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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-09-07
GenealOgy Of his Royal Highness the
Prince Of Wales.

His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince
Of Wales, ETC., etc., ETC., is the eldest son OF
her most gracious Majesty the present Queen,
VICTORIA,
who is neice of the Kings William ~. and
George w., and daughter of Prince Edward,
Duke of Kent, the fourth son of
George ILL.,, w. was son of
Frederick, Prince of Wales, the son of
George H., who was son of
George l., who was son of
Sophia, Electress of Hanover, daughter of
Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, who was the
daughter Of
James l., who was son of
Mary, Queen of SCOTS, who was daughter of
James ILL.,, of Scotland. who was son of
Margaret, who was daughter of
Henry w., and Elizabeth, which Princess was
the undoubted heiress to the Throne of Eng.
land, the representative of the Red Rose,
being the daughter of
Edward w., who was the son of
Richard Plantagenet, Duke Of York, who was
the son of
Anne Mortimer, who was the daughter of
Roger, Earl of March, who was son of
Philippe, who was the daughter of
Lionel, Duke of Clarence, who was the son of
Edward I'LL, who was the son of
Edward H., who was the son of
Edward l., who was the son of
Henry I'LL, who was the son of
King John, who was the son of
Henry H., who was the son of
Empress Maude, who was the daughter OF
Henry l., who was the son of
WILLIAM THE CoNQUERER.
Henry l., married Aathilda, daughter of
Margaret, Queen of Malcolm Of Scotland, who
was daughter of
Edward (the ostracised), who was son OF
Edward H., who was brother OF
Edward I'LL, the Confessor, the only Prince at
that time in England who could pretend any
right to the crown. Edward the Confessor
was son of
Ethelred H., who was son OF l
Edgar, who was son of y.a5
Edmund l., who was son OF
Edward, called the Elder, who was son of
ALFRED THE GREAT. ns
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The Great Thtrty-two Mile Race.

From the Leavenworth Dispatch, Aug. 20.
We mentioned some weeks ago, that a
race had been agreed upon by Messrs. Will
liam Tholen and Jep. Rice, of this city, be-
tween horses owned by each, to be run from
here to Lawrence, a distance of thirty-two
miles. The stakes between these gentlemen
were the horses, but outsiders backed their
opinions with bet of $500. 1t was after
ward agreed to test the relative bottom of
the horses upon the st. Joseph race track,
in race Of thirty-two miles.
1t was understood that the race would take
place next week, but by mutual agreement
the parties met yesterday and decided the
contest. st. Joseph was in quite hubbub
at the prospect Of witnessing one of the
greatest races on record; and long before the
hour arrived the course was thronged with
several thousand spectators, among them
smart sprinkling Of Leavenworth men. Mr..
Rice, the owner of the winning horse, was
not present.
At two o'clock precisely the race began.
But comparatively little betting was done,
the crowd generally being ignorant of the
merits of either horse, though the delega-
tion from Leavenworth backed their respec-
tive opinions quite freely with the rhino."
At the start, Rice's horse took the lead for
a few hundred yards, which be maintained
up to the fifteenth mile, when Tholen's horse
few the track and manifested signs of weari-
ness. he was sponged and revived by the
use of liquor, but before be took the track
again the steady but cautious lope of the
other horse had placed him full mile in
advance. They maintained this position,
each stopping occasionally to be sponged,
until the twenty>eighth mile, when Tholen's
animal gave out, and could 90 no further.
Rices horse now had it all his own way,
yet be showed no signs of WEAKNESS, and
still kept up his steady gallop. 1t was now
determined to put his powers of endurance
to the utmost test, by making him run the
last half mile with fresh horse, in which
trial he again came ont victorious, beating
his new competitor easily.
About seven or eight hundred dollars
changed hands. Mr.. Rice wins nothing
but the other horse, his object not having
been to make money on the race, but only
to show the bottom of bis horse.
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VIZ 01o 11eo5 30 P0o511oo ~
Manuel of the common council:

