American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-06

MI ssRs EDITORS: statement appeared in the
INl National Inteligencer of the Sd inst, signed job
Corson (Which said Corson knew at the time to be fse
that the Washington beat Capt Pages brag boat the VIII
liam Selden, one mile in twentysk minutes running,
the preceding day. and beat her at any time Per
baps do not understand his of trying the speed of
boats as am not old boatbuilder experienced
captain lie may have some new way OF heating that
do not know of If he that he beat the Selden
last Thursday, while making excursion trip to Aqua
Creek, he is certainly mistaken he knew that the adj
vertisemen stated that there would not be any
racing. He (Corson) did know that the Seden not
trying for speed fhe counted her revolutions which he
says he did, she only making eighteen to twenty
revolutions while he passing and we had only twenty
eight to thirty inches steam which prove lie knew
that the Seden could make twenty TO thirty reyou
tons with ease; he knew that there would be racing
on that occasion the part OF the Seldom he took the o
portunity to his brag New York boat by the Seldom
as 1T would be the only opportunity, and then cry
out beat This will not do, Mr.. Corson you might
well claim beat of the Selden when she is tied to the
wharf, and you then run by her. The distance you
in your twentysx minutes, from the ropewak TO the
Fort can be by the old Phoenix in twentysix min
utes The Selden and has in less than fourteen
minutes-the Champion in sixteen minutes. You must
have been mistaken in looking at your watch you must
have got along little faster Mr. Corson, for the Sedcn
was not over fifteen minutes in running from where
started to where you turned boat round by the
quest of engineer he states that he feared she
would break down burst her boiler with eighty pounds
steam on her, and God only knows how much more
IMAM eighty pounds there he had turned the cock
that connects the steam with the and thus
one knew how much steam there her l think peo
pie ought be careful how they risk their lives with such
reckless steaming certainly shall not carry than
forty-fve pounds of steam, if the Seden is beat The
engineer, Mr. obon said her engine was jumping off her
kelsons which the of their turning about.
supposed that should have had them ut the creek
cording to their advertisement in the Baltimore Sun the
hday BEFORE which circulated the morning of the
excursion just in time to prevent the people knowing any
better than that there would be that day 1t
too late for me to contradict what you had published and
the consequence was we had very small company.
Notwithstanding the advertisement for the excursion
stated there would be race this part
beats all the rascality have practscd for many
day. as it not only deprived many person from enjoying
pleasant excursion but put the company to consider
able expense without accomplishing their object 1t also
put me to considerable expense and trouble without ben
citing either Corson or the company.
Now, Mr. Job, will start fair, if you will have little
patience, (Which you ought TO haye) will as soon as
my boat is finished and put in good running order,
give you another chance for repairs, Tor will have
myself) and beat you more than did when the New
York maiden ushercd into the waters of the Poto-
mac from the upper ten thousand which 1t you
cannot forget swallow 1t is bitter pill but you
take it, and must go further to prove what said
Ii you your have few thousand dollars to spare
it will be covered on the ISSUE
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