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

DOCTOR C. KOEPFLE, .ss'5 81.
yrRESPECTFULIYt tenders his profession
al services to the citizens of Dubuque, and vi.
einity. He may be found at all times, when
not professionally engaged, at hisoffice, on the
corner Of Fourth and Locust streets.
Dubuque, Nov 4th. 1916. 8.tf .e
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19
] No.. ll.6.

amongst us. 10 A local legislatures ask
ed for, and that their interests may be
represented by a Delegate in Congress.
5a The convention passed resolution re-
guessing the Hon. Thos. Fl. Benton, and
the Hon. John NJ. Clayton, to represent
the interests ofthat territory, inthe Sen.
ate Of the U. s. 3los@ s# 1s'a.o feS a.,.si
BY a census recently taken ia New
Mexico, i appears that the population Of
the territory is 1926; Of which 28,i5l
are classed as whites, and "A ,O577as Indi-
ans.--Statesman ta.1 soVlss1uo i.s3s4a
81 cOR1G1NAL1rY.-lf we study great men,
we shall find that they were not SO much
distinguished by originality as by range
or extent of thought III we require of
them thatabsolute originality which con-
sists in weaving, like the spider, their
web from their own bowels, we. should
not succeed in obtaining it., No ,grea.
man was original.-Least of. all docs o.
riginality consist in unlikeness TO other
men. A great man is centre of things
seeing the wants Of other men, and
sharing their desire, also strength Of arm
to come at their point. The greatest
genius is the most indebted-the great.
est poet is the man in unison with his
time and country. The great man does
not Wake up and say, will square the
circe-ransack botany and discover. arr
other food for man. have a newlarch
lecture in my mind-I will Corsee a new
organic power. No, he is forced on by3
the genius Of his contemporaries. He
stands where all the eyes of men look,
and their hands all point the direction in
which he should 60. He finds the mate
rails ready to his hands--they have sunk
the hills and bridged the rivers for his
road. Men, poets, women, have all work.
ed Tor him and he has entered into their
Iabors. Grea: general power, we might
almost say, consists in not being original
at all, but to the great extent recep-
tiyc.-Everson. .snE' 34IG'7s
GEN. RosAs, the Argentine Executive, IS
said to have got into difficulty with M.
Harris, the United States charge d'affaires..
This is very rema rkable, for Mr.. Harris
has always been popular in Buenos Ayres.
Having quarrelled with the English,
French, and Sandman ministers then with
the German consul, now with the Anne ri,
can charge, the military despot OF the
Plata is in fair way to get himself into
another foreign Oar. lie has sent Gen,
Urqulxa, we observe, to aid Oribe in an
nexlng Montevideo to the Argentine pro-
venccs. '.Ai-,'
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19
DRY GOODS.
DAVID JONES,

ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,
A WALLS himself Of this opportunity to ten
IN der his thar to the citizens of Dubuque
for the liberal patronage bestowed lpon him
since his residence among them and humbly
hopes by prompt attention to his business, still
to inertia proportionatc share ofthe patronage
of his fellow citizens.
fes-Sash and Blinds made to order.
Sept 7. n52 If. DAVID JONES.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19
DENTAT, STJRGERV.

DENTAL. SURGERY.
nR. I. B. BRANCH, (Galena, III would
lDannouncet to his friends and patrons in Du.
,uque; that he has removed his office to the
f. ont roomsin tho new building corner of Main
md Hill streets, over the St. Louis store, and
cross corner from the american House. J'4@i
Those who visitGalena, for dentaloperation
are respcctfullyinvited togive5 him a CALL
Examination made and advice given cheerful.
ly and gratuitously. ri, ap4n@
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19

MARTINGALEs, TRUNKS, VALIsEs, CARPET BAGS,
and all articles in their linc--which they will
sell LOW Tor CASH, as low as can be ''pur-
chased in The w est" -,
We pledge ourselves, that fol, durability
and ncutness, our workmanship SHALL NOT Be
excel!ed by any. The stock shall also be Of
tho best quality. .r7 .-. o.. E,g Sd a'uas}
( N. B Carriages trimmed with neatness and
despatch, Repairing done on short notice.
U7Shopat the sign of the "Big Collar,"a
few doors above the NAPLES, House, Main st. ;.
Dubuqua, Iowa. L. D. ,RANDALL& Co.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19
VOL. VIII.
THE MINERS EXPRESS.

