The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-05-05

had on board about 800 passengers, who rDw b.
ing landed in The small boats. Extent Of damage
yet ascerained.
The FICE PRrsrDFECY.-There is no = o. :v,a1
made by the Constitution, or by law, for a .arcossor
the Vice Presidents Office in Of his des.h --
The President pro tn.pre in the Senate, tasss his
chair there, and succeeds TO tie Pse.iderc, the
Union if the President dies. Bot the Vice Pse.;l.-
cy remains vacant for the next four years, - il has
for the last two.
The Vice Presidency has been vacant b. lore t,.,s
time on the following occasions, viz: Twce Is tic
death Of the Vice Presidents, viz: Gcorg, Clinton
April 1872; his term expiring March 3, 1872 f.
d,idge Gerry November, 1914; his term cNe.fl,r
March s. 1917 Once by the resignation Il Jahl
c. Calhoun, December %, 1892; his tern. expiring
March 3, 1893. Twice by the death OF ira..i ea,s
Harrison and Tay lor, and the consequent AGGRESSION,
of Vice Presidents Tyler and Fillmore TO the Ptosi.
cy--the former in April, 1871; the latte in Jujy.
lS50-leavmg the Vice Presidency vacant e. me r.
rnander Of their respective terms, and the F~i@cut
of the Senate with the right Of successiou &. a..
Presidency. The powers and duties of de-. We.
President aad The President Of the Senate 10 f,r.
precisely the same, except that the latte vtes -
Senator and has The casting vofe.-lChic Jour.
The House of Representatives Of Massa,ha-,tts-
has adopted an order directing the Conmit;ee en- g.
ucalion enquire what legislation if an, sec-s-
sary to protect the ignorant and crc,lous from the
dclisive arts Of Esprit rappcrs," $50 ca!led-)
INTERESTING DECIsIoN.--Thc L. : Circus
Court sitting at St. Louis, in the Of HA5a.sis
vs. Ieotn,an, to oect the defendant fom a iol of
ground, 10 half IF which II was agrCcd be a. -
endan had the right of possession, and 10 recover
rents; the Court held that # the defendant l n i'm
proyemenis i'll the belle! that he had good tc e.
TO the lot, he would be entitled to the ya..e e 81.
improvements and the plaintiff would have 70 l. 10
- only the rent Of the land which he reco,e,-d
EXTENSIVE FIRr.-The carpet factory II Bater.
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fire on Tuesday last. Loss Sl50O00- Asoat 3o5
hands are thus thrown out Of employment.
CAPTURE OF MAMMOTH WnaLE-H ,Isl~
so feet long and weighing neafly 40 tons vas .,ai,
of Montauh Point, below New York a few DAVIS AGO.
Four h1as were los. III the conflict before ,.a, loo
ken. steamboat has been sent down g. ,or ham
up TO the city, where he is to be exhibiicc
THE \. Y. LE6IsLATURF.-The 4 far, ..,-.
nal of Thursday SAYS
''The Legislature had rather stormy -,ue b. OLE
ganizing. Mr.. Holly, of the House, wa. tu, ,al,.
arrest for refusing sit down when orue,,. g., tt
Speaker. He however released at ih- ~ r-
ton OF about half an hour
On the trial last week in ON Circuit .rf r. f,.
application Of William Smith, The hro'i.er 81 .f-
Mormon Prophet, ior IA divorce, the Jury ,ld B., ,.
dict for the lady. We are told tha, shr g. i-
anxious for divorce, but prefers Tia, should %.
granted on her application, to effect which she as
now Il bill pending IN Knox county.-D iIo. I.f.,1.5t
Tx Marvel says after hearing dull ser preach
ed b, dandy, he asked friend hat ,...-., 80
the discourse! He replied in his usual ,f .f.-.-
style. 81 they 60 preaching in tnis w., the er
viii soon be knee-dcep in the streets of a,en.
a Mr.. John Perkins some time sine. t.li Bo.toa
sadly IN debt, and went To san Francisco C.iiGf,.
here he made money, sent II home 10 bts c,., t-r.
and ''iuhlc To the letter, his nalra{ 81 isaos- t-
though not legally bound 20 de- II conl .t s.
singular, that the Aforesaid ere ditors ava. n.i
ed card, returning their thanks publ. o.. One {
The boston papers also notices the ciicuu iance aa-
mirnsly, as ''honor;btc 10 huma nature ..esrtg.
