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THE STEAMBOAT

COMES TO NORFOLK HARBOR,
And The Log Of The First Ten Years.

Compiled by
Jno. C. Emmerson, Jr.

P. O. Box 112
Portsmouth, Virginia

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PRINTED BY SHIELDS, \SHBURN $ CO.— Norfolk,

Baltimore Steam Boat Line.
8ummer Establishment.

THE S! AM BO\TS

VIRGINIA,

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NORFOLK,

Cafitain WILLIAM 0\VE*f.
Arc oow in full n|i. • all i between

A or folk and Baltimore

The VIKC.INIA uavr< Norfolk .try
Hon 'ay Afomtn/f, lit 9 u 'clock, and B.il-
limorv every l/iu *-iay it the tame hour

The NORFOLK. lea>e- N- rfoik every
Thurtday »' 9 'clock n the morning. mill
Baltimore on Monday, at the iane hou .

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\ LINK OF

PACKET8,

For the transportation of Merchandise
will run m Freight tuny off r.

Atl Packages, Let'er* a.. B Kga«;t, *t
the rink nf the owners thereof.

March 31 STT#

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/tffr The wit kn'miii undngu(:> i uttel

M BrigllOLLON,

wSaassta Cufli Henry Isitie.

V\ mi pnai.ively sail on or lirf.ro the 1st of

AjMilnex: She ha- ixeell nt acrommn

aliens hi tli fn wlute Hnil bl ick passen

■ T- For freight or passage, apply to the

i 'Ster on '■•. mi i

liichard Urummond.

Feb 25 II

PETERSBURG,

Caft. CHOCK MR,

RICH MONO,

Cafit. COf-J-J.V,

ARE hi Cavmpte&r order, and full opera
•ion between NOKFOLK, ■ • I K1CH
MOND. The Petersburg leaves Norfolk
e»ery Tueiday and the Rirhmnnd ev ry
Friday mornwig, at v »'clock, or a» soon
fkwrcaftor aatbe Bait i norw Boats arrive.
aa4 Richmond on Hednciday and Sunday
■awcnmirv at A o'clock.
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THK STEJlwU- BOiT

POTOMAC

For JTEir.YUhK,

I HE

Steam-Brig NEW-YORK,

Ntchard ' hurcltxoard A/u-rer.
II. LI ->i N rl -k on i h< 6 h, 16ih.
il 26' >>f April, and on he same
xi s i.f mch succeeding naoi.ih- For pas
•age or freight. apply <n

William Rowlnd

March 25 f

FOR tf/i*VT,

A ri.mf ir'alilr Dw.-lnng "ouse oc
Fin I'hu iti « rt-e', I itrly put n
S'li 'e repair ; • r th. urn I i
s occupy.

ALSO

! A Store and Dwell

ting no Church street,

AND

A Ware House

i Wide Watei • e

Jiubetl Henley

March 20 t. st;»

FOR KENT,

Ilia laigc in I Comn.odi"i
H' )UsE. ai me intersection c

llig.. 8c M iltllc Sin us, a gin
stand tor .i Dry Goods Stoi

Ml SO,

A ,' ry romlnrtable and conn
•Hint H' 'USE at i he I0'.> rs. ■
■ hi f Dmwrlilie ami Sium
"»trc. ts, 6 for a grilled rrsi
r terms, e. .quire f

Artliur h'mmerson,

Peter Heron.

Portsmouth. M-rch *0

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50 Hollars Reward

iven toi the appre
rl delivery to not- ol
Man

BRISTOL,

\ . . -il On) Poiol Comfort (where he
ail Ik i n employed as a boatman (or some
i libs previous.) on Christmas, for this
ii ice, wbe>e he remained a fi w days be
•re his disappearing. BRISTOL *•-
.i .aight up to thi sea, and having ben
mploy'-d on board a ship of war. for a
onber of > i ars is n nerally knowo to the
ffiv er» of the N<vy ; and as there is no

douoi of his having left here m some Noi
hern vessel, ( lasing some years sinie

dim. i he »dm. thing and returned to me.) I

■ hr k he may now b found in soan' of in
N. ■ 'hern pora. He is nbou 5 fe. 7
i.w hes hujti, ^tout hglii Ci-tnpLX-in foi

■ egro, stoops i ei y much in his should' n
..dsiuiers exci »iiv ly when spnk< o o

i, is ad>tn ltd to Hi ink. bears >h
murk of it in his eyes, and will g>ner»ili
In- 1 ii' d *ifh i \ U • "V of tobac >o in Ills
ii'iik. Iwillgivi giOO rewird to plac
i.t ,inw r, to prostruli by law, th» per
si. i woo has carried him m as ih. alai.
Ii dmg community, are greatly injur,
by pci so. « ol this drM ription Should
lie Ik. taken in N. w York, whlih. r I hav
i ison to -usperi hi has gone, Liiurn.nn
Vb.rhft*. ot ih. N vy.whois n ihm v-
i.n. wilt know him ^nd ' .h the necessary
i l>«i to forwar. him 'o mi. .I'd will o au-

h His. rl io draw e in fnour of 'Ii

i. rs.m ai pr. lun ing him, as soon 4
.•ars I have received h m.

J Sinclair.

March 23 _'•

FOR RKNT,

Potirttion given immediately,

Tha coinmodi -us Dwelling op
(Kisite th. Umtiil Siiiies' Bank
II ^ind recently occupied by M <j
■A limes Maurice, with a Carnage

Hous , Stable. Store Hous , fcc. fcc

in gwal order end adapted to the accom
moil at ion nf a latge taruily. Apply at th
Beacon Office, or to

Joseph T. Jtllyn

F. b • it.

Ten

Dollars

i .way I

Reward.

on. the Suhscri

UIU»PEl I FULLY .i.t.ru.s her fi mid
and Pareni- and (ioardians grueralll
mat tks* Ewrcise* ol her School will b.
resumed the AV»; Mtnday In AfiriL
March 20

GOSHEN BUTTEEr

Juit Hictived, fit* Hioifi Haiingtoi
Caff. ('. Sa/ord

i 60<) lbs choice Goilien Bui

tri, some ..f wb chisn. sm n firkins, Hi

up especially for f mill use

In addition to wMch tr Am in S ore.
Ft FUk.rVrf I'liiiKiH-a, s«p nor Cnle
■smoked Hei rings. Cod&sh. ate fcc

MUD

Fortj 1 houhuiid Bricks,

A WD

A second hand Single Gig am

H .roes*. for sate wy

JoNeph Ri ey,

Cam/itr'ft H'hcrj
March 2f rh,T3/

LARD ^BACON

M have teeenily merved,
f)S s.pts LsRD. fir* quality.
®(|)i/D vVrigk. BACON HAMS.

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The files of The Norfolk Gazette
& Publick Ledger, the American Beacon
and the Norfolk k Portsmouth Herald;
The Minute Books of the Steam Boat
Hampton-Richmond Company, and of the
James River Steam Boat Company; Scrap
Books of the late Thomas B. Rowland,
and the Lower Norfolk County Antiqua-
ry, from which the contents of this
volume was drawn, were made available
through the courtesy of

THE NORFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY
West Freemason Street,

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

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1815-1825

HIGHLIGHTS

The Steam Boat Washington, Captain O'Neale, arrives - en
route to begin service between Nation's Capital and Potomac
creek. - Two "Parties of Pleasure" to Hampton Roads give many
first steamboat ride. - The Eagle arrives, en route
i. fL i 1 t0 Baltimore. - To be a link in a Baltimore Phila-
delphia service. - A Norfolk, Petersburg and Rich-
Pages mond service planned. - Francis B. Ogden designer
1-6 of a new boat under construction at New York. - The
Eagle returns. - Gives an excursion. - Makes a trip
to Richmond. - Passage down James River in 19 hours 0-
An unrealized proposal for a New York- Norfolk and Charleston
service.

The Powhatan, designed for James River service, has suc-
cessful trial on the Hudson. - Rides out a gale on passage
south. - Takes shelter in Chincoteague. - Large concourse of

spectators greets her arrival in the harbor. - Owned
by Norfolk and Richmond capitalists. - 42 berths
18 16 provided. - Norfolk's Steam Boat Hotel. - The Powha-
tan makes initial run to Richmond. - Returns in 21
Pages hours. - Regular semi-weekly schedule announced. -
7-20 Stage line from City Point makes Petersburg connec-
tion. - Fare to Richmond $10, City Point $8, meals
included. - Intermediate stops. - Table and Bar. -
First mishap; floating wood damages paddle-wheels. - G. Bocci-
ardi transports passengers from Jamestown to Williamsburg. -
Winter schedule. - Jamestown, Fort Powhatan and City Point
regular stops. - Rates revised. - Richmond booking office at
the Bell Tavern. - Delays ascribed to poor quality of wood fu-
el. - The Sea Horse arrives, en route to Baltimore. - Break-
down lays Powhatan up for a month. - Machinery parts unobtain-
able locally. - The Virginia, designed for a Baltimore-Norfolk
service, is launched at Fell's Pointo

Norfolk's Exchange Coffee House caters to steamboat pas-
sengers. - Agent on board. - Merchants' Coffee House and Steam
Boat Hotel. - A tempting menu. - Carelessness causes a fatal

boiler explosion aboard the Powhatan. - Captain Shus-
ter reports fireman scalded to death, engineers in-
18 12 jured. - Back in service. - A pleasure excursion. -
The Virginia makes her trial run to Annapolis. Out-
Pages standing in size and speed. - Individual enterprise
21-38 of Benjamin Ferguson, operator of Baltimore-Norfolk

line of sailing packets. - John Ferguson, his brother,
in command. - Cost $55,000. - Her arrival in Norfolk
harbor greeted by a large crowd. - Passage in 23
hours. - Baltimore and Richmond business men rendezvous at Nor-
folk. - European news by steamboat anticipates regular mail. -
Luxurious furnishings of the Virginia. - North-South commerce
expedited. - The Virginia makes pleasure excursion to the Bay
Side. - Begins regular service. - Transports specie for the Uni-
ted States Bank. - The Norfolk, first home-built steamboat, be-
gins Richmond service. - Captain Daniel W. Crocker. - A Hampton

1815-1825 II

HIGHLIGHTS

(Continued)

service is in prospect. - The Norfolk and Powhatan suffer minor
mishaps. - The Norfolk's schedule. - The Powhatan renovated. -
Ice obstructs James River navigation.

The Norfolk sets speed record. - Runs three to four hours
ahead of the Powhatan. - Edenton steamboat company organized at
Hornblow's Tavern. - Joseph B. Skinner, president. - Governor
Preston comes in the Powhatan for a Norfolk visit. - The Norfolk

is bought by Newbern interests for $53,000. - For a
1 8 1 | Newbern-Elizabeth City service. - New stage lines pro*

vide through service for a new North-South travel
Pages route. - The Powhatan is offered for sale. - The Nor-
39-101 folk leaves on ocean passage to Newbern. - The Balti-
more and Newbern Steam Boat Stage. - Fayetteville to
Baltimore in five days. - Discomforts of land travel
avoided* - "Almost incredible speed in travel ." - Norfolk and
Edenton stage, via Elizabeth City. - The Ambler House, on James-
town Island, a "House of Entertainment." - First passengers ar-
rive in Norfolk from Newbern. - The Norfolk's schedule. - Lit-
tleton W. Tazewell buys the Powhatan for $35,000. - She contin-
ues in service. - The Sea Horse comes South for service in North
Carolina waters. - As a tow-boat between the Falls of Roanoke
and Elizabeth City. - The Virginia brings Infantry detachment,
en route for service against Southern Indians. - A curious in-
cident on the James. - From Baltimore to Newbern, with layover
at Norfolk. - The Hampton launched at Hunter's shipyard. - Great
advantage seen in service across the Roads. - But stockholders
change her name and destination. - Now the Richmond. - Folkes'
Tavern at City Point. - Stage and livery service to Petersburg
and surrounding country. - The Richmond's machinery arrives. -
William Coffin new captain of the Powhatan. - She is turned back
by machinery breakdown. - The Newbern venture proves a failure. -
The Norfolk returns to the James River run. - Capt. Perkins. -

The Richmond, Capt. Edward L. Young, begins service on the James.
- A product of Hunter and Langley. - A Petersburg company is or-
ganized. - An editor of that place has suggestions. - The Sea
Horse operates between Elizabeth City and Plymouth. - The Rich-
mond's schedule. - A Norfolk and Alexandria steamboat company. -
Jacob Hoffman, chairman. - The Richmond is new speed queen of
the James. - A steamboat connection at Baltimore for the North. -
The Roanoke Steam Boat Company. - The Navy Hotel, Norfolk. - The
Virginia's consistently fine performance. - Storm has no terrors
for her. - Picked crew. - The Richmond's shuttle-service on the
James. - The Sea Horse returns from North Carolina waters. - The
Roanoke is launched at Allmand's shipyard, Norfolk. - Designed as
a tow-boat. - A new idea in design. - Her imported engine had been
intended for the Norfolk. - The Roanoke River-Dismal Swamp Canal
service planned for her fails to materialize. - The Norfolk goes
to Baltimore for a new engine. - Her future undetermined. - Mer-
ger of the Richmond and Powhatan is planned. - Birds of passage. -
The Mississippi, Capt. Pastorius: the Maid of Orleans, Morrison. -
The Raleigh & Plymouth Stage. - To connect with a ferry across

1815-1825 III

HIGHLIGHTS

(Continued)

Albemarle Sound, from Plymouth to Edenton. - And Norfolk Stage. •
The Richmond-Powhatan merger is approved by respective stockhold-
ers. - The Albemarle puts into Currituck Inlet, Edenton bound. -

Ice in James River. - New Carolina stage line. - The Sea
Horse inaugurates Norfolk-Hampton service. - Advantages enumer-
ated. - Schedule. - Richmond and Powhatan companies unite to
form James River Steam Boat Company. - Stockholders are listed. -
William H. Thompson appointed agent, on a commission
basis. - New tavern in Hampton. - Some glimpses of the
i ^ i 2 internal economy of the James River Line. - The Albe-
marle reaches Edenton. - Finding Currituck Sound too
Pages shallow, she put back to sea and reentered sounds at
102-140 Ocracoke Inlet. - Begins trans-Albemarle Sound run. -
Especially designed as a ferry. - Horses and carriages
on deck. - The Roanoke begins service to Alexandria
and Washington. - Hampton's Steam Boat Hotel. - The
United States fills in for the Virginia. - Capt. Ferguson drives
the Virginia for a record on the Baltimore run. - The first pas-
senger fatality. - Joseph W. Hall, of Portsmouth, lost from the
Sea Horse. - Lieut. Wish rescued. - Indian fighters arrive on
the Roanoke. - The wood fuel problem. - President Monroe arrives
on the Roanoke. - Receives salutes of Harbor defenses. - Ovation
at Norfolk. - The Roanoke enters competition on the Baltimore
run. - Summer schedule of the Sea Horse. - Speed in traveling. -
The Virginia rides out a sudden gust, while on a pleasure party
to the Capes. - The Raleigh & Plymouth Stage Line improves ser-
vice. - James River Line gives Smithfield service a trial. -
The Petersburg makes a trial run down the Appomattox. - Begins
regular service, Petersburg to Norfolk. - Baltimore under quar-
antine. - Bay boats operate to "Head of the Bay." - The Peters-
burg's terminal changed to City Point, with stage to Petersburg.
The Roanoke is offered for sale.

Line of Battle Ship, the Columbus 74> draws steamboat ex-
cursions to Hampton Roads. - Richmond's Eagle Hotel. - The Nor-
folk reappears; on Baltimore-Norfolk run. - Captain Campbell. -
The Petersburg extends her route to Richmond. - Nor-
folk-Fayetteville Stage, via Suffolk. - A glimpse of
18 2 0 James River water traffic and place names. - The Albe-
marle operates between Elizabeth City, Plymouth, Eden-
Pages ton and Williamston, to serve Norfolk-Fayetteville
141-173 stage line. - The Sea Horse gives special service for
Hampton Camp Meeting. - Excursion to Burwell's Bay and
Jamestown. - The Norfolk-Tarborough Stage. - The Pow-
hatan, Capt. Holden, on excursion to Suffolk. - And Smithfield. -
Also Williamsburg. - Camp Meeting in Mathews County and on Tan-
gier Island. - A waif adrift. - Captain Ferguson to the rescue. -
A moral tale. - The Potomac, completed at Allmand's shipyard, and
is given trial. - Owned In Norfolk and Alexandria, for service

1815-1625 HIGHLIGHTS IV

(Continued)

between those places. - Extension to Washington possible, if busi-
ness justifies. - Has breakdown on maiden trip. - A colorful wat-
er pageant; steamboats participate in ceremonies attending the
launching of the Delaware 74, at the Gosport Navy Yard. - Rate war
on the James. - Baltimore and James River lines cooperate.

The Petersburg's northern terminus established on Mayo* 8
Island. - James River Line moves to end competition of the Peters-
burg. - The Albemarle is offered for sale. - Captain Crocker sees
a comet. - The James River Line buys the Petersburg for $20,000. -
Rates are advanced. - Launching of the second Hampton has a tragic
aftermath. - Edmund Allmand, her builder, is crushed to
death by a falling prop. - Some vessels he built enume-
18 2 1 rated. - The Steam Schooner Fidelity begins a New York

and Norfolk service. - Has accident on return voyage and
Pages service is suspended. - Lewis Ludlam's industrial bee-
174-209 hive on Mayo's Island. - He charters the Powhatan for

tow-boat service between Richmond and City Point. - Tech*
nique of James River towing, and some of its problems. -
The Hampton has a trial run. - Steam Boat Hotel and Reading Room. -
Norfolk military visits Richmond. - The Hampton replaces the Sea
Horse in service across the Roads. - The Petersburg goes to Fred-
ericksburg for a Rappahannock cruise. - Is credited with being the
first craft of her kind in those waters. - Camp meeting at Tangier
Island. - Hurricane visits the Norfolk area. - Four steamboats,
battered by harbor craft adrift, break their moorings and are swept
up the Eastern Branch. - The Virginia and Potomac return under
their own power, but the Petersburg and Richmond are left high and
dry. - The Norfolk rescues a storm-battered sailing ship off the
Potomac. - Baltimore boats fill in for the crippled James River
line. - The Powhatan and Sea Horse are recalled to service. - The
The Richmond is floated and resumes operation, followed by the
Petersburg. - The Fidelity makes a passing call, en route to Gulf
ports.

The Albemarle is again offered for sale. - Ice hampers navi-
gation in the Potomac and Bay. - Henry Clay, weather-bound,
visits Hygeia Hotel and new fortifications at Old Point. - A
freshet in James River. - Preaching aboard the Virginia during

week-end layovers at Norfolk. - The Albemarle arrives

in local waters. - Begins a tentative service to Suf-
18 2 2 folk and Smithfield. - A passenger gives a colorful

account of a passage up the beautiful Nansemond. - A
Pages stowaway aboard the Hampton meets death. - Jubilee at
210-273 Jamestown. - "The Third Virginiad." - First observance

since 1807. - Mr. Warrell's Picturesque Theatre gives
a prevue of "The Common Glory." - The festivities and picturesque
river scenes described. - The Steam Brig New York is launched at
Hunter's shipyard. - Sail and Steam. - Captain Richard Churchward

1815-1325

HIGHLIGHTS
(Continued)

in command. - The Hygeia Hotel at Old Point Comfort. - Another
casualty. - The Hampton includes Smithfield in her run. - Mil-
itary of Richmond and Petersburg visit Norfolk. - The Richmond
forced to land the latter at Broadway on return trip, due to
inability to enter the Appomattox. - Captain Coffin's apology. -
Captain Edward L. Young's nautical school. - The Albemarle's
sleeping accommodations enlarged. - The New York has successful
trial. - Vibration at a minimum. - The steam brig's crew escapes
injury from gun explosion on adjacent ship. - Jersey City adver-
tised as the New York's first objective, due to yellow fever in
New York. - Her initial voyage is largely under sail, due to
difficulties with machinery. - Steamboats aid in a demonstration
of a "Life-saving Dress," designed to rob shipwreck of its hor-
rors. - The New York press comments on the steam brig. - A lib-
rary to be installed for the benefit of the passengers. - The
Potomac extends her Washington-Norfolk run on to Richmond. - A
charge of mail robbery aboard the Norfolk ends in an anticlimax.
- Death of Major William F. Hunter, pioneer steamboat builder.

The steam galliot Sea Gull, nee steam boat Enterprize, ar-
rives from New York, to join Commodore Porter's expedition against
West Indian pirates. - Ice in James River. - Congress authorizes
tri-weekly U. S. Mail service by Baltimore-Norfolk boats. - The
James River line reacts to the Potomac's invasion of the Richmond
route. - Free passage offered for days when the Potomac competes
in the river. - The Potomac company alleges refusal of
rival line to cooperate. - The New York resumes service
after a winter suspension. - The Mount Vernon pays vis-
i i. 2. 2 it, en route for the Washington-Potomac Creek run. -

The Baltimore line still maintains its sailing packet
Pages service. - Norfolk's Eagle Tavern. - The Hygeia Hotel
274-304 advertises its attractions under a new management. - The
James River line reduces fares. - The Potomac forced to
put into St. Mary's following a collision. - Willough-
by's Point Pleasure House. - The Potomac revises her
schedule. - She rams the Richmond in James River. - Memorial sign-
ed by latter's passengers says that action by Capt. Jenkins was
"not wholly accidental." - Dancing party aboard the Petersburg. -
Old Point enjoys boom times as a resort. - Waiting list. - The New
York forced by the weather to take refuge at Philadelphia. - She
goes ashore at Cape Henry in a heavy fog. - Her plight looks des-
perate, but she is finally floated and towed to Norfolk by the
Hampton. - A former shipwreck experience of Captain Churchward is
recalled. - The New York is offered for sale, "to close the con-
cern."

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HIGHLIGHTS

(Continued)

John Marshall's decision in the New York Steam Boat controver-
sy is reported. - Hitch-hiking boatman mangled by paddle-wheels of
the Hampton. - Boiler explosion kills one, injures several, aboard
the Eagle on Baltimore-Annapolis run. - Statement by her owner. -

Captain Churchward returns to sail, as the steam brig New
York operates in New England waters. - James River line
1 fi 2 i counter-attacks rival by extending service to Washington.
- Advantages of low pressure boilers. - The Richmond res-
Pages cues crew and passenger of schooner capsized in James Riv-
305-353 er. - Rate war between James River and Potomac lines be-
gins in earnest. - The former transfers passengers to its
Washington boat in Hampton Roads. - It cites advantages
of daylight passage up the Potomac. - Rival line cites ad-
vantages of daylight passage up the Bay. - The Norfolk is sent to
investigate report of a collision between the Petersburg and Poto-
mac. - It proves a case of extending a helping hand to a rival in
distress. - Yorktown's La Fayette Hotel. - Preparations for enter-
taining the "Nation's Guest." - Preliminary excursion to Yorktown,
scene of forthcoming anniversary celebration. - "Cornwallis* Cave"
proved disappointing then, as now. - Excursion party exchanges
courtesies with French Squadron in Hampton Roads. - The Steam Brig
New York returns for the festivities. - Takes a party of disting-
uished guests to the scene. - La Fayette leaves Alexandria aboard
the Petersburg. - Stops at Mount Vernon for a tribute to the friend
of his youth. - The General is met off New Point Comfort by a flo-
tilla of steam boats. - Transfers to the Virginia, amid ceremony,
at the mouth of the York. - Cavalcade of steam boats escorts him to
Yorktown. - He lands amid the thunder of artillery, martial music
and the cheers of the spectators. - After the Yorktown fete, and a
Williamsburg visit, the General embarks at Jamestown in the Peters-
burg, for Norfolk. - His arrival at that place. - He spends a
night at Fortress Monroe. - Inspects "Castle Calhoun," under con-
struction. - Returns in the Hampton for a Portsmouth visit. - At-
tends a ball in the Norfolk Custom House before boarding the Rich-
mond for a visit to the State Capital. - Plans for him to debark at
Osborne's, and be escorted to the city, frustrated by downpour. -
His arrival at Rocketts. - Mrs. Murphy's Boarding House. - The Rich-
mond damaged during freshet. - The Petersburg's captain prevented
by fuel shortage from aiding a stranded ship.

An accord appears reached between the James River-Potomac ri-
vals. - General La Fayette revisits Norfolk in going to and return-
ing from Richmond, as guest of the General Assembly. - Unusual fall

of snow bogs communications, but promises winter sport. -
18 2 5. Carr's Hotel opened at Norfolk. - The Petersburg carries

a party to Presidential Inauguration. - La Fayette again
Pages passes through, en route to Suffolk and a Southern tour. -
354-401 The steam brig New York returns to our waters for a New

York, Norfolk and Richmond service. - Stock offered in

the venture. — A Philadelphia and Norfolk line of boats
and stages projected in the former city. - The Albemarle burns at
Arch Street Wharf, Philadelphia. - Was to have returned for a Nor-

1815-1625 VII

HIGHLIGHTS
(Continued)

folk-Suffolk-Smithfield service. - An organization meeting of the
Philadelphia, Dover and Norfolk Steam Boat and Transportation Com-
pany, at Dover. - Captain Daniel ¥. Crocker among the promoters. -
The New York discontinues her run without notice. - The Hygeia
prepares for another summer season. - A new tavern on Mill Creek,
opposite Old Point. - A Hampton tavern for rent. - The Sea Gull
returns from pirate hunting, minus five of her crew. - A French
Fleet visits Hampton Roads. - Officers of Fortress Monroe give a
ball in honor of its officers. - The Steam Boats perform final
service for General La Fayette, as he embarks on the Brandywine
for journey home . - The Virginia and Potomac encounter rough go-
ing in the Bay. - A House of Refreshment on Newton's Wharf. - A
sheet-iron steam boat is tried in Pennsylvania. - Death of Robert
Folkes, City Point tavern and stage proprietor. - The Potomac un-
dergoes a wintry ordeal, and is withdrawn from service for im-
provements to her machinery. - Folkes' Tavern is offered for rent.

THE END

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1615

May 2k - GAZETTE MARINE MEMORANDA

Gazette k

Ledger Brig Joseph, Hallet, 10 days from Boston,,

Schr. General Taylor, Watkins, 10 days from
Trinidad.

Steam Boat Washington, O'Neal, 52 hours from
New York.

We have at length the satisfaction of seeing in our har-
bor, one of those valuable improvements in internal navigation,
A STEAM BOAT. The elegant Steam Boat Washington, Captain 0'-

Neale, whose arrival is noticed under our Marine
FIRST ARRIVAL

A BIRD OF Head, is now here, and will remain a few days;
PASSAGE

she is intended to run between Washington-City

and Potowmac Creek, where the passengers will
land and proceed to Fredericksburg, by which means (exclusive
of expedition and comfort) all the bad road (which is some-
times impassable) between Washington and Fredericksburg, will
be avoided.

♦

THE BEAUTIFUL STEAM BOAT WASHINGTON
Capt. O'Neale

Will sail on a party of pleasure this afternoon, at 3 o'-
clock, and return at sun set - Passage Two Dollars - And will
sail tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and return at any time a
majority of the passengers may agree on - The Boat is well pro-
vided with the best of Liquors.

The Steam Boat will sail for Alexandria and Washington-
City, of which due notice will be given as to time of sailing,
&c« ♦

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May 26 - In our last we noticed the arrival of the

Gazette &

Ledger Steam Boat Washington, Captain O'Neale,

since which the citizens of Norfolk and

Portsmouth (few of whom had ever seen a Steam Boat)

have been highly gratified with the performance of

the beautiful vessel. Captain O'Neale took a party

down to Hampton Roads, on Wednesday evening, and

went about eleven miles down, and returned in less

than three hours, against a strong south-east
PARTY OF
PLEASURE wind and tide. The fast sailing Pilot Boats,

in coming up, were passed with ease. Another
party went down yesterday.

We hear it is in contemplation (and we should
be very happy if it should be the case,) to purchase
the Washington to run from Norfolk to Richmond.

1815

A SECOND ITINERANT
GIVES US A CALL

May 31 - THE STEAM BOAT

Gazette &

Ledger EAGLE

Will leave Philadelphia, about the first of June,
for Baltimore, and will call at Norfolk, to take any passen-
gers who may offer. The Eagle has spacious and elegant ac-
commodations.

♦

June 19 - MARINE NEWS - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Eagle, Rogers,
from Philadelphia, and 25 hours from the Capes of

Delaware.

June 19 - THE STEAM BOAT EAGLE will leave Newton's Wharf for
Baltimore, on Wednesday morning next, precisely at
10 o'clock. For passage, apply to Captain Rogers on board.

June 26 - We were gratified yesterday by the sight of the

new, commodious and elegant Steam-Boat, denominated

the Eagle, which arrived in this port in 29 hours
ARRIVAL AT
BALTIMORE from Norfolk, which is intended for a line between

this port and Philadelphia, by way of Elkton and

Wilmington. The genius of Fulton seems to breathe beyond

his grave. -[BALTIMORE TELEGRAPH.

1815

June 23 - NORFOLK STEAM BOAT. - We are extremely gratified

Gazette &

Ledger in being able to announce to the public, upon the

best authority, that the benefits of Steam Boat
navigation are to be speedily extended to the waters of Vir-
ginia. - A steam boat of the size, and constructed after the
plan of the "Richmond," which is now running between New York
and Albany, is designed to run between Norfolk, Richmond and

Petersburg, and will commence on this route

NORFOLK-RICHMOND

SERVICE PLANNED early in the month of October next. - The En-
gine is upon the newest and most approved plan,
being constructed under the eye of Mr. Francis B. Ogden, the
patentee, who will himself put her in operation. This Boat is
designed for the double purpose of carrying cargoes as well as
passengers, according to a new plan also designed by Mr. Ogden ■
her accommodations will be of the most complete kind, having a
Round House, and combining every other improvement. - The Hull
is already finished, and the machinery in considerable forward-
ness.

[Pram an old print )

THE EAQLE OF THE BRISCOE AND PARTRIDGE LINE

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June 26 - THE STEAM BOAT EAGLE. - At the request of a num-

Gazette &

Ledger ber of the inhabitants, &c. the Steam Boat will

sail at 3 o'clock, from Newton's Wharf, and re-
turn after sun down.

If a sufficient number of passengers offer, the Steam

Boat will proceed to Richmond tomorrow morning,
RETURN FLIGHT

OF THE EAGLE at 9 o'clock, return to Norfolk, and then pro-
ceed to Baltimore. Those wishing to take pas-
sage to Richmond, will please give notice today.

If the Steam Boat does not go to Richmond, she will pro-
ceed to Baltimore tomorrow morning.

♦
July 3 - The Steam Boat Eagle arrived this morning at 5 o'-
clock, in 19 hours from Richmond, having, we under-
stand, lost nearly one hour in stopping on the way; she sailed
again about 10 o'clock for Baltimore, and from appearances will

be at that place by tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
VOYAGE TO
RICHMOND We venture to say, that connecting Richmond with a line

to Baltimore, will be found profitable to the owners of
the Boats, and of great public utility. Such celerity, certain-
ty and convenience in travelling, we believe, will not be found
again in other parts of the world. The distance from Norfolk
to Richmond by water, has been generally estimated at 160 miles.

[NOTE: Despite the hint contained in the last paragraph, that

a regular Baltimore-Richmond service was considered,
no indication was found in the Gazette and Ledger that the
Eagle made more than the single trip between the two cities.]

1815

Sept. 30 - NEW YORK EVENING POST

Gazette k

Ledger To those who have experienced the ease,

comfort and safety of travelling in Steam

Boats, it cannot but be pleasing to learn,

that it is contemplated to establish one to

ply between this city and Charleston...
UNREALIZED
PROPOSAL It is hoped that the plan will meet the

approbation and encouragement of gentle-
men in the southern states, as well as in this
city, and more particularly in the town of Nor-
folk, Virginia, where it is intended the boat
shall stop on her way to and from Charleston,
and take on board such passengers as may of-
fer...

♦

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March 11+ - The steam boat Powhatan, intended to run between

Gazette &

Ledger Norfolk and Richmond, may be expected from New

York in a few weeks, not more than two at furthest.

♦
May 24 - New York, May 18

American
Beacon On Thursday, says the Columbian, the new Steara-

Boat Powhatan, built on Col. Ogden's principle of
two cylinders, for the navigation of James River, in Virginia,
was put on trial in the North River, with a respectable comp-
any on board, and performed much to the satisfaction of her

constructors.

The steam boat Powhatan, intended to ply between this
place and Richmond, which has been so long and anxiously
looked for, may be expected to arrive here in a short time.
It will be seen by a paragraph from a New York paper, that
she underwent a trial in the North River on Thursday, 16th
inst. - and performed much to the satisfaction of those who
constructed her. We are rejoiced that the advantages of
this delightful mode of travelling are soon to be extended
to our Borough.

May 25 - By the arrival of the schooner True American,

Gazette &

Ledger that left Sandy Hook on Thursday afternoon, we

learn that the Steam Boat Powhatan, came out

on the morning of the same day. The weather being thick

yesterday, it is probable that the Powhatan has put into

some harbor, otherwise she will be here today.

1816 g

May 26 - It gives us pleasure to announce the arrival of

American

Beacon the Steam-Boat Powhatan, which is coming up just

as our paper goes to press*

May 28 - We have the satisfaction to announce the arrival

Gazette k

Ledger of the Steam-Boat Powhatan, from New-York; our

satisfaction is the greater, as some apprehensions
were entertained of her safety. From a minute taken of the oc-
currences since her departure, we learn that she came out of
Sandy Hook on the morning of Thursday last; about 4 o'clock in
the day, it came on to blow very heavy at about N.N.E; it was
deemed expedient to make for Barnegat Inlet, but the sea had

got up so high, that it was considered unsafe to
WEATHERED A
STIFF GALE venture over the Bar, and they were compelled to

put to sea; during that night and a great part of
next day, it blew a gale of wind, with a very high sea; the
boat made excellent weather, and sustained no damage, except
the loss of the guard to the larboard wheel, which was carri-
ed away by the sea. Friday afternoon they put into Chingo-
teague, where they remained until yesterday morning, anchored
in Hampton Roads last evening about 10 o'clock, and got up to
this place at half past six this morning; the boat was at sea
52 hours.

1816 9

May 29- THE STEAM BOAT

Beacon

Yesterday morning we announced the arrival of the

Steam-Boat Powhatan, from New-York. She glided up the Chan-
nel in great majesty, affording a large concourse of specta-
tors increased delight, from the apprehensions which had been
felt for her safety. We are happy to learn, however, that
she sustained no other injury than the loss of a plank or two
which formed part of the cap to the larboard wheel. She left
New-York on Thursday morning last; in the evening it blew
very heavy off the land, and a high sea preventing their mak-
ing a harbour in Bernegat Inlet, as they had first intended,
they stood to sea. On Friday about noon, put into Chingoteague,
where they remained that day, Saturday and Sunday. On Monday
sailed again and anchored in Hampton Roads the same evening.

The Powhatan was constructed in New-York, and is owned by
a company of gentlemen of this place and Richmond, whose public
spirit, zeal for the promotion of American Genius, and ample

means, are an assurance that nothing will be wanting
NORFOLK k

RICHMOND to give to the respective places all the advantages,
OWNED

and to those who may avail themselves of this delight-
ful mode of travelling, all the satisfaction which such an es-
tablishment can confer. She has 16 Births in the fore, as many
in the middle cabin, and 10 in the after or ladies' apartment;
and although she has not so much gaudy show in her decorations,
(which are not yet completed,) as some others that we have seen,
she is in every essential matter, substantially constructed, and
handsomely adapted to the ease, convenience and genteel accommo-
dation of Passengers.

She will shortly be in readiness to commence her career, of
which timely notice will be given,,

♦

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June 1 - STEAM BOAT HOTEL & BOARDING HOUSE
Beacon

The Subscriber respectfully informs the public,
that he has taken that Elegant, Four Story Brick House
over Mr. Matthew Cluff 's Store, on the east side of
Market Square, and is prepared to accommodate Ladies
and Gentlemen with genteel boarding, by the year,
month or shorter periods.

Passengers in the Steam-Boat, Baltimore, New-York
and Philadelphia Packets, will find his house conveni-
ent, agreeably situated, and he flatters himself, well
adapted to their comfort and accommodation.

A SINGLE MAN

Of unexceptionable character, and possessing de-
sirable qualities for the superintendence of such an
establishment, will meet with immediate employment,
and liberal compensation.

THOMAS WEST

Who offers for sale
An excellent Cow and Calf

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June 1 - The Steam Boat POWHATAN will sail for Richmond,

Gazette &

Ledger positively at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon.

Saturday

♦

June 8 - The Steam Boat Powhatan arrived here this morning,
Ledger

after a passage of 21 hours (from Richmond) in-
cluding the time for stopping at City Point, and a short time
she lay aground.

♦

June 11 - THE STEAM-BOAT

Ledger

POWHATAN

Having performed the passage to and from this place to

Richmond, the Proprietors have it now in their power, to state

with some degree of accuracy, the periods of her arrivals at,

and departure from the different places on her route,
SCHEDULE
ADOPTED as well as to fix and apportion the fare to be paid.

The following is the arrangement adopted for the sum-
mer season:

To leave Norfolk every Monday and Thursday (after dinner)
at 3 o'clock, P. M. and arrive at Richmond at 1 o'clock, P. M.
on the succeeding day. To leave Richmond every Wednesday and
Saturday (after breakfast) at 9 o'clock, A. M. and arrive at
Norfolk at 6 o'clock, A. M. of the succeeding day.

The Boat in going up will pass City Point at 5 o'clock,
A. M. every Tuesday and Friday, and in returning will arrive

there at 4 o'clock, P. M. every Wednesday and Satur-
PETERSBURG

CONNECTION day. A regular line of Stages plies between Peters-
burg and City Point, and will be at the latter place
every day the Steam-Boat arrives, so as to bring down passen-

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gers from Petersburg in time to go on board, and to carry back

to Petersburg those who wish to proceed thither from City Point.

The fare between Norfolk and Richmond will be Ten Dollars;

between Norfolk and City Point, Eight Dollars; and between City

Point and Richmond, Three Dollars. The fare includes
RATES OF
PASSAGE every thing but Liquors, for which a separate charge

will be made by the person to whom the Bar has been let.
Passengers can be taken off or landed at any point on the
route between Norfolk and Richmond, and for all such way passen-
gers the fare will be at the rate of seven cents per mile. Ar-
rangements are now making to fix certain intermediate points at

which the Boat will regularly stop, and to antf from
INTERMEDIATE
STOPS PLANNED which passengers may be conveyed to the towns and

public places situated on the river, such as Smith-
field, Williamsburg, &c. So soon as these arrangements are com-
pleted, the public will be informed what they are.

The Bar-Room and Table of the Boat have been rented by the
Proprietors to a person well qualified for keeping such an estab-
lishment in a proper mode; passengers may rely therefore, upon

being well accommodated in this respect, and the Propri-
TABLE AND
BAR-ROOM etors venture to hope, that this consideration, when

connected with the celerity, certainty, comfort and

cheapness of this mode of travelling, will entitle the Powhatan

to a share of the public patronage.

1816 13

Aug. 9 - The Steam-Boat Powhatan, plying between this place
Beacon

and Richmond, returned to port yesterday evening

about 7 o'clock, having sustained some inconsiderable damage

to her paddles. We understand that the injury was produced

by a few sticks of wood, being thrown overboard by the
THE FIRST
ACCIDENT rolling of the boat (occasioned by a heavy sea running

in Hampton Roads,) caught in the wheels on each side,

and in forcing their way through, fractured four or five of

the paddles. The damage can be so easily repaired, that the

boat will be in condition to proceed in the course of the day.

Aug. 10 - The Steam-Boat Powhatan met with an accident which
Ledger

obliged her to return, on Thursday last. The sea

in Hampton Roads being up more than usual, washed some of the
wood overboard, which getting entangled in the wheels, occas-
ioned some damage, and made it advisable to return.

The injury will be quickly repaired, and it is hoped she
will soon be off again, perhaps before this paper goes to
press; at any rate, she will fall into her course of starting
on Monday.

♦

Aug. 13 - The Steam-Boat Powhatan, owing to the derangement
Ledger

last week, did not arrive here until this morning.

We are requested by the Proprietors to state, that she will
leave for Richmond on Thursday next, at half -past three o'-
clock in the afternoon, and depart and arrive as heretofore.

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Aug. 28 - THE SUBSCRIBER

Beacon

For the Accommodation of Passengers in the

STEAM BOAT,

Will run a CURRICLE with a safe drirer

TO JAMESTOWN,

And will be at the Ferry every morning between 6 and 7
o'clock, - On Sunday and Thursday, for passengers from Rich-
mond - and on Tuesday and Friday, for passengers from Norfolk*
As the Subscriber will be punctual, he hopes to deserve the
public patronage. - The fare $1.00.

G. BOCCIARDI, JR.
Williamsburg, August 28.

Aug. 29 - The Steam Boat left Richmond yesterday morning at
Ledger

half past nine o'clock, and arrived here this morn-
ing at six. By her we have received all the Richmond papers
of yesterday, with New York papers of the 24th. These contain
no news except a confirmation of Bolivar's total defeat. •»

1816 15

Sept. 10 -

Beacon STEAM BOAT

POWHATAN.
The WINTER ESTABLISHMENT of the Steam-Boat Powhatan, com-
mences this day. During the continuance of this arrangement
the Boat will leave Norfolk at half past four o'clock in the
afternoon of Mondays and Thursdays, and Richmond at half past
ten o'clock in the morning of Wednesdays and Saturdays in
each week - in going up she will arrive at Jamestown in seven
hours - at Fort Powhatan in eleven hours, and at City Point

in fifteen hours, after her departure from Norfolk, -
WAY STATION
SCHEDULES and in returning she will arrive at City Point in

seven hours - at Fort Powhatan in eleven hours, - and
at Jamestown in fifteen hours, after her departure from Rich-
mond. The fare in going up will be from Norfolk to Jamestown
Three Dollars - to Fort Powhatan Five Dollars - to City Point

Seven Dollars - and to Richmond Nine Dollars. And
REVISION OF

CHARGES in returning from Richmond to City Point Three Dol-
lars - to Fort Powhatan Five Dollars, - and to James-
town Seven Dollars. - Small children and servants, half price.
But the tavern bill is not included in this reduced fare, and
must be paid to the Tavern Keeper separately. Passengers will
be landed and taken on board at the places above-mentioned, or
at any others on the river, - and the fare for way passengers
will be proportionate to that before stated.

Passengers in Richmond will be pleased to enter their
names at the Bar of the Bell Tavern, and in Norfolk on board
the Boat at Taylor's Wharf.
Norfolk, September 9

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Sept. 17 - The Steam-Boat Powhatan, not having arrived yea-
Ledger

terday, nor made her appearance as yet, it is

apprehended she was not able to get to Richmond, on account

of the current in the river, and the timber driven down.

Oct. 17 - The Steam Boat was not in sight, when we put our
Beacon

paper to press (half past nine o'clock) „

Oct. 21 - [From Lower Norfolk County Antiquary - V 4 p 53.]

Norfolk &

Portsmouth The late hour at which the Steam Boat Powhatan

Herald

frequently arrives, we understand, is owing en-
tirely to the difficulty of procuring wood at Richmond, for
fuel. The wood which is there furnished by contract, when

obtained at the time it is wanted, which is not al-
DELAYED BY
POOR FUEL ways the case, is generally of so indifferent a kind

that it will not keep up the requisite degree of
heat. We give this statement in order to quiet all apprehen-
sions which may be (as they have already been) occasioned by
the non arrival of the Boat at the appointed time.

Nov. 11 - The Steam Boat Powhatan will sail on Sunday next
Beacon

at one o'clock, instead of k o'clock Monday after-
noon. This arrangement will extend only to the one trip.

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Nov. 22 - PASSAGE TO BALTIMORE
Beacon

THE NEW STEAM BOAT SEA HOHSE

Will leave Philadelphia the 16th of this month, and will
call on her way round to Baltimore, at Norfolk, for passengers*
She will probably arrive at Norfolk in two days from Philadel-
phia; 60 or 80 passengers can be well accommodated*

Nov. 25 - The elegant Steam Boat Sea Horse, Captain Rogers,
Beacon

arrived here yesterday morning in 36 hours from

Philadelphia, and sails hence on Wednesday for Baltimore. She
is intended to ply between Baltimore and Elkton; has 20 births
in her main cabin, 10 in the after, and 12 in her forward cab-
in, all of which are decorated in the most splendid style*

FOR BALTIMORE

To Sail on Wednesday Morning, at 9 o'clock,

The Elegantly Accommodated

Steam Boat SEA HORSE,

Moses Rogers, Master,

Now lying at Newton's Wharf, and can accommodate 60 to 70
Passengers. Apply on board, or to

RICHARD DRUMMOND

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Dec. 9 - We are repeatedly asked during the day, "what has
Beacon

become of the Steam Boat, and when will she ar-
rive?" - We learn this morning that part of her machinery re-
quiring considerable repairs, was the cause of her detention

at Richmond from Wednesday until Friday last - on
THE POWHATAN

SUFFERS A Wednesday (says a letter received by mail,) she
BREAKDOWN

was to leave that city, on her return to this place.

Since then we hear nothing of her, but presume that,
being unable to complete her repairs in time, she did not
leave Richmond until yesterday, and will be here some time
this afternoon.

Dec. 14 - We understand from good authority, that the Steam
Beacon

Boat Powhatan will most probably not resume her

passage between this place and Richmond, for one month - some

derangement in the machinery requiring the renewal of
IDLED FOR
A MONTH parts which cannot be obtained here. - Every exertion,

however, is making by the Proprietors to render this

unexpected interruption of as short duration as possible.

1816

A NEW SERVICE
IN PROSPECT

Dec. 27 - LAUNCH. - The elegant Steam Boat
Beacon

Virginia, intended to ply between

this city and Norfolk, will be
launched tomorrow morning, at 11 o'clock, at
Messrs. Flanagan and Beacham's Yard, at Fell's
Point, weather permitting. -[BALTIMORE AMERI-
CAN.

♦
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♦

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Jan. 16- EXCHANGE COFFEE

Beacon

HOUSE

NORFOLK
The Subscriber having leased this establishment for a term
of years, put it in complete repair, and furnished it in a style
adapted to the comfort and accommodation of the most genteel com-
pany - pledges himself to the citizens of Norfolk and
OLD TAVERN;
NEW HOST travellers, that the reputation which this House has

hitherto sustained, if it cannot be enhanced, shall
in no respect suffer any diminution during the period for which
he has become its proprietor.

The Exchange will be open for the reception of Boarders and
Lodgers on Friday next, at the usual dinner hour.

While the Subscriber considers himself bound to state, that

with a view to entitle him to the patronage of a liberal public,

he has spared no expense to render his House a de-
FOR CITIZENS
&, TRAVELLERS sirable resort to the citizens and travellers, he

will not attempt a pompous detail of the comforts
which those who may favor him with their company, shall always
find under his roof.

His Chamber equipage is entirely new and of the best qual-
ity. The Stables are in excellent order, and alike well provi-
ded. To these essentials of good accommodation, he will
PRIVATE

SUITES unite his best personal exertions to advance the charac-
ter of the establishment, and give satisfaction to its
patrons. Separate chambers and dining rooms will always be
kept in readiness for private families visiting the Borough.

ALEXANDER BROOKS

N.B. The Subscriber having the furnishing of the Bar and

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Table of the Steam-Boat Powhatan, hopes that the attention
which passengers will receive on board, will entitle him to

their patronage at the Exchange Coffee House.
POWHATAN'S

CATERER Passengers intending to favor him with their comp-
any, will please deposit their baggage with Mr.
Bradshaw, his agent on board, who will have it conveyed to
the Exchange, under his immediate direction.

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Feb. 4- THE SUBSCRIBERS

Beacon

Respectfully inform the public, that

THE MERCHANTS' COFFEE HOUSE

And

STEAM-BOAT HOTEL

Situated at the corner of Market Square and Union
street, Norfolk, is now open for the reception of those
who may favor them with their company. Hitherto the un-
finished state of the building had prevented the entire
adjustment of every department of the Hotel; but they
feel pleasure in assuring the public, that the estab-
lishment is now completely prepared to entertain citi-
zens or travellers in a style of elegance and accommo-
dation not excelled in the United States.

WEST & BROWN

N.B. The Post Office and Reading Room are attach-
ed to the Hotel,,

The United States Navy and Army Officers, Captains
of Merchant Vessels, and all transient Gentlemen are in-
vited to visit the Reading Room»

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LOCAL DELICACIES
FOR TRANSIENTS

March 13- STEAM-BOAT HOTEL

Beacon

The Proprietors of the Merchants ' Coffee House
and Steam-Boat Hotel, beg leave to inform the Public, that

SOUPS AND RELISHES

Will be prepared at the ordinary table, every day,
from the hour of 11 o'clock, A. M. , until 1 P. M., at the
following rates:

Mock Turtle Soup,

per Plate

$ 00 37

Gravy do

do do

Beef Steak

Venison do

Opened Oysters

Fry'd do

Stew'd do

Spirits of any kind, per 1-2

pint

glass

1817 24

March IB - MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE
Beacon

Whether we regard the prejudice which the unhappy
event stated below, will doubtless excite against the invention
which, while it reflects honor on our country, greatly facili-
tates the purposes of general intercourse and accommodation; or
the untimely end of a fellow being who has fallen a victim to

the indescretion (to give it no harsher name) of

INEXCUSABLE

NEGLIGENCE those to whose prudence and intelligence in their

business he had committed his life; we equally de-
plore the unhappy occurrence - we forbear any further remarks
for the present, assuring the public that the most implicit re-
liance may be placed in the following statement, of a friend
who arrived here from Richmond late last night, via Hampton, -
Our informant heard the circumstances related by Captain Shus-
ter himself. - He adds, that upwards of one hundred persons
were impatiently awaiting in Richmond to take passage in the
Steam-Boat, when the intelligence of her disaster was received -
and that the sensation produced by it in Richmond was truly

painful.

STEAM-BOAT POWHATAN

On Saturday last, about 11 o'clock, A. M., when the Steam-
Boat was within eight miles of Richmond, on her passage from
this place, the Engineers belonging to the Boat, having gone on

shore for the purpose of procuring wood for her use,
BOILER BLAST

BRINGS DEATH left no person on board acquainted with the manage-
ment of her Fire Works, and through the ignorance
of those who attended the Fire Room, the steam was increased to
such a degree as caused the Boiler to burst, immediately after

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the return of the Engineers on board, by which action the Fire-
Man was instantaneously scalded to death, and the Engineers
seriously injured. No other person on board received any damage*,

April 15 - We have the pleasure to announce the arrival of
Beacon

the Steam-Boat Powhatan, Capt. Shuster, in 20

hours from Richmond. Her machinery, we are informed, is in

superior order, and her accommodations, in every re-
BACK IN

SERVICE spect, much improved. Some little derangement was oc-
casioned in the forward cabin, in order to get out the
Boiler, to make the necessary repairs, but this will be immed-
iately restored to its former neatness.

The Steam-Boat brought no papers. A passenger informs
us that there was not a tittle of news afloat there yesterday
morning, save that of the election0.0

June 5 - The Steam-Boat arrived just as our paper was going
Beacon

to press, in 20 hours from Richmond, with 16 passen-
gers. We have received by her Richmond and Northern papers in
advance of tomorrow's mail, but they do not furnish anything
new or interesting.

1817 26

July 14 - By the Baltimore Packet we learn, that the ELEGANT
Beacon

NEW STEAM-BOAT, intended to ply between this place

and Baltimore, is in such forwardness, that she may be expected

to arrive here in ten days at farthest.

July 18 - We are requested to say that the Steam-Boat Powha-
Beacon

tan, will make a trip of recreation to the Bay, on

Sunday next, and that every preparation will be made to render

the excursion agreeable.

The ladies and gentlemen wishing to participate, will

please make application to the Captain on board, on Sunday

morning before 10 o'clock.

July 22 - The new Steam-Boat, Captain Ferguson, intended to
Beacon

ply between this place and Baltimore, having been

tried and found to be an excellent and fast-sailing vessel,

will leave Baltimore for this port on Sunday next.

July 26 - A letter received in town yesterday, by the Balti-
Beacon

more packet, says, "the Steam-Boat Virginia, will

leave this place for Norfolk on Wednesday, 30th inst."

This is the elegant Boat intended to ply between this

place and Baltimore, of which we have heretofore given notice.

1817 27

Aug. 1 - [Quoting the Baltimore Patriot of earlier date.]
Beacon

The new Superb Steam-Boat Virginia, intended to

ply between this city and Norfolk, made an excursion on

Sunday to Annapolis, with a party of upwards of one hundred

ladies and gentlemen, the object of which was to try her

works, as well as to gratify those on boardo
TRIAL RUN OF
THE VIRGINIA She was found to answer every expectation; her

accommodations are spacious and of the first
order, her model elegant, and her machinery very substan-
tial, calculated to stand any weather; the table and at-
tendance gave the greatest satisfaction to all on board.
She is the largest Boat that has yet been built in the
United States, being sixty tons larger than the Philadel-
phia, and reflects the greatest credit on the builder,

Mr. Flanagan. In point of swiftness, she may
OUTSTANDING

IN SPEED challenge any boat that floats. She ran to
AND SIZE

Annapolis on Sunday in three and a half hours,

(30 miles )o This Boat will prove a valuable
acquisition to the communication between this city and
Norfolk, as she will run the distance certainly in 2k
hours, and in smooth weather in less time. The estab-
lished character of her Captain (John Ferguson) for skill,
urbanity, and gentlemanly deportment, seconded as it is,
he cannot fail to give good satisfaction to all passen-
gers. -[BALT. PAT.

1817 28

July 31- IMPORTANT

Beacon

TO NORFOLK, RICHMOND AND NORTH CAROLINA

STEAM-BOAT FROM BALTIMORE

At the moment that our paper was going to press, and

about fifteen minutes after the arrival of the Powhatan from

Richmond, the report of a gun from below the Fort, announced

an arrival, and in five minutes after, the ele-

THE VIRGINIA

ARRIVES gant Steam Boat Virginia, Captain John Ferguson,

(intended to ply between this place and Baltimore)
appeared in full view, magnificent upon the bosom of her na-
tive element, with a rapidity and grace which, while it capti-
vated a large concourse of beholders, offered the most pleas-
ing anticipation of the future benefit which she will confer
on our Borough, by placing us, as it were, at less than one
half the distance which we have hitherto been, from the other
important cities of the Union; thereby creating a closer com-
munion of interest and feeling between the members of the
great commercial family of the United States, and giving the
greatest possible facility to all purposes of an enlarged in-
tercourse.

She made her passage in less than 23 hours, having left
Baltimore yesterday morning at a quarter before 9 o'clock,

and arrived in this harbor a quarter before 8
QUICK PASSAGE

DESPITE WIND o'clock - notwithstanding she started a little
AND TIDE

later than the appointed hour, the passengers

from that city and Richmond would have set down to breakfast
here at the same hour, but that she had to contend with a
strong head wind, and to stem a powerful ebb tide from the
entrance of Elizabeth River.

1817 29

The Virginia brought ten passengers, among whom we ob-
served Mr. John Myers, and Miss M. Tucker of our Borough. Our
friend Mr. Myers politely favored us with the New-York Post-
script, containing London dates to the 11th,
PASSENGER BRINGS

LATE NEWSPAPERS and Liverpool to 13th June, for which we re-
fer to an adjoining column; for the Baltimore
of 29th and 30th inst. we are indebted to the same gentleman -
from them also we give some interesting passages.

Mr. Benjamin Ferguson, who has been for many years the
proprietor of the Baltimore Line of Packets, between this place,
in which he has given so much satisfaction by his attentive and
obliging deportment, has the sole merit of the present important

enterprize. - It is devoutly to be wished, that his
INDIVIDUAL
ENTERPRIZE hopes may be accomplished, and his efforts be rewarded,

by an increase of intercourse through this channel,
from the neighborhood of Norfolk to the North; instead of the
long and tedious journey by land, in stages, or the former un-
certainty of packets, depending on the elements. We understand
this Boat cost $55>000, which is no inconsiderable stake for an
individual.

The passengers speak in highest terms of the neatness and
comfort which they found on board in all respects, and of the
great attention of Captain Ferguson. The Table could not be

better furnished - Bedding surpassing any they have
A NEW PEAK
OF LUXURY seen - and in short, every thing that could render

the journey smooth and pleasant. They are delighted
with the Boat's performance, and the facility of making conven-
ient harbors along the Bay, as pointed out by Captain Ferguson,
in case it should be necessary at any time to seek shelter from
the approach of boisterous weather.

There will be intermediate places established for

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landing passengers on either side of the Chesapeake, and it nay
be expected that the future passages of the Virginia will be
some hours shorter. - On a first trip, trifling delays are un-
avoidable in arranging the new machinery of such a vessel. The
distance from Baltimore is 210 miles, which will, with certain-
ty, be performed in 24 hours.

It cannot but create exultation in the minds of all our
fellow citizens, both in this State and North Carolina, that
this important link in the great chain of internal improvement

in our neighborhood, has been successfully commenced,
WHOLE AREA

TO BENEFIT and at the proximity it will at once establish be-
tween them and our Northern Cities, while to the gen-
eral prosperity of our country, it contributes such a striking
object to public accommodation.

It is worthy of remark, that a gentleman residing in Bal-
timore, having business with a friend in Richmond, they ap-
pointed each to start from home yesterday before breakfast, by
their respective Steam-Boats, and breakfasted here today.

Aug. 2- DELIGHTFUL RECREATION
Beacon

The superb Steam-Boat Virginia will leave Newton's
Wharf this morning, at 10 o'clock, on a Party of Pleasure to
the Bay Side. - Gentlemen and Ladies wishing to participate in
this salubrious excursion, will please be punctual to the hour.
Dinner and other refreshments, will be provided for the accom-
modation of the company. The Boat will return at 4 o'clock.
Tickets may be had on board.

1817 31

Aug. 13- BEACON MARINE NEWS

Beacon

Ports of Norfolk and Portsmouth

ARRIVED

Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, 33 hours from Baltimore,

(of which she was at anchor 9 3-4 hours,) she left Baltimore

Monday at 1-4 past 10 A. M., and anchored in the mouth of Pa-

tuxent at 9 o'clock, P. M. - Got under way at half past 5 A. M.

Tuesday, and arrived here at 6 P. M. with 16 passen-
PASSENGERS
LISTED gers. - Among them Charles K. Mallory, Esq. and Lady,

Rev. Mr. Patterson and Lady, of this place, Mr. Has-
tings, Mr. and Mrs. McGowan, Mr. Saunders, Mr. Clark, Wm. H0
Woods, Mr. Donald, Mr. Taft, Mr. Bonard, Major Mayo and Mr. Young,

♦

Aug. 13 - THE MAILS, &c.
Beacon

But for the opportune arrival of the Steam-Boat Vir-
ginia yesterday evening, in 33 hours from Baltimore, our columns

would not offer this morning a single article of
THE STEAM-BOAT
AS NEWS SOURCE interest or importance; as the mail of yesterday

brought us only two Lynchburg papers, and that of

this morning brings us a miserable budget of old dates, which

furnish nothing worth extracting. The impediment of the passage

of the mail is accounted for by the torrents of rain which fell

north of us on Friday and Saturday last..,

Aug. 18 - MARINE NEWS - Arrived: Packet schooner Mary and Ann,

Rollin, Baltimore, three days, with nine passengers,

and soap and candles to H. & A. Pannell, and herrings and pork

to Master for sale. - Passed Steam-Boat Virginia off Sharp's

Island, on Saturday morning, about k o'clock, the distance

thence to Baltimore 50 miles.

1817 32

VIRGINIA'S REGULAR
SCHEDULE STARTED

Aug. 22 - The new Steam-Boat Virginia, Captain John Ferguson,
deacon

will commence running regularly between this place

and Baltimore, on Thursday next. - She will hereafter leave

Baltimore every Thursday, and Norfolk every Monday.

Aug. 22 - MARINE NEWS - Arrived: Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson,
deacon

25 hours from Baltimore, 10 passengers.

Aug. 29 - MARINE NEWS - Arrived: Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson,
Beacon

22 1-2 hours from Baltimore.

Sept. 4 - We are requested to state, for the timely information
deacon

of those who may desire to participate in a delightful

water excursion, that the

STEAM-BOAT VIRGINIA

Will make a trip to the Capes on Saturday next. She will
start from Newton's Wharf at 9 o'clock, A. M., and return in the
evening. Those who wish to be of the party, will please give
notice to the Captain on board, or at the store of Messrs. Rich-
ard Drummond & Company.

Sept. 6 - MaRINE NEWS - Arrived: Steam Boat Virginia, Ferguson,
Beacon

Baltimore, 28 hours, 18 passengers.

1817 33

Sept. 13 - Though we have spared no pains to avail
Beacon

ourselves of the benefits to be derived

from the Steam-Boats established between this place
and Richmond and Baltimore, and we have received as-
surances of the co-operation of our

DARK DOINGS IN

NEWS RIVALRY correspondents in those cities, to keep

us apprised of every thing in the shape
of news - our efforts and their attention have fre-
quently of late, been rendered abortive, for a cause
which we expect shortly to detect and expose. We
think we have the scent. Purloiners bewarel

Sept 19 - The Steam-Boat Virginia will make a trip
Beacon

to the Capes tomorrow morning, at half past

eight o'clock, should a sufficient number of passen-
gers offer. - Those wishing to be of the party, will
please make early application to the Captain on board,
or at the store of Richard Drummond & Company.

1817 34

THE VIRGINIA AS
A TREASURE SHIP

Sept 25 - We observe by yesterday's Herald, that the Steam-
Beacon

Boat Virginia took from here on Monday last,

,000 in Specie, for the United States Bank at Philadelphia,

THE FIGURE RISES

Sept. 29 - Baltimore, Sept 23

Beacon

SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND

The Steam-Boat Virginia arrived this morning in 23 hours
from Norfolk, brought 600,000 in SPECIE, for the United States
Bank. -[PATRIOT.

♦

Oct. 2- STEAM-BOAT EXCURSION

Beacon

The Steam-Boat Virginia will make a trip to Lynn-
haven Bay on Saturday next, she will leave Newton's Wharf at
half past 8, and return in the evening.

Oct. 5 - MARINE NEWS - Arrived: Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson,

Baltimore, 23 1-2 hours, 22 passengers - saw in the
Bay a ship with passengers, bound to Baltimore.

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FIRST HOME-BUILT
STEAM-BOAT

Oct. 9 - THE NEW STEAM-BOAT NORFOLK

Beacon

Will leave here tomorrow morning, at 9 o'clock, for

Richmond. Persons wishing to take passage will please apply

on board.

♦

[NOTE; Although later items indicate that the Norfolk was
the first home-built steamboat, no mention of her
was found in the Beacon, the only surviving paper of the
period, prior to the above, which appears to be the an-
nouncement of her first trip to Richmond. ]

Oct. 21 - The Steam-Boat Norfolk will leave here for Richmond,
Beacon

this day at 3 o'clock*

Oct. 24 - The Steam-Boat Norfolk, Captain Crocker, will start
Beacon

for Richmond THIS DAY, at 4 o'clock, P. M.

Oct. 30- NOTICE

Beacon

A meeting of the Stockholders in the Norfolk
ANOTHER STEAM-BOAT
IN PROSPECT and Hampton Steam-Boat is requested at the

Exchange Coffee House, THIS EVENING at five

o'clock. The business on which the meeting is desired is of

importance to the -interests of the Company.

♦

Nov. 3 - The Steam-Boat Norfolk, Crocker, in 13 hours and 54
Beacon

minutes from Richmond, with 19 passengers, among

them William Wirt, Esq. - passed several schooners bound up

the river, among them the Edward Douglass.

1S17 36

Nov. 12 - DETENTION OF THE STEAM-BOAT NORFOLK
Beacon

We learn, by a letter received in town from Richmond,

that while on her passage up on Friday night, the Steam-Boat

Norfolk ran foul of a river craft, (formerly a

THE NORFOLK'S

FIRST MISHAP gun-boat,) and afterwards of a schooner, by which

accidents, six of the paddles of the Steam-Boat
were broken, and one of the schooner's masts carried away. The
injury, it is said, will be easily repaired, and she may be ex-
pected tomorrow.

♦

Dec. 19 - A report was circulated yesterday, that the Steam-
Beacon

Boat Powhatan, had bursted her boiler, on her way

to Richmond, and killed five persons. We have traced the rumor

FALSE REPORT to its source, and find it entitled to no credit.

ON POWHATAN

Dec. 20 - MARINE NEWS - Arrived: Steam-Boat Powhatan, Shuster,
Beacon

19 hours from Richmond, with 25 passengers. - The

night being very dark, the Powhatan ran on Narsworthy's shoal,

and was delayed there a considerable time, but she was under

way only 19 hours.

Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore, 23 hours - 15
passengers; saw nothing in the Bay. - A ship, (name and whence,
did not learn, ) a brig 30 days from the city of San Domingo,
(which she spoke on her passage up,) and three schooners (names
unknown), were going into Baltimore as the Virginia came out.

Steam-Boat Norfolk, Crocker, Richmond, 17 hours, with 16
passengerso

1817 37

Dec. 23 - Mr. William Wirt, Esq'r., Attorney-General of the
Beacon

United States, arrived here yesterday morning,

with his family, and left this place an hour afterwards in

the Virginia, for his residence at the Seat of Government.

Dec. 24 - STEAM-BOAT NOTICE

Beacon

The public is hereby informed, that the new

Steam-Boat Norfolk, will leave Norfolk on Monday next, at

10 o'clock, A. M. for Richmond, and that she will during

the winter season, leave Norfolk on Mondays and Fridays at

10 A. M., stop over night at City Point, and arrive early

on Tuesdays and Saturdays at Richmond.
THE NORFOLK'S

SCHEDULE Will leave Richmond Wednesdays and Satur-

days at 10 A. M., stop at James Town over
night, and arrive early on Thursdays and Sundays at Nor-
folk - running the whole distance by day-light.

D. W. CROCKER

N.3. - It is contemplated that the Norfolk will run
between sun and sun, to and from Richmond, during the sum-
mer season, starting on the mornings of the above named
days for starting.

1817 38

THE POWHATAN
IS RENOVATED

Dec. 25 - The Steam-Boat Powhatan, Capt. Shuster, will
Beacon

hereafter leave Norfolk every Monday and Thurs-
day, at 10 o'clock precisely o The Powhatan has just under-
gone a thorough repair, and has been refitted in a style
which will greatly promote the comfort of travellers c We
learn that some alterations in her machinery have improved
her speed.

JAMES RIVER
ICE-BOUND

Dec. 27 - MARINE NEWS - Arrived: Steam-Boat Powhatan,
Beacon

Shuster, 24 hours from Wilton, 9 hours of which

was consumed by stopping three times to get wood. - The
Powhatan was unable to get higher up the river than Wilton,
from the great quantity of Ice in the river. It was frozen
across, about two inches thick, just above Wilton, and Cap-
tain Shuster understood that it was closed all the way to
Richmond,

♦
♦0+

-oOo-

o00

♦

1818

Jan. 5 -
Beacon

EXPEDITIOUS TRAVELLING

The Steam-Boat Norfolk left Richmond at 17 minutes
past 12 Meridian, January 3d, 1818, and arrived at Norfolk
14 minutes past 2 A. M., January 4th, say 13 57

Stopped at Bird Cage 25 minutes

Do
Do
Do

City Point
Powhatan

Jamestown

15
21

RECAPITULATION

Richmond to City Point
City Point to Powhatan
Powhatan to Jamestown
Jamestown to Tynes's
Tynes's to Newports News
Newports News to Norfolk

1 50

12 7

THE NORFOLK HAS
SUPERIOR SPEED

Jan» 2 -

Beacon

BEACON MARINE NEWS
Arrived:

Steam-Boat Powhatan, Shuster, Richmond, 16 hours and
37 minutes.

Steam-Boat Norfolk, Crocker, Richmond, in 13 hours and
46 minutes.

Jan. 3J, -

Steara-Boat Norfolk, Crocker, Richmond, 15 hours and 51
minutes, with 10 passengers 0

Steam-Boat Powhatan, Shuster, Richmond, 19 hours vith
6 passengers.

1818 40

Jan. 5 -

Beacon NOTICE

The public is respectfully informed that hereafter
and until further notice, the days of departure of the Steam*
Boat Powhatan from Norfolk, will be on Tuesdays and Fridays,
at 12 o'clock; and from Richmond on Thursdays and Saturdays,
at 10 o'clock, stopping at City Point for passengers for 15
minutes every trip,

JACOB SHUSTER

Jan. 15- THE STOCKHOLDERS
Beacon

In the Norfolk and Hampton Steam-Boat Company are
notified that Monday next, (the third Monday in January,) is
the period fixed on for their annual general meeting, - and
are requested to attend at the EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE, at 5
o'clock in the evening of that day«

It is particularly desired that the meeting should be
as numerous as possible*

THE COMMITTEE

1818 U

Feb. 13 - Edenton, N. C. Feb. 10

Beacon

On Saturday last, the Steam-Boat Company-
met at Mr. Hornblow's Tavern, for the purpose of
choosing a President and four Directors, when Joseph
Bo Skinner, Esq'r. was elected President; General

James Iredell, Alfred M. Gatlin, Esq'r,
NORTH CAROLINA
COMPANY FORMED and Mr0 Joseph Bozman, of this Town,

and Captain Joel Thorp, of Plymouth,
were elected Directors. Previous to the meeting of
the Company, the remaining Shares were eagerly taken
up. - In the choice of President and Directors, the
Stockholders made a judicious selection. It is un-
derstood that one of the Directors will be immediate-
ly despatched to New-York to contract for the build-
ing of the Boat, which it is presumed will be com-
pleted by the first of June. -[GAZETTE.

March 6 - MARINE INTELLIGENCE
Herald

Arrived:

Steam-Boat Norfolk, Crocker, 12i hours from
Richmond, 12 passengers.

Steam-Boat Powhatan, Shuster, 20 hours from
Richmond, 13 passengers.

181S 42

March 10 - His Excellency Governor Preston arrived
Beacon

here yesterday morning from Richmond in

the Steam-Boat Powhatan, to see his family, now on a

visit to this place. About noon the Junior Volunteers

and Independent Light corps, paraded and marched to the

residence of Robert Taylor, Esq'r. to pay
A GOVERNOR
ARRIVES their respects to the commander in chief, and

after firing a salute and marching in review,

were dismissed in the Market Square,,

We understand that the Governor expressed much

satisfaction at the martial appearance of these corps.

THE GOVERNOR
DEPARTS

March 14 - Yesterday Governor Preston paid a visit
Beacon

to the Navy Yard, when the Marine Guard

was turned out, and a salute of 15 guns fired. At 1
o'clock he left here with his family, for Richmond,
in the Steam-Boat Powhatan, and as she passed the gar-
risons on our harbor, the guard was turned out, and a
handsome salute fired from Fort Nelson.

1816 43

March 11 - The Steam Boat Norfolk, lately built at this place,
Herald

and employed in running from hence to Richmond, has

been purchased by a Company of g-entlemen in North Carolina, to

run between Elizabeth City and Newbern. We congratulate the

purchasers, though we cannot but regret part-
NORTH CAROLINIANS
BUY THE NORFOLK ing with a favorite, on their choice of this

boat, which is in every respect a finished

piece of workmanship, and perhaps it would be difficult to find

her equal.

We view the rising spirit of enterprize in our sister

State with unfeigned pleasure, and we make no doubt that the

citizens of North Carolina, now that they are awakening to a

sense of their true interests, will pursue the work of public

improvement, which in many instances they have
A NEW SPIRIT OF
ENTERPRIZE so auspiciously commenced, with becoming zeal

and industry. The establishment of steam boats

in Albemarle and Pamptico Sounds, is among the most important

benefits they can derive from their plans of public utility.

The line for which the Norfolk is intended, extends from

Elizabeth City to Newbern. From Newbern it is contemplated to

establish a line of stages to Fayetteville (a distance of 120

miles) where it will connect with the Main Southern route.

From this place to Elizabeth City (a distance of
NORTH & SOUTH
CONNECTIONS 45 miles) there will also be a line of stages; so

that travelling from Baltimore to Charleston,

through this new route, will be performed as expeditiously and

with as much regularity and certainty as it could be on the

old one; and in point of ease and comfort, the difference in

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favor of the new route is in the proportion of 100 to nothing.
The Norfolk, we understand, will leave here in about one
month for her future destination.

March 13 - FROM THE STEAM BOAT HOTEL READING ROOM BOOKS
Herald

Marine Intelligence - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Powhatan,

Shuster, 17 hours from Richmond, 15 passengers, among whom is

General Preston, Treasurer of Virginia.

March lb - Newbern, March 7

Beacon

We congratulate the public on the acquisition of

another link in the chain of Steam-Boats, connecting the remote

parts of the Union. - The inhabitants of Newbern have organized

a company for the purpose of facilitating our inter-

VIEWED FROM

NEWBERN course witr. the Northern commercial towns, and pro-
cured the Steam-Boat Norfolk, commanded by Captain
Crocker, to ply between this place and the southern extremity
of tne Canal leading to Norfolk. - She is propelled on the Watt
and Bolton plan, and is perhaps the first vessel of her class
in the United States; certainly inferior to none in the rapid-
ity of her movements. Her furniture and accommodations are in
the first style, and every effort will doubtless be made by
Captain Crocker to maintain the high reputation she has already

acquired under his judicious management. A line
SEEK LINK WITH
FAYETTEVILLE of stages is to be established from Fayetteville

to Newbern, connecting the great mail route of
the interior with the present, and affording merchantile gentle-
men a direct communication with the commercial towns of the sea-

1818 45

board. - The distance in one hundred and twenty miles over an

excellent road, - another line upon the turnpike, which forms

one side of the Canal, will complete a communication with the

boats in the Chesapeake, making the whole distance
LAND CARRIAGE
ONLY 30 MILES land carriage from Newbern to Baltimore less than

thirty miles. - Parties travelling either for health
or pleasure, wilJ find the boat an agreeable relief from the fa-
tigue and delay of the stage conveyance, in their summer excur-
sions to tne North; - and we have no doubt will universally con-
tribute by their support to render such an accommodation perma-
nent. - In short, the establishment must prove of great public
benefit, and has our warmest wishes for its success. - We under-
stand the line will go into operation about the 20th,

March 19 - BEACON MARINE NEWS

Beacon

Arrived:

Steam-Boat Norfolk, Crocker, Richmond, 14 hours, 11 pas-
sengers - was run foul of by a sloop in the night, and had
part of the housing of the wheels torn off„

Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore, 22 hours, 10
passengers - passed in the Bay bound up, Boston Packet, brig
Federal George, Field, from Boston. Saw off New Point Comfort,
a ship and two brigs, and off the tail of the Shoe, a ship and
two schooners - but did not pass near enough to speak any of
them.

