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Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05
Postal Advancement acih Grent Br;t;ou

Postal arrangement sOiM Great Britain.
The following is said 10 be the basis of
agreement between Lord Clanrica ride,
and our Minister Mr.. Bancroft:
l. Entire reciprocity between the
Two governments in the transmission Of
letters by their respective steamers.
T. The rates Of postage to be uniform
Tor Anne rican and English steamers.
3 The British colonial mail to be con
veyed through the United States and hv
the American as we'll as the Enolisb
Steamers
4. American mails for Europe. Asia
and Africa, to be conveyed by the British
as we'll as the American steamers.
The rates Of postage will not probably
exceed twenty five cents on each letter
from the United Stales; or one shilling
sterling on letters forwarded from the
United Kingdom. By this arrangement,
letter mailed in any part Of G reat Brit
ain, or Ireland, and shilling paid upon
it there, will be delivered in the United
States without charge to the person 10
whom it is directed. So with letter
sent from the United States; by the pay
ment of twenty five cents here, j. will be
delivered free Of charge in any part Of
England, Ireland and Scotland.
A weekly mail line, direct to New
York, 10 consist Of American and British
steamers, is also in contemplation as part
OF the arrangement.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05

pIt is stated that Hon. A. l.. Sims,
'a,ember Of Congress from the George
town District, S. c., died on the 10th ult.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05

The progress Of Christianify-A cor
respondent of the New York Journal Of
commerce, writing from Boston under
date Of the 10th inst, SAYS:
"On the occasion Of the sailing this az
ternoon, Of new missionaries for the Sand.
witch Islands, in connection with appro-
pirate singing on deck, and a prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Bayden.--The Rev. Dr..
Poor, late from India, remarked that some
thlrty.flve years ago, when he was in
Andover Seminary, it was serious qucs-
ton among the students, whether any
ought TO peril their lives as missionaries
to those islands, --then inhabited by nall-
ed, and ferccious savages, in the loves.
state Of barbarism.
But as striking illustration Of the ct
evating power oflhe Gosnel '''ese Sand
witch islands have. IL .ne last twenty-eight
wears. tax - ,espectable rank among civ
il:-~u natione. They have now we'll
organized gove!nment-numero us schools
-seminaries. in which are upwards of
three hundred young men, training for
stations finfuence-and twenty church.
es, to which have been received towards
thirty thousand regular communicates.
And it is stated that there are among
them now annually solemnzed more than
a thousand christian marriages.
With sucl, an example before the eyes
Of Christendom, no people, surely, need
never again be dispaired Of, however pre-
vented by superstition, or degraded by
ignorance or vice.
And with such evidence of,he rcdeem-
ing influence Of Christian missions, in con-
nection with the free access now afforded
to all other degraded nations and tribes of
men, what might not be expected for the
next quarter ola century, we're the chur-
ches Of all denominations fully awake to-
their responsibility.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05

W nal JUN line hUl1S HAVE STRUNG
rRoM-The peach originally, was pois-
oned almond. lis flesh parts we're then
used to poison arrows, and it was for this
purpose introduced in Persia. The trans
planting, and cultivation, however, not
only removed its poisonous qualities, but
produced the delicious fruit we now en-.
joy.
The Nectarine and Apricot are but ma
tural bybridations between the peach and
plum.
The Cherry was originally a berry,
like fruit, and cultivation has given each
berry separate stem, and improves its
quality. The common Mazard is the orr
ginal Of most Of the present kind Of cher
ries.
The common wild pear is even inferior
to the choke pear. but still, by cuultiva-
ton, it has come TO rank among our fin
est fruits.
The Cabbage originally came from
Germany, and is nothing more than the
common sea kale. lis cultivation has
produced the present cabbage, and its diff.
lerent acclimatings, the different kinds
while its hybridations with other similar
plants has produced the CauliAower..
This shows the benefits Of cultivation
in the vegetable world; but the change
which the cultivation has effected in the
mind Of man infinitely greater.- [Ameri,
can Agriculturist. RI .aE "5t
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05

"Soney dear" said a kind mother,
"you'v got dirty face" swell MOTHER
replied the hopeful, III belongs to The free
soil ma, In, aI "a 1881 q 5@#
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05

GIVE learn that the Vicksburg The
atre was destroyed by fire on the Gath
1llt.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05

LEeAL-"Do you swear or affirm?''
said a magistrate to WITNESS.
81 don't car d--n which," was the re-
r,ly ..
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05

stAfter the 9TH Of November, it will re-
quire affidavits to prove that Cass was a
candidat for the Presidency:"-[John Van
Buren,.
QUERE.-John, if it requires af6davits
70 provo that Cass was candidate, wha,
Testimony will suffice 10 establish that
adad- was running?
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05
POPULATION AND
RESOURCES.

