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Markets Below.
CHICAGO. AUGUST 8.

There was an active demand for wheat, and
large amount changed hands at 81 90 for No.
red winter; 94c for No. 2 do; CSC for No. do;
S00S2c for rejected winter; and 76c for reject
ed spring. few samples of No. l and white
winter were also taken at prices ranging from
81 OIL to 81 csc, on track. There was no de-
mand for flour for shipment, and only few
sales were reported at 81 60@4 Is for double
extra spring wheat; and SIS OO@5 Is for red
and white winter do. There was a good de-
mand for corn, and large amount sold at 800
for rejected; 4l4@42c for No. 2; 422@43c for
No. do; and 434@44c for No. canal afloat.
MILWAUKEE, August 8.
FLoUR.-Prices firm, and market quiet.
Sales 80 bbls Spring Extras del at 81 so, and 10
bbls Xxx del at 90.
WHEAT.-Receipts 1887 bu shipments 1901
bu. Market steady and}without change. Con-
siderable new wheat is arriving, and finds a
ready market at lose above the old crop.
Sales 1900 bu new No. wheat at 9l@93c del
No. 200 bu rejected at Soc. Winter-350
bu new del at 94c.
OATs.-Sales 1900 bu f O at &c.
CORN.-Sales 1000 bu shelled f o b at Ale.
RYE.-Sales 1900 blu o at 44c.
PoTATOES.-Old are unsaleable New, 25@30c
for prime.
ST. LOUIS, AUGUsT2.
LEAD.--Sales ESQ pigs Galena at S. 275 y
100 lbs.
FLoUR.-Market dull. Sales 80 bags country
extra at 50 80, also contracted 1000 bags city
double extra. to be delivered in new double
bags by the 18th, at So 10.
GRAIN. Holders of Wheat are firm, but buy
ers standing off. Sales liza sacks spring at
S5@S7c, $50 sacks good and prime fall at
l O5al O6, 209 sacks choice red at 10. Corn
receipts small and holders firm, but market ex.
ceedingly dull. Sales 536 sacks mixed at
45a46c, so do yellow and 100 do mixed at AGO.
IS do white at 55a56c, and $50 do at SIC, part
delivered. Oats sales 1000 sacks new at 28a29c,
3O4 d. in lots at Bic, and 700 sacks old at SAC.
No rye received.
PROvIsIONs.-Good brands mess pork are
held at $40 so. We quote lard at l3al33c, nom.
inally. Nothing done in Bacon except in a
small way. We quote city cured as follows:
Shoulders 92c, loose l25c, rib sides ll3c, plain
hams lie, canvassed do ll3c, sugar cured l2ac.
WHISKY. Sales ESQ bbls at lSc.
CooPERAGE.---l50 flour barrels sold at Csc.
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REPUBLICAN DELEGATE CONVENTION
A Convention of the Republican Delegates
from the several wards of the city of St..
Paul, and townships of the county, for the
purpose of electing eleven delegates to the
Republican State Convention, was held
Monday afternoon at the Court House.
The Convention was called to order by
Geo. w. Moore.
On motion of William r. Snider, ESQ.,,
O. Dalrymple, was elected President.
On motion of William R. Snider, ESQ.,, J..
L. Fisk, OF White Bear, was elected Sec
rotary.
The convention then proceeded to ballot,
when it was found that there were only
thirty>three members of the convention, but
there we're thirty-fve votes, aud Henry
Acker, T. M. Newson and J. L. Fisk re-
ceived nearly all.
William r. Snider, Esq, moved that they
be declared nominated. Adopted.
Andrew Nessell and Charles Nichols
we're then elected by reclamation from the
First Ward.
E. L. Sproat and y. Dalrymple by &C.
clamation from the Second Ward.
G. Betz was elected by reclamation, and
G. M. DALEY by ballot from the Third
Ward.
r. Schoenmann was elected by acclama-
ton, and George A. Nourse by ballot for
the Fourth Ward.
Julius Georgii moved that the delegates
to the State Convention be instructed to
use all their efforts to have the present del
egates to Congress renominated.
William R. Snider, Esq, suggested the
propriety of electipg County Committee,
and on motion, a committee consisting of
Messrs. Acker, Berkey and Betz were ap-
pointed to nominate that Committee, and
they subsequently reported the names
Georgii, DR.. E. E. Braun, J. L. Fisk, and
Charles Nichols, and the report was
adopted.
The convention then adjourned.
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Dakota County Democratic Conven-
ton.

