New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-09

CorroN was less active this afternoon, the sales
reaching barely 5000 bales. Buyers are holding
back The exports to-day have been $4,000 bales,
including 10, 900 for Liverpool.
CHARLESTON, March 7, 1852.
CoTroN Is firm and tending upward. Sales yester-
day of 100 bales at 6t0Sic.
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Preparations for Sound and River Nav.
fgati0n for 1852.
The following account embraces the more
important lines Of steamers that will run from
and to this City the ensuing season, exclusive of
the sea steamers:
sToNINGTON LINE.
The Boston and Providence line, via
stonipgton, Pier Q, N. r., have had the COMMODORE
and the MAssAcHUsHTTs running during the winter,
from Pier 2, N. r. Besides the above the c. VAN
pERplLr, Capt J. Stone is now lying at tho foot Of
FouTth-st., E. r. where her engines are being re-
paired by workmen Of the Allaire Iron Works. She
is expected to be finished in the course of few days.
whom the Commodore will take her place for the
purpose of being overhauled, repaired and painted
The officers, agents and employees of the stonins-
ton Line are well known and highly popular in their
vocation, not only for the regularity, ORDER comfort
and luxury Of the boats under their charge but for
that peculiar hbsrality and attention to the public
which is honorable alike to the giver and the re-
cpient. We might point out by name the gentlemen
to whom we especially allude, but this is TO be
news article, and shall have occasion to refer
to host of good fellows, we shall forbear As a
general remark, We may say, that in no part of the
world can be found class of men engaged in q
business which places the lives and limbs of the
people in their care, universally careful, trust
worthy, praiseworthy and popular as the steamboat
CAPTAINS and under officers sailing from the port OF
New.York.
FALL RIVER LINE.
The Boston and New-York line, via
Fall River and Newport pier No. 3 N. r. have the
steamboat STATE OF MAINE, Capt. Jsnnett, and the
BAY STATE, now running. As soon as the naviga-
ton is Free the EMPIRE STATE, Capt. Breton, now
repairing at Fall River, and receiving new boilers,
will take her place on the line and the Bay State
will be laid up for repairs. The boats leave a,
O'Clock in the afternoon, and ON arriving at Fall
River, connect with the steamers BRADFORD, DUFFY
and! CANoNIoA, which start for Providence at
O'Clock on the following morning.
NORWICH AND WORCESTER LINE.
The Boston line via Norwich and Wor-
sester, Pier is N R., have two vessels running
as nisht boats the WORCESTER, Capt. Speare, which
has been considerably improved, and a new large
Murphy, and the KNrcKERBRocKR, also improved BY
the same firm They have also another fine boat,
the CONNECTICUT. Capt. Williams which will DO
ready to be placed the line about the LIST of April
THE PEOPLES LINE.
The Albany Peoples line, between Lib.
erty and Courtlandt-sts., have not as yet matured
l their arrangements for the coming season. Their
powerful and splendid steamboats, are however, re.
ceiving the necessary repairs and improvements
| The HENDRIX HUDSON has received new wheels
The EMPIRE and Troy have had tn Dir boilers taken
out and overhauled at the Morgan Iron Works.
The OREGON has been furnished with new wheels,
and has been thoroughly overhauled. The IsAAc
NEWTON has had new boilers put into her. and all
are now beirg painted and decorated in style that
will make them worthy Of competing with the most
magnificent of the floating palaces Of tho Hudson.
INDEPENDENT LINE.
The Albany Independent line, from the
foot of Robinson.st, North River are preparing two
very handsome boats for the Spring campaign. The
RIr VAN WISKLE, Capt. s. Roe, has been thorough
ly repaired by Messrs Miigan, and painted By Mr.
Stephen Rogers, and the r. L. STEVENS, Captain
Elmendorf, has had her boilers overhauled, &c.
under the direction of Mr.. Rodman, iron founder
latter vessel will also ply to saugerties Both are
night boats.
ERIE RAILROAD LINE.
The New-York and Erie Railroad Com.
pany, foot OF Duansst, have now two steamers
| running to Piermont, Uamely, the ERIE and thu
NEw-HAvEN, Of which the former il an iron boat
Besides, they have Eve barges for the carriage o.
freight and tho use of of the Jersey City Feny
boats for the accommodation of those passengers
who wish to cross the North River. The Erie will
| shortly be repaired, and be provided with new
BEAM from the foundry of Wilson Small, West st
short time since she received new pair of boilers
from the foundry of Messrs. Pease & Murphy.
CAMDEN AND AMBoY LINE.
The Camden and Amboy line have now
the JOHN POTTER, Capt. John Simpson, and the
TRANSFORM, Capt John Gould, running The fol-
lowing boats belonging to the Company are recev-
ing the necessary repairs at their respective docks
The JOSEPH BELKNAP, Capt E. B. Frazee the JOHN
NELSON, Cspt. L. +. Fraxse, together with the
tow-boass PRINCETON, Capt Barnes; SWAN, Capt
Barpes RArNnow Cant O'Neil have had their On