March 27, 1849. Commercial Advertiser (New York, New York)
An Enterprising Skipper. Capt. John Johnson, (a colored man,) of the sloop Miriam of Albany, left this city with a cargo of lumber, which he delivered in Newark, N.J. on Christmas; then took a cargo of coal from New York to Piermont, on New Year's day; returned and wintered in New York. He left New York on the 20th inst., and arrived at our docks on the 21st, sailing the distance in seventeen hours, through floating ice from Poughkeepsie to Albany. Albany Journal.

February 9, 1821 - Albany Gazette (Albany, New York)
The North river is clear of ice nearly to Tarry-Town, about 30 miles above the city, and many sloops have arrived with wood; excellent Hickory could be bought on Saturday at 25 to 26s. The passage through Long Island Sound remained closed yesterday. On Saturday the ice was so strong a few miles above Hell Gate, that persons crossed upon it. Should the weather continue mild, it is probable the ice will soon give way. ​

March 13, 1821 - Rhode Island American and Advertiser (Providence, Rhode Island
​For New York, Hudson and Albany. The Packet Sloop SALLY, now laying at Samuel Godfrey's Wharf, having part of her freight engaged, will sail in 10 days. For the remainder of freight or passage, apply to Peleg Hull, or Abraham Davis.

March 21, 1821 - Connecticut Courier (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
Catskill Packet. The Sloop MARY will sail for Catskill on the 10th of March next and continue to run from Bridgeport to Catskill, through the season. For Freight or Passage, having good accommodations apply at the stores of A.& W. Hawley & Co or Isaac Burrough.

March 24, 1821 - Providence Patriot (Providence, Rhode Island)
​For Hudson and Albany, The sloop Nancy, Joseph Spelman, master, will sail in eight days, for freight or passage, apply to the Master on board, laying at Packet-wharf, or to Royal Parnum

June 27, 1821 - Connecticut Courier (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
The Sloop MARY will sail for Catskill on the 10th of March next, and continue to run from Bridgeport to Catskill, through the season. For Freight or Passage, having good accommodations, apply at the stores of A&W Hawley & Co. or Isaac Burroughs. Bridgeport.
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July 17, 1821 - New York Spectator (New York, New York)
Accident - A small sloop, the Mary Ann, belonging to Capt. Waters, of Poughkeepsie, bound up, was capsized by a flaw of wind, yesterday, off Low Point Landing a few miles above Newburgh; the owner was on board. We have not heard the fate of those on board; but at sunset last evening, the sloop was observed righted, alongside of another sloop that hove too to assist her.

September 4, 1821 - Spectator (New York, New York)
Coroners Report.—On the 1st September, and inquest was held on the body of Francis Dennison who had been knocked overboard from a sloop at the foot of Walnut street, by his wife Sarah, when he was drowned. A quarrel had taken place between Bridget Plato and Sarah Dennison, on board, of said sloop, and no with Devoe, as is stated in the Daily Advertiser of this morning. The corner reported the above statement of facts, which is laid before the Court of Sessions. ​

September 6, 1821 - New York Gazette & General Advertiser (New York, New York)
Police - On Tuesday, Daniel Slater, commanding a sloop with peaches, lying near Washington Market, was brought before the Police, charged with an assault and battery on Henry Johnson, a black boy. It appears that Johnson, among other boys, was on board the sloop, watching opportunities to steal fruit, or, as it was said, he was looking at a shark; however, Salter, the master of the sloop, in a fit of passion, picket up the boy and threw him into the river; fortunately, the little fellow could swim, and was taken out without being injured, or Salter would have been in jeopardy of his life. He was bound over to answer for the offence at the present term. - Nat. Advo.

February 2, 1822 - Saturday Evening Post (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Lamentable Accident.
On Saturday, the 2d inst. a free coloured man, assisted in loading a sloop with wood on the shore of the Hudson river, about 14 miles above the city of New York. This being accomplished, the man started about 4 o'clock, P.M> for home across the mountain, and the sloop repaired for New York. The mountain here is excessively high, probably from 3 to 400 feet - and in some places perpendicular rocks. The black man had nearly ascended the mountain by a difficult pathway, when he slipped and slided out of the path upwards of 30 feet when one of his legs became entangled between two sapplings leaving his body swinging down hill. In this perilous and suffering condition he remained till next day at 10 o'clock, when he was discovered by a woman and her son. They gave the alarm and two men were speedily obtained, who released the prisoner after cutting down one of the sapplings. He then sat up, and asked for water, of which they had none - but took a little ardent spirit. He said he felt a little better, and related his fall and sufferings. Soon after he clapped both his hands to his head and exclaimed "O! O my head!" and in less that half an hour expired. It was the opinion of Doctor Fraeligh, that if his position had been less suddenly changed, ti would have been better for him. This unfortunate man was distinguished for his sobriety, honesty and industry. Faithful to his master, when a slave - Prudent and faithful to his family since he obtained his freedom. The substance of the above affecting relation was communcated to the editors, by a correspondent in Bergen county [ Newark Cent.]

March 6, 1822 - Providence Patriot (Providence, Rhode Island)
New York, Hudson and Albany Packet. The sloop Albany Trader, T. Allen, master, will run regularly between East Greenwich and New York, Hudson and Albany; commence running the 20th of March. The above vessel is in complete order; for freight or passage apply to the master on board, or to Benjamin Brown, or Benjamin Bateman, or J.G. Tibbits. Any Goods sent to their care will be punctually attended to.
N.B. The Albany Trader will go to any port in Narraganset Bay, or to Providence, Bristol, or Warren, to receive or discharge freight, without additional expence.. There is a good and convenient Store and Wharf at East Greenwich where goods may be taken in without any expence of storage.

March 9, 1822 - Providence Gazette (Providence, Rhode Island)
​For Hudson and Albany. The Sloop Nancy, Joseph Sillman, Master, will sail by the 15th. For Freight or passage apply to the Master on board, lying at Packet Wharf.

April 9, 1822 - Rhode Island American and General Advertiser (Providence, Rhode Island)
Herdsgrass and Clover Seed. Davis Dyer & Co. Have just received per sloop Visscheur from Albany, Ten casks Herdsgrass See. 21 kegs Lard - 1500 first quality Hams. In store 10 casks clean Clover Seed, warranted of the large growth - Groceries as usual. Union Buildings, April 5

April 17, 1822 - Dutchess Observer (Poughkeepsie, New York)
Distressing Accident - About noon on Sunday last, the sloop Franklin, Capt. Bogardus, of Wappings Creek, was instantly upset in Haverstraw bay, by a sudden flaw of wind. No lives were lost, though considerable loss of property, in grain, pork and flour. Capt. Pierce, of the sloop Merchant, of Poughkeepsie, came to their assistance, rendered them every aid in his power, and took from the wreck the following passengers, viz: Daniel Pine of Poughkeepsie, Andrew Hall of Beekman, Simeon Babcock and son of Fishkill, Maria Smith of Fishkill, and Margaret Burns, an aged woman of New York. The sloop did not right, but drifted into shoal water and grounded. It is due to Capt. Bogardus to say, by information received of his passengers and those of other sloops in sight, that he and his hands did the best they could: but the flaw was so sudden and severe that no human exertion could avert the accident.

April 24, 1822 - Providence Patriot (Providence, Rhode Island)
​For Hudson and Albany, The Sloop Nancy, Joseph Spelman, master, will sail by the 30th. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board, lying at packet wharf.

June 7, 1822 Albany Argus (Albany, New York)
​Coroner’s Report, June 1.—An inquest was held on board the sloop Venus, of Albany, on the body of Peter Philips, a colored man, belonging to the said vessel. He was a native of Albany, aged 22 years. Verdict of the Jury, drowned by accidentally falling overboard on the evening of Thursday last.--Com. Adv.

