The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

"GREAT EASTERN" SrEAMsHR.-A gentleman
who recently visited the ship-yard of Messrs
Scott Russell Il Co.. in London, has favored us
(says the New Bedford Mercury with the fsl-
lowing memoranda of the dimensions of the
stupendous iron steamship now building at
that place for the Australia trade, and which
is expected to be launched about next Christ
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1.-THE hull measures in length CTS feet !:
greatest breadth of beam IS feet; depth of hold
63. The hull even with the upper deck to
be iron plate, and from the keel to eight feet
above the water line she will be double. or two
hulls, one within the other, leaving 36 inches
space between the walls. The hull is built in
ten water-tight compartments 60 feet each, all
OF iron an inch in thickness with two lOngitu-
dinal iron walls extending the whole length of
the ship. Her bottom is fiat, fourteen feet on
either side ofthe keel. Her capacity by meas
urement is $4,000 tons |; draught 20 feet, and
when loaded 80 feet. She has four decks, and
saloons to accommodate COO irst-class and
l.S0O second class passengers and 10000
troops.
:. Her engine will be of 5000 horse power.
with four cylinders, each of which will REQ uire
30 tons OF melted metal. and when clean will
weigh about 80 tons each 20 fue boilers, 6 by
30 feet in length. Her engines are low pres
sure. and will give motion to side wheels or
paddles and screw propellers. The engines
when put together will BE- "a feet in height
The weight of her machinery will be about
5000 tons. hull 10 000 making an aggre-
gate of about $4,000 tons of iron employed
in her construction.
"The Great Eastern will be rugged with
six masts, with fore and aft sails. aud it is ex-
peeted will be capable of spread of from
eighteen to twenty knots. enabling her to make
the passage from London to Australia in thirty
days, and to return by the way of Cape Horn
in equal time. She is building by company
at an estimate cost of 940O.OO0, or $4,000 900,
and when completed will be launched broad
side to the water. Her architect is L. X. Brun-
ell, and about 500 men are employed upon her
in various departments
FROM LAKE SuPERIoR-The steamer North
erner. Capt. Turner, arrived yesterday morn
ing from La Pointe. We learn from her
gentlemanly Clerk, Mr.. Palmer. that she was
received at the various ports on Lake Superior
with enthusiastic demonstrations OF joy, and
her trip, made from one OF business to one OF
pleasure. At Marquette. the inhabitants were
all out and three hearty cheers were given for
the boat and three Tor the CaptailI--who by
the way is worthy not only of three, but Of
'three times three" aud again" At Eagle
River and Eagle Harbor the reception was sill :
liar guns were fired flags raised etc.. etc. At
Ontanagon the whole town appeared on the
pier. fairy took the boat by storm. and only
left it when wearied by the dance, in which all
joined.
The boat left La Pointe on Wednesday, and
arrived at the Canal on Friday morning at
daylight. She brought to Detroit and this
port about 300 bbls. copper, and 100 pkgs. mdz,
and carried on her trip 800 passengers. The
copper was shipped at Ontanagon by Carson q
Close. We are pleased that T. Ellis, so we'll
known. is 10 charge of shipping at that point.
schooner Algonquin, wind bound. headed
down; AT Copper HARDER, the schooner Florence.
VIM. H. Stevens, owner. was on the dry dock
undergoing repairs. The schooner Swallow,
from Fon du Lac. hove in sight as the boat
was leaving Eagle Harbor. The Propeller
Napoleon still lies where she sunk but prepar-
ations are being made to raise her. The
North Star was met on Friday afternoon in
Lake George Cleveland Herald. t<f ~
The PLAGUE on THE CRMEA.-Mr. J. W.
Graves. late army surgeon, writing 10 the Lou
don Times, says: ''As it behooves every one
to contribute his mite towards the relief of our
sion to The various antdotes for mosquto'bitts 81
beg leave to say that duringse veral years. res
idence as town and district surgeon at Tagan-
rOg, found the common fish oil of the country
IRE 6ny beer) the most effectual remedy. AS a
preventative, the peasants invariably wear a
fhoro not hoi f,oo obro
either with the said oil or tar. Smoke also,
is made use o.; but of NORWOOD, which grow 6
in such immense quantities on the steppes that
little else is used as 6rewood. Before closing
the outward door of house, brazier is car
ried from room to room, by which the mosqui-
by the by, which used to afford infinite amuse-
ment to two of my guests. the Rev. Carr Glynn,
and the late Hon. Richard B. Wilbraham, in
order to obtain them comfortable nights rest
Some idea may be formed of this pest, when it
is known that NORWOOD fires are made in the
farm-yards, to which the cattle resort, at their
utmost speed, and pass the night with their
heads in the smoke. Some of the minor plaques
in these parts are locusts, frogs, tarantulas and
cockroaches."
HEALTH oE Hon. ABBOTT LAwRENcE.-It
gives us much pleasure to state that Hon. Alb
bolt Lawrence is slowly recovering from his
late dangerous sickness. The Boston Trans
cript say 1--WE are gra.ified to be able to
report that the health of the Hon. Abbott Law
renee has slightly improved within short
time. He is more comfortable to day than he
wasyesterday. About two weeks ago his friends
were in hopes he would be able to leave for
England by the steamer from this port on
Wednesday next, and a state-room was taken
with that view, but his health will not allow OF
his embarkation, at that time. Should he be
sufficiently restored to take trip to England
the present season he will make the voyage,
and will be accompanied by Mrs. LAWRENCE
His complaint is disease of the liver"
rs The eldest daughter Of John Y. Mason.
Minister to France. has been married in Paris,
to Mr.. r. Heath, of Virginia, and came passen-
gers to America in the steamer Atlantic
gy> The Montpelier, VT, Patriot, says that
a lady residing in that place recently walked
seven miles to fishing brook, and brought
home with her seventy fine tleut, all of her