So far as the year 1855 goes, the curious
calculator of 1905 was nearer correct than
the statistics of the census marshals of 1855.
These gentlemen were paid per diem rate,
and the work was not near as well done as
it is in 1860, when per capita remunera-
ton is given. Through the inacuracy of
the census of 1855, the increase OF 1850
will figure up nearly forty per cent, but a
steady increase of about twenty-five per
cent, for the past sixty years, as predicted
by the calculating genius of 1905, is shown
to have been nearer the true figures. The
number of $4,000 will scarcely vary TO-
600, and establishes at once the pro rata OF
the growth of the population to be twenty
five per cent.
Making basis of these figures, and cali
culating upon an annual increase of twenty,
five per cent, it would give us the following
population in
1870. 1,37S, 22O | 1890. q, 1854, 796
1880. ........2,l52,470 1900. ....... .5,257, 400
1t is to be hoped that no one will venture
his money in lot speculations upon these fig
ures, for we have not the room upon Man.
haitian Island to accommodate such popula.
ton and, moreover, after cities reach a
very large size, their increase is not so
marked and rapid.-N. Y. Herald.
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Our Naval Forces in the Gulf Of Mexico

The somewhat sudden departure for Vera
Cruz of the steam frigate Susquehanna,
which left New York on Friday, and the
order of the Navy Department for the i'm
mediate equipment Of the Powhatan, have
caused naval people to expect brisk times
in the Gulf The Powhatan's destination
has not officially transpired, but the fact that
she has not been in any way overhauled or
repaired since her recent return from an &C.
tive cruise of over two years, warrants the
conclusion that she is to remain for the pre-
sent in the Western Hemisphere. We ap-
pend correct list of the vessels now at
tached to the home squadron, including the
Susquehanna and Powhatan, all of which
could be concentrated at any point in the
Gulf:
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publican party has been as clear as the noon.
day sun on this subject, 1.-THE Homestead bill.
and by their course have shown themselves
pledged to this measure.-Iimes.
We invite your very particular atten-
ton to the record of one HANNIBAL HAM
LIN, as set forth in this journal of to day.
His record is as clear as the noon day
sun )" but unfortunately on the wrong
side of the question. How do you like his
speech on the Homestead Bill Eh, TIM
oTHY
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A CHANCE FOR THE WEsr.-Every bushel
Of grain we have to spare this year, will be
wanted abroad. 1t is estimated that Eng.
land will require at least two hundred mil
lions of bushels of foreign wheat to make
up for the deficiency in the crop of that
country, this year. In Germany, the crop
promise s to be smaller than usual, and to
our almost inexhaustible supply the coun-
tries of Europe must resort to make up the
vast amount of bread they will require
beyond their own production. This will
give the West fine opportunity to make
good all the losses they have suffered.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-09-07

