The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-06-19
other point on the navigable waters Of

other point on the navigable waters Of
the West:
"ANorHER FLOATING PALAcE.-Cap-
tain Lodwick's new and beautiful steam
er, Ben Campbell, is nearly completed
She will leave for her destination this
evening or tomorrow. The following
are her dimensions: Length OF deck,
200 feet beam, % IL feet; hold 5 feet.
The hull was built by Messrs. E. & N.
Porter 4 Co., Of Shousetown. She is a
fine model, built with seasoned materials,
with an extra quantity Of fast enings and
is certain 10 be fast boat. The Engines
were built by Messrs. Warden & Lea
Her cylinders are Is l-2 inches in diane
ter, with 6 feet stroke. She has three
boilers, 40 inches in diameter, "a feet
long. She is also furnished with a s'doc-
tor" fire engine, hose, and all the neces-
sary accompaniment. Her wheels are
26 feet in diameter, with 10 feet buckets.
The cabin is one of the handsomest vet
built at this place. 1t was designed by
MIR. Charles Goering, and builtby Messrs.
James Millinger, superintended by Goer-
ing. The style is new, state rooms large
and convenient, with various late improve
ments. 1t will compare favorably with
any boat yet turned out anywhere. She
can accommodate one hundred passengers
with state-rooms. The cabin outfit is
precisely the same as our best Cincinnati
packets, which is sufficient recommends
ton for any boat.
The painting was executed by Mr..
Vim. Lees. She is furnished with fancy
stained glass. manufactured expressly for
her, by Messrs. Rhodes s. Nelson, which
is splendid article. The Looking Glass
es were furnished by Mr.. J. J. Gillespie,
of Wood street. The guiding in the
boat will be executed by Mr.. Gillespie
The furniture is of the best materials,
ard manufactured in superior manner,
by Messrs. Thomas B. Young s. Co of
Smilhfeld street. This job will add an
other feather in their cap. The Uphol-
stery was furnished by Messrs. E. Ed
mundson s. Co.; the blacksmith work by
Messrs. Gracey & M'Kee; Stoves and
Tinware by Messrs. Kean & Keller !;
Bell and Brass work by A. Fulton. The
Lamps and Queensware outfit and Silver
ware were furnished by Messrs. Massey
& Caldwell. The blocks, tackles and
rigging, were furnished by Messrs. Day.
age & Roberts.
So much for the boat. She is complete
in all her various departments, both in
regard to finish and furnishing. The
Campbell was built under the supern-
tendence of Capt. Lodwick, by whom
she will be commanded. The Captain and
owners may well feel proud of the fine
specimen Of a Western steamer cmbodid
in this boat. Captain L., during his So
journ among us, has made hosts of friends,
and leaves our city with the impression
that Pittsburgh is the place 10 build
steamboats,. We hope soon to see the
Captain again in our city.
The Ben Campbell is intended as a
mail packet from Galena to St. Paul,
Minnesota. Our friends of the St. Louis
press will please examine her, and let us
hear their opinion.
A splendid suit of colors was present.
ed to her by Mr.. Campbell
One of the ncateft and most appropri-
ate presents we have ever seen, left St.
Paul last Monday, in the hands of C. ].
Henniss, Esq, TO be presented to Presi-
dent Fillmore. 1t was neatly finished
cane, of water-beech, composed of two
branches, growing about four inches
apart, at right angles with the main limb
of the tree. The portion of the limb be-
tween the branches remains attached, as
it grew, and serves as hand-piece 10 the
cane. The branches are plated together +;
the head and knots silver mounted; and
upon plate attached to the hand-piece
the words" The Compromise" beauti-
fully engraved. This is intended to indi-
cate the name of the cane. Upon one ex-
IRENE of the hand-piece is the word
North" upon the other "South. -
The small silver plates covering the
knots of the branch extending downward
from the " North'' end, have engraved
upon them the names of Webster, Doug
las, Cass and Scott, and upon the South"
branch, the names of Clay, Foote and
other leading statesmen who advocated
and secured the passage of the great
Compromise Measures. Upon another
plate at the top, are the names of the do
nor and donee, jonathan E. McKusick
to President Fillmore" The design is
most happily conceived, and the execu-
ton chaste and beautiful. The whole af-
fair does great credit to the head and
heart of Mr.. McKusick, one of Mr..
Fillmore's warmest friends in Minnesota.
The Galena and Minnesota U. S. mail
line is now complete. The Ben Camp
bell leaves here on Mondays, the Nomi-