OF universal imitation, and ''redoundinr % the last
ng credit Of all who faithfully perform tho ,s.,
especEl'h TO John Perkins. Let his name b.. honor
e,l-'et his praise lie sounded. abroad, Oh. i1inh
OF lns'n paying outlawcd debts, in these aa,.
\ paper lately read before tn, Ist,rre .f
British Architects, setting nth that. coii..r, to f}o
opinion OF the London Board OF Heanh SIT ,lt...
instead OF hard, is injurious o. animal ia.. Tr-r,-
s'i'on IS sustained by NUMEROUS facts shur ., on,
tone OF the system, and the eianduIar asse.eas n-
duced by the absence q. lime, in any form f. d.. -
ter, 10 Nc as decided rs the eXccssivc d-veL 1--.
OF the sanguinc temperament produced D, too great e
proportion of these substances
PorAToEs IN ORTGoN.-The Cf-ooai..r --..s
as the product Of one hill OF potatoes grown ia trid
OF several acres. and without any exito ti.e ..-
hundred ard ninety -nine potatoes weigh ,-'-o,
pounds. The product Of several hills ~ ..,g s.tf
weighed over ioIty pounds tie hill.
WHIskEY Us. WArEK.-At amrnisf,aIo l c,.n
IN Louis lille, NY. last week a major. If POS ~
gwen IN favor of licenses fr the sale a spsria.
Liquors, ana majority 81 III agarst e.t1tI-hiie
city water works. The Courier seem g.. ,a,i ,b,r
tins vote establishes ooncusyeIy thu .l..srv -
stronger than water.
FATAL AcoInGNr.-4 melancholy Jcr. &C.
CURED at Augusta (fia.) on Wed,cer.. u..liinr.
which will probably result in the deal. Cd a,l,a.
r,an by the If Thomas Scarhoroa g. ,lc
hands OF his brother. They were hano s.l q rs-
pairing PAR Of pistols when the tr0ti a., Lli. ,,.-
the pistol IN his hand was loaded, q t..el 1T to-
ward him explode a cap; the pistol ,,.ut n, ard
the ball entered the Ugh, breast Ii WI thought ne
could not survive through the night.
STRIKE.--Thc bakcepers Of New ! aik c;,, + -
said, VII ''strike for shillinaa dri afsr Nav
Isl. THIS is the best stike yet, and ID lhe three
ccners would sulke tor six cents d,iak We .houla
have no objection. ii would no doubt ,rc,s :. ,e,.
healhu! Kind Of moral suason. - [jou.ue, p. Com
meiCc.
mentions hat She house Of Mr.. Arnohl FAR o Wesi
CarcmoHt, burnt down on Monday n; 7l,t ami
thai three children persisted in The fame
HORACE Mann OK HEALrH.-A Young .>,,
having asked Of Horace Mann counsel e. ru.d,- no.
IN IA, legal profession. that gentleman tells HIM, ss
Inst ne needs health, aud that srendthfit 81 ses
Is one OF the most reprehansbl Of sperdh.,s BE
says, ''hcalh has good deal 70 do viii vfss fac
world calls talent. Fake !awyei's litt through ans
high health Is at least equal TO fiy per bslir ~
We ihinh Dir. Mann is q'nsc right her. 4 sound
body Is as essential TO success ~ lie cgt M
Mr.. Bates, of the Cincinnati Louisvi..e ana ST.
Louis Theatres, cffers the three esahi Aucn,> rr
5000 900; cash down ESQ ,0ee, the b. lance r.. t.r
equal annual payments, With interest. il..e .s
chance for speculation in theatre stock
ACCIDENT To SLAvEr.-A cores r-s...
the New York Journal Of Commerce saw
"On ;ho 18th 81 February 500 negroes, tom d.
rlca, were attempted TO be landed mt CAGE Nct.r ~.
Cuba In going in the shaver struck reck aa. t..,
only saved 100 Africans. The balance ~. n, sr..5
by other parties. and they still retain thcm ,,r
them. y part have been taken To Hava asa af e--
cd tcr sale hy the agents of Pancho Mart"
SuiciDE.-Iiram Burnett, Of Parma 1ic.i-7,.
committed suicide by cutting his throat it. q rooG-
ct knife, on Sunday week last.
Gen. Joseph Lane, recently appointed Go,-,..r.,,
oregon left New Orleans the 9TH u.s. .. ,h.
Pampero, for Oregon, via Nicaragua.