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Excerpt from The Steam-Boat Comes to Norfolk Harbor, and the Log of the First Ten Years; 1815-1825: Together With Some Account of Early Steam Boats in North Carolina Waters
William H. Thompson appointed agent, on a commission basis. New tavern in Hampton. Some glimpses of the l l 2 internal economy of the James River Line. The Albe marle reaches Edenton. Finding Currituck Sound too Pages shallow, she put back to sea and reentered sounds at 102-1 0 Ocracoke Inlet. Begins trans-albemarle Sound run. Especially designed as a ferry. Horses and carriages on deck. The Roanoke begins service to Alexandria and washington. Hampton's Steam Boat Hotel. The United States fills in for the Virginia. Capt. Ferguson drives the Virginia for a record on the Baltimore run. The first pas senger fatality. Joseph W. Hall, of Portsmouth, lost from the Sea Horse. Lieut. Wish rescued. Indian fighters arrive on the Roanoke. The wood fuel problem. President Monroe arrives on the Roanoke. Receives salutes of Harbor defenses. Ovation at Norfolk. The Roanoke enters competition on the Baltimore run. Summer schedule of the Sea Horse. Speed in traveling. The Virginia rides out a sudden gust, while on a pleasure party to the Capes. The Raleigh Plymouth Stage Line improves ser vice. James River Line gives Smithfield service a trial. The Petersburg makes a trial run down the Appomattox. Begins regular service, Petersburg to Norfolk. Baltimore under quar antine. Bay boats operate to Head of the Bay. The Peters burg's terminal changed to City Point, with stage to Petersburg. The Roanoke is offered for sale.
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