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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24
rom Inc New Orleaas Pica yunc
Pr 1sIlE IA TALE or REVENGE,

Although much has been writtenson prai4
;lie HE, mn nY adventure, and net mus
ny NJ ldeI 01 ne, haJ been left undescFilD-
~ Poor H0x tons u died at ST. Louis
and swisose high aiming and valuable
work Scenes IA ne Far Fest, ssIiis es:
riched with many s ssofy and scene which,
no doubt 10 the peopl8 5of Tie East, seem
like titles from the Arabian Nights. 81 Mare
sis so much originality about the mannerdiSd
habits Of the frontiersman, that enc II.
struck with the peculiar language or mode
ofexpressing themselves, Us well "a their
singular costume. They are, ia fact os
distinct and marked a class ns sailors. anfl
have as many odd and quaint sayings.
Itis generally the commission Of crime,
some disappointment in life, pr native love
Of adventure and PERL, hat ma cssthese
mca desertthe comforts Of civilized society
for the wiIds and hunts Of the I'D i1ail. -
We can Imagine the terrible reacfjon which
takes place when the storm Of passion or
wreck Of disappointed hopes siveeps over
the sensitive soul, aud leaves desoIation-
q ruin Of the former man. # II misfortune
like these which scorch and dry up the finest
.feelings-some mortal wrong or injustice
committed by others towards them, in re-.
sVeUStIS WHICH, Iuey HusT uSou COIllpeilCu
to leave their homes, and become exIcs In
the Far West.
A story is told Of ON extraordinary meet
ing, and an act Of revenge, said to have ta-
ken place many long years ago. on tho fork
of the Pawnee. A party Of four, who had
been rowing many years in the West, all
strangers TO each other, were one day ucci-
dentally thrown together, when strange
and bloody scene ensued. These men pre-
sented striking contrast in feature. The
youngest was delicately made, with long,
light hair, nni blue eyes; his exposure had
given him rich, brown complexion. He
was Of the medium stature, and made for
strength and ng;lity. There was dark
void over his features, which tod that with
him the light of hope had gone. out. He
was travelling OH mule, with his rifle in
his gun leather on the bow Of his saddle,
when lie overlook man on foot, will, gun
on his shoulder and pistols in his belt, who
was over six feet. and had deep, wide scar
on his right check. AS day was drawing
to u close, they proposed to camp, and bro't
up at the head Of tile fork of the Pawnee.-
Shortly after they had camped, man was
seen accommodating them with rife in bic
hand, and having satisfied himself that the
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24
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al Ii,isha M III W. eitg.
and one M the ins t6e ~ . 1; toris
Fisi mad siosl int, slIs cs;sss
wv. where they lled some . slasS
the breczes aud Hull ~ sisssl
at four o'sIock MI 4 An 6 xnos ess;s
lysbe imagined shar 2easd sor 30 s elis
Ioyment OF good a iinneE Atfsr iiiibi binr
glass Of wine bitters, at The ST.. Charles,
our friend Of the scissors and quill! was in
vited by his companion to join him in qui.
ct dinner at hissown do,niciI.
81 have nothing nice," said he, "scr I
didn't think we should roach home in time
but reckons can make up something that
will answer the demands of hunger for tie
once"
"Oh, Pm+not particularly" replied the M.
itof, '.l'm one of those, you know, wlio5e
wants are very easily supplied
Shortening the way, by easy and familinf
chat, they at last reached the gentIcnaflss
dwelling, and at the summons Of bell, q
favorte female servant came to tho door,
with her shining ebony face wrcathed gaily
in smiles. Whispering few words IN her
masters ear, almost as soon as lie crossed
the threshold, lie exclaimed
.sYou don't say 50! What are tley!''
Now, the editor. though by no means hard
Of hearing, did no. quite distinctly under.
stand the reply, for the reason that he di.!
not wish to listen to what appeared to be q
private colloquy. He thought, however,
that the remainder Of the conversation was
about as follows:
"A fine pairof ducks said the servant.
..You don't say so," said his host. swell
now ain satisfied. Who would have tho't
that go into the pnrlor,' = said he 10
his guest, .'Pll join you there ia five min
utes.'
Tho editorial gentleman quietly wended
his way alone to the parlor, wondering in
his own mind why such unusual disturb,
ance about dinner should be made in q house
where everything was Generosity conducted
in tbs most simple and unostsntatious maa,
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ner possible; hut nevertheless, secretly fell.
cltating himself upon the fact that the din
ner nc was to enjoy was ta. more inviting
thar; ~ had been represente,i. Five, ten,
fifteen minutes had elapsed. and his host did
not present himself; he fumbied over the
pictufes and books on the table. playing IS
while Withsthe poodle dog which Nis tax +
ing nap On tho sofa; half ehistlsd 4 tone
or two, ilnmmed the fraction of 1sa %
was, . .llnaHy found ling on al Mas.
~. hlagdalene - discover new bSsslties;
when his ptertairler nude lllis . ppeS sfce,1
Just exactly the hap est looking MN the
dit .,l hadse Yer stumbled va N
ss u Reuse my det1iflilG H0ti. enid Afess but
You h e; arg VIII let w
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n Isl lor
~ tne DUCKS
Was qu'.e STU uiat--spc tossed OF MS VINE
a l''st;" -. - p,on ,.i.as Tue room,
aIly g;y;ng vans. 1' o" n,,ig. w aseas'on'
Asty - inss N S.lS ~ . ssAhI - !: 49,
'.esi WY - : IN, ana e'i
- i''cely .oo:. wa 7 MS eHclamat1on.
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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

