Friday, October 2d, 1807, the steamboat (Clermont) left New York at ten o’clock a.m., against a stormy tide, very rough water, and a violent gale from the north.  She made a headway beyond the most sanguine expectations, and without being rocked by the waves.

    Arrived at Albany, October 4th, at 10 o’clock p.m., being detained
    by being obliged to come to anchor, owing to a gale and having one
    of her paddle wheels torn away by running foul of a sloop.

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  But see! the broadening river deeper flows,
  Its tribute floods intent to reach the sea.

  Park Benjamin.

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The following was recently recopied in the Poughkeepsie Eagle, as an old time reminiscence: 

    =To Poughkeepsie from New York in Seventeen Hours.=

—­The first steamboat on the Hudson River passed Poughkeepsie August 17th, 1807, and in June, 1808, the owners of the boat caused the following advertisement to be published in prominent papers along the river: 

    =STEAMBOAT.=

    FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC.

    The Steamboat will leave New York for Albany every Saturday
    afternoon exactly at 6 o’clock, and will pass: 

      West Point, about 4 o’clock Sunday morning. 
      Newburgh, 7 o’clock Sunday morning. 
      Poughkeepsie, 11 o’clock Sunday morning. 
      Esopus, 2 o’clock in the afternoon. 
      Red Hook, 4 o’clock in the afternoon. 
      Catskill, 7 o’clock in the afternoon. 
      Hudson, 8 o’clock in the evening.

    She will leave Albany for New York every Wednesday morning exactly
    at 8 o’clock, and pass: 

      Hudson, about 3 in the afternoon. 
      Esopus, 8 in the evening. 
      Poughkeepsie, 12 at night. 
      Newburgh, 4 Thursday morning. 
      West Point, 7 Thursday morning.

As the time at which the boat may arrive at the different places above mentioned may vary an hour, more or less, according to the advantage or disadvantage of wind and tide, those who wish to come on board will see the necessity of being on the spot an hour before the time.  Persons wishing to come on board from any other landing than these here specified can calculate the time the boat will pass and be ready on her arrival.  Innkeepers or boatmen who bring passengers on board or take them ashore from any part of the river will be allowed one shilling for each person.

    PRICES OF PASSAGE—­FROM NEW YORK.

To West Point               $2 30
To Newburgh                  3 00
To Poughkeepsie              3 50
To Esopus                    4 00
To Red Hook                  4 50
To Hudson                    5 00
To Albany                    7 00

          FROM ALBANY.