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Local Affairs.
The Markets. —We have no particular
change to notice in our markets, and our
quotations will be found to be about the
selling rates at the present time. Large
quantities are being received, and find pur
chasers without any difficulty.
In Chicago, on the 7th, the grain market
was firmer and more active, with light re
ceipts. The farmers are holding back their
wheat, and will continue to do so as long as
the present prices continue to prevail. The
sales of wheat amounted to 50,000 bus. at
$1.03a1.04 for No. 1 red winter, 90c for
No. 2 red winter, 84c for No. 1 spring, and
82a83c for No. 2 do. Corn was more ac
tive and lower, and 20,000 bus. sold at 65c
for new shelled, and 35a38c in the ear. Oats
lower, sales made at 28a30c in store. Flour
active.
In Milwaukee, the Wheat market was
rather dull, and had declined la2c, the total
transactions not exceeding 20,000 bushels,
while receipts were upwards of sixty-four
thousand. The closing sales were at the
following figures: 82c for No. 2 spring, 84
aßsc for No. 1, 87n88c for club, and 89a90c
for extra.
In St. Louis, on the sth inst., Wheat was
rather dull, but without material decline in
price. The sales comprise 125 bags poor
fall at 80c; 90 bags good spring at 85c;
510 do club at 90c ; 365 do common and
fair tall at 90a95c; 2,220 bags good and
prime fall from to $1.05 ; 10,637 bags
strictly prime and choice red and white from
$1.06a1.09. Oats sold at 42a45c. All
qualities Potatoes below prime and choice
were very dull; sales include 712 bags small
and common mixed at 50a5230C> 330 bags
ot R/wfiOc. and 375 bags choice
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larly renaarkable here, only as a contrast to
that experienced further south and east. A
private letter from Pittsburg states that
they had rain and snow storms in constant
succession for the past fortnight, with only
occasional glimpses of the sun. We hear
similar accounts from northern New York,
and in the New England States. At Chip
pewa Falls, Wis., on the 17th of last month,
there was a snow storm of three hours dura
tion, and that some of the creeks were frozen
over sufficiently to bear up a man in
crossing.
Dedication. —The new German Metho
dist Episcopal Church, situated on the cor
ner of Sixth and Rosabel Streets, was dedi
cated last Sabbath. The services in the
forenoon were in the German language, and
in the afternoon, with the exception of the
hymns, were in English. The singing was
done by the whole congregation, with ap
parently one heart and voice, and with an
earnestness and pathos that elevated and
touched the heart, and made the very blood
to tingle in one’s veins. We do not know
but there was a great deal of musical dis
cord there —for all that we know, each of
the singers may have been on a different
pitch, and more or less out of harmony—
but the sound thrilled us with a sense of
true worship, and gave us an idea of the
power of congregational singing, which the
efforts made in some of our American
churches have never excited. There is one
fact connected with this church, which is
alike creditable to the generosity, thrift,
and foresight of our German friends, and
might well be imitated by all. They have
built in these hard times, a handsome brick
church, that is an ornament to the part of
city in which it is situated, at a cost of
about $4,000, (in other times and in other
hands it would have cost $8,000,) and, with
the exception of the small sum of S4OO, it is
all paid for.
Blackwood’s Magazine. —The October
number of this magazine contains, among
many others, a highly interesting article
made up from the journal of Capt. Seke,
a noted Central African Traveller, who is
supposed to have discovered, in a vast lake
near the Mountains of the Moon, the sources
of the Nile. The narrative of the adven
turous traveller is full of the most exciting
interest. An article on the metaphysical
writings of Sir William Hamilton, and an
other on the adventures of the members of
the Alpine Club, are, perhaps, the most at
tractive of remaining contributions. Black
wood, and the four English quarterlies, are
published hy Leonard Scott & Co., New
York.
The Twenty-Second District.
Crow Wing, Nov. 2,1859.
Correxyxtndtnee of the Pioneer and Democrat.
