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TONNAGE OF THE LAKES -------------------- Whatever be the designation which the philosopher, in his abstrac- tions, may apply to the present age, it may well be called, in a mercan- tile point of view, the age of enterprise. The great West, has now a commerce within its own limits nearly as valuable as that which floats between the United States and Europe. Leaving the Western rivers out of consideration and confining ourselves merely to the Lakes we find a tonnage enrolled and licensed at the several American ports em- bracing 95 steamers, 45 propellers, 5 barks, 93 brigs, 676 schooners and sloops, making an aggregate of 153,426 62 tons. The history of man does not exhibit a spectacle of such rapid advancement in population, wealth and industry - such energy, perseverance and enlightened public spirit on the part of individuals as is exhibited in the progress of the Western people. In 1836 the first shipment was made from Grand River, Michigan, in the brig JOHN KENZIE, R. C. Bristol, master, now a for- warding merchant at Chicago, which consisted of 3000 bushels wheat. The large number of steam and sail vessels which are appended are but the successors of others which have gone before them, some by decay and many by perishing from the want of adequate harbors to protect them during violent storms. Notwithstanding the immense loss of life and property, our people have continued to encounter obstacles from which a less resolute body of men would have shrunk in despair. The application of steam power to the purpose of navigation, forms the brightest era in the history of this country. It is that which has contributed more than other causes to the rapid growth of our popula- tion and the almost miraculous development of our resources. In the arrangement of the first class steamers plying on the western lakes every resource of naval archtecture has been put in requisition in their construction, and safety for life and capability for speed has been secured in many in the greatest perfection. A few short years have witnessed the bark canoe displaced by a fleet superior to the commerce of many nations, and the same lapse of time will find the country fully developed - agriculuture in its highest state of perfection, a region rich in treasures of iron, lead, copper, coal and various other products of the mine yielding rich rewards, and the broad expanse of the lake region whitened with the sails of a gigantic commerce - for as yet we are but in our infancy. The annexed list comprises all the vessels of all classes: steamers, propellers, barks, brigs, shooners, sloops and scows enrolled on lakes Michigan, Huron, Superior, St. Clair, Erie, Ontario and Champlain, now in commission, as obtained from the different Custom Houses herein named. [59 TONNAGE OF THE LAKES - 1849 LAKE ERIE --------- VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED, DISTRICT OF BUFFALO CREEK - 1849. STEAMERS TONNAGE TONNAGE Empire............. 1140 72 Superior............ 567 18 America............ 1083 27 Troy................ 546 47 Wisconsin.......... 887 15 Constellation....... 483 60 A. D. Patchin...... 873 78 Rochester........... 472 41 Baltic............. 825 37 New England......... 416 23 Sultana............ 806 38 United States*...... 366 80 Oregon............. 781 05 Lexington........... 363 53 Great Western...... 780 00 Diamond............. 331 01 Hendrick Hudson.... 750 46 Fashion............. 327 32 Albany............. 669 36 Waterloo............ 140 92 St. Louis.......... 618 02 Seneca.............. 72 83 New Orleans........ 610 00 Union............... 62 34 G. P. Griffith..... 587 41 Empire State........ 1553 70 Ohio............... 583 36 C. L. Gager......... 43 19 PROPELLERS Gen. Taylor........ 