The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-05-23


the counties in bad shape, and with less
territory than is required by our State Con-
stitution. In each of these counties were
some slaves, but the number is small. they
being badly adapted to the use of slave la
Dor. One OF the disadvantages Of this de.
cision to Missouri is, that it will bring the
free State Of Iowa closer to the slave popu-
lation in the counties on the north side Of
the Missouri. The proximity of free State
to many of the northern counties Of Missou-
ri will render slave property very unsafe
therein. 1t may also create the necessity
of dsorganzing and recognizing a number
Of the counties cut by the new line.
ISt. Louis New Era.
OFMajor Whistler, the distinguished A.
merican Engineer, died on the 9th ult. at St.
Petersburg, after long illness consequent
on an attack of Cholera. He had resides
several years in that city, experimenting
the construction Of the various Railroad
building by the Emperor.
TIL eCharter Oak at Haryord-By the
following paragraph, from the Hartford
Courant it will be seen that memento of
the revolutionary struggle. of which the cit
liens ofthat place are justly proud, has been
in serious danger Of destruction, if indeed,
it has not been in fact destroyed:
can alarm of fire was given about 8 o.
clock, Wednesday evening, which was
caused by the discovery that the inside Of
the venerable charter oak, on the premises
of Hon. /. w. Stuart, was all on fire. 1t is
supposed to have communicated to the punk
and decayed substances in the hole in which
the old charter of the colony was placed, by
means Of fire cracker carelcssly thrown in
by some becdless boys, and had probably
been burning all the afternoon. The injury
done to the tree is feared to be serious,
though we sincerely Lope it may be other
wise. The charter oak is one Of the first
things stranger generally wishes to visit.
Gov. RAMsE1.-The newly appointed
Governor of Minnesota Territory. is native
Of Dauplin County Pennsylvania, and ten
years ago was a iiourneyman Carpenter in
the town of Harrisburg He is of course
an active energetic man, and deserves cred
it for these qualities. He was twice elect
ed to Congress from his district, and dur.
we'd Us chairman of the Wing Central Com
mittee of the State, and was instrumental
in gaining Pen nsylvania to the support of
warded. He is bitter partizan Wing, and
will of course, do all that can be done, to
rear up thrt Territory in the way whiggery
would have it 60.
This appointment ia an additional COM
mentary upon that assertion of General
Taylor's. II have no enemies to punish,
and no friends to reward
An Important Law--Among the acts
passed by Congress, is one approved on
the Gath ult., giving five years. half yay
to widows and orphans of very officer,
commissioned officer, and private,
who served during the late war with
Mexico, and was honorably discharged,
or continued in service to the time Of his
death, and whose death was in conse-
quence Of wounds received, or "disease
contracted within the line Of duty''
. Increase Of Consumplion.-Twenty-fo ur
persons died of consumption in Boston
last week, which is the largest number
that ever died ofthat disease in one week
in that city.
InELAND.-The Dublin correspondent of
s'The Tribune' says that the Attorney
General has discovered his California at
home, having already cleared, so say HE
friends, f24 700 by his proceedings against
Mr.. Duffy. The same writer says:
cit would undoubtedly be more crafty.
ing to the patriot to be set free by the ver-
dict of his own countrymen than by the cle-
mency of the Crown. The prisoner is de
Tended by the same jealous counsel, and Mr..
Butt, who travelled oil Monday night in or
der to be present at the opening of the case
on Tuesdsy morning.
Mr.. Duffy looked wonderfully we'll, con
siderlng his long incarceration. and for him
self with his usual tortitude and composure
The last few weeks have been marked by
unusual scenes of horror, in the West The
details are absolutely sickening. Case fol-
lows case in rapid succession, each rising
above the other in CHASTITY pre.em nence.
| have heard Of more than one individual
turn shuddering from the papers, little more
now than records ofdeath and extermina.
ton. lest they might be haunted by the des-
cription Of misery they could neither allevi.
ate nor forget. Just imagine dreary Con.
naught highway, dotted with the dead, and
here and there moving skeleton passing
over it with the corps Of some loved relative
elung across the back with rope; and if that
is not enough, imagine the body slipping
from the exhausted bearer and the head
knocking against the ground. This is no i.
deal sketch.'
The WHEAT CRop IN THIS STATE
We hear from farmers and those interested.
that the crop of wheat on the ground in this
State looks well. The winter and sprin,
thus far, has been as favorable as could be
expected for this crop. and the promises no "
are fattering for an abundant yield. In some
parte ofthe State we hear Of some complaint
but generally speaking, as farmers sny, "it
has come out of winter l."-DetroI Free
Prem. @t
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some time ye.-the trees are beginning te
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