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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-15

FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE.
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE co.
ESTABLISHED IN 1896.
Cash Capital and reserved 600
Invested in the United St2tss.............. $4,000
Daily revenue. 7oOo
SHAREHOLDERS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR
ALL ENGAGEMENTS OF THE COMPANY.
ALL DIRECTORS ARE SHAREHOLDERS.
DIRECTORS IN NE " YORK.
JAMES BROWN, Chairman.
FRANCIS COTTENET, Deputy CT airman.
E. N. ARCHIBALD, H. B. NJ. Consul.
EUGENE DUTILH, HENRY GRINNELL,
JOS. GAILLARD, ALEX. HAMILTON, Jr,
f. F. SANDERSON.
BALTIMORE AGENCY.
LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD:
ALEX. TURNBULL, C. MORTON STEWART,
VIM H. GRAHAM, VIM. F. MURDOCH.
Counsel, F. W. BRUNE, ESQ.,, of firm of Brown Bruno
RISKS TAKEN ON PROPERTY OF EVERY DEsCRIP
TION AND ON LIVES AT THE LOWEST CURRENT
RATES.
KREBS & HALL,
WIZ. KREBs, Agents for the
W. CARVEL HALL State Of Maryland,
IS EXCHANGE PLACE,
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INSURANCE AGENTS
ADJCSTERS OF AVERAGES.
Also, BROKERS in all business connected with Vessels,
Damaged Goods claims against Companies
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| VIRGINIA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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| CASH CAPITAL 500 600!
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

The Winona Republican says man from
an Eastern State had purchased farm in
this vicinity last fall, came up there few
days ago with $500 in Illinois and Wiscon>
sin currency, for the purpose of buying
stock and implements for his farm. On his
arrival, he found that of the entire sum in
his possession not $50 was current-on all
above this amount there was an average
discount of perhaps twenty-five per cent.
This is but single instance of the losses
which the people have to sustain from the
irresponsible banking system of our neigh
boring States, the currency Of which has
obtained so wide circulation in the North
west.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

y SUPERIOR RA1LRoAD.--WeN have heard
that great efforts are to Be made by the
citizens Gator above sAnoka," to have a
majority Of the stock taken in that section,
60 as to. control the terminus Of the road
The st Cloud Democrat says:
o TAKE STooK. citizens should set about
taking stock in the Superior Railroad. One
share 500, entities the holder to vote for di.
rectors, and only S. 90 are to be paid on the
share. Let some Of our leading Germans pre-
sent this matter to our German farmers who
all have cash. The value Of their lands would
be doubled by having the road reach the Mis-
sissippi here. If this opportunity is let pass,
and the terminus is taken to st. Paul, the road
will be comparative failure, and it may, be
many years before we get Superior Railroad.
necessity. Let use every. exertion to have il
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

A FASHION LONG NEEDED.-lt is stated that
the latest ''fashion" announced from Europe ia
that of dressing very plainly when going to
church. Some of the ladies Of the first circles
go up to worship in plain calico. 1t is thus
sought to encourage the attendance of the poor
lack Of "Sunday clothes.'
We place this in our local column to-day
hoping it may have the effect of inducing
some of our female readers to adopt the
new fashion. not merely to encourage the
attendance Of the poor at church, but more
for their own good. The fact OF the fashion
being foreign one will doubtless be of the
usual effect in adopting it in this country.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19
18~ SIR JAMES CLARKEs FE

MALh r!LLS-This well known medicine is no impo-
es ana Gu9 sure and safe remedy for Female Dcu
a,tnougn powerful remedy contains nothing hlru
10 the constitution To married ladies is pecuIisriv
suited; twill, in short time bring on the month";
period with regularity AA'
IN All cases OF Nervous and Spinal Affections Pain
In the BACK and Limbs Fatigue slight exertion PAL
Pnnton OF the Heart, mysteries, and Whites these Pills
VIII eHect cure when all others have failed and al
though powerful remedy do not contain iron, Gallo
naumeny or anything hurfu to the constitution
which should be carefully preserved
particulars, get pamphlet free, of the agent
b-Sl ana postage stamps enclosed TO an author.
izea agent Wii ensure bottle containing over So pills
Sold BY DAY jerks, St. Paul, and by all good
Druggists everywhere. oc2ad w. ~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