462 91 Montezuma........... 322 63 St. Joseph......... 460 16 Oregon.............. 312 91 Princeton.......... 455 73 Detroit............. 293 71 Pochahontas........ 426 64 Paugasset........... 290 63 California......... 420 26 Hercules............ 256 37 Delaware........... 416 52 Samson.............. 250 50 Sandusky........... 370 79 Charter Oak......... 184 24 BRIGS Globe.............. 319 77 A. R. Cobb.......... 226 07 Patrick Henry...... 316 07 Odd Fellow.......... 224 64 Empire............. 297 13 Preble.............. 217 32 Saginaw (repetition) 282 53 Indiana............. 215 44 Jas. McBride....... 271 85 Illinois............ 209 31 Shakspeare......... 264 65 St. Louis, 1st...... 210 80 Buffalo............ 263 79 St. Louis, 2nd...... 185 74 Wm. Monteath....... 261 79 Emerald............. 185 40 L. A. Blossom...... 258 09 Alert............... 184 17 Lowell............. 255 90 S. B. Ruggles....... 183 34 Tuscarora.......... 253 81 Boston.............. 165 75 Venice............. 253 43 Robert Hunter....... 161 87 Mohegan............ 248 09 Missouri............ 153 17 ----------- *Since Burned. [60] COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER DIRECTORY TONNAGE TONNAGE H. R. Seymour...... 245 88 Owanungah........... 129 76 Europe............. 234 84 Robert Hollister.... 272 07 S. C. Walbridge.... 227 16 Caroline............ 257 82 SCHOONERS Virgina Purdy...... 301 46 Constitution........ 130 15 Windsor............ 269 35 Big Z............... 168 67 Traveler........... 266 56 Stranger............ 124 92 H. B. Bishop....... 263 80 Michigan............ 121 62 M. H. Sibley....... 252 18 Lexington........... 118 10 Nile............... 250 53 John Grant.......... 112 94 Suffolk............ 250 12 Washington Irving... 111 44 Hope............... 249 83 Free Trader......... 111 23 Excelsior.......... 247 55 Sandusky............ 110 34 Robert Emmet....... 245 07 Boneta.............. 109 20 H. H. Sizer........ 241 06 Navigator........... 107 19 E. K. Bruce........ 240 39 Cambria............. 106 68 Geo. Davis......... 238 46 Argyle.............. 104 28 Ivanhoe............ 237 56 Wabash.............. 102 42 H. Hagar........... 237 51 Billow.............. 96 36 Denmark............ 236 63 North Carolina...... 95 15 Green Bay.......... 233 62 Aurora Borealis..... 94 40 C. Y. Richmond..... 229 45 United States....... 93 19 Pilgrim............ 228 55 Helen Kent.......... 92 21 Dan Marble......... 213 68 Dolphin............. 91 62 Mansfield.......... 213 27 Platina............. 90 93 Petrel............. 208 71 Barcelona........... 89 74 A. Belmont......... 208 34 E. Fletcher......... 81 24 Westchester........ 207 61 Com. Chauncey....... 80 17 Watts Sherman...... 198 51 Avenger............. 77 75 S. Burchard........ 196 63 North America....... 75 63 P. P. Pratt........ 196 60 Vermont............. 67 92 Lewis Cass......... 191 79 Lodi................ 66 24 Kosciusco.......... 178 16 Minerva............. 60 64 G. T. Williams..... 167 04 Oceana.............. 59 37 A. Barton.......... 155 74 Frolic.............. 57 82 S. Bugbee.......... 151 86 Com. Lawrence....... 50 39 Blue Bell.......... 150 16 E. Whittlesey....... 49 67 M. Freme........... 148 56 Josephine........... 43 71 Rocky Mountain..... 144 48 Almeda.............. 269 65 H. Calvin.......... 143 81 St. Mary's.......... 253 25 Alps............... 141 51 Abiah............... 353 39 Marion............. 140 86 Wing-and-Wing....... 216 84 Wyandot............ 140 66 Magnolia............ 198 67 President.......... 139 33 Mary A. Myers....... 15 76 Trenton............ 132 66 Lapwing............. 5 68 Eudora............. 132 60 Uncle Tom........... 110 14 Equator............ 131 51 [61] COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER DIRECTORY SCOW SCHOONERS Lion............... 30 92 Tiger............... 