1818 46

March 28 - STEAM-BOAT NOTICE
Beacon

The Steam-Boat Powhatan will hereafter

leave Norfolk on Mondays and Fridays, at 11 o'clock

in the forenoon, and arrive at Richmond on Tuesdays

and Saturdays - leave Richmond on Wednesdays
CHANGE OF
SCHEDULE and Saturdays, in the forenoon of Wednesday,

and 12 o'clock on Saturday, and arrive at
Norfolk on Thursdays and Sundays - calling at City
Point on the evenings of the above days, as she pas-
ses up and down the river. - Commencing on Monday.

1818 47

April 4 - STEAM-BOAT POWHATAN
Beacon

FOR SALE
The Public are Hereby Informed,

That at a meeting of the owners of the Steam-
Boat Powhatan, held in Richmond on the first of Ap-
ril, 1818, the following Resolution, among others,
was adopted:

The owners having determined unanimously on
selling their Steam-Boat Powhatan, now running be-
tween Norfolk and Richmond - Resolved, that she be
sold accordingly, AT PUBLIC AUCTION, IN NORFOLK,
without reservation or limitation, together with
all Machinery and Furniture of every description,

On Saturday, the 18th of the present month,

The purchaser to give notes negotiable at
either of the Banks of that place, satisfactorily
endorsed, at 2, 4 and 6 months from the day of
sale.

Extract from the minutes.

G . FISHER
Secretary

1818 48

April 10 - The Steam-Boat Norfolk, Captain Crocker, after be-
Herald

ing well painted and completely equipped, took her

departure from this place Tuesday afternoon, and at 5 o'clock

the next morning left the Capes of Virginia, destined for her

new employment in the spacious waters of North Car-
THE NORFOLK

PUTS TO SEA olina. Since her departure there has been no weath-
er that could excite the least alarm for her safety,
and she probably arrived at Newbern yesterday.

We may well suppose with what degree of joy and admiration
her arrival will be hailed by the citizens of Newbern, from the
gratification with which she was beheld when she graced our own
waters - and we doubt not that her new owners will find their
expectations from the purchase of her, realized to their entire
satisfaction. Long may she continue as profitable to them as
she must, in the nature of tilings be servicable to tile public.

April 10 - THE BALTIMORE & NEWBERN

Beacon

STEAM-BOAT STAGE

Will start at 11 o'clock THIS DAY, from Mrs. Davis'
hoarding House, for Elizabetn City.

WANTED TO HIRE
A man who will undertake the care of horses.

WILLIAM H, THOMPSON

1818 49

April 18 - Newbern, April 11

Beacon

STEAM-BOAT LINE

The Steam-Boat Norfolk, (lately purchased by a company of

Gentlemen in this town for $53,000,) arrived here yesterday

afternoon from Norfolk, (Va.) This beautiful Boat, intended to

ply between Newbern and Elizabeth-City, for the
PURCHASE PRICE

OF THE NORFOLK conveyance of passengers, has accommodations not
WAS $ 53.000

inferior to any other in the U„ States, and is

propelled by machinery constructed on the safest
and most improved plan. She will, we understand, make two
trips a week to Elizabeth, commencing on Monday next.

Persons travelling to the North or South, who consult ease,
expedition or economy, cannot but duly appreciate the advantage
which this route affords, when they understand that the whole
distance from Baltimore to Fayetteville, (including only 160

miles of land carriage,) may be passed over in FIVE
FAYETTEVILLE

TO BALTIMORE DAYS. The necessary expenses of this route, will
IN FIVE DAYS

be nearly equal to those in the old established

stage line; but there will, at least, be a saving
of ONE DAY in point of time - and "TIME," says Dr. Franklin,
"IS MONEY." Besides, the frequent shifting of baggage from
stage to stage, with the trouble and anxiety attending it -

frequently aroused from the dinner or breakfast
DISCOMFORTS OF

STAGE TRAVEL table before the first mouthful is fairly swal-
lowed, or, in other words, left to the chance of
starving or staying behind - all these inconveniences, with
many others, will be in a great measure avoided, by travelling
on this route. Conveyance from this to Wilmington may be read-
ily obtained by those desirous of going to that place.

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When we consider, that in three days a person may go from
Newbern to Baltimore - that in four days he may be in Philadel-
phia, and, in less than five days after leaving Newbern, be

landed in New-York, (with less than 60 miles
ALMOST INCREDIBLE
SPEED IN TRAVEL land carriage,) it appears almost incredible -

and, but a few days since, would have been

deemed utterly impracticable.

Much credit is due to the Gentlemen who have engaged in

this useful undertaking, and we sincerely hope that the public

spirit and enterprise they have so eminently manifested, may

meet, not only with a just, but munificent reward. -[CAROLINA

CENTINEL.

THE POWHATAN AS A
TROOP TRANSPORT

April 17 - MARINE INTELLIGENCE - Arrived: Steam-Boat Powhatan,
Herald

Shuster, 19 hours from Richmond, with 26 passengers,

and a detachment of U. S. Troops, 75 in number, under the com-
mand of Major Burd, destined for the Southern Department,,

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April 15 - NEW LINE OF STAGES BETWEEN NORFOLK & EDEN TON
Herald

VIA ELIZABETH CITY

This line will commence running on the 15th inst«
The Stage will leave the Steam Boat Hotel, in Norfolk,
every Wednesday, Friday and Monday, at 9 o'clock, A. M,
and will arrive in Elizabeth City on the evening of
those days, and at Edenton on Thursdays, Saturdays and
Tuesdays 0 Returning, will leave Mrs. Hornblow's Tavern
in Edenton every Wednesday, Friday and Monday, and ar-
rive at Norfolk every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday,
at 4 o'clock, P. Mo

The Proprietors have secured good Stages and Hor-
ses, and employ skillful drivers; they pledge them-
selves to the Public, that they will use every exertion
in their power for the ease and comfort of passengers*

The Stage Office is kept at the Steam Boat Hotel,
Norfolk.

ASA ROGERSON, Norfolk
M. E. SAWYER, Edenton

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April 17 - HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT

Beacon

AT JAKES TOWN

James River

The Subscribers respectfully inform the tublic,

but more particularly those whom pleasure or business

may induce to travel in the Steam-Boat plying between

Norfolk and Richmond, that they have purchased the

Island of James Town, witn all its appurtenances,

Stock, (x.c. &c. and have opened in the commodious brick

tenement thereon, formerly the resiaence
COL. AMBLER'S
FORMER HOKE of Col. Ambler, a House of Entertainment

for the accomr.odation of Travellers, and
persons wnom business in Williamsburg or the adjacent
country, or novelty! may induce to prefer that route
in passing to and from Richmond. The Table will be
furnished witn tne best provisions the neighboring
country will afford, and nothing that may be calcula-
ted to promote tne comfort and pleasure of those who
may favor tnem with their company will be omitted.
The Stable will be well provided, and a HACK kept to
convey passengers to and from Williamsburg. The Ferry
to Surry is kept at James-Town,,

SEWARD, BEAUMONT & COMPANY

Private parties can always be accommodated
at short notice.

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April 17 - (Fri0) - The Stage from Elizabeth City arrived here
Herald

on Wednesday evening, with some of the passengers

who came on from Newbern to Elizabeth City in the Steam Boat

Norfolk,, The Norfolk had a passage of only 36 hours from the

time of her departure from Sewell's Foint,
BY SEA TO NEWBERN

THIRTY-SIX HOURS until her arrival at Newbern, where she re-
mained until Monday afternoon, when she
commenced her regular run, and arrived at Elizabeth City on
Tuesday evening, to meet the stage, which was there waiting
to take her passengers on to Norfolk,,

The commerce through this new route is now thoroughly
established. It is a bold enterprize, in which the citizens
of North Carolina have embarked with a fearless liberality

that deserves, and we doubt not will command a
A BOLD AND

FEARLESS correspondent award of public patronage; for surely
ENTERPRIZE

the easy, safe and expeditious mode of travelling

thro' this route ought to ensure it the preference to all
others.

For the information of the public, we subjoin the follow-
ing extract from the advertisement of Capt. Crocker, put in a
Newbern paper on the 11th inst. announcing the plan of opera-
tion by which the line is to be conducted,.

[NOTE: Instead of the extract referred to above, the complete

advertisement, which appeared in the American Beacon on
April 21, is inserted next. It is the same as that referred
to above, except that it refers to the service as already in
operation, instead of as intended,]

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April 21- NEWBERN & NORFOLK

Beacon

STEAM BOAT LINE

The Steam Boat Norfolk, intended to ply between Newbern
and Elizabeth City, on Pasquotank River, commenced her run
from Newbern on Monday, 13th inst.

Stages to correspond with the departure of the Norfolk,
run from Fayetteville to Newbern, and from Elizabeth City to
Norfolk twice a week; and the arrival of passengers at Nor-
folk is so regulated, as to admit of their early departure in
the Steam Boat Virginia for Baltimore.

The fare of the passengers is Fifteen Dollars from New-
bern to Elizabeth City. Carriages and horses carried on deck
at moderate charges,.

The Norfolk leaves Newbern Wednesday morning, and arrives
at Elizabeth, same evening; leaves Elizabeth on Thursday morn-
ing and arrives at Newbern, same evening; - leaves Newbern
Saturday morning, and arrives at Elizabeth, same evening;
leaves Elizabeth on Monday morning, and arrives at Newbern
same evening; till further notice.

The distance from Fayetteville to Newbern is one hundred
and twenty miles; and from Elizabeth to Norfolk, forty miles;
making the land travelling from Fayetteville to Norfolk one
hundred and sixty miles, and the route from Fayetteville may
be performed in four days.

April 210

DAN'L. Wo CROCKER

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April 16 - THE

Beacon

STEAM-BOAT

POWHATAN

Will Be Sold THIS DAY
On Board, at Newton's Wharf

Terms of Sale - The purchaser to give notes negotiable at
either of the Banks of this place, satisfactorily endorsed, at
2, 4 and 6 months from the date of sale.

LITTLETON TAZEWELL
BECOMES PURCHASER

April 20 - The Steam-Boat Powhatan was, on Saturday, agree-
Beacon

ably to advertisement, exposed for sale at public

auction, when she was struck down to L. W. Tazewell, Esq'r„

at thirty-five thousand dollars „

BUSINESS
AS USUAL

[NOTE: Subsequent to the sale, the following advertise-
ment, already of several weeks standing, contin-
ued unchanged for many weeks more „ J

April 20 - The Steam-Boat Powhatan will hereafter leave Nor-
Beacon

folk Mondays and Fridays, at 11 o'clock in the

forenoon, and arrive at Richmond on Tuesdays and oaturdays -

leave Richmond Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 o'clock in the

forenoon of Wednesday, and 12 o'clock on Saturday, and arrive

at Norfolk on Thursdays and Sundays. - Calling at City Point

and Jamestown, as she passes up and down the river.

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STEAK-BOAT SEA-HORSE
AGAIN HEADS SOUTH

April 20 - The Steam Boat Sea Horse, formerly operating be-
Herald

tween New York and Elizabeth, N. J., has been

purchased by a Norfolk merchant, who proposes to put it on
the run between the Falls of the Roanoke and Elizabeth City,
She left New York on Sunday, the 12th inst. for Eliza-
beth City, where she probably arrived Saturday last.

April 20 - BEACON MARINE NEWS - The Steam-Boat Sea-Horse,
Beacon

from New-York, bound to this port, was seen off

Squan Inlet, on Sunday afternoon, 12th inst.

April 23 - The Steam-Boat Sea-Horse, Captain Corson, intend-
Beacon

ed to ply as a tow-boat between the lower falls

of the Roanoke and Elizabeth-City, (N.C.) put in here yester-
day on her way from New-York to Elizabeth-City, for a supply
of wood. She left New-York on the 12th inst. - since which
she has frequently been compelled to make harbors from the
severity of the weather. She has, however, sustained no
other damage than that of having carried away a part of the
cap to one of her wheels. - She is said to be a boat of un-
common speed, draws only 2% feet water, and has power suffic-
ient to tow four heavily laden boats at tne same time.

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April 2k - MARINE INTELLIGENCE - Arrived: Steam Boat Sea Horse,
Herald

ten days from New York, bound to Elizabeth City, N,

C, put in for wood, &c. - The Sea Horse has been compelled to

make several harbours since she left New York, to procure wood;

and in consequence of the very rough and boisterous weather,

laid for three days at Smith's Inlet. - The only damage she has

sustained is to her larboard wheel-house, carried away by a sea

the day after coming out,

♦

BOUND INTO
ROANOKE

May 4 - MARINE NEWS. - Sloop Mary Ann, Bennett, Charleston, 8
Beacon

days, bound to Philadelphia, put in in distress, hav-
ing started a butt, sprung leak.c0Spoke on Saturday 25th, near
Cape Lookout Shoals, ship Harmony. ..Spoke on Wednesday last,
60 miles south of Cape Henry, schooner Ceres... same day saw
Steam Boat Sea Horse, apparently bound into Roanoke. . .

May 1 - NOTICE. - The Steam Boat Norfolk having commenced to
Herald

run from Newbern to Elizabeth-City, the Baltimore and

Newbern Steam Boat Stage will leave Mrs. Davis's Boarding House

at Norfolk, at 8 o'clock Wednesday and Saturday mornings, and

arrive at Elizabeth-City in the evenings of the same day.

N.B. The choice of Births on board the Norfolk will be
reserved for passengers arriving on this stage.

Stage Office at counting house of

WM. H. THOMPSON
April 17

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April 25 - MARINE NEWS - Arrived: Steam-Boat Virginia, Fergu-
Beacon

son, Baltimore, 22 hours, with 38 passengers -

among whom Hon. James Johnson, of Isle of Wight County, L. W,

Tazewell, Esq'r. Lieut. Jesse Wilkinson, of the United States

Navy - also a detachment of Infantry, 57 strong,
VIRGINIA BRINGS
SOME NOTABLES under the command of Capt. Hook - saw a brig

off Sharp's Island, and an English schooner,
about 160 tons, ashore at Willoughby's Point, name not ascer-
tained.

April 25 - A detachment of United States Infantry, 57 strong,
Beacon

under command of Capt0 Hook, arrived here yester-
day in the Steam-Boat Virginia from Baltimore 0 To an American
who derives peculiar pleasure from the reflection, that The

Army of the United States is not a band of mercenar-
AN ARMY OF
FREEMEN ies, but of men, who knowing their rights, dare

maintain them, the martial appearance of these troops,
destined to chastise the atrocities of the Southern Indians,
must be truly gratifying.

We understand that they were all recruited from Baltimore.
It is but justice to their officers to say that the state of
their arms and clothing, fully evinced that they were well in-
structed in the first duty of soldiers.

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May 4- CURIOUS INCIDENT

Herald

The following relation is given by gentlemen
who were witnesses to the fact, while going up
James River, on Friday last in the Steam-Boat Pow-
hatan. - In passing Day's Point, they observed an
Eagle, which after hovering about the shore for
some time, made a sudden dart into the water, where
he remained, out of sight about two seconds, and
then reappeared bearing in his talons a fish, ap-
parently three feet in length. In a minute or two,
however, he plunged again into the water, and again
appeared with his prey. This operation he repeated
a second time, still having the fish in his claws;
a third time he descended with it, but was seen no
more. The conjecture was that the Eagle had got
his talons so deeply inserted, that he could not
extricate them, and his strength was not adequate
to bear it away to the shore.

May 11- EXPEDITIOUS TRAVELLING
Herald

The passengers who arrived in the Elizabeth City

Sta.^e, left Newbern in the oteam-doat Norfolk, Captain

Crocker, on Thursday morning at 10 minutes before 7, and

arrived here on Friday afternoon, at 10 minutes after 5

o'clock, being thirty four hours from Newbern to Norfolk,

without any allowance for stopping on the way«

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Kay 1? - MARINE NEWS - Arrived: Steam-Boat Fowhatan, Shuster,
3eacon

Richmond, 28 hours, with 21 passengers^ The deten-
tion was owing to some slight derangement of her machinery.

Kay 13 - The Steam-Boat Norfolk will arrive at 7 o'clock at
Beacon

Elizabetn City, on Friday mornings, and depart at

12 o'clock on Saturday nights.

The Baltimore and Newbern Steam-Boat Stage therefore,

will run to Elizabeth-City and Edenton, ana leave Mrs. Davis's

Boarding House at Norfolk, at 8 o'clock Saturday, Tuesday and

Thursday mornings, and arrive at Elizabeth-City
DAY'S LAYOVER
AT NORFOLK the same evenings - thereby enabling passengers

arriving in Norfolk on Friday, in the Baltimore
Boat, to remain all that day in Norfolk, and proceed on Satur-
day morning, and reach Elizabeth-City in time to take the Nor-
folk, on board of which Boat the first chance of Births will
be reserved for passengers travelling in these Stages.

A Stage will always be ready at Elizabeth-City to take on
any passengers to Edenton,,

Stage Office at the counting house of

WM. H. THOMPSON,
Murray's Wharf

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May 18- STEAM BOAT LAUNCH

Beacon

An all-important object has been accomplished in our
Borough. - On Saturday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, the new
Steam-Boat "Hampton," intended to ply between this and our sis-
ter town, after which she is called, was launched
THE SECOND

HOME-BUILT from the ship yard of Mr0 William F. Hunter, to whose
STEAM BOAT

skill and taste in his profession we are already in-
debted for one of the most expeditious and beautiful Steam-
Boats that navigate the waters of our country. She glided in-
to her destined element in a truly majestic style, amidst the
cheers of several hundred spectators, who had assembled to wit-
ness the interesting spectacle,,

The Hampton is a boat of beautiful model; her dimensions
85 feet keel, 25 feet beam and 8 feet hold, and built of the

best materials. - She was erected by a company of

A DETAILED

DESCRIPTION gentlemen of this place and Hampton, and reflects

great credit upon Mr. Hunter, her architect, as well
for the superiority of her model, as for the neatness of the
workmanship.

Among the advantages which may be expected to result from
this considerable enterprize of our citizens, the following
are perhaps not the least important, - The facility of inter-
course which it will create between Norfolk and
GREAT ADVANTAGE

TO NORTH SHORE the adjacent country, on the north side of James
HAMPTON ROADS

River; enabling the farmers of the neighboring

counties of Elizabeth-City, York, James City, Gloucester, &c.
to avail themselves of the advantages of the Norfolk market, in
supplying it with beef, veal, mutton, poultry, butter and other

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articles of provisions, for whicn they may always obtain the

most liberal prices. The regularity and despatch which it

will give to the transmission of mail, will be
IMPROVEMENT IN
POSTAL SERVICE a prominent consideration of the commercial

community, and the punctuality with wnich it
will enable men in every department of business to meet such
of their engagements as require prompt transportation, entitle
the proprietors of this enterprise to the thanks of the com-
munity, and should excite the earnest desire to promote its
success, by extending to it a patronage commensurate with the
great utility and the great expectations of the undertakers.

[NOTE: As will soon be seen, the Hampton was neither to
retain her original name, nor ply the route orig-
inally intended for her. J

May 21- STEAM BOAT EXCURSION

3eacon

The Steam-Boat Virginia will leave Newton's Wharf,
at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, on a party of pleasure to
the Capes. - Dinner will be provided on board, and every ex-
ertion used for the accommodation of the party.

JOHN FERGUSON, Captain.

May 29 - The Steam-Boat Sea Horse, which was expected up on
Herald

Wednesday, had not arrived when our paper went to

press. - ohe had in tow two deep-laden boats, and is immedi-
ately looked for.

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THE STEAM-BOAT HAMPTON
BECOMES THE RICHMOND

June 3 - THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NORFOLK AND HAMPTON
Herald

STEAM-BOAT

Are requested to meet on Monday evening next, at 6
o'clock, at the Exchange Coffee House. - Business of import-
ance to the Company requires their attendance, and it is
hoped that the meeting will be a full one. Those who may be
prevented from attending in person, are desired to constitute
proxies to vote at the meetingo

THE COMMITTEE

[NOTE: The following is quoted from the minute book of the
Norfolk and Hampton Steam Boat Company, preserved in
the Sargeant Room, Norfolk Public Library 0]

June 8 - At a meeting of the Stockholders of the Norfolk and

Hampton Steam Boat Company, held at the Exchange
Coffee House, in the Borough of Norfolko.o

First Resolved, that the Steam Boat built by the Company,
and intended originally to ply between Norfolk and Hampton, be
called the Richmond.

Secondly, And whereas, the said originally intended route
holds out at this time no inducements to believe, that a prof-
it will result to the stockholders from that employ-
NEW SERVICE
PLANNED ment, Resolved, that the said Boat be established on

the following route, as soon as she is in a state of
readiness, viz, from Baltimore to Richmond, touching at Norfolk,

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and from Richmond to Baltimore, touching at Norfolk, under such
regulations the Company's Committee may prescribe 0.0

[NOTE: following the stockholders' meeting, the Committee selec-
ted Captain Edward L. Young as commander of the Richmond,]

June 4- A TRIP TO THE CAPES

Beacon

The Steam-Boat Virginia, Captain Ferguson, will
leave Newton's Wharf on Saturday next at 10 o'clock,
for the Capes, provided the weather is good, and a
sufficient number of passengers offer. - A Subscrip-
tion will be opened at the Packet Office, and those
who wish to join the party, are respectfully solicit-
ed to subscribe previous to Saturday morning, when
further notice will be given,, A handsome dinner will
be provided on board.

Passage, dinner included, $2

JOHN FERGUSON, Captain.

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June 10- F 0 L K E S » TAVERN

Beacon

At City Point

The Subscriber feels grateful for the general
support in his new establishment, and begs to inform
the public that he has, in addition to his gigs and

saddle horses, established a line of hacks,

A LIVERY

SERVICE to run between City Point and Redmond's Tav-
ern, (Petersburg,) for the accommodation of
ladies and gentlemen travelling in the Steam-Boat.
It is the intention of the Subscriber, to make every
convenient and necessary improvement this establish-
ment requires, which is going on with rapidity, so
that families may be accommodated with private rooms;
and the public may be assured, that every exertion
shall be used to give satisfaction, and every species
of refreshment furnished, that the country will af-
ford.

The traveller will find a good Stable, the best
Provender, and a smart and active Ostler. The Sub-
scriber was solicited by the public to establish this

tavern; and begs a part of their patron-
AT ANY MOMENT

DAY OR NIGHT age, as he has added much to their com-
fort, facility and cheapness of travel-
ling; as a person arriving at the Point, may now be
conveyed to any part of the adjacent country, and at
any moment within the 21+ hours.

ROBERT FOLKES

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DISTINGUISHED
PASSENGERS

June 15 - General Winfield Scott and Lady arrived here yes-
Beacon

terday from Richmond, in the Steam-Boat Powhatan,

June 16 - Major-General Winfield Scott and Lady, and the
Beacon

Honorable B. W. Crovminshield, Secretary of the

Navy, left this place yesterday morning in the Steam-Boat

for Baltimore.

June 27 - CELEBRATION OF THE 4th JULY
Beacon

THE

STEAM-BOAT

VIRGINIA,
Captain Ferguson,

Will leave Newton's Wharf, after the parade, and pro-
ceed down the River as far as time will admit - provided a
sufficient number of passengers offer. - A subscription pa-
per is kept at the Reading Room, and at the Packet Office.

Passage & Dinner, $2

JOHN FERGUSON

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WOOD & MACHINERY
FOR THE RICHMOND

June 30- PINE WOOD

Beacon

WANTED.

From one to Five Hundred
CORDS OF PINE WOOD

Are wanted for the Steam-Boat Richmond, Proposals for
supplying the same by contract, or applications for the sale
of any quantity on hand, and ready for delivery, will be re-
ceived by

ALBERT ALLMAND,
Treasurer SB Company.

July 4 - MARINE NEWS - Arrived: Sloop Carpenter & Son.
Beacon

Aydelott, Philadelphia, 7 days, with Nails to

George Raincock, Jewelry to C. Branda, Fur to R. Coxwull,

and Machinery for Steam-Boat Richmond - came into the

Capes with two brigs, one of which went up the Bay.

July 6- AQUATIC EXCURSION

3eacon

THE STEAM-BOAT

VIRGINIA

Will go on a party of pleasure to the Capes on Saturday
next. . ,

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July 7 - MARINE NEWS - Arrived: Steam-Boat Powhatan, Coffin,
Beacon

Richmond, 22 hours, with 21 passengers.

July 14 - We regret to state that the Steam-Boat Powhatan,
Beacon

Captain Coffin, which left here yesterday about

1 o'clock for Richmond, with 36 male and 9 female passengers,

returned at half after 4 o'clock in the afternoon. She had

not progressed more than 10 miles, when a fract-
THE POWHATAN
TURNED BACK ure of several important parts of the machinery,

rendered it necessary that she should return to

port. - Several of her passengers were put on board the sloop

Hiram, Capt. Hamilton, bound to Richmond, which they met on

their return - several others of the passengers embarked on

board one of the Hampton boats, to proceed in the stage, via

Williamsburg, &c0

July 17- NOTICE

Beacon

A meeting of the Stockholders of the Steam-Boat
Richmond, is requested at the Exchange Coffee House, THIS
DAY, at 12 o'clock. - As the business which will be laid
before them will be of importance to the Company, it is de-
sirable that a full meeting should be present.

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY

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NAME UNKNOWN

July 24 -
Beacon

FOR SALE

A STEAM-BOAT
Of 106 Tons
ONE YEAR OLD

Copper Boilers, and her Machinery on the
most approved plan. Her width 17^ feet, has
three elegantly furnished Cabins, 7 feet 3 in-
ches high. - She sails well and is warranted a
substantial Boat. She will be sold very low,
deliverable in three weeks.

Apply to No. 12 Campbell's Wharf.

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THE NEWBERN VENTURE
ENDS IN FAILURE

July 31 - The Steam-Boat Norfolk, Captain Perkins, (late
Beacon

Crocker, ) whicn has been running for several

months past between Elizabeth City and Newbern, (N. C.)

left the former place on Tuesday morning, and was expected

to arrive here on Wednesday, to resume her
THE NORFOLK IS
HOMEWARD BOUND late route between this place and Richmond.

We have not heard any thing from her since

she started from Elizabeth City, but look for her momently.

Aug. 3 - MARINE INTELLIGENCE - Arrived: Steam Boat Norfolk,
Herald

from Elizabeth City, N. C.

Augo 3 - We regret to learn (says the Charleston Courier,)
Herald

that the enterprising proprietors of the Steam

Boat Norfolk have been compelled, for want of adequate sup-
port, to discontinue running their vessel between
INADEQUATE
SUPPORT Newbern and Elizabeth City, N. C. - Of course that

line of commerce with the North, which promised so
much certainty and celerity, is broken up.

(The Norfolk arrived here on Friday last, and we under-
stand will on Friday next recommence her regular run between
this place and Richmond.)

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ALL READY FOR
MAIDEN VOYAGE

Aug. 8- NOTICE

Beacon

THE STEAM-BOAT RICHMOND

Captain Edward Young

Will leave Newton's Wharf, at 11 o'clock on TUESDAY
next, for Richmond. - The regular days of her departure
from Norfolk and Richmond, will be announced after her
first trip,

♦

Aug. 10 - STEAM BOAT RICHMOND

Herald

This beautiful vessel being now all complete,

will start for Richmond tomorrow, between which place and

Norfolk she is to run regularly. The Richmond exhibits

another honorable specimen of the talents

JOINT PRODUCT OF

HUNTER & LANGLEY of Mr. Hunter, by whom she was construct-
ed, and the taste and ingenuity of Mr.
Langley, who executed the cabinet work about her. - From
the trials which have been made of her speed, we are war-
ranted in believing that it will equal that on any other
boat of her dimensions., The Richmond was originally in-
tended to ply between Norfolk and Hampton, but the comp-
any finding her unnecessarily large for that purpose,
have given her another destination.

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Aug. 11 - STEAM-BOAT RICHMOND

Beacon

It will be seen by the notice in this day's paper,
that the elegant Steam-Boat Richmond, built by a company of
gentlemen in this town, and placed under the command of Cap-
tain Edward L. Young, will leave here this day
READY FOR HER
INITIAL TRIP for Richmond, between which and this place she

is intended to run regularly.
Her construction and equipage for service, reflect the
greatest credit on the skill and taste of Major William F,
Hunter, the architect, and Mr. Langley, who executed the or-
namental part of the work, in a style not surpassed by that
of any Boat we have seen in our waters; and we doubt if she
is excelled in neatness and convenience for passage, by any
Boat in the United States. We have heard her Engine pro-
nounced by judges, to be the most elegant they have
HER ENGINE
SUPERIOR seen, and the result of several trials of her speed,

authorizes a belief that no Boat of her class can
outstrip her. In her cabin arrangements, nothing which the
best accommodation of her passengers could suggest, has been
omitted - and the known politeness and accommodating disposit-
ion of Captain Young, will ensure every desirable attention to
their comfort and agreeable entertainment. We sincerely wish
her success.

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PETERSBURG WANTS
A STEAM BOAT

Aug. 11 - We rejoice to hear, (says the Petersburg Republican,)
Beacon

that a number of our wealthy and public spirited

citizens contemplate running a Steara-Boat daily between this

place and Norfolk 0 The project is already on foot; and from

every appearance, will be carried into speedy operation.

♦

Aug. 14- STEAM BOAT

Herald

Petersburg, Aug. 11

We barely noticed this subject on Friday, as a pro-
ject which we- expected the enterprizing spirit of our citizens
would carry into speedy operation. Already "assurance is ren-
dered doubly sure." - The stock has been taken up,
STOCK HAS
BEEN SOLD and every exertion will be made to have the boat

afloat with as little delay as possible.
With due deference to the opinions and better judgments
of those who projected this enterprize, we think they have
gone upon rather too limited a scale - Twenty-f ive-thousand
dollars, we should imagine, will be barely sufficient to
build an ordinary boat of sufficient size for the purpose
contemplated. This is not enough. We should not be satis-
fied with a participation in the natural ad-
THE EDITOR HAS

A SUGGESTION vantages which a boat from this place to Nor-
folk will possess. - We should bestow upon it
some taste - something beyond mere convenience. We should
give it an elegant appearance, not to be surpassed by other
boats that may hereafter ply up and down James River. This
may be easily effected. In the new boat no births will be

necessary. A few sophas and settees may suffice for the inval-
ids and such as may occasionally wish to enjoy the luxury of a

nap. There being no births necessary, the

WOULD DISPENSE WITH

SLEEPING QUARTERS whole internal structure of the boat should

be executed with taste and elegance.
The boat cannot fail meeting with success. The custom of

Petersburg alone will ensure a profit...ney that will be

pend...in her equipment. Exclusive of this custom, may we not
calculate upon a large share of public patronage, when the num-
erous advantages attending the route from this place to Norfolk
are taken into consideration: in the first place, the trip to

and from Norfolk will be performed in the open day -

SERVICE ONLY

BY DAYLIGHT no night work will be necessary. Passengers, (in-
valids especially) may, therefore, rest quiet in
their beds at night, as it will only be necessary to start ear-
ly enough in the morning, to ensure their arrival at the place
of destination in the evening of the same day, from ten to
twelve hours being time sufficient to perform the route. Not
only invalids but passengers generally, are not accustomed to
the unpleasant sensations which the machinery of the steam boat
invariably occasions, particularly when they wish repose, and
will find an infinite advantage in giving this boat the prefer-
ence.

Way passengers, (ladies in particular) will find this boat
infinitely more convenient than any other. Those who have trav-
elled in other boats, have witnessed the delay, the difficulty,
if not danger, which attends the taking passengers on board at
night. In this boat, no such delay, difficulty, or danger will
be encountered, - all her movements will be performed in the

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day-time, as it is the intention that she will start at 6 o'-
clock in the morning, and arrive at or before six in the even-
ing, allowing from ten to twelve hours for the tripD

We should not be surprised if many of the citizens of
Richmond prefer this boat to the Powhatan and Norfolk, because

they will thereby avoid travelling at night. -
EXPECT PATRONS

FROM RICHMOND Two or three stages arrive here daily from Rich-
mond, in any of which a passage may be taken, so
as to be in readiness to start early next morning.

One other advantage should not be omitted. The gentleman
who it is understood will take charge of the boat, is an exper-
ienced navigator, and possessing a disposition in every way
calculated to promote the convenience and comfort of his pas-
sengers.

These advantages, and many others that might be named,
will ensure to the new boat a full share of public patronage.
-[REPUBLICAN.

♦

Aug. 13 - INTERESTING TO THOSE TRAVELLING SOUTH
Beacon

We learn by the Washington, (N.C.) Recorder, that

the Steam-Boat Sea Horse has commenced running thrice a week

between Plymouth and Elizabeth City - thereby completing the

line. The stage from Fayetteville passed through that place

on Wednesday last, with six passengers from that flourishing

town, who noticed the accommodations on the route, in terms

of particular approbation.

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Aug. 14 - THE NEW & ELEGAM

Beacon

STEAM-BOAT

RICHMOND

Will leave Newton's Wharf, at 4 o'clock this afternoon
for Richmond.

♦

Aug. 15 - This remarkably rapid and elegantly fitted Packet,
Beacon

being now prepared to commence her regular route

between Norfolk, City-Point and Richmond, the proprietors re-
spectfully invite a manifestation of the public patronage.

Every arrangement has been made, both as to the
SCHEDULE OF
THE RICHMOND Bar, and the accommodations necessary to assure

entire satisfaction to those who may travel on her.

She will leave Norfolk on Mondays and Fridays at four,
P. M. - stop at City-Point about 1 A. M., and arrive at Rich-
mond on the mornings of Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Leave Richmond on Wednesdays and Sundays at four, P. M. -
stop at City-Point about 9 P. M. , and arrive at Norfolk about
seven or eight in the morning of Thursdays and Mondays. On
her passage from Norfolk to Richmond, she will take on passen-
gers about nine at night, from James Town, and at the same
place, about one, A. M. , on her way from Richmond to Norfolk.

The wharf at Manchester, immediately opposite the central

part of the City of Richmond, has been procured for the Boat -

the distance is about one-half that from Rocketts,
WHARF LOCATED
IN MANCHESTER and arrangements have been made, by which hacks

and baggage carts will always be ready on the ar-
rival of the Boat, to convey passengers and their baggage, free

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of bridge toll, to any part of the city.

Persons intending to take passage from on board any of

the vessels laying at City-Point, are respectfully notified

that the Boat will stop only off the wharf,
ONLY ONE STOP
AT CITY-POINT from whence passengers will regularly embark.

This regulation has been rendered necessary

from the inconvenience of letting off steam, at every vessel,

from which any one may be desirous to take passage.

The rates of passage are the same as those on board the

Powhatan and Norfolk.

EDWARD L. YOUNG
Commander.

Aug. 15 - BEACON MARINE NEWS - Arrived: Steam-Boat Richmond,
Beacon

Young, Richmond, 15 hours.

Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore, 24 hours, with

30 passengers - among them Lieuts. Springer and Green, of the

Navy, and Capt. Lewis and Lieut. Blaney, of the Engineers.

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ALEXANDRIA IS
NEXT IN LINE

Aug. 17 - STEM BOAT BETWEEN NORFOLK

Beacon

AND ALEXANDRIA

At a meeting of the citizens of Alexandria, held on
the 11th inst., for the purpose of taking into consideration
the propriety of establishing a Steam-Boat to ply between that
city and this place, it was resolved that it would be a consid-
erable advantage to the place, and, that the amount of stock
proposed to be raised there would be subscribed; that the price
of each share subscribed there be 100 dollars. - A committee
was appointed to solicit subscriptions and to call a meeting,
when they deemed it necessary to report their progress.

Aug. 19 - Alexandria, August 13

Herald

At a meeting of the citizens of Alexandria, held at

the Exchange Coffee House on the 11th inst. for the purpose of

taking into consideration the propriety of establishing a

Steam Boat to ply between this town and Norfolk, Jacob Hoffman,

Esq. was called to the Chair, and W. D. Simms, was
JACOB HOFFMAN
CHAIRMAN appointed Secretary.

The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, the establish-
ment of a Steam Boat between this place and Norfolk
will be a considerable advantage to this town, and that the
amount of stock proposed to be raised will be subscribed:
Resolved. That one hundred dollars be the price of each share
of that part of the stock to be subscribed for in

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Alexandria;

Resolved, That a committee of three persons be appointed to

wait on the citizens for subscriptions, and that it
consist of William Fowle, Hugh Smith and Phineas Janney;
Resolved, That the committee when they deem it necessary, call

a meeting of the citizens, to receive their report
of the progress of their duties;
Resolved. That the proceedings of this meeting be published in

the newspapers of the town.

JACOB HOFFMAN
Chairman
W. D. SIMMS, Secretary

Aug. 17 - From the RICHMOND ENQUIRER of Friday
Herald

Wednesday morning we had the satisfaction to hail

the arrival of the new Steam Boat Richmond, which is intended

to ply regularly between Norfolk and this City. The elegance

of her equipment, and the velocity of her movement have been

highly commended. She is said to have sailed
RICHMOND HAILS
HER NAMESAKE from James Town to City Point, (the distance

estimated at 50 miles) in three hours, 50 min-
utes, the tide ahead for a part of the route, and the wind
ahead during the whole of it.

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Aug. 19 - The Steam Boat Richmond has fairly out run the ex-
Herald

pectations of the public. The few trials that have

been made of her speed might almost induce a belief that it
has never yet been equalled, and that it would be a difficult
matter to exceed it. Her engine of course must be of a pecu-
liar structure, admirably proportioned - perfect

THE RICHMOND'S

SPEED ACCLAIMED in all its parts. It is said by competent jud-
ges to be equal to any that ha3 ever been made
in the United States; and experience has fully justified the
remark. - It was constructed by Mr. Charles Reeder, of Balti-
more, in a plan of his own, and it is worthy of the consider-
ation of those who may hereafter be concerned in Steam Boats,
whether the example of the Richmond is not a proof of superi-
ority of his engines, sufficient to determine a preference in
his favor.

Aug. 20 - PARTY OF PLEASURE

Beacon

The Steam-Boat

VIRGINIA

Will make a trip to the Capes on SATURDAY MORNING, at
10 o'clock. Ladies and Gentlemen wishing to participate,
will please give notice at the Baltimore Packet Office, on
Newton's Wharf, in the course of today, or early tomorrow,
that suitable preparations may be made for the party, as
Dinner and Ref reshments will be provided.

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THE NORFOLK LOSES
HER SUPREMACY

EACON MARINE NEWS
ARRIVED

Aug. 21 - Steam-Boat Norfolk, Perkins, Richmond, 16 hours,
22 passengers.

Steam-Boat Richmond, Young, Richmond, 14i hours,
10 passengers.

Aug. 24 - Steam-Boat Norfolk, Perkins, Richmond, 16 hours,
24 passengers.

Steam-Boat Richmond, Young, Richmond, 13 hours,
20 passengers.

Aug. 28 - Steam-Boat Norfolk, Perkins, Richmond, 16 hours,

9 passengers.

Steam-Boat Richmond, Young, Richmond, 13 hours,

10 passengers.

Sept. 4 - Steam-Boat Richmond, Young, Richmond, 14 hours,
18 passengers, amongst them Com. A. Sinclair.

Steam-3oat Norfolk, Perkins, Richmond, 15 hours,
6 passengers.

Sept. 7 - Steam-Boat Richmond, Young, Richmond, 16 hours,
34 passengers.

Steam-Boat Norfolk, Perkins, Richmond, 16 hours,
10 passengers.

Sept 14 - Steam-Boat Richmond, Young, Richmond, 14 hours, 17
minutes, 18 passengers.

Steam-Boat Norfolk, Perkins, Richmond, 16 hours,
27 passengers.

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Aug. 27 - THE STEAM-BOAT

Beacon

RICHMOND

Will hereafter leave

Norfolk on Mondays and Fridays, at 11 A. M. - stop at

City-Point between 7 and 8 P. M. and arrive at Richmond

about 1 or 2 o'clock, A. M. on Tuesdays and Satur-
CHANGE OF
SCHEDULE days. - On her passage from Norfolk to Richmond,

she will take on passengers at James-Town about 4

P. M.
She will leave Richmond on Wednesdays and Saturdays,
at 11 A. M. - stop at City-Point about 9 P. M. arrive at
Norfolk about 7 or 8 o'clock on the morning of Thursdays
and Sundays. On her passage from Richmond to Norfolk, she
will take on passengers at James-Town about 1 A. M,

EDWARD L. YOUNG,
Captain.

Sept. 2 - The Subscribers to the Stock for building a Steam
Herald

Boat to run between Norfolk and Alexandria, are

requested to give their attendance at the Exchange Coffee

House, THIS AFTERNOON, at 4 o' clock.

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A NORTH-BOUND
CONNECTION

Sept. 14 - IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS

Beacon

NEW ARRANGEMENT

Through to Philadelphia Daily, in Fifteen Hours,
Baltimore and Philadelphia Line of Steam-Boats,

Via Elkton and Wilmington,

EAGLE, Capt. Campbell;

NEW JERSEY, Capt. Wallington;
SUPERIOR, Capt. Milner;

VESTA, Capt. Burns.

Connected by excellent Stages and Post Coaches; land

carriage less than 18 miles, over good turnpike road, form

a daily line to and from Philadelphia. A
LESS THAN EIGHTEEN
MILES OVER LAND Steam-Boat leaves Bowley«s Wharf every

evening at 5 o' clocks The passengers
will leave Elkton immediately on their arrival for Wilming-
ton, where a Steam-Boat will be ready to receive them, and
will arrive at Philadelphia between 7 and 9 o'clock in the
morning, in time for any of the Steam-Boats going to New-
York, eg

BRISCOE & PARTRIDGE
Agents

1818

Sept. 15 - STEAM-BOAT EXCURSION

Beacon

The Steam-Boat

RICHMOND

Will leave Newton's Wharf on Thursday morning, on a
party of pleasure to the Bay Side, provided a sufficient
number shall offer by Wednesday evening, to make it an
object. A subscription paper is left at the store of Mr.
Joseph F, Cunningham, where those wishing to participate
will do well to enter their names at an early hour, as
only 60 can be accommodated.

EDWARD L. YOUNG,
Captain«

Sept. 25 - THE STEAM-BOAT

Beacon

VIRGINIA,

Captain Ferguson,

Will make a trip to the Capes on Saturday morning
next, at 10 o'clock, in a party of pleasure, weather per-
mitting.

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Sept. 25 - NOTICE

Beacon

THE STEAM-BOAT

NORFOLK

In connection with the Baltimore Boat VIRGINIA, will
leave Richmond on Sundays and Wednesdays, at 11 o'clock,
A. Mo and arrive at Norfolk on Monday and Thursday morn-
ings. Will leave Norfolk on Tuesdays, at 11
A BALTIMORE

& RICHMOND o'clock, and Fridays at 8 o'clock, A. M., and
CONNECTION

arrive the following mornings at Ricnmond.

This alteration has been made with a view to the
accommodation of passengers, and it is hoped will meet
with general approbation.

The Norfolk's accommodations are too well known to
need comment.

JOHN PERKINS,
Commander

Sept. 28 - The Stockholders of the Roanoke Steam-Boat
Beacon

Company, are hereby notified that a requi-
sition of Ten Dollars per share, upon the stock held by
each respectively, is required to be paid to the Treas-
urer of said Company, on or before the 15th of October
next.

By Order of the 3oard of Directors.,

THOMAS WILLIAMSON,
Treasurer

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Sept 30- NAVY HOTEL

Herald

(Sign of the Eagle)

The Subscriber having leased that large and commodious
Brick Building, No. 45 Main street, (two doors below the Bea-
con Office, and the third from the corner of Commerce street)

will open on Thursday, the first of October, a
SPECIAL APPEAL
TO TRAVELLERS HOUSE for PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, under the above

title. To make it desirable for a stopping
place to Travellers, he has been particularly careful so to
arrange it, that families can be accommodated with suites of
Apartments detached from the public rooms, and fitted up in
the neatest and most convenient style. The Chambers, he
trusts, being furnished with good Beds, and always kept in
the neatest order, will give hirr some claim to the attention
of Travellers. His TABLE will be provided with the best
fare that the market affords; his BAR well stored with choic-
est Liquors , and his best exertions will be given to keep at
all times the most active, honest and respectful waiters. To
the great essential of good Stables, Hostlers and Provender,

he flatters himself he has not been inattentive.
CONVENIENT FOR
BUSINESSMEN His particular regard to every thing that may

promote the comfort and agreeable entertainment

of all who may favor hiir. with their company; added to the

pleasant and convenient situation of the establishment, (to

men of business especially) much experience in this line, and

great assiduity to please, he doubts not will assure him a

liberal share of public support.

PRIVATE PARTIES can be accommodated with rooms appropri-

1813 87

ated for the purpose, and always in readiness; the Public
Assemblies, or Select Parties can be furnished with handsome
apartments at short notice,,

BOARDERS by the Day, Week, Month or Year, he feels per-
suaded, will, after a short trial, find the NAVY HOTEL well
adapted to their taste and comfort,,

ASA ROGERSON

Oct. 10 - The Stockholders of the Alexandria and Norfolk
Beacon

Steam-Boat Company, are requested to attend a

meeting to be held at the Steam Boat Hotel, at half-past 4
o'clock THIS EVENING, when some business of great import-
ance will be submitted to them.

BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE

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Oct. 0- i TL AM BOAT VIRGINIA

Herald

Tha fine structure and superior performance of this
boat, and the excellent conduct and management of her command-
er, are themes of public admiration. Her trips are performed
with certainty and regularity, and a traveller who takes his

passage in her, or who wishes to arrive at ei-
HER CONSISTENTLY
FINE PERFORMANCE ther of her starting places on time, to do so

may always be assured that his calculations
will not be frustrated by the occurrence of any of those acci-
dents or failures to which Steam Boats sometimes are liable.
We do not recollect a single instance wherein the Virginia has
been thrown out of her regular days of running, and very few
indeed in which she has not been punctual within the stated
hour of her arrival. V/ind or weather are not obstacles to her

regular progress; let the angry Chesapeake

CAPTAIN FERGUSON

DEFIES THE STORM heave its foaming surges mountain high, she

pursues her way over its rough bosom with
speed and safety. Of this we had an arduous trial on her way
down from Baltimore Thursday night. The day was uncommonly
tempestuous, and when Captain Ferguson cast off from Bowley's
Wharf he had before him the prospect of a most boisterous pas-
sage; but he knew the strength of his boat, and, confident in
his own skill and experience, and in the good conduct of his

assistants, he saw no cause for doubt or appre-

SURE OF HIMSELF

AND OF HIS CREW hension. Under these circumstances, and with

upwards of three hundred passengers on board,
he set forward. Towards night the gale increased to a tremen-
dous hurricane, and so continued until morning, but the Vir-
ginia still kept her course in defiance of the angry elements,

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and never stopped her wheels from the time she left Baltimore
until she reached her destination. People may talk about the
danger of travelling in the Steam Boats, or their liability to

accidents, and make whatever other objections

FEAR OF PERIL

SET AT NAUGHT their timorous minds imagine; but all suppositit-
ious objections must vanish before proof which
the Virginia has given, of their perfect security under the most
trying circumstances. - It is very true that accidents may hap-
pen to Steam Boats, and so they may to all other vessels,
througn the negligence, ignorance or bad management of those
who have the care of them; but we should prooably never have
heard, or even thought of such accidents, if every Steam Boat

had been as well constructed and equipped, and
EXPERIENCE PLUS
CARE THE REASON had been intrusted to as careful and experienced

hands as the Virginia. We have some reason to

speak thus forcibly of the Virginia, as one of the Editors has

made several trips in her, some of which were calculated not

only to try her strength, but to test the fortitude and skill

of her commander; and he does not hesitate to say that he has

always felt himself as secure in the Virginia, as he could on

a ship of the largest class. On board the Virginia, none are

employed but men of character. Every indi-
CREW KNOWS ITS DUTY

AND RESPONSIBILITY vidual knows his duty, appreciates his re-
sponsibility and is always at his post when
required,, and when the passenger views the rolling billow and
hears the howling of the tempest, the continued and sleepless
vigilance of the commander, and the order and attention dis-
played in every department of duty, are evidences of safety in
which we may fearlessly confide.

1818 90

A detachment of 220 infantry troops under the command of

Major Burd of the U. S. Army, arrived in the Virginia, and are

quartered at Craney Island. We understand they
BROUGHT TROOPS
EN ROUTE SOUTH are destined for the defense of our Southern

frontier. These troops have been recruited in

the neighborhood of Baltimore, and are a fine body of men.

Oct. 20- UNEXPECTED DESPATCH
Herald

The Steam Boat Richmond left Norfolk on Tuesday
morning at a quarter past 12, performed her passage to Rich-
mond, and returned to Norfolk on Wednesday night, at a quar-
ter before nine. - On her way up and down the river, she

stopped two hours, and at Richmond four and a

SHUTTLE SERVICE

OF THE RICHMOND half hours. The distance to Richmond is var-
iously estimated at from a hundred and seven-
ty to a hundred and forty miles; but the true distance as it
is travelled by the Boat, which is to go out of her way to
call at the different landing places, is about one hundred
and fifty miles. - From the time of the Richmond's departure
to that of her return, is thirty-two hours and a half - De-
duct from that, six and a half she was not under way, and
she was but twenty-six nours in going three hundred miles .
The tide was as much against her as in her favor, so that
she was in no wise indebted to it for the rapidity of her
movements©

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THE SEA HORSE
COMES NORTH

Oct. 26- MARINE NEWS

Beacon

ARRIVED

Steam-Boat Sea-Horse, Waite, Elizabeth
City, (N. C.) 16 hours from Currituck - came
in here for repairs. The Sea-Horse has been
running for some months between Elizabeth-City
and Plymouth.

Steam-Boat Richmond, Young, Richmond, 14^
hours, with 50 passengers.

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Oct. 30- STEAM BOAT LAUNCH

Herald

On Wednesday was launched by the ship yard of Mr,

Edmund Allmand, at Herbert's Point, the Steam Boat ROANOKE,

being the third vessel of that description which has been

built in this place within the last two years.

The Roanoke was built expressly for a tow boat, to ply

between the falls of the Roanoke and the southern end of the

Dismal Swamp Canal; and as far as it is possiole
DESIGNED AS
A TOW BOAT to judge from the excellence of her construction,

we may safely say that she is in the best manner

fitted for that purpose, having strength of timber and power

of steam far beyond the generality of boats of her class. -

She is 107 feet in length, and 26 in breadth, and 9 feet hold.

Her wings, or wheel guards take their swell from the bow, and

extend in the form of a semi-circle to the stern;
A NEW IDEA
IN DESIGN so that the space on the deck is almost double the

area of the vessel. This additional room on deck,
as it does not retard the movement of the boat, certainly is
a useful improvement to it; a vessel so constructed may carry
a very large deck load, without incommoding the passengers in
the least0

The engine intended for the Roanoke was made in England,
upon the plan of Bolton & Watt, and was imported for the Nor-
folk, but did not arrive until after that boat had
ENGINE BUILT
IN ENGLAND commenced running. - It is of ponderous dimensions,

and is supposed to exceed in strength and power any
of the engines fabricated in the United States.

It is calculated that the Roanoke will be at Elizabeth City

1818 93

by the 20th of December,,

Mr. Allmand has also on the stocks, and will have ready to

launch by the middle of December, four large canal boats, to

carry from 50 to 60 hhds. of tobacco, and which, with
CANAL BOATS
ON THE WAYS those of a similar construction in a greater state

of forwardness at other building yards, will be at
the Falls on or before the 31st of December. - The Steam Boat
is calculated to tow four of these boats full freighted, with
ease - the canal will be opened about the middle of November,
so that before the new year begins, every facility necessary
to the safe and expeditious transportation of the Roanoke pro-
duce will be in readiness to bring it to market.

"Thus far we sail before the wind" - Our friends on the
Roanoke will hence perceive that so far, we have not slept
while they watched. Be it still our determination not to quit
the deck and go below, till we have given our difficulties a
good offing, and fairly made the latitude of a successful ex-
periment.

[NOTE; No evidence was found in the newspapers, that the Roan-
oke ever entered into the service for which she was de-
signed. Probably the unfinished state, and limited navigation
of the Dismal Swamp Canal at the time, frustrated early efforts
to capitalize upon it as a link in a Roanoke River trade.

Vie have seen the steamboat Norfolk return after an unsuc-
cessful venture in North Carolina waters; the Sea Horse is back
for repairs, and will soon operate in Virginia waters, while we
shall see much the same pattern followed by the Albemarle.

According to contemporary news reports, the Dismal Swamp
Canal was opened on a limited scale in 1812, about six miles of
its length being but 18 feet wide, with recesses cut in the
banks at intervals, in order to allow boats to pass each other.
The work of widening the canal to a uniform width of 30 feet,
and rebuilding the wooden locks in stone f began after the War
of 1812, and was extended until late in the 1820' s.

During the progress of the work, the canal was drained each
spring, and was not reopened to navigation until late in the
fall. ]

♦

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Nov. 6 - The Steam Boat Norfolk left this place on Wednesday
Herald

last for Baltimore. Captain Benjamin Ferguson, of

that city, who is the principal owner of the Norfolk, and who

took his passage home in her, intends to have
THE NORFOLK TO
GET NEW ENGINE her engine, which has proved defective, taken

out, and one of greater force of steam and
strength of construction put in its place. It is not known
whether the Norfolk will, after being thus equipped, resume
her old line between Norfolk and Richmond, or find a new em-
ployment.

Nov. 9 - The Chairman informed the Company that the object
Minute

Book of their meeting was to consider certain proposit-
ions agreed to on the part of the stockholders of
the Steam Boat Powhatan, and having in view the Union of that

Boat with the Richmond, and after being variously
PLANS MAKING

FOR A MERGER amended, it was Resolved: That Messrs. John South-
gate, C. H. Smith, Philip Henop and Albert Allmand
be a Committee who shall have full power and authority to con-
clude with the proprietors of the Powhatan, definitive articles
of Union, which shall be obligatory on the Company.

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CAPTAIN YOUNG
TAKES A WIFE

Nov. 13 - MARRIED, by the Rev'd. Mr. Low, Captain Edward L.
Beacon

Young, of the Steam-Boat Richmond, to Miss Harriet

Colley, second daughter of the late Capt. William Colley, all

of this Borough.

Nov. 17 - Col. Armistead of the U. S„ Corps of Engineers,
Beacon

Capt. Elliott and Purser Breeze of the Navy, and

Major John Clarke, of Henrico, went passengers yesterday in

the Steam-Boat Virginia for Baltimore0

Major-General Scott of the U. S. Army, his Lady and

Miss Mayo, George Moore and Ro<, Stanard, Esq'r. attorney

for the United States for this district, went passengers

in the Steam-Boat Richmond,,

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Nov. 28 - STEAM-BOAT VIRGINIA

Beacon

Knowing the anxiety, which any irregularity in the
arrival of this superior boat would create, and in expectation,
as usual, with being furnished with something new or interest-
ing for the entertainment of our readers, we kept our paper
open until this morning. The arrival of the boat at half past
1 o'clock, relieved any apprehension as to her safety - but we
are disappointed on the score of news, as the papers are almost
exclusively occupied with the reports of the Commissioners, on
South American affairs.

The Virginia left Baltimore at the usual hour, (half after
9 o'clock) on Thursday morning, and when off the Three Sisters,

about 15 miles below Annapolis, one of her cog
MINOR ACCIDENT
CAUSES DELAY wheels gave way, which compelled her to put back

as far as Annapolis, to repair the damage. She

got into that harbor about 6 o'clock in the evening, and having

made the necessary repairs, left there yesterday morning about

4 o'clock. She had 18 cabin passengers, and some sailors for a

ship in Hampton Roads.

Dec. 8 - THE STOCKHOLDERS

Beacon

In the Roanoke Steam-Boat Company are hereby notified

that their first annual meeting will be held at the Steam-Boat

Hotel, THIS DAY at 2 o'clock, at which time and place they are

requested to attend in person or by proxy.

GEORGE NEWTON
President

♦

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Dec. 7 - MARINE INTELLIGENCE

Herald

Arrived:

Steam Boat Richmond, Young, 16 hours from Richmond - 16
passengers.

Steam Boat Mississippi, John Pastorius, master, K days
from New-York bound to N-Orleans. The Mississippi is schr.
rigged, and was built at Philadelphia, from which place she

lately departed for N-Orleans, but her machinery hav-
BIRDS OF

PASSAGE ing received some injury, in coming out of the Dela-
ware, and being driven northward by southerly winds,
put into New-York. On her way from thence, on Friday last,
off the Capes, of Virginia, the heads of her boilers gave way,
and her sails were split in a severe gale of wind, which com-
pelled her to put in here to refit.

IN HAMPTON ROADS: The Steam Boat Maid of Orleans, Morri-
son, from Philadelphia, (where she was lately built) bound to
Mobile, put in for a harbor. The Maid of Orleans is rigged as
a three masted schooner, and intends making her passage to Mo-
bile without the aid of steam.

Dec. 8 - NOTICE

Beacon

The Stockholders of the Roanoke Steam-Boat Company

are hereby notified, that a requisition of 50 per cent, upon

the stock held by each respectively, is required to be paid

to the Treasurer, on or before the 1st of January next.

GEORGE NEWTON,
President.

♦

1818 98

This line of stages commenced on Monday tne 30th ulto
to run between Raleigh and Plymouth, (N.C.) twice a weeko To
leave each end of the line on Monday and Friday mornings, meet
in Tarborough in the evening of the same days, and return the
ensuing days; so as to make a trip in two days, without any

loss of rest to the travellers. Every attention
A NIGHT'S REST

WHILE EN ROUTE will be paid to render this line pleasant to pas-
sengers - the drivers are careful, expeditious
and accommodating - the horses good - the carriages new, and
not surpassed by any in the Southern country for ease and comfort
- and the roads excellent.

The line opens a convenient and expeditious route to Nor-
folk, and thence by Steam-Boat to Northern cities. It will unite
with the Ferry Steam-Boat from Plymouth to Edenton, from whence

there is already a well regulated line of stages to
FERRY ACROSS

ALBEMARLE Norfolk. Thus the traveller from the South and f rom
SOUND

the West, bound for the Northern States, through Ral-
eigh, will find this the most convenient and comfortable route.
Public patronage is respectfully solicited.

HENRY POTTER
WILLIAM SCOTT
J. J. S. RUFFIN

1818 99

Dec. 12 - MARINE NEWS : Arrived: Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson,
Beacon

from Baltimore, 25 hours, with 36 passengers - among

them Com. James Barron, of the Navy, - Mr. Christopher Fry, of
this place. The Virginia did not arrive here until half after
11 o'clock yesterday morning, having been detained by a heavy
fog, on account of which, she was frequently compelled to dead-
en her head way from apprehension of running ashore «

Dec. 17 - The Steam-Boat Powhatan, Capt. Coffin, arrived here
Beacon

yesterday from Richmond. The Powhatan has been com-
pletely repaired, and her speed considerably improved. She
will resume her regular run between this place and Richmond as
formerly.

♦

Dec. 18 - STEAM BOATS. - The Steam Boat Powhatan, Captain
Herald

Coffin, arrived here on Wednesday morning in 14i

hours from Richmond. The Powhatan has had her machinery thor-
oughly overhauled, and considerably simplified and improved,

which gives her the advantage of moving with
NEW SPEED FOR
OLD POWHATAN greater regularity and speed than she has ever

done before. The simple plan upon which her ma-
chinery is constructed, while it assures the foregoing advan-
tages, must increase the confidence of the passengers, as it
is plain to every one that it is less liable to derangement
than formerly, and even in that case may be adjusted without
a moment's detention. In about a fortnight from now the Pow-
hatan will recommence running between this place and Richmond,
in conjunction with the Steam Boat Richmond; the two boats be-

1818 100

ing thus united, and each making two trips a week on different
days, a regular line will be formed, which for facility of com-
munication will be adequate for every exigency.

The Steam Boat Richmond, on her passage down on Sunday
night last, unfortunately damaged one of her water wheels, which
delayed her here until Tuesday afternoon; she, however, started

at half past 4 o'clock, and returned here at the usual
MAKING UP
LOST TIME hour (2 o'clock) on Thursday morning; performing the

whole run in something more than thirty-three hours.

four of which she stopped at Richmond, &c. &c#

RICHMOND-POWHATAN
MERGER APPROVED

Dec. 26 - On motion, Resolved, that this meeting do receive

Minute

Book as official, the report of Messrs. Southgate, All-

mand and Myers, who represent that they, with Wil-
liam Milhado, have examined the Boat Powhatan, and find that
she merely requires the following additions, viz: Covers for
the Boilers, hatchway, over the machinery for its protection,
and patent lights on her deck, which additions have been sug-
gested by the Engineer of said Boat, and may be made at any
convenient time, and this meeting do therefore declare the
Powhatan in a situation to be received into the Union under
the agreement of the 12th November, 1818. 00

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Dec. 28 - The Steam-Boat Virginia did not arrive here Friday
Beacon

as heretofore. We understand, that it was the in-
tention of Captain Ferguson, should the ice in Pe-
tapsco present any formidable impediment to his progress, *o
lay the Virginia up for a time, and avail himself of the op-
portunity to have such repairs as she might require.

THE ALBEMARLE
IS ON HER WAY

Dec. 30 - The Steam Boat Albemarle, Crocker, from New-York,
Herald

bound to Edenton, N. C. got in at Currituck Inlet,

on Friday last, without meeting with any accident from stormy
weather. She was only 36 hours under way - Mr. Decker, pilot
of the Albemarle, has arrived here over land from Currituck -
the sloop Revenue, Small, laden with a cargo of salt and nor-
thern produce, from Richmond bound to Washington, N. C„, has
been cast away upon Currituck Bar - crew saved, vessel bilged
and cargo lost. - A schooner from North Carolina, laden with
naval stores and cotton, bound to New-York, was also cast away
on Thursday night last, about 9 miles north of Currituck Bar -
and a northern sloop laden with onions, potatoes, cheese, &c.
(supposed to have been bound into the Chesapeake, but had been
forced to the southward of the Capes in a snow storm Wednesday
last) was ashore off Back Bay, a small distance north of Knott's

Island.

+
+0+

♦

-oOo-
.o.

1819 102

Jan. 1 - MARINE INTELLIGENCE - Arrived: Steam Boat Powhatan,
Herald

Coffin, 11 hours from City Point, having been pre-
vented by the ice from proceeding any further.

Jan. 6- NOTICE

Herald

Subscribers for a Steam Boat to run between Norfolk
and Alexandria, are hereby notified, that they will be called
upon in a day or two by the Treasurer, for the first install-
ment of 10 per cent, on the amount of Stock, agreeably to the
Articles of Association. It is hoped every one will be pre-
pared to meet the application promptly.

THE COMMITTEE

Jan. 9 - THE STEAM-BOAT

Beacon

POWHATAN,

Capt. Coffin,

Will start for City Point, (and Richmond if the ice in
the river does not prevent,) THIS MORNING, at 10 o'clock.

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Jan. 11- NEW LINES

Herald

The Subscriber has the pleasure to inform the public,
that he has, in connection with Captain William Scott, of Ral-
eigh, established a

NEW LINE OF STAGES
From this place through to Raleigh; to run through in two days,
twice a week - leaving Mr. Lewis Leroy's Hotel every Tuesday
and Saturday at 6 A. M« , and arriving in Raleigh, (by way of
Tarborough) on Sundays and Wednesdays at 7 P. M. Leaves Ral-
eigh on Saturdays and Tuesdays at 4 A. M. and arrives at Wash-
ington on Sundays and Wednesdays at 4 P. M, - Also

A REGULAR
LINE OF STAGES

In conjunction with the Edenton and Plymouth Steam Boat;
runs twice a week between Plymouth and Newbern - leaves Plym-
outh Sundays and Wednesdays at 8 A. M. and arrives at Newbern,
(through this place) on Mondays and Thursdays by (A.M.) -
leaves Newbern at 12 same days and arrives at Plymouth at 4 P«
M. on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

These lines are supplied with active Horses, careful Dri-
vers, good Public Houses, Smooth Roads, and are driven in day
time - with such accommodations the Proprietors hope to render
comfortable all who travel these roads. The Tarborough route
commences on Tuesday, January 5th, 16199

D . KING

Washington, N. Co, January 11

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Jan 12- NORFOLK & HAMPTON

Beacon

STEAM-BOAT

♦

The Steam-Boat

SEA-HORSE

Will commence running to and from Hampton, TO-MORROW -
will leave Newton's Wharf at 12 o'clock,,

♦

Jan, 13 - STEAM BOAT TO HAMPTON

Herald

We do most cordially congratulate the public on the

establishment of a steam boat communication with Hampton. The

steam boat Sea Horse, which has been undergoing some repairs

since her arrival from North Carolina, is now in
HAMPTON AT
LONG LAST complete order, and will commence her run between

this place and Hampton today at 12 o'clock. It is
understood that the mail will hereafter be transported in the
Sea Horse; and when we recollect the many serious disappoint-
ments and embarrassments which were experienced in this town
during the time the mail was conveyed in the common sail boats,

we hail the assurances of its future speedy and punctu-
5PEEDING
THE MAIL al transmission with the livliest feelings of joy; and

we trust that a sense of important accommodation alone,

will urge our citizens to take an active interest in supporting

the establishment.

It is our firm belief that the proprietors of the Sea Horse

will find the enterprize to succeed beyond their expectations.

How many families of this town have deplored the want of a prop-

1819 . 10$

er means of conveyance across to the Hampton shore, for the
sake of health? An invalid would not venture in a common
vessel because an adverse tide, or a calm, might subject him
to a tedious and trying passage, during which he might be ex-
posed to a scorching sun, or the no less deleterious effects
of an evening dew. But now the certainty of a quick and a-
greeable passage in the steam boat in all weathers, will in-
duce every one who feels any necessity for a change of air,
to take a trip in her; - and instead of a ride into the coun-
try thro' dusty roads on a dry summer day, an ex-

A PLEASANT

EXCURSION cursion to Hampton will afford a tenfold more pleas-
ing recreation, upon cheaper terms. We are very
much mistaken, too, if the town of Hampton does not profit
very considerably by the running of the steam boat, and why
may we not also calculate that this great facility of inter-
course will be the means of giving our market a new and val-
uable source of supply for table use? Where is there a finer
country for the production of fresh fowl, butter, vegetables,
&c. than the neighborhood of Hampton? The high prices which
these products will always command here, and the little trouble
which will attend the bringing of them to our market, will at
least offer the fairest inducements to those who may undertake
it.

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Jan. 15- HAMPTON STEAM-BOAT

Beacon

The Steam-Boat Sea-Horse, Capt. Waite, commenced run-
ning between this place and Hampton, on Wednesday last. The Boat
started from Newton's Wharf, with the mail and several passen-
gers, at a few minutes past 1 o'clock, P. M. and ar-
TWO HOURS &

TEN MINUTES rived at Hampton in two hours and It) minutes, a dis-
tance of 18 miles. She returned to Norfolk yester-
day morning at 11 o'clock, having left Hampton at 9, and depart-
ed again for the latter place at 1 o'clock,.

The advantages resulting from this arrangement to the in-
habitants of both places must be sufficiently obvious to all.
The commercial part of our citizens will, in a peculiar manner
reap the benefits of it. The mail, which has not unfrequently
been detained by calms and adverse winds until a late hour in
the afternoon, will now reach here by 11 o'clock, A. M. afford-
ing to persons receiving letters by that route, an opportunity
of replying to them by the Northern mail via Petersburg, which
closes at 1 P. M0

The facility which it will afford to country friends in
the vicinity of Hampton, in bringing their productions to a

market where they are certain of meeting a ready
SHOULD HELP TO
MARKET PRODUCE sale at good prices, will not be considered as

the least among many benefits to be derived from
this mode of conveyance. We congratulate our fellow-citizens
of Norfolk and Hampton upon the establishment of this delight-
ful, speedy and certain means of communication, and feel confi-
dent, that the Proprietors of the Sea-Horse will find themselves
amply remunerated, and their efforts to promote the interest of
the two places, duly appreciated by a liberal and discerning
country. +

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107

Jan. 16 - THE STEAM- BOAT

Beacon

SEA-HORSE

Will leave Norfolk at 10 o'clock THIS DAY, for

Hampton, and return in the evening.

Will leave Norfolk on SUNDAY MORNING, at 10 o'clock,

and return the same evening,,

Jan. 18 -
Beacon

THE STEAM-BOAT
SEA-HORSE

Has commenced her regular passage between Norfolk
and Hampton:

LEAVES NORFOLK:

LEAVES HAMPTON:

On Mondays at

1 o'clock

Tuesdays

8 )
4 )

Wednesdays

7 )
1 )

Wednesdays

Thursdays

8 )
4 )

Fridays

7 )
1 )

Fridays

Saturdays

8 )
4 )

Sundays

SINGLE PASSAGE $1

Passengers to and from Norfolk and Hampton in the same
day, at price of a single passage.

1819 108

JAMES RIVER STEAM BOAT
COMPANY ORGANIZED

Jan. 16 - We the Stockholders of the Steam Boats Richmond and
Minute

Book Powhatan, to wit, Littleton W. Tazewell, Robert Wal-
ker, Francis B„ Ogden, Thomas Williamson, Robert
Hines, James Taylor and Lewis Warrington, proprietors of the
said Steam Boat Powhatan; and John Southgate, William H. Thomp-
son, Albert Allmand, Samuel Myers, Moses Myers,
MUSTER OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS Thomas Williamson, Lewis Warrington, David Milhado,

Owen and Gibbons, John F. 0„ Fernandez, James Thor-
burn, Philip Henop, William H. Neilson, T. Owens and J. O'Con-
ner, John E„ Beale, John Ferguson and E. P. Kennedy, proprie-
tors of the said Steam Boat Richmond, having agreed with each
other to unite our respective interests in the said Steam Boats,

and to make a joint and common stock of the same
CONSTITUTION
ADOPTED for the better management and conducting the affairs

of the Company thus, have adopted the following Ar-
ticles, Rules and Regulations for the Constitution for the gov-
ernment of the same.,,

THIRD - The name and style of the said Company to be formed
of the said two Steam Boats and their assigns, shall be "The
JAMES RIVER STEAM BOAT COMPANY..."

Jan. 19 - RESOLVED, That the compensation allowed to the Agent

to be fixed at one and a half per cent of the Gross
receipts of the Boats... In conformity with the 11th Article of
the Constitution, William K, Thompson was elected Agent for the
Company.

1819 109

Jan. 20- HAMPTON!

Herald

The Subscriber respectfully informs the inhabi-
tants of Norfolk, Portsmouth, &c. as well as others
who may have occasion to visit Hampton for business
or recreation, that he has opened a

TAVERN

In that well known Brick Building, at the lower end
of Main street, and within a few steps of the Public
Wharf, where the Steam Boat and Packets stop; which
must be allowed to be one of the most healthy and
pleasant situations in the lower part of the State,
commanding a handsome view of the Roads, &c. He has
made ample arrangements for the comfort and accommo-
dation of his guests. - The best Liquors, and as
good a table as the country can afford, at all times;
and every delicacy in the proper season; clean and
comfortable lodging, and excellent Stabling and For-
age. Travellers and others who may take passage in
the Steam Boat to this place, are respectfully invit-
ed to call at his House, and try his accommodations.

Hampton, January 20

WILSON JONES

1819 110

SOME SIDELIGHTS OH THE INTERNAL ECONOMY
OF THE JAMES RIVER STEAM BOAT LINE

Jan 25 - RESOLVED, That the Agent be directed to contract with

Minute

Book the Master of the Boats, if he can do so, for hiring

the Tavern and Bar, for supplying the Hands with pro-
visions and liquor, for paying their wages, and supplying the
Boats with wood and all such other things as the Boats ordinar-
ily require - but that in making such contracts the Agent do
not exceed the sum of Six Hundred and Fifty Dollars per month
for all such supplies.

RESOLVED, That if any circumstance should prevent such
contract from being made with the Master of the Boats, that
the Agent be directed to contract with any other person or per-
sons for each of these objects separately, or all together, pro-
vided that the amount of such contracts do not exceed in the
aggregate the aforesaid sum of Six Hundred and Fifty Dollars
per month,

RESOLVED, That the Agent be directed to rent a Wharf, both
here and at Richmond, for the accommodation of the Boats, and
that (if it can be done conveniently) to procure such a wharf
now as will enable the erection of a Wood Yard and Shop there-
on, provided that the amount of the rent to be paid for such
wharf do not exceed the sum of ...

RESOLVED, That it is not expedient at present to employ
more than one Boat, and that the Agent be directed to discharge
all the hands (except the Engineer) from one of the Boats, and
to hire a Boat-Keeper to attend to, and take care of the Boat
which is not employed,, . •

1819 111

THE ALBEMARLE BEGINS
EDENTON-PLYMOUTH RUN

Jan. 28 - Edenton, Jan. 29 [?]

deacon

We have, at last, the pleasure to announce the arrival

of the Steam-Boat Albemarle, in a passage of 14 hours from Ocra-

cock. After meeting with much detention in Currituck Sound, it

was found impracticable, owing to the depth of the water, to go

through. She was compelled to go to sea again, and
PUTS TO SEA
SECOND TIME proceed to Ocracock. The Albemarle is intended to

ply between this place and Plymouth as a ferry boat,
which will go and return from one place to the other every day.
We have no hesitation in pronouncing her, superior in speed,
and equal in every other respect to any boat of her class in
the United States: - her first trip to Plymouth was performed
in two hours and five minutes, a distance of 21 miles.

Such a boat as the Albemarle, has long been wanted in our
Sound, where the mode of transportation has hitherto been atten-
ded with every difficulty incident to such an inland sea, navi-
gated by boats, which from their kind, were suseptible to lit-
tle or no improvement, and to persons not accustomed to water

travelling, seemed dangerous in the extreme.