Is published Weekly and Semi Weekly !
at the following rates. .. ..t.m
WEEKLY per annum in advance ,;., So DOL
Ifpayment be deferred till the ex-
piration of six months 50
Attic end Of the year ~ =" '.' %
SEM1-WEEKnY per annum in advance 90
At the expiration of six months 81
At the AID ofyear HaI1h"' w
TERMS OF ADYERTISING.' :
WEEKLY-l square, first insertion ST. 90
For each subsequent insertion, 30
SEMI WEEKLy-l sqr. LIST insertion, rs
For each subsequent insertion, F.. 374
Liberal discounts made to yearly adverti-
ser-. d..
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19

" "GeneraI Summary? General
Summary" said old Mrs. Frizzletop.
elevating her brows and specs to the friIl
of her cap, making aspectacle of herself
at the same time, after she had been read
ing long string of election returns, in
which the whole vote was footed up UNI
der the above head. "Why, this Gen
era| Summary beats General Cuss, and
General Taylor both together. Strange
that I've never hern Of him in any Of the
histories or Biographies. I've often read
of General Intelligence in the newspa-
pers, but | never knew that General
Summary was runin' for presiden, afore,'
and the old lady lay down the PAPER, con-.
WINGED that she was decidedly behind the
times in political matte rs.--Cin., Repub.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19
SADDLE, HARNESS, AND TRUNK
MANUFACTORY., '''s '.'

,"HE subscribers would
Il respectfully inform the
citizens of Dubuque aid
surrounding country, that
they are manufacturing,
and will cndeavor to keep
on hand an assortment Of
q SADDLES, HARNESS,
COLLARS, BRIDES.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19

The IRISH REFUGEES. The New York
Tribune gives us some account of the
movements of the Irish refugees in this
country. William Il. Mitchell is going
to Wisconsin to purchase farm near
Sheboygan, and settle there; James Can't
we'll, another refugee, goes with him;
Mr.. McClenehan, late editor of The Lin
erick Reporter, is in New York, with
wife and four children, and needs employ;
John B. Dillon, another refugee, intends.
TO practice law RereJIe ' %
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19

COMMERCIAL DEsoLAT1oN IN CANADA.
The New York Sun on the authority Of
an intelligent American me reliant in Mon
;real, says: s'1 as5'ft"& a'3as'toi'i#, 3 $50
''Within year past, over five thous-.
and persons, mostly epterprising men,
formIy doing respectable lusiness in Mon.
trcal, have been obliged TO abandon the
city or suffer complete bankruptcy O.
yer five thousand tenements, stores, shops
and dwellings are without tenants, nor lorr
can.'hey be rented at any price, The
most business streets are comparatively
deserted by trade, and it is no fiction that,
grass grows upon the solitary pavements.
Since the increased facilities given to
trade between this city and the Canada
Merchants, especially Of Canada yWest, .!
there is scarcely a trader who resorts to i
Montreal for goods. tsaa3 j 4a ess
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19

DLASTERING HAIR for sale BY no VI
Iala laT as1 n4 " EMERSON s. SHIELDS.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19

An INCIDENT OF THE WAR.-The fol-
lowing is anuextract Of letter from New
Orleans, published in the Philadelphia
Ledger: .... III ~. ~ - ~ ~ ,
You will remember that Gen. de la We
ga was, taken prisoner at his battery in
the first battle on the, Rio Grande-that
there Duncan's battery, and his opposed
each other in mortal fight. Now i; is re-
n,arkable that on the morning Of ourc-
vacuption Of the capital, Gen. de la Vega
commanded the Mexican battery that sa
luted our flag and that Duncan's battery
saluted the Mexican flag on its rising to
float again over the palace. Thus the
batteries ofthe two men which first OPEN
ed upon each other at the wars com
mericement, in may, 1916, OF. the Rio
Grande, exchanged in amity the nation
al salutes in the city Of Mexico in June,
l848, at the wars ending, ba,siTs rtass.
The Pass woRD.-----Mr. Lover tells
a good anecdo,e Of an lrishman giving the
password at the battle ofFronteney, at
the time the great SAKE was marshaI:lie
1.-THE password is Sake ;,nowdon't for
get it, said the colonel to Pat.
Sacks! Faith and will mott WASN'T
my fathersa millerW ,cn etsa ''ga
atYI;Who goes the re ?o cried the sentinel,
after he.arrived tat the post asfW ,oa:yas
Pat looked as, confidently as possible,
and ina sort ola whispered howl, replied!
gfFags!. yer honsr,'r ea i!5e d tal
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21
Mysterious Disappearance.
CuAs. p. Corr, Sec'y.

