Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-17

MYSTERIES ABSENCE! y
Suspected Murder Of a Citizen Of
Dubuque!!! / Y 4 u
Mr.. Shinn, a worthy citizen Of Du
buque, and formerly merchant in thi:
city, left for Potosi, Wisconsin three day.
ago, and was expected TO return the nex'
day. His horse came home yesterday
morning about day break with the saddle
on, but without the rider. About the
same time Mr.. Shinn's hat was founo
about three miles from the City, as also
his pocket book which evidently had been
opened and searched. We were inform
ed by those who live near where the hal
was found, that cries were heard about
one o'clock in the night, and that the
dogs kept up a continual bowling and
barking. Apprehensions are caused, thai
most foul murder has been committed
and while we write, posse Of nearly al
our male citizens are collected, arraing
ing for thorough search for the body
Of our fellow citizen, and the apprehen
sion Of the .fend incarnate, who perpe
trated the foul deed. lla
The TELEGRAPH-The New York anc
Philadelphia Telegraphic Company have
abandoned the project Of communicating
with New York by means Of wires sunk
in the River. They have extended thei,
line to the Highlands, where the wires
can be suspended across the River at an
elevation Of FIVE hundred feet.
THE EDWARD BArEs.-James Donahoe
who was Engineer of this boat at the time
Of her recent explosion, has been indict.
ed for manslaughter.
COMMANDER McKENz1E of the U. S.
Navy. fell from his horse in fit of apo
p!exy on the 18th. ult and instantly ex.
PRED.
OK THE rRAcK:-Two miles Of the Chi
cago and Galena Railroad, says the Chi
cago Jour nal, has been laid, and car is
now running upon it, carrying rails to
extend the line. i1t.
" The following is from our good
wing friend Madeira, we give it place as
an act Of courtesy to him. The subject
may be Of interest to some Of our readers.
Buena Vista, Oct. 18th.
Door. HoLr:--
Dear Sir:-lI find in the
Express Of the 9th. some structures Of
yours, upon Doct. A. G. Henrys brave
ry, calculated to impress the reader with
the belief, that the Doct. is a man, who
would not stand up to the trough fodder
or no fodder Knowing the Doct. to be
a generous and brave man, feel it to be
nothing more than an act Of common jus.
lice, 10 endeavor to disabuse your mind
as also the public mind on this subject,
which shall do by giving the following
remlniscence;- 30 years ago at Dodge
vile (then in the Terry Of Michigan)
Oct. A. G. Henry received challenge
from a Mr.. Armstrong to fight duel,
Doct. Pavitt bearing the challenge; Capt.
James B. Estas was selected by Doct
Henry to meete noct. Pavitt and make
the necessary arrangements for a meet
ing of the parties; but contrary to the
expectation Of Doct. Henry, capt. Estas
sought to have both arrested. The fact
coming to the ears Of Doct. Henry, he in
great perturbation, came to me, and re-
quested would act as his friend to which
consented. Doct. Pavitt called upon me
with view Of our making the necessary
arrangements for the meeting, when l
promptly informed Doct. Pavitt, could
not consent that Doct. Henry should NEE,
so contemplate puppy as Armstrong
on equal terms, but if he Doct. Pavitt
would regard himself as the injured par
ty, Doct. Henry should meet him in any
way he might desire, which position the
Doct. declined, and so the matter termin-
ated, but at no time did discover any
thing in Doct. Henry's cconduc., caIcu-
lated in the least TO impress me with tie
belief that he was not man of courage;
by giving the above an insertion in the
Express you will greatly oblige your
friend GEO. MADEIRA.
Armstrong was Of the firm of Quail and
Armstrong, Merchants. p
GA correspondent of the Jackson
county Democrat, gives an interesting
description of the country travelled over
in his journey from Dubuque to Lucas
county.
We extract the following description
Of the latter county.
Charlton Point, the geographical center
of Lucas county, is situated on the great
Mormon road from Chu rchville to Coun
Gil Bluffs. The town was located by its
enterprising proprietor short time since
and bids fair to make the most important
inland town on the south side of the De.
Moines in the state. 1t is situated in the
heart Of one Of the most fertile regions il
Iowa, with abundance Of good timber