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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Troy, N.Y., on September 2, the nearly completed dam raised the Hudson River, enabling the first boats—the Gleaner from St. Albans, Vt., and Mr. Whipple's canal boat from Whitehall—to pass through the sloop lock, connecting the Northern Canal to the Hudson. The city corporation and citizens held a procession and military salute to celebrate the navigation opening.
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We are gratified, however strange it may appear to some, in being able to announce that on Saturday, two boats passed through the sloop lock just above this place, and that the dam is nearly completed. The dam has raised the Hudson, so that it sets back above Waterford, and forms a beautiful expanse of water, and furnishes a depth, it is said, of 6 or 7 feet at the mouth of the canal. Yesterday morning the waters of the Hudson were seen dashing over the dam in beautiful style.
In the forenoon the Corporation of the city turned out to greet the arrival of the large and beautiful lake boat Gleaner, from St. Albans, Vt. and the canal boat of our citizen, Mr. Whipple, from Whitehall. These are the two first vessels that have passed through the sloop lock just above us, which completes the connexion of the Northern Canal with the river Hudson: and our citizens were anxious to testify their gratification at the long-wished for opening of this navigation. -Accordingly, at half past 10 o'clock, A. M. a procession, composed of the Corporation and a large concourse of citizens, escorted by the uniform companies of Troy, was formed under the command of Capt. Pitcher, and marched to the upper end of River-street, opposite to the place where the two boats were lying. The Gleaner and another large boat were grappled together, and the corporation, with the Light Infantry, went on board. The decks of the boats furnished convenient room for the military to form; and as they floated past the city with colors flying and music playing, they returned with their musketry, the salutes which were fired by the artillery, posted at different stations along the shore.
Thus honor due was paid to this interesting occasion. The Gleaner measures sixty tons burthen, and draws 3 feet 3 inches.
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Troy, N. Y.
Event Date
Sept. 2.
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dam nearly completed; first vessels passed through sloop lock; navigation between northern canal and hudson river opened successfully.
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On Saturday, two boats passed through the sloop lock above Troy as the dam neared completion, raising the Hudson River to provide 6-7 feet depth at the canal mouth. Waters dashed over the dam yesterday morning. The corporation and citizens greeted the Gleaner from St. Albans, Vt., and Mr. Whipple's canal boat from Whitehall with a procession at 10:30 A.M., escorted by uniform companies under Capt. Pitcher. The boats were grappled, boarded by officials and Light Infantry, and floated past the city with colors, music, musketry, and artillery salutes.