Thirteen of the thirty-three precincts in
the Twenty Second District are heard from
and show the following vote for Senate and
House:
SENATE. HOUSE.
? "g ri i
vj p B jr 3
5 5 ff * 2 o
n f S. 3 | q
Ottertail City.... 19 19 7.
Pine Lake 13 .. 13
Breckinridge 4 5 2 7
Dayton City 7 .. 7
Alexandria 10 10 10 9 1
West Union 4 .. 4
Long Prairie 7 3 7 3
Janesville 12 .. 3 .. .. 10
Agency 48 .. 48
Leech Lake 110 .. 110
Red Lake Cl .. 61
Lafayette 6 .. 5
Georgetown 12 .. 9
313 18 296 14 8 10
* Democrat; t Republican ; t Independent;
II Independent Democrat.
From the Sauk Rapids Frontiersman.
We publish below the first epistle of
Stephen to one of the voters at Platte River.
It is from the Chairman of the Republican
District Committee, who encloses two dollars'
Read it:
St. Cloud, Sept. 6, 1859.
Mr. , Platte River:—Since I left
your house have received several letters from
the friends of the Homestead law and the ene
mies of the tax law in St. Paul, and they all
tell me that the next Senate will be just one
majority against us if Mr. Andrews is elected
in this district; and that if we can elect Mr.
Swisshe’m we shall have one majority on the
right side.
I know that you can make yourself felt on
that fay, and that your influence will tell a
loud story for Platte River. I therefore beg
that you will give Mr. Swisshelm a lift. He is
one of the best men I ever knew, and will vote
all the time against a railroad tax; and he
never forgets a friend.
I have been through the District, and he will
get more than 100 Democratic votes (!)
Two of our Representatives will be elected.
Mayhew and Freeman are safe (!) and 1 still
think that we will carry the entire district
ticket.
I enclose two dollars (!) to be used in such
way as you think best in getting ont a good
vote, and I want it used at Uncle George’s
house.
Truly yours, STEPHEN MILLER.
The actual date of the above letter was
October 6, but we print it as it reads. It
was directed to a Democrat who lives at
Mr. George Stone’s (familiarly called Uncle
George) and the two dollars (how compli
mentary to Platte River!) were either de
signed to be expended in liquor or in the
purchase of votes. It could not be designed
to procure teams, for Mr. Miller expressly
states, “ I want it used at Uncle George’s
House.” Uncle George keeps a public
house. It is with these two dollars that Mr.
Miller wants a “ lift” and “ a good vote”
given to Mr. Swisshelm.
We regret that we did not have an op
portunity to publish this epistle of Stephen
before the election, as it wan so full ol con
solation to the Republican candidates, es
pecially to Mayhew and Freeman, who were
“ safe.”
To be serious, however, we feel mortified
that the politicians of any party can be so
far lost to a sense of morality and upright
ness as to undertake to influence the vote of
men by money. And yet this was but an
insignificant instance of the unscrupulous
means resorted to by our opponents in order
to lift themselves to office; all over the
State money was lavishly spent by them;
and they perpetrated enormous frauds in dis
tributing spurious tickets.
The above letter has been read by so
many, and so much curiosity has been ex
pressed concerning it, that we felt disposed
to lay it before the public. We may possi
bly print more of these Republican epistles
which enclosed such weighty bank note
arguments.
The Great Balloon.
From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, Oct. 31,
Prof. T. S. C. Lowe commenced this
morning to inflate his great balloon, “ The
City of New York,” and the reservoir
grounds, where the process is going on, were
opened for exhibition. Everything is up
on the ground, and the curious can now
see the machine with all the appurtenances.
The Professor feels sanguine of success,
but his visitors entertain various opinions
thereon. The balloon, not having much gas
in this morning, did not show its prodigious
proportions to great advantage, but enough
was to be seen to give the visitors an idea
of what it was intended to be. The metal
lic life-boat was brought up this morning,
and attracted much attention. It is nothing
more than an ordinary boat of Francis’
pattern, having a small shaft in the bow on
which to attach the propeller.
