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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, DIS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. DIS.
~ TRICT COURT-COUNTY OF RAMSEY.
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Ellen NJ Allen, by A. r. Capehart her guardian
0d Item, against Lorenzo D. Allen.
lhevenue Stamp-50 cents-eancelledl
SUMMONS.
The State OF Minnesota: To the defendant
above named:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action which has
been fled In the Office of the Clerk of this
Court, at Saint Paul. in the county of Ramsey and
State Of Minnesota and to serve copy Of your an
swer to the said complaint on the subecnbera at
the1 office in Saint Paul. In the county of Ramsey in
said ekat within thirty days after the service OF this
service; and If you fail to answer the said COM
plant within the time aforesaid the plaintiff In this
action will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded In her said complaint.
Dated February 20, 1865.
VAN ETTEN q OFFICER
mh24-w7t Plaintiffs AtryA st. Pau, MINI.
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Bounties ranged from $3.50 to $500. Quite
number of towns are making great efforts to
fill their quotas with every prospect of sue
ceeding. Men are coming in well, Substi-
tutes were asking and receiving $500.
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DIED..

at Minneapolis, on the 7th inst, of dropsy on thu
brain, ALBERT E. HOWE, only SON Of JOSEPH
and Abby Howe, aged years and 6 months.
At Wethersfeld, Conn on the eth ult., of CON
N: WOODHOUSK lately telegraph operator n
Minneapolis.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Pork Packing Trade Of st. Paul.
The Past Seasons Operations.

The pork packing season of 1S6465, which
has just closed, presents very gratifying ex-
hibit as compared with former years. Pork
packing has become an established branch OF
the trade of st. Paul, and is rapidly increasing
in importance year by year. We give below
the statistics of the past seasons operations.
The figures are reliable as they were furnlsneo
our Reporter by the dealers from their DOCKS
a careful account having been kept by each
firm of the number of hogs cut and packed:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
THE WHOLESALE MARKETS.

81. PAUL, Wednesday, March Is, 1866.
The decline TN the price of gold has had its effect
upon the price Of many of the staple articles In
Sugars, more especially, we note quite heavy de-
cline since our last weeks quotations. Stocks are
low, and will continue go until the opening Of navi-
cation. Trade durcg the past week has been rather
dull Our quotations are as follows:
ALCOH0L-$425 y gallon.
CANDLES-Mould, 10000 y h.; Star, SEC
Adamantine, 3Sc; Sperm, 6597Oc.
COFFEE-Fair Rio, y H., 4oc; prime, SOC
Java. COO.
CHEESE-Reserve, y b., 25c; Hamburg, PC
country, 16@20c.
CORN MGAL-Yellow, bolted, So Is: unbolted.
1925. vi ite bolted, $a.GO.
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NOTICE OF SALE.-sTATE Oh

NOTICE OF SALE.-sTATE OF
IN MINNESOTA. DIST let COURT-COUN-
TY OF RAMSEY, SECOND DISTRICT.
Charles b. Cakes and Julia B. Cakes his wife,
and John harrington and Eunice E. Harrington his
wife against Charles A: Haskins.
In pursuance of q judgment and decree of the
District Court for the Second District and county Of
Ramsey made In this action on the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, 1865 and to directed and delivered to ex.
ecute the same, l. the subscriber, will cell at pubic
auction, for cash. to the highest bidder at the front
door Of the Court House, In st. Paul. in said county
of Ramsey, on
SATURDAY, THE EIGHTH DAYOF APRIL. 1859
At ten O'Clock in the forenoon of that day, the fol-
lowing lands and premises lying and being in the
county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, and de-
scribed in said decree as follows to Wit: The east
onethird (l Of lots seven ~, eight Lsl and nine
l9l in block eleven Jill in Whitney q Smiths Ad-
dition to st. Paul. per the recorded plat and sur
vey thereof, together with the tenements, heredta
ments and appurtenances thereunto belonging
Dated February 18th, 1865.
DANIEL A. ROBERTSON
feb24-wt Sheriff of Ramsey county
VAN Errsr d cFrUEE, Plaintiffs Atrys st. Paul
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MISUNDERSTANDING into account the
number of enlistments in the large eastern
cities, we have reason to be gratifed with the
result of this weeks operations at Capt. Keith's
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ment contracts. Our quotations on Hides are lower
than last week. and the market is declining being
affected by gold more than any other article. Whest
is dull SALE even at the decline of 5s10c Der busbe,
since last week. Pork is scarce and prices are finn
at our quotations. Good Beet Cattle are souoht
after and prices remain firm. We quote:
BARLEY-$1. 80 . bushel.
BEANs-$2. 2592 so . bushel Navv O. m
BKEswAx SOC y b.
BEEF CArrE-$4 5O@5 90 y cwt., live weigh.
BEEF--By the quarter, 6@7c q ID.
table, WV wi "o''
CoRN-Ear, 81 10; she led, s1.l5
Conn MEAL-Wholesale, So 90; retail, S3 80
EGGs-2O@22c y dozen.
FLOUR Wholesn1. p.,,;1
SuP0tnne 5000 so
'....................... 100 $50
HA1-Timothy, si5si7 . ton marsh S1a 40
ID alp m Green, 595zc; Dry, 12kc; Green Calf,
HoNEY-Prime new, 25@s5c b.
LARD-2O@23c y h.
MUTroN-5@51zc y b. live weight.
OATs-72@75c y bushel
ONIoNs-$3.25 y bushel
PoRK-$11. 00@13. 90 y cwt
PoULIRY-15@2Oc y b.
PorATOEs-75@80c = bushel,
YK-$1.15@1.2O y bushel.
TALLOw-11Hc y H.
WHKAr-$1. e5@1 10 y bushel
WooL-65c y h. Unwashed, onethird of
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15

