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Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-11-28
PETER WAPLES Pro
PACKET

REGULAR PACKET
For Galena, Dubuque, Burlinpton R,oon;.
ION, Rock Island, and all INTERN etl;ate zunJ;,ns
a THE new and fast rnnn;n~
vkEsSss1SaS steamer DUBUQUE. EpwArn
IsziEEIxSf H. BEEBEE, master, having hcen
thoroughly painted and refitted, Is now eaua +
IN speed, comfort and accommodations to anv
boat in the trade; she having had "doctor',
attached to her engines, makes her donblv
safe. Passengers and shippers NAV relv rno,,
her continuing in the trade the entire sesson
and no pains will be spared to prom Ole the IN,
terests Of all who may favor her with thc;r
patronage. For freight or passage apply OH
board, or to - q : ~tf.9 ="
RANNEY & CO., st. Louis.
W. HEMPSTEAD T. CO., Galcna
n29 p, &R. G. NAPLES nnlna,"
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-11-28

4 few fine MUFFS also, some 10,
IA price, for sale by
CURTIS e. WAITE.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-11-28

,rb;,b 7 @,il sell as low as they can be pur-
on.stod in this town. All parsons wanting
to buy, are requested to call and examine
my .tork cons sting VI
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-11-28

DAINTS. pure White Lead, red do, Lin
seed Oil, Tanners's do, Lard do, Tur.
pentinc, Copul varish, Jason do, first rate
article. for sale low by =. u s.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-11-28

F. c. 4 E. Il. SMITH,
AVE in store, and offer for sale at the
HI lowest rates, very large stock Of
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING, BOOTS g. SHOES, HATS
AND CAPS, GROCERIES,, CROCKERY.
ALSO
Il complete and carefully selected stock Of
CARPETS,
OilClOths, Mats, WindOw-Sllatles,
&c. &c.
Our Stock is purchased almost exclusively
for Cash, which, together with other advanta-
ges which we possess, enables US to offer unu.
sual inducements to purchasers.
W. will pay CASH for any quantity Of good
WHEAT.
October 9Th 1913
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06
THE TAYLOR PLATFORM.

"The power given by the constitution to the
Executive, to interpose his veto, is high con-
sentative power, which should never be exer-
cised except in cases of clear violation of the
constitution, or manifest haste and want of
consideration by Congress"
"The personal opinions of the individual who
may happen to occupy the Executive chair,
ought not to control the action Of Congress up
on questions of domestic policy, nor ought his
objections to be interposed where questions OF
constitutional power have been settled by the
various departments of government, and ac-
quiesced in by the people,
"Upon the subjects of the tariff, the curren-
cy, the improvement of our great highways
rivers, lakes, and harbors, the wiA of the PEG.
pie, as expressed tho their representatives in
Congress. ought to be respected, and carried
out hy the Executive"
"War, at all times and under all circumstan-
ces, is national calamity, to be avoided, j
compatible with national honor" ''The prin
ciples of our government, as we'll as its true
policy. are opposed TO the suRjpgation of othel
nations and the dismemberment Of other coun-
tries by conquest, for, in the language of the
great Washington, why should we quit OIL
own to stand on foreign ground. ,"
2. TAYLOR.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06
THE CASS PLATFORM.

"Sir, permit me on this occasion to call your
attention to the fact that our political oppo-
nents declare that you are opposed to the I'M
prOucmcnts Of our Western RiUerS and Har-
bors; and that We have always met this decla-
tion with the assurance that Gen. Lewis Cass,
as Western nan, was fully identified with
the interests of the West, and could not be OPP
posed TO the Improvements so much neglected
by the people Of the West, and of the whole
country.
sit may not be improper for me. sir. to al
lude 10 one more topic, which is, especially to
this immediate district. a topic of the deepest
interest," refer TO the institution of slavery.
We are told, sir, that should you secure the cleo
tiOn TO the Presidency Of the United States.
your administration 1rOuld lend its Influence
10 the extension and perpctuation Of human
s,aUery.
1.-The people here assembled will with the
greatest pleasure nolD listen 10 any communi-
ration which, sir, it may be your pleasure TO
submit. address Of Chief Justice Wood. Of
Ohio, to Gen. Cas- at CleUcland, June 1913.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06
Iron the Baltimore SUM-