EXPRESSLY DESIGNED

FOR FERRY SERVICE As this boat has been expressly built as a

ferry boat, she has been made sufficiently

large to carry horses and carriages upon deck, witn safety and

ease, and provided with every accommodation which the comfort

and convenience of passengers may require. To correspond with

the arrangements of the Steam-Boat, a line of stages has been

established from Plymouth thro' Washington to Newbern, and from

Washington, through Tarborough to Raleigh. By these new lines

1819 112

between Raleigh, (N.C.) and Norfolk, (Virg.), a distance of
about 200 miles, the mail stage routes of travelling through
the South, have been connected with the steam-boat line, on
the Chesapeake; and that travellers from South to North, and
from North to South, have it now in their power to avail
themselves of all the facilities, which Steam-Boat transpor-
tation offers above every other. - [GAZ,

THE ROANOKE INAUGURATES
SERVICE TO WASHINGTON

Jan. 29 - The Roanoke Steam-Boat will leave Newton's Wharf
Beacon

on SATURDAY morning at 11 o'clock, for Alexandria

and Washington. - For passage apply to the Captain on board*

Feb. 1- NOTICE

Herald

THE JAMES RIVER

STEAM BOATS

(Until further notice)

Will leave Norfolk at 10 o'clock, A. M. on Mondays and
Fridays, and leave Richmond at 10 o'clock, A. M. Wednesdays
and Saturdays o

1819 113

Feb. 6 - NEW HOUSE OF

Beacon

ENTERTAINMENT

IN HAMPTON

The Subscriber has taken, and put in complete and hand-
some order, that very spacious, airy and commodious BRICK
BUILDING in Hampton, on the right side of Main street, lead-
ing from the Wharf, and only the third house therefrom, which
he has opened for the accommodation of the public, under the

appellation of the "STEAM-BOAT HOTEL." His
HAMPTON TOO HAS A
STEAM BOAT HOTEL entertaining rooms are fitted up in a style

• of neatness and taste not surpassed, perhaps,

by any establishment of the kind in Virginia, and are provided

with the very best furniture of every description. His bed

rooms are in the same order. He has made arrangements for

supplying his Bar with the best liquors that can be procured

in Norfolk, and his Table with the best provisions which Back

River, (so celebrated, in particular, for its fine Oysters and

Fish) and the neighboring country can afford. Gentlemen and

Ladies from Norfolk and other places, desirous
INDUCEMENTS TO
PLEASURE GOERS of visiting Hampton, either for recreation or

health, can be accommodated, at all times, with
private rooms and will be boarded on reasonable terms for any
period they please „ The Steam-Boat holds out a strong induce-
ment to parties of pleasure from Norfolk, who may be disposed
to make a trip to Hampton, as they can return the same day;
and the Subscriber assures such, as well as others who may fa-
vor him with their custom, that he will spare no pains to please
them» He has erected a new and commodious stable which will al-

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ways be well supplied with the best of every kind of provisions,
has provided himself with honest and attentive servants - in
short, he has exerted himself to his utmost, and will continue
to do so, to give general satisfaction,,

Hampton, February 6

JOHN Bo COOPER

Feb. 8 - Arrived in the Potomac River, (says the Natl. Int.
Herald

of the 3d inst.) from Norfolk, the Steam Boat Roan-
oke, with about 20 passengers, among whom were Captains War-
rington and Rodgers of the Navy. The Roanoke left Norfolk on

Saturday evening, but on account of the weather
CAPITAL GREETS
THE ROANOKE came too at night abreast of New-Point Comfort.

On Sunday morning she encountered a severe snow
storm, which compelled her to make a harbour in the Rappahan-
nock, from whence she got under way on Monday morning, and
came to anchor a few miles below the city the same night. The
very heavy weather experienced afforded an excellent opportun-
ity to try her machinery, which is of a different construction
from any heretofore in use, and is reported to us, by a gentle-
man who has seen it, to be of superior power, and more complete
workmanship, than any on the old plan0

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Feb. 8 - The Roanoke left Alexandria on Friday afternoon
Herald

about 1 o'clock on her return, and arrived here

at 3 P. Mo on Saturday, making the run in 27 hours. The

rapidity with which she came up was as aston-
BACK FROM HER
MAIDEN VOYAGE ishing as her appearance was pleasing; on the

whole she has completely realized the favorable

opinion of her capacity in every respect, which had been

formed by every one who had examined her*

Feb. 8 - MARINE NEWS - Arrived: Steam-Boat Richmond, Coffin,
Beacon

Richmond, 14 hours, 24 passengers.

Steam-Boat Roanoke, Hatton, Alexandria, 27 hours, 6 pas-
sengers.

Feb. 8 - The Steam-Boat Roanoke will leave Nivison's Wharf
Beacon

for Alexandria and Washington City, TOMORROW at 12

o 'clocko

She will leave Washington on her return on MONDAY next,

at 10 o'clock, A. M. and will in future leave Norfolk every

THURSDAY at 10 o'clock, A. M. and Washington on MONDAY, at

the same hour.

Feb. 10 - The Stockholders of the Steam Boat Roanoke are re-
Herald

quested to meet at the Steam Boat Hotel, on Friday,

the 12th inst. at 1 o'clock. - A full meeting is particularly

desirable, as questions of interest to the Company will be

submitted for their decision^

1819 116

BALTIMORE STEAM BOAT
SUBSTITUTES FOR
THE VIRGINIA

Feb. 20 - The supero Steam-Boat United States, Captain John
Beacon

Ferguson, will leave Baltimore for this place on

Sunday the 21st inst. and will leave Newton's Wharf for Bal-
timore Thursday next, at 10 A. M.

Feb. 22 - THE STEAM BOAT UNITED STATES
Herald

This superior boat, under the command of Captain

John Ferguson, left Baltimore yesterday morning at half past

nine, and although she had a head wind and an uncommonly

rough sea the greater part of the way, arrived here about 15

minutes before sun rise - thus making the passage under the

before mentioned disadvantages in 20 hours and three quarters.

The United States is somewhat larger than the Virginia, and

her cabin accommodations are nearly on the same plan as those

of the Virginia,,

♦

Feb. 22 - The Steam Boat Virginia will commence running be-
Kerald

tween Norfolk and Baltimore this week; she is ex-
pected to leave Baltimore on Thursday next.

March 2 - STEAM BOAT VIRGINIA. - This superior boat, which
deacon

arrived here yesterday morning, in 2k hours from

Baltimore, we have the satisfaction to state, has resumed

her regular run between this place and Baltimore. - She will

start this morning at 9 o'clock, and return here on Friday,

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as formerly - and among other benefits to our citizens, will
enable them to receive intelligence from the North two days
in anticipation of the mail*

March 5 - THE STEAM BOAT VIRGINIA

Herald

Capt. John Ferguson

Has commenced her regular trips, and will leave
Baltimore on Thursdays and Norfolk on Mondays, at 9 o'clock
in the morning.

March 5 - NOTICE. - The inconveni:r..ce experienced in col-
Beacon

lecting the freight of small articles sent by

the James River Steam Boats, renders it necessary to make

known, that in future no article will be received on board

unless accompanied by the amount of the freight.

iei9 HB

March 8- STEAK BOAT VIRGINIA

Herald

It is a task which we always perform with pleasure,
to notice instances of individual enterprize and industry, and
we have seldom met with one more worthy of remark than the ex-
ample of Captain John Ferguson, of the Steam
HERALD'S TRIBUTE TO
CAPTAIN FERGUSON Boat Virginia, whose admirable skill and

perseverance in the line of his duty we might
almost say is unequalled - certainly not exceeded. We believe
there is no Steam Boat in the United States engaged in so rough
and difficult a navigation as the Virginia, nor one so liable
to the obstacles arising from wind and weather; yet with the ex-
ception of about two months in the winter season, this excellent
boat has continued to run the year round, without missing a trip,
or arriving or departing at or from either of her stopping plac-
es on any other than the appointed day - and almost uniformly
within the appointed hour. On this day week she arrived here
from Baltimore, and it was intended by Capt. Ferguson to return
the same day, so as to allow himself full time to start again

on the regular day, (Thursday) and thus resume the

CATCHING UP

0", SCHEDULE established rotine of her passage; he however defer-
red his departure 'til] next day, when he was over-
taken by a violent snow storm, and at the request of his passen-
gers, put back. The next day, (Wednesday) was clear, though
rather stormy, and he started once more, taking his departure
at 10 o'clock in the morning. He arrived at Baltimore the next
morning, (Thursday) at 8 o'clock, where, after laying a few
hours he again set off for Norfolk, and arrived here at 10 on
Friday morning, making the trip from Norfolk to Baltimore, and

1819 n9

from thence back to Norfolk, in precisely 48 hours, including
the little he was necessarily detained in Baltimore.

March 10- DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE

Herald

On Sunday afternoon as the Steam Boat Sea-Horse was
crossing from Hampton to this place, and soon after she had en-
tered the Roads, Mr, Joseph W. Hall, a respectable inhabitant

of Portsmouth, was by an unlucky accident, thrown
FIRST PASSENGER
FATALITY over board and drowned. The circumstances of

this melancholy case were as follows:- The deceas-
ed and Lieutenant John A, Wish, of the Navy, had taken their
seats in a riding gigg, which was stowed away on the forecastle,
when in consequence of a very heavy sea running, the boat gave
a sudden lurch, so violent that the body of the gigg, in conse-
quence of the resistance occasioned by the weight of the per-
sons in it, was disengaged from the shafts in a twinkling and
precipitated over board, carrying along with it the unfortunate
subject of this notice and his companion. Capt. Waite immedia-
tely had the boat stopped and made every effort to rescue these
unfortunate men from a watery grave - every floating material

that came to hand was thrown over board to them;
FRANTIC EFFORT

AT RESCUE but poor Hall, ere assistance came, being over-
powered by the dashing of the waves and benumbed
by the cold, sunk to rise no more. Lieut. Wish was more fortu-
nate; he had caught a fragment of the gigg and clung to it un-
til he was taken up, after a struggle of more than half an
hour - a few minutes more and he too would have been numbered

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with the dead, for, when taken on board, he was completely in-
sensible, and it was not until the humane exertions of the

Captain and passengers had been exerted for a con-
LIEUT. WISH
REVIVED siderable time to restore him, that he gave any

symptoms of animation. In the mean time, Captain
Waite, with a laudable anxiety to afford him every possible
relief, had put back into Hampton where, professional assist-
ance being procured, he soon became perfectly recovered. Mr„
Hall was a young man of engaging manner, and much esteemed in
the circle of his acquaintencesD

THE PETERSBURG
IS LAUNCHED

March 19 - The Steam Boat Petersburg was launched on the
Herald

11th insto from Messrs. Laurence & Sneeden's

ship yard, New-York » This boat is intended to ply between

Petersburg and Norfolk,

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A WELCOME TO THE
INDIAN FIGHTERS

March 19 - On Wednesday night last, arrived here in the Steam
Herald

Boat Roanoke, from Washington, the gallant General

Mcintosh, commander of the Indian Corps in the service of the
United States, and attached to the Southern Division of the
Army, accompanied by Capt. Lovett, Capt. Cornell, and two oth-
er officers of the same corps. The arrival of this veteran
warrior amongst us, renewed the recollection of his signal ser-
vices in cooperating in the defense of our Southern Frontier,
and excited a general sentiment of respect and gratitude.

March 19 - In the Steam Boat Roanoke, which arrived here on
Beacon

Wednesday night from Washington City, came passen-
gers Brigadier-General William Mcintosh, of the Creek Nation
of Indians, with his suite, consisting of Cols. George Lovett
and Samuel Hawkins, Major Emuttie and Capts o Osmundiye and
Cournels. - Col. Lovett, Major Emuttie and Capt. Cournels,
will leave here this morning in the southern stage; General
Mcintosh, Col. Hawkins and Capt. Osmundiye, will take passage
by water for Savannah, on Sunday next.

It will be recalled that General Mcintosh commanded the
friendly Creeks in the late war with the Seminole Indians,
and has on former occasions rendered important services to
this country.

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THE STEAM BOATS'
FUEL PROBLEM

[NOTE: The following excerpt from an account of a pro-
posed canal, designed to connect the heads of
Tanners and Newton's creeks, gives some hint of the
considerable problem involved in supplying the steam-
boats with wood.]

March 24 - .ooBesides the great convenience it will afford to
Herald

the numerous settlers on Tanner's Creek in sending

their grain, vegetables, fish, oysters, &c . to our market,
without the expense and trouble of land carriage, it will be
the means of a ready and inexhaustible supply of timber, fire
wood and wharf wood, with which the country in the neighbor-
hood abounds, and which can be brought to market now only by
carting it a tedious distance, or lightering it up the creek
a long way, and thence through an exposed navigation around

Lambert's Point. The great consumption of
FOUR STEAM BOATS
TO BE SUFPLIED pine wood in making wharves and burning bricks,

but above all, the immense quantity consumed
daily by the steam boats, (of which there are now four con-
stantly running) and the two steam mills, is a consideration
almost sufficient of itself to justify the opening of this com-
munication,, 3 9

March 27 - Commodore Stephen Decatur arrived here yesterday
Beacon

in the Steam Boat Roanoke, from the Seat of Gov-
ernment.

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PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE
ARRIVES ON THE ROANOKE

March 29 - It is understood that the President of the United
Herald

States will take his passage in the Steam Boat Ro-
anoke, for this place on her return from Washington the present
trip. The Roanoke left here on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock,
and no doubt arrived at Washington yesterday about the same
hour; she will therefore be in readiness to leave Washington in
the evening of the day, and may be looked for here tomorrow
evening, or Wednesday morning at the farthest. The President
will be accompanied on his journey by Mr. Calhoun, Secretary of
War.

♦

Apr. 2 - The President of the United States, whose expected
Herald

visit to this place has been for some days previous

a subject of general conversation, arrived here on Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, in the Steam Boat Roanoke, from Wash-
ington City; he was accompanied by Mr. Calhoun, Secretary of
War, and Mr. Gouverneur, his private Secretary. The Presi-
dent's approach to the town was welcomed by successive salutes

as the Steam Boat passed the different garrisons
GIVEN OVATION
IN THE HARBOR on the river, and on her arrival in the harbor,

the two contingents of Volunteer Infantry, com-
manded by Captains Capron and Gait, drew up in line on Newton's
Wharf, and fired a salute in honor of the Chief Magistrate. He
was then waited on and received by the Mayor of the Borough,
and the President and Vice-President of the »Common Council, who
had been previously appointed a Committee for that purpose, and

1819 124

by them attended to the lodgings prepared for his reception at

Mrs. Davis's Boarding House, escorted by the Norfolk Troop of

Cavalry and the two companies of Infantry. - The manner
MILITARY
ESCORT of his reception, on the whole, was such as comported

with the feelings of the citizens, and the respect due
to the First Officer of the Nation.

Yesterday, the President with the Secretary of War, Com.
Decatur, Captains Warrington and Elliott, and several other na-
val officers and citizens, took an excursion to Burrill's Bay,
the contemplated site of the Grand Naval Depot; today the Pres-
ident will partake of a public dinner, to be given by the citi-
zens, at the Exchange Coffee House, and will take his departure
for the South tomorrow morning, by the route of the Dismal Swamp
Canal.

April 7 - MARINE INTELLIGENCE - Arrived: Steam Boat Roanoke,
Herald

from Washington, and 25 hours from Alexandria, 5

passengers, among them William Wirt, Esq'r., Attorney General

of the United States.

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COMPETITION ON THE
BALTIMORE ROUTE

April 15- CHANGE OF ROUTE

Beacon

THE STEAM BOAT
ROANOKE,
Will this day commence her run between

NORFOLK AND BALTIMORE

Leave Norfolk at 9 o'clock on Thursday mornings, and
Baltimore at the same hour on Sunday mornings.

REJOINDER OF
THE OLD LINE

April 19 - ROUTE THAT NEVER HAS

Herald

CHANGED

The Steam Boat Virginia, Captain John Ferguson, continues
her regular run between this place and Baltimore - Leaves Nor-
folk on Mondays and Baltimore on Thursdays, at 9 o'clock in the
morning.

April 20 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Roanoke, Middleton, from Bal-
Beacon

timore, 272 hours, with passengers.

1819

125-a

April 19 - The Steam-Boat Sea-Horse has commenced her regular
Beacon

passage between Norfolk and Hampton, and

Leaves Norfolk:

Leaves Hampton:

Mondays at

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)
)

Mondays a'

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

)

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)

Wednesday:

Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

Sundays

SingL

e Pass

iage

Servants

Half

Pri

8 )

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4 )

8 )

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8 )

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Passage to and from Norfolk and Hampton in the same day,
at the price of a single passage,,

N.B. Horses and Carriages will be taken over with the
greatest care, without taking the wheels from the carriages»

April 19- AUCTION

Beacon

This day, the 19th inst. at Newton's Wharf, at 11
o'clock, a new and substantial

CANAL BOAT

Built for the Roanoke Steam-Boat Company, of the best
materials. Terms at the sale.

S . K L E I N , V. M,

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May 7 - STEAM BOAT VIRGINIA

Beacon

The regularity and ease with which this excellent

Boat performs her trips between this place and Baltimore, are

worthy of particular notice. Notwithstanding
ANOTHER EXAMPLE
OF EFFICIENCY the heavy gales which have prevailed since

Thursday, she has made two trips within the
last four days. - She arrived here on Friday last at her us-
ual hour, took on her wood and passengers, and departed again
about 11 o'clock on the same day; and returning left Baltimore
at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and arrived here at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. She will leave here again this morning.

Kay 17- NOTICE

Herald

The Stockholders in the Roanoke Steam Boat Company,

are hereby notified, that a requisition of Fifty Dollars per

share, upon the stock held by each respectively, is required

to be paid to the agent of the said company, on or before the

30th inst.

F. WHITTLE,

President

May 22 - NOTICE

Beacon

All persons having claims against the Steam- Boat

Richmond, originating prior to the 1st of January, 1819, are

requested to render them, without delay, to the Subscriber,

as a final dividend will be made to the Stockholders, on the

third of June next.

ALBERT ALLMAND

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June 2 - During the summer months, the Proprietors of the
Herald

Steam Boat

SEA-HORSE

Propose running her from Norfolk to Hampton twice each

day, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturdays.

To leave Norfolk at 6 A. M. and 1 P. M.

On Friday at 6 A. M.

On Sunday at 9 A. K.

Will leave Hampton at 8 A. M. and if P. K,

On Friday at 4P.M.

On Sunday at If P. M,

June 4 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Powhatan, Middleton, 14 hours
Herald

from Richmond - 18 passengers.

June 5 - STEAM-BOAT EXCURSION

Beacon

THE STEAM-BOAT

UNITED STATES

Captain Trippe

Will make an excursion to the Capes, THIS MORNING - she
will leave Newton's Wharf at half past 9 o'clock, and return
in the evening.

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June 9 - GREAT RAPIDITY IN TRAVELLING

[Wed.]

Herald

Passengers per the Citizens' Coach, which arrived

yesterday afternoon, at half past four o'clock, state that

they left Norfolk, Vir. on Monday morning at a quarter past

9 in the Steam Boat Virginia, Capt. Ferguson, arrived
NEW YORK
REPORT in Baltimore at 5 the next morning; took the daily

line to Philadelphia, and reached this city as above,

in time for our Albany Steam Boat, which left here at 5 in

the evening. -[NEW YORK GAZETTE, 3d inst.

June 11 - STEAM BOAT UNITED STATES

Beacon

Capt. Rollins, of the Packet Schooner Mary & Ann,
who arrived here yesterday evening, in 60 hours from Balti-
more, reports that he saw the Steam-Boat United States,
Capt. Trippe, near fort McHenry, on Tuesday morning at 7
o'clock - apparently in her usual good order, hence, he in-
fers that the report in circulation here yesterday morning,
that some accident had happened to her machinery, on her way
up, is without foundation.

June 14 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Virginia, Ferguson, 21 hours
Herald

from Baltimore, 28 passengers and 24 seamen for

the Navy„

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EXCURSION PARTY
UNDETERRED BY
SUDDEN GALE

June 16 - SUDDEN GALE OF WIND

Beacon

On Saturday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, a heavy-
cloud came up from the N.N.W. from which we experienced a
severe blow, for the time it lasted, (about half an hour,)
as we have known for many months. Its severity off the
Capes is represented by masters of several vessels which
have since arrived, as tremendous, accompanied by an un-
commonly heavy sea, and succeeded by a thick fog, which
compelled several vessels coming in to run out again to
sea. Some vessels which came in yesterday have been much
damaged in their sails.

The Steam Boat Virginia, being at the time on a party
of pleasure to the Capes, experienced all its fury, but
without damage, or much check being given to her progress.

July 1 - RESOLVED, That a suit be instituted against the

Minute

Book Proprietors of the Steam Boat Petersburg, and

that the Agent shall ascertain the names of the

Stockholders of said Boat.

1819 130

AN EXCURSION
TO SUFFOLK

July 5 - THE STEAM BOAT

Herald

VIRGINIA

Captain Ferguson

Will make a trip to Suffolk on Saturday next. She will

leave Newton's Wharf at 9 o'clock, A. M. and return in the

evening.

Fare, including Dinner, $2

CHANGE OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Of The
STEAM BOAT RICHMOND

The Richmond will commence on Thursday the 8th inst. to
leave Richmond at 6 o'clock, A. M. on Thursdays and Saturdays,
call at City Point at half past 9 A. M. and arrive at Norfolk
in the evening of the same day; will leave Norfolk at 6 A. M,
on Tuesdays and 10 o'clock, A. M. on Fridays, until further
notice.

1819 131

July 7 - RALEIGH AND PLYMOUTH LINE OF STAGES
Herald

This line of Stages was established last fall, with

the view of connecting the Main Southern with the Eastern Line,

thereby opening a communication North and South, by
EXPERIMENT

SUCCESSFUL way of Norfolk; a thing long desired, and the experi-
ment has abundantly proved that this route is capable
of affording all the advantages which its wannest friends expect-
ed*

The Proprietors have now enlarged their plan, and will in

future run FOUR HORSE STAGES, and in a style suited to the im-
portance of the route. They are determined to spare neither
expence nor trouble to render this Line commodious to travel-
lers,,

The stage runs from Raleigh to Plymouth in two days, rest-
ing the first night at Tarborough, and arriving at Plymouth in

the afternoon of the second day, in time to take
PLYMOUTH AND
EDEN TON FERRY the Steam Boat and reach Edenton that evening. The

Edenton stage sets out next morning and arrives at

Norfolk in the evening. Thus, in three days, by

easy travelling, and the nights allowed for sleep and rest, the

stage performs the route from Raleigh to Norfolk, and one day

more takes the passengers to Richmond.

The line is run each way three times a week. The road is
one of the best in the country, and the accommodations very
good.

The line from Fayetteville to Raleigh, and from Edenton to
Norfolk, are kept in excellent order and superior style. An
agreeable passage is therefore open from this State, and the
States south of this, to Northern and Eastern States, whereby a
man may travel from this, in comfort and ease, take his accus-

1819 132

tomed rest, and arrive in Baltimore sooner than by the upper
route of stages.

If good Stages, Horses and Drivers, with an obliging at-
tention to travellers - if an excellent Road and good Fare,
with the privilege of resting of nights - if convenience and
despatch are calculated to recommend a Line of Stages to the
Public, then is this entitled to public patronage. And that
patronage is solicited by the

MANAGERS

SMITHFIELD
AND SUFFOLK

July 27- NOTICE

Beacon

The James River Steam Boat Company will commence

running a Steam Boat from Norfolk to Smithfield and Suffolk,

on Friday next, as follows:

Leave Norfolk on Mondays and Fridays at 8 o'clock, A. M.
for SMITHFIELD.

Leave Smithfield on Tuesdays and Saturdays at the same
hour for NORFOLK.

Leave Norfolk on Wednesday at the same hour for SUFFOLK.

Leave Suffolk on Thursday at the same hour for NORFOLK.

Fare %2

♦

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Aug. 12 - Petersburg, Aug. 12

Beacon

STEAK BOAT EXCURSION

A considerable party of Ladies and Gentlemen on Sunday
last, enjoyed a very agreeable trip down the river, in the

steam boat Petersburg. After overcoming the
THE PETERSBURG

HAS HER DEBUT obstacles which the Appomattox is known to pre-
sent to a vessel of her magnitude, the Peters-
burg moved majestically into the broad expanse
of water formed by the juncture of the Appomattox and James
rivers. On entering James river the boat seemed to be pro-
pelled by a new power, encreasing, by her additional veloci-
ty, the delight of the party on board. On no occasion did
we ever witness satisfaction more complete, pleasure more un-
alloyed; and what gave no small zest to the occasion, was the
unremitting exertions of Capt. Crocker, to meet the wants,
and, if possible, anticipate the wishes of the passengers.
Nothing was left undone, that could add to the comfort and
convenience of the party.

We hazard little in saying, that the Petersburg is ex-
celled by few boats in the U. States in the neatness and con-
venience of her internal structure, and the strength and du-
rability of her hull and machinery.

We understand the Petersburg will, in a few days, com-
mence her regular trips between this place and Norfolk. -
[REPUBLICAN.

1819 134

PETERSBURG SERVICE
INAUGURATED

Aug. 14- STEAM BOAT PETERSBURG

[Sato]

Beacon

This New, Swift and Elegant Boat, commenced plying

between Petersburg and Norfolk, (touching at the intermediate

places) on Thursday last, at 6 o'clock in the morning.

She will continue to leave Petersburg on every Sunday

and Thursday morning at the above hour, and Norfolk every

Tuesday and Saturday morning at the same hour, until further

notice0

DANIEL W . CROCKER

CAPTAIN

Aug. 30 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Petersburg, Crocker, from Pet-
Herald

ersburg, and &~3/k hours from City Point, with 10

passengers.

Steam Boat Powhatan, Anderson, 15 hours from Richmond,

with 6 passengers, among whom is Captain J. B. Nicholson, of

the Navy.

1819 135

Sept. 11 - BOARD OF HEALTH, NORFOLK
3eacon

ORDERED, Tnat the Quarantine Officer be directed to
examine all vessels coning to this port from the State of Mary-
land, other than the City of Baltimore, and if he finds any

persons on board who have had intercourse with the
EPIDEMIC IN
BALTIMORE City of Baltimore, within seventy-two hours of his

examination, he shall be subject to quarantine, to-
gether with the vessel and the crew, and make a report to the
Board of Health.

ORDERED, That the Commandant of the station be requested
to stop all vessels from the State of Maryland, for the pur-
poses expressed in the preceding order.

JOHN E. HOLT,
MAYOR

NORFOLK TO THE
"HEAD OF BAY"

Sept. 14 - The Steam Boat Virginia will continue to run be-
Beacon

tween Norfolk and the Head of the Bay until fur-
ther notice, leaving Norfolk at 9 o'clock on Monday morning,
and the Head of the Bay at the same hour Thursday.

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Sept0 14 - The Steam Boat Petersburg will make a trip into
Beacon

Chesapeake Bay, and to the Capes, on Friday next,

the 17th inst. - She will start at 10 o'clock, A. M. and re-
turn before night.

Passage and dinner, $2

D. W. CROCKER,
Captain

N.Bo The above trip will positively take place, if the
weather is suitable. If the weather is not suitable for the
Bay, she will go up to Burwell's Bay, or any other place the
Company may decide on, within a reasonable distance.

D. W. C.

Sept. 30 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Richmond, Coffin, from Alex-
Beacon

andria, which place she left on Tuesday morning,

anchored at St. Mary's on Tuesday night, left there at 5 o'-
clock yesterday morning, and arrived here a little before 5
P. M. - three passengers.

Oct. 1 - Steam Boat Powhatan, Anderson, 13 i hours from Rich-
Herald

mond - 2 passengers.. .also Steam Boat Petersburg,

Crocker, from Petersburg, and 9 hours from City Point, with

10 passengers.

1819 137

SEMI -WEEKLY SERVICE
ON BALTIMORE RUN

Oct. 30 - The Steam Boat Virginia will resume her run to

Baltimore, on Monday next - leaves Norfolk on
Mondays, and Baltimore every Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock.

The Steam Boat Norfolk, Capt. John Campbell, will leave
Norfolk Fridays, and Baltimore on Tuesday mornings, at nine
o'clock in the morning.

Nov. 1 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Richmond, Coffin, 13s hours

from Richmond, with 5 passengers - Passed schooner
Only Daughter, Ellis, from New-York bound to Richmond, with
passengers, some of whom had gone on shore at Bermuda Hundred,
and on returning again to the vessel, the boat upset and one
of them was unfortunately drowned, - Capt. C. did not learn
his name.

1819 138

JAKES RIVER LINE
MEETS BALTIMORE
SCHEDULE

Nov. 10- WINTER ESTABLISHMENT
Herald

A second Steam Boat being now established on the
Baltimore Line - The James River Steam Boat Company
will continue it to City Point and Richmond, by run-
ning two boats as follows:

A boat will leave Norfolk at 10 o'clock, on Tues-
day, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - and will leave
Richmond at 12 o'clock on Sunday, Monday, Thursday and
Friday - touching at City Point in coming from Richmond
at 4 o'clock, P. M.

A Stage will leave the Exchange Tavern in Peters-
burg on Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday, at 2 o'»
clock, P. M. The passage from Norfolk to Petersburg,
(stage fare included) will be Seven Dollars.

WM. H. THOMPSON

1819 139

THE PETERSBURG'S TERMINAL
CHANGED TO CITY POINT

Nov. 12 - STEAM BOAT

Herald

PETERSBURG

This new, swift and elegant boat will continue to ply
between Norfolk, City Point and Petersburg, (touching at all
intermediate places) as follows, viz: Passengers will leave
the Exchange Tavern in Petersburg Thursday and Sunday morn-
ings, at 7 o'clock precisely, in stages, and City Point at
10 o'clock the same morning, in the Steam Boat.

Returning - she will leave Norfolk every Wednesday and
Friday morning, at 10 o'clock, after the arrival of the Steam
3oat from Baltimore <> The passage through from Norfolk to
Petersburg will be Seven Dollars.

Nov. 6

DANIEL CROCKER

Nov. 29 - STEAM BOAT NORFOLK

Herald

The Public are informed, that this Boat has for the
present discontinued her run to Baltimore. The Virginia,
Captain Ferguson, leaves Newton's Wharf, as usual, every Mon-
day morning at 9 o'clock; returning leaves Bowley's Wharf,
Baltimore at the same hour, every Thursday morning.

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Dec. 17 - NOTICE

Herald

A meeting of the Stockholders of the Alexandria and

Norfolk Steam Boat Company, is requested on Thursday next, at

12 o'clock, at the Steam Boat Hotel.

EDWARD ARCHER
Secretary

Dec. 24 - AUCTION

Herald

The Fine New

STEAM BOAT

ROANOKE

With a superior imported engine of 60 horse power, Furn-
iture and everything belonging to the Boat,

WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION
At 11 O'CLOCK
On Tuesday, the first day of February next, at Nivison's
Wharf, where she now lies.

Terms - 12 and 18 months credit, giving approved security.

WM. H. THOMPSON, V. M.

+
+0+

♦

-oOo-

oOo

1820 HI

Jan. 1 - STEAM BOAT VIRGINIA. - We are very much disappointed
Beacon

in the Virginia's not arriving here yesterday at the

accustomed hour, as it deprived us of our usual budget of news

in anticipation of the mail. From her not getting in during

the subsequent part of the day, we feel apprehension that she

is frozen up in Baltimore.

Jan. 5 - NOTICE. - An annual meeting of the Stockholders of
Beacon

the James River Steam Boat Company, will be held at

1 o'clock on Monday, the 10th inst. at the Steam Boat Hotel.

Jan. 8 - The Subscriber offers for sale one half interest in
Beacon

the Line of Stages, now running between Norfolk and

Elizabeth City, N. C. - If not disposed of prior to the 2d of
February, it will, on that date be sold at Public Auctione

For particulars and terms, which will be made accommodat-
ing, apply to

WM. H. THOMPSON

THE TAVERN & BAR
On board the Richmond and Powhatan are offered for Rent
for the present year. - For terms, apply to

WM. H. THOMPSON

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Jan. 24 - THE STEAM BOAT VIRGINIA, Captain Ferguson, has
Beacon

discontinued her run between Norfolk and Balti-
more until further notice.

Jan. 26 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Powhatan, Anderson, from Pet-
Herald

ersburg, with S passengers. The Powhatan on her

passage up on Friday, was run foul of by a small vessel,

which carried away a part of her larboard wheel house; and

considerably injured her wheel.

Feb. 23 - THE STEAM BOAT VIRGINIA

Herald

Capt, John Ferguson

Having recommenced her run between Norfolk and Baltimore,

will leave Newton's Wharf, Norfolk, every Monday morning at 9

o'clock, and Bowley's Wharf, Baltimore, every Thursday morning

at the same hour.

A LINE OF

PACKETS

Will also continue to run between the two places, for the

transportation of passengers and merchandise.

Feb. 26 - NOTICE. - For the future, no article will be re-
Beacon

ceived on board the James River Line of Steam Boats,

unless the freight is paid at the time.

WM. H. THOMPSON

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March 6 - THE STEAK: BOAT SEA HORSE

Herald

Will in Future

Leave Hampton

O'Clock
3

8
8
8

8 4

Passage $1.00, Servants half price.
Passage to and from Norfolk or Hampton, on the same day,
at the price of a single passage,,

Leave

Norfolk

C Clock

on Sundays

Mondays

Tuesdays

V.'ednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

March 20 - NOTICE. - The Steam Boat Richmond, until further
Herald

notice, will leave Richmond on Thursday and Sun-
day, at 8 o'clock in the morning, and call at City Point at
12 o'clock - and will leave Norfolk at 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning, and on Friday morning immediately after the arrival
of the Virginia from Baltimore.

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THE COLUMBUS, 74-GUN SHIP-OF-THE-LINE
DRAWS SIGHTSEERS TO HAMPTON ROADS

March 24 - At the request of a number of persons who are de-
Beacon

sirous of seeing the Columbus 74, now in Hampton

Roads, the

STEAM BOAT RICHMOND

Will leave Nivison's Wharf precisely at 10 o'clock THIS
MORNING, for Hampton Roads, and return at 1 o'clock.

Should passengers offer at 2 o'clock, she will make a
second trip at that hour, and return in the evening,

WM. H. THOMPSON,
Agent o

March 27 - The Steam Boat Sea Horse, until further notice,
Herald

will leave Newton's Wharf every morning at 9 o'-
clock for Hampton, will touch at Old Point, and leave Hamp-
ton for Norfolk at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,,

Apr. 7 - The Steam Boat Petersburg will make a trip down to
Beacon

the 74, laying in Hampton Roads, on Tuesday,,

D. W. CROCKER,
Captain

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Apr. 11 - The Steam Boat Petersburg will make a trip down to
Beacon

the 74, laying in Hampton Roads, THIS DAY.

The Petersburg will leave the wharf at 10 o'clock, A. M0
and return at 2 P. M. giving time enough to see the ship and
get back to dinner. - Should any one wish to stay on board
until evening, she will go for them without extra charge. The
fare for the Boat through the day will be One Dollar, exclus-
ive of all refreshments.

D. W. CROCKER, Captain

♦

Apr. 13 - The Steam Boat Petersburg, (in consequence of the
Beacon

unpleasant weather, ) disappointed a very numerous

and respectable party on Tuesday last, in an excursion to the

Columbus 74, Old Point Comfort, Rip Raps, &c. will on MONDAY

NEXT, make the trips, if good weather - should the day not be

favorable on Monday, it will take place TUESDAY. She will

leave the wharf at 9 o'clock, A. M. - and return at 2 P. M,

and depart again at 3 P. M. and return at sun-set.

N.B. The charge, exclusive of refreshments, will be One

Dollar each.

D. W. CROCKER, Captain

Apr. 22 - TRIP TO THE 74, &c.

Beacon

The Steam Boat Virginia will leave Newton's Wharf,

THIS MORNING, at 10 o'clock, for Old-Point, will stop at the

74, and return in the evening.

Passage, $1

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April 21 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Richmond, Coffin, Richmond, 12i

Beacon

hours - 18 passengers - among them Right Rev. Bish-
op Moore.

April 26- EAGLE HOTEL

Herald

RICHMOND

That the Friends and Customers of this Establishment may

be better accommodated, the Proprietor has made an arrangement

with the owners of the stages generally, to and from this City,

to have a Stage Office kept in the House, where
A STAGE COACH
HEADQUARTERS applications for seats either North or South, East

or West, will be always attended to by a person

whose particular duty it will be to make every thing in that

business suitable and agreeable. Every accommodation that the

House can offer, and which stage travellers can wish, shall be

at their commando

Mr. Henry Butler, who formerly kept the Union, is now at

the Eagle, where he will be happy to attend to his friends.

April 28 - The Hull of the Steam Boat Roanoke, her boats and
Herald

furniture, together with a pair of iron boilers,

will be sold without reservation, at 11 o'clock on Monday the

1st of May, at Nivison's Wharf...

By Order of the President.

WM. H. THOMPSON,
Agent

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April 29 - SUMMER ESTABLISHMENT

Beacon

The Steam Boat Richmond will leave Richmond on

Sunday and Wednesday mornings, at 6 o'clock, and stop at

City-Point about 10 o'clock, and

Will Leave Norfolk

AT NINE O'CLOCK,

(Or as soon thereafter as the Baltimore Boats may arrive,)

On TUESDAY and FRIDAY Mornings.

A Stage Coach, belonging to the Richmond Steam Boat Comp-
any, runs between City-Point and Petersburg.

May 1 - THE STEAM BOAT

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NORFOLK ,

Capt. Campbell,

Will commence her run between Baltimore and Norfolk,
THIS DAY, the 1st of May.

She will leave Norfolk at 9 o'clock on Friday mornings;
and Bowley's Wharf, Baltimore, at the same hour on Mondays.

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May 1 - THE STEAM BOAT

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PETERSBURG

Will until further notice, extend her run to Richraondo
She will leave Norfolk every Tuesday and Saturday at 6 o'-
clock in the morning; and Richmond every Sunday and Thursday

morning at the same hour. This Boat can at
THE PETERSBURG

EXTENDS RUN all times go up to Mayo's Bridge, opposite the
TO RICHMOND

City, and depart at pleasure, without the least

inconvenience, as respects the tides. On her passage down,
she will land and take off passengers from Petersburg at City
Point, at about 10 A. M. and on her passage up, about 2 P. M,

DANIEL W. CROCKER
N.B. Particular attention will be paid to way passengers.

May 17 - The Stage to Suffolk, Summerton, Tarborough, Raleigh
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and Fayetteville, in 60 hours, without travelling in

the night, will leave Norfolk Tuesday and Friday mornings, im-
mediately after the arrival of the Baltimore Steam Boats, and
return on Thursday and Sunday evenings.

THE PROPRIETORS

May 22 - Arrived in town on Friday morning, in the Steam Boat
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Virginia, Commodore Rodgers and Commodore Porter, of

the Board of Navy Commissioners, and Captains Ridgely and Wil-
kinson, of the Navy. Captain Ridgely has come to take command
of the Constellation - Thomas Newton, Esquire, member of Con-

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gress from this district, and his Lady, also arrived in the
Virginia.

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A GLIMPSE OF JAMES RIVER WATER TRAFFIC,
AND SOME PLACE NAMES ALONG THE WAY

May 26 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Richmond, Coffin, Richmond, 12 i
Beacon

hours - 12 passengers - Passed below WARWICK, brig

Henrico, of Boston, bound down; below WILTON, sloop Budget, of
New-York, bound up; above FOUR MILE CREEK, schooner Richmond,
Waterman, of Hartford, (Conn.) bound up; off CITY POINT, sloop
Alpha, of Nantucket, bound up; at HARRISON'S BAR, British brig
Pleiades and ship Gilda, bound up; at anchor below HARRISON'S
BAR, ship Phoenix, taking in cargo; off HOG ISLAND, sloop Ex-
press, of New- York, full of passengers, (supposed to be the

theatrical corps from Charleston for Richmond, ) bound
STROLLING
PLAYERS up the river; above HOG ISLAND, ship Scipio, Hatton,

bound up; in HAMPTON ROADS, ship and two brigs; under

SEWELL'S POINT, one brig.

Steam-Boat Petersburg, Crocker, 13^ hours from Richmond,

with 15 passengers.

May 29 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Petersburg, Crocker, Richmond,
Beacon

12^ hours - 11 passengers.

Steam-Boat Richmond, Coffin, Richmond, 12^ hours - 16 pas-
sengers. - Passed at BERMUDA HUNDRED, brig Henrico, of Boston,
bound down; below CITY POINT, brig Agenara, of Boston, bound
up; above HARRISON'S BAR, ship Helen, of N. Bedford, bound up;
off WESTOVER, the ship Phoenix and Scipio, at anchor; off

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WINDMILL POINT, schr. Virginia, of Salem, bound down; also two
brigs bound up; off HOG ISLAND, the ship Diadem, of Liverpool,
bound up; off POINT OF SHOALS, a brig, bound up.

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June 5 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Petersburg, Crocker, Richmond;
Beacon

12£ hours - 18 passengers., - Passed one mile below

RICHMOND, brig Marcia, of Providence, towing up; at WARWICK,
brig Hammer, Pollard, of Boston, tracking up; also French brig
Agnes, brig Howard and ship Comet, loading; in KINGLAND'S REACH,
brig William & Ezra, Leitch, of Richmond, at anchor, bound up;
above OSBORNE'S, ketch Margaret, of Petersburg, Pitts, and schr.
Monroe, of Gladstonbury, (Con. River,) both towing up; at OS-
BORNE'S, schr. John, of Richmond, standing up, schr. Hunter of
Plymouth, taking in ballast; sloop Union, of Newport, at anchor,
and schr. Regulator, of Richmond, standing up; at VARINA, schr.
Elizabeth, of Boston, at anchor; at TURKEY ISLAND, sloop Alpha,
of Nantucket, towing down; and schr. Volunteer, of Baltimore,
standing up; above HARRISON'S BAR, brig Mary, of Boston, at an-
chor, bound up; at FORT POWHATAN, sloop Virginia, of Fairfield,

at anchor; at SEVEN MILE REACH, schr , of Hungar, at anchor;

at CANNON'S MARSHES, schr. Ann, of Petersburg, bound up; at HOG
ISLAND, schr. Sally Ann, of Staten Island, standing up; at LYON'S
CREEK SHOALS, ship Henry Clay, Carnes, two barges and a sloop,
standing up; below POINT OF SHOALS, a large ship, standing up;
at NEW PORT'S NEWS, a herm. brig Mary, of and from Boston, 5
days, bound up the river; 35 sail of small vessels on HAMPTON
ROADS, and a schooner and sloop ashore on CRANEY ISLAND FLATS.

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June 2 - NEW

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STEAM BOAT & STAGE LINE

An Easy, Cheap and Expeditious Route From

NORFOLK to FAYETTEVILLE

(North Carolina.)

By way of the Dismal Swamp Canal, Elizabeth City, Plym-
outh, Williamston, Tarborough - two-thirds of the route from
Norfolk to Tarborough being performed by the Steam Boat Albe-
marle, one of the swiftest in the Southern Country.

FROM NORFOLK

A stage of this line will depart on Tuesday and Friday

mornings, immediately after the arrival of the Baltimore

Steam Boats, arriving -at Elizabeth City the same day, when

the passengers will take the Steam Boat at
BY THE ALBEMARLE
TO WILLIAMSTON that place, and immediately proceed on to

Williamston, touching on the way at Edenton
and Plymouth. From Williamston a line of stages, connected
with the Steam Boat, will take them to Tarborough, where the
passengers will meet two lines of stages, one to Fayetteville,
direct in one day, and one via Raleigh to Fayetteville in two
days. At Fayetteville they will meet without detention, the
different branches of the Great Southern Line.

RETURNING
This line will leave Jordan's Hotel, Fayetteville, on
Monday and Friday mornings, and arrive at Norfolk on Wednes-
day and Sunday evenings, so as to take the Baltimore Steam
Boats the following mornings - performing the route from Fay-

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etteville in three days, without the fatigue of travelling in
the night.

The fare will be as reasonable, and the accommodations as
good, as are to be found on any route through the Southern
Country,

Expedition and certainty, being important objects in trav-
elling, every necessary step has been taken to guard against
the disappointments and delays heretofore experienced on this
route, and to ensure a degree of regularity which shall merit
the confidence and support of the public.

The Stage Office at Norfolk, is kept at the office of Mr.
Joseph Foster, Broker, under the Steam Boat Hotel, and next
door to the Post Office.

THE PROPRIETORS

June 2 - Persons in Norfolk and Portsmouth, who wish to at-
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tend the Camp Meeting near Hampton, are respectful-
ly informed that they can be conveyed to and from that place
in the Steam Boat Sea Horse, at any period during the meeting:

Price of passage for going and returning, ONE D0L-
CAMP MEETING
SPECIAL LAR.

Servants and children will be carried at half price.

During the meeting, the Steam Boat will leave Norfolk at

7 in the morning, and Hampton at 5 in the evening.

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June 3 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore,
Beacon

24 hours - 20 passengers.

Last night, about 11 o'clock, Steam-Boat Powhatan, Ander-
son, Richmond, hours.

The Steam-Boat Norfolk, Campbell, left here this morning
for Baltimore, put back about one hour after, on account of
the inclemency of the weather.

June 10 - CHANGE OF DEPARTURE. - The Steam-Boat Norfolk ,
Beacon

will in future leave Norfolk at 9 o'clock on

Thursday mornings, instead of Friday, as heretofore.

In consequence of the change in the departure of the

Norfolk, the Steam-Boat Richmond, will leave Richmond in

future, at 6 o'clock on Wednesday mornings, instead of on

Thursday as heretofore.

June 14 - TO TRAVELLERS. - An alteration, it will be per-
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ceived on reference to the advertisements of the

Steam Boats Norfolk and Richmond, has been made in the time
of their running: The former now leaves Norfolk on Thursday
mornings, instead of Fridays; and the latter leaves Richmond
at the usual hour on Wednesday mornings, (instead of Thurs-
day) and arrives at Norfolk on the evening of the same day.

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June 14 - The Steam Boat Norfolk, Campbell, will leave New-
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ton's Wharf THIS MORNING, at a quarter before 8

o'clock, for Jamestown, where she will remain two hours, and
return in the evening - passage, including dinner, Two Dol-
lars.

A delightful recreation is offered to the inhab-
itants of Norfolk, in a pleasure excursion in the
Steam Boat Norfolk to Burwell's Bay and James Town.

It will no doubt be a treat to many of our
A VISIT TO
SACRED SOIL citizens to visit the spot which was the

first resting place of our forefathers in
the Western Empire, and to contemplate the venerable
relics of the early settlement. These inducements,
together with the agreeableness of a water excursion
at this season of the year, in one of the finest steam
boats afloat, provided with every comfort and refresh-
ment, will no doubt attract a large and agreeable com-
pany.

June 21 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Norfolk, Campbell, 29 hours
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from Baltimore, with 7 passengers - a little above

Patuxent, the Norfolk carried away her valve stem, which de-
tainer her 7i hours to repair.

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July 12- NEW STEAM BOAT

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AND

STAGE LINE

The Proprietors of the Norfolk and Fayetteville Line of
Stages, (in conjunction with the Steam Boat ALBEMARLE,) in-
form the public that they have made a considerable reduction
in the fare heretofore charged.

In future the fare will be as follows:

From Norfolk to Tarborough 12 Dollars

From Norfolk to Edenton 9 Dollars

From Norfolk to Elizabeth City 5 Dollars

The Proprietors pledge themselves to the public, that
nothing shall be wanting on their part to render this Line
worthy of the approbation and preference of Travellers.

Applications for the cheap and agreeable conveyance
which this line affords, are requested to be made at the
office of Mr. Joseph Foster, Broker, Union Street, next
door to the Post Office, Norfolk.

July 31 - The Steam Boat Powhatan will make a trip to
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Suffolk tomorrow. She will leave Nivison's

Wharf at 10 o'clock, proceed to Suffolk, leave Suffolk
Wednesday morning on a Trip of Pleasure, to such place
as the company may prefer; return to Norfolk on Thurs-
day morning.

Fare, dinner included, §2 each day.

L. HOLDEN, Captain.

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July 14 - Steam-Boat Petersburg, Crocker, Richmond - 3 pas-
Beacon

sengers. - Passed on the way down, at Warwick,

Brig Henrico, Luce, of Boston, towing down; at Wilton, Schr.
William & Mary, of East River, at anchor, bound down; at 4
Mile Creek, Schr. Phoenix, of New Brunswick, standing up; at
Presque Isle, Schr. Thames, of Staten Island, at anchor, bound
down; above Harrison's Bar, British Brig, Petrel, of London,
standing up with a fair wind and tide; at Fort Powhatan a
brig at anchor, bound down, also Ship Union, beating down; at
James-Town, Ship Camillus, of Boston, standing up under all
sail; also a brig beating down, and sloop Jolly Bet, of Nor-
folk, ashore on the point of James' Island; at Hog Island, a
ship, 2 schooners and 2 sloops, all standing up; at Point of
Shoals, a brig at anchor. The Brit. Brig Plaides, Forrest,
of Whitby, was at anchor below Harrison's Bar. The Peters-
burg had to lay to 3s hours on her passage up on Tuesday, in
consequence of one of her pinion wheels working loose, and
not on account of any injury done her boiler.

Aug. 4 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Powhatan, Holden, 3^ hours
Beacon

from Suffolk, 6 passengers. - The Powhatan had

103 passengers on her trip from Suffolk to Old Point yes-
terday.

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Aug. 2 - TRIP TO JAMES- TOWN

Beacon

THE STEAM-BOAT POWHATAN

Will go on a Party of Pleasure to James-Town on FRIDAY
next, if fair, if not, on the first fair day thereafter. She
will leave Nivison's Wharf at 8 o'clock, A. M. and return in
the evening. Fare, dinner included, $2; Children under 12
years of age, and Servants, half price.

The POWHATAN will make a trip to SMITHFIELD on THURS-
DAY, the 10th inst. if fair, if not, the first fair day
thereafter. She will leave Nivison's Wharf at 10 o'clock,
A. M. , proceed to Smithfield, leave that place on Friday
morning at 6 o'clock for the Capes, thence back to Smith-
field, and return to Norfolk on Saturday morning, 12 th
inst.

L . H 0 L D E N ,
Captain

Aug. 7 - TRIP TO WILLIAMSBURG

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The Steam Boat Powhatan will leave Norfolk on Sat-
urday morning next, 12th inst. at 9 o'clock, and proceed to
Williamsburg on a trip of pleasure to Old Point, as far as
the time will permit; returning to Williamsburg the same ev-
ening. .oFare, $2B

L. HOLDEN,

Captain

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Aug. 7- CAMP MEETINGS

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The Camp Meeting at New-Point Comfort, Mathews County,
will commence on Wednesday, 16th inst. and that at Tangier Is-
land on Thursday, 17th inst.

The Steam Boat Powhatan proposes to accommodate those who
may be disposed to attend by the following arrangement;

The Boat will leave Nivison's Wharf on Tuesday the 15th,
precisely at 10 o'clock, A. M. and land passengers at New-Point
the same evening, and proceed to Tangier Island. After her re-
turn from Tangier, the Powhatan will, during
NEW POINT COMFORT
& TANGIER ISLAND the continuance of the meetings, leave Norfolk,

Nivison's Wharf, every morning at 6 o'clock,
(weather permitting) for New-Point and Tangier, and return to
Norfolk the same evening.

Passengers to either place, going and returning, $2 only,
or $1 for each passage.

No charge for baggage, camp equipage, and provisions,
which must be at the risk of the owners. Passengers with their
baggage, &c. must be put on board and landed at their own ex-
pense.

Dinner will be furnished to those who desire it at 75
cents each, Breakfast and Supper, 50 cents each. Those who
may wish to be furnished on board, are particularly requested
to notify the Captain thereof, on the day preceding the Boat's
departure*

L. HOLDEN,

Captain.

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April 6 - STEAM-BOAT EXCURSION

Beacon

TO SMITHFIELD,

And Up the Bay, &c»

The Steam-3oat Pov/hatan, will leave Norfolk on Wednesday
next, the 9th inst. at 1 o'clock, P. M. - and proceed to SMITH-
FIELD - leave Sraithfield on Thursday morning, the 10th, pre-
cisely at half past 5 o'clock, on a trip of pleasure to the
Capes, or up the Bay towards York-Town, as far as practicable,
and return to Smithfield the same evening.

Fare, dinner included, $20

Should the weather on Thursday be unfavorable, the Boat
will, on Friday, or the next fair day, make the trip. For the
purpose of enabling the Boat to make the necessary supplies
for her company in due time, gentlemen and their families,
who intend to unite in the trip, will enter their names as
soon as convenient. - A subscription paper will be left with
Mr. WILSON DAVIS, of Smithfield.

LIFE HOLDEN
Captain

Aug. 19 - The Stockholders of the Norfolk & Alexandria Steam
Beacon

Boat Company, are notified, that on the 21st inst.

they will be called upon for 20 per cent, on the amount of

Stock for which they have subscribed.

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PATHETIC TALE OF
A WAIF ADRIFT

Aug. 16 - (Communicated.)

Herald

The following odd, and, in a moral point of view,
lamentable accident occurred on Saturday evening: As the
steam-boat Virginia was coming up the river on her return
from a pleasure excursion, and being abreast of Fort Norfolk,
some of the passengers who were standing forward were sudden-
ly alarmed by the most piteous cries, as from
PITEOUS CRIES

IN THE OFFING one in eminent danger or deep distress, and look-
ing out for the object from whence they proceed-
ed, they beheld a small boat with a sail set, and a little
boy, apparently not more than 9 years old, holding the sheet
and managing the helm as well as he could, and uttering those
piercing cries for assistance, which had attracted the atten-
tion of the company on board the Virginia. Poor little fel-
lowl all that he could say was: "Ohl what shall I do? 01
help me, help me! 0 do pray stop the boatl" As it was im-
possible for an appeal like this from one who
CAPT. FERGUSON
TO THE RESCUE seemed to stand in so much need of assistance

to be made in vain to Capt. Ferguson, he (dread-
ing every moment that the boat would capsize) instantly order-
ed the steam-boat to be stopped, and in the same moment had
one of his small boats lowered, into which he got himself with
two expert oarsmen, and pulled off after the little sufferer,
whose boat, in consequence of a smart breeze that had just
sprung up, was wafted considerably astern. It was observed
as the boat passed the Virginia, that besides the child at the
helm, there were two grown persons in it, and both apparently

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lifeless; the one a negro man, laying across one of the seats

forward, the other a white person further aft, concealed from

view by the sail, except one leg which was en-
OTHER OCCUPANTS
SEEM LIFELESS tirely bare and hanging over the gunwale.

It was not until Captain Ferguson had rowed a
mile down the river, that he could get within hail of the ob-
ject of his pursuit, but as soon as he could make the boy hear
him, he directed him to let go of the sheet, which he did, and
the boat came to. On rowing along side, an object presented
itself to Captain Ferguson's sight of a most horrid and dis-
gusting nature - The white person before mentioned, who was

lying as dead athwart the seats, was (I blush to
THE NARRATOR
BLUSHES say it) - womanl and the mother of the lad who had

charge of the boat. - The posture in which she was
lying plainly denoted her to be senseless and inanimate - and
so indeed she was; for, 0! reader, that "potent devil," DRINK
(whether whiskey, gin or rum, it matters not, ) had utterly de-
prived her of the power of sense or motion. The black too, it
appears, had partaken too largely of the same noxious potion;
for trusting to the smoothness of -the water and the lightness
of the wind, he had put the child at the helm, and thrown him-
self carelessly down in the bow of the boat,

BOAT ABANDONED

TO THE CHILD where the next moment he was in a deathlike

sleep. - The boy at first managed the helm and
sail with tolerable dexterity for one of his age, but getting
into the open river, and the wind breezing up, he lost all
confidence, and under the influence of his fears (which were
indeed, considering his danger, but too well founded,) he ut-
tered the doleful and alarming cries which brought Captain

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Ferguson to his assistance. - The first care of Captain Fergu-
son, was to take down the sail, after which with some trouble,
and a liberal application of blows, he succeeded in rousing up

the drunken negro, and placing him at the oars. He
THE CADAVERS
REANIMATED then with a great deal of trouble got the wretched

woman up, and seated her in a more decent attitude
than the one in which he found her. Thus assisted, the negro
rowing and the boy steering and supporting his unfortunate
mother, they went their way. These were market people (I am
sorry to say that I am ignorant of their names) who, after
selling their little venture of fruit, &c. were returning home
- and it was the mercy of Providence in sending Captain Fergu-
son to their relief, that it did not turn out to be their e-
ternal home.

I hope the reader will not conclude that I am sending you
this little narrative, with no other end in view than to ex-
cite their risibilities - for whatever ludicrous ideas it may
give rise to, they must soon be dissipated by the recurring
reflection and the force of moral feeling. The spectacle of a

man in a state of beastly intoxication is odi-
ODIOUS SPECTACLE
POINTS A MORAL ous enough for any sober mind to contemplate;

but, 0! how worse than every thing that is
loathsome and shocking must it be to behold one of the softer
and more amiable sex, who in every sphere of life is an object
of interest and tender association, abandoned to the horrible
vice of drunkenness - the germ of every other species of de-
pravity! - Should such a spectacle call forth a smile? Ohi
No. The heart must sicken and the eye weep at the appalling
perdition. Surely if the drunkard could reflect in his lucid

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intervals on the perils which at every step and in every mo-
ment threaten his miserable existence, he would spurn the mad-
dening draught, and no longer tempt the for-

SHOULD SPURN THE

MADDENING DRAUGHT bearance of a sin-hating God, whose merciful

protection he so little deserves. And sure-
ly, if this poor unhappy female could be made duly sensible
of the danger to which she was exposed when momently threat-
ened with a watery grave, with the added horror of being the
guilty cause of the untimely death (or to speak plainly, of
being a murdress ) of her son, her affrighted soul would re-
coil with terror from the precipice's brow, and seek a sanct-
uary in the arms of virtue - never again to tempt the danger
she had escaped. - Q.Z.

Aug. 21 - The Steam-Boat Petersburg will not leave Norfolk
Beacon

again until Wednesday morning next, at 6 o'clock,

She will stop at Richmond until overhauled, painted and in
perfect good order. Due notice will be given of the recom-
mencing of her run between Norfolk and Richmond, touching as
usual at City-Point.

♦

Aug. 23 - The Steam-Boat Powhatan will start for Richmond
Beacon

THIS MORNING. - She will leave Nivison's Wharf,

precisely at 10 o'clock.

L. HOLDEN,

Captain

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ANOTHER STEAM BOAT
AWAITS ITS CUE

Sept. 1- THE NEW STEAM BOAT

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POTOMACK

Mr, Broughton:

I was one of the party on board of the new

steam-boat Potomack, Captain Joseph Middleton, which went

down the river on a trial of her machinery, this forenoon,

and although it was her first trial, she
A GOOD EIGHT MILES
AN HOUR ON TRIAL certainly performed wonderfully well,

making good nearly eight miles an hour,
without calling into requisition all her powers.

The Potomack is intended to ply regularly between
this port and Washington City, touching at Alexandria; was
built at this place by Mr. Edmund Allmand, and immediately
after being launched, was turned over to Mr. Lemuel Lang-
ley, under whose perseverance the stock by which she was

raised was created, and under whose in-
ANOTHER PRODUCT OF
THE ALLMAND YARD spection and immediate superintendence

she has since, in every respect, been

completely finished and equipped in superb style. Great

credit is certainly due to Mr. Langley for her present

beautiful appearance, and Mr. Sutliffe, the Engineer, for

the good working of her machinery.

The length of the Potomack's deck, I am informed, is

130 feet, her breadth of beam 26g feet, and depth of hold

9 feet - draws about 6 feet water, and has forty-two births,

Her machinery, I understand, is what is called sixty horse

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power, and is constructed upon the principle of Bolton &

Watt, improved - with the introduction of an economical piece

of machinery, uncommon here, termed a half stroke,
AN INNOVATION
IN MACHINERY by which one third of her steam may be saved. Upon

the whole I think her an excellent vessel, and
hope all those interested in her will be benefited as they mer-
it. - Z0

Norfolk, Aug. 31, 1820

Sept. 11 - To the Editor of the Herald:
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Sir - I was pleased in observing in your paper,

the favorable notice of the Steam Boat Potomack, but as the

writer has, no doubt unintentionally, misstated her intended

destination, I beg you to have it corrected. -
ALEXANDRIA, NOT

WASHINGTON HER The Potomack, built at your place, is owned
DESTINATION

equally at Alexandria and Norfolk, and built

expressly to run between the two places - should it be found
that the interest of the Stockholders will be promoted by
her going from this place to Washington, the Directors will
pursue the course best calculated to accomplish that object.

A STOCKHOLDER

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DELINQUENT
SUBSCRIBERS

Sept. 13 - At a meeting of the Committee of the Norfolk and
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Alexandria Steam Boat Company, on the 11th day of

September, 1820:

ORDERED, That the Treasurer advertise the shares of those

Subscribers, who have failed to pay up their installments,

(with the amount due by each) and have them sold at public

auction, on the 30th day after this advertisement, agreeable

to the Articles of Association and Agreement.

The Delinquents

R. DRUMMOND
I. TALBOT
L. LANGLEY

Owen & Gibbons

# 2700.00

Butler Maury

450.00

Thos. B. Seymour

250.00

Thomas Balls

350.00

N. Boush

450.00

J. Timberlake

450.00

S. Robertson

500,00

M. W. Peters

500.00

T. R. Swift

500.00

D. Milhado

500.00

EDW. ARCHER,

Treasurer

Sept. 13 - NOTICE. - The Stockholders of the Steam Boat Poto-
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mac, are hereby requested to attend a meeting, on

Wednesday next, the 20th inst. at the Steam Boat Hotel, as

business of importance will be laid before them, at 10 o'clock,

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Sept. 14 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Norfolk, Baltimore, three pas-
Beacon

sengers - Having been detained by bad weather, and

her boiler being leaky, was run foul of on Monday night, by a

top-sail sch'r. and much injured in her railing.

Septo 19 - The Steam-Boat Potomac will leave Newton's Wharf
Beacon

on THURSDAY MORNING, 21st inst. at 9 o'clock.

Sept. 22 - The passengers in the Steam Boat Potomac, being
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desirous to prevent any unfavorable impression

being made on the public relative to the Boat, by the acci-
dent which obliged her to return after commencing her trip

to Alexandria yesterday, (viz, the bursting
BREAKDOWN MARS

MAIDEN VOYAGE of the pistern rod) feel a pleasure in stat-
ing their entire confidence in the Boat and
Engine in every respect, and their belief that she is infer-
ior to no boat belonging to the Chesapeake, in any requisite
to safety and comfort.

The passengers also tender their thanks to Captain Camp-
bell, of the Steam Boat Norfolk, for his kindness in return-
ing with them.

SIGNED BY ALL THE PASSENGERS

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Sept. 26 - STEAM-BOAT PETERSBURG

Beacon

This Boat having undergone a thorough overhauling,
has recommenced her run between Norfolk and Richmond. - She
will leave Norfolk every Tuesday and Friday morning, at 9
o'clock, touching as usual at City-Point and other places on
the river; Mayo's Island, Richmond, every Saturday and Wednes-
day morning, at 6 o'clock,,

DANIEL W. CROCKER

N.B. The spacious and convenient accommodations of the
Petersburg, her speed and other good qualities, are too well
known to require mentioning.

Oct. 20 - Major General Winfield Scott arrived here on
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Wednesday evening in the Steam-Boat Richmond,

from Richmond, and yesterday morning proceeded to Balti-
more in the Steam-Boat Norfolk.

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STEAM BOATS PARTICIPATE
IN NAVAL LAUNCHING
CELEBRATION

Oct. 21 - The name to be borne by the superb ship of the line,
Beacon

which will be launched from the Navy Yard at Gosport,

this morning, at 9 o'clock, is stated in the Baltimore papers to

be "THE DELAWARE."

♦

VISITORS FLOCK
TO THE SCENE

Oct. 21 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore,
Beacon

21 hours, 29 passengers.

Steam Boat Richmond, Coffin, Richmond, 11 hours, 120 pas-
sengers.

Steam-Boat Petersburg, Crocker, Richmond, 12^ hours, 122
passengers.

Oct. 21 - The Richmond Light Infantry Blues, commanded by Cap-
Beacon

tain William Finney, arrived here yesterday, in the

Steam-Boat Richmond, Capt. Coffin; after the usual exchange of

military honors, they were escorted to the Market Square, by the

Independent and Junior Volunteer Corps, of this
RICHMOND BLUES
HONOR GUESTS Borough, under the command of Captains Capron and

Gait - thence they marched through the principal
streets - and were then dismissed in time to attend the theatre.
We speak with candor, when we say, that we have never seen a
finer body of men under arms - their equipment is truly mili-
tary; their marchings and counter-marchings well performed with
a skill and dexterity which would reflect credit on any officers.

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Oct. 23 - LAUNCH OF THE DELAWARE

Herald

SHIP OF THE LINE

Another star is added to our naval Constellation -

another stripe for the enemies of our country is displayed -

another bulwark of liberty is erected - On Saturday morning

at half past 10 o'clock, the elegant ship of the
A THUNDEROUS
ACCLAMATION line, the DELAWARE, embraced her destined element

amidst the road of cannon and musketry, the accla-
mations of thousands of anxious spectators, and the inspiring
sound of martial music. Not an accident of any kind occurred
during the anxious moments of preparation for this cheering
scene - all was perfect system and regularity, and she glided
with the gracefulness of a SWAN into the watery element, which
received her safe and sound into its mighty bosom. Nothing
could excell the ease and elegance with which she made her
transit. , .

The scene which this interesting occasion conjured into
view, was grand and enlivening beyond any thing wt have ever
beheld. The circumjacent scenery of Gosport is naturally
picturesque, the perspective above and below being finely re-
lieved by pleasing objects, and the shores opposite beautiful-
ly painted with verdant ground and clustering trees - afford-
ing convenient situations for the numerous groups of immense

magnitude, and of all sexes and conditions, who dis-
A MARINE
PAGEANT played themselves at short intervals, to the distance

of more than a mile in extento The river was covered

with boats - the Steam-Boats Virginia, Richmond, Petersburg

and Sea Horse, were all present crowded with spectators, amongst

whom were an immense number of ladies. The frigate United

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States laying at the Navy-Yard; the Alert, Store Ship, and
several merchant vessels were also animated with vast numbers
of the assembled population; and the Navy-Yard hospitably re-
ceived as many as chose to seek situations within its walls to

behold the gratifying and imposing spectacle.
THEY CAME FROM
MILES AROUND The number of spectators in the aggregate, could

have been little short of 20,000, a large propor-
tion of which were ladies, and amongst which were a vast assemb-
lage of visitors from all parts of the country round for more
than 100 miles distance.

Considerable interest was also excited by the arrival on
the preceding day of the fine company of Richmond Volunteer
Light Infantry Blues, under the command of Captain Finney, who
came down in the Steam-Boat Richmond to witness this grand and
imposing spectacle. They were received at the landing by the
Independent and Junior Volunteer companies of this Borough,
commanded by Captains Capron and Gait, with Military Honors.

The next day the three companies united and
VOLUNTEERS OF
THREE TOWNS crossed the river in the Steam-Boat Richmond to

Portsmouth, whence they marched over to the Navy-
Yard, and were joined by the Portsmouth Rifle Company. The
handsome uniforms and fine military appearance of the corps
generally, were much admired, and the excellent band of the
Richmond Blues, in conjunction with a very fine one of this
place, added life and pleasure to the scene..*

The day was uncommonly fine, and. ..notwithstanding the
great press of spectators, and the countless numbers of boats
and larger vessels continually rowing and tacking across the
river, not the slightest accident occurred...

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RATE WAR ON
THE JAMES

Nov. 11 - REDUCTION OF STEAM-BOAT FARE
Herald

The James River Steam-Boat Company have this day
reduced the fare in the Richmond and Powhatan to the follow-
ing rates:

From Norfolk to Richmond $ 7

From Norfolk to City-Point & Petersburg 5

Stage Fare included.

WM. H. THOMPSON, Agent

Nov. 27 - REDUCTION IN PASSAGE

Beacon

STEAM BOAT PETERSBURG

The public are respectfully informed, that the fol-
lowing rates of passage will be charged after this period,

viz:

From Norfolk to Petersburg, including

Stage fare from City-Point | 5
From Norfolk to Richmond $ 5

D. W. CROCKER, Captain

Nov. 28 - REDUCTION IN STEAM-BOAT FARE
Beacon

The James River Steam-Boat Company have this day

reduced the fare of the Richmond and Powhatan to the follow-
ing rates:

From Norfolk to Richmond $ 5

From Norfolk to City-Point & Richmond,

Stage Fare Included $ 5

WM. H. THOMPSON, Agent.

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Novo 27 - The new and elegant Steam-Boat Potomac, leaves Nor-
Beacon

folk for Alexandria, on Monday mornings at 9 o'clock,

and Alexandria on Thursday mornings at the same hour.

♦

Dec. 1 - THE OLD ESTABLISHED

Herald

JAMES RIVER LINE

In Connection With

THE CHESAPEAKE LINE

THE STEAM BOAT RICHMOND

Well known for her superior speed and excellence of her
accommodations, continues to run between Richmond and Norfolk,
touching each trip at City Point, for the accommodation of
passengers bound to or from Petersburg. She leaves Richmond
on Sunday and Wednesday mornings, at 7 o'clock; arrives at
City Point at 11 A. M., and at Norfolk about 9 o'clock the
same evening, to give her passengers bound to the North an
opportunity of taking their passage on the Baltimore Steam
Boat next morning. The Richmond leaves Norfolk on Tuesday
and Friday mornings at 9 o'clock, or immediately after the
arrival of the Steam Boat from Baltimore.

Passengers in the Richmond who land at City Point, will
find a stage at Mr. Foulke's tavern belonging to this line,
ready for their reception, to take them to Petersburg the
same evening.

A Letter Box for the Richmond is kept at the Union Ho-
tel, Richmond, where passengers can be accommodated with
a carriage to take them from any part of the city, directly

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to the Steam Boat, without any charge.

Passage between Richmond and Norfolk $ 5

Passage between Petersburg and Norfolk f 5

Exclusive of Tavern bill, which will be a separate
charge o

WM. COFFIN,
Captain

Dec. 16 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Balti-
Beacon

more, 2k hours, 8 passengers - Reports that the

ship Constitution, Seaward, hence bound to London, went to
sea this morning.

Steam-Boat Potomac, Middleton, Alexandria, 15 passen-
gers, the Potomac was detained by a thick fog and bad wood*

Dec. 29 - NOTICE. - All persons having claims against the
Herald

Steam Boat Petersburg, are requested to present

them for settlement, on Board the said Boat, at Newton's

Wharf, on Monday next, the first day of January, 1821*

D. W. CROCKER,
Captain

♦0*

-oOo-

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Jan. 1- NOTICE

Beacon

All persons having claims against the Steam-Boat

Petersburg, are requested to present them for settlement, on

board the said Steam-Boat, at Newton's Wharf, THIS DAY, the

first day of January, 1821 - to

DANIEL WOLCOTT CROCKER,
Captain.

Jan. 1- NEW JAMES RIVER LINE
Beacon

STEAM-BOAT PETERSBURG

This elegant and swift Boat is in high order and full
operation on James River, between Norfolk, Petersburg and Rich-
mond. She leaves Norfolk every Tuesday and Friday morning at 9
o'clock, and touches as usual at City-Point, (and all other
landing places on the route,) and leaves Mayo's Island, (oppo-
site the centre of Richmond,) every Sunday and Wednesday morn-
ing, at 7 o'clock*

DANIEL W. CROCKER

N.B0 The spacious and convenient accommodations of the
Petersburg, her speed and other superior qualities, are so well
known to, and appreciated by those who have travelled in her,
that it would be quite superfluous to say anything in her favor,
except to guard strangers against contrary reports.

All the old established stages and coaches belonging to
Captain Gary and Rob't. Folk, Esq. between City Point and Pet-
ersburg, are attached to this NEW LINE, and there can be no
possible chance for travellers to be disappointed, as the Boat

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is the most perfect safe one, and has made 24.0 trips on this
route, without the smallest accident.

Should any alteration in starting take place, it will be
duly noticed.

D. W. C.

N.B. For the better accommodation of the public, there
will be a LETTER BOX at the Eagle Hotel; and likewise a WAT
BILL, so that passengers can enter their names, and if remote
from the Boat, or in case of sickness, a Carriage will be
sent, the expense of which will be paid by the Boat. In fact,
there shall be no want of attention on the part of the Sub-
scriber, who will always thank the public for their commands o

D. ¥. C.

PERFECT ACCIDENT
RECORD MARRED

Jan. 5 - The Steam-Boat Petersburg; on her passage up on
Beacon

Tuesday night, a little before 10 o'clock, the

Petersburg was run foul of by the brigantine Mary, Captain

Luce, of Boston, and sustained so much damage in her upper

works as to render it necessary to suspend running a few

trips to repair. Notice will be given of the time at which

she will resume her run up James River.

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JAMES RIVER LINE MOVES TO ELIMINATE
COMPETITION OF THE PETERSBURG

Jan. 6 - RESOLVED, That the Directors of this Company, for

Minute

Book the time being, be a Committee authorized to enter

into any agreement with the Stockholders of the

Steam Boat Petersburg, or with the Directors, which in the

opinion of the said Committee may conduce to the advancement

of the Interests of the Company.

Jan. 17 - RESOLVED, That Robert Walker be authorized to en-
Minute
Book ter into an arrangement with the Petersburg Steam

Boat Company to advance the Fares of the Boats,

and to purchase the Steam Boat Petersburg, if, at or under

the following limits, say Nineteen Thousand Dollars, payable

at 6, 12 and 18 months; or Twenty Thousand Dollars, payable

at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months...

CAPTAIN MIDDLETON
TAKES A WIFE

Jan. 19 - MARRIED - In Warwick County, on Saturday the 6th
Herald

inst. by the Rev. Mr. Westwood, Captain Joseph

Middleton, of this place, to Mrs. Sarah Diggs, of that County,

1821 177

THE ALBEMARLE
ON THE BLOCK

Jan. 29- FORSALE

Beacon

THE STEAM BOAT ALBEMARLE

Now plying between Edenton and Plymouth, (N.C.) - The
Albemarle is a Boat of the following dimensions, viz: 60 feet
keel, 20 feet beam, with guards from stem to stern, draws a-
bout four feet water and is of the burthen of 87 2-95th tons.
She was built in the city of New- York in the summer of 1818,
of the best materials, being copper fastened below the water
wales, and coppered to the light water mark; has two cabins
with four births each; and in speed and beauty is not inferior
to any boat in her class. She has copper boilers, and an en-
gine built by one of the best workmen in America, on the low
Steam principle, which possesses about 20 horse power.

BY THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS

Feb. 6 - The Steam-Boat Petersburg, Crocker, master, will re-
Beacon

sume her run this day, 6th inst. - Leaves Newton's

Wharf at 9 A. M. as usual.

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Feb. 20- ACOMET

Beacon

We with pleasure give publicity to the following
notice of a Comet, seen on Sunday evening last, from
the deck of the Steam-Boat Petersburg, under the ex-
pectation that it will excite the attention and enqui-
ry of astronomers. We shall be thankful for a more
particular history of this august stranger, from some
person more conversant with the Heavenly bodies than
ourselves,,

Norfolk, February 19th, 1821

Messrs. Shields, Ashburn & Company

Gentlemen - On my passage down James river last evening,

I observed about 7 o'clock, for the first
CAPTAIN CROCKER
SEES A COMET time, a Comet of considerable magnitude,

bearing (by a common Mariner's compass)
about West by North, and about 15 degrees above the Ho-
rizon. From its brilliant appearance (through a common
telescope) I presume this interesting visitor would have
been seen several evenings ago, had it not been obscured
some times by the stronger light of the moon, and at oth-
ers by cloudy weather.

With much respect,

Your Obedient Servant,

D. W. CROCKER,

Captain Steam-Boat Petersburg.

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Feb. 21 - STAGE ROUTE FROM NORFOLK TO FAYETTEVILLE
Herald

(In 60 Hours Without Travelling at Night)

This line has been nine months established. - It leaves
Norfolk immediately after the arrival of the Baltimore and
Washington Steam Boats on Tuesday and Friday mornings, lodges
at Wynn's Ferry first night - at Amerron's the second night,
and reaches Fayetteville the afternoon of the third day.