insurance and interest on investment,
1882.
1t will be observed that while the
Pennsylvania operator has delived in
New York but 20 barrels of oil out OF
the so yielded BY the well he has OPP
erated-the remaining 20 barrels be-
ing retained by the proprietor by viz
tue of the lease-he has made but
$170 in the transaction, whilst his
competitor on this side of the line has
marketed so barrels, upon which he
has realized a profit of 1882. In maxi
ing. this computation, we have assum-
cd United States currency as the basis
in both instances. This we believe, is
a very close approximation to the
truth, and presents in tangible form
the advantage which Enniskillen, as
an oil-producing rigion, possesses over
Pitt Hole, growing out of the great
cheapness of fuel, labor, and trans
portation to the railroad, and, more
over, the still greater advantage which
is derived from the entire exemption
from the provision which requires the
operator, after paying large bonus,
to divide half the product with the
proprietor of the lot. Our figures
show that the profits cfIa so barrel
we'll at Oil Springs is nearly equal to
one of $50 barrels at Pitt Hole. We
are, Of course, assuming that the two
consignments are designed for the
European market, where much of the
Canadian oil now finds its way
Should the oil be refined at the wells
the difference in favor of the Canada
product would be still greater,
Measures are now contemplated for
forwarding the Canada oil to Europe
by ocean vessels during the season of
navigation. 1t would be sent to Sar-
MIA, distance 10 miles, by plank road,
and thence shipped directly to Europe,
via the lakes and the Canada canals
1t is believed that oil can be shipped
from Oil Springs to Liverpool alta less
cost per barrel by this route, than it
now costs to send it to New York
The Great Western Railway and the
Oil Springs Road Company, or the
Grand Trunk Railway or their repre-
sentatives, are authorized to connect
their lines by railway, from such points
as they may determine, with Oil
Springs. 1t is proposed to make this
connection during the ensuing sum
mer. This will further reduce the
transportation by rail to New York.
Ct. l.. w.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15
Terms of the Circuit Court 10th Circuit
for lS60---lS67.

hereby fix and appoint the times of holding
the several Circuit Courts within the Tenth Judi
ca Circuit for the year 1866 and 1867, follows,
to wits
In the County Of Saginaw,the first Tuesdays of
February and July, the second Monday of No
vember, and the first Tuesday after the second
Monday Of November, in each year.
In the County Of Bay, the fourth Tuesday of
January and the second Tuesday Of August in
each year.
In the County Of Midland, the second Tuesday
Of January and the first Thursday after the
fourth Tuesday of July, in each year.
In the County Of Isabella, the first Thursday
after the second Tuesday Of January, and
fourth Tuesday Of July, in each year.
In the County of Gratiot the first Tuesday
Of January, and the third Tuesday of June, in
each year.
In the County Of Alpena, the first Tuesday of
June, and the second Tuesday Of September, in
each year
In the County Of Iosco, the second Tuesday Of
June, and the third Tuesday of September, in
each year.
Dated at Saginaw City, this 25th day OF oeto-
ber A. d. 1865. a
J. G. SUTHERLAND, Circuit Judge
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15
q Result of the Wisconsin Election

