R. H. Harmon (Schooner), 1 Sep 1859

CARGOES FOR LIVERPOOL.---Captain Gale, of Cleveland, has just returned from the interior of the State, where he has been absent since the 15th. January, to purchase cargoes of staves for Liverpool. He succeeded in purchasing full cargoes for brig J.G. DESHLER and schrs. J.F. WARNER and R.H .HARMON, which will commence loading at this port on or about the 20th. inst., for Liverpool. The staves were obtained at Corunna and Ionia, and in that vicinity, on the line of the D. & M. Railway. Capt. Gale will command the HARMON; Captain Manning the J.G. DESHLER; and Capt. Hulbert the J.F. WARNER. --- Detroit Trib.
      Cleveland Morning Leader
      April 14, 1859



LOADING FOR EUROPE. -- The Detroit Free Press says: "The schooners R. H. HARMON and J. F. WARNER, and the brig J. G. DESHLER are now at the dock of the Milwaukee Railway, taking cargoes of staves for Europe. Orders have been received by Captain J. W. Hall, shipping master, to furnish crews for the schooners G. D. DOUSMAN, GOLD HUNTER and St. HELENS, to go to Liverpool. The two former are to take on their staves at Bear Creek, and the latter at Chatham, to which places they will proceed the first of the week.
      Buffalo Daily Republic
      May 2, 1859
     


OFF TO EUROPE. -- The Detroit Free Press of Friday say the schooner R. H. HARMON and JOHN F. WARNER have finished taking on their staves for Europe, and yesterday took out clearances for Cleveland, whence they will proceed on their voyage. The former has 100,000 staves and the latter 94,000.
      Buffalo Daily Republic
      May 7, 1859


The sailing of the BLACK HAWK, says the Detroit Advertiser, makes the fiftheenth clearance from this port for Eurioe, direct, this season. The following is the list with the names of the Masters, dates of sailing, and cargoes.
      Rig Vessel Master Date sailed Cargo
      Schooner J. F. WARNER Manning May 8 staves
      Schooner R. H. HARMON Burke May 8 staves
      Brig J. G. DESHLER Gale May 11 staves
      Schooner G. D. DOUSMAN Smith May 11 staves
      Brig CAROLINE Mallott May 15 staves & lumber
      Schooner GOLD HUNTER Pomeroy May 14 staves
      Schooner GRAND TURK Stakweather May 14 lumber
      Schooner C. H. WALKER Rummage May 16 lumber
      Barque VANGUARD Davis May 21 staves
      Schooner St. HELENA Hall May 23 staves
      Barque CHIEFTAIN Wolvin May 29 staves
      Barque D. C. PIERCE Pennington June 1 staves & lumber
      Schooner EVELINE BATES Peterson June 1 staves & lumber
      Schooner HUGH BARCLAY Chadwick June 16 staves
      Barque ALLIES Farewell June 18 staves & lumber
      Brig BLACK HAWK Alexander June 24 staves
      Besides these, the schooner REPUBLICAN, Captain Coville, left Milan June 1; Barque W. S. PIERSON, Captain Root, Black River June 9th; Barque MASSILION, Capt. Ranson, Cleveland June 10th; and Barque N. M. SCOTT, Capt. Thorsen, from Milwaukee, passed Detroit June 10th, all bound for Europe.
      The schooners INDUS and ADDA, and the Brig SULTAN, also have cleared from Lake Ports for American ports on the Atlantic coast with cargoes of lumber.
      Of the sixteen vessels sailing from Detroit, a majority are laden with staves, and all either with staves or lumber, or both.
      The BLACK HAWK is probably the last one to leave this season.
      Buffalo Daily Republic
      June 27, 1859
     
     
From the Cleveland Herald we learn that the HARMON sailed from Liverpool on the 19th. of July for Cleveland, with 220 tons pig iron, and the balance of her cargo made up or sundries, all for that place. The GOLD HUNTER is at Adrossin.
      Buffalo Daily republic
      August 5, 1859
     

      The schr. R. H. HARMON, Capt. Burke, arrived at 11:00 this forenoon from Liverpool. She was 49 days from Liverpool to Quebec and experienced very rough weather, strong westerly winds prevailing throughout the passage. She was 2 weeks from Quebec to this port. She is loaded with 220 tons of pig iron for her owner, T. P. Handy, 100 crates for Huntington & Brooks, 100 kegs of ale and quite a lot of sundries for various parties.
      This is the HARMON's second trip to Europe and back. She is a little scarred from her contact with the ocean, as is natural, but has shown herself a staunch and excellent craft. This is also Capt. Burke's second trip across the Atlantic, though last year he commanded the D. B. SEXTON, which vessel is now doing finely in the Black Sea Trade. - Cleveland. Plain Dealer, 21st.
      Detroit Free Press
      September 23, 1859