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RACING ON THE HUDsoN-Some sharp COM
mentarles have been going the rounds OF some of
the papers, in relation to what they charge upon the
encouraging continual daily racing upon the
river, during the trips to and from Albany, of the
Niagara and the Rip Van Winkle, by their COM
manders. The Impressions that have thus been
created abroad, by this apparent daily struggle for
precedence on the river-endangerng as is charged
the lives OF passengers-is quite erroneous The
Niagara, from her immense size with her powerful
machinery in full play, is much the faster boat of
the two in certain water-that is in deep heavy
water.


On several occasions, the Rip Van Wrinkle has
left the dock some five minutes after the Niagara
and this course is the result Of sound and excellent
tactiqte the part of her commander II is a
well ascertained fact that the power of suction in
following in the wake OF vessel thus propelled is
equal TO five knots an hour. The Niagara in taking
the lead, enables the Rip Van Winkle to keep al a
certain distance Immediately IN the rear, while the
current created by the rapid movement through the
water OF the Niagara is ia motion She thus con-
tlnues enjoying this advantage, until within eight or
len miles OF Albany, where the river be1lns 10 grow
shallow, and where the Niagara must of necessity
slacken her speed, when the Rip Van Wrinkle fav-
ing the advantage of her small size-whlcb sdap,s
her better for the shallow water, with ease shoo,s
ahead, and is enabled thus to outstrip her more
powerful adversary. Thus the whole affair is
solved, and speaks loudly for The good tact of its
commander Both these boats are superb speci-
aens OF the art, with all It's modern improvements