just rs our paper was going to press, last
III. SHlNN, of this city, had disappeared un-
der the following circumstances: Mr.. ;.
left home Wednesday morning. to go TO Po-
tos, saying he would return the same night.
lie failed to do SO, however, aud yesterday
morning, the horse he rode away, came into
town, with saddle, bride and halter ON, aud
in proper order. His hat and pocket book
were also found by different persons, near
the residence of the late DIR. LANGwoRrMY,
on the road to Wells Ferry. No clue has
yet been obtained to the fate of Mr.. SuINN,
and unless something should transpire TO
afford the desired information, thorough
search will be gone into. Ii is feared he has
fallen victim to the murlerous propensi-
ties Of some of the scoundrels who are at
the present time iniesting the community in
almost every Dubuque Tribune.
Friday the Goth, aud no tidings Of SnINN.
There are various opinions about this affair.
Some think Mr.. $. is still alive, some that
he IS murdered aud others that he has com
united suicide. lie was late OF the firm Of
WARREN s SHNN, Plaueyille, and has LEFT
very interesting family in want, Mr. :.
was a pious, upright man; but had failed
twice and was much diShoartened. His
business to Potosi, was to obtain employ
mcnt. From our knowledge OF Mr. ;. we
are satisfied that he would never run away,
leaving his family to believe that he was
murdered.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21
Wing Convention.

The Wings of the First Assembly Dis
trict met in Convention at Hazel Green, on
the 18th of October, at which all the pre-
cincts in said District were fully represented.
The Convention organized by calling JoNA-
THAN CHAmBERLAIN to the chair, and APP
pointing CHAs. p. Corr, Esq, Secretary.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for candidate for Representative when
ROBERT r. YOUNG, was declared unan-
inously nominated. After which the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resofred, That, as the sense of this Con-
vention, we have entire and increasing cor-
fidence in the uncompromsing integrity of
Gen. II. TAYLOR that so far from re-
GREETING his nomination, we believe be alone
is able to carry division and defeat into the
enemies ranks.
Resoiped, That we have full and entire
confidence in the ability and honesty of o.
CoLE, the Wing nominee for Congress, and
that we will use all honorable means to Sc
cure his election.
Resolved, That we heartily concur in the
opinion of the Wing Convention held at
Lancaster ; and that we will use all our in
fluence to secure the election Of every Off
Ger on the ticket there nominated.
ResoIred, That in RosERT Il. You've we
recognize long tried and faithful Wing
and that we cordially recommend him to the
Wing voters of the First District and that
we will use all honorable means to secure
his election.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of this
Convention be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and published in the Wisconsin
Herald aud Galena Gazette.
JON. CHAMBERLAIN, Chm.
CuAs. p. Corr, Sec'y.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21
The Duty of wfiss.

II the Wing party leaves any measure I'M
tried, to maintain Wing men and measures
IN The county of Grant, it win prove recre-
ant to ats highest duty. Remember that
the Loeos are party, when in power, who
nerer gfce quarter. They aim at nothing
short OF the determination of the NYhie
party. The black flag of prescription floats
at their mast head. In July, 1916, tho Loeos
IN this county. rallied under this flag, and
they are still banded together for this pur-
pose. They issued circular, signed by
large numbers of their party, calling upon
all their rank and file, to array themselves
under their party banner. They put the
issue of future county elections, upon the
test OF numbers. They have ever since
maintained strict party discipline, aud have
invariably supported Loco Foeo nominees
for al county offices. You could not per-
suade one OF those men who signed that call,
to vote for Wing against the regular noui-
nee of their party, for any Office, from prcsi-
dent down to dog-pelter. Amongst those
whose names are appended to that "call :"
for a Loco Foco rally in July, 1876, is the
name of MArruew Woops, who is the
nominee of the Loco Foco party for sheriff.
and who also offers himself ms an iRdepen.
dent candidate, ia hopes to catch some Wing
votes. Now ii there Is an Office Ia the coun-
", which more than another, puts il In the
power of the incumbent, to wage bitter
hostility against our party, Il is The office of
sheriff. Going every where, seeing aud CON
versing with every body, he can be the secret
agent and emissary for the Accomplishment
of all the plans and purposes Of his party
The office OF sheriff Is worth more than one
hundred votes to tho Loco FocO party-and
this they knoe fiin sreN. Ii they elect thsir
sheriff, they carry one of our strongest in
trenchments. MArTnEw Moons, Is as un-
compromising a Loco Foco as there Is in
the county Of Grant He has discharged
the duties Of sheriff very well, for aught We
know lut not better than Whig shcri,is
have done before him or may again do. He
is good fellow bat are we TO give hin,
agaii, the hes, office IN the county of Grant.
because be is a coed fcllosr3 Il is no, with
out good reason, that the Constitution pro-
hibits any man from holding the office Of
sheriff twice in succession. These " good
fellows" have too much opportunity 70 work
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21
Gen. Cass, an old FederaIist.

