Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13
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We ~ indebted q Tie politeness 81 NJ
Isweetzes Tor Dubsque md other up.fiver papers
n late dAse. i is,s. from 81 Rasl har-
ing left that city Tuesday morning, and Dun.eish
Wednesday morning Lake Pepin was open. 20
that boats were passing, though mot clear Of he.
He informs IS that thirty five boats we're lying,
when he srrived mt the 4, y ofthe1. ak, waiting
for the movement Of the ice. :
LAEz 2ErIS OPES.-fae gratifying iatelli-
gence was received here SUNDAY, by some boats
on their return. that Lake Pep.n was open, and
that number of boats had arrived at St. Paul
To the Galena belongs the honor OF being the
| first boat through to ST. Paul. The War Eagle
forced her way through the Lake 6rst, closely
followed by the Galena and Golden State. At
Waucota, the War Eagle aud Galena were
abreast, and continued so for several miles,
when the Galena passed her competitor, and ar
rived at St. Paul Is inmates ahead OF her. The
following memoranda of the Galena's trip, fur
nisbed US by the accommodating Clerks. Messrs
Holiday and Hinds gives the particulars. S.
MEaoRANDA.-Steamer Galena, Capt. w. H.
Laughton, arrived at Reeds Landing on Sunday
| morning, the s6th ulr. Made daily attempts to
force channel through the ice but failed, until
sage around East Shore as far as opposite Lake
City. Joined there by the steamer Golden State,
and was until P. N. Of the 30ih forcing our
way around a point. A. Z reached last heavy
ice at Maiden Rock. Thirteen steamers In sight
sll eager to reach ST. Paul Passed Montauk
and Golden State below Billiards. River, out Of
the Lake, Immediately astern of the War Eagle,
and passed her Underway above Red Wing
Arrived at ST. Paul, first boat from below, May
] st, 9 clock, P. NJ, 1851. War Eagle arriv ed
Mt 2:25; Golden State next morning; Steamer
Falls City and ST. Croix cast ashore ON West
Shore, and badly damaged. Some boat (namo
unknown on East Shore. Found the ice heavy
in the Lake as we came down.
FALLS Cry SuNK-Tne steamer Falls City,
Capt Wright, was sunk on the west side OF Lake
Pepin, opposite North Pepn, on Thursday, 3esh
ut. She was making her way through the ice,
and heavy wind drove the ice against her, for.
cling her upon the shore, when she keeled to one
side, dipped water and sunk, her main deck be-
ing some three feet under water. The Captain
entered protest at Red Wing on Friday. The
Falls City started from 81. Louis with but little
freight for this port; but took on a large amount
at Galena. We could not learn who were the
consgnees, the nature of the freight or the
probable TSt. Paul Pioneer and Democrat
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UPPER MIssIssIppI-The ice has gone out of
the River above the Falis the North Star max
ing her first trip on Wednesday to Sank Rapids.
The H. NJ Rice has also started on her first trip.
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The LEvEE.-The only place of attraction for
the last forty eigh. hours, has been on the 4evee,
where all was hustle and activity, i'll receiving
and delivering goods. although there has been
twenty-five hundred pounds freight put off in
these two days, there is now but Very little of it
remaining upon the wharf. Our forwarding men
have had busy time, not only in storing and
shipping their goods, but in gathering up their
charges and treights. The abstraction of from
thirty to forty thousand dollars for freight char
ges will only be felt for a day or two, until
goods just brought up-St. Paul Pioneer nd
Democrat. - - ~ @fs> ifst - ef47a e'-17
{. POISONING OF THE PnEsIDESr-lhe Cincin-
natl Commercial, in an article to show that the
poisoning at the National Hotel in Washington
was in reality an attempt to make away with
from private letter, written in Washington but
a few days ago: '-@''S'' "' sd" .''
81 saw, passing gas-light, a couple of gem
tlemen-one OF whom, although had not seen
him for over sixteen years, almost knew to be
the President stepped alongside, and glance
informed me thar was not mistaken. The old
man totters. His legs are weak. y half STUN
Bile drew some remark from his companion which
did not hear. S reply was: 4 am not right
Ny heath as not rccorsyed,' adding in a sort of
begging tone, But an getting better His
voice is weak and his legs are weaker. He is
going depend upon it. A few more weeks, and
he will be no more. 4 vain young orator from
Kentucky will be the or'ing, and his friend Ste.
phen A. Douglas the actual President of these
United States" - 60 s~-- ----~