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Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
THE WEALTH OF THE WEST.

The value Of maize or Indian corn as a
crop is incalcuable, or rather is Of such
| magnitude, that no adequate idea can be
conveyed of its Importance by figures. l
shall endeavor to furnish some notion of its
value by u few simple facts.
In Illinois, which is extensively corn
raising state.
':The kind mostly cultivated is the gourd
seed, with a long kernel and sma II COO, CIV
ing a bushel of sheled corn to bushel and
half of ears. 1t grows frequently fourteen
feet and higher, and in good season, large
fields often produce seventy-tive bushels
and over to the acre.
"Allowing fair estimate for fencing, in
terest &C., and prairie farmers calculate
their corn costs them, when ripe. standing
in the fields, five to six cents per bushel.-
The labor of one hand is considered ade-
quate to the culture of forty acres; but allow
that he is little lazy, which is a prevalent
complaint, and works only thirty acres; then
ifhe raises 800 bushels, it costs only four
cents.
"The ears droop, so that the husk is q
perfect protection, and it is harvested in the
autumn or winter at the farmers convent
ence-or, when the time comes to fatten
hogs, he fences off few acres and let's them
harvest it for themselves. and then gives
them few acres more.
At The rate here referred to, fattened hogs
cost the farmer sirty seven cts, and beef cat
tie fifty cents per hundred pounds. both of
the best quality. What its profits actually
are, may be inferred from the fact that he
ordinarily gets three times those rates for
these articles which he considers equal to
~ 2 cts per buslel for corn. When rail-
roads shall take his pork and beef to mar .
ket, they will be worth three dollars, ut
the lowest figure. What mine Of wealth
is here!
A correspondent of the Richmond Enqui-
rer writing from Chicago says:
s'In the summer Of As was on one of the
largest farms in the West. 1t belongs to
Jacob Strawn, Of Morgan county, in this
State, and contains over eight thousand q
ores, all fenced and improved. His profits,
the year before, had been over 2O.OOO
made chiefly on fat cattle and pork, yet nc
/ says ull the profits he asks for, in his farm.
|, ing operations, is to make the corn. which
he raises himself, bring him twelve and .
half cents per bushel on his farm. That 10
he is willing to be at all the trouble Of rails
ling and fattening droves OF cattle and hogs
without prof. on them in consideration Q
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
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NO. 81.

the money he makes by marketing his corn
in that way, and getting for it but twelve
and half ents bushel." zsssssa ~,..s.a.
1t would seem superfuous to add any
thing more on this subject. But in fact, all
that has been thus far stated, is but ita
threshold. will just suggest two views,
which if correct, and do not see how they
can be disputed, will serve to show that the
great west must become the richest Country
on the face Of the earth. ,..s. al, sf.ss- o.,
1t is abuntantly demonstrable that rail,
road to tbs Pacific will forever put indiancorn
at minimum of thirty cents per bushel in
any part of Illinois. Indeed I am not sure
that a railroad to the Atant ic cities will
not accomplish the same result Another
fact. 1t will be seen in anoth err article in
this days Advertiser that in the compnra-
lively cold and sterile region of Northern
Pennsylvania, close farming has produced a
yield Of one hundred and twenty bushels Of
corn to the acre, by an individual who be-
lieves he will be eventually able to raise one
hundred and sixty bushels per acre. What
has been done in Pennsylvania, can be more
readily done in Illinois when high prices
shall stimulate the ctfort.-[Cist's Gin. Ad.
vertiser.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

EXCITEMENT AT PANAMA. letter in
the New York Tribune, dated at Panama,
January 22d, says that quite an excitement
has grown out of the CONDUCT OF Capt.
FORBES, of the steamer California, in bring
ing passengers from Chilli; &c., to the ex-
clusion of Atlantic passengers, thus viola
ting the understanding Of the latter, that
were to have the preference. A meeting
was held at the American Hotel, at Pana-
ma, which was attended by over three hun
dred persons, and resolutions adopted with
great unanimity, insisting upon their right
70 a passape to California to the exclusion
OF those from the Pacific coast.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

