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Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-01

A Successful Striks.-On Monday
morning our "devil" was among the mis-
sing. Il appeared that he had minated
to another boy in the Office, on Saturday
evening. that he should withdraw from
our services unless his wages were in
creased fifty cents week. Still farther
to manifest his determination to maintain
his claim to higher pay, he formed . pro.
cession Of the entire body Of himself, and
marched up State-street, through VII
son s-lane, and into Washington street,
passing BY our Office. His services be-
ing indispensable. We yielded at ones. 70
his demand. whereupon young Ned"
resumed work. Those who contend that
there is no virtue in "strikes." win per.
ceive that this case upsets the whole
theory. PUth fs'dev.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-01
A MOTHERS LOVE

There are few objects Of contemplation
more melancholy than the waste of human
love which he world presents-of deep, ten
der. untiring, disinereSted love bestowed
in such a manner as meets no adequate re-
turn and what must he the harvest gath.
cred IN, To a mothers faithful bosom, wher
she finds that she has reared up children
who are too refined 10 share her humble
cares, too learned, and too clever to waste
their talent on sphere OF thought and &C
lion like her own, and TOO much engaged
in the pursuits of intellectual attachments
ever 10 think Of her Yet 10 whom do We
look for consolation when the blight Of sick
ness or sorrow falls upon oar earthly peace
hui to mo,her7 And who but a mother
is invited TO take our affections or trials
If the stigma of worldly degradation fall
upon US, we Ay to a mothers love for that
mantle ofeharily which is denied elsewhere.
With more honOred and dislinau ished asso-
eia,es We may have joy: but the bitter tears
Of experience are wept upon mothers bo-
som. We keep for our summer friends the
amusing story, the brilliant Witticism. or
the intellectual discourse but We tell 10 a
mothers ear the tale of our distress and the
history of our wrongs. For all that be-
longs 10 the weakness ofhumanity, moth
er's affection is sorely taxed why, then,
should not daughters have the noble feeling
% say before the world, and to let their &C =
lions speak the same language" This is
my earliest and best friend"
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-01
pJElg POGTr'S GORMGR.
The Day Dreams Of Youth.
By ANTOINE ARTeIsE,

By ANTOINE ARTeIsE,
In the morning Of lite. when the heart beats
with JOY,
And nothing nu. happiness rises to view
When no care can disturb Us, and nought can
aNaoy.
The fancies OF pleasure we fondly pursue.
All our day dreams of youth then delightfully."-
flow,
In an unrlflsd stream, gliding smoothly along:
And nanght mars our prospects. no sorrows we
know,
Our notes are all joyous, and happy our song.
Our dreams are Of pleasure, Of friends. and of
bliss,
And lite in perspective with joy is replete-
And we then fondly hope that aese'io~'s warm
kissasa
Will ever coniinue-will ever be sweet.
But Time wakes US up from these visions Of
youth,
The phAntom-shape vanishes out Of our sight
End then is unravelled 10 Us the sad truth,
Tint life hath it's shadows as we'll as its light.
Li,chfeld, October, lS49.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-01

Professor Shepard Of NeW Havsn.-
Il 10 going the round Of the papers, that
Professor Shepard of New Haven, Is dri-
wing team 10 The gold regions Of Caiifor-
mia. Allow me to correct this statement,
by saying, that Professor Charles Upham
Shepard Of New Haven, with his wife and
sun. arrived in the packet ship London, from
London, last Sunday 81 New York, having
spsn. the summer 10 Europe for the bene-
At OF Mrs. Shspard's health, which we are
happy 10 say 10 entirely confirmed.
Bost. Transcript.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-01
A Printers School Meeting came of

A Printers School Meeting came of
lately in Cincinnati. Among the other
speeches we find the following reported
Of 3 good associationist:
Mr.. William McDiarmid. one Of the
oldes. in the profession. was also on hand.
He's n canny Scotchman. and amused
the company a long time with numerous
anecdotes of the trade in times gone by.
in connection with his experience in
Sweet Edinburgh Town" where he
worked at Ballansyne's Office on " Wa
verly," and some Of the eariy editions Of
the Justly celebrated works Ofthe !" Great
Wizard Of the North" He. concluded
with few remarks upon the pass'and
present anti-social state. not only of tho
printing profession. but Of all other trades
n the western country. We &ane ds-
sidcdly behind our brethren In ths Eas1
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-01

a PRoviDKHT MAH.-The famous hu.
morIs.. Yankee Hill, whose propensity to
laugh 81 the follles and oddities Of man.
kind was 90 prominent q feature ln bis
character, vas not wIfhoaG q shFewd eve 70
the main chance. Keeping In mind the
maxim which Gay placed on his ovn tomb.
stoae, "Life 10 q jest" he had the wisiOm
20 insure his own life for eve lhousaEd dol.
lara, about sl1 months before bic dsalh.-
This sum has been placed ~ the command
Of Bis wldow BY the cOnnsotlcut Ma1Hal
lnsngaacs OomPany.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-01

