out of the river about 9 o'clock, with about 500 excursionists aboard, calling at ... | | SABBATH SCHOOL EXCURSION - When too late to correct, we found that in consequence of circumstances the day for this excursion by the City of Owen Sound to Wiarton had been changed to Friday; that is, the Excursion takes place to-morrow instead of to-day... the Excursion will be a very large... | | LAST BOAT OF THE SEASON - The Steamer Frances Smith left this port on Saturday evening last with a very large load of freight for Bruce Mines. Sault and Lake Superior ports. We understand this is the last boat from this port for Lake Superior this season. ... | | LAUNCH OF THE MANITOULIN LARGE CROWD IN TOWN Size and Capacity of the New Boat- Facilities for Shipbuilding in Owen Sound - Benefits of the Dry Dock- The Company - The Builder-The Officers- A Promising Industry- Collation in the Coulson House, &c, &c. On Thursday afternoon last , ... | | NAVIGATION NOTES - The Prop. Northern Queen left here on her second trip on Wednesday evening, the 5th inst. with a full load. The Frances Smith left here for Collingwood on Wednesday, and called on Friday evening on her way to Duluth. She was loaded so heavily that she could not take any... | | SALT - The schooner Restless arrived on Thursday last with a load of salt for B. Allen THE Manitoulin went up Saturday evening. Several excursionists left here on her. THE Prop Emerald arrived down on Sunday evening with a full load of fish and sundries. 12th JULY - The steamer ... | | NAVIGATION NOTES - The Prop Manitoulin called on her way down on Thursday last. The steamer Francis Smith arrived on Friday on her way to Duluth with a full load of passengers and freight. The Jane Miller called on her way to the Island. The Manitoulin called on her way to the Sault on... | | NAVIGATION NOTES - The Manitoulin down on Thursday, up Sunday, Emerald down Monday morning, City of Winnipeg arrived bound for Duluth Monday evening. She had over a hundred tons, and a full load of passengers. Prince Alfred and Wiarton Belle daily. The tug Mary Ann was in Dry Dock... | | IN DRY DOCK - The propellor Emerald went into the Dry Dock here on Monday morning to get a new wheel on. She came out Wednesday evening and went up on her regular trip Wednesday evening. AGROUND - On Friday last as the steamer City of Owen Sound was going into Collingwood with an... |
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