The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-06-19

VI piuiiucIcu, anu We HdNc ITO government
troops here Of a nature to pursue and
punish these fends though if we had,
they would have re-crossed the line and
been under the protection of Mexico
long before the best mounted troops
could reach the place of carnage. There
we have no law 10 reach them. Bropns-
rWe { Isras,) Flag, May Is.
GEN. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Gen. Franklin Pierce was born in New
Hampshire, about the year 1905, and is
not far from AZ years old. His father,
the late Benjamin Pierce, was rcvolu-
tionary officer, and Governor of New
Hampshire in 1927. Franklin was
graduate Of Bowdoin College, in Maine,
and afterwards studied law. After being
member Of the Legislature for one term
and Speaker for another, he was elected
member Of Congress in 1888, and re-
elected in 1875. He was elected U. S
SINS in 1887, but failed to distinguish
himself at all, and resigned in 1912, and
returned to the practice Of law. When
the Mexican war broke out, he was APP
pointed Colonel in the New England reg
imcnt, and soon after Brigadier General.
He followed Gen. Scott 10 Mexico, serv-
ing faithfully, without winning any spe-
cial distinction, over most others in sim
liar comm md.
In politics, Mr.. Pierce is of the Old
Hunker sect. In his second Congress-
ional term he distinguished himself by
his hostility to river and harbor improve
ments. In June, 1886, he voted against
the Delaware break-water bill, and for
other similar improvements, which bill
Gen. Jackson signed few days after
This only illustrates his systematic course
on this subject. He is opposed to all
Improvements of roads, rivers and harbors,
by the Federal Government, and stands
committed against them on the journals of
the House, positively and repeatedly.-
In the event Of his election, in obedience
TO his rule, he would veto all bills pre-
sentcd to him, having for their object the
Improvement Of our river and harbors.
His most elaborate speech in the Senate
was against the bill for the relief of Mrs.
Harrison, the widow Of the lamented Gen.
eral.-Gdl. .Adv.
THE CONTEMPLATED MEAGnER OvA-
TIoS.-Frequent meetings are being held
by the cuunlrymen and admirers of Thorn
as Francis Measher the Irish exile, for
the purpose Of making the necessary ar
raugements for grand public option,
in conjunction with the Irish Directory
and the Common Council. Mr.. Meagher
is at present rusticating with friend at
Glen Cove, where he intends remaining
for several days. The enthusiasm en-
voked by his arrival in this city, pervades
all classes OF his fellow countrymen, and
it is probable that magnificent ovation
will be arranged .-.New York Express,
Sd.
A New INvESrIoS.-A gentleman
near Louisville, KY, has applied the
telegraph 10 an entirely and unique use.
He has nearly completed an invention for
music as it is played upon the piano forte,
the notes upon the sheet being produced
as fast, and to the exact time. as the keys
are touched by the performer. Strakosc oh
has offered him $4,000 for the patent
right, when the model is finished.
A farmer of Liverpool, Medina coun-
ty, informs lis that on the Sd of May he
planted sixteen acres of corn, which is
now knee high and looking finely. He
attributes its growth to the fact that he
three times ridged it north and south
without cross blowing, thus protecting
it from being drowned out by the heavy
Yains.-Cleueland Herald.
ELECTION OF BIsHops.-A dispatch
from Boston to the editor of the Indiana
Journal, states that Matthew Simpson.
Edward r. Ames, Levi Scott, and D. C.
Baker, have been elected Bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church by the Gen.
eral Conference now in session in that
city. One of these is to supply the place
of Bishop Hedding, deceased; another
that of Bishop Hamline, resigned on &C.
count OF ill health the others, we presume,
have been added in consequence of the
increase of membership in the church, and
the rapid extension of our Territory.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says, sole
Bull, in his recent visit to Washington,
succeeded in purchasing about $4,000
acres, and is now taking measures to
bring over Norwegian colony. Ole
Bull himself intends TO settle in the State
Of Virginia, where he has also purchased
some lands, and is about shortly to make
arrangements for an early occup patton of
them"