The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-24

Its all u muddle, says Nicholas Of the
Hard Times; !" and the present state Of
things in Wall street is decidedly muddls
to multitudes Of small dcpositors and bill
holders, who don't take wide view of these
things, and arr not able TO appreciate the
grand laws of monetary fluctuations and
dcprsssions. II always seems TO happen
that he who hath much, TO him much is
| given; and he who loses much always save
great deal, while those who have but little
to lose are sure TO lose that little altogether
Heavy operators from their high watch.
towers, behold the gathering storm. and
pack up their little private effects in time to
save triie Tor themselves. Well, the crash
s,ems TO be over. and stocks are reyiyiny :;
but money continues exiravagantly high !;
some OF the street rates for common bust.
ness paper range as high as rs per cent. a
rate OF usury which ought to start the
prophets Of the Old Testament ont Of their
graves.
Business is dull OF course nothing else
was 10 be looked for during the continuance
OF such panic. Any banker who has dix.
ed capital Of any kind declines 10 invest in
uncertain merchandise. The high rates ri.
ling Tor money have Frustrated money spec
ufations; among others, The parties refer
red to in former letter, who undertook TO
hold that 10000 tons Of sugar, ut rates
which deprived half the population Of their
customary allowance of swectenings. Wo
be unto him who specuatcs on the peoples
bread and butter he shall quickly have
fall Sugar has fallen, and with il the hopes
and the credit Of the operators. The job
bcrs OF dry goods and groceries are doing an
active business, but importers are quiet for
the present. Cotton goods will rise in the
course Of fortnight II the monetary panic
blows over. Silks are no higher in price
Woolcns are generally poor property u
vast number OF innocent Sheep have been
sheared 10 no purpose. Tor morr woolcns
have been manufactured for this market
than the American people can afford 10
wear during the coming winter.
The financial prospects Of the city are
Frightening. n the last two weeks troubles
had come n month or two later when the
jobbcrs will have heavy payments TO make.
the effect would have been most DISASTROUS.
Instead of dozen failures we should have
had hundred. These will happen yet.
however, money should keep mp a, - and
20 per cent, which is no, probable.
People are returning rapidly from The
country. The Wall street 'ronblr4 ,Scr-
cised "A magnetic influence on all the distant
habituta bringing them back, in ear loads.
20 the focus Of interest. The Opera, at Tie
Academy Of Music sot4 Ia on Monday. no
der magnificent auspices The fall fashion.
are beginning 70 be displayed Even pat
terms in silks are larger more snowy and
more brilliant in colors, than ever before
by The way, word in private with lad,
readers. Gcnig will pleas face about and
put fingers in ears. The ION Of his me
tropoli- has dcclded tha, hoops have reached
sufficient expansion. and are to be- thrown
out as a yulgarity. An extensive demon.
s,ra,i"n will he made ~ the beginning If
tho season, in order to throw the v1Igar an
initiated of the track; bat ml.wintcr will
see another sight. Thi. piece of inforna-
tion u confidential having been conimnni
Gated as such 10 your corr,sIoud'n, bv The
-er- con'ral ~, = ~ Era. eir.,."
notice that the police Of this city have
finally commenced paying prticular n,
'entions 10 class Of swindcr- who are
dipping thonsands. and accuinulatiug ~.
tune tDr 'hcmsclvcs by advertising wouflfr
iul cures and other bcuef,,, 10 be commun,.
Gated by lc,tcr for 4 CONSIDERATION. Thu,
rs one character II Nj. kind whp ougf, II,
b" Developed He Il thr hu,baisd Of the
famous Madame r.. # Chamber -.
wiD has been frequently brought before The
pnbiic for attempting 10 DO away with the
c0ns"qoeno"s If crimo. lie receive. hun
Ired- Of doIisr- pr diem. 'broagh The mai.
enclosing five dollar noos, in return for
which be- communicate. medical Information
Of a crImnai tendepcy. lie drives one Of
the most elegant tgrDDgt- that u 10 IT, 4.en
10 the Avenue u saH-h,ay dag j. ,oya..y
atilrei and dos b. bus.urss wnh ibc or
and surrygndihgs Of a IsDrH.cHuD. lie =
vel known 10 10" police aHd 70 sI,,rt.n2
mep, though there ar iew "ho would dare
compromiso ihemyly.. by recognizing Inn