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Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-17

would require sight Of "fields beyond
the swelling flood" to draw off the afcc-
tons Of our farmers at this moment.''
HE CAMANcHEs AND THE L1pANs.-
The Washington (Ark.) Telegraph says
that tine Lipans and the Camanches have
made descent upon the Texas military
post in the Cross Timbers, near Red riv-
err, and stolen hundred horses from the
Rangers.
The Lipans and Camanches had united
Tor the purpose Of attacking the trains
that may start in the spring from San
Antonia and chihuahua, and from Inde-
pendence, No., for Santa Fe and Califor-
mia. They told the trader they would
remain on the Texas frontier, killing the
the inhabitants that may be thrown in
their way, and stealing their property,
until the grass sprung up, when they
would move off and make their prepare
tons to attack the trains from the above
places. The trains from Arkansas, he
was told would not be :nolested.
The Camanches have this idea Of our
government. They look upon Texas as
a portion Of Mexico, with which govern
mcnt they have always been ct war, and
Missouri, not as part Of the United
States, but as government within itself
They express dislike to the people Of
Missouri, and determination to attack
any trains starting from that State.
The trader, our informant states, he
endeavored to convince them, that, by at
lacking either of the trains, they wore
fighting the whites; but they refused to
listen TO such an absurd story.--[S. Lou
is Review.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-17
The WHEAT F1ELDs.-rhe Charleston
(Va.) Free Press, says:

"Never did The eyes of the husband
man rest upon more beautiful prospect
than is presented at this time by the
wheat fields Of Jefferson. The color is
good, and the growth most luxuriant. 1t
would require sight Of "felds beyond
the swelling lood'' TO draw off the aflcc-
tions Of our farmers at this moment.''
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04
There was an adjourned meeting Of

There was an adjourned meeting OF q
Ncwrur and California Association
Thursday eveuipr, which Was y v auen'
ID. A com "'r, was appointed 10 60
Providence with the Articles Of Associate
ard n receive not over rfcen menbe
Thirty have already ioined here. and Z
w rrmainy shares :" i'll probably be TAX
luring The day A vessel "ill he p rch"
I'd Immediately, and the Expedition "
sal wrhou, delay. The Company is col
ospd of cn'rrpri.inr, worthy men,
have no doubt bu, that they will do we
We heartily W ;sh them all success, cont
ird health, AMI an ahunian y" oi gold'
safe return 10 their in ilics and IRENE
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

A SHORT SERMoN.-Perhaps it may not be
amiss to remember the Printer in my discourse.
lie is IN very dlsagrecable situation. lie
treats everybody-he knows not whom his
money is scattered everywhere, aud he hardly
knows where to look for it. Ills paper, his
ink. his type, his journeyman' S labor. his liv-
ing, etc, must be punclually paid for. You
Mr., and Mr.-, and hundred
others | could name, have taken his paper, aud
YOU and your children, and your ncighborS
| have been instructed and amused by II. lfyot
miss one paper, you think very hard of thu
printer YOU would rather go without you
hes, meal than to be deprived of your nevspa
per. Have you ever complied with the term
Of your subscription, Have you taken a
much pains to furnish the printer with IN
money as he has to furnish you with hrs pa
per, Have you paid him for hi type, hI
prcss his hand work, his head-worh Ifyo
have not, go and pay him oiI.-Dow Jr.
Il At meeting Of the ROUGH e. READ
/ Fire Company, No. 9, on Saturday Eycnln
last, the following named persons were electe
officers for the car,--Jamcs II Altman, Cal
tain, John ID. Cornell, lst Lieut., John Pike
II Jr., I'd Lieut., WIN. l.. Law ton, Clerk, jaime
II Weaver, and Arnold Pcarcc, Torch Bearer'
and Thomas Sweo, and John Case. Axe mcr
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

Omar FysurSo.-We learn that few days
since an immense quantity of striped bass ho'
less than Sixty Tons, were taken IN the pohos
on Marhas Vineyard The habits OF these
fish lead them to go in great numbers up the
streams into the ponds in the Spring where
hey procrea,e, ard are prevented from gong
Town again by the fishermen, who pace
obstrucions at the outlet of the ponds Al
the approach of winter, as the water becomes
thoroughly chilled, the fish float upon the sur
face and large quantities are usua'y 'aH"n'
The number taken the present season probably
exceeds that of any previous season nearly ten
Gold.-Nar Bedford Mercury.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

u-PThe next lecture before the Mcchan'
so.;e,v will be delivered on lhurslaJ ovehi
20 Samuel Amcs, ESQ, Of Providence.
,,s announced at the last lecture ohat "
\,nrs could not fulfill he ehR'ee'no"'
',,, ,u, a., later coma'uo.ca'ion from b
.,,,cs ,b,, \, shall be hsre. G'n. Ames !
rood speaker, ard ~e doubt no, he will 'e'
:, t,.,,uc,,ye and pleasing lecture.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

