The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-06-13
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WEDNEsDAY:*::":::#*:JUNE 3, Is49
Our HarbOr.

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Our HarbOr.
The plan proposed for improving, or rather
Of making harbor at Dubuque, by building
levee out to the main channel OF the river, and
then filling up the intermediate sloughs, is. the
!, only one which, at this time, seems practica
BILE, or likely to secure permanent success
There is no work which can be contemplate
! by our city, in its corporate capacity, Of so
much Importance to its prosperity and growth,
as providing all extended, safe, and convenient
landing for steamboats, at all seasons of naviga-
ton, and at all stages.o of wuter Any action
which may be contemplated, or any plans
which may be proposed for the accomplishment
Of so desirable an object, should have an eye
to the rapidly increasing business and popula.
ton of our city, and to the Importance it is
destined to assume in coming years. Already
the largest town west of the Mississippi and
North Of St. Louis, situated at precisely the
point of latitude at which the Rail Roads cx'
tending west from the towns upon the Lakes
must strike the river; surrounded by a coun.
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and inexhaustiblo in its agricultural and min.
eral resources,-it requires no gift Of prophecy
to foresee that Dubuque is destined to become,
and to remain the great Commercial City Of
the Northwest.
We arc we'll aware, that the neghbo1ing
town of Galena, is striving, and striving with
lGudable energy for this distinction:-and if the
enterprise, intelligence, and liberal public spi.
rit manifested by its inhabitants constituted u
guarantee of success, she would surely bear off
the palm. But her situation, both in relation
to those resources which must ever be looked
to as the means Of support 10 u town in an az
ricultural country,-to her liability of cx pan
sion, in the narrow and hampcrcd defle in which
she is located TO the shallowness and slug.
g1ishncss of the little stream on which she OK
lists, and whose very name is indicative Of the
nsalubrity Of her atmosp here,-and above all
her situation with regard to the commerce OF
the great Mississippi, must ever give to her
subordinate position, when compared with the
much more favoraby situated and equally en-
terprsing City of Dubuque.
In view Of the rising greatness of the town
how important is it that the contemplated Har
Dor improvement be eficctcd!-and that the
means for the accomplishment of the same b.
at once put in action.
The space between. the present landing and
the main channel Of the river, when once fill
cd up, will amply compensate for the expense
to be incurred in executing the work.
When shall the matter assume some tang
bic form and become practical in its operations
SUlclDE.-A most horrible suicide wa!
committed, on Tuesday 9Th inst. at the Col
ony, in Delaware County. in this State
Mr.. Harris Price, formerly from Penn
sylvana, who had lived for some time in the
colony, deliberately put an end to his exis
tence by blowing out his brains, Nothing
unusual was observed until noon of the day
on which the deed was committed he took
a light dinner, and observe that he had
seen rabbit cross the road, and he would
take the rifle and shoot it.-Nothng more
was seen of him alive. 1t appears, that he
placed the muzzle of the rifle in his mouth
and with forked stick, prepared for the pur
pose, touched the trigger, and he was deaG
man. The ball passed out at the back par
Of the scull. Mr.. Harris had no family
No cause is assigned for the rash deed.
SUDDEN AND MYSTERIOUS DEArn.-Mr
Drake Nelson. also living st the Colony, in
Delaware county was found dead on Monday
the 9Th inst under rather mysterious circum-
stances. He was seen crossing Elk Creek
on log which lies across the stream, anu
some time subsequent was found dead on
the margin of the creek near the log He
was, by some means, severely wounded in
the head. Mr.. Nelson has left wife arc
children to mourn his untimely by death.
FROM THE CALIFORNIA EVIL.
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We learn from tbc st. Joseph Gazette Of
the 10Th ult, that Nv Gilmore oftb,t ,,