The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14
st. Paul Markets.
NINNEsoTIAN OFFICE,
Nov II f.S7

J
The markets have presented material change since
| last VT ek, except in some particulars.
Though business has reuired from the dull state o.
SUMMER necessarily, yet general stagnaton and pres
sure seems to pervade it.
As soon the financial affairs, the arrangement OF
which have caused this temporary and
apathy become in better state which will doubtless be
ere long, the markets will present features of
est present there is scarcely enough doing make
report on.
The want Of currency has been the main difficulty in
the way OF trade.
Tho river is very low, and boats have difficulty in
making regular trips.
We quote below the ruling prices Of the Markets
FLOUR-Is still declining in prospect of arrivals from
below and low prices Extra $5,75a$6,OO. Superfine
$6,OOas625 Rye, Sc per Dbl Graham, $500 per Dbl
OATS-Have still n downward tendency but little
arrives from below, but large expected 6Oc per
blu. is the present late.
CORN.-None arriving from below, and but little in
market Nosapplies expected. We quote from sales at
s5casl per bu.; Cornmeal, 1925 per sack Beans,
per bu; Bran and Shorts, 81 ,25as l, so per cwt.
EGGS-20c per doz.
BUFTER.-Best frkn, 80 to 35c per b large supplies
from below expected.
DRIED FRUIT.-Peaches, is to zoe per lb; Apples
almost none in market.
PROVISIONs.-Pork, $2sa$30 per bbl.; Hams 19c
per b. Potatoes 40c per bu.; Cheese 15a1sc per ID.
Beans, $3,5OaS3,75 per bu.; Fresh Fish, sasc per h.
Dried Fish, Sa10c per h.;
FRESH MEAT.-Beef, 12a1ac; Mutton, 15a2Oc; Pork
12al5c; Veal, 15a2Oc Chickens, s3OOa$3 so per doz
GROCERIES:-Co 14a2Oc; Brown Sugar, 12a14c;
Refined Sugar, 15a17c; Crushed and Powdered Sugar,
17a20c; Tea 5OaS0c Rice 6aSc Moasses, SOC a$1; Syr
up 81 OOa$ 25; Star Candles, 3Oa35c per h. Tallow
Candles 16a2Oc Lard OIL 81 4Oa go per gall Salt, $35
per sack, $3.50 per bb Vinegar, lSa2Oc per GAL Tai
low, 12al3c per h.; Lard 2Oa22c per Id.
The supply of Groceries is good and the stores well
stocked with most articles quote. Nearly all the
chants have determined avoid the GEORGE difficulty
this season, and ordered their goods in time.
MJSCELLANEOUS.-GreenA Apples, 81 per bu; St.
Paul Lime, 81 per bbl Alton Lime, 1922 per bb
HAY-From IS to $40 per ton; the supply is large,
owing the foresight of farmers and no one need fear
such prices again ruling asked last spring.
LUMBER.-There has been a decrease of 20 per cent.
in the price of lumber of late The ruling rates are
follows: Common, $l400 per thousand feet Flooring,
$25a30 Siding, S2oa2S; Shingles $55OaS6; Lath,
a$3l0; Dimension stuff $500; Clear Boards, $2Oa25.
WOOD has been somewhat cheaper of late. Best
Oak $6O0a65o; dry, river WOOL $525a5 SO. There is
a large quantity of the latter Oh hand.
LIVE STOCK.-Beef on foot, %SaS1O per cwt Mich
Cows, $35 $50; Work Oxen, 1925 to $500 per yoke
Green Hides, 4c per h.; Dry Hides, 1Oc per Id.
WEIGHTS or GRAIN, &C.-We annex standard ia.
bic weights Of grain and other articles which may be
valuable for reference in connection with market
ports. Wheat, 60 lbs; Corn, sheed, Sc lbs; Corn,
cobb 20 lbs Rye, Sc lbs Oats % lbs; Barley, 46 lbs
Buckwheat As lbs Sweet Potatoes so lbs Beans 60 lbs
Bran, 90 lbs; Glover Seed, 60 b Hemp Seed, 46 lbs
Timothy Seed, 45lbs Irish Potatoes 60 lbs Onions, 81
I,c. Croc, A l.riaJ Daoc The
THE MORMON ExpEDIriCN.-The following
additional item is from the Washington cor
respondencc Of the New York Times:
Captain Van Vliet had an interview with
the President to-day. and detailed at length
the condition OF affairs at Salt Lake, and the
| reasonable disposition OF the Mormons.-
The Captain went out a, Quartermaster OF
the Utah Expedition, to endeavOr to contract
with the Mormons for Army supplies, and to
procure reliable evidence for the President
relative to the condition OF affairs there. He
is quite satisfied that the MormOns will make
a desperate resistance to the efforts to subject
them to the United States laws Brigham
| Young absolutely refused to sell the troops
any supplies, though he has an abundance tol
three years, and declares that if Governor
Cummings comes there he will put him in ;
carriage and send him back. lie says tina
he never will be displaced except torcibly
that he may be overpowered and driven out
but that lie will burn every house and Gu
down every tree first. The troops will win
ter at Fort Brdger, about one hundred an,
thirty miles from Salt Lake, where they will
have good quarters and ample supplies. Tn
less attacked there by tie MOrmons, it il
doubtful whether they will make any hostile
demonstration before Spring, when large re
Inducements will be necessary