SINGULAR PRESERVATION The Schooner Wolcott of Sacket's Harbor, Samuel Knapp master, bound to Niagara with 30 passengers, was driven into Mexico bay on Wednesday last, by a severe gale blowing from the lake. In this perilous situation she was tossed on the waves 38 hours, expecting every ...

    A few days ago, an Irishmen deserted from the British garrison at Fort George, and swam across the Niagara river. Having divested himself of those articles which would impede his swimming, he exclaimed on reaching the shore, "By Jesus I'm an American born - I've just come stark naked." ...

    Palladium Marine List Port of Oswego Arrived Dec. 10, Schr. Henrietta, Kent, from Kingston. " Maria Miller from do " Traveller, Coffin, do Dec. 12 Schr. Mary-Ann, Mosier, with a cargo of goods and forty passengers from Kingston, bound to York, dismasted in the gale of...

    Palladium Marine List __________ Port of Oswego Arrived. Dec. 10. Schr. Henrietta , Kent , from Kingston . " Maria , Miller , from Do " Traveller , Coffin , Do. Dec. 12. Schr. Mary-Ann , Mosier , with a cargo...

    Port of Oswego Arrived. Dec. 18. Sch. Sally Ann , Rogers , from Genesee . Cleared. Dec. 18. Sch. Morning Star , Bush , for Genesee, with salt. Dec. 19 Sch. Maria , Miller , Sackett's Harbor Do " Sch. Traveller , Coffin , Kingston , ...

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    "A Comparison of the Arguments in Favor of the Grand Canal, With Facts" But I proceed to that part of the route which extends from Oswego to Lewiston, a distance of 130 miles, on Lake Ontario. And here I am met by an assertion of a Committee of the Legislature, in 1817, that "the passage of ...

    Water spout. - At about 8 o'clock this morning, one of those singular phenomena, usually denominated a water-spout, was observed from this village at a distance of 5 or 6 miles upon the Lake. A heavy dark cloud hung over the Lake in the west and north. Its lower edge, for the most part uniform...

    Port of Oswego Cleared, Aug. 14, Schr. Java , for Genesee; Sloop Geneva , Kent, for Genesee River, with salt; Schr. Morning Star , Morrow, for Niagara with salt; New Haven , Montague, for York, with sheep; 15 - Charles and Ann , Pease, for Niagara, with salt; Defiance , Johnson, for...

    It is reported that the schooner Traveller, Capt. Coffin, was lately run upon a rock and bilged on Lake Ontario. Of the three persons on board, the captain and a sailor perished. ...

    Shipwreck. - The schooner Asp , commanded by Capt. Prosser, of Niagara, was capsized in a gale, the 11th inst. on the Lake, off Long Point on the Canada side and drifted on the bar at Salmon River. The vessel had eleven persons on board, mostly passengers - their names unknown to us. It was...

    Palladium Marine List __________ Port of Oswego Arrived. April 24 . Schr. Hunter , Morrow , from Ogdensburg ; Defiance , Montague , Kingston ; 25. Charles & Ann , Pease , Lewiston ; 26. Henrietta , Wyman , Ogdensburgh ; Julia , Whitney , do; Morning Star , Bush , ...

    From the Sackets Harbor Gazette Galloo Light House On the night of the 4th inst. the Light House recently erected on the south west point of the Galloo Island , about 16 miles from this place, was for the first time lighted. We are indebted to the politeness of J.M. Canfield , Esq....

    Port of Oswego. Cleared. June 28. Schr. Julia , Whitney , for Niagara , with salt. Schr. Wolcott , -- for S. Harbor. Schr. Mary-Ann , Trowbridge , for Britain's Bay , with lumber. Schr. Morning Star , Haskins , for Ogdensburgh , with merchandise. ...

    Port Of Oswego Cleared. July 7. Schr. Defiance , Johnson , for York , with passengers, merchandise, etc. July 8. Schr. Mary Ann , Trowbridge , for Cape Vincent , with merchandise and lumber. July 9. Schr. Genesee Packet , Pease , for Ogdensburgh , with ...

    Port of Oswego Cleared. Aug. 14 . Schr. Java for Genesee ; Sloop Geneva , Kent , for Genesee River, with salt; Schr. Morning Star , Morrow , for Niagara , with salt; New Haven , Montague , for York , with sheep; 15 . Charles and Ann , Pease , for Niagara, with salt; ...

    Port of Oswego Cleared. Aug. 16, Schr. Julia , Whitney , for Niagara with salt; 17. Triumph , Campbell , for S. Harbor ; 21. Merchant , Hatch , for Niagara, with passengers and salt; Monroe , Merrit , for Niagara, with salt; 24. Niagara , Keith , Lewiston , with passengers...

    Port Of Oswego Cleared. Sept. 24, Schr. New Haven , Perry , for York with salt; Betsey , Gillis , for Niagara with salt; Defiance , Johnson , for do; 26. Mary Ann , Trowbridge , for Genesee . Arrived. Sept. 25. Sloop Arcadia , from Sackets Harbor ; 26. Schr. ...

    Port of Oswego Cleared. Aug. 3, Schr. Charles and Ann , Pease , for Niagara , with salt. Schr. Ontario , R. Hugunin , for Niagara, in ballast. Schr. Sally Ann , Rogers , for Kingston , with salt. Aug. 8. Sloop Susan , Hubbard , for Sackets Harbor , with...

