The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-01-13
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| fifteen thousand majority. Well, let it go. Some of
friends expected better things Of it, but we frank
ly confess we were never over ,uIne Of Whiggery
on the Pacific, III the first Presidential election they
have had there. 1t is presumed that all sorts Of
people voted, and shall look TO the details wi h
some curiosity to find out how many of what here
would call legal Votes have b-en cast. Australia,
New Zealand, China, the Sandwich Island, white
and whitey-brown, olive and copper -colored fellow
citizens, doubtless had fine time of il. POLYNESIA
wen, % the polls, should not be surprised hear
and voted the regular ticket, gust As the
bows from Hawaii and Sidney would do if a chance
given them. The suckers and str, kers' from
! Hobart Town and Pitcairn Island may have been
on hand to help up the 1900 Wen by and
bye.-[N. Y. Express.
| GEN. PIERcE's CALIF0RyrA RISe.--Through
the courtesy Of Messrs. Jones, Ball s. Co. the cec-
brated California Ring, presented 10 Gen. Pierce by
a number of citizens of San Francisco, exhibited
10 us this morning, and marval Of AIT il truly IS.
1t OF the puTest gJid weighs 1Gt and would
be very becoming ornament for the little finger Of
the 'kin! Of the Giants, whom read Of in fairy
tales. The ring is beautifully chased, ana has
Der OF appropriate representations Of charac
ersiic of the modern Ophir. They have artists
OF skill IN San Francisco, 10 have produced such
work. The cost about 5000, and the value of
the gold is upwards Of $500. BY touching a spring
nd flies up, and you inbeded various specimens
OF California cres.--[Boston Trans.
! INTERESTING SUIr.--Me<srs Span!dins Rog-
ers have commenced "a suit at Baton Rouge against
the corporation of that place fDr Illegal seizure and
detention o. the Floating Palace, nr exhibiting with
out a city license They refuse to give security To
await the result and have abandoned the boat TO the
authorities, by advice of counsel and will ins tute
new SUIT every day while the detention Continues
They rely upon the opinion OF one of the Judges of
the u y supreme Court, Of most OF the State Judges
of the Attorney General and prominent legal Gentle
men OF the West, who contend that the customary IL
ccnse Of the Floating Palace exenpts her from taxa
ton for State and municipal licenses on the naviya
BILE waters of TIL United States.
Mr.. MlrcHEIL.-THe SPIRIT Ra,rangs.-A few
days ago We mentioned the disappearance of Mr.
Thomas Z. Mitchell, contractor, under circumstances
| which led T. the suspicion of his having met with
foul play. Diigent inquiries have b2en institu-
ted Tor the missing man. bat nothing has been dscov
cred 10 clear the mystery. Mr.. Mitchell possessed
the unbo,mded confidence of his acquantanccs The
believers IN the spirit rappinss doctrine have al
lowed the opportunity u pass without again testing
the power OF then mystery a medium in a circle
ON Seventh street, announces tina; the evening of
/ his disappearance, Mr.. Mitchell was wayliid and
slaughtered near the Of Mint. and WALNUT sts
that he expired without ntering single word; and
that finally, his body may now be founi in Ch.nfeau's
pond, near Fourteenth strcet,-ISt. Louis Rep.
i WAsHISGToS IRVING CREATING A RIoT IN
BoMnAY.-The Boston journal extracts from Bonn
bay newspaper the particulars OF an extensive and
o
last year. The riot was caused by til pubication
IN Bombay newspaper, of the editorial translation
OF portions OF the life of Mohamned by our di,tin-
gushcd countryman Washington living. Tn. most
ag5ravatng feature however, in the provocaton Civ
en- TO the MuSsilmans was detective likeness of
their prophet. The Boabay paper from which the
extract Is made. calls the print 'smeared and smd-
gv Autograph Of Mob tnmcd,' taken from Simon
Ockbys history of the Saracens. This riot lasted
for three days, when the MoAammedln. were at last
NT. afp.t III Il. -.
ton and picture.
RIO De JANFiRo, Oct. IS, 1852.
We arc now having much rainy weather, bat with
, it ttle sickness.
GA Sunday last, the American flags in the harlor
were at hal, mast caused By the news OF the wreck
If the brig Emily Jane, AMI the death of Capt Fox
well, her commander, well known and much respect.
r ed Old trader to tlis port.
An aw'ui tragedy occurred mere last nj ht a father
murdered his daughter, sor, and Englsnnian-
/ L he Young gnl had been wronged. The father dis
covered her shame swore death to the scGucer the
t Ensilshnan found hui with his dars hier; drove
bullet through has heart, and dashed madly at his
daughter with a knife. The son and brother placed
himself before her an! received the blade Of the knife
IN his side, The father, secmln. almost maniac
, wanted more blood to wash cut The sam uuon HI.
daughters honor, and with another plunre stabbed
her to the heart. The l.nsshman died immediately
the son lived three honrs, aud the daughter still lives
but cannot survive. The iat,er, highly respecta'le
Brazilian, gave himself immediately up to the author
ities.-IBalt, Sun.
How TO AcQuIRE HicH HEALru-Waker.
in his Original lays down the following rules for
attaining high health. They are worth remember
ing, particularly his advice to wives and husbands:
''tIst study to acquire a composite Of mind and
body. Avoid agitation OF the ether especially
just before and after meals and while the process OF
digestion Is soing 10 this end, govern your
Tempe, endcavor t. look 1T the b.i sht side Of ns
keep down Is much possible tn unrul, pa. solls
discard envy, hatred and malice, and iav your head
upon your pillow IN charity with all mankind. Let
not your wants outrum your means. Whatever diff
cutcs you have to encounter, h. no, perpioxcd. bet
only think what Is night To 90 n the sight Of Hin
VINO secth all things. and bear without repi1nc the
results. When your meals solitary let vonr
thoughts b cheerful, when they social, which is
better avcd dispute or serious argument Uni ieas-
ant topics. tnquiet meals, says Shaks, care make
II! dIgcstons; and the contrary produced by cas-,
conversation, pleasant project, welcome news or
lively COM anon. | advise wives not 10 cntcrti,o
their husbands with domestic grievances about chill
uren OF servants to ASK tog money nor propnupj
unea 'oDablc or provoking questions, and advise bus
bands to keep the and vcxations of the world
to themselves, but to be communicative Of whatever
Is comfortable, cheerful and amusug.'
He NEIL DESERVES Ir.--The Y. Y T'ribune's
French correspondent, speaking Of the preparations
made by the authorities Of the city Of 4 gcn to receive
Louis Napoleon, says:
among other temporary structures with which
they had decorated their city, splendid tliun-
lhal arch under which his Imperial lichness' was
TO make his entrance At tn top of the arch was
the inscription 'He well deserves IT, aad right under
hanging to a rope, was imperial crown. Things
stood thus, when the wind began to blow somewhat,
\ Violently; but just before his arrival the wind blew
away the hanging crown and when the Prince passed
under the arch, there only remained a biz rome inst
above his head with the inscription, She well deserve,
it Gentlemen, this sentiment SO well expressed |
fully eadorse and 1t pronounces too, my deliberate
opinion Of the man who, in few weeks will call
himself, and be called the Emperor Of France
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY RAILRoADIv AR
KANsAs-in order 10 show " nat they are doing in
Arkansas about cur Great VALLEY project We are per
mitted to make the following extract from letter
just received in this city from distinguished South
ern advocate OF Western Improvement whose name
Is familiar TO many o, our readers. The prospect is