22 49 B.................. 26 12 SCOW SLOOPS G. M. Abell........ 27 06 Fly................. 4 41 TOTAL TONNAGE...................................... 42,265 40 ------------- VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED, DISTRICT OF PRESQUE ISLE - 1849. STEAMERS Niagara............. 1099 07 Madison............ 630 43 Queen City.......... 906 00 Missouri........... 612 01 Louisiana........... 777 53 BRIGS Clarion............. 236 54 Alert.............. 184 17 Alleghany........... 225 14 Virginia........... 160 32 SCHOONERS Susquehanna......... 270 86 R. C. Smead........ 74 46 L. D. Coman......... 160 52 Swan............... 62 74 Citizen............. 149 60 Peter Dowling...... 60 57 J. B. Skinner....... 142 46 Lumberman.......... 54 05 Emily............... 108 78 Goldola............ 36 32 T. G. Colt.......... 90 46 Manchester......... 24 13 Effort.............. 87 85 W. E. Adair......... 81 56 Total Tonnage..... 6,236 07 VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED, DISTRICT OF OF CUYAHOGA - 1849. STEAMERS Cleveland........... 579 86 Columbia.......... 168 54 Saratoga............ 651 76 PROPELLERS Republic............ 460 88 Boston............ 259 05 Monticello.......... 364 08 Cleveland......... 341 45 Ohio................ 441 66 Manhattan......... 319 68 Oneida.............. 428 77 BRIGS Cumberland.......... 195 87 Powhattan......... 234 41 John Hancock........ 260 14 Anne Winslow...... 203 42 Ontario............. 130 68 Banner............ 431 38 Maryland............ 187 78 Pilgrim........... 242 19 Burlington.......... 116 91 Ashland........... 201 28 John Irwin.......... 201 58 Henry Clay........ 164 64 Mahoning............ 259 42 Gen. Worth........ 257 71 May Flower.......... 209 21 H. G. Stambach.... 145 00 [62] COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER DIRECTORY TONNAGE TONNAGE Isabella........... 249 62 Concord.......... 234 07 Fashion............ 282 42 Eureka........... 372 88 Roscius............ 308 28 Cortlandt........ 234 76 Amazon............. 208 90 SCHOONERS Geo. Watson........ 61 37 Columbia......... 165 90 Commodore.......... 88 35 N. C. Baldwin.... 182 25 Hudson............. 136 08 Andover.......... 190 54 D. W. Clinton...... 79 35 E. M. Lyon....... 113 65 Massachusetts...... 112 08 Montgomery....... 248 51 Atalanta........... 124 39 Wyoming.......... 232 61 Telegraph.......... 276 23 Elbe............. 56 47 Leland............. 213 49 Albany........... 144 03 Industry........... 92 36 Asia............. 204 47 Wing-and-Wing...... 216 84 Huron............ 132 79 Flying Dutchman.... 74 49 Madison.......... 104 20 Raleigh............ 219 52 H. N. Gates...... 168 78 S. L. Noble........ 103 54 Trident.......... 248 34 Speedwell.......... 160 51 Oleander......... 262 38 Hero............... 79 70 Wm. Brewster..... 73 09 H. M. Kinne........ 111 70 J. W. Brown...... 238 55 Everett............ 118 69 Bennington....... 101 13 Froeman............ 190 33 Arabella......... 66 25 Buffalo............ 161 58 Scioto........... 125 35 Farmer............. 100 09 Alpha............ 65 88 Saratoga........... 179 20 Jenna............ 55 48 Henry Clay......... 173 32 Cadet............ 71 07 Mirandah........... 217 59 Caledonia........ 109 88 C. J. Marshal...... 135 82 Tippecanoe....... 67 40 Atlas.............. 102 75 T. W. Maurice.... 56 01 Gazette............ 121 25 Albatross........ 234 62 Spartan............ 92 59 Emeline.......... 20 39 Jenny Lind......... 144 67 Paul Jones....... 110 42 Belle.............. 276 02 Gipsey........... 181 09 S. A. Green........ 119 48 Harwich.......... 73 57 Troy............... 122 00 J. M. Hughes..... 165 59 Seaman............. 135 68 William.......... 178 77 J. F. Porter (dead) 124 49 Windham.......... 236 86 Speed.............. 146 26 General Taylor... 244 88 Pilot.............. 