n christopher Bullen, Of the banking firm
|of Leyland, Bullen & Co, died lately at
Liverpool. He left behind him cash To-
the amount Of scre,l millions pounds ster-
ling! He saw no company, courted no
society, and INDUCED only in one ias,e--
the purchase oil pictures. His paintings
are numerous, but lie never hung them
up, never exposed them, and they now
remain as they did during his lifetime,
piled up with their faces turned Ia the
wall. For several years his health has
been bad, and Some. time ago ho paid d
visit TO Malta, Smyrna, &C., md refurn-
ed greatly improved in constitution, bat
The expense distressed him; and ii was
only BY ,hrea. Of legal proceedings, thai
he was induced 70 pny the physician Who
accompanied him Goo - Iondos paptss
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES,
FOR THE ssMINERS' EXPRESS"
From our Extra OF Friday Evening last.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS.

One ,oeek iater from, Europe-Probable
European War!--Rnssia and Turkey
England and France sustain The Satan.
--Comorn Surrendered!- Expense of The
French Intervention acith Rome 49, France
aud t.lmerica.-New. Minister. - Georgy
Ki{ed!--Sir John Frankhn.-.4djourn.
n,ent Of ihessS 81. Louis Convenlion. -4s
The following high]: important news,
both foreign and domestic, wasreceived by
Telegraph fer this office, at 70 O'Clock this
day. We lose notimes IN laying i before
chr renders.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

ion. kaosl *
HIM thing L, connect u Sin
Palaces London sGggiisll-
Standing ihe rolnsion 81 iiSSpwu
and unknown rnament, ii tht3 aBSscpce Of
mirrors. This may be accom- e,iss Tor by
The fact, that publicans saSe well aware
that: ifa drnnkard could only ssa himself,
TEould Immediately turn away ia hor-1
rom the glass.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24
NO. 8.

A New METHOD OF CATCHING RATs.--A
Yankee editor has just thought OF new
plan TO catch rats. He says that you
must locate your bed in a room much
infested by those animals, and on retiring
put the light out. Then strew over your
pillow some strong smelling cheese, three
|or Toured behring's, some barley meal,
:os new nlals,and q sprinsling oidried cod
sfish, Keep d wake Until you find the rats
q res u Wok and then make grab!
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

VA We heard gentleman remark, lately,
snRs .ihc Spirit Of the Times, that he was
gfoslldg weaker and weaker every day.
got so weak now, he says, that
fk raise-iye dollars.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

Langnages--Thcr are 1864 known Ian
guages now used in the world. Ofthese,
937 are Astatic; 587 European; 27G
African; and 1924 American languages
and dialects.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

MRS. Reman, the celebrated shirt man
u(actnrer in New York, was so pool in
the wintsT Of 1914, as to have been in
danger observation. She now employs
four hundred hands, occupies one Of the
sAstor House stores at rent So 900 per
ldnnnln, and is on the high road TO fortune.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

N A Connecticut dame the mother Ok FAM,
ilv, was one day asked the number Of her
children, La. me = she replied, rocking
herself to and fro, I've got fourteen; mos.-
IN gGis and bOys.-A.S Syracuse Rev.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