The caloric engine is already fired up and
puffing away vigorously. This is intended
to operate the propeller. The lime stove is
an object of much curiosity. This is nothing
more than an ordinary tin kettle, having
another kettle about half as deep sitting in
side. Into this small kettle is fitted another
about half as large, and the whole is cover
ed close. The coffee is placed in the first
or largest kettle; the lime in the next
smallest, and the potatoes, or whatever is to
be baked, is put in the smallest kettle. The
heat is then produced by the slaking of the
lime, and the cooking process goes on ad
mirably. Apples can be baked in two
minutes and cofiee served up hot all the
time.
It is estimated that it will require about
ten days to fill the balloon and prepare for
a start for Europe.
Mrs. Partington occasionally perpetrates
a mot, which for still wit and pointed sa
tire, would not have disgraced Madame
D’Stael. We find the following going the
rounds:
“ I can’t bear children,” said Miss Prim,
disdainfully.
Mrs. Partington looked mildly over her
spectacles before she replied:
“ Perhaps if you could you would like
them better.”
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the North American.
Farther Point, Nov. 7. —The steamship
North American passed here with Liverpool
dates of the 20th ult. She will be due at
Quebec about noon to-morrow.
The Asia, from New York, arrived at
Liverpool on the 24th.
Nothing bad transpired in regard te the
proceedings of the Zurich conference or in
relation to the treaties of peace. A dispatch
from Zurich states that Count Colerdo was
still alive, but no hopes were entertained of
his surviving.
Great Britain. —All the Cunard steam
ers leaving Liverpool for Boston via Hali
fax are hereafter to call at Queenstown, and
will thus be enabled to bring one day’s
later news by telegraph.
Sir J. Dean Paul and Strahan, the ex-
London bankers, have been released by a
pardon, after enduring four years of penal
servitude.
The first battalion of the military train
for China are under orders to depart by- the
overland route.
The strike among the London builders
still continues, telling seriously against the
men who remain idle. They have resolved
to appeal to the public for aid in supporting
their families. Recent returns show an ex
cessive mortality among the families of the
unemployed operatives, and there is reason
to fear that many will perish from want
and disease.
Parliament has been prorogued to the
15th of December.
The correspondent of the London Journal
indulges in gloomy forebodings.
The correspondent of the Herald states
plainly that the impression has gained
ground that a rupture between France and
England is imminent.
France.— The Paris Constitutionel, in an
article by the senior editor, replying to the
assertions of the English press that the
policy of the Emperor had left a state of
political incertitude in Europe, states what
the aim of the Emperor was iD the beginning,
compares it with the advantage gained, and
accuses the English journals of inconsisten
cy. Several of the provincial journals have
published, fsimultaneously, violent articles
against England, which are known to have
been supplied by a government official. In
these, England is warned that an hour of
trial approaches, which may put an end to
her greatness forever.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Herald , on the other hand, reports the state
ment formerly made that the preparations
by France are suspended.
Inundations have recently occurred in the
South of France, and have caused much
damage to life and property.
General Bedeteau and Dr. Landzet have
returned to France under the amnesty de
clared by the Emperor.
Spain. — At Madrid, 22d, the govern
ment announced to the Cortes that it was
going to begin war with Morocco, which
was received with great enthusiasm. All
the political parties offered to support the
ministry, and the newspapers express the
same political feeling. O’Donnell announced
to the Cortes that the government had or
dered the Spanish representative at Tan
gier to take his departure.
The correspondent “ Autografa,” of the
23d, announces that an army for Africa is
to be organized about the middle of next
week, when General O’Donnell will leave
Madrid.
Madrid, Oct. 24.—1 tis reported that
the ministers stated that they would not
Lave recourse to a loan, and that the float
ing debt would not be augmented.
Accounts from different parts of Spain
continue to speak of great preparations for
war, and troops are collecting in every part,
destined for Africa.
A Paris despatch states that General
O’Donnel had started.
