St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-06-14

/ IN 8 DAYS FROM GEORGETOWN
| FROM FORT GARRY ToST. Paul IN 9 DAYs!<
! , b. ARRIVAL OF MR.. BURBANK. =
iE2 "sss oR'-WnsrER OFFICE, Is
! Friday, June LIST
| Shortly after eleven o'clock this morning,
the booming of cannon at Fort Garry and the
shrin sound of the steam-wlistle snnounced
the return Of the Aa,son Northup. The news
set the people in commotion,. and befora long.
stream OF anxious individuals started for
the Fort, near which the boat already Law.
with the Stars and Stripes waving at the fore
and the Union Jack at the stern. The Roval
Standard had also been hoisted in the Fort.
and the combination of bright colors and the
speedy congregation Of crowd gave the bus.
lest place in tho Settlement an unusually cav
and animated appearance The boat was all
the more welcome BECAUSE she was'unexpected.
Every person who had come to Georgetown
since the Anson Northup left for that post.
united IN representing the navigation at Goose
Rapids as an impossibility. 1t was, then, with
the greatest satisfaction we learned that, con-
trory to the expectation Of the most sanguine,
the boat had not only been able to reach
Georgetown-a long distance above the Rap
lds-but that in returning with freight she
steamed past them without once touching the
bottom. ",..<
Among the passengers by the boat was her
enterprlslng proprietor, Mr.. J. C. Burbank,
from whom we received particulars of the trip.
1t seems that being insuficiently manned, the
Anson NorthMp remained for some time strand
ed at Goose Rapids, on her way UP; but that
as soon as the captain and crew, whom Mr..
Burbank had brought through with him from
st Paul, were able to reach her, from George
town, she was got off and run to the mouth OF
Buffalo river without difficulty. At George.
town she was partially painted and. furnished
and fitted up as completely as the short time
left at the disposal Of the party would permit.
She was then freighted with all the goods
which had, up, to that period, reached the post,
amounting to about 80 tons, and having taken
aboard the passengers, left on Tuesday even
ing last for Red River Settlement. By that time
the water had risen considerably, and as we
have already stated, the boat was carried over
the most dangerous place in the river without
the slightest impeachment. The river continues
to rise rapidly, though for the season it is un-
usually low but were it as shallow as when
the boat went up, Mr.. Burbank is sanguine
OF his ability to navigate it with heavy cargo
lie states that it is at least one hundred per
cent better than be expected to find it. when
he left St. Paul! From Red Lake River to
Fort Garry there is, lie says, at all times a
depth Of water sufficient to foat the largest
craft on the Mississippi, and between Red
Lake River and Georgetown only small ex-
pentiture is required to render the navigation
satisfactory throughout. Mr., Burbank is pre-
pared to incur that expenditure, and has al
! ready given instructions for tile erection OF
wing dams at Goose Rapids. In the meantime
he is having q. barge. constructed above the
Rapids to Tighten the boat in case. the water
again recedes. So that he is prepared fos
! every contingency, and is willing to make
contracts for The transport Of goods to and
, from the Settlement, and guarantees their safe
arrival at their destination during the present
j summers This at once relieves ,e, people OF
the Settlement Of further difficulty in regard
TO transportation and substitutes I'm easy and
expeditions way of reaching the States for the
slow and lahorious one Of cart brigades.
Mr. Burbank assures US that in future the
boat will be able to make the round trip be-
tween this and Georgetown in ten days, leav-
ing Fort Garry every tenth day. Nothing
Wal prevent her running a good part of the
distance by might, and it is Believed that she
:; Will be able TO run up in four days and return
il threc-=leaving three days for shipping and
unloading freight. He has CAUSED all tbs riy-
ers between Georgetown and St. Paul TO be
bridged, and as close CONNECTION viii be made
with fast follr.horse coaches, he calculates
upon being able to- set down passeng ers at st.
Paul in less than nine days after leaving Fort
Garry. His complement Of 100 wagons, in
brigades Of rs each, are also running with
freight from St. Paul to Georgetown.
The journey from Fort Garry to St. Paul
by steamboat and stage, will ere long be re-
,garded as one of the most agreeable Of trips.
The cabin OF the 4nso:l Northnp has already
been made snug, and on the return passage
will be carpeted and furnished as comfortably
as the FLOATING palaces on the great rivers
/ down aotth.a She has also earned tn reputa-
ton ofkeeping good table. The crew are all
experienced Mississippi steamboat men,; In
regard to the captain, we cannot do better than
4 quote the words ofthe st.. Paul Pioneer Mp.
i Painter, the commander, is an energetic and
accomplished steamboat man, and served q
good Apprenticeship under the; veteran Captain
Of those who are fertile in expediepts andread-
y for any emergency that may arise. Mr.. A.
Bryant is clerk, and Mr.. II. Moss, pilot Our
old acquaintance, Mr.. "A. Templeton, continues
to act as engineer :; We were favored by the
i boats company with newspapers from St. Paul
to the 22nd May, from Chicago to the,19th,
and frem st. Louis to the 18th.
i The pdssengers-twent five in number-in-
clude Mr., j. &c. Burbank; Mr. Malcolm and
seryanta with dispatches from Sir George
Simpson,, Mr. James Mckay, Mr. Flanagan,
Mrs, Garrett and daughter, Nj J: Prudsn,
Mr.: Shultz, &c. Tie goods brought, by the
Mr.. N W. Kittsoh;; Mr.|J. Ross MIR. lBanna-
tyne; the proprietorsE Of Tile Nor Wester, snd
|.others.eu4 5li 271}@d hna ,oGod = natfa
+ Great disappointment was felt at the non
arrival, Of Sir George Simpson, who; we regret
ted to hear had been compelled to turn back
from st. Paul on account Of ILL health. t3s 4 =
The Aason Northuois under orders to leave
here for Georgetown on Monday next. safrvsQ
f., CoMp11MENr TO 4 BRAVE GiiR pLL
Cincinnati le qasi;,,'er, Of the Oath inst. says
A subscription paper was started On Change
yesterday, for the benefit Of Miss Metker,
the young lady teacher ii the Fourteenth
District School, who was badly injured BY
falling bricks while standing at the door 70
prevent the children from rushing into the
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