THE SECRET CAUSE OF THE French
TRoUBLE.-The following extract from a
Washington letter in the New York Her.
aid, fills up some blanks in the account we
have previously published:
Soon after the inauguration Of Gene raj
Taylor, it may be remembered that u
grand entertainment was given 10 the for
cisn ministers resident in Washington.
In getting up this entertainment with
proper attention toetiquette, several mem
beIs of the cabinet were called into the
councils Of the White House. 1t Was pro-
posed. as usual, that all the ministers. with
Their secretaries, including their ladies,
should be invited to that grand diplomat
&c jete, with the exception Of the French
ambassadors. 1t appears that M. and Ma
dame r had previously both called on the
Presidents the minister presenting his
lady aoiho ialnilyof the President, and
every ching passed off lady like. This
was preliminary step in social diplomat
ic etiquette; but lorothe reasons i, was
proposed tcsg i've "a inat italion TO NJ. Pous
sin thout including Madame Poussin.
siderable debate took place in the
abinst OH this point, ana IN, Clayton
was opinion that Mde onsssin Should
moi ard could not, be- Invited with the
minister Me same rule was Dbse rived
sssitls regard ia M !: Marie and Dis lady,
Che reasoi,s gned lhe exclusion
Iof these lad were llc posi- on y hich,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

|Sg a exchang paper says, The girls in
s161ne parts Of Pennsylvania, are SO hard
5Ir or Husbands, thatthey sometimes take
sit3 = M II Iprinters and luWvers.,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

ss HIT Il that which is above all human
Eimpe rleclions, and yet shelters the weak
est mind and gwisest, as we'll as the most
wicked Of all mankind? A hat.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

"Ned Buntline' was conveyed to Sing
Sing Prison on Saturday, and on Monday
pu, in uniform and provided with work,
at getting out stone.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

10 weep for fear is childish; to weep for
anger is womansh; to weep for grief is
human; to weep for compassion is divine;
but to weep for sin is christian.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

Carrying the thing too .far.--The Bos-
ton Post, says that man has been turned
out of a temperance society for eating
corned beef.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

nxrA tremendous gale occurred on Lake
Superior, on the 25th fast month. The
water on the southern shore rose from 9 TO
10 feet higher than IL was ever known be-
fora.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

The vote in Maine at the late election
Joramcnding the Constitution so as to pro.
vide for winter sessions is 1864 d
gainst it l7,oC3.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

Pure Benenvolcncc is flower OF beau.
ty rare, Of fragrance swcet--it seldom
blooms on earth, whose climate is 100
co1d--in heaven, its nal;rs soil, it grows
!uxuriantly.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

a & INT oHsfIRvEs shat 'strue glory con-
sisls gwhatdescrves 10 be written,
wrilili9 ShDis deserves 10 be read, and
mnk iiie he world better and happier for
having lived tilit."
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

1t is proposed to hoIc. grand meeting
in Boston to welcome home l:Iihu Burrett
ard other delegates to The Peace Congress
at Paris.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

Pride in woman destoys all symmetry
and grace; and aftcta,ion is more terri
bic enemy to the face than the small pox.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

To keep yoursc'fina state Of discon-
tent, set your heart on having every
think exactly to YOUR mind.
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A PARODY
4 FROM A NEW CORRESPONDENT.

aes# ------s sssssssss ~
Mr.. EDIToR-siR I send youslan article
for publication, and shall continue my ia
svors (ifthey are suchl from time TO time. I
nn one ofthe unfortunate onsswho have to
labor for . livelihood, and VIVA write is
penned when others are dreaming. some-l
times my pen may record the bitterness Of a
wounded spirit, which too keenly feels che
sights Of inferiors in all, save wealth. So1ne-s
tines tho page may breathe the daring Of q
heart which has resolved tosbraye the whole,
and care tossno barrier. ssI
- sIIAKsPERIAN CHowpER,
roR THE splsr TIC, AuToc aATlc -lDrA
TO work, 81 hot - work that
Whether 'tis nobIer % cal tito
Bread 81 idleness. inc ckn 8 scant u pittanco
from the bounty of kind friends,
Or 70 provide ourselves With needle work. md
earn on hopest living fss
To play. to work no more. and think that this
will make lady Of you,
And save you from the thousand shock 8 a seam,
stress must be heir to,
is consummation most dcvoutly to be wished.
Toplay- pcrchance TO want; aye, there's tho
~ rub!
For there's time when even friends may
sshufflc off the idlcr, 2ss'
And this must give US pause,-ior when we
leave their dwellings ~ MI
We leave not wants, necessities. behind; md
this is what makes us "a i
Rather dy to those whose kindness have mol
yet tired, than y n ss; S
| AK FOR ~ ork ,sra; = mr. iraa 10
For who cal, Scar the Tau Oh az mn room arts
tocrxcy tho tests. the iee.s III 81
lone idea'd Misscsa The scrrns aud 81 ecrs 81
snail.liko fools, Who 9csrrysaH
rude stare 81 n hiisk cred :puppics;s
The ID tronizing air 81 would be supcriors?
yv,,.,, ~, 81, & ed l;v;rr rro,
drcd. we Gun walk
Among the "secona sirty," and knccl with
other idle fools at
Fashions shrine. Who would be tho foot .bal]
of patronizng friends,
Sweating under their heavy burdens: but tina,
a dread of what
The world may say, if it were known VIC tool
in ,c0rk!'
dcrsivc lip,
And smile upon some, upon whom kind fortune
spreads her smiles
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