The Democrats of the several towns and
cities in the county of Dakota, are hereby noti-
ned to meet in their respective towns and cities
on Saturday, the 18th day of August, 1860, at
7oclock P. NJ. and elect as many delegates as
IS designated below to a County Convention,
to be held at Hastings in said county, on Sat-
urday, the 18th day of August, 1860, at one
o'clock P. NJ, tor the purpose of electing four.
teen delegates to attend the State Convention,
to be held at St. Paul on the 22d day of August,
1860, to put in nomination candidates for two
members of Congress from this State, one State
Auditor, one Clerk of the Supreme Court and
four Presidential electors, who will cast the
votes of Minnesota for the regular nominees of
the National Democratic party-SrEPHEN A.
DOUGLAS, and HERsCHEL V. JOHNSON.
The several towns aud cities in this county
will be entitled to the following number of
delegates in the County Conventions:
City OF Hastings. .....5 City of West St. Paul.
MENDOZA. ............3 Nininger. ....2
Huntsville. .........2 Lakeville. ..........2
Hampton. ............2 Eureka. ..........2
lnvergrOve. ROsemount.
All other towns in the county one delegate
each. JOHN w. DOYLE.
Chairman County Democratic Committee.
HASTINGS, July 49, 1860.
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POLITICAL.
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

State Democratic Convention will assem-
BILE at Saint Paul, on WEDNESDAY, the 22d
day August, 1860, at II o'clock, A. NJ, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for the fol.
lowing offices, to nit:
TWO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS;
ONE STATE AUDITOR;
FOUR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, to elect
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS President, and HER
SCHEL V. JOHNSON Vice President, of the
United States, as the regular nominees of the
National Democratic Convention.
The different counties will be entitled (ac-
cordng to resolution of the State Democratic
Convention directing representation to be
apportioned according to population) to be
represented in the Convention by Delegates,
who are bona tide residents of the Counties
from which they are accredited, as follows:
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Local A Hairs.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC INsTRUCTIoN,
ST.. PAUL. August 4. 1860.

va AVN aug ooS - ~0Sv'J
GENTLEMEN The appeal signed BY you
asking to be attached to a school district
in a neighboring town has been received
also reply to your appeal by the Superln'
dent of schools of the town in which you re-
side.
An examination of the papers does not
show that there has been anything illegal
in the action of the Town Superintendent OF
Schools.
The fact alleged in your communication
that almost all the residents of your town
are Irish and German, and members of the
Catholic church, has not the slightest i'm
portance in the mind of the State Superin-
tendent.
The State recognises no man on account
of his birthplace or religious preferences.
She inculcates the morals of Christ in her
public schools, simply because they are the
best adapted to promote the common veal,
but she also sternly eschews the imparting
of the distinctive dogmas of any branch of
the church of Christ by any public school
teacher.
An important end of the system of pub
lie instruction is to gather in a common
school, the children of Irish, German and
American settlers and teach them to sing
national songs and love Washington, the
Father of the Republic, and greater than
Washington, the Father of Spirits" and
the" author of every good and perfect gift y
A republic can only exist by fostering
general intelligence, and urging citizens to
lay aside all improper sectional and religious
prejudices. In your town it appears that
majority recognize the Pope of Rome as the
Supreme and Infallible Head of the church
on earth, but in majority of the towns of
the State it is far different.
If your petition could be granted this
office would be flooded with petitions from
those of foreign birth and religion, praying
to be set apart from the school districts in
which they dwell, because in their estima-
ton the mass of citizens were native Amer
leans and bigoted Protestants.
While, however, it is out of my power to
grant your petition, or relieve you from any
taxation for school purposes lawfully i'm.
posed by your town, yet if the Super inten-
dent of Schools in the adjoining town, and
the Trustees and teachers of the nearest dis
trict are willing, it is perfectly proper for
you to send your children to school in that
town.
As it is undesirable that these questions
should be constantly presented, publish
my official decision in order that other lis
tricts and towns may be informed of the
principles which govern the Department.
Respectfully, E. D. NELL,
State Sup. Pub. Instruction.
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GUESTS FROM THE SoUTH.-An excursion
party numbering over two hundred distin-
guished gentlemen and ladies from louisa
"a, Mississippi and Tennessee, was in Chica-
60 last week, and the Times of Chicago says,
yesterday they were to divide, and a
portion were to leave for st. Paul. Among
the names we notice Judge Walker, of the
New Orleans Delta, Col. Lumsden of the
P,cayune, Col. Nash, of the Crescent, and
Judges and Honorables, ad infnitum. A
portion of them may be expected Wednes-
day night.
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A TOUGH AN1MAL.-A horse, belonging
to DR.. Day, was feeding, Sunday morning,
upon the brink Of the almost perpendicular
bluff in front of the Central House, and the
edge gave way, and he rolled over and over
until he reached the bottom, on Bench
street. A gentleman who observed the fall,
stepped out to witness the result, and was
not little surprised to see the nag rise, APP
parently unipjured, give vigorous snort. and
trot along down the street. After this
test of toughness, the owner concluded to
raise the price of the animal.
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Meeker County Democratic Convention

