The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-06

TRIP Up NORTH RIVER on TIE FOURTH The
splendid steamer Troy, under command ef her
magnificent Captain Goiham, left the foot OF Bar
clay street at o'clock the morning Of the
Fourth, with about 700 passengers board.
bound on an excursion up North River. The day,
as every body knows, was the finest which The
clerk OF the weather was able to get up. Save a
nebulous white fleece here and there reIosirg
quietly in the blue vault OF heaven, there was not
cloud to obscure the pure rays Of rejoicing sun.
Old Borcas, in his anxiety to Distinguish himself
tavorably glorious an occasion, did exercise
his bellows rather TOO freely for the breeze wax
SO stiff that upon the hurricane Deck all the little
boys and girls were obliged 10 buckle on their
hats, and even some Of the gentlemen had 10
asten their braid hats with safety string, much
as you would secure an eye glass, or dog with u
rope. The wind, however, gave every one pre-
cisey The kind Of weather he chose above il was
cool, midst 1t WAS temperate, and below, in the
cabin, II was warm.
TIL. company on board wss fashionable. and
gentee! IL was composed OF gentlemen with their
families, husbands, wives, mothers, chiidlen, bro
TIERS. sisters, and infants graphically illustrated
by John Rogers and Lady with nine small child
r.n, and one at the breast. And a happier set IF
little fellows-a happier set OF genie men and
ladies, were never seen floating upon the bos M Of
the Hudson. Many a lover too, was there with his
sweetheart; and with hat delight did he point
out Ia her oil the nndybg curiosllits OF this noble
river--Stry ker sBay-M anha an vie-Fon Lee
The Palsades-Fort Washington (where Alderman
Carman was celebrating the day IN royal styl. y
Yonkers-Sins Sing, and the State prison-Irving's
own TaIrytown, and Sleepy Hollow, where
flourlshed The immortal Ichabod Crane The place
where Andre was cal tured by Pauldng, Van Vert
and Wi liams-the whole line of the mighty Cfo-
ton aqneduc Stony Point ard West Point. with
AL their chronicles OF revolutionary times, tspecl-
ally those relating TO Arnold's rreason-old Bulls
Head, the Sugar Loaf, Anihony's Nose, and he
Horse Race -Peekskiif, Nowbn oh, and al the
other fourishhg towns and villages, and also the
distinguished villas upon the banks Of the river
m short, curiosies which we have neither time,
space, nor memory TO enumeraie. Ii was one
rapid succession II rock and cottage, wide spread
forest, and cultivated field, green meadows and
country mansion, proud mountions, and iowly val
eys, The barren deserted heath, and the busy
lhronging village, and the sl larger cities.
Some hundreds landed at West Point, and more
hundreds continue on. Great numbers got out at
Newburgh, and still the number left on board was
apparently scar cely diminished.
a short distance this side OF PouRhkcepse the
Troy met the Empire, commanded by another
noble specimen OF North River Steamboat cap
tain in the person Of Captain Roe. The Empire 10
SAID to be the longest vessel aoaf, aud il will pro-
badly be long until Its superior is built. May its
shadow never be less
These two crack-boats met and embraced each
transferred themselves from the Troy 10 the Emf
pure III order to return TO the city, Gas THEN card
fdcetiousy expresses it) "in season to enjoy the
more rational smuse ments OF the evening"
After taking on board abont 600 passengers at
Newbureh and West Point, Captain Roe served up
one Of the most elegant dinners that were eaten
| any where upon the Fourth OF July.
AT little past +. M, all were landed in safety
| IN New York, with nought having occurred 10 mar
| the unaoyed happiness OF any one on board.