, 1859-07-09

| tFrom tle Atanesotiar, .th.l
We had the pleasure Of conversing yesterda,
WIN Ar. ) ames Ross, mcrchcnt at Red Rive
Setue1nent-some fifty or sixty miles north O
Pcintina, in the British Posscssions-wLo wa
passenger on the *'Aus. Nur1hrup." On hey
return frutn Fort Garry week before last. III
says tie trip down was euIincntiy succcssfui
anu created great excitement among the inllab
ltantst who bud never seen steamboat before.
oae started from Breckinridge for Fort Garry
on the .;th, and reached there o. tic 1U,h. thus
M taxing tut four stnys. As it was the first trip,
anu Us they had made no arrangements fos
Wooa supplies along the way, they had to chi
gu tl!e wood they required. Nor did they traycl
~ night. lest through incxperience Of tie river
they might cudangcr the 6oat. Both circun,,
stances being taken into account, We nav suie.
! !s s1y that, had they i'ad sudiciency Of wood
ready Tor use by tue way, and lad they truy-
eled by night ~ well Us by day, they would
hase rcachvd Krd River Settlement il thiriy-
SIX hours This is something new for the coux.
tfy through which the Red rivcr flows. and
civilization will rejoice
que starred on her return trip from Fort
Fart Abercrombie, where she nor lies
June 70, having made tlle trip in eight days
running on!r by daylight, and having again to
n"l 10 cut hcf own wood along shore. There
were about twenty-five passengers in nll on
board, mostly merchants, from 1he settlements
III tiiat rtgtOn coming to ttlis city to purchase
goods.
:, Tn arriving at Sclkirk settlement CAPTAIN
.A'oEthrup WIS ulust enthusiastically welcomed.
lie Commander Of the british force ut Folt
Garry ordered the firing uf cannon iu honor Of
ult event. The british Flag was hoistvd to
greet lis sister Of the s1ars and stres' waving
ut tue head Of the samson Eortitrup." Til.
great bcils Of the Catholic Cathedral, cl,i1ued
.ncF'7ty, and the vast tllrougs uf people that
pressed I'LL around cheercd aud wass.d caps ,uost
cncFsef'cally. The officers Of the Iudsun's BAY
Company wcrc a1so very corliul III welcoming
the p'onter ot progress aud prosperity.
Mr. Koss, twto is very Intelligent mud pp...
'shcd native. Of Scotch descent, and las been a
regular correspondent Of tic Toronto Gi0J<.
expresses tull insurance that the navigation ot'
LIE lied hiver will do much towards the iinnc-
d'ate opening of that country to settlement aud
population. aud to dereloIe the immense and
ter1lle tracts now only awa.ting inhabitants 10
nuke them tllc finest agricultural rc.ious in
America.
Tne Ans. Nortlrup is a staunch, neatly built
steamer Of ninety feet in length By twcnty.two
WIDE, mud las engines uf cue hundred horse
power.
Tue Aus. Nortllrup will return in a few dars
and will hase quite full freight Of goods ivr
the settlements along the Red Ieiyer Including
goods Tor The Hudson Duy Company ylicl, ur. r
r1Ecd fcw days sincc-sts well Us u good list Of
passengers.
The following address was presented 10 Cap
tain Anson Sorthrup by tic first passengers
on board lis boat from Red River Settlement;
CAlTA1S ASsoS NonruErr-Dear Sir We.
the undersigned passengers on board the stca,.l-
er Anson NortlIrup, beg 10 congratulate you On
the successful Termination vi tlIis, your t;r,t
trip on the Red liiver Of the North. and to cx-
press to you our earnest hope that you may