The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-17
Resumption of Navigation on the Hudson

River.
A FREsHET-THE STEAMBOAT FLEEr-sCEHE ALONG
THE DOCKS.
The Hudson river is nearly clear of ice and navigation
by our steam craft has commenced in earnest The
steamer Eagle, running the route between Ne~burg
ard Albany made her frst trip up yesterday morning.
eayy decked with flags streamers. The steam boat
Norwich passed rouehleepse yesterday mornng, about
eight O'Clock with the fret from this city. Tie barge
Exchange left Poughkecpsie last sunday night heavily
freighted, In tow Of the steamer Mort Anne
RIGA. Tho steamer New World, Captain A. r. St.
John, that left this city Monday night carrying
large freight and fair complement Of passengers did
not arrive at Albany until O'Clock the morning.
in consequence Of the prevalence Of dense fog She
encountered considerable quantities of floating be.
tween Coxsacke and PoughKeepsie. The New World LEFT
Albany Tuesday night, with fair comp Of pas
sengeIs and two thrcs freight and arrived at her dock
at be foot of Corandt street half past six O'Clock yes
terday mornnghus making the first trip 10 aud from
Albany for this On her down trip She passed
consort The steamer Hendrix Hudson bound up short
dstance fom PoughkcepSe, or about midway between
Albany and New York The steam towboat Austin which
left this city on Monday night, with large number
could well manage, and was obliged TO ce,
to her assistance tho steanitug Anna. The steam
tug Cayuga, Of the old line Of towboas will leave for
Albany tonight, and the s,eamug America OF schuy
Line, viii leave this city Saturday neh-both boats
viii have large number Of vessels ia tow The Austin
will leave Albany Friday Eight, aud will probably
the first boat TO bring DOWN tow from that place this
season. The steamboats, Knckerbocker Of the oppo
sition limo to Albany, the Robert /. Stevens for
Saugerties. and the South America for Hudson, all
left for thor several destinations last evening The
propeller Sherman, that left this city on MONDAY
afternoon for Poughkeepse returned yesterday morning
heavily eishtcd She stopped her down trip at FISH
kill and made fast to the barge Independence towed
1t TO this city The propeller st Nicholas is loading for
Cas and will make her first trp the season on Fri
day afternoon.
The Connecticut river is now in navgable cond,-
ton and the steamboat City Of Hartford lett this city
for Bridgeport last evening All kinds Of steam craft ut
our docks are nearly ready for business Of
having had then boilers and machinery overheued and
repaired, and newiaDgled improvements introduced,
with neat topping on at the hands Of the painters
in order TO render them attractive to the travelling public
Numerous other bargcs d boats besides enumerat
ed above arc loading for the river towns and business
On ht Hudson may he said to be going brisky Inc
reghtng to the interior Of the State for the West will
doubt be rather limited until the canal nav cation
commences, which will be somewh here about the LIST of
May. The Boston boats Philadelphia boats Southern
all doing fair business, both the freight
and passenger traffic. The busy witnessed yeser
day all along the streets and piers the North East
river sides Of tho city, in consequence Of the many
hundred drays and carts passing to and fro, heavily
loaded with freight, gavc quite business ap-
pearance, and caused many persons-even those who
familiar with such ecenes-to declare their utter
tonishmp Ut ut the immense commerce OF our city There
s freShet 10 the Hudson, between Poughkeepse aud
Coxsacke, the water covering the docks The wind blew
gale On Tuesday night, and yesterday morning the river
was very rough.