The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-03

PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT OFFICE,
Wednesday, Dec. =, 1857.

Wednesday, Dec. Z, 1897.
The very unusual occurrence OF a three
days rain, 80 late in the season, which visit
ed this State during tie las, week, has put
the roads into miserable plight, and with
the soft weather Of Tuesday, there is very
little prospect Of improvement in travelling
tor week 10 come.
There will be very few teams from int.
ror until there is a heavy fall Of snow, so as
to allow of seds being used. Should our
SHOWS fail US this winter. there will be
great draw back to business OF all kinds.
In making up our table Of prices, We find
no change to note in the quotations, and very
little activity in any department OF trade.
The scarcity OF money is beginning to be
felt in the general disposition Of the mer.
chants to Use the City and County Scrip.
1t 10 a good thing for home circulation, but
of course is scarcely available for the pay
ment of Eastern debts. Yet, the merchants
must either take this scrip, or trust their
goods out, or keep them in their stores, suf-
fering depreciation. OF the evils before
them, common sense dictates that the taking
of City and County Orders is better than to
trust the goods out, and We think they are
better than deprecated stocks, and will be
more available in the spring when business
opens, than old stock kept over winter.
/, is scarcely worth the room to note
what Banks are received and what not, by
our Brokers' as they have heretofore agreed
to receive certain banks, whose notes when
presented are either not purchased at all, or
if purchased, are shaved 20 per cent. The
following banks are said TO be not received
by the Brokers
M,ss--Grocer, Bank. Bangor; Canton
Bank. south China Ellsworth Bank. Exchange
Bank. Bangor: Maritime Bank, Bangor Mon.
sum River Bank sanford Bank. Hancock Bank.
New HAMrsHIRE.-Exeter Bank, and Lancas
ter Bank.
Observation-Disclosures Bank, South Royal.
ton Bank. Stark Bank. Bennington, Missisquoi
Bank, Bank of Royalton, st. Adams Bank,
Dandy Bank.
MAssAcnrsErrs.--Wes Bank. Spring
field
RHODE lsL,Np.--All solvent bank, in Proyi.
derce are received.
CoSSEcrIcUr. --Pahquioque Bank. Danbury.
Eastern Bank. IVES; killngly; Woodbury.
Bank. Merchants Exchange Bank. Bridgeport;
Bridgeport City Bank. Colchester Bank, Hat
ters Bank. Bethel Farmers Bank, Bridgeport;
Bank Of North America. Pawcatuck Bank,
Quinebang Bank. Wooster Bank. panby: Wind.
ham county Bank, Manufacturer Bank, Man
chester.
NEw IoRS.-Or.cans Bank, ALBION; Ontario
Bank. Utica; Yates County Bank, Penn Yam;
Reciprocity Bank. Buffalo; Saekett's Harbor
Bank, Buffalo.
PrNNsyLvANI,-Ba Bank of Pennsylvania War.
rem County Bank. Erie City Bank, New Castle
Bank. Lancaster Bank.
OHo.-Canal Bank. Cleveland; City Bank.
Cincinnati -andusky City Bank, Dayton
Bank, Dayton; Clinton Bauh. Columbus; sen.
eca County Bank. r,fin Miami Valley Bank.
Dayton: Union Bank. Sandn>kv; Bank Of Cir.
cleville, Bank Mss-ilon. Bank Of GAINESVILLE, City
Bank, Columbus.
ois.-Rushve Bank. Peoples Bank.
Carmi: stock Security Bank. DanSil,e.
kE>TUCSy.-Ashland Bank.
NIRGplA.-Bank OF kanawha, and Trans Al.
leghany Bank
As near a. we can ascertain, the following
are the rates for the articles named
flour AND MEAL.-1he stock on hands
is equal 10 the winter demand. Tie quota.
tons are for extra Sc suIeriine, IS .G0a5,1. -.
In sacks at the same rate per 100 lbs Corn
meal, 81 10 per sack and buekwheat -four,
S3a3 So
GRAIS-Whea, Minnesota - cents per
bushcl corn. 90a9jc.. and oats. C0aGjc
per bushel
FRESH MEAr>.--ll Hog are plenty, and
sell at ?al2' cents per d., hog round. ac-
cording to quality. Beef by the quarter
ranges AZ about the same figures Nenison
eight and ten cents
SALT MEArs.--1he supply OF sal, meats
il not large and prices are firm. Mess Pork
S27 per bbl. Hams. canvn>sed, II cents,
plain. Ii cents sides and shoulders ! ) cents.
Dried Beef Is per Ii.
BrrTxs.--The supply is fair. a, 27a3O
for choice frkin; ordinary 20a2i cents.
L,Rp.-Sells readily al 20 ceuts
CHEESE Quoted al ! ; cents
GRocERfEs-1'here is fair trade in Gro
cerlcs and considerable range n prices in
;|aenced by the difference in cash and credit,
Just now cash commands it. own prices.
and The Grocery trade is not an exception
although not influenced to the same extent
Is the dry goods trade. The following are
quoted rates Coffee. lis20 Brown sugar.
ia, &c Refined sugar. halle: crushed
and Powdered sugar, 6al &c Tea. j0asOc;
Rice case Mo.as-,s. -0casl syrup
90casl 2j; Star Candles 30r3jc rer H.:
. Tallov Candles lGal-c.
orLs-Iari Oh. 81 toast 80; sperm
Sl.,5aS2 Kerosene oil. lgbrica,ing. a,
Sl.oisSl % per gallon by the bb