180 82 Express.......... 64 04 Meridian........... 243 77 Sam Strong....... 222 58 J. G. King......... 153 34 Signal........... 161 22 Andromeda.......... 207 15 H. Crevolin...... 117 00 Poland............. 233 66 Swan............. 44 88 Edwin Jenna (dead). 82 37 Lavina........... 199 01 E. G. Merrick...... 136 13 Rambler.......... 137 65 Gen. Harrison...... 115 08 Herald........... 219 21 Ellen.............. 61 31 Lodi............. 66 24 Roscoe............. 135 87 Ontonagon........ 216 71 [63] COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER DIRECTORY SCOWS TONNAGE TONNAGE Cero Gordo......... 58 10 Whalebone....... 34 16 Amherst............ 55 00 Diana........... 61 32 Oxford............. 49 00 Louise.......... 34 42 Anawan............. 43 08 Fly............. 61 05 Rialto............. 100 39 Temperance...... 42 00 Cuyahoga........... 55 41 Liberator....... 45 00 Virago............. 111 69 Comfort Ann..... 36 00 Fairplay........... 21 16 Delila.......... 30 00 Dover.............. 20 00 ------- TOTAL TONNAGE..................................... 22,949 86 VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED, DISTRICT OF SANDUSKY - 1849. STEAMERS Bunker Hill........ 457 29 Islander........ 73 45 Milwaukee.......... 401 40 PROPELLERS Ogontz............. 343 37 Scotia.......... 389 32 Indiana............ 349 34 Gen. Porter..... 342 72 BRIGS Columbia........... 176 80 Sandusky........ 225 68 Castalia........... 241 82 Paragon......... 212 26 SCHOONERS Leander............ 145 90 T. L. Hammer.... 108 72 Merit Hunt......... 37 79 Pilot........... 40 20 Velocity........... 161 85 Birmingham...... 137 83 Monsoon............ 189 52 Erie............ 71 49 Buckeye............ 124 85 Westchester..... 207 61 Thos. Corwin....... 128 87 Home............ 127 59 Vincennes.......... 185 30 Elmira.......... 144 36 Luther Wright...... 195 75 Eagle........... 185 28 Plymouth........... 197 68 M. Kingman...... 103 45 Crevola............ 212 83 Florence........ 119 40 Gov. Porter........ 37 22 Philadelphia.... 122 72 Dawn............... 202 37 Puritan......... 223 35 Northampton........ 241 82 Mary............ 212 18 Sea Bird........... 38 07 Wm. Foster...... 30 07 Palestine.......... 210 15 Fashion......... 223 35 Sea Gull........... 114 58 Ithaca.......... 199 23 Forest............. 199 88 Ellington....... 185 83 SCOWS Linden............. 98 23 Petrel.......... 62 83 Napoleon........... 45 45 --------- Total tonnage....................................... 8,456 25 [64] COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER DIRECTORY VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED, DISTRICT OF MIAMI - 1849. STEAMERS TONNAGE TONNAGE Gen. Harrison..... 326 06 Constellation..... 260 24 John Hollister.... 218 14 Havana............ 135 75 Albion............ 115 17 Adrian............ 86 76 Defiance.......... 253 57 Herald............ 219 21 Amelia............ 128 11 SCHOONERS Alvin Bronson..... 228 30 Jane Louisa....... 131 35 Temperance........ 156 47 J. H. Lyon........ 119 38 Gen. Houston...... 123 30 SLOOPS Augustus.......... 50 42 H. H. Day......... 50 42 Total tonnage.... 2,921 27 VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED, IN THE DISTRICT OF DETROIT - 1849. STEAMERS TONNAGE TONNAGE Gov. Mason........ 53 27 Romer............. 160 66 Illinois.......... 755 20 Tecumseh.......... 285 68 C. C. Trowbridge.. 42 72 Detroit........... 352 71 Patronage......... 56 28 Algomah........... 71 40 Gen. Scott........ 200 40 Franklin.......... 231 28 Huron............. 147 04 Michigan.......... 642 41 Red Jacket........ 148 20 D. W. Clinton..... 413 00 St. Clair......... 210 67 Baltimore......... 513 78 Champion.......... 267 65 Chautauque........ 204 49 Paragon........... 41 60 Niles............. 40 34 Nile.............. 642 64 Southerner........ 