IIoNoR TO Col. DuScAS.-An entertain
men, was given Thursday night at the As'of
House, New York, TO Colonel James Duncan
of the Army An elegant dinner was gwen
and gold medal presented to him by his
fellow citizens of New York, for his gallan'ry
in Mexico. Judge Edmonds occupied the
chair. supported on his righ, 10y General Cad
walader, on the left by Commander Mckee
yer. Among the company were Mal. 'f"lR
Col. }ankhead, Lieut.. Col. }. }. As'or
Col. Stebblns, General Ward, Capt Frazer
Col. Yates, Lieut.. Hayes, General Morris
Col. Ward, Capt. Vincent, T. NJ. Wetmo'e
Hon. John McKeon, Chas. O. Conor, Gen
Storms, Alderman Hart, Hon. A. Wells, Col
Spicer, &c. Speeches, toasts, and songs
were frequent, and the whole affair seems tt
have passed of pleasantly.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

lr-TA horse, attached to sleigh. bclongi
90 DIR. Sa,,crlec. ran away in Broad sire
Yesterday morning the driver jumped o
md the sleigh was dashed in pieces mom
,ccrwaris, near the Conr, House. No
was injured.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

n,.Thc De'rolt Daily Advertiser sta
hat nc'ys had ius' arrived in that city u
President Polk had stripped G,n. llu
Brady Of his command. IL erea'
.ousiderablc excitement 10 Detroit n
meeting of tho friends ol Gen. Bfo
will he held 10 ,ako the matter TOTO coh'
ratios.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

We do not wonder that members OF Con'
gtess laughed at Holmes OF South Car3hna'
for proposing 10 the members OF the 1ouS'
from his State to leave their seats because
vote was passed against slave iraiiic IN me
District of Columbia, after Ito lmes hllnsel'
voted for a Wlmoi Proviso Speaker, ana mas
.m,ed. hear, and hand with the W l'not froVi-
80 party in the free States IN eleciine o'eh'
raylor to the Presidency .-Boston PoSf.
| So it ,ras the w llmot Prorlso party IN 'he
! Free States which elected Gen. Taylor 10 'h'
Presidency Stick a pin there.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

~ Mr.. KEGG, who sails boat to Fort
ADAMS. while coming from the Fort, yes'er
day morning had his boat struck by law q
wind, and she Immediately capszcd; he clung
to the mast until boat Was sent from th'
Cutter jackson and took him OIL Rather u
cold dav for a shower bath.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

IL The people of Mdiletown have re-
Gently established a LYCEUM for lectures
and debates The first lecture will be dcliv-
cred al the School House on the west ROAD,
near the Church of the Holy Cross, tins eve.
uing, by William ID Lake, Esq, al tins town,
MS subject will be a Contrast between III"
character and condition of Woman IA the
earlier ages, and the present. The Lectures
are public, and if any one from town desires
to hear Mr.. Lake, we can assure them tn i
they will be well paid for the short ride.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

AWFUL DsATH-On Saturday last, at the
Machine shop Of Mcssrs Adrich, Tying s Co.
n this city, Mr. Joseph White, Who was EN-
ployed by them 20 an engineer, came TO his
death in the following manner: At the co.,
lof work he went TO blow Of the boiler, ~ do
ing which he stood IN such position by the
boiler. that when he let of the steam II truck
him directly IN the breast, by which he was
Knocked down and instantly enyeloPed in steam
and boiling water, lie arose aud walked a
few steps, than fell upon the loor,and exclalm-
ed, II am scalded to DEATH He was lifted
up by the waichman who was at hand, and
Icarried to his house, where he was attended
lhy physicians, though without avail. lie
fingered in great agony, from SIX 7. Nj. TO
three A. NJ. when he expired. As his clothes
were removed, his entire skin, from the crown
of his head TO his feet, came of with them
even his finger nails came of. Mr.. Whit
vas worthy man, 30 years old. aud IN easy
circumstances. lie leaves wife and two
lchildren.-LorH Copr,tr.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

IrPThe steamer Senator arrived here from
Boston yesterday morning, about Z O'Clock,
and went to Fall River, for tho purpose Of
taking the place Of tho Empire State, ia the
Na- York ls.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