    Port of Oswego Cleared. Sept. 3. Sloop Susan , Hubbard , for Sodus , with lumber; Schr. Charles and Ann , Pease , for Niagara , with salt; Niagara , Eagle , for Ogdensburgh , with salt; Morning Star , Morrow , for Niagara , with salt; 5. Sloop Geneva , for Kingston , ...

    Port of Oswego. Cleared, Sept. 7. Schr. Ontario , Hugunin , for Genesee ; 9. Schr. New Haven , Perry , for York , with salt; Schr. Traveller , Kerr , for Niagara , with salt; 14. Schr. Charles and Ann , for Niagara , with salt; Schr. Teaser , for Sodus ; Morning Star , ...

    Forwarding of Salt. ____ The subscribers will undertake to forward SALT from Oswego the ensuing season on the following terms, viz. To Ogensburgh , - - - at 3s.pr bbl " Lewiston , Queenston ) 3s. " or York , ) " Black Rock , 8s. " " ...

    Port of Oswego Arrived. May 5. Schr. Henrietta , Wyman , from Lewiston , in ballast. " 7. " Hunter , Morrow , Ogdensburgh , in ballast. " " " Traveller , Kerr , Ogdensburgh, ballast. " " " Charles and Ann , Pease . " " " ...

    Port of Oswego Cleared. July 14. Sloop Susan , Hubbard , with salt. July 15. Schr. Ontario , R. Hugunin , for Burlington Heights Schr. Apalona , Knapp , for Niagara , with Salt. Sloop Geneva , Woolson , do do Schr. Clarissa , Davis , do do ...

    This was the first Oswego lighthouse and stood next to Fort Ontario. The lightkeeper's house still stands, being the home of the director of Fort Ontario Historic Site. It was built by Daniel Warren and William Cobb of Oswego in 1821 and remained in operation until 1838. It was sold at auction...

    Obituary. It is with peculiar pain that we record the death of Duncan Kerr. he was master of the Schr. Hunter (Oswego) and while entering the mouth of the St. Lawrence, on the evening of the 14th inst. he was unfortunately knocked overboard by the fore-boom and perished. The exertions of the...

    From the Niagara Democrat It will be seen by the following depositions that the western lakes are like to engender as big snakes as the Atlantic, though the inhabitants on their margin have hitherto been prolific in the manufacture of big stories to correspond - an advantage long enjoyed by...

    - We see by the Western Farmer, printed at Palmyra, that a vessel, supposed to be the schooner Atlas, was wrecked on the night of Dec. 13th, near Salmon River, Lake Ontario. The crew consisting of five men and a boy were supposed to be lost except the boy. The names of the persons supposed to be...

    Welland Canal - A slide has happened to the banks of the Welland Canal, which excites considerable apprehension as to the stability of the foundation: Two breaks have occurred near each other, but on opposite banks. This accident has taken place on the upper part of the deep cutting, and is ...

    SEAMEN. On the 18th August inst. a meeting was held in this village, for the purpose of taking into consideration the contemplated formation of a Seamen's Friend Society, for Lake Ontario. Capt. Bill, of the Schr. Winnebago, was chosen Chairman, and Capt. L.C. Hugunin, of the Schr. Ontario, ...

    Lake Ontario Steam-Boats. - By reference to an advertisement in our columns it will be seen that the Steamboat Ontario has commenced her regular trips between this port and Niagara via Rochester , and to Ogdensburg via Sackets Harbor and Cape Vincent . The Martha Ogden will soon ...

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    The Steamboat Charles Carroll of Sackets. - This beautiful vessel was Launched from the ways into her native element, on Monday last: The Launch was a fine one - the novelty of Launching a vessel, with a Steam Engine in complete operation, was witnessed by a very numerous concourse of people...

    Disaster. - About 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening last, the schooner Lucinda belonging to Smith & Merrick, was capsized in a squall near the mouth of the river St. Lawrence, the Capt. and crew, 5 or 6 in number and one passenger got upon the side of the vessel, in which perilous condition they ...

    We learn that during the gale on Monday last, the schooner Monroe, Capt. Host, belonging to the house of J. T. Trowbridge & Co. of this village, on her passage from Genesee River to this port, was driven ashore near Sodus, and so completely wrecked, that it is considered doubtful she can ...

    Steam Boat Great Britain . - This new and splendid boat entered our harbor on Saturday morning last, and most of our citizens had an opportunity of witnessing her spacious accommodations. She has been said to be the largest steam-boat in America; and we feel ourselves warranted in saying that...

    The new schooner Ohio , owned by Walton Willet, of this village, was launched from the Ship Yard yesterday morning. She is rated at 120 tons, and is designed for the Welland Canal trade. ...

    (From the Sackets Harbor Courier ). Wreck of the Steam-Boat Martha Ogden. - On the night of the 12th inst. as the Martha Ogden was on her way from Oswego to this port, she sprang a leak, and the pump failing, the men took to bailing out the water with buckets. - She however, continued to...

    Henderson, Mexico Bay November 15, 1832 Samuel Denison, Esq. - Sir - I left Oswego in the Martha Ogden, belonging to you, on the 12th instant, about half-past 1 P. M. , with every prospect of a pleasant and short passage to Sacket's Harbour. - Shortly after leaving the harbour of Oswego, the...

    Distressing Occurrence. -- On Sunday night last, the Sch. Caroline, Capt. Tyler, owned by J. T. Trowbridge & Co. of this village, sailed from this port for Ogdensburgh, laden with a valuable Cargo of Merchandize to the amount of some $30 or $40,000. When about 20 miles out, a sudden flaw of ...