550 17 A. Wayne.......... 390 46 Michigan.......... 47 75 J. Wolcott........ 84 12 Constitution...... 440 42 Indiana........... 57 28 Frank Moore....... 190 26 Samuel Ward....... 433 35 Pacific........... 462 39 John Owen......... 191 36 Arrow............. 373 52 Commerce.......... 78 69 Globe............. 1223 26 Mishawaka......... 34 11 Empire............ 90 32 United States..... 56 40 J. D. Morton...... 472 90 Gov. Marcy........ 161 80 PROPELLERS Chicago........... 151 07 Manhattan......... 319 68 Odd Fellow........ 167 35 Petrel............ 227 55 BARQUE E. B. Morgan...... 310 62 [65] COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER DIRECTORY BRIGS TONNAGE TONNAGE Ramsey Crooks..... 228 00 Crispin........... 151 62 E. H. Scott....... 183 73 Mechanic.......... 312 26 Enterprise........ 170 00 C. B. Blair....... 212 26 Ellen Parker...... 332 93 J. R. Giddings.... 257 49 SCHOONERS Fur Trader........ 33 10 Boston............ 73 09 Gen. Warren....... 73 20 Home.............. 92 71 Ely Ward.......... 65 00 Venus............. 66 41 Brandywine........ 46 45 Henrietta......... 53 37 St. Clair......... 27 61 Niles............. 25 20 Waterloo.......... 63 38 D. O'Connell...... 63 87 Dolphin........... 22 40 Ann............... 64 80 Gen. Harrison..... 115 08 Vermont........... 124 84 Wave.............. 44 30 Cook.............. 49 80 Industry.......... 61 71 Julia............. 33 65 Ann............... 25 75 Sweet Home........ 46 38 Ocean............. 42 66 Helena............ 61 57 Gen. Hamilton..... 54 42 Dexter............ 77 27 Lexington......... 56 52 Caroline.......... 42 54 Maria Angeline.... 32 28 New Hampshire..... 99 31 Victory........... 116 88 Forrester......... 107 52 St. Joseph........ 130 22 B. G. Allen....... 24 20 E. Jenny (repetition) 82 37 China............. 60 54 Amazon do 179 26 Eugenia........... 38 00 Jena.............. 54 48 Convoy............ 231 66 Liberty........... 45 75 G. W. Dole........ 175 16 H. Ainsworth...... 109 15 Pike.............. 30 20 Huron............. 118 10 Warren............ 65 01 H. Piersons....... 96 56 Lucinda........... 84 82 Menee............. 21 38 William........... 69 60 Mink.............. 25 91 Racine............ 223 38 Jos. L. Rees...... 23 37 Pilot............. 46 30 Allegan........... 100 54 Saranac........... 38 78 Mariner........... 48 30 Reindeer.......... 69 80 Eagle............. 29 30 Almeda............ 269 65 Macomb............ 27 83 O. H. Perry....... 406 40 St. Clair......... 35 14 Hard Times........ 42 45 Gazelle........... 60 43 Pontiac........... 75 70 Patriot........... 20 11 Tom Lewis......... 37 37 Adelaide.......... 43 45 Temperance........ 146 47 Farmer............ 28 52 Oneida............ 246 86 Victory........... 55 94 Amanda Hammond.... 169 49 Caroline.......... 75 69 Greyhound......... 28 57 Pilot............. 34 10 Sachem............ 74 81 Wave.............. 47 52 Telegraph......... 60 60 Eagle............. 37 93 Mary.............. 25 26 M. Van Buren...... 84 67 Eagle............. 42 60 H. Hubbard........ 53 46 Sparrow........... 44 50 [65] COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER DIRECTORY SCHOONERS TONNAGE TONNAGE Marengo........... 129 30 Illinois......... 115 94 Vermont........... 67 92 Etna............. 94 71 Grace Amelia...... 45 45 Julia Smith...... 94 82 John Richards..... 39 40 Mary Jane........ 57 31 Charlotte......... 50 42 Emeline Larnard.. 105 95 N. Dousman........ 85 56 Telegraph........ 179 17 Wolverine......... 97 23 W. J. Price...... 103 43 Cambridge......... 106 05 Ellen Stewart.... 161 25 Merchant.......... 74 45 Buckeye.......... 38 64 Tom Lemon......... 69 52 E. Cramer........ 160 78 Tom Lemon......... 124 78 A. H. Newbould... 152 60 Richman........... 39 16 SLOOPS Eagle............. 25 48 Temperance....... 29 77 Elizabeth......... 