ssels. This
season we have ventured beyond the immediate margin of Lake Erie, and
those other broad lakes beyond, to Lake Ontario, a knowledge of whose
marine is now deemed essential to a thorough understanding of our lake
matters.

NUMBER, TONNAGE, AND ESTIMATED COST OF NEW VESSELS
BUILT IN 1845, FROM THIS CITY WESTWARD TO CHICAGO.

Name. Class. Tons. Where built. Dollars.
Niagara steamer 1,075 Buffalo 95,000
Oregon ... 781 Newport, Michigan 55,000
Boston ... 775 Detroit 55,000
Superior ... 567 Perrysburg, O. 45,000
Troy ... 547 Maumee City, O. 40,000
London ... 456 Chippewa, C. W. 46,000
Helen Strong ... 253 Monroe, Michigan 22,000
John Owen ... 205 Truago, do. 20,000
Romeo ... 180 Detroit, do. 12,000
Enterprise ... 100 Green Bay, W. T. 8,000
Empire, 2nd steamer 100 Grand Rapids, Mic. 8,000
Algomah ... 100 St. Joseph River, do. 8,000
Pilot ... 80 Union City, do. 5,000
Princeton propeller 456 Perrysburg, O. 40,000
Oregon ... 313 Cleveland, O. 18,000
Phoenix ... 305 ditto 22,000
Detroit ... 290 Detroit, Michigan 15,000
Odd Fellow brig 225 Cleveland, O. 9,000
Enterprise ... 267 Grand Rapids, Mich. 8,000
Wing-and-wing schooner 228 Cleveland, O. 9,000
Magnolia ... 200 Charlestown, O. 2,000
Scotland ... 300 Perrysburg, O. 8,000
J. Y. Seammon ... 134 Chicago, Ill. 8,000
Napoleon ... 250 Sault Ste Marie 8,000
Freeman ... 190 Charleston, O. 7,500
Eagle ... 180 Sandusky, O. 7,000
Bonesteel ... 150 Milwaukie, W. T. 6,000
Sheppardson ... 130 ditto 5,000
Rockwell ... 120 ditto 5,