Wo find in recent number Of the
:'London Agricultural and Industrial
Journal" some interesting statistics
bearing upon the questions Of popu-
uation, food and labor in Ireland. Ii is
stated that the population Of Ireland, as
determined by the census Of 1871, is g.
1924 souls, Of whom four millions are
males; and Of these, two millions and
quarter may be considered as o: the labor
ing age. Now, as there are in Ireland
thirteen millions and a half acres of ara
BILE land, there is precisely The ALLEGATION.
to every 100 acres Of II laboring men !;
but as Of the Irish population only txo-
thirds are actually engaged in agricuI.
ture, it may be considered that to every
100 acres there are eleven laborers de-
pendent for employment; and on those
again are dependent for support, females.
old men and children, to the number Of
twcnty-nine; and these persons must be
supported by the land out Of its produce
before profits can be rcckoned, or the val
ue and proportions Of rent can be struck
in all 40 persons, Of whom 20 as are
females, 8 are feeble old men and chill
dren. and working men. Thus for the
whole country:
Agricultural females 2,7OO,286
Old men and boys, 1,219,l78
Agricultural laborers, 1,49O,lO?
Total. 5,413,57l
Now if we refer to the circumstances
under which the working land upon the
large farm system is conducted, we shall
find, as well from practice as from esti
mates put forward by the best informed
writer's, such as Professor Low, that on
farm Of 500 acres there will be perma-
nently engaged the farmer, his steward,
or foreman, and twenty workmen. There
will be at certain seasons extra field work
done by men, women and children, who,
if not of the families Of the workmen,
must be drawn from some source extern
al to the farm, and must, except at those
short periods, live upon means not deriv-
ed from farm labor. The staff of the
farm employed upon and living by means
Of it is reckoned as above. Now let us
suppose thirteen and half millions Of
acres ofarable land in ireland arranged
and cultivated on this plan, there will be
employed twenty-five persons to zach 500
acres there are dependent fifty five work.
ing males. Employment cannot, there
fore, be afforded TO one half, indeed but
two-fifths, and there will remain:
Females 1,725,671
Old men and male children 721, 500
Labolers 894,O63
3,351,242
For whom the land can afford no employ
ment; who cannot by their labor earn in
any way their share Of the produce Of
the land; and the question, truly impor
tant for the landlord who has to seek icr
rent, as we'll as for the farmer who has
to pay rent, is the manner in which these
three and one-third millions of surplus
people are to be removed, or in some way
provided for. 49, O.,
We have presented, it will be under
stood, not our own views but the sub
stance Of an article from a foreign peri
odcal. Sir Richard Kane is the reputed
author; but by whosoever written, it
contains food for reflection.
KIT CARSON IN EURoPE-The last
number Of the Blackwood thus describes
Lit. Kit Carson for the benefit Of il Eng
lish readers:
"Small in stature, and slender1y limb
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05

PURCHASING CUBA.--The New York Her.
aid reiterates its statement, that a negoci-
alton has been opened for the purchase
Of Cuba by the United States, and is Of
opinion that the question will como up
in imposing form, for the conside ration
of Congress, at its next eesson.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05
/. OFFICIAL VOTE OF IOWA.

Below we give the official vote Of this
State. Itisa matter Of proud reflection
70 the Democrats ofIowa, that when 9TH
er States fal.ered and gave way in the
COED work, we stood firm, and rolled up
for our standard bearers larger MAORI
" than was ever before given in the
State. We have fully redeemed the pro-
misses we gave 10 our brethren abroad
and had democrats elsewhere but done
the same, the Wings would not now be
Growing and rejoicing over the election
Of Gen. Taylor. ...r"
The vote stands as follows:
Dem. Electors, Wing Electors,
Dodge, 1870 Warren, 1867
Williams, 12,O5l Bowen, 10,343
Selman, 1924 Wallace, 1850
Clark, 1928 shelleday, 1857
This gives US an average Democratic
majority of ,435. The vote of Po,tawa-
fannie is not included in the above list, as
II was not regularly organized. 1t stood
for the Democratic Electors 42--for Wing
Electors 557. Even including this vote,
we would have majority Of $50. Well
done Iowa.
VAN BUREN's VorE.--This political re-
negade and traitor to the Democratic par
ty, received in this State 1887 votes. We
are glad it is no more: we wish it was
less
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05
A NATIONAL BANK.