SEcEssED.-Some excitement was pro.
duced on the levee, Sunday morning, by the
departure for Montgomery of our little Pal
metto friend, Major j. b. Ingraham, Adju.
tant of the twenty-third regiment of Min.
nesota Militia. We understand that he,
some time since, applied for commission
in the Confederate army, and was directed
to report himself Immediately to L. g.
Walker, Secretary of War. At the time
he went aboard the boat, be was entirely
unarmed, and not considered dangerous to
approach-the Captain, however, took the
precaution to put him in state room lined
with tin, so that there could be no danger
of the boat catching fire. It was noticed
that be didn't take his seat at the table, at
dinner, and shortly afterwards he was found
making hearty meal from the fues under
the boilers. We are sorry to lose the Major.
There was something in his intense loyalty
to his native State that commanded our
admiration. 1t was honest, hearty and nat
ural.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

MUCH NEEDED IMPRovEMENr.-Ther
should be road Immediately constructed
from the west end of the bridge to the
bluffs beyond. The present track is under
water, and citizens living over the other side
had to take boats to get to town yesterday,
while teams found it difficult to keep the
track. It looks like shiftlessness to build
bridge at an expense Of $l50,O0O and not
make the approaches to it passable.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

DRowNED.-The only fatal accident of
the flood, so far as we have learned, was the
drowning on Sunday of q man named Cbas.
Pulle, near Stuart & Oobb's saw mill, while
engaged in removing his furniture in small
boat, which capsized. al.,. a.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

come up to the mark reached in 1851 II
is still rising, however, at the rate Of about
one inch in three hours.
= z z D tarrn. TE1Aa
The waters Of the Mississippi are subsid-
ing. They reached their maximum on the
18th, and since then have receded
at the rate Of an inch in three hours. The
damage has exceeded any other former rise,
in consequence Of more property being in .
condition to be affected byit. Besides the
loss Of wood and lumber on the banks Of
the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, we
learn that bridges have been carried away
on several of their tributaries, and the cat
tie of farmers drowned. When the great
rise reaches the towns below, we expect to
hear that some of them are submerged. s
2 MINNESOTA RIVER. 1sg 4 ~ 4
We learn from gentleman who came
down on the Favorite Monday morning,
that the Minnesota River was never so high
before within the memory of that mythical
parsonage, the Oldest inhabitant. The Fa.
vorite sailed across prairies and through
forests, without the slightest idea on the
part of the officers where the channel was
excepting when she sighted towns and noted.
landmarks.
At Chaska, three thousand cords of wood
had aoated away, and the village was en-.
tirely under water. Seventeen hundred
cords of the wood lost, belonged to Mr.. q.
81. Warner. evro- ,-rvl-, -.
Henderson was also under water, as far
up as the residence Of J. r. Brown.
The water extended over Traverse de
Sioux, nearly up to Mr.. Flandraus house.
West Mankato and South Bend were
overfowed, as well as scattering houses on
the banks of the river all the way up to
Fort Ridgley.
Kasota was also submerged, or that part
of it where the warehouse is situated.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19
RELIEF IN TEN MINUTES
BRYAN's PULMONIC WATERS

Are unfailng in the cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthma
bronchitis Sore Throat Hoarseness, Difficult Breath,
ing lncipent Consumption and Diseases OF the Lungs
they have no taste of medicine and any child will
tnem thousands have been restored lth thatbad
before despaired Testimony given in hundreds ofcs.
ses single dose relieves in ten minutes
ASK for Bryan's Pulmonic Wafers-the original and
only genuine is stamped Bryan" Spurious Kinds are
offered for sale twenty-five cents box. Sold BY
JOB MOSES, Sole Proprietor, Rochester M,
For sale by DAY jerks, st. Paul, and ali good
Druggists. oc2s-dIwS ~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19
M COMMERCIAL.
Financial News.
ST. PAUL. Apr