A County Convention of the Democracy of
Meeker county friendly to the election of Ste.
phen A. Douglas to the Presidency, will be held
at the Court House in Forest City on Saturday,
the 18th of August, 1860, at o'clock p. NJ, for
the purpose of selecting delegates to attend
the State Convention to be held in St. Paul on
the 22d of August, 1860. Each organized town
in the county will be entitled to three delegates
in said County Convention. 1t is to be hoped
every town will be represented, and that a
thorough organization of Democratic party
will be then and there be had.
FOREST City, July Oath, 1860.
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TUNE" Uncle Ned"
There was an old Sucker, and his name was
Uncle Abe,
Splittin' rails long ago, long ago;
He wore an old tile seven foot hove de grade.
Ober de hole whar de corn juice 90.
Lay down de beetle and de crow,
Fill up de gOurd wild whisky o,
Too much gum tree for poor old Abe,
He is up for Salt River go.
His legs am so long as de pole OBJ de bean,
And his heels are not VERY short;
He dance all night foatin' down stream,
And he drink oh de corn juice quart,
Tie up de flatboat to de shore,
Dance and go home wild gals no more,
Juice hard to find up dar, uncle Abe,
For no corn grow on Salt River shore.
When old Abe won Seward take EN- VERY bad,
And his tears run down like de rain,
Old Massa Greeley didn't look VERY sad,
Kase he play de debbil some again.
Lay down de niger and de rail,
Hang up de c0oney by de tail,
Guv up de gourd to poor old Abe,
He's gwine Salt River to sail.
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REVIEW OF the St. Paul Markets
Prepared expressly for the PIONEER AND Dxxoca n,
Corrected By oon Reporter "''"
ST. PAUL, August 3. ISf

ST. PAUL, August 8, 1860,
There is but slight change in the quotations
inns week, with the exception of the staple ar
ucies in groceries. Sugars and coffees have
advanced materially, but not in ratio with the
southern and Eastern markets.
Inc grain market is quiet, with small re.
celpts. Wheat rye and barley have declined
few cents per bushel
business generally continues very fair for the
season.
traders and others who wish to purchase in
'hls market may rely upon our quotations
which are as follows
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M A S SIG NEE'S S A L E
D r. Y G. O O D s.

CATHCART CO.'S whole Stock of Dry Goods will
be sold at AUCTION, commencing the 10th day of
August instant at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ and continued from
day to day until the whole Stock is closed out.
Merchants from the interior will find this good OPP.
porunity to purchase very cheap.
Terms of sale-Cash on delivery of the goods
VIM. a. SPENCER,
Assignee of Cathcart 4 Co.
st. Paul. August 3, 1860 aug4-d tw&w4w
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Whole number of Delegates