A Paris letter in Le Norde asserts that
Lord Palmerston has declared to the French
Ambassador that England would not suffer
Spain to occupy both sides of the straits,
and will oppose it by force.
The English cabinet, it is said, will make
the question an European one.
The London Times is of the opinion that
any danger to Europe or the British posses
sions of Gibraltar from the Spanish enter
prise against Morocco is absurd, but an at
tack by France on the independence of
Morocco, and an attempt to annex it to
Algeria, would justify the strongest remon
strance on behalf of Europe.
The London Daily News thinks that the
alliance of France and Spain against Mo
rocco, or, at any rate, a war simultaneously
threatened by both powers, as by no means
reassuring to Great Britain.
The Loudon limes' Paris correspondent
says that the convention between Lord Pal
merston aud the French ambassador, as
reported in Le Nord, caused much sensation
in Paris. While the French government
had asserted that it would not change its
policy as regards Morocco, Spain had re
peated its disavowal of the ambitious pro
ject attributed to her.
The Paris correspondent of the London
News says, it is asserted that Mr. Munn had
sent a despatch to say that England no
longer opposed the expedition against Mo
rocco.
Italy. —lt is reported at Tunis that Ca
borunda will soon be succeeded by Count
Cavour in the ministry of foreign aflairs.
The Pope returned to Rome on the 20th
ultimo.
The reports of disturbances at Palermo
are confirmed.
The conflict began on the 6th and lasted
till the 11th, at Baylira, near Palermo.
Quiet was restored, but Palermo is still
in a state of siege.
At the conferences between the Pope and
the French ambassador, it was stated that
the ordinances granting administrative re
forms are ready, and will be soon published.
latest.
Prussia —Great preparations were mak
ing in Germany for the Schiller festival.
The Prussian minister of police has re
fused to allow the projected torch light pro
cession at Berlin. A democratic demon
stration was feared.
Morocco. —It was expected that the
Spanish forces would attack by sea and land
and afterwards occupy Tetrien and An
giers. The French expeditionary force was
ready to take the field.
It is stated that the French soldiers who
were taken prisoners on the 31st of August,
were all burnt alive by the Moors, and the
French troops were burning to revenge the
outrages.
Arrival of the Overland Mail,
St. Louis, Nov. 7. —The overland mail,
with dates to the 14th nit., arrived here
last night.
Great preparations were being made at
San Francisco to receive Gen. Scott. All
the military companies, and soldiers in the
Mexican war, would meet him on his arri
val and escort him through the city. All
classes of citizens were preparing to pay him
their tribute of respect.
The creditors of Messrs. Cherpenning &
Co., mail contractors between California
and Salt Lake, bad attached the stock and
other property for debts amounting to $30,-
000.
It was feared that the mails would be
suspended in consequence of this failure.
The water courses throughout the State
were at the lowest stage, and miners holding
claims in the beds of streams were getting
rich harvests of gold.
The advices from Oregon are to the Bth
of October.
Five hundred and fifty emigrant wagons
had arrived at the Cascades, Washington
Territory.
Captain Waller, of the Salt Lake expe
dition, and Lieutenant Mullen, of the Fort
Benton wagon road expedition, announce
the good health and continued prosperity of
their commands. Capt. Waller had ren
dered great service to emigrants on the
route. The Indians were quiet.
The advices from British Columbia are
to the 10th of October. Everything was
quiet at San Juan.
The British Colonist says it is currently
reported that a new governor, named Howe,
may be shortly expected.
The shipments of gold from Victoria in
September amount to SIIO,OOO.
The miners at Frazer river are all doing
well.
Business at San Francisco was slow, and
little doing from first hands except by auc
tion, the sales in India goods in that way
being quite heavy. Provisions drooping.
Crushed sugar 11c. Coffee more buoyant.
Candles inactive. Domestic spirits firmer.
Turpentine sl.
Stnvers CoNdcmned,
Boston, Nov. 7 Advices from St.
Helena to the 19 th of September, received
here, state that the two slavers captured on
the coast of Africa, had been condemned
there. One was called Stephen T. Town
send, of New Orleans. The other was
unknown.
