The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

wABAsHAw, April IL, 1859.
had not finished my letter OF the 9TH
instant before | heard the whistle Of the
Key City, and then was obliged to cloee ab.
ruptly, fold it up and run q quarter of =
mile to mail it, in order that it might 60 up
in that same boat, to the foot Of the lake.
That swift, large and elegant steamboat,
the Key City, is just as good as new; and
though she has carried the heaviest kinds of
cargoes, yet che has never been SPARED of y
from any sand. bar yet. In short, her spars
have never been rugged for use, but have
stood dashed to the upright davits as naked
as the painter left them three years ago
Capt. JoNKs WoRDEN, master, is just the
same WoRpES, he was years ago, when he
made the trip from Gaena to Fort Smelling
in the old Argo, of which be was quarter
owner, and which was the pioneer boat OF
what is now the splendid Galena, Dubuque
and Saint Paul line Of Packets. Mr.. Gro
S. PIERCE, the amiable clerk, whom you
have so often thanked for late eastern news.
papers, is also 90 the Key City this season.
In short the Key City is the same in all her
appointments that she was last season, and
is still the delight Of all travellers.
On the Sth, the Grey Eagle left here for
Dubuque, and during the night, near DE So.
to, Wisconsin, came into collision with the
Henry Clay, st. Louis packet, which was
upward bound. The Grey Eagle received
the cut. water Of the other boat in her side
in q range with the foot Of the front stairs
to which it nearly penetrated. The Henry
Clay was damaged TO such an extent that
she leaked 20 much as TO make il necessary
to take out the cargo, that she might be re-
pairel. The Grey Eagle wa, damaged 30
much that it is said il will take two weeks
to put her in running order. The accident
through mistake in the signals, which was
not discovered in time to avoid the shock.
II is great wonder that she was not cut
through and sunk on the spot.
BY this untoward circumstance Captain
HARRIS will run the risk Of losing the honor
of being the first 10 get through the Lake,
but If the Grey Eagle is not detained by it
any longer than two weeks, his chance in
still good for st present the weather Is too
cold TO thaw old Ice thickly covered with
| frozen wet snow. Last fall the gilt rooster
that snrmounted the jack. staff Of the Grey
Eagle was brushed from its perch by an
overhanging tree in the neighborhood Of
Redwipg, which Capt HARRIs considered q
bad omen and now II he is superstitious in
the least, be will think il was omlnous OF the
collision.
Yesterday, the Northern Light arrived
here in all her pristine efulgence, having
taken the place, a. mail carrier, Of the dis
sbled Grey Eagle. She came without
freight or passengers, having left GAlena on
short notice to fill vacancy. Capt. Lob
WICK was warmly welcomed by the people
on the Ievee, and especially by several ladies,
whom be took On board and carried up To
Reeds Landing and back. The Northern
Light is the tavorite Of the ladies on account
OF the polite attention they receive 81 the
hands Of Capt IODwIcK. Little girls and
very small boys may travel with the utmost
safety on this boat without attendants il
coD6ded to the care Of the Captain, who, in
the midst OF all his mul,iiarious dates never
loses sight OF those under bis charge. This
is known to the travelling community and
this is what makes him 80 popular. The
fact is. he appears gentlemen at first sight,
and Is gentleman in every seDse u the word.
Indeed, ali the Captains Of this line are gen
tlenen, but some Of them possess certain
peculiarties which others do not
There were several typographical error.
10 my last letter. For "Hisnstiy disagrees-
ole" as written, entirely dsagreeabe was
printed. A full stop occupied the place Of
comma 10 the place where the depth Of toe
SLOW was spoken o. ard the Hibernisn ].
made by the types 10 answer about feet.
which y ridiculous. 1t was written ABBOTT
tut
since last wrote there have arrived the
". l. Ewing IRON ST. LOUIS, On the eth
and the Grey Eagle from Dubuque, 90 tbe
9Th. the Milwaukee on the 10Th, the Key
City from Dubuq.e, the Canada from st
Ions, Favorite fourteen days from CInein'
natl, ard q. ii. Wilson from 81. LOsiis, on
the lib. Northern Light from GaIena
ard Lucie May lake City and Ctppewa
Falls all from ~ Luis. Some Of the ~,
LOUIS toats store their cargps here and Al
Rcd, LaodlS and return for more. Tb.
warehoa-.s a, both plsc's arr nearly o.
toll. and a great deal o. beavy merehaDd 10
Is piled 90 tbe eve Gpder tarpAulins. Ths
Lake City pat % shore yestrday. 500
KEY. q nails AID 20 t1ts Of iron. be,ids1
Other gods which blong principally u
p-rson. in ~ Paul 1bs Fsvorite = hound
70 the Minnesota River. Ard . fall Of pas-en
gers. Captain D.vIB-os. seeing that ti'