The strongest evidences of the superior advantages this
line possesses, as regards the Roads, as well as the Horses
and Stages, is, the fact, that throughout the whole of the
present uncommonly severe winter, it has never experienced
the slightest interruption - the Stage arriving and depart-
ing as regularly as at any other season - which it is belie-
ved, is more than can be said of any other Stage line of the
same extent in, the United States.

THE PROPRIETORS

Feb. 27- TREES MISSING

Beacon

Some small Pear trees and Grape vines were deposited

on the wharf of the Steam-Boat Richmond, on the 19th inst. -

Any information concerning them will oblige

WILLIAM B. SELDEN

1821 180

COMPETITION ELIMINATED;
FARES ARE INCREASED

Mch. 8 - Mr. Walker communicated to the Board his having pur-
Minute

Book chased the Steam Boat Petersburg with all her Furni-
ture and everything belonging to her, for $ 20,000,
payable in 6, 12, 18 and 24 months. The Boat to be delivered
at Petersburg on Saturday, 10th inst. and the payments to take
date from that day, which was confirmed.

Mch. 14- STEAM-BOAT FARE

Beacon

The Proprietors of the Steam-Boats running in James
river, have ascertained that the present Fare is insufficient
to meet the ordinary expenses of the Boats, and have establish-
ed the following PERMANENT PRICES:

From Norfolk to James Town or any intermediate place $ 4

From Norfolk to City Point, or any intermediate

place between James Town and City Point $ 6

From Norfolk to Richmond, or any intermediate

place between City Point and Richmond $ 8

From James Town to City Point, or any intermediate

place i 3

From James Town to Richmond, or any intermediate

place between City Point and Richmond $ 4

From City Point to Richmond, or any intermediate

place between City Point and Richmond $ 3

From City Point to Petersburg $ 1

Fare for a Horse, same as a person
Ditto Four wheel Carriage Ditto
Ditto Two Wheeled Ditto half Ditto

WM. H. THOMPSON

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March 16 - The following members of Congress came passengers
Beacon

in the Steam-Boat Potomac from Washington: Messrs „

Newton, Hooks, Macon, Taylor, Jones, Crowell, Cuthbert, Cul-
pepper, Gray, Edwards, Alexander, Floyd and Pleasants.

March 17 - The Steam-Boat Powhatan, Capt. Seabury, will leave
Beacon „ ,
Nivison's Wharf THIS MORNING, for City-Point and

Richmond.

March 19- LAST CALL

Beacon

All Persons Having Claims Against The

STEAM-BOAT PETERSBURG

Are requested to leave them with Mr. Martin, keeper of
the Steam-Boat Hotel Reading Room, before Tuesday next, 20th
inst. as they must be settled in the course of the ensuing
week.

D. W. CROCKER

March 19 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Virginia, Brown, Baltimore,
Beacon

23 hours - 16 passengers - was detained a little

beyond the usual hour, having stopped to land passengers on

the eastern shore of Virginia.

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TRAGIC SEQUEL TO THE
LAUNCHING OF THE
SECOND HAMPTON

April 3- MELANCHOLY EVENT

Beacon

Yesterday morning, about 6* o'clock, the Steam-Boat
recently built by Mr. Edmund Allaand, to run between this
place and Hampton, was launched from his ship yard near the
Draw-Bridge, but sticking in the mud, she was proped up by
shores, between two lighters, until the tide should rise suf-
ficiently to float her. - Having floated off at half past 7
o'clock last night, Mr. Allmand, with a few friends who had
called to assist him in getting her off, proceeded to the

boat, when Mr. Allmand jumped into one of the
CRUSHED BENEATH

FALLING TIMBER lighters, and was crushed to death by the fall-
ing of a shore, which he had just knocked away.
So sudden and unexpected was the accident by which this worthy
and respectable man, has been prematurely snatched from the
bosom of an affectionate family, that, (no person being in the
lighter with him) it was not known that he had sustained any
injury, until finding that he did not answer when called by
his companions, search was made, and shocking to relate, his
lifeless body was found lying in the bottom of the lighter.
The anguish and distress of his wife and children upon
seeing the corpse of him, who a few minutes before, had left
them in the enjoyment of perfect health, we leave to our read-
ers to conceive, confessing our inability to describe it, as
presented to us by a friend who was present on the mournful
occasion.

We had not a personal acquaintence with Mr. Allmand, but

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whether as a husband, a parent, a master, a friend, an indus-
trious and upright citizen, or an accomplished Naval architect,
we can bear testimony to his worth, having uniformly heard him

spoken of in terms which satisfy us of his just
SOME VESSELS
HE BUILT claim to such a character. His excellence in his

profession, cannot be better attested than by

stating, that he was the constructor of many of the finest

merchant vessels which have sailed out of our port - such as

the brig Eliza Reilly, the schr's. Tantivy and Decatur, the

steam-boats Roanoke, Potomac, and lastly, the one which closed

his mortal -career.

1821 16k

OCEAN PASSAGE
FROM NEW YORK

May 3 - NEW STEAM BOAT LINE

Beacon

It will be seen by an advertisement in this day's

paper, that a Steam-Boat, called the FIDELITY, Capt. Leach,

is to commence running in a few days, between this port and

New-York. She will leave that city on Monday next, and is

expected to arrive here on Tuesday evening. She is to make

one trip per week. The fare will be fifteen dollars for each

passenger*

NEW YORK fc NORFOLK
STEAM-BOAT LINE
THE STEAM SCHOONER FIDELITY
Captain Richard Leech,

Will leave New-York for Norfolk, on Monday the 7th inst.
and Norfolk on Thursday the 10th inst, and every succeeding
Thursday for New-York.

The Boat is built in the most faithful manner, possessing
every advantage of a sea vessel; Her Engine is so constructed
as to render her perfectly safe; her accommodations very supe-
rior, and every attention will be paid to the comfort of pas-
sengers.

It is confidently expected that the NEW LINE will meet
with encouragement from the public, as it will give great fa-
cility, and the use of steam vessels at sea has been fully
tested by the ship ROBERT FULTON.

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185

The passage will be Fifteen Dollars 0

For freight or passage, apply to Capt. Leech, at Maxwell's
Wharf, or to

JOHN TUNIS

May 11 - STEAM SCH'R. FIDELITY

Friday,

Beacon

We had the gratification to witness the arrival
here yesterday morning, about 8 o'clock, of the Sch'r. Fi-
delity, commanded by Capt. Richard Leech - intended as a
regular packet between this place and New-York. - She left

that city on Monday, at half past 2 o'clock,
FIRST PASSAGE

RETARDED P. M. and would have made a much shorter pas-
sage, but for her wood being out, and being
opposed by a strong head wind.

We do not profess to be judges of her adaptation to
the purposes for which she is intended, but we do not hes-
itate to say that she is fitted up in a very handsome
style, and that passengers have much to expect from the
agreeable manners and gentlemanly deportment of Captain
Leech,

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May 19 - New- York, May H

Beacon

The steam schooner Fidelity, Captain Leech, which
left here on Monday last, on her first trip to Norfolk arrived
there on Thursday morning, and started on her return at 5 o'-
clock, the same afternoon. She arrived off Sandy
RETURN TRIP
ALSO ROUGH Hook on Saturday afternoon, and came up to town

yesterday. In both passages she experienced head
winds, strong gales and a heavy sea, but succeeded in making
the voyage within her limited time. Perhaps a more unpleasant
period for making the trip will not be experienced during the
season - in addition to the adverse weather, the vessel had an
unexpected difficulty to encounter. It was found that there

was a defective part in the boiler, and that it would

BOILER

DEFECT not bear the force of heat that was intended to be

applied. On arriving off the Hook, the flaw gave way
and caused the boiler to leak so much, that it was necessary
to stop the firec This circumstance will render it necessary
to detain the boat to repair the defect. The proprietors
think also, of changing the day of her departure from this
port, from Monday to Saturday. - Capt. Leech and the passen-
gers were much pleased with the performance of the vessel in
heavy weather*

By the Fidelity we have received from our Norfolk corres-
pondent, accounts as late as 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon,
and hope often to anticipate the mail in the same way. [MER.
ADV.]

[NOTE; And no more of the steam schooner Fidelity in
these waters, save for a passing visit later
in the year. ]

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May 22 - Brigadier General Edmund P. Gaines, of the United
Beacon

States Army, arrived here on Sunday night, from

Petersburg, in the Steam-Boat Petersburg, on his

way to the South, via Tarborough, &c. Yesterday he visited

Fortress Monroe in the Petersburg, which went on a party of

pleasure to the Capes, and returning in the evening, landed

at Fort Nelson, where the customary salute was fired.

CAPTAIN CROCKER SUFFERS
A BEREAVEMENT

June 1 - It is a melancholy duty to add to our obituary
Beacon

record, the name of Mrs. Clarissa Crocker, the

young, amiable, and affectionate consort of Cap-
tain Daniel W. Crocker, of the Steam-Boat Petersburg, leav-
ing three children of helpless age, to experience their sad
bereavement of one of the best of mothers. She departed
this life on Wednesday night, after a short illness.

June 19 - FOR RENT. - For the remainder of the year and
Beacon

immediate possession given, the HOUSE and GARDEN

where I at present reside, situated on Duke street, between

the dwellings of Capt. Crane of the U. S. Navy, and Harrison

Allmand, Esq. It is one of the most delightful residences

in or about Norfolk.

D. W. CROCKER

N.B. The furniture is new and good, which will be let
with the house, or sold very low*

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PORTSMOUTH PATRONS
GIVEN SERVICE

June 14 - THE STEAM-BOAT POTOMAC

Beacon

Will take an excursion on Saturday next, to
the Capes; should the weather be fine, she will
proceed a few miles to sea. Ladies and Gentlemen
from Norfolk and Portsmouth shall be accommodated,
the former from Newton's Wharf, and the latter will
be called for at Portsmouth.

J. MIDDLETON,
MASTER.

1821 189

INDUSTRIAL BEEHIVE
ON MAYO'S ISLAND

June 22 - STEAM BOAT TOWING

Beacon

Richmond, June 16
The enterprizing spirit of Mr. Lewis Ludlam has display-
ed itself in the works he has erected on Mayo's Island; his
wharves, his warehouse, the canal and the saw mill, &c. But
there is another experiment of his, which is yet in its infan-
cy, and arrests attention by its novelty and its importance. -
Not a citizen of Richmond will be at a loss to understand, that

we allude to the steam boat Powhatan, which he
THE POWHATAN AS
A WORK BOAT has chartered from her owners in Norfolk for

the purpose of towing vessels up from City Point,
and towing the luggers down with produce for loading the large
vessels. Struck with this experiment, we have sought for some
information upon it, and are now enabled to lay the following
statement before our readers*

Mr. L. has had the use of the boat for about a month. Dur-
ing the first week he had no employment for her, and occasion-
ally took a trip down the river, in the afternoon, and towed up
such vessels as he found within 12 or 15 miles of the city,
merely for the sake of their wharfage. - This it may readily be

presumed would fall short of remunerating him
OPERATING COSTS
$600 PER MONTH for the expense of the wood, the hire of the

boat, Engineer and fireman, &c. &c* When the

boat is in full operation, with a full crew on board for the

management of her and the lighters attached, the whole expense

may be estimated at not less than $600 per month*

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The lighters, or vessels attached to her, are five in num-
ber, and will carry about 300 hhds. altogether. We understand
that no loaded craft has yet been towed down; but that two of
the luggers, when light, have been twice a day towed down to
City Point in 5 to 7 hours. The time required depends much up-
on the state of the tide. Two loaded lighters con-
TIDE A
FACTOR taining about 1200 sacks of salt (120 tons) have been

towed up in 7 hours - and at another time when there
was a strong freshet in the river, and but little or no flood
tide between Richmond and the Point, she was 12 hours with the
same burthen attached to her. With a fair tide she can tow a
ship of 3 or 4 hundred tons, loaded with tobacco or flour, at
the rate of 5 to 6 miles per hour, or in still water 4 or 5
miles. The difference it makes to the steam boat in towing
two empty vessels of 40 to 50 tons to City Point with a fair
tide, is scarcely preceptible - it would not lengthen the pas-
sage more than 20 or 30 minutes. The construction of the ves-
sels towed, particularly when laden, is astonish-

VESSEL DESIGN

MAKES A BIG ingly different. A sharp fast sailing vessel

DIFFERENCE

with 300 tons weight on board would be propelled

by the boat faster than one of a full clump construction (to
use a sailor's expression,) or in other words, one badly con-
structed for sailing, of 100 tons burthen. The steam boat has
towed four vessels of 60 or 70 tons with their cargoes on
board, against the tide 4 miles per hour, or five and a half
miles through the water. The common strength of the tide in
James River, is estimated to be 1 to 1 and a half miles per
hour, though in some parts of it, it runs 2 and a half or even
3 miles.

The power of the engine of the Powhatan is equal to 26

1821 191

horses; and her speed when unincumbered with lighters is about
6 miles per hour in still water, or about 6 miles with common
constructed lighters with 100 hhds. of tobacco on board*

This experiment of Mr. Ludlam's is marked by his usual
energy. It deserves every consideration, from the parties in-
terested - yet it is probable that it would not be worth his
while to pursue it unless he were possessed of the advantages
which he has secured in lighters, wharf, &c0 The patronage of
the merchants might certainly make it a lucrative objecto

They will assuredly be benefited by the competition of
contending interests between the boat on one hand, and the
Rocketts' and river craft on the other. In what way this novel
experiment will end, it is impossible to guess. It is an ob-
ject certainly worthy of public attention. -[C0MPILERo

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June 25- STEAM-BOAT HAMPTON

Beacon

This elegant and superior boat, intended to ply

regularly between this place and Hampton, is so far finished

as to enable the proprietors to commence her run in a day or

two. A trial of her engines was made on Sat-
THE NEW HAMPTON
NEARS COMPLETION urday last, and yesterday she made a trip to

Old Point Comfort and Hampton. - Her perform-
ance was equal to the most sanguine expectations that could
have been indulged, and confers the highest credit on the ar-
chitect, engineer, and all who have had any agency in con-
structing and fitting her for service. Her speed is believed
to be equal to any boat running from this port. She performed
the run to Old Point in one hour and thirty-six minutes, and
returned in one hour and a half.

June 30 - STEAM-BOAT HAMPTON

Beacon

For the convenience of those persons wishing to
attend Camp Meeting, the new Steam-Boat Hampton, will leave
Newton's Wharf THIS DAY, at the hours of 8 o'clock in the
morning, and 1 in the afternoon; and on Sunday and the day
following, at the same time in the morning.

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July 2 - STEAM-BOAT HOTEL

Beacon

The Subscriber had, for some months since,
determined to transfer this valuable establishmnet
to other hands, and return to the country, and had
made arrangements to effect this object. Having,
however, experienced a disappointment in the engage-
ments which he had entered into to this end, he has

concluded to continue the Proprietor of it
STEAM BOAT

HOTEL for another year, and assures those who
CARRIES ON

may be disposed to favor him with their

company, that no effort will be spared by
him to accommodate them in the most comfortable man-
ner. His House will, he flatters himself, be found
much improved in several important particulars, to
the satisfaction of Boarders and Travellers; and in-
creased exertions will be made to render the House
worthy of the preference which it may receive » He
has added to the former accommodations for Travel-
lers, an excellent Stable, which will always be well
provided©

The proximity of the Hotel to the seat of busi-
ness, its salubrious situation, and the agreeable
resort which the Steam-Boat Hotel Reading Room, (one
of the most extensive on the Continent,) offers to
strangers, are circumstances worthy of the consider-
ation of Travellers 0

MATTHEW CLUFF

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July 2 - STEAM-BOAT HOTEL READING ROOM
Beacon

The Proprietors of this Establishment respectfully
inform the Public, that they will continue it the ensuing year,
commencing the first of this month, in the same room, (adjoin-
ing the Post Office,) in which it is now kept. They tender
their thanks to those gentlemen who aided, by their subscrip-
tions, to sustain it the past year, and solicit a continuance
of their support, assuring them that whatever may have been its
utility and convenience so far, no exertion will be spared to
improve its advantages, and render it a more agreeable and prof-
itable resort to its patrons«

SHIELDS, ASHBURN & MARTIN

July 7 - RESOLVED, That the Agent offer the Steam Boat Powha-

Minute

Book tan to Mr. Ludlam on the following terms: For $10,000,

payable 6, 12 and 18 months. O0

July 6 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Petersburg, Crocker, Richmond,
Beacon

with passengers - The Petersburg was compelled by

the weather to anchor last night off Sandy Point - Passed,
about Day's Point, 2 brigs standing up; a little above New-
port's News, Ship Mary and Susan, of Boston, standing up James
River; at anchor off Newport's News, brig Chatham, of Boston,
and one other brig in company, name not seen.

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July 7 - ARRIVED: Steara-3oat Virginia, Ferguson, from Bait-
Beacon

imore, with passengers©

Steam-Boat Potomac, Middleton, from Alexandria, with pas-
sengers - Captain Middleton reports a ship ashore an Willough-
by's Point.

Steam-Boat Richmond, Coffin, Richmond, with the two volun-
teer companies commanded by Captains Capron and Galt«

July 7- RETURN OF THE VOLUNTEERS
Beacon

Last evening about 8 o'clock, the Steam-Boat Richmond,
Captain Coffin, having on board the Norfolk Independent Volun-
teers, commanded by Captain Capron; and the Norfolk Junior Vol-
unteers, commanded by Captain Gait, arrived here from Richmond,

whither the companies had gone on Tuesday last, in
MILITARY HOME
FROM RICHMOND pursuance of an Invitation (from the Richmond Light

Infantry Blues, Captain Finney, and the Richmond
Cavalry, Captain Douthat,) to join the celebration of the Fourth
of July. - On the Boat's approaching the town, the Band played
several Patriotic Airs, and when near the wharf, the Companies
each fired a volley. They received on landing, loud and repeat-
ed cheers, and having marched to the Market-Square, were dis-
missed. The troops speak in the most exalted terms of the hos-
pitality and politeness of the Volunteer Corps and Citizens of
Richmond generally, whose numerous civilities to them on this
occasion, can never be obliterated from their recollection0

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THE HAMPTON BEGINS
REGULAR SERVICE

July 16 - The Steam-Boat Hampton will hereafter leave Newton's
Beacon

Wharf at 6 o'clock every morning, for HAMPTON.

July 18 - The Steam-Boat Hampton will hereafter leave Newton's
Beacon

Wharf at 8 o'clock every morning, for HAMPTON.

July 20 - A PLEASURE PARTY

Beacon

THE STEAM-BOAT HAMPTON

Will leave this for SUFFOLK on MONDAY afternoon, at k

o'clock, and leave there early the following morning for Old

Point and Hampton, returning to Norfolk the same
EXCURSION FOR
SUFFOLKONIANS evening, and start again on Wednesday morning

for Old Point and Suffolk.

Passage to and from, TWO DOLLARS.

July 25 - ARRIVED: Canal Boat Plymouth & Halifax Trader,
Beacon

Yellowly, 17 days from WELDEN, (Falls of Roanoke,)

with Tobacco, Naval Stores, and Staves, to J. k W. Southgate,
and the Master.

Steam-Boat Norfolk, Campbell, Baltimore, with passengers,
The Norfolk did not get in until after 12 o'clock, being de-
tained by a strong southerly wind.

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Aug. 6 - STEAM-BOAT TRIP TO FREDERICKSBURG
Beacon

THE STEAM-BOAT PETERSBURG

Will make a trip to Fredericksburg, and thence down
the Rappahannock, on A PARTY OF PLEASURE. She will leave Nivi-
son's Wharf on Wednesday morning next, at & o'clock,.

Passage one way, Five Dollars, exclusive of Fare, which
will be reasonable*

Those who intend making the trip are requested to leave
their names on board previous to Tuesday evening, in order
that suitable provisions may be made for their accommodation,,

D. W. CROCKER, Captain.

Aug. 6 - CAMP MEETING

Beacon

The Steam-Boat Virginia, Captain Ferguson, will

leave this on Friday, 17th inst. at 3 o'clock, P. M., for

the Camp Meeting at Tangier Island, where it is expected

she will arrive before day light on Saturday morning, and

will leave there for Norfolk on Sunday evening.

Passengers, going and returning, $2.

Persons wishing to take advantage of this pleasant
way of visiting the Meeting, will please leave their names
at the Packet Office, previous to the 16th inst. in order
that arrangements may be made for their accommodation,.

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THE PETERSBURG PIONEERS
STEAM NAVIGATION ON
THE RAPPAHANNOCK

Aug. 17 - STEAM-BOAT EXCURSION

Beacon

Fredericksburg, Aug. 15

The Steam-Boat Petersburg, Captain Crocker, from Nor-
folk, with about 20 passengers, arrived here on Saturday last.
She was about 20 hours from Old Point Comfort. Since her arri-
val, she has made two excursions down the Rappahannock to th«
gratification of a number of ladies and gentlemen, who embarked
on board her0 This boat is the first of the kind which has
ascended the Rappahannock, and her visit has afforded much
pleasure to our citizens, particularly to those who had not
previously been favored with an opportunity to witness this
expeditious and comfortable mode of travelling. The Boat will
leave here this morning for Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, to
return on the 20th. -[HERALD.

♦

Aug. 17 - STEAM BOAT EXCURSION ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK
Beacon

The Steam-Boat Petersburg will leave this place for

Fredericksburg, at 8 o'clock on Monday morning, 20th inst. and
will leave Fredericksburg for the mouth of the Rappahannock on
Wednesday, the 22d inst. She will land passengers at any place
on the river, and will return back to Fredericksburg in one,
two or three days, as the party may decide upon - taking on
board at the respective places all those who landed on her pas-
sage down on the 22d.

Passage from Fredericksburg to Port Royal & Back $2 ) Exclus-
Passage to Tappahannock and Back $4 ) ive of

Subsis-
tence.
She will make any other trip that may be proposed.

D. W. CROCKER, Captain.

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Aug. 18 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Potomac, Middleton, Alexandria,
Beacon

22 hours, with passengers..,

Steam-Boat Norfolk, Campbell, which left here yesterday
morning for Baltimore, returned this evening at 6 o'clock,
having met and exchanged passengers, &c. with the Steam-Boat
Virginia, about 60 miles below Baltimore. The Virginia, on
her way down, about Poplar Island, yesterday at 2 o'clock, sus-
tained some damage in one of her cog wheels, which she repaired
and proceeded until she met the Norfolk, when Capt. Ferguson
deemed it most expedient for the Virginia to return to Balti-
more, that he might be assured of having a Boat in good order
to fulfill his engagement for Tangier Island, for which she
will proceed this evening at 6 o'clock*

Aug. 20- STEAM-BOAT

Beacon

THIS DAY

Adventurers should lose no time in procuring chances
for the brilliant Capital Prizes in the GRAND STATE LOTTERY OF
MARYLAND, now drawing twice a week.

All orders left at COHEN'S OFFICE before the departure of
the Steam-Boat THIS MORNING, at 9 o'clock, for Tickets or
Shares in the above Lottery, the Tickets or Shares so ordered
will be received per return Boat»

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SPIRITUAL REFRESHMENT
ON TANGIER ISLAND

Aug. 23 - CAMP MEETING AT TANGIER ISLAND
Beacon

We learn from a gentleman who attended the

Camp-Meeting on Tangier Island, which commenced

on the 16th inst. and closed on Tuesday morning

last, at 8 o'clock, that it was more numerously

attended than any preceding it at the same place.

The number of persons pres-
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS;
HUNDREDS OF VESSELS ent was estimated at between

5 and 6000; the number of

preachers not as many as on former occasions; but

a great number were added to the followers of the

Lamb. The decked vessels in the harbor was judged

to be about two hundred, besides 210 open boats.

The encampment consisted of 264 tents, occupying

an area of between 4 and 500 yards. The utmost

harmony and brotherly love prevailed among the

members of the Church, and caused much regret that

the season of refreshment was so short livedo

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Aug. 29 - THE STEAM-BOAT

Beacon

PETERSBURG,

Captain Crocker

Will leave Nivison's Wharf, on Friday morning next,
at 8 o'clock, for Hungar's and other places on the East-
ern Shore of Virginia, and will return on Sunday or Mon-
day. - Passage trip round, 5 Dollars.

Those who intend to make the trip, will please enter
their names on Thursday.

Aug. 31 - MARINE NEWS: Arrived: At 3 o'clock this morning,
Beacon

Steam-Boat Richmond, with passengers - was de-
tained by some derangement of her machinery.

Aug. 31 - The Steam-Boat Petersburg will not perform her
Beacon

trip to the Eastern Shore of Virginia, in con-
sequence of her being compelled to take the place of the
Richmond on James River.

She will leave Nivison's Wharf for Richmond, THIS
MORNING, at 9 o'clock.

D. W. CROCKER

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HURRICANE MAULS
FOUR STEAMBOATS

Sept. 4 - Yesterday, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 1 o'-
Beacon

clock, P. M#, our town was visited by a hurricane,

accompanied with torrents of rain... which for violence and ex-
tent of damage, we are informed by many of the oldest residents,
has no parallel in their recollection. So general and wide-
spread is the devastation, that it would be impossible from the
short time that has elapsed since its fury staid, to give. .any-
thing like a detail of its awful consequences.

We will, however, attempt to throw together such particu-
lars as have come under our observation. . .very few house-keep-
ers have escaped injury, either in their enclosures or houses...
the uprooting of trees, whose sturdy trunks and luxuriant foli-
age have heretofore defied the utmost fury of the tempest...

Among the edifices which have sustained damage.. .is the
Episcopal Church.. .the Court-house. .c the Farmers' Bank.. .the
Bank of Virginia. ..The chimneys of the following dwellings...

The new stone bridge on Granby street was much injured by
the drifting of heavy timbers against it, and the bridge on
Catherine street was swept away by the torrent...

We regret to state that a new house erecting on Washington
Point, by Capt. Waite of the Steam-Boat Hampton, was blown down
and destroyed.

The ground stories of all the warehouses on the wharves,
and as high up as Wide-Water street, were entirely overflowed...
the damage sustained in Sugar, Flour and Salt is very great. ..

The Draw-Bridge across Elizabeth River, next to Norfolk,
was entirely swept away, in the early part of the hurricane...

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The damage sustained among the shipping is immense. ••

The brig Georgiana, Capt. Chamberlain, parted her fasts

at Reilly's wharf, and drifted with great violence against

the Steam-Boats Virginia, Potomac, Richmond and Petersburg,

which before sustained the pressure of sev-
STEAM BOATS SWEPT
UP EASTERN BRANCH eral other small vessels adrift, among which

the sloop Hiram, Capt. Hamilton; they all
gave way and vere carried between two and three miles up the
Eastern Branch. The Steam-Boats Virginia and Potomac return-
ed in the evening to the end of Newton's Wharf - the former
having both boats stove and sustaining other damage to the
amount of about $300; the latter having one boat destroyed,
and being injured considerably in her wheels, guards, &c. The
Georgiana is aground, and has capsized, but it is believed
will be gotten off again, at some expense; the Steam-Boats
Richmond and Petersburg are injured to a large amount, are
high and dry, but it is thought will soon be off again, with
some exertion.. .

BALTIMORE BOATS FILL IN FOR
CRIPPLED JAMES RIVER LINE

Sept. 4 - Should the Steam-Boat Norfolk arrive this morning
Beacon

from BALTIMORE, the VIRGINIA, Capt. Ferguson, will

proceed to RICHMOND, and the Norfolk return immediately to

Baltimore,

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Sept. 5 - From the STEAM-BOAT HOTEL READING ROOM BOOKS
Beacon

Tuesday, Sept. 4

ARRIVED: About 3 o'clock this afternoon, Steam-Boat

Norfolk, Campbell, from Baltimore, accompanied by the Steam-

Boat Virginia, Captain Ferguson, which left here this morning

for Baltimore, both having in tow the ship
STEAM BOATS RESCUE
SAILING VESSEL Repeater, Capt. Maxwell, (of New-York) which

cleared on Friday from Baltimore, with a car-
go of Cotton, bound to Liverpool, and having been knocked on
her beam ends in the hurricane on Monday, off the mouth of Po-
tomac, was compelled to cut away all three of ner masts to
right her. The Norfolk fell in with and took her in tow, and
being afterwards met by the Virginia, and assisted in towing

her in. After which the Norfolk took on board the
THE VIRGINIA
TO RICHMOND Virginia's passengers and returned to Baltimore,

leaving the Virginia here to perform her trip to

Richmond tomorrow, in lieu of the Petersburg, still ashore up

the Eastern Branch. Capt. Ferguson informs us that he saw a

schooner ashore on the Horse Shoe, this morning, having her

decks entirely swept of everything, and no person to be seen

on board.

Sept. 11 - The Steam-Boat Norfolk, which arrived here this
Beacon

morning from Baltimore, will proceed immediately

to RICHMOND.

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Sept. 16- PROPOSALS

Beacon

Will be received by the James River Steam Boat

Company for getting the Steam-Boats Richmond and Petersburg

afloat, from where they are now ashore in the Eastern Branch

of Elizabeth River.

WILLIAM H. THOMPSON

THE POWHATAN RECALLED
TO JAMES RIVER RUN

Sept. 22 - The James River Steam Boat Line has resumed its
Beacon

regular run. The POWHATAN, Capt. Crocker, will

leave Nivison's Wharf on Tuesday next, for RICHMOND, immedi-

ately after the arrival of the Norfolk from Baltimore.

Sept. 29 - ARRIVED: at £ past 2 o'clock, Steam-Boat Powhatan,
Beacon

with passengers, amongst whom Mr. Lucius Junius

Boothe, late of Covent Garden and Drury Lane Theatres, and

Lady, and Mr. Charles Young, of the Theatre. Mr. Boothe is

bound to New-York.

Oct. 20 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore,
Beacon

21 hours - with 28 passengers.

Steam-Boat Potomac, Middleton, Alexandria, with passen-
gers - The Potomac did not arrive until a late hour, having
been compelled, in consequence of a heavy sea running in the
Bay, to make a harbor, last night, about 12 o'clock, under

1821 206

Point Look Out, and did not get under way again until 4 o'clock
this morning. By her we received the Alexandria papers of yes-
terday.

♦

ANOTHER MISHAP
OF THE POTOMAC

Oct. 23 - The Steam-Boat Potomac, Capt. Middleton, which left
Beacon

here this morning, for Alexandria, in consequence

of splitting the hand gear of her machinery, stopped off the

Half-way House, between this place and Hampton, and was towed

into Old Point by the Steam-Boat Hampton, Capt. Waite, where

she repaired the damage temporarily, and proceeded at 1 o'clock,

Oct. 24 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Norfolk, Brown, Baltimore, 21
Beacon

hours - with 35 passengers „

Oct. 27 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Potomac, Middleton, Alexandria,
Beacon

21 hours, 20 passengers.

Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore - 24 hours - 36

passengers - the Virginia was detained by having to land Mr.

John Tabb (of this place) and family, at Severn River.

Oct. 30 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Powhatan, Crocker, Richmond,
Beacon

with passengers. The Powhatan passed on her way

down James River, the sloop Express, with Mr. Gilfert's The-
atrical Corps on board, bound to Charleston.

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Nov. 20 - Steam-Boat Potomac, Quarles, Alexandria, 21 hours,
Beacon 9 passengers.

Steam-Boat Virginia, Baltimore, 22 hours, 26 passengers.

THE SEA HORSE
ONCE AGAIN

Nov. 17 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Sea Horse, Langley, Richmond,
with 2 passengers.

Steam-Boat Powhatan, Crocker, Richmond, with passengers.

Nov. 19 - Steam-Boat Richmond, Coffin, from Alexandria, bound
Beacon to Richmond.

RICHMOND BACK ON RUN;
PETERSBURG FLOATED

Nov. 20 - The Steam-Boat Richmond, Captain Coffin, having
Beacon

undergone a thorough repair, has resumed her reg-
ular run between this place and Richmond. She leaves Nivi-
son's Wharf on TUESDAY and FRIDAY mornings, immediately after
the arrival of the Steam-Boats from Baltimore and Alexandria.

Nov. 26 - The Steam-Boat Petersburg, which drove up the East-
Beacon

ern Branch, and went ashore in the hurricane of the

3d September last, has been got off and is now along side the

wharf at Hunter1 s ship yard.

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Nov. 27 - The Hon. Thomas Newton, member of Congress from this
Beacon

district; the Hon. Arthur Smith, member from the Isle

of Wight District, and the Hon. Lemuel Sawyer, member from the
Edenton, (N.C.) District, took passage yesterday in the Steam-
Boat Potomac, for Washington-City.

THE RICHMOND
IN TROUBLE

Dec. 3 - STEAM-BOAT RICHMOND. - The Richmond Compiler of
Beacon

Thursday states, that the Richmond, on her passage

from this place on Tuesday last, a short distance below Rock-

etts, broke one of her wheels, in consequence of which it is

feared she will not be able to resume her run for several weeks.

Dec. 7 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Petersburg, Crocker, Richmond,
Beacon

with passengers. - The Petersburg left Richmond at

i past 12 o'clock yesterday.

Dec. 7 - The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Steam-
Beacon

Boat Potomac, will be held at the Steam-Boat Hotel

on TUESDAY, the 11th inst. at 11 o'clock.

By Order:

LEMUEL LANGLEY

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Dec. 13 - We are indebted to the politeness of Capt. Leech, of
Beacon

the Steam-Schooner Fidelity, which put in here on

Tuesday night, on her passage from New-York to Pensacola, to re-
pair some damage sustained in one of her
THE FIDELITY PUTS IN

FOR A RETURN CALL boilers, for the National Advocate and Gaz-
ette of Saturday last, from which we extract
some interesting items of foreign news, received at New-York by
the ships Elizabeth and Robert Burns, the former from London,
the latter from Bristol, (Eng0)

♦

Dec. 14 - The Steam-Boat Petersburg, Captain Daniel W. Crocker,
Beacon

having been put in good order, is in full operation

between NORFOLK and RICHMOND, She leaves Norfolk every Tuesday

and Friday morning, at 9 o'clock, or as soon thereafter as the

Baltimore Boats arrive, and Richmond on Sunday and Wednesday

mornings, at 7 o'clock.

♦

Dec. 15 - ARRIVED: The Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Balti-
Beacon more, 22 hours, with passengers, among whom Mr.
Cooper, the tragedian.

Steam-Boat Potomac, Middleton, Alexandria, 24 hours. The
Potomac anchored last night under New Point Comfort.

Dec. 28 - Major General Winfield Scott, of the United States
Beacon

Army, arrived here yesterday morning in the Steam-
Boat Petersburg, from Richmond, on his way to the South. He
visited Fort Nelson about 1 o'clock, when he was received with
the usual military honors, salutes, &c.

*
+0+

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[NOTE: Each of the two advertisements below were first in-
serted in the papers on December 28, 1821, but were taken
from later issues of the Beacon and Herald.]

Jan. 2 - WILL BE SOLD

Beacon

WITHOUT RESERVE,

THE STEAM-BOAT

ALBEMARLE .

TERMS - About $300 Cash, the Balance on a credit to six

and twelve months, the purchaser giving notes with approved

security.

JOSEPH BOZMAN,

Coroner.

The Editors of the Norfolk Beacon will please give this
three insertions, and forward their account to Capt. Bozman
for payment.

December 28

March 22 -
Herald

WINTER ARRANGEMENT

During the winter, or while the navigation of the
Petapsco continues to be obstructed by ice,

THE STEAM-BOAT NORFOLK,
Captain Ferguson,

Will only proceed as far as Annapolis. Will leave Nor-
folk on Mondays at 9 o'clock, and Annapolis at 12 o'clock on
Thursdays.

Fare TWELVE DOLLARS.

December 28.

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Jan. 5 - ARRIVED: The Steam-Boat Norfolk, Ferguson, Annapolis,
Beacon

21 hours, with passengers.

The Steam-Boat Petersburg, Crocker, which left here this

morning for Richmond, after proceeding as far as Craney-Island,

was compelled to return, on account of the snow stormc

Jan. 9 - FOR ST. AUGUSTINE, PENSACOLA, MOBILE & NEW ORLEANS
Beacon

THE STEAM-SCHOONER

FIDELITY,

Leech, Master,

Will positively sail on the 15th inst. for the above
Ports. A few more passengers can be accommodated, by apply-
ing to the Captain on board, or to

JOHN TUNIS

Jan» 19 - MARINE NEWS: The Steam-Schooner Fidelity, Leech,
Beacon

hence for Pensacola, &c. was still under Old

Point Comfort this afternoon*,

POSSIBLE USE OF COAL
AS STEAM BOAT FUEL

Feb. 7 - The Steam-Boat Fidelity, Capt. Leech, hence to Pen-
Beacon

sacola, put into Savannah, on 26th ult. for a supply

of Coal - She had four days passage to Savannah.

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Jan. 12 - THE ELIZABETH-CITY

Beacon

STAGE OFFICE

Is kept by William Johnson, as Agent, at the Steam-
Boat Hotel, in the room formerly occupied by the Post Office.

Jan. 26 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Norfolk, Ferguson, Annapolis,
Beacon

22 hours, with passengers 0

The Steam-Boat Potomac, Middleton, which left here yes-
terday morning, for Alexandria, having got as far as New
Point yesterday, and finding such a quantity of drift ice in

the Bay, as to render it very dangerous to attempt

THE POTOMAC

ICE-BOUND making head against it, anchored until this morn-
ing, when the ice formed a solid sheet from the
shore to the Boat, then in 2^ fathoms water, and had accumu-
lated so much in the Bay, as to render it imprudent to pro-
ceed. Capt. Middleton states that both York and North rivers
are entirely blocked up with ice, to their entrance. There
were two ships and a brig lying at anchor at New Point, sup-
posed from sea, bound to Baltimore s

Jan. 30 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Potomac, Middleton, from Plumb
Beacon

Point, about 50 miles below Annapolis, where she

landed her passengers, as she could not get up higher on ac-
count of the ice, and finding it making fast, was compelled to
drop down to the mouth of the Patuxent, whence she sailed this
morning - The P. brought no passengers or papers.

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Jan. 21 - In consequence of the thick weather today, the Steam-
Beacon

Boat Hampton, Capt. Waite, which left Newton's Wharf

at her usual hour, for Old Point Comfort and Hampton, was com-
pelled to come to again at Town Point, and wait for a change of
weather to dissipate the fog. - The Mail Boat Brothers, Captain
Bennett, was also detained on the same account. - Capt. Bennett,
however, being anxious to get the mail over to Hampton, left
here with it in an open boat, about half past one o'clock.

Feb. 2 - ARRIVED: The Steam-Boat Norfolk, Ferguson, from the
Beacon

mouth of Patuxent - Landed her passengers 30 miles

below Annapolis, and was detained 4 or 5 hours before she could

get clear of the ice - Left the mouth of Patuxent this morning,

about 4 o'clock, and got in this afternoon about half past 3

o 'clock.

♦

Feb. 16 - The Steam-Boat Richmond, Captain William Coffin,
3eacon

having been put in good order, is in full operation

between NORFOLK and RICHMOND. She leaves Norfolk every Tues-
day and Friday morning, at 9 o'clock, or as soon thereafter as
the Baltimore Boats arrive, and Richmond Sunday and Wednesday
mornings at 7 o'clock0

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Feb. 20 - A letter from Old Point Comfort, received last even-
Beacon

ing, states - that the thick weather and snow having

caused the Steara-Soat Norfolk to make a harbor there on Wednes-
day evening, on her way to Baltimore, the passengers, (among

whom was Mr. Clay, late Speaker of the House
HENRY CLAY VISITS
OLD POINT COMFORT of Representatives of the U. S.) landed and

dined at the Hygeia Hotel. After dinner, Mr.
Clay, accompanied by the U. S. Officers of that post, visited
the fortifications and expressed himself much gratified by the
opportunity, thus casually afforded him, of viewing these ex-
tensive and powerful works, so creditable to the skill of our
Engineer department, and so flattering to the proper pride of
our Country. Mr. Clay proceeded to Washington in the Norfolk
yesterday morning early.

THE POTOMAC
FREE OF ICE

Feb. 21 - Alexandria, Feb. 15

Beacon

For the information of those abroad, we are enabled

to state, that the Potomac River, after the unusually long

close of two months, is now entirely open, as far as this place

and Washington, and feel safe in saying there is no probability

of its again closing this season. The Potomac bridge continues

to obstruct the ice above it, and we are informed by a person

who crossed the ice on horseback on Sunday last, that sleds and

carts of wood were conveyed over the day before; but the present

warm weather must in a very short time cause it to break up. -

[HERALD.

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Feb. 22 - THE STEAM-BOAT PETERSBURG
Beacon

CAPTAIN CROCKER

Which was detained yesterday by the inclemency of the

weather, will leave Nivison's Wharf at 7 o'clock

THIS MORNING

FOR BALTIMORE

«■

Feb. 25 - FRESHET IN JAMES RIVER

Beacon

Captain Coffin, of the Steam-Boat Richmond, informs

that on Saturday at noon, the water in James River had risen

nearly 13 feet above high water mark. It commenced rising on

Thursday evening last, and was at its greatest height at the

time mentioned; when the Steam-Boat left Richmond yesterday

morning the water had fallen about three feet. The number of

trees, logs, &c. which were driven down with
FLOATING TIMBER
MENACE TO BOAT the torrent, compelled the Boat to anchor in

City Point, on Friday night, on her passage upe

At Rocketts several vessels were on the wharves; Capt. C. saw

part of one of the bridges floating down, and thinks that the

Richmond Dock must have sustained considerable damage, as it

was entirely overflowed. The destruction of property by the

freshet, we apprehend, has been greato

March 1 - Richmond, Feb. 26

Herald

James River rose on Saturday about 12 feet above its

usual height - nearly as high as it was during the great freshet

in 1816. The water began to subside again yesterday, and fell

about 6 feet in the course of the day. Some of the wharves at

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Rocketts have been much injured or destroyed by the freshet;

the foot bridge leading to Vauxhall Gardens was
VAUXHALL BRIDGE
SWEPT AWAY swept away, and Mr. Mayo's saw-mill race was

overturned; Mayo's Bridge was not injured.
Trent's Bridge is still under water, and it cannot be ascer-
tained until the water subsides more, whether it and the Dock
have been injured or not. It is said the bridge at Carters-
ville has been swept away.

Much timber has been carried off by the water, and a dead
man, supposed to have been drowned, was seen yesterday, going
down the falls. -[MER. ADV.

Feb. 28 - ARRIVED: The Steam-Boat Petersburg, Crocker, from
Beacon

Washington and Alexandria, with passengers. The

Petersburg left here for Baltimore, but experiencing very se-
vere weather in the Bay, rolled away her Smoke Pipe off the
mouth of the Potomac, could not proceed, and went up to Wash-
ington to obtain a new one.

Steam-Boat Richmond, Coffin, Richmond, with passengers*

Feb. 28 - NOTICE. - The Stockholders of the Newbern Steam-Boat
Beacon

Company are invited to attend a general meeting,

which will be held at the house of Mrs. Emery, in Newbern, on

Monday, the eleventh of March, 1822, for the purpose of taking

definitive measures in regard to the concerns of the Company.

Distant subscribers, who cannot personally attend, are invited

to appear by proxy.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

WILLIAM GASTON, President. S. M. CHESTER, Secretary.

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March 4 - THE STEAM-BOAT POTOMAC, has resumed her regular route „
Herald

She will leave Norfolk for Alexandria and Washington

City on Mondays at 12 o'clock, and return on Fridays; and leave
Washington City on Thursday mornings at 8 o'clock, and Alexan-
dria at half past 9, returning on Tuesdays »

March 13 - THE BALTIMORE STEAM BOAT LINE
Herald

THE STEAM-BOAT VIRGINIA

Leaves Norfolk on Mondays at 9 o'clock in the morning, and
Baltimore on Thursday, at the same hour.

THE STEAM-BOAT NORFOLK

Leaves Norfolk on Thursdays, and Baltimore on Mondays, at
the same hour0

March 15 - The Steam-Boat Powhatan, will leave Nivison's Wharf
Beacon

for Richmond, tommorow morning, (Saturday) and will

take what freight may offer today.

♦

March 18 - ARRIVED: (Mch. 15) Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson,
Herald 19i hours from Baltimore, with passengers »

Also, Steam-Boat Potomac, Middleton, 20 hours from Alexan-
dria, with passengers, among whom Capt. Jo D, Elliott, of the
Navy.

♦

April 10 - The Steam Boat Norfolk will depart for Baltimore
Herald

TOMORROW MORNING at 9 o'clock. Orders for tickets

or shares in the WASHINGTON MONUMENT and GRAND NATIONAL LOTTER-
IES, left at COHEN'S OFFICE previous to that hour, will be in
time to secure chances for the GRAND CAPITALS, still undrawn,.
Particulars of which, see advertisement, or Schemes, which can
be had gratis on application.

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April 16 - The Subscriber wishes to purchase a quantity of Dry

Beacon

Split Pine WOOD, suitable for the use of the Steam

Boat Petersburg. - D. W. CROCKER, Captain.

♦

April 18 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Norfolk, Owen, from Baltimore,
Beacon

with passengers. The Norfolk left Baltimore on

Monday morning at £ past 10 o'clock, but getting short of wood,

stopped at New Point for a supply, which caused her delay in

arriving until this morning.

Steam-Boat Richmond, Coffin, from Richmond, with passengers,

♦

April 19 - The Steam-Boat Norfolk, Capt. Owen, put back yester-
Beacon

day, on account of bad weather, but clearing away,

she sailed about £ past 3 o'clock, for Baltimore,,

April 17 - ELIZABETH CITY & EDENTON STAGE
Herald

The Stage for Elizabeth City leaves Norfolk, as
usual, on Tuesdays and Fridays, after the arrival of the
Baltimore Steam BoatSo

The Office is now kept at Mr. Joseph Decormis's, cor-
ner of Market-Square and Union Street, directly opposite
the Steam Boat Hotel, where packages to be forwarded will
be received and carefully attended to.

LEWIS DECORMIS,
Agent for the Proprietors.

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April 19 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Norfolk, Owen, from Baltimore,
Herald

with passengers. The N. put into Severn River

yesterday at 12 o'clook for wood, and did not leave again un-
til this morning.

April 27 - Dr. French will preach on board the Steam-Boat
Beacon

Virginia, tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock - and

until notice is given to the contrary, Preaching may be ex-
pected on board that vessel every Sunday morning at 8 o'clock<

THE ALBEMARLE
COMES NORTH

May 9 - ARRIVED: The Steam-Sloop Albemarle, Crocker, Eden-
Beacon

ton, (N. C. ) - 70 hours.

Steam-Boat Richmond, Coffin, Richmond, with passengers,

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May 14 - JUBILEE AT JAMESTOWN

Beacon

The Steam-Boat Virginia, Capt. Ferguson, will leave

Baltimore earlier than usual, in order to be at Norfolk in

time to convey such passengers to James-Town as may desire to

unite in the celebration of the THIRD VIRGINIAD, on the 24th

inst.

The hour of departure, and the charge for conveyance

will be made known in a future advertisement.

JUBILEE

May 14 - In order to accommodate such persons as wish to
Beacon

attend the VIRGINIAD, at James-Town, the Steam-Boat

PETERSBURG, will leave Norfolk at 8 o'clock on Friday morning,

24th inst. and return on Sunday, 26th. Passage to and from

James-Town will be $4o

Should the Petersburg be required to make a trip from

Norfolk to James-Town and back on Monday, 27th, during the

VIRGINIAD, it will be performed.

D. W. CROCKER,
Captain.

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THE ALBEMARLE SCHEDULED FOR
SUFFOLK-SMITHFIELD SERVICE

May 15 - THE STEAM-BOAT

Beacon

ALBEMARLE ,

Will leave Nivison's Wharf this morning at 9
o'clock, for SUFFOLK. She will leave Suffolk at 3
o'clock this afternoon for Norfolk, where she will
arrive before night.

Passage $2. Those that return in the after-
noon of the same day, will be charged $1.50 each
way.

She will leave Nivison's Wharf, Norfolk, to-
morrow at the same hour, for SMITHFIELD, and re-
turn in the afternoon, as above stated.

Passage the same as to Suffolk,,

NoB. The Albemarle will continue to run be-
tween Norfolk and Suffolk, (should she meet with
encouragement,) every Sunday and Wednesday; and
Norfolk and Smithfield on Tuesdays and Saturdays,
until the 23d inst. when she will attend to the
people of Suffolk and Smithfield, who may be dis-
posed to visit James-Town, as may best suit their
pleasure and convenience.

L . H 0 L D E N ,
Captain*

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UP THE NANSEMOND TO SUFFOLK;
AS TOLD BY A PASSENGER

May 17 - AN AGREEABLE EXCURSION

Herald

A residence in Norfolk during the spring and summer

months, is capable of being rendered peculiarly recreative and

agreeable, by the number and variety of pleasant excursions

which may be made almost every day in the steam boats, of which

we have now a very respectable number occasionally engaged in

such employments. It would be only repeating what every body

knows, to particularize; for who has not ex-
WATER EXCURSIONS
ALWAYS AVAILABLE perienced, or heard at least, of the delightful

recreation of a "steam boat excursion" to the
Capes - York Town - to James-Town, and other interesting points
in the majestic Chesapeake and its tributary waters. But there
is one route, as yet but little known in the fashionable cir-
cles, which claims no inferior portion of the public attention;
we allude to Nansemond river, near the head of which, about 25
miles from its mouth, lies the charming and thriving little
town of Suffolk. This route has heretofore remained unoccupied

by steam navigation, only because there was no
SERVICE AWAITED
A SUITABLE BOAT boat that could be spared from other employment,

calculated to pass the bar. That difficulty is
now surmounted by the acquisition of the steam boat Albemarle,
lately bro't round from North Carolina, which vessel has been
very judiciously announced to run to Suffolk and Smithfield.
Her first trip was to Suffolk on Wednesday, and we understand
her performance was such as to establish her reputation for
speed on an equality with any boat of her class. The follow-
ing memoranda furnished by a passenger in the Albemarle, we in-

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sert with pleasure •

"The Albemarle is a fine boat of her class, and her accom-
modations unobjectionable - I was particularly pleased with the
politeness and unremitting attention of the commander, Captain
Holden, who took every pains to render our passage agreeable.

nAs this was my first trip to Suffolk by water, I may be
excused by more experienced travellers, for admiring as a novel-
ty what from its near vicinity might be expected to be quite
familiar.

"For about 16 miles from its mouth, the scenery of this

river is charming, presenting to view on both sides an unbroken

chain of well cultivated fields, and of lawns and
THE CHARMING
NANSEMOND meadows, decorated here and there with clusters of

the towering Lombardy poplar which mark the site of
the neat farm houses, or the more courtly mansion. As the river
narrows, the banks appear more wild and rugged but not less pic-
turesque. Alternately from each side a long projecting point
of meadow seems to chase the retiring stream until it is hud-
dled against a precipitous height; whose summit crowned with
lofty trees seems to frown upon the dark and rolling current
below. The course of the river by this means loses its width

and straightness, and becomes transformed into a ser-
NARROW AND
SERPENTINE pent's track, through the meanderings of which, amongst

the trees and shrubbery the eye catches here and there

a glimpse of shipping ascending or descending the busy avenue of

commerce - and presently the town of Suffolk, from an elevated

position, peeps thro* a glade and beckons you to come and share

its hospitality. This was strictly realized by me; for on reach-

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ing the wharf, I was greeted with a cordial shake of the hands

by three fine young gentlemen in military costume, who warmly

expressed their regrets that I had not arrived
MILITARY FETE
IN PROGRESS sooner, that they might have had my company at a

dinner given that day by the corps to which they
belonged, to the citizens of Suffolk, from which they had then
just retired. The compliment it seems was rendered to the citi-
zens in return for a similar one from them on the glorious
Twenty-Second of February.

"From the handsome appearance of these young men, and the
elegance of their uniforms, I became interested in knowing more
of their corps, and of the entertainment at which it would have
given me so much pleasure to have been a guest. I was assured
that the entertainment was characterized by the best feelings
and sentiments that can animate the patriotic and benevolent
heart, and unite a community in the bonds of harmony and broth-
erly love. The corps was raised about nine months

MILITARY CORPS

NEWLY RAISED since, and is composed almost entirely of young

unmarried men. Its denomination is the "Colum-
bians, n and it is commanded by Captain Francis D. Charlton,
formerly of the U. S. Army. In a little time the whole party
at the dinner broke up, and the Volunteers re-formed in company
order, and took up the line of march to their parade ground.
Their appearance was truly martial; and I may say that I never
saw a finer company of on the whole liklier men. The uniform
is very handsome, though plain and neat, being in all respects
like that of our Junior Volunteers, with the exception of the
plume, which is tipped with blue. The formation of such a
corps in so small a place, speaks loudly in praise of the pat-

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riotism and public spirit of the young men of Suffolk, and of
the zeal and military science of its officers.

"As the engagement of the Albemarle to return to Norfolk
the same day rendered my stay necessarily short, I was compel-
led, very reluctantly it may be expected, to forego a number
of pressing invitations to partake of the hospitality of this
charming place; so committing myself once more to the Genius
of Steam, in four hours after leaving Suffolk I found myself
home.

nAs it is contemplated to run the Albemarle regularly to
Suffolk, I think it would accommodate passengers better, dur-
ing the summer months at least, to start her at $ o'clock in
the morning, and for her to leave Suffolk at if o'clock, which
would allow about four hours to remain in Suffolk - a period
which may not be found too long, I warrant."

May 20 - CASUALTY. - A black boy named JERRY, about 17 or 18
Herald

years of age, belonging to the estate of H. M'Dowell,

accidentally fell over the forward unshipping rail of the steam
boat Hampton on Saturday, and was drowned, - Accidents will
sometimes happen, notwithstanding every precaution is taken to
guard against them; but the above is one which shows the con-
sequence of imprudence and impropriety on conduct to the full-
est extent. The boy had secreted himself on board the

STOWAWAY

DROWNED H. at Norfolk, unknown to anyone on board belonging to

the boat, except a black boy, for the purpose of get-
ting to Old Point Comfort, and when near the Rip Raps, among a
large number of persons forward, and among whom was a detach-
ment of soldiers, the boy Jerry, for amusement, threw over a

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bucket to take up a bucket of water; it caught under the wheel
and dragged him over board, taking the rail with him - no ex-
ertion could have saved him.

May 21 - JUBILEE

Beacon

The Richmond will leave Nivison's Wharf on
Thursday morning next, precisely at 6 o'clock, for
James-Town..,

The Steam-Boat Virginia will arrive here from
Baltimore on Thursday night, leave here for James-
Town on Friday morning, precisely at 6 o'clock...

In order to accommodate such passengers as
wish to attend the VIRGINIAD at James-Town, the
Steam-Boat Petersburg will leave Norfolk at 8 o'-
clock on Friday morning, and return on Sunday, 26th«

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THE THIRD VIRGINIA!}

May 24 - JUBILEE AT JAMES-TOWN

Beacon

Yesterday morning at 6 o'clock, the Steam-Boat Rich-
mond, Capt. Coffin, left here with the first party from this
place for the Jubilee at James-Town, returned in the evening,
and will leave Nivison's Wharf, this, and every morning, dur-
ing the celebration, at the same hour.

The Steam-Boat Virginia, Capt. Ferguson, will leave New-
ton's Wharf this morning, at 6 o'clock, and arrive at James-
Town at 11 - and for further accommodation of such as may be
desirous of participating the pleasures of the occasion, the
Steam-Boat Petersburg, Capt. Crocker, will depart at 8 o'clock,
and stop at the Island, on her way to Richmond. Thus every
facility has been liberally provided, to meet the accommoda-
tion and convenience of all who may be disposed to mingle in
this rational and patriotic festivity0

This being the first day of the celebration, those who may
leave here this morning, will reach the Island in full time to
hear the orations and partake of all the entertainments prepared
for the occasion, which we learn, will be numerous and diversi-
fied. We are further assured, that the most ample provision has
been made for the comfortable accommodation of as many as are
likely to attend, so that no apprehension need be felt on that
score.

For several days past parties of persons have been leaving
town, with dainties and refreshments of various descriptions,
determining that nothing shall be wanting to enrich this patri-
otic banquet.

3y reference to the Richmond head in this day's paper, it

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will be seen that Mr. Warrell, who is now on the spot, with his
Picturesque Theatre, has added to this beautiful Exhibition,
five new and appropriate scenes, which have been got up express-
ly for the Virginiad, representing the first landing of Smith
and his associates, &c. &c. &c*

QUOTING THE RICHMOND
COMPILER, OF MAY 20

•o»Mr. Warrell has already departed for James-Town with the
Picturesque Theatre. He has notified the public, that the fol-
lowing new scenes will be "got up especially for the Virginiad."

1. A View of the Mouth of James River, looking down, with
the appearance of the Vessels that contained Smith and his brave
associates, who undertook the daring enterprize of first sett-
ling this State,, As they approach they will encrease in size.

2. An Indian Town, the residence of Powhatan - during the
scene Figures representing Powhatan, his two daughters and other
Indians will be seen to pass.

3. Represents James-Town, on which Smith and a few of his
associates have just landed. At a more distant point are seen
vessels at anchor - During the scene the large vessels will fire
a salute, and boats will be passing and repassing with Figures.

4. A View of Mr. Mason's Island in the Potomac.

5. A View of Valparaiso, in South American, with the bay...

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May 27- VIRGINIAD

Herald

..•In front of the ancient but stately mansion house,
was erected an arbour, extending nearly the whole distance to
the river, accommodated with seats for the ladies, at the up-
per end of which was placed the rostrum from which the anima-
ted eloquence of the orators of the day was to be delivered.

The arrival of the vessels with visitors continued to
enliven and add interest to the scene till nearly one o'clock.

Besides a numerous fleet of schooners and sloops,
SUCCESSION OF
STEAM BOATS there was a grand display of steam boats; first

came the Powhatan from Richmond, which arrived
the preceding night, and in succession the following from Nor-
folk: the Richmond, Capt. Coffin; the Virginia, Capt. Ferguson;
the Albemarle, Capt. Holden; and the Petersburg, Capt. Crocker,
whose arrivals were respectively announced by discharges of ar-
tillery..,

♦

May 27 - James-Town, 25th May, 1622.

Beacon

I snatch a moment from the amusements of the scene
around me, to give you a brief and hurried sketch of the pro
ceedings of yesterday. I reached the Island about 12 o'clock,
and found about fifteen hundred persons assembled to share the
entertainment and satisfactions of the day. By the arrival of
the steam boats from below, and other conveyances in all di-
rections, the number was increased, in the opinion of most
that I conversed with, to upwards of two thousand; but a more
hetrogeneous mass or diversified scene I never witnessed. Soon
after I got in, my attention was called from the objects that

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occupied me, by a band of music at the mansion house, conduct-
ing the youthful orators to the platform erected under the
grand arbour for their accommodation. This now became the
point of general interest, and the throng was so great that
all my efforts were for some time unavailing to get near enough*
There were two orations delivered; both the speakers were very
young, but their performances met a most flattering reception. ••

The orations were followed by the following beautiful Ode,
from the pen of the Petersburg Bard, Mr. John McCreery, from

whose poetical genius and patriotic enthusiasm,
PETERSBURG POET
SUPPLIES AN ODE our public festivals have frequently borrowed

their happiest zest. The Ode was recited by

Mr. McClerays, of the Theatre, with the finest effect. Some

excellent Patriotic Songs contributed much to the evening's

entertainment.

It is regretted that the College of William & Mary took

no part in this celebration. The Students, however, were

present, and entered warmly into the spirit of the occasion.

Everybody remembers how dignified and pleasing

CELEBRATION OF

1607 RECALLED an effect was produced, how much order and reg-
ularity was imparted to the literary proceed-
ings of the Day, by the share Bishop Madison had in the cele-
bration of 1807. Indeed, there has been a manifest want of
plan and union through the whole transaction of this Festival,
which has greatly marred the interest of the thing, taken as a
whole. But in its parts, there has been very great enjoyment.
The number of vessels in the bay was double that of the former
celebration - Forty-five were counted at one time; and so many
steam boats among these, with the polite reception given by
the Captains and gentlemen on board, to the numerous boats of

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ladies with which the bay was covered, rendering this branch

of the scenery and entertainment delightful. But the evening

scene pleased me most. The view of the innumer-
EVENING SCENE
MOST COLORFUL able lights in every direction, on the water, a-

mong the trees, the tents, the arbour, and the
mansion house where the ladies danced; all these, and the rock-
ets occasionally let off, made a tout ensemble, the coup d'oeil
of which was charming,.

The landing of Smith and his companions on the Island,
represented at Mr. Warrell's Picturesque Theatre, was very
gratifying to those who saw it; but I fear he will not make
enough by it to indemnify him for his laudable and great ex-
ertions to please. In conclusion, I have only to say, that
there were no toasts drank at the great table, nor any gene-
ral system observed that I could perceive. . .The company will
separate this evening, I think, but should they remain here
tonight, they will be entertained with a vocal concert by Mrs.
Green, and the evening will be closed with dancing.

♦

May 27 - VIRGINIAD. - The Steam-Boat Virginia, Capt. John
Beacon

Ferguson, which left here on Friday morning for the

Jubilee at James-Town, returned on Saturday morning, and the

Steam-Boat Potomac, Capt. Middleton, got in yesterday at a

little before 11 o'clock, bringing nearly all of our citizens

who had participated in the festivities of the season. By a

gentleman who came passenger in the Virginia, we learn that

the Brick house on the Island, (the second in size and value,)

was set fire to on Saturday, at half past 11 o'clock, by a

coloured man, (a Lascar, ) named Francis Burr, and was entirely

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occupied ma, by a band of music at the mansion house, conduct-
ing the youthful orators to the platform erected under the
grand arbour for their accommodation. This now became the
point of general interest, and the throng was so great that
all my efforts were for some time unavailing to get near enough.
There were two orations delivered; both the speakers were very
young, but their performances met a most flattering reception...

The orations were followed by the following beautiful Ode,
from the pen of the Petersburg Bard, Mr. John McCreery, from

whose poetical genius and patriotic enthusiasm,
PETERSBURG POET
SUPPLIES AN ODE our public festivals have frequently borrowed

their happiest zest. The Ode was recited by

Mr. McClerays, of the Theatre, with the finest effect. Some

excellent Patriotic Songs contributed much to the evening's

entertainment.

It is regretted that the College of William & Mary took

no part in this celebration. The Students, however, were

present, and entered warmly into the spirit of the occasion.

Everybody remembers how dignified and pleasing

CELEBRATION OF

1807 RECALLED an effect was produced, how much order and reg-
ularity was imparted to the literary proceed-
ings of the Day, by the share Bishop Madison had in the cele-
bration of 1807<> Indeed, there has been a manifest want of
plan and union through the whole transaction of this Festival,
which has greatly marred the interest of the thing, taken as a
whole. But in its parts , there has been very great enjoyment.
The number of vessels in the bay was double that of the former
celebration - Forty-five were counted at one time; and so many
steam boats among these, with the polite reception given by
the Captains and gentlemen on board, to the numerous boats of

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ladies with which the bay was covered, rendering this branch

of the scenery and entertainment delightful. But the evening

scene pleased me most« The view of the innumer-
EVENING SCENE
MOST COLORFUL able lights in every direction, on the water, a-

mong the trees, the tents, the arbour, and the
mansion house where the ladies danced; all these, and the rock-
ets occasionally let off, made a tout ensemble, the coup d'oeil
of which was charming*

The landing of Smith and his companions on the Island,
represented at Mr. Warrell's Picturesque Theatre, was very
gratifying to those who saw it; but I fear he will not make
enough by it to indemnify him for his laudable and great ex-
ertions to please. In conclusion, I have only to say, that
there were no toasts drank at the great table, nor any gene-
ral system observed that I could perceive. ..The company will
separate this evening, I think, but should they remain here
tonight, they will be entertained with a vocal concert by Mrs.
Green, and the evening will be closed with dancing.

♦

May 27 - VIRGINIAD. - The Steam-Boat Virginia, Capt. John
Beacon

Ferguson, which left here on Friday morning for the

Jubilee at James-Town, returned on Saturday morning, and the

Steam-Boat Potomac, Capt. Middleton, got in yesterday at a

little before 11 o'clock, bringing nearly all of our citizens

who had participated in the festivities of the season. By a

gentleman who came passenger in the Virginia, we learn that

the Brick house on the Island, (the second in size and value,)

was set fire to on Saturday, at half past 11 o'clock, by a

coloured man, (a Lascar,) named Francis Burr, and was entirely

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consumed, with the exception of the furniture and other prop-
erty. The fellow was immediately apprehended and committed
to the gaol at Williamsburg.

A respectable company of gentlemen from Petersburg, ar-
rived at the Island yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in
the Steam-Boat Albemarle, Capt. Holden, who stated that a
considerable number of ladies and other gentlemen, would
have been of the party had not the inclemency of the weather
prevented.

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STEAK-BRIG NEW YORK
DESCENDS THE WAYS

May 27 - STEAM BOAT LAUNCH, - On Saturday last was
Herald

launched from the Ship Yard of Mr. William

F. Hunter, in this town, a vessel constructed by
him to be propelled by steam power, or by means
of sails, according to circumstances, and intend-
ed to ply as a regular packet between this port
and New York. She is called the New York, of Nor-
folk, is to be brigantine rigged,

BOTH STEAM AND

SAILS PROVIDED and commanded by Captain Richard

Churchward, formerly master of the
Tell-Tale packet, who is the principal proprietor
of this vessel o We may say in so many words, that
she is built for strength and speed; and it is be-
lieved that a stauncher vessel of her size was
never put afloat. She will be a valuable acqui-
sition to our town, and a great public conveni-
ence, insuring both safety and despatch for pas-
sengers.

Of Captain Churchward 's qualifications to
command such a vessel, it is needless for us to

say much - every body knows him -
COMPLETE RELIANCE

PLACED IN CAPTAIN every body esteems him - and ev-
ery body who has taken a passage
with him will testify their confidence in his
judgment, their satisfaction with his manners, and
their approbation of the general tenor of his con-
duct.

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May 27 - STEAM-BRIG NEW-YORK

[Monday]

Beacon

This superior vessel, intended to ply, as a reg-
ular packet, between Norfolk and New-York, was launched
from the ship-yard of Major William F. Hunter, the archi-
tect, on Saturday last. She glided into her destined el-
ement, about 3 o'clock, P. M. in a majestic style, cheered
by a number of spectators, who had assembled to witness the

pleasing spectacle. The establishment of a
A CONVENIENCE
TO MERCHANTS direct communication by Steam- Vessels, between

this port and New- York, has long been anxious-
ly looked for, by the numerous merchants and others, who
continually resort to New-York for supplies of goods, or
for purposes of speculation; and it affords us much pleas-
ure to state, for the information of those interested, that
this desirable object is so near its consummation, that in
six or seven weeks she will be able to commence her run.
There are several circumstances connected with the enter-
prize, which give it increased interest and value; among

which we may mention, that that the Brig is a
DETAILS OF
HER DESIGN vessel of elegant model, burthen 260 tons, built

of the choicest materials, copper fastened and

coppered; that her engine is a superior one, of about 60

horse power, and last, though not least in importance, she

is to be commanded by the merchants' old favorite, Captain

Richard Churchward. The style of her construction we have

frequently heard spoken of by competent judges, as highly

creditable to the skill of Major Hunter, and we hazard

nothing in stating, that she is as strong a vessel as ever

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was launched from any ship year in this country. We congratu-
late all who feel an interest in this new embarcation, upon
the success that has thus far attended it.

May 27- FOR BALTIMORE

Beacon

The Steam-Boat PETERSBURG, Crocker, will leave
Nivison»s Wharf on FRIDAY MORNING NEXT, at 8 o'clock,
for BALTIMORE.

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June 5 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Petersburg, Crocker, from Balti-
Herald

more, with passengers e

June 7 - PARTY OF PLEASURE TO YORK TOWN
Herald

The Steam Boat Albemarle, Capt. Holden, will go on

a party of Pleasure to York-Town on Saturday next, leaving

Nivison's Wharf precisely at 8 o'clock, A„ Me

The Albemarle will, at all times, accommodate parties

who may offer, upon sufficient notice being given to make

the arrangements.

L. HOLDEN, Capt.

June 10 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Virginia, Ferguson, 22 hours
Herald

from Baltimore, with passengers »

Also, Steam Boat Potomac, Middleton, from Alexandria,
with passengers. - In consequence of the unfavorable appear-
ance of the weather last night, the Potomac made a harbor
for a few hours at St. Mary's.

June 12 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Petersburg, Crocker, from
Herald

Baltimore©

Also, Steam Boat Norfolk, Owen, 23 i hours from Balti-
more.

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June 17- MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT

Herald

As the steam boat Virginia was passing
Fort Norfolk on Saturday evening, on her re-
turn from an excursion to the Capes, a boat
put off from the Fort to take off Lieutenant
Carr, who was one of the steam boat party;
upon which the wheels of the Virginia were
stopped, and she lay too for the boat. In
coming along side, by some inadvertence the
boat went stem on against the side of the
Virginia with so great a shock, that Serge-
ant Henry Saglee, who was in the boat, and
standing up at the time, was precipitated
over board, and being unable to swim, was
drowned.

It is supposed that he got stunned by
striking against the wheel house of the
steam boat in his fall; as he only rose once
and sank again, it was impossible to save him.

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June 17- FOR SMITHFIELD

Herald

Once a Week.

THE STEAM BOAT

HAMPTON,

Will leave Newton's Wharf every Tuesday morning at 6
o'clock for Old Point, Hampton and Smithfield, and will re-
turn the same evening, by the way of Hampton and Old Point.
It will give to patrons disposed to spend the day at Hampton
and the Point, and opportunity for doing so.

There will be no change in other days in the run of the
boat to Hampton and the Point, but she will continue to run
daily,

♦

June 17 - STEAM BOAT EXCURSION

Herald

THE STEAM BOAT

PETERSBURG

Will leave Norfolk for Fredericksburg at 8 A. M. on the
24th of this month - she will land passengers at any conven-
ient place on the Rappahannock - will make several parties of
pleasure from Fredericksburg - will convey passengers from
Fredericksburg to any place on the Rappahannock, to Old Point
Comfort and to Norfolk, and will return them to their several
places of residence at a time to be decided on by a majority
of the passengers.

D. W. CROCKER, Capt.

N.B. Passage from Norfolk to Fredericksburg, or back,
$5, exclusive of subsistence.

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June 26 - THE STEAM BOAT

Beacon

ALBEMARLE

Will leave Nivison's Wharf tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock
for PETERSBURG, where she will remain a few days, and will
accommodate any parties of pleasure which may offer. The boat
will go up to the wharf at Petersburg,,

L. HOLDEN, Captain.

June 24 - STEAM BOAT EXCURSION

Herald

THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA

THE STEAM BOAT

NORFOLK,

Capt. William Owen,

Will' leave Newton's Wharf on Tuesday the 25th inst.
at 12 o'clock for Hungar's on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
From thence she will proceed with passengers for the Capes or
Old Point on Wednesday, and return in the evening, and will
leave there the same evening for Norfolk.

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RICHMOND & PETERSBURG VOLUNTEERS
COME FOR THE GLORIOUS FOURTH

July 4 - Yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock,

Beacon

a gun announced the approach of the Steam-
Boats Richmond, Capt. Coffin, from Peters-
burg, and the Powhatan, Capt. Hazard, from
Richmond; The former having on board the
elegant corps of "Independents," from Pet-
ersburg, commanded by Capto John M'Rae, and
the latter, that fine-looking body of men,
the "Richmond Light Infantry Blues," command-
ed by Capt. William Finney; His Excellency,
Thomas Randolph, the Governor of Virginia;
William P. Pendleton and Alexander L. Botts,
Esq'rs., Members of the Privy Council; Andrew
Stevenson and William S. Archer, Esq'rs. Mem-
bers of the Congress from Richmond and Amelia
Districts; Bernard Peyton, Esq'r. Adjutant
General of the State; John Grantland, Esq'rc
(orator of the day at Richmond on the last
anniversary, ) and the Rev'd. Mr. Blair, of
Richmond. Upon nearing the wharf, the boats
were saluted by some pieces of artillery
placed for the purpose, and the most lively
joy was expressed by the multitude that
crowded to the water's edge to witness the
fine martial appearance of these corps . ».

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July 3 - STEAM BOAT EXCURSION

Beacon

THE STEAM-BOAT ALBEMARLE,

Will make an excursion to Fredericksburg, (similar
to the one made by the Petersburg on the 24th June.) She
will leave Norfolk at & o'clock, A. M. on Sunday next, 7th
inst. with those passengers who came down in the Petersburg,
and call for those on the Rappahannock that were landed by
the Petersburg,,

She will return from Fredericksburg to Norfolk, with
such passengers as may offer.

July 6 - Owing to circumstances beyond the control of the
Beacon

Proprietors, the trip of the Steam-Boat Albemarle

to Fredericksburg has been deferred for a few days. Notice

of the time will be given on Monday.

July 8 - FOR FREDERICKSBURG

Beacon

The Steam-Boat PETERSBURG, will leave Nivison's

Wharf for Fredericksburg at nine o'clock THIS MORNING,

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THE VOLUNTEERS
RETURN HOME

July 8 - The Steam-Boat Powhatan, Capt. Hazard, having on
Beacon

board the "Richmond Light Infantry Blues ,n Capt.

Finney, which left here on Saturday morning about 5 o'clock,

arrived at Richmond yesterday morning about 3 o'clock.

THE RICHMOND UNABLE TO
ASCEND THE APPOMATTOX

The Steam-Boat Richmond, Capt. Coffin, which left here
at 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon, with the fine company of
Petersburg "Independents ," Capt. M'Rae, on their return home,
landed them at Broadway on Saturday morning, being unable to
proceed to Petersburg, on account of the lowness of the water
on the Bar.

♦

July 9 - A CARD - FOURTH OF JULY

Beacon

To Capt. John M'Rae, of the Petersburg Independent
Volunteers:

Sir: It is with feelings of regret, more keen than you could

possibly have been aware of, that I was compelled to

land you at Broadway this morning, instead of taking you to

Petersburg, which I should have done had not the low tides

have prevented me from crossing the Bar; but, Sir,
CAPT. COFFIN
APOLOGIZES the short time our passage down and up James River

permitted us to be together, such was the genteel

deportment of your officers and men to each other, and their

studied politeness to me, I could but observe, that although

they were inspired by those mirthful and soldier-like feelings

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which became them on an occasion of this kind, they kept con-
stantly in view that they were gentlemen passengers. And I
cannot refrain, Sir, (for I feel it a duty I owe both to you
and them, ) from assuring you, in this most public manner, that
the pleasing impression they have made on my mind will not be
soon eradicated.

Please accept, Sir, and tender to your officers and men,
the sentiments of my esteem*

WILLIAM COFFIN

Captain Steam-Boat Richmond.