This charge has been made and sustained.
Gen. CAss is the only man who attempts to
deny the fact; and the only way he denies
it, is by suggesting an untruth. He says he
has been Jeffersonian Democrat fran his
youth. The fact il, he was Federalst
until he was a youth with beard on. In
Nilcs's Register Of September 10, 1884, may
be found an article which sets forth the truth
of this matter. Mr.. Niles says that in 1870
1900, LEWIS CAss was the preceptor of the
Grammar school in Wilmington, and always
appeared with black cockade in his hat, an
emblem of Federalism. In 1903, we learn
from the GAINESVILLE Courier, LEWIS CAss
removed to Marietta, and in that or the fcl-
lowing year delivered a highly spiced Fed
eral Fourth of July Grafton. In 1905 Mr..
JEFFERSON commenced his second term. In
1906 young CAss was elected member OF
the House of Representatives of Ohio, as a
Federalist, and took his seat as such on the
first of December, in that year. This is
stated by the Marietta Inteligencer and has
never been denied. During that session of
the legislature he felt "gradual change
coming over his opinions with the change
of circumstances-and on the 9Th of June,
1907, his palm was crossed with warrant No.
s9422 for 81 200 coming to him as marshal
of OHIO.
He liked the feeling of this warrant so
much that he has ever since so adapted his
politics as to be acceptable to every Presi-
dent in succession. He was hand and glove
with john QUINcY ADAMS, as he was after
wards with ANDREW Jackson. No princi-
pies have ever come amiss with him, pro-
vded he could keep" this side up" with
the men in power.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21
Whie Convention.

The Wings of the Fourth Assembly Dis
trict met at Beetown, on Saturday, the 18th
inst, MIR. YOUNG was chosen President of
said Convention, and p NJ. RICHARDSON,
Secretary.
The Convention then proceeded to BUSH
ness; when on second ballot, ROBERT
NJ. BRIGGS was declared the Wing nom
inee of said District.
1t is expected that Mr.. BRIGGs will can
vass the District, and give his views on the
various questions at issue.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21
Where are you, Hyatt7


On Sunday before last, the Loco foco
nominee for Congress, Mr.. SMITH, was at
the house of Mr.. PATcH, on Blake's prairie.
Several of the party were present, and
political conversation arose. Mr.. SMITH
was asked, whether he approved of the new
exemption law' well, really said he,
have not Tead a., Ira w. BRoNsoH made
some defence for the Presidents exercise OF
the Veto power, aud specified the appropri-
alton for the harbor at Potosi, rs one which
it was the Constitutional duty of the Presi-
dent to veto. Mr. s. assented to all that
BRoNsoN said on the subject. The Wilmot
proyiso was spoken of; SMITH, although
protesting TO be in favor of it, treated It as
visionary abstraction, using the same argu-
ments against it, and treating il in the same
manner that Gen. CAss treats the question.
Our informant is satisfied, that SMITH is
fully committed to all the doctrines and to
the entire policy Of Polk and CAss, from
A to lizard.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21

for reelection, at the cost of others. u
there are any Wings, soft enough to aban-
don their own man and their own principles
for the support of Loco Foco sheriff, who
will thus give to Federalism, aid and COM
fort, who will patronize Locofocoism and
pension men who are pledged to overthrow
our party, let them remember, that they are
aking the surest plan TO betray our party
an1 to sacrifice with it, all those principles
which we hold dearest.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21

to- The Locos, in the First District, have
nominated Tor Congress, WIN. p. LYNpE, in
the Second District, A. HYATT SMITH, in the
Third District, JAMES DUANE DoTY. The
I.ocos nominated DoTY because they could
not helpit. They were obliged to nominate
him, to draw Off Wing votes enough to car
ry the election. The Locos in the Third
District, would have acted wisely in nomi-
mating ORsAMus CoLr, Esq, for the same
reason.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21