April 1, 1823 Evening Post (New York, New York)
​Melancholy accident. It becomes our painful duty to record the sudden death of Mr. David Dunham, merchant, of this city. He was a passenger in the steam boat Richmond, from Albany, until she broke the shaft to her wheel, when he, with a number of other gentlemen, went on board of the sloop Criterion, Capt. Mellon, of Hudson. They had proceeded as far as Verplanck's Point, when they were met by a heavy squall about two o'clock yesterday afternoon, which obliged them to take in sail. Mr. Dunham was on the quarter deck lending a hand in securing the mainsail, when a sudden flaw filled the leech of the sail which he had hold of, and swept him overboard. A sloop in company at the time and near by, threw two lines to him, one of which he grasped at, but missed it.  The long boat belonging to the Criterion immediately put off to his assistance, and had nearly reached him, notwithstanding the violence of the wind and the heavy swell of the sea, but when within five yards of him his exertions became exhausted, and he sunk to rise no more. A reward of two hundred and fifty dollars is offered by his friends, for the recovery of his body.

April 1, 1823 Spectator (New York, New York)
Monday Evening, March 31.
Foul and fierce All Winter drives along the darken'd air
​We never recollect to have witnessed so severe a month of March as the present. It is now the last day - the time at which in ordinary seasons the green fields appear, and the feathered songsters of nature "make vocal every spray." The weather during the whole month has been extremely variable, and the greater part of the time very chilly and cold, if not severely so. We had a few days of pleasant weather last week, and Saturday was soo clear and mild, as to afford promise that the earth would soon rise again as from the grave, into fresh life and beauty. The He who rides upon the whirlwind and directs the storm, has ordered it otherwise. Instead of the "vegetable world bursting into life, and waving its hues, adn spreading its fragrance around," the earth is again thickly clad in the dreary vestments of winter. Yesterday morning, about 9 o'clock, commenced by far the severest storm that we have experienced since January, 1821. The snow fell gently at first, but it increased as a driving wind arose from the E.N.E., which by 12 o'clock blew almost a hurricane, and the atmosphere was literally darkened by the snow. Such was the quantity, that had it not be moist, by the aid of the wind it would have completely blocked up the streets. The storm continued furiously through the day, and without much abatement during the night also. Towards morning the wind shifted to the N.N.W., and the snow continued to fall until this morning. What added greatly to the inconvenience of a large body of our citizens, was an alarm of fire at two o'clock, and another at about four. The first was a false alarm, and the authors of it ought to be made to travel at least a twelvemonth upon the Stepping-Mill. Such mischievous tricks are wicked at all times; but to compel twelve hundred men to turn out and drag their heavy engines through the snow, they know not whither, in such a driving storm, is abominable. We fear from the direction of the wind, that great damage has been sustained by these mariners who were unfortunately on the coast, when the storm commenced; and such is the advanced sea of the year, and the quantity of snow that has fallen, that we may anticipate great destruction among mills and bridges, from the freshet that must almost inevitably ensue.

It was indeed as dreadful storm, as will be seen by the following chapter of accidents and disasters, which probably includes but a small number of the whole. We tremble For the lone traveller on the hill of storm. For the toss'd shipman on the perilous deep.
Vessels damaged in the East River.
New brig belonging to Mr. Morgan, both masts, rigging &c. gone by the board.
Brig Friendship, of Bristol R.I. capsized; masts in the water, keel on the deck.
Brig Remittance, of Bristol, R.I. on her beam ends.
Sloop Mechanic sunk at Corlear's Hook. Three other sloops damaged at the same place.
Schooner ____, loaded with live oak, sunk at Manhattan Island.
The ship Vermont was driven ashore from Corlear's Hook to Watson's Mill; one end of the mill was driven in by the force of the ship.
A ship drove from Manhattan Island, on the mud flag.
Sloop Cornelia, of Albany, arrived from Albany during the gale, and had all her sails blown away, before they could be taken in.
Brig Mentor, of Portland, stern chafed.
Brig Huron, quarter stoved.
An outward sloop ashore at the White Mills.
The Docks on the Brooklyn side are considerably injured.
The three topgallant mast of the new ship Canada were carried away by a wind close to the caps, the mate was badly wounded in endeavoring to cut away one of them.
Brig Reindeer, drifted afoul of the schooner Farmer's Fancy, of Warren, and both were damaged.
The brig Leopard, which arrived yesterday morning from Mobile, parted her cables, when at anchor near the Battery, and is ashore half a mile up the Kills, on the Mud Flats.
The ship Neutrality dragged her anchors from above Corlaer's Hook to near Governor's Island, where she remained at sunset.
Brig Midas, which arrived on Saturday from Savannah parted her cables, and was driven into the slip at Jones' wharf, stove in her bulwarks and some of her top timbers. The brig Spanish Soldier carried away her larboard chain plates and received other damage; also, the schooner Quito, bound to the West Indies, lying alongside the brig.
Sloop Ardent, at pier No. 10, bowsprit carried away, and part of her starboard bow stove in.
Brig Rapid had her stern boat stove, and some damage done to her stern.
The ship Indian Chief, Humphrey, bound to Liverpool, was driven from her anchorage, and is ashore at Staten Island.
The packet ship Amellia Crane, bound to Charleston is on her beam ends at Ellis' Island. Vessel ___ and the cargo of dry goods, &c. drifting about in _______
A sloop ashore at Bedlow's Island.
Brig Hannah is blown over and her masts lie across the wharf.
The line ship Com. Perry was thrown on her beam ends, but righted with the loss of her foretop gallant mast.
The packet ship Robert Fulton lost her fore top gallant mast.
Packet ship Stephania is blown over, and her masts lay cross the wharf.
Ship Oscar, for LIverpool, parted her fasts, but was afterwards secured.
A schooner lying along side the ship Ohio, at Brookly, has her foremast gone and sunk.
The steam boat Patent, received some damaged in her wheel guards, &c.
The new steam boat, building at Brown's Yard, had her keel broken.
At the Navy-Yard Ferry
The steam ferry boat was stove to pieces.
On the Brooklyn shore.
Sloop Mercantile, of Brookhaven, sunk.
Sloop Gamecock, of Brooklyn, sunk.
Sloop Enterprise, of Elizabethtown, sunk.
Sloop Philander, injured by the mast of a sloop falling on her..
Schooner Brown, of New York, gunwale stove.
Sloop Clinton, Dennett, with lumber, ashore on Bedlow's Island.
In the North River
Brig Columbia, of Newport, capsized at Howland's wharf, North River carried away her main yard, and is otherwise injured. Her topmasts lay across the schooner Swan, which, it is supposed, received injury.
The brig Ohio, lying at Rector street wharf, North River, was capsized and lies on her beam ends. A pettyauger schooner belonging to Powles' Hook, had her foremast carried away, and sunk. The schooner Speedy, in the North River, received some injury.
A brig partly loaded, at the wharf above Rector Street, parted all her fasts, and was driven on the leeward pier, with considerable damage.
Damage on the Jersey shore. The Steam Boat ferry house, and wharves, are considerable injured: damage estimated at $1000.
The schooners Industry, and Patriot, loaded with pine wood are wrecked near Jersey City. The sloop Jane, with wood much injured.
Sloop Hamilton, bound to Albany, ashore near Comunipaw.
The Steam Boat Bellona, arrived this morning from New Brunswick. A passenger informs us, that he counted, between new Brunswick and this port, fifty-three vessels, sunk., or ashore. One of those was a sloop, from Rahway, with bricks. A female passenger drowned.
Many trees in the Park, and various parts of the city were blown down. Mr. Purdy's carpenter shop, and Mr. Clark's livery stable in the Bowery, were blown down; two or three horses killed in the latter.