ENCOURAGE HOME MANUFACTURES
FHVHOSE wishing to be furnished with GRAVE
Il STONES, HEAD and FooT STONES, TONES,
EIDEI WJsIz5IMEgS
Sun DiuIs, Horizontal and Vertical Hearth
stones, Sinks, &c., would do we'll to call on
the subscriber, al his work shop, on the corner
orLocust and Second streets, as h C is now pre-.
pared to furnish any of the above articles "a lso
any thing else in hsline ofbusiness, with war
ranted correctness, on short notice and most
reasonable terms, either in cash or produce
THOMAS HURLEY.
N B. The strictest attention paid to orders
from a distance, directed to the subscriber.
Dubuque, Dec. 4th, IS45.n13,-tf
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

ANOTHER WITNESS FROM CALIFORNIA;
Mr.. Mellus, before reported on his way from
the gold region, has arrived in this city
His reports from the gold region is of more
sangu:ne character than that of Capt.
Phelps. He thinks that many millions,
thirty, we believe he said, would probably
be gathered the first year. ...s9g.,'
Mr.. Mellus brings with him one piece.
weighing six ounces, and valued at 800,
which was originally purchased from an In.
dian, about the time of the first discovery,
for a red shirt. He also brings the follow.
ing authentic document relative to the find
ing of piece weighing over twelve pounds:
"Outine of piece of gold taken from the
placer near the Stanislas by Indian Traxil-
10, in the month of October, lS4s, weighing
twelve and one quarter pounds, advordupois.
francis MELLUs.
This piece Of gold is almost entirely free
from dust and stone on its surface; it avera-
ges IN thickness about "a of an inch; in
parts 1t is more than J. l-2 inches; it is still
in possession Of the finder, who has cen of:
tered $l2 so per o., Notwithstanding the
highest cash price paid in this place is $40
per ounce.
Angelo, Nov. 25, 1S4S.
1i3 above statement in the manuscript IL
inc!osed within line drawn to indicate the
size and shape OF the piece of gold. The
line thus drawn covers a space Of about "a
square inches.- Bost. Tray.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

CHIPPEWA LAND OFF1cE.-We learn from
the Milwaukee Sentinel, that a letter from
Senator Walker, dated the Sd of March, had
been received in that city, announcing the
appointment Of Mr.. D. Upham, late Of the
U. S. Army, as Register of the new Land
Office at Willow River.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
C.. ID. SULLIVAN 81 CO

AIGil VI AAERS AND JEW ELLEES,
Successors to Jacard s. Co.
No. A9, Main street, St. Louis, Mo.
I EEP constantly on hand large as
IL sortment Of GOLD AND SILVER WATCH
Es FRENCH and yANKEE CLOCKS, GOLD PEN
ciLs, Gentlemen and Ladies' BREAST PINS,
GOLD LocKETs, GOLD and SILVER spEcTA.
Giles, RINGS, GOLD GUARD CHAINS, SC. &c.
Silver Table, desert and Tea Spoons
manufactured and for sale low. Watches
s. Clocks carefully repaired and warranted
to keep time.
Sept. 18th, lS45.-(no. l.lv
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

I A Yankee down east has invented specif
ic for the use Of gold hunters. The opera
tor is to greese himself we'll, lay down on
the top ola hill. and then roll to the bottom.
The gold, and "nothing else' will stick to
him, Price, s94 per box
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

A Judge once said to lawyer who was
more remarka Bile for the number ofhis words
than for the sense of his speeches, that,
she was very much like necessity ''How
do you make that out?" inquired the loqua.
cious attorney. "Because. ssid the Judge
"nccessity knows no law
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
LAND WARRANTS.

LAND WARRANTS.
EDERSON5 dcsrous of locating lands in the
n Dubuque District, will find it to their ad
vantage to call on the subscribers, where he
will be prepared at all times, to sell land War
rants, for the cash, or to locate lands, giving
time for the payment Of the purchase money.
Office west side Ct Moin street, between 81
and 4th.
The subscriber is permitted to refer to Gen
G.. w. Jones, Gen. Warner Lewis and Geo L.
Nightingale, Esq.
ROBERTSON & HOLLAND.
Dubuque, March IL =, I94S-n23
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