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u An individual by the name Of FOUL
house, lately pe,itioned the Legislature Of
his State TO have his name changed. he
wanted 10 have IL Chicken-c0op.'
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

One would suppose that the millers and MGR
chants of Dubuque, could afford to give as good
price for Wheat as is given in the northern
portion of the State Such, however, appears
not to be the fact. Our neighbors of Bellevue,
in Jackson county, have recently paid as high
as 60 cents bushel for Wheat, while our mil
lers and merchants have been paying for the
best prime Wheat go cents. We know this to
be fact, if there is truth in the word of honest
men;-and we know also, that thousands of
bushels of Wheat, which ought to find market
here, are now finding market in Bellevue
The effect of continuing this state Of things, is
best known by those immediately interested; but
it is not these alone who will suffer by this loss
of large portion Of the country trade. IF the
merchants here will not buy the wheat and pork
of the farmer, at the best price that they can af-
ford to give, the farmer will very naturally 90
where he can do better. And wherever he may
chance to sell his produce, there also will he
buy his clothing, groceries, &c. IF our mer-
chants want the country trade, (and we know
they .do,) let them give the farmer at least as
good price for his produce as he can get in the
little town Of Bellevue.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12
a Sonnet.

a sonnet.
IfGns'0:ed,t -on The original IRISH, as SpOAc" IN
'h7' part Of ireland called the Deescys coua-
try.
twas on the white hawthorn, on the baow
ofthe valley, saw the aing Of the day first
break.
The soft, the young, the gay, delightful
morning, kissed the crimson of the rose, mixed
it with her smiles, and laughed the season on
us.
Rise, my Evcna soul that Informs my heart;
do thou smilc, too, more lovely than the morning
in her bushes, more modest than the rtied lily,
when weeping i'll her dcws.
Pride Of the western shorc-thc says blue
face, when cleared by dancing sunbcams, looks
not serener than thy countenancc. The rich
ness of the wild honey is on thy lip, and thy
breath exhalcs sweets like the apple blossoms.
Black are thy locks, my Evelina, and polished
as the ravens smooth pinions. The swans
silver plumage is not fairer than thy neck, and
the witch Of love heavcs all her entertainments
from thy bosom.
Rise, my Evelina, the spr ghtly beam of the
sun descehds TO KISS ulsrv, ..rth roservcs
it's blossom to greet thee with its odor.
Thy lover will pick the strawberries from the
lofty crag, and rob the hazel of its yellow nuts.
How long wilt thou leave me, Evelina, mourn
full the lone son of the rock, telling thy beau
ties to the passing gale, and pouring out thy
complaints to the grey stone in the valley?
And didst thou hear my song, o virgin daugh-
ter of meek eyed mother
Thou contest, Evelina, like summer to the
children of frost, and welcome are thy steps to
my view as the harbinger of sight to the eye of
darkness.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12
RNi! H0atyH! Tail EoniiS,

I'll" whole country--Iort!, South, East and
West; cities, towns, halnrts, and villages, are
crying out Rail Roads. let us have Rail Roads,!
This cry is approaching US from all directions,
whllr here we arc in Dubuque, as unconcerncd
as if ''N il;shcy and ''Dirty Hollow were
ever to be the only thoroughfarcs from and to
Dubuque. Our ncigllbors of Galcna arc making
arrangements to 60 and meet the Chicago road.
milwaukee, and her sister towns are cnra red
III vigorous effort to connect themselves to the
Mississippi, few miles above us; while here
We are asleep, in kind Of dreamy -drowsy- stu
pid lcthargy. Now, can we 50 far forget the mo-
tive which impels neighbors Of Galcna to
connect themselves with the Chicago road, as
to suppose, that once tlic Rail Road reaches Ga
lena, it VIII necessarily extend Itself hitEcr:-
What WiII uIH,5 IN, ..1 r1r:..
Absurd to dream Of such a thing The interest
of our nr;ghbors lies in another channel; and if
they be wise, they are, they will seek their
own interest. If we were wisc, as we ought to be,
we would cndcavor to do our part-our rightf,l
part-wc would make immediate provision for
uniting ourselves to the Chicago and Galena
road, at the latter place
Many persons here are under the impression
that the company is under sort of obligation to
run the road to Dubuque; but there is no obliga-
ton whatever; nor does that company, or any
other company, know of anything more binding
than se!finterest. That may, after time-scv-
eral years, pcrhaps-inducc them to extend their
work to same point on the Mississippi; but where
is the guaranty that Dubuque will be that point:
The way to be sure that this shall be one of the
points, is, to mckcn SO; and if the people of town
aud Of the country around, who would be mmc-
d:atcly benefited by the success of this project,
would join hands and means, the construction of
the road between here and Galena would be one
Of the existing realities which we could speak
Of in one year hence, and by which the commu-
nifty would benefited, while commerce and la.
Dor shall be necessary to the existence of man.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA. DECEMBER 49, 1s49