From the N. o. Picay une.
MEssRs. EDITORS The Constitution of the
United States, and the law, quoted by you in
regard to the filling of Presidential vacancies,
both speak of the President pro ten,pore of the
Senate. What are the powers of that office,
and how is he chosen? A READER
The Office is created by the Constitution,
(Article l, Section 81:
The Senate shall choose their own officers,
and also President pro temp0re, in the absence
of the Vice President, or when he shall exer.
else the Office of President of the United
The practice is for the Vice Pres ident to
leave the chair before the adjournment of
each session, that the Senate may elect
President pro tenn. The Senate being a
permanent body, not renewable with each
Congress, the President pro tenn. elected at
the close of session takes the chair at the
beginning of the next, in The absence of the
Vice President. 1t has grown to be a prac.
tice, also, for the Vice-President not to be
present at the opening of session of the
Senate, or to take his seat until after the
committees have been duly appointed. The
original reason of this was that the Vice.
President, being only by bis Office President
of the Senate, and not a member of the
body, his right to appoint committees was
denied, and it was held to be more conson.
ant with the constitutional character of the
body that the power should be exercised by
the Senate, through presiding officer cho-
sen by themselves. This was the motive
for the practice which has grown to be uni
versal, that the Vice President never takes
bis seat at the opening of session, leaving
it to the President pro tempore chosen BY
the Senate. Of late years it has been the
practice to elect the committees by ballot
The retirement of the Vice President. in
order that President pro tempore may be
chosen, and his absencetat. the beginning of
the session, are, however, mere matters of
usage. The Vice President, while acting
as such, may at any time vary the practice.
by continuing to preside at the close of the
session, or by taking his seat at the com
mencement.
1t has been very much the habit of the
Senate to continue the same person in Office.
as President pro tena., once elected. from
year to year, until the political majority
changes or the Senator is left ont Of the
Senate. Mr.. Gillaid, of South Carolina,
was President pro tenn. annually from 1913
to 1925, with only the interval of one year,
when James Barbour, of Virginia, filled
the chair. Subsequently Senator Sam.
Smith, of Maryland, was in for four wears
Col. VIM. 4. King, of Alabama, held the
Office annually from 1886 to lS4l, and
again in $780, 81 and 80. During the
interval, from AS to 40, Senator Atchison,
of Missouri, filled the chair, and was chosen
several times afterwards, on the election of
Col. King to be Vice President. Senator
Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, has been chosen
several times, and is low President pro tenn,
elected at the late session.
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The San Francisco correspondent Of the
New York Tribune says:
The Breckinridge men had z ratification
meatinr ia the evening Of the 9th ult. The
nostars invited al democrats" to be present.
The Douglas men understood that they were
included under this invitation, and thsy attend
ed, outnumbered the other faction, and out
voted them whenever any question was put to
the meeting. Breckinridge has few sympathiz.
ers in this city, outside Of the list Of Federal
Office holders and professional politicians. Cal.
houn Benham, U. 8. District Attorney, tried to
speak at the meeting, but he was frequently
interrupted by such cries as "dry up; your
hands are bloody ;" "who killed Broderick p
and 30 forth. Such questions made Benham
very angry, and the more furious he became,
the more they tainted him.
The Breckenridge men will probably at
tempt to hold no more ratification meetings
10 San Francisco. .....
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In the year 1905, an ingenious individu-
al, who was fond of figures, finding that the
population of New York at that time num-
bered 1890, and that it had increased at
the rate of rs per cent. per annum for the
previous years, went on from that number
and at this ratio to predict the population
Of New York in future times, and these
were his figures, as published in Valentines
Manuel of the common council:
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The British forces on the station consist
Of Fl ships, 3,470 officers and men, and 500
guns and the French of about 8 vessels,
manned by $500 men. The Preble, lately
detached from our feet, could be dispatched
in few days.
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WHEAr.-Wheat was bought yesterday
for 64a68c. In Chicago at last advices,
it brought 9la98c in cars, according to
grades. 3
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The GREAT TRoT-FLORA TEMPLE VIC
ToR1oUs.-The trot between Flora Temple
and Patchen, at Franklin Park, was wit
messed by cencourse of about 10000 peo-
pie. The race was an exciting one, and a
great deal of money is said to have changed
hands. Odds were, however, largely given
in favor of the mare, who won the race in
three heats out of four-the second being
declared dead heat. The score is given as
follows
Franklin Trotting Park Saugus, Tuesday Angus
18Th Match for $3.50 mile heats best three in i've
to harness.
]. McMann names b m Flora Temple.
D Tallman names Geo. H. Patchen. .2-0-2-2
Time. LIST heat I'd heat Sd heat 4th heat
Fi so S Saar %ils i G S ossH EX 99S
10 mi C.0Q1/
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Mass Meetings OF the Democracy
DOUGLAS AND POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.

The State Democratic Executive Committee
respectfully invite the attention of the Democ-
racy and the People to the following announce.
ments:
Hons. WILLIS A. GORMAN, and JOSEPH
WEINMANN, Tin Germany candidates for
Presidential Electors; Hons. JOHN NJ. GIL
MAN and JAMES GEORGE, candidates for
Congress; and Hon. AMOS COGGSWELL,
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H@ On Thursday, the Goth September,
Messrs. GORMAN and GEORGE will address
the Democracy at Ashland and on the same
day Messrs. GILMAN and COGGSWELL will
address the Democracy at Rice Lake.
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Hon. WILLIS A. GORMAN will address the

By order of the State Democratic Executive
Committee.
EARLEs. GOODRICH, Chairman,
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.fV'ES d'ELECTION