Already are some Of the Wing organs
Of the couatry, insisting that this curse
shall again be>saddled upon the country.
The National Intelligencer, the leading
whig paper in the city Of Washington,
is the FIRST 10 make the move. The mo-
tion is seconded by some Of the wing pa
pers in New York. Whe.peupon Bennett
sfihe Herald, plainly tells them, that if
their policy be carried out they may ex-
.psct the wing party to be broken in piec-
20, and an easy triumph afforded the De-
nocracy in 1859. We shall! watch with
much interest, the ssigns Of the tines
Tor the next three months, and we will
endeavor to keep our readers advised OF
any and all matters which may be Of in
lerest 10 them. We anticipate some rich
dsueiopenents.
SINGULAR SfATIsT1cs.--The New Bed
ford Mercury presents its readers with a
table, showing the expenditures Of the
United States Government, under the va
rious administrations from Washington
10 Polk. We extract the average per
minute:
Under Washington, $3 81
John Adams. 9 SO
/. Jefferson, 8 50
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05

A TOUCH OF THE LIP SUBL1MEs.- "Gen-
tlemen Of the jury,'' said western law
yer, "you are met here on one Of the
most solemn occasions that ever happened
since had a brief. The defendant, be-
ing stout, able bodied man, rushed like
an assassin upon my client, who is f1ail
young widow; and why did not the thun-
ders Of heaven blast him when he stopped
towards her, stretched forth his arms like
the forked lightnings Of Jubilee, and gave
her d kiss on the mouthr'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-27
VOL. VIII. NO. 173.

irghten the King into creating new peers Ano"' y
their help o. carry the Reform BIZ through
I, j. evident nj. party considered physical re the
only loyic ineligible 70 sovereign. and oieaoes
In tho nopBlous towns the best way 70 cosn argu-
mont Perlsas they were right But Circuuance'-
athat unspirtual god~-makes sad havoc witnr opin
ions. and % the Wings Of = are IS unlike wings
Of ~ a. Hyperion 10 a satyr
Mr.. McNianuss tral is going on the ca for the
prosecution Is closed Nothing material elected
The evidence was almost word for wOras 10 NJ.
OBrieus case and the result will not beierent-
There is one Catholic on his Jury. The feng of in
ieres, exhibited on the first Trial has vanisb-there
no anxiety for there is no hope convict Il looked
spon as certain. Mr.. Butts counsel for prisoner
The Crown appears TO have great dificul about M
Meagher. They are afraid they cannot Pcure an ad
verse verdict for the chain Of evidence, said IL not
complete and therefore they leave his p to the asi
lest An scqu,ts in his case might nhuer tue others
Ia the meantime they securing the antry to pro
cure Witnesses for 90 far unnecessarily
Arrests are making every day. Two AFRICANS were
taken up lately 4 Mr. Reilly mot Dew Reilly was
arrested in Belfast this week and conyed 70 Rich
nond on charge OF high treason , search for
OGorman and Mshony continues unsted- Many
ludicrous stories are told sbOu. disaPnted police
men Just when they thought they weron Mshonys
tract The las, search for him in hiousins house
Miss ORysn. While the Police were hitting through
the house two ladies dressed up bund OF something
with a cloak and nat and MD il underhe sofa The
Police observed it their return andrew II out ez'
ultog amid pesls Of derisive laughter.
Jenny Lind Is in Dublin, performing brilliant and
crowded audiences. She appeared in onnsmbula the
very day Smith OBriens sentence reaed the city but
the theatre was not the less gay crcded Wreaths
were flung the stage in endless piusion-the sp'
plausc was deaicning and Irish wsrmeartedness wss
displayed in full perfection for strser while their
nlus,rous countrynsn was lying sennced to An igno-
ninious death in Clonme jail Wor than their de-
.ertion Of him Is this indifference to : tate.
:. The Jury have returned ydict OF Gully N
the case Of McNanus which will Of arse he followed
by q sentence similar 70 that of Smit % Bren.
iOurs n
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-27

TExAs.-Gen Houston addressed the citizens OF
Huntsville on the 30th ut The BdHHU says, . MS
arguments IN support OF his vote on tne oregon TN
teTial bill were conclusive and irresistible. few
Of the pro slavery journals Of the star state are hshy
incensed Al the course OF Senator HorsroS Although
the Ba4ar and several others warmly applaud MS course
on the great question of Free soil in the new Terrific
rie. From the squirmings Of the Gdirssi0R NfEs II
would sem probable tina, an attempt VIII be made 10
form a Free Soil electoral ticket As in Louisiana me
effort will no doubt prove Unsuccessful AZ least IN tn'
campaign. ,.,h,
Al exchange paper says Texas every body thought
would 20 for Cas- but everybody may he mistaken
A gentleman from the interior and Democrat says
,hs, the vote OF the state doubtful in consequence OF
the strong aversion 10 Cass
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-27

