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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

At Chicago on the 9th exchange went
up to l per cent. premium and even ut
these banks were selling only to customers,
at that. Outsiders were charged a to y
above these figures. As a consequence,
gold went up to the rates OF Exchange and
was selling in small lots at IL per cent.
The Press and Tribune remarks in view OF
these facts:
The prospect now is, that it will be ship
ped east largely to make exchange. Bank
ers' buying rates are from to . below
selling figures. For the season OF the wear
the high price OF exchange looks decidedly
squally, and the only mitigating circum-
stance We can think Of is, that the West has
comparatively few debts to pay to the sea.
board. After the next week, payments will
be very small till after all anxiety in regard
to the coming crop is removed. We shall
know the worst, and il the report is "a
vorable. the west will fully retrieve Der
financial position, il otherwise our people
must provide for it the best way they can.
Currency continues abundant. The sup.
ply is much beyond the demands Of legiii.
mate business. With the high rates of ex.
change country banks would do well to be
prepared for call to convert The banks
are very glad to find safe opportunities to
employ it at 10 per cent.
In the street there is very little first. class
paper Offering. The current rates are about
l to y per cent. per month, though Of
course there is q class of small "cut throat
operators whose current rates" always
range everywhere from q to 5 per cent.
per month, and they will always demand
and get, il they can, from 3 to 5 per cent.
commissions when loaning even their own
money at the higher fguye. "Wo worth
the day when any luckless wight gets into
the jaws OF any such merciless land shark.
The agents of the eastern capitalists con.
iinue to loan freely, at the legal rate, 10 per
cent. on five years time Inside productive
city property, free from oil membranes
is the only security that receives any favor
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

THE HUDsoN's BAY QUEsTIoy.-A cor
respoudencc between the British Colonial
Secretary ard the Hudson's Bay Company
has resulted in the total disagreement be-
tween the two parties. The Imperial gov.
eminent refuses to renew the license of ex.
elusive trade over the Indian territories for
term OF twenty one years. The company,
on its part, refuses to accept renewal Of
the lease for two years, but is willing to
accept renewal for twenty one years, on the
condition that, at any time, it shall be re-
quired to terminate its occupation of those
territories on two years notice. To this
proposal Sir. f. B. LYrroN, on the part Of
the government, refuses to accede, on the
ground that it would be dangerous to leave
it in the power Of the government to con.
firm or continue the lease for twenty lone
years, while the greater questions arising
under the charter remain unsettled. OF
these questions, the most important is that
which relates TO the claim Of exclusive right
Of trade within the chartered territory.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05
The Chssaessrof the Present ERsig ration

The tide is coming back again, the great
tide Of men. Our exchanges begin to look
as they did in 1856 and 1857 again. The
same old paragraphs tell the same old story
Of the incoming emigration, and Of the pc.
culisr advantages and choice locations which
ButterDut valley presents to the intelligent
emigrsnt. There is one marked distinction
however. The emigration OF 1859 is an
emigration Of farmers and mechanics, work
ing men, producers ; they seek farms; their
capital is the brawny arm and the honest
will to labor.
The emigration Of 1857 and before 1857
was 10 large measure speculative, or if not
SO prmaril y, was made 50 by the peculiar
state OF things existing at the west. The
emigrant OF that period devoted himself not
to tilug the soil, but to laying out town
lots. Population, instead Of being distrib-
uted over the soil with view to produc-
ton, was clustered in little town sites here
and there in situations favorable TO land
scape views, or some hncifuI or contingent
advantage, while between them spread miles
Of waste uncutivated soil just recking with
the sure rewards Of industry.
The commercial troubles Of 1878 went
in among these little useless compost heaps
Of men and shovelled them over the soil and
plowed and narrowed them into it,-set
them to work. The consequence is that
with this general return to productive labor
~ the first condition Of prosperity, we are
beginning to get prosperous agsin-begin-
ming to feel sure Of living, and sure Of the
future.
An emigration Of $4,000 into Minnesota
this year, with its present tendencies although
every man Of them were paupcr, would do
US more good and contribute more real
wealth to the State than 100000 real e..
tate dealers and tovnsite spectators, though
they established q bank in every exploded
TOWNSHIP in the State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05
The Upper Red River Valley.

