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February 28, 1833. Newburgh Telegraph New Freighting Establishment. From De Wint's Dock Lately occupied by A. M. Smith, esq. directly opposite the Bank of Newburgh. TUESDAY STAGE FOR 1833. The New Sloop "Eclipse", E. Case, Master. Vincent Clark, Joseph Case Wm. Case, Owners. WILL leave Newburgh every TUESDAY evening, and New-York every SATURDAY evening, throughout the season. The subscriber tenders his thanks for past favours in the above business, and flatters himself that with strict and careful attention to the interests of all who entrust their business in his hands, he will merit and receive a share of the public patronage. He has taken a Policy of Insurance on the above sloop and Cargo for the ensuing season, for $5,000, for the better security of those who may entrust him with their freight. ELISHA CASE. Newburgh, Feb. 1833. The Store House and Dock will be under the superintendence of Capt. SETH BELKNAP, where freighters can call or send written orders, and receive their returns in the absence of the sloop. N. B. The Store and Dock are in first rate order for the reception of all kinds of Produce, which will be taken in free of storage. Merchants wishing to keep salt, fish, pork, plaster, or any other article of freight, can have the privilege of the same, and have it delivered out in any quantity they may order. VINCENT CLARK, JOSEPH CASE, WILLIAM CASE. March 27, 1833 - Independence. Poughkeepsie, New York STEAM AND TOW-BOAT LINE. The subscribers, grateful for the patronage bestowed upon them the past season, would respectfully inform their friends and the public generally, that they will comence (sic) towing as soon as the navigation opens, and will run to and from New-York in the following order: THE STEAM-BOAT "HUDSON" WILL TAKE THE SARATOGA IN TOW, from Poughkeepsie, every TUESDAY, at 5 o'clock, P.M. - from New-York, every SATURDAY, at 5 o'clock, P.M. Passage on board steamboat $1, on board tow-boat 75 cents. Meals extra. The "Hudson" will also leave our dock with freight and passengers FOR KINGSTON and the intermediate places, every Thursday and Sunday mornings, immediately on her arrival from New-York, and from Kingston, every Tuesday and Friday, at 2 o'clock, P.M. Sloop for Albany. A Sloop will leave our dock for Albany every THURSDAY, at 2 o'clock, P.M. The "Hudson" and "Saratoga" have undergone thorough repairs, and for comfort and convenience, for freight or passengers, are not surpassed by any boats on the river. Passengers going on board either of the above boats can secure to themselves good berths, a comfortable night's rest, and arrive in New-York early next morning. Carriages will always be in readiness to convey passengers to and from the boat. U. Gregory & Co. Poughkeepsie (NY), March 15, 1833  August 15, 1833. Newburgh Telegraph
On Saturday last, about nine o'clock in the evening. Captain Simeon Deyo of the sloop Phoenix, and son of Joseph Deyo, Esq. of New Paltz, late Sheriff of this county, accidentally fell or stept overboard from his sloop while passing from the quarter to the main deck on her passage up the river, about four miles from New York and was drowned.