FERDINAND FRELosATH the noble spirited Poet Of Freedom
Prison Dusseldorf Rhine for the publication Of DIS stirring
Tesn lyrics German Politics Immediately before the DIS
reached Country been received MS nten-
accompanying HEcKER and his friends this side
INDUCED the welcoming him the SOL whose seen
cry pictured The this passed with
Rapperschy the Lake Zurich after bis first Danish
he spoke with enthusiasm America number
Wisconsin had written him. describing their settlement on
the paes him and make bis home
among They promised him and sturdy those
which shadow the sounding
the Rhine His they said would find inspiration on
virgin kind people my
spoke this "b could not bear the
giving my country forever The home heart
Germany though should be my visit her again have
perform which all her her aud must not wander
This minded patriotism has character
ICED every action Of the Poet Opposed msreprentd
may failed self sacrificing devotion " h'
country.
letter has been country from his talented aud heroic
wife IDA imprisonment From this letter learn
that appearance of bis last The Deadto ne LrHs
be by authorities Of Dusseldorf appear before them
His wife enrsaed him most earnestly eaVe the Ky without comply N-
with this order but az once 70 answer
L. end imprisoned. By the accounts from Ds
do through private had been commenced The present
Prussia makes the penalty publishing edou ar
ces imprisonment Punishment IT, however should be proven that
have followed such publication The
offender may be punished lnorae for
FRlureRArH King Of Prussia, while on hrs TO the Festival
at Cologne Cathedral mbbed by the citizens Dusseldorf FEEIL
known there the and the officers employed
y the Pran Government conduct his trial endeor to
asb connection between these they be successful
l
no Court dare present condition Germany pronounce sen
teuce against life OF such
poem which follows much Ind nsn Remuneration and 'ich
appeals Impotence which the German people bes the
remains yoke effect which would create among
easily be conceived Ii In this writer opinion the bold
fercest Revolutions H have produced has
been the spirit and imagery OF the original rs
possible though much their effect has been
necessarily lost 1t the Dead Bebeore whose bodies the King Of
Prussia az obliged speak the Living Those VINO re-
member description that terrible val comprehend the
force of the poem
THE DEAD TO THE LIVING
s,,,nrA
bullet the marble breast the cash the brow
the bloody panks with wild and wrathiul vow
High in you lifted US that every wnthe pain
endless h,rr at whose word we were slam
That he the gloom, the. dayights shine
Whether he Bibles leaf quafs his oamng vine -
That memory soul should be burned
A wasting and destroying wi gloom inurned
That convued and wound
in terorhour when his bell shall sound
heard smite shudderng his
be his dying
head still mockery Of crown,
he should dehroned the bloody scafod down
Thus bullet breast the cash upon the brow
You laid us at the affairs foot deep and solemn
Come down trembling bloody bed
"LDcover" and tamely done like Puppe led
Sank he whose with fear unwonted shaken
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-27
CITY ITEMS.

TUESDAY Oct 20. ISIS.
The BLOOMS % BRoADwAY-Our metropolitan
garden walk grows ssy with the instinct OF t' Winter
blooms It seems as if the flowers OF the fields aud
the glory of the Summer heavens as they shrink and
fade beneath the chill gances of the prophetic Equinox
have reiterated to the City to reproduce themselves In
other forms, and thus create around US perennial
beauty The vanished flower gardens rebloom IN SIX
and embroidery behind the plate gss. conserya'ore'
of Broadway and the thrilling hush Of twilight de"'
amid ,rhich
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-27

South CARcLISA.-Hon. \. d. SINS has oeeh
reelected to Congress from the WITH District OF
South Carolina as follows Sims, 2,7l' McOuseH'
s67s. Majority for Sims, 90
SIMS was svowedy for Cass and Butler while
MCQUEEN was uncommitted IN regard 10 the Presi-
dency. In regard to the Legislature the c'Hrss'
ron Mercury says
We think we speak within bounds when We eA
press the opinion that OF the los members not more
thsn 30 will vote for the Taylor Electoral ticket IL
deed such ticket is voted for at all
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-27
n. Y. Whig Nominations

