Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-05-10

them at Garry Ovens, Jackson county, will
be literally rewarded.
PATRICK PHALlNG.
April 18th, lS4e-4tw
FOR RENT.
A SAW MILL and Farm on the Little
IA Maquoketa. Apply to
n2S-3W S. Hampstead.
SOAPS.
A Superior article Of CASTLE Soap, also
IN fine assortment of fancy and toilet
Soaps just received and for sale by
l7nlO f. +. GILLESPIE.
COLOGNE WATER.
A SUPERIOR nrt,cle in fancy or plain
IL bottles, or by the gallon, in store, aud
or sale by Il. f. GILLESPIE.
.. SUPERIOR GUMS.
q HAVE in store and for sale low the fol-
Il lowing: Gum Opium, Gum Myrrh, Gum
Gambnge, Gum Guiac, Gum Frazacauth
and all other gums, usually kept in drug
store. T.. +. GILLESPIE.
VARNISH.
81 BARRELS superior Copal and Japan
n Narnish, also one barrel Leather Var
nish just received and for sale by
-oc27n7 E. F. GILLESPIE.
NOVELS! NOVELS!!
r HAVE just received lot OF the latest
4 novels, (cheap publications. which will
MS EFF GILLESPIE.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEALED Proposals will be received by
- the Board of Public Works of the State
of Iowa, at the office Of their Engineer in
the city Of Keokuk, until the lst day Of June
ncxt, for the building and constructing of a
Canal and Slack Water improvement on the
Des Moines River. for distance Of thirty
two miles from the mouth of said river up
wards.
There will be embraced in the letting
crib dams, from ID to Is feet in heighth, and
about 700 feet in length, with crib abut-
ments. all filled with stone; Lock in each
dam Al by175 feet in chamber, on rock foun-
dation, to be built of heavy rubble masonry,
with cut stone copeing; the walls to be II
feet base and battered to 8 feet ontop, laid
in grout and hydraulic line, B. to be furnished
TO contractors on the work.:
There will be about ten miles of Steam
boat Canal cutting. 50 feet on bottom, with
q slope en- e each side Of IL to l.. The
cutting will be through loomy and sandy
soil, on the river bottom, heavily timbered
in which there will be to build two stone
Locks, and enc guard Lock, same size, and
Of similar structure to those in tho river
The ork will be let in such parcels US wi
suit contractors, and the best Interests ct
the Stntc
Abundance Of stone and timber can be OBJ
tanned in the immediate vicinity Of the work,
and contractors will be enabled to procure
teams, hands. and every description of pro-
| visions with-facility and at very low rates
in the vailed of the Des Moines, which is
unsurpassed for fertility ofthe soil, and an
| other natural advantages.
The work will be paid for in cash at the
rate OF IS per cent on the monthly estimates
as it progresses, reserving Is per cent. until
completed >a
I There has been an appropriation Of about
one million of acres ofthe best and most
! fertile lands to be found west ofthe Mssiss-
ippi made to the State Of Iowa by the Con-
gross Of the United States for the construc-
ton of this improvement, which lands are
now selling and settling rapidly.
The contemplated improvement is about
$50 miles in length. which the Board design
to put under contract as fast ns they can eff
feet the necessary arrangements, and the
circumstances will admit Of Contractors
and laborers will find this improvement and
section of country we'll worthy their atten-
ton.
| Plans and specifications can be seen, and
oil other information on application to, OF
addressing the Secretary Of the Board at the
Office in Keokuk, Iowa.
By order Of the Board,
CHAS. CORKERY, Sec'y.
Office Board of Public Works at Fairfield
March 18th, Is4s-n2-3t
II OOKING Glasses and looking glass
H. plates for sale by E., s.. & co.
GRIND STONES-4O grind stones fol
VI sale by E. s. 81 co.
= bls crushedS Sugar for sale
Ii1n42. EMERSON, lELDs e. co.
~ casks Madary, Port and sweet Wine
III superior article, for sale by
Julv1. n42 EMERsoN, SHIELDS & co.
"ORSES-tw firstrate horses now on
Ii hand for sale by T.. S. g. co.
WHITE LEAD--lO5 kegs low landing
w and for sale by Il. s.. g. co.
pOOTS--25c cases, suitable to the season
- for sale low by z. s.. e. co.
STEEL-l000 lbs, of oil kind on hands,
1For sale by E. s & co.
Books and Stationary.
MATS, COSNISH & CO., are prepared
Il u 4o c,,,nl,, n pf Mt eastern pri.