REVOLVING SPEcTAcLE-A New York INcI
DENT.-The mayor of New York sent to the as
sistant alderman on Monday communication
relative 10 twenty light dead bodies which
had been accumulated at the dead-house, foot
of Twenty sixth ST., East river, from Wednes
day of last week, and which the superinten
dent of the alms-house, MIR. Eels, had neglect
ed to remove Notwithstanding repeated re-
quests from Mr. Leonard and DR.. Reese, The
alms-house commissioner and physician. The
mayor furnishes the following narrative Of z
visit to the spot:
''There were same fifteen or more collins
lying outside of the building. exposed to the ac
ton of the burning sun-the bodies contained
in them were in state of loathsome putre
faction, and many of them had swollen and
burst the collins, presenting revolving spec
tacle, while from Others blood was freely ooz
ing. Among the corpses so exposed were
some of prisoners who had died of the small
pox, and the steach arising from them was alb
solutely intolerable. ] made an effort TO en-
ter the dead house, in person, for the purpose
Of examining the condition of the bodies with
in, but so dreadful was the effluvia found il
utterly impossible. / was, however, assured
by those who had entered, that the condition
of the corpses there was quite as bad as that Of
those on the outside"
The whole matter was referred 10 special
committee.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06

WoMAN.-A gallant contemporary thinks
that this world would hardly be worth living
in, were il deprived Of woman. Listen TO
his rhapsody :-"Who would remain in gar
den from which The flowers have been taken
or in grove from which the birds have de-
parted, or beneath sky that the sweet stars
had forsaken? Let cynics praitle as they
may our existence here without the presence
of the other sex would be only a dark aud
cherries void. The light, the smiles and
affections of woman are he bow of beauty
and promise which, spans the life Of man
fom his cradle TO his grave"
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06

PERILoUs STATE OF MExIco.-FTom a CON
the New Orleans Delta of the 23rd, eve have
derived much valuable information confirma-
tory of our previous predictions, that fierce
revolution will soon break out in that unhap-
ry country. We learn that the pronuncia-
micnto of Paredes has met with more favor
than is generally supposed. He has many in
fiuential partisans, who, it is thought, when a
favorable opportunity offers, will rally around
his standard, and in as great numbers as they
did in l845, when Paroles overthrow the gov
eminent of Herrera"
The party of Pena Pena is said to be disaf-
fected, and 10 be secretly laboring to under
mine the weak and imbecile government OF
Herrera, who is generally admitted TO be enti-
rely unequal to the task of holding the helm in
these stormy times. His cabinet, moreover, il
composed of such heterogeneous and conflict
ing elements, that unity of council and action
so necessary in such crisis, cannot be expect
ed Of it. The spirit of party now raging more
fiercely through the country than at any pre-
NIous ePoch " us history, must inevitably, II
q very short time, bring about the dissolution
OF the present Government.
A var of races is already begun, and sooI
will extend all over Mexico. The extermina
ton of the Hispano-American race will be tn
result of their hostilities, unless timely meas
pres are adopted to break up the incipient or
ganization of the Indians. Herrera is SO ap
prehensiye of a general rising of the Indians ii
and about the city of Mexico, that he dares no
send away any troops TO oppose the progress o
Paroles and Padre Jarauta.
Toad to these difficulties, England, we un
aerstand, has peremptorily demanded the pay
ment of the debts due by Mexico to Englisl
subjects, and threaten TO blockade her ports il
case Of refusal.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06