To- Some nincompoop, writing in the last
Potos Republican, represents that Col. BA-
RER was afraid to reply to A. HYATT SMITH,
at the political meeting in Lancaster. The
truth is, Col. BAKER had already spoken
that afternoon, more than four hours in the
open air-aiter which few speakers would
lie able to speak above a whisper-had made
a political anatomy of Moses Nj. STRONG,
and had said all that could be said in the
best manner, upon the whole range of po-
ltical topics. The debate between SMITH
and Cole in the Court House, after BAKERS
speech, seemed like small pattering rain,
after a copious thunder shower. Cole had
knocked all the filling out of Smiths slazy
argument, and all felt like retiring. Here
some of the Locos bawled out for BAKER,
who was present. The Col. had too much
magnanimity to show up little HYATT, a
task already so well performed by COLE
and he therefore declined speaking; with
the remark, that CoLE had so completely
foilcd SMITH in the discussion, that there
was nothing left for him to do; aud that
SMITH might well adopt the words of
SrERRE, who, the next morning after his
marriage, preached sermon from these
wor,ls:-"I.o, we have toled all night and
caught nothing"
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21

sEP 1t is much to be regretted that the
publishers of the Potosi Republican, were
not consulted about the nominations which
were to be made by the Wing County Con-
yention. The Republican has brought out
for the Wings, candidate for Judge Of
Probate whom it is pledged to elect, or
work g free gratis for nothing" The Wing
party will of course take the Republican
into its alliance. The Republican seems to
treat Dir. Bronson, the ostensible Loco can
didate for Judge of Probate, and Mr.. Sur
TIE, their candidate for Register, as mere
men Of strao. The plan is, to rally the
whole Loco Foco party in support of III.
r. Golfer, for Judge of Probate, and
GEORGE Ii. Cox, for Register both of
whom stabbed off from the Wing party
about the same time, and for want of the
same office, ard have thrown themselves
into the arms of Locofocoism.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21

TIE MAcKEREL FIsHERy.-We under
stand that the fishermen on the North shore
have had fine sport for several days past
The waters Of Cape Ann are literally swar-
ming with mackerel. On Tuesday, within
a circumference of about six miles within a
short distance of Eastern Point Light, there
were over. COO fishing vessels engaged in
catching mackerel. The crews of vessels
of all sizes, from five tons up TO 1875, were
busily engaged the whole day; and, accord
ing to several estimates made by some of
the oldest inhabitants of Gloucester, it is
supposed that at least $4,000 barrels have
been taken, valued at 100000! An excel
lent days work, this The mackerel were
nearly all No. I's.-Boston Trans.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21
Abandonment of Cass.

The DEMocRAcY OF CLARION FOR TAY-
LoR - The MOST IMPORTANT DETECTION
YET.-Clarion county, heretofore one ofthe
strong holds of Locoiocoism, which has al
ways been considered safe for 1900 to 400
majority for Locofocoism, has at last shown
evidence of determination to revolt against
the party which has done so much TO de-
ceive and ruin Pennsylvania. a number OF
the most distinguished Democrats of that
county have repudiated the Baltimore nom
inees and are now supporting Taylor and
Fillmore NORTH .9mericGn.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21

10 The Potosi Republican charges US
with design to buy the Miners Express.
al Dubuque. If we had done so, the Re-
publican would have been placed between
two Wing fires. and like a little boy roasting
on the front seat in the school house, would
have been Justify exclaiming, {" Sir, may |
go outs Pm too warIni Sir, may 20 outi'
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21

Ono. Although Ohio has given ma
iority Of few hundred votes for WELLER,
Loco, for Governor, the new Legislature is
Wing by fifteen majority on joint ballot /;
and is perfectly safe for TAYLOR in No
vonIbcr.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21

% Mr.. O. Con-, of Grant county, Is the
wing candidate for Congress in this district
This Is very respectable nomination. Mr.
{. was a member of the late constitutional
convention and won himself an excellent
reputation by never speaking unless be had
something 10 ssy.-.Asdisoa Dem.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21
To the Voters of Lancaster Precinct.

am a candidate for the Office of Coz
STABLE. of the Lancaster Precinct, and if
elected | will discharge the duties of that
office to the best of my ability
JOHN b. CALLS.
Lancaster, Oct. II, 1S4S.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-21
To the Voters of Grant County.

The undersigned respectfully announces
himself as candidate for election, to the
office of SHERIFF of Grant County, at the
ensuing election.
If elected, win perform in person the
duties of the office, as far as in my power, *
will pursue the same course that | have
since | have been Sheriff of said county.
MATTHEW WOODS.
September 81, 1913.