April 4, 1823 - Spectator (New York, New York)
From the Morning Papers.
The ship India, lies on her beam ends at Corlaer's Hook.
Sloop Maria Ann, carried away her main boom on the north side of the town.
Fifty-five fathoms of Tucker and Carter's rope walk, near the Navy Yard, are blown down.
Many trees are prostrated at Brooklyn, and some houses injured.
A gentleman from Flushing L.I. states that 7 or 8 sloops and schooners are seen ashore between Hell Gate and Throgg's Point.
A sloop from R. Island, for this port, is ashore at the entrance of Flushing Bay.
At Governor's Island, the wharf is mostly washed away - the boathouse blown down, and 3 boats under it crushed to pieces. Several other boats dashed to pieces among the rocks, including an elegant pleasure boat belonging to Col. Anderson, which drifted from Whitehall.
A good deal of drift lumber and timber is lodged on the Island.
The Revenue Cutter Active, Capt. Cahoone, parted her fasts at the public store wharf, Staten Island, and stove in her larboard quarter. Much damage is done to the wharf, and the bridge at the Planter's Hotel, is all carried away.
A sloop is sunk near Red Hook - her stern only can be seen.
The steam boat Atalanta, went ashore at the Kilns.
The schooner Hannah Maria, Leming, from Barnegat, with wood, is high and dry.
Schooners Greyhound and Superior, sunk at Elizabethtown Point wharf. Sloop Morning Star, Wainwright, from Rahway, with bricks, sunk on the Flats near the Point, and a Mrs. Silcocks, of Rahway was drowned.
Schooners John, Jones and Comet, are high and dry on Staten Island - the latter much injured.
Sloop _____, Randolph, from Rahway, with brick, is ashore and supposed to have bilged. Schooner Spitfire, of New York, is on the meadows near Elizabethtown Point, high and dry. Schooner Thomas, Gibbons, hence for Bridgetown, ashore at the same place.
Several oof the temporary establishments erected during the fever, at Greenwich are blown down.
The sloop Julia, with a load of hay, drifted from South Amboy, and has not since been seen.
The schooner Rising Sun, went ashore near the old Blazing Star, and remains high and dry.
The sloop Constitution, Doughty of Egg Harbour, which sailed hence on Friday, for Fredericksburg, with a cargo of sugar, dry goods &c. went ashore about 3 p.m. yesterday, on Staten Island, against the white mills, stove in her waist and otherwise damaged.
Schooner Bold Commander, Somers, bound to Old Point Comfort; and Telegraph, Somers, bound to Richmond, rode out the gale in the bay without any material injury.
The sloop Amazon, Dennett, arrived yesterday afternoon from Troy. She weathered the storm at Verplanck's Point. At that place, the sloop Dutchess, of Poughkeepsie, lost her anchor and run ashore, but it was expected would be got off. The sloop Thrasher, from Hudson, lost her main boom above West Point. The Amazon, passed yesterday morning, sloop Justina from Albany, ashore at Cauldwell's near Peekskill, had carried away her main boom. Saw on the way, 7 sloops ashore - 3 sunk about 20 miles above this city - and one about 3 miles above..
The sloop Sutton, has also arrived from Hudson. She rode out the gale under the Highlands ________. The sloop Merchant from Poughkeepsie, dragged against the rocks, and was obliged to throw overboard part of her deck load of beer.
The brig Hippomenes was thrown on her beam ends at the wharf.
The brig Spanish Soldier, and the schooner Quito, bound to the West Indies, and lying alongside the former, both received considerable damage.
The mail driver who came in with the mail at 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon, reports that a stage belonging to the Union Line was crushed down by the falling of a tree across the road this side of New Brunswick, and that one of the passengers was killed.
The Eastern mail arrived a little after 9 o'clock last evening. It started from New Haven at the usual hour on Sunday morning and was brought as far as Bridgeport in a coach, and from that place in a sleigh. We learn from a passenger, that a New Haven packet, from this port, with about 30 passengers, had put into Black Rock harbor, with loss of cables and anchors.
A pilot boat which went down yesterday morning, came up last evening - reports below the schooner Palladium, from St. Michael's - and a herm. brig ashore on the Jersey shore to the westward of the Highlands.
Three pilot boats were below during the gale. 
The Grand Canal and Trimmer rode out the gale in the Horse Shoe. The Thos. H. Smith anchored near them, but was not seen yesterday. A fore and aft schooner was seen ashore near Middletown Bluff, resembling a pilot boat.
Sloop Dispatch, from Woodbridge, N.J. is ashore the North side of Staten Island.
The Grand canal pilot boat, cruized a considerable distance off the Hook yesterday, and saw nothing ashore.
(Further intelligence this morning)
The Pilot Boat Thomas H. Smith, is ashore at Old Point Comfort; not damaged.
The schooner Margaret Ann, Capt. Daniels, which sailed from this port, for Norfolk, on Wednesday last, was wrecked on Sunday night, at Point Comfort, Jersey shore. Vessel and cargo much damaged. Three men were found dead on board of the schooner, and one on the shore. It is presumed that all who were on board perished. 

April 10, 1823 - City Gazette and Commercial (Charleston, South Carolina)
 DREADFUL  GALE AT NEW YORK. The sloop Amazon, Dennett, arrived here yesterday afternoon from Troy.  She weathered the storm at Verplanck's Point.  At that place the sloop Dutchess, of Poughkeepsie, lost her anchor and run ashore, but was expected would be got off.  The sloop Thrasher, from Hudson, lost her boom above West Point.  The Amazon, passed yesterday morning, sloop Justina from Albany, ashore at Cauldwell's near Peekskill, had carried away her boom.  Saw on the way, 7 sloops ashore -- 3 sunk about 20 miles above this city --and one about 3 miles above.

The sloop Sutton, as also arrived from Hudson.  She rode out the gale under the Highlands -- lost her chain cable, and one anchor.  The sloop Merchant from Poughkeepsie, dragged against the rocks, and was obliged to throw overboard part of her deck load of beer.

November 11, 1823 - Rhode-Island American (Providence, Rhode Island)
Corn at Auction. William P. Greene will sell at auction, To-Morrow, November 12, at 11 o'clock, A.M. From on board the sloop Clipper, at Mowry's wharf, One Thousand bushels North River Corn.

January 24, 1826 Albany Argus (Albany, New York)
On Tuesday last, a sloop arrived at New York, from this city, laden with produce. The Poughkeepsie papers of Wednesday mention the departure of sloops from that place for New York, and the passage of several sloops by, bound down the river.

February 7, 1826 Westchester Herald (Ossining, New York)
For Sale, The sloop Cortlandt, of 75 tons burthen; is a good substantial vessel, in good condition, and a part of her timbers are locust. For terms apply to Captain John Sherwood, at Sparta, or to the Subscriber at Singsing Richard Austen

February 8, 1826 Dutchess Observer (Poughkeepsie, New York)
Saturday Sloops to sail from New Hamburgh Landing the ensuing season. Sloop Nancy, A. Bogardus, Captain. Sloop Huntress, E.B. Godfrey, Captain. The subscribers having taken the Store House and Landing at New Hamburgh, formerly owned by John Drake, jur. and Samuel Bogardus, intend sailing one of the above sloops from said Landing to New York on Saturday of each week, at four o'clock P.M. during the slooping season.

February 10, 1826 Albany Argus (Albany, New York)
Notice. The citizens of Albany and Troy, who are engaged in Sloop Navigation on the Hudson River, are invited to call and see the new invented ponderous Machines and Lighters, described in a plate, calculated to bring any Sloop over the Overslaugh, by lighting them from 30 to 50 tons. The inventor, having a full conviction of the utility of this invention, has left it with WM. HAINS, No. 61 Chapel St., Albany, where it will be open for inspection, between the hours of 9 A.M. and 4 P.M. Artimas Gleason

February 24, 1826 Albany Argus (Albany, New York)
River Navigation (For the Albany Argus & City Gazette). The great importance to the northern and western parts of the state, in the improvement of the navigation of the Hudson river, from the sloop lock above Troy to Coeymans Landing, must be admitted by all who take an interest in accelerating the march to greatness, which New York is destined to attain, if the fostering encouragement of our legislature shall be directed to this interesting subject.

