New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-28
Op.uinx Of the Crcton Aquedusi.


20 be ,lre for what j, promised than for what va
performed. The Croion Aqusduc,-ore OF tn
most s,ulsndou. structure. OF modern tmes-io'
the first time opened 1t. gates and gave Us vs'b'
evidence Of the ins.ite good ii il destined to cor
fer upon our city.
Atanearly hour in the afternoon cur citizen. be
gan to wcnd their way toward. the great reservoir
The railroad train, were loaded - heavily TIA
even the stear1-stesd. famed for strength. found ~
iicuitto urge them on. Omnibusse,, cabs an
carriage. of all shapes and dimensions thron=e"
every thoroughfare. and thousands unable to Oh
tain couveyanoes Of any sort crowded the way Oh
foot The great area was entirely surrounded BY
the deEse Thousands who were assembled. Flag
had been raised upOa the corner, OF the -tfu,iur'
and nj intervals along IL line. Several military
companie. splendid, equipped drew up in linz
on the middle wall where the cannon were
planted Among the distinguished gentlemen
presen, we Observed HI, Excellency Governor
SEWARD. Lieut. Gov. BRiDrsH. Chancellor Wal
WORTH. and the Court Of Errors. the Mayor ana
the Common Council, jaws B.cHASAy. Esq ,
the British Consul for rhi, City, Lord JoHs Hay
and the officers Of II. B. VI. race the Warspite.
and many others. At precisely half-pasi the
ga,. At the west side of the North Division Was
twelve feet in width and perhaps q. many inchc.
in depth. salute Of ihirty-eigh, guns vas then
fired from the middle wall.
The beautiful boat The Croton Maid Of Croton
Lake was after little time launched in the wa
ter in the reservoir and presented to the Fire
Companies OF the city, through M. ANDERSON,
Chief Engineer, by SAMUgL STEvESs. Esq in the
following words
W. Chief Ensiaecr;
Fire Department of the CIV ci NewYork tie Aqueduct
Goat Tue Croioo Mad OF Croon Lake w eve hes tn
you a. launched rom The Aqneduct INTO h, BASIN o. y
acres W. her You emblemttcs Of the capasIv
Tie A4ueduc % introduce an abundant supply OF vac
"eu o. nfe% The boat 10 iret ~ length, has iees
breadth OF beam, and elrrie' persons.
ofler causes are certainly 10 be- cs"ss among tue AZ
ducement, NscL led 10 the construct on 81 Ia g ~ "nih
before but having bcrs member Of c Coms On
CouRc hen ihc great project Of Introducing ~asr into
the City hrsi Determined on know ta lr free Of
argument was ~ readily adm ie a. thai winch urged
The absolute necessity OF suppyn. the Sire DcparA cnt
WIN ui supply OF water, 10 prevent the dcsiruei on Of
Tbs value OF the opinion and truth OF the argument,
Urn aiVaiced we're s~fGliy demonstrated by great
csnagrLton OF S. and the nece.s,y of hi. great wof
again fully shown BY tbs late c1nfa,rs,on a, Han
burgh.
In presenting you th. boat ~.h to call your attention
10 some VI ssr peculiar AMI charactsr,c irauf,. Che
made 20 20 uIdcr ground aud hrr yovsre therefore
different from all other voyages under he san.
Examine her she d .bnat-shr las 10 car, nor
hole pms or rowlock. nor paddles; she has chip pro
pelng power, tor she has pars yards sails
canal boat having neither 10
Ic steamboat she has no vheel, no smohe pip,
condenser boiler. But What j. singular Sic has
neither ruddef, er wheel nor even place 10 scu Ia
yet ne never got on net que opuiSe ana .thoush se
precision the Great Western, and although rot
5 az ,enar,n, Ga ~, s , va acuD ,
neni Of Europe.
o, GROOM ~aef, Which !. prodncad bS decliSy Of IS
inches to The me ana rsss % miles IN The Aquedue' IN
TINS feature OF the work ada is It Tor propeng boat, a.
yreaer Than snv ,nar worn of .neiet or S r line
individual w,'h A. boy snd man have ~itnes,d ihrir
lives aud property our e,ren, But have Witnessed,
zoo Nun w., ms ~ h. n,nnr n, In .
upon some Of the youth Of your Department