The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-14
From the Ne,o York Times.
NOW and Then.

The opening Of the Hudson River railroad and
the transit from New York TO Albany in the short
space OF four hours present new in the annals
| OF travel. The steamboats, have regned supreme
over the noble waters Of the Hudson for fOrfyfOur
years. II on September 2S, 1901, that Fulton's
boat first undertook the arduous task Of stately
ascending the river TO the capital for the trans
mission Of passengers. The following advertise
ment was discovered yesterday in stray copy OF
"1hs american CiliSen," weekly paper pub
lisbed in this city, and dated October o, isOI The
coincidence of the times and seasons for the COM
mencement of steam navigation and OF steam travel
by rail ON the river is striking. And the contrast
OF the time and fare-table with that now used on
the railroad is quite as remarkable;
The SrKAmBoAT-Being thoroughly repaired and
arranged for passengers, with private dressing
for lades, il is intended to run her as packet
between New York and Albany for the remainder
of the season. She will leave New York exactly at
9 o'clock in the morning Of the following days and
always perform her voyage in from thirty to thir-
ty-six hours
Monday $500. Sept. % Monday .~..... Oct IL
Friday. Oct. = Friday ........ Oct. 10
"Wednesday. ...Oct.
The charge TO each passenger is follows:
To Newburgh.. 80. So. LII hours.
10 Poughkeepsie =. 4;'..' II g
10 Esopus. a ...~-2O 90
TO Hudson d.. 80 /"
To Albany. 7..-...3 80 4"
For places apply to MIR. Vnndervoort, No. 4s
Cortland street. at the corner of reel street
1t was then The steamboat No other hoated on
! the waters of the worldj and profoundly did the
J good folk admire the courage of those who ven
tu ed to trust themselves 60 the perilous enterprise
Think of the prodigious advance upon previous
! modes OF conveyance, when tho trip from one town
TO the other was actually accomplished in thirty
TO thirty-six hours, instead of four or five DAYS
as the old numbering sage-coach or tub like soop
was wont to have H. There were those who had
great faith in the invention, and oresaw dimly it's
grand results. Witness the following communi-
cation, which appeared in the Epening POSI- of Oc-
tobsr A. 1907
Among thousands who viewed the scene, per-
init spectator TO express his qualification at the
sight this morning OF the stea mboat proceeding on
her TIP to Albany on n wind and swell of tide
which appeared to bid defiance to every attempt to
perform theyoyage. The steamboat appeared 10
glide as easy and rapidly though ii were calm,
and the machinery as not in the least impeded by
the waves of the Hudson, the wheels moving with
their usual velocaty and effect.
The expcr iment of this day removes every
doubt hitherto entertained of the praccability Of
the steamboat being able TO work in rough weather.
Without oeing sanguine, may safely as
sert that the principles Of this important discovery
Will be applied to the improvement of packets and
passage boats. which for certainty, safety, expedl-
ton, and accommodation, will far surpass any
thing hitherto attempted. The invention 10 highly
honorable to Mr. Fulton, and reflects infinite credit
On the genius ofour country. New YORK.
1 Time has justified the vision of this eeer, and
| gone infinitely further than the promise. Could
the veil of the s'to come have been lifted before
the eyes OF the prophet, and the log book of the
Baltic or tho time table of railway train been pre-
sented to him, how inconceivable must have been
| his establishment How short the time il takes now
adays To work woaders