ST. PAUL, April II.
We give below the list of Wisconsin and
Illinois banks that have been discredited, and
the rates of discount in this city on the issues
of each. These rates are liable to luctua.
ton every day. circumstances may arise
which will bring some of them up to par, or de.
pleciate them still further, and others now at
par may be discredited at any moment. We
can only say that at the rates indicated, the
bills were purchased to-day by Messrs. Thomp.
son Brothers. Aaa e
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19
Mothers Read This,

Thefolewng Is an exractfrom letter written bv,hs
pas9r OF Baptist church. in the journal and
Onclnnat, OHIO, and speaks volumes in favor of
renowned medlcine-Mrs WinsIow IS Soothing
syrup for children Teething "s
we seean advertisement in your columns of NJ.
Winsow sSoothing Syrup. Now we never saba VOID
avor OF Patent before in life but we
bug-We have tried it, and know ito be all it claims n
PROBABLY one most successful medicine Of the
oay because is one Of the best And those of
supply" - = eco ~ iHHy ~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

MILITARY MOVEMENTS. "A telegraphic
dispatch was forwarded last week to Fort
Ridgley, containing an order for that gar
rison to move directly to New York-a
subsequent order, however, changed their
destination to Washington. The steamers
Fanny Harris and Favorite were immedi.
ately chartered and proceeded to the fort.
Monday morning about five Z. o'clock
the Favorits came down, bringing compa-
MES F. of the Fourth Artillery, and COM
pany I, Second Artillery.
Company I was in charge Of Lieut.. Mo.
linard. commanding, and Lieut.. Grey.
OompanyF was under Major Pemberton,
the commander of both ldetachments.
The high stage Of water and bad roads
has occasioned some delay in sending these
troops forward. The Favorite made excel
lent time in coming down. the passage
from Fort Ridgley being made in about l8
hours. '1a-- ''a'' '1>
Major Morris, commanding at the Fort,
sent seventy horses of Sherman's Battery
overland to st. Paul, by way of Glencoe
and Minneapolis, accompanied by thirty
six men, under command of Lieuts. RAN
som and Hill. II X Il IL Il 7;
Capt Druce's company. is the ouly one
remaining at the Fort. This will also be
sent East as soon as relieved by companies
from the other forts. W LItE1f - .)I
Major Sherman and family, with the
guns, caissons, munitions, &C., were to come
down on the steamer Fanny Harris.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

SURVEYOR GENERAL-We understand
that the pressure for Office under the Sur.
veyor General is tremendous, but have not
yet learned Of any appointments being
made. The following is the list of salaries
attached to the Office:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.
S~REDUOTION-THE CREATES
p8~ COUGHS.--THE SUDDEN

changes OF onr climate sources of Pulmonary
roncnlsl and Asthmatc Affections. Experience hay
ing proved that simple remedies often act speedily and
certainly when taken in the early stages of the disease
recourse should at once be had to Browns Bronchial
OF the throat be ever slight. by this precaution
more serious attack may be effectual,y warded en.
clearing and Strengthening the voice. See advertise
ment' dec2-d, tw&w6m
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

The only serious loss by the freshet, above
this city that we have heard, is the floating
down the river of q large number Of rail-
road ties at Mendoza, got out for the Min
neapolis and Ceder Valley Railroad. We
do not know how many were lost, but q
large number passed the city yesterday.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

Our new Postmaster, Charles Nichols,
ESQ.,, took charge of the post Office on Mon
day. He is good business man, and will
doubtless endeavor to accommodate the
business community as far as it is in bis
power to do so.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