Can’t Be Pardoned,
Richmond, Nov. 7. —lt is ascertained
that under the laws of Virginia, the Gov
ernor cannot pardon a person convicted of
treason to the Commonwealth, except with
the consent of the General Assembly, de
clared by joint resolution. This rids Wise
of all responsibility in the matter. What
the Legislature will do is not known.
Off the Track.
Belvidf.re, N. J. Nov. 7. —The passen
ger train of the Belvidere and Fleming
Railroad, which left here at 6 o’clock this
morning for Philadelphia, was thrown off
the track by running into a rock when
thirteen miles below here. The engine is a
perfect wreck, and the track is torn up for
several yards. No person was hurt.
A TERRIBLE MARINE DISASTER!
The Royal Charter with 390 Persons and
Hulf a million In Gold Lost!
Montreal, Nov. 7. —The following im
portant news is taken from the Liverpool
Post of Oct. 20, a copy of which was ob
tained by the North American :
The public will learn with overwhelming
grief that the splendid vessel, the Royal
Charter, was totally lost yesterday in Muffa
red Bay, near Bangor. Of upwards of 400
persons who were on board, only ten are
said to have been saved. There is some hope
that this statement is exaggerated/but under
the circumstances the loss of life, it is feared,
has been immense. The vessel had half a
million in gold on board.
When the disaster took place, is not defi
nitely known, for the telegraph had ceased
to work, and so destructive had been the
storm along the coast yesterday, that the
Chester and Birkenhead railway had been
destroyed in two places.
Twenty of the dead bodies had been wash
ed ashore at Penmanawe.
The bay in which the catastrophe occur
red is two or three miles westward of Puffin
island, in Anglesea, and six or seven miles
to the Northwest of Beatman’s. It has a
shallow, sandy beach for several miles, with
promontories at each end of the bay. The
country around is wild, and there are but a
few houses about.
From New Orleans and Mexico.
New Orleans, Not. 7. —The steamship
Robert Waterman, from New Orleans to
Matagorda, rnn ashore on the sth inst. near
Tombollier Island. The passengers and
crew were saved. It is doubtful about saving
the steamer.
The election is perfectly quiet. In the
4th district they elect one legislator, one
justice and one State tax collector. The
balance of the city was carried by the regu
lar American ticket by a large majority.
The steamship Arizona, from Brownsville,
the 2d, has arrived.
The Cortinas band continues its depreda
tions—threatening with fire and sword. On
the 25th ult. thirty men entered the city and
fired one round ; they were dispersed by the
artillery.
On the 24tb, 120 men, with cannon and
howitzer, marched against Cartinas and
drove the guard from his house. They
were surprised by an ambuscade and lost
their cannon and howitzer, and were finally
entirely defeated, with four wounded, none
killed. He afterwards sent a letter demand
ing of the citizens of Brownsville a surrender
of the sheriff and others to save a destruc
tion of the town. A general panic was at
Brownsville. The city was barricaded and
trenches were dug. An attack was hourly
expected.
It was reported that after the attacking
of Brownsville, Cortinas will attack Brazos.
The Mayor of Brownsville has appealed to
the Mayor of New Orleans for 100 men, as
the citizens were worn out and the Rangers
have not arrived from Mexico.
Sixty felons were released from prison
at Victoria, and had joined the guerilla
band, and were devastating the country.
The election was proceeding quietly.
Prom New York.
New York, Nov. 7.— The steamship
Vanderbilt has arrived. She left Southamp
ton early on the morning of the 27th ult.
Her advices are anticipated by the North
American at Quebec. She brings nearly
400 passengers, including Senator Olingman
Carroll Spence, United States Minister to
Constantinople, Judge Davis, of Florida,
and the family of the Brazilian Minister at
Washington.
Bombay advices to the 27th of Septem
ber had been received at London by the
overland mail. It was reported thatNeenah
Sabib was dying of fever. The ship Waban
of Boston had been struck by lightning at
Bombay.