BRICKS A friend writing from Reading
Pa, mentions as zone of the drollest sights
he ever saw in his life," a man with a large
amount of "bricks' and other "building"
materials in his hat sitting in a tavern bar
room with small pocket thermometer thrust
into the breast of his westcoat, "waiting,"
as he said, in maudIin accents, ''to see how
high he could 60 without breaking!"-
Iknickerbocker.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.
TIME undersigned will locate l6O ACRE
LAND WARRANTS, upon one and
two years, by satisfaction being given in re.
gard to the quality of tao lands Also, 40
acre Warrants for sale on reasonable terms.
EMERSON 4 SHIELDS. z
Dubuque, March 9Th, l549.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
TO SETTLERS AND
EMIGRANTS

EMIGRANTS
TNHE Bounty Land Warrants issued to
l. the soldiers and volunteers in the Mex
lean War, have come into general use in
entering government Lands, and great saw
ing is thus gained to the settler, as the war
rants can be obtained at prices which re-
duce the cost of United States Lands to one
dollar per acre.
These Warrants can be used by settlers
in locating lands upon which they have made
improvements, or upon which they have &C.
quired pre-emption right; and can be plac-
ed on l6O acres Of Land, adjoining in any
legal subdivisions. such as four adjacent
forty acre tracts, two eighty acre tracts, &c.
The subscribers will keep supply of
warrants constantly on hand, which they
will sell as low for cash as they can be pur-
chased in the West. They will leo sup
ply warrants by the quantity to those en-
gagged in the business, ut low rates.
- ROBERTSON g. HOLLAND.
..g .sr... Land Agents.
Dubuaue. March 90, lS4S.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
E. w. B.
Correspondence of the Buffalo Morning Express
FROM THE COPPER COUNTRY
LAKE SUPERIOR. T J "
ONToSAGoN. Jan. 18th. lS49

ONToNAGoN, Jan. 18th, lS49.
Last Monday morning started from the
mouth of the river for the purpose of visiting
different locations and seeing some of the
large masses of copper and Jumps Of silver
that are astonishing the people in this quar-
ter. l first shaped my course for ninety
eight or the Minnesota location. | found Mr..
5. y. KNAPP in high spirlts-he has got the
copper on all sides of him in abundance 49,
They have raised to the surface some mas
ses that will weigh two tons or more. At
the DEPTH Of thirty feet the masses have be-
come 50 large that their present shafts does
not afford room to work around them The
lode of copper is between six and seven feet,
and comes so near being continued mass
Of pure metal that they will be obliged to
work the rock away around it, and then cut
the masses with ch;sel in order to handle
them. One hundred and fifty feet to the
eastward Of the shaft have just mentioned /,
Mcdonald and Raun are sinking on the
same vein; they are also down about thirty
feet.
Mr.. Knapp showed me Jumps pure sill
yer taken out of McDonald's shaft, in sink :
ing thirty feet, and think am SAT-, in say
ing they would fill q half bushel. The sill
yer in this last shaft is decreasing at pres
ent, and the copper increasing. Mr.. Knapp
has laid naked over one hundred and thirty
tons ofpure copper i'll less than ten weeks
| went from 90 to Cushman's-here find
they are working both VEINS. The new
vein, inj-7as they call it's turning out
copper III Jumps, and resembles the y. j
! r. vein, think now that Cushman's new
vein stands about No. 2 as to richness, but
some of the miners say that it will pay bet
ter than large masses. Mr.. Heost, the head
miner of the Ontonagon Copper Company
went 20 work in the old shaft as soon as Mr.
Cushman left, aud struck the vein in shor
time. He worked different from Cushman' I
plan. Cushman's boys expect he will return
across the country this winter. lie wrote
from Milwaukee to that effect. Capt. Ste
pllens is running an addit level from the side
of the hill, to intersect his shaft, at the depth
Of $50 feet. This addit has turned out cop
per enough to pay for the excavation as fa'
as they went and grows richer as they work
into the hill. This winter is muc hmildel
than last-there is scarcely any ice in the
lake vet, and the river is not frozen over a
bovc the mouth. The prospects are fatter.
ing on all sides.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

Or We Office that every boa: on her re-
turn trip is loaded to the guards with the
produce of our fruitful country, Pork, Lard,
Bacon, Flour. wheat, hides, etc. etc. There
is ar unusual amount offreight for shipment
on the Upper Mississippi this season.
GBloom. Herald.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
GENERAL LAND AGENCY.