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March 20, 1835. North River Times (Haverstraw, NY) FOR SALE, THE SLOOP JOHN FELTER THE subscriber will dispose of his Sloop the JOHN FELTER, on reasonable terms. She is known as a fast sailing vessel,—is of about 90 tons burden, 57 feet keel, 25 feet 6 inches beam, 6 feet hold, and when loaded deep, draws 6 feet water. Her sails and running rigging are new, she is otherwise well found and in first rate order for business. For farther particulars inquire of JOHN FELTER. April 17, 1835. North River Times Nyack, April 15, 1835. Mr. Wells, —I have only time to say, that the Sloop Samsondale, building by Mr. Felter of this place, for Messrs. Felter & Peck of your village, was launched to- day, at high tide. She is a splendid Sloop, of about 100 tons burthen, and glided in her descent from the ways many hundred yards from the shore. You may expect her up in a few days. Yours in haste. August 25, 1835. American Traveller (Boston, Massachusetts)
A man named Scott, on Thursday last dove from the mast head of a sloop, 70 or 80 feet high, into the Hudson river, opposite the city of Troy, in the presence of a great concourse of spectators. He received no injury. July 8, 1836. North River Times (Haverstraw, NY) Launch. — The Sloop “ Adelaide” was launched from De Noyelles’ dock on Saturday last, agreeably to notice. She is a beautiful little boat, and will be sailed by Capt. Richard Blanch, one of the owners, in the Haverstraw and New-York trade. July 8, 1836. North River Times (Haverstraw, NY)
Another [Launch]. — Yesterday the “Leah Miller,” a large and splendid Sloop built by Mr. Garret Allison, for Capt. Miller of Peekskill, was launched from the ship yard of the former, at this place. She is to run in the Peekskill trade. 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. 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. August 8, 1845. Albany Journal (Albany, New York). Albany Thirty-six Years Ago. We are indebted to Mr. BOGART, of Aurora, for a copy of the Albany Gazette of June 1, 1809. In looking through its columns we are enabled to judge of the inroads which time has made upon us. The following Advertisement enables us to form an estimate of the Trade and Commerce of Albany, upon the Hudson River, in 1809: Albany Sloops. THE undersigned Masters of vessels in the Albany trade, respectfully inform the citizens of New-York, and the public in general that in future the general place of rendezvous in the city of new-York for the vessels belonging at the city of Albany, in said trade, will be at LENT's New Bason, in the East River (next west of Coenties Slip) where they solicit their usual share of public Patronage in the line of their business. John Bogart, David Olmsted, Peter Donnelly, Jahazael Sherman, Peter Donnelly, Jun. Randall Bentley Hamilton Boyd, James Keeler, Henry Green, R. S. Van Rensselaer, James LaGrange, Isaac Keeler, Arie LaGrange, Jasper S. Keeler, Peter P. Dox, Horace Lockwood, Jacob S. Pruyn, Selleck Whitney, Jacob Barney, Richard Winslow, John Y. Staats, Anthony Van Santford, Isaac Hempsted, Isaac Hand. Albany, Feb. 27, 1809 There was then, comparatively speaking no Western New York, and with the exception of a Landing at Erie, Pa. and a small town at Detroit, no "Far West". Of these Sloop Captains, or "Skippers"; as they were called, JOHN BOGART, JAMES KEELER, JASPER S. KEELER, SELLICK WHITNEY and RICHARD WINSLOW, are the only survivors. They, with the exception of JAMES KEELER, who has removed to Wisconsin, still reside in this city. JASPER S. KEELER is engaged in a Transportation Company upon the River that alone does four times as much business as all the Commerce of the Hudson amounted to Thirty-six Years ago. Capt. JOHN BOGART, who commanded a Sloop on the Hudson 70 years ago, is still in good health among us. In 1777 he went with his Sloop, by order of Gen. SCHUYLER, to convey the Wife of a British Officer, who came from Canada, to Head-Quarters at Peekskill. Gen. MCDOUGLE [?], then in command at Peekskill, furnished Capt. B. with a flag-of-truce and he proceeded with his Lady passenger to Fort Washington, where he delivered his charge to Gen. KNIPHAUSEN, a Hessian Officer, of the British Army. Capt BOGART is now 84 [?] years old. He rendered services, during the Revolution, for which we believe he enjoys, as he deserves, a Pension from Congress. August 22, 1845. Albany Evening Journal (Albany, New York)
Accident on the River. The Steamer "Express", on her last down trip, was run into by a Troy sloop near Coeymans landing. A deck passenger was instantly killed, and one or two others injured. A Card from the passengers of the "Express" will be found in another column. - We forbear to speak of the culpability of the Capt. of the sloop, in causing this collision, as we understand the subject is undergoing judicial investigation. April 11, 1847. Daily Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana) A North River sloop, commanded by Capt. Weaver, from Haverstraw, Rockland county, to New York, loaded with brick, when opposite Nyack, on the night of the 26th ult., was struck by a heavy flaw of wind and immediately went down. Capt. Weaver, two of his sons and two of the crew were drowned. Three of the bodies have been recovered.  