22 64 Wyandott......... 26 25 Black Hawk........ 29 35 Peter Marcum..... 20 56 Ellen............. 35 20 Shamwage......... 34 52 M. C. Bronson..... 23 09 Betsey........... 25 15 Buffalo........... 35 56 Napoleon......... 25 36 St. Louis......... 31 49 Henry Clay....... 42 90 Free Trader....... 22 25 Mystery.......... 27 89 Savage............ 34 75 Primrose......... 29 41 Betsey............ 24 76 Isaac Ross....... 42 70 Independence...... 20 34 Matilda.......... 35 84 Marcus............ 25 82 Elizabeth........ 16 51 Superior.......... 37 23 Argus............ 20 88 Lyon.............. 36 31 Morning Star..... 38 14 Francis........... 31 57 Blucher.......... 24 22 Charlotte......... 30 38 Henry Young...... 29 30 Caroline.......... 22 28 Jesse............ 38 43 Star.............. 28 58 ------- Caroline.......... 72 28 Total tonnage... 23,609 83 ------------------- STEAMERS AND PROPELLERS BUILT ON LAKE ERIE DURING 1848, AND TO BE IN COMMISSION IN 1849. Steamer Alabama, at Sandusky......... 1*00 " Key Stone, at Buffalo........ 1354 " May Flower, at Detroit....... 13*0 " _________, at Cleveland...... 13*0 " Atlantic, at Newport......... 1060 ---- 6154 ---- New Propeller _____, at Cleveland.... 450 " " Troy, at " .... 350 " " ____, at Buffalo....... 450 ---- 1250 [67] COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER DIRECTORY LAKE MICHIGAN --------- VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED IN THE DISTRICT OF CHICAGO - 1849. PROPELLERS TONNAGE TONNAGE Lady of the Lake.. 328 16 A. Rossiter..... 250 64 BARQUES Utica............. 334 33 Nucleus......... 329 55 BRIGS Minesota.......... 266 82 Enterprise...... 225 89 S. F. Gale........ 266 24 Chicago......... 256 76 Sultan............ 267 00 Saginaw......... 282 53 Toledo............ 215 07 Helfentstein.... 329 30 Hosier............ 193 90 Montezuma....... 284 63 Mary.............. 240 36 SCHOONERS Congress.......... 206 00 James M'Kay..... 125 36 Tribune..(dead)... 181 84 Helena.......... 61 57 Amelia............ 20 58 Niles........... 25 70 Gallinipper....... 144 89 Honest John..... 117 85 W. G. Buckner..... 106 93 C. Walker....... 164 15 Clementine........ 20 36 Tempest......... 209 55 Traveler.......... 74 90 D. D. Stanton... 21 16 Ottawa............ 153 60 Lucinda......... 84 82 Asa Wilcox........ 130 55 Outward Bound... 260 20 Gen. Thornton..... 48 43 Manitowoc....... 52 22 Muskegon.......... 109 55 Geo. C. Drew.... 130 57 N. E. Walton...... 127 41 Citizen......... 53 81 Dahlia............ 210 20 Michael Dousman. 153 57 Cherubusco........ 255 11 Champion........ 205 23 Chas. Howard...... 103 94 H. A. King...... 99 20 P. Hayden......... 168 34 Twin Brothers... 143 40 A. V. Knickerbocker 61 57 Lawrence........ 284 50 J. C. Spencer..... 112 00 N. C. Baldwin... 182 25 Whirlwind......... 154 61 E. Bowen........ 44 00 Mary Ann Larned... 79 33 Elizabeth Henderson 90 03 A. G. Vieau....... 341 79 Mark H. Sibley.. 352 18 Lewis C. Irvin.... 113 23 Baltic.......... 96 04 Warren............ 113 58 Astor........... 85 20 G. R. Roberts..... 119 32 Industry........ 43 88 LaSalle........... 160 84 Juniatta Patten. 260 75 John Lillie....... 95 85 Joseph Ward..... 216 04 Roanoke........... 161 39 George Watson... 61 37 Philena Mills..... 227 29 SLOOP New Buffalo............................................. 35 56 -------- Total tonnage.........................................46,487 42 [68] COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER DIRECTORY LAKE HURON ---------- VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED IN THE DISTRICT OF MICHILLIMACKINAC - 1849. STEAMERS TONNAGE TONNAGE Astor............. 93 03 Julia Palmer....... 299 47 PROPELLER Independence............................................ 261 00 SCHOONERS Fur Trader........ 52 16 Yankee............. 14 59 Siskavet.......... 