The diversity of modes for the attainment of this desirable end has induced some of our public spirited citizens to seek for information among scientific as well as practical men, in order to select the most effiacious as well as economical method of removing the obstacles which now impede the navigation. The great improvement in the dredging machines now in use on the river Thames, if adopted here, will undoubtedly effect the object in view, in the expeditious and economical manner. To the various modes hitherto used, of sinking jettees or wing dams, for the purpose of removing the alluvial deposits by an accelerated current, there are objections which do not apply to the method of excavating by the dredge, and the experience as to the expense and inefficacy of the former mode, compared to the latter, if reliance be placed on the statements made by those who speak from actual knowledge, is such, that there ought to be no hesitation on the part of the legislature, to make the necessary appropriations to put into operation one or two dredging machines, constructed upon the plan of those mentioned in a letter which has been received from London - a copy of which is as follows:
"Agreeably to your request, we have calculated the expense of a dredging machine, to be worked by a 12 horse power steam engine, with the necessary machinery for working a set of buckets on each side of a vessel to work in twenty feet water. We find it would amount to about 2,800 pounds sterling, equal to $12, 432.

The machinery of loading from 100 to 140 tons per hour into the craft along side the vessel, and in the expense of working such a machine here (in London) would be nearly as follows, per day:
Say 4 men at 5 x. per day, 1 pound 2 0
Coals for 10 hours, 13 bush.15 0
Oil, tallow, hemp, yarn, &c. 3 0
Wear and tear of engine, 1 2 0
3 pounds 2 0 eq. to $13.76
Say the mere working ten hours per day would raise 1200 tons.
Supposing the above rough statements are the particulars wished, we would be glad to execute your orders, provided we are allowed 10 months to do it in. Hunter & English"

By another letter received from the agent of the West Point Foundry Association, it is stated that "the price of a 12 horse low pressure steam engine, with dredging machinery, cranes, &c. put up complete for deepening to the depth of 14 feet, will be $8000. With regard to the performance of the machine, I annex a copy of a letter (which precedes this) from one of the London establishments, in reply to an application made by a gentleman in this city, (N. York) The calculations are made from actual experiment, and may be relied upon."

These letters furnish satisfactory data by which to estimate the expense of excavating with a dredging machine. The amount of excavation required to make 10 feet water, at low water, from the city of Albany to Coeymans, will be about 100,000 cubic yards. This has been ascertained from actual soundings of the river. What then will be the expense of accomplishing this great object according to the preceding statements?
A dredging machine will cost   $8000
The expense of raising 1200 tons, or 1000 cubic yards, being about  $15, it will cost to raise 100,000 yards.      1500
The vessel to carry the machinery, and boats to remove the ground excavated, will cost about    3500
The expense of hands to manage the boats is estimated at    3,000
$16,000
Add 10 per cent for carting,  1,600
Total estimated cost for excavating, $17,600

A channel 10 feet deep, at low water, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars.

If it should cost double the sum estimated, the object in view, when accomplished, would make rich returns to the public for the disbursement.

In this statement no estimate is made for deepening the channel from this city to the Troy dam, as the writer of this article is not furnished with the necessary data. Enough, however, is stated to show that the entire work may be accomplished for a moderate, sum and at a much less expense than by any other mode hitherto adopted.

In order to satisfy the legislature that if the excavation of a good channel should be made, it would continue permanent, let facts, founded on actual observation and experience, be a test.

The gentleman who has superintended the excavation between Albany and Troy, has stated that he has sounded the excavated channel, and has found that the water is deeper and the channel wider since he finished his operations. The person who directed the operations of the dredging machine at the Overslaugh, during the last season, has, within a few days, taken the soundings of the channel on which he operated. and he finds a depth of from ten to twelve feet water; while on the adjacent bottom not excavated, there is from 5 to 7 feet only.

Thus by means of an indifferent dredge, with three horses, employed about two months, we have an increased average depth of 5 feet, in a place where our navigation had to encounter the most formidable obstructions.

The facts herein stated are submitted to the serious consideration of the legislature, in the hope that their importance will ensure a moderate appropriation of money, to effect an object of vital interest to the commercial as well as agricultural portion of a large section of the state. A Navigator.

February 28, 1826 - Westchester Herald (Ossining, New York)
Our Harbour
The recent mild weather has had a salutory effect upon the obstructed navigation on the Hudson river, and our ample bay is new free from ice. A sloop full freighted landed here on Thursday of last week, and another the day before yester, for New York - others will leave today, and our agricultural friends, far and near, may confidently expect that the usual market trade in the place will be resumed with accustomed vigour and promptitude - We observe also similar movements at Tarrytown, _____ and the various landings in the county; and doubtless the buoyant bosom of the nobly flowing Hudson will shortly exhibit her thousand sails freighting the products of our fruitful farms into the mart of the metropolis.

We observed a steamboat, supposed the Saratoga, passing up the river the day before yesterday, and would probably reach Poughkeepsie.

March 14, 1826 - Westchester Herald (Mouth Pleasant, New York)
Upper Dock Sailing Regulations
The subscribers tender their sincere acknowledgements to the public for past favours, and hereby request a continuance of the same. The sloop DELAVAN is still commanded by Capt. Harris, who sails of Tuesdays; and the VOLUNTEER by Capt. Leggett, sails on Saturdays.

All orders and produce entrusted to them will meet with prompt and careful attention - and they urge the attendance of their friends early in the day, as it is to their interest as well as our convenience. Henry Harris. John Leggett. 

March 15, 1826 - Dutchess Observer (Poughkeepsie, New York)
Yesterday morning the sloop Montgomery was discovered by the Captain of the Horse boat at this place floating down the river, and towed by him to the opposite shore. It appears from the best information we can gather from the various reports afloat concerning it, that the Montgomery, Capt. D. Weeks from Rhinebeck, while on his passage up the river was capsised off Crumelbow Point.

Capt. Weeks succeeded in loosing the small boat and getting alongside the sloop, when two men on deck attempted to jump into the small boat, one of whom fell across the boat and bruised himself so severely, that his life is despaired of. One man was taken out of the cabin alive seven hours after the sloop capsised, and two are yet missing, supposed to be drowned.

March 29, 1826 - Albany Argus (Albany, New York)
Turks Island Salt. 1,500 Bushels on board the sloop Franklin, for sale at a reduced price, and in lots, to suit purchasers, if immediate application is made on board, or to Wm. Chapman, 463 S. Market Street.

April 11, 1826 - Westchester Herald (Mount Pleasant, New York)
Farmers' Dock Arrangements for the Season.
The Marketing Trade from this Landing the present season, will be conducted in the following order, viz.
SLOOP DECATUR, Capt. S. Green, will leave Singsing for New York, every Tuesday afternoon, and New York every Friday afternoon, for Singsing.
Sloop MONTGOMERY, Capt. P.B. Lynch, Will leave Singsing for New York, every Saturday afternoon, and New York every Wednesday afternoon, for Singsing; and the public are respectfully assured that all produce and orders entrusted to them will be faithfully attended to.
​N.B. The subscribers, proprietors of said Dock, hold themselves responsible for all freight put on board the above vessels. H. Baily. S. Green.

April 14, 1826 - Albany Argus (Albany, New York)
Drowned - On the 7th inst. David H. Crumby, son of David Crumby, carpenter, of Troy, from off the sloop Minerva, four miles this side of Poughkeepsie. He was an industrious and promising youth, between 16 and 17 years of age. He has not yet been found. His parents would be very thankful, should his body be discovered by any person, to give them immediate notice.
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April 18, 1826 - Albany Argus (Albany, New York)
Accident - On Monday last, a young man by the name of William Smith, the sailing master of the sloop Despatch, of Coxsackie, was knocked overboard by the boom in the horse-race, about 52 miles from New York, and drowned.

May 2, 1826 - Albany Argus (Albany, New York)
(From the Newburgh Index) Mystery - On the 26th of September 1822, a gentlemen, with a son and a daughter, from 13 to 15 years of age, came from New York to this place in the sloop David Porter, capt. Seth Belknap. The gentleman called his name Daniel M.cDaniels Smith, and stated to the captain that he was a blacksmith from Philadelphia, and was about to establish himself in the village.

