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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-20
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TWO TRACTS OF VALUABLE WHITE PINE
TIMBER LANDS,
In the interior of Pennsy lyania with n a few miles of
the pennsylvania Central Railroad.
No. one contains thousand acres, and is heavily
set with White Pine Oak and Hemlock principally
White Pine.
The estimate of White Pine on this tract is from fifteen
There is this tract new first class Steam Saw
Mill, now running, which will from to three mil
lion feet of lumber year.
Also, good Grst Mill with two of stones, driven
Store House, Blacksmith Shop Stables, twelve good
Houses for workmen, and everything in complete order
for manufacturing Lumber at good advantage and il
can be made and put into market good terms as
can be done at WilliamspOrt or Lock haven the most
noted lumber manufacturing places in the State.
There Schools and church on this property
No. two contains TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
ACRES, and is very heavily set with White Pine, and
other timber.
The of timber is large in proportion as on
the other tract and there is new Steam Saw Mill,
now running, which will cut nearly as much lumber
q year the Mill on No. l.
There are several improvements on the tract, and
fine body OF timber lands adjoining that be bought
at a bargain.
There plank road from both properties to Upton
winch Is hrst rate point the Pennsylvania Railroad
as lumber market, and place OF residence is very
healthy, and has churches schools, and every advan-
tage OF thriving country village
Both these properties very valuable for their tim
ber and the land when timber is off, is first rate for
The lumber trade in Pennsylvania is very active and
is improving every year, as timber lands getting
scarce.
These properties will either be sold together or sepa
rately, to suit purchasers.
Titles warranted beyond dispute.
For particulars address
JESSE j. BAILY.
jy2O-w3w West Chester P.O., Penn.
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Our HOTELS are better filled with guests
now than at any time for the last two years.
Almost every boat comes laden with travel
ers, to see the country and indulge in sum-
mer recreation. The largest portion of these
are from the South, and they all speak of
the invigorating effects of the climate upon
them. st. Paul is we'll provided with hotel
accommodations, for almost any number
that may desire to take up their abode with
us during the summer months. There are,
also, ample hotel accommodations at the
Falls Of st. Anthony, and we learn that
many have taken rooms 10 the several hotels
of the dual cities of Minneapolis and St.
Anthony, as we'll as other points in the state
noted for fine scenery and rural sports.
Our friends from the South may be assured
of perfect immunity in Minnesota from the
vexatious interference in their domestic
arrangements to which they are often sub
jected in the Eastern states. The most
fanatical meddler in the affairs of others has
never yet been bold enough here to prac-
tically illustrate his doctrines, by interfering
with travellers in pursuit of health, whatever
may be his ideas of the abstract right to
do so.
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
SUGGESTION TO GRAIN DEALERs.-In con

