New-York daily tribune., 1843-08-21
The FIRST trip of the Kniek.rscoker.
Correspondence OF The ItIoune-
Mansion Hour, TkeY, Saturday, Aug. ~

lett New ork last evening IN the new steeAa'
boat KslcEERBocKER, Capt. St. John, ON her trlai
excursion She started at 4 minutes past
O'Clock, with a select company of about one
hundred and fifty invited guests on board, and
touched the dock at Albany minute before 10
O'Clock, having made the passage In less than
eight hours, or at .ae rate Of 20 miles per hour.
Nothing more need be said with regard 70 the
speed OF The knckerbocker: bn, ! am happy to
add that the ease and regularity of her motion are
fully enual to her elegant model and splendid
finish. The hospitality and attention OF her COM
rnander, the unequaled richness and convenience
of her appointments the freshness Of the atnos-
phcrc sustained by the rapdity of her gliding mo-
ton, the beauty Of the evening, combined to ren-
der the trip one of the most delightful ever made
The engine of the knickerbocker is said to be
the largest in the world, having a IS inch cyhn-
der and 10 feet stroke. Her Engineer is Mr..
Scorr, a native Of Rhinebeck who went out IN
the namschatka, and received from the hand OF
the Emperor diamond ring worth Sl2O0 as
token of regard for h.s skill. The principal own
ers of he BOAT Messrs. drew and NEwToH,
were on board. have heard that Mr.. Newton
was once a cabin boy on board North River
sloop, and by his industry and perseverance, has
become one of the principal steamboat propretors
on the Hudson
The extent of the accommodations Of the
Knickerbocker cannot be realized without de-
liberate observation. One item will give some
idea OF them MIR. Taylor, upholsterer, 474
Broadway, informs me that he put down e8o
yards OF carpetlng, and supplied her with 2,oOo
sheets, 1000 pIcw-cases, 500 towels, $40 cur
taiils, $50 best hair mattresses, $50 pillows, &c.
Other Captain, ST. JoHS, not word need be
said. He has so long been well known on the
Hudson that he can hardly add to his popularity
even with such boat at his command Of his
steward Mr. AcKER, must say that he Is wor-
thy of his place, and hlls it admirably.
The knickerbocker was cheered at the several
villages and landings as she passed, and greeted
with salutes Of artillery at several. Her arrival
at Albany was announced by discharge of can
non and rockets. May her career be long and
useful as its outset has been glorious. TN.
FATAL RAILROAD AocIpENT.-The Herald of
yesterday has the following account of a deplora-
BILE accident on the Someryie On. J.) Railroad:
A mechanic named Stats, and who resided
in Boundbrook, N. ]. while riding in the cars
near Plainfeld, on Saturday morning, was in
stantly killed by the rail running up through the
bottom of the car, and thus pierced his throat,
coming out at the back of the neck. The con.
ductor who was sitting beside the unfortunate
young man at the time, sprang out Of the way
The rails on this road are fat and
should be fastened down similar to the Philadel.
phia road, by iron fastenings instead of spikes.
Had this been the case. the accident could not
have occurred"
This calamity argues defect in the construc-
ton or carelessness in the management of the
Road. Have they any Grand Juries in New
Jersey?
Farther.-We arc assured that this is the first
accident endngering life which has occurred on
this Railroad during the five years it has been in
operation that there was no want of care on the
part of the conductor of the train, (no one can
believe there was,) and that the most scrupulous
care will be taken hereafter to guard against such
accidents This is good 50 far as it goes b,:swe
still believe such an accident ought nercr to
occur on Railroad, and might be avoided.
CRY PRIsoN STArIsTlcs.-During the past
week there were committed 10 the City Prison
254 persons, of which 13S were white males, SO
females, - colored males, 6 colored females. Dis
charged l52 of which 80 were white males, 63
-; s..
males; of which SO were sent to the Penitentia-
~ either as thieves or for assaults and battery, or
vagrants. Remaining in prison l34, OF which
20 were white males, SO white females, l6 color
ed males and Is colored females.
u A man and woman ran away from their
much better halves respectively at Toronto last
week, taking a large share Of the woman's hus
bands valuables with them. Capt. Twoyy of
the steamboat America, being informed Of the
fact, nobly put back and landed the woman in
Canada again. Uncle Sam has taken possession
of the goods, and will restore them to the right
full owners.
Gr DR.. J. A. HoUsroN, Of the Herald (him-
self a Loco Foco,) was assailed and brutally
beaten while quietly attending the Loco-Foco
Ward Meeting in the Ninth Ward the other even
ing. This is most Infamous. He charges Mike
Walsh with insGgalng the viDainous outrage.
Mike, if that's you, your race here will be short
one. DR.. Houston was there as reporter
u Hoffman and Egerton, arrested at New
Orleans on charge Of setting fire to their own
store with an intent to defraud their insurers have
been liberated for want of evidence against them.
The charge against Egerton was Withdrawn, but
the Recorder inimated that appearances were
very strong against Hoffman.