He paid his passage in gold coin, and appeared to have a quantity of that precious metal in his possession. He gave Capt. B. an order on the captain of a Philadelphia vessel for his goods, consisting of a great quantity of iron hinges, anvils, blacksmith's articles of every description, and two chests, one filled with books, and the other with clothing. He, with his children, then took lodgings in the stone house of Mr. J. Hasbrouck, and have not been seen or heard of since that time.

That house, we understand, was at that time tenanted by one Silas L. Gardner. Capt. B. after having taken the order of Mr. Smith, in a week or two received from on board the Philadelphia vessel the goods mentioned, brought them to this village, where they have remained from 1822 to this time, unclaimed and unquired after. The owner was an intelligent Scotch gentleman, and the great mystery is, what has become of him and his two children. Strong suspicions are afloat that they came to a foul and untimely end; but we have no evidence before us on that subject and shall therefore leave the matter for the present, and content ourselves with giving the foregoing account of things known.

May 19, 1826 - Albany Argus (Albany, New York)
The facts connected with the arrival of the sloop Hiram, captain Stranger, of Poughkeepsie, show the migratory habits of the times. Ten entire families, from the grand-fathers and grant-mothers, bowed down with the weight of years, to children of the tenderest age, comprising upwards of sixty persons, occupied the cabin. All parts of the deck, the hold, and a long way up the shrowds, were loaded with a medley of all sorts of furniture. All this, together with the assortment of men, women and children, was transferred from the vessel to one or two canal boats; and by such and by other means, they were going from their farms in Amenia, Dutchess county, - their home, and the home of their fathers - into a distant land, beyond the Ohio or possibly the Great Lakes. They seemed to be cheerful, and content with the fortune that impelled them to seek out a new habitation, (several of them at a period of life when for their use earthly habitations could endure but a very brief space,) and they seemed to look forward to the possession of their fancied Elysium, with the greatest satisfaction.

August 9, 1826 - Cabinet (Schenectady, New York)
Storm - Yesterday afternoon, says the Albany Daily of August 8, this city was visited with a hard storm of rain, accompanied with thumber and lightning. The sloop Juno, Capt. Krous, lying in the river, in front of State Street bridge, was struck with lightning, which destroyed the topmast, and pursued its course down, in a spiral direction, following the grain of the wood, till it arrived at the deck; it is supposed that here the principal part of the fluid followed the iron traveller, and passed off into the water; a part tore away one of the mast wedges, and exhausted itself at the kelson.

A Mrs. Hermance was at the time sitting on an earthen jar, within four feet of the mast; the jar was shivered into a hundred pieces, and the lady was stunned very severely. By immediately throwing on her a bucket of water, she was recovered in about ten minutes. The captain, who was standing at the companion way, had a small hole burnt in the bosom of his shirt, and his suspenders were loosened from the rear buttons. He received, however, no personal injury.

The mast of the schooner Gonzalo, Capt. Stocking, of New York, which was lying within a few yards of the Juno, was also considerably injured at the same time. The splinters were scattered over the whole deck, and some of them near the ring bolts were driven into the deck as completely as though they were of iron, and a hammer had been used in the operation.​

September 12, 1826 - Albany Argus (Albany, New York)
A singular and fatal occurrence took place in this city yesterday, the particulars of which we have received from Mr. Thos. L. Pemberton, coroner. A young man named Nelson (whether his christian or sir-name is not known,) of Cherry Valley, about 17 years of age, employed in one of the canal boats, was sent on board the sloop DeWitt Clinton, lying in the basin, with a line for the purpose of warping the boat. Whilst there, Thomas C. Haggerty, a hand attached to the sloop Sappho, and then on board that vessel, inquired whether he wanted work. Nelson replied that he did, asking at the same time the nature of the employment. Haggerty said that it was none of his business. Nelson made a further reply; when Haggerty told him if he did so again he would throw him overboard. Nelson either said he could not, or defied him to do it; upon which Haggerty immediately jumped on board the vessel, caught him in his arms, and threw him into the basin. When Haggerty perceived that he did not rise to the surface, he plunged into the water to his rescue; but every exertion made by him and by others to recover the body, were unsuccessful, until the lapse of half an hour; and then the efforts to restore life were unavailing. Haggerty afterwards attempted to throw himself into the basin, but was prevented, and was committed for trial.

September 15, 1826 - Albany Argus (Albany, New York)
Fire in Boston - The N.Y. Mercantile Advertiser of Tuesday morning states that a passenger arrived there in the steam boat Fanny informs that a fire broke out in Boston on Saturday night, between 11 and 12 o'clock, on the wharf next north of Union wharf, and destroyed all the range of wooden buildings on the same, occupied by Othnial French, rigger, Burkis & Hosea, D. Hiller and others. The packet sloop Gen. Brown, of Albany, lying aground at the wharf, was also destroyed. Fortunately the wind was light, or it is probable an extensive conflagration would have occurred.

Another account from the office of the Boston Centinel, says: The Albany packet sloop General Brown, which lay on the graving dock, heeled towards the buildings on fire, with her masts extending over the building, and it being low tide, had her masts, sails and rigging burnt. The upper part of her larboard side and the deck were so much burnt, that it is expected they will have to be made anew.

November 28, 1826 - Albany Argus (Albany, New York)
Steam Boat Accident. - On Thursday afternoon between 5 and 6 o'clock, the steamboat New Philadelphia and the sloop Express, reported to us to be of New York, came in contact with each other, and were both seriously injured. The steam boat was on her upward passage, and the vessel before the wind, bound for New York. When near East Camp, about five miles below Catskill, the pilot discovered the vessel, and endeavored to avoid her, and in doing so, ran very near the east shore; but the persons on board the vessel were not on the look-out, or owing to the haze and darkness of the evening did not discover the steam boat, and ran foul of her. One of the wheels of the boat was destroyed, and she was otherwise much damaged. The mast and the bowsprit of the sloop were carried by the board, and she also was disabled in other respects. As soon as the passengers had recovered from the violence of the shock, Capt. Cochrane, with characteristic humanity, manned both his barges, and sent them to the relief of the sloop. Only one man, who had fallen under the rubbish of the mast, but who was extricated without difficulty, was found on deck; the remainder of the crew had retreated below, much frightened. Afterwards, the Philadelphia proceeded, with the use of one of her wheels, as far up the the river as Hudson, whence her passengers were brought to this city by the Constellation, Capt. Cruttenden.

April 28, 1827 Providence Patriot (Providence, Rhode Island)
Rye - 300 bushels North River Rye, landing this morning from sloop Charles, and for sale low, by Seth Adams, Jr. 24 South Water Street.

May 4, 1827 Rhode Island American and Providence Gazette (Providence, Rhode Island)
Corn, Oats, Rye, &c - Landing from sloop Traveller. 200 bushels white northern Corn. 200 bushels first quality clear heavy North River Oats, selected for sowing; 60 bushels Rye

November 26, 1827 Watch-Tower (Cooperstown, New York)
​Relic of the Revolution. During a late trip of the sloop "Don Ramone", engaged in the lumber trade between Albany and this place, on her return passage she anchored in Newburgh Bay, and upon hoisting her anchor, the crew found appended thereto, a large quantity of frame work, a small portion, only, of which they were able by their utmost strength, to raise above water; it proved to be a part of the Chevaux-de-frieze sank during the Revolutionary War, to prevent the ascent of the British shipping up the river. The sloop's hands were obliged to cut from the frame one of the timbers with a massy iron spike on one end (intended to pierce the bows of the enemy's vessels) to free it's anchor. This piece they brought to this village, it is of hickory about 18 inches in girth and 60 feet in length, and in a remarkably fine state of preservation - the iron has suffered much more materially from corrosion - Westchester Herald

January 8, 1828 - New York Evening Post (New York, New York)
A mild winter; the river is open to Albany; wood is cheap; eggs and other produce are plentiful.

February 20, 1828 - Providence Patriot (Providence, Rhode Island)
Butter - 129 firkins North River Butter, just landed from sloop Superior, or sale by Daniel Arnold, 12 West Water St.