Our correspondent =" Veritas who gave
the public sometime ago au opinion unfavor-
able to the eligibility of the site choeen TOR
Fort Abercrombie on the Red River, is re-
piled to at length by Mr.. GEO. F. BRorr,
in the st. Anthony Express. Mr.. BRorr
reproduces the emphatic testimony Of PORE,
Gov. STEVENS, and others to the suitableness
Of the point selected for the object stated.
The liability Of the Banks Of the Red Riv.
er, in the vicinity Of Graham's Point, to
overflow, is strenuously denied as also the
allegation Of Veritas" that timber is too
sparse for purposes Of settlement in that
Deighborhood. The following communica.
ton contains some important information
in this connection:
We. the undersigned residents Of st. Antho.
ny, Minneapolis, st. Cloud, and Alexandria,
having read the communicate in the P,ones,
amp democrat, Of the 10th inst, signed "Veri.
tas, do not hesitate TO pronounce most Of the
statements made in said article untrue. We
have visited the Red River Valley, and moro
especially that portion OF II embraced In tho
Fort Ambercomb Reserve, at different seasons
OF the year, and, after a careful examination
OF the country, we are Of the opinion, first,
that the country at and IN the vicinity OF Breck.
enridge and Fort Ambercombie, Is never sub.
jet to inundation from any cause whatever
that there is sufficient timber accessible TO far.
mers for many years to come, and that there ia
more timber compared to the area, than on any
military reserve In this State and great album.
dance tor fuel and building purposes; and, fur.
Their. instead Of the Red River trains usually
passing seventy miles east OF the Fort that
they mostly all pass within few rods Of the
present Fort, and, IL they ever take the Crow
Wing route, il is only to avoid the Indians of
the plains. Last season. upwards of six hun.
bred carts passed Fort Ambercombie and cross.
ed the Mississippi, at st. Cloud, and less than
fifty came by the way OF Cr.w Wing.
CSC. NJ. DERISG, +. l.. HALL,
GEo. W. WILSON, ALEX. KISKEAD,
X. J. MEsDEsHALL, u. Z. B. NASH,
N. MILES SrASDIsH, Z. l.. CHASE,
W. 7. isKs, d. 8. B. JOHNSTON.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

The OREGON BOUNDARY DIsPUTE-The
Boundary dispute which has arisen between
the United States and Great Britain under
the treaty by which the Oregon controversy
was supposed to have been settled, may
prove to be serious. The difference between
the commissioners of the two governments
relates to the whereabouts OF the channel
which separates the continent from Van
couver's Island. The English commission
er claims that the boundary should run
through the straits Of Rosario, nearest to
the continent and eastward of Orcas and
Lopez Islands, in what is called Washington
Sound. The American commissioner
claims the boundary to run through the
Canal de Haro, nearest to the Island OF
Vancouver, which would place all the Island
lands of Washington Sound under the juris-
diction of the United States. The British
claim would place all these islands under
British jurisdiction.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05
Cheap Hail Head rssish,.


Freights never rated so cheaply "a now
What between the rivalry Of the East aud
West lines OF Railroad, and Of the stcamboa,
lines in thu ST. Paul trade. We may cxpcct
that very shortly, transportation will com.
mand premium.
4 report from buffalo states that already
the Pennsylvania Central has determined
on further reduction on Westward bound
goods from New York TO Chicago. all rail,
~ follows ist, ~. aud 81 class. 80 cents
per loo lbs and 18th class 10 ccnts pr 100
lbs
The New York roads aud their connec.
tons have determined TO follow suit. il b,.
ing their settled policy as w are informed,
to carry freight as cheap as the renusylva-
MIA road even II they have to do i, for no
thing Passenger fare a, the same time Is
~ per cent lower than a, the previous
season.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05
The Charter Eisstion--A Dsmotsssit
Victory.

The charter election on Tuesday wss more
botly contested than any previous ono since
the organization OF the city. 1t has re
suited in q complete Democratic triumph on
the ticket at large. Tho majority on Ron.
xRrsos for Mayor, is 2al On VAN HAM,
for Comptroller, 333; on MoRaAs, for
Treasurer 40; average majority, 33s.
This, considering the character Of the oppo.
sition, beaded by an apostate Democrat, is u
glorious victory. 1t determines beyond
further question the reliable Democratic
character Of the metropolis Of the State
10 strict party contest, our majority
would have been thrco times a. large.
We regret TO add that local causes, In
three Of the Wards, operated to defeat our
candidates Patrick NASH, In the
First Mr.. Jons OUoRMAS, in tho Third
and Mr. Patrick AURxAH, In the Fourth.
Tho Aldermen elected are---First Ward,
VIZ. BsASon; Second Ward, NJ. J. O'Cos.
HxR Third Ward. Il. G. WmEy; Fourth
Ward. PErKs BsRxrv; Mr.. OCossxR,
Democrat, tho others opposition.
The following table exhibits the vote in
detail
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05
Gen. Crquiaa.