Result of the Wisconsin Election.
The Nees says the returns from the
State continue to show Democratic
gains. The Democracy have won a
substantial victory.
Last year the Republican majority
in the State, including the army vote,
was over 1000. This year the entire
regency majority on State candidates
probably does not exceed five thou
sand, and is possibly much less.
The main plank of the GAINESVILLE
platform, and the favori.e measure OF
the regency party suifrage-is
voted down by many thousand and
defeated utterly.
The present Indications are that we
have gained considerably both in-the
Senate and Assembly.
The ranks of the enemy are scat.
tered and broken, and his principles
are virtually repadiated. A full Dem
ocratic vote would have completed the
triumph, aud restored the State Capt..
tol to able aud honest haGds.
These immense gains and near ap.
lgoach toa complete triumph, obtaine1
without organization and without
effort, viii teach the Democracy Their
strength, encourage them to future
effort, and afford the assurance that
the proponderance of radical men and
radical principles in this State is nc
longer to be feared either in our Leg.
islature or at the polls.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15
Anticipated Withdrawal of French
Troops from mexico.

Troops from Mexico.
The intention OF the French GOv-
eminent not to continue the occupa-
ton of Mexico beyond what is abso-
lutely necessary, and thereby to re-
move all causes of dispute with the
United States, is more decided than ev-
,er. This intention has been strength
ened by different acts on the part OF
the Mexican cabinet, and more espe-
cially by the reception which the finan-
oial mission of M. Langlais met with.
1t is even said that the speech from
the throne at the next meeting of the
French Chambers will announce the
immediate and eutire evacuation of
Mexico by the French troops But 1t
is certain that if France should with
draw her support of Mexico, or should
even indicate the time when she would
cease to protect il. by her soldiers, the
work of France would be compromised.
The Emperor MAMMALIAN is perfectly
well aware Of this, aud whether spon-
taneously or for the purpose of inhu-
encing the resolutions Of his ally, he
has already minated his determina-
ton to renounce the throne if any
kind of September convention should
DO imposed upon him. However
strong, therefore, may be the desire of
France to get rid of the burden of an
expedition which, zap to the present
time, has brought with it more embar-
rassment than advantage, she will
think twice before giving effect to her
intentions.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15
eral policy anl acts of Ito Govern.
THE rhIvY couscft.

es>e'
ment.
rHE PRIvY coUScft.
The Privy Council is of great an
tiluity 1T consists of such officers of
State who, at the pleasure Of the
Crown, are sworn members of the
" Privy Council" and who as such
assume tho tito of Right Honora-
bic" Their duties are TO advise the
Sovereign in the acts Of his Govern
mont. They have also judicial and
executive functions. Parliaments for
merly met but seldom In the absence
of the Parlianrent the Government of
the country was carried on 10y the
Crown, assisted by the Priyy Council,
much the same as IN Normandy. The
Dlke and his Council governed, and
the States were only assembled on
extraordinary occasions, such as chang
Ing tho laws of the duchy or voting
Extraordinary subsidies. The Sover-
cign in Council exercises original juris-
'diction on the principles of feudal
sovereignty ON appeals from the Chan
mel Islands and from the Colonies.
I MEMBERS OF CABINET.
The member Of the Cabinet who
fills the situation of First Lord of the
Treasury, and combined with it some
times that of Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, is the chief of the ministry
aud therefore of the Cabinet 1t is
AT his recommendation that his col
leagues are appointed; and he dis
a,enses, with hardly an exception, the
patronage of the Crown. Every Cab
inet includes the following high Off
GERS: The First Lord of the Treasury,
the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Presi-
dent of the Council, the Lord Privy
Seal, the Chancellor Of the Exehequer,
and the Secretaries of State. Several
other ministerial functionaries, how
ever, have seats in the Cabinet; never
less than three, and rarely as many
as seven or eight Of this latter class
are called TO that station. Their Offices
are as follows: Commissioners Of
Works and buildings, Chancellor of
the Duchy of Lancaster First Lord
of the Admiralty, President of the
Board of Trade, Master of the Mint,
Judge Advocate General, Postmaster
General, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
President of the Poor Law Board,
Chief Justice of the Queens Bench
The selection usually falls upon those
among the latter mentioned function
aries, whose rank, talents, reputation
and political weight, render them the
most useful auxiliaries, or whose SER
vices, while in opposition, may have
created the strongest claims to become
members Of the Cabinet. 1t has oc-
casionally happened that statesman
possessing high character and iniiu-
.ence accepts seat in the Cabinet
without undertaking the labors an.
responsibility of any particular Office.
Although the Cabinet has beon re-
garded during several generations as
an essential part of the institutions of
Great Britain, yet it continues to be
unknown to the law The names of
the noblemen and gentlemen who
compose it are never officially an-
nounced to the public. No record is
kept Of its resolutions or meetings,
nor has its existence ever been recog-
nized by any act Of Parliament.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15