A LADYs OPINION OF GEN. TAYLoR.-We
are permitted says the Albany Evening Journal
to copy the following paragraph in letter
quite recently received by her parents, from a
young lady at present residingin lberville, La,
The letter is dated May %, since which time
the patriotic young writer's hopes have been
realized as far as the nomination of Gen. Tay-
Tor by the Wing National Convention GOES
And now if the ladies should take the gallant
hero's cause in hand, Cass's cake would be
dougher then the proverb provides. The fol-
lowing is the passage alluded to -
'Gen. Taylor has been spending few days
here, visiting and riding with different gentle
men on the coast, and is creating quite an OK
element among the Ladi 8 in particular. II
the ladies could Uote think he would be our
next President. He is perfectly unostentati-
Gus, sociabe and very agreeable in his CONVEX
sation. am glad, dear father, to tell you
that most gentlemen here are strong Wings,
and Taylor Wings, too, l hope. do sincerely
wish that Gen. Taylor might be elected, and
see, then, if mere party men and measures can
not be done away with, and men chosen to fill
high political stations who have a strict re-
gard for justice, and such strong desire for
the prosperity of the country at large that par
ty measures may be forgotten. Could we but
have such men to rule over us, onr Nation
might well boast of being happy one
Don't yQa thinh lam eating engaged in poll
tics2"
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06
MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE
[coBREsPoNpEycE or THE CRESCENT

CORRESPONDENT OF THE CRESCENT.
Cry OF Mexico, Monday night, June 5.
Eds. Crescent-In my last | stated that
would remain here until the flag was taken
down; but now think | will leave in the
morning or Tomorrow and leave il, TOO.
fiultering from the flag staff, because the old
division of Gen. Twlggs-a division which |
have been with eyer since it lef Monterey
will then depart. An order had previous
ly been issued to surrender The city to-mor-
row morning; but the Commissioners who
was TO receive il has not arrived, and the
brigade OF Col Clark has come in from Ia
cfb4ya, and will relieve those with whom |
90 Gen Butler and Col. Sewer have like
wise postponed their departure until Thurs
day or Friday, and | do not now think tha,
all hands will have marched befne Satur-
day.
TO day The Quar'rrmasler wished TO turn
over TO the MeAcans million aud half oil
dollars, but there was no one 10 receive it,
'fhe City Government is very backward in
assuming the entire reins Of Government
now that Ibe Ameticans are leaving, and
this lukewarmness on their part the citizens
aitIibnte 70 fear and they, too, ale fas, par
taking oft. New fasenings are being pu
to The already prison-like street doors, ant
every thing betokens Glowing up prepara,o
ry to the storm. The Puros hold up the
head high in the air, and smile when they
pass a Moderado or Government man, a:
much as 10 say, "Your Yankee protectors are
going, and we will now have our day ''-
The best informed men of both parties be
leve there will soon be collision of som,
sort, and even now the rumor is current lha
there has been serious disturbance in Quer
etaro.
Now (SP N.Y. the streets are utterly aban
doned, and the public houses of resori, which
have recently been thtonged to late hour
are closed up, for reason that the American
or greater part of them. have left, and the ma
lives, whom their presence embolden to b,
out at all hours, are confined TO their houses
by fear. One who does not see cannot pos
sibly realize the change which day or TIVE
has brought over Mexico. Our leaving j
more sorrowful to The Mexicans general,
than was our entrance.
To-day quantity OF surplus Government
property was sold by the Quartermaster
some of which realized more Than when new
al home.
June 6. 7 A. M-The rnmors of revolu
ton, and a successful one, too, in Quereia
70, are in every body's mouth this morning
but cannot trace them 10 any source tina
would warrant me in sending them TO yo'
in any reliable shape.
General Kearny left at O'Clock, AM
The small party who are waiting for me are ii
the saddle.
Ample arrangements have been made b.
me 10 keep you well posted in news from
This ciiy.
III write from PueLla.
A dos CHAPARRAL.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06

