Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09

The steamer Falls City, Capt. Wright, was
| crowded ashore BY the ice in Lake Pepin on
Thursday, when she rolled over upon her side,
dipped water and sunk. The freight is very
much damaged, the main desk being three feet
under water. 80 NJ ek&bKa ofaNFs a
The ice is yet thick and ponderous in the Lake
and every bont is obliged to cut her own individ-
ual way through 1t. A boat breaks passage
throughput the ice Immediately closes in be-
hind It, and freezes fast as before. aas
The North Star and II. M. Rice have gone up
the Mississippi from st. Anthony. The ice is fast
leaving the river. eta
The City Belle, arrived Saturday morning
from below, bringing large load of freight and
passengers. a
The new and elegant ster mer Key City, Capt.
Worden, arrived at our levee, for the first time
on Saturday afternoon. She is twin sister to the
ltasca, and one Of the most graceful boats that
over hoated in the Mississippi. She left for be-
low yesterday afternoon.
/ Upwards of $500 tons Of freight have been
put off at our Levee within the past few days.
At one time upwards of thirteen boats were in
port. J.
The new and splendid steamer itasca arrived at
our wharf on Saturday afternoon. The citizens
aocked on board and with an animated shake of
the hand, bade them welcome, and none but
those who have been shut out from the world SO
long, can guess how cordial was the greeting.
The Fred Lorenz, also fine boat, came up ON
Saturday morning. She left yesterday for be-
| low.
The Golden Era-a boat that did good service
on the river last season-arrived yesterday morn
| ing with large cargo and loaded barge. She
leaves this evening for Dubuque. ~.
The Key Stone and Conewago came in on Sat-
urday heavily freighted. The latter left for be-
low yesterday; the other goes down to-day. Thew
will ply regularly between this city and Saint
Louis.
| The w. l.. Ewing arrived yesterday from Saint
Louis; the Time and Tide arrlued from above
| They will all leave to-day.
| The new packet F. Steele, just off the stocks
at Hampton, KY, arrived Saturday at our leyee.
She was was built for the Minnesota river trade
| The Key Stone leaves to-day at O'Clock.
| The Orb, new boat in our waters, came in
| yesterday morning.
The Kate French, one of the independent line
of steamers, also arrived yesterday from Du-
buque. Leaves this morning at O'clock.
The Golden State, from Lake Pepin, the Ocean
Wave and the Hamburg, came in together last
evening from below.
The Harmonic came down from St. Anthony
last evening--having arrived there safely.
Our levee was never before so crowded with
wares, furniture, and-evsrything that is capa
BILE OF occupying space. Boxes, barrels, ponder
Gus piles OF House goods, are scattered in beauti-
full confusion half mile mp and down the levee,
and scores of emigrants, unable to find room else.
where, are camping out there-lying on trunks,
dry goods boxes, and huge heaps of merchandise.
with no pillow but bundle of old clothes. and
no covering but the sky. And vet they seem
wonderfully contented.
The excellent steamer Mansfield, Owens. com.
mander, arrived from st. Louis on Sunday night,
alive with passengers, and bringing over 400 tons
OF freight for this port. She will 20 down this
morning, and has entered for the season as one
OF the regular packets between this city and St..
Louis.
The steamer Messenger, Capt Stewart built a
year ago in Cincinnati, and since that time run
ming on the Ohio, came in yesterday from that
city, and by dint of determined pluck, crowded
her way in by the side of the I6 other steamers
at the lower levee. Like most of the other boats,
she brought in a heavy load of freight. She left
last evening for Fulton City, which will be the
lower terminus Of her trips for the season.
The new and splendid steamer Northern Light,
Pres. Lodwick, master, came around the bend yes.
terday morning at IL O'Clock, signaling her ar
rival by salute of four guns She is by far the
largest, and we think the most elegant steamer
that ever sailed on the Upper Mississippi. She
somewhat resembles the Key City in neatness of
finish, but is considerably larger, and sits upon
the water "like thing Of life.'' This is one of
Dubuque, Dunleith and Minnesota Packet Co. .''
Composed of the following /: Northern Light, Capt.
T. Lodwick /; Northern Belle, Capt. Hurd CITY
Belle, Capt. K. Lodwick; Key City, Capt. Wor.
den Galena, Capt. Laughton Grey Eagle, Capt.
Harris; War Eagle, Capt. Kingman; Golden
Era, Capt. Scott; Golden State, Capt. Harlow,
and Granite State, Capt. Gabbert. The Grey
Eagle Is the only one that has not yet been to this
port, and the descriptions of her, gathered from
other papers, tell us that she surpasses any other
OF the line. She will be here to-day if she does
not arrive before we 60 to press; and we shall
see.
The courteous clerk of the Northern Light. j.
d. Du Bois, brought US some late papers, Just as
he always did, on the Northern Belle last sum.
will receive like attention.
The latest news are now received bv the nm.
boats, at Prairie Du Chen, and not at Galena.
as formerly. This new arrangement is several
hours in our favor, and we do not doubt that this
route will soon be popular for travellers.
The three steamers--the Harmonic, Cremonia
and Rescue, went up the river, and landed safely
at st. Anthony and Minneapolis on SATURDAY..
Great enthusiasm prevailed at the ss head of nav
igation," at the triumphant vindication of their
claims, and the citizens hocked to the bluffs from
| far around, to welcome the trio. The Harmonic
went Up to the Minneapolis levee-the first boat
that eyer visited that city. They were WARMLY
received, and none of them experienced the slight
est difficulty in coming or going. But it will be
well ior the over sangulne to remember that this
very high stage of the river is unusual and while
we congratulate them at their success thss far,
We fear that some treacherous ebb NAV knock the
bottom out OF their calculations, and wreck their
hopes on hidden snags and intrusive sand.bars.
We shall SEQ.
The Equator, Capt. Sencerbox, goes up the
Minnesota this morning at ID O'Clock. On her
| last trip, she went to Mankato and back in two
days-beipg the quickest trip BY "A hours ever
| made on that river.
The W. L. Ewing, M. Green, Master, will leave
this morning for Sc. Louis. The Mansfield also
| leaves to-day for below,
The Minnesota is another new packet, built ex-
pressly for the Minnesota river trade, She was
| built at Pittsburg, and finished on the 4th of
April. The officers are Chss. A. Hay, Capt.; j.
}. Hay 1st Clerk; Geo. B. Hay, I'd Clerk. Her
dimensions are as follows: length, 13O feet; beam
~ feet; hold feet-draws only 13 inches Of
water. Her cabin presents q fine appearance,
| the decks are neat and well kept, and she is on
the whole tidy craft, well worthy of the rivers
| of our Territory. l,s~Y.a
Thesuperb steamer Grey Eagle arrived yester.
day from beloy. She justifes every anticipation
| we had formed of her grace, elegance aud oyr-
metry OF proportions, and though not as wide By
four feet as the Northern Light, she is more per-
feet and probably faster traveller.
Capt. Lodwick of the Northern Light informs
US that there are at least four steamers sunk or
broken in Lake Pepin, by the ice. Three, the Ar
! cola, Courier aad La Crosse, lie dipped in the
water, jHst below North Pepin, and the Falls City
is fast going 70 pieces. We learn too, Indirect
ly. that the steamer Editof Is sunk Just bsiow
Red Wing, but have nothing felableJ
| IGI The Frank Steele, whose arrival we have
already noticed, left last evening for the Minne-
/ m hA a. oE L.