The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-14
Democratic Meeting.

racy of Mankato, held Oh the 7th inst, pursuant 70
notice, at the New Hotel, on motion VIVA. Cole was
elected President, and Edwin Howe, chosen See'y.
The object Of the meeting being aaly explained, on
motion, Henry Jackson, Samuel Leach and =. X.
Johnson were elected Delegates to attend the Con-
gressional Convention, in St. Paul. tie zsgh iass-
On motion,
Resolved That the Delegates be Instructed TO vo;s
in Convention for X. r.. NELSON, he being cur frs,
choice for Delegate 10 Congress.
Resolved, That the proceedings OF Ibis meeting BE-
published ia the Democratic papers oi 81 Panl.
L. COLE Chm.
Edwin HOWE, Sec.
FROM MExIco.-A letter from Mexico. dated
the 9th instant, to the editors of the New Ogleans
Picayune, says that the line Of steamers bweea
New Orleans and Vera Cruz with the mail arrange.
ments work admirably. Only six days int rvenc1
from the departure Of the mail a. New ORLEANS until
its arrival a, the city Of Mexico.
The Washington correspondent &c the journal os
Commerce says: "Judge Macy Of Wisconsin, tho
member elect from the Winncbago district; is now II
town. 1t is understood that he CONES here at the
solicitation Of the lion. Robert J. Walker, wilh
whom he is said to lie engaged in Commercial ester
prises Oh the Pacific coast
FOREIGN ImMioRATIoN-Durng the month &c
June, last past, there arrived at IT, port Of New
York the large number of AZ sos emigraus Of whou,
4,5H were from Great Britain. $500 from Javrc,
6,95l from Hamburgh, 1898 from Antwerpi, 7I5
from Scandinavia, and 1872 from Holland.
The New York and New Haven Railroad ON
pany have paid the of SIS 600 10 Mrs. NJ "
Dirnmock Of Mansfield, whose husband Was among
the killed by the Norwalk disaster. This sas ,he
amount claimed, and it was promptly paid.
1t is said that the Hon. Robert J. Walker. Truman
Smith, J. B. Forsyth, and other capitalists, have
united in company working copper mincs On Lake
Superior. Their mineral estate Consists oi 8. 400
acres.
Rev. Alfred Emerson, pastor of the Congregational
Church at South Reading, Mass, has accepted a
professorshp in Western Reserve College, Hudson.
Ohio.
Hon. Robert ] w alker ex-S ccretary Of the Treas
ury, has been rendered, and accepts the arponta,nt
of Commissioner to China. He is preparing for a
speedy departure 1t is said Mr.. W eatertaias tie
hope of opening diplomatic relations directly WIKI t1s
Chinese Government.
Albert c. Grecnleaf, lately connected a,th tie
Southern Press, has been appointed Chei Clerk 10
the Navy Agents Office at Washingt9u
VIM eating, the murderer Of the tvc chillren or
Daniel O'Brien, has been respited by the Governor
Of n. j., until the Dist inst, for the ri-sosc Of OF
tanning further information S to his lbcci'if,
Gov. Manning, Of South Carolina, has appointed
thirteen Commissioners to represent IL STATE At ce
great exhibition in New York. The Csm,aissioncr
for Minnesota, w. G. LeDuc, Esq, Is al.oady On
the ground.
The bl abolishns capital punishmcr'. heretofore
passed in the Connecticut Senate, was rejected in TIA
House, by 100 to 65.
Charles J. jenkins, was nominated f. Governor
by the Georgia Wing State Conventiou TIE Con
veniion adopted the platform Of the Union Of 1856
Erastu= Fairbanks has been nomina,ed ~ Gov
ernos by the wings of Vermont.
The L. s. steamer Princeton has ss,s.d -.- the
fishing grounds for the purpose Of protecting Aurcri-
can Fishermen from any insults that ht be offered
by British vessels the grounds.
r. A. Ewing, ESQ.,, of Connecticut Coz sefae Years
past private Secretary Gov. Seymour ot iba, Stare
has been appointed Secretary of Legaiioa llssa.
Robinson, the who murdered Moses Caatd,
near Newport, Ky, few months since, li. hasn
found guilty, and sentenced to lie hansed IN ac-usf
The laborers On the short line railro5i Tuarsi pear
Cincinnati, strike.
The German population Of PLiladel, 'ia turned out
in great numbers the 25th TO recejve fi. visiting
Musical Societies attending their grand Mesca F,s-
tival. Thrty-two visiting societies were in attend
ance The Festival is spoken Of in hiel -re1s by
the Philadelphia press.
Several persons have arrived at Inder cajonce, 5,,
from Utah They left in April last and report every
thing prosperous in that Territory.
preliminary examination Of D,scu. the u,sa
charged with melting the late attemp.. at as,urcc
tor among the slaves at New Orleans, has -esuled
in binding him. and the slave ALDER, over e. rial IN
the District Court
In Prussia, there is one primary school i,r er.ry
COB inhabitants; teacher for every 522 one nor
ma! college Cor every 377 800.
In Saxony there is primary schoo for cvery 900
inhabitants teacher for every SIS, one normaI
college for every PA 75.
In Bavaria there Is ono primary school e. 5CS IT,
habltantsi one teacher for every Coz; ore normal
college for $4,000.
In the Duchy of Baden there is ono primary school
for every 700 inhabitants; one normal college fos
every 900.
In Switzerland there is one teacher for evcry $50
inhabitants; one normal college Tor every l76 92;
/" France there is enc primary school for every
56o inhabitants; teacher for every 40: one nor
NAL college for every 35s, 56i.
resolution has been passed by the Common
Council Of Detroit, rendering TO Hiram Powers, SO
Great American Sculptor, now about - tetnn from
Europe' the hospitality of the city. TIE resoo..oa
was OF highly complimentary character