The United States steamer Brooklyn
sailed this afternoon with Minister Me Lane
for Vera Cruz.
Steamboat Explosion and Loss of Life.
Sandusky, Nov. 7. —The propeller Ohio,
bound from Buffalo to Cleveland, with a
cargo of 350 tons of merchandise, when ten
miles ofl Long Point, below Erie, Sunday
morning, at two o’clock, blew up and sank
in ten minutes. Seventeen persons were
aboard, of whom Thomas Corbett, second
mate, and Michael Danigan, wheelsman,
were lost. The remaining fifteen drifted in
a yawl boat without oars, in a high sea,
and but little clothing, fifteen hours, when
the propeller Equator picked them up and
brought them to this port. The Ohio was
owned by the American Transportation Co.
Said to be no insurance.
From El Passo.
St. Louis, Nov. 7. —The New Mexican
mail, with dates to the 26th of September,
arrived last night, via El Passo and the
overland mail coach—the northern route
having been abandoned in consequence of
Indian outrages along the line. Passengers
and letters report a continuance of depreda
tions and murder on the plains.
A letter from Taos, Mexico, to the Repub
lican, mentions a battls between the Utah
Indians assisted by the Mexicans, and a band
of Aaapahoes, at the crossing of the Del
Norte, in which twenty-two of the latter
were killed.
The Strongest Man in the World.
“Acorn,” writing to the Spirit of the
Times, says : Our young giant, Dr. George
B. Winship, of Roxbury, Mass., continues
to increase in strength, and now lifts with
his hands, unaided by any straps or bands
except those given to him by the Almighty,
ten hundred and thirty-two pounds ! This
I have seen him do, with as much apparent
ease as an ordinary man can lift three hun
dred and fifty pounds! This extraordinary
young man only weighs one hundred and
forty-tiro pounds, and is but twenty-five
years old. If he keeps increasing his
strength as he has the past year, by the
time he is thirty years old he will be indeed
a “Samson.” He has delivered his lecture
in Portland, Me., in Amherst, Mass., in
Springfield, in Worcester, and in various
other towns and cities to overflowing audi
ences, and will repeat it in Albany, Troy,
and Buffalo, and has invitations from more
towns and cities than he can possibly re
spond to for months to come. He hopes,
however, to be able to deliver the lecture
and give illustrations in New York, Phila
delphia, Baltimore and some of the other
Southern cities, during the coming winter.
This young man is not only physically
strong, but has an intellect equal to his ex
traordinary muscular powers. He is a giant
in more ways than one.
A Useful Personage.
A correspondent of the New York limes
writes to that paper from Paris, as follows :
There lives in Paris a handsome and in
telligent negro, known to many Americans,
named George Diggs. George is not only
accomplished, but clever. He speaks many
languages, and is particularly well posted
in diplomatic usages. This fact, indeed,
has gained for him the title of “ Diplomatic
George.” His tall, well formed person and
fine presence, suits for this sort of function.
It was till lately the boast of George that
within a period of fifteen years no Ameri
can Minister from Paris to Constantinople,
or from St. Petersburg to Naples, had been
able to arrive at his post or go through the
social part of his initiation into business
without his aid. Without George always
at his elbow to direct them, there was no
salvation. He pioneered the way through
the different countries and different dialects
without the Minister, (who, either through
the agency of his baggage or other means,
always allowed his official capacity to be
known) coming in contact with the people.
Arrived at his future residence, George took
npon himself everything; he first took a
house; then arranged for the visit to the
Palace aud the presentation of credentials ;
indicated the etiquette of the first calls npon
the Cabinet and the diplomatic corps; often
accompanied the Minister as interpreter or
to whisper a last word or direction into his
ear in the antechamber. On all the points
of diplomatic etiquette, George was up to
the mark, and was immensely useful, in fact,
indispensable. When he had set the diplo
matic machine fairly going, George pock
eted his fee aDd came back to Paris to wait
for another arrival.