July 19 - STEAM BOAT EXCURSION

Herald

NEW ROUTE

THE STEAM BOAT

VIRGINIA,

Will go on a party of pleasure next Sunday to North
River, (Mobjack Bay, ) and New Point Comfort, and return early
in the evening.

She will leave Newton's Wharf at SEVEN O'CLOCK in the
morning, and thus by starting two hours earlier than the us-
ual time, give to passengers two hours of the most delightful
period of the day for a water excursion. - Fare as usual.

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NAVAL SHIPS IN
LYNNHAVEN BAY

July 25 - The Steam-Boat Richmond, Capt. Coffin, which made
Beacon

a very pleasant excursion to Lynnhaven Bay, yes-
terday afternoon, returned a little after 10 o'clock. - The
party was rendered doubly agreeable by the view of the North
Carolina 74, Capt. Morgan, and corvette John Adams, Captain
Renshaw, which hove in sight as the boat neared Old Point,
and shortly after anchored in Lynnhaven Bay. The Steam-Boat
continued down to Lynnhaven, passed round the 74, gave three
cheers, and played some national airs, which compliment was
handsomely received and answered from the ship. Several of-
ficers from the John Adams and North Carolina came up to town
in the boat..,

♦

July 26 - STEAM BOAT EXCURSION

Herald

The Steam Boat

ALBEMARLE ,
Having undergone considerable improvement, both in her
accommodations and machinery, will leave Nivison's Wharf on
Wednesday next at 9 o'clock, for PETERSBURG, to take on
board any passengers at that place, who may be inclined to
visit Old Point Comfort, the Capes, the Navy Yard at Gosport,
or any other place that may suit their pleasure or conveni-
ence. The Albemarle will take passengers from here to Peters-
burg at FIVE DOLLARS - and the same returning, exclusive of
Fare,

L. HOLDEN, Captain

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Aug. 1 - FOR FREDERICKSBURG

Beacon

THE STEAM-BOAT PETERSBURG

Will leave Nivison's Wharf on MONDAY, the 5th of

August, at 9 o'clock, A. M0 for Fredericksburg. She will

anchor at Tappahannock over night, and proceed on her route

on Tuesday morning, in order that any person wishing to

take passage up the Rappahannock may improve this pleasant

mode of travelling. She will take parties of pleasure, (if

required, ) as usual, and bring any return passengers as

heretofore.

D. W. CROCKER, Captain.

The Richmond Enquirer and Compiler, the Virginia Herald,
Fredericksburg, are requested to insert the above till 5th
August, and present their bills to Capt. Crocker for payment.

Aug. 6 - ARRIVED: The Steam-Boat Albemarle, Holden, Peters-
Beacon burg, with passengers - Below Hog Island,
passed a brig, (apparently English,) ashore*

The Steam-Boat Potomac, Jenkins, put back in consequence
of the beam of the air pump breaking.

Aug. 22 - FOR SMITHFIELD TWICE A WEEK
Beacon

The Steam Boat HAMPTON, will leave Newton's Wharf

every Tuesday and Saturday morning, for Old Point, Hampton

and Smithfield, and will return the same evening by way of

Hampton and Old Point. It will give to parties desirous of

spending the day at Hampton or the Point, an opportunity of

doing so.

There will be no change on other days in the run of the

Boat to Hampton and the Point, but will continue to run daily.

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STEAM BOAT CAPTAIN
TURNS EDUCATOR

Aug. 24 - NAVIGATION, LUNAR OBSERVATIONS, ETC.
Beacon

The Subscriber respectfully announces his in-
tention of commencing a SCHOOL in a central part of
the Borough, provided a few pupils can be engaged
by the 15th of the ensuing month; where will be taught
all the early rudiments of an English education; also
Geography, with the use of the Globes and Maps; Mensu-
ration of Solids; Altimetry; Land and Marine Survey-
ing; Draughting of Plans ; Navigation in all its branch-
es; Double Altitudes; the entire use of the Chronometer;
Lunar Observations ; Spherical Geometry and Trigonometry,
with their application to Astronomy.

Soliciting a portion of the Public patronage, in-
duces him to observe, that no exertion on his part
shall prove defective in rendering either of the above
studies easy, agreeable and familiar to every capacity0

EDWARD L. YOUNG

N.B. The terms and particulars of this Seminary
can be obtained at Mr. C. Hall's book store, corner
Bank street.

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ALBEMARLE'S SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS
INCREASED TO TWENTY-FIVE PERSONS

Aug. 28 -
Beacon

PARTY OF PLEASURE

TO MOBJACK BAY

The Steam-Boat Albemarle having been put in ele-
gant order, and her accommodations greatly improved,
will make an excursion to Mobjack Bay, &c»

She will leave Nivison's Wharf, FRIDAY MORNING
NEXT, at 10 o'clock precisely, touching at Old Point
and proceeding to Severn River that evening. On Sat-
urday morning she will go from Severn River on a Par-
ty of Pleasure wherever a majority of the passengers
may prefer, returning in the evening, and leave there
for Norfolk on Sunday morning.

The Albemarle can conveniently accommodate 25
persons with lodgings, and no effort will be spared
which will contribute to the comfort of the passen-
gerso

Passage, going $1 and returning $1«
Fare at the customary prices a

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Sept. 2 - THE STEAM BRIG

Herald

NEW YORK.

This superior vessel is within a few days of being
completely equipped for her destined service, and it gives
us pleasure to say that the style of her equipment is not ex-
ceeded by any packet vessel we have ever seen.
INTERIOR TRIM
BY LANGLEYS Her cabins are elegantly finished, and afford a

new and imposing evidence of the superior skill
and taste of our townsmen, Messrs. Lemuel and Robert Langley.

On Saturday afternoon the New York took a run down the
river, about a mile and a half, for a trial of her machinery,
(certainly the most important consideration,) and the result
exceeded the most sanguine expectations. It worked as "free

and easy" as if it had been a long time in
TRIAL RUN SHOWS

FREEDOM FROM use; indeed it was the general remark of the
VIBRATION

numerous company on board, that the brig made

her way with as much celerity and freedom as if she had been
"an old veteran," but what most excited admiration was her
entire exemption from that jarring motion which nearly every
steam vessel is more or less subject to, and the experience
of which is so often complained ofo

Her Engineer, Mr. Sutcliffe, deserves much praise for
the skill and attention he has displayed in this very import-
ant point of the equipment, and in which he is probably not
excelled. On the whole, considering the prudence and experi-
ence of her commander, Capt. Churchward, and his good fortune
in procuring so able an Engineer, together with the strength
and fine accommodations of the vessel, and the power and ex-

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cellence of her engines, we may be allowed to say, that the
New York merits every confidence in her safety, and the lib-
eral support of the public.

The New York has 32 stationary births, and can accommodate
a much greater number of passengers by means of settees, &c.

Septo 2 - The elegant new steam packet New-York, Capt. Rich-
Beacon

ard Churchward, being nearly ready to commence her

run between this place and New-York, made a trial of her en-
gine on Saturday last, by a short trip down the river. It was
found to fulfil the highest expectations which had been formed
of it. It is of 50 horse power and of the first finish,.

The New-York will be found to supply an important deside-
ratum in our trade with the noble city after which she is call-
ed - her accommodations for passengers consist of 16 births in

the after, and 12 in the forward cabin, which
FORTY-EIGHT-HOUR

SERVICE PLANNED have been furnished by Messrs. Lemuel and Rob-
ert Langley in a style certainly not surpassed
by that of any similar establishment in our country. She is
expected to make her passage to or from New-York in A-8 hours.

Sept. 4 - The Steam-Boat Norfolk did not arrive until about
Beacon

2 o'clock yesterday, owing to her fuel falling

short, and being compelled to stop in the Rappahannock for a

supply. ..

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Sept. 6- MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT

Beacon

Yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, as the packet
sch'r. Tell-Tale, Capt. Post, was about to leave the
wharf for New- York, the usual signal gun was fired
by JOHN ARCHER, a boy of 14 or 15 years of age, be-
longing to the packet. The gun, no doubt from the
wad not having been rammed home, burst in pieces,
one of which entered the abdomen of the boy, on the
right side, making an incision of four inches,
breaking two of his ribs, and severely wounding the
lower lobe of the liver. Medical aid was immediate-
ly procured, but soon after the wound was dressed,
a violent hemorrhage took place, and he expired
about 7 o'clock. At the time the gun was fired, the

Tell-Tale was laying outside of
NEW YORK»S CREWMEN
ESCAPE THE BLAST the new Steam Packet New-York, and

though several persons were on the

quarter deck of the latter, and the pieces of the

gun flew in all directions over it, providentially,

no one suffered any injury but the boy. Some idea

may be formed of the violence of the explosion from

the circumstance of a piece of the gun having struck

a window of a store at the N, E, corner of Market

Square and Wide-Water street, a distance of between

2 and 300 yards.

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NEW YORK EPIDEMIC SENDS THE
STEAM BRIG TO JERSEY CITY

Sept. 6 - THE STEAM BRIG

Herald

NEW YORK,

Richard Churchward, Master,

Will commence her run to Jersey City, (opposite
New-York,) and continue until the health of the City of New-
York will admit of her going direct - will leave this on
Saturday, the 14th inst. at 9 o'clock; for freight or passen-
gers, having superior accommodations, apply on board, or to

WM. ROWLAND

Sept. 7 - Capt. Skidmore states that only three cases of
Beacon

yellow fever were reported at New-York on Tues-
day last, and that a guard had been stationed by the author-
ities, and the shipping had all been removed from the wharves
of its vicinity.

Sept. 9 - PARTY OF PLEASURE

Herald

THE STEAM-BRIG NEW YORK,

Captain Churchward,

Will go on a party of pleasure to Old Point, or the

Capes, TOMORROW MORNING, at 8 o'clock.

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254

Sept. 15 - STEAM BOAT PaRTY. - The Steam Boat Virginia will
Herald

.make a trip to the Capes on Saturday, leaving here

at 9 o'clock in the morning, and return in the evening.

(As the Steam Brig New York leaves here about the same

time for New York, the passengers in the Virginia will be

gratified with a view of her performance.)

Sept. 21 - The Steam-Brig New-York, Captain Churchward, had

[Saturday]

beacon not arrive at New-York as late as Tuesday noon.

She was seen on Sunday afternoon, off Chingoteague.

Sept. 25 - The Steam-Brig New-York, Churchward, hence at New-
Beacon

York Tuesday last - Owing to some derangement in

the machinery, it being new, little or no use could be made

of it for the passage. She is up for this port - to sail on

the 1st October.

♦

Sept. 21+ - The Steam-Boat Hampton, has discontinued her run
Beacon

to SKITHFIELD, until further notice.

Septo 23 - CAMP MEETING. - An easy conveyance to the CAMP
Beacon

MEETING in Isle of Wight County. The Steam-Boat

Albemarle will leave Nivison's Wharf on Thursday morning,
26th inst. at 8 o'clock, for Burwell's Bay, where she will
land passengers within two miles of the Camp Ground, and
run during the meeting, should a sufficient number of pas-
sengers offer.

Passage One Dollar each way.

♦

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STEAM BOATS AID DEMONSTRATION
OF A LIFE SAVING INVENTION

Sept. 28 - INTERESTING EXHIBITION., - Mr. Meyer, the inventor
Beacon

of the "LIFE PRESERVING DRESS," which has excited

so much attention in the Northern cities, and the adaptation

of which to the security of life from destruction by shipwreck.

has been so successfully demonstrated, arrived
SHIPWRECK TO LOSE
SOME TERRORS here yesterday in the Steam-Boat Virginia,

from Baltimore. By an advertisement in an
adjoining column, it will be seen, that Mr. M. proposes to
gratify the public by several exhibitions, shewing to the
satisfaction of the most incredulous, the wonderful facilities
of his invention in preserving life from shipwreck. The first
exhibition will take place THIS AFTERNOON from the Steam-Boat
Virginia, which is engaged for the purpose, to proceed 8 or 10
miles from town, at the moderate charge of seventy-five cents
for each passenger0

Those who may desire to witness this novel and interest-
ing spectacle will do well to be punctual to the hour, as the
company will, doubtless, be brisk,,

LIFE PRESERVING DRESS
[ADVT. ]

Two men will be seen walking in the water as upright

as if on shore, in any depth of water, for an unlimited time;

their arms so much at liberty as to eat and drink,
WALKING IN
THE WATER load and discharge pistols or guns, fencing with

swords, with perfect ease, thereby shewing the safe-
ty of the above dress, in case of shipwreck. Universal appro-
bation, not only on account of so novel and singular a sight

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as seeing a man who cannot swim, walking in the water with per-
fect ease, but principally for its usefulness, has been mani-
fested by thousands of Gentlemen, as well as Ladies, in New-
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore,,

The Steam Boats VIRGINIA & NORFOLK are engaged to carry
passengers about 8 or 10 miles from town, on the following days:

The VIRGINIA, THIS AFTERNOON, (Saturday,) at 4 o'clock,
precisely,.

The NORFOLK, on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The VIRGINIA, on Friday and Saturday next, for the last
time.

Hour of departure, each day at 4 o'clock, P. M,,

The best Band of Music to be had in this place, is provid-
ed for the entertainment of the Company.

TICKETS, 75 Cents, Steam-Boat excursion and Music included,,

N.Bo To prevent delay and confusion, the Public are re-
spectfully requested to provide themselves with small change.

Oct. 1 - LIFE PRESERVING DRESS. - Yesterday afternoon, about
Beacon

5 o'clock, we had the satisfaction of witnessing the

exhibition by Mr. Meyer, tending to show the complete effici-
ency of his "LIFE PRESERVING DRESS."

Mr. M. with another person, equipped in his simple appa-
ratus, which may be put on and off in less than
AQUATIC ANTICS
IN THE HARBOR one minute, left the Bridge near Mr. Robertson's

Bath Houses, in a boat, and having proceeded
near to the French Corvette LE TARN, leaped with his companion
into the river, and for more than half an hour exhibited a va-
riety of feats, calculated to convince the beholders of the
buoyant power of the dress, and its efficiency in preserving

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life in case of shipwreck. Mr. M. during the period of his
being in the water, loaded and discharged pistols, fenced with
the broad sword; filled a glass from a decanter, drank, threw
himself into every position, on his back, stomach, &c. walked
with much rapidity against a strong flood tide, and indeed gave
the most complete satisfaction to those who witnessed his per-
formance, among whom were the officers and crew of LE TARN, who
loudly testified their gratification of this novel exhibition.

Oct. 4 - Captain Ferguson, of the Steam-Boat Virginia, has
Beacon

the pleasure to announce to his friends and the Pub-
lic in general, that his Boat is engaged for an excursion TO-
DAY and TOMORROW, to view the effect of the "LIFE PRESERVING

DRESS." He doubts not but that the same satis-
DEMONSTRATION -

AND DANCING faction will be evinced as at Baltimore on sim-
ilar occasions. If the ladies and gentlemen
will please to assemble at half past 3 o'clock precisely, it
would give him an opportunity to extend the trip, and the com-
pany to enjoy themselves, after the Exhibition, the longer in
dancinge

1822

THE NEW YORK RETURNS
FROM MAIDEN VOYAGE

258

Oct. 3 - The Stea.n-Brig New-York, Capt. Churchward, which is
Beacon

handsomely noticed in the Daily Advertiser, was to

leave New-York on Tuesday, 1st inst. for this port.

♦

Oct. 4 - The Steam-Brig New- York, Captain Churchward, arri ed
Beacon

here yesterday, at 2 o'clock, P. M. after a run of

50 hours from New-York, 15 hours of which she lay to last night,

in a heavy gale, without sustaining the least injury, making

her passage by fair estimation, in 35 hours. She is said to be

an excellent sea boat. - By her we received the New-York papers

to Tuesday inclusive.

Oct. 1+ - The following notice of this fine vessel which promi-
Beacon

ses so much utility and convenience to this and all

the towns of North Carolina, is taken from the New-York Daily

Advertiser of Monday. To make this courteous notice of the

Editor complete and satisfactory, it is necess-
NEW YORK PAPER

COMMENTS UPON ary that he should have added - the New-York was
STEAM BRIG

constructed at Norfolk, by William F. Hunter,

Esq'r. and her interior decoration was the workmanship of Mes-
srs. L. & Ro Langley, of that place.

"On Saturday afternoon last, the new Steam-Boat New York,
Capt. Churchward, started from Powle's Hook on a trial exhibi-
tion of her machinery, and passed by the city from Fort GANSE-
V00RT round to East River, against a strong southerly wind and
flood tide, evincing in the most satisfactory manner, the ex-
cellence of the steam boat in every respect, as a safe and

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swift passage vessel.

"She is intended as a regular boat to ply from New-York to
Norfolk; and will start on her first trip from this city tomor-
row, (Tuesday). She is constructed in an uncommonly strong and
workmanlike manner - her cabin is elegantly furnished and fitted
with commendable taste. The engine and machinery is of the best
description, and most approved construction, and works in a

smooth and neat style, not producing that jarring
QUIET WORKING

ENGINE NOTED and disagreeable noise and movement which is some-
times experienced.
"Passengers to and from Virginia and the upper parts of
the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, will find this new steam
boat route very convenient and superior.

"A mail route from New-York to Norfolk, thence over land
to Blakely, in Alabama, and from thence to New-Orleans by steam
boat along the coast through Lake Ponchartrain, would be a
great convenience to the mercantile community, inasmuch as it

would be more safe than any other, and much more
A LIBRARY FOR

PASSENGERS expeditious, as it could be transversed from New-
York to New-Orleans in ten days, or less, and
through a direct and healthy region.

"P.So A Library is to be placed in the boat, which would
add much to the pleasure of the passengers."

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Oct. 7 - THE STEAM BRIG

Beacon

NEW YORK,

Richard Churchward, Master,

Will leave TOMORROW, 8th inst.

FOR NEW- YORK,

And has superior accommodations. For freight or Pas-
sage, apply to the Master on board, or to

WM. ROWLAND.

REGULAR SERVICE
INAUGURATED

Oct. 9 - THE STEAM BRIG

Herald

NEW YORK,

Richard Churchward, Master,

Will leave this on THURSDAY, the 17th inst. at 9
o'clock for New-York, commencing her regular run, and
will leave Norfolk every other Thursday - For Freight
and Passage, apply to

WM. ROWLAND.

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STEAM BOAT POTOMAC INVADES
THE JAMES RIVER ROUTE

Oct. 9 - NEW STAGE AND STEAM BOAT LINE
Herald

FROM PETERSBURG TO BALTIMORE,

Via NORFOLK, ALEXANDRIA and the CITY OF WASHINGTON.

The Well-known and Fine Steam Boat

POTOMAC
Has commenced running from City Point to Norfolk, Alex-
andria and Washington City; leaving City Point on Sunday morn-
ings at 9 o'clock.

Fare, From Petersburg to City Point $ 00 50

6 00
16 00
16 50

20 50

10 50

11 00
13 00

00 50
4 50

4 00

2 50

7 50

21 75

At the above prices, every expense is included, except
liquors, which gentlemen may call for. The best pledge the
Proprietors can give the Public of their faithful attention,
is the manner in which the POTOMAC has been managed in her
hitherto route from Washington City to Norfolk, which they
flatter themselves, has given general satisfaction*

The line will be extended to the City of Richmond, as
soon as a convenient Boat can be procured to take passengers

Do
Do
Do
Do

do
do
do
do

Norfolk
Alexandria
Washington
Baltimore

Do
Do

Norfolk
do
do

Alexandria
Washington
Baltimore

Alexandria
do

Washington
Baltimore

Washington

Baltimore

Do
Do
Do

Richmond
do
do

City Point

Norfolk

Baltimore

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from Warwick to the City, at those times when the tide will
not permit the Potomac to pass the bar, which we have reason
to believe will not be frequent.

THE PROPRIETORS

N.B. The Passengers, for the present, will be conveyed
in stages owned by Mr. Folkes of City Point, starting from
the usual place in Petersburg,

♦

Oct0 9 - The Proprietors of the Steam Boat Potomac, desirous
Herald

of being distinctly understood, would notify the

public, that the price of $6 from Petersburg to Norfolk, is

confined to those passengers who shall proceed up
CUT-RATE HAS
LIMITATIONS the Bay in the Potomac Steam Boat, and to those

who proceed no further than Norfolk. Passengers
preferring to go to Baltimore up the Bay direct, will be
charged the present rate of $8.50 to Norfolk, the object be-
ing to preserve the present rate of fare from Petersburg to
Baltimore.

♦

Oct. 11 - FOR FREDERICKSBURG

Herald

THE STEAM BOAT ALBEMARLE

Captain Rose

Will leave Nivison's Wharf on Wednesday morning

next, 16th inst. at 9 o'clock, for Fredericksburg.

For passage, apply on Board.

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SOME COMINGS AND GOINGS OF
THE STtiAM BRIG NEW YORK

Oct. 16 - By the Steam-Brig New-York, Captain Churchward,
Beacon

making her passage in 36 hours to the Capes the

New-York Evening Post, American, Mercantile Advertiser and
Gazette, to Saturday inclusive, were received by the Steam-
Boat Hotel Reading and News Room.

MARINE NEWS, Arrived: Steam-Brig New-York, Churchward,
36 hours from New-York to the Capes, to W. Rowland, with mer-
chandize to J. Martin, J. S. Garrison & Co., Brette & Vincent,
Nielson & Marron, W. J. Nottingham, W. Rowland, Miles King,
J. Clark, Capt. Fisher, A. Branda & Co., J. J. Kyle, J. F.
Ross, C. Hitchcock, J. C. Addington, J. Allmand, L. Lafarge,
and Rudder &. Baird, (Portsmouth),

♦

Oct. 17 - The Steam-Brig New-York, Richard Churchward, Mas-
Beacon

ter, will leave THIS DAY, the 17th inst. at 9 o'-
clock, for New-York, commencing her regular run, to leave
Norfolk every other Thursday. For freight or passage, apply
to Wm„ Rowland.

♦

Oct. 18 - MARINE NEWS, Sailed: The steam brig New-York,
Churchward, for New-York, and sloop Cherub,

Wrightman, Richmond.

♦

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Oct. 18 - ARRIVED: Steam-Brig New-York, Churchward, New-York,
Beacon

36 hours to the Capes, to William Rowland, with pas-
sengers.

The Steam-Brig New-York, Captain Richard Churchward, ar-
rived here yesterday morning, from New York, making her passage
in 36 hours to the Capes, affording further demonstration of
her speed and public usefulness, in thus drawing this place and
the great Commercial Depot of the Country, within two days jour-
ney of each other. We have also the gratification to see that
the vast facilities which she represents to travellers, to and
from the South, are already appreciated, and the commendable

enterprize of her Proprietors rewarded by
THE NEW YORK BRINGS
FORTY-SIX PASSENGERS a goodly number of passengers. She had 27

cabin and 19 steerage passengers, who speak

of the vessel in the highest terras of approbation.

THE POWHATAN REDUCED
TO FREIGHT CARRIER

Nov. 2- FOR RICHMOND

Beacon

THE STEAM-BOAT POWHATAN

Will leave Nivison's Wharf tomorrow morning, at sun rise,

and will take any freight that may offer, upon very low terms.

Apply on board.

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Nov. 2 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Powhatan, Hazard, from Richmond,
Beacon

having in tow Sch'r. Indiana and sloop Favorite,

with guns for the Navy Yard.

Steam-Boat Potomac, Jenkins, Alexandria, 23 hours, with
passengers,

Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore, 24 hours, with
passengers - The V. spoke a schooner yesterday morning, 15 days
from New-Orleans, the Captain of which stated that the Fever
had not abated, and that a great number died daily; also a
ship, 48 days from Liverpool, bound to Baltimore.

Nov. 12 - Steam-Brig New-York, Churchward, New-York, 72 hours,
Beacon

(36 of which time she was at anchor off the Delaware,

for the accommodation of passengers,) to W. Rowland.

The Steam-Brig New-York, Capt. R, Churchward, arrived
here from New-York yestereay morning, about 9 o'clock. She
would have been in at the appointed time, (Sunday morning,)
but that she anchored off the Delaware, in compliance with
the wishes of the passengers.

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Nov. 9 - The Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, did not arrive
here yesterday, until near 2 o'clock, having been
compelled to anchor three and a half hours, on her way down,
in consequence of some derangement in her machinery. We re-
ceived by her the usual favours of our Baltimore Correspon-
dents; but do not remember that they have ever before afford-
ed us so little intelligence of an interesting nature. No
foreign news, and nothing of domestic origin that would repay
the trouble of a perusal.

Nov. 11 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Richmond, Coffin, Richmond,
Beacon

with passengers. - Passed at Harrison's Bar, Ship

Cumberland, Odum, bound down; at Sandy Point, Ship Ann, Vi-
bert, going up; off Hog Island, Ship Comet, Wilcockson, do.

Steam-Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from Richmond, with passen-
gers.

Nov. 11 - By the Steam-Boat Richmond, Capt. Coffin, our at-
Beacon

tentive correspondents, the Editors of the Daily

Compiler, forwarded us a file of Northern and Richmond papers,

one day later than before received, from which the following

selections are made,..

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"GREAT STEAM BOAT MAIL ROBBERY"
THAT ENDED IN ANTI-CLIMAX

Nov. 13 - We understand that a discovery was made on board
Herald

the Steam Boat Norfolk on her passage down, of a

letter addressed to a commercial house in this town and put
on the boat, being broken open, torn to pieces. Enough of
the letter, however, was found to indicate that $239 was en-
closed in it. A part of another letter containing an account

of sales was also picked up in a private part of

BAR-ROOM THE

POST OFFICE the boat. The letters were kept in the bar, un-
der lock and key, and no person could have had
access to them but the Steward, a colored man, on whom sus-
picion rested as the spoiler, he was strictly examined, but
without any satisfactory results. On the arrival of the boat
here yesterday morning, he was taken before the Mayor, who
ordered him into custody for a more formal investigation of
the circumstances.

Nov. 13 - MORE VILLAINY DETECTED. - The Steward of the Steam-
Beacon

Boat Norfolk, a coloured man, by the name of Ben,

was yesterday, after due examination, committed to jail in
this Borough, upon the charge of purloining and opening let-
ters deposited for conveyance in that Boat, from Baltimore to
this place. - The circumstances as they have come to our knowl-
ege, are as follows:

On Monday morning, a short time after the Boat's leaving
the wharf at Baltimore for this place, one of the hands on
board having occasion to go into the privy, observed a letter,
or part of a letter, sticking in a crevice near the top, and

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some fragments of another pushed into holes in the floor, and
judging them to be of some consequence, spoke of the circum-
stance, which in a short time was communicated to Captain Rol-
lins. Upon examination of these papers, one was discovered to

be an account of sales of some goods, by Mr.
BUSINESS LETTERS
WITH ENCLOSURES Theo. Tenant, of Baltimore, for account of Mr.

Alexander Wilson, of this place, which, occu-
pying a whole sheet, it was obvious had been under cover. No
mention was made, however, of the proceeds having been enclos-
ed. From the fragments of the other letters taken from the
holes in the floor, it appeared that it had been a letter ad-
dressed to Messrs. Maitland & Kennedy & Co. of this place,
enclosing some Carolina notes, the precise amount of which
could not be correctly ascertained, owing to the mutilation
of the letter, but our informant could make out one hundred-
dollar note, one ten and one three.

Upon inquiry it was ascertained, that with the exception
of the man who made the discovery, the steward was the only

person that had been into the privy from the
EVIDENCE POINTS

TO STEWARD time the Boat left the wharf, and he being us-
ually charged with the care of the letters,
suspicion was strongly excited towards him, which was not a
little strengthened by observing about the same time, some
papers floating astern of the Boat, which had been thrown
from the state-room window,.

Captain Rollins now judged it expedient to examine more
minutely into this affair, but a strict examination of the
Steward's person and his state-room, did not develop anything
further against him. Upon the arrival of the Boat yesterday

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morning, however, a further search was made into all the re-
cesses of the Steward's apartment, where the following arti-
cles were found:- A package of a dozen patent cravat stiff -
eners, (usually called neck puddings,) the wrapper of which
had been taken off, but among them was found a letter to Mr«
Talbott, of the firm of Allyn & Talbott, of this place, and
a label with his name on it, pinned to one of the stiffeners;
also a letter written about two months since (which had been
opened,) addressed to E. Hale, then of Baltimore, from a per-
son at that time of that place, the name not recollected by
our informer.

Nov. 23 - In our paper of the 13th inst. we noticed the ap-
Beacon

prehension and committment to jail, of a coloured

man, by the name of BEN, Steward of the Steam Boat Norfolk,
under suspicion of purloining some letters deposited for con-
veyance by the Boat to Norfolk, and robbing a sum of money

from one of them, addressed to Messrs. Maitland,
THE STEWARD
IS RELEASED Kennedy & Company, of this place. We learn that

Ben has been discharged from custody, no evidence
appearing against him, and that information received by Mes-
srs. Maitland, Kennedy and Company from their correspondent,
states that the letter referred to was not deposited in the
letter box, but laid on a table in the cabin of the Steam-
Boat. Nothing further respecting this transaction has come
to our knowlege.

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Nov. 15- FOR THE RACES

Beacon

AT WASHINGTON CITY.

The Steam-Boat RICHMOND, will leave Nivison's

Wharf PRECISELY at NINE O'CLOCK on MONDAY MORNING, 18th

inst. for Washington City, and will leave there on her

return at the same hour on Saturday morning,,

Nov. 15 - The Steam-Boat Albemarle will leave Norfolk
Beacon

on Sunday afternoon, 17th inst. at 3 o'clock,

should 12 passengers offer, for Washington City0

Passenger fare, Eight Dollars.

H. B. ROSE, Captain
M.B. Those wishing to be of the party will please
apply on or before the time above mentioned.

CONGRESSIONAL
SPECIAL

Nov. 16 - NOTICE. - For the information of Members of
Beacon

Congress, and others wishing to reach Washing-
ton City at the meeting of Congress

THE STEAM-BOAT RICHMOND
will leave Richmond and City Point on Friday morning, 20th
inst. and arrive at Norfolk same evening; leave Norfolk on
Saturday morning, and arrive at Washington City on Sunday,
1st December.

♦

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Nov. 19 - The Steam-Boat Potomac will in future leave Norfolk
Beacon

every Monday morning, punctually at 9 o'clock, for

WASHINGTON CITY; and on her return, in one hour after her arri-
val from Washington, she will start for CITY POINT and RICHMOND,

PIONEER STEAM BOAT
BUILDER DIES

Nov. 20 - Departed this life, yesterday between 1 and 2 o'-
Beacon

clock, Major WILLIAM F. HUNTER, a skillful and ac-
complished shipwright, of this Borough, and one of the most
estimable members of the community.

Nov. 23 - Among the passengers who arrived here yesterday in
Beacon

the Steam-Boat Virginia, was Mr, Duff, the celebra-
ted tragedian. We understand that he will make his first ap-
pearance Monday evening.

♦

Nov. 29 - STEAM BOAT HOTEL. - FOR RENT, - The Steam Boat Hotel
Herald

in Norfolk, at present occupied by Mr. Matthew Glenn,

is offered for rento - Possession may be had the first of Janua-
ry next; also, The Store under the hotel, fronting on Market
Square, lately occupied by Mr. Tucker, Apartments in the up-
stairs of the front building will be let with the store if re-
quired. For terms, apply to Capt. Ott, Norfolk, or to the Sub-
scriber, Elizabeth City, (N0 C.)

MATTHEW CLUFF

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Dec. 2 - Arthur Smith, Member of Congress from the Isle of
Beacon

Wight District; Thomas Newton, Esq. from this Dis-
trict, and several members from other districts of the State,
left here on Saturday morning last, in the Steam-Boat Poto-
mac, for the seat of Government.

Dec. 6- NOTICE

Beacon

Passengers in the Richmond, Petersburg and Potomac

Steam-Boats, will no longer be permitted to land on James-Town

Island. All Captains of vessels trading up and down James

River are most positively forbidden to send their boats on

shore.

JOHN B. PEACHY

James-Town, Nov. 29

Dec. 9 - By the Steam-Brig New-York, Capt. R. Churchward,
Beacon

which arrived here last evening from New- York, we

received a variety of papers of that city to Friday inclus-
ive, but what is very unusual, they furnished nothing worth
extracting.

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273

SOME DECEMBER ARRIVALS
AND SAILINGS

Dec. 11 - ARRIVED:
Beacon

MARINE NEWS

Steam-Boat Albemarle, Rose, Washington,
24 hours, with passengers,

Steam-Boat Norfolk, Owen, Baltimore, 24
hours, with passengers ,

Dec. 13 - ARRIVED:
SAILED :

Steam-Boat Fowhatan, Hazard, from Richmond,

Steam-Brig New-York, Churchward, for New
Yorko

Dec. 14 - ARRIVED:

Steam-Boat Potomac, Jenkins, Alexandria,
2I2 hours, with passengers,,,

Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore,
23 hours, with passengers.

Dec. 16 - ARRIVED:

Steam-Boat Potomac, Jenkins, Richmond,
with passengers.

Steam- Boat Richmond, Coffin, Richmond,
with passengers o

Dec. 21 - ARRIVED:
[at N.Y.]

Steam-Brig New-York, Churchward, hence,
arrived at New-York on Tuesday last, in
5 days passage, (three of which were at
anchor on account of head winds.)

Dec. 23 - ARRIVED:

Steam-Brig New-York, Churchward, New-York,
in 48 hours, with passengers.

Dec. 27 - ARRIVED:
SAILED :

Steam-Boat Petersburg, Crocker, Richmond,
with passengers.

Steam-Brig New-York, Churchward, Sch'rs.
Tell-Tale, Post; Fanny & Mary, Block;
for New- York,.,

Dec. 30 - PUT BACK:

On account of head winds and bad weather,
Steam-Brig New-York, Churchward. . ,

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Jan. 7 - THE STEAM-BOATS

Beacon

PETERSBURG

Captain Crocker,

And
RICHMOND,
Captain Coffin,
Are in complete order and full operation between Norfolk
and Richmond. The Petersburg leaves Norfolk on Tuesday, and
the Richmond every Friday morning at 9 o'clock, or as soon
thereafter as the Baltimore Boats arrive; and Richmond on Wed-
nesday and Sunday mornings, at 6 o'clock.

Jan. 9 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore,
Beacon with passengers and seamen for Com. Port-

er's squadron.

Steam-Boat Petersburg, Crocker, Richmond, with pas-
sengers. . .

Jan. 10 - ARRIVED AT NEW- YORK: The Steam Brig New-York, hence
Herald at New- York on Saturday last, in 6 days, 3 of which
she lay at anchor. Also sloop Virginia, Mitchell.

Jan. 10 - THE STEAM-BOAT

Herald

VIRGINIA,

Capt. John Ferguson,

Will continue to run between this place and Annapolis

through the winter. - Leaves this every Monday morning at 9

o'clock, and arrives every Thursday, at noon.

All baggage and packages of every description at the
risk of the owners.

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Jan. 10 - An annual meeting of the Stockholders of the James
Herald

River Steam Boat Company will be held at 11 o'clock

on Monday, 13th inst. at Cooper's Hotel.

♦

Jan. 11 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Potomac, Jenkins, Alexandria,
Beacon

25 hours, with passengers. - The Potomac was de-
tained by ice in the Potomac River; the River was frozen over
in two places, there was a considerable quantity of ice in the
River for 20 miles below Alexandria,

♦
NAVAL STEAM VESSEL

[NOTE: The Steam Galliot Sea Gui]. was one of a squadron
of naval vessels fitting out at the Gosport Navy Yard, for
service against West Indian pirates.]

Jan. 17 - A Steam-Boat and a Ship, (probably the Enterprize
Beacon and Zodiac,) were standing in tne Capes this even-
ing.

Jan. 18 - Com. Porter arrived here Tuesday night, in the Steam
Beacon Galliot Sea Gull, (late Steam-Boat Enterprize,) no-
ticed under our marine head.

ARRIVED: Last night, Steam Galliot Sea Gull, Porter, New-
York, 78 hours - Lt. Com. J. T. Newton, (who will take command
of one of the small schooners, fitting out at the Navy Yard,)
and Lieutenants Paulding, Vorhees, Inman, and Sailing Master
Bainbridge came passengers. The Galliot experienced consider-
able gales on her passage, which she weathered without sustain-
ing the least damage. The improvements made by Com. Porter in
her machinery and rig, will render her fully competent to per-
form any service that she may be ordered in. The Galliot wears
the Commodore's broad pendant.

♦

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Jan. 20 - ARRIVED: (Fri. 17th) last night at 10 o'clock, U. S.
Herald

Steam Brig Enterprize, Com. Porter, from New-York.

The E. left New-York on Monday evening at 6 o'clock. .last sight
of Sandy Hook light at 9 o'clock that night, and made Cape Hen-
ry yesterday morning at 7 o'clock, being 58 hours from light to
light, according to the usual method of calculation; during the
greater part of Wednesday night, a little to the southward of
Chinquoteague, was compelled to lay too under her storm stay-
sail, in consequence of the considerable gale then blowing from
the south-west.

Jan. 20 - The steam Galliot Sea Gull, which arrived at the
Herald

Navy Yard at Gosport on Thursday night last, from

New-York, has been found under trial to require some altera-
tions and improvements, both in her rig and construction,
which are now making with a celerity which would astonish
those who are accustomed to the mode of doing things in civil
life.

Feb. 3 - Commodore Porter, who left this on the 20th ult. for
Herald Washington, returned on Friday last, in the Steam
Boat Virginia*

Feb. 10 - ...Four of the small schooners dropped down from
Beacon

the navy yard on Thursday, and anchored near the

flagship; yesterday they were joined by the other four schoon-
ers, and in the afternoon the Shark and the store ship Decoy,
were towed from the yard by the steam galliot Sea Gull, and
all anchored near the Peacock.. 8"

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Feb. H - ICE IN JAMES RIVER

Beacon

The Steam-Boat Petersburg, Capt. Crocker, due on

Wednesday night, did not get down until late yesterday after-
noon. By her we learn that James River was frozen over seven
miles below Richmond, and a quantity of ice adrift as low as
Fort Powhatan.

The Petersburg got within two miles of the city, by forc-
ing through the ice, where she landed her passengers, who pro-
ceeded in a hacko Capt. Crocker politely favoured us with the
Compiler of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

♦

Feb. 28- THE STEAM-BOAT POTOMAC

Beacon

Will leave Richmond on Saturday, the first of March,

at 3 o'clock, and after touching at City Point, Norfolk, and
Alexandria, arrive at Washington on Monday morning; and on
Tuesday, the 4th of March, will, agreeably to an arrangement
made with some members of Congress, leave Washington at 10
o'clock, and Alexandria at 11 in the morning, for Norfolk,
City Point and Richmond.

After which the Boat will resume her regular time of de-
parture from Washington, Alexandria, City Point and Richmond.

♦

March 5 - THE NEW-YORK

Beacon

The Steam-Brig New-York, Richard Churchward, Master,

has commenced her run between this and New-York - will leave

here on Thursday the 20th March, and again on Thursday, the 3d

of April. For freight or passage, apply to

WILLIAM ROWLAND

♦

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CONGRESS HAS
ADJOURNED

March 6 - The Steam-Boat Potomac, Capt. Jenkins, arrived here
Beacon

from Washington City and Alexandria, yesterday, be-
tween 2 and 3 o'clock. By her the National Intelligencer (ex-
tra) of Saturday, the daily paper of Tuesday, and Alexandria
papers of Monday and Tuesday, were received at the Beacon Of-
fice News Room. - They do not furnish any news of moment - we
have extracted what appears to us most interesting.

The following members of Congress came passengers in the
Potomac, on their way to their respective homes:

Of the Senate. - Messrs. Macon, (of N. C„); Taylor, (of
Va.); King, (of Ala.); and Elliot, (of Geo„)

Of the House of Representatives. - Messrs. Randolph, Al-
exander, Archer, Floyd, Moore, Newton, and Arthur Smith, of
Virginia. Messrs. Blackledge, McNeill, Edwards, Hooks, Crud-
up, and Burton, of North Carolina. Mr. Hamilton, of South
Carolina, and Messrs. Tatnall and Reid, of Georgia0

March 7 - MAIL BY STEAM BOAT. - We learn that an act for the
Beacon

transportation of mail, three times a week, by Steam

Boat, between this place and Baltimore, was read a third time

and passed in Congress in the last day of the session.. This

will be very acceptable intelligence to our readers generally.

March 14 - The Steam-Boat RICHMOND, Capt. Coffin, will leave
Beacon

this for Baltimore, THIS MORNING, at 7 o'clock.

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JAMES RIVER LINE STRIKES
BACK AT INTERLOPER

March 7 - CHEAP TRAVELLING

Beacon

The James River Steam Boat Company, having
spared neither expense not trouble to keep up their
line, now so long established, in the best possible
manner, for the accommodation of the public, always
having a spare boat to prevent (in case of accident
happening to the remaining boat) any disappointment
or inconvenience to travellers, are sorry to find
themselves again opposed in their run, which from
their experience they know cannot support two estab-
lishments. They feel themselves compelled reluctant-
ly, to make known to the public, that they will hence-
forth carry passengers FREE OF FARE, on such days as
the Steam-Boat Potomac runs in James River.

WILLIAM H. THOMPSON

March 6 - THE STEAM-BOAT POTOMAC
Beacon

Will in future leave Norfolk every Monday morning,

punctually at 9 o'clock, for Washington City; on her return,

in one hour after her arrival from Washington, she will start

for City Point and Richmond,

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THE POTOMAC'S REJOINDER

March 15 -

Beacon THE STEAM-BOAT POTOMAC

Has commenced her usual route, which will not be
changed without due notice being given.

Leave Richmond on Sunday morning, at 6 o'clock - City
Point after the arrival of the Stage from Petersburg - Nor-
folk at 9 o'clock on Monday morning, touching at Old Point
Comfort, arrives at Alexandria and Washington Tuesday morning.

Returning, leaves Washington at 8 and Alexandria at 9, on
Thursday morning, arrives at Old Point Comfort and Norfolk on
Friday morning, and proceeds directly to City Point and Rich-
mond.

Present rates of fare, including Meals and Table Drink,
between Washington and Norfolk $11 - Alexandria and Norfolk
$10.50 - between Norfolk and City Point $4, and between Nor-
folk and Richmond $5o

The Potomac Steam Boat Company, having extended their

lines from Norfolk to City Point and Richmond, in consequence

of the failure of their repeated applications to
THE POTOMAC'S
JUSTIFICATION The James River Steam Boat Company to lower the

fare, so as to encourage travelling on this route,
between Richmond and Washington, now have to congratulate the
public on their complete success in obtaining the object. Trav-
ellers from Richmond, City Point and Norfolk, will at once see
the advantage of making their arrangements so as to do all
their travelling on the days the Potomac Steam-Boat runs.

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FIRST ROUND TRIP
OF THE SEASON

March 17 - We have the gratification to announce the arrival
Beacon

here yesterday, of the Steam-Brig New-York, Capt,

R. Churchward, in 37 hours passage. Having resumed her regu-
lar run between this port and the great Commercial Emporium
of the U. States, every facility, and the best accommodations
are presented to Merchants and others having business in the
Northern cities»

March 17 - The Steam-Brig New-York, Churchward, New-York,
Beacon

with passengers, - also cargo to W. Rowland, Neil-
son & Marron, J. S. Garrison & Co., J. & J. Kyle, Brette &.
Vincent, Je Fc Ross, Cannon & Clark, A. Smith, T„ Dickson, J»
Hynde, A. Branda & Co* J. C0 Addington, A. Lyon, S. B, Werck-
nuller and the Master*

Steam-Boat Mount Vernon, Walker, Philadelphia, and 12
days from Reedy Island - put in for a supply of wood. The

M. V. had proceeded nearly half the distance to the
A PASSING
STRANGER Capes, and was compelled to put back to Lewiston, on

account of head winds. - The M. V. is intended to

run between Potomac Creek and Washington City»

The Steam-Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from Richmond, with

passengerso

The Steam-Boat Petersburg, Crocker, from Richmond, with

passengerso

♦

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March 22- BALTIMORE STEAM-BOAT

Beacon

LINE

SUMMER ESTABLISHMENT

[Woodcut of Steamboat]

THE STEAM-BOATS

VIRGINIA

Captain John Ferguson

And

NORFOLK
Captain William Owen,

Are now in full operation between

NORFOLK and BALTIMORE

The Virginia leaves Norfolk every Monday morning
at 9 o*clock, and Baltimore every Thursday at the same
hour.

The Norfolk leaves Norfolk every Thursday, at 9
o'clock in the morning, and Baltimore on Monday, at
the same hour.

[Woodcuts of Sailing Ships]
A Line of

PACKETS

For the transportation of Merchandise, will run
as freight may offer.

All Packages, Letters and Baggage at the risk of
the owners thereof,,

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SOME ARRIVALS AND
A MISHAP IN THE
POTOMAC RIVER

April 5- MARINE NEWS - ARRIVALS

Beacon

Steam-Brig New- York, Churchward, New-York, 3i days
(36 hours of which time she rode at anchor with a

strong head wind,) with passengers and merchandise*

Steam-Boat Potomac, Jenkins, Alexandria, 22i hours, with
passengers.

Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore, 24 hours, with
passengers*

April 24 - Steam-Brig New- York, Churchward, New-York, 46

hours from dock to dock, with passengers and mer-
chandise.

Steam-Boat Richmond, Coffin, from Richmond, with passen-
gers.

Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore with passengers.

April 30 - Steam-Boat Norfolk, Owen, Baltimore, 24 hours,

C. A. Rodney, Esq. Minister to Buenos Ayres, and
family came passengers*

May 3_ - The Steam-Brig New-York, Churchward, hence at New-
York on Monday last, in 40 hours from dock to dock,

Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore, 20 hours, with
passengers.

May £ - Steam Packet New- York, Churchward, New-York, 40

hours from dock to dock, with passengers and mer-
chandise.

May £ - The following paragraph from the Alexandria Gaz-
ette of Thursday, explains the cause of the non-
arrival of the Steam Boat Potomac, at this place on Friday
last, as usual: "We regret to learn that one of the shafts
of the Steam-Boat Potomac, was broken on her last trip. The
repairs will detain her about two weeks."

♦

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May 6 -
Beacon

EAGLE TAVERN

MARKET SQUARE

The Subscriber has opened this well known Es-
tablishment, and fitted it up in the best possible
style of accommodation. He is determined to keep
a well furnished TABLE and BAR, - both of which he
will spare no pains in supplying with the best that
can be procured. His BED ROOMS are comfortable and
neatly furnished, some of which are calculated for
the accommodation of travelling families.

His Stables are spacious, and will always be
provided with good Forage.

The Subscriber also begs leave to inform the
public, that his

BATHING ESTABLISHMENT

Is in complete order, and open for the reception of

visitors.

WILLIAM DEFORD

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A CHANGE OF
MANAGEMENT

May 13- HIGEIA HOTEL

Beacon

The Subscriber has rented the House at OLD POINT

COMFORT, known by the above title, and is now prepared to

receive company.

The Proprietor contemplates building a large addition,
which, when completed will increase the number of rooms to
twenty. This will be in readiness early in July,

The easy access to this place by Steam-Boats from Bal-
timore, Washington City, Richmond and Petersburg, from which

the passengers can land within a few yards
CROSSROADS OF THE

STEAM BOAT LANES of the house - the great saving in the ex-
pense of horses and carriages, which are
entirely useless here - every facility being offered by the
Hampton Steam-Boat, which runs daily between Norfolk, Old
Point and Hampton - the salubrity of the climate, being con-
stantly refreshed with the sea breezes - the hard sandy beach-
es for Salt Water Bathing - the Bath Houses which are to be
immediately erected for the accommodation of the Ladies, all
combined render this the most desirable situation, perhaps,
in the United States for invalids, as well as for those whose
object is pleasure and amusement.

Sheep's Head, Hog Fish, and other fine Fish for the Table,
may be caught in the greatest abundance at and about the Rip
Raps, and will afford great amusement to those who may be fond
of the sport.

The Subscriber has Bade arrangements for a constant supply
of JUNIPER WATER from the Dismal Swamp - and he promises his

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visitors an abundant Table of the best Meats, Fish, Oysters,
and, in fact, every thing that can gratify the palate; the
best Liquors, Wines, &c. - good attendance, (having already
engaged some excellent servants,) and his own time, which
will be exclusively devoted to the management of the estab-
lishment.

FRANCIS S. TAYLOR

ADDENDUM TO MAY 29 TH
INSERTION OF ABOVE

TERMS OF BOARD:

Per Day $1.50

Per Week 8 .00

If longer than a week, at the rate of 7.00

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287

May 20 -
Beacon

STEAM-BOAT FARE
JAMES RIVER LINE
The James River Steam Boat Company will reduce

the Fare in their Boats on the first of June next, to the
following rates j

From Norfolk to James Town, or any intermediate place $ 3o50
From do

From do

to City Point, or any intermediate place
between James Town and City Point

to Richmond, or any intermediate place
between City Point and Richmond

From James Town to City Point, or any intermediate
place

From do

to Richmond, or any intermediate place
between City Point and Richmond

From City Point to Richmond, or any intermediate
place

Fare for Horse, same as passenger
Four Wheel Carriage do
Two do Half do
Stage from City Point to Petersburg

$ 5.00
$ 7.00
$ 2.50
# 3.50
I 2.50

* 1.00

WILLIAM H. THOMPSON

ADDENDUM TO JULY 1ST
INSERTION OF ABOVE

N.Bo - On such days as the Potomac runs in James River,
the Fare, including meals, will be as follows:

From Norfolk to Richmond | 4

From do to City Point $ 3

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SMITHFIELD AGAIN
ON THE SCHEDULE

May 27 - The Steam-Boat Hampton, will extend her run to
Beacon

Smithfield once a week, until further notice;

leaving Newton's Wharf at 6 o'clock on every Tuesday morn-
ing. This arrangement will give persons so disposed, an
opportunity of remaining several hours longer at Old Point
or Hampton, than on any other day of the week.

June 3 - The Steam Packet New- York, Churchward, hence at

Beacon

New- York, on Wednesday last, in 45 hours pas-
sage.

June 4 - Steam-Boat Norfolk, Owen, from Baltimore, with
Beacon

passengers.

The Steam Packet New-York, Churchward, 55 hours from
dock to dock, without spreading a yard of canvas until in-
side the Capes, the wind being southerly, with passengers
and merchandize...

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THE POTOMAC IN COLLISION
OFF SMITH'S POINT

June 16 - THE STEAM BOAT POTOMAC. - We are sorry to learn
Beacon

that a very serious accident has befallen this

Boat, Lieut. Hammersly and Mr. Tyler, two of her passengers,

came up last evening in the Hampton Steam Boat, from Old

Point, where they had been landed by a vessel in which they

took passage from St. Mary's, after the disaster alluded to.

These gentlemen state that on Thursday night
MAKES HARBOR
AT ST. MARY'S last, while on her way down the Bay, it being

extremely dark; the Potomac was run afoul of,

off Smith's Point, by a sloop, which carried away nearly all

her starboard machinery, the beam, the wooden work, awning,

&c. and broke the Cog-wheel in three pieces. The damage she

has sustained was estimated at from 12 to 1500 dollars.

Captain Jenkins made every effort to get her into St.
Mary's, in which he succeeded.

Mr. Joseph Gales, Jun'r. one of the editors of the Nat-
ional Intelligencer; his father, Mr. Joseph Gales, Sen'r.,
and the Hon. Lemuel Sawyer, Member of Congress from North
Carolina, were among the passengers on the Potomac.

We are pleased to learn that no personal injury was sus-
tained by the accident,

July 1 - The Steam-Boat Richmond will leave Norfolk Thurs-
Beacon

day evening, 3d July, at 3 o'clock, for Suffolk.

Passage $1.

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July 14 - Steam Packet New-York, Churchward, New- York, 7.\
Beacon days, with passengers and merchandise...

July 19 - Steam-Boat Washington, Walker, from Washington,
with passengers.

Steam-Boat Potomac, Jenkins, Alexandria, with
passengers.

Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore, with
passengers,,

July 29 - The U0 S. Schooner Terrier, Lt. Commander Robert
Beacon

M. Rose, one of Commodore Porter's squadron, ar-
rived in Hampton Roads yesterday evening, after a passage of
six days from Allentown, Key West. She was towed up by the
Steam-Boat Hampton, and anchored below the Forts last night,
between 7 and 8 o'clock..,

♦

July 30 - GOOD FEELINGS. - We take great pleasure in notic-
Beacon

ing the evidence of that respect and attachment

to which the interchange of friendly attentions between the
volunteers of our town and Petersburg, on the last two anni-
versaries of Independence, has given birtho Several citizens
of that hospitable town, (nearly all of them members of the
Military Corps,) arrived here on Sunday in the Steam-Boat
Petersburg, and on Monday proceeded to Old Point to enjoy the
good fare and salubrious breezes which render the Hygeia Hotel
so delightful a resort. 0«

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Aug. 1 -

Beacon FOR NEW-YORK

THE STEAM PACKET

NEW -YORK

Will Leave Norfolk,
For New-York,

At Six o'clock on the 7th, 16th and 26th of August.
For Passage or Freight, apply to the Master on board, or
to

WILLIAM ROWLAND

By request of passengers expected by the JAMES RIVER
STEAM BOATS, the Steam Packet is delayed to the morning of
the seventh of August, at 6 o'clock*

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Aug. 2 - WILLOUGHBY'S POINT PLEASURE HOUSE
Beacon

The Subscriber having made arrangements for open-
ing the House lately known by the above name, has the pleas-
ure to inform the Public, that he will be ready for the re-
ception of visitors on the 9th inst.

The Subscriber pledges himself, that the Bar and Table

will always be supplied with the best Wines, Liquors, Meats,

Fish, Oysters, and in short, every thing of the best, which

town and country can afford. The constant
SEA BREEZES AND A
HARD SANDY BEACH refreshing breezes from the sea - the fine

view of the Chesapeake - the short ride

from town, and the convenience of Bathing on a fine hard

sandy beach, cannot fail to make it a place of desirable

resort for persons wishing to enjoy it, either for health

or pleasure,,

Boarders as well as transient visitors will be taken
on moderate charges. The attention of good servants of
both sexes, a good hostler, and his own time, which shall
be entirely devoted to the business, will, he hopes, merit
for him a share of the public patronage

JOHN WILSON

Aug. 5 - Steam Packet New-York, Churchward, New-York, 70
Beacon

hours, with passengers and merchandise 0 ••

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Aug. 7- THE STEAM-BOAT POTOMAC

Beacon

Will for the next trip only, leave Alexandria on
Friday morning, arriving here on Saturday morning, and pro-
ceed for Richmond as usual - after which she will continue
to run according to the following

NEW ARRANGEMENT

Leave Washington on Wednesday at Four o'clock in the
afternoon, arriving at Norfolk on Thursday afternoon, and
depart for Richmond on Friday mornings at Eight o'clock,
touching at City Point, where a Stage will be in waiting
to take passengers on to Petersburg. Passengers will thus
be enable to reach Petersburg by sun-set, and Richmond at
or before Eight o'clock the same evening.

Returning, will leave Richmond on Sunday mornings, at
Six o'clock - City Point same day after the arrival of the
Stage from Petersburg - Norfolk at 9 o'clock on Monday morn-
ing, touch at Old Point Comfort, and arrive at Alexandria
and Washington on Tuesday morning.

Present rates of fares, including Meals and Table Drink}
between Norfolk and Washington $11 - Alexandria and Norfolk
$10.50 - Between Norfolk and City Point $4 - and between Nor-
folk and Richmond $5«

The Potomac Steam Boat Company, having extended their
line from Norfolk to City Point and Richmond, in consequence
of the... [See March 15 advertisement. J

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JAMES RIVER RIVALS
"COME TO BLOWS"

Captain Jenkins of the Potomac, rammed
the Richmond, "not wholly addident-
ally," say latter's passengers

Aug. 11 - We the Subscribers, passengers in the Steam-Boat
Beacon

Richmond, on her passage from City Point to Nor-
folk, the 10th day of August, 1#23, represent the following
as a statement of the facts attending the injury inflicted
on the Richmond that day by the Steam-Boat Potomac*

The Richmond stopped between 11 and 12 o'clock, A. M»,
as appeared to us, in shoaler water than her course requir-
ed, off Wind Mill Point, about seventeen miles below City
Point, to land a passenger. The Steam-Boat Potomac, Capt.
Jenkins, was then about three-fourths of a mile astern, and
came up in that direction, seemingly with the intention of
running into the Wheel House of the Richmond. One or more
of the passengers admonished Captain Coffin that the Poto-
mac would be into us, who, on his part, called out several
times to the Potomac, not to run us down, and in order to
avoid her, caused the Richmond to be SUDDENLY started ahead.
The Potomac came bow on, striking the Richmond on the lar-
board quarter, thereby crushing her larboard quarter boat,
breaking down her larboard quarter rail, and doing other
considerable damage. The Engine of the Potomac was not stop-
ped, nor her course altered until she had carried the Rich-
mond round, clear of her. The above seemed to us the facts
attending the occurrence. We are of opinion that the Rich-
mond and her passengers were placed in much danger, beyond

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the injury actually occasioned to the former, and the alarm
of the latter, and apprehend from the circumstances that the
aggression was not wholly accidental.

Thomas Neilson, of Petersburg, present all the time0

James A. Armistead, Norfolk, do do

Edward M. My rick, do do do

William Turnbull, Pilot in James River do

John Alfriend, Petersburg

A. Dormond, Philadelphia

J. W. Thomas, Petersburg

J. G. Wilder, do

E, M. Greenway, New-York, on deck

J. M. Greenway, do do

James Patton, Petersburg do

John Graham, do do

John Parkhill, Richmond, do

Lewis Bosworth, Newark, N. J, do

William Caffey, Petersburg, do

William Brydon, Jamaica

John A. Oswald, Richmond

Horace Stanley, Berlin, Conn,

Samuel Myers, on deck after the Potomac struck.

Aug. 11 - THE JAMES RIVER STEAM BOAT COMPANY BOATS
Beacon

Will no longer wait the arrival of the Baltimore

Boats as heretofore, but will henceforth leave Nivison's

Wharf punctually at eight o'clock, on Tuesday and Friday

Mornings.

WILLIAM H. THOMPSON, Agent.

1823 296

DANCING ON DECK

Aug. 20- STEAM-BOAT EXCURSION

Beacon

THE STEAM-BOAT PETERSBURG

Will go on a DANCING PARTY tomorrow, 21st inst.
(should the weather be good,) into Hampton Roads. She will
leave Nivison's Wharf at 7, and return at \ past 10 o'clock.
The Petersburg's decks (which are covered with awnings,) are
well calculated for such a party. There will be good Musick •
PRICE FIFTY CENTS. Refreshments will be provided on board,
which will be an extra charge, if called for©

D. W. CROCKER

THE STEAM-BOAT VIRGINIA
Captain Ferguson
Will leave Newton's Wharf on Saturday morning next, at
6 o'clock, call at Portsmouth for passengers, and proceed
to Old Point Comfort, and to sea, if the weather should be
favorable, and return in the evening, in time to land pas-
sengers where she received them. Fare as usual.

♦

Aug. 22 - THE STEAM-BOAT HAMPTON, has for the present dis-
Beacon

continued her run to Smithfield. She will leave

Newton's Wharf THIS MORNING, at the usual hour, 9 o'clock,

for Old Point and Hampton.

1823 297

STEAM BOATS BRING BOOM TIMES
TO THE OLD POINT RESORT

Aug. 21 - (From the Petersburg Republican of Tuesday last.)
Beacon

OLD POINT COMFORT. - This delightful spot is be-
coming the Brighton of the United States. During one recent
visit to the country, we occasionally called at Old Point,
to inhale the pure air, and enjoy the other pleasures of that
fashionable place. We say we called at Old Point, but as for
locating one's self there, without extreme inconvenience, it
was next to impossible, owing to the great number of invalids,
loungers and fashionables, that had previously obtained pos-
session of every habitable building on the Point.

ALL HABITABLE

PLACES TAKEN Numbers were compelled to leave the place, for

want of rooms, and others repaired temporarily
to Hampton, Norfolk, Willoughby's Point, Lynnhaven Bay, and
other situations, awaiting their turn like millers' boys, and
chiding the dull progress of time for not hastening the peri-
od when the rooms which they had bespoke should be vacated,.
Every boat from Richmond, Petersburg, Alexandria, Washington
City and Baltimore, brought an accession to the already sur-
charged groupe. These either contented themselves with a
call, as we did, or hastened to other situations in the vicin-
ity, till their turn came for luxuriating in the pleasures
and pastimes of Old Point.. „

The inconvenience at present attending a visit to Old
Point, will be removed in a short time, when the buildings
now rapidly erecting shall be completed.. e

1823 298

Aug. 25 - Steam Packet New-York, Churchward, New-York, 42
Beacon hours.

Sept. 4 - Steam-Packet New- York, Churchward, New-York in
3eacon 40 hours to Hampton Roads, where she anchored
last night, with passengers and merchandise...

DIVERTED
BY GALE

Sept. 17 - The Steam Packet New-York, Churchward, which
Beacon sailed hence for New-York, arrived at PHILA-
DELPHIA, on Saturday last, having been com-
pelled by strong E. winds to put in there - She will sail
for this port tomorrow.

Sept. 20 - Steam Packet New- York, Churchward, from PHILA-
Beacon DELPHIA, in 51 hours from dock to dock (35

hours of which time a strong head wind, ) with

passengers and merchandise.

SCHEDULED VOYAGES THAT
WERE NEVER FULFILLED

Oct. 4- FOR NEW-YORK

Beacon

THE STEAM PACKET

NEW-YORK,

Richard Churchward, Master,

Will leave Norfolk for New-York on Monday, the 6th and

20th of October. For passage or freight, apply to the Mas-
ter on board, or to

WILLIAM ROWLAND

1823 299

Oct. 6 - STEAM PACKET NEW-YORK

Beacon

It is a serious cause for apprehension, that the

arrival of this fine vessel will not again be welcomed in

our porto A gentleman, (one of thirty passengers in her

from New-York,) arrived here yesterday
THE NEW YORK ASHORE

NEAR CAPE HENRY by land from the Capes, bringing the un-
pleasant intelligence that she went a-
shore on Cape Henry, in a thick fog, on Saturday morning
near 11 o'clock, about half a mile to the southward of the
light. Other passengers who came up from her late last
evening, state that when they left her, at 1 o'clock, she
was only about 30 yards from the beach, and although as
yet uninjured, there was little probability of her getting
off again. All the passengers, crew and freight are safe,
and a list of the consignees will be found under our marine
head.

By the passengers who came up last night, we received
the New-York Daily and Mercantile Advertiser of Wednesday
and Thursday last, politely forwarded by our correspondents.

The consignees of goods, by the Steam Packet New-York,
are requested to call at the Counting-Room of Mr. William
Rowland, this morning at 10 o'clock.

♦
MARINE NEWS: The Steam Packet New-York, Churchward,
from New- York for this port, went ashore yesterday morning
in a thick fog, about half a mile south of Cape Henry Light*
She had not bilged at 1 o'clock this day, when our informant
left the Capes.

♦

1823 300

Oct. 6 - MARINE NEWS - [Continued] - Consignees of Goods by-
Beacon

the Steam Packet New-York: J. & J. Kyle, Vincent

Parlato, Bonaud & Denis, Fowler Smith, Alex P. Darraugh, Holt

Wilson, Matthew Reardon, A. Branda & Co., John Capron, C. Hall,

Dennis Dawley, K. Sweetster, M. Griffin, E. Delany, John Cocke,

E. Higgins, L. Dudley, and others.

Oct. 8 - STEAM PACKET NEW- YORK. - We learn from a gentleman
Beacon

who came up from her last evening, that there is

very little prospect of getting the vessel off during the win-
ter. The strong northerly winds for the last two days have
driven her within twenty yards of the shore. She is about
half a mile from Cape Henry Light House,, Most of her cargo
has been landed, and that part remaining on board is free from
damage, and will be got out in a day or two without injury,,

Oct. 20 - STEAK PACKET NEW- YORK. - We learn from one of the
Beacon

crew, who came up yesterday from the vessel, that

all her machinery, with the exception of the balance wheel,

shafts and wheel, and span wheel, have been got ashore. She

is perfectly dry at low water, except about ten feet of her

stern. All her cargo and ballast, except 100 bushels of coal,

has also been discharged, and hopes are entertained for her

being got off in a short time.

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Oct. 28 - STEAM PACKET NEW-YORK - We learn from a person
Beacon

who came up last evening, that this vessel was

got off on Sunday, from the place where she went ashore on

the 4th inst. We therefore entertain the hope that she will

be again in operation between this port and
THE STEAM PACKET
AGAIN AFLOAT New-York, in the spring, if not earlier,.

Oct. 30 - The Steam Packet New-York, which went ashore on
Beacon

S. side Cape Henry, 4th inst., and which was got

off on Sunday last, was towed up into the harbour this morn-
ing, by the Steam-Boat Hampton

+
[NOTE: Captain Churchward had undergone a similar
experience to the stranding of the New York, in
1819, when in command of the packet schooner Tell-
Tale, plying between Norfolk and New York. While
on a trip to Norfolk in May of that year, the Tell-
Tale was driven south of the Virginia Capes by a
gale, and stranded, non Boddy's Island, about 1$
miles north of Cape Hatteras, and three miles from
New Inlet." Things looked bad for the Tell-Tale,
and she was advertised for sale on the beach, but
she was later floated. After a vain attempt to
make the Virginia Capes, she turned into the North
Carolina sounds, and was repaired at Newbern. She
returned to Norfolk, and made her next voyage to
New York on August 22, 1819. - Beacon, May 19, 1819,
and following.]

♦

1823 302

Oct. 10 - ARRIVED: Steam-Boat Richmond, Coffin, Richmond,
Beacon

with passengers.

Steam-Boat Potomac, Jenkins, Richmond, with passengerse

Passed off Point of Shoals, ship Java, standing down, bound

to Bordeaux; off Newport's Noose, a bright sided ship, bound

up.

♦

Oct. 24 - ARRIVAL OF THE SEA-GULL

Beacon

The U. S. Steam Galliot Sea-Gull, bearing the broad

pendant of Com. Porter, Lt. Comd't. Vorhees, arrived here yes-
terday, about 3 o'clock, P. M., and anchored off the Market
Wharf. She is last from Beaufort, N. C. where she put in on
Saturday and sailed again on Monday last. We learn that she
touched here only for a supply of fuel, and sailed again last
evening for Washington City.

Nov. 14 - The Steam-Boat Petersburg will leave here THIS
Beacon

MORNING, at 11 o'clock, for SUFFOLK, to return

on Monday morning.

Nov. 18 - NOTICE. - The LETTERS and PAPERS sent by the
Beacon

Steam-Boat Petersburg on Tuesday morning, 11th

inst. for Petersburg, were not forwarded by the Stage Pro-
prietor, and were returned on board. If the writers there-
of wish, they can get them any time between this and Friday
morning, when those not taken away will be forwarded by the
Richmond, Captain Coffin,,

1823 303

Dec. 2 - THE STEAM-BOAT POTOMAC

Beacon

Uriah Jenkins, Master

Will (until further notice) leave Washington every
Wednesday, at 4 o'clock, for Norfolk; will arrive there
the evening of the next day, and the following morning -
say Friday morning, leave Norfolk at 8 o'clock for City
Point and Richmond; arriving at City Point before dark,
and at Richmond the evening of the same day; returning,
will leave Richmond at 6 o'clock on Sunday morning, stop
at City Point for passengers, and arrive at Norfolk the
evening of the same day; will leave Norfolk for Alexan-
dria and Washington every Monday morning at 9 o'clocko

Fare, including Meals and table drink, between
Washington and Norfolk, $11 - Alexandria and Norfolk,
$■10.50 - between Norfolk and City Point, $4 - between
Norfolk and Richmond, $5.

Dec. 2 - I WISH TO SELL MY PEW in the Presbyterian Church
Beacon

in this Borough. There are few if any situated

in the church preferable to it. Enquire at the Beacon Of-
fice, or to the subscriber.

D. W. CROCKER

1823 304

Dec. 10 - F 0 R S A L E

Beacon

THE STEAM-BRIG

NEW YORK,

At Public Auction, To Close the Concern,,

This vessel will be sold as she now lays at Southgate
& Dickson's Wharf, at Public Auction, on the 7th of January-
next, if not disposed of at private sale before the 25th
inst. The Engine, Cabin Furniture and Vessel will be sold
separately. The Engine is of 50 horse power, in good order,
and Copper Boilers. The Furniture consists of 50 hair mat-
tresses, with Bed Clothes of good materials, Tables, Settees,
&c0, all well made. The vessel is 281 tons, copper fastened
to the bends, with 28 oz. copper, deck copper nailed, built
in the best and most substantial workmanship - having a large
cabin, would make an elegant packet. For further particu-
lars, apply to

WM. ROWLAND, Norfolk
JOHN M. LOWRY & COMPANY, New-York.

Dec. 29 - A negro man named Jesse, one of the crew of the
Beacon

Steam-Boat Richmond, fell over board from the

boat on Saturday night, at Rocketts, and was drowned.

♦
+0+

-oOo-

oOo

1824 305

Jan. 8 - BALTIMORE STEAM BOAT LINE

Beacon

WINTER ARRANGEMENT

THE STEAM BOAT

NORFOLK ,

Capt. Wm. Owen,

Will leave Newton's Wharf every Thursday morning,
at 9 o'clock, for Baltimore; or, should navigation be
obstructed by Ice, she will stop at Annapolis,

March 8- NOTICE

Beacon

THE STEAM BOAT

PETERSBURG

Leaves Norfolk every Tuesday and Friday morning, at
8 o'clock, for PETERSBURG and RICHMOND. - To prevent de-
tention, BREAKFAST will, in future, be provided on board,

D. W. CROCKER, Captain.

1824 306

March 10- STEAM BOAT CONTROVERSY

Herald

The interest excited by the decision of the Supreme
Court in the Steamboat Controversy, has induced us to give the
following very brief and imperfect view of the opinion deliver-
ed, to gratify our readers. The opinion at length, will, it is
hoped, be shortly published. -[WASH. REPUBLICAN,

In delivering the opinion of the Court in the case of Gib-
bon vs Ogden, the Chief Justice went into a minute and elaborate
discussion of the points taken in the argument. - He considered
that the circumstances of the case were peculiar. - The Legisla-
ture of New York had passed not merely one act but several -
they had been sanctioned by the Council of Revision - they had

been supported as within the Constitution by the
A JOHN MARSHALL
INTERPRETATION Supreme Court - Chancellor - and by the Court of

Appeals, and no tribunal could approach a ques-
tion which had already been decided by such authorities, without
diffidence and reluctance. It was, however, the duty of the
Court to meet and to decide the point to the best of its intel-
ligence, and from that duty it could not, and would not shrink.

The learned Judge went into an examination of the clause
of the Constitution giving to Congress the authority to regu-
late commerce. He shewed that, according to the ordinary ex-
ceptation of the term, and the construction uniformly placed
upon it, commerce embraced navigation - and that Congress,
therefore had a right to regulate navigation with foreign na-
tions, and among the several states. That there were many
regulations clearly within the authority of the individual
states, which had been considered as affecting commerce, and

1824 307

which were merely matters of police:- such were health laws -
quarantine regulations - the laws relating to ferries, and many
others. But that the regulation of commerce, as such, was ex-
clusively within the power of Congress: that it could not be a
concurrent power residing both in the federal and state govern-
ments, but from the very nature of the power, it could reside
exclusively in the former.

He then proceeded to examine the provisions of the act of
Congress, in relation to the coasting trade, and shewed that
the provisions of the act recognized and confirmed the right
of the citizens of one state to carry on navigation and com-
merce with another state. That the license mentioned in that
act was in reality a license, and gave authority to the vessel
carrying it to enter the ports specified in it; or, if general,
to enter the waters and ports of the United States without re-
striction. That there was no direct or indirect exclusion of
vessels navigating by steam from the operation of that act,
but that such vessels were clearly entitled to the benefit of
its provisions.

The conclusion, therefore, to which the Court had arrived,
was, that the appellant had a right, under the coasting act, to
proceed without molestation, on the voyage in the prosecution
of which he was engaged, and that the acts of New York, under
which the injunction was issued, were unconstitutional, and the
decision of the Court which had been appealed from was there-
fore erroneous, and must be reversed.

♦

March 26 - FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. - Stolen from out of the slip
Beacon between Newton's and Nivison's wharves, on Friday
night last, a 17 feet BOAT, with two oars, belonging to the
Steam-Boat Petersburg, built by Hartshorn, New York. . .WILLIAM
H. THOMPSON, Agent.

♦

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April 7 - BALTIMORE AND NORFOLK STEAM BOAT LINE
Herald

Summer Arrangement

The Steam Boat

VIRGINIA,

Captain John Ferguson,

Having undergone a thorough repair, will commence
her run tomorrow, and leave Baltimore every Thursday,
and Norfolk every Monday, at 9 o'clock in the morning.

The
Steam Boat
NORFOLK ,
Captain Win. Owen,

Will leave Norfolk every Thursday, and Baltimore
every Monday morning at the same hour.

All Baggage and Packages at the risk of the owners .

A PACKET
Will sail every Sunday morning, at 9 o'clock, from
each place.

♦

April 10 - The Steam-Boat Virginia, Capt. Ferguson, arrived
Beacon

here yesterday morning at the usual hour. She is

in fine order for the accommodation of passengers, having un-
dergone a thorough overhauling and painting, which has given
her an additional claim to that public favor which the regu-
larity in performing her trips, the neatness of her cabin ar-
rangements, and the truly accommodating and gentlemanly de-
portment of her commander have long since earned for her.

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April 14 - We are beginning to feel very sensibly, the advan-
Beacon

tages of the mail being transmitted twice a week

from Baltimore, per Steam-Boat. Yesterday we received, by the
Norfolk, Boston papers of Thursday, and New-York and Philadel-
phia of Friday and Saturday, with many other Northern papers.*

April 21 - MELANCHOLY CASUALTY. - We record with deep coramis-
Beacon

eration for the acute sufferings of the unfortunate

subject of it, the following afflicting occurrence,,

Yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock, as the steam-boat

Hampton was about to get under way, having a boat in tow, Mr0

ZADOCK MASON, a respectable and industrious farmer, residing on

the plantation called Wise's, upon the Western Branch, being in

his boat, and desirous to avail himself of the assistance of

the steam-boat in reaching his home, grasped the stern of the

boat then in tow. The Hampton backing out of the wharf as

customary, necessarily brought the boats alongside, and the

stem of the boat in contact with her wheel. Mr. Mason being

in the bow of his boat, received a blow from the paddles on

the right side of his face and breast, which at the same time

sank his boat, and being entangled in the wheel, his left leg,

a little above the ankle, was shockingly mangled and the bone

broken in several places. Three men who were in the stern

sheets of the boat, were precipitated into the river, and thus

escaped unhurt. Mr. Mason was immediately taken to the shore,

and medical aid being promptly obtained, his leg was set

shortly, after which he was removed to the house of a relation

in town, where he receives all the attention that his severe

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sufferings require o

We understand that Mr. Mason is about 45 years of age,
has a wife, but no children living, and that he removed from
the Eastern Shore of Virginia a few years since, to his pres-
ent residence.