versy with the Government, and the course in
| tended to be pursued on the Cuban question, the
writer, at the request of Mr.. Clayton, and as if
the letter was written under his own (Mr. C.s)
observation, goes on to urge that letters should
be permitted to appear in the columns of the
Herald, condcmnatorv of the Cabinet. Read
his language:
81 trust you will excuse the liberty take, in
asking you not to insert letters against the ad-
ministrution; but l do so at the request of Mr..
Clayton
So then, Mr.. Clayton, Secretary of State
of the United States, comes down from his lofty
position, and cntrcats and prays that no letters
should appear in the papers of the country, by
which the people may get the information that
his acts, as high officer of the government, be-
lied the pledges made by the administration of
which he was the dcfucio chief: And that his
prayers and cntrcatics may have the desired cf-
feet he holds in one hand the secrets of his de-
partnicnt, and in the other, the pccuniary patron
age Of the eovernment;-all at the disposal Of
him who shall bargain to suppress tho truth, or
praise him with lying adulations.
One more extract from these precious morcc-
cur, and we are done. "ls there any way by
which you could be brought to think moro favor
bly, of the Cabinet?' This ntcrrogatorv is put
in letter bearing date 18th Sept, and without
waiting for an answer, the writer goes on to sur-
gcst what he thought would bring about that
entcntc cordiaic which the Cabinet had 50 much
at heart, and says: Il CAN GET YOU THE ADvER-
TIsEMENTs, THINK, AND IF NECESSARY AN AC-
KNOWLEDGMENT OF YOUR SERVICES, AND Az
ExPIANATloN OF THEIR (TuE CABINETs) Me-
elect IN NOT GIVING THEM TO YOU BEroRE.'
This was exactly what was wanting; but it was
too late. The advertisements were not given in
time, and Bennett had taken up his cudgrlS, and
was dealing the most unmcrc;tul blows upon the
hcaGs-thc hollow kcatls-of' the laundering
contrigidy At Washington. This correspondence
(and it is but one of the many,} shows how an
xiously the Taylorites courtcd praisc--lrow low
they stopped to have it bestowed. But they
have been foiled; they have been trapped in
their own intriguing Vaccinations; and from
their own mouths, ard by their own acts, thcy
have been Judged, and shall be punished BY an
outraged people.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

FHocc'Sc IN THE NAvY.-The Legislature
OF Illinois, at its recent session, passed a Joint
resolution, urging the adjustment of this inhu-
man, degrading, and disgraceful practice We
hope that other States Will follow the example.
If Congress should not act upon the subject at
its present session, let the people cry out against
the abonl;nation. Kicking and cutting the poor
seaman, without cause or warrant, is bad enough:
hut authority to whip, and scourgr, and 'l.:cr.tc
by law, is an intolcrable grievance, aud should
not be borne by American citizens - q -
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

ry Some of the officers Of the Round Island
expedition have acknowledged, that the Island
of Cuba was the scene of their final destination
that the object was, to establish Republican
government in that Island; and that funds had
been subscribed for that purpose by many Of the
wealthicst men in Cuba. Those interested in
the subject arc sanguinc in the ultimate success
of the project.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