SUGGESTION TO GRAIN DEALERs.-In con.
sequence of the prospect of an unprecedented
large crop of grain in Minnesota this ear, and
the expense and trouble. of shipping in the
usual way, it has been suggested that a good,
staunch towboat be provided, with power
to tow eight or ten barges, to carry the
grain in sack or bulk to the railroads or to
St. Louis. A line of two boats, barges and
appurtenances, we'll organized in this way
would result in moving off to market double
the quantity of grain in the same length Of
time, and at least one third less expense to
the party purchasing and shipping.
Merchandise, salt or coal, could be towed
back at lower freight than in the present
way. Look at the enormous expense for
sacks, and sacking grain; the wear and tear
on them the untying, bursting, spilling and
scattering Of grain, which would be avoided
by this proposed plan or arrangement. Per-
haps it would not be time lost altogether,
for men of business and capital, to consider
this suggestion, and see if the plan is feas~
able, practicable one, and will pay the out.
law
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SUPREME COURT.-BefOre l.. Emmett,
Chief Justice, G. E. Flandrau and Isaac
Atwater, Associate Justices-J. j. Noah,
Clerk.
Since our last report the following bust.
ness has been transacted. About twenty
cases now remain untried, and the proba-
bility is that the court will not be able to
rise for week or more:
Hollinshead vs.. Banning & Co. SUBJ
mitted on briefs. Otis for plaintiff, Horn
for def endant.
Seager ct. al. vs.. Lille. Argued and
submitted. Sanborn for plaintiff, Otis for
defendant.
Davidsons VS.. Owens. Argued and sub
mitted. Peckham for appellant, Sanborn
for respondent.
Caldwell VS.. Anger ct. al. Argued and
submitted. Peckham for appellant, Gilfl-
Ian for respondent.
Lowell vs.. North & CARL. Argued and
submitted. Lowell for appellant, S. Smith
for respondents.
The State vs.. Hinckley. Argued and
submitted. Buckham for State, H. G.
Lowell for defendant.
The State VS.. Armstrong. Argued and
submitted. Merrill for State, Lochren for
defendant.
The State VS.. Thimons. Argued and
submitted. Merrill for State, j. Gil6llan
for defendant.
Walker vs.. Barron. Argued and SUBJ
mitted. G. E. Cole for appellant, Batchel-
der, for respondent.
McDougall vs.. Supervisors of Hennepin
Go. Submitted on briefs. Cushman for
appellant, Lochren for respondent.
Sanborn VS.. Neal ct. al. Argued and sub
mitted. Lowell for appellant, Cole for re-
spondents.
Short VS.. McRea and Register. Cause
reinstated on trial calendar. Burt for ap.
pellant, Vandenburg for respondents.
Chase vs.. North & CARL. Cause re-
manded for further proceedings. Lowell
for appellant, Smith for respondents.
Rondeau vs.. Beaumette. Three causes
between same parties argued and submitted.
j. Gilfllan for Rondeau, w. H. Peckham
for Beaumette:
The State agt. Laliyer. Argued and
submitted. Horn for the State, Peckham
for defendant.
State agt. Ullman. Continued.
Culbertson VS.. Lennon. Submitted on
briefs. Sanborn for plaintiff, w. H. Rob-
inson for defendant.
Daniels VS.. Smith. Argued and submitted.
Smith & Gilman for plaintiff, J. Gillian
ted. M. Sherburne for plaintiffs, Batchelder
for defendant
Knox VS.. Starks. Argued and submit
for defendants.
Horatio G. Cooper, Stewart Harvey,
Elijah H. Burritt and H. G. o. Morrison,
Esqs., were, on motion, admitted to prac-
tice in the courts of the State.
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The CouNrY.-The people of Ramsey

The CoUNTY.-The people of Ramsey
County may congratulate themselves in
having at last a radical reform in the admin
istration of their county affairs. The new
Board of County Commissioners are apply
ing the knife of retrenchment with an
unspsriug hand, and we shall be much mis-.
taken if they do not reduce the expenses of
the county to half the amount incurred last
year. They cannot, of course, avoid the
payment of the interest on the funded debt,
but in every other particular, there will be
o great reduction. The Commissioners have
just spent two days in investigating claims
against the county, and not one has been
allowed without the closest scrutiny. They
have devoted much time in familiarizing
themselves with the business of the county,
and we sincerely trust that at the next cleo
ton, which occurs in the fall, no insane
desire of, for the mere sake of change, will
prevent the people from having the benef-
of their experience for another term. We
venture to say, that if they are allowed to
proceed as they have commenced, that they
will not fail to bring the county out of the
difficulties with which it has been encom-
passed.
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ANOTHER EXCURSION TO ST.. PAUL.-The
Milwaukee Sentinel learns that the Cham
Der of Commerce of that city contemplate
taking the opportunity which the present
slackness of business offers, to make visit
to St. Paul and intermediate points on the
Mississippi, renew old acquaintance, take
a glance at the country and crops, and en-.
Joy little relaxation before entering upon
the fall business. 1t is their intention to go
by the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad
to Prairie du Chen, thence up the river to
st. Paul, and return home by the Milwau-
kee and Minnesota Railroad. Both of these
roads have very judiciously intimated that
they will furnish the members with free tick
cts for the occasion, should an excursion be
determined upon. Whether they intend to
go in body, or in such way as to suit
the individual conveniences of each, has not
yet, we believe, been decided upon.
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ST.. PAUL.-The editor of the Tayors'
Falls Reporter says "St Paul has improved
great deal in appearance since we were
last there, and as we heard much about the
dullness of the city, expected of course to
find it as "dead as door nail" But not
withstanding all this croaking, the city has
grown and improved wonderfully. Where
were low, dingy wooden buildings, now are
costly and massive stone blocks, which speak
volumes for the energy and enterprise of her
citizens. Business also appeared to be brisk,
and everything gave evidence of substantial
prosperity. There is no use in attempting
to cry down st. Paul, for it can't be done.
She will still improve in spite of all that is
said. And we hope she may"
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The telegraph wire has been strung as
far up as Red Wing, and it will be compile