June 20, 1828 - American (New York, New York)
A cow was landed from a sloop on the west side of the city on Wednesday afternoon, which by some accident had fallen overboard. Shortly afterwards, she broke away from those who had charge of her, and ran furiously through the streets, exhibiting unequivocal signs of madness. Many persons were attacked by her and much hurt. In Mott Street a man and a child were seriously injured and one woman, we learn, was killed. All attempts to retrain the cow proved abortive, until a fine, large bull dog, the property of one of our butchers, was produced. He attacked her most heroically and soon pinned her by the muzzle to the ground, where he held her resolutely until she was secured by ropes, when she was easily carried off and prevented from doing any further mischief. - Gaz.

December 30, 1828 - Saratoga Sentinel
The navigation of the Hudson river closed as low down as the city of Hudson, last week.

June 24, 1829 - Norwich Courier (Norwich, Connecticut)
Now Landing, per sloop Teazer, from Albany, 475 bush. north river oats, very heavy, 225 bush. corn, 12 bbls. Midlings, fresh, 200 beef hams, to be sold very low by Lovell & Bill

July 13, 1829 - Commercial Advertiser (New York, New York)
Thunder Gust. This city and the vicinity were visited yesterday afternoon, between 3 and 4 o'clock, with a sudden and severe storm of wind, hail and rain, accompanied with some heavy thunder and vivid lightning. It blew at first with great fury from S.S.E. and after a brief intermission, from the S.W. The hail was unusually large. The following is a list of the casualties which occurred, as far as they have come to our knowledge:
The sloop Gwerniere of Rhinebeck, had just arrived and was entering the docks at the Albany Basin, when the flaw struck her and carried away her mast and bowsprit. The mast was broken off about four feet above the deck, and in falling, struck Mr. Bergh, the captain, who was at the tiller, and whose thigh bone was fractured near the socket; he was also otherwise badly injured. The sloop drifted up near Spring Street, before she was brought in.

Several sail boats were upset in the North River.

The steamboat Fairy Queen picked up seven persons from one boat - other boats were assisted by sloops and row boats.

A small pleasure boat upset near one of the Hoboken boats which was crossing the ferry, and a boy about twelve years old was struggling for some moments in the water, when a colored man jumped overboard from the steamboat, and supported him until she rounded to, when he was taken up. A man in the small boat lost his pocket book, which floated, and was caught by the colored man in his teeth, while he was supporting the boy. About a dozen hats were blown from the heads of the passengers in the steamboat.

The ship Concordia, lying at the foot of Duane Street, slipped her fast, and swung round across the entrance of the basin -- she appeared to have sustained no damage.

The ship John Linton, Capt. Wybray, drew up the post to which she was made fast, at the foot of Robinson Street, drifted up the river, and grounded near North Moore Street. In the second squall she was driven from her situation there, and struck at the foot of Beach Street, where she grounded, and, it is feared, will not be got off without great difficulty.

During the storm, three sloops were driven ashore at Hallet's Cove.

The steamboat Citizen, coming up the Bay, had her awning torn to atoms, her rails, &c. broken.

Several vessels in the East River dragged their anchors. The steamboat Chancellor Livingston parted her stern fast, and swung round from the wharf towards the stream -- the wind suddenly shifted, and she was returned to the wharf in safety.

The wooden tower erected below the bank of the Hoboken green, for the purpose of supporting the weight by which the car was propelled on the Aerial ways, was prostrated by the first gust. It was fairly carried from its foundations, and no two of the timbers are left together. A fine willow tree was also blown down on the green.

In the city, the gable end of a new three-story brick house in Spring Street, opposite Clinton Market, was blown down.

The flag staff in the West Battery, foot of Hubert Street, was blown down.

Most of the awnings along West Street were blown away, shutters blown in, and many panes of glass broken by the hail.

A high chimney of the three story house No. 308 Pearl Street, was blown down, and fell upon the chimney of the adjoining two story house, No. 310, and the two falling on the roof of the latter, crushed in the entire of the rear roof and part of the front. There were two females in the house, but they were unhurt.

Four new buildings in First Street were blown down.

Thompson Northrup's livery stable, 143 Liberty Street was much damaged, and a man while sleeping on some hay, was slightly hurt. A brick house, not entirely finished, in Duane, between Chapel and Church Streets, had the upper part of the gable ends blown off and the side walls so much injured that they will have to be taken down as low as the first floor. Several trees on the Battery, Greenwich Street, Broadway, St. John's Park, and several other parts of the city, were torn up by the roots, and many windows in different parts of the city were blown to pieces.

In the Rev. Mr. Dubois' church in Franklin Street, a singular scene was presented. The Sexton observing a storm approaching, closed the blinds; but the wind came with such violence as to drive them open, and fury of the storm was felt by many of the audience, particularly the ladies, whose enormous bonnets, although as large as ordinary parasols, did not protect them from the blast. The women screamed aloud, the children cried, and many ran out of the church, and at the door was met by the storm, which took off their hats &c &c. Nearly a similar scene occurred at the Methodist church in Duane Street.

In St. Thomas' Church, likewise, there was much alarm. The windows were open , and the hurricane came upon the audience, with prodigious violence, before they were apprised that "a storm was brewing." The ladies shrieked, and as many as could ran into the vestry-room.

A boat was upset in the East River ,and one man was drowned. Another person in the boat was so much exhausted, that it was very doubtful for some time whether he would recover.

The Hudson River Steam-boat Office, at the foot of Courtland Street, was removed by the violence of the wind, and sustained some injury. The flag staffs of several of the boats were twisted off.

Two large buttonwood trees in Greenwich Street, near Cedar Street, were torn up from their roots.

At the foot of Jay Street, the sloop Belinda, while on her passage up from Coney Island, was thrown on her beam ends, sails torn to pieces, &c.

In West Street, near North Moore Street, the chimney of a furnace was blown down.

At the foot of Hubert Street, the sloop Eagle had her sails torn to pieces.

​P.S. at 11 o'clock this morning, the John Linton had been removed from distance, and it was expected she would be got off the next tide.

January 4, 1831. Albany Argus.
The Evening Journal states that the sloop "Detroit", which was sunk last spring opposite West Point, in 170 feet water, has finally been raised, and a part of her valuable cargo already taken out.

March 24, 1831. Catskill Recorder. Catskill Line. "Bucktast". "Superior". "Shakespeare". The subscribers tender their thanks to the publick for the former liberal patronage conferred on them, and respectfully solicit a continuances of it. One of these vessels will leave CATSKILL on THURSDAY, and another NEW YORK on FRIDAY, of every week. The third Sloop will sail from CATSKILL and NEW YORK on such days as may best promote the mutual interests of the publick and subscribers. Orders respecting produce and merchandise committed to their care, will be faithfully attended to Penfield, Day & Co.

April 29, 1831 Albany Argus
Imprudent Leap - An overgrown Johnny Raw, who would measure six feet two in the stockings, made his first appearance here a few days ago, for the double purpose of disposing of a load of lumber, and seeing the wonders of the town. Having never in his life fallen in with any water craft, larger than a canoe, his first desire was to see a ship, sloop, horseboat or steamboat, it was all one to him. He drove directly to the wharf - a vessel was swinging out a few yards in the stream, by her cable, and the surface of the water between her and the wharf covered with a mass of floating scum, chips and rubbish collected by the eddy. He paid no attention to this, but with his eyes fixed on the vessel, walked to the edge of the wharf, and jumped off, a distance of about five feet, to take a nearer view; down he went, and the scum closed over him! In a moment more he reappeared, fortunately within reach of the dock - he seized hold, and crawled out dripping and shivering with wet and cold. "Oh dear," said he, "I thought it was ground." [Catskill Recorder]

April 29, 1831 Albany Argus
The Green County Advertiser states, that on Friday week, during the gale, Andrew McIntosh, one of the hands on board the sloop "Syren", of Albany fell from the mast head and was drowned. The same paper states, that on Sunday, a sloop of 8 or 10 tons, having on her stern "Industry, of Great Barrington," drifted ashore at Stuyvesant. One man was struggling in the water, bur drowned before he could be reached. The boat is in possession of Mr. Jesse Ackerly, Stuyvesant, above Coxsackie ferry.

