Rochester Telegraph
July 7, 1818
Steam Boat ONTARIO
This steam-boat, having been much improved, for carrying Freight, and Passage,
will commence her operations at the opening of the season, under the command of
Eri Lusher. The times of leaving port will be as follows:
Going Up
Will depart from Ogdensburgh every Saturday, at 9 o'clock, a.m. for Sacket's
Harbor, every Sunday at 3 o'clock, p.m. From Hansford's Landing, Genesee River,
every Monday at 3 o'clock p.m. and arrive at Niagara with all possible
expedition.
Going Down
Will depart from Lewiston, at 4 o'clock, p.m. every Tuesday- from Hanford's
Landing, Genesee River, 4 o'clock p.m. Wednesday-from Sacket's Harbor, at 4
o'clock p.m. every Thursday; and arrive at Ogdensburg the next day.
Rates of Passage
$5 from port to port. Steerage passengers; (without board,) $2.50
Freight and families moving, will be carried as reasonably as in other vessels.
Agents
Porter, Barton & Co. At Lewiston. Eri Lusher, & Co. At Genesee River.
Zeno Allen at Sackets Harbor, Eri Lusher, Ogdensburgh; and Charles Smith, Albany
For the convenience of passengers and freight from Oswego, Sodus and
Pultneyville, the fast-sailing schr. Kingston Packet, is provided as a tender to
the steam boat, and will, after touching at the above places, arrive at Genesee
Rover, in time for the Steam-Boat on Monday--.The Packet will depart from
Genesee River, each Monday, at 1 o'clock, p.m. and calling at the above ports,
will arrive at Sacket's Harbor in time for Thursday's Steam Boat Immediately on
the arrival of the steam Boat at Ogdensburgh, a stage boat will leave there for
Montreal.
**The subscriber one of the owners in the Steam Boat, continues the Forwarding
Business on the St. Lawrence as usual,- At Ogdensburgh in the name of Eri Lusher-
Lusher and Van Sluyrk, at Prescott, and Lush & Serton, at La Chine.
(Hanford's Landing is Charlotte, or the Port of Rochester)
Rochester Telegraph, July 21, 1818
For Sale!!!
That eligible and celebrated situation for
A TAVERN ,
formerly occupied by Mr. Abraham Hanford, at Hanford's Landing - which combines
more advantages as a public house than almost any other in this country.
The Steam-Boat Ontario arrives at this Landing twice every
week, and receives her freight of produce and passengers.
A great proportion of the produce of this country is
forwarded from the above place. The situation is pleasant, the house and out
houses are commodious. Twenty five acres (or more) of land adjoining the above,
will be sold, with the House, if wished for by the purchaser.
Possession may be had on the first day of November next. If
not sold before that, the premises will be to let.
For terms, (which are reasonable,) enquire of the
subscriber near Scott's tavern in Caledonia, or at this office.
D. M'VEAN.
July 21, 1818
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Rochester Telegraph July 28, 1818
STEAM BOAT SAFE!
The Steam Boat Ontario arrived at Hanford's Landing
yesterday afternoon, with upwards of 100 passengers. The report of her being
lost with all her passengers was propagated, no doubt, to affect the interest of
the Boat, by gentlemen east of Canandaigua.
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