The telegraph wire has been strung as
tar up as Red Wing, and it will be compile
ted to st. Paul by the first Of August. 1t
has been suggested that some public notice
should be taken of its completion, and a
proper testimonial presented to James M.
Winslow, Esq, by whose energy it has been
pushed to success. We had a great demon
stration when the first dispatches were re.
ceived through the Atlantic cable, and it
would not be justice to allow the completion
of our own telegraph line to pass without
public recognition of the energy and enter
prise of Mr.. Winslow. We think the best
thing that could be done with our railroads,
would be for the State to transfer them to
this gentleman, with the understanding that
they are to be completed within certain
period, from his own resources alone.
Everybody would feel sure of having them
completed quicker by him than by any
other parties, even if be had not cent to
commence with. There is no such word as
fail, in anything be undertakes.
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G A M p Align
PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
Daily. Tri-Weelzly and Weekly.

We trust our friends throuohout the
State, and all friends of DOUGLAS. will. for
the sake of the cause, unite with us in in
creasing our subscription list during the
present campaign. We offer the various
editions of our paper at the cost Of the
white paper on which they are printed. Let
a copy of our Weekly find place in every
house in the State, and we will have no fears
as to the result.
TERMS OF THE DAILY, TR1. WEEKLY AND
WEEKLY, FOR THE CAMPAIGN The Daily
and Tri> Weekly to commence July Is, and
the Weekly July 6, and all ending on the
eth of November.
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DRowNED.-A deck hand on the steamer
Northern Light; named Peter Fox, while
engaged yesterday morning in scrubbing the
wheel-house, fell into the river and was i'm
mediately drowned. He was not seen after
be fell, and his body has not yet been recov-
cred. He belonged in Galena, where he
had mother. There seems to be decree
of fate, that all who accidently fall into the
river at the levee, must inevitably die.
There is scarcely week during the season
of navigation in which there are not deaths
by drowning under similar circumstances to
the above.
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The money always to accompany the

order, and papers to be sent to one address.
When it is necessary that the names of sub
scribers should be placed on club papers,
ten cents additional must be forwarded for
each name
Mr.. j. Q. A. WARD, of st. Paul, during
the ensuing month, will visit the various
counties in the Southern part of the State,
for the purpose of extending the circulation
of the paper. We hope he will receive the
assistance of Democrats everywhere.
Enclose money carefully, and address
to Pioneer Printing Co.," St. Paul.
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The GRAIN MARKErs.-The prospect of
a scant crop in Europe has advanced prices
this side the Atlantic. In wheat the rise
has been most marked. In Chicago, at
last advices, spring wheat was in good de-
mand at $l.O8 to 81 .081a for No.2; and
81 10 for No. l. New red winter was sold
at SLIP to $l.121a; and small lot OF
white at $l.l8. New rye sold at so cents
per bushel, corn 44c. In Milwaukee, mil
ling lots wheat brought $l.l4 to $l.l6-
other lots SLIP to $l.13.
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Markets Below.
ST. LOUIS. july ID.