-, The Central Committee would suggest that
the County Conventions which assemble under
this call, choose their County Committees for
the ensuing year, and direct the names of the
members of such Committees to be forwarded
to the Central Committee at St. Paul
By order of the State Democratic Central
Committee. EARLE S. GOODRICH,
ST. PAUL, July 10th, 1860. Chairman.
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THE TELEaRApH.-The Winona Republi-
can. saws the rumor that the work has
been suspended because of the impossibilty
of constructing the line across the Trem.
pleau bottoms, is destitute of truth, and
proceeds to give the following, as the facts
in the case
Mr.. Winslow, the proprietor of the line
from st. Paul to Winona, before commenc-
ing operations, visited the principal towns
on the contemplated route, and obtained
large donations Of money, which are to be
paid upon completion of the enterprise. On
the line between Winona and La Crosse,
which is located in Wisconsin, and belongs
exclusively to the Wisconsin Telegraph
Company, no such subscriptions have been
obtained; and it must, therefore, be built
wholly by the Company's funds. When
Mr.. Sholes was in Winona, and learned the
precise state of affairs, be became dissatis.
fed with the same, and for reasons best
known to himself, determined to suspend
operations for short time, until be could
correspond with Mr.. Winslow in relation
thereto, and they arrive at a mutual salts
factory understanding with reference to the
cost of constructing the line from Winona
eastward.
Mr.. Sholes, for private reasons, may inter-
rupt the construction of the line few weeks;
but in Mr.. Winslow's hands, it would be
pushed forward to completion, upon the
route selected, without hesitation. The
Wisconsin gentleman was slightly outwit-
ted by him of Minnesota in the monetary
transaction; there is where the difficulty
lies, and not in the route, as has been repre-
Sented
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WATERMELoNs.-W We observed q large
load of watermelons in the market, from
Dakota county. They were sold at prices
varying from one to four shillings each.
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ACCIDENT.-While the wOrkmen were
engaged in raising derrick on Mayor
Princes new block, Monday afternoon, it
got away from them when partly raised, and
man named Dennis Cation, was precipita-
ted from the staging to the first floor and
seriously injured.
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MOVE WEsT.-This is the time for those
who mean to move West to come. Lands
are cheaper now than they can ever be
again. A little money will buy a very
handsome tract of land in Minnesota lust
now, or good lot in any Of its fourisbing
towns.
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The New York Times correspondent re-
fers to the rumors of we'll organized move
ment in several Southern States for the dis
solution of the Union on Keitt's plan, and
agents have gone to Europe to ascertain
what would be the course of England and
France on the establishment of Southern
Confederacy. .
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METEOROLOGICAL NOTES FOR July, 1860.
The month of July has proved to be all
that could be desired for the country and
crops in our state. The harvest commenced
in parts of the state as early as the 22d, and
large portion of it must have been already
secured, in the very best condition. Ship
mems OF rye have gone forward from St.
Paul. and of wheat, from the southern part
of the state. Rain is now wanted for gar
dens, &C., but for the present week at least
would hardly be desired by farmers, many
of whom are in the midst of their harvest
From the thermometer, the following re.
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The following named gentlemen have been
chosen to constitute the members of the Ma
tional Democratic Resident Executive Com.
mittee:
Hon. Miles Taylor, of Louisiana, chairman.
Hon. Albert Rust, of Arkansas.
Gen. James T. Pratt, of Connecticut.
Hon. VIM. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania.
Hon. James Craig, of Missouri.
A. D. Banks, Esq, of Virginia.
Hon. G. L. Vallandigham, of Ohio.
Hon. John A. McClernand, of Illinois.
Hon. Charles II. Larrabee. of Wisconsin.
All communications should be addressed to
HON. MILES TAYLOR, NC.
Chm'n. Nat. Dem. Res. Com. Washington D. c.
JAMES s. HOLLAND, Sec'y of Com.
H. G. FAINT, Treasurer,
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law SCHOOL OF HARVARD
COLLEGE.
The next Term will commence SEPTEMBER Sd, 1860.
For Catalogue and Circular address
JOEL PARKER, Royal Professor
Cambridge, Mass
Cambridge, July, 1860. augl0-w3t
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The mean temperature of the month was
less, by 81, than that of July, 1859.
Rain was observed to fall on eight days,
to the amount of 1.76 inches, less, by more
than an inch, than fell in the corresponding
month of 1859.
There were 10 days of fair weather.
Winds were equally distributed about all
points of the compass.
The Aurora Borealis was seen oG several
evenings, but was not followed by any
atmospheric changes.
Total amount of rain for the season, 1857
inches. P.
SAINT PAUL, August l, 1860.
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TUNE" Uncle Ned"