A DAND1E's BKA1Ss.-A couple of fellows in
New York happened to take fancy to young
lady, and one of them sent the other challenge
which was accepted; and accordingly they pro-
ceeded to the Jerseys to try the cold lead
The seconds loaded the pistols with nothing but
powder. The one who received the challenge
put rotten egg in his pocket: and when the
pistols were discharged, the dandy ready to fall
from fright, received the egg plnmp in the fore
head, which knocked his spindle shanks to the
ground; and applying both his hands to his face,
scraped off the moving matter, and turning his
eyes nournfully towards heaven, exclaimed,
80 God! sec my brains!'
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

~ 1t will be seen from the following remarks
on flaw" which we copy from the New York
Sun, that the ceremonial part of the rules whic!
ought to regulate the rights of man, and his in
tercourse with society, is treated with as little
respectsas anysslimb of the law is used to treat
whateEe prtion a the same may be inimical to
the iasstAst 9f his client. 49,
8 are giaa totsee that part, at least, of the
ssdig Btenef Press, has spoken out on this sub
ject, and shall further re,join if the law of
Rreeedstt s!nailsbe forced to give way to the law
sf6sficea s.... 81. .-...
We trust that much will be accomplished by
the respective commissions now in session in
several of the States, towards simplifyn the in
tricacies and unraveling the labyrinths through
the porch of justice
One of the greatest checks to the advancement
of genuine civilization and enlightenment, is the
error, sophistry, and humbuggery saddled upon
the people in the name oflaw-statute law. The
world has been more misgoverned through the
excess, than from the lack of law. 1t has been
dosed and crugged to rcpletion with forms and
ceremonies, 50 intricate and mysterious, that e.
ven sthe priest Of the oracle is often confoun-
ded in their Interpretation The internal laws Of
States, and international laws, have kept even
pace in their obliqueness and absurdities, and
more war, and discord, and misery, has resulted
therefrom, than could have arisen from the alb
solute lawlessness Of the whole world The
great mass Of laws have been created, and now
exist, less upon general basis Of right and Jus
tice, than for the protection and convenience Of
classes. That they confict with the wants, and
with the well .beinO Of man in den.s
eral, is proven by their defiance Of his common
sense judgment. 4r
All laws necessary for the good Of man, are
capable of such simplicity Of constructions tilat
law would need no special interpreter The fact
that law is plead that II is 81 yafiose
definitions; that IL rests upon precedent, An0
can seldom be brought 70 test simple esos
between man and man, without wl8e al lk1ance
Of conclusions, a. to il meanln shoMp ~
law, in the main, i neither equity nor common!
sense, but > contsivance tn m edlng ~
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12
California State,

The people OF California have laid their plans
for the speedy completion of their State organ
zation.
On the 9TH of November, they were not only
to vote on the approval of their Constitution,
but were to 90 into an election for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, members of the Lcgisla-
ture, and two members of Congress.
The Constitution, if approved, requires the
Legislature to meet on the 18th of December,
and within four days after the organization, to
elect two United States Senators.
1t is thought that Col j. c.. Fremont will be
chosen Governor.
Should there be no objection on the part of
Congress, to that part of the Constitution which
fixes the boundaries Of the now State, it is prob
able her COnrrc and Senators will be able
to take their seats before the adjournment of
the present session.
70 THE ''OBsoLrrE IDEA" PARTY are JUS.
beginning to poke out their frccrs, in tho shape
OF letters on the currency. These letters arc
thrown out in advance of the Presidents Mes
sage and the Treasury Report, to direct the Ca
hinct through the current of public opinion. At
ter protesting loudly against the idea of put
ting now life in the old Bank, they cannot but
feel the aw!lwardnoss Of their position, between
the t"ncts Of their party and their pledges to tho
people. A middle course is the only one left
for them to steer IN; and TO find this all their skill
and ingenuity will be brought into rcqus:tion
They feel themselves bound to do something for
the Rag-Barons, Brokers, Bankers, &c.: and
even should their something end in the ruin of
the people, their duty to the party will imp
them to act. Fortunate indeed is it for the peo-
pie that the present administration has pow
or in the Legislative branc. ofthc Government
II the interests Of the people should be put in
jeopardy by the Cabinet, the people have shield
OF protection in 4 democratic Congress-
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

- The N. York Herald, "a staunch Taylor
paper says that corps Of government letter wr-
ters, Or in other words, penny -a-lincrs, arc en-
ploycd in the public offices at Washington, whose
chief duty It's to praise the doings of the Cabinet
through the different Wing presses with which
they are made to core spond. These, and the
otlicc-bcarcrs of the government are the only
nrons which seem willing to lie under the in
Qulty and nlunurl".s
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12
For The Miners Express.
ScDnStreSS to Hermit.