37 36 Swallow............ 11 05 Chippewa.......... 20 16 Jane............... 32 26 Algonquin......... 56 59 Two Brothers....... 35 06 Florence.......... 47 87 Arrow.............. 24 88 Snow Bird......... 11 14 Friendship......... 14 04 Merinda........... 58 16 Dolphin............ 7 51 Madeline.......... 37 86 Alvin Clark........ 218 35 Active............ 25 62 Swallow............ 87 94 Tom Benton........ 11 42 Napoleon........... 180 00 William........... 16 33 SLOOP Peter Murray............................................ 17 21 ------ Total tonnage...................................... 1651 51 ------ LAKE ONTARIO ------ VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED IN THE DISTRICT OF LEWISTON - 1849. STEAMER Maid of the Mist......................................... 98 17 SCHOONERS Dolphin........... 3 49 Star................ 224 93 R. F. Wilson...... 62 88 Emblem.............. 167 31 Rainbow........... 16 79 Gem................. 85 68 Monterey.......... 68 59 Forest Wilson....... 25 02 ------- Total tonnage.................................... 753 11 --------- VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED IN THE DISTRICT OF ROCHESTER - 1849. PROPELLERS Ontario........... 429 00 Genesee............. 429 00 [69] COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER DIRECTORY SCHOONERS TONNAGE TONNAGE Daniel Webster.... 121 00 Commerce............ 58 00 Free Trader....... 37 00 Augusta............. 38 00 Wayne............. 77 00 New World........... 85 00 SLOOP Eliza Morgan............................................. 24 00 ------- Total tonnage...................................... 1298 00 ----- VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED IN THE DISTRICT OF OSWEGO - 1849. STEAMERS Lady of the Lake.. 422 78 Telegraph........... 196 80 Rochester......... 354 30 Ontario............. 832 48 Clinton........... 103 47 PROPELLERS New York.......... 152 18 Vandalia............ 248 67 Racine............ 174 70 Delaware............ 368 60 Syracuse.......... 314 70 St. Lawrence........ 336 11 Oswego............ 235 23 BARQUES Pathfinder........ 325 75 Norman.............. 345 53 BRIGS Empire............ 147 35 Cayuga.............. 232 33 Manhattan......... 143 84 Manitou............. 252 35 H. Weaton......... 158 77 Kentucky............ 109 70 Hampton........... 238 76 W. David............ 49 76 Algomah........... 269 14 Ireland............. 205 07 Champlain......... 270 28 Nightingale......... 59 41 Andes............. 268 19 Anawan.............. 88 61 Scotland.......... 187 62 Queen of the West... 292 16 C. Smith.......... 49 88 Odd Fellow.......... 275 44 J. Wiman.......... 196 52 Napoleon............ 150 20 Essex............. 108 34 Rob Wood............ 150 60 G. S. Weeks....... 116 79 Acorn............... 125 06 Carlton........... 135 70 Northwestern........ 217 50 Osceola........... 140 03 Buena Vista......... 193 11 Seneca............ 229 91 Mackinaw............ 230 30 Fairfield......... 223 80 Comey............... 248 17 SCHOONERS Winnebago......... 79 32 Mohawk.............. 130 17 E. Bronson........ 103 40 Oregon.............. 142 90 Albany............ 107 72 Saratoga............ 150 00 Malcolm........... 120 46 Potomac............. 145 14 Texas............. 120 88 G. W. Walker........ 121 19 L. Goler.......... 103 15 Rainbow............. 14 13 Liverpool......... 136 72 Alps................ 62 09 Independence...... 70 40 Josephine........... 132 74 Mary.............. 26 00 Welland............. 198 90 [70] COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER DIRECTORY SCHOONERS TONNAGE TONNAGE Pearl............. 151 14 W. Quick............ 71 38 Milan............. 147 10 Palo Alto........... 202 34 Frontier.......... 155 57 Wallace............. 83 53 Moselle........... 84 42 Seminole............ 