Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-10-26
THE LlNDENW0Lp AND THE ASHLAND
STEAMBOAT CONVENTIONAL FAIR


THE LINDENw0Lp AND THE ASHLAND
STEAMBOAT cONPErlrioN-A FAIR
TRIAL NOW OFFERED TO lHE pEorLE
Among the I'D and new boats from
time 70 TIM ffircd 10 public con6d me-.
and pitfonage. we are nov called on n
announce fsco Tat are likely TO run IL
oppossiinn. and as faithful chren Gle $. We
deem Il duty we owe tie public 10 ex
pr IS our opinion OF their RESI- ectiye mer-
its and claims.
The LindeapoM is a ns1o name given
TO an old boat Which form rly was called
the ''Kinderhook" the sane lhst was
blown up in lsd0. AMI u, her rassen.
gers and their baggage sky high. VIII Is
the hull sunk in III mud. A few # her
enterprising owners have managed to
RAISE The SHATTERED tmhefs and by the ~,
of paint, gliding and patching. and 18th a
neac name, lave put her on tie line again.
Her boiler ant machinery ar, The same,
lngsn;ousiy repslred out Of I'D mat rails /;
her cooks. stewards, runners. and Tin
posters are the same; sn ! her chief engi
neer is the same aud what is more r..
markabie, il is OF emily announced that The
same 8, st'm adopted On board the old
"kinderhook,'' will be adopted on board
the .Lindenmold," with this und. rsiand-
ing also that al thnse who were 80 I'm.
t rtunate as 10 be on bArI the Kinder
hook, al the time Of Tho explos on, or
9Th ir next OF kim" shall have not anlv
the first choice If ber:hs on board The Liz.
denwod bu, also the first served at the
table; which Is an arrangrm, Mt not ex-
ac'ly as agreeable or convenient: to the
public at rg', as IL may be to Others; as
by such an arrangement, III" pubic may
be left to the sofiest side of plank for a
sleeping place, or "cold With $" Cor din.
nef-hsnce. we pred CT. ,hs, il will re-
quire all the skill of the runners, and puff
writers. TO 'rum togeth.r sufficient
number Of 'the punl c Ut large to sustain
the enterprise AMI the rules.
The ashland starts at the same hour
fiom the opposite eide OF the pier. This
boat has long been known 10 The public.
and so W. Il ard f,vorably known that she
dispenses now with the service Of run.
nrrs, ag nis, or bill sick rs. She bears
the same name she was Iann.h d under
and wears the same flag; and n yer me,
with an ac'id~n, o, did an injury TO las.
senger or baggage on hoard hrr-tu III e.
ing large and strong, and drawing con
siderable water, she has sometimes ground
I'd and been fei incd for short period
owing 10 very low water; aud s,metlm-s
has 10 rome Ia anchor during iog--pr@-
ferring safety 10 hazarding any expert
meats.
The rues and regulations on board This
boat secure the greatest possible con fati
t. The greut,st number, and no jdrorit-
ism.
The owners and runners &c tho I'm
denwo'd, y formerly "Kinde, hook" say
that they depend much for success IN the
sober second III 'ugh's ortn puhlic"--
Simplifying thereby that III first W. re- d,unk.
en- thoughts but he that as It may, W.
haz4rd he opinion that few If any Of The
independent people, viii upon Second
thong IS, risk t'r mselvrs or their f.m Ii :
IN board bat which has thus lie q rails
ed from The mud ami repaired aud pa,,t
ed aad under new mare, but under the
s'mn old mismana. en-, nj, is,nmes Ia
take station in The line III FIRST ch, ice
Of 6crths and dish, TO eth. I'D hunke re-, y
and the second cuts ior he people.---N.
Y. Americas.