The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . to Chancellor Livingston, and made her first voyage to xVlbany atthe beginning of September, 1807.* At Tivoli is the mansion of John Swift Livingston, Esq., built before * The Ciermunt was 100 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 7 feet deep. The foUowing advertisementappeared in the Albany Gazette on the 1st of September, 1807 : — The North Hirer Steamboat will leave Pauluss Hook( __ __ [Jereej Citj-] on Friday, the 4th of September, at 9 in the moniing, and airive at Albany on Saturday, at 9 in theafternoon. Pronsions, good berths, and accommodation arepr
The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . to Chancellor Livingston, and made her first voyage to xVlbany atthe beginning of September, 1807.* At Tivoli is the mansion of John Swift Livingston, Esq., built before * The Ciermunt was 100 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 7 feet deep. The foUowing advertisementappeared in the Albany Gazette on the 1st of September, 1807 : — The North Hirer Steamboat will leave Pauluss Hook( __ __ [Jereej Citj-] on Friday, the 4th of September, at 9 in the moniing, and airive at Albany on Saturday, at 9 in theafternoon. Pronsions, good berths, and accommodation areprovided. The charge to each passenger is as follows:— 1^ To Newburgh, Dollars, 3 Time, 14 hotu-s. ,, Poughkeepsie „ Esopus ,, Hudson „ Albany • ilr. Fultons new steamboat, said the same paper, onthe 5th of October, left New York on the 2nd, at 10 oclock,, against a strong tide, very rough water, and a violent gale from the north. She made a headway,against the most sanguine exjiectations, and without being rocked by the waves!. 4 • ) 17 5 5) 20 5i 51 30 7 J 36 THE HUDSON. 171 the war for independence. It is surrounded by a pleasant park andgardens, and commands a view of the village of Saugerties, on the westshore of the Hudson, and that portion of the Katzbergs on which theMountain House stands. That building may be seen, as a white spot onthe distant hills, in our sketch. Mr. Livingstons house was occupied byone of that name when the British burnt Old Clermont and the residenceof the chancellor. They landed in De Kovens Cove, or Bay, just below,and came up with destructive intent, supposing this to be the residence
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