I have met George frequently lately in
the streets, looking melancholy and 1 quite
out of sorts. He finds the time very long
till the next Presidential election !
Minnesota, Present and Future.
Under this general designation, I desire to
speak to the people of the State, at a few con
venient points, during the month of November.
The special topics of discussion will be,
1. Oar Relations with British Territory
Northwest of Minnesota.
2. What International Policy on the North
ern and Southern frontiers of the United States
is demanded by the interests of Minnesota.
3. The Railroad Policy and Prospects of the
State.
4. The Emigration Question.
I propose the following appointments of time
and place:
Saint Cloud, Saturday, November 5.
Little Falls, Monday, November 7.
Stillwater, Thursday, November 10.
Shakopee, Tuesday, November 15.
Henderson, Thursday, November 17.
Saint Peter, Saturday, November 19.
Mankato, Monday, November 21.
Hastings, Thursday, November 24.
Red Wing, Friday, November 25.
Winona, Monday, November 28.
The hour of meeting will be 7P. M. Other
arrangements are respectfully referred to the
citizens of the localities named.
I shall not be deterred from speaking upon
any subject which I may deem pertinent, but
will cheerfully afford an opportunity for the
presentation of adverse views.
JAMES W. TAYLOR.
St. Paul, Oct. 22, 1859. d3w.
Great Bargains at Cathcart's. -While some
dealers are reducing their stocks, the Messrs.
Cathcarts are filling up their large three story
store, on Third street, to the roof with the
best assortment of Dry Goods ever brought to
this market. Those who wish to purchase,
will be sure of finding at their store the exact
patterns of the goods they waat, if they are to
be had in the State, while the country trader
can have a stock to select from of sufficient
size to fill any order he may choose to give,
nod at the lowest prices.
We are informed that Messrs. Ingersoll &
Co., have decided to take State Hank at Aus
tin, Farmers’s Bank, Garden City, and Bank of
St. Paul, at par.
This will be a good opportunity for those
who hold that money to dispose of without it
sacrifice, and enable Messrs. Ingersoll & Co.,
to make large sales of Dry Goods in exchange
for money which we believe to be good.
St. Paul Fur Mui-kcts.
Corrected by I. A itself, Third street.
St. Pai l, Nov. 8, 1859.
The prices of Furs here are regulated in a
great measure by the rates obtained at the
great Leipsic fair, of which we have not yet
seen the quotations. The following are the
rates paid in this city at the present time :
No. 1 Mink $125 No. 1 Wolf SIOO
“ Ottter 400 “ Badger.... 30
“ Coon 40 “ Fisher 350
“ Rat 8 “ Red Fox.. 100
“ Cross Fox.. 250 “ Sil. Gr. do. 40 00
“ Beaver, slb 75 “ Deer, win. 25
“ Lynx 125 “ Deer, sum’r 40
“ Bear 600 “ Flint Hides,lb 13
“ Cub Bear... 400 “ Gr’nHides,do 5A
“ Martin 200 | “ Skunk 5
COMMERCIAL.
Review of the St. Raul Markets,
Prepared expressly for this Paper, and corrected daily , hy
Beaumont and Gordon, Grocers and Commission Mer•
chants. Third street.
Wednesday Evening, November 9, 1859.
There has been somewhat of a falling off in
the amount of business done during the past
few days, which has been less than usual at
this season of the year, and less than was to
to have been expectsd, judging from the im
provement noticed in the latter part of October.
These fluctuations in the amount of trade a
this season of the year are without precedent
and render calculations in regard to the amotmt
to be done very uncertain.
The high rate of freight from ihis point to St.
Louis has a very marked effect upon purchasers
of produce shipping to that market, and has
materially checked their operations. Large
amounts of merchandise are arriving at this
point and we are confident that supplies of
almost all descriptions of goods will be abun
dant this winter.
Produce of all kinds is coming in freely, and
meets with ready sale at prices given in our
quotations.
