The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-20

Regular Correspondence ofthe Pioneer and Democrat,
SALTWATER, July Is.
The LUMBER TRADE-Our loggers and
lumbermen are about closing out the seq.
sons operations. The logs have all passed
the corporation booms, have been RATED
and sent off to market, or delivered at the
various mills for saving. The amount cut
the last winter will not exceed 35OO0,OOO
round measure. Winter before, 1859,
about 6O00O,OOO feet. Winter of 1861,
about l25,00O,8O0 feet 1t will be seen by
the comparison that there has been a deci-
ded falling off 10 the business. Prices here
and below have not proved remunerative to
the lumberman, logs in many cases having
been sold from $3.50 to $500 per thousand
feet below cost. The stock of lumber along
the river is small and should the crops, come
in as present appearances indicate, the price
Of lumber and logs, must advance materially
within the next six months.
The FARMERS AND CRops.-Our farmers
are all in high spirits from the present ap-
pearance of the crops. The Rye harvest
will commence this week, also some fields
of winter wheat in the timber country.
Never have the fields looked more promis-
ing for bountiful return than they do in
this valley to-day, and what makes it all the
more encouraging is the fact that the cash
will be waiting at all our towns to exchange
itself for grain of all kinds and descriptions
and we believe at paying rates to the far
mers.
FIGURING M1LLs.--The prospect for
large wheat crop the present season also
calls to mind the great want at the city of
Saltwater, of first class Touring mill. The
magnificent water power at this place, the
demand for the article, the chance for pro-
curing the wheat, everything relative there
to combined, all 60 to make it good in
vestment. If any operator in that line
should lay his eye on this article, let him
come along and take view of location and
pitch in.
PoLITICs.--The Democrats, Republicans,
and Seceders have all got to work, and are
now drumming up their forces to take the
field for the coming war. The Democrats
60 it strong for Douglas and johnson.
They started the ball by issuing the first call
for meeting, which came off on Saturday
evening, the 7th inst. After adopting some
strong resolutions, and appointing the ap-
proprlate committees to perfect a permanent
organization, the meeting adjourned to meet
on Saturday the 18th inst Among other
resolutions passed was one recognizing the
st. Paul PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT as the
official paper of the Club. So, suppose
that the Secretary will be sending you the
full particulars soon.
Last Friday evening, the Republicans
met at Pugsleys Hall, and the Seceders at
the Office Of Doctor Noyes. We are led to
believe that the strongest game was played
at the Doctors Office; and as it was known
that the editor of the Saltwater Messenger
was taking an unusual interest in the finan.
cial affairs of the Democrat Office folks, and
as the said Democrat on Saturday hoisted
breckenridge and Lane, it is presumable
case that the game was played out. The
Boys around town have it in this wise
Secession of hostilities between the two
papers the Democrat to be issued on Sat-
urdays, as usual, with the names of Brock
inridge and Lane at the masthead ;--on
Monday the forms will be taken from the
Democrat to the Messenger Office, and on
Tuesday, as usual. the Messenger will ap-
pear, with the same general subject-matter
contained in the Democrat, except that Lin
coin and Hamlin will be up as its candi,
dates. The Saltwater Democrat was got
up and set running as local enterprise by
the citizens of Saltwater, most of whom are
strong Douglas men. Judging from their
talk, there is prospect for fun ahead.
HE WAR RUMoRs-The Indian news
from the west has thrown our military de.
partment into high state of excitement.
They will be ready, as usual, to take the
field at moments notice. Last reports
received here give the killed at about forty,
h,1t fhiC 10 liz,