April 21 - SHOCKING ACCIDENT. - Yesterday morning as the
Herald

steam boat Hampton was using her paddle wheels

to back out of the dock, two row boats which had, unperceived
by the captain, been made fast with a rope to the stern, in
order to be towed down the river, were by this retrograde move-
ment suddenly brought along side the Hampton, one of them un-
der the quarter, and the other directly in contact with the
paddles, which struck her with such force as to upset her in

a twinkling of an eye. There were three men in
SAME ACCIDENT;

DIFFERENT NAME her, one of them Mr. ZADOCK DAVIS from the neigh-
borhood of Craney Island, who was unfortunately
precipitated under the paddles and dreadfully mangled and bru-
ised, having received a severe blow on the face, and another
on the breast, and a third which broke one of his legs in such
a manner that the bone was projecting through the skin. The
other two received no injury, and all three were picked up by
a boat which put off to their relief,

Mr. Davis, we learn, is a farmer of good standing, and
about 50 years of age. No possible blame can attach to Capt.
Waite of the Hampton. - He was busily employed at the time in
attending to his duties, and the whole transaction was so in-
stantaneous that it was beyond his power to prevent the catas-
trophe o

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April 23 -

Herald Baltimore, April 19

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT

It is with much regret that we stop the press to announce
the occurrence of a distressing accident yesterday afternoon,
on board the steam boat Eagle, while off North Point. The Eag-
le, Capt. Weems, was on her first trip this season from Annapo-
lis to Baltimore, when about 6 o'clock yes-
DISASTER OVERTAKES

OLD ACQUAINTENCE terday, while entering the mouth of the riv-
er, she bursted her boiler - by which one of
the passengers, name unknown, a soldier recently discharged
from Fort Severn, was killed, and four others much scalded! -
among the latter is Henry M» Murray, Esq. of this city, who
was but slightly injured,. The whole crew of the Eagle, includ-
ing Capt. Weems, are more or less injured. Three of the pas-
sengers fortunately escaped without hurt. The explosion set
the Eagle on fire, but by the exertions and presence of mind
of those on board, it was happily extinguished. The son of
Capt. Weems, a youth of 12 or 13 years, was literally blown
through the sky light from the cabin, and yet without any very
serious injury.

The steam boat Constitution, on her evening route to Phil-
adelphia, spoke the Eagle in the situation we have just describ-
ed - and to the praise of the commander, Capt.
THE CONSTITUTION

TO THE RESCUE Robinson, and his passengers, be it spoken, ev-
ery assistance and kindness in their power was
administered to the sufferers - and in the same humane spirit,
the Constitution was turned about, and towed the disabled boat
to the city, where both arrived about 11 o'clock last night. In

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an hour after, the Constitution proceeded again for Frenchtown,,

The machinery and hull of the Eagle were greatly injured
by the explosion»0»

♦

April 27 - THE STEAM-BOAT EAGLE

Beacon

The Proprietor of the Steam-Boat Eagle, anxious to
remove the erroneous impression concerning the recent disaster,
and to allay the fears created thereby, takes the liberty to
state, that the boat and machinery had lately been put in com-
plete repair; that such parts as required it had been complete-
ly renewed, not making any alteration in the principle, upon

which the worked, or any change different from what is

used by the other steam boats in Chesapeake Bay - that the ev-
ening previous to her sailing for Annapolis, a trial was made,

and she was considered in a situation to proceed on
BOILER HEAD
GAVE WAY her usual route, but the heads of the boiler being

perfectly new, (but not different from those that
are in general use,) one of them proved defective, and yielded
to the pressure before the valve lifted, and caused the acci-
dent which is so much lamented.

He is happy to state that the wounded sufferers are all
convalescent, and that the injury sustained by the boat is of

so slight a nature, that she will, in a very short
THE EAGLE TO
RESUME ROUTE time, resume her usual route with perfect safety,

as the late accident will necessarily produce such
active vigilance and close examination hereafter, as will ren-
der a like occurrence next to impossible«»0

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CAPTAIN CHURCHWARD RETURNS
TO HIS FIRST LOVE

April 30 - SCHOONER

Herald

TELL TALE

Richard Churchward, Master

A Regular New-York and Norfolk Packet

The Tell Tale, having undergone a thorough
repair, both in her hull, sails and rigging, and
having the best cabin accommodations of any ves-
sel in the trade, has resumed her regular busi-
ness between New-York and Norfolk,,

R. Churchward, grateful for former favors,
assures his friends and the public generally,
that any orders committed to his care, and the
money advanced, will be strictly attended to,
and without any charge except for freight.

R. Co invites those gentlemen who are
travelling either way, to call on board and
see the accommodations of the vessel.

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THE STEAM BRIG NEW YORK
IN NEW ENGLAND WATERS

May 17 - The Steam Brig New- York, late a
Herald

packet between this and N„ York,
arrived at Boston on the 7th inst, in 45
hours from New-York, and 22 from Newport,
(R. I.) She sailed again from Boston on
the 10th inst. for Eastport, (Me.) between
which places she is to run as a packet,
touching each way at Portland.

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JAMES RIVER STEAM BOAT LINE
COUNTER-ATTACKS POTOMAC

May 25 - THE STEAM-BOAT

Beacon

RICHMOND,

Captain Coffin,

Will leave Nivison's Wharf at 9 o'clock

THIS MORNING

For ALEXANDRIA and WASHINGTON CITY

Fare (including meals) to Alexandria $7 - to Washington
$7.50o

May 28- NOTICE

Beacon

The James River Steam Boat Company will commence

running one of their boats, on Monday next, to

ALEXANDRIA and WASHINGTON

To leave Nivison's Wharf on Mondays at 9 o'clock, A. M» -
and returning, will leave Washington on Thursdays, at 8 o'clock,
A. M.

Fare (including meals) to Alexandria $7

to Washington $7.50

WM. H. THOMPSON, Agent.

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May 26 - STEAM BOATS - UNION AND NORFOLK LINE
Herald

It is with much pleasure, (says the Baltimore Feder-
alist Gazette) we announce that the Union Line of Steam Boats,
running from the port of Norfolk, are all propelled by engines
of low pressure, and their boilers are of copper, and copper
heads. The Union line from New Castle and Philadelphia to
Trenton, and from New Brunswick to New York, are propelled in
the same way by low pressure, and though no danger is appre-
hended from the bursting of boilers on this principle, yet
since the late calamity, the proprietors have ordered that
less steam should be put on them than heretofore.

(From our personal knowlege as to the two boats running
between Baltimore and this place - we can confirm the above
statement, and add that they are in the care and management
of men, in whose experience, vigilance and prudence the pub-
lic may safely confide, without harboring a moment's appre-
hension.

The same remarks are applicable to the boats on James
River line, including the steam boat Potomac, plying between
Washington and this place and Richmond. - Ed. Herald.)

June 7 - FOR WASHINGTON CITY

Beacon

THE STEAM-BOAT PETERSBURG

Captain Crocker
Will leave Nivison's Wharf THIS MORNING, at 9
o'clock, for WASHINGTON CITY.

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June 11 - From Lyford's Commercial Reading &. News Room
Herald

The Steam Boat Richmond, Captain Coffin,

on her way down this afternoon, off Day's

Point, fell in with a small schooner called

the Planet, capsized: Captain C„
A RESCUE ON
THE JAMES immediately sent his boat to the

assistance of the persons whom he
perceived clinging to the wreck, and took
them off, consisting of the skipper, named
Scott, a passenger, and three men belonging
to the schooner. The P. was from Williams-
burg, bound to this port, and but a short
time previous to the R.'s coming up, had
been capsized in a squallo

The situation of the persons on the wreck
was a truly perilous one, and the opportune-
ly passing of the R. no doubt saved their
lives. The passenger appears much hurt or
exhausted from fatigue.

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THE POTOMAC LINE
MEETS RATE CUT

June 14- CHEAP TRAVELLING

Herald

THE STEAM BOAT POTOMAC

Uriah Jenkins, Master

Will start from Washington every Wednesday after-
noon at 4 o'clock, and from Alexandria at 5 the same evening
for Norfolk; will take passengers at

$ 7 50 Cents from Washington, and
$ 7 from Alexandria to Norfolk,
Meals and table drink included.

The Potomac will arrive at Norfolk, in the evening
of Thursday, and will leave there the next morning, at six
o'clock, for City Point and Richmond*

Fare from Norfolk to City Point $ 3
" " " Richmond $ 4
In both cases, meals and table drink included.

Returning, the boat will leave Richmond at 6 o'-
clock on Sunday morning, stopping for passengers at City
Point, and arriving at Norfolk the same evening. Will leave
Norfolk every Monday morning, at 9 o'clock, for Alexandria
and Washington.

Fare as above mentioned.

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319

3TILL LOWER FARE
TO WASHINGTON

June 28 -
Beacon

CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP!

TRAVELLING

THE STEAM-BOAT

PETERSBURG

Leaves Norfolk

This Morning, at 9 o'clock

FOR WASHINGTON CITY

Will charge (Meals and Table Drink included) to Alex-
andria $ 3.50 - to Washington $ 4->

D. W. CROCKER, Captain,,

July 3 - NOTICE. - The James River Steam Boat Company's
Beacon

Boat for PETERSBURG and RICHMOND, will in future

leave Nivison's Wharf at six o'clock on Tuesday and Friday

mornings, and their Boat for WASHINGTON and ALEXANDRIA at

eight o'clock, on Monday mornings, until further notice.

WM. H. THOMPSON, Agent,

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July 17 - ARRIVED: - Steam-Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore,
Beacon

21 hours, with passengers; off Poplar Island passed

a Brig bound up; off Smith's Island, ship Balloon, Smith, from
Montevideo, standing up»

Steam-Boat Richmond, Washington, 23 hours, with 43 passen-
gers, amongst whom are Com. Rodgers, of the Navy, and Captain
Dumas, of the Engineer Corps - off Smith's Point passed ship
Gen. Lingen, Crabbtree, from Alexandria bound to Liverpool.

July 21 - Brev. Major General V/infield Scott, of the United
Beacon

States Army, and family, arrived here on Sunday

night in the Steam-Boat Potomac, from Richmond,,

The General proceeded next morning for Washington City,

and his family for Baltimore.

Beaufort T. Watts, Esq'r0 Secretary of Legation to the

Republic of Colombia, arrived here yesterday in the Steam-Boat

Norfolk, from Baltimore, and will embark in the United States

ship Hornet, Capt. Kennedy, which will sail shortly for La

Guaira.

July 24 - THE STEAM BOAT

Beacon

VIRGINIA,

Captain Ferguson,
Will leave Newton's Wharf THIS MORNING at half past
8 o'clock, (touching at the County Wharf at Portsmouth,) for
an EXCURSION OF PLEASURE, to the Capes, if the weather is fav-
orable, and return in the evening. She will call at Old Point
Comfort going and returning*
Fare as usual $ 2,

♦

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July 23 - NEW, CHEAP & EXPEDITIOUS ROUTE FROM WASHINGTON CITY
Herald TO RICHMOND, TOUCHING AT ALEXANDRIA, OLD POINT COM-
FORT AND NORFOLK.

The James River Steam Boat Company have established a line
of Steam Boats on the above route, to run as follows, and will
commence on the first day of August .

Leave Washington City at 6 o'clock Thursday mornings, ar-
rive at Old Point and Norfolk the following mornings, and Rich-
mond on Friday evenings.

Returning will leave Richmond at 6 o'clock on Sunday morn-
ings, meet boat to Washington in Hampton Roads, same evening,
and arrive at Washington on Monday evening.

FARE

From Washington or Alexandria to Richmond (Meals in-
cluded) $ &

From Washington or Alexandria to Old Point do #4

From Washing to all intermediate places between

Alexandria and Old Point $ 3

Except to Potomac Creek, which from the inconven-
ience and difficulty of landing, will be ijf 4

From Washington to James Town # 6

From do to City Point ty 7

This announcement must not fail of giving satisfaction to
the public, both from its cheapness and expedition,,

Persons travelling from Richmond to Washington or Old
Point, will meet with no detention on this line, as tney will
be met in Hampton Roads by the Boat for Washington, which will
leave Norfolk at 6 o'clock on Sunday evenings, and receive and
land them at either place, without taking them to Norfolk.

To persons residing on or near the banks of the Potomac,
it will furnish infinite accommodation, as the Boat will always

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pass up and down the river with day light.

WM. H. THOMPSON, Agent.
♦

Aug. 4 - THE STEAM BOAT POTOMAC

Beacon

Uriah Jenkins, Master,

Will start from Washington every Wednesday afternoon, at
4 o'clock, and from Alexandria at 5 the same evening, for Nor-
folk, and will take passengers at

$ 4 from Washington or Alexandria to Old Point or Norfolk.
Meals and table drink included.

The Potomac will arrive at Norfolk in the evening of
Thursday, and leave there next morning at 6 o'clock, for City
Point and Richmond.

Fare from Norfolk to City Point $ 3

from Norfolk to Richmond $ 4

In both cases including meals and table drinko

Returning, the Boat will leave Richmond at 6 o'clock Sun-
day morning, stop at City Point for passengers, and arrive at
Norfolk the evening of the same day; will leave Norfolk for
Alexandria and Washington every Monday morning at 9 o'clock.

Passengers will continue to be taken on board the Potomac
at the same rate as they are received on board the James River
boats.

♦

Aug. 7 - THE STEAM BOAT PETERSBURG, Captain Crocker, will
Beacon

leave Nivison's Wharf tomorrow evening, at 6 o'-
clock, for WASHINGTON CITY.

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Aug. 14 - OLD, CHEAP AND EXPEDITIOUS ROUTE FROM WASHINGTON
Beacon AND ALEXANDRIA, TO RICHMOND, TOUCHING AT OLD POINT
COMFORT, NORFOLK AND CITY POINT.

The Alexandria and Norfolk Steam Boat Company, have estab-
lished the swift, strong and elegant Boat

POTOMAC
Uriah Jenkins, Master
On the above mentioned route, now running as follows:
Leaves Washington at 4 o'clock and Alexandria at 5 o'clock
on every Wednesday afternoon, arrives at Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk the following afternoon, leaves Norfolk the next morn-
ing at 6 o'clock, and arrives at City Point and Richmond the
evening of the same day.

Returning, will leave Richmond at 6 o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing, touching at City Point, and arrive at Norfolk the same ev-
ening; leaves Norfolk at 9 o'clock, on Monday morning, touching
at Old Point Comfort, and arrives at Alexandria and Washington
the next morning, in time for the passengers to proceed to Bal-
timore.

FARE

From Washington or Alexandria to

Richmond (Meals included) $ 8

From Washington or Alexandria to

Old Point or Norfolk (do do) $ 4

From Washington to all intermediate
places between Alexandria and
Old Point Comfort or Norfolk $ 3

Except to Potomac Creek, which from
the inconvenience and difficul-
ty of landing, will be $ 4

From Washington to James Town $ 6

From do to City Point $ 7

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This arrangement cannot fail of giving satisfaction to
the public, for its cheapness and expedition, as well as the
great certainty of getting through the route, not being sub-
ject to the risk always attendant on one boat waiting for, or
depending upon the arrival of another boat belonging to the
same line, as in this line the passengers are conveyed through
in the same boat.

To persons having particular regard to their own safety
and comfort, this line has a decided preference, as the pas-
sage in the Chesapeake Bay, the only place of risk, is per-
formed both ways in the day time, in a superior boat, partic-
ularly constructed for navigating the Bay.

N . WATTLES, Agento

Aug. 23 - THE STEAK BOAT

Beacon

PETERSBURG,

Capt. D. W. Crocker,

Will leave here THIS MORNING, at 8 o'clock, on her
regular trip to WASHINGTON CITY.

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Sept. 1 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Norfolk, Owen, 22 £ hours from

Herald

Baltimore, with passengers. Capt. Owen states that

in passing the light boat at Wind-mill Point, he was hailed and

informed by the Keeper, that the steam boat Potomac

STEAM BOATS

REPORTED IN had run into the steam boat Petersburg (both of them

COLLISION

on their passage hence to Washington) and so injured

her that she was compelled to put into Piankatank.

♦

Sept. 1 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Norfolk, Owen, Baltimore 22
Beacon hours, with passengers. Capt. Johnson of the light

boat at V/ind Mill Point, informed Capt. 0. that the
steam boat Petersburg had been run foul of by the Potomac, and
that the P. had put into Piankatank. The Norfolk has been de-
spatched to the assistance of the Petersburg,,

Sept. 2 - The Steam Boat Norfolk, which left here yesterday
Beacon

for the purpose of rendering assistance to the Steam

Boat Petersburg, returned this morning. The Norfolk proceeded

to the light boat off V/ind Mill Point, and was informed by Capt.

Johnson, that he saw both boats standing towards the Piankatank,

on Monday evening, one having the other in tow,
THE NORFOLK ON
RESCUE MISSION and that one of them went up the Bay this morning.

Capt. Owen proceeded to Piankatank, and understood
from a gentleman on Winn's Island, that the boats passed there
in the evening, and supposed that they had passed into Rappahan-
nock, but on going there did not learn anything of either of

them.

♦

Sept. 5 - [Wed. Sept. 1] - The steam boat Norfolk left here
Herald yesterday to endeavor to ascertain whether, and to

what extent, the injury done to the steam boat Pet-
ersburg was correct, as stated by the keeper of the light
boat at Wind-mill Point to Capt. 0weno The Norfolk has re-
turned this morning, not having heard anytning satisfactory
further than, that if any accident of any kind did happen, the
boats have all proceeded in their passage.

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Sept. 6 - [Sat. Sept. 4] - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac, Jen-
Herald

kins, from Washington and Alexandria (left yesterday

morning) with passengers. The Potomac was detained in her pas-
sage up by the accidental breaking of some of her machinery, in
consequence of which, (with the assistance of the steam boat
Petersburg, Capt. Crocker, who took her in tow, ) she put into

Rappahannock River to repair the damage. The Peters-
THE RUMORS
CLARIFIED burg also, in consequence of the inclemency of the

weather, made a harbor in Yecomico River, and neither

of the boats reached Washington until Thursday morning.

Sept. 6 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from Alexan-
Beacon

dria, with passengers - was detained in consequence

of the loss of a pinion wheel. Saw a ship standing up the Bay,

supposed to be the Pioneer, of Liverpool,,

Also, Steam Boat Petersburg, Crocker, from Washington, with
passengers.

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GREAT NATIONAL FESTIVAL
PLANNED FOR YORKTOWN

Sept. 8 - EXCURSION TO YORKTOWN

Herald

The Steam Boat

VIRGINIA,

Captain Ferguson,

Will leave Newton's Wharf on an excursion of Pleasure
to Yorktown, on Saturday morning, 18th inst. at 8 o'clock
precisely. - Fare $2 as usual.

As it is probable that numbers from a distance will be
anxious to visit this celebrated spot previous to the great
national festival contemplated on the 19th of next month,
this early notice is given; and Editors in the neighboring
towns will notice it if they please.

Sept. 8 - The Steam Boat Hampton will make two trips to
Herald

Old Foint and Hampton on every Thursday in the

month. She will leave Norfolk at 6 o'clock, A. M. and 3,

P. M„; Hampton at 8 o'clock and Old Point at 9, A. M. and

both places in the evening, for Norfolk.,

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Septo 9- YORK-TOWN

Beacon

LA FAYETTE HOTEL

The Subscriber has taken the white houses in this
Town, formerly occupied by Maj. Thomas Griffin, on the cross
street leading from Williamsburg to Hampton, and distinguish-
able at a distance by a White Flag upon the roof, in the cen-
tre of the building, where he has opened

A HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT,,

His Lodging Rooms and Beds are large and comfortable,
and fitted up in a manner that cannot fail to give satisfac-
tion. He will keep a constant supply of the best Wines, Port-
er and Spirits that the markets of Baltimore and
PREPARING FOR
THE FESTIVAL Norfolk can afford. His Table will be supplied

with the best Meats and every luxury that the
waters of York River furnish. He will have a large Stable
and Lots, which will contain and accommodate two hundred Hors-
es, attended by experienced Ostlers. He conficently hopes
that those who may favor him with their patronage, will real-
ize the enjoyments and comforts this invitation offers0

N.Bo - The Subscriber will employ such servants as he
considers trustworthy, but will not be responsible for losses
of any description,

WILLIAM ROBERTSON

York-Town, Virginia, Sept. 9

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ANOTHER SHADOW OF
THE COMING EVENT

Sept. 11 - I have just received a splendid assortment of
Beacon

LA FAYETTE WATCH RIBBONS

LADIES' BELTS, ETC.

Done on an elegant Plate, engraved expressly for the sur-
render of that place to the combined French and American forces,

Also a variety of neat miniature

FAYETTE BADGES

Of different colors, with the word "York-Town" in the en-
graving, of the neatest patterns, whicn the public are respect-
fully invited to call and see0

C . HALL.

oepto 15- FARE REDUCED

Herald

THE BALTIMORE & NORFOLK

Line of Steam Boats

Continue their regular run between the two places, leaving
each place on Mondays and Thursdays, at 9 o'clock in the morn-
ing. The fare will be reduced to 10 dollars on Monday, the
20th inst.

All baggage at the risk of the owners thereof.

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Sept. 25 - EXCURSION TO YORK-TOWN

Beacon

THE STEAM BOAT VIRGINIA

Captain Ferguson
Will leave Newton's Wharf on an excursion of pleasure
to York-Town THIS MORNING, the 25th inst. at 8 o'clock, pre-
cisely. - Fare two dollars as usual

[NOTE: Previously advertised for the 18th, but post-
poned. ]

Sept. 27 - STEAM BOAT EXCURSION TO Y0RKo - On Saturday last,
Herald

the Steam Boat Virginia, Capt. Ferguson, took an

excursion from this town to York, with an uncommonly numerous

company of ladies and gentlemen, all impelled by a laudable

curiosity to visit that memorable spot, on which
PREVUE OF THE
FESTIVAL SITE was achieved the glorious victory which sealed

our independence as a nation, and which now pos-
sesses additional interest from its association with the grand
fete about to be given in honor of the "Nation's Guesto" The
weather was peculiarly favorable - the boat glided swiftly and
smoothly through the unruffled bosom of our river, into the
broad expanse of Hampton Roads (where she received a consider-
able accession of ladies and gentlemen from Fortress Konroe)
and proceeded on her course with so little motion of the waves

that the graceful movements of the dance, which
SLIGHT TOUCH
OF MAL-DE-MER commenced immediately after her departure, were

never interrupted. In crossing the far-famed
Horse Shoe, it is true, a few of the ladies were a little dis-
composed by the sea-saw motion of the boat, but that point

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passed, their cheerfulness was soon restored. At three o'clock,
the boat reached York, the company dined on board, and then pro-
ceeded to debark and view the town, which is so well known that
a description would be superfluous. Its appearance, we may re-
mark, however, is extremely picturesque as it is approa-
NATURAL

BEAUTIES ched from the river, being on the summit of a lofty hill,
ADORNED

and was rendered peculiarly so by the groups of beautiful

female figures which might be seen in various directions,
ascending the summit, or lining the shore beneath. Time, however,
admitted of little more than a stroll through the only street of
any consequence which the town can boast. Some there were who
gratified their curiosity with a view of what is called "Cornwal-
lis' Cave," a cell about eight feet square excavated in the bank

below the town, and which might as well have been

DISAPPOINTING

THEN, AS NOV/ the cave of Rosycrucius as that of the British Gene-
ral. It is rather a paltry expedient to snow it for
money, and we hope it wil] be abandoned for the credit of the
place. - Several members of the committee of delegates from the
Volunteer Corps of the State, who had been at York since last
Monday, adopting arrangements for the fete on the 19th of October
with Major General Taylor, who joined them on Friday last, em-
barked on board the Virginia on their return to their respective
homes, having fully agreed upon the general plan of operations,
and the fugitives having all been reassembled and conveyed on

board, the boat weighed anchor at half past 5
FRENCH SQUADRON
IN HAMPTON ROADS o'clock, having afforded her numerous passengers

a most acceptable day's entertainment. In cross-
ing the Roads, going and returning, the Virginia passed close
alongside the French squadron anchored there, and in passing

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the Admiral, the company were each time complimented with a
delightful salutation of music from an excellent band on board
the Eylau, which was reciprocated by hearty cheering from the
Virginia. The effect of the thrilling strains of music, "pierc-
ing the night's dull ear," was like that of enchantment. - The
boat was kept to for nearly a half an hour, and although the
company were all impatient tc get home, they completely forgot
their anxiety, and heard with reluctance the order given for the

boat to proceed.

[NOTE: A shorter account of the excursion, carried in the
3eacon, amplifies that of the Herald only in the
following detail.]

Sept. 27 - ...But one of the most pleasing incidents of the ex-
Beacon

cursion, was the opportunity afforded of seeing the

French Squadron, consisting of the ship of the line L'Eylau, the
frigate Jeanne d'Arc, and a brig, the very neat and warlike ap-
pearance of which, attracted the admiration of all on board the
Virginia.

As the steam boat approached the Admiral's ship, the band
struck up, and played several animating airs - and upon the re-
turn of the Virginia, she passed close under the stern of this
fine ship and gave three cheers ° Although all hands had turned
in, being after 9 o'clock, the quarter deck was in a few minutes
handsomely lighted up, and the band played some of the most me-
lodious and inspiring tunes we remember to have heard. At in-
tervals the cheers were repeated from the steam boat, and after
laying near her about half an hour, enjoying the delightful
treat, the boat proceeded to Norfolk, the passengers expressing
the highest satisfaction with the polite and courteous manner
in which they had been entertained©

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Oct. 4 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Petersburg, from Richmond,
Beacon

with passengers for York-Town,,

Oct. 6- ILLUMINATION

Herald

In order to give the passengers in the steam boat
Norfolk, an opportunity of witnessing the illumination, which
will take place in Baltimore on Thursday evening next, in hon-
or of General La Fayette, the boat will leave here this even-
ing at 5 o'clock, instead of Thursday morning, her usual time
of sailing*

WM. OWEN, Captain

Oct. 14 - The Steam Boat Petersburg will leave Norfolk on
Beacon

Thursday morning, the 19th inst. at 4 o'clock,

for YORK-TOWN; to return after the amusements of the day are

over. Passage and subsistence for the day $3» There will

be a subscription list at the various Reading Rooms, the day

previous, and it is particularly requested, that all those

who wish to make the trip, will enter their names and the

numbers of their families or parties, as Provision can be

much better made than if the number of persons was uncertain,

D. W. CROCKER, Captain.

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Oct. 15- STEAM BOAT NOTICE

Herald

In order to afford an opportunity to persons wishing
to visit York Town by way of Hampton, the steam boat Hampton
will make two trips on each of the following days: - Saturday,
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, leaving Nor-
folk on each of those days at 7, A. M. and 1, P. Mo

To those persons who have horses and carriages to take
over to Hampton, the proprietors recommend their sending them
over as early as possible,,

Oct. 16 - Among the passengers in the Steam Boat Virginia
Beacon

yesterday, were Cols. M'Lean, Fisher and Huger,

and Com. James Barron. We understand they will take passage

on board the steam brig New York on Monday next, and proceed

to York-Town.

♦

Oct, 16 - The Steam Boat Richmond will leave the wharf at 6
Beacon

o'clock on Monday, 18th inst. for York-Town, and

return the same evening,.

She will also leave Norfolk at 5 o'clock on Tuesday morn-
ing, 19th, for York-Town, and return in the evening.
Passage $2, and subsistence for the day $1,

♦

Oct. 16 - ARRIVED: The Steam Boat Richmond, Cowper, from
Beacon

Richmond, via York, where she landed passengers.

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Oct. 18 - FOR YORK TOWN

Herald

The superior accommodated steam brig NEW YORK.

To leave Norfolk the 18th at 10 o'clock, A. M. and

return on the 20th inst. For passage apply to

JOHN R. HARWOOD

Oct. 20 - ARRIVED: Steam Brig New York, Barnard, New York,
Herald 4 days, in ballast, to J. R« Harwood, 25 passen-
gers.

Steam Boat Petersburg, Crocker, from Washington, via
York Town, witn passengers.

Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from Alexandria, via York
Town, with passengers <>

Oct. 20 - MARINE NEWS - From Lyford's Commercial Reading
Herald and News room0

Also, steam boat Potomac, Jenkins, from Washington, and
last from York. Started in company with the Petersburg, on
board of which was General La Fayette.

[NOTE: The Herald being a tri-weekly paper, its notices
of arrival were from one to three days late.]

Oct 21 - APPROPRIATE ORNAMENTS

Beacon I Have on Hand a Quantity of

LA FAYETTE BADGES
WATCH RIBBONS

And
LADIES' BELTS

Stamped from a new Plate, designed particularly for the
approaching scene at York Town, and engraved since his arrival
at Fhiladelphia0

The Likeness is the most perfect yet executed, the Design
tasteful, and the Motto appropriate.

I have deposited the plate with Mr. Charles Branda, through
whom Ladies and Gentlemen may avail themselves of the use of it
in ornamenting any articles (not above mentioned) by suitably
rewarding the pressman,

JOHN T. ALLYN

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LA FAYETTE RIDES
THE STEAM BOATS

Oct. 22 - General La Fayette left Alexandria on his visit to
Herald

Virginia, at 11 o'clock on the 17th inst. in the

steam boat Petersburg, with his son, tor. George Washington La
Fayette, tor Le Vasseur, his Secretary, and Colonels Peyton
and Harvie, aias to the Governor of Virginia; they were accom-
panied by tor, Calhoun, Secretary of War; General Macomb, and
Colonel Roberdeau, of the Engineer Corps; Generals Jones and
Mason, of the District of Columbia, Colonel Henderson and other
officers of the Marine Corps at the Washington station, and
their superb band of musicians, and several others. The boat

stopped two hours at Mount Vernon on her way
TRIBUTE PAID AT
MOUNT VERNON down the Potomac, in compliance with the pious

wish of General La Fayette, to visit the tomb
of the illustrious friend and companion in arms of his early
life; and then proceeded on her way to York Town, and about 9
o'clock in the morning of the 16th, off New Point Comfort, was
joined by the steam boat Potomac, having on board a handsome
volunteer company from Fredericksburg, and almost at the same
time, by the steam boat Richmond, from Norfolk, crowded with
passengers; each boat ran up and passed along side the Peters-
burg, cheered and dropped a little astern, one on each quarter,
and proceeded on in company. We will now leave them, as they
approach within view of the hills of York, and take a look at
the arrangements for his reception at the mouth of the river,
as fixed by the committee.

It was arranged that the steam coat Virginia, Capt„ Fergu-
son, should be placed under tne command of Capto Jesse D. Elli-
ott, of the Navy, to proceed to the mouth of the river, (ten

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miles below the town) and there wait the arrival of the Peters-
burg, when she would receive General La Fayette, and those who
accompanied him, on board, and return to York Town, where he
would be received at the place of landing by the Governor,, Ac-
cordingly, at 11 o'clock on the morning of the 18th, the smoke
of distant steam boats rising on the Eastern horizon, having
given intimation of the approach of the illustrious Guest, the

Virginia got under way and proceeded down the river,

WELCOMING

COMMITTEE having on board the deputation from the Committee ap-
pointed to receive and attend the General to the place
of landing, composed of the Chairman, Colonel Bassett, and Gen-
eral Broadnax, B. Wo Leigh, and R. G0 Scott, Esq'rs., members
of the Committee; the Chief Justice of the United States; the
President of the Court of Appeals; Col. Fish and Col. McLane,
(companions in arms of General La Fayette at the siege of York)
Colonel Huger, (whom we have already announced to our readers
as one of the two gallant individuals who attempted to rescue
La Fayette from the dungeons of Olmutz); and last, though cer-
tainly not least, a company of ladies, among whom were some of
Virginia's fairest daughters a The steam boat United States,
from Baltimore, having arrived early in the morning, with pas-
sengers, and the steam boat Virginia, Capt. Ludlam, of Rich-
mond, some time before, both got under way and followed the
Virginia.

As the Virginia and Petersburg approached each
RENDEZVOUS AT
RIVER'S MOUTH other, the most intense interest was depicted on

the countenances of the company on board the for-
mer; at 12 o'clock the two boats met - the Virginia ran down the
starboard side of the Petersburg, crossed the stern and bore up

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to the opposite side, when both boats stopped their way, two
handsome barges, each rowing twelve oars manned by United
States seamen, and commanded by Lieut. Saunders and Midshipman

Doyle, of the Navy, were despatched from the
TRANSFERRED TO

THE VIRGINIA Virginia to receive the General and those in
WITH CEREMONY

attendance - the fine band of musicians of the

Richmond Blues, on board the Virginia, played
the national air of "Hail Columbia." By the direction of Cap-
tain Elliott, two pieces of cannon had been placed on the
forecastle of the Virginia, which commenced firing a salute at
the moment the General descended into the barge, and finished
as he arrived along side the Virginia,,

He was received on board at 12 o'clock - the moment was a
precious one to those who then for the first time beheld the
man for whom they had cherished such exalted sentiments to
gratitude, admiration and affection, - every eye was fixed in
a steady gaze upon the venerable figure as he ascended the
side of the vessel, and scarcely moved but to follow him as he
passed along the deck. Immediately on being conducted to the

quarter deck, he was welcomed by Mr. Leigh,

ELOQUENT WELCOME;

MODEST RESPONSE in an appropriate and eloquent address, de-
livered in a manner both feeling and impres-
sive. The General's answer was short, but like all the rest he
has given, to the point. He expressed his thanks for the warm
terms in which he was assured of a welcome to the bosom of Vir-
ginia; and in allusion to a part of the address which referred
to the services he rendered in her behalf .modestly transferred
the merit of his achievements to the brave men who served under
him, but for whose courage, zeal and constancy, he said, his

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exertions in the cause, could not have been crowned with suc-
cess. He was then presented to the Chief Justice and other
distinguished individuals of the company, as also was his son;
and this ceremony being over, he was conducted below to partake
of and elegant collation, which had been prepared for him, un-
der the management of Mr. Michell, on Norfolk,

The procession of steam boats up the river was a most in-
teresting spectacle: the Virginia was in advance of the whole,

with the Petersburg and Richmond in a line follow-
CAVALCADE OF
STEAM BOATS ing on the starboard quarter; and the Potomac and

United States, (the latter elegantly decorated with
flags) in another line on the larboard quarter, while the Vir-
ginia, of Richmond, brought up the rear in a line with her more
distinguished namesake. To view the six beautiful steam boats
moving in this order, with their decks crowded with passengers,
and echoing back from one to another the inspiring strains of
martial music, and associate the effect of this exhibition with
the occasion which called it forth, it is needless for us to
say, was calculated to give animation to all who beheld it, and
to excite the most pleasant sensations0

At half past one, the Virginia anchored opposite the place
of landing, where a pontoon had been thrown out from the shore,
the water not being of a depth sufficient to admit a boat with-
in several yards of the beach. The place was designated by a

flag staff, from which waved the American ensign.
MILITARY AND

SPECTATORS ON On the heights above, (nearly 100 feet above the
THE HEIGHTS

beach) were stationed the Richmond Volunteer Ar-
tillery, under the command of Lieutenant Richard-
son, and Captain Cooke's new Artillery Company from Portsmouth,,
About two hundred yards to the right was the celebrated point

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of rocks, on the elevated summit of which stood the British
redoubt, stormed by the forces under La Fayette's command, in
October '81; on this occasion it was designated by an elegant
triumphal arch of which we shall speak again by and bye. On
the left of the Artillery, for a quarter of a mile, the heights
were lined with groups of spectators, of both sexes; and, in
the river below, for nearly the same distance, rode at anchor a
numerous fleet of small vessels, (we believe nearly a hundred

sail,) their decks crowded with admiring spectators,

FLOTILLA OF

SMALL CRAFT At the place of landing stood the Governor, the Ex-
ecutive Council of Virginia, and the General Commit-
tee of Arrangements - on their left was placed the superb bar-
ouche, from Richmond, provided for the General; an elegant fam-
ily carriage for his suite, and carriages for the conveyance of
other distinguished "individuals, civil and military - beyond
these a long procession of citizens on horseback and on foot
was marshaled in excellent order, and lining the beach to a
considerable distance. The whole scene as it was presented at
the period of the steam boats' coming up to their anchorage,
was in the highest degree animated and impressive - wherever
the eye turned, some object or other invited observation and
excited interesto

At 2 o'clock, the Illustrious Guest of the Nation was
landed at York, amidst the thunder of artillery from the
heights and from several of the vessels in the river, the
cheering strains of martial music, and the acclamations of
the thousands of spectators on the heights and on the beach
below,. .

♦

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[NOTE: The American Beacon's account adds the steam boats
Mount Vernon and Eagle to the escorting squadron.]

Oct. 25 - ...The Virginia was accompanied by the steam boat
Beacon

United States, from Baltimore, and the steam boat

Virginia (of Richmond) Capt. Ludlam - on meeting the Peters-
burg, these were joined by the Mount Vernon, the Eagle and
the Potomac, when a procession was formed in the following
order: The Virginia bearing the General, having a white
flag with the inscription "LA FAYETTE" at her bow, and the
American standard at her stern, two cable lengths in advance
of the whole; the United States, superbly decorated with
flags, the Petersburg and Mount Vernon on the starboard side,
two cable lengths distant, - the Potomac, Richmond and Eagle
on the larboard side, same distance, the Virginia of Richmond,
bringing up the rear. Bands of music played elegant martial
airs...

[NOTE: Following the anniversary exercises at Yorktown,
General La Fayette was escorted to Williamsburg
by a brigade of cavalry; and after his entertainment there,
boarded the Petersburg at Jamestown, en route to Norfolk.]

Oct. 21 - The Steam Boat Petersburg will leave Nivison's
Beacon

Wharf at 3 o'clock tomorrow morning, for JAMES-
TOWN, where she will be met by the Richmond. - The latter
boat will receive the passengers of the Petersburg, and land
them at City Point and Richmond,

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Oct. 25 - ...On Friday morning the General left Williamsburg
Herald

at 10 o'clock, for James Town, where the Steam Boat

Petersburg, with two navy barges under the command of Captain

Morgan awaited him. He was met at James Town by a deputation

from Norfolk, consisting of L. W. Tazewell, Thomas Newton,

George Loyall, Walter Herron, B. Pollard and William B. Lamb,

Esq'rso and Dr. R. B. Starke, and was conducted on board,

where a sumptuous collation was served. The effect of his

reception on board was enlivened by the fine band of the U. S,

Ship North Carolina,,

Oct. 22 - THE STEAM BOAT

Beacon

VIRGINIA,

Captain Ferguson,

Will leave Newton's Wharf at 2 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON,
and proceed down the river, to meet the steam boat Peters-
burg, having General La Fayette on board.

Passage 50 Cents.

Oct. 25 - MARINE NEWS: Sailed today, steam brig New York,
Herald

Barnard, for New Yorkc

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ARRIVAL AT
NORFOLK

Oct. 25 - At 5 o'clock a signal gun announced the approach
Herald

of the Petersburg within sight of the town, and

shortly after, a full salute of artillery from the
Revenue Cutter Monroe, Captain Jones, gave notice that she
had arrived at the mouth of the harbor; on nearing the Ports-
mouth side, the General received a salute from the Portsmouth
Artillery Company, under Captain Cooke, stationed on the hill
fronting the harbor, which was echoed by a similar one from
the Navy Yard above. The Petersburg having anchored off the
County Wharf, an elegant barge rowing eighteen oars, in which
was seated Captain Warrington, of the Navy, George Newton and
William Maxwell, Esq'rs., the Committee deputed by the Court
and Common Council to receive our Guest, put off to her. In
ten minutes after, he was landed, with has son, George Wash-
ington, and suite; Cols. Peyton and Harvie, (the Governor's
Aids) who attended him as a commission on the part of the
State; the Secretary of War; Major General Taylor and Briga-
dier General Cocke, and their suites; General Macomb; Col,
Roberdeau; General Jones; and other distinguished personages,
and proceeded through the avenue formed by the parallel lines
of citizens and military, to the Arch, where he was received
by the Mayor, John E. Holt, Esq'r...

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FORTRESS MONROE AND
PORTSMOUTH VISITED

Oct, 27 - The General left here Sunday afternoon on a visit
Herald

to Fortress Monroe, where he was received with high-
est military honorso

The General was conducted by Colonel Eustis to his quar-
ters, where he partook of a handsome collation and spent the
evening. The next morning he reviewed the troops, and receiv-
ed the officers and inhabitants of the place. After taking
breakfast with Col. Eustis, he visited the adjacent fortifica-
tion of Castle Calhoun, the island formed by the deposit of
stone on the opposite side of the channel, a stupendous work.
He then embarked on board the steam boat Hampton, and agreeab-
ly to an invitation of a committee of citizens of Portsmouth,
paid a visit to that town.

The Hampton arrived opposite the Ferry Wharf at Portsmouth
at half past two, and as she anchored, several barges detached
from the Navy Yard, put off to her to receive the honored Guest
and the gentlemen who attended him. A line of military composed
of the volunteer companies of Portsmouth and Norfolk, had been
previously formed at the place of landing, and Captain Cooke's
company of Artillery was posted on the hill, to fire a salute.
At the upper end of the street leading from the river, a beau-
tiful Civic Arch was erected.. »

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NORFOLK VISIT
CONCLUDED

Oct. 26 - A Ball was given to General La Fayette last even-
Beacon

ing by the citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth, at

the Custom House, than which we doubt if a more brilliant en-
tertainment has been witnessed in any part of our country on
a similar occasion,, o

At 10 o'clock, P, Mo, the General took his leave of us,
and embarked on board the steam boat Richmond for the City
of Richmond,

Oct. 25- NOTICE

Herald

In consequence of an arrangement made for the ac-
commodation of General La Fayette and his suite, the steam
boat Richmond will leave Newton's Wharf, precisely at 10 o'-
clock, this night, for Richmond, instead of her regular hour
tomorrow.

Passengers, (Ladies excepted, the ladies' cabin being
already engaged) are requested to be on board, punctually at
the above named hour0

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Nov. 1 - From the Richmond Compiler

Beacon

ARRIVAL AT RICHMOND

General La Fayette left Norfolk about 11 o'clock
Monday night - quitting the ball room, where everything
partook of joy and gratitude.

Four of the Committee of Arrangements went down in
the carriages to meet him at Osborne's, about nine miles
from this place - But the morning was very inclement;
the rain pouring in torrents; and when the Boat reached
Osborne's about 12 o'clock, and the Committee had gone
to pay their respects to the General, it was deemed ad-
visable to send the carriages back, and to proceed with
the Guest in the steam boat to Rocketts<>

The boat reached this point about 2 o'clock - and
when the party landed the wharves and heights were lined
with people, on foot and on horseback.

A procession was formed. ••

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Nov. 1- STEAM BOAT NOTICE

Herald

The HAMPTON will leave Hampton and Old Point every
Thursday morning, between 7 and 8, A. M. for Norfolk, and re-
main until 3, P. Mo in order to accommodate the inhabitants
wishing to visit Norfolk and return the same day0

♦

Nov. 2 - Among the passengers in the Steam Boat Potomac, on
Beacon

Sunday night, were Col. Allen McLane; Com. Barron,

and Capt. Elliott, of the Navy - Col. McLane has been attached

to the suite of Gen. La Fayette, and is now on his return to

his residence in Wilmington, Del. - We understand he will

leave this place on Thursday morning in the steam boat Norfolk,

for Baltimore.

♦

Nov. 17 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Augusta, Green, New York,
Beacon

four days - put in for a supply of wood. The

A. ran foul of the light boat off Craney Island flats, at
2 o'clock this morning, and carried away some of her timb-
ers and otherwise injured her.

♦

Nov. 20 - The steam boat Augusta, Green, and sloop Jay,
Beacon Anderson, for Charleston, which sailed yesterday,
have anchored below0

Nov. 22 - The steam schooner Augusta sailed for Charleston
Herald this morning.

Dec. 4 - The steam boat Augusta, hence at Charleston, 26th
Beacon ult«

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Nov. 22 - The United States Ship North Carolina, of 74 guns,
Beacon

was towed down from the Navy Yard at Gosport on Sat-
urday last, by the steam boats Virginia and Petersburg, and
moored at the usual anchorage of our national vessels, between
Forts Nelson and Norfolk,, It is a gratifying spectacle to our
citizens, who witnessed the ease with which she glided over the
water, not meeting with the slightest obstruction. The view of
this fine ship at anchor off our town is the more attractive
from the circumstance of her being the first American line of
battle ship that has ever occupied her present anchorage.

The North Carolina is destined to the Mediterranean, where
she will wear the broad pendant of Cora. John Rodgers.

THE POTOMAC
UPS FARES

Nov. 23 - OLD, CHEAP and EXPEDITIOUS ROUTE FROM WASHINGTON
3eacon and ALEXANDRIA to RICHMOND, Touching at OLD
POINT COMFORT, NORFOLK and CITY POINT.

The Alexandria & Norfolk Steam Boat Company have
established the swift, strong and elegant Boat

POTOMAC

Uriah Jenkins, Master,

[Text of ad. same as that of August 14th]

F A "R E

From Washington and Alexandria to all intermediate places be-
tween Old Point Comfort, ta^en in on the way $ 6

From Washington or Alexandria to James Town $ 8

" " " " " City Point $ 9

" " " " " Richmond $10

The above prices will commence at Richmond, on Sunday
the 26th inst. and continue through the winter.

N. WATTLES, Agent.

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Dec. 3 - The Steam Boat Richmond, Capt. Cowper, which
Herald

arrived tonight from Richmond, brought down

J. H. Caldwell, Esq. and his Theatrical Corps,
who are to embark at this port for New Orleans , in the
brig Hollon, Capt. Leslie. - The Richmond passed on her
way down James River, brig Hampton, Pickett, for Bris-
tol, below City Point, towing down; at Hog Island, brig

Panopea, Boyle, for Jamaica, and at Point
ADVERSE WINDS

HAMPER of Shoals, ship Herald, Dewson, for Liver-
RIVER TRAFFIC

pool - a succession of easterly winds have

prevented the outward bound vessels in
James River from making any progress in getting down
for several days past*

Dec 4 - By the Steam Boat Richmond, Capt. Cowper,
Beacon

which arrived here last night in the remark-
ably short passage of 12 hours and 5 minutes, from
Richmond to this place, we received the Compiler...

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Dec. 8
Herald

MRS. MURPHY

Has removed to that large three story House
belonging to Mr. T. Reily, at the corner of Main
street and Market Square, and lately occupied by
Mr. Cooper as a Hotel, where she will continue to
keep a BOARDING HOUSE, with such accommodations
and advantages, as she believes will entitle it
to the approbation of all those who may honor it
with their patronage. The House has been thoro-
ughly repaired, and Mrs. M. has fitted it up in
the best possible manner, with every attention
to neatness, comfort and convenience. There are

a number of small rooms, and also
CONVENIENT TO
STEAM BOATS large ones suited to Families. The

situation is a central one, and
very convenient for travellers, being but a short
distance from the steam boat wharf. No expense
will be spared in furnishing her Table as hereto-
fore, with every delicacy and rarity which the
market affords.

Gentlemen wishing yearly board, will be re-
ceived on the most reasonable termso

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Dec. 10 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac, from Alexandria, with
Beacon passengers.

SAILED: Steam Boat Petersburg, Chapman, having the
U. S. Frigate Congress in tow, for Washington, (have anchored
in the bite of Craney Island)<»»,

Dec. 11 - The Steam Boat Petersburg, Chapman, and U. S. Con-
Beacon gress, have proceeded from the bite of Craney Is-
land, for Washington.

Dec. 13 - The U. S. frigate Congress has been ordered for
Herald

Washington, to undergo repairs. - She was accord-
ingly taken in tow at our Navy Yard yesterday, by the steam
boat Petersburg, Capt. Chapman, and proceeded to the bite of
Craney Island, where she anchored for the night, in conse-
quence of adverse winds - today she got under way again, and
this afternoon at 5 o'clock was about half way between the
tail of the Shoe and Back River Point, under way.

Dec. 15 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Norfolk, Owen, 20 hours from
Herald Baltimore, with passengers, among whom are Captain

Warrington, of the Navy, and Mr. G„ Blaetterman,
Professor of Modern Languages in the University of Virginia.

Dec. 17 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from Alex-
Beacon andria, with passengers, among whom are Com. Rod-

gers and Capt. Wadsworth, of the Navy. Passed
yesterday afternoon below Alexandria, steam boat Petersburg
and Frigate Congress; spoke off New Point, ship Hope, of and
bound to Baltimore.

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Dec. 21 - STEAM BOAT RICHMOND

Beacon

As some solicitude has been expressed respecting
this boat, from the accident which prevented her time-
ly arrival on Sunday night, we think it well to state
a few particulars of the occurrence, that no improper
impression may go abroad. A heavy freshet being in

the river at the time of her leaving the
IN THE GRIP OF
THE FRESHET wharf at Rocketts, and the fasts being

cast off before she could feel the ef-
fects of her steam, she was swept by the
impetuosity of the current, broad side on across the
bows of a small schooner lying in the stream. The dam-
age, we are pleased to state, was repaired in a few
hours, and she arrived here yesterday morning at 6 o'-
clock, having made the passage in 12 hours. She is
now in good order, and will leave Nivison's Wharf this
morning at 7 o'clock, at which hour she will depart
hereafter, until further notice.

Dec. 22 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Norfolk, Owen, 26 hours from
Herald

Baltimore, with passengers. Saw ship North Star,

from Baltimore, below, bound up.

Also Steam Boat Petersburg, Chapman, 25 hours from

Washington - Capt. C. states that the ship ashore on the

Wolf Trap, is the Draper, of Boston, believed to be from

Turks Island, bound to Baltimore; that she had several small

craft around her, and he thinks she will be got off. The

captain of the Draper desired Capt. Chapman to render him as-

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sistance in getting off, but Capt. C. states, (and he desires
that it may reach the ears of the Captain of the Draper, ) that
it would have afforded him the greatest pleasure to have con-
tributed to his relief, but that having a very

FUEL SHORTAGE

PREVENTS AID small supply of wood, he was compelled to keep

on his course, apprehensive that as it was, he
should with difficulty get down.

Dec. 28 - Littleton W. Tazewell, Esq'r. our newly elected
Beacon

Senator in the Congress of the United States, left

here yesterday morning in the steam boat Potomac, to take his

seat in that body.

Dec. 29 - NOTICE. - The Stockholders of the Steam Boat
Beacon

Potomac are requested to attend a meeting to be

held at the Steam Boat Hotel, on SATURDAY NEXT, the first

of January, 1825, at 10 o'clock, A. M„, for the purpose of

electing a Committee,

BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE

Dec. 31 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac, from Alexandria,
Beacon with passengers.

+0*

-oOo-
.o»

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Jan. 3 - NEW REGULATION OF

Herald

STEAM BOAT FARES

The James River Steam Boat Company from necessity,
have been compelled for some time past, to vary the Fares
of their boats on different days of the week, which has been
a subject of much dissatisfaction to themselves, as well as
the community generally. - The necessity no longer existing,
they have regulated the fares as follows, to commence on
Tuesday, the 4th inst.

From Norfolk to Richmond, (Meals included) $ 6.00
Do City Point 5.00

Do James Town 3.00

Way passengers in proportion.

WM. H. THOMPSON, Agent

Jan. 3 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Norfolk, Owen, 23 hours from
Herald Annapolis, (having been compelled to anchor, in

consequence of the inclemency of the weather) with
passengers and mail.

Jan. 3 - The Annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Herald

James River Steam Boat Company, will be held on

Monday, 10th inst. at the Steam Boat Hotel.

WM. H. THOMPSON, Agent

182$ 355

Jan. 3 - The U. S. Ship North Carolina 74, Commodore Rodgers,
Herald

anchored in Hampton Roads on Saturday evening. The

North Carolina was taken in tow at her anchorage below the
town on the 24th ult. by the steam boats Virginia and Peters-
burg, when the tide being unusually low, she grounded on a
mud bar between the Half Way House and the lower end of Sew-
ell's Point, where at the lowest neap tides there is only 24
feet water, she drawing 25 feet, 7 inches - having all her
armament, water, provisions and crew on board. - The neap
tides continued until Saturday evening, when an easterly wind
raised them to a sufficient height to enable the ship to get
over with perfect ease.

Jan. 10 - The 3team boat Norfolk, Capt. Owen, arrived yester-
Herald

day from Baltimore to take the run of the Virginia,

she having stopped running for the remainder of the winter.

The Norfolk goes up again this morning, at the usual hour.

Jan. 10- WINTER ARRANGEMENT
Herald

BALTIMORE LINE

A steam boat will leave Norfolk every Monday morning
at 9 o'clock; and Baltimore or Annapolis every Thursday, until
further notice. All baggage at the risk of the owners,

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Jan. 10- BOARDING HOUSE

Herald

MRS. JOHN DAVIS

Respectfully informs her friends and the Public,
that she has removed to the former residence of Doctor
Gregory, on Main Street, facing Market Square, a most
eligible and pleasant situation, and very convenient
to the business part of the town, as it is also to the

stopping places of the steam boats and
CONVENIENT TO

THE WHARVES packets. The Lodging Rooms are all hand-
somely finished, neat and sufficiently
spacious; and the Bedding and Furniture such as to give
entire satisfaction.

Mrs. Do will spare no pains or expense in her
Table supplies; and hopes, so far as depends on her
exertions, to merit a respectable share of patronage „

Five or six regular Boarders can be accommodated,
with or without lodging, on moderate terms.

Norfolk, January, 1825.

Jan. 14 - By the Steam Boat Petersburg, arrived last evening
Herald

from Washington and Alexandria, Mr. Lyford received

papers from each of those places, and from the commercial cit-
ies of the North,

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Jan. 19 - NEW REGULATION OF

Herald

STEAM BOAT FARES

The James River Steam Boat Company, from necessity,

have been compelled for some time past, to vary the Fares of

their boats on different days of the week, which has been a

subject of much dissatisfaction to themselves, as well as to

the Community generally. - That necessity no longer existing,

they have regulated the Fares as follows:

From Norfolk to James Town, or any intermediate

place (meals included) $ 3

From Norfolk to City Point, or any intermediate

place between James Town and City Point, do % 5

From Norfolk to Richmond, or any intermediate

place between Richmond and City Point, do % 6

From James Town to City Point, or any intermed-
iate place, do do I 2

From James Town to Richmond, or any intermediate

place between City Point and Richmond, do $3

From City Point to Richmond, or any intermediate

place between City Point and Richmond, do % 2

Fare of a Horse, same as person

Four wheeled Carriage do

Two wheeled Carriages half do

WM. H. THOMPSON, Agent

Jan. 19 - The Steam Boat Petersburg will, this day, at 9
Herald o'clock, commence running to Old Point and Hamp-
ton, and continue that run until the Hampton can
resume.

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Jan. 21 - The letter of General La Fayette in reply to the
Herald

Governor's invitation, announces his intention to

take the route from Baltimore by way of Norfolk, to Richmond,

so that the General will arrive here this morning in the steam

boat Norfolk,

Jan. 22 - GENERAL LA FAYETTE. - This venerable friend of our
Beacon

country arrived here yesterday morning in the Steam

Boat Norfolk, from Baltimore, on his way to Richmond to visit
the Legislature of Virginia, agreeably to the invitation. He
was accompanied by his son, Mr. George Washington La Fayette,
and Mr. Le Vasseur, his Secretary. He remained here only about
an hour and a half, and did not land, as the Steam Boat Rich-
mond was waiting to carry him to his destination,.

The Mayor and several members of the Court and Common
Council waited on the General, and congratulated him on his
arrival, and upon the good health which he still enjoyed. Im-
mediately upon the Boat reaching the wharf, the Gen-

RECEPTION

ON DECK eral came on deck, and taking his round among the

numerous citizens who eagerly pressed forward to of-
fer him the homage of their respect and affectionate consid-
eration, he shook them all cordially by the hand, without
distinction, expressing the great gratification that he ex-
perienced at again meeting his Norfolk friends. He left
here about 10 o'clock, accompanied by the benediction of all
classes of the community0

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Jan. 24 - [Monday] - SNOW STORM. - A fall of snow, such as is
Beacon

rarely witnessed so far south, commenced here on

Friday night last, and has continued with the intermission of

only a few hours, ever since, accompanied by a heavy gale of

wind. At the time of our paper going to press, the ground was

covered to the depth of about 10 inches, and should it continue

to fall during the night, of which there is every prospect, our

city will have a better opportunity, than has been
UNACCUSTOMED

SPORTS IN presented to them for many years, of enjoying the
PROSPECT

delightful recreation, which gives life and anima-
tion to our Northern cities at this season. The weather being
very cold, and the ground frozen, this beautiful pastime may
be to continue several days, a thing very unusual in this cli-
mate.

♦

THE MAILS, &c. - In consequence of the Snow Storm and heavy

blow on Saturday and yesterday, the Northern Mail,
due on the former day, via Hampton; and the Southern Mail,
due yesterday morning, via Smithfield and Suffolk, have not
yet come to hand. The same cause, doubtless, prevented the
Steam Boat leaving Richmond yesterday morning for this place;
and should the weather continue so severe, the bad state of
the roads, and the closing of James River by Ice, may be ex-
pected to render our mail and steam boat communications very
irregular.

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Jan. 26- CARR'S HOTEL

Herald

Henry Carr, late of JUDD'S HOTEL, Philadelphia,
respectfully announces to the citizens of Norfolk and
the public, that he has taken the new and spacious
mansion lately occupied by Mr. John Johnson, on Main
street, a few doors from Market Square, which has
been neatly and extensively fitted up, affording ac-
commodations for numerous boarders and guests, and
also for Fafflrllies and Private Parties. Besides a
number of spacious and handsome Parlors, there are
thirty-five single bedded rooms, with a bed in each.
The location of this establishment is the most cen-
tral in the place for health and business, and the
Proprietor, knowing that attention to his guests, a
good Table and Beds, and Liquors of superior quali-
ty, are essentials to a good House, he promises this
and these to his patrons.

N.B. Good Stabling, with attentive Ostlers are
attached to the above establishment.

Jan. 26 - The Steam Boat Petersburg will leave this for
Herald

Baltimore, on TOMORROW MORNING - should she be

prevented by ice from getting so far, whe will go to Annap-
olis,,

Fare (meals included) $ 10

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Jan. 28 - THE NATION'S GUEST. - General La Fayette, his son
Beacon

and suite, arrived here from Richmond, in the Steam

Boat Richmond, Capt. Cowper, about 1 o'clock yesterday morning,
and was waited on by the public authorities about 8 o'clock,
and conducted to Carr's Hotel, where apartments had been pre-
pared for their reception. Having partaken of a Breakfast,

prepared in very handsome style by Mr. Carr,

THE NATION'S GUEST

AGAIN NORFOLK'S the General, attended by his suite, the May-
or, and some members of the Court and Coun-
cil, called to pay their respects to several families, from
whom he had received polite attentions on his former visit to
Norfolk, and at about 12 o'clock returned to the steam boat
wharf. Upon alighting from the carriage, he was received with
military honors by the Independents and Junior Volunteers,
Captains Capron and Gibbons, which were formed in two lines
awaiting his arrival - their excellent Band playing some ani-
mating airs-, prepared for the occasion. Although the walking

was extremely bad, the General passed along the
WITH PARENTAL
SOLICITUDE front of both lines, shaking hands in the most

cordial manner with every soldier, and enquiring
after their health with the solicitude of a parent. He was
then escorted on board the Steam Boat Petersburg, Capt. Chap-
man, when the Volunteers fired a salute. Upon the Boat leav-
ing the wharf, the General was greeted with three hearty
cheers by a large concourse of citizens who had assembled to
offer him their respects<>

During the few hours that the General remained at the
Hotel, he was waited on by a number of respectable citizens,
among them some who had shared with him the toils and dangers

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of the Revolutionary conflict. He received them all with that
gracious affability which has every where won the admiration of
the American people. He was unusually interested in some of the
anecdotes related by his Revolutionary companions; and corrobo-
rated many of the facts stated by them, as minutely as if they
had been occurrences of yesterday.

Before the General arrived at the steam boat, and while
the Volunteers were paying him military honors, the sch'r.
Princess Anne, Capt. Banks, bound to Havana, lay off and on,
and fired a salute in handsome style - a similar tribute of

respect was paid to the veteran General by the brig
SALUTED BY
SHIPPING Eliza Reilly, laying at one of the adjacent wharves.

At 1 o'clock, the steam boat was fairly under way

for Baltimore, and the citizens and military separated to their

respective homes.

♦

Feb. 2 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Petersburg, Chapman, 24 hours
Herald from Baltimore, with passengers,.

Feb. 2 - FOR BALTIMORE. - The Steam Boat Petersburg, Captain
Herald

Chapman, will leave this for Baltimore tomorrow

morning at 9 o'clock, from Nivison's Wharf - $ 10,

WM. H. THOMPSON, Agent

♦

Feb. 9 - Steam Boat Petersburg, Captain Chapman, will leave
Herald

here tomorrow morning, for Baltimore, at the usual

hour.

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Feb. 21 - The steam boat Potomac, Jenkins, is advertised to

Herald resume her former route - to leave Washington and

Alexandria on Wednesday evening next.

Feb. 22- FOR WASHINGTON.

Beacon

The Steam Boat Petersburg,

Captain Chapman,
Will leave Nivison's Wharf at 9 o'clock on Wednesday
morning, 2d March, for Washington City, and will leave Wash-
ington on Saturday, 5th March, on her return, affording an
opportunity to persons wishing to be present at the Inaugu-
ration of the President.

Fare (including Meals) $ 6

WM. H. THOMPSON, Agent.

Feb. 24 - FOR BALTIMORE

Beacon THE STEAM BOAT NORFOLK

Capto Owen

Will leave Newton's Wharf this morning, at 9 o'-
clock, for Baltimore.

The Steam Boat Petersburg will leave this for Baltimore,
on Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock.

Feb. 25 - The Steam Boat Hampton will leave Norfolk for the
Herald

U. S. ship North Carolina, and Old Point, THIS

DAY, at 2 o'clock, and return in the evening.

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Feb. 25 - General La Fayette, his son, Mr. George Washington
Beacon

La Fayette, and Mr. Le Vasseur, his Secretary, ar-
rived here from Washington in the Steam Boat Potomac at
1 o'clock this morning, and will leave here at 1 o'clock
for his Southern Tour.

Capt. Woolsey, of the Navy, also came passenger in
the Potomac. - He is to take command of the frigate Con-
stellation, now in this harbour*

Feb. 26 - General La Fayette, his son and secretary, whose
Beacon

arrival here yesterday morning, in the Steam Boat

Potomac from Washington, we announced in that day's Bea-
con, left here yesterday about 11 o'clock, in Thompson's
Stage, for Suffolk, after breakfasting with the corporate
authorities at Carr's Hotel. He was to dine with the
citizens [of Suffolk] by previous invitation, and would
thence proceed on his southern tour.

Feb. 26* - MARINE NEWS - ARRIVED: [Friday, Feb. 25] - Schooner
Herald

Beaver, Lasky, 7 days from Newburyport, with rum,

&c. to J. A. Roberts & Co.

Also (this morning about 1 o'clock) steam boat Potomac,
Jenkins, from Washington and Alexandria, with a number of
passengers, among whom were General La Fayette, and suite, and
Capt. Woolsey, of the Navy.

Also steam boat Virginia, Ferguson, 24 hours from Balti-
more.

♦

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March 2 - ARRIVED: The Steam Boat Norfolk, Rollins, from
Beacon Baltimore, with passengers.

March 3 - ARRIVED: The Steam Boat Richmond, Cowper, from
Beacon Richmond, with passengers.

March 4 - The following gentlemen were among the passengers
Beacon

in the Steam Boat Potomac last evening from Wash-
ington, viz: - Members of Congress: Mr. Bennett and Mr. Ran-
dolph, of Virginia; - Mr. Hooks and Mr. Edwards, of North
Carolina; Mr. Hamilton, of South Carolina, and Mrc Abbott,
of Georgia. - Also Col. Gratitot, Col. Fenwick and Col. Eus-
tis, of the U. S. Army, who were landed at Old Point...

March 7 - The following members of the 18th Congress came
Beacon

passengers yesterday in the Steam Boat Petersburg,

from Washington, and we learn will leave here in the Fayette-

ville Stage for their respective homes:

Of the Senate: Mr. Taylor of Indiana. Of the House of
Representatives: Mr. McDuffie and Mr. Carter, of South Car-
olina; and Col. Tatnall, of Georgia.

Mr. Newton, from this District, and Mr. Archer, from the
Amelia District, also came passengers in the Petersburg.

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March 10- FOR WASHINGTON

Beacon

STEAM BOAT PETERSBURG

Captain Chapman
Will leave Nivison's Wharf at 9 o'clock on Thursday
mornings, for Washington, and returning will leave Washing-
ton at 3 > P. M. on Sundays, till further notice,,
Fare $ 6.

The inconveniences of landing or receiving Way Passen-
gers on this route is so great, that full fare will be charg-
ed themo

WMc H. THOMPSON, Agent.

♦

March 18 - THE STEAM BOAT MAIL

Herald

We notice with much pleasure that the Mails now

arrive with due regularity by the steam boats, on Fridays
and Tuesdays. The temporary irregularity of which we took
notice in our paper on Wednesday week, was, we learn, en-
tirely the result of accident, and has been corrected by
the ready interposition of Mr. Skinner, Postmaster at Bal-
timore, whose obliging disposition, and prompt attention
to this, as on other occasions, we take pleasure in acknowl-

eging.

♦

March 19 - General Winfield Scott, of the U. S. Army, and
Beacon family, arrived here in the Steam Boat Potomac,

on Thursday night, and took passage for Rich-
mond in the Steam Boat Richmond, yesterday morning.

March 23 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Petersburg, Chapman, from
Herald Washington and Alexandria, with passengers.

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March 29 - A C A R D

Beacon

The Subscribers, passengers on board the Steam
Boat Richmond, (March 27) having understood that the
fare and the treatment of the Captain have been much
complained of, (and, as we think, unjustly, ) conceive
it their duty to state to the public, that during

their passage they have not only met
CAPTAIN COWPER

DEFENDED BY with the best fare that could poasib-
PASSENGERS

ly be expected, but that the attention

of Capt. Cowper has been such as to
draw from the passengers their unanimous sentiments
of approbation. And they feel themselves warranted
in saying that whoever may favor this boat with their
custom, will meet with such treatment as will ensure
satisfaction. We feel warranted in giving this state-
ment from the circumstances that the greater part of
us have frequently travelled in this boat with him,
and have always met with the same attention and good
treatment that we have received this day0

'rim, Fewel A. S. Smith

James Herron E. Y» Wimbish

A. Johnston Samuel Andrew

R. T. Lynch D. C. Hutcheson

Rob't. Stamper W. Pauchet

Levin J. Parden Rob't. Galloway, Jr©

R. Furt Sam'lo Dease

Tho's. Dunn W. R. Hagood

JafSo M. Johnston W. H„ Rowlett

H. Hatcher J. B. Richardson

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April 1 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, 24 hours
Herald

from Washington and Alexandria, with passengers,

among whom are the Hon. J. R. Poinsett, U. S. Minister to

Mexico, and M. Obregon, Minister from Mexico to the U. States#

April 1 - In the Steam Boat Potomac, arrived here yesterday
Beacon

from Washington, came passengers, Mr. Obregon,

Mexican Minister to the United States; and Mr. Poinsett, the
newly appointed Minister of the United States to Mexico; Mr.
John Mason, Secretary of Legation, and Mr. Edward Tayloe,
private secretary to Mr. Poinsett; the Hon. Mr. Forsyth, of
the House of Representatives, on his return to Georgia, and
Lieut. Hall, commanding officer of the Marines of the Con-
stellation, and on the West India Station. Mr. Obregon ac-
companies Mr. Poinsett thus far in compliment to the mission.
The Frigate Constellation, Capt. Woolsey, will convey Mr.
Poinsett and suite to Alvarado, and from thence will proceed
to the West Indies.

The four named gentlemen have taken lodgings at Carr's

Hotel.

April 11 - The U. S. Frigate Constellation, Captain Woolsey,
Herald

destined for the West India Station, was towed

down to Hampton Roads yesterday, by the steam boat Virginia,
Capt. Ferguson, and will proceed to sea this morning. The
day was pleasant, and the Wind from the Westward, but mode-
rate; and notwithstanding a strong flood tide, the vessels
were only four hours from the time they got under way at the
navy anchorage ground below Town Point, until the Constella-
tion anchored abreast of Old Point Comfort...

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THE NEW YORK RETURNS
FOR A NEW SERVICE

April 13 - NEW-YORK, NORFOLK and RICHMOND
Herald

The Elegant Steam Packet

NEW-YORK

Will leave that city on the 15th inst. for this
place and Richmond, and returning will leave Richmond on
the 22d, and in her second trip will leave New-York on the
1st May, and Richmond on the 8th,

The superiority of her accommodations and her capacity
to sustain the severest weather on our coast, are too well
known to need comment. She is also fitted to carry Horses
and Carriages.

For passage or light freight, apply to

JOHN R. HARWOOD

April 18 - ARRIVED, [Sun. Apr. 17]: Steam Brig New-York,
Herald Chapman, 48 hours from New- York, with

54 passengers. Encountered head winds during

the whole passage ,

♦

April 18 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Petersburg, Chapman, from
Beacon Richmond, with passengers.

Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from
Richmond, with passengers.

April 19 - ARRIVED: Steam Packet New York, Chapman, New
Beacon York, 48 hours, bound to Richmond -

put in to land passengers, and a detachment of
41 seamen under command of Lt. Bigelow, for
the United States service.

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April 18- STEAM BRIG STOCK

Herald

This extra and strong built vessel, having lately
been put in a very low rate and divided into shares of
$250 each, which are partly disposed of, there being a
few yet remaining, it offers a fair opportunity for
those in Norfolk to embark in the speculation. - Those
who may feel a wish to do so will please call on the
Subscriber on board, either this morning, or on the re-
turn of the Steam Packet from Richmond, which will be
in a few days»

NATHANIEL SMITH

April 19- FOR RICHMOND

Beacon

THE STEAM PACKET NEW YORK

Will leave here
This morning at 9 o'clock

FOR RICHMOND

For passage or freight, apply on board
at Harwood's Wharf 0

JOHN R.'HARWOOD

April 20 - SAILED: Steam Packet New York, Chapman, for
Beacon Richmond; schooner Leander, Baiter,

for Alexandria; sloops Norfolk Packet, Ketch-
ura, for New York, and Dolphin, Thomas, for
New Haven,,

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April 18 - We are happy to state, (says the Philadelphia
Beacon

Aurora and Franklin Gazette, of Saturday last)

that the subscriptions to the new Steam Boat Line be-
tween this city and Norfolk are filled. The line will
tend greatly to facilitate trade with the South, and
the stock promises to be productive to its holders,,

A map is exhibited at the Coffee House, of the
route by which it is proposed that the communication
between Philadelphia and Norfolk shall hereafter be
carried on. We cannot take upon ourselves to advise
any individual to invest a single dollar in any un-
dertaking whatever; but we are decidedly of opinion

that this new line of steam boats and
NORFOLK VIEWED
AS FOCAL POINT stages, if maintained for a few years,

will be a considerable advantage to
the city. Norfolk is a kind of central point, with
which a constant communication is kept up by the in-
habitants of extensive districts of Virginia and
North Carolina, who, if proper facilities be afford-
ed them, may be expected to visit Philadelphia in
numbers when they wish to make purchases. The route
is seventy miles shorter than by way of Baltimore,
and is said to be equally pleasant. -[PHILADELPHIA
GAZETTE,

April 22 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from Wash-
Herald ington and 22 hours from Alexandria,

with passengers, among whom is B. Martingy, Esq.
French Consul for this place; passed in the Po-
tomac, ship Laconia, bound down.

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April 22- FOR NEW YORK

Herald

The Elegant and Well Accommodated

PACKET STEAM BRIG

NEW-YORK

G. Chapman, Master,

To sail on SUNDAY, the 24th inst. - She will be at my
Wharf, on Saturday, to receive some freight if offered.

For freight or passage, apply to

JOHN R. HARWOOD

Who Offers for Sale

Turk's Island & Cadiz Salt, at a low rate;

Madeira and Claret Wine,

Holland Gin, Superfine Flavor;

A Lot of Large Pitch Pine Scantling,

100 New Molasses Hogsheads.

CASH WILL BE PAID FOR
Rough W 0 Hhd. STAVES

April 22 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from
Herald Washington. ♦»

April 25 - [Sat. Apr. 23] - Steam Packet New York, Chapman,
Herald

from Richmond, for New York, for passengers, to

J. R. Harwood, will sail tomorrow,,

May 4 - The steam packet New York, Chapman, hence at New
Herald

York last Thursday.

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THE ALBEMARLE BURNS AT
PHILADELPHIA WHARF

May 4 - STEAM BOAT ALBEMARLE

Beacon

A gentleman who came passenger yesterday
in the steam boat Norfolk, informs that the
steam boat Albemarle, formerly owned here, and
running for a short time between this place and
Petersburg, &c. has been consumed by fire#

Our informant states that she took fire
about 3 o'clock on Saturday morning last, while
lying at Arch Street Wharf, Philadelphia, and
was burnt to the water's edge. She was towed
off to a bar opposite the city, where she sank.
She was afterwards bailed and towed up to Ken-
sington.

The Albemarle, we learn, was about to be
purchased by a company of gentlemen of this
place, Suffolk and Smithfield, to run between
those ports, and that the subscription was
filled.

1825

37V

May k -
Beacon

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

Of The

PHILADELPHIA, DOVER & NORFOLK STEAM BOAT AND

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

You are hereby notified, that a meeting of the
Stockholders of the Philadelphia, Dover and Norfolk
Steam Boat and Transportation Company, will be held
at Dover, on Tuesday the 31st insto, at which time
Fifty Dollars on each share of said stock is required
to be paid, and the Stockholders so assembled, will
have power to elect Directors, to make By Laws, and
to do all other acts, which the Stockholders can do,
according to their Charter*

John Burton
Nath'l. Smithers
C. P. Comegys
Jos. G. Rowland
Wesley M'Dowell
John Reed
John M. Clayton
John Bell
Jona. W. Mifflin
Manlove Hayes
John Cowgill

Jonathan Jenkins

John Cummins

H. M. Ridgely

Wo W. Morris

Levi Wolcott

George T. Fisher

Jacob Boone, jr.

Jonathan N0 Gildersleeve

Warner Mifflin

Dan'l. W. Crocker

Dover, (Del.) May 4

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May 5 - By the Steam Packet New York, Capt. Chapman, which
Beacon

arrived here yesterday, in three days from New York,

We have to acknowlege the polite attention of our correspon-
dents of the "Mercantile Advertiser," "Evening Post" and "Gaz-
ette," in forwarding us their respective papers to Saturday
inclusive - and particularly that of the first named office,
in sending us printed and manuscript news slips to the moment
of the Steam Packet's departure on Sunday, and Boston papers
of Friday. The intelligence afforded by the New York papers
was anticipated by the Steam Boat Norfolk, but we are not the
less thankful for the attention of our correspondents. The
news by the slips is later and will be found below.

