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MJ, Wt ble formy ■■ ouveriMgno.ie past absentn.R, R. in for ilwnu* in the jrlvit, to f*l-fT»W BoM for 1_H» Cpfei KIlul**ilppi.Cap*. L. Morehouse ha* just returned from Cincinnati, where he lias beento purchase a suitable boat to ply between this city and Galena ba a Regular packet, and to form one of the daily line, which will go into operation at an early day the ensuing season. The boat nurohased the Lady Franklin, ow ncu by the Louisville and Cincinnati Mail Company, and Formally one of the packets running between Louisvillearp/ : and this city. The price paid ia 910,-!ftClCO]leyit-ycorcuieuliuganterrkccdolbleant**to!V 000. She is a substantial little steam-slip E.Mo-Kerr,r tho )odge lected ident, tor—irmo-of the mina-:*aent,3St ofupihmwo:ingto Iostilected s end Linen t \l thepy toCtionscr of light draught, and excellent speed. She is to be placed immediately on the dock for repairs, and when thoroughly overhauled, rc-painted„ and partially, if not entirely, refurnished, no \t:l! not look like the same boat, So soon as navigation permits *tw is to be brought | to this city, and before the re«opouiug' of trade on the upper river, will be ready to take her place in the line as neatly and as well furnisEied as the best.Captain Morehouse informa us that Captain On in Smith, of Galena, is budding two new bonis for the Giilena and St. Paul packet trade ; the hull and cabin of one is nearly completed at Cincinnati, and the bull of the other, building at Mad bon, ia in a forwardfDaMilBuiEmPeiI no(sanstate, and will be launched in a few * kin,i fecs-, La rtion t the name is doornail river.tli is ( nisi theOkthe:p]capmoistarbefe.mg amgP111 ‘then the lorth, :weert town-i and I’rcm-c be-CiMl-UuuL h Ls of pur-.s set-i tho c fine nium-nents n thedays. Tho two boats will cost in the neighborhood oF $70,000, or from 930 to $36,000 each. They are not large, but will be of the best material jmd , workmanship, and iu point of finish u»d I unk decoration*, will compare with any [by boats of their class built for many ri years. Their length will be about 225 feet, with a proportionate width of beam and depth of bold, but in construction they are to bo of iery light draughty swilt aud handsome, such boats as will alone suit Ihu taste and the convenience of the traveling public between the cities of Galena and St. Paul.Both will be finished hi tiire to take their place* o-s two of the four packets to be employed the ensuing season in the daily line.The -Nominee and Dr. Franklin are the other boats named, but it is more than probable that five will be engaged during the busiest portion of the season, and to that end another steamer will have to be bought or built. The names of tho two new packets have not been finally determined upon, but it is rumored Lhnt one will be called the War Eftgto, and the other Grey Cloud. Cnpt. Smith Harris will command one, and our old friend, Capt, D. B. More-! house, of Toiva memoty, the other.—Both good selections, none better, and in addition, first rate men.—f St. Louis Paper,panU«jtMilTo-lt;BCFir*tCrNolc
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La Crosse Democrat
La Crosse, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Feb 07, 1854
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