The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-08

SrwAxpoAr RAcrxo.-A gssslemAn Who
came mp on tho Royal Arch on Monday last,
says that this beat aud the AlhsmbS raced al
spcsd which was quite dangerous and fright
h,l TO passragcrs, We do not go any reason
Tor such procccling rs thcse boats both be-
hong TO the same line, and have heretofore had
the reputation Of being SAFE, commodioas and
well managed. However. II this Is 50. the au
thorities Of the rsckc, company will no doubt
put stop to Il upon learning that such ives
the ca@, II is worthy of notice that there has
never bcen an accident from this cause on the
Upper Mississippi.
Tux NV SrKAxKR NoxrMxax BnLr.--
This beautiful new water craft, built under the
auspices aud directions OF Capt OaRiN Sntru.
by the Cincinnati Marine Railway Company.
has been completed. and Is expected to reach
this port in Few days. wehavc ob,aiuci the
following description Of her. witch will b" md
with interest
She Is 236 tcct long from stem to stern. 20
ket breadth Of beam. foot hold and rs foo,
floor Her Cabin IL made 10 accommodate 1 %
people with state rooms, and 10 200 tcct In
length. Her draught In the deepes, place Ia
twenty-onc inches. She has two engines, SIP
piled with steam nom thwe boilers. sixteen keet
long by forty inches Ia diameter; with thirty
eight patent aucs In each
A Cincinnati paper says Of her
"Iier cylinders arc nineteen inches In diane.
ter. with scvcu feet stroke. Her shafts and
cranks are Of wrought iron fabric Her wheels
Gro 70 icct in diameter. with foot buckets. ~.
So much for dimensions and power. Speaking
of power. however, reminds u that shc was
thoroughly tested yesterday. just before We
boarded her. and acquitted herself most hand
somely, Old boatmcn who participated In the
trial. relate that 40 vt~sd ever behaved hcrsclf
better. She A,agcd twelve miles per hour
running up stram against heavy current, In .
rising river, answered the helm beautifully, and
proved herself very fast traveller.
Her carpenter and Joiner work 10 hniahcd IN
Johnson 4 Mortous bcst style, being neat and
| tasteful, without iAw or ble,nish. while that 90
complained painter. Jno, ID. Williams, has cn.
HANGED the beauty Of her cabins, by thosc fine
touches II art that have made Cincinnati work.
manship famous In oil western rivera, To-day
the cabins arc being furuished with costly far.
niturc, carpets. &c. Of latest and richest modes,
the furniture coming IRON u. Dccamp; carpets,
curtains, Ac, from Shitt0'a. and Upholstery
from Knights. In short, the Northern Belle
is o,is III tac fucst rxui,s of Snp.nDAN skill
that has We, been fashioned and executed by
her superior artis,s, Already she has excited
the envy Of entcrprisins bos,mcn. and number.
have copied critical modes from her general
features, upon which TO plan new boats for
themselves.
She will commence receiving cargo to-day
when she will also bc ready Tor public exami'
nation. Capt Preston Lodwick her accom-
plishrd commander, having sisnihed his desire
to sec citiscns on board 10 criticise her appear
ance. Our good looking friend, J. D. pul,ois
late Of the City Of Wbceing. who IL chief In
command in her model Office, will also DO on
hand TO tender graceful reception TO all desl-
ring TO visit no nne q specimen Of marine arohi
lecture. Her other officers are Mr.. X. g.
Cooley. second clerk John Morrison. mate,
Jas. kennison aud Geo. Rattlebaugh, engincers.
and X. SaDdcrlinc. steward oil bat Mr.. Du.
llois leng Cincinnatians. Tomorrow evening
she will bid farewell TO tho Queen City and will
embark IN tho packet trade from Galena 10 st.
I'aui - Gdisnd fdr