Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-10
hopes and prospects Of its citizens were,
prior to the action Of Congress last win

hopes and prospects of its citizens were,
prior to the action Of Congress last WIN
ter, built upon an absolute uncertainty
Many refused to settle here, because OF
the dispute; others settled and remained
for a time, expecting that the matter
would be adjusted, and thereby secure
to them an opportunity Of investing their
capital advantageously, but were d'sop,
pointed, and left; others again engaged
in that kind Of business, and so shaped
their investments, that should the case
finally be decided in favor Of the heirs
of Dubuque, they would sustain little or
no injury. Everything was in doubt
the machinery Of trade operated 'aihef
as a matter of necessity than specu'a'loh'
The effort was not so much to increase
the velocity of its motion, and thereby
develop the natural resources ofthe place.
as to esta blsh uniformity OF NOTION
and guard against the m1sfortunes CT an
enterprise liable at any time to be n'pped
;nthe bud. Thus has our infant city been
crippled for years in its onward march.
Rut last winter the land was disposed OF
at public auction, and since that time no
civ, of its numbers, north Of st. Louis
and west Of Chicago, has improved as
Fast. Over hundred and fifty buildings
will have been erected between the inst
Of March and the first of December. A
majority ofthem are composed of substan-
tial brick. Athough they are erected
with view to their convenience and du-
rability, yet we are happy to behold in
the architecture Of many, goodly degree
Of taste displayed. The :our-story build
ing o" Messrs. Emerson, Shields & Co.,
designed for public house, the dwellings
of Messrs. Gun, Gillian, Rogers, Pea
cock, Reed, Gildea, and others, are truly
an ornament to the city. And the spa
cious and picturesque brick just over the
bluff, whose lofty head surveys an extent
Of country for ten miles around, erected
by Surveyor General Jones, should claim
and secure for him the appreciation of all
who are interested in the growth and pros
peri,y Of the place. Should the same
spirit Of enterprise which has taken a
deep hold upon our citizens this season,
continue for few years to come, we could
loose nothing ia comparison with many
Of the most fourishing cities Of the east.
We had almost forgotten to mention that
the efforts Of Capt. Barney, the energetic
agent Of the Government, for construct
ing harbor at this place, have been en-
incn,ly successful. !, was late in the sea-
son when this gentleman arrived with
the machinery for constructing a Dredge
Roat--yet lie contracted for the saving
Of the lumber, built the boat, put it in op,
GRAFTON and so far completed his enter
prise, that it will only require some three
months Of good weather next season &c
ensure us safe and convenient harbour
Much credit is due to him for his gentle.
manly department, thorough knowledge
Of his vocation, energetic and undevia
ting attention to his business while here
GIVE find very excellent article up
on the war, in the last "Dollar Monitor
published at Rock Island, III. The editor
preGaces his remarks by saying that he i:
Wing, and was never "anything else,'
and yet severing himself from the great
mass of his party, he very sensibly, forci
bly,, and fearlcssIy advocates the justice
of this war. From the tone and spirit of
the article, it is apparent that he would
be glad to throw the broad mantle oil
charity over the base ISLANDERS perpetrat-
ed upon the administration and the coun.
try by his neighbors Of the press; bu
their conduct being TOO contemplate and
mercenary for apology, he administers 9
mild rebuke and leaves them to work ouI
their own iniquity.
GIVE know Of no man of more ex.
quisite taste, than our contemporary Of the
Burlington Gazette. He declares that he
has not seen "ten pounds Of really rich,
fine butter, since he came to this State,
more than two years ago" Where on