The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-11-14
MULES Is. STEAMBOATS,.

MULES rs. STEAMBOATS,.
! The following communication is from
one Of the business men Of our town, who
has suffe red much from the want Of ade-
quate means for the shipmen, of freight
TO the upper country the present season
Though the subject is treated in playful
manner, it contains much truth.
! For the Express
Mr.. EDlron-Permit me to state to the
public few facts, upon the subject Of the
present Steamboat arrangement, for the
accommodation of Dubuque, which have
come under my own observation, and
which should be sufficient 10 arouse our
business men TO the importance Of dec
Iaration Of independence in this matter,
before another season.
/ In the early part Of the season, phen
freights ,eere scarce, the different boats in
! the up-rlver trade, were all attention 10
the wants Of Dubuque; and from the an
xiety manifested for their accommoda
ton, you would have supposed there was
no other place between St. Louis and ST.
Paul. This remark applies particularly
to the Senator.
To prevent other arrangements, she
could promise fair to Dubuque; but now,
and for the last TWO months, she knows
nothing Of her former filtration. She
now arrives long time "alter tea,'' and
in order to be extremely fashionable,
makes that hour ] o or at night.
When she arrives, she generally finds
a beautiful table spread for her enter
tainment. Her Captain is cordially well
coined to the banquet; but like one alrea-
dy surfei,ed, he begins to make excuses.
"WeIl, really,--I don't-Yes, | will
take the wing Of chicken. This is very
fine-very! | am really sorry 1partook
so largely Of the dinner prepared ex-
pressly Tor me in Galenc. Very sorry
can take no more-rery! But the New
Doctor Franklin will be here Tomorrow,
with keen appetite for your excellent
repast." Well, Captain, we are sorry to
part with you; and especially so, as we
had invited you, when last here. Did
you? have really forgotten it! All
right, sir! Thus the citizens Of Dubuque
allow themselves 10 be son.soaped by this
very obiging Captain!
In two or three days, long comes the
DR.. Franklin, and is invited to our "cold
snack." ayes, but rcally-Prairie du
Chicn--l cannot stop there. ! must push
on to St. PAUL cannot take bite But
the "Yankee' will be here tomorrow.
Well, we will wait for the Yankee-ex-
pectirg, when she does come, to be worse
yankeed than ever.
"How do you sell sugar?" asks gen.
'cmanly-looking hotel keeper, from up
the river, as he hurried into one Of our
principal stores the other day. For so
much? "Ah! that is much cheaper than
| expected to find it in Dubuque. I was
told, on board the Senator, that would
have TO pay double price for anything l
bought here, and that l could not find
fair assortment Of Groce ries in the place.
BY this time not over two minutcs) the
steamers bell was ringing violently, and
the gentleman hurried away, "azmost per-
suaded' he could do better in Dubuque
than anywhere else.
| ask: is there no remedy for all this?
Will the businessmen of Dubuque, tame
ly submit to the imposition and cajoler y
that has been practiced upon them for the
last two years. If we cannot start line
Of steamboats,, let US have line OF pack
mules, from here to ST. Paul, and nv
word for it, we will run the Senator, and
all such craft, entirely out Of the trade.
JACK.
P. S.-The "Yankce" has come ut
last, and by much persuasion, has taken
our freioht ~ %TFT