, 1859-05-14
STEAMER FOR RED RIVER OF THE NORTH.


IT. PA:l-, Nay 10, 1:59.
It will interest yuu to learn that some gentle
tncn hare purchased small steamer, oi very
light draught, to proceed to the great Rcd Xiv
cr Of the North No steamboat Inns yet gone
any further than to 1Es Stone Lake, the head
Of the Minnesota Eiyrr. Between Big Stone
Like and Lake Traverse the head o' Red River,
there i. strip Of land abnut mile wide. At
the present very hi sh water this !aud 1s orcr'
flowed. connecting the two lakes with about
twenty inches water; and this steamer II is be-
lieycd can now ct over. Once over INTO Lake
Trayeree they can proceed any distance INTO 1he
british Possessions. II Is the intention oi tie
purtv going to proceed to Pesnbina and Fort
Gearv. Onc Of the Owners engaged in this en-
,crprjsc is now captain Of one Of the Prairie du
Cl,ien aud 81. Paul packets, m otd steamboat
man Of experience. and l'c takes command Of
the expedition, with the crewfronl bis boat who
accompany lin. They will leave st. Paul TN
Saturday, 2ls,, with provisions to last thctH one
year ut least. There is no doubt Of their get
ting through, rs they 10 well provided with
tackle tn haul the boat this pass between
the two Lakes, in case the water has fallen any
4Uct EU 1HAI il CtHHhIt AApHty A't'"Nt'~0 80
dams, the Sioux aud Iankton tribts, who arc
friendly. 1t present immense quantities Of
turs come 10 St Paul l,y Kcd River trains. THIS
boat will If course oI"n Il very large trade Tor
ST. PAUL Grca, excitement is now exlstln, ut
ST, Paul on tic inject, aid the gallant Capt.
Davis, who is part owner Of the boat. will leave
here with the earnest wishes Of oil for his sIc-
cess, Once through into Luke Traverse, lie Gill
| proceed in good water is far is lie chooses 10 70.
| They intend laying up nights, to cut their own
| wood, aud proceed il day tu!c, arranging as
| they 20 w Will. tue Indiaus, iu cut them wood
for their return trip. Another boat will con-
ucct on the return "trip 1t the la':d pass between
the two lakes, 1orl,,in. through line from 1hc
British Possessions tu tie Status. Capt. DAVIS
intends to set :oua s;.ip carpenters to Lake
| Traverse the coming fall, and ,t>in@ lis bna as
Il steam saw mill, :e, o.t timber tn build tw"
other boats. THIS enterprise is considered Of
great Importance here, and the Whole city will
turn uui tn SEE the it,le s:c;n4c: lcarr. Other
boats will accompany her to tue land pass !" re-
port 1T st. raul the SUCCESS Of hc7 getting over.
Tie baat is owned BY r.';t. Davis, Mr.. Co"n~
En-, lis cler: ot the ;,;.'sel Ocean Wave, Mr..
BrRn.yk, of sss. PAUL. sud gentleman Of Chi
cacn. Capt. DAVIS takes his engineers, mate,
lirc1nvn, de-, from thu Ucrar Wave. al If whom
arc anxious tn take Hart in this enterprise.
They tatke out Il Int IF Indian triukrts, provi>-
ions. &C., &c. DAkoTM'.
| Chicago Democrats ut Washington.
l.. :. Marshall, L. y. piur, anI Isaac tonk
| Postmaster, Lave been for some 1i,' past vi
Washington tn answer the charges ":::i"'! il*re
bcrn preferred a::a.as>: them by !ft1l,t: Dem"
Gratis <l,.slrous Of 1llrir parc- aud su. >iarlrs
parties here clai,ri.,. to know what 'i'l''>;':ir:
behind the scenes. ,ye rrui,'sscd IL feel yrrs
/ dubious ~ to tile result. considering s'sr 'i.anc.
between the lus P" a':d the ~ Ou:> /" l." vrfs
evenly balanced ltwa:sll sccs,.. however, from
,Ir tcnnr If alettrr III Yesterdays II :"}', writ
ten i'll Washington thy. u:l,irr date .: t. 1"ls
inst by Mr.. Pine, that the tor:lerh have come nt
with living cuiors, and nl,v therefore bc c":'*id
| cred Il: safe III their respective brrt:l> for L
least lprtn lit, il uot being probable that t'
.tUuts will or.anizc anu!irr campaign with,
that time. Mr.. Pine lttys Ills Respects I" c"r
THU well kuown Chicago Democrats, i
Washington. ur on tie way 1h;thcr, in the fl!
lowing sty!c:
MI profession can i,r mnrr degrading. n,nr*l
", than that "i the professional 1hirt-cate1lrs
whose reputation ti!eaven save the mark :, .lt.
| prn upon the number Of i'nor devils lie sur
r eret! III cuuyiesin;t. without regard I" t!iri
gull; or Innocence. TIC fact that Mr.. SAal.cls-
i,u> spent many years in this profession " i
ssr. " s4pn: p: WIZ ,'. 1ysS G sss:"' af | h,,:l he :lc
sui, tt.,. If h It.>ir,.I In r.,r1 Mr. Cook
by assoclatir1g with men 80 far below himself il
| the neral and social scale.
Ny the way, Price is now III tl,:s city. lea:
: ll:t he las heard : ru.lnr t'.t lr is about 1t !,
called to account. bs the proper autli1 iti,s. {"
certain official ptculations turjn~ lis fortunate
i " tfur The public, sh'rt term c o!l:ce, in conl'cr
Il ton will certain service If >I'.er 'p:t>rE1
ed Z, linn by his cicrAs. 1t seems IL |s2s
i leaked nt1i thai liz extended tiIrr salaries fu
: onc month. in order IL enable them. or Il l.il
, her Of them, IL contribute >1i'r twenty-five dol
lars rlci towards the purchase uf this " .tI""
q | t1,.y trilutr" Of their atfrrt,nn for hIM. Vii
. liam will probably 1ra1rI that ir l:vrs in hnn-
u! i somewhat siit1l"G: nIturc. and that liz l1l
r hcer acting very i,uli.!.l, in 'tirowin. stuues
d Ut his mnrc honest neighbours.
Tom DYER learn. Is in New Ynrt;, where Il
II boasts that Cnuk is certain ~ le' renewed, Ill
l. llc ,p:rr is 10 be appointed. T.l<,.s -rtnIs
he marc yerdant than mast people lad suppo>c'
: though am nut awarc that :'vb}dE ever gay
IL linn credit for more sense i}l:ul 1llr law ALLOW
r. u1so learn that a,aulhrr gentleman, ~,
fcsscd friend If tie Adm'ni>1:ation-ha l'
II cAicas" for Washington IN work against N
IS tnnk. This E"nttrula: ls IN: ;srrisr, here ,r
Whether he too i. in Nrw lurh. know ,lt
III But having ALWAYS been trrnd Of his. wnu
;c advise him. in thr ,1In>! ;e,tlrI!,'r spirit iiln.i,l
!, ! blr IL cultivate s.l;i>Ii spirit "tni take cr,
his own llcad-wl:ieh is in quite nnch dang
W :.S ,hA. ef Mr.. tonk.