The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-25
RIVER NEWS.

The Steamer Minnesota Belle, Capt. Hum
BERsrONE, arrived here on yesterday morning
from St. Louis. The following is list of her
freight:
merchandise, A. L. larpenteur; 4Os kegs lard, Win
nebagO Agent 80 kegs lard Sioux Agent sets bed
steads Sees Hunt 80 eases boots and Shoes Wood
Morse casks W. Nixon 342 sacks corn, 40 do,
Bass Borup Co.. 81 packages sundries. W. II. Davis
packages sundes, W. s. Combs; 1o5 sacks dried fruit,
Passenger d. L., box merchandise, W. g. LeDuc; SIaks
merchandise b. Weide; 1l6 sacks W. Consans; IL
boxes furniture SO packages sandre; Price bug
| cattle and horse Wood Dunn.
The SANGAMON-This is another boat that
has gone into the Minnesota river trade, and
she will do q good business while the water
continues high enough for her to run. She
has already made trip to within a short dis
lance of Eureka, but was obliged to return,
owing to the low stage Of water above the
Blue Earth which has risen some six feet in
consequence of the late rains, and has put the
Minnesota in a navigablc stage below the juno
ton of the two rivers. Above, however, the
Minnesota river is very low and still falling,
and we very much fear that no boat will be
able to get to Fort Ridgcly this summer
The Blue Earth generally falls about as rapid
ly as it rises, and when that stream goes down,
the rapids will again be impossible, unless we
have heavy rains in the northwest.
THE HUNBoLDr.-This little craft is about
to abandon the Minnesota trade, and will here
after run between this city and the Falls of st.
Croix. Steamers are becoming too numerous
on the Minnesota, and the operations of the
Humboldt are consequently crampcd. She is
anxious to get into stream that will afford
her an opportunity of spreading herself.
The BLACK HAwK.-This boat has been
purchased by our townsman, r. NJ. SPENCER,
Esq, and Capt. MAXWELL, and will remain in
the Minnesota river trade under the command
of Capt MAXWELL.
We are gratifcd to know that the Black
Hamk is added to the list of st. Paul Boats,
and we are still more gratificd that she has got
into the hands of persons so well qualified to
make her popular Boat. She left for Man.
kato yesterday morning.
THE lola left yesterday for the Minnesota
river. Capt. SERGEANT has got the lola in Il
condition to carry passengers comfortably, and
she is doing a very good business this season.
STEAMBOAT IN FX.-Thc little steamer,
j. b. Gordon, attempted a trip up the Dcs
MOines in the early part of last week, but Ow-
ing to the low stage of water, was unable to
ascend further up than Athens. Attempting
to return, she struck on bar near Sweet
Home, where she has remained ever since in
rather precariOus situation.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 10th SAYS :
The decision of Mcssrs. HALDEMAN and GUTn-
RE, steamboat inspectors, in the case of the
recent collision between the steamboats, Pits
burgh and Virginia, has been appealed from
by the Pilot and Engineer of the Pittsburgh,
whose license were suspended. B. CRAWFORD,
Supervising Inspector, was yesterday engaged
in investigating the matter. There is much
feeling exhibited in this affair by those nearly
concerned.
The steamer Fanny Sparhamk, ran into
barge at Bayou Lalourchc on the night of the
9th, and sunk it. The barge was laden with
flour, pork and tobacco valued at $4,000, most
of which was recovered, but badly damaged
The City Council of Burlington, Iowa, have
passed an ordinance forbidding steamboats,
whistlng at the wharf of that place, on pain
of a penalty not less than S., nor exceeding
$50. Rather a singular enactment, the pro-
pricty of which we cannot clearly discern.
SnoT.-WIILIAM HAND, one of the pilots
of the steamer Aleona, was shot by Mr.. BAx-
TER on Saturday the 9th inst, in an affray at
the Cumberland Iron Works. He was not eX-
pccted to live, having received a discharge of
fifteen buckshOt.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 10th saws:
A man named HENRY FELTMAN, yesterday re-
covered a Judgment in the court of Esquire
HANsELMAN, for $500, against the steamer
Audubon, for abuse received from the Mate of
the boat while she was aground recently on
the falls on the Ohio. FELrMAN was rupturcd
by brutal kick.