Ale— | SCoix llxl 6@3 o® 4
XXX Pittsburgh 12(814 x18..4 76®5 2u
St.PaulASt. Anthony 6@ 9
Honied Scotch, in I't Per ton, about...sß(Blo 00
bottles, $ doz $2 75 Iron—
Beans— Flat Bar—Pennsylvania
White, bn.. $ 75@$1 00 all sizes under l^il
Bread— inch, 05
Water Crackers, $Ub. 6® 0 Juniata do 07
Butter Crackers ... .6%® 0 Lumber—
Soda, Boston, Ac... 7®U) Common, Inch, Msl2®l4
Pilot Bread tt bbl $4 001 Clear 22®25
Butter— Siding 16®2U
Firkin, %4 lb 13@15! Flooring 18(3)22
Country 15(3(20 Hard wood None
Candles— Lath 1 50@1 75
Tallow, ! 4 ®4 CO
Star 19(0)20 Lime—
Adamantine 40®4S Pt. Byron $1 50 Alton $1 75
Sperm 65®75 Lead and Shot-
Cheese— _ Pig, 7%@
W. R. $4 lb 10@11 Bar 7%@8
E. 11(3)12 Shot, bag $1 90®2 00
Cotfek — Molasses—
P.io, |4 lb 13(3)14 Plan tation, if) gall 45@50
J.aguayra 16%®17 Sugar House 50 (0)55
Java Id ®2U Golden Syrup -..7u®75
Coal Nails—
f4 bus Pittsburgh 75c— Cut, 8s aud 10a . 4 00(2-4 25
£4 buslllinois 40c Wrought, $4 keg.... $lO 00
Cordage— Paints and Oil—
Manilla, jj4 lb 12@13 While Lead 100
Jute 9(g)10 lb 6%@7%
Eggs— Lard oil fl gall 95®1
i’er dozen 15@20 Neatsfoot 1 50
Fruits— Wbale 1 25®2 00
Apples,greenbbls4,so®s.CO Linseed 85®90
Apples, dried, ft B>10(g)ll% Turpentine 0 86®—
Almonds 18®2I Onions—
Cranberries,..l4bn23o@2 40 Per bushel SO K (3 0
Peaches, dry, « lb 12% Provisions—
Raisins, box.s3 25@53 50 MessPork|4bl $17.00
Raisins,hlfdo..sl 75® 200 Mess Beef, bb1.... 14(3)00
Fish— Clear Sides 11%®12
No. 1
So. 2 “ 16 00 Hams, Ames’ S. C.13%@14
No. 3 “ 13 00 Shoulders 8(q,o
Dry Cod, lb 6%@7 Dried Beer 15®—
Scaled Herring, $4 bx.Bo®9o Beef Tongues, doz.sß®9 00
Feathers— Round Hogs 4® 4%
Live Geese 70@75 Venison 6®7
Indian 35®40 Potatoes-
Furs and Skins— Neshannocks and Pink
Beaver, %4 lb 75® -$1 00 Eyes, bush 25®
Otter, north’rn ft Mixed lots 20®
piece $2 50@4 00 Sugar—
Red Fox, .iOrth’n, N. O. f 4 lb B@B%
Apiece $0 75®1 25 Havanna 11 @—
Mink, northern Retined 10® 10%
ft piece 1 25® 1 75 Cuba, refined None.
Deer, Winter a- Loaf, crushed and
piece 25c @ powdered 12® 12%
Flour and Meal— Steel—
Superfine,ft brl.s3 50@3 75 English Cast lb 25
Extra. 40 00(2)4 25 German Cast 20
Cora Meal,ftbg.sl 26®1 35 English Spring 10
Grain— American do 10
Wheat, ft bus... 60®65 English Blister
Rye 35® American do
Oats 20® 25 Soar
Barley 30®36 Common, ft & —@—
Corn 35®40 Family s%@
Homily, ft bus. ®2 50 Palm 5%®6%
Glass— Castile 18 ®29
American Window, Whiskt •
10 2 00®2 25 Recified, ft gall ...00@30
14 2 30®2 50
2x 250®2 75 Old Bourbon....slßs@l 00