NEeRo SvrFRAGE--In Wisconsin
aud Minnesota the question of negro
suffrage was fairly presented TO the
reople, and the result has been abont
a. gratifying to the radicals as was
the election in Connecticut. In Wis
consin, although the Republican tick
er was elected by seven thousand ma
iority, the amendment in favor of ne
Isro suffrage was repudiated by ma
lority Of len thousand. In Minnesota
tine Republican ckot was also elected,
Int tho radicals received tho same
Overwhelming rebuke, the negro sui
aye amendment being rejected by a
large majority. Indeed, wherever
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15
PETRoLIA.

fLlhOLih'
This rather new village, though as
farming country the vicinity has
been sparsely settled some thirty years,
is situated in the 9th and 10th ccnces-
sions of the tow nship of Enniskillen,
county of Lambton, G. W.; the con-
cessions which are six-sevenths of q
mile by twelve miles in extent, run
ming from west to east and numbered
from | to II, commencing at the south
ern line Of the township. The oil
wells in operation and progress in the
Petrolia District, are located upon the
flats bordering Black Creek and q
small tributary, the Durham, and are
all embraced within distance of three
miles by the course Of the creeks
Within this limit are sixteen wells now
in operation all that have attained
the depth of little over four hun
dred feet in the rock, having struck
oil, which they yield by natural flow,
or by the aid of pumps, at the rate of
from 5 to 80 barrels Der day. The
daily shipment of oil from Petrolia
exceeds 100 barrels; the value of this
at the wells, the buyers furnishing
barrels, is seven dollars per barrel, in
gold. The best flowing well at Petro-
liza, is the Wade well on concession o,
which yields 80 barrels of crude oil
per day. A pumping well, owned by
the Crescent Petroleum Association, OF
which Hon. Il. III. THOMPSON of Flint,
Mich, is the Resident Director, and
Mr.. WnEELRIGmT Of BOSTON q gentle
man owhom we are indebted for much
Of our information, as well generous
quota of neutrality-suspicious.
Yields about tie same quantity. The
plan of operations in i'.ost cases has
been for the past SO crude anu pnso.
phisticated that the only wonder tc
one accustomed to see this business Of
holo making and and deep pumping
done in workinglike manner, is how
they ever succeeded to the extent al
ready attained; the best establish
ments have nothing to brag of, tho
worst are the shabbiest Jores extant
There are twenty-one wells now il
progress, in many of which an excel
lent show of oil has already been de
veloped. OF wells in prospect WI
should call hundred very low est
mate Of those certain to be sunk q
Petrolia during the year TO como, i
, would not be surprising 10 US if thric
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15

CHEAT, VERY.-A correspondent of
our accurate and cheerful cotempora-
ny, the Enterprise, writing from Oil
Springs, c. W., says: coil Jonds may
"be purchased at from 800 to $4,000
per acre and upwards" and further
on remarks in regard to the advanta-
ges claimed for the Canada Oil Dis
trict over that of Pennsylvania, that
"the oil has greater Illuminating pow
GERS. 1t possesses a greater quantity
"of refined oil in given quantity of
"crude. 1t is found much nearer tho
"surface. The cost of labor is less
sand there is no tax or duty whatever
"on either crude or refined. Bonds
"can be made cheaper, and the facil-
atty for transportation is greater"
Facts and figures, it seems, are
equally certain to become demoralized
under the enterprising manipulations
Of "the happy family" who run the
downtown diurnal.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15

reduced cost of machinery and ex-
pensss for boring well and erecting
necessary buildings, and above all the
comparative freedom from kiting and
extravagant stock speculation which
SO strongly characterizes the opera
tons in the Pa. District.
At Oil City the neatest and most
attn active concern is that of a forner
well known citizen Of this city, Capt.
s, Q. BEACH, but having extended this
article already TO a much greater
length than was our design, we shall
leave him, his "ittle property and the
prolific section whore ho holds forth
for future consideration, concluding
with the assurance that we have thus
far been careful to avoid any sem
blance of extravaganza in our state
ments, having uniformly moderated
rather than enlarged upon the many
and marked allurements and advan-
tages of the Enniskillen oil region. as
any reasonable man who has visite /
that section, will affirm. r
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15
ADVANTAGES.