TT MI E undersigned, have opened an Office in
Il Anamosa, Jones co., Iowa, for the trans
action of a General Land Agency business
The purchase and sale Of Land Warrants, the
purchase and sule Of real estate; examining
titles; paying taxes; drawing deeds; and TAX
ing acknowledgements; making entries of
Land at Dubuque and Iowa City; preparing
papers, and proofs of prccmpton; and every
thing connected with General Land agency
business throughout this State. They will
be prepared with about forty township plats,
of the townships in and around Jones county,
showing the position Of the streams, timber,
prairie, &c. Mr.. Skinner has been long tim e
Il resident Of the State, and being practical
Surveyor, they will have peculiar facilities for
transa citing, correctly and satisfactorily, any
business IN this line, entrusted to them.
GyOfice in Ford's building, on Main street,
Anamosa.
n29tr SKINNER & CLARKE.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

Sword TO GEN. SH1ELDs.-Gen Shields
received at Washington. few days since,
from the South Carolina Legislature. mag
nificent jeweled sword, as G, 'tribute Of
gratitude, for his parental attention to the
Palmetto regiment.'
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
DENTAL. SURGERY .

gAE 7. 3. BRANCH, (Ga!cna, Ill would
4 Eannouncc to ais friends and patrons in Du-
,uuue, that he has removed his Office to the
e. ont rooms in Tic new building corner Of Main
and Hill streets, over the ST, Louis store, and
cross corner from the american House.
Those who vistGalcna for neutrality-suspicious.,
are respectfully invited to give him u CALL
Examination made and advice g iven cheerful
" and eratuitously. ap4n3O
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
HDHP GOODS
DAVID JONES,

ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,
A Walls himself Of this opportunity to ten
IA der his thanks to the citizens Of Dubuque
for the liberal patronage bestowed upon him
since his residence among them and humbly
hopes by prompt attention to his business, still
to merit u proportional share ofthe patronag &c
of his fellow citizens.
0tTSash and Blinds made to order.
Sept 7. n52 IF. DAVID JONES.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

Of all tho passages in a young mans lie,
lust married, there is mona 90 trying, 20 90.
Tenn, or accompanied with 90 much earnest
feeling, as seeking for the-lucitersbor in the
Z 5g = Il &
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
MEMrnls, March IA.

MEMPnis, March IL.
The Mississippi river, at Oops dsonyil!e an d
Baton Rouge, has broken tho bsnks. and ovsr.
flowed the plantations. causing immcnsc dam.
age. III
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

LONG SpEEcnEs.-The London Dispatch,
in abiding to the bunkum speeches made in
Parliament says-"Oh, seldom speaking
Cromwell! whose vocation was by no means
talk, but who made Europe tremble Ire
land orderly, aud England great-how need
we wonder that true worker should seek to
get rid of chattering Parliamentary magpies
and pray the Lord to deliver him from Sir
Harry Nane!' Oh. silent Washington, who
could conquer the mighty, and found the
greatest empire Of the world, but whom a
D'Isreal could confound in utterance! Oh,
taciturn Brutus, who could even make Rome
more ilustrious, and deface Carthage from
the worlds map, but could not outspeak e.
ven the rawest of reporters. Have we not
fallen on evil days aud evil tongues
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

THE RusH-The Washington correspor-
dent of the Phiadelp hia Ledger writes that
the applications for passports to California,
via Mexico and New Grenada. have become
so numerous that it was found necessary to
employ an additional clerk to fill out the
blank formulas, while the secretary is EN-
ployed from one TO two hours day in sign
ing them.
~ We understand that the late high
water has carried off the lower mill on Skunk
river, belonging to Mr.. Brewer. Lose a.
bout 50, 000.-[Iowa Statesman.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
Townsend's SarsaparilIa.

THNHIS celebrated article for purifying the
Il Blood, and for invigorating the constitu-
ton, is for sale at MASON'S Drug Store, put
up in quart bottles and WARRANTED GENUINE,
it having been obtained from the Agent of
Doct. Townsend for the State Of Indiana Mis-
souri,, and Illinois, and is forwarded from the
principal Depot at St. Louis, kept by EastcrIy
& Co.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
Fire, .Narine, and Life Insurance.
INSURANCE COMPANY.


OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.
CAPITAL, 800, OOO-CHARTERED IN 1882.
r. w. OGDEN, Prcs't
w. l.. BuLKLEY, Secretary:
T INSURE against loss or damage by fire, on
Il buildings, merchandise, mills, and all other
descriptions of property, on favorable terms
In the Marine Department, they grant policies
covering risks on cargocs, on the lakes, rivers
and canals, and on the hulls of steam boats in
the Upper Mississippi trade.
NJ. M. HAYDEN, Agent,
Enquire ut the store Of Frank Smith a. Co.
Main street, Dubuque. n2tf
q N addition to their present extensive stock
Il Of Hardware, &C., the undersigned have
lust received,
20 tons assorted Iron
3 do do Pow Steel
ton Iron Plow Slabs and Moulds
do Cast Steel, assorted
S tons Castings do
Wagon Boxes
Buggy do
$50 kegs Boston Nails
25 do Brads
IL doz. Spades and Shovcls
Long-handled do
Scoop do
Hay and manure Forks which will
be sold low by EMERSON & SHIELDS.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
SHIELDS AND BnEE

SHIELDS AND BREEsE.
Ones faith in metals soundness grove
Much weaker whom one sees
Great Shields, that grape shot could not hurt,
Demolished by q Breese!
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
AMBROSE CRANE
DIR. D. E. LEE,

ED5BlY TAI SW2 H2HaWo
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1849-09-06

SKETCH OF KossUTH, THE HUNGARIAN LEAF
ER.-lle locked paler and more suffering lhl
usual. a glass Of medicine stood a, his sid,
from which he tasted from time. to time, as i'll
were the means of keeping up his physical d
istence. Indeed, though have often work.
al his side from early IN The morning, ill late
night, | do not remember having seen him std
10 lake any nourishment except his mix,ul
and though be sometimes calls, can assJ
you, that the amount of food whmh he cd
sumes, is hardly enough TO keep young CHI
from starving. Ona might almost say that d
| physical part Of him, has no longer an eydell
of lis own; the man is nothing but spiritual d
ergy, for, if it were not 50, the perishng sic
hull would long since have been Dissolved, /
spite Of all The WISDOM of the physicians.
will not be sick, and he is not. Great as (
his bodily inirmilies aud suffering, he is sire
and interchangeable, His spiritual resources,
will his enthusiasm, endow him with the pow
of giant, although his physical strength is
more than that OF boy of six years He
defiance to death that threatens him in so ma
different maadIes; his spirit keeps the BID
alive. How long can this Hero Of the N
teenlh Century-thI3 guide OF our Fa,herl
amid the foes that surround it how long
his spirit sustain the contest that it ever carr
on with The little Of physical nature that is
tached TO it? My friend. if beyond the oce
in the free and happy America. there are men
feel sympathy for our good cause, who de
the success Of our efforts, do not ask their p
ers so much for the lriumphs of the Magyar
for the life of Kossulh; for Hungary cannot
conquered, so long as this incomprehensible
ing, whose name is Kossulh, is spared tho
Russians ond Austrians enter the country
myriads, ond though thousands of our bretf
fall as sacrifices of Freedom He is the i'm
aC Liberty, Equality and Fraternity; he is
incarnate spirit of Jnstice; he is the Wash
ton Of Hungary.-Corespondent Of The
bune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1849-09-06
What Means It!

Tha, Hugh II. Henry, Free Democrat of the
deepest Locofoco I've, puts himself in the "tax
Bly, for expenses of the Campaign at $1,000?
Why is it that Brown, whose Giving from hand
to mouth is certainly no, improved by absence
from home and business, is flying from town 10
town for the weeks now passing Vermont
Nrcury.
Freemen. what think you Of the above arg,s-
mem against Free Democracy 1t is one of the
Mercu,y's best, and is direct nsinuation that
unless man is rich, he has no right to interfere
in political matters. 'ris true our pork barrel
may not be so full as theirs, but we hope by con.
slant exer'ion TO get living, though if by any
misfortune (from which fate good Lord deliver
us) we should be thrown into community Of
such spirits as gave ut,erance to the above, we
nigh, well despair.
We ask the poor man to look a, the above
extract carefully, for in i, he will see the person.
ifcation Of whggery the world over and by j,
will learn how he is regarded by that party who
claim all the religion, morality and decency.