Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-16

O. Col McKsnty recently ordered from Bal
timors, through Nicols & Berkey Of this city,
splendid ssil-boat, to be built expressly to ply
on Lake Como, near st. Paul. This boat is now
completed and on its way hithsr. She is christi
ened ssPauline," 10 finished in the best style Of
the day, and in point Of beauty and speed is said
to be unsurpassed by anything in the port Of Bal
timore. We clip the following in this connection
from the Baltimore Patriot of the 9th ult.:
"TR YACHT PAuLINz.-This beautiful sail
boat, built in this CITY BY Mr.. John Dean, boat
builder, Block street, for q house in st. Paul,
Minnesota, was tried yesterday, and in point Of
speed, surpasses every sail-boat against her. She
was built in the very best manner, and being .
beautiful model, great credit is reflected on the
builder. Her owners having her built in this city
is but another evidence of the high repute in
which Baltimore boat-builders are held abroad.
She will be shipped to-day by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad to Wheeling, and from there to St.
Paul by the river route" .e
MAN DRowssD Just as we stepped upon the
Henry Clay on Saturday morning, We saw man
fall overheard into the river. He was standing
on the larboard bow pushing at the capstan bar.
and trying to draw the boat to the levee, when by
sudden movement, the eapstan whirled suddenly
round, and the bar struck him, knocking him to
the edge of the boat. He stood moment poi
ssd on the outer guards, trying to recover him.
SELF but it was too late he lost his balance, and
was plunged beneath the water. The tide was
running quick, and before assistance could be
rendered, he was driven under the hull out of
sight and reach. A boat was lowered, aoated
down eight or ten rods, returned, and the boatmen
laid aside their oars. He was gone-the fourth
man that has been drowned in the river near this
city, during the last two weeks. "Well-he's
only deck-hand," said one, as he jumped upon
the the deck again. sob, is that all" asked
another coolly, and then the word went round
that it was Mat. Donahue. GA clever fellow, -
certainly, but then he was an Irishman, /" only a
deck hand" and another could be hired for
dollar day or SO! What was life to him or
to his family? for he was husband and father.
Well, possibly SO a week, so the Mississippi laid
him down and lulled him asleep upon her pebbly
bed, and nobody resisted the decree. We can't
afford the time to look after him much, for time
is money you know! This was the language spo-
ken and acted by the Outstanding scores. We
looked out on the water that was the winding
shroud of poor Donahoe. Its current ran swift,
and the boisterous wind had dashed the surface
into snow-capped burrows; one could do nothing,
SO We turned from the crowd that was again busy
and forgetful, and came away. Well, never mind
=" he's only deck hand!'
The Golden Era, Capt. Scott, came in on Sat-
urday evening, and the clerk brought us some
late papers. She left for below yesterday.
The new and elegant steamer Milwaukee, Capt.
Hewitt, arrived from Prairie du Chen, on Satur-
day. She was recently built for this trade, and
We can assure all who intend to 90 down the
river, that they will find the best accommodations
and receive excellent treatment at the hands of
the gentlemanly officers.
ANOTHER INCIDENTAL two O'Clock on Satur-
day, the wharf barge formerly used as a COM
mission house, in this city, recently the proper
ty of Frank Steele and others at Fort Smelling,
came floating by, sunk in the water to her upper
deck. At the leyee the wreck struck the new
boat Milwaukee, staving in her wheel. house, and
passed on. We learn that she was captured and
tied up at Pigs Eye. E11-
The WAR EAGLE INJURRD.--The Clerk of the
Henry CLAY, Mr.. Dooley, informed us that he met
the War Eagle on Friday night, just above the
Lake, and she had the appearance Of having been
blown into the timber--her spars being gone, her
jack.staf carried away, and considerable of the
fancy railing knocked off from her upper deck.
She did not seem to be materially damaged.
Contrary to our expectations we woke up on
Saturday morning to find the steamer Resale ly-
ing at our levee. She was not so badly injured
as reported, and will hereafter ply between Fulton
city and st. Anthony.
The steamer Henry Clay, Campbell, commands
or, arrived from below Saturday morning, and re-
turned to st Louis in the AFTERNOON,
ANOTHER MAN DROWNED Another man fell
overheard from the Northern Light, yesterday,
and was drowned--the fifth since navigation
opened
The Itasca, Milwaukee and Ocean Wave, three
AZ good boats as ever Hoated, now regularly ply
between this city and Prairie du Chen. Travel
ers will please remember that a trip via Prairie
du Chen is ten hours shorter than any other route
to Chicago.