GsS. URQUIzA, who played SO conspicu,
Gus part in the settlement Of our affairs
with Paraguay, is thus described by a cor.
respondent of the New York Times himself
accompanying the American feet:
General Urqu "a is now So years old. For
the particulars Of his story consult Captain
Pages book on the Plata. His profile ia
much like that of Mr. Webster. He has
the same dark, meteoric eye and the fore.
head, though less massive, does not lessen
the resemblance. His ea1nua at San Jose
embraces go square miles lie has 300.
600 head Of cattle, 10000 horses. 10000
merino sheep and 100000 mixed breeds.
He sold last year $4,000 hides Of his own
produce. Let the gentlemen Of the swamp"
reckon their value as for his clip of wool,
! could form no estimate. He is interested
in every uscfa and profitable enterprise in
the Confederation. and mentioned 10 me that
in the town Of Rosario alone he had $3.50.
600 engaged in special partnerships. 60
to him with q scheme that will bear the test
Of analysis, and he is your man. lie gives
a lift to the industrious and the aspiring.
and reaches on, bis hand to save the honest
but the unfortunate. Thus there was a
Company who ran line Of American
stages in the Confederation which ramifed
10 il, remotest towns such as Tuenman and
Salta The crisis caught them as stages
should b. extended over the Pampas.
What vii! carry you through" Not
less than one hundred thousand dollars"
Call tomorrow They did 40, and go,
the money.
Al the town Of Coucepcion there is
State College founded by bin. Ii occupies
the four sides OF block 200 feet square,
and educated last year 4O3 boys, who are
taught, lodged and fed gratis. The State
devotes TO It's support small school fund.
Gtneral trqaiza supplies the remainder.
The Professors are al European graduates
ari their philosophical apparatus, labrato-
~, library, etc, are the fruits OF his con-
stan, and nelhaastible bounty He gave
them lately AZ additional square tor an hos
piia.- zoe Va, ball, there Tor a dozen bed.
While Ne were there b. xas told tina, i, VA
too SINAI, Doab.e Il, .ad be, and
iras on my.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

From unmlstakeabc indications about
us, says the New York Herald, in the com.
m, REAL centre Of the Union. there can be no
reasonable doubt that we are close upon
repetition OF the flush times that immedi
atcly preceded tie crash of 1887, That we
went through that crisis 80 well all things
considered, and have recovered from its Ell
tocts 50 soon, is striking pr Of the recu-
psrativc energies and elastic vig1r OF our
country, and the enterprise and pluck Of our
traders. Thsy ar ruinej one day hut
jump up and try 1t over again the next with
all the ,ang tro,d IN the world Here We
are now in the second quarter Of 1859. do.
ing driving business in all branches OF
trade. The imports viii b. close on to
those OF ls56 ard 1857 perhaps exceed
them. by the end Of the fiscal year. on the
S0,h June next. the Secretary Of the Trvas.
ury will End . very handsome return IRON
the Custom ilous 10 satisfy the govern.
mcn,s little bills When the government
ySts fairly on its fee, the banks will expand
stiil further, tradc will receive such an i'm g.
pc,as a. il has rarely known b,torr, an ar.
my Of ~hemers and SPECTATORS viii APPEAR
in Wal strs,, With magical rapid,y. anil
a.. sorts Of meAns vii bs adopted 10 diver,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