If man calls you liar, thief and 4
scoundrel, tel! him you have not suffi.
cient confidence in him TO believc it.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24
TREATY WITH THE HALF BREEDS.

TREATY WITH THE HALF BREEDS.
A treaty was effected, we learn, with
the half.breeds, on Tuesday last, for the
land lying west Of the Mississippi, Dor
dering upon Lake Pepin, about 70 miles
below this pace;i is bounded on the river
about 35 miles, extending back Is miles,
making some $4,000 acres, purchased
for 100000, or about 60 cents per acre.
The land is said to be Of good quality &c.
morally, having some, fine situations on
the Lake, having some fine situations on
the Lake, and number Of improvements
made by the Hall Breeds. It will doubt
less soon fill up with hardy and enter
.prising population [Cin. Chron. & Reg.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

The latest way to Top The question is
to ask the fair lady .'ii' you shall have
the pleasure Of seeing her at the minis
tcr's.' -
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

LIE, the s'andered take comfort; i; is
only Il. fruit trees tina, thieves throw
stones
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

Alcohol is the high priest Of death; TO-
bacco his chief deacon.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

There certainly ore manifestations Of
civilization in California. A fellow, for
whipping his wife has been banished for
three months to America. ..ss 81 4.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

A valuable lead mine has. been discover.
ed at Brcckport, Mainc. yielding IS per
cent. pure lead. WA
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

MAIL RourE.--'rhe Legislature of Min
uesota have memorialized Congress for q
mail route from ST. Paul to Fort Gaines,
and also to Saltwater. The former route
is very much needed.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

Beware Of ,rifling expenses: small
leak will sink "A large ship.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24
DUBUQUE, IOWA, OCTOBER "a, ls49.

camn. md snfisr jook;np s,ern)v NJ tbe TO-
mon was asked nv Scr, Chppk to ..coma n
the Ground. ), He wasa stout muscular man
fmnch older Than the othertwo. with n deem
scowl. lonr. black. matted hair nnl very
unnrenos sessino features. Some common
place remnrks were made. buts III, nlest,onss
were asked 81 either party.
vvn 8 si,e0r TWILIGHT wbef, ths vnnnu nnnss
ND 81 the red.some buffalo cIS q .onl
~ III. ma denl,s perceived a man spproach
tlie IA, Ga Il fns,ic lie cama steadiiy and
81, ~ tlse "a issp, mud l,ok
at tieSi sfce. III stuok w for M. iitsag:s
then lanss a. Ii eer sk III esss ~ tl,e
triO, oia lie atflers he tiine
out n was bout years
ilig EkaY IA ifss ted stsaiI
pom N 6iiSths
|care md mi sur strong stRmpeS.
lie slsirs
le anu as ls 81
lae llie ~ ~
ns Us do sisa nun,
dles ot ottef 81 he . md
Stun ing mule ne Druugh TO
saes ansls fat1ns his rlfiessloqkedsat
| the print s. nnd shaklng the poWder5n tbe
pals ne aaGeasa lew more grams to "; thess
T Piacing pIeces0l th! Dry skin over ~, to
wee z ltss ronaSfle 9am IVA sn1t an
a ne 5gtol l3FsHatc neu Inc old trApper, who
seemedFn mot 70 notic the q, ~ Scar cheek
became interested, and showed 4 ceI tairlt lns
TIE ioc ete TOWARDS tis
anu g or vice io0sened the tois Inc
lsDets, AZ u ING ominotIst1I h ne
young y I'd the stout rs n IN 4 he ecoWl
| eSchaDged gtanc es, 1ut no word passed 80
| iar, nc questaon shad been asked Sas to who
l:thootne was; what ittlescony ton pass1
4 60 was very income and not q smile iindl
tWreathed the II p OF any one or thenl. a&
me little supper was eaten IN silence.
1 each man seemed to- be 81 rapt IN his own
Iihoug l1ts, IL ~ as q gre cd that the watch
should be divided equally among the four-
Eeocl, man standing gnard ot'two honts--the
Hold trapper taking the first watch, the young
man next, and Scar 9 heck and he with the
fsscowl following.
t wRssa bright moonli htsnight, and over
| that barren wild waste ofpralrie, not a sound
was heard ns the threelay sleeping on their
blankets. The old t.apper paced up and
down, ran his eyes around the wild waste
before him, and then would stop and mutter
to himself, cit cannot be-" he said half a.
loud, but the time and that scar may have
| disguised him. That boy, too.-ts strange
| feel drawn towards him; then that villain
| with his scowl." and the muscles of the old
,rapper's fuce worked convulsive!y, which
the moon beams falling upon, disclosed ira
ces OF by-gone refinement. The trapper
noiseless'y approached the sleeping men,
and, knreIing down, gazed intentIy upon the
features of each and scanned them deeply.
Walking off, he muttered to himself again,
sayipr-"It shall be- and then iudrinr bv
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