PASSAGE OF THE Posr OFFICE Bill
The following important bill, in relation &c
newspaper postage, passed the House OIL
Representatives on Monday:
The first section provides that after the
first day of July, all newspapers of no giea
es, may be transmitted through mail by the
editors and publishers 'hereoilo all subscri
bers or other persons within The county, ol
within 80 miles of The city, town, or other
place in which the newspaper is or may be
printed, free OF any charge for postage what
ever.
Src. 2. All newspapers oil the size alore.
said. sent from the Office of publication, and
which shall be conveyed in lhe mail any dis
lance beyond The county, or beyond 30 miles
iiom the place al which the same may be
printed, and not over 100 miles, shall be sub
ject TO and charged with postage of one
half cent, and of one cent for any greater
distance, provided that the postage of a sin
gle newspaper of The size aforesaid from one
place 10 another in the same Stale shall moi
exceeu one bali cent.
SIC 3. Upon all newspapers Of ii greater
SIZE than 1900 square inches, sent from the
office OF publication, there shall be charged
and col ecied the same rates OF postage as
prescribed by this act TO be charged on mag
azines and pamphlets; and upon all newspa-
pers of less size or superficial extent Than
500 square inches, sent from the Office aiore
said, there shall be charged and collected a
uniform rate of one fourth of cent for al
distances within or without the State in which
they may be published.
SEC. 4. All p,inied or Autographed circu
hrs and handbills or advertisements, not lar
ger tlaa ioolscap, unsealed one cent 1
sheet.
Sec. 5. Pamphlets, magazines, and pc.
riodicals, Two cents for each copy Of Nc
greater weight than one ounce, and one
cent additional shall be charged for eacl
additional ounce ofthe weight OF any such
pamphlet, magazine, matter or thing which
may be transmitted through The mail, what
ever be the distance the same may be sent;
aud any fractional excess of not less than
one half an ounce in the weight of any such
matter of thing above one or more ounces
shall be charged for as if said excess amour.
ted to full half ounce.
Sec. 6, Papers sent by others than pub
fishers two cents, prepaid, etc.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06

This Extract Is put up IN quart bottles-lt Is six
times cheaper pleasanter, and warranted superior to
any sold. 1t cures disea without vomiting, pur-
ging, sickening or facilitating the patient and is
particularly adapted for a
SPRING AND SUMMER MEDICINE.
The great beauty and superiority of this Sarsapa-
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Cleanse and engthen--Cunsumptio can be
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in the chest hectic fush night sweats difficult
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have and can be cured.
so successful in desperate of consumponas this;
it cleanses and strengthens the SYSTEM and appears
to heal the ulcers the lungs and the patients grad
ually regains their usual health and strength
CURIOUS CASE OF CONSUMPTION.
There is scarcely day passes but there area num-
Der OF OF Consumption reported as cured by the
use OF DIR. Townsend's Sarsaparilla. The following
DR.. TowNsEND-Dear Sir: For the last three wears
have been afflicted with general debility and ner-
yous consumption of the last stage, and did not ex-
pect to ever gain my health at all. After going
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OF the most distinguished regular physicians and
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Alter using six bottles found it done me great good
ana caned TO see you at your office, with your ad-
vice kept on, and do most heartily shank Won for
l1.
and have been able attend to my usual la6ors for
the last three months, and hope by the blessing of
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i helped me beyond the expectations of all that knew
my case CHARLES QUIMBY
Orange Essex Co. N, J., Aug. 2, I847.
state OF New Jersey. Essex County, ss.-Charles
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salth that the foregoing statement is true according
to the best of his knowledge and belief
CHARLES QUIMBY.
Sworn and subscribed to before me at Orange the
I'd Aug. 1917 CYRUS BALDWIN, Justice
of the Peace
SPLITTING BLOOD
Read the following and say that consumption Is
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New YoRK. April 25 lS47.
Mr.. TOWNSEND: l varily believe that your Sarsap-
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Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06

