Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-05-03

nounces the death Of Theodore sedgwick,
Esq, Of that city.
6TThere is almost a total failure al
the wheat crop in the vicinity of Roches.
ter, N. Y.
DEcLNED.-Ex,Gov. Seward, Of New
York, announces that he will not be an
aspiran! for the Wing nomination for
Vice President. He backs out in time.
The total amount Of Treasury notes
outstanding on the LIST inst, is officially
declared 20 be $l2,O97, 1913 81.
The official monthly statement Of the
Treasury Department, shows that the
sum standing to the credit OF the Depart
ment in the several repositories, on the
eth ult., was $1,94l, OUO 80.
americans AbroGd.-A letter from ST.
oily to the Newark Advertiser, has the
following:
Valentine Mott, the son Of our eminent
surgeon, rendered great service to the
revolutionists at Palermo. lie is repre-
sented as having led them on their mos,
dangerous attacks, fighting bravely and
coolly, and in his professional capacity
performing valuable surgical operations
upon the wounded. 1t is said the people
almost idolize him, aud his name is alrea-
dy identified with their glorious cause.
His Successor.-Willam Belts, Esq,
has been appointed Professor of Law in
the Columbia College, N. York, in place
of the late Chancellor Kent.
The Northampton (Mass:) Cou rier
proposes that the territory newly acquir-
ed from Mexico, be given to the colored
population Of our country for their exclu-
slve occupation, under the protection Of
the United States.
A meeting Of the Directors Of the N =.
York and Washington Telegraph Com
pany was recently held The reports
showed stead y increase Of business, and
that the profits were about $1,000 per
month. 70.
Celebration Of WasMngton's Birthday
in Romc.-A correspondent Of the Boston
Courier, under date Of Feb. 28th, says:
"The Americans in this city celebrated
the birthday Of Washington by ban
quet. Mr.. Cooper, Of Pennsylvania, pre-
sided on the occasion, and all the proceed
ings went off with great enthusiasm. Mr..
Gerge S. Hilliard, Of Boston, made a most
eloquent speech, and was followed in an
able manner, by the Rev. Mr.. Hedge. A
fictitious poem, Astounding with humor
and sparkling wit, was recitcd By VIM.
Story, of Boston. He was followed by
Crawford, the sculptor, in a speech that
came from the heart"
A letter Of the 26th Of February, 10
the New York Express, mentions this
celebration also, and says that there are
now 1870 Americans in Rome.
A ScENE.-A Paris correspondent Of
the New York Courier, describing the
scene ofthe revolution, says-"My COM
rade, catching little Of the enthusiasm,
exclaimed to a group near US, tina, we,
too, were republicans, and from America;
they pressed upon us, embraced us, kiss
ed tvs! Every passion and emotion of the
human soul was INDUCED with the wild
est freedom; and it would have puzzled
a philosopher 10 determine whether the
grotesque or The sublime had the predo-
minance. | renamed in the midst Of this
scene about two hours, when the nigh.
closed in, and was reluctantly compell-
ed 20 leave it," .r@
GREAT FIRE IN PITTSBURGH,
Pasburgh, April 10, p. NJ.
From P. Ii. to o'clock to-day we have
had five fires. Twenty eight houses, three
large smoke houses, and seventeen stables
were oil burning st the same time. A large
quantity of bacon, about 100000 lbs, own
ed by HOLMES & BRo.; J. DALzELL; CAR.