Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19

flnckney, OF .. u, upon INC MISSOURI
Compromise.
We was distinguished member oflhe
celebrated Hartford Convention.
NAvAL.-Com. Wilkinson succeeds Com.
Perry in the command Of the Homse
Squadron. The Rarilan is 10 be his flag
ship.
VlRG1NIA.-The old Domion has done
herself no credit in the late election. We
had hoped, that whatever other states Of
the South might do. she at least would
stand by her ancient allies Of the North.
Her official vote has not yet been receiv-
ed, but enough is known to justify us in
saying, that she is saued, but by the skin
of her Teeth She probably may have
given Cass 500 majority.
1t is qualification to us to know, that
this was no fault of OLD SHENANDOAH,
She at least has shown her attachment
to the principles Of her faith, and proved
herself reliable and firm, amid the Death
blows that have Ievelled her sister coun-
ties in other portions Of the State. Com
mend us to the old Tenth Legion Of Vir-
ginla Democracy. Like the everlasting
hills that guard her borders, she main
tains her position, undaunted by the re-
verses which may threaten the destruc-
ton of the principles of her faith.
Missouri OFEIc1AL.-The official vote
Of Missouri shows the following result
Cass, 4o,877. Taylor 1851 being a
majority Of 8,2O6 for Cass.
SHE'S GoNE!-An heiress, with for
tune Of about one million dollars, lately
eloped from Cincinnati, with her COACH
man.!
DELAwARE.--The official vote in the
state Of Delaware stands, Cass 5,897.
Taylor 6,1O1. Van Buren, 80. Taylor's
majority over Cass 2O4.
ILL1No1s.-The official vote is thus:
Cass 56,629. Taylor 1926. Van Bu-
rem 1894. Cass majority over Taylor
3,414.
OHro.-The official vote in Ohio stands
thus:-Cass 154,783. Taylor 1886.
Van Buren, 1894. This shows a ma
jority for Cass over Taylor of 49, 27.
The RIVER was frozen over at Prairie
Du Chine on the 9Th iust.. and the cross
ing safe on the ice. So says the Prairie
Du Chine Patriot. r.9s,., ~ 80
RILEY THE DEsEnTER is now in prison
at the castle Of Perote in Mexico.
Col. BENTON it is said, will demand an
investigation Of the charge that he VIC
lated any confidence in the publication Of
his resolution against Gen. Kearney.
! JOSEPH B. WELLS Of Galena, is talked
Of as candidate for the U. S. Senate
from the state Of Illinois, in place of Judge
Breese. ~4 rus Gca 49,.
GFOuR THANKS are due to D. A. Ma
hony, Esq, member ofIthe House of Re-
representatives., fora copy Of the Govern
or's Message, which reached us yester-
day, by ,cay Of Gazena. = 10 '....' I'll .'''
I GALEAT BUFFALo.--We learn from the
Cleaveland Times, that severe gale vi
sited the city Of Buffalo on the 30th ult.
Much damage was done tolthe shipping
in the Harbor, and by the unusual height
Of the water ia the creek. Several hous-
es were unrooled, and to add to the fear
full calamity, fires broke out in several
parts Of the town. These were, howev-
er, subdued without doing much damage.
Great distress to the poor, on account of
the overaowing of their habitations by
the swollen creek! 4, 2gOOG
THE WEATHER. This morning about
sunrise, the Thermometer stood four de-
Il tll 5.f1sr
grees above Zero. nIIHI
Why is the letter X like a pigs tail ?
Because it is the latter end Of, pork.
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TALL FIRdNs.-The Wings of Boston
fred a salute of one thousand guns on
Monday, in honor Of Gen. Zachary9Tay.
lors' political victory on the previous
Tuesday. These politicians are lavish
oftheir powder now doubtless 10 make
up, in some sort, Iforthc unsthey did ne
fire at any Of Gen. Taylor's victories
over the enemies Of his country.-[ Argus