The RESPONSE OF MAINE.-The kennebec
Journal, well known Wing paper edited by
Hon. LUTHER SEVERANCE, late member of Con-
gress, and member of the recent National
Convention, comes to the support of Gen eral
Taylor with a hearty good will. In the
course of a long and able article the Journal
says:
':Gen. Taylor is man of good personal
character. He is upright, exemplary and ami
able, modest and unobtrusive His integrity
has never been impeached. He is loved like a
brother by all who have ever served under him.
While other officers of the army have had their
squabbles for precedence, and maligned each
others reputation, none of them have said
aught against. not one has opened his month
against "Old lack" He has always been re-
garded by all as single hearted and honest
man, who had no jealousy of nybody no enc
mics but those OF his country, and no malice
even against them. In short he seems to have
IN an eminent degree that peculiar simplicity
and cast OF character which almost instinct
lively attaches masses of men as with hooks of
steel; thing to be perceived and felt, far bet.
ter than to be reasoned about or explained
We are well assured, indeed we have seen a
private letter from him TO that effect. that Il
elected, he shall bring into the cabinet the alb
lest men in the nation to aid by their counsels:
he will strive 10 correct abuses to preserve
peace, and to promote the prosperity of this
great republic. This will be the object of his
ambition. lie has no dreams of conquest, but
believes in the truly democratic doctrine tina
the people of all countries should be left to
manage their affairs without interference from
abroad
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06
From the North American & United States Gazette.
JOHN mitchell,

JOHN mitchell.
The deed of infamy is donel-
And, England! kindling at thy shame,
The soul of every free-born one
Must breathe a curse upon thy name.-
By every heart that beats for right
By every heart, whose hate is stirred,
When tyrants preach their creed of might,
Thy name must ever be abhorred!
The deed is done! and he who stood.
With dauntless heart, to plead the cause
Offreedom, and his country's good,
Is crushed beneath tyrant's laws!-
Transported from his fellow men.
A convict, DER the rugged main;-
His hand that whilome grasped the pen,
Now fettered with the telon's chin!
And shall man thus be crushed to earth
Shall all his rights be swept'away,
For merely daring TO give birth
To his own thoughts, and to obey
The voice which bids him to be free
The voice of nature and ofGod2-
Must he for this martyr be,
And scourged beneath oppression's rode
No! from million spirits yet 5-
The shout of triumph will be sent,
AS they, in mighty phalanx met,
Shall bid the captive's bonds be rent,
And swear, that, while one pulse remains
While lite one thob of strength Affords
Man shall not thus be found in chains
For uttering PATRIor's words! E. M. H
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06

THE PICTORIAL BROTHER JONATHAN for the
4th of July.-This gorgeous Jubilee Pictorial
has been sent us by the Publishers, Wilson D.
Co., of New York, Among fifty or sixty 9th
er finely executed engravings will be found
a Mexican Battle Piece, covering a surface of
nearly seven square feet; and so life-like and
full of spirit is the picture, that the figures al
most seem 10 move on the paper. This Dou-
bic Mammoth Sheet also contains among its
principal attractions, an engraved fac slmile OF
the Original Rough Draft of the Declaration
of Independence, great curiosity in its way.
Also, eleven Original Designs by Gauarni, the
great French artist, illustrating recent scenes
in Paris. The Pictorial Jonathan also contains
a large number of beautiful Fancy Pictures
well calculated to suit the public taste. A
letter enclosing one dollar, and addressed to
Wilson d. Co., Publishers, New York, win
bring by return of mail, ten copies. The fol-
lowing are some of the remarks of our contem-
poraries.
"PIcroRIAL BROTHER JoHNATHAN.-The
present number carries away the palm from
all its predecessors. 1t is great-w onderful
in fact, if we could not replace ii, we would
not lose our copy for three dollars. "-Phila
Le6ser.
s'A most gorgeous Pictorial, and a rich
memento of our glorious Fourth. 7
Tribune
.The greatest wonderment in the typo
graphical line ever witnessed. - Troy Dahl
Wig.
% The greatest paper or picture sheet tht
world ever saw has just been issued by Wilson
| & Co."-Oneida Democrat.
| Beyond all comparison the most magnif
cant affair of the kind we ever set eyes on
Bali. Repub.
"A sheet which must cause the artists o
Europe to look to their laurels.--N 7. Cour
| d. Eng.