dedicated, with respects of the author the Illinois
Scarecrow.l
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BG~ MRS. WINSLOW, AN FIX
PERIENCED Nurse and Female Physician, has
Soothing Syrup for children teehing which greatly faci
ltaes the OF teethng by sOttening the gums
ducing all nammation-w allay all pain and regulate
the bowels depend upon mothers, it will give
yourselves and relief and health to your infants. Per-
fectly safe in all See advertisement in another
column. aug25-d6Wly
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Attention, Democrats of Washin gton
County.
WASHINGTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Attention, Democrats of Washin gton
County.
WASHINGTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democratic voters of the various towns
of Washington County are hereby requested to
elect delegates to attend County Convention
to be holden at the Democratic Headquarters.
Holcomb's Hall, in Saltwater, on Saturday, the
18th of August, for the purpose of electing del.
egates to attend a State Convention to be held
at st. Paul, on Wednesday. the 22d day of Au-
gust 1860, also to elect County Central Com.
mttee for the ensuing year.
The several towns will be entitled to the fol.
lowing number of delegates respectively in the
County Convention, and the Committee would
urge the necessity of full representation from
each township:
Denmark. -. Lakeland.
Cottage Grove .......2 lOakdale. 800. -. :.
Newport. ........ Baytown.. .. 2
Woodbury.. Greenfield. . l
Alton. :. 80. ..... 9 saltwater. ..12
Jus. .....'''... .|lMarlue. .....'...'..
JAS. G. RHODES,
Chairman Co. Central Committee.
SALTWATER July 26, 1860.
Democratic Resident Committee.
The following named gentlemen have been
chosen to constitute the members of the Ma.
tiOnal Democratic Resident Executive Com.
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OHATTEL MORTGAGE RECORDS,
~ with printed Headings, and printed MORTGAGE and
PIONEER PRINTISG COMPANY,
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COOKIES ROY Al CIRCUS

This unequaled European Troupe, comprising all
the great t,lent in the Equestrian Profession, will
hbit their splendid and exciting Horse.
manship and athletic skill, at
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Marine Disasters.

Marine Disasters,
BosToN, Sept. 4.--The ship q. A. Morrison, from
the port of Pensacola, bound for Fayal, put in
here in distress.
The bark Union while on her passage from Pen
sacola to Cork, sprung leak and put in this port
last Saturday with five feet of water in her hold.
Arrest of Defaulter
NEW YORK, Sept edward Thode, fugitive
Russian defauter, arrested to-day, and $50 900
in Russian paper found in his possession
Vessels Guaranteed.
New YORK, Sept. 4.-Three vessels from Cuban
ports were detained at Quarantine Station yester
day on account of having yellow fever on board
Our Naval Force in the Gulf
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-No naval vessels have
been directed to watch Gen. Walkers movements
which excite but little interest
Armed forces are, however, leaving our shore,
which will be intercepted if possible.
Election in Leavenworth City.
LEAyESwoRTH CRY, Sept. 4.-The Municipal
election passed off quietly.
The Black Republican candidate for Mayor was
elected by majority Of 200 votes.
Domestic Markets.
New YORK. Sept. 4.-The sales of Cotton were
confined to 200 bales at l04 cents for Middling Up
lands.
The Flour market closed dull with sales of 81,
600 bbls. at s. so to 50 go for Superfne State.
Corn rules steady. There were sales to-day al
60 to 90 cents per bushe.
| The sales of Pork embraced $50 bbs. at $40 IS
| to $40 IS for Mess.
Lard closed quiet at unchanged prices
Coffee closed firm. Rio is selling at l34 to l54
| cents per lb.
| The Sugar market was steady, while the sales
embraced Las bbls. at 81 cents per lb, for Cuba.
GlSclSNATl, Sept. Am advance Of lUe. is re-
ported in Flour the sales amounted TO G9D0 bbls.
at S. 10 to IS %. The market is excited. Corn is
worth 45e. per buahel. Whisky is selling at zoe.
per gallon.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 4.-The Ohio river at this point
is falling, with feet inches of water in the canal
by the mark.
sr. Lor1s, Sept. 4.-The Mississippi river at this
point is falling, with feet inches Of water tc
Cairo.
YIcKsRuRG. Sept. 4.-The steamer Champion
passed down at II o'clock last night; the H. R
W. Hill and the Vieksburg passed down at
O'Clock yesterday evening.
Steamboat Sunk,
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 4.-The steamer Asia Wilgus
from this point, bound for Weston, struck a sna!
and sunk.
The boat will probably be raised, but her cargo
is nearly total loss.