Ere Co.-Asembly; l. Gro. w. BULL is an inde
pendent candidate Opposing the regular Wing noini
nee BENoNi THOMPSON, Isl
Bro0r4e Co-Assembly JoHS o. WinTAKER OF san
ford
Harm Co-As.embly REuss> WELL
Flankiiu Co.-Assembly: ELos L. WINsLow sherin
DANIEL y HUNTINGTON. Treasurer Guy AkIGs
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bs, cot Itself somehow transpsn,ed TO the shady side
NJ sofas far removed from too brilliant chsndeers-
The merry bird song which made the old August woods
,sln,ste with delight Is repeated in volup,uous
measure from birdthroated women and fairy haunted
psno KEYS song and speech and the electric telegraph
OF sparkling eye. bear from drawing room TO drawing
room the glad news that Winter is coming and every
heart leaps UP Al the sound. The dormant world OF
fashion tor 80 many month, dawdling away the amle's
hours aiar from home or wasting precious energies
and resources in petty contests where victory could
bring no honor once more feels the reviviiyng innu'
ence Of the keen air. and waits but the hrsi most
70 resume its wonted activity Wealth and Besuty'
Taste and Genius-what be required TO confer
nsrc happiness upon their voiaries and posses'ors
Butn we could pierce beneath the bright surface OF
f.hiopsbs life we might discover that there s after
al no power in money 20 confer real happiness, ana
tia, our imaginngs-which we fear are tainted with
spice Of enyyare merely one Of tbose idle and fantastic
dreams curious and errsnt sprte loves to weave
about Us 10 snmesh sober iancies and SET Us "i'
ing away Ike poor hy caught BY the 'Ver "eo
that slistens in the summer air. TIE sharp eold VIVA
drives fercely round the corner beggsr pulls solicit
ingy s either skirt Of coat and little red looted
yr shverins in faded rsgs beseeches Us with frozen
tear. in her supphcstng eyes ~ buy tootn PICK ioi
penny ths, .ne may get Loaf OF bread Tor her SEX
mother
u- THE STEAMSHIP TENNE,sEL Vas launched
on Wednesday morning sliding from her ~sysin oesu-
,fl s,ye amid the enthusiastic cheer. Of large NUN
her Of spectators She IS regarded a. specimen oi
superior naval architecture, especially IS regards
strength and adaptation to unite speed with safety 10
,ousb .es. Her model Is after thsi Of the Cherokee
which has 90 successfully stood the severest test Her
sir,epsion, are length, 20 feet breadth, - feet
hold D feet, shee, 81 feet IN diameter cylinder %
,,chs. feet stroke steam, - inches. Her accommo
sson. are for two hundred passenger In model shs
-. .h.rn prow full breadth and Ear bottom, drawing
hz, io.ded bu, abou, eleven feet This construction
,,s.erve. nearer equality Of dram throughout the
xov.,s the C,erose, 81 the end Of her voyage when
Evb,eped Of Der coal rising but little and hence the
.hesl. beps continually immersed al their proper
..,,h oa,forn their once more efficiently She
"a. buiI, Nv Wu. II Webb, and her construction 81
periperied by Capt Collins sie OF the Roseiu' and Sc
ior- and f.vorsbly known IN connection with the Liv
49, ,s-ks.. WITH TIE Cisrokes, she belongs %
Ssrr,sI Nitcheus Savannah Hne, which, when com
oietsd vii make weekly departures from eseh city
Rrsrrro PROM DRowSIsG.-A woman about
~ wear, Of axe accidentally fell into CoentiessiP las
.;.L, IN, VA, rescued from her perious situation By
s., Du,n Of the First Ward and conveyed TO TIE
station House where medical attendance was procured
for her.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-27
Nv. UuuLer Nominations.

XXX,k Dist-ic, (Steubsn and Auegsny) --Consres'
JEssr A>ex, Of Almond Alessny Co
S,,ubsu Co-As.embly I. Hon. A II srxrAENs
A Kr>pN1 4 RosER1 PATTERSON Treasurer FK
ny H. DONAHE.
Cortland Co.--AssembS RlcHAKD NJ BEENAN.
Enc Co-Assemby ). JOSEPH FREEMAN
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-27
y. Y. Free soil Nominations.

Monroe Co.-Assembly; City ELISHA W bESAN
po.he.,., u. "a alse he nominee OF the Liberty
League OF National Reform party.
Cortland Co--Assemby JAS l.. LEACH treasurer
Taos d. CHoLLsR.
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Law Courts.
~ Wallace Ma

PoLtcE Cousr woman named Mary " a-ises sy y As
-. -,.at . o6u-r Ma Ct ne sut--s,h War
n 80. -. c1ak. saf a-d ot--f sr-- 'sl- a.
a. H. % .a--.r.A -.nea " Ian I-rnef oe..as :.
- "a, arrested at aS1t &c e@Afs- % ra-sf>
-. - .o..s. III - 1ad a-i-nPr1s % --e faaaiis O.