The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-10
Lake Superior Items.
(From the Superior Chronicle, Of April 22d.)

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BUSINESS PRosPEcrs-STEAMERs &C.
The freedom of Lake Superior from ice and
the favorable news which reaches us from all
quarters in regard to the opening of naviga-
| ton, induces us to believe that it will not
be many weeks before we shall have boat
from Chicago laying at our pier. The large
amount of freight and passengers now at Chi
cago and Cleveland, en- route for Superior,
will have tendency to start boats for this
point at the earliest possible moment. Most,
if not all our merchants, are at this time in
readiness at these points with portions of
goods, anxious to get home to their busi-
ness.
From all portions of the Union we hear of
numbers OF emigrants who are anxious to be
on their way to this point and the country
adjacent, and that there will be large addi-
ton to the population of Superior during the
coming season there cannot be doubt
We look forward to the year 1856 as destin-
ed to be bright era in the history of this
town; buildings will be wanted, and the ma
terials to construct them will be in active de-
mand, mechanics will have ample employ
ment, and will reap golden harvest.
The vast and unprecedented improvement
of Superior since the spring of lS55-not-
to be surmouted-will be nothing compared
t. the business and c.ty-l Ike aspect which it
Shall as ;ume one year from this. The accom-
were very poor in the early part Of the sea-
son, and it was only with great inducements
that boats could be persuaded to come here;
indt ed, it was not until Messrs. A. Z. Spen-
Ger x Co., put the steamer Superior OH the
\ ,,.4 hat @Irvo o.,,%x, cr
eiers reaching here from Cleveland under a
month.
The enterprising firm above alluded to-,
have made arrangements for increased facili-
ties during the present season, and will use
every eXertion to get one Of their boats here
at the earliest possible day. The Superior
was to leave Chicago for this port yesterday
and if she succeeds in getting up the St. Ma
ed for about Saturday next. The Lady FL
as she can be got round from Buffalo, where
during the winter she has been undergoing
repairs.
run here from Cleveland, every TRIP, and will
start as soon as the ice will permit. These
two boats will arrive and depart alternately,
about every five days; being fine passenger
boat, they will form pleasant, expeditions
and regular line.
The Illinois and Planet will both run to
Superior during the summer.
THE ALGoNouIN.-The schooner Algon-
quin, Capt. Davidson, which wintered at
this port, on Sunday last, for the first time
this season, left her quarters at Minnesota
Point, and sailed to the head of the Bay
Yesterday she returned and is now at Que
bee Pier. While moving about the bay, she
attracted much attention, and cheered the
hearts of many who arc straining their eyes
in trying to discern, upon the distant wat
ers of the Lake, the first boat. She moved
gracefully in the water; and with tie Amer
can flag waving at her mast head, and her
snow white sails unfurled, presented sight
that the eye delighted to gaze upon.
SUPERIOR HorEL.-We understand that
advices reached Lere by the mail on Sunday
last, to the effect that the Superior Hotel
had been purchased by Mr.. Ritchie, and that
tit is to be refitted and furnished throughout.
BREAKING UP OF THE NEMADJI RIVER
Early last week the head waters of the Ne
madJl commenced rising rapidly, and the ice
gradually to give way. Soon the main stream
swollen by contributions from the numer-
Gus small tributaries, had reached an unu-
sual height, overhowing the banks, flooding
the adjacent lands, and in its rapid course
toward the lake, earring along large quanti-
ties of timber, drift-wood, ice, &c. About
twenty five hundred logs, belonging to the
Messrs. Nettleton and Culver, had been plac-
ed on the river, fourteen miles from the
mouth, and these were pushed forward by
the fierce current. AT Mr. Mann's mill, sew
eral small RATS, numbering about eight hun
dred logs, were carried away. When neal
the mouth, attempts were made by throwing
booms across the river, to prevent their go
ing into the Lake. These efforts, togethe
with the ice yet unbroken, were for tim'
successful in impeding their progress
Here about three thousand logs, whole trees
roots, and large cakes of ice, were closel,.
: jammed together for distance of half a mil
-presentinp q spectacle of devastation ant