May 5, 1831 Newburgh Telegraph
For Freight or Charter. The Sloop "Mentor", Capt. Henry Bailley, will make trips on freight or charter, to any place required on the river, on moderate term. This arrangement offers great convenience to persons wishing freight, in small or large quantities carried to, or brought from any place along the river. Orders left at the Ferry House, Newburgh, will be attended to without delay. 

 June 3, 1831 Albany Argus
​Old Line.
Canal, Capt. L.W. Brainard
Utica. E. Ford
Erie, J.L. Hyatt
Governor, E. Ford, jun.
Ohio, B.C. Brainard.
One of the above sloops will leave New York and Albany every Thursday and Saturday. They are all insured and of the first class. All property will be carefully delivered as directed, or forwarded to any part of the United States or the Canadas, at the lowest rate, without delay. For freight apply to the captain on board, or to their agents. Dibblee & Brown, S.P. Jermain, Albany. John H. Mabbett, New York

July 29, 1831 Albany Argus
Melancholy Accident. About 12 o'clock yesterday as the sloop "Shepherd", of Cortland Town, was proceeding down the North river with a party of pleasure, when opposite the Chemical Factory, Jersey City, the skiff attached to the sloop went adrift, by the breaking of the painter, and the man at the helm, in putting the sloop about, neglected to give warning, in consequence of which Mrs. Ann Adams, (wife of Mr. George Adams, of Bloomingdale,) and her child two years old, were knocked overboard by the boom and drowned. Every exertion was made for the recovery of the bodies without effect. [N.Y. Daily Sentinel]

August 5, 1831 Albany Argus
From the N.Y. Standard of July 28. Steamboat Case. On the 5th April last, we published the result of a trial in the superior court before Judge Oakley, in which Stephen Miller was plaintiff, and Messrs J.C. & R.L. Stevens, defendants; the verdict then rendered was $250 damages for the plaintiff. The first verdict has been set aside as will be seen by the report below, which, as an act of justice for the parties defendant, we copy from yesterday's Courier and Enquirer. Superior Court - Steam Boats Before his Honor Chief Justice Jones.
Stephen Miller versus J.C. Stevens and Robert L. Stevens.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, as owner of the sloop "Montgomery", to recover damages for injuries sustained by her in 1829; from a collision with the steamboat "North America", of which boat the defendants are proprieters.

It appeared that the "North America", under the command of the second or assistant captain, left Newburgh on a certain evening for New York. On her passage down the pilot kept her close to the eastern shore, in consequence of the state of the wind and tide. The persons on board observed two sloops sailing up the river from New York with the wind and tide in their favor.

One of these sloops passed about 300 or 400 yards west of the boat; the other, which proved to be the "Montgomery", was still nearer the western shore, but when she was about one quarter of a mile from the "North America", in a diagonal direction, she was struck by a flaw of wind, which obliged her to luff round and sail towards the east by a circular sweep. The persons on the look out on board the "N. America" observed the difficulty under which the sloop labored, and hallowed out to he persons navigating her to beat off, but the sloop still advanced rapidly before the squall towards the boat. The second pilot, who was in charge of the helm, instantly ordered the engine to be stopped, and then directed the boat to be put back, but so quickly did the sloop advance, that these precautions did not avail., the sloop struck against the boat and went aground. The action was here brought for the consequent damage sustained by the sloop.

The plaintiffs rested their claim for damages, on the grounds, that steamboats, as they are supposed always to have wind and tide in their favor, must be so navigated as to prevent their collision with other vessels that are not so much favored in these particulars. Next, that  the steamboat was not properly equipped, inasmuch as the captain was not on board, nor was the first pilot on deck when the likelihood arose that the boat and sloop would come in collision.

In reply to these grounds, it was testified on behalf of the defendants, that every possible precaution was used on board the boat, that the state of the tide obliged her to be kept near the eastern shore; and when the danger was observed, to steer to the shore would be to steer towards certain destruction; that by steering west, the probability of a collision would have been greater, and that the only movement likely to evade danger was the retrograde movement which was made, although not with sufficient success giving the velocity of a steam boat a direction contrary to that in which it was before; and the rapidity with which the sloop sailed on. They also showed that the persons in the sloop, kept their helm hard down, when they should have kept it up. If the latter course was pursued, the collision might have been avoided, or at least the injury resulting from it would not have been so great. The first mate was in the kitchen on deck and rushed out when the alarm was given.

The Court in charging the Jury told them, that if they believed the persons on board the boat had been guilty of any negligence, the verdict should be against the defendants, even though they believed the persons on board the sloop were guilty of negligence also. This rule he considered necessary, in consequence of the great advantages steamboats have over all other kinds of vessels.

As to the absence of the captain, this he considered immaterial , as the navigation of steamboats is confided to the pilots, not to him. The absence of the first pilot from the wheel, was also immaterial, as it was impossible he could be night and day there; this, however, was only applicable, where, in this case, a second pilot was on board and in charge of the helm.

The Jury returned a verdict for the defendants.

August 12, 1831 - Albany Argus
Sloop Upset. A few miles below Coxsackie the "North America" passed a sloop, upset, lying upon her side, her mast out of water. It is understood to have been run foul of by the "Ohio" on Monday night. No lives were lost, and the sloop was empty.​

December 9, 1831 - Albany Argus
Amongst the causes tried at the court of oyer and terminer, held in the city of Hudson last week, was an action brought by James Vanderpoel, Benjamin Butler and others, owners of the sloop "Martha Ann", of Kinderhook, against John and Robert Gilchrist, of Albany, owners of the sloop "Lafayette", for the recovery off damages, occasioned by the running down, or capsizing of the "Martha Ann" by the "Lafayette": damages for the plaintiffs $1098.

 Newburgh Telegraph March 8, 1832
TUESDAY & FRIDAY STAGES. From Oakley &. Davis' Dock, Newburgh, for 1832,
THE STEAMBOAT PROVIDENCE Samuel R. Logan, Master,
WILL leave the above dock every Tuesday & Friday evenings during the ensuing season, and will leave New-York every Monday and Thursday evenings. This boat has been so altered as to accommodate the Freighting business. She will this season carry Freight and Passengers.— The accommodations for both are equal to any other in the vicinity, and terms as favorable.

THE SLOOP FAVORITE WILL be kept in employ from the same dock for the purpose of carrrying heavy Freight, such as Timber, Lumber, Grain, Plaster, etc. and such other Freight as may offer. — In consequence of the short time all steamboats have in market, an accommodation of this kind is rendered very desirable. The unsettled accounts will be left with Oakley & Davis as usual, for settlement.
OAKLEY & DAVIS WILL keep for sale their usual supply of Dry Goods and Groceries, together with a supply of salt, plaster, fish, tar, &o. They purchase all kinds of Grain, for which the highest cash price will invariably be given.
  
Accommodation line, FOR 1832 From B. Carpenter's Dock, Newburgh.
The New and Fast Sailing Steam-Boat WM.YOUNG,
CHARLES HALSTEAD, Master. BENJAMIN'.CARPENTER, & CO. Si Owners,
WILL leave Newburgh every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, and New-York every TUESDAY and FRIDAY Evening, during (he Season, and will carry Freight and Passengers as low as from any other establishment from the village.
Horses, Carriages, Stock, and Freight of every description, can be well accommodated. The proprietors believing that the interest of the farmer has been injured by three steam bosfls sailing on the same day, in consequence of which large quantities of Fresh Butter, Stock, etc. arrive in New-York at the same time, which frequently injures the market; and conceiving that the same objections do not exist against sailing on SATURDAY, with.a steamboat, making her passage in six hours, that have formerly existed against sloops, have concluded to take the above days, and hope from the well known character of the boat and their utmost endeavors to accommodate, to merit a share of the public patronage. The wharf will be improved by an additional store house early in the spring.
BENJAMIN CARPENTER & CO.
OFFER for sale at their store a general assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard and Hollow-Ware. Also, Salt, Plaster, Fish, Pork, Flour, Iron, Steel, Coal, Tar, Pitch, Rosin. Saw-mill and cross cut Saws, Machine Cards, Indigo, Dye Stuffs, Clover and Timothy Seed, Lamp Oil, etc. They will pay the highest price for Grain and Lumber.
   F 1,000 Cast Iron Ploughs and Castings for sale wholesale and retail.