MAJOR NOAH says if the food continues
to increase, he will get out his old Ark and
save the people-the righteous portion at
leastAfrom drowning. A very small skiff,
perhaps, would hold all of that class.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

The papers below speak of the arrival
of quite a number of emigrants. Every
boat brings some to this port, but the
largest number will come along overland,
with their teams and stock, as soon as the
ways are settled.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

Cor A DUcKINa.-Our new Chief of
Police, Capt. Western, got into skiff
yesterday, at the levee, and met with an
unfortunate accident. The skiff overturned
and precipitated him into the river, giving
him good ducking. Luckily for himself
and the city, it is recorded that "he can
SWIM"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

HE WET WEATHER has prevented the
farmers from getting their wheat into the
ground quite as early as last year, but ev-
erything natures 30 rapidly in this climate
that this circumstance, cannot initiate
against the probabilities Of an average
CROP.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

MAJsR D. w. @. UUNwELL, Mayor of
West st. Paul, when last seen, was in the
chimney Of the highest house, over there,
holding on with beth hands to the City
Charter. - .gs,,,.1 &. ee' S' a. & ss't
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

6, AccrDEsr.-We learn that as the steamer
Favorite passed down the river with troops
on Monday morning, she was saluted at
Hastings, and that the gun burst, fatally
injnriDg man employed in firing Il. iIs,a g
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

SHuls BLooD.-The only really jubi-
liant individual seen yesterday on the streets
was George A. Nourse, United States
District Attorney. His chuckle in view Of
impending bloodshed was, demoniacal. L
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

By Telegraph NEW YORK, April l6.
FLOUR dull, heavy and five cents lower.
Sales, 5000 bbls.
I WHEAT dull and heavy.
M1LLwAKEE, April 16.
FLOUR more active...mere disposition man
ifested to invest funds.
WHEAT market was steady and unchanged,
buyers offered S5@ssc. for shipping grades,
new receipts in store, and ss@40c. for old re-.
ceipts. Holders ask yesterdays prices, and q
few, sales were made at s53c. for No. 2, and
$685. for No. l in store, new receipts. The
steamers news being unfavorable there was
not SO much disposition to buy as yesterday.
Bag wheat continues to sell at 500. 9199 .s-'5
zswosL .sszso NEW YoRK, April Is.
FLOUR-No material change in prices asdi
wHEAT-Heavy sales Of 5000 bushels at
$3.50; Milwaukee Club, delivered, $1.s2 choice
Amber lowe. l.2e@l.2S; Red State, l.s7.s-aIi
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

JUDaE GooDRIcH win leave for Brussels
in about q weak. There is some talk Of
giving him'a parting supper soIxq
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19
LOCAL AASHa ir s.

The FREsHEf.-The old Mississippi is:
on regular bender, and disregarding all
salutary restraints is spreading over an
extent of ground altogether larger than can
we'll be spared. We understand, however,
that it has not yet got up to the marks Of
1851 or 1859--but is approaching them at
the rate of two feet in twenty-four hours.
The islands in the middle of the river, oppo-
site the city, are completely submerged, and
their localities are only distinguished by
the tops of the willows that flourish with
such luxuriance during the summer The
front of the stone powder house, opposite
the upper levee, has been undermined and
broken Of from the other walls. Nearly
the whole fat on the west side of the river
is under water, which completely surrounds
q number of tenements, 90 that the occu-
pants have to take boats to carry them to
dry land. Several families moved over to
st. Paul yesterday, and we learn that others
will follow as soon as their effects can be
got together. The bridge was covered with
people most Of the day, watching the en-
croachments of the water on the little village
on the other eide. sai
1t is said this great rise comes from the
Minnesota river, which is as high as ever
before within the recollection Of the present
settlers. on 8 sIaahl
st. Paul, situated from forty to over
hundred feet above high-water mark, is in
no danger of inundation, and her citizens
can look with admiration at the tremen-
dous torrent of water rolling at their feet.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19
s9 WHAT PROOF MORE RE.

