The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-05
For The Miners Express,
Inc Wanderers Return.

weary and would rest Long darksome hours have fled
On leaden wing, since last I WANDERED 'n,ong YOU
! In the green pastures of that better land
Since then, my toll worn spirit has travelled far
i've sat me down beside the scholar; and with him
I've visited all Chimes, countries, people, Sometimes
win him. pve stood upon the arid desert of the burning
zone,
ana braved the simoons power Sometimes, perchance
I've slided lightly the CLASSY bosom
or the ever cold river of the frigd cline .E~
lhaVc toasted my eyes upon the vine clad hills of sunny
France;
And drank in the beauties of alia's Skies I've stood
| Beside the Indian river and seen the Gangcan
flnge beneath the darkling tide-f offering for his idol
lvo fingered on the Andes summit while beneath me
The burning lava Missed, and frettcd.
lvc listed to the Pacifc's roar as the blue lipn.d avo
Icapd up the pcbblcd beach; and followed the mermaid
10 her coral halls, beneath tho Atlanc's waters.
i've heard the dying warriors pray'r ascend;
And have bent my ear to catch the low wall
Nfuhs fo'n breaking heart, as the messenger told
His fearful tale, beneath the low matched cot.
I've paused beside the messenger of God
Sent to a far off land to gather Jewels
For the diaicm of Heaven, and prayed earnestly
That he might be sustained in his tlankless task
ivc been where the Sacramento washes her golden sand
And gazcd with pity on the lnser,
As he clutcil'd the Demon in his grasp
For whose gorgeous dream he'd bartercd Heaven
Heart sick with gazing on the darlened PICTURE
lturnc" nc 10 my home-to the land which gave birth.
| found me quiet spot, far in the glorious west,
Where the spirit loved TO ngcr, and witt. an eager hand
gathered in my treasures. was rich richer
Than prince of Ind rc richer than Golcondas mines
Rich, richer than the gold-scekcr's first dream.
had two priceless jewels, and on them poured
The rich affections Of i warmly gushing spirit
guarded them with an watchfui eye
They were my idols. But there one who gazcd :
With insaate thirst upon my casket. One
Who to my lowly dwelling, broke in upon nv store
house,
| And stole from me my jewels. He fed.
Swift as tie wing'd dream of MORN Pursuit was vain
Fer as he passed beyond my sight, he drew rt
Adarkcnd veil across my PATH and babe withdraw
| Then to my gloomy chamber went in,
And for long weary hours prayed that might come to
| your home,
| Bright angels. Days, months, and even years.
Have glidei by since then; and have looked in vain
For the return of him, who took my treasures from
] am weary of wandering, and would 60 seek them
In the brighter world. May not Gomez
Is there not room 'mong your best choir
For one more spirit: I'll tune my harp in unison with
| yours,
And sing with joy your Hottest strains.
| There s who III miss me here. There's mono
| who III weep
When | am gone They III heap the damp earth
On my narrow bed and leave there to slumbcr-
And it is well for what to will be the breath of fame
Or the Keen shaft of cen'urc? The will wake
The cold pulses of the heart, the other pain dull
Life has been weary lot and shall be glad TO CO.
The wrcathcs 'twincd in the rosy bowers ofmy childhood
| Have withcred and the thorns they hid,
| In their luXlriant beauty, pierce my aching brow.
Why does the spirit cling so fondly to the earth?
When, but step beyond is Heaven. And what is Death
Tobe so dreaded sigh grasp, struggle, and t past
IT'S but a moments pang and the dark dream is
IT'S but cloud upon the brow of glorious morn.
| Let 60 dull ietcrs too long you we held me here
Life, life, what art thou that thou cngst so to me-
But my hour draws nigh the grim on my path;
| Iici 'tWning his icy fingers round my heart.
He has laid his hand on the fast beating pulse
| And il will never tlrob again. He has breatled
Upon my burning brow, and its long fever has cooled
ics chords are scVering, one by one, and my heart
| strings part
| As gently As a mother parts the rnglets
From the brow of her fair haired Idol.
But, ere go, my last request is that Or away
In the the quiet dell my form may rest Upon my brow
Let no pale marble press with its long scuptr'd story
Eut let the star flower light my darlened room
And the pale rose bloom above me. I would sleep
Where the sunbeam might lngcr on my pillow,
And the queen of night spread her silver unbroken
GERM
4 Alone alone I'd be- as have ever hecn
ROOM spirits, room hear your music and am coming
soon. "a 49, S@H
20 IS d hard struggle, but twill soon be DER,
glad spirit vii, be free to sweep the angelic Tyre
Il Before the throne 81 tho Invisible 81 Am'' Il
Room. angsls, rocla Iin dying;
<lleSs4sah, no I'm. going home.
sglrdADa Nov Is. 1910
II NEw oDx On N KING mo Every thing in
card the laanuaetu iron is of interest to
4 adefs: The fol owing is an account of
Il very important discovery recently made in
4 Newark, II, taken from the .Ns.sarh .qdserti-
Mr.: IA Smith liter, Of this city, has just OBJ
tanned q patent for Invention which, it is be-
lieved, is destined to have most important in
fluence upon the useful arts of life and the indus
try of the country and the world. 1t is new
!. method of making iron direct from the ore, with
anthracite and bituminous coal, by single pro-
? cess. BY means of this remarkable invention
8 Mr.. S. proposes to make wrought iron at a cost
! of $25 to $50 per ton--at least half the usual
cost
J His furnace has three combined chambers one
! above the other, and all actlated by the same
81 fire. The upper chamber is used for oxidizinp
I the ore impurities, such as sulphur, &C. heing
carried off at a low temperature; the middle
chamber tor huxing and working, and the low
er chamber for reducing and finishing The
J metal is taken from the last named to the ham
mer or squeeZcrs. The whole time occupied in
this process, from the time the is put into the
} furnace until fnishcdby the hammer, is only
: two hours We understand that one Of his fur
naces is now in operation at Boonton, in Morris
> county. We have specimen of iron from Il.
, whichis pronounced to be Of the very best de-
! scription. Perhaps more important invention
If fuller experiment should verify present an
+ tlcipailons-has not been introduced in many
years. Its effect upon the production and con. !.
consumtlon Of iron must be immence-
The following s.bust Of eloquence. = was del;v.
cred before court of justice in Pennsylvania.
X our honor sits high on the adorable seat Of
justice, Ike the Asiatic rock of Gibraltcr, while
tne eternal stream ofjustce, like the cadaverous
cloua !, OF the valley, flows meandering az your
cliNdRATITyDE II ord Timothy Dexter ! ides
J, Of inggatifude is rich sThat fellow, ala re.
II speaking Of ncighbor he had Often Beffiended'
without henn thanked sia 1Io a.