The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-17
River Items.

River Items .E1
The incident at the Levee yesterday was
the arrival Of the superb packet steamer
Northern Belle, which came in about 10 o.
clock in the morning, with flags flying and
music playing lively air. The Belle dis
played herself to great advantage to the ad-
miring persons assembled along the whole
city front to greet her, and after landing was
visited by our whole population almost. The
verdict was unanimous that her equal, in all
respects, has never been seen in the shape of
a steamboat at the st. Paul Levec. We have
already published full description of her
from the Cincinnati papers; and it only re-
mains to add that during her trip round from
that distant port she has answered fully
the expectations of Capt. Orrin Smith and
her popular commander, Capt. Pres. Lod-
wick-steamboat men, as we all know, "ev-
cry inch of them" The Northern Belle, it
will be remembered by the description al
ready published, is some fifteen feet longer
than the War Eagle and Galena, and has
cabin 200 feet in the clear, capable of dis
posing in fine, comfortable berths 40 per-
sons. Her officers are Preston Lodwick, Cap
tain; j. D. Dubois, 1st Clerk; K. G. Cooley,
I'd Clerk; John Morrison, Mate; James Ken
nison and George Rattlebaugh, Engineers.
3. " Holcombe and Gid. Cormack, Pilots;
K. Sunderline, Steward.
The Belle is the packet down this morning
at 10 o'clock. Passengers who come up on
her speak in the highest terms of her speed,
safety and general accommodations. She is
voted universal avorite in these waters
at once. 5'Ft
The HAMBURG.-The good old Hamburg
has been thoroughly repaired at Rock Island,
and now comes into the Galena and st. Paul
trade as an independent packet. She ar
rived yesterday morning for the first time
this season. Her officers are Chas. II. La
mar, Captain Capt. Geo. w. Girdon, 1st
Clerk Joseph Scales and VIM. Hayden, I'd
Clerks. Captain Girdon, 1st Clerk of the
Hamburg, was in this trade when St. Paul
was little baby, and her present old chill
dren have not yet forgotten him. The Ga
lena Advertiser speaks truly when it says
that 4" the name Of Capt. Girdon, in connec-
ton with this steamer, will, of ITSELF render
her popular. He has been engaged so long
in the steamboat business in this section
that further notice would be wholly super
erogatory. We would therefore simply ex-
press our pleasure in seeing his pleasant Wis
age again, and introduce him to any new
comers, who are unacquainted with the Cap
tain, as one of the noblest specimens of hui
manity afoat or ashore" SD - 't.
The Lady Franklin and Ben Coursin ar
rived yesterday morning-the latter from
St. Louis.
The II. Y. Yeatman arrived from the Min
nesota River yesterday. She reports that
river falling. The Yeatman got into the
woods and had one of her smoke-pipes
knocked down. e
! The Luella, Capt. Sam Boyce, has conclud-
ed to go into the Minnesota river trade for
the present. No boat is better adapted to
that business, and no commander viii take
better care of those who entrust themselves
to his charge than Capt. Boyce. TheLuella
startsup this morning. o 1sT
The Reville arrived from the Minnesota
yesterday afternoon. Ia -
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