1838

January 22, 1838. Spectator.
Vicissitudes of Winter Weather. According to a meteorological memorandum, kept at the New York University, the Hudson river was not closed by ice, in the following years, until February 3d, 1790 and 1802; January 12th, 1795; January 23rd, 1796; January 6th, 1800; January 3d, 1801; January 12th, 1804; January 9th, 1806; January 4th, 1808; January 19th, 1810; January 5th, 1825; January 11th, 1830; December 21st, 1832. The earliest time of closing, since the first mentioned period, was November 30th, 1820. The earliest opening of the river, when it was free of ice was February 8th, 1828: the latest was April 4th, 1836.

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April 12, 1838. Newburgh Telegraph.
NEW ESTABLISHMENT. FARMERS & MERCHANTS Tow Boat Line for 1838, from De Wint's Dock, between Oakley & Davis & and Crawford Docks, NEWBURGH.

THE subscribers have entered into copartnership under the firm of BELKNAP, SIMONSON & amp; JOHNSTON, and have taken the above dock for the purpose of carrying on the Freighting business. The new sloop DAVID BELKNAP, Capt. Chas, Johnston, (late of the steamboat "Washington") will be towed from the above dock every TUESDAY at 6 o'clock P. M. and will leave the foot of Warren street, New York, every SATURDAY, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. She will be towed from Newburgh by the steam boat NORFOLK, and arrive in New York before day light, in time for the morning market. She will leave the city on Saturday afternoon, and will deliver freights at Newburgh as early Monday morning as can be effected by steamboats.

By this method of transportation the public will be well accommodated, as all kinds of freights can be conveyed at Reduced Rates. As the sloop will make but one trip a week, and remain in New York FOUR DAYS, the subscribers will have a decided advantage in making sale of stock and produce on trusted to their care. The David Belknap was built last season, in the most substantial manner, and is well calculated for carrying grain, stock and freight of every description. All unsettled accounts will be left at the store house on the
dock. The subscribers solicit the patronage of the public, DAVID BELKNAP, JR. WALTER SIMONSON, CHARLES JOHNSTON,

BELKNAP, SIMONTON &; JOHNSTON, will keep for sale canal flour, coarse and fine salt, fish, pork, plaster, clover and timothy seed, & Grain will be taken and stored on the owners* account, and shipped when ordered.

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