A convention OF mill-owners Lumber
was recently held at Davenport, Iowa, which

adopted the following resolutions
WHEREAS, The rights Of the purchaser a. well
a. those Of the vender OF logs, require that the
standard OF authority for measurement should
be uniform, and a. the best interests II both
ani harmony Of feeling would be promoted
thereby. Therefore
Rssoired. In the wisdom Of This Convention
that We adopt the old IT. Croix scale known
A. the Doyle seale) for the scale Of all logs
sold and that all logs shall be re scaled by A
sworn officer appointed by authority Of law a.
the place Of delivery, whose survey shall be
nnai. and that the vender shall pay the expen.
sss OF the sealing.
wHxRy,s, Great trouble and litigation has
arisen out Of the scale Of logs by authorized
sgents-there being no bass established BY
which the buyer could Be assured Of his safety
purchase.
R,,orsd, Therefore in future, That an Agent
having IN his possession the scale bills OF the
Surveyor General Of the state from which the
logs are from, together with q certificate Of the
person 70 whom the log. were scaled to or for
by the surveyor General, vhich certificate shall
certify his right 20 sell said logs called for on
the ga bill, all Of which shat De safheisn,
guarantee to the purchaser OF aid logs.
Roolrsd That the Secretary be, and ia here.
by authorized and instructed 10 have IN. n,o
csedings Of this Convention printed AMI copy
sent TO each person here Represented, either by
person or name, and regaes; each TO sign the
same and send back 10 the Secretary or lis An.
therity to sign.
Rs,ersd. ThA, tbs Convention shall held Il.
yearly meeting on the .rsi Wednesday OF April.
l>o0 AID ourne4.
JAWS RsSwics. Ssc'y
DAysSroKr, April :, lsSy
Upon this the 81 Au,bony Erpt1 re.
marks
ltsN De seen By these resolutions. that the
mill owners below are ieisrr nsl ~ csr,o.l
the Upper Mississippi los o-ners either 10
deduct some u per cent from the asfal .,,,t
ard Of measurement here. o. Abanton all idea
u securing . market bs.os tn. the mil.
osnsr. DO by adopting the Oh u, Croix .e.l.
a. standard sA'eh make, The meAurems.,
o. average los. ahosi 10 per cent, b.lo. gu,
.cAls, A. ts ao- are! By Lessl.us. .n.e,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

the money which is made in the regular
business channels into the pockets Of stock
gamblers, who are really responsible for
money psnics. There is q certain iaseina
ton about stock gambling which many PEG.
pie cannot resist, and this 10 taken advan.
tage OF by the Wall street men when times
are good. After the severe lesson of 1857,
however, people ought to know better and
be more careful 10 thei, operations. Sud-
den expansions on credi, basis, il it can be
80 called, must inevitably be followed at
some time or another by sudden crashes.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

A sosM has been pointed by the late
tragedy IN Fourteenth Street. New York
which II may he well to apply, The mis-.
Tres !, - said, would have been able to pay
and dsHiss the rcyengeful cook had all her
boarders paid up their arrears. and her life
wHA forfeit to their dclinqucucy-it the
cook was guilty Of tho poisoning la, shs
has been discharged by the coroners Jury.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

A CORRESPONDENT Of the National I.iell,.
geneU. who Is connected with the public
service in Washington Territory, says the
Islands in dispute with Great britain are tif.
ten or twenty in number, and Of great mi.
liary Importance, and declares tia, the
boundary line claimed by the United States
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

The Milwaukee banks rofue all Illinois
currency The Chicago banks retus Wis
consin and Minnesota. |, "a time for Min
neso,A TO adcp, the lex ,alionis," and
rcfa- 10 circulate thc notes Of thos, high.
heeicd gentry till they come TO TINS,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

AssuNDces have b.ea given by the Prs,
dent Tia, the settlers "a AnIonlA SIll De-
fully Protected from the lnroads Of The ApA.
che lDd.Aus
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

Applications have been made for the cs
Enlistment Of additional hanks at Mankato,
Austin. Winoua, Cannon Falls, Little Falls,
Rochester, st. Paul. New Tim. ST Peter.
ilokah. Preston. and Northhcld.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-07-22
Prof. Mape.s'
Sinner PhOsphates of Lime ~!

/ DHUlI huHPh"'NS
>,,,ppprop 70 PERUVIAN GUANo for Corn, Potatoes
- Grain and all other crops To be apphsa AZ any no'"e
or blowing ..,,, n, ,,,,, ,a,sn
TESTIMONIALS FROM HUNDREDS WHO HAVE uSh"
ih' 1T FOR TEN YEARS
Na NJ calcined Bones Peruvian Guano, sulphurle Aea
g,ioh,.. N Ammonia aud Dried Blood NO VARIATION IA
onal;ty In strong new sacks, loo lbs each ,,,t
M ihs Of the Ntrogeni1cd viii equal IN ecct ana as'os
power 40 Ids no i''u'''A Per ton Of
Per bag 1000 lbs,
N;,rorenized super phosphate Of lime SloO S,oVo
M,nes' super- phosphate of lime 80 ~
Cotton and tobacco superphosphate Of lime ~ ae0
Potash super phosphate Of lime Sssv "VV
NEW ENGLAND FARMER
Judyc French Of Exeter and OF the Editors OF ee
above well known Journal under date OF April To- 1905
Ne have tried every variety Of fertilizer and have mors
s,h In Names phosphate than in any other manu-
featured article Of the kind
Extract from y. c. PLANTER March 4, 1859
have exrri,nentcd some with guano upon grain crops
aud found that superabundancc Of ammonia gave most
xurian growth to plant but II did not supply the
minerals equal 10 the demands Of the grain Hence my
wheat crop grown upon guano weighed but o. lbs Sae
that grown upon Mapes phosphate oil lime "egueo o' "
per bush.
Can containing sample for experiment Circulars with
directions for use etc be had free of expense on app
cltion To-
= IL ROBBINS Agent, CHESTER, VT
u,,,r In Hard Ware, House Builders Tools and Trim
plps Iron and steel Meal Grain salt and Grocer
les Teas and Tobacco, that will not fail TO please ~
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-07-22
JAS. ID. Powers,
PHOTOGRAPHIC SALOON,