'WHEAT-Suppliess SMALL and market steady
and firm, with sales of about 1850 bags club
at 81 1901 l3c; $50 do do private; lis bags
dirty fall at 81 l5c; $50 bags fair do at 81 zoe;
600 bags good at 81 rs, and 800 bags private,
said to be at higher figure.
CORN-Dull and lower. on account of unfa-
vorable Southern dispatches, with sales of l..
100 bags mixed and yellow at 47@49c; 2sS bags
prime yellow at SOC; S25 bags mixed white and
yellow at 5O@53c. and 300 bags prime white at
55@56c, in new gunnes.
OATS-Larger receipts admitted of larger
transactions to-day, but there was dec line in
prices. Quotations consist of about $500 sacks
in lots. and chiefly in new gunnies, at $50; los
at 800; 254 at same; ITO and lis at 40c, and 29O
on private terms.
RYE--l7S sacks sold on private terms.
HEMP.-.Sales obstructed by wet weather.
We quote sc bales good common at slOO; 1874
bales good at Sl10, and 20 do dressed at sl6O
98 ton.
WHISKY...l5O bbls sold at 17fc, bankable
funds. and Sc do at III currency--.a decline.
enthusiastically at and lac for green sailed
and dry flint.
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The WHEAT CRoP.-All forebodings of
danger to the wheat crop from excessive
rains, have been dissipated. No better
weather could have been desired than that
Of the last ten days, for the purpose of q
healthy growth. The nights and mornings
have been cool, and the dews have been alb.
sorbed and evaporated so gradually, that no
danger from smut is now entertained.
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AccIDENr.-Mr. John Roeller, SIS years
old, living in Dakota county, about seven
miles from St. Paul, was so badly injured
by being run over in his own door yard,
"Wednesday, that be is not expected to re-.
cover. He had both of his thighs broken and
left arm. The horse ran away with him,
and the carriage hitting stump threw him
out. We learn that Mr.. r. is dead.
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EMIGRANTs.-There came over the bridge,
Wednesday, another train of emigrants, con-
sisting of four families, three teams, and
about twenty-five head Of cattle. They were
from Illinois, and will settle in Stearns
county. The boats, also, for the last week,
have brought in large numbers, most of
whom went up the Minnesota river.
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STATE FA1R.-Cassius M. Clay, of Ken
lucky, has accepted the invitation extended
to him, to deliver the Address at the State
Agricultural Fair to be held at Fort Snel>
ming, on the 26th, 9th and 18th of Sep
TENDER.
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Review of the St. Paul Markets
PREPARED expressly for the PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT and
Corrected By Reporter.
ST. PAUL, July Is, 1860.

ST. PAUL, July Is, 1860.
Groceries are still little irmer, particularly
sugars and coffee, and our quotations are slight.
ly advanced.
There is but little demand for potatoes, for
shipping, and the prices rule very low. The
late rise in st. Louis was not sustained for
over week. New potatoes have made their
appearance, and are retailed at so cents per
bushel.
There IS but little grain now coming in, and
prices have declined.
Traders and others who wish to purchase in
THIS market, may rely upon orr quotations
which are as follows:
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BUILDING UP THE C1rY.-The fact that
st. Paul possesses within its own limits al
most all the materials for the erection of
buildings in greater profusion than almost
any other city in the country, is evident to
all who have resided here long enough to
become acquainted with its resources and
interested in its growth by associations or
pecuniary investments.
We believe, however, that many, particu-
larly non-residents, are entirely unacquaint
ed with the cheapness of these materials,
and of labor, at the present time, or they
would more generally improve the property
they have acquired, by the erection of
buildings that would afford them handsome
premiums, on the amount invested. At
present no benefits accrue to them, they
lose the interest of their money, and are
subjected to accommodating taxes.
We give some figures to show how
cheaply good business blocks may be
erected, and they may be relied upon as
entirely correct.
Messrs. Day & Grace have taken con .
tract from Mr.. Gebhart of Ohio, to build a
store on Third street, of the best quality of
building stone, for 81 800. 1t is to be two
stories high, with sixteen foot basement,
"a by so feet on the ground, handsome
cornice, stonee. sidewalk, with the wood
work, plastering, painting, &C., entirely
completed, ready for occupancy, and the
key delivered to the owner.
The Messrs. Grace have taken contract
from Mr.. Dawson, of Louisiana, for the
erection of block of two stores on Third
street, 46 by SO feet, with excavations un-
der sidewalk and in the rear, making it 100
feet deep. The block is to be three stories
high above ground, and high basement !;
the lintels, over doors and windows, to be
cut stone, arched and on the top of the
building handsome cut stone cornice, and
the whole block to be entirely completed
and ready for occupants. The price to be
paid is $4,000. The excavation alone for
this block is estimated to cost $500.
These figures seem almost too low to pay
for the labor alone, to say nothing of nate
rails, but the contractors are men of expe-
rience, and know what they are about when
they enter into contracts. The whole Sc
cret of the matter is, that materials are
very cheap, and the immense crops have so
reduced the cost of living, that workmen do
not ask so much for their labor as they did
before Minnesota become such producing
state. To be particular, we may state that
bill of lumber, all through, for building,
may now be had for 50 per M. Lime, that
was formerly 81, may now be had for thirty
cents per bbl., and labor at half the rates
prevailing four or five years ago.
Rents have, of course, lowered to some
extent, but on the present cost of construc-
ton, they will yield handsome interest on
the amount expended, including taxes and
expenses. We are confident that if nom
residents were thoroughly acquainted the
gu bject, they would not longer let their
property remain unimproved.
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The Land Office at Hudson, Wisconsin,
has been removed to St. Croix Falls,
through the influence of Hon. Caleb Cush-
ing, of Massachusetts,, who is the owner of
a large amount of property at the Falls
The good people of Hudson are not very
we'll pleased with the arrangement of the dis
tipguished boiler 10 thus subscribing his pri-
vate interests.
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Local A fairs.

