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We have compiled the following statement of the number and class of vessels now on the stocks at the several Lake Ports, from returns received in answer to a circular we addressed to the Ship-builders at those points. As yet we are without returns from several ports, but sufficient is given to show that the amount of tonnage to come out next Spring, will fall far short of that in 1854. At Messrs. Jones Yard, there are 4 vessels now on the stocks.
At Messrs BIDWELL & BANTA's Yard 1 large wrecking propeller of about 200 tons, she is to have two engines from Shepards Iron Works and will, we understand be a very powerful vessel. At E.K.BRUCE's yard, adjoining Bidwell & Banta's, there is 1 schooner of 350 tons and 1 scow schooner of 250 tons on the stocks. Sims & Brother are building a tug of about 100 tons burthen, on the Canal, which will be out early in the Spring. Buffalo Total building Tonnage 2,230 Mr. MOSES is building for Chisholm & Moses a freight steamboat, 30 foot beam, 12 foot depth of hold, 200 feet long, of 600 tons burthen, and a propeller of 500 tons for Buffalo owners. CHARLES HINTON is building for Joseph Greenhalch a steam tug of 90 tons. STEVENS & PRESLEY 2 schooners, one of 400 tons for themselves, and the other of 275 tons for Capt.Dowling. LAFFRINIER & STEVENSON, 2 schooners of 375 tons each, one for themselves the other for Mr. Baldwin of Oswego. R. CALKINS is building a schooner of 380 tons for R. K. Winslow, he is also repairing the schooner MILWAUKEE BELLE, putting in 4 inch arches, and 40 diagonal knees. QUAYLE & MARTIN, a 380 ton Brig for Lacy & Clark. Total Cleveland building Tonnage..3,655 CHARLES STEVENS yard one sail vessel of 260 tons. The schooners STRANGER, COM. CHANCEY, BRIGHAM are all at the same yard rebuilding. At the yards at the above point, there are 2 schooners of about 360 tons each on the stocks and one of 375 tons. At WM. LENT's yard there is a vessel of about 250 tons burthen building for H. Hubbard & Co., and one of 350 tons for Harmon & Pratt. There are building at this point, two vessels, one of about 230 tons and the other of 250 tons.
2 Fore & Aft schooners for opening of navigation, one 300 tons and the other 250 tons. 1 schooner of 300 tons for opening of navigation. 1 schooner of 200 tons, to be fitted, coming April. 1 schooner of 370 tons and 1 schooner of 200 tons. There will likely be two more veesels commenced this Winter. a small steam-boat of about 200 tons, for the Island trade. The only vessel on the stocks at Detroit at the close of 1854 was a schooner of about 275 tons, at the yard of MR. WOLVERTON. The new propeller for J. L. Hurd & Co.'s North Shore Line was launched late in the Fall and will be out for opening of the navigation. At this point there were no vessels on the stocks on the 1st January 1855, though it is understood one sail vessel would be commenced this winter. ASA WILCOX, is building one schooner, of about 375 tons, which is expected to be out in the spring.. The only vessel building at this point is a schooner, of about 375 tons, burthen by Capt. Canfield. Messrs SMITH & WHITNEY, will probably commence building a schooner at their yard at East Saginaw, during this present winter. Capt. JONES at his ship-yard on the river has two schooners, one of 250 and the other of 125 tons, on the stocks. Capt BARBER is about to lay the keels of a schooner of 130 tons and a sloop of 70 tons, and several Norwegians are building, on their own hook a schooner of 100 tons. Mr. GILSON, is building at his yard a schooner of 400 tone, for Gardner & Co. of Chicago. He is also adding 25 feet to the schooner MARY. Messrs. BEAUPRE & Co. are building a schooner of 140 tons burthen for Wilson & Whittemore of Michigan City. J. S. HARVEY contemplates building a schooner during the coming spring. Messrs. KIRKLAND & LYMAN intend building a propeller this winter for the accommodation of shippers at that port. There are three schooners on the stocks at the present time, that will average 125 tons each, and will be out in the spring. We have also received a number of letters in reply to our circulars, from shipbuilders at different points on the Lakes, which state that the yards in their neighborhood are all idle, the scarcity of money preventing a large number of parties from building this winter.... The following is a list of steamers, propellers and sail vessels, with their tonnage and where built, on the lakes during the year 1854, so far as we have been able to obtain them.
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