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Literary Cadet And Rhode Island Statesman
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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The steamboat Washington completed a round trip between Providence and New York in 48 hours, with only 9 hours and 15 minutes at New York. The Steam Packet Chancellor Livingston did so in 47 3/4 hours, covering 410 miles in 36 3/4 hours of running time. Both boats departed Providence for New York on the day of the report.
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The Steamboat Washington arrived on Wednesday at Providence, in twenty one hours from New York : having been absent from Providence only 48 hours-9 hours and 15 minutes of which time she laid at New York.
The Steam Packet Chancellor Livingston left here on Wednesday last at 10 1-2 o'clock, A.M. and arrived at Newport in precisely 2 hours and 10 minutes-she proceeded on and arrived at New York at 6 o'clock, A. M. on Thursday morning, and lost 2 hours in waiting for daylight to pass Hurl Gate She left New-York again on Thursday, at 3 o'clock, p. M. and with a strong head wind reached here yesterday morning, at 10 1-4 o'clock, having been absent only 47 3/4 hours, and lay still 11 hours of the time. The distance to New York is computed to be 200 miles, the boat therefore has run 410 miles in 36 3/4 hours.
Both boats leave here THIS DAY for New York, at 12 o'clock
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Providence
Event Date
Wednesday Last
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steamboat washington: 48 hours absent, 21 hours from new york to providence; chancellor livingston: 47 3/4 hours absent, 410 miles in 36 3/4 hours running time
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The Steamboat Washington arrived at Providence from New York in 21 hours, absent only 48 hours total. The Steam Packet Chancellor Livingston traveled from Providence to New York and back, arriving at Newport in 2 hours 10 minutes, reaching New York in total trip time, waiting 2 hours at Hurl Gate, departing New York with head wind, absent 47 3/4 hours total. Both boats leave Providence for New York at 12 o'clock this day.