The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-28
A Convention.


The Democrats Of Kaposia Precinct met in Con-
veution at Kaposa the 23d inst. to choose Dele
gates to the Territorial Convention of the 2Sth inst.
for the nomination Of Delegate to Congress.
!. ~ Goodhue WAS called TO the Chnir and John
Benson made Secretary. 1t was,
Resolved That said precinct is entitled to i've
Delegates.
committee Of three persons, viz: james Thomp-
son, WIN. Quinn, and A. Webster was chosen to
present to the meeting list OF nominees, tor the
Delegates.
Whereupon, the committee presented the names OF
John Benson, F. J. Bartlett, !. n. Gooihue, James
Locke and Q. Il. Bromley; who were then severaily
and all elected.
The regular business Of the meeting having been
finished Democratic Committee was then chosen
for the Precinct, perform the duties usually devo-
ing upon such ii committee Ii consists Of James
Thompson, +. J. Bartlett and A. Webster.
Itwas then,
Resolved, That the Democratic papers Of the
Territory he requested to publish the proceedings OF
this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
l. n. GOODHUE, Chairman.
JOHN Benson, Sec.
FRESHEST PIERCE's WELCOME TO FoREIGN-
ERs.-In the remarks made by President Pierce, in
response 10 the welcome Of Mayor Westervelt of n.
Y, after glowing eulogv on the motto "Exceisor"
upon the coat of arms Of the State, and predicting iu
giant strides in its progress he made use Of the
following republican sentiments:
"With all these benefits of the present, and these
anticipations Of the iuture-and, let say, with al
the invocaiions of the pasthow can we iaii 10 vel
come those who come o from the grey Old nations
Of Europe! Let them comet There il enough
for ali--roop IN the hearts and IN the homes ct the
America people and there is work and food enough
tlNpa IL, tho l,nh he a
Of American reemcn, they 10 De the citizens OF
other Countries and they bear their share oil the bar
dens aud enjoy their share OF the blessings common
to all in this happy Union. Its this great truth thai
invokes against all schismatic organizations not
strictly American"
correspondent, speaking Of the ladies Il, Sarato-
ga SAYS they swear their shoulders bare To the low
er edge Of decorum.'' A neat way that Of say
half naked!
"ENBRAcISG CHRIsIIANiTY.'-This Is what
the King Of Siam said the first lime he begged an
English g.rl, Not bad put in that,
A fellow IA Iowa Jumped 50 high the other day,
that he say he The dog star way its tail.
Birds should be painted by ,aiIors. Do you know
the reason Why? Because they such first rate
hands in getting up bills!
The Oldest sgn painter in the world lives in Maine.
Among his FIRST works the signs OF the Zodac.
Dr. Kinney has opened an office in Holland Place.
See Gard.
DETROIT, Jolly q.
This morning about 10 o'clock as some men we're
al work near the tower builling belonging the gas
company, excayating place for reservoir or
gas receiver, the earth above them fell killing two.
and very badly minrng three more !aborers. Daniel
ealy, OF the injured, died about II clock to-day.
PHILApELrHIA, JnIy Il.
/ A man, named Wm Brown, arrested his
morning, charged with being a fugitive slave, and
the property Of J. c. Howard, OF Cecii county, Md.
lie declares he is free, and owns farm IN n J. The
will be heard Tomorrow.
| PITTSBURGH. July 81.
| The death warrant for Jewell, who convicted
Of the murder of Mitchell, the ith Of July, 1852,
was unexpectedly received this morning. He is to
hung the 22d Of September.
! New YORK, Jul, %.
/ Ycstesterday at Iiackwork, y. j., ". l.. Cateng
suffered the penalty Of the law, for the murder of the
children If O Bren.
/ baltimore JULY %.
| The Mobile Trbun, reports great prevalence %
yellow Fever at New o. leans. Many deaths dahl.
! BosToN July 81
! The Massachusetts Constitutional Convention. to-
dav, adopted amendment limiting the term OF } u.s.
tees Of the State Courts, TO ten wears.
CINCINY ATT, July FL.
! Richard Henry Lee Editor of the Cincinnati Com
mercial, died this afternoon.
| NEW ORLEANS. Juiy b.
p, later adyices fom Mexico learn that Scuor
Salzar maintains the incontcstihle rights OF Mexico
10 the Mesil Valley, and hreateus 10 resign the
hast conce ion Is made Gt neral Lane The Tri;
d'UnDn doubts whether Mexico Nil entertain any
proposition tor the pm chase Of Mesllla.
! The di>honoring OF the Slpo drafts has created
great distuSt in Mexico, and it said that Senior o.
Lare daspai,s Of carry ing ont the proiect.
The ishmus Of Tehanntepc has been declared "A
separate Territory Miniti,an is to be the capital.
The steamer Proineiheus arrived here to-day in 81
days from san Juan.