The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22

CApsyxG or A SLooP AND Loss OF HER CREv-A sloon
name unknown which loaded with railroad iron at the
foot of Rutgers street. for Permont was struck with
sudden squal Friday night opposite Yonkers and i'm
mediaey capsized and sunk deep water carrying down
with her the crew. consisting of three persons The Cap
tain who was at the wheel enabled to jump the
boat towing astern and cut her adrft He heard the
cries Of his drowning crew. but being without oars could
not 20 to their assistance The boat eventually drfcd
ashore with the Captain nearly frozen to death
DEPARTURE OF CALIFORNIA STEANERs.-The Ohio and
Cherokee mail steamers, and the Uncle Sam, all left
port yesterday afternoon for Aspinwa, with large
number of passengers We publish their in another
column.
LAUNm.-Mr George Collyer win launch on Thursday
next O'clock from his yard foot Of Eighth street.
East river, the steamer Rather. She is owned by Mr.
H. H. Crary, and is intended for harbor towing under
the command OF Capt George Seey.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
LONDON Feb. O. 1858.
BY letters from New York. find that the ship Courser
Of Boston, reported her arrival in New York having
spoke and being in company with the inyinclble for
You will please contradict this in your columns there
vessel in sight of the Invncble from Cape of Good
west which position she had the day that the Courser
arrived at St. Helena. remain very respectfully yours,
H. W. JOHNSON, Com. Inyincible.
COMPLIMENT TO J. W. ROGERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE
U. S. NJ. STEAMSHIP ATIASnC-The passengers of this
snip her voyage from Liverpool to New York in Sep
TENDER, 1852 appointed committee to suita-
BILE testimonial to be presented their behalf to j. w.
Rogers Chief Engineer Mr.. Rogers has occupied this
position with great credit and the committee selected
Messrs Ball Black Co. to execute the charge committed
to them Those gentlemen prepared an elegant tea
vice of silver consisting Of four pieces and Saturday
last the committee sent it Mr.. Rogers, with the fol
lowing letter.
New YORK, Feb Is 1853
J. W. ROGERS, ESQ.,, CHIEF ENGINEER UNITED
STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC
Dear Sir-The passengers the steamship Atlantic
upon her passage from Liverpool to New York in the
month of September 1852 contributed fund to provide
suitable testimonial Of their appreciation of your
skill chief engineer and your long and successful
vice in the engineers department of that vessel and APP
pointed the undersigned committee to carry their
wishes into effect.
In the execution of this duty have selected silver
tea service which have the pleasure to present to you
with this communication.
On behalf Of fellow passengers, beg your accep
lance of this evidence of their high appreciation of that
asiduity and intelligence which have placed you in the
prominent position of Chief Engineer of the Atlantic
and contributed essentially to the great Of the
steamers of the United States Mail Steamship Company
from New York to Liverpool.
We trust that this token may tend to increase the salts
faction with which you contemplate your past
full and honorable discharge Of the highly responsible
duties confded to YOU and with the kndest wishes for
your prosperity, we remain, very respectfully your
obdt servants,
Edward Sanford, Richard H. Winslow,
T.. Schwarzwaelder, William w. Gilbert,
Dudley Persse, Benz II. Tallmadge,
Committee.