The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-13


NATIVE WINE.-Cooley, Carver & Co.,
of this city, received on Friday from the Min
nesota Valley two barrels of native wine, the
product of the common or wild grape of the
Northwest. This wine though new, is clear,
almost transparent is of deep red color; and,
having more body, has also peculiar pleasant
flavor, making it superior to most of the sour
wines of commerce. With age and proper
handling it will become fine article for table
use. This wine is made by Mr. VIM. Seeger.
of LIE Sueur, who made this year some fourteen
or fifteen barrels. He has dOmesticdted the
wild grape for number of years and has been
successful every year in producing good quail
ity of wine from them, which he has sold rea-
Oily, when he had it for sale, at $3.50 to 81 @
gallon.
THE old Lewis Warehouse on the Levee
is being considerably changed in appearance,
and will soon be converted into an extensive
business establishment. Ovens have been built
in it and steam engine put up, and the ma
chinery introduced for steam bakery, while
the upper part of the building will be devoted
to sugar refining and candy making. A part
of the lower story will be used for q vinegar
mandatory, and the office of the establish
ment will be also the agency of the
most extensive carbon oil dealers of this mar
ket The whole will be owned and condu> ted
by Watson q Co., vinegar manufacturers and
coal oil dealers of this city,
CHARLIE, thinking of trying for COM
mission in Capt French's company of cadets,
consults uncle Josh, retired 'vet.," as to
uniform, and having received full explana-
ton of the marks of rank on the various
shoulder-straps, inquiries why some officers
wear much larger straps with wider bullion
lace than others of the same rank.
"Why, you see, Charlie, the book of army
regulations does say that the shoulder-straps
shall be of certain length and width. but the
tailors, cabbaging theory of proportions from
the architects. put on shoulder. straps accord
ingly. so that if an officer does not stick to
regulations, you will find by observation that
the size of his straps indicate the length Of his
ears"
Uncle Josh commenced leisurely marking on
paper, by pocket rule, the length and breadth
of the regulation strap occasionally stopping
to pet his Gettysburg leg, while Charlie prac-
ticed himself in the position of soldier.
New FIGURING MlLL.-Mr. Richard
Marshall yesterday received large amount of
new mill machinery, comprising four run of
burr stones, a separator smut machine, and
all the appurtenances of first class Touring
mill. The new mill in this city for which this
machinery is intended will be owned and run
by Mr.. George Marshall brother of the above
named and practical miller.
CHEAP AND DEAR FRRIGHTs.- was
recently shipped from New York to England
ut the rate OF one English penny the barrel in
American bottoms. Flour has been recently
shipped from St Paul to Milwaukee and Chi
cago at the rate of 81 10 the barrel
| A SPLENDID SIGN.-F NJ. johnson.
Agent for Wheeler & Wilson's sewing ma
chnes has had put W for sign in frcnt of his
establishment, duplicate paintings in oil, rep.
resenting lady at work at a sewing machine.
The paintings are on canvass, properly pro-
tected. and are well executed. They are painted
by Mr.. Bartlett.
WRlearn of improvements contemplated
g., oror,, mart of the ri " that are onlv dl.,a