CONFORMEMENT a un ordre a moi adresse
- par lie Grefier du Juri de Police de la pa
roisse d'lberviile, eu date du IL courant, avis est
par lie present donnie qu'une ELECTION aura
lien lie
Denriemc Lundi b II du mOis dc MAJ pro-
CHIN, 1860.
dams ct pour lie Premier, Quatrieme, CInquieme
ct Septieme District, GU Ward du Juri de Po-
lice, atm d'elire un membre du Jnri de Police
pour chaque District CT -dessus mentionne.
lie sciutin sera ouvert a 9 heures a. N. ct fer
me a 1 heures p. NJ. ct sera preside par les COM
missaiTes CT apres NOMINEES, savoIr:
Bayou Gaula, Ter District ct premier Ward.
a rHotel Buens Vista, Messrs. Emile Riviere,
Emile Sisur ct Ernest Comeaux, commissaires
Oaks, jme. Precinct on District ct lie 4eme
Ward a Ia maIson de Pierre Richard, Messrs.
AdoIphe Hebert, Pierre Richard et Jules Leblanc,
commiSsaires.
Island CINE. Precinct on District ct lie 5eme
Ward. an magasin d Edward Dupuy, Messrs. Jos.
Walsh, 2. J. Cole ct Lucien Guedry, commits
saires.
'Grosse Tete," SINE. District ct 7eme Ward A
Ia maison dEcole, Messrs. Jno. Slack, Emile Du-
puy ct W. J. Began. commiSsaires.
TiIEO. BLANCHARD, Sheriff.
lie IL Avril, 1850. apl4
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-12

THE HALF-HANGED HIGHwAYMAH.-0ne
would naturally suppose that a man who
had suffered all the horrors of hanging
Just short of actual death, would never
risk the gallows again; but such, in one
case at least, was not the result. 4
houscbreaker named Smith was hanged
at Tayburn, December "a, 1905, and
when he had hung nearly fifteen minutes,
the people shouted, "a reprieve Y He
was cut down, bled, and he recovered {!
When asked what his feelings had
been, he replied in substance that when
he was turned off, he for some time was
sensible of very great pain, occasioned
by the weight of his. body, and left his
spirits in commotiOn, violently press
ing upwards; that having forced their
way to his head, he as it were, saw a
great blaze or glazing light, which seem
ed to go out Of the eyes with a fash,
and then he lost all sense of pain; that
after he was cut down, and began to
come to himself, the blood and spirits
forcing themselves into their former
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-12
GAZETTE & SENTINEL.

JOHN C. HEEyAS, the "C6dmpi0n Of tic
W0rld."-As We happened to be in the com.
pany Of the great ''bruiser," about a year
since, heard his conversation and noticed well
his person, probably q description of him and
our idea as a philiologist of his general char
scteristics, will be acceptable to many Of our
readers. Well then, in size and figure he
much resembles Mr.. Jas. Ennis, who formerly
lived here-about the same height, but of a
more rounded figure small round head and
thich black and rather curley hair eyes Of
, dark blue, about the ordinary size, quiet and
sleepy in appearance, void Of animation APP
parently, and yet having all the expressions
e~vincing a courageous and determined spirit;
features fair and regular-no beard or whisker
at the time-rather round, Of mild and ami
able caste, and looking as If there was some
where near, n fearless heart and one fulI Of
generous impulses; hands which we thought
unusually small, and fair, but there seemed
not a grain OF SupcrfuouS flesh about them,
or on his face; feet $50 small for n man Of S.x
feet, or even for one of five feet FIVE. lie was
straight as an Indian. In disposition and de,
meanor he was retiring but polite; easy and
graceful in conversation, q smile scarcely ever
lighting his features quick and to the point
when addressed, and entirely free from the
slightest agitation or embarrassment, or at.
tempt at bombast-and although evidently
without the advantage OF education, appeared
nevertheless to possess a fair proportion of
the accomplishments which flow from it, and
to be very far removed from the rowdy and
the ~illitera'c boor. In dress he was neat but
evidently Indifferent to the rules of fashion.
II the Imagination Of the reader can embrace
in this picture a human Physil"e devoid Of
nerves, or one in which those dc'icatcS Gbres
Of mans brain and system-so minute in
their structure and 50 p~oweriu, in their jLiu-
ence over mans intellect and actiou-to be
composed Of steel or something equally unim>
preside, while every other portion of it
was fashioned in the highest order Of Gods
handiwork, he will then have before him as
faithful a sketch Of Americas hero and cham.
pion Of. the Z. r. as it is in our power to give.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-12

