Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-11-21
COL. BAKER AGAIN.

COL. BAKER AGAIN.
We perceive that the Telegraph is still
harping upon the subject Of the discuss
ion which took place at the Court House
some two weeks since, and lauding the II
linois Colonel to the very skies for the
noble deeds achieved upon that occasion
We mention this subject at this time
merely for the sake Of showing the dis
crepancy Of opinion which exists among
our whig and 'possum friends with re-
gard to the Colonel and his acting upon
that memorable occasion.
In endeavoring to account for the sig.
nal defeat which has overwhelmed the
Wing party Of this city in the late elect
ion, one Of their wise ones has attributed
it in part to "the discussion which took
place at the Court House on the Saturday
night before the election
Whether this be so or not, we will not
pretend to say; but we'll we know, that
no sensible Wing. who is disposed to be
at all candid, will say that Col. Baker de-
serves any credit for the manner in which
he conducted the discussion upon that &C.
casion. II was premedtatcd and deter
mined assault upon all that is fair and
honorable in discussion.
Both the speaker and his friends were
determined on keeping up clamorous
noise and confusion, without regard to ar
gument or even common decency.
The man of the Telegraph was the on
ly one that discovered any thing like ell
oquence in this attempt at Bufoonery.
1t consisted in nothing but gratuitous
asser tions, and impairment interogations.
Many candid Wings have expressed
their strong disapprobation Of Col. BIS
course, and we doubt not but the Demo.
cratic vote was increased materially from
the effect produced upon the mind Of the
audience at that time.
We think the editor Of the Telegraph
has shown very bad taste in bringing up
this subject, upon which many Of his
friends and owners feel very sore.
STATE BANK OF ILL1No1s.-The charter
Of this Institution, says the Illinois Jour.
nal, expired on yesterday, October 3ls,,
and the Governor, by authority Of the
last liquidation law, has appointed Messrs.
N. II. Ridgely, Uri Manly and John Cal
houn trustees for finally closing its affairs.
The Board Of Directors have assigned to
these trustees all their effects of every
kind of the Bank, and have given them
full power to do every thing necessary
for the performance of the trust.
STEAM Boat SALEs.-Capt. Edds, for
merly Of the Eliza Stewart, purchased
the steamer Oregon, yeste rday, for $4,000
She will continue in the Cape Gira rdeau
packet trade.
The Eliza Stewart was also purchased
for the Missouri trade by Capt. Mckee,
formerly ofthe Plough Boy. She brough,
$1,000.
The GLoBE.-'Tis said that the veter-
an Editor F. P. Blair, is about to revive
the daily Globe; not however, as a poi.
tical paper, but one devoted to general
literature, agriculture &c.
The charge Of the literary department,
will be assumed by Jonas c. Picket for.
merly Of Kentucky.
@Distance having been annihiIated
by modern discoveries, people no longe'
talk Of miles. They now speak Of min
u.es and hours as constituting the dist.
aDce from one place to another.
rThe Chicago and Galena Rail Road
has been graded for thirty miles from
Chicago, a. far as Du Page river.
HAZEL EyEs.-Mayor Noah says that
hazel eyes inspire, At first, Platonic
sentiment. which gradually, but surely.