STEAM-BOAT NOTICE.
THE "Farmers' Association" are now ready to contract for the Towing of Vessels on the Hudson River, and Intend to start their Steam Boat, the CHANCELLOR LIVINGSTON, for Freight and Passengers to and from Newburgh to the City of New-York, on or about the 20th of this month instant.
NOTICE—The subscribers to the capital stock of the Farmers' Association are hereby required to pay Ten Dollars on each share so subscribed by them, to ,John Leveridge, Esq. no. 145 Cherry-street, New-York, or to Walter Case, Esq. in the Village of Newburgh, on or before the 10th inst.— By order of the board.  J. HASBROUCK, Secretary.
NOTICE.—That an Election for five Directors to manage the concerns of the Farmers Association for the ensuing year, will be held at the Tavern of Isaac Shultz, in the village of Newburgh, on Saturday the tenth of this month instant, between the hours of 12 and 3 o'clock of that day. J. HASBROUCK, Secretary.

March 31, 1832 Workingman's Advocate.
Opening of the Hudson. The long-looked for opening of the Hudson has arrived. The first vessel from Albany, with this cheering information, was the sloop General Trotter, Capt. M'Cay, which arrived at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, having left Albany the preceeding day. The steamboat Constitution also arrived yesterday morning from Albany, full of passengers, among whom we see many northern and western merchants, who have come in for their supply of goods. We may now expect to witness much life among men of business. - Gazette. 

April 12, 1832. Newburgh Telegraph.
Our citizens will be gratified to learn that the Newburgh Whaling Company have purchased the fine ship, Portland, of about three hundred tons burthen, a fast sailer and little more than one year old, for fifteen thousand two hundred dollars.  She will be fitted out with all possible despatch by the company for her first voyage.  Previous to her departure it is said we shall have the pleasure of seeing this beautiful vessel at Newburgh, at which place her crew will be selected.  Many enterprising and worthy young men of our village and its vicinity have already made application to the company for employment, and it is understood places on board the Portland, as well as all other ships fitted out by the Newburgh Whaling Company, will be assigned to young men of Orange County and the neighborhood of Newburgh, so far as they may be found competent to fill them, in preference to any others.

April 19, 1832. Newburgh Telegraph
NEW FREIGHTING ESTABLISHMENT: TUESDAY STAGE, SLOOP ECLIPSE. E. CASE, MASTER,
Will leave Newburgh every Tuesday and New-.. York every Saturday evenings, during the Season.
THE subscriber tenders his thanks for past favours in the above business, and flatters himself that his extensive acquaintance in the country, and in the city, together with the strictest attention to the interest and accommodation of those who may entrust their business to his care, will ensure to his present undertaking, a liberal portion of patronage.   The above sloop has a large and commodious cabin, having twenty-five Berths, which are fitted up with Beds and Bedding in the best order, for those who may wish to take passage in the good old way of plain sailing.

Satisfied that the interest of the Farmer is materially injured by the shortness of time allowed in market by the Steam-boats, making two trips per week, the subscriber does not commence business without [illeg.] that there are many Freighters in the country whom experience has taught to think with him, that the old mode of conveyance, which allows sufficient time in Market to dispose of the cargo to the best advantage, and is subject to no blow-ups nor break-downs, is the best mode, and who will be pleased with the present opportunity of returning to it again. He would also solicit a portion of the Freight and Trade of those merchants, of the Village who justly complain that their interests are injured by a monopoly of business on the part of the Steam Boat owners. They have now an opportunity of taking one step on a return to old usages.

Having made arrangements with Captain SETH BELKNAP, the STORE HOUSE will be under his superintendance, where Freighters can call, or send written orders, and receive returns at all times, in the absence of the Captain; New-burgh April 1832. ELISHA CASE.

N. B. The Store-House is in good order for the reception of Grain, which will be taken in free of storage when il is intended as freight for the Eclipse. Merchants wishing to keep Salt, Fish, Pork, Flour, or any other heavy articles, can have the privilege of storing the same there and having it delivered out in any quantity which they may direct, without charge for storage.

December 19, 1832 - Commercial Advertiser (New York, New York)
RIOT AND ASSAULT. Fifteen respectable individuals, principally Captains of North River sloops, were taken into custody the night before last, by Mr. Fisher, the captain of the first district watch, aided by a number of his watchmen, and handed over in the morning to the police magistrates for their disposal. They were taken about 11 o'clock at night, in the house of Mrs. Mary Bowen, who keep a notorious house of ill fame at 112 Leonard Street, near the Collect, whither they went, as is alleged, for the purpose of bestowing a coat of tar and feathers, upon the person of a Mr. William Haggerty, an inmate of the house and friend and companion of the lady.

The cause assigned for this premediated outrage upon the person of Mr. Haggerty, or as he is familiarly known, Captain Haggerty, is said to be, his conduct towards his wife, a virtuous and amiable woman, who he deserted i Albany, to become the paramour of Mrs. Mary Bowen, the old bawd in whose house he has constantly resided for the past month or six weeks.

It appears that Captain Haggerty, who was formerly the captain and owner of the sloop Ransom, plying between this city and Albany, contracted an intimacy with Mrs. Bowen about a year since, which was followed up in the course of the year by the sale of his sloop - an abandonment of his wife -- and finally his becoming a boarder in the house, whither he took about a month since, his three children, a boy and two girls. Indignant at his conduct, several sloop captains raised a fund, with which an application was made to the Vice Chancellor on behalf of the wife for the custody of the children. About a week since, on the day appointed for the hearing of the case, Haggerty attended with his counsel, but the counsel employed for the wife not being in court, the Vice Chancellor on the exparte application of Haggerty, decreed the custody of the children to him, with an understanding that for the future they would be sent to Troy, where they were to be boarded and educated. The Vice Chancellor's room, together with the avenues of the Hall, were thronged by many who seemed to take a deep interest in the question, and expressed great sympathy for the wife, around whom the children clung,  with cries for protection, which the distracted mother was unable to afford them, and which only tended to increase the public indignation against the unnatural father, who had caused their separation. Determined to avenge the injury done the wife, the individuals arrested, aided by from twenty to thirty others, made an arrangement, as is said, to take the person of Haggerty, and inflict upon him a coat of tar and feathers. Monday night was the time appointed for the purpose, and with a bucket of tar they proceeded to the house of Mrs. Bowen, where Capt. Fisher, with a posse of watchmen was stationed inside to receive them, with Captain Haggerty, armed with an axe on the landing of the stairs, for as it now turns out, the purpose of their visit and the time they were to make it, was communicated to Mrs. Bowen in sufficient season for her to obtain the aid of the watch. On knocking at the door it was opened by Mrs. Bowen, when the persons arrested rushed in, but had scarcely made their way into the room before they were met by the watchmen, who knocked several of them down with their clubs, and secured the whole. The complaint of Mrs. Bowen was taken by the magistrates, as was also that of Capt. Fisher, who alleged that he was struck by one of the number, and they were severally directed to find surety in the sum of five hundred dollars for their appearance at the next Court of Sessions, to answer the complaints. In the course of the forenoon they all produced the necessary surety, and on payment of the office and prison fees, amounting to three dollars, twelve and a half cents for each individual, they were discharged. Several of them were badly hurt in the affray, and one in particular received a very bad, if not dangerous wound on the head, but whether it was caused by a blow or a fall is not distinctly known - Courier