ll sailed for
Europe. Those designated in this list as having sailed in 1859, all
cleared for Atlantic ports:

1847 American steam revenue cutter Dallis.
" Canadian barque Arabia.
1848 American barque Eureka.
1850 Canadian schooner Scotia.
1854 Canadian schooner Cherokee.
1855 Canadian bark Reindeer.
1856 American schooner Dean Richmond.
1857 American bark C. J. Kershaw.
" English schooner Madeira Pet.
1858 American brig Black Hawk.
" American schooner R. H. Harmon.
" American schooner Col. Cook.
" American schooner Correspondent.
" American bark D. C. Pierce.
" American schooner D. B. Sexton.
" American schooner John E. Warner.
" American bark H. E. Warner.
" American bark C. J. Kershaw.
" American schooner C. Reeve.
" American schooner Harvest.
" American bark Parmelia Flood.
1859 American bark Magenta.
" American brig Sultan.
" American brig Indus.
" American brig Kate L. Bruce.
" Canadian schooner Union.
" American schooner Kyle Spangler.
" American schooner Muskingum.
" American schooner Adda.
" American schooner Clifton.
" American schooner Metropolis.
" American schooner Energy.
" American schooner W. B. Castle.
" American schooner Alida.
" American tug Uncle Ben.
" American tug Cushman.
" American schooner Typhoon.
" American schooner Sarah Hibbert.

Presuming that those who may hereafter become interested in this
commerce, would like the benefit of the experience of those who have
already embarked it, we have procured some valuable information for
their benefit. First, as to the kind of timber most profitable to
ship: Although black walnut appears to be growing in favor, and where
once it has been used is again inquired for, yet a decided preference
is given to oak, with the qualities of which all are entirely
familiar. Choice, selected oak commands more money for cabinet
purposes in all the foreign markets than the same quality of black
walnut. Contrary to previous expectation, it is not likely that the
latter can ever be brought into general use in Great Britain. It is
the greatest mahogany market in the world, and that wood is in
universal use, particularly the common or cheap kind