The President afterwards read letter from
NJ. lnpati res,gning the Ministry of Finance.
NJ. Serene, Minister of Justice, had also retired
from the Cabinet aud the Port Folio of Finance
had deyolyed on NJ. S,erbinl, and that oi Justice
on N. Miszzarclli. .
Marshal Radetsky has published an order OF
The day, dated Milan, Dec. Sth, announcing
the accession of the new Emperor and ealing
ON his army to show the same devotion that
they had hitherto done in support OF the mon
archy.
SPAIN.
! The Gazette of the 27ih contained the de-
cree appointing Gen. Concha 10 succeed .or-
dova in the Captalncy General oi Catalonia
Cordoya is still to retain the post "i N
L lSpccor General of Infantry. Conchd has iei
for Catalonia, having obtained premise Oh re-
niorccmens 10 the amount ot 20 oat'alii""s'
II The reverse which has produced the above
mentioned change, tend ssc,lonsly l" na"l'Re
| Navyaes himself. 1t was he who Insisted Oh
| the appointment Of Cordosa. A strong oppo-
| stion is being organized under Senors fios'
| Rosas and Moron against the entlre Iab'nel'
| Even the supporters of Mon and Pldll have he,
| come in1icnant that these gentlemen should
| cont nae TO cooperate with Navvaes. The
| Iadhercnts of Gonzales Bravo who Is in DIS
| grace, likewise intended to show fight, and II
s very probable that Navyaes will find him
| self in minority when the chambers meet.
II The Carlisl b lnds are everywhere pursuing
their triumphs and deprada,ing throughout
! the Northern Provinces,
II PORTUGAL.
II The adyices from This country are most
occupied with details of intIluges at the Pal
: ace Suldanha is not fulfilling the antlclpa
; ions formed respecting him, and instead oi Il
doptlng conclllatory measures Is endeaN"riii!
by any means to get rid of his opponents
> There is no doubt, our correspondent states
} but some grea, political movement ls approach
ling.
IrP The following is an extrac, OF ie''e
ius, received from gentleman Of tins town
4, now residing in Baltimore, giving some new
b ,ust received from a friend in California -
!, My old friend Capt Stephen Smith. vii
: has resided for the last years III Caliiorll;
and owus 100. 600 acres OF land within .
II miles of the Gold Mines, writes To his daugl
IL ter. under date of l0th October last, that !
IS has sold his mills, saw and flour mill, and
| steam engine, with a small portion oi laI
5 around them for SG5 900, and That lie has d
ready procured large quantity OF gold, al
IL intends, as soon AS the RAINY season Is over
Al visit the mines with 200 Indians III his empio
and after working the mines ior2 or ) monlii
shall make his friends IN Baltimore 'lsit'
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

Rome continued tranquil on the 9th oi Decem
her. On the evening OF that day, the deputa
tlon sent by the Chambers and the MnnclpaIl
~ 10 invite the Pope to return to Rome, lei
I that capitol for Galia.
/ At the situng of the Chamber Of Deputies
on the 9Th. NJ MamIanl having expressed :
desire To- resign the oiic cOuhded to hm b,
the people and the Assembly, the Pnucc %
Canino cnergctcally comb1tcd his resolution
aud urged him to con,oko a constituent asscnb
ly, elected by universal suffrage, which ~oul'
be- the sovereign Judge of the question At issu'
between the people sud the Pope.
Washington telegraph., 1849-01-17