SHIPMENTS OF GRAIN THE COMING FALL.
The largest portion of the crop of 1859,
in Minnesota, was not forwarded to mar
ket until the spring and summer of 1860,
and from this fact many have come to the
conclusion that the heaviest exports of the
year have been made, and that the business
of the fall will be light.
The cause which operated to delay the
forwarding of last years crops, was priucl-
pally the want of sufficient machinery to
cut and thresh them. This year, the diff
Guilty has in great measure been obviated.
The importation of reapers aud threshing
machines has probably exceeded all the
previous years together. We have no means
of ascertaining the number bro ught into the
State and landed at points below st. Paul,
but a general idea may be formed of the
vast increase in labor.saving machinery,
from the fact that nearly hundred thresh-
ing machines, and more than double that
number of reapers, have been landed and
purchased at our levee this season. One
hundred threshing machines, each averaging
five hundred bushels, as a full days work,
in thirty days will thresh out one million
five hundred thousand bushels Of grain, and
if we knew the number of these machines in
the State, an estimate might be made OF the
amount which would be ready for shipment
the coming fall. We have only spoken of
the product of thirty days. work, as likely
to 60 forward this fall, leaving more than
double that time for the labor of carrying
it to the points of shipment on the river.
We have no reason to doubt, that with
remunerating prices, and stage Of water
that will allow of reasonable freight charges,
of the shipment of an immense amount of
grain from Minnesota this fall. There can
certainly be no difficulty in bringing for.
ward all that is raised within twenty, thirty
or even fifty miles of the river. The officers
of steamboats, are confident this will be
done, and are arranging their facilities for
transportation accordingly. The Northern
Line to st. Louis, that has temporarily
withdrawn some of its boats during the dull
season, will have full complement of daily
packets running in the fall, and nothing is
needed but the business to warrant it, to
bring feet of transient boats into the
trade
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AMONG those who have engaged rooms at
Newport, R. l., are Senator Douglas, Gen.
Lane, Col. Orr, of South Carolina, and
Erastus Corning, of Albany.
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1@~ MRS. WINSLOW. AN EX-

FEE!ENCED Nurse and Female Physician, has
Soothing Syrup for children teethng which greatly faci
ducing all Inflammation aflay all pain and regulate
the bowels Depend upon mothers, will give to
yourselves and relief and health to infants Per-
fsctly safe in all See advertisement in another
column. aug2Sd&wIv
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TAKEN UP BY JAMES BELL,
L On Thursday, 18th July near Little Canada, North
of Phalen's Lake. large cow, speckled white and
black had probably calved four days previous The
owner is requested TO forward, prove property,
pay charges, and take her away.
jy20-w3t* JAMES BELL.