Men are caught with pleasures as fish.
es are with a hook.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

you're doing smashing business,
as the gardene r said 10 the hailstones.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.
one Week Later from Europe:

1 HALIFAX, Oct. 18th, lS49.
/ The Royal Mail Steamer, Niagara, with
sI4S through passengers, arrivedsat Halifax
shortly after nlidnig hit On Isnesday last. She
brought Liverpool papers up to Oct. 9th.
RUSSIA AND Il UREEY y.
BY far the most important political news,
by this arrival. is the possible, and even
lsprobablc war with Turkey II FORMS the
chief topic of discussonb by the English and
i French Journals, as we'll as amonga all class
les; and in its ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Roman
dificulties, as we'll as other matters oflia-
tional interest, appear almost wholly lost
sight Of.
The most recent accounts from Constan-
tinople, state tina: the Emperor Of Russia
has made formal demand for the surrender
Of Kossuth, Benz, and other Patriots. who
have sought refuge in the Turkish Donin-
ions. The Turkish Government, with that
manliness, which cannot be too highly ex-
toiIed, refused to be bullied, md although
in England and France Cabinet Councils
have been held to consider these grave cir-
camstances, not the slightest doubt can be
entertained OF the sr~sal., should Russia per-
Isist in her demand for the surrender Orrnese
devoted lncn. tbatA EUROPEAN WAR WOULD
BE INEVITABLE!
The Paris "Journnl drs Debats" says,
s;we are glad to learn, that England and
France are most cordially united in the de-
termination to support their Ambassadors
in the advice given by them to the Porte.
respecting The Tex tradltion] of the Reiu'
gees"
The Russian Envoy. finding his threats
unavaiIing, took abrupt departure from Con
stantinople: and the Russian Minister has
closed all his Diplomatic ntcrc ourse with
the Sublime Porte.
The English and French influence has
prevailed with the Sultan, in keeping him
firm IN his first resolution.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

i, The Germans call thimble a fingers
hat, and glove a hand. shoe. Silk stock
ing they call leg orercoats.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

More than 1872 tons az copper have been
shipped from the Lake eupsrior region this
season,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24
r n1RD DIsPATcH.
81. Louis, Oct. II.

ST. LOUIS Oct. .l9-9, 4. N.
& Tho Convention adjourned estcrday AZ u
o'clock TO re-assemble ut Phitadel phia he
aIst + .day Of April next, with thcfocpsntnsn;
gdation hat the Memphis Convention ostte
same. 49, 2s&
Senator Benton addressed the acitizcns res
tcrday afternoon; Judge Birch. !. ~ reen, md
others in the evening
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

tradesman wrote 10 HARD customer
as iollows--"Sir, your bill for dry goods
has been standing a long time, by settle
ing it you will much oblige,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

10 which he received the following la
comic repIy;--"Mr. s., when the bill
you speak OF is tired of STANDING lie, it
SIT DOWN. Yours. GE[,,