Here’s an ad in the paper that you’re not terribly likely to see today. It was printed in the Daily Evening Star on July 5th, 1854.
Source: Library of Congress
I couldn’t find anything about the boat being recovered.
Unsolved Mystery: The Stolen Sailboat of 1854
Day I bought my sailboat was the happiest day of my life, day I got rid of it was the 2nd happiest day of my life…live & learn!!!