The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-04
tcTssslng from Lake Superior

The Saul STE Marie Ink. Superior Journal of
October 2Otb furnishes us with the following ne vs.:
FIRE AT The CLIFF MME-EAGLE RrvsR, 18th
October, 1852 Last night, between ten and eleven
O'Clock, the engine house in which the stamps are
situs ed ut the Cliff Mine was discovered to be on
fire. and before men could be called to aid in sup
pressing it, the flames had entirely enveoped tue
building, and also caught in the upper story of the
new engine buiidir 6 recently erected Both build
ings were consumed, or that portion com posed Of
wood, and is loss to the company of nearly ten
thousand dollars The engines, probably, are not
greatly injured. Messrs Smith and Byerly, agents
of the company are Of the opinion that it is the
work of o villain who has some i'll feeling toward
the company. which is probably the case, as per-
son was feen TO leave the snail engine house about
one hour previous to the discovery Of the eee.
PROPELLER NAPOLEON AND THE GALE-Capt.
Ripley brought in this steamer to-day in some
what disabled condition. She left Eagle Harbor
on Monday morning last and run down a few
miles this side OF the Point, when the principal
forcing pump gave out, and she was left at the
mercy Of the most violen, gale of the season For
twenyiour hours she rolled in the troughs Of the sea
Of this nortbwester, when the wind changed to the
sou beast and drove her back, to the northward
for as long atime. in the same Il was lucky
that the lake was like sea- afording abundan 70 Of
seaIoom for her perigr,Datiohs around the lake of
storms" BY means Of her sail, change Of wind,
and the use OF little steam that procured, at
intervals, by much manual labor in supplying the
boiler with water, she worked her way into port,
much TO the satisfaction, 10 doubt Of passengers
and crew This staunch steamer proved herself wind
and water proof, and after riding rather rolling
out this tremen dous storm no need here after
fear that the Napoleon will ever roll under
PRopELLFR hDErErpEscr This steamer still
remains the beach, and there is now but poor
prospect OF Der being got of this fall The freight
has principally been removed without loss or special
damage, and the vessel itself has been kent In the
best condition possible Captain RYDER arrived TO.
day from The vessel, but the crew still remain on
board ) X Livingston, Esq. her owner. had
made complete preparation for getting her OF, and
had proceeded as far the steamer B4itimore went
on her recent disastrous trip, when all Of his tackle
screws sno materials were thrown overheard with
the other freight, and he was obliged to return
MAGouFTTE LIGHTHOUSE This lighthouse Is
row ready for inspection by the Superintendent of
Liehts ana only waits for lamps, oil, and keeper.
to render 1t Of service to the mariners of Lake Su-
peIior: rs said TO be a well built house, and We
hope II will be speedily supplied with it's furnish.
iDgs, nnd mace ready for use.
SENTENCE COMMITTED The Governor Ger oral Of
Canada, has conmutcd, to imprisonment for lfc,
the sentence OF oeath against Robinson and his
wife, o0lored, Tor the murder of an Indian named
Cornstalk. The principal witness against them was
their own son, who, the Toronto Coi1aist savs
after sentence wos passed, made an offer 10 the
therln TO carry 1T into execution with his own
hands, Tor new suit Of clothes The Governor
General might well doubt the testimony OF such
monster
A STRANGE CASE occurred in New q cleans Iatalv
lad, named Henry Mct adden about eleven wears
Old went before Recorder Winter aud requested 10
be feIt to the Bouse OF Refuge lie stated that his
relations had wholly neglected HE education, that
they would not permit him to 20 to sch col, learn
q trade, or engage in any useful occupation, and
mat they were moreover, in tho habit OF i'll treat.
ing bin The lads statement was corrobora.ed by
one q the most reliable members of the city
rolce, vbereupon the Recorder granted his strange
request Hone mnsi have been, indeed, q place Of
few attractions 10 youth Gf eleven sun mers
when Pc WOULD wAd'eis ro''en II or confinement
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