March 17, 1849. Hudson River Panorama. The Literary World. What is Talked About. The new Hudson River Panorama of Messrs. Townsend and Orr was opened on Monday. It is quite worthy of the public expectation, presenting, in a complete series, the prominent views from the ocean at the Narrows to West Point, including both sides of the river and many interiors, so to speak, on the shore. Thus we have a complete presentation of the vineyards, at Croton Point, of Dr. Underhill, and make the entire circuit of the grounds at West Point, surveying all the buildings, witnessing the military exercises, &c. The scenes in the bay and harbor are striking, as the Cunard steamer, the little emigrant steamer Dash, overloaded with passengers. On the Hudson, the river craft, the hay boats, timber sloops, the quarter-of-a-mile steamers, &c., are introduced in a striking manner; while the shore scenery, the Palisades, Rockland Lake, Stony Point, &c. are given with very happy effect. It is altogether quite a superior work, and will, doubtless, crown the patient labor and liberal expenditure of capital, on the part of the proprietors, with a handsome return. It is stated to have been two years in preparation, and to have cost $25,000. Mr. Hillyard, of the late Park theatre, is the leading artist, assisted by Benough, Evers, Kyle, and others. The exhibition is well worthy of taking its place as a leading metropolitan attraction of the coming season. March 27, 1849. Commercial Advertiser (New York, New York). An Enterprising Skipper. -- Capt. John Johnson, (a colored man,) f 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 coat 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.  April 16, 1850. North American and United States Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) Reminiscences of the North River. Major Noah’s reminiscences of olden times, are no less famous for their abundance than for their interest. In a recent number of his Sunday “Times” he gives some interesting information, showing the progress which has been made in the navigation of the Hudson within the past half century. He says: In the year 1800, merchants residing a hundred miles or more from New York, and distant from the North River ten or fifteen miles, sent their bed and bedding to the landing from which they were to sail for the city, by a team, and themselves followed on horseback. At the landing, their bed, &c. , was placed on board the sloop that conveyed their produce to market, and by it they took passage for the city. The horse was put to pasture or in the stable until their return when the owner rode him home; and by the team that went for merchandize the bed and bedding were returned. :Such was the convenience of riding at that day. Six years afterwards, according to the Major, a company composed of five individuals associated themselves together and built the packet sloop “Experiment,” for the purpose of “rendering the passage between N.Y. and Albany in water more expeditious convenient, and pleasant to ladies and gentlemen travelling north and south through teh State of New York, as well as to promote the interest of those concerned, (as expressed in the words of the agreement.) by building a packet of one hundred and ten tons burthen, for the purpose of carrying passengers only. The next year, 1807, the company was increased and another sloop was built, which performed the trip between Albany and New York in 27 hours - a remarkable trip in those days. This was the same year that Fulton made his successful trip by steam in 36 hours, and from thence steady progress was on its feet. The old North River Boat, (says the Times,) in her original construction, had a strange appearance. Her water-wheels were without any houses as at the present day; and had crossheads connected with the piston, instead of the walking beam now in general use. The countryman, when he first saw her from Hudson, told his wife he had seen the devil going to Albany in a saw mill. The experiment was at one time made to run houseboats on the River, but signally failed. Steamboats on the North River first performed their trips with wood. Lackawanna coal was afterwards introduced, by which the expense of fuel was reduced from $150 a trip to $30. This was the commencement of a new era in steamboating, hardly less in importance than the original application of steam to boats. - Ex. Paper. June 28, 1850. Albany Evening Journal.  April 1, 1854. Putnam County Courier (Carmel, N. Y.)
Capt. Requa's sloop, of Croton, says the Peekskill Republican, was driven ashore during a gale of wind, on Saturday week ago, near J. W. Frost's brickyard. The vessel lays upon rocks, and is nearly full of water. June 14, 1856. Rockland County Journal (Nyack, N. Y.),
Coroners Inquest at Haverstraw. — Samson Marks, Esq. Coroner of this town, held an inquest at Grassy Point, near the brick yard of Benjamin Washburn, on the 3d inst. It appeared by the testimony taken at that time, to be the body of George Tuttle, a native of Westchester County, Town of Cortland, aged 22 years. Deceased was a deck hand on board the sloop "William Roe"; he received a blow from the jib sheets, which threw him overboard; it being at night, and before any assistance could be rendered, he disappeared. The Jury rendered a verdict in accordance |
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