Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-01-16


Il Ne,o Paper at the Seat Of Govern.
ment Mr.. Bullet, Of the N. o. Plea
yune, and Mr.. GaIaher Of the Richmond
(Va) Republican, are about to start pa.
per in Washington City, 10 be called the
Republican Press 1t is 10 be parti.
IAN journal, and an advocate Of the views
Of Gen. Taylor, the President elect.
The St. Louis Union-We have miss.
ed this valuable journal from our table
for the last few weeks. We know no,
whether it is the fault Of the mails, or
the design Of the publishers that we are
thus deprived Of it. In either case, we
very much regret its loss.
0%yThe damage by the Wabash Flood
is estimated at 100000.
! SwoRDs.-The Legislature Of Illinois
have adopted a joint resolution, to pres
ent appropriate swords to Brev't Major
General Shields, and to the surviving
commandments Of each Of the four regi-
ments of Volunteers sent from that State
to Mexico, and to the eldest son of Col
John J. Hardin, who was killed at Buena
Vista.
CAozera.-The latest news from New
Orleans is TO the 9th inst, when the cho
lera was rapidly disappearing. There
were but IS deaths for the last 24 hours.
Col. Dix, Paymaster in the U. S. Ar
my, died at Pittsburgh on the 9th Of Cho-
, lera.
Some 80 Of the U. S. soldiers, stationed
at Lavacca, Texas, have died Of this dis
ease.
GFIn the U. S. Senate, on the 9th in
slant, Mr.. Douglass bill for the State Of
California, was reported back by Mr..
Berrien, accompanied with report ad-
uerse to the bill. The subject was post
poned.
ULe1cis Cass, Jr., goes Charge TO
Rome. His nomination was confirmed
on tho 5th inst. This is an important
mission. The Pope has been driven from
his domlnions, and Provisional Govern
ment formed. 1t is thought the great
Powers would interfere 10 re-establsh
the Pope's authority.
Kcntuchy.-The people of this State
are praying Congress to lcgsate in "a
vor Of removing the blacks Of that State
to Liberia.
LATER.-ln France, Louis Napoleon
polled 4,608,000 votes; Cavuignac 1,4G2,
600.
The Vice President will be either La
MARITIME, GARNER, Pages, or Arago.
At the inauguration of Louis Napoleon,
general amnesty will be proclaimed,
except the Vincennes prisoners.
Hon. Geo. w. JoNEs-The New York
Atlas, in All article upon the. Election Of
u. S. Senators from tho s.ale ur Iuwa,
uses the following language with regard
to the connection Of Gen. Jones with the
CilIy Duel.
There is doubtless much misaprrehen-
sion, in the minds Of some, with regard
TO this matter. Those who were acquain-
ted with this unfortunate affair, know
full we'll, that Gen. Jones finally consen-
Ted to become Cilley's second, with the
hope and expectation Of thus being able
to prevent hostile meeting. The Edi-
tor of the Atlas was we'll acquainted with
the whole affair, and his opinions there
for, with all that may be said by those
entirely ignorant Of the circumstances.
Mr.. Senator George w. Jones, or Gen.
eral Jones, as he use to be calcd--and
we believe he was general in the Mill
tia service was the second Of Jonathan
Cillev, when that unfortunate man fought
the late William J. Graves. As far as
he was concerned, tho duel was conGuc.
ted with the strictost propriety and deco
rum. He sought to have the affair hon
orable adjusted, but was unsuccessful
He displayed the courage Of the soldier,
and the benevoleucc Of the man, on the
field of contest. He was born in North
Carolina; and was originally merchant
Ten years ago, he possessed head of
hair that was remarkably black; and
pair Of very handsome whiskers Of the
same color. In the management of bu-
siness, he was distinguished for celebrity
Of action. ,44
MONKS OF LA TRAPPE.-A colony Of
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