Improving Hermit, in your rhyme
You'll make genius-givc you time.
The embryo $ planted in your heart,
From which exotcs rare shall start,
To spring, to flourish on the soil
Made rich with nightly, daily toll
OF one whose name, in future days,
Shall be the theme of song and, praise.
Your style is rich, your thoughts are rare,
Your Poem many jewels bear;
They III shine with ustre, many day,
Beside the rival Poet, /" A -
Your styles so like, should have thought
Your spirits By the same muse taught:
That side by side you measured feet
TO make both rhyme and reason meet.
But blame not Scan,strcss that her Lyrc'
Was tuned to more prosac fire
Than suited Hermt's loftier theme,
Which wrapp'd his soul in that bright dream
OF happy love, which strives to throw
4 pittying veil DER Seamstress' wo;
For she, dull scholar, in the art
Or finding out lovers heart,
Thought lightly Of poor Hcrmlts song,
While DER her vision pressed throng
Of pondcrous words, of learned length,
Which puzzled much her weaker brain,
And to solve doubt she wrote again.
Now comes the song to Ktty's ear,
And ScanlstreSs caught the echo here:
Poor Kitty heard your mournfu strain
She scratched your hand-you cried with pain
Angry with her because OF that
You cut the Seamsross and the cat:
And wrote in rhyme to plead your cauac-
Inmcrtali:cI Puppy's paws.
Your first is solved beyond doubt;
The case is clear, the cat is out;
And seamstress' scratch has come at last
The spot MAJ smart when '' Paws" are past.
You speak of g Parodies - by light
'.Of toils-conemps-Cf apiSh airs y
''Of whishercd Pups of g Seamstress' cares
These fired your pity-5lurred your sight;
Love seized you then and held YOU tight,
Nor Iooscd his hold till g Shakspcarc's frame "
Fled blank, disnaycd, bercft Of name;
Nor left 4 relic for the use
OF Scamstress' song. or Seams;ress' muse.
Then marvel not that her tuned" Lyre,''
Should kndc dull poetic fire;
Or that, too late, she finds her b!under
Has sent two spirits far asundcr
One happy thought will quell her grief
r will be sad, but sweet relief
That la:er barls will thank the cause,
T'ha: genius gave 10 g Puppies Paws
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

EXTRAORDINARY SuERIrF's SALE.-The Sher-
if of Pittsburg, Pa, advertises the city proper
ty for sale. 1t consists of an iron safe, hay
scales, and few book cases. Rich city that
the shade of Pitt will rise up and mutiny against
such small potatoc' conduct of his corporation
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

GOLD DUST PURLo1NEp.--Gold dust on
board the steamers from California, is not quite
as safe as its owners would like to have it. Re-
cent intelligence would seem to indicate that the
boxes, in which the dust is generally conveyed,
have been bored, and large portion of the dust
extracted. In one instance, $4,000 worth, out
of $250,0OO, has left through this boring pro-
cess -tEressFFFt5 EfE5stffEtt##
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

SoUrH CAROLINA MANUFA cTUREs.-Ath Tie
recent Fair of the Franklin Institute, Phi1adell
pha, the first prize, or premium, was awarded
to South Carolina manufacturer, FOR drill :,
sheetings, and shirtings.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

g WV. c. READ, Esq'r., late of kcokul,
was among the many who met with a sudden
and untimely end, by the explosion of the Lou
isiana, at New Orleans. He was one of the most
efficient members Of the late General Assembly
Of this State, Of which he was member
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

s'Makc way, gentlemen cried Massachu-
sets representative to the populace who were
crowding him out of his place in the procession
on election day, s'n,ake way, we are the repre-
sentative of the people,"
"Make way, YOURSELF replied sturdy mem
Der of the throng, 1--WE are the people them
selves
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

A late wit, at the time when the revolutiona.
ny names of the months, Thcrmder, Floreal
Niyose, etc, were adopted in France, proposed
to extend the innovation to our own language,
somewhat on the following model Freely,
sncezy, Breezy, Wheezy, Showry, Lowry,
Bowry, Flowry, Snowey, Floway, Glowey,
Towey. MI :. s.gs.igsl p ;nHt l.r.T ~ 4
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

Some sensible fellow has said, that where one
man reads a merchants sigma hundred will
read his advertisement. s a (,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-12

CuAEITY.--A miscr having heard an elo-
quent charity sermon exclaimed, This sermon
SO strongly proves the duty Of aims giving, that
have alniost mind to beg