The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15

-cARtirr Of CuA>GE.-No, tAe least yex1
tious annoyance from the rresen, financial DIFF.
hcuity arises from the scarcity Of silver coin,
which. il would seem has mysteriously disap-
peared from circulation. The greater portion
Of dollar bill, no matter il it belong to a spe.
cie paying bank, has 10 be expended before
change can be procured. This ANNOYANCE is
mo., prevalent in market, where the country
people viii hardly take anything. in exchange
for their produce. bat specie, which once in
their possession. may be set down AZ gone
ca.r for Hoi even the treasure buried with the
Inflated Central America i. more hopelessly
hidden than are the halves and quarters clutched
by the country retailers OF garden stun and
market commodities, while so heavy premium
a. specie at present commands exists. There
is no doul, but that there j. abundant silver for
all tie common purposes Of trade, were il not
for tie Ia.sti.y selti-hncss OF those Who take
Advantage Of our dfic ulte. to add au extra
coat Of feathers to their own nests. What has
become Of Ia. one hundred thousand dollars OF
god pai GA! by The banks of this city within
the last three weeks The coin /. In the com
muni,y. and should circulate, Who hold, the
stocking
SAFE EtIC6S Of InE BilLooNlsr. -Me-,r-.
Narkoo ana Brown, the aronaut,, whom Mr.
:. :. Eaton statement in yesterday mornings
PioSaEE. left sailing hcaycnward. at the rate OF
Two OF three mile, per minute. arrived saicyin
the city a. O'Clock Yesterday morning, and
their return became generally known a. soon
"a, the morning paper, were read. which had
the good eject Of alayng any apprcheu.ious
as 70 the safety OF the ba!looni,t,
Esa,-- ~ Mako ~ SAY .hs.-,;, 49, ..--.
attempt 70 land which was near Forest Lake,
the netting Of the balloon aud the valve ropes
became cn'angled with the branches Of a tree,
and sudden gust Of wind tore them loose,
when throwing oUt the anchors one 0 the ropes
parted, bat they succeeded in coming down on
a l:ice Lake, as stated by Mr. Eaton. anl soon
got 10 Me edge OF IT, when the second anchor
broke, an1 a fresh wind gave them an upward
tendency, when Mr.. Eaton suggested le could
get out and fastcn the balloon around tlce,
which he did: but no sooner had hc got over
the ,dr, than Mr. Markoe called TO him to
come IN again; but al that instant the rope slip.
shot, nearly straight up, almost as rapidly, as
anarfow from well strung bow. Nj. NJ. i'm.
medatcll discovered the mi-hap TO his valve.
ropes, and Nr, Brown took hold OF the netting
and clonlb up through the hoop. around which
ali the cords are gathered, AMI standing on the
hoop, With the end of a cord IN his mouth sue
cecici in getting loop on tho valve ropes,
which wrTe broken nearly up to the mouth OF
the balloon, when Mr. MaTkoc had hi. aerial
-hp once m,}c under h- control aud allowing
the sa' 10 escape. came down rapidly. landing
on the top Of a tree about i've mile from where
MIR. Eaton was left 80 unc tremendously. and
about one dni a hall mile, from the fam Of Nj.
Johl Ag,un, who mad seen them coming down
hrs'. ami gong mp, aud coming down the sec
ond time, AMI who fastened to their assistance,
and Ia 'ltlc time they were safe aud sound
onfsira t,ma. Ihe balloon received one snail
rent bar np dtIus- 20 jIjbIe IL ~ the east
After getting their balloon secure. thcy started
in search o( Nr. Eaton, spending nearly the
wlJ'" afternoon iu The -c4r,h but not finding
any trace Of llm. after refreshing and resting
themsclgc, they started far - PAN. AZ II
O'Clock ~ night.
They tlduA they y ut up IT,, second time
nearly OF altogether threc miles. aad were FAR
above clouds. The excitement Of shooting oil
so lapiliy. and the tct that they were Ealing
with n, w,rIs oi the wind 20 IA unsettled
country, gave 'heh no time for observation,
aud required prompt action on then part. 10
get on ,te ',tiIu. They landed precisely at
u c!oet " The place they landed va.