troops, twelve were wounded, and none
killed two persons however, have most
dangerous wounds, 1t is not known
weiher any OF the Swiss were killed.
As II upwards Of 5000 troops of all kinds
were not enough toreduce the little gar.
rlson oil Swiss, two six Founders now mp.
peaFed on the scene, aud were drawn up
and duly pointed against the main gate.
and inlee having been proclaimed, an.
other diputation claimed an entrance and
andiente with the Pope, which the Mon.
arch oflered TO be allowed. The depn.
iation we're bearers Of the peoples alti.
nahum which was reproduction OF the
i've points before stated aud they now
deela ! he. would allow his Holiness
ene honi to consider, after which, If not
adopted, they announced their firm pun.
pose 10 break into the Quirinal aud put
10 death every inmate thereof, with the
sole and single exception OF his Holiness
himself, Pts TX, no longer hesilated,
but sent for GalIelli with whom he re.
niained IN conference from SIX ull nearly
seren, when he following new ministry
was formally proclaimed to the people -
Foreign AlIaiE, Mamiani; Home antl
Police, 6allett, Finance, Lunali, Com
mefee aud Public Works, Slerhni War
Minister. Canbello; Pnblic Instruction
aud President Of the Council, Rosmini.
On the morning OF the l7th ull.. al day
hfeak' the peoPe pulled down the bati.
egdes which had been erected at Mon.
iaeafallo, but the gates OF the Quirinal
palace were strictly closed. Al S . clock
The civic guards who had assembled. some
With and some without arms. at The for.
mer llaee, resolved 10 disarm the Swiss,
and depnlation repaired Immediately 10
the l'ope, who eventually, yielded To the
demald that they should capitnlate. but
only upon the condition that all their lives
should be spared. These conditions hay.
ing been accepted by the people, the
soldiers were dsarmcd, At nine . clock
the ciri, guard took possession Of all the
gaies winch the Swiss guard had Prev.
ly occupied
General Cavaignae, President Of the
French. has despatched brigade OF 500
men lFem Aaf.eilles. for Ci,ite Nieehia.
with orders 10 protect the person of the
Pope, and secure, IT necessary. his felife.
meut 10 France by this proceeding.
Auslfia j, efecInally deprived OF all pre-.
ieuee for Intervention.
The second edition of the Daily News
OF the Goth announces the important in.
telligcnce OF the departure ofhe Popc
from Rome The News states that he
lett in disguise, and had arrived at I.eala,
wiih the intention OF golnr to France.
Rome was tranquil, and the population
seemed Indifferent in relation to the
Pope's departure. The Chambers had
passed a vote OF confidence in the min.
lstry.
Washington telegraph., 1849-01-17

USHEARD OF CRUELTY AND FENALE
HrRolsN.-Some ten days since alr
Henry Ryder the great horse thief catch.
er, called at this office and related an
incident in the life of one OF the raseals
he caught in Indiana, who was diseharg.
ed from custody here by the haheas cor.
pus process.
1t seems, from what we gather on the
subject, that lot OF horse thieves and
robbers went 10 the house OF an elderly
German, living in jackson county, Ia
who had in his possession some nv
hundred dollars in silver. The rasoals
tied the old man, his wife, and three 4
four children hand and foot. and .eH
made tl.sm iast TO tte nhddfa 9 1t a58f
OF their own honse, by raising a plank
aud tying the whole TO the sleeper upon
the floor! The robbers then fansaeked
the housv for the silver, and after getting
in possession OF it, they delibefated what
should be done with the family Some
Were for killing then on the spot. saying
that dead persons tell no tales others OF
the gang said, Let them 90 they can
not harm us" Those in favor oil allow
ing the family their lives stepped out OF
tue door, and We're making oil. those who
were for dispatching them huffiedly threw
the feather bed and straw undef.bed over
the eonliued group. and, setting IRE TO
them. decampcd, shutting the door close
behind them. Ia a few moments the
robbers were out OF sight. and the fire Of
the lighted beds was growing hotter aud
hotter What was to he done All
lried the strength OF the cords that bound
them, time and time again The fire
grew hotter aud the exuflioas greater
At length the wife and mother broke
loose from the sleepers. she was yet tied
hand aud foot A ihonght struck her
She rollcd-ior she could noi walk-ic
the IRE place. thrust her hands INTO the
burning emhers aud held them There tll
The i,te burned oil the rofds ihai bound
her hands-unloosed her feel and saved
her husband aud children. Ihe lire had
not injured the latter lady and the hns.
band llew for assistance, bul ns this un.
fortunate family lived some distance from
n5ighbors it was a long time before help
arrived. Ono oi the hends participating
m the attempted destruction Of tins in.
noeeut family was, by MI accounts. let
lao.e here by means of the abusa OF the
habga- corpus act Humanity shudders
at the thought Of such yilhany as de.
peled above To the unheafd oil hefoism
OF tliat wife aud mother the whole family
owe their escape from a teIdhe slow
death Never IA our life have wc heard
Of such Il thrilling escape, OF seen IA a
more hideous aspect the wick,dne,s Of
the abandoncd.-CW. Commercial.
Washington telegraph., 1849-01-17

GoyraSAsSr CLEAKs-A Nashoglon letter
says Sin consequence % the defeat ofa bill in
Congress, ,for wan, oliime 10 &C., il through is
various siares,l over sixty CLERKS ia the several
departments to which provisions refer will be
discharged The present aud following weeks. Nine
of the number received their Certificates thus
morning"
Washington telegraph., 1849-01-17

