“ There were registered, enrolled, and licensed in these districts 1,576 vessels of 257,377 tons, viz.: 241 steamers of 79,054 tons, 429 sailing vessels of 98,295 tons, 886 canal boats of 75,971 tons, and 20 barges of 4,057 tons; built during the year, 88 vessels of 18,445 tons, viz.: 29 steamers of 8,914 tons, 15 sailing vessels of 4,256 tons, 38 canal boats of 3,829 tons, and 6 barges of 1,446 tons. The fisheries of Lake Erie are of little importance compared with those of the upper lakes, where the same kinds of fish are more abundant and of better quality. ”

“ Slides are of frequent occurrence. The water takes up the earthy materials, and is rendered turbid by them a long way out from the land. This may be seen on both sides of the lake; and about Cleveland in Ohio the wearing back of the coast line has been particularly remarked. For 40 m., extending E. to Fairport, the shores are of this character, the stratified clays and sand forming a terrace, the height of which at Cleveland is 103 ft. above the water. Owing to the shallowness of the lake, it is readily disturbed by the wind ”