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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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The steam-boat New Orleans, owned by Mr. Roosevelt, arrived in Louisville on October 25 after a 64-hour journey from Pittsburgh. Intended as a packet boat between Natchez and New Orleans, it has a 405-ton burden, accommodates 60-80 passengers, and demonstrated running 13 miles in 2.5 hours against the current.
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Arrived at this place on the 25th ult. Mr. Roosevelt's steam-boat, New Orleans—we are informed she is intended as a packet boat between Natchez and New-Orleans.
Her burden is 405 tons, and can accommodate from 60 to 80 cabin and steerage passengers, in a style not inferior to any packet in the union. She arrived at this place in sixty-four hours sailing from Pittsburgh. Frequent experiments of her performance have been made against the current, since her arrival, in the presence of a number of respectable gentlemen, who have ascertained with certainty, she runs thirteen miles in two hours and one half.
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Louisville
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25th Ult.
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she runs thirteen miles in two hours and one half against the current.
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Mr. Roosevelt's steam-boat New Orleans arrived in Louisville after sailing from Pittsburgh in sixty-four hours. She is intended as a packet boat between Natchez and New-Orleans, with a burden of 405 tons, accommodating 60 to 80 passengers. Experiments confirmed her performance against the current.