War A GENrLENAN MAY pn, AND WHAT
HE MAY NOT Do.--lle may carry n brace
OF palridge-, bu, not leg OF mutton
lie may be seen in the boz at the
orera, but not on the box Of an omni.
hue lie may be- seen in "a siall aside the
theatre hut NOT % a stall outside one
He rauy duct onothor pefsou's jaakei, but
mus, not brush his own lie may Kill a
man in n duel, but he must not eat peas
with hi. kui.e. lie may thrash a coal
HEAVIER, but be mu.n'lusk twice Tor soup.
lie may pay his debts OF honor, but he
need no. trouble himse about hi- tades.
mans bills. lie may drive a Stage coach,
but be mustn't take or carry coppers. lie
may ride a horse as a Jockey but he
mustn't exert himself in the least to get
his living. He must never forget wha,
he owes to himself as q gentleman, bur
he need not mind what he owesns a gen
tleman to his tailor lie emay do anything
TO anybody, in fact, within the range OF a
genllemnn--go through the nsolveni
debtors court, or turu billiard marker
bm he must never, on any account, carry
a brown paper parcel, or appear IN tho
street without a pair Of gloves.
Washington telegraph., 1849-01-17
--warws~asalnsz<.r

rlasr DISCOVERY or Nc.,,ro,r.
Gen MlNrs--The \. Y. ans an'o ot the
lSh says
From an article in HarperN ,hoom.
ig Biographical GyelopGdia, ". ,s",n
III, the gold mines Of Caliiorh 'ye,a worn
fpt discovered by the Jesnits, ab ,he
middle Of the last century. The S"s ne
concealed their discovery from the
enment, aud the suspicion that they /
dne so perhaps had something to do wit
thir expulsion from Mexico. In 1869,
Don Jose Galyez, Marquis of sonorN, un.
de,took an expedition mo California TO
ascertain the ruth Of the reports respect.
inp the gold ain the rivers, IN the soil,
ard in the reeks.n He was accompanied
BY the celebrated Don Miguel Jose dc
Arenza, who discouraged by the irlitless
search of few weeks, recommended the
abandonment OF the enterprise, aud iof
coniending that the Marquis was insane
for proceeding, was thrown into prison,
where he remained for seyeral months.
Nothing at all satisfactory, however, ap.
pears TO have resulted from the search Of
Galve2; though the 1esnils afterwards
disclosed. in SPAN and IN France, that tho
charges OF discovery and eoncealmen,,
were true.
We hnd the following IN the Boston
Mail
The existence of this gold hiss been
- ~ Or mafs lhas eenlufv.
= IN Wards history Of Mexico there Is
en account OF Spaniafd who had mine
IN Caliiorna. lie would never allow the
hine to be worked, but he used 10 20 and
take from ii as much money as he wanted
occasionally, aud when he died the Sd
cret died with him.
We know manY Spanish families ac-
qurcd vast wealth from mines, the locali-
" OF which they hid.
Tcmeros, for instance. came from Spain
with some capital He spent nearly the
whole OF It IN searching Tor gold, At
length, he Of a sudden became vastly rich,
having an income Of hiIlion Of dollars
n year, aud was created Conde de Regla.
The Oregon iamily presents a similar
instance Of luck IN discovering mines
The original Ohregon came from Spain.
discovered the mlne III Guanajuato made
Il vast fortune, and presented Il line-oi.bs'.
tie ship, fully armed and equipped, nt one
time. to the King ai Spain lie was ere.
aicd Conde de kaIaneiana.
The richest man IN America nj this
moment, Is a Mexican minef-Perez Gal.
vez by name-propfietof OF the mines oi
La Luz and Mellaaef. al Guanajuato.
Washington telegraph., 1849-01-17

TnE DwrERrYcG..-'G Good morning
Doctor
Good morning, Sir How do you feel
to day.
Oh, I'm recovering rapidly Why,
Doctor, my sickness wasn't as severe as
Il bad cold. How arc your other patients
doing.
Very Well, very well indeed but
have two patients that havn't yet de-
cided whether they have yellow fever or
deRgne.
What is the difference between these
diseases, Doctor! ?
Fifty dollars, Sir
Pardon me, Doctor, northumberland
you
Why we charge one hundred dollars
for yellow fever aud fliy for deagae
That's the difference is il! Well,
Doctor, III take a dengue bill
lie! he, he, Cant do it, Sir Your.
was positive case Of the ycllow--pain ia
the back-pain in the head--aching ofthe
bones, accompanied by high fever Can't
do it, Sir, | assure YOU N o, Crescent