242 60 Toledo............ 136 91 Leopard............. 51 58 Lafayette......... 111 15 Chas. Cooke......... 148 30 J. Oakes.......... 143 54 Pilot............... 124 56 Hornet............ 56 21 Rip Van Winkle...... 233 38 Hudson............ 128 29 Enterprise.......... 24 35 Abbey............. 117 16 Western............. 122 34 Bogart............ 109 12 Oxford.............. 244 39 Canton............ 219 08 Coral............... 206 92 Hamilton.......... 255 69 Braze............... 124 92 Moses and Elias... 125 88 Sylph............... 135 05 Minisota.......... 216 32 Saxon............... 285 37 Snake Island...... 24 65 Banner.............. 68 19 Cherokee.......... 216 37 Albion.............. 215 93 Somerset.......... 116 65 Mexico.............. 39 52 Ainsworth......... 112 27 ------- Total tonnage......................................... 8458 25 VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED, DISTRICT OF OSWEGATCHIE - 1849. STEAMERS TONNAGE TONNAGE Express........... 139 34 Niagara............ 473 33 St. Lawrence...... 433 76 Cataract........... 577 29 SCHOONERS W. J. Pardee...... 65 56 Traveler........... 256 56 Magnet............ 63 36 ------- Patrick Henry..... 196 33 Total tonnage... 2,215 68 --------- VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED, DISTRICT OF CAPE VINCENT - 1849. BRIG New York.................................................. 303 77 SCHOONERS Reindeer.......... 233 53 D. Williams......... 82 54 Oneida Chief...... 266 46 Mountaineer......... 201 38 J. B. Coling...... 123 39 D. N. Barney........ 149 58 Utica............. 131 38 ------- Montezuma......... 276 40 Total tonnage... 1,708 63 [71] COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER DIRECTORY VESSELS ENROLLED AND LICENSED, DISTRICT OF SACKET'S HARBOR - 1849. PROPELLERS TONNAGE TONNAGE Clifton........... 111 56 Jas. Wood.......... 286 80 BRIGS Iroquois.......... 246 90 Wabash............. 245 00 Iowa.............. 157 70 Col. Powers........ 52 18 SCHOONERS Sheridan.......... 216 70 O. V. Brainard..... 98 31 Wave.............. 52 21 Palmetto........... 240 09 M. Norton......... 110 33 Aerial............. 252 41 Ocean............. 257 81 Acadia............. 282 71 Gen. Brown........ 53 89 Saltillo........... 240 14 R. Rush........... 82 46 Argo............... 263 49 Fashion........... 56 56 St. Clair.......... 118 09 Owen.............. 50 52 Neptune............ 43 56 S. P. Johnson..... 62 05 Nekick............. 39 75 Palmyra........... 176 89 Rio Grande......... 250 00 John E. Hunt...... 147 69 Allegan............ 103 70 Major Kirby....... 95 63 Annawan............ 88 61 Portland.......... 250 13 D. W. Church....... 61 00 Mobile............ 121 39 Austria............ 114 76 Baltic............ 136 50 Gallor............. 38 50 J. Harbridge...... 143 03 ------- H. Spencer........ 125 43 Total tonnage...... 4,383 78 New Haven......... 18 84 -------------------- BRITISH TONNAGE ON LAKE ONTARIO The comparative increase of Steamers, Propellers and other Vessels owned on Lake Ontario, and employed on the inland waters of Canada, during the season of 1846 and 1847, was as follows: BRITISH TONNAGE IN 1847 BRITISH TONNAGE IN 1846 Steamers................. 67 Steamers................. 57 Propellers, lake and river 14 Propellers, lake and river 13 Ships.................... 2 Ships.................... 2 Brigantines, 30 tons and up 5 Brigantines, 30 tons and up 5 Schooners................ 110 Schooners................ 94 Barges................... 300 Barges................... 300 Total value...... $2,750,000 Total value...... $2,472,000 The Total British tonnage in commission during the season of 1847, was 63,346 tons. The total tonnage of 1846, was 56,380 tons. Showing an increase of 6,966 tons. ===========================================================================