We are indebted to a friend in New York for the "Courier,"

(Sunday paper.)

♦

By "A Card" in an adjoining column, it will be seen that
the passengers in the Steam Packet speak in high terms of the
accommodations of that fine vessel, and of the skill and very
gentlemanly deportment of Captain Chapman,

*
A CARD. - We the undersigned passengers on board the
Steam Brig New York, commanded by Captain Chapman, unani-
mously agree in expressing our approbation of his conduct,
and management of the said steam brig whilst on our passage
from New York to Norfolk. We also certify that his deport-
ment was gentlemanly, and his attention to the Passengers
unremitting.

Lem C. Moore Nath'l. Mitchell

V. M. Randolph Jno. W. Southall

E. H. Newcomb Win. James, jr.

Wm. B. Wise James Simpson
Garrett V. Raymond

May 4, 1825

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May 5 - ARRIVED: Steam Packet New York, Chapman, New York,
Beacon 72 hours, bound to Richmond - put in to

land passengers and merchandise...

Kay 6 - [Wed. May 4] - Steam Packet New York, Chapman, 3
Herald days from New-York, with merchandise to J. R. Har-

wood, and 14 passengers bound to Richmond. Saw
schooner Tell Tale to the North of Hog Island last evening,
from New- York, bound here.

May 5 - THE STEAM BRIG

Beacon

NEW YORK

This morning, at 9 o'clock

Will leave Richmond on Saturday, (touching at City Point
going up and returning, ) stop here, and leave again for New
York on MONDAY next, the 9th inst.

Fare and accommodations superior - Charges moderate.

Apply to Captain Chapman on board, or to

JOHN R. HARWOOD

Rothery's Wharf

♦

May 7 - IN HAMPTON ROADS: Steam Schr. Genl. Santander, Ship-
Beacon man, from New York, and last from Philadelphia, bound
to South America - put in on account of head winds.

May 9 - CAME UP: Steam Schr. General Santander, Shipman, for
Beacon a supply of wood - reported yesterday0

May 10 - ARRIVED: Steam Packet New York, Chapman, from Rich-
Beacon mond, bound to New York - put in for freight
and passengers, to J. R. Harwoodo

May 16 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from Richmond,
Beacon with passengersc

Steam Boat Petersburg, Chapman, from Rich-
mond, with passengers.

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May 16 - [A Fragment]

Herald

The steam boat Potomac arrived last

....ing from Richmond, came passengers

n Partridge, and his Corps of Cadets

ORWICH, (Vermont,) on their way to

.... .eston.

♦

May 20- FOR NEW-YORK

Herald

The Elegant and Fast Sailing Steam Packet

NEW-YORK

Will Sail on Monday Next

This vessel has proved herself to be an excellent Sea
Boat, and is upon the low pressure principle. - For the re-
mainder of light freight or passage, having superior accom-
modations in both cabins, apply in season to NATHANIEL SMITH,
on board, at Harwood's Wharf.

JOHN R. HARW00D

May 24 - ARRIVED: Steam Packet New York, Pryor, from Richmond,
Beacon

bound to New York - put in for freight and passengers,

to J. R. Harwoodo

1825 378

May 27 - Commodore Barron and family, arrived here yesterday
Beacon

afternoon, from Philadelphia, in the Steam Boat Po-
tomac. The consideration with which the Commodore was greeted
by the numerous citizens who crowded the deck of the Potomac,
upon her arrival, is a strong evidence of the high estimation
in which he is held here0

Captain William Crane, Commandant of the Navy Yard at
Charlestown, (Mass.) arrived here yesterday in the steam boat

Potomac.

May 27 - Commodore Barron, who has been appointed commander
Herald

of the Navy Yard and Station at this place, arrived

here yesterday afternoon from Philadelphia, via Washington,

in the Steam Boat Potomac. 0©

♦

May 28 - Schooner Emblem, Merseteau, New York and 12 hours
Beacon from Cape Henlopen to Cape Henry, in ballast,

bound up Deep Creek. Saw Steam Brig New York,
Pryor, hence, and schooner Eclipse, Johnson, from Petersburg
bound to New York, on Wednesday last, off Egg Harbor0

Steam Boat Virginia, Ferguson, from Baltimore, with pas-
sengers,

IN THE BITE OF CRANEY ISLAND: Schooner Rehoboth, Bell,
St. Thomas, 7 days, in ballast, to T. Dickson, owner - Pas-
sengers, Messrs. C. L. Cocke, of Portsmouth, and R. C. Brown,
of Charleston*

♦

June 3 - Steam Brig New York, Pryor, New York, three days,
Beacon with passengers and merchandise, to Je R. Harwood,
J. Neilson, Jc F. Ross, B. Raux and A. Taylor, jra

1825 379

June 6- FOR NEW-YORK

Herald

THE STEAM BRIG NEW YORK

Captain Pryor

Will leave my wharf on FRIDAY NEXT, the 10th
inste

For freight or passage, apply to

JOHN R. HARWOOD

Fare: |12 each passenger, or

| 8 in the forward cabin.

June 10 - Col. Henderson and Captain Kuhn, of the Marine
Beacon Corps, came passengers in the steam boat Poto-
mac, from Washington*

June 10 - Steam Brig New York, Pryor, from Richmond, bound
Beacon to New York, put in for freight and passengers,
to J. R. Harwood,

June 16 - Steam Boat Petersburg, Chapman, from Richmond,
Beacon with passengers.

The Steam Brig New York, Pryor, hence at New
York on Sunday last.

June 18 - The Steam Brig New York, Pryor, was to sail
Beacon

from New York on Wednesday last, to this port©

[NOTE: The above was the last reference to
the Steam Brig New York, found in
the file of 1825.]

1625 380

June 20 - HYGEIA HOTEL

Beacon

OLD POINT COMFORT

The Subscriber has the satisfaction to an-
nounce, that the above establishment is now in
fine order for the accommodation of Summer Vis-
itors.

Since the last season, a NEW BAR ROOM and
SEVERAL CHAMBERS hare been added; the BATH HOUSE
is in fine order, and he expects by the first of
July to be prepared with WARM BATHS. He promises
to his visitors that every exertion will be made
for their comfort, having made arrangements to be
supplied with the best FISH and OYSTERS through-
out the season, and his Table will always be fur-
nished with the best Meats the surrounding count-
ry affords o

His BAR is already well supplied with the
best Liquors. Wine. Brown Stout. Cider. &c« &c*
and he has at length, an excellent Bar Keeper*

FRANCIS S. TAYLOR

1825 381

June 21 - Steam Boat Mount Vernon, from Washington - has
Beacon

come down for the purpose of towing to Washing-

ton, tbe U. S- store ship Alert,

June 22 - Steam Boat Norfolk, Owen, Baltimore, 24 hours,
Beacon

with passengers o

♦

SAILED: Steam Boat Mount Vernon, Walker, for

Washington, having in tow the U» S. store ship Alert,. ♦,

June 24 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from
Beacon

Alexandria, with passengers. - Passed off New

Point this morning, Ship Georgiana, Cornick, 35 days from
Belfast, with 125 passengers, all well, bound for Balti-
more; had been on the coast 10 days; also ship, unknown,
bound up; off the mouth of the Potomac, Steam Boat Mount
Vernon, with the U» S. store ship Alert in tow.

June 24 - The Exchange Line of steam boats and stages
Beacon

conveys passengers daily between the cities

of New York and Philadelphia, for two dollars,,

1825 382

July 1 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac,
Beacon

Jenkins, from Alexandria, with

passengers.

The Steam Sell1!-. Gen. Santander,
Shipman, from New York, and last
from this port , put into Nassau,
(N.P.) for fuel, and proceeded
on her way to touch at Jamaica*

July 2 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Virginia,

Beacon

Brown, from Baltimore, with pas-
sengers o

July 4 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac,
Beacon

Jenkins, from Richmond, with

passengers.

Steam Boat Petersburg, Chap-
man, from Richmond, with pas-
sengers,,

1825 383

July 15- PUBLIC HOUSE

Beacon

AT STRAWBERRY BANKS, MILL CREEK

The Subscriber having opened a House of Enter-
tainment at the above named place, and adapted it to
the general accommodation of Ladies and Gentlemen,
who may resort to the Sea-Board for health during the

summer months, assures those who may be

SPECIAL APPEAL

TO INVALIDS disposed to give him a call, that noth-
ing shall be omitted to administer to
their comfort and satisfaction. The best fish will
be provided in abundance, and every other article in
season, of the best quality that the surrounding
country supplies, may be found at his table. His bar
is provided with the best Liquors, and he trusts that
travellers generally, and persons especially in low
health, will find no deficiency of accommodations or
punctual attention.

NoB. Persons resorting to Old Point would find
an agreeable excursion across the water, being situa-
ted in full view of the Point, and in a very airy and
healthful position*

HUTCHISON KELLAM

July 16 - The Steam Schooner General Santander, Ship-
Beacon man, hence, was met going into Carthagena,
2i+th June,,

1825 384

July 16 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Virginia, Brown, from Balti-
Beacon

more, with passengers. - Passed off James Point,

Ship Georgiana, Cornick, of and from this port; off James

Island, Brig Hannah & Elizabeth, bound to Cape Haytien, from

Baltimore.

July 19 - The HAMPTON will make two trips to Old Point and
Beacon

Hampton on Thursdays, until notice is given of a

change, - Leaving Newton's Wharf at 5 o'clock in the morn-
ing, and 3 in the afternoon on those days, - Leaving Hampton
at 7 o'clock in the morning, and at 5 o'clock in the evening
- no change in her usual run on other days.

July 20 - WILL BE ADDED TO MY SALE;

Beacon

THIS DAY,

At 12 o'clock,

AND SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE,
At the Foot of the Market House,
13 SHARES OF JAMES RIVER STEAM-BOAT
COMPANY STOCK

J. BUCKNAM, Auc'r.

1625 335

July 22 -

Beacon FOR SALE OR RENT

That elegantly situated, and long estab-
lished PUBLIC HOUSE

IN HAMPTON

Now occupied by Gen. B. W. Pryor, for which
purposes its advantages are equal to those of any
similar establishment in the State. Situated di-
rectly on the main stage route between Norfolk
and Richmond, immediately at the landing place of
the steam boats and packets, the house enjoying a
good custom, salubrious from its position, command-
ing a fine expansive view of Hampton Roads and the
Bay; in close proximity to that fashionable resort,
Old Point Comfort; and possessing every facility
for a constant supply of the finest Oysters, Fish,
Flesh, Fowl, and indeed every species of refresh-
ment for the healthy traveller, or those seeking
that invaluable blessing, by a trip to the Sea-
Board - no situation in the lower country can pos-
sibly excell it«

For terms, which will be reasonable, apply to
Capt. R. Lively, in Hampton, or

THOMAS JONES
Northampton County, Va»

1825 386

July 25 * ARRIVAL OF THE SEA GULL

Beacon

The U. S. Steam Galliot Sea Gull, Lt. Com. McKeever,

9 days from Key West, bound to Philadelphia, put in here on
Saturday last for a supply of fuel. She has been absent near-
ly nine months, on the West India Station, during which time
she had lost only five of her crew, a list of whom will be
found below. These deaths, generally, we learn were caused by
necessary exposure in the boats in search of Pirates. The of-
ficers and crew of the Steam Galliot are all in good health...

July 27- STEAM BOAT NOTICE

Beacon

The Steam Boat NORFOLK, being engaged to convey Gen.

LA FAYETTE from Port Deposit to Baltimore on Friday next, will

leave Newton's Wharf THIS EVENING, 27th inst. at 7 o'clock,

FOR BALTIMORE o

WM. OWEN, Captain*

Aug. 1 - The U. So Steam Galliot Sea Gull, Lt. Com. M'Keever,
Beacon

for Philadelphia, and Schr. Celia, Fuller, for Bar-
bados, went to sea from Old Point this day.

Aug. 1 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from Richmond,
Beacon

with passengers. Passed off Cannon's Marshes, Brig

Maine, Townsend, for Glasgow; off Hog Island, Ship Glide,

Pierce, for Liverpool, and Brig Laburnam, Tate, for Cowes, all

bound down0

1825 3*7

Aug. 12 - A French Fleet, consisting of two line of battle
Beacon ships, six frigates and two brigs of war, were off
the Capes yesterday. We understand they have re-
ceived pilots on board, and are bound into Hampton Roads.

♦

Aug. 13 - FRENCH FLEET IN THE ROADS

Beacon

The Steam Boat Virginia, Capt. Ferguson, will leave

Newton's Wharf THIS MORNING, at 9 o'clock, on a trip to Hamp-
ton Roads and vicinity, for the purpose of giving an opportun-
ity to those persons who may be desirous of viewing the FRENCH
FLEET, now at anchor there, (consisting of two line of battle
ships, 6 frigates, 1 double decked sloop of war, and 2 brigs,)
and return at 3 o'clock, in season for dinner.

Fare $1

♦

Aug. 17- STEAM BOAT PARTY

Beacon

THE STEAM BOAT NORFOLK

Capt. Owen
Will leave Newton's Wharf THIS MORNING, at 9 o'clock,
and after passing near the French Fleet in the Roads, will pro-
ceed to the Capes, returning in the evening.
Dinner will be served on board.

Aug. 19 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from Alexand-
ria, with passengers. Passed off Nanjemoy
creek, U. S„ Frigate Brandywine; off Blackstone's Island, ship

Hornet, bound down,

♦

Aug. 25 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Richmond, Selden, from Richmond,
Beacon

with passengers.

1825 388

Aug. 25 - The Steam Boat Hampton will leave Newton's Wharf at
Beacon

8 o'clock Tomorrow Morning, and at 3 o'clock in the

afternoon, for Old Point and Hampton, and leave the Point at

six o'clock on Saturday morning for Norfolk, to afford those

persons that may wish it, an opportunity of attending the Ball

at Fortress Monroe on Friday evening,

♦

Sept. 2 - (From the Petersburg Intelligencer of August 30th.)
Beacon

Extract from a letter from a Gentleman of Petersburg,
now on a visit at Norfolk, Old Point and vicinity, dated August
27th, 1825.

...The regiment at present stationed at Fortress Monroe,
is undoubtedly one of the finest bodies of men in the world,
commanded by officers, who, for chivalrous qualities, an accu-
rate knowlege of, and strict attention to their duties, and a
commendable politeness and praiseworthy attention to visitors,
[ am bold to say have never been excelled in any age or nation.
A signal proof of the generous spirit which prevails among them
was exhibited on Friday evening, when they united in giving a

Ball to the officers of the French Squadron at
FRENCH OFFICERS

GUESTS AT GALA anchor off the Point, who were expecting to take
SOIREE

their departure for Europe the first fair wind -

a fete in which great taste and utmost liberality were display-
ed, to the huge gratification of a very numerous party. It is
impossible for one who was a spectator of the scene to speak of
it in terms of unmerited praise. - The precision of the arrange-
ments, the beauty of the decorations, the excellence and abund-
ance of every thing, assisted by fine music and solicitous at-
tentions of the hospitable entertainers, combined to work upon

1*25 389

the feelings; and the effect upon the guests, especially the
French officers, who from the Admiral down to the Midshipmen,
generally attired in their splendid uniforms and joined free-
ly in the dance, was preceptible in every word, gesture and
expression of countenance.

Aug. 27 - STEAM BOAT EXCURSION

Beacon

The Steam Boat Virginia, Captain Brown, will leave

Newton's Wharf, THIS AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock, on an excursion

to Hampton Roads - will pass through the French Squadron; and

return in the evening.

♦

Aug. 27 - Steam Boat Virginia, Brown, from Baltimore, with
Beacon

passengers.

Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, Alexandria, 24 hours, with

passengers - was detained in consequence of a slight leak in

the boiler, in her passage up. Passed off Ragged Point, at

anchor, U. S. Frigate Brandywine.

Aug. 30 - The French Fleet got under way early yesterday
Beacon

morning, from their anchorage in Hampton Roads,

and went to sea, with a fresh breeze from the Westward,

1825 390

Sept. 2 - steam Boat Surprize, Taylor, from Washington -
Beacon Left the store ship Alert, (which she towed
down) at the mouth of Rappahannock.

Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, Alexandria, 24 hours. Passed
off York River, U. S. store ship Alert, bound here.

Sept. 2 - TRIP TO THE CAPES

Beacon

The Steam Boat Virginia, Capt. Ferguson, will leave

Newton's Wharf at 9 o'clock Saturday morning, proceed to the

Capes, and return in the evening,,

Sept. 23 - Among the passengers in the Potomac last evening,
Beacon

Commodore Warrington and Lieut. Oellers, of the

Navy, and Lieut. Hall of the Marine Corps, with a detachment

of Marines for the frigate Constellation.

Sept. 25 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Virginia, Coffin, from Bal-
3eacon

timore, with passengers.

Sept. 28 - Among the passengers in the Steam Boat Norfolk,
Beacon

arrived yesterday, from Baltimore, were Captain

Woodhouse, appointed to the command of the Hornet; S. Ham-

bleton, Purser, and Capt. Twiggs, of the Marine Corps, the

last of whom goes out in the Constellation, as commanding

officer of Marines on the West India Station.

1825

GENERAL LA FAYETTE
TAKES HIS LEAVE

391

Sept. 9 - General La Fayette took leave of the President
3eacon

at his own door about noon on Wednesday, and

was escorted to the Steam Boat Mount Vernon, by a very
large civil and military procession, composed of the
advance guard of Cavalry, the Corporate Authorities of
Washington, Alexandria and Georgstown, Military and
Naval Officers, Marine Corps, Marshals, Revolutionary
Officers, Heads of Departments, Civil Officers of the
Government, a Brigade of Volunteers and a large caval-
cade of Citizens, flanked by Marshals. He embarked on
board the steam boat with 17 invited citizens at 3 o'-
clock, and arrived on board the frigate Brandywine, at
anchor off Point Look Out, at 10 o'clock on Thursday
morning. The Steam Boat Constitution, from Baltimore,
arrived near the frigate about the same time. We learn
from Captain Jenkins of the Potomac, that the Brandy-
wine was to get under way immediately and proceed down
the Bay for sea. The wind was N. W. and Capt. Jenkins
thinks she sailed accordingly.

The wind being fair, it is probable she will get
to sea without affording our citizens the desired op-
portunity for a last affectionate farewell to their
valued benefactor.

1825 392

Oct. 1 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Virginia, Ferguson, Baltimore,
Beacon 22 hours, with passengers.

Oct. 3 - The U. S. Ship Hornet, Capt. Woodhouse, was towed down
Beacon

from the Navy Yard on Saturday last, to the Naval anch-
orage off Town Point, by the Steam Boat Virginia, whence we learn
she will sail in a few days for the West India Station. She car-
ries out, as before mentioned, Corns. Bainbridge and Warrington,
and Capt. Biddle, deputed by the Government to fix upon and con-
tract for the purchase of a site in the Gulph of Mexico, for a
Naval Arsenal, in execution of the law of Congress at its last
session,

Oct. 5 - Commodore Barron was among the passengers, yesterday,
Beacon

in the Steam Boat Norfolk. After the arduous service

in which he has recently been engaged, it will be gratifying to
his numerous friends, to learn that he has returned to his du-
ties as Commandant of the Navy Yard on this Station, in im-
proved health.

[NOTE: Commodore Barron had been presiding officer at a

courtmartial, which heard charges brought against

Commodore David Porter, incident to the expedition sent

against the West Indian pirates. The court was held at

Washington. ]

♦

Oct. 7 - Steam Boat Potomac, Coffin, from Alexandria, with
Beacon passengers,,

♦

Oct. 8 - Capt. James Biddle, of the U. S. Navy, arrived here
Beacon yesterday morning in the Steam Boat Virginia.

1825

393

Oct. 11
Beacon

WINTER ARRANGEMENT

Of The
STEAM BOAT HAMPTON

To leave Nivison's Wharf, Norfolk, for Old Point
and Hampton, on

Wednesdays at

Thursdays at
Other days at

( 9 o'clock, A. M.

( 3 o'clock, P. M.

3 o'clock, P. Mo

9 o'clock, A. M.

Oct. 13 - The U. S. ship Hornet, Capt. Woodhouse, bearing
Beacon

the broad pendant of Commodore Lewis Warrington,

dropped down to the bite of Craney Island yesterday

morning, whence she was towed to Hampton Roads by the

steam boat Norfolk - she will, we understand, sail

this day, wind and tide permitting, destined for Pen-

sacola»

1825 394

Oct. 22 - The steam boat Potomac, due on Thursday evening,
Beacon

and which through inadvertence was omitted to be

withdrawn from the arrivals in our marine list of yes-
terday, had not arrived when this paper went to press.
Both she and the Virginia encountered a very heavy blow
in the Bay on their passage up on Monday last. The lat-
ter being compelled to make a harbor, and did not reach
Baltimore until near 12 o'clock on Wednesday night -
left there again next morning, at 11 o'clock, and ex-
periencing a strong adverse wind, did not get in here
until noon yesterday. She heard nothing of the Poto-
mac, but it is presumed her detention is ascribable to
the same cause.

Oct. 24 - The Alexandria Phoenix of Friday says, the steam
Beacon

boat Potomac, Capt. Jenkins, did not arrive from

Norfolk until 1 o'clock yesterday morning. She left

that place at the usual time, and reached Smith's Point

on Monday evening, but not being able to stem the strong

Northerly wind and high sea, put back and made a harbor

in Great Wicomico; on Tuesday morning a second attempt

was made, which likewise proved unsuccessful, but on

Wednesday she gained the mouth of the Potomac, and met

with no further difficulty,,

1825 395

Oct. 24 - Among the passengers in the steam boat Potomac,
Beacon

which arrived here on Saturday last, were Major

Gen. Jacob Browne, of the U. S, Army, with his Lady and

Daughter; Maj<, Wm. Davenport, of the 7th Infantry, and Lt«,

Vinton, all of whom were landed at Fortress Monroe „

Oct* 29 - Major Gen. Jacob Browne, of the U. S. Army; ac-
Beacon

companied by Major W. Davenport, of the 7th In-
fantry, and his Lady, and Lt. Vinton, aid to the General,
whose arrival at Fortress Monroe from Washington, we noticed
in Monday's Beacon, came up to town yesterday in a Pilot
Boat, and took lodgings at Mrs. Hansford's Boarding House.
We understand that they will take passage in the Potomac
Monday morning, on their return to Washington,

Oct. 29 - ARRIVED: Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from
Beacon Alexandria, with passengers. Put

into Piankatank yesterday, in consequence of

strong adverse winds.

Oct. 31 - Steam Boat Richmond, Chapman, from Richmond, with
Beacon passengers*

Steam Boat Potomac, Jenkins, from Richmond, with
passengers.

1825 396

Nov. 1- HOUSE OF REFRESHMENT

Beacon

AND

PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT

L • DUDLEY

Having fixed up the rooms in the rear of his Store,
on Newton's Wharf, in a neat and comfortable style, of-
fers to the citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth, the in-
habitants of the neighboring counties, Mas-
REFRESHMENTS
ON THE WHARF ters of Vessels, and travellers generally,

the convenience of an establishment, which
he is persuaded will be no less desirable to men of bus-
iness, resorting to this Borough, than to his fellow
citizens. He proposes to furnish at short notice, Break-
fast, Dinner or Supper Refreshments, Relishes of BEEF
STEAKS, OYSTERS, FISH, COFFEE, CUTLETS, SOUP, and the
many other articles for which the Norfolk Market furn-
ishes such an abundant supply of excellent materials*
He has a Superior COOK, and having procured from New
York an improved COOKING APPARATUS, he thinks he may
confidently assure those disposed to give him a call,
that every thing will be prepared in the neatest and
most satisfactory manner. His LIQUORS are of the best
quality, and his attendance goode

♦

Nov. 11 - Steam Boat Virginia, M'Cutchen, from Baltimore,
Beacon with passengers «

1825 397

Not. 21 - SHEET IRON STEAM BOAT

Beacon

We learn from the York Recorder, that the Sheet

Iron Steam Boat Codorus, was on Monday taken to the

Susquehanna, at Keesy's Ferry, opposite Marietta, and

probably launched. It will be some days before the

engine and machinery will be fitted in, and all things

put in sailing trim, but we may expect to
ANTICIPATING
THE FUTURE hear by the end of the week what success

is likely to attend the experiment. The
progress of the boat through the town caused great ex-
citement among the citizens; crowds flocked from all
quarters to see the "moving wonder," - La Fayette him-
self was scarcely more gazed at or more cheered. It
was drawn by manuel power to the east of the Court
House, where horse power was substituted to transport
it, two wagons were coupled together, timbers laid on
them, and a bolster supporting a platform placed on
each; on the platforms the boat was laid and properly
secured. In this manner it was moved with ease*

Nov. 21 - STEAM BOAT POTOMAC

Beacon

Will not go to Richmond on Friday morning, the 2d

December, but will return to Washington on SATURDAY

MORNING, the 3d, from Norfolk, for the accommodation

of the Members of Congress from the South, to enable

them to arrive at Washington on Sunday, 4th December.

1625 398

Dec. 2 - WILL BE SERVED UP,

Beacon

At the Ordinary of

CARR»S HOTEL,

This Day, at 2 o'clock,

CANVAS BACK DUCKS
TERRAPIN and GREEN
TURTLE SOUP,

Together with a

BANG-UP SADDLE OF VENISON
And such other luxuries as the Market affords.

Dec. 2 - The U. S. Ship Constellation, Captain Woolsey,
Beacon

bound to the West Indies, was towed down yester-
day by the steam boat Richmond, from the bite of Craney
Island to Old Point, where she anchored. Doct. Peter
Christian goes out Surgeon of the ship, in place of Doct.
Morgan, previously announced,

♦

Dec. 3 - The U. S. schr. Grampus, Lt. Com. Cassin, report-
Beacon ing yesterday in Hampton Roads in distress, was
towed up that evening by the steam boat Hampton.

Dec. 10 - Steam Boat Virginia, M'Cutchen, from Baltimore,
Beacon with passengers.

Dec. 12 - The U. So Grampus, Lt. Com. Cassin, bound to the
Beacon West Indies, was towed down to Hampton Roads yea-
terday by the steam boat Hampton, from whence she
will sail this day, weather permitting.

1825 399

Dec. 12 - DIED, at City Point, on Thursday last, Mr. ROBERT
Beacon

FOLKES, a respectable inhabitant of that place,,

Dec. 14 - The steam boat Norfolk, due yesterday from Balti-
Beacon

more, had not arrived when our paper went to press;

and the same cause doubtless compelled the Virginia and Poto-
mac, which left here on Monday morning, at the usual hour, to
make a harbour, probably under New Pointo

Since the above was in type, the steam boat Potomac has
returned to this port - She had progressed on Monday, nearly
to the mouth of the Rappahannock, and would have made a har-
bour in that river, but that the atmosphere was rendered so
thick by the snow as to make it very dangerous to approach
the land. It was therefore deemed most prudent to put back,
and at 6 o'clock yesterday morning she anchored in Lynnhaven
Bay.

Capt. Jenkins, (who with several of the crew had suffered
severely from cold, having their hands frost bitten) states
that he never experienced such alarming weather in the Bay be-
fore, and there is real cause for apprehension for
AN ARCTIC
VOYAGE the safety of the shipping on the coast o With both

anchors out, the Potomac was compelled to keep her
engine going the whole time she lay in Lynnhaven, the sea mak-
ing a continual breach over her bows. The schr. Walton, Gray,
from Piankatank, which arrived here yesterday, states that she
saw a steam boat (supposed the Virginia) that morning, at anch-
or under New Pointo oo

1825 400

Dec. 15 - Steam Boat Norfolk, Owen, I'rom Baltimore, with
Beacon

passengers. Anchored in Patuxent on Monday, and

made a harbor at Point Look Out on Tuesday, in consequence
of the inclemency of the weather. Saw the steam boat Virgin-
ia, hence for Baltimore, at 10 o'clock last night, off Gwinn's
Island.

Steam Boat Surprize, Taylor, from Washington.

Steam Boat Richmond, Chapman, from Richmond, with passen-
gers o

Dec. 20 - THE STEAM BOAT POTOMAC, having been detained in her
passage from Norfolk by extreme bad weather, and in
consequence not able to leave Alexandria at the usual time,
the proprietors have concluded to lay the boat up for the win-
ter, to make repairs and alterations in the machinery on the
most approved plan.

Dec. 22 - THE STEAM BOAT SURPRIZE, Capt. Taylor, will leave
Beacon

Newton's Wharf TOMORROW MORNING, at nine o'clock,

for SMITHFIELD.

Dec. 23 - The Cape Hatteras Light Ship, Capt. Holden, having
Beacon

undergone a thorough repair, and being adapted in

every respect to the important, but severe service she is des-
tined to perform, was yesterday towed down to Hampton Roads by
the steam boat Norfolk, in her departure to resume her station

off Cape Hatteras.

♦

Dec. 23 - The steam boat Richmond, will, until further notice,
Beacon leave Nivison's Wharf at 9 o'clock on Tuesday and
Friday mornings.

♦

1825 401

Dec. 26 -
Beacon

TAVERN

At City Point

FOR RENT.

On Saturday, the 31st December, (this present
month, I shall rent the Tavern at City Point, late-
ly in the occupancy of Mr. Robert Folkes, dec'd. by
Public Auction. The premises will be rented for
terms of five years - the lessees to return the prop-
erty in the condition he will receive it, natural
wear and tear and accidents by fire and tempests,
only excepted. Bond and security will be required
for the payment of the rent semi-annually, and also
to return the property as specified above. If any
further conditions should be added, it will be stat-
ed on the day aforesaid. It will be rented in the
town of Petersburg, at the Exchange Coffee House,
precisely at 12 o'clock, on the day aforesaid.

BENJAMIN COCKE

City Point, Dec. 26.

[End r)f Contemporary Newspaper Quotations. J

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POSTSCRIPT

Sources drawn upon for the foregoing portion of this
volume, include such contemporary Norfolk newspapers as
survive in the files of the Norfolk Public Library; the
Minute Books of the Steam Boat Hampton-Richmond, and the
James River Steam Boat Companies; and the Lower Norfolk
County Antiquary, the quotation from the latter being
confined to one extract from a number of the Norfolk and
Portsmouth Herald, not available in the original.

The newspapers quoted are:

The Norfolk Gazette & Publick Ledger, from the be-
ginning of the period covered by this volume, to the
date of the paper's suspension, with the September 17
issue, 1816;

The American Beacon, from its establishment, August
7, 1815, throughout the period covered;

And the Norfolk & Portsmouth Herald, from March 4>
1818, through June 13, 1825, with the exception of two
missing volumes, March 1, 1821-February 28, 1822; and
March 1, 1823-February 28, 1824*

While every effort has been made to transcribe the
factual content of the volume accurately, the distinctive
practices of the old newspapers, in spelling, punctuation
and capitalization, and in the advertising format, have
been indicated, but not followed with meticulous accuracyo

In these practices the old newspapers were themselves
by no means consistent within their own columns. Both of
such alternative forms as "harbor" and "harbour," "expense"

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and "expence," "hostler" and "ostler," "Esq." and "Esq'r."
frequently appear in a single issue of a paper, or even in
the same story <>

Steam Boat was written as two words throughout the per-
iod covered, at first, invariably capitalized. The hyphen
was introduced shortly afterwards, but a tendency to discon-
tinue both practices had set in before the end of the decade,
although the Beacon Dersisted in the use of both capitals and
hyphen long after the Herald had virtually discarded them.

Some oddities of spelling, such as, "births" for "berths,"
and "bite" for "bight," remained constant throughout the decade.

The present volume is lithoprinted from a second typing
of the first typescript, the original of which is owned by the
Norfolk Public Library; and copies by the Library of Congress,
Mariners' Museum, Newport News, Virginia; the Library of the
College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia; the Alder-
man Library of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville,
Virginia; and the Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia.

A second volume, designed to continue the "Steam Boat Log"
through, at least, another decade, is in preparation. -[J. C.E.

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APPENDIX

From The

SCRAP BOOKS

Of The Late

THOMAS B. ROWLAND

1625-1917

The Steam Boat Washington, ..oAmong the steamers built

By H. B. Bagnall.

From the Norfolk Ledger, under the supervision of Fultonj

September 10, 1910

[Clipping. 3 was the Washington, commenced in

1813 .. .Around the Washington our
interest centers; although in our port for a few days only, she
has become historic to us as the first steam vessel to enter
the waters of the Elizabeth River and Norfolk harbor. . .Wednes-
day morning, May 24th, 1815, the people of the Borough saw for
the first time a steamboat approaching the town, and when the
news had been circulated, many went down to Newton's wharf to
gratify their curiosity...

The steamboat Eagle, built in 1811, Captain Moses Rogers,
Jr. the next steamboat to arrive, entered the harbor Monday,
June 19, 1815; twenty-five hours after leaving the Delaware
Capes, and as she followed the Washington so quickly, the dis-
tinction of priority is sometimes erroneously given to her -
the Eagle was also berthed at Newton's wharf, and during her
stay in Norfolk gave excursions to various points, and perhaps
to Richmond...

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Captain Moses Rogers became well known in Norfolk, and to
him belonged the honor of commanding the steamboat Savannah,
when she started, May 24-25, 1819, from the city of Savannah,
to make the first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean ever accom-
plished under steam. His brother, Captain Stevens Rogers, was
associated with him as her navigator, their home was in New

London, Conn..o

♦

HISTORY OF THE STEAM BOAT ...The latter [Briscoe & Part-

ON CHESAPEAKE BAY.

The Baltimore Sun, ridge] continued a failing traf-

January 12, 1908, and

succeeding Sundays. fie with their packets until

Installment I

THE UNION STEAM BOAT LINE, 1815, when, fortunately for them,

Organized in 18120

[Clippings.] the steamboat Eagle, which had

come around from the Delaware,

via the Capes, entered Baltimore Harbor in search of a charter.

She was at once secured by the Elkton Line, and was announced

as follows, in the American and Commercial Daily Advertiser of

July 22, 1815, under the following head:

"Steam Boat Line between Baltimore and Philadelphia by way
of Elkton and Wilmington. This line will commence operations
on Monday, 24th of July. The Steam Boat Eagle, Captain Moses
Rogers, will leave Baltimore for Elkton at 7 o'clock A» M. on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.. «"

The Eagle was about the same size and speed as the Chesa-
peake. Attached to the crossheads of her engine was a huge
wooden beam painted green, which moved up and down with the
crossheads and worked the force pumps, its forward end being
stationary.

The wheels of the Eagle were inserted in recesses in her
side and were flush with the hull and sides, and not visible

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406

to the eye. The boat continued on the Briscoe & Partridge Line
for four years, and was then sold to a rival line and ran to
Annapolis and the Patuxent, until April 18, 1824, when she ex-
ploded her boiler, seriously injuring her Captain, George Weems,
and also injuring State's Attorney Henry MD Murray, a passenger,
who afterward died of his injuries. This was the first fatal
explosion upon the Chesapeake...

The third boat built in Baltimore was the Virginia, which
was completed August 20, 1817, for the Norfolk Line, and was
commanded by John Ferguson, who, it will be remembered, was one
of the founders of the Union Line, and whose brother, Benjamin
Ferguson, was sole owner of the Norfolk Packets, and for a long
time principal, if not sole owner of the Norfolk steamboats.

The Philadelphia and Virginia, while larger than the Chesa-
peake and more elegantly fitted up, first began to exhibit those
graceful lines for which modern builders have become famous.
However, they surpassed the Chesapeake but little in speed or
machinery, except that the Philadelphia had copper boilers.. •

♦

Installment II, ...So great were the advantages offered by
January 19, 1908.

STEAM NAVIGATION the Union Line in the character and equip-
IN THE BAY

ment of their boats, that the Elkton Line

was compelled to succumb to its superior merits, and on March 2,
1819, the Eagle and New Jersey were sold. The advertisement of
the sale is quoted, as it furnishes a general description of the
boats: "The Eagle and New Jersey will be offered at public sale
at Bowley's Wharf on Monday, the first day of March next (post-
poned to the 2d), with all the equipment, beds, furniture, &c.
&c« They have both powerful engines, almost new, on the most
approved plan of Bolton & Wells of the low pressure. The New

ROWLAND SCRAP BOOKS 497

Jersey has copper boilers, very thick, and the Eagle has iron
boilers, also very thick."

"The New Jersey is admitted to be equal in speed to any
steam boat in Chesapeake Bay, and the Eagle is not much her in-
ferior. They are both completely coppered and are ready to
commence immediate operations. They have three cabins, large,
comfortable and elegant. They have been built of good material.

"The Eagle would suit a shallow navigation, as she is light
draft of water. The New Jersey has not a large draft of water,
but draws a few inches more than the Eagle. - Briscoe & Part-
ridge. . . n

.00of the founders of the Union Line, Capt. John Ferguson
was afterwards commander of the Virginia, the first steamer that
ran on the Norfolk Line, but of his later life... the writer has
no certain knowlege..0

Installment III, ...Captain Weeras commanded the boat, and the
January 26, 1908

THE WEEMS LINE, Surprise continued to run until 1821, when
Founded in 1817.

the steam boat Eagle was secured. This boat

like the Surprise, was built in Philadelphia, and came around to

Baltimore by sea, it being the second steamboat that ventured

out into the ocean.

Judged by modern ideas, the Eagle was a tiny craft. She
boasted but 26l tons and was scarcely larger than the seagoing
tug of the present day. Her length was 130 feet, with a width
of 22 feet, and she carried a mast forward with sails, which
were spread when the wind was fair, to increase her speed. Her
average speed, then considered phenomenal, was about five miles
per hour.

Most of the freight room was filled up with wood, which

ROWLAND SCRAP BOOKS 408

was her only fuel. There was no upper deck, but in warm weath-
er an awning was stretched over the quarter deck. There was no
pilot house and the ladies' cabin was filled with berths and
located in the stern of the boat. Between the ladies' cabin
and the engine was the dining room, around which were berths,
in which the men slept when meals were not in progress.. <>

The arrival of these boats was an event in the history of
Baltimore and great concourses of people assembled regularly
upon the wharves to witness the exciting episode of landing
their passengers.

When these steamers were built it was not known that the
engine was reversible. There were no bells to communicate w?.th
the engineer and orders had to be shouted from commander to en-
gine-room for the manipulation of the crafto

Instead of slipping, as the modern boat does, like a noise-
less swan to her moorings, the engines of those early boats had
to be stopped a long distance from the wharf which the steamer
was designed to reach. The chances of miscalculating speed or
distance made this work of landing a critical and often danger-
ous feat. Occasionally the steamer crashed into the pier with
violent force.

On such occasions Captain George Weems would stand at the
bow and warn the people to get out of the way if they valued
their lives, as a collision was inevitable. It was by accident
that it was learned that the paddles of the s teamer had a back-
ward as well as a forward motion, and after that the landing of
the steamers became far less perilous if more commonplace occur-
rences. . .

ROWLAND SCRAP BOOKS 409

Installment XII The annals of the Old Bay Line, now

THE BALTIMORE STEAM

PACKET COMPANY, known as the Baltimore Steam Packet Comp-
(Old Bay Line)

any, antedate the actual organization of

the company in 1840 „

They are linked with the dim, misty days of early steamboat
navigation, when the Chesapeake and Eagle were rivals in public
favor. To the latter, commanded by Captain Moses Rogers, be-
longs the honor, in 1815, of being the first steamboat that ran
between Baltimore, Norfolk and Richmond,,

Norfolk, the gateway of James River to the Chesapeake Bay,
was early an objective point for sailing and steamboat naviga-
tion between Baltimore and Virginia. In the Federal Gazette of
1815, Captain Moses Rogers advertised the running of his boat
to Norfolk and thence to Richmond, returning by the same route.

The third steamboat built at Baltimore was the Virginia,
commanded by Captain John Ferguson. She was completed August 20,
1817<> Her specifications were: 158 feet long, 25 feet beam, 8
feet depth of hold, and 323 tons capacity. She made regular
weekly trips between Norfolk and Baltimore, the time between
the two cities being 24 hours. In 1819, a steamboat called the
Norfolk made the distance (one way) in 20 hours, that being re-
garded as an unprecedented rate of speed«

THE ROANOKE. On April 22, 1819, is advertised in the pa-
pers, nThe Steam Boat Roanoke, Captain Middleton, will leave
Bowley's Wharf every Sunday morning for Norfolk. ». The fine, new
Steam Boat Roanoke, with superior imported engine of 60 horse
power," &c. was offered for sale in Baltimore, whether she was
sold is not stated. . •

"The Steam Boat Norfolk, having just been furnished with a

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new copper boiler," was put up at another sale (April 5, 1620)
by order of the Newbern Steam Boat Company.

The Norfolk was built in 1817, in Norfolk, Va., and was
originally designed to ply on the North Carolina Sound. She was
132 feet in length, and on deck 25 feet beam...

[End of Baltimore Sun Quotations.]

Scientific American, ...The second ocean steam vessel was
December 21. 1895

the steam brig New York, built at the

foot of Newcastle street, Norfolk, Virginia, by William F. Hun-
ter, ship joiner. She was 281 tons burden and 50 horsepower.
Her owners were George Rowland (father of Thomas B. Rowland,
through whose courtesy we are indebted for the advertisement
from the Norfolk Beacon of October 28, 1822, which we repro-
duce), Charles N. S. Rowland, John Allmand, Captain Richard
Churchward, and William F. Hunter. The motion of the machine-
ry was steadied by a large fly wheel. The trip from Norfolk
to New York was made in 50 hours.

The engraving of the steam brig New York, was made from a
photograph taken from the original oil painting, which is the
property of the Old Dominion Steamship Company, and is now de-
posited in Sailor's Snug Harbor, at Staten Island. The sail-
maker's boy who helped rig the New York is still living in
Norfolk at the age of ninety-five, *and states that the rough
cut in the old advertisement was made by local artists.. »

♦Captain James Brown, of Portsmouth. -[Rowland.

ROWLAND SCRAP BOOKS 411

Unidentified In an article on old American Coastal and

and undated

clipping,, Sound Steamers, running in International

Marine Engineering, Francis B. C. Bradles
writes interestingly of the steam brig New York, built in
1822... The New York was one of the earliest seagoing steam-
ers built in this country. She was 157 by 33 by 10 feet
and of 496 tons. Her propelling machinery consisted of a
56-inch cylinder with six-foot stroke. In 1829, when bound
from this port to Eastport, Maine, the New York burned to
the water's edge. No lives were lost. One reason for the
fire spreading rapidly was, no fire pump, hose or buckets
could be found on board.. o

Rowland's The steam brig New York was built by William
Comment

F. Hunter in 1821, launched from foot of New-
castle street. She was built for owners, George Rowland,
C. N. S. Rowland, William Rowland, John Allmand, Captain
Richard Churchward and others.

After being sold, she was bought by my Uncle, C. N. S^
Rowland, to run between here and New York - then went to
Maine. - See Preble's History of Steam Marine, U„ S.

ROWLAND SCRAP BOOKS 412

Rowland' 3 Own
Notations

1813. The steam boat Sea Horse wes built for Gov„ Aaron
Ogden, and first used on the ferry between Eliza-
beth Port and New York.

She was brought to Norfolk, and was the first steamboat
between this and Har.pton,

♦

1822 - Steamboat Hampton built for Marshall Parks bv
Charles Allmand at his yard across the river,
end of the draw bridge, and imported engine followed.

Marshall Parks says engine was built in England - two
small copper boilers, engine situated between them.

Wm. Ho Thompson was the principal owner and manager of
the Powhatan.

♦

The Virginia: The steamer ran successfully for many
years - later on, perhaps in !32 or about it - Captain Wil-
liam Rollins ran her between Norfolk and Charleston, S. C.
- I have heard him tell of going inside Hatteras Shoals in
her on his voyages. If I. remember right, in her end she
was made a floating saw mill in Baltimore Harbora

ROWLAND NOTATIONS, AND GLEANINGS U3

FROM THE OLD NEWSPAPER FILES

THREE STEAM - BOAT CAPTAINS

CAPTAIN EDWARD L. YOUNG

First Captain of the

Steam-Boat Richmond

Captain Young lived to be about ninety-five - died but a

few years ago. He taught school here many years - I was one

of his scholars. - [ROWLAND.

Captain Edward L. Young was in command of the sloop Jay,
bound to New York with a cargo consisting in part of silver
and copper, in slabs; when she was lost near Smith's Island,
while he was seeking shelter from a stcrm, February 26, 1825.

In the Beacon's issue of May 5 of that year, Capt. Young
published a vitriolic letter of more than column-length, de-
nouncing a part owner of the cargo, whom he charged //ith an
"attempt. . .to vilify my reputation," after which, "on hearing
of my return to Norfolk, , .hastily embarked in a steam boat,
and eloped from Norfolk..."

He stated that the object of his wrath had asserted his
belief, "that the. ..Silver had never been shipped on board the
Jay, or if it had been shipped, the same was never taken away
from the port of Norfolk..."

Captain Young was more substantially vindicated, when
salvage operations achieved the recovery of practically all
of the silver and copper from the wreck.

CAPTAIN LIFE HOLDEN 414

♦
Sometime Captain of the Steam
Boats Powhatan and Albemarle

Cape Hatteras Light Ship - Captain Life Holden:

Captain Holden was a remarkable man, his family lived in

Bute street, near Duke, the last daughter died only a year or

more ago. I can remember him as a teacher of navigation, and

a maker of nautical instruments. -[ROWLAND.

In two other brief notation regarding the former captain
of the Powhatan and Albemarle, Rowland said that he remembered
Captain Holden, his wife and two daughters, one of the latter,
"Miss Serena;" and stated that Holden rode out two tempestuous
winters as captain of the Cape Hatteras Lightship, which he de-
scribed as being of the old type, of only 90 tons,

A different picture of the first lightship off Diamond
Shoals, is given by the Herald of June 23, 1624, which tells
of the stationing of the ship, under the direction of Captain
Jesse D. Elliott of the Navy, as a result of a survey of the
coast, authorized by Congress in 1820

The lightship was built in New York, and "on the 10th
inst. Captain Elliott sailed in one of the New York Revenue
Cutters, having the Light vessel in company, and arrived off
Hatteras on the 15th, where he took bearings on his previous-
ly designated objects, and immediately proceeded to moor the
vessel, which was effected in 24 hours. She is a vessel of
upwards of 330 tons; shows two lights, one 60 feet high, and
the other 45 feet; and is moored in a depth of 20 fathoms..,"

Captain Elliott's plan was to remain aboard the light-
ship until a gale should test the holding power of her moor-

415

ings. It cam© within 24 hours after the mooring operation was
completed, "when violent squalls of rain came in from the S0Wo
which at 7 A. M. increased to a gale, when the wind hauled
round to the N.Y/,, and then on the 18th to the N.E., the wind
blew most tremendously, the sea running very high, and break-
ing toward the shore in the most terrific manner - yet so grad-
ual were the motions of the Light vessel during the most tem-
pestuous part of the weather, that no strain whatever could be
perceived upon the cables, nor was any article of her equipment
disturbed, although purposely left unsecured. <, •"

The Herald of July 26, of the same year, reports that the
keeper of the light ship, having been reported alone and in
distress, an expedition was sent to his relief, when it was dis-
covered that his crewmen, while fishing in the ocean, had been
blown out to sea, and were away for two nights before being able
to make their way backo

Early in the next year, (Beacon, January 31, 1825), the
lightship "dragged her anchor into the Gulph Stream, and on the
ensuing Tuesday they had been compelled to cut the cable and
let it go. o .Captain Holden requested that a Pilot Boat should
be sent to his assistance, and a Steam-Boat to take him in tow,
as he had but one anchor0.0"

The U. S. Brig Spark picked up the lightship off Curri-
tuck, and towed her into Hampton Roads „

CAPTAIN JACOB SHUSTER 416

♦

First Named Captain of the

Steam Boat Powhatan

Although it was the general custom of the old newspapers
to give the name of the Captain with that of the ship, there
was found no mention of the Powhatan's commander until the Bea-
con's issue of March 18, 1817, when Captain Jacob Shuster was
quoted in connection with a boiler explosion on board that boat.

He did not continue long in command, and his name was
not thereafter noted in the marine news. He came in for mention
in the general news, however, in March, 1821, at the time of the
so-called "Trunk -Murder,'1 in Norfolk, of the Frenchman Peter
Lagaudette, by his fellow-thieves, the Spaniards Castillano and
Garcia, who, the Beacon reported in its issue of March 23, 1821,
"were apprehended yesterday on the beach at Seawell's Point, by
a party of gentlemen, who had volunteered their services for
that purpose, under the direction of Captain Jacob Shuster..."

A detailed account of the notorious murder case, and of
the execution of the murderers in Portsmouth, following their
conviction in the Court of Norfolk County, is included in Wil-
liam S. Forrest's, " Historical and Descriptive Sketches of
Norfolk, and Vicinity," although it differs in some detail from
the contemporary newspaper accounts.

The death of "Mr. Jacob Shuster, Sr., aged 70 years," pre-
sumably the Captain's father, was carried in the Herald of De-
cember 3, 1828. It states: "He was a native of Pennsylvania,
whence he moved to Norfolk, where he has resided for 42 years."
A real estate advertisement indicated that the Shuster home was
"on the Lambert's Point Road, about a mile and a half from Nor-
folk."

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STEAM-BOAT INDEX
STEAM BOATS STEAM BOAT CAPTAINS MISCELLANY

♦♦♦♦44+4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444

First Mentioned
Boats Captains

Albemarle

Crocker

Augusta

Green

Chesapeake

Not named

Codorus

Not named

Constitution

Robinson

Eagle

Rogers

Enterprise

Porter

Fidelity

Leech

General Santander

Shipman

Hampton

Waite

Hampton, renamed Richmond

Maid of Orleans

Mississippi

Mount Vernon

New Jersey

New York

Morrison
Pastorius
Walker
Wallington

93-101-111-151-155-177-210
219-221-222-223-225-229-232
238-241-243-246-247-249-254
262-270-273-373-414

347

405-406-409

397

311-391

3-5-63-311-312-341-404-405
406-407-409

275-276

184-185-166-209
211

376-382-363

182-192-196-202-206-213-225
240-247-254-285-288-289-290
296-301-309-310-327-334-344
347-357-363-384-388-393-398
412

61-62-63-402

281-341-381-391

83-406-407

Churchward 233-244-250-251-252-253-254
256-258-260-263-264-272-273
274-277-281-283-288-290-291
292-298-299-3O0-3O1-304-314
334-335-342-369-370-372-375
3 76-3 77-3 78-3 79-410-411

418
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\ STEAM-BOAT INDEX - 2 :

444444+444444444+444444444444444444 44444444 44444+4 4+4444444444444444

First Mentioned
Boats Captains

Norfolk Crocker 35-36-37-39-41-43-44-45-48-49

53-54-57-59-60-70-75-77-81-85
92-93-94-137-139-153-154-166
167-196-199-203-204-206-210
211-212-213-214-217-218-219
238-241-251-256-267-269-273
282-283-288-305-308-320-325
347-3 51-3 52-3 54-3 55-3 58-365
375-381-386-387-390-392-399
400-409-410

Petersburg Crocker 120-129-133-134-136-139-142

144-145-148-149-150-156-162
167-168-171-172-173-174-175
176-177-178-180-181-187-194
197-198-201-203-204-205-207
208-209-211-215-217-220-226
227-229-23 5-238-240-243-247
272-273-274-277-281-290-296
302-305-307-316-319-322-324
325-326-333-335-336-337-339
341-342-343-348-351-352-355
356-357-360-361-362-363-365
366-368-376-379-382

Philadelphia Not named 27-406

Potomac Middleton 163-164-165-166-169-172-173

181-183-188-195-199-203-205
206-207-208-209-212-217-231
238-247-261-262-265-266-271
272-273-275-277-278-279-280
281-283-287-289-290-293-294
295-302-303-316-318-320-322
323-325-326-335-336-339-341
347-348-351-353-363-364-366
368-369-371-372-376-377-378
379-381-382-386-387-389-390
391-392-394-395-397-399-400

Powhatan Shuster 7-8-9-11-12-13-15-16-18-21

24-25-26-28-36-38-39-40-41
42-44-46-47-50-55-59-60-69
75-77-94-99-100-102-108-127
134-136-141-142-153-155-156
I56a-157-162-I71-I8l-189-190
194-205-206-207-217-229-242
244-264-265-273-402-412-414
416

419

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First Mentioned
Boats Captains

Richmond

Young

63-67-68-
82-34-90-91
115-126-130
147-149-153
172-179-195
213-215-216
242-244-245
274-283-289
320-322-333
346-349-352
387-395-398

71-72-76-77-
-94-95-97-99
-136-141-143
167-168-169
-201-203-205
-218-219-226
-246-266-270
-294-302-304
-334-336-339
-358-361-365
-400-402-413

79-80-81
-100-108
-144-146
-170-171
-207-208
-227-229
272-273
315-317
-341-345
-366-367

Richmond, of New York

Roanoke Middleton

92-93-114-115-121-122-123-124
125-140-146-183-409

Savannah

Rogers

405

Sea-Gull

Porter

275-276-302-386

Sea-Horse

Rogers

L 7-56-57-62-75-91-93-104-106
L07-119-125a-127-143-144-152
L69-207-421

Superior

Milner

Surprize

Taylor

390-400-407

United States

Trippe

116-127-128-337

Vesta

Burns

Virginia

Ferguson

19-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-33-34
36-37-45-54-58-60-62-64-66-67

-80-84-85-88-89-95-96-99-101

116

-117-118-125-126-128-129-130

135-

-137-139-141-142-143-145-148

149

-153-159-167-168-169-173-181

195

-197-199-203-204-205-206-207

209-

-217-219-220-227-339-231-238

239

-245-254-255-256-257-265-266

271-

-273-274-276-282-283-290-296

308-

-320-327-330-331-332-334-336

337-

-338-339-341-342-348-3 55-364

368-

-378-382-384-387-389-390-392

394-

-395-396-398-399-400-406-407

409-

-412

420

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: First Mentioned :

: Boats Captains :

: Virginia, of Richmond Ludlam 337-339-341:

: Washington O'Neal e 1-2-179-290-404:

44444*444444444* *♦♦♦++♦++♦♦+♦♦♦**♦*♦♦*♦*+++ **+****+****+*+*444*****+

STEAM-BRIGS See Enterprize, New York

Sea-Gull

STEAM GALLIOT
STEAM SCHOONERS

STEAM SLOOP

Fidelity, General Santander, Maid of
Orleans, Mississippi, Augusta

Albemarle (One reference as such)

219

4 444444444444444444 444444444444444444444444 4444444444 44 44444444444++

STEAM-BOAT CAPTAINS

k 4444444 4 4 44 4 4 44 4 4 4 444444444444 444444444444 4 4 44444 444444 444444 44 4 444

: CAPTAINS

COMMANDS

: Anderson

Powhatan

136-142-153 l

: Barnard

New York

335-342:

: Brown

Norfolk
Virginia

206:
181-382-384-389:

: Burns

Vesta

83:

: Campbell, John

Eagle
Norfolk

83:

137-147-153-166-196-199-204:

: Chapman, [W. J.]

Petersburg 351-352-353-361-362-363-366-369:

376-379-382 :

Richmond 395-400:

: Chapman, G„

New York

369-370-372-375-376:

: Churchward, Richard

New York

Other
Activities

233-234-250-251-253-254-258-260:
263-264-265-272-273-277-281-283:
288-290-292-298-299-301-410-411:

313 1

421

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Captains

Coffin, William

Corson
Cowper
Crocker, Daniel W.

Ferguson, John

Green
Hatton
Hazard
Holden, Life

Commands

Potomac

Powhatan

Richmond

Virginia

Sea-Horse

Richmond

Norfolk
Albemarle
Powhatan
Petersburg

392
68-99-102
115-136-137-146-149-168-173-195
207-213-215-216-218-219-227-229
242-244-245-246-266-273-274-278
283-294-302-315-317

390

334-349-361-365-367

35-37-39-41-45-48-53-
205

54-59-70
101-219
-206-207
-148-149
-174-175
-198-201
-220-227
-274-277
-324-326

133-134-136-139-144-145
150-156-167-168-171-173
177-178-181-187-194-197
208-209-211-215-216-217
229-23 5-238-240-247-273
281-296-305-316-319-322
333-335
Other references 187-303-374

Virginia 26-27-28-29-31-32-36-45-58-62
64-66-77-84-88-99-101-117-118 .
125-128 -130-139-142-153-159-160
161-168-173-195-197-199-204-205
206-209-217-220-227-229-231-238
257-265-266-273-274-282-283-290
291-308-320-327-330-336-342-364

M . 368-378-387-390-392-395-406-407
United States n6

Norfolk 210-211-212-213

Other references 108-407

Augusta
Roanoke

Powhatan

Powhatan
Albemarle

Other
References

347
115

242-244-265-273

155-156-156a-157-158-l62
221-223-229-232-238-241-246
247

400-414-415

422

+44444444444 444444'

Captains

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Commands

Jenkins, Uriah

Potomac

247-265-266-273-275-278-281-283
289-290-294-302-303-318-322-323
326-348-351-363-364-368-369-371
372-376-381-382-386-387-389-390
391-394-396-399

Leech, Richard

Fidelity

184-185-186-209-211

Ludlam

Virginia of Richmond 337-341

M'Cutchen

Virginia

396-398

McKeever

Sea-Gull

386

Middleton, Joseph

Roanoke 125-127-409
Potomac 163-173-186-195-199-205-206-209
Other reference 176

Milner

Superior

Morrison

Maid of Orleans 97

O'Neale

Washington

1-2

Owen, William

Norfolk

212-219-238-241-273-282-283-288
305,308,325,333,351-352-354-355
363-381-386-387-400

Pastorius

Mississippi

:Perkins

Norfolk

70-81-85

Porter, Cora. David

Sea-Gull

275

Pry or

New York

377-378-379

Quarles

Potomac

207

Robinson

Constitution

311

Rogers, Moses

Eagle

Sea-Horse

Savannah

3-404-405-409

405-409

Rollins

Norfolk

268-365

Rollins, William

Virginia

412

423

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: Captains

Commands

: Rose, H. B„

Albemarle

262-270-273:

: Seabury

Powhatan

161:

: Selden

Richmond

387:

: Shipman

General Santander

376-382:

: Shuster, Jacob
: Taylor

Powhatan
Surprize

24-
50-

-25-

-60-

-36-38-39-40-41-44:

-416 :

390-400:

: Trippe, Edward

United States

127-128:

: Vorhees, Lt. Com.

Sea-Gull

302:

: Waite, [Abel]

Sea-Horse
Hampton

91-106-119-120:
202-206-213-310:

: Walker

Mount Vernon
Washington

281-381:
290:

: Wallington

New Jersey

83:

: Weems, George

Eagle

311-406-407-408:

: Young, Edward L0

Richmond

Other activities

64-71-

.72-77-81-84-91-97:
95-248-413:

4+ + * + + + TTT + T + + + T + + + * + T*T + + X + T + + + + T+ + + XT + + T + T*TTT4T + TT-rT + T4TTiT4 + 4-rT +

Ferguson, Captain Benjamin - Sole owner of the Bal-
timore boats and sail-
ing packets

29-94-406

♦ 4444444 4444444444444444444444 [CJDNTI1JUED]44444444444444444444444 4444

424

MISCELLANY

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+ * + + + + * + + ** + *t + .r + * + + 'rT-r 4 ** + * + * + * + 4 ******■!• + ****** + ** +

ACCIDENTS, COLLISIONS, DAMAGE , DISASTERS:

Boiler Explosions

Collisions

Falling Overboard

Fatalities

Fire

Mechanical breakdowns

Miscellaneous
Stranding
Weather Damage

24-311'

36-45-142-166-175-239-289-294

119-137'

25-119-182-225-239-2 52

311

18-60-68-94-96-97-100-154-156

199-201-206-208-209-247-254-283

13-182-252

11-36-203

8-9-56-57

•406-416
•347-352
-225-304
■304-311
-373-411
•166-186
-326-389
-309-310
■299-301
-203-216

AGENTS FOR STEAM BOATS :

Briscoe & Partridge
Richard Drummond
John R. Harwood

John M. Lowry & Co.
William Rowland

Nathaniel Smith
Wm. H. Thompson

John Tunis
N. Wattles

- Baltimore 83-405-406-407

- Norfolk 17-32-33-165

- Norfolk 314-335-368-370-372-376-377

378-379

- New York 304

- Norfolk 253-260-263-264-265-277-281

291-298-299-304-410-411

314-370-377

- Norfolk 48-57-60-108-138-140-141-142

144-146-171-180-205-279-287
295-307-315-319-322-3 54-362
363-366-412

- Norfolk 185-211

324-348

BOILER k ENGINE DETAILS

Beam Operating Air Pump
Beam Operating Force Pump
Balance Wheel
Bolton & Watt Plan
Bolton & Wells
Cog Wheels

Copper Boilers 69-177-

Crosshead Engines
Engine Room Signals
Fifty-six-inch Cylinder
Fly Wheel to Reduce Vibration
Half Stroke
Hand Gear

Horsepower 140-163-164-177-190-191-
Imported Engines - English
[Continued:

247

405

300

44-92-164

406

96-199

304-316-406-410-412

405-411

408

411

410

164

206

234-251-304-409-410

92-140-410-412

425

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BOILER & ENGINE DETAILS - Continued;

Iron Boilers -,L6 406

Low Pressure Boilers 177 •>-. a i7-7~7nA

Machinery Parts Salvaged "-310-3 77-406

Non-Reversible Engines ?Qg

Ogden's Principle of Two Cylinders 7

Pinion Wheel , ,-L

Piston Rod j!?9

Recessed Paddle-Wheels fn?

Reeder Design ^

Shafts °°

Six-Foot Stroke f?f

Span Wheel 7qq

5i?~*Sl?Si AbS6nCe °f 250-259-410

154

Valve Stem

BUILDERS OF STEAM BOATS

Chas. & Edmund Allmand - Norfolk 92-Q^-l6l itf? 119

Flanagan & Beacham - Baltimore J 19 27

Maj. Wm. F. Hunter - Norfolk 61-71-72-207-233-234

Lemuel & Robt. Langley - Norfolk 71-72-163-165-208-250-2 51

Laurence & Sneeden - New York 120

Francis B. Ogden - New York l 7 10g

Charles Reeder - Baltimore g0

Mr. Sutcliff - Engine Expert 163-250

STEAM BOAT COMPANIES:

Alexandria & Norfolk S. B. Co. 87-102-140-158-165-323-348
Baltimore Steam Packet Company fgg

Edenton Steam Boat Company 77

Elkton Line ,os ,££

Ferguson, Capt. Benj. - Owner 29 94 406

James River Steam Boat Company 108-110-112-132-138-141-142-147

171-172-175-205-275-279-280-287

291-295-315-316-319-321-354-357

o , 384-402

Minute Books Quoted 63-94-100-108-110-124-176-180-194-402

Newbern Steam Boat Company 5/ iwf

Norfolk & Alexandria S. B. Co. 87-IO2-I4O-I58-I65I323

348

Norfolk & Hampton Steam Boat Company t*; ;n ai

Norfolk & New York Steam Boat Company 7gT

Norfolk & Newbern Steam Boat Company IT

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STEAM BOAT COMPANIES - Continued;

Petersburg Steam Boat Company
Potomac Steam Boat Company
Roanoke Steam Boat Company
Weems Line
Union Line

.,.,.»«. tti. (.».«.«• t- *>;• t-+t>t-M> (•*•»• *-!-!• *•*•*• t-fr

165-280

85-96-115-125a-126

407

406

STEAM BOAT CONTROVERSY - Supreme Court Decision

DANCING ABOARD STEAM BOATS

306

257-296-330

STEAM BOAT DESIGN. DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION, DIMENSIONS;
ACCOMMODATIONS , CAPACITY, ETC.:

Albemarle

Codorus

Eagle

New Jersey

Norfolk

Petersburg - (Suggested)

Potomac

Powhatan

Richmond - nee Hampton

Roanoke

Sea-Horse

Unnamed Steam Boat

Virginia

New York

Hampton

111,177

397

405-406-407-408

406-407

410

73-74

163-164

61-71-80

92-140

17-56

27-29-409

234-250-251-259-300-304-411

192

STEM BOAT EXCURSIONS - See also Page 431

Albemarle 221-222-232-238-241-243-246-249-254

Saglf 192-196-388

Hampton ' 253

JeV?£k 154-241-387
Petersburg 133-136-144-145-197-198-201-220-226-227-240-347-296

PoSan 26-155-156-156a-157-158

I S^nH 84-144-227-246

Richmond ^ ^27

Virginia^" 27-30-32-33-34-62-64-66-67-80-84-[Continued

427

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STEAM BOAT EXCURSIONS - CONTINUED:

Virginia - Continued
Washington

129-130-145-197-220-226-227-239-245
254-296-327-330-389-390

1-2

STEAM BOAT FARES - OTHER THAN EXCURSION:

Newbern - Elizabeth City-
No rf oik-Baltimore
Norfolk-Hampton
Norfolk-New York
Norfolk-Richmond-Petersburg

Norfolk-Smithfield-Suffolk
Norfolk-Washington- Alexandria

261-329-362

107-125a-143

184-185-379

12-15-138-139-171-173-180-261

262-280-287-293-303-318-321

322-323-348-354-357

130-132-221
261-270-280-293-303-315-318
319-321-322-323-348-366

STEAM BOAT FUEL: Coal, possible use of 211-300

Wood 13-16-24-38-56-57-67-110

122-126-173-189-218-219-347-353-376
407

HORSES & CARRIAGES ABOARD:
HOTEL AGENT ABOARD:

54-lll-119-125a-334-357-369

ICE & SNOW AS IMPEDIMENTS TO NAVIGATION:

LANDING DIFFICULTIES:

38-101-102-114-118-141
210-211-212-213-214-275
277-305-359-360-399-400

408

LAUNCHINGS, TRIAL & INITIAL TRIPS , OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES:

Albemarle
Eagle
Hampton
New Jersey
New York
Norfolk
Petersburg
Potomac
Powhatan

Richmond, nee Hampton
[Continued:

111-221

405-407

182-192-196

406-407

233-250-253-254-259

35-39-410

120-133-134

163-172

61-71-79-80-90

428

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LAUNCHINGS, ETC. - Continued:

Roanoke

Sea-Horse

Virginia

92-112-114

106

19-26-27-88-89-118-126-129-409

LIBRARY - Proposed for the New York

259

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS, STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS, ETC. 7-29-35-40-47

49-55-63-67-68
55-63-67-68-73-78-79-82-85-94-96-97-100
102-108-110-115-124-126-129-140-1410158
165-176-180-194-208-216-275-353-354-365
370-371-374-384-405-406-407-411-412

RESCUES BY STEM BOAT:

119-120-159-160-161-1621204-317-325

STEAM BOATS SOLD, OR ADVERTISED FOR SALE:

Albemarle

Eagle

Name Unknown

New Jersey

New York

Norfolk

Petersburg

Powhatan

Roanoke

177-180-210

406-407

304

43-44-49-402-410

176-180

49-55-194

140-146-409

SHEET IRON STEAM BOAT

TOWING BY STEM BOATS

397

56-62-92-93-189-190-204-206-265-276
290-301-309-325-326-348-349-351-368
381-390-392-393-398-400-415

PLACE NAMES ALONG THE ROUTES OF THE BALTIMORE & WASHINGTON BOATS

Annapolis 27-96-210-211-212-213-274-305-311-312-354-355-360

406

Back River Point 351

Blackstone's Island 387

Eastern Shore of Virginia 181-201-241-310

Fort McHenry 128

Fort Severn 311
[Continued:

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4 + * + -*4 + + * + * + + * + * + + *44* + * + * + + * + + 4* + * + 4* + + * + t* + + + + * + + + + -» + 4 + * + + + + + + + * + *

PLACE NAMES, BALTIMORE & WASHINGTON ROUTES - CONTINUED

Great Wicomico River

394

Gwinn's Island

400

Head of the Bay

135

Horse Shoe, The

45-151-204-330

Hungars

150-201-241

James' Island - James'

Point 364

Mob jack Bay

245-249

Nanjemoy Creek

387

New Point Comfort

45-114-157-209-212-218-245-336-349-351

North Point

Old Point Comfort

Patapsco River
Patuxent River
Piankatank River
Plumb Point
Point Lookout
Poplar Island
Potomac Bridge
Potomac Creek
Potomac River
Ragged Point
Rappahannock River

St. Mary's
Severn River
Sharp's Island
Smith's Island
Smith's Point
Tangier Island
Three Sisters
Wicomico River
Willoughby's Point
Wind Mill Point
Winn's Point
Wolf Trap, The
Yecomico
York River

381-399

144-145-156-
225-236-237-
285-288-289-
327-347-348-
385-386-388

114-197-198
399

311
■192-196-198-206-211-213-214
■240-241-246-247-249-253-280
•290-296-297-320-321-323*293
■357-363-365-368-379-383-384

101-210

31-154-212-213-400-405-406

325-395-399

212

206-391-400

199-320

214

1-281-321-323

114-204-214-228-275-283-336

389
■240-243-247-251-325-326-390

136-238-289

206-219-249

31-58

320

289-320

157-197-199-200

326-394

58-195-297

325

352

326-394

212-328-339-290

[CONTINUED],

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PLACE NAMES ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE JAMES RIVER STEAM BOATS:

Appomattox Confluence 133

Bermuda Hundred 137-149

Bird Cage 39

Broadway 244

Burwell's Bay 124-136-154-254

Cannon's Marshes 150-386

City Point 11-12-15-37-39-40-46-55-65-76-77-79-82

102-130-134-136-138-139-143-147-149-162

167-171-172-174-180-181-189-190-215-261

262-270-271-277-279-280-287-293-294-303

318-321-322-323-341-348-349-354-357-376

401

Day's Point 59-194-317

Fort Powhatan 15-39-150-156-277

Four Mile Creek 149-156

Harrison's Bar 149-150-156-266

Hog Island 149-150-156-247-266-349-386

James* Island 156

Jamestown Island 14-15-37-39-52-55-76-79-82-154-156a-l80

220-221-222-226-227-228-229-232-287-321
323-341-342-348-354-356
Kingland's Reach 150

Lyons Creek Shoals 150

Manchester 76

Mayo's Bridge 148-216

Mayo's Island 167-174-189

Narsworthy's Shoals 36

Newport News 39-150-194-302

Osborne's 150-346

Point of Shoals 150-156-302-349

Presque-Isle 156

Rocketts 76-191-208-215-216-304-346-352

Sandy Point 194-266

Seven Mile Reach 150

Turkey Island 150

Tynes' 39

Varina 150

Warwick 149-150-156-262

Westover 149

Wilton 38-149-156

Wind Mill Point 150-294

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LANDFALLS & HARBORS OF REFUGE ON THE ROUTE OF THE
NORFOLK-NEW YORK STEAM BOATS:

Barnegat Inlet 8-9

Chincoteague 8-9-254-276

Delaware Capes - River 3-265-405

Egg Harbor 378

Henlopen, Cape 378

Hog Island 376

Lewiston 281

Reedy Island 281

Sandy Hook 7-8-186-276

Smith's Island 57

Squan Inlet 56

OBJECTIVES OF EXCURSIONS AND PARTIES OF PLEASURE:

Annapolis 27

Appomattox River 133

Bay Side, The Bay 26-30-84

Burwell's Bay 154-254

Capes of Virginia 32-33-62-64-67-80-84-127-129-136-156a

158-188-239-246-253-254-3&7

Eastern Shore 201-241

Elizabeth River 1-66

Fredericksburg 197-198-240-243-247

Gosport Navy Yard 246

Hampton 192-196

Hampton Roads 1-2-144-145-296-387-389

Hungar's 201-241

Isle of Wight Camp Meeting 254

Jamestown 156a-220-226-227-232

Lynnhaven Bay 34-246

Mobjack Bay 245-249

New Point Comfort 157

North River 245

Old Point Comfort 145-156-156a-196-246-249-253-38S

Port Royal 198

Rappahannock River 197-198-240-243-247

Severn River 249

Smithfield 156a-158-221-240

Suffolk 130-155-156-196-221-222

Tangier Island 157-197

Tappahannock 198-247

Williamsburg 156a

Yorktown 158-238-327-330

[CONTINUED]

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NORTH CAROLINA STEAM BOAT AND STAGE POINTS;

Albemarle Sound 43

Amerrons 179

Beaufort 302

Cape Hatteras Shoals 412

Currituck Inlet - Bar - Sound, etc. 91-101-111-415

Edenton 41-51-60-98-101-103-111

112-131-151-155-177-208
218-219
Elizabeth City 43-48-49-51-53-54-56-57-59-60-70-75-91-92

141-151-155-212-218-271
Fayetteville 44-49-54-131-148-151-155-179-365

Hatteras Shoals 412

Newbern 43-44-45-48-49-50-54-57-60-216-410

North Carolina Sounds 301-410

Ocracoke Inlet 111

Pamlico ("Pamptico") Sound 43

Pasquotank River 54

Plymouth 41-75-91-94-103-111-131-151-177

Raleigh 98-103-111-131-112-148-151

Roanoke River; Falls of, etc. 56-57-92-93-196

Summerton 148

Tarborough 98-103-111-131-148-151-155-187

Washington 101-103-111

Williamston 151

Wilmington 49

Wynn's Ferry 179

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Abbott, Ga. M.C. 365:

Adams, John - US Corvette 246:
Addington, J. C. - Norfolk 263:

281:

Agenara - Boston Brig 149:

Agnes - French Brig 150:

Albany, N. Y. 4-128:

ALBEMARLE - SB 93-101-111-151:

155-177-210-219-221-222 :

223-225-229-232-238-241-243 :

246-247-249-254-262-270-273 :

373-414 :

Albemarle Sound 43 :

Alert - US Store Ship 170-381:

390 :

Alexander - Va. M.C. 181-278:

Alexandria, Va. 1-78-82-102-112:

115-124-136-163-164-166-172 :

173-195-199-205-206-207-209:

212-214-216-217-238-261-265 :

273-275-277-278-280-283-290:

293-297-303-315-318-319-320:

321-322-323-326-335-336-348:

349 :

Alexandria Hotels: :

Exchange Coffee House 78:

Alexandria Newspapers: 206:

Gazette 283:

Herald 214:

Phoenix 394:

Alexandria & Norfolk Steam :

Boat Company 87-102-140-158:

165-323-348 :

Alfriend, John - Petersburg 295:

Allentown - Key West 290:

Allmand, Albert - Norfolk 67-94:

100-108-126:

Allmand, Charles M 412:

Allmand, Edmund 92-93-163-182:

Allmand, Harrison " 187:

Allmand, John " 263-410-411:

Allyn, John T. " 335:

Allyn & Talbott " 269:

Alpha - Nantucket Sloop 149-150:

Alvarado, Mexico 368:

Ambler, Col. - Jamestown 52:

Amelia District 242-365:

American Beacon 402:

American Beacon News Room 278:

American Beacon Office 303:

American Coastal & Sound Steam-
ers 411
Amerrons 179
ANDERSON, SB Captain 136-142-153
Anderson, Capt. Sloop Jay 347
Andrew, Samuel 367
Ann - Ship 266
Annapolis, Md. 27-96-210-211-212

213-274-305-311-312-354-355

360-406
Appomattox River 133

Archer, Edward - Norfolk 140-165
Archer, John - Ship's Boy 252
Archer, Wm. S. - Va. M.C. 242

278-365
Arch Street Wharf - Phila. 373
Armistead, Col. US Engrs. 95
Armistead, Jas. A. - Norfolk 295
Army - See US Army
Ashburn, Shields, A. & Co. 178

194
Attorney Genl. of US 37-124
AUGUSTA, SB 347

Aydelott, Capt. Sloop Carpen-
ter & Son. Philadelphia 67

Back Bay, Va. 101

Back River, -Point 113-351

Bagnall, H. B. - Norfolk 404

Bainbridge, Commodore USN 392

Bainbridge, Sailing Mstr.USN 275

Baird, Rudder & - Portsmouth 263

Baker, Capt. Schr. Leander 370

Balloon - Ship 320

Balls, Thomas 165

Baltimore, Md. 3-5-17-26-27-28

29-30-31-32-33-34-36-43-45-49

50-54-58-63-64-66-77-80-83-85

88-89-90-94-95-96-99-116-117

118-119-125-126-128-132-135

137-139-141-142-143-147-150

153-154-166-167-168-172-173

179-181-195-196-199-203-204

205-206-207-209-212-214-215

216-217-218-219-220-226-235

238-255-257-261-262-267-268-269

273-274-278-282-283-285-288-290

297-305-308-309-311-316-3 20-325

328-333-337-341-347-351-Cont'd.