Over the Savings Bank, Opposite the Black Hotel
SPRINGFIELD, VT.
EFT this invitation all feeling interested In
- the Photographic Art to call aud Of the
improvements, such
photographs, Ambroiypes, Autographs,
and Meiainotypc~,
10 the latest styles Of the times.
have lately fitted up Rooms Geo W. Porers store
lover tue Savings Bank where have arranged large
peror SKY Light aud time money has been spared
make il comfortable pleasant for visitors and suitable
to produce the best Of pictures.
have on hand full supply Of Frames Cases Lockets
&c which will sell at very low prices.
JAS D. POWERS Springfield, Vt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-07-22
STATE OF vERMo Mt, a. probste oour. he'd

II NJ Y UN H1HtHON1, nv fIUusRo uU,IIFl uun!
DIST. OF wEsraIssTER, s. s. at Grafton, within and
for said District, the 18th day Of July A. D. 1859
An Instrument puportiDg to be the Last will and tesla
mcnt of iNER POWERS ete of Athens 10 said district
deceased being presented to the Court here by Loren
Powers aud sas D. Powers the executors therein named
for probate tits ordered by said Court that all persons
cerned therein be notified to appear at session of said
court 10 be held at the Office of b. W. Dean, Register In
Grafton said District Wednesday Of August
D. 1853 aad show If any they may have against
the probate Of said WILL for which purpose is further
decd that copy Of the record OF this order be published
three weeks successfully in the BELLOWS FAILS TINES print
cd at Rockingham, as soop may be.
true copy Of record. Attest, BENZ W, DEAN .Regr.
Grafton, July IL, 1863. 1880
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-07-22
CANAL RAILROAD.

lsgS - SUMNER ARRANGEMENT commencing
Monday May 23 1859 Trains will run daily ,tsundayfex-
ccptedl follows
Leave NEW HAVEN at 5ooA N freight train with
sengerc attached for ptcn arryingat 1904
$50 freight train with passenger car attached for
Plainvillc.
New York; Connecting at Northampton with train on
River Railroad Greenfield Bratteboro Bel
lows Falls aud Northern Railroads Receiving At
Westhcld from trains Western Railroad from the East
aud West,
4oOP NJ, 4 on arrivalof l2.45 P. NJ. train from New
York ccnuecting Plainvllc thtrainon Hartford ProY
fshkil r. r. going West and at westhed Will
Western Railroad going East and West. Receiy
ing passengers from Hartford Providence and fhki Rail
road Plaiuye and from train Western Railroad
Westicld. from Boston, Worcester and Springfield.
LEAVE NORTHAMPTON AT
60 A. N. for New Haven connecting at Mesthei viii
Western Railroad for ritshed ALBANY Troy,
the West atNew Htycu with 9i5 A. NJ train for New YorE
and intermediate stations Passengers for the Hartford
Providence ani fshk Railroad viii take this train Plain
VILE
1855 NJ in connection with train ON onn River r.
from the north conuectinga wcstaed with trains
Western Il r. going East aud West and at plauve Will
train on Hartford, Providence and Pshkl Railroad gong
East New Haven with 90 NJ Express for New York
14oP. NJ freight train with passenger attached fol
Providence and Fishkiil Raj road going West.
LEAVE PLAINyILLE AT
N freight train, with passenger attacheJ
New Haven.
GOLLISsyIJLE BRANCH TRAINS.
Leave CoLLiNsv1LtEat 30 A. NJ. and34 Bpm
Returning, leave Plainve at 1915 7. NJ aHd5.25 T 81
FREIGHT NOTICE.
Freight trains leave New York daily sunday
corner Franklin and Center Is p NJ aud arrive
at Northampton at f005A NJ Leave Nortbanpton AZ ri
p W. and arrive in New York at Loo A NJ through With
out change Of
Daily Lines of stages Northampton to Amhers;
Wilamsburgh, uaydenville Florence and Hadley From
Coinsve to New Hartford and Winsted From Cheshire
New Haven May 81, 1859 - ''''S''' Aif"''