NOTICE is hereby given that, in compliance
" with an order from J. II. Rils, Clerk Of the
Police Jury of the parish of Iberville, bearing date
tie lIth lust. aud 10 me directed, all ELECTION
viii ne holden according to law, on the
Second Woadag tie IAN dag c(May merit.
1860, in the First. Fourth, Fifth and 9TH Police
Jury Wards of said parish, for the purpose of
elccling one member of the Police Jury from each
Of said Wards.
The Polls to open at 9 o'clock A. NJ. and close
al 1 r. NJ, and to be superintendent as follows:
BAYOU Goula, lst Ward aud LIST Election Pre-
cinct. Buena Vista lIotel-MesSrs. Emile RIvisre,
Emile Sigur aud Ernest COmeaux, commissioners.
"Ouks," Iih Ward and 5th Election Precinct,
House OF Pierre Richard-Adolphe Hebert, Pierre
Richard and Jules Ii Blanc, commissioners
"Island,' 9Th Ward aud 9th Election Precinct,
store of Edouard Dupuy, Jos. Walsh, p. J. Cole
aud Lucien Guedry, commissioners.
Crosse Tete, 9TH Ward and Sth Election Pre-
ciuct, School IL ouse"-Jno. Slack, Emile Dupuy
and W.. Began, commissioners
THEO BLANCHARD, Sheriff.
April 18th, lS60. aPl4
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PLAQUrNINE, lnERyIILE PARISH,
Nav ,. 1860.


May ,, 1860.
Mr. Eduor-I write from the town of
Plaqucminc, the courthouse seat Of the
great Parish OF Ibcrvillc, which is next
10 the largest sugar producing parish in
the State. Plaqucminc is Ill miles
above New Orleans and 30 miles above
DonaldsonvilIC, whence | wrote last
Leaving Donaldsonviile, Imade my way
along the Lcvce road through the richly
cultivated territory Of Ascension and
lberville to the village of Bayou Goula,
before reaching which place the first
moving incident by field or food" which
has yet happened to your locomotive
correspondent bercll him. Taking his
noOntidc lunch. luxuriouslv reclining
beneath q shady tree, (rrcrb1ns srb 'cg-
nine jagi) the soitness Of the '-~""-
phere and the grass tempted to a nap,
from which the tourist was aroused to
discover that Il mothcrly and kind-hcart-
cd looking, hut e]piCurcan, cow had
chcwed UP into ilIcGibility and useless
ness his waysidc notebook, a "cud" in
which there were certain glitter refcc-
tons" and had began on his pocket
handkerchief with q will and appetite
which indicated its early disposition
Lest himself should be the next saCri-
flee to that omniverous appetite, the
tourist Immediately adjourned that meet
ing sine DIE. making the cow-part of the
assemblagc a present of what was left
of the handkerchief.
Bayou Goula is a pleasant looking
but very loosely settled place. 1t looks
as if it had been fired off at random and
scattered along the coast. There +
several well stocked stores there: some
nice looking residences, and two hotels
of considerable dimensions, named res
pectively, "The Bayou Goula Hotel" and
The Bucna Vista Hotel" but it is hard
to say how they are supported. | stop
ped at the house with the battle name.
The dancing hall and the dining hall at
this hotel are painted in a highly elabo-
rate and ornamental manner. | gazed
at this art work in speechless admira-
ton for q minute or two, and asked a
dingy looking and half fuddled or
sleepy attendant, "Wha did they do TO
the mar who painted this hall ?,'"Give
him two three hundred dollar. lie dead
now, believe" "Served him right
muttercd the tourist; f" the evil men do
lives after iham-thc good is often in.
tered witt their bones.'" "Sir p,
Nothing show me my room" The
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-12

EV-We should make it a principle
to extend the hand of fellowship to
every man who discharges faithfully
his duties and maintains good order:
who manifestS a deep interest in the
welfare Of general society; whose de-
pertinent is upright and whose mind is
Intelligent, without stopping to inquire
whether he swings a hammer or draws
a thread. There is nothing SO distant
from all natural claim as the reluctant,
backward sympathy, the forced smile,
the checked conversation, the hesitating
compliance the welloff are too apt TO
manifest to those a little down, with
whom, in comparison of intellect and
principles Of virtue, they frequently
sink into insisniticance.-Ex.
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>-%S-

Ey-The. following IS Tourists account Of
Plaquemine and lberville, as he saw it. As
no doubt many Of our readers would like to
see or read what a stranger says Of our flour
ishing village and prosperous parish, we must,
per force, produce the article, taking the liberty
Of our editorial privilege to hide our o'ra
modesty in the duty Of the public servant:
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-12

ELEcTIoN N PIAoUENINE.-A private
letter from Plaqueminc, informs Us of
the election Of that sterling Democrat p.
f. Jennings, Esq, as Mayor Of that town.
This makes the fourth time that Mr.. j..
has been elected to the above office,
which shows how highly he is esteemed
by his fellow CitiZcns.-Adr0cats