The advantages Of the Canada Oil
District over that of Pennsylvania,
more deliberately portrayed in a COM
munication to the .Adrertiser q Tribune
published herewith, are greater GER
tainty Of finding oil; better price
therefor; lighter expenses ; total OK
omption from government duty, Impe-
rial or Colonial; better facilities for
shipment, It costing less by 80 cts per
Dbl. to ship oil from Petrolia to Eng
land than from Pit Hole 10 New York;
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15

/
Petroza-Hs Situation, Development, Id
rpantGqes, Surroundings, &c.
Last week we made flying trip to
the oil regions Of EnnislNillen, @. w.
The visit was entirely unprecedented,
we went in haste on no sort Of bust
ness, having neither lame ducks to
look AFTER nor "axes TO grind" but
were inveigled into the extravaganza
of so extensive an excursion by some
of our irresistible ow-townsmen
whom we fell in with while en- route
for Detroit. What about it, brings
up for consideration, firstly;
now TO GET THERE.
Trains on the Grand Trunk Railway
leave Detroit at 6:15 A. NJ, 1905 A.
M. and 5:15 z. M. Chicago time; the
second, or 1905 train making easy
connection with the Great Western
train which leaves Sarnia at $50 u.
NJ. Passengers for Petrolia should
take the railway to Wyoming, from
which station stages leave four times
each day for that place, distant 8 miles
in a southerly direction, and Oil City
6 miles farther on. The plank road
on this route is Internal, nevertheless
this is at present the only public line
of communication with Petrolia. Oil
City may be reached by stages from
iSarnia which run direct over a new
plank road, making two trips day
each way, connecting with railway
trains from the East and West.
We left Detroit Friday morning last,
on the 1905 train-10:25 Detroit time
reached Port Huron | =. NJ, and
inside the liberal margin of one hour
and fifty minutes managed to do JUS
tice to substantial dinner at Whit
ney's, cross the river, and without any
indecent haste, reach the G. w.
Denot II ample time for the $50 train
before mentioned. At Wyoming, a
locality beautiful, to be sure, in name,
i
but most beastly in appearances and
surroundings, it is generally necessa-
ry to make rush for the stage. -
Not deeming it prudent to sling our
1.-THE and graceful structure among the
wood piles, stumps, bitches, depres-
sioRs and scraggy fluctuations of the
burgh at too rapid rate, we failed to
secure seat in the cosmopolitan We
Jared better, being enabled, by dint of
persevering inquiry of Tom, Dick,
Harry and every other man, not ex-
cepting Gertrude of Wyoming-a very
pretty miss she is, who stands behind
the counter Of Mr.. Wards coy hotel
on the corner-to secure horse, bug
gy and Canuck by whom we were, in
the space of about seventy-fve min
utes, safely and luxuriously transpor-
ted to
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15

they have been bold enough 10 present
this issue fairly TO the people, the rad
icals have been most emphaticalIy re-
pudiated. -Ffee Press.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15
FREE CARTAc {.

With considerable difficulty, and at
some cost, the 4. & T.. M. Railway
Company have arranged TO collect and
deliver in East Saginaw freight emu
merated in the four classes Flour,
Grain and Millfeed and this service
for the future will be part of the reg
ular railway service, and no extra
charge will be made for it. Merchants
and others have the option Of receiving
their freight at the Company's Ware
house, in which case an order in writing
will be required, but no allowance or
rebate of any kind will be made.
Further particulars on application
to the undersigned.
ROB. BELL, II. @. POTTER,
324-tf Gen. FL Agt. Snpt.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15

DEwEy's MAGIC PoLTsIT--a splendid ar
~ ticle for cleaning Silver and Tin ware, Cor
sale at IL. H. WOODRUFF a Goa
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15
WHOLESALE GROCERY,
PROVISION & PRODUCE BUSINESS.

We respectfully invite your attention to tho
largest Stock ever brought into the Saginaw
Valley.
As our bushes will DO