434

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Baltimore - Continued 352-355:

358-360-362-363-364-365-378:

381-382-384-386-389-390-391 :

392-394-395-396-398-399-400:

406-407-408 :

Baltimore Boats 85-147-148-151:

172-213-217-237-295-329-3 55:

Baltimore Correspondents 266:

Baltimore Harbor 405-412:

Baltimore Line 138:

Baltimore Newspapers: :

American 19-405:

Commercial Advertiser 405:

Federalist Gazette 316-409:

Patriot 27-34:

Sun 406 :

Telegraph 3 :

Baltimore Packets 10-26-29-31:

128-142-282:

Baltimore Postmaster 366:

Baltimore Quarantined 135:

Baltimore Miscellany: :

Bowley's Wharf 83-88-139-142:

147-406-409:

Fell's Point 19:

Flanagan & Beacham's Yard 19:

Fort McHenry 128:

Baltimore & Newbern Steam :

Boat Stage 48-157:

Baltimore Steam Packet Co. 409:

Bank Street - Norfolk 248:

Bank of Virginia 202:

Banks, Capt. Schr. P. Anne 362:

Barbados 386:

BARNARD, Capt. SB 335-342:

Barnegat Inlet 8-9:

Barron, Com. James USN 99-334:

347-378-392:

Bassett - Va. M.C. 365:

Bassett, Col„ 337:

Bathing Facilities 256-284-285:

292-380 :

Bay Side 30-84:

Beacham, Flanagan &. 19:

Beacon, The - Norfolk 402:

Beacon News Room 278:

Beacon Office 303:

Beale, John E. 108:

Beaufort, N„ C. 302:

Beaumont, Seward, B. & Co. 52:

Beaver - Schooner 364:

Belfast 381:

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Bell, Capt. Schr. Rehoboth 378
Bell, John 374

Bell Tavern - Richmond 15
Ben - Negro Steward 267-268-269
Bennett, Capt. Hampton Mail

Boat 213

Bennett, Capt. Sloop Mary Ann 57
Berlin, Conn, 295

Bermuda Hundred 137-149
Bird Cage - On James River 39
Bishop Madison 230

Bishop Moore 146

Bite of Craney Island 351-378

393-398
Blackledge - N.C.M.C. 278
Blackstone's Island 387
Blaetterman, Prof. G. 251
Blair, Rev. Mr. Richmond 242
Blakely, Ala. 259

Blaney, Lt. US Engrs. 77
Black, Capt. Schr. Fanny &

Mary 273

Bocciardi, C. - Williamsburg 14
Boddy's Island, N. C« 301
Bolivar, General 14

Bolton & Watt 44-92-164
Bolton & Wells 406

Bonard, Mr. - Norfolk 31
Bonard & Denis " 300

Boone, Jr., George 374

Boothe, Lucius Junius 205
Bordeaux 302

Boston, Mass. 1-45-149-150-156
175-194-309-314-352
Boston Packet 45

Boston Papers 375

Bosworth, Lewis - Newark 295
Botts, Alexander L. 242

Boush, N. - Norfolk 165
Bowley's Wharf 83-88-139-142-147

406-409
Boyle, Capt. Brig Panopea 349
Bozman, Capt. Joseph 4-210
Bradlee, Francis B. C. 411
Bradshaw, SB Hotel Agent 21
Branda, A. & Co. - Norfolk 263

281-300
Branda, C. 67-281-335

Brandywine, US Frigate 387-389

391
Breeze - Purser USN 95

Brette & Vincent - Norf. 263-281

435

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Brighton of the U. S. 297:
Briscoe & Partridge 83-405-406:

407 :
Bristol, England 209-249:
British Redoubt - Yorktown 340:
Broadnax, General 337:

Broadway, Va. 244:

Brooks, Alexander - Norfolk 20:
Brothers - Mail Boat 213:
Broughton - Norfolk Editor 163 :
BROWN, SB Captain j .181-206-362:

384-389 :
Brown, Capt Jas. - Portsmth 410:
Brown, R. C. 378:

Brown, West & - Norfolk 22:
Browne, Maj. Gen. Jacob USA 395:
Brydon, William - Jamaica 295:
BURNS, SB Captain 83:

Burton - N.C. M.C. 278:
Burton, John 374:

Bucknam, Jo - Norfolk 384:
Budget - New York Sloop 149:
Buenos Ayres 283 :

Burd, Major USA 50-90:

Burr, Francis 231:

Burwell's Bay - "Burrill's" 124:

136-154-254:
Burwell's Bay - Proposed :
Grand Naval Establishmentl24:

Bute Street - Norfolk
Butler, Henry - Richmond

414:
146:

Cadets - CaDt. Partridge's 377:

Cadiz 372:

Caffey, Wm. - Petersburg 295:

Caldwell, J. H. 349:

Caldwell's Theatrical Corps 349:

Calhoun, John C. - Secy. War 123:

124-336-343:

Camillus - Boston Ship 156:

CAMPBELL, Capt. John - SB 83:

137-147-153-166-196-199-204:

Campbell's Wharf - Norfolk 69:

Camp Meetings 152-157-192-197:

199-200-254 :

Canal Boats 125a-196:

Cannon & Clark - Norfolk 281:

Cannon's Marshes 150-186:

Qapes, The Virginia 32-33-48-62:

64-67-80-84-97-101-Cont'd.:

Capes of Va. - Continued 127-129

136-156a-l87-l88-222-241-246

253-254-263-264-275-281-288

299-301-320-387-390-405

Cape Henry 57-276-299-301-378

Cape Henry Light 209-300

Cape Hatteras 301-400

Cape Hatteras Lightship 400-414

415
Cape Hatteras Shoals 412
Cape Haytien 364

Cape Henlopen 376

Cape Lookout Shoals 57

Capron, Capt. Norf. Mil. 123-168
170-195-361
Capron, John - Norfolk 300
Carnes - Capt. Ship Henry

Clay 150

Carolina Centinel 50

Carpenter & Son - Phila. Sloop 67
Carr, Lieut. USA 239

Carr, Henry - Norfolk 360-361
Carr's Hotel - Norfolk 360-361
364-368-398
Carter - S.C. M.C. 365

Cartersville Bridge 216
Carthagena 383

Cassin, Lt-Com. USN 398
Castilano - Norfolk 416
Castle Calhoun - Rip Raps 344
Catherine Street - Norfolk 202
Celia - Schooner 386

Ceres - Schooner 57

Chamberlain - Capt. Brig

Georgiana 203

CHAPMAN, SB Capt. 351-352-353

[W.J.] 361-362-363-366-369-376

379-382-395-400

CHAPMAN, Capt. G. - SB 369-370

372-375-376

Charleston, S. C. 6-43-57-149

206-347-377-378-412

Charleston Courier 70

Charlestown, Mass. 378

Charlton, Capt. Francis D. -

Suffolk Volunteers 224

Chatham - Boston Brig 194

Cherub - Richmond Sloop 263

CHESAPEAKE - SB 405-406-409

Chesapeake Bay 29-30-34-45-67-88

101-112-136-166-205-212-222

236-262-289-292-312-324-385

391-394-399-405-406-407-409

436

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+++TT++++++++

Chesapeake Line 172

Chester, S. M. - Newbern 216

Chief Justice of US 306-337-339

Chincoteague 8-9-254-276

Christian, Surg'n. Peter USN 398

CHURCHWARD, Capt. Richd. SB 233

234-250-251-253-254-258-260

263-264-265-272-273-277-281

283-288-290-292-298-299-301

313-410-411

Citizens' Coach 128

City Point 11-12-15-37-39-40-46

55-65-76-77-79-82-102-130

134-136-138-139-143-147-149

162-167-171-172-174-180-181

189-190-215-261-262-270-271

277-279-280-287-293-294-303

318-321-322-323-341-348-349

354-357-376-398-401

City Point - Folkes ' Tavern 65

172-401
Clark, Mr. 31

Clark, J. 263

Clark, Cannon & - Norfolk 281
Clarke, Maj. John - Henrico 95
Clay, Henry 214

Clayton, John M. 374

Clergymen:

Blair, Rev. Mr.
French, Dr.
Low, Rev. Mr»
Madison, Bishop
Moore, Bishop
Patterson, Rev. Mr.
Westwood, Rev. Mr.
Cluff, Matthew

Coal

Cocke,

Va.

242

219

230

146

176

10-271

211-300

Mil. 343

401
378
300
397

Brig. Gen.
Benjamin

Co L. - Portsmouth

John - Portsmouth

C0D0RUS - Sheet Iron SB

COFFIN, Capt Wm. - SB 68-99-102

115-136-137-146-149-168-173

195-207-213-215-216-218-219

227-229-242-244-245-246-266

273-274-278-283-294-302-315

317-390-392

Cohen's Lottery Office 199-217

Colley, Miss Harriet 95

Colley, Capt. Wm. - Norfolk 95

Colombia Republic 320

Columbian - NY Newspaper 7

Columbians - Suffolk Vols. 224

Columbus-74, USN 144-145

Comegys, C. P. 374

Comet - "Capt. Crocker's" 178

Comet - Ship 150-266

Commerce Street - Norfolk 86

Compiler, The Richmond 191-208

228-247-266-277-346-349

Congress, US Frigate 351

Congressmen 148-181-208-242-272

278-289-342-353-365-368-392

397-414

Constellation - US Frigate 148

364-368-390-398

Constitution - Ship 173

CONSTITUTION - SB 311-391

Cooke, Capt. Ports. Arty. 339-343

344
Cooper - The Tragedian 209
Cooper, John B. - Hampton 114
Cooper's Hotel - Norfolk 275-350
Cornell (Cournels) Capt USA 121
Cornick, Capt. Schr. Georgiana

381-384
Cornwallis' Cave - Yorktown 331
CORSON - SB Captain 56

Courier - NY Sunday Newspaper375
Cournels (Cornell) Capt USA 121
Covent Garden Theatre-London 205
Cowes, England 386

Cowgill, John 374

COWPER - SB Captain 334-349-361

365-367
Coxwell, R. - Norfolk 67
Crabtree, Capt "Gen.Lingen" 320
Crane, Captain Wm. USN 187-378
Craney Island 90-211-310
Craney Island, Bite of 351-378

393-398

Craney Island Flats 150-347

Creek Nation 121

CROCKER, Capt Daniel W.-SB 35-37

39-41-44-45-48-53-54-59-70

101-133-134-136-139-144-145

148-149-150-156-167-168-171

173-174-175-177-178-181-187

194-197-198-201-207-208-209

211-215-216-218-219-220-227

229-235-238-240-247-273-274

277-281-296-303-305-316-319

322-324-326-333-335-2O5-374

437

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Crocker, Mrs. Clarissa 187:

Crowell - M.C. 181:

Crowninshield, B. W. , Secy :

of the Navy 66:

Crudup - N.C. M.C. 278:

Culpepper - M.C. 181:

Cumberland - Ship 266:

Cummins, John 374:

Cunningham, Jos. F. -Norfolk 84:
Currituck 91-415:

Currituck Bar 101:

Currituck Inlet 101:

Currituck Sound 111:

Cuthbert - M.C. 181:

- N.Y. 258;

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Diggs, Mrs. Sarah-Warwick Co 176

257-296-330:
231:
388:
345:
300:
395:
356

- Norf.
• Norf.
USA

Daily Advertiser
Dancing:

On Steam Boats
At Jamestown
At Old Point
La Fayette Ball
Darraugh, Alex P.-
Davenport, Maj. Wm.
Davis, Mrs. John
Davis's Boarding House 48-57-60:

124-356 :
Davis, Wilson - Smithfield 158:
Davis, Zadock [Mason ?] 309-310:
Dawley, Dennis - Norfolk 300:
Day's Point 59-194-317:
Dease, Samuel 367:

Decatur - Norfolk Schooner 183 :
Decatur, Com. Stephen USN 122:

124:
101:
218:
218:
276:
378:
284:
300:
169:

- Norfolk
Ship

DECKER - SB Pilot
Decormis, Joseph - Norfolk
Decormis, Lewis
Decoy - US Store
Deep Creek, Va.
Deford, William - Norfolk
Delany, E. - Norfolk
Delaware-74, The US 168
Delaware, Capes of 3-404:
Delaware River 97-265-405:
Denis, Bonard & - Norfolk 300:
Dewson, Capt. Brig Herald 349:
Diadem - Liverpool Ship 150:
Diamond Shoals 414:

Dickson, T. - Norfolk 281-378:
Dickson, Southgate & Wharf 304:

Disasters
Dismal Swamp
Dismal Swamp Canal

424
285

44-45-92-93

124-151

District of Columbia 336
Dolphin - Sloop 370

Donald, Mr„ 31

Dormond, A. - Philadelphia 295
Douglass, Schr„ Edward 35
Douthat, Capt Richmond Vols. 195
Dover, Delaware 374

Dover - Philadelphia, Dover
& Norfolk Steam Boat and
Transportation Company 374
Doyle, Midshipman USN 338
Draper - Boston Ship 352-353
Draw Bridge over Eliza-
beth River 202-412
Drummond, Richard 17-165
Drummond, Richd. & Co„ 32-33-302
Drury Lane Theatre - London 205

Dudley, L. - Norfolk
Duff - Tragedian

Duke Street
Dumas, Capt.
Dunn, Thomas

Norfolk
US Engrso

300-396
271

187-414
320
367

EAGLE - SB 3-5-83-311-312-341

404-405-406-407-409

Eagle Hotel-Tavern - Richmd 146

175-237
Eagle Tavern - Norfolk 284
Eastern Branch - Elizabeth

River 203-204-205-207
Eastern Shore of Virginia 181
201-241-310
Eastern Stage Line 131

Eastport, Me. 314-411

East River, Va. 156

Eclipse - Schooner 378

Edenton, N. C. 41-51-60-98-101
103-111-131-151-155-177-218
219
Edenton - Hornblow's Tavern41-51
Edenton District 208

Edenton Gazette 41-112

Edenton, Norfolk & Eliza-
beth City Stage 51-60-218
Edenton - Plymouth SB103-111-131

438

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44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444

Edenton Steam Boat Company 41
Edwards - N.C. M.C. 181-278-365
Egg Harbor 378

Eliza Reilly - Norf. Brig 183

362
Elizabeth - Boston Schooner 150
Elizabeth - Ship 209

Elizabeth, N. J. 56

Elizabeth City, N. C. 43-48-49
51-53-54-56-57-59-60-70-75
91-92-141-151-155-212-218-271
Elizabeth City, Norfolk and

Edenton Stage 51-60-218
Elizabeth City Stage 59
Elizabeth City County, Va. 61
Elizabeth Port, N. J. 412
Elizabeth River 28-202-205-404
Elizabeth River Landmarks:

Craney Island 90-211-310
Bite of Craney Island 351
378-393-398
Craney Island Flats 150-347
Draw Bridge Across 202-412
Eastern Branch 203-204-205

207
Half-Way House 206-355
Herbert's Point 92

Lambert's Point 122
Newton's Creek 122

Sewell's Point 53-149-355

416

Tanners Creek 122

Town Point 368-392

Western Branch 309

Washington Point 202

Elkton, Mdo 3-17-83

Elkton Line 405-406

Elliot - Ga. M.C. 278

Elliott, Capt. Jesse D. USN 95

124-217-336-338-347-414

Ellis, Capt. Schr. Only

Daughter 137
Emblem - Schooner 378

Emery, Mrs. - Newbern 216
Emuttie, Maj. USA 121

England 92-412

ENTERPRIZE - SB 275-276
Eustis, Col. US Engrs. 344-365
Exchange Coffee House:

At Alexandria 78

At Norfolk 20-21-35-40-63
At Petersburg 138-139-401

Exchange Line of Steam

Boats and Stages 381
Excursions 426-427-431

Executive Council of Va. 340
Express - New York Sloop 149-206
Eylau - French Flagship 332

Fairfield 150

Fanny & Mary - Schooner 273
Farmers' Bank - Norfolk 202
Fatalities 424

Favorite - Sloop 265

Fayetteville, N. C. 44-49-54-75
131-148-151-155-179-365
Fayetteville: Jordan's Hotel 151
Fayetteville-Newbern Stage 44-75
Fayetteville-Norfolk Stage 151

155-179
Fayette-Raleigh Stage 131
Federal George - Boston Brig 45
Fell's Point - Baltimore 19
Fenwick - Col. USA 365

FERGUSON, Capt. Benjamin 29-94

406

FERGUSON, Capt. John 26-27-28-29

31-32-36-45-58-62-64-66-77-84

99-101-108-116-117-118-125-128

130-139-142-153-159-160-161-166

168-173-195-197-199-204-205-206

209-210-211-212-213-217-220-227

229-231-238-257-266-273-265-274

282-283-290-296-308-320-327-330

336-342-364-368-378-387-390-392

395-406-407

Fernandez, John F. O.-Norf. 108

Ferries:

Elizabeth Port-New York 412
Edenton-Plymouth 98-103-111

131

James town-Surry 14-52

Keesy's 397

Wynn's 179

Fewell, William 367

FIDELITY, SB 184-185-186-209-211

Field, Capt. Brig Federal

George 45
Finney, Capt Wm. Richmond Vols

168-170-195-242-244
Fish, Col. Rev. Hero 337
Fisher, Capt. - Col. 263-334
Fisher, G. - SB Co. Secy. 47

439

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Fisher, George T. 374

Flanagan, Mr. - Baltimore 27
Flanagan & Beacham's lard 19
Floating Saw Mill U2

Floyd - Va. M.C. 181-278
Folkes, Robert - City Point 65
172-174-262-399-401
Folkes' Tavern 65-172-401
Forrest, Capt. Brig

Plaides 156
Forrest, William S. 416
Forrest' 3 Norfolk 416

Forsythe - Ga. M.C. 368
Fort Gansevoort - New York 258
Fort McHenry - Baltimore 128
Fort Nelson 42-187-209-348
Fort Norfolk 159-239-348
Fort Powhatan 15-39-150-156-277
Fort Severn 311

Forts, Norfolk Harbor 28-290
Fortress Monroe 187-214-330
236-344-388-395
Foster, Joseph - Norfolk 152

155
Four Mile Creek 149-156
Fowle, William - Alexandria 79
Franklin, Dr. 49

Fredericksburg 1-197-198-240
243-247-262-336
Fredericksburg Herald 198-247
Fredericksburg Vol. Co. 336
French Consul - Norfolk 371
French, Rev. Dr. 219

French Naval Ships :

Flagship L'Eylau 332

Corvette Le Tarn 256

Fleet 332-387-388-389

Frenchtown 312

Freshets in the James 16-190

215-216-352

Fry, Christopher - Norfolk 99

Fuller, Capt. Schr. Celia 386

Fulton, Robert 3-404

Fulton, Ship Robert 184

Furt, R. 367

Gaines, Gen. Edmund P„ USA 187
Gales, Jos. Jr. - Washtn. 289
Gales, Jos. Sr. - Washtn. 289

Galloway, Jr. Robt. 367:
Gait, Capt. Norf. Mil. 123
168-170-195
Garcia - Norfolk 416

Garrison, J. k S. Co 263-281
Gary, Capt. - Stage Opr. 174
Gaston, Wm. - Newbern 216
Gatlin, Alfred M. - N.C. MC 41
Gazette - N.Y. 128-209-263-375
General Lingen - Ship 320
GENERAL SANTANDER - SB 376-382

383
General Taylor - Schooner 1
Georgetown, D. C. 391

Georgia 278-365-368

Georgiana-Ship-Brig 203-381-384

Gibbon vs Ogden

Gibbon, Owen &

Gibbons, Capt. Norf. Mil.

Gildersleeve, Jonathan N.

Gilfert's Theatrical Corps

Gladstonbury

Glenn, Matthew - Norfolk

306
108
361
374
206
150
193
271
149-386
61
169-246-348
42-168-170

Glide - Ship

Gloucester County

Gosport

Go sport Navy ^ard

246-265-275-276-343-344
348-169-351-378-392

Gouverneur, Mr. 123

Governor of Virginia 42-336-337
340-343

Graham, John - Petersburg
Grampus - US Schooner
Granby Street - Norfolk
Grand National Lottery
Grantland, John
Gratitot, Col. US Engrs.
Gray - M.C.

Gray, Capt. Schr. Walton
GREEN, Capt. SB
Green, Lieut. USN
Green, Mrs. (Singer)
Greenway, E. M. - NY
Greenway, J. M. - NY

Gregory, Dr.
Griffin, M. -
Griffin, Maj.
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Stream

295
398
202
217
242
365
181
399
347
77
231:
295
295
356
300

- Norfolk

- Norfolk
Thos.-Yorktown 328

392
415

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Gun Boat - A former 36

Gwinn's Island 400

Hagood, W. R. 367

"Hail Columbia," Nat'l. Air 338
Hale, E. - Baltimore 269
Half -Way House 206-355

Hall, Lt. USMC 368-390

Hall, C. - Norfolk 300-329
Hall, C's. Book Store 248
Hall, Joseph ¥. - Portsmouth 119

120
Hallett, Capt. Brig Joseph 1
Hambleton, S. - Purser USN 390
Hamilton, Capt. Sloop Hiram 68

203

Hamilton - S.C. M.C. 278-365

Hammer - Boston Brig 150

Hammersly, Lieut. 289

Hampton - Bristol Brig 349

HAMPTON - SB 182-192-196-202

206-213-225-240-247-254-285

288-289-290-296-301-309-310

327-334-344-347-357-363-384

388-393-398-412

HAMPTON - SB renamed RICHMOND

61-62-63-402

Hampton, Va. 24-61-71-104-105

106-107-109-113-114-119-120

125a-127-143 -144-152-182-192

196-206-213-240-247-285-288

296-297-327-334-357-359-384

385-388-393-412

Hampton Hotels 109-113-385

Hampton - Main street 109

Hampton Public Wharf 109

Hampton & Norfolk SB Co. 35

Hampton Roads 2-8-9-13-96-119

144-149-150-236-290-296-298

321-330-331-355-368-376-385

387-389-393-398-400-415

Hannah & Elizabeth - Schr. 384

Hansford's Boarding House 395

Harmony - Ship 57

Harrison's Bar 149-150-156-266

Hartford, Conn. 149

Hartshorn - New York 307

Harvie, Col. - Va. Mil. 336-343

Harwood, John R. - Norfolk 314

335-368-370-372-376-377-378

379

44+4444444444+44+4444444444444444

Harwood 's Wharf - Norfolk 314

370-377
Hastings, Mr. 31

Hatcher, H. 367

Hatteras, Cape 301-400
Hatteras Lightship 400-414-415
Hatteras Shoals 412

HATTON, Capt. - SB 115
Hatton, Capt. Ship Scipio 149
Havana, Cuba 362

Hawkins, Col. Saml. USA 121
Hawkins, Wm. H. - Richmond 237
Hayes, Manlove 374

Haytien, Cape 384

HAZARD, Capt. - SB 242-244-265

273
Head of the Bay 135

Helen - New Bedford Ship 149
Henderson, Col. USMC 336-379
Henlopen, Cape 378

Henop, Philip 94-108

Henrico - Boston Brig 149-156
Henrico County 95

Henry, Cape 57-276-299-301-378
Herald - Ship 349

Herbert's Point 92

Herron, James 367

Herron, Walter - Norfolk 342
Higgins, E. - Norfolk 300
Hiram - Sloop 68-203

Hitchcock, C. - Norfolk 263
Hoffman, Jacob - Alexandria 78

Hog Island - On the Coast 376

Hog Island - James River 149

150-156-247-266-349-386

HOLDEN, Capt. Life - SB 155-156

156a-157-158-221-223-l62-229

232-238-241-246-247-400-414

415
Hollon - New Orleans Packet 349
Holt, John E. - Norfolk Mayor

123-135-267-343
Hook, Capt. USA 58

Hooks - N.C. M.C. 278-365
Hope - Ship 349

Hornblow's Tavern - Edenton 41

51
Hornet - US Ship 320-387-390

392-393
Horses & Carriages Aboard 54
lll-119-125a-334-357-369
Horse Shoe 45-151-204-330

441

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Old Point

Petersburg
Philadelphia

4444444444444444444444444

Hotels & Taverns:

Alexandria 78

City Point 65-172-401

Edenton 41-51

Fayetteville 151

Hampton 109-113-385

Jamestown 52

Newbern 216

Norfolk 10-20-21-22-23-35-40

44-48-51-57-60-63-68-82

86-87-96-115-124-140-141

152-165-181-193-194-204

208-212-218-271-275-284

292-356-360-364-368-395

396-398

214-236-285-290

297-379

65-138-139-401

360-371

Richmond 15-146-172-175-237

Strawberry Banks 383

Washington, N. C. 103

Willoughby's Point 292

Yorktown 328

Howard - Brig 150

Huger, Col. USA 324-337

Hungary 150-201-241

Hunter - Plymouth Schr. 150

Hunter, Maj. Wm. F. 61-71-72

233-234-271-410-411

Hunter's Shipyard 207

Hutcheson, D. C. 367

Hygeia Hotel 214-236-285-290

379
Hynd, J. - Norfolk 281

Ice and Snow as impediments

to Navigation 38-101-102-114

118-141-210-211-212-213-214

275-277-305-359-360-399-400

Inauguration of President 363

Independent Vols. - Norfolk 42

168-195-361

Indian Corps 121

Indiana - Schooner 265

Inman, Lieut. USN 275

Internat'l Marine Eng'ring 411

Iredell, Gen. Jas. -Edenton 41

Isle of Wight County 58-254

Isle of Wight District 208-272

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Jamaica

44444444444444444444444

295-349-382

James, Jr., William 375

James City County 61

James Island - in the Bay 384

James Island - James River 156

James Point 384

James River 7-52-59-61-73-133

149-174-178-180-190-194-201

206-215-228-277-279-287-322

349-359-409

James River Freshets 16-190-215

216-352

James River Place Names See 430

James River Steam Boat Co. 108

110-112-132-138-141-142-147

171-172-175-176-205-275-279

280-287-291-295-315-316-319

321-354-357-384-402

Jamestown 14-15-37-39-52-55-76

79-82-154-156-156a-l80-220

221-222-226-227-228-229-232

272-287-321-323-341-342-348

3 54-356 - See Jubilee at

Jamestown Hotel 52

Jamestown-Surry Ferry 14-52

Jamestown wNo Trespassers" 272

Janney, Phineas - Alexandria 79

Java - Ship 302

Jay - Sloop 347-413

Jeanne d'Arc - Fr. Frigate 332

Jenkins, Jonathan 374

JENKINS, Capt. Uriah - SB 247

265-266-273-275-278-281-283

289-290-294-302-303-318-322

323-326-348-351-363-364-368

369-371-372-376-381-383-386

387-389-390-391-394-395-399

Jersey City 253

Jesse - Negro 304

John - Richmond Schooner 150

John Adams - US Corvette 246

Johnson - Capt. Schr. Eclipse

378
Johnson - Capt. Light Boat 325
Johnson, Jas. -Isle of Wight 58
Johnson, John - Norfolk 360
Johnson, William - Norfolk 212
Johnston, A. 367

Johnston, Jas. M. 367

Jolly Bet - Norfolk Sloop 156
Jones, Capt. Rev. Cutter 343
Jones, General USA 336

442

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Jones - M.C. 181:

Jones, Thomas 385:

Jones, Wilson - Hampton 109:
Jordan's Hotel - Faytvlle 151:
Joseph - Boston Brig 1:
Jubilee at Jamestown 220-226:

227-231:

Junior Vols. - Norfolk 42-168:

195-224-361:

Juniper Water 285:

Keesy's Ferry 397:

Kellam, Hutchison 383:

Kennedy, Capt. USN 320:

Kennedy, E. P. - Norfolk 108:

Kennedy, Maitland K- & Co. 268:

Kensington - Philadelphia 373:

Ketchum, Capt Norf. Packet 370:

Key West

King, D. - Washington NC

King, Miles - Norfolk

King - Ala. M.C.

Kingland's Reach

Klein, S.

Knott's Island, N. C.

Kuhn, Capt. USMC

Kyle, J & J -Norf.

290-386
103:
263:
278:
150:
125a:
101:
379:
263-281-300:

Laburnam - Brig

Laconia - Ship

Lafarge, L. - Norfolk

La Fayette, General 330-333-

336-337-338-340-341-342-

344-345-346-347-3 58-361-

364-386-391-397
La Fayette - Visit to:

Alexandria

Baltimore 333-362-

Fortress Monroe

Jamestown

Norfolk 343-345-358-361-
364

Mount Vernon

Port Deposit

Portsmouth

Richmond 345-346-352-

Suffolk

Washington 364-

Williamsburg

Yorktown 336-337-338-
340-341

386:
371:
263:
335:
343:
362:

336:
■386:
344:
342:
362:

336i
386:
344:
361:
364:
391:
342:
339:

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La Fayette's Return Home 391
La Fayette's Southern Tour 364
La Fayette, Geo. Washington 336
339-343-358-361-364
La Fayette Hotel - Yorktown 328
Lagaudette, Peter - Norfolk 416
LaGuaira 320

Lake Ponchartrain 259

Lamb, Win. B. - Norfolk 342
Lambert's Point 122

Lambert's Point Road 416
Langley, Capt. 207

Langley, Mr. 71-72

Langley, Lemuel 163-165-208-250

251
Langley, Robert 250-251
Lasky, Capt. Schr. Beaver 364
Laurence &. Sneeden's Yard 120
Leander - Schooner 370

LEECH, Capt. Richard - SB 184
185-186-209
Legislature of Virginia 358
Leigh, B. W. 337-338

Leitch, Capt. Brig Wm.&Mary 150
Leroy's Hotel - Washtn NC
Leslie, Capt. Brig Hollon

103
349
256
257
336
3 58-364
77
281
259
255-256
257
Light Vessels:

Cape Hatteras 400-414-415
Craney Island Flats 347
Wind Mill Point 325

Lingen, Gen. - Schooner 320
R. - Hampton 385
150-204-265-320-326
349-386

156-173-209
206

Le Tarn - French Corvette

Le Vasseur - Sey to La F.

Lewis, Capt. US Engrs.

Lewiston

Library on Steam Boat

Life Preserving Dress

Lively, Capt,
Liverpool

London

Look Out Point

Lookout Shoals, Cape 257

Lotteries: Wash. Monument 217

Maryland Grand State 199

Grand National 217

Office in Norfolk 199-217

Lovett, Col. Geo. USA 121

Low, Rev. Mr. - Norfolk 95

Low Pressure Boilers 177-316-377

Lower Norf. Co. Antiquary 16-402

443

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Lowry, John M. & Co. - NY 304
Loyall, George - Norfolk ■ 342
Luce, Capt. Brig Henrico 156
Luce, Capt. Brig Mary 175
LUDLAM, Capt. - SB 337-341
Ludlam, Lewis - Richmond 189

191-194
Lyford's Reading Room - Norf.

317-335-356
Lynch, R. T. 367

Lynchburg Paper 31

Lynnhaven Bay 34-246-297-399
Lyon, A. 281

Lyon's Creek Shoals 150

McClearays, of the
McCreery, John - P
M'CUTCHEN, Capt. -
M'Dowell, Est. of
McDowell, Wesley
McDuffie - S.C. M.
McGowan, Mr. and M
McHenry, Fort
Mcintosh, Gen. Vfa„
McKeever, Lt. Com.
McLane, Col.
McNeill - N.C. M.C
McRae, Capt. John

Macomb, Gen. USA 336-343
Macon - N.C. M.C. 181-278
Madison, Bishop 230

MAID OF ORLEANS - SB 97
Mails, The 25-31-44-62-104-106

117-172-175-186-213-267-278

302-309-354-359-366
Maine - Brig 386

Main Southern Stage Route 43

131-151
Main Street - Norfolk

Theatre

230

etersburg

230

SB 396

-398

225

374

365

rs.

128

USA

121

USN

386

334-337

-347

278

- Va Mil

242

244

Main Street - Hampton
Maitland, Kennedy & Co.
Mallory, Charles K.
Manchester, Va.
Marcia - Providence Brig

86-350
3 56-360
109-112
268
31
76
150

Margaret - Petersburg Ketch 150

Marietta 397

Marine Corps - See USMC

Market Square - Norfolk 10-22

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Market Square - Cont'd. 42-168
195-218-252-271-284-350
356-360
Market House - Norfolk 384
Marriage Notices:

Middleton-Diggs 176

Young-Colley 95

Marron, Nielson & - Norfolk 263

Marshall, Chief Justice John 306

337-339
Martin, Mr. 181

Martin, J. 263

Martin; Shields, Ashburn & 194
Martingy, B. - French Consul 371
Mary - Boston Brigantine 150-175
Mary & Ann - Balto Packet 31-128
Mary Ann - Charleston Sloop 57
Mary & Susan - Boston Brig 194
Maryland State Lottery 199
Mason, General 336

Mason, John 368

Mason, Zadock (Davis ?) 309-310
Mason's Island 228

Mathews County 157

Maury, Butler - Norfolk 165
Maxwell, Capt. Ship Repeater 204
Maxwell, Wm. - Norfolk 343
Maxwell's Wharf n 185-204
Mayo, Major 31

Mayo, Miss 95

Mayo's Bridge 142-216

Mayo's Island 167-174-189
Mayo's Sawmill 216

Mercantile Advertiser NY 186-258
263-299-375
Merchants Coffee House N 22-33
Merseteau, Capt. Schr Emblem 378
Mexico 368

Mexico, Gulf of 392

Meyer - Inventor 255-256-257
Michell - Norfolk Caterer 339
MIDDLET0N, Capt. SB 125-127-163
(Jos.) 173-176-188-195-199-205
206-209-212-217-231-238-409
Mifflin, Jona. W. 374

Mifflin, Warner 374

Milhado, David - Norf. 108-165
Milhado, William " 100
Mill Creek 383

MILNER, Capt. SB 83

Minute Book Quotes 63-94-100
108-13 0-124-176-180-194
MISSISSIPPI - SB 97

Mitchell, Capt. Sloop Va. 274
Mitchell, Nathaniel 375
Mobile, Ala. 97-2115

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Mobjack Bay 245-249

Monroe, Fortress 187-214-236
330-344-388-395
Monroe, President James 123-124
Monroe - Revenue Cutter 343
Monroe - Gladstonbury Schr. 150
Montevideo 320

Moore - Va. M. C. 278

Moore, George 95

Moore, Lem C. 375

Moore, Rt. Rev. Bishop 146
Morgan, Capt. USN 246-342
Morgan, Surgeon USN 398
Morris, W. W. 374

MORRISON, Capt. - SB 97
Mount Vernon, Va. 336

MOUNT VERNON - SB 281-341-381

391
Murphy's Boarding House - N 350
Murray, Henry M.-Balto. 311-406
Murray's Wharf - Norfolk 60
Myers, Mr. - Norfolk 100
Myers, John - Norfolk 29
Myers, Moses - Norfolk 108
Myers, Samuel - Norfolk 108-295
Myrick, Edward M. -Norfolk 295

Nanjemoy Creek 387

Nansemond River 222

Nantucket 149-150

Narsworthy's Shoal 36

Nassau, N. P. 382

National Intelligencer 114-278

289
Nation's Guest - See La Fayette
Navy - See US Navy
Navy Hotel - Norfolk 86-87
Navy Yard - Charlestown, Mass.

378
Navy Yard - Gosport, Va. 42-168

169-170-246-265-275-276-343

344-348-351-378-392
Negroes 160-161-225-267-268-269

304
Neilson, J. - Norfolk 378
Neilson, Thomas - Norfolk 295
Neilson & Marron " 263-281
Nelson, Fort 42-187-209-348
New Bedford, Mass. 149
Newbern, NC 43-44-45-48-49-50
Newbern Hotel 216
Newbern Stage 48-57-60
Newbern Steam Boat Co<, 54-216
4104

4444444444444444444444444444444444

New Brunswick 156-316

Newburyport, Mass. 364

New Castle 316

Newcastle Street - Norfolk 410

411
Newcomb, E. H. 375

New Haven, Conn. 370

New Inlet, N. C. 301

NEW JERSEY - SB 83-406-407
New London, Conn. 405

New Orleans 97-211-259-265-349
New Point Comfort 45-114-157
209-212-218-245-336-349-351
381-399
Newport, R. I. 150-314

Newport News 39-150-194-302
Newton, George - Norfolk 96-97

343

Newton, Lt.Com. J. T. USN 275

Newton, Thomas - Va MC 148-181:

208-272-278-342-365

Newton's Creek 122

Newton's Wharf - Norfolk 3-5-17

30-32-34-55-62-64-66-71-80

84-104-106-112-ll6-123-125a

127-130-139-142-144-145-154

166-173-174-177-188-192-196

213-227-240-245-247-288-296

305-307-322-320-342-345-363

384-386-387-388-389-390-393

396-400-404

NEW YORK - SB 233-244-250-251

252-253-254-256-258-260-263

264-272-273-274-277-281-283

288-290-291-292-298-299-300

301-304-314-334-335-342-369

370-372-375-376-377-379-410

411

New York, N. Y. 1-4-7-8-9-41-50

56-57-83-97-101-120-137-149

177-184-185-186-204-205-209

233-234-237-251-253-254-258

259-260-263-264-265-272-273

274-275-276-277-281-283-288

290-291-292-295-298-299-301

304-306-307-313-314-316-334

342-347-369-370-372-375-376

377-378-379-381-382-396-410

411-412-414

New York Newspapers:

Advocate 209
American 263
Columbian 7
Courier - Sunday paper 375
Daily 299
[ Cont ; d o o£

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4 444444444444 44 4 44 4 4 444 4 4444 4 4 4444 4 4 44 44 44 44 444444444444 444444444444

New York Newspapers: Cont'd.

Daily Advertiser 258
Evening Post 6-263-375
Gazette 128-209-263-275
Mercantile Advertiser 186
258-263-299
375
National Advocate &

Gazette 209
Postscript 29

New York & Norfolk Steam Boat

Company 184

New York Packet Schr. 10

Nicholson, Capt. J. B. 134

Nivison's Wharf 115-140-144-146

155-156a-157-l62-l8l-197-201

205-207-215-217-221-226-227

237-238-241-243-246-247-249

254-262-264-270-295-296-307

315-316-322-341-3 52-363-366

400

Norfolk, Va. 2-3-5-6-7-11-12-15

17-19-20-22-26-27-28-29-31

34-37-39-40-44-46-47-49-51

52-53-54-55-56-57-59-60-61

63-64-71-73-74-76-78-79-82

85-90-94-98-102-106-107-109

112-113-114-116-117-118-119

121-125-125a-127-128-130-132

133-134-135-137-138-139-141

142-143-144-147-148-151-152

153-154-155-156-156a-157-l64

167-171-172-173-174-179-180

184-186-187-189-196-198-202

209-213-217-218-221-222-22 5

233-234-240-243-258-259-260

261-262-263-271-274-277-279

280-282-285-287-291-293-295

297-298-301-303-305-308-313

316-318-319-321-322-323-327

328-339-342-344-345-346-347

348-355-3 57-3 58-360-361-369

370-371-373-374-385-393-396

397-400-404-406-407-409-410

412-413-416-356

Norfolk Borough 7-20-28-29-63

95-170-271-396-404

Norfolk Banks:

Bank of Virginia 202

Farmers' Bank 202

Norfolk Bath Houses 256-284

Norfolk Board of Health 13 5

Norfolk Bridges:

Catherine Street 202
Draw Bridge 202-214
Stone Bridge - Granby 202

Norfolk Churches:

Episcopal Church 202

Presbyterian Church 303

Services aboard SB Va. 219

Norfolk Common Council 123-343

358-361
Norfolk Court 343-3 58-361
Norfolk Court House 345
Norfolk Custom House 345
Norfolk - French Consul 371
Norfolk Hotels:

Carr's 360-361-364-368-398

Cooper's 275-350

Davis' Boarding House 48-57

60-124-356

Dudley's Restaurant 396

Eagle Tavern 284

Exchange Coffee House 20-21

35-40-63-68-82-124

Hansford's Boarding Ho. 395

Merchants' Coffee House 22-23

Murphy's Boarding House 350

Navy Hotel 86-87

Steam Boat Hotel 10-22-23-44

51-87-96-115-140-141-152

165-181-193-194-204-208

212-218-271

Norfolk-1821 Hurricane 202-203

Norfolk Lottery Office 199-217

Norfolk Market 61-86-105-106

122-328-396-298

Norfolk Market House 384

Norfolk, Mayor of

Norfolk Military:
Cavalry Troop
Independents

123-135-267
342-358-361

Juniors

Volunteers

123-124
42-168-170-195
361
42-168-170-195-224
361

123-124-344-361
362
Volunteers* Band 361
Norfolk Nautical School 248-413
Norfolk Newspapers:

American Beacon 402

Gazette & Publick Ledger 402
Norfolk & Portsmouth

Herald 402
Norfolk Packet Office 64-66-80

197
Norfolk Post Office 22-152-155

194-212
Norfolk - Public Authorities

361-364
Norfolk Quarantine Officer 135

446

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Norfolk Reading Rooms 22-44-66
181-193-194-204-263-317
335-356
Norfolk Stage Office 51-57-60
152-155-212-218
Norfolk Steam Mills 122
Norfolk Shipbuilders:
See Edmund Allmand
Charles Allmand
Maj. Wm. F. Hunter
Lemuel Langley
Robert Langley
Mr. Sutcliffe
Norfolk-Built Steam Boats:
See The Hampton
The New York
The Norfolk
The Potomac
The Richmond
The Roanoke
Norfolk Streets:

Bank 248

Bute 414

Catherine 202

Commerce 86

Duke 87-414

Granby 202

Main 86-350-356-360

Market Square 10-22-42-168

195-218-252-271-284-350

356-360

Newcastle 410-411

Union 22-155-218

Wide Water 202-252

Norfolk Theatre 168

Norfolk - La Fayette Visits 342

343-344-345

358-361-362-364

Norfolk - President Monroe's

Visit 123-124
Norfolk Wharves:

Campbell's 69

County 343

Dickson & Southgate's 304

Harwood's

Maxwell's

Murray ' s

Newton's

Nivison's

Reilly's

Rothery's

Market

Taylor's

314-370-376-377

185-204

See pg 444

See pg 445

203

376

302

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NORFOLK - SB 35-36-37-39-41-43
44-45-48-49-53-54-57-59-60
70-75-77-81-85-92-93-94-137
139-153-154-166-167-196-199
203-204-206-210-211-212-213
214-217-218-219-238-241-251
25b-267-269-273-282-283-288
305-308-320-325-347-351-352
354-355-358-365-375-381-386
387-390-392-399-400-409-410
Norfolk & Alexandria Steam

Boat Company 87-102-140-158
165-323-348
Norfolk & Hampton Steam

Boat Company 35-40-63
Norfolk & Newbern Steam

Boat Line 54

Norfolk & New York Steam

Boat Line 184

Norfolk; Philadelphia, Dover
& N- Steam Boat and
Transportation Company 374
Norfolk, Fort 159-239-348
Norfolk County Court 416
Norfolk Ledger [1910] 404
Norfolk Packet - Sloop 370
Norfolk Public Library 402
Northampton County 385

North Carolina 28-30-43-48-53
93-101-222-278-289
North Carolina Centinel 50
North Carolina-74, The US 246
342-348-355-363
North Carolina Sounds 301-410
North Point 311

North River - New York 7
North River, Va. 212-245
North Star - Balto. Ship 352
Nottingham, W. J. - Norfolk 263
Norwich, Vt. 377

Obituary Notices:

Edmund Allmand 182-183

Mrs. Clarissa Crocker 187

Robert Folkes 399

Maj. Wra. F. Hunter 271

Obregon, M. -Mexican Ministr 368

O'Connor, J. 108

Ocracoke Inlet, N. C. Ill

Odum, Capt Ship Constitution 266

447

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r44444444444444444444444444444444444-

44444444444444

Oellers, Lieut. USN 390

Ogden, Governor Aaron 412

Ogden, Francis B„ 4-7-108

Ogden, Gibbon vs 306

Old Bay Line 409

Old Dominion Steamship Co. 410

Old Point Comfort 144-145-1 56a

192-196-198-206-211-213-214

225-236-237-240-241-246-247

249-253-280-285-288-289-290

293-296-297-320-321-323-327

347-348-357-363-365-368-379

383-384-385-386-388-393-398

Old Point - Hygeia Hotel 214

236-285-290-297-379

Old Point - Fortifications 187

214-236-330-344

Olmutz, Dungeons of 337

O'NEALE, Capt. - SB 1-2

Only Daughter - Schooner 137

Osborne's- James River 150-346

Osmundiye, Capt. USA 121

Oswald, Jas. A. - Richmond 295

Ott, Capt. Geo. - Va. Mil. 271

OWEN, Capt. Wm. - SB 218-219

238-241-273-282-283-288-305

308-325-333-351-352-354-355

363-381-386-387-400

Owen & Gibbon

Owens, T.

102-165
108

Baltimore 10-26-29-31-128
142-282-406
Boston 45

New York 10-233-252-301-313
Norfolk 313-406

Philadelphia 10

Packet Office - Norfolk64-66-80

197

Pamlico ("Pamptico") Sound

Pannell, H. & A. - Norfolk

Panopea - Brig

Parden, Levin J„

Parkhill, John - Richmond

Parks , Marshall

Parlato, Vincent

Partridge, Capt.

Pasquotank River
PASTORIUS, Capt.

- Norfolk

- School-
master

43
31
349
367
295
412
300

377
54
97

Patapsco ("Petapsco") River 101

210
Patterson, Rev0 Mr. k Lady 31
Patton, James - Petersburg 295
Patuxent River 31-154-212-213

400-405

Pauchet, W. 367

Paulding, Lieut. USN 275

Peachy, John B. - Jamestown 272

Peacock - US Ship 276

Pendleton, Wm. F. 242

Pensacola, Fla. 211-393

PERKINS - Capt. SB 70-81-85

Peters, M. W. 165

PETERSBURG - SB 120-129-133-134

136-139-142-144-145-148-149

150-156-162-167-168-171-172

173-174-175-176-177-178-180

181-187-194-197-198-201-203

204-205-207-208-209-211-215

218-220-226-227-229-23 5-238

240-243-247-272-273-274-277

281-290-296-302-305-307-316

319-322-324-325-326-333-33 5

336-337-339-341-342-343-348

351-3 52-355-356-357-360-361

362-363-365-366-368-376-379

382

Petersburg, Va. 4-11-12-65-73

74-105-120-133^134-136-138

139-147-150-171-173-175-180

187-232-241-242-244-246-247

261-262-280-285-290-293-295

297-305-319-373-378-388-401

Petersburg nBardn 230

Petersburg Hotels :

Exchange 138-139-401
Redmond's 65

Petersburg Independent Vol-
unteers 242-244-290-361
Petersburg Newspapers :

Intelligencer 388

Republican 73-75-133-197
Petrel - London Brig 156
Peyton, Col. - Va. Mil. 336-343
Peyton, Bernard - Adj. Gen. 242
Philadelphia 3-17-34-50-57-67
83-97-128-256-281-295-298
309-311-316-335-360-371-376
378-381-386-405-407
Philadelphia - Miscellaneous:
Arch Street Wharf 373
Coffee House 371

[Cont'd.

448

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- 16

• + + * T 4 * * T i

Philadelphia Misc: Cont'd.

Judd's Hotel 371

Kensington 373

Newspapers 370-371

Packet 10

U. S. Bank 34

PHILADELPHIA - SB 27-406
Philadelphia, Dover &

Norfolk Steam Boat Co. 374
Philadelphia Line 83

Phoenix, The Alexandria 394
Phoenix-N. Brunswk Schr 149-156
Piankatank River 325-395-399
Pickett, Capt. Brig Hampton 349
Picturesque Theatre 228-231
Pierce, Capt. Ship Glide 386
Pilots 101-295-387

Pilot Boats 2-395-415

Pioneer - Liverpool Ship 326
Pirates-West Indian 275-386-392
Pitts, Capt. Ketch Mgt. 150
Planet - Williamsburg Schr. 317
Pleasants - M.C. 181

Pleiades (Plaides) British

Brig, of Whitby 149-156
Plumb Point 212

Plymouth 150

Plymouth, N.C. 41-75-91-98-103
111-131-151-177
Plymouth & Halifax Trader 196
Poin.sett, J. R. - Diplomat 368
Point Look Out 206-391-400
Point of Rocks - Yorktown 340
Point of Shoals 150-156-302-349
Pollard, Capt. Brig Hammer 150
Pollard, B. 342

Pontchartrain, Lake 259
Poplar Island 199-320

Port Deposit, Md. 386

Porter, Com. David- USN 148-274
275-276-290-302-392
Portland, Me. 314

Port Royal, Va. 198

Portsmouth, Va. 2-31-109-152
170-188-263-290-320-3^3-344
345-378-396-410-416
Portsmorth Artillery Co. 339

343-344
Portsmouth Ferry Wharf 344
Portsmouth Rifle Co. 170
Portsmouth Volunteer Co. 344

Post, Capt. Schr. Tell-Tale

************

252
273

Post, New York Evening 6-263-375

Potomac Bridge 214

Potomac Creek 1-281-321-323

Potomac River 114-204-214-228

275-283-336-394

POTOMAC - SB 163-164-165-166

169-172-173-181-183-188-195

199-203-205-206-207-208-209

212-217-231-236-247-261-262

265-266-271-272-273-275-277

278-279-280-261-283-287-269

290-293-294-295-302-303-316

318-320-322-323-325-326-335

336-339-341-347-348-351-353

363-364-366-368-369-371-372

376-377-378-379-381-382-386

387-389-390-391-392-394-395

397-399-400

Potomac Steam Boat Company 280

Potter, Henry - Stage Oper. 98

POWHATAN - SB 7-8-9-11-12-13-15

16-18-21-24-25-26-28-36-38

39-40-41-42-44-46-47-50-55

59-60-68-75-77-94-99-100-102

108-127-134-136-141-142-153

155-1 56-156a-l 57-1 62-171-181

189-190-194-205 J.0b-207-217

229-242-244-264-265-273-402

412-414-416

Powhatan, Chief 228

Powhatan, Fort 15-39-150-156-277

Powle's Hook - New York 258

Preble's History of Steam

Navigation 411

Presbyterian Church-Norfolk 303
President of the US 123-124-391
Presidential Inauguration 363
Presque-Isle - James River 156
Preston, Genl. Treas. of Va. 44
Preston, Governor of Va. 42
Princess Anne - Schooner 362
Privy Council of Virginia 242
Providence, R. I. 150

PRYOR, Capt. - SB 377-378-379
Pryor, Gen. B. W. -Hampton 385
Public Wharf - Hampton 109

Quarantine of Baltimore
QUARLES, Capt. - SB

135-253
207

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449

Races at Washington 270
Ragged Point 389

Raincock, George - Norfolk 67
Raleigh, N. C. 98-103-111-112
131-148-151
Raleigh & Plymouth Stage 98-111

131

Randolph, Gov. Thomas 242

Randolph - Va. M.C. 278-365

Randolph, V. K. 375

Rappahannock River 114-197-198

240-243-247-251-325-326-390

399

Raux, B. - Norfolk 378

Raymond, Garrett V. 375

Reardon, Matthew - Norfolk 300

Redmond's Tavern-i-etersburg 65

Reed, John 374

Reeder, Charles - Baltimore 80

Reedy Island 281

Regulator - Richmond Schr. 150

Rehoboth - Schooner 378

Reid - Ga. M.C. 278

Reilly, T. - Norfolk 350

Reilly - Brig Eliza 183-362

Reilly' s Wharf - Norfolk 203

Renshaw, Capt. USN 246

Revenue - Sloop 101

Richardson, J. B. 367

Richardson, Lt. Va. Mil. 339

RICHMOND - SB 63-67-68-71-72-76

77-79-80-81-82-84-90-91-94

95-97-99-100-108-11 5-126-130

136-141-143-144-146-147-149

153-167-168-169-170-171-172

179-195-201-203-205-207-208

213-215-216-218-219-226-227

229-242-244-245-246-266-270

272-273-274-283-289-294-302

304-315-317-320-322-333-334

336-339-341-345-346-349-3 52

358-361-365-366-367-387-395

398-400-402-413

RICHMOND - Hudson River SB 4

Richmond - Schooner 149

Richmond, Va. 2-4-5-7-9-11-12

13-14-15-16-18-24-25-28-30

33-35-36-37-38-39-40-41-42

43-44-45-46-47-50-52-55-60

63-64-68-70-71-72-75-76-79

81-82-85-90-91-94-97-99-100

101-102-110-112-115-127-130

131-134-136-137-138-143-146

147-148-149-150-153-156 *

LUontinued.

Richmond, Va. - Cont'd. 162-167
168-171-172-173-174-180-189
190-195-203-204-295-206-207
208-209-211-213-215-216-217
227-229-237-242-244-261-265
266-270-271-273-274-277-278
272-280-281-283-285-287-293
295-297-302-303-305-316-318
319-321-323-337-340-341-345
346-348-349-354-357-358-3 59
365-366-369-370-372-376-377
379-382-385-387-395-397-400
404-409
Richmond District 242

Richmond Dock 215-216

Richmond Hotels:

Bell Tavern 15

Eagle 146-175-237

Union 146-172

Richmond - Mayo's Bridge 148-216

Richmond - Mayo's Island 167-174

189
Richmond - Mayo's Sawmill 216
Richmond Military:

Cavalry 195

Light Infantry Blues 168-170

195-242-244-338

Volunteer Artillery 329

Richmond Newspapers:

Compiler 191-208-228-247

266-277-346-349

Enquirer 70-247

Mercantile Advertiser 2l6

Richmond - Rocketts - See pg 450

Richmond Stage Office 146

Richmond - Vauxhall Gardens 216

Richmond - Trent's bridge 216

Ridgely, Capt. USN 148

Ridgely, H. M. 374

Rip-Raps 145-225-285-344

Roanoke, Falls of 56-92-93-196

Roanoke River 57-93

ROANOKE - SB 92-93-114-115-121

122-123-124-125-140-146:

183-409

Roanoke Steam Boat Co. 85-96-97

125a-126
Roberdeau, Col. USA 336-343
Robert Burns - Ship 209
Robert Fulton - Ship 184
Roberts, J. A. & Co. - Norf. 364
Robertson, S. 165

Robertson, Wm. - Yorktown 328
Robertson's Bath Houses 256
ROBINSON, Capt. SB 311

450

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Rodney, C. A.
ROGERS, Capt.

4444444444444444444444444444444444*

Rocketts 76-191-208-215-216-304:

346-352 :

Rodgers, Com. John 114-148-320:

351-348-349-355:

283:

Moses - SB 3-17:

404-405-409:

ROGERS, Capt. Stevens 405:

Rogerson, Asa - Norfolk 51-87:

Rollins, Capt Mary & Ann 31-128:

ROLLINS, Capt. - SB 268-365:

ROLLINS, Capt. Wm. - SB 412:

ROSE, Capt. - SB 262-270-273:

Rose, Lt-Com. Robert USN 290:

Ross, J. F. - Norfolk 263-281:

378 :

331:

Rothery's Wharf - Norfolk 376:

Round House - POWHATAN'S 4:

Rowland, Chas. N. S. 410-411:

Rowland, George 411:

Rowland, Joseph G. 374:

Rowland's Scrapbooks 404 to 412:

Rowland, William 253-260-263:

264-265-277-281-291-298-299:

304-410-411 :

Rowlett, W. H. 367:

Rudder & Baird-Portsmouth 263 :

Ruffin, J. J. S. -Stage Opr. 98:

Rosycrucius

Saglee, Sergt. Henry USA

Sailors' Snug Harbor

St. Augustine, Fla.

St. Mary 's.Maryland 136-236-

St. Thomas, W. I.

Salem, Mass.

Sally Ann, of Staten Island

San Domingo
Sandy Hook
Sandy Point

7-8-186-
194-

SANTANDER, GENERAL-SB

Saunders,
Saunders ,
Savannah,

SAVANNAH ■

Lieut. USN

Mr.

Ga.

• SB

376-
383

239:
410:
211:
•289:
378:
150:
150:
36:
276:
206:
382:

Sawyer, Lemuel - NC MC 208
Sawyer, M. E. - Edenton
Schools 248-413

Scipio - Ship
Scott, Capt. Schr. Planet

338:

31:

121-211-405:

405:

269:

51:

414:

149:

317:

1444444444444444444444444444444444

Scott, R. G. 337

Scott, Capt. Wm. Stage Opr. 98

103
Scott, Maj-Gen. Winfield 66-95
167-209-320-366
SEABURY, Capt. - SB 181
SEA GULL - US Steam Galliot 275
276-302-386
SEA HORSE - SB 17-56-57-62-75
91-93-104-106-107-119-125a
127-143-144-152-169-207-421
Seaward, Capt. Ship. Consti-
tution 173
Seawell's Point - See "Sewell's"
Secretary of the Navy 66
Secretary of War 123-124-336-343
SELDEN, Capt. - SB 387

Selden, Wm. B. - Norfolk 179
Seminole Indians 121

Seven Mile Reach 150

Seventh Infantry 395

Severn, Fort 311

Severn River 206-219-249
Seward, Beaumont & Co. 52
Sewell's Point 53-149-355-416
Seymour, Thomas B. 165

Shark, US Ship 276

Sharp's Island 31-58

Sheet Iron Steam Boat 397
Shields, Ashburn & Co. 178-194
Simpson, James 375

Sims, W. D. 78-79

SHIPMAN, Capt. - SB 376-382
SHUSTER, Capt. Jacob - SB 24-25*
36-38-39-40-41-44-50-60-41O
Sinclair, Com. A. 81

Skidmore, Capt. 253

Skinner - Balto. Postmaster 366
Skinner, Jos. B. - Edenton 41
Small, Capt. Sloop Revenue 101
Capt. Ship Balloon 320
A. 281

Arthur-VA MC 208-272-278
A. S. 367

C H. 94

Fowler - Norfolk 300
Hugh - Edenton 79

Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith

Capt. John
Nathaniel

s Inlet

s Island

s Point

Smithers, Nathaniel

228-231

314-370-377

320-413

289-320-394

374

451

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Smithfield 12-132-156a-158-221 :

222-240-247-254-288-296-3 59:

373-400 :

Sneeden, Laurence &. 120:

South America 376:

Southall, John W. 375:

Southern Frontier 90-121:

Southern District US Army 50:

Southern Division US Array 121:

Southern Indians 58:

Southern Stage Route 43-131-151:

Southern Tour of La Fayette 364:

Southgate, John 94-100-108:

Southgate, J & W - Norfolk 196:

Southgate & Dickson's Wharf 304:

Speaker of the House 214:

Springer, Lieut. USN _ 77:

Squan Inlet 56:

Stages 11-14-29-43-44-45-49-51:

52-53-54-57-59-60-65-68-75:

76-83-98-103-111-112-121-128 :

131-132-138-139-141-146-148 :

151-152-155-171-172-174-179:

212-218-261-262-302-364-365:

371-381-385 :

Stamper, Robert 367:

Stanard, Ro. - US Atty. 95:

Stanley, Horace - Conn. 295:

Starke, Dr. R. B. - Norfolk 342:

Staten Island, N. Y. 150-156-410:

Steam Boat Hotel-Norfolk 10-22:

23-51-87-96-115-140-141-152:

165-193-208-212-218-271-353 :

Steam Boat Hotel Reading Room :

22-44-66-181-193-194-204-263 :

Steam Boat Hotel - Hampton 113 :

Steam Boat Co. Officers 428:

Steam Boat Rescues 428:

Steam Boat Sales 428:

Steam Boat Towing 428:

Steam Boats Listed 417 to 420:

Steam Galliot - See Sea Gull :

Steam Brigs 420:

Steam Schooners 420:

Steam Sloop 219-420:

Stevenson, Andrew - Va. MC 242:

Strawberry Banks 383:

Suffolk, Va. 130-132-148-155:

156-196-221-222-223-224:

225-289-302-359-364-373 :

Suffolk "Columbians" Vols. 224:

Summerton 148:

SUPERIOR - SB 83:

SURPRIZE - SB 390-400-407

Surry County 52

Surry-Jamestown Ferry 14-52

Susquehanna River 397

Sutcliffe - Sutliffe 163-250

Sweetster, K. - Norfolk 300

Swift, T. R. 165

Tabb, John - Norfolk 206
Taft, Mr. 31

Talbott, I. - Norfolk 165
Talbott; Allyn, T- & Co. 269
Tangier Island 157-197-199-200
Tanner's Creek 122

Tantivity - Schooner 183
Tappahannock, Va. 198-247
Tarborough, N. C. 98-103-111
131-148-151-155-187
Tate, Capt. Brig Laburnam 386
Tatnall - Ga. M.C. 278-365
Taverns - See Hotels
Tayloe, Edward 368

TAYLOR - Capt. - SB 390-400
Tavlor - M.C. 181-365

Taylor - Va. M.C. 278

Taylor, Francis S. 286-380
Taylor, Gen. - Schooner 1
Taylor, Gen. R. B. -Va.Mil. 42

331-343
Taylor's Wharf - Norfolk 15
Tazewell, Littleton W. 55-58-108

342-353
Tell-Tale - Schooner 233-252
273-301-313-376
Tenant, Theo. - Baltimore 268:
Terrier - US Schooner 290
Thames - Staten Is. Schr. 156
Theatrical :

Boothe, Lucius Junius 205
Caldwell's Corps 349
Cooper - Tragedian 209
Covent Garden 205

Drury Lane 205

Duff - Tragedian 271
Gilfert's Corps 206

Green, Mrs. - Vocalist 231
McLearays of the Theatre 230
Norfolk Theatre . 168
Picturesque Theatre 228-231
Tr-oupe for Charleston 149
Warrell, Mr. 228-231

Young, Charles 205

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Thomas, Capt. Sloop Dolphin

Thomas, J. W. - Petersburg

Thompson, Wm. H. - Norfolk
57-60-108-138-140-141-
146-171-180-205-279-287-
307-315-319-322-3 54-362-
366-412

Thompson's Stage

Thorburn, James

Thorp, Capt Joel - Plymouth

Three Sisters

Timberlake, J.

Town Point 368-

Townsend, Capt Brig Maine

Treasurer of Virginia

Trent's Bridge

Trenton

Trinidad

TRIPPE, Capt. Edward - SB

True American - Schooner

Tucker - Norfolk

Tucker, Miss M. - Norfolk

185-

352-

370
295
48
144
295
363

364
108

96
165
392
386

44
216
316
1
128
7
271

29
211
150
372
295
390
289

Union - Newport Sloop 150
Union - Ship 156

Union Hotel - Richmond 146-172
Union Steam Boat Line 316-406

407

Union Street - Norfolk 22-155

UNITED STATES - SB 116-127-128

337-339-341

United States, President of 123

124-391
US Array Officers:

Armistead, Col. Engrs. 95
Blaney, Lieut. Engrs. 77
Browne, Maj-Gen. Jacob 395
Burd, Major 50-90

Carr, Lieut. 239

Cornell (Cournels) Capt 121
Davenport, Maj. Wm. 397
Dumas, Capt. Engrs. 320

Tunis,

John

Turkey

Island

Turk's

Island

Turnbull, Wm.

- Pilot

Twiggs

Capt.

USMC

Tyler,

Mr.

Tynes 's

US Army Officers: Cont'd.

Eramuttie, Major

Kustis, Col.

Fenwick, Col.

Fish, Col.

Fisher, Col.

Gaines, Gen. Edmund

Gratitot, Col.

Hook, Capt.

Huger, Col.

Jones, Gen.

Lewis, Capt. Engrs.

Lovitt, Capt-Col. Geo. 121

Macomb, Gen. 336-343

Mason, Gen.

Mcintosh, Brg-Gen.

Osmundiye, Capt.

Roberdeau, Col.

Saglee, Sgt. Henry

Scott, Maj-Gen Winfield 66
95-167-209-320-366

Vinton, Lieut. 395

US Army - Miscellaneous:

Secy. War 123-124-336-343

Southern Department 50

121

344-365

365

337

334

187

365

324-337

336-343

336
121
121
336-343
239

Southern Division
Seventh Infantry
Troops
US Attorney
US Attorney General
United States Bank
US Chief Justice

121

395

50-53-90

37-124

306-337-339

US Congress-Members, etc. 66-148

181-208-242-272-278-289-342

353-365-368-392-397-414

US Department Heads 391

US Marine Officers:

Hall, Lieut. 368-390
Henderson, Col. 336-379
Kuhn, Capt. 379

Twiggs, Capt. 390

US Marines - Guard - Band, etc.
42-320-336-368-369-379-390
391
US Minister to Mexico 368
US Minister to Colombia 320
US Navy - Miscellany 124-148-392
US Navy - Officers:

Bainbridge, Commodore 392

Bainbridge, Sailg-Mstr 275

Barron, Commodore James 99

334-347-378-392

453

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4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444441

.Hi-HiH*

Navy - Officers:
Bigelow, Lieut.
Biddle, Capt.
Breeze, Purser
Cassin, Lt-Com.
Christian, Surg'n
Crane, Capt. Wm.

Continued

369

392

398

Peter 398

187-378

Decatur, Com. Stephen 122

124
Doyle, Midshipman 338
Elliott, Capt. Jesse D. 95
124-217-336-338-347-414
Green, Lieut. 77

Hambleton, Purser 390
Hammersly, Lieut. 289
Inman, Lieut. 275

Kennedy, Capt. 320

McKeever, Lt-Com. 386
Morgan, Capt. 246-342
Morgan, Surgeon 398
Nicholson, Capt. J. B. 134
Oellers, Lieut. 390
Paulding, Lieut. 275
Porter, Com. David 148-274
275-276-290-302-392
Renshaw, Capt. James 246
Ridgely, Capt. 148

Rodgers, Com. John 114-148
355-320-348-351
Rose, Lt-Com. Root. M. 290
Saunders, Lieut. 338
Sinclair, Commodore A. 81
Springer, Lieut. 77
Vorhees, Lt. Com. 275-302
Wadsworth, Capt. Alex. 351
Warrington, Capt-Com. Lewis
108-124-343-390-392-393
Wish, Lt. John A. USN 119
Wilkinson, Lt. Jesse 58-148
Woodhouse, Capt 390-392-393
Woolsey, Capt. 364-368-398

Navy - Secretary of 66

Navy - Ships:
Adams, John - Corvette 246
Alert - Store Ship 170-381

390
Brandywine-Frigate 389-391
Columbus-74 144-145
Congress - Frigate 351
Constellation - Frigate 148
364-368-390-398
Decoy - Store Ship 276
Delaware-74 168-169

Navy - Ships: Continued
Enterprize - Steam Brig
Grampus - Schooner
Hornet 320-387-390-392-
North Carolina-74 246-
355-348-
Peacock
Sea Gull-Steam Galliot

276-302-
Shark - Schooner
Spark - Brig
Terrier - Schooner
United States-Frgt. 169-
Zodiac
Navy Yards :
Charlestown, Mass.
Gosport, Va. 42-168-169-
246-265-275-276-343-
348-351-378-392
University of Virginia

Valparaiso

Varina - James River

Vasseur, Le - Secy to

La F.
358

Vauxhall Gardens

VESTA - SB

Vibert, Capt. Ship Ann

Vincent, Brette & - Norfolk

Vinton, Lieut. USA
Virginia:

Adjutant General

Executive Council

Governor 42-242-336-337
343

legislature

Privy Council

Supreme Court

Treasurer
Virginiad 220-226-228-229
Virginia Militia Officers:

Capron, Capt. 123-168-170

Charlton, Capt. Francis

Cocke, General

Douthat, Capt.

Finney, Capt. Wm. 168'
195-242

Gait, Capt. 123-168-170.

Harvie, Col. 336.

KcRae, Capt. John 242.
[Cont'd.

276:
398:
393:
342:
363:
276:
275:
386:
276:
415:
290:
170:
275:

378!
170:
344:

35l!

228:
150:
336;
-364:
216:
83
266:
263
281;
395;

242!
340:
•340:

358;
242:
306:
44:
■231:

■195!
224:
343
195;
•170:
■244:
•195:
■343
■244:

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GENERAL INDEX - 22

4444444444444444444444444444444444

Va. Militia Officers: Continued

Ott, Capt. George 271

Peyton, Col. 336-343

Peyton, Adjt. Gen. 242

Richardson, Lieut. 339

Virginia Military Organizations

Fredericksburg Vol. Co. 336

Norfolk Independents 42-168

170-195-361

Norfolk Juniors 42-168-170

195-224-361

Norfolk Cavalry Troop 123

124

Petersburg Independents 242

244-290-361

Portsmouth Artillery 339

343-344

Portsmouth Riflemen 170

Portsmouth Vol. Co. 344

Richmond Cavalry 195

Richmond Blues 168-170-195

242-244-338

Richmond Vol. Arty. 329

Suffolk Columbians 224

VIRGINIA - SB 19-26-27-28-29-30

31-32-33-34-36-37-45-54-58

60-62-64-66-67-77-80-84-85

88-89-95-96-99-101-116-117

118-125-126-128-129-130-135

137-139-141-142-143-145-148

149-153-159-167-168-169-173

181-195-197-199-203-204-205

206-207-209-217-219-220-227

229-231-238-239-245-254-255

256-257-265-266-271-273-274

276-282-283-290-296-308-320

327-330-331-332-334-336-337

338-339-341-342-348-3 55-364

368-378-382-384-387-389-390

392-394-395-398-399-400-396

406-407-409-412

VIRGINIA, of Richmond - SB 337

339-341
Virginia - Schooner 150
Virginia - Sloop 150-274
Volunteer - Schooner 150
Vorhees, Lieut. USN 275-302

444444444444444444444444444444444*

Wadsworth, Capt. Alex USN 351

Walton - Schooner 399

WAITE, Capt - SB 91-106-119-120

202-206-213-310

WALKER, Capt. - SB 281-290-381

WALLINGTON, Capt. - SB 83

Walton, Robert 108

Warrell, Mr. 228-231

Warrington, Capt-Com. Lewis 108

114-124-343- : - : -390-392-393

Warwick 14V-150-156-262

Warwick County 176

WASHINGTON - SB 1-2-179-290-404

Washington, D. C. 1-37-112-115

121-122-123-124-163-164-181

208-214-216-261-270-271-273

276-277-278-279-280-281-285

293-297-302-303-315-316-318

319-320-321-322-323-324-325

326-335-336-348-351-352-356

363-364-365-366-368-371-378

379-381-390-391-392-395-397

400

Washington Corporate Authorities

Washington Newspapers:] [391

National Advocate 209

National Intelligencer 114

278-289

Republican 306

Washington Races 270

Washington Monument Lottery 217

Washington, N. C. 101-103-111

Washington (NC) Recorder 75

Washington (NC) Tavern 103

Washington Point 202

Waterman, Capt. Schr. Richmond

149
Watkins, Capt. Schr. Gen. Taylor

1
Watt, Bolton k. 44-92-164

Wattles, No 324-348

Watts, Beaufort T. 320

WEEMS, Capt. Geo. - SB 311-406
Weldon ("Welden") N.C. 196
Wells, Bolton & 406

Werckmuller, S. B. - Norf. 281
West, Thomas - Norfolk 10
West & Brown - Norfolk 22
Western Branch 309

West India Station 368-386-390
392

455

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GENERAL

West Indian Pirates 275-386-392
Westover - James River 149
Westwood, Rev. Mr. 176
Whitby, England 156

Whittle, Fortesque - Norf. 126
Wicomico River 326-394
Wide-Water Street - Norfolk 202

252
Wilcockson, Capt Schr Comet 266

Wilder, J. G. - Petersburg 295
Wilkinson, Capt. USN 148
Wilkinson, Lt. Jesse USN 58
William & Ezra-Richmond Brigl50
William & Mary College 230
William & Mary - Schooner 156
Williamsburg, Va. 12-14-52-68
156a-232-317-328-341-342
Williamson, Thomas 85-108
Williamston, N. C. 151

Willoughby's Point 58-195-297
" Pleasure House 292
Wilmington, Del. 3-83-347-405
Wilmington, N. C. 49

Wilson, Alexander - Norfolk 268
Wilson, Holt - Portsmouth 300
Wilson, John 292

Wilton - James River 38-149-156
Wimbish, E. Y. 367

Windmill Point-James R. 150-294
Windmill Point - Bay 325
Winn's Island 325

Wirt, Win.- Atty-Gen. 35-37-124
Wise, William B. 375

Wise's Plantation 309

INDEX - 23 |

Wish, Lt. John A. USN 119-120
Wolcott, Levi 374

Wolf Trap, The 352

Wood Fuel 13-16-24-38-56-57-67
110-122-126-173-189-218
219-347-353-376-^07
Woodhouse, Capt. USN 390-392-393
Woods, William HD 31

Woolsey, Capt USN 364-368-398
Wrightman, Capt Sloop Cherub 263
Wynn's Ferry 179

Yecomico River

Yellow Fever - New York

326-394
253

Yellow Fever - New Orleans 265
Yellowly, Capt Canal Boat 196
York County 61-336

York (Pa.) Recorder 397
York River 212-328-339-390
Yorktown 158-222-238-327-328

329-330-331-332-333-334-335

336-337-339-340-341
Young, Mr. 31

Young, Chas. of the Theatre 205
YOUNG, Capt. Edward L. -SB 64-71
72-77-81-84-91-95-97-248-413
Young's Nautical School 248-413

Zodiac - US Ship

275

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