The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11
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Obo VI the hne6t NOtth RIVER Steam OOats
and at.ain of cars on the Hudson River
Railroad, i'A9' HAAi W. -
i A short time since, | embarked on the
steamer Oregon. for Albany. At six o,
lclock, p. NJ, we left the dock and glided
Iup the river. As the eye glancesi through
the gorgeous saloons, and surveys the
comforts of staterooms and tables esprepar.
ed for the traveller, and The smooth sur
face oflhe Hudson so delightfully."- adapt
ed to steamboat navigation, the question
suggests itself, "Can this mode Of travel
ever be seriously interfered with by any
railroadl will these elegant accommoda.
lions have to give way, and such floating
lpalaces as this sOon belong 70 The things
that are passed aud be considered as a
mode Of travel behind the timesl" The
passengers we're standing about. mpati.
emily awaiting the summons to tea. A
group ofus stood upon the quarter IN con
versation. when suddenly, harkl the shrill
whistle sounds ashore. 1t seems long
way off; again it sounded, and see. yon,
der on the eastern shore, just above the
trees, and tar astern, white cloud Of
steam appears; nearer aud nearer sounds
the whistle, then we heard loud roaling
like acataract, then the regular clanking
of machinery, and suddenly emerged
from the trees that had hidden it, the 10.
comutive aud long train of the Hudson
River Railroad come dashing furiously
taln In ak,fH III naH ,li
gaining upon US. Now for race, The
Oregon against the worldl A crowd gath
ers upon the boats side, next the eastern
shore. The passengers in the cars shake
their hands at us from the windows. On
rushes the train, with roar like Niaga-
ra. Tho amazing celerily of movement
Iofthe machinery calls forth many expires
sions Of admiration. On speeds the Or
egOn! but in an instant, quicker than
thought, the cars are far ahead of Us; in
another they are scarcely ly perceplible in
The dusk of evening; and soon the sound
dies away and the echoes for a moment
revelberate amid the palisades, and then
genlly cease The race is over; it lasted
but moment. aud the passengers in the
cars are flying at a speed that will enable
them, when the road is completed, TO re-
Ilire to bed in Albany at 10 P. Nj. just as
the Olegon's passengers are throwing out
their bouts, and lacking their state room
doors. preparatory to sno"ze until NOR
ming! .e - a,rs ..I ...-ss ... .-
Three years hence, or as soon as the
Hudson River Railroad runs through To
Albany. there will doubtless be night
express iraintn Buffalo in connecliun with
it. and then giving The traveller eleven
hours time 10 accomplish the distance
from Albany to Buffalo. VIC shall find him
comfortably taking hisbreakfast on hoard
"f the Steamboat on Lake Erie, having
left New York the evening Previous;
while passengers per Oregon would be in
the neighboroood of Schenectady, yaw-
ming aud impatient at the thought Of a
whole days travel on the railroad. These
thoughts occurred to me as we hurried
down to totes;and it seemed that the whs-
tie oithe locomotive, shrieking wildly as
it dashed along, prophetically telling US
OF the complete change in the method of
travelling sonn to take place upon the
banks of the Hudson. The impetuous
American character will be content with
nothing but the fastest mode. l
The owners of these boats seem aware
that their glory is departed. and think it
useless To resist the current. ..-
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The FIEND HAYNAU.-H Haynan's dan.
ger at London is commented on freely
by the Paris papers. The republicans
say that Haynau had walowed in blood
in Hungary, had shot down human be.
ings as it it were ia sport, had whipped
delicate and noble women. and had ac,
cumualed in his person all the crimes
which should call down the execration Of
honest men; they praise the brewery
men for their generous instincts, although
the manifestation of them was not pariIa-
mentary. Other papers do not defend
Haynau particularly, but denounce the
act as inhospitable to a stranger, aud call
on England To punish the aggressors if
she does not wish to develope Gearfully
the spirit OF revolution. Haynau did not
go to Paris 10 see which portion of the
press represented correctly the public
sentiment, but relinquished his apartment
on the Rue Richeleiu and went back TO
Z Germany. He had quilted his uniform
for plain dress, but was recognized in
the cars befme his arrival at Cologne.
The papero uf that city say that all the
hack, coach, and omnibus drivers refused
tn take him or his baggage to hotel and
that the police had to interfere To protect
him and procure him lodgings. A de-
tachment oftroops were stationed around
the hotel all night to, prevent him from
being the victim of mob. Let his fate
he warning TO the butchers of the hu,
man race; he is Jsowned aud disgraced
by his Emperor, pelted with mud blythe
!. London mob, ;nsuted by German cab
, drivers as loathsome thing, and hooted
|, at by the children in the streets, His
punishment has commenced in this world,
IMPORTANT Decision Genera
Term of the Court Of Common Pleas has
decided lhata common carrier has right
to make special contract with those SEN
, ding goods by him. rule the contrary to-
which has usually hitherto been held.
The Merchants Mutual Insuranc Com.
lpany insured goods fol party at the
/, West, which were placed on board
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