ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

388
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 2379 - 2385
SHIPPING & SHIPS (Cont'd)
2379 - H&G Aug. 4; ed: 2/4 - It appears that Lord Durham seriously entertains
the project of connecting the laltes with the ocean by ship navigation.
"Think of it - British shipping at our wharves, delivering the choice
fabrics of the Old World, and receiving the rich products of the New!" (3)
2380 - H&G Aug. 20; ed: 2/3 - We were shown a box of goods this morning,
received by Griffith, Standart and Company for R. S. Cox of Zanesville,
0., shipped from Bristol, England, per the steamship GREAT WESTERN on
July 20.
"Such is the triumph of steam, that goods from Bristol, England,
reach Cleveland, Ohio in just one month!" (2)
2381 - H&G Aug. 20; adv:2/5 - The new and fast sailing steamboat ANTHONY
WAYNE, A. H. Pratt, master, will leave Cleveland for Chicago on Aug. 26
at 12 o'clock M.
For passage or freight apply to George C. Davies and Company,
Cleveland; J. Hollister and Company, Perrysburg; Grey, Gallagher and
Company, Detroit. (2)
2382 - H&G Aug. 23; ed:2/4 - Winslow and Company received via the steamboat
BUNKER HILL several lots of freight the other day, mostly for firms
in Louisville and Cincinnati, consisting of merchandise, nearly 1,000
bags of coffee, and other sundry articles.
"Owing to the exceedingly low stage of water in the Ohio, the transit
of goods from New York to the river cities through the Ohio Canal will
be unusually large this season." (3)
2383 - H&G Aug. 23; ed: 2/4 - Captain Cl ifford Belden of this city has
been appointed an inspector of steamboats by Judge Leavitt of the U. S.
district court, as a result of the recent passage of an act by Congress
which is to insure better security to the lives of passengers on board
vessels propelled in whole, or in part by steam.
"From the long experience of Capt. Belden in vessel and steamboat
navigation, his appointment will be satisfactory to the public." (3)
2384 - H&G Aug. 22; ad v: 2/5 - The splendid steam packet ship JAMES
MADISON, R. C. Bristol, master, will leave Cleveland on Aug. 26 for
Chicago and intermediate ports.
For passage or freight, having superior accommodations, apply to
R. Winslow and Company. (2)
2385 - H&G Aug. 29; ed: 2/1 - We are gratified to learn that the steamboats
are getting larger freights and more passengers. Eleven were In
port this forenoon, among them the ERIE and the GENERAL WAYNE, the
former from and the latter bound to Chicago, both pretty full. (1)