The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-26

The present tieh,ness in the money mar
ket il operating very injuriously to the pros
peri'y OF the country press throughout Min
nesota. The Olmsted Journal, the Winona
Argus. the Travese des Sioux Register, the
Shakopee ddrocate, the Southern Minnesota
Star. the saltwater In,uf,. and the Dakota
Journal, have suspended publication--the
three first named sheets indefinitely: the
others promise TO resume. We regret the
ne cessity which compelS our brethren of the
press 10 suspend, for we well know that even
the temporary suspension OF newspaper is
almost equivalent to Il total failure, and a-
ways involves heavy loss to the propSie-
tors. The newspaper business has been
overdone in Minnesota. chave too many
papers. They have been started, in many
instances, not TO mnot public want. but to
aid town site Spectator, and advance the
interests Of small-bccr politicians. The cap
ital and labor OF printers has been used, in
Minnesota, very literally, TO promote the
welfare of these classes. and il Is but too
true that the hard working printers and
publishers have met with no reward con-
mensurate with their services. Hundreds of
men have grown wealthy, and achieved in.
fnence in Minnesota. through the agency of
the country press, who look on the financial
embarrassments Of the class TO whom they
are so much indebted with indifference.
We think that the newspaper fraternity
OF Minnesota would be greatly benefited by
the adoption and rigid adherence to the ad
vance system OF payment for subscription
The cost for every department; Of newspaper
labor is very high, and to meet this expense
cash is absolutely necessary, not at the end
of the year, but at the time the labor is
performed paper. ink, &c, are cash arti-
Giles also. The injustice. therefore, of re-
quiring publisher to wait until the expira-
ton OF years subscription. for the small
sum due 10y each subscriber, is manifest
We have tried. during the past year, the
system Of requiring advance payments, bu:
have not followed it so rigidly As we intend
in the future. The system works we'll
both subscriber and publisher feel better
when accounts for the year are squared. We
do not intend to lose five dollars on the
subscription to the weekly ProSKrK AND
DgaocRAT for 1858. even If We are com
PEELED to resort to the painful alternative o.
striking hundreds OF old subscribers from
our books
We hear new paper il to be started in
Scott county, a, the thriving village Of Belle
Plaine by Mr. WRIGHT, formerly OF thc st.
Anthony ErpreSs
Isaac Arw,rER, Esq. who has been lust
ly rewarded for years Of severe labor a. a
journalist by his election to the Office Of A.
sociate Justice Of the Supreme Court has
retired from the -. Anthony Express, and
is succeeded in lis editorial management by
Mr.. JOHNSTON. a gentleman of ability. The
Express has Always been avorite paper
with Us and its devotion TO the local inter
cts of ST. Anthony and Minneapolis, should
secure for i; a continuance OF the liberal sup
port i, has hitherto enjoyed.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. JANE
SwrssHns. formerly EDITOR she would never
permit herself to be called ed.rewl OF the
Pittsburgh Saturday Visitor. is abou, 10
take charge OF the 81. Cloud Adu~rt.sr-
Mrs $. y practical writer, and We antic:-
pate that the women Of Minnesota will de-
rave both Instruction and amusement from
hsr c,rnsIs