LIABLE could be given in favor of any medicine than
ne letter received unsolicited, from the Rev
M..s, NEWARK. Nj, June 6, 1862
me, unsolicited, to send you word of Commentaries
Ior your ram Killer have used it in my family these
coughs, colds, burns, cholera Tendencies
ana utes as wen as diseases that prev all in fam.
efcscious beyond any medicine within my know ledge
re Keep y as our cniel family medicine, and find its
testimony Of others among my acqusintances and
spoken OF in the highest terms a family medicine
missionaries IN repeated instances have said to me in
person ana IN their letters that the Pain Killer was by
Iar me best medicine used In heather lands and thev
use II Tor and families, administer n b
oners around them. Thus much am inclined To sav
Others 80 SsAeAA' W
You are at liberty to use this TESTING NAL If of anv
service. Yours etc., - "'
.rf Rev. W. B. JACOBS.
NJ, ,,,,, Late Editor of Christian Chronicle.
tcne dealers. ee-''' "u~ 1AAeo'
Sold by DAY 4 jerks.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19
b@ READ THE FOLLOWING

from Dr. Leeper, an old resident of Stark county, for
years the most prominent physician and drgeist
MAYA RRE, Stark County, Ohio,
sar,. June q, 1858. (
snerry Inc Bitters to sell commission Thew are
ana your further supply of three dozen just re.
ceVs9. THINK shall need more sOon as they are in
good demand and highly praised by sufferers from ndi
ResIion, dyspepsia, and liver complaint.
Yours, very respectfully,
49, JAMES L. LEEPER MD
Ooioo soio ny n1OdAhD +. COMBS. mar22
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-22

ANCIENT REnc.-Tbe workmcn employed
10 digging a we'll for Mr.. Juliard, Of this
place, when some twenty-three feet below
the surface Of the earth, came upon the
body of an oak tree. from two and half
10 three feet in diameter, standing in near
ly perpendicular position. and from Fix
TO eight feet in length. In digging up the
remains Of this ancient oak--the bottom Of
which was near thirty feet below the sur
face-as near as we could judge from its
decayed condition, II appeared TO be the
stump OF an oak tree; the body Of the tree
having been broken off by some cause. The
middle or heart Of this stump was found to
be sound, and the curious of our town fur
nished themselves with specimens. The
wood is black as ebony, aud when exposed
to the air becomes az hard as lignum vit@.
AS we have no means of tracing the chro-
nOlogy of this ancient tree, its age Is a
matter Of mere supposltion, and variously
estimated at from one, TO several million
years. We have procured cane from this
antideluvian relic, which we prize as a
great woodOlogical curiosity.--[Red Bluff
Independent
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-22

JUDGE TAKEY GETTING ExcrrKB.-The
Capitol at Washington not having been
burned about his ears, the Judge Is waxing
chivalrous. "Leo," OF the New York
Times, writes from Washington: "Tbe 10.
tention Of Taney in Issuing a writ of habess
corpus for the prisoner retained by General
Cadwallader at Baltimore, is to bring on
collision between the judicial and the mill
tary departments of the Government, and,
If possible, TO throw The weight Of The Judi
ciary against the United States aud in favor
Of the rebels. Ho Is at heart rebel him.
self, for, on Saturday. when II was sup.
posed the rebels were attacking the United
States forces at Arlington. Judge Taney
expressed the wish that 'the Virginians
would wade up TO their waists in Northern
blood The animus Of this exclamation
will be apparent TO any one and the fact
that Judge Taney. old and iu6rm az he is.
volunteered to go to Baltimore to issue
writ 10 favor Of rebel, shows the alAcrity
with be serves the cause Of rebellion"
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-22
LEAyEYswoRTH, June 13tl

II is reported that serious hostilities arc
threatening at Kansas City, Missouri both
parties are collecting large forces in that
neighborboOd-prObably there will be a
collision tomorrow.