The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-08-22
OrThere have been 10 deaths from Chol-
era at Mineral Point.

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era at Mineral Point.
PREPARING FOR DANGER.--The citizens
fof Prairie du Chen, in view Of threatened
disturbances by the Chippewa and Winneba
go Indians, held meeting on the 18th inst
and resolved TO organize volunteer compa.
ny Of Mounted Ritlemcn. John Thomas is
to be the corimander.
The Iowa STAR. We have received the
FIRST numb sof paper recently started at
Fort Dee Moines, in this State, bearing the
above TITLE.
Y is edited by Barlow Granger, formerly
|of. New York State. more recently practis-
ing Lawyer in Polk Co. We welcome this
new sheet as an additional laborer in the
cause Of Democracy.
The Red Riser. A destructive freshct ii III
Red River is reported IN the Arkansas papers,
of the 25th of July. The destruction Of the
growing crops. on the bottom lands near Full.
ton, was very great. Many cattle were killed
10y
IL Murder.-Richard Well, was murdered at
5Camargo on the Dos Moines River, 10 miles
from Keokuk, on the goth ult. Five men were
arrested, on suspicion, and three of them, ma :
med Bolts, Shell, and Trinble, have been
lodged in Burlington Jail to await trial.
ANOTHER FLORIDA WAR.-We mention.
ed, week or too since that the Indians of
Florida had recently committed some ou.ra-
ges upon the citizens, and that much diff.
Guilty was apprehended from the hostility
they manifested towards the whites,
Further information has been received. to
the effect. that settlements, lying between,
Tampa Bay-aaa Charlotte Harbour, had
been attacked and that SIX or seven negroes
had been killed. They were pursued by a
small company to stream, in the vicinity.
on the opposite banks Of which about 100
warriors appeared shouting the war-whoop
and daring the troops to cross. The frcn-
tier towns have been placed under military
discipline, and the Governor of Florida has
made requiSition fol large number OF
Troops. Maj, Lowd, ofthe u. S. Army
commanding the military Post at Savannah
Georgia, has received orders from Washing
ton, to have his command in readiness to
move at a moments warning to the seat o!
these difficulties.
Charles &. .4shdrooh, Esq, Post master
0f oTrou -
accept our thanks for his kind attention to
this Office.
Mr. Ashbrook not only understands the
duties ola Post Master, but what is far bet
ter, he attends to them. promptly Would
that others would do likewise.
B g5.Jesse Williams, Esq Secretary elect Of
the Board ofPnblic VI orky has been spending.
4 few days il onr City, and passed up the river
on Mondsy last, On asyisit y Minnesota
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The citixsdsof Chica-
go are about 70 establish an Orphan Asylum
in that city $500 were raised at onemeet-
ing. 20
ILIINoIs INDEBrDNEss.-The State debt
Of Illinois, indie pendent of her Canal and
School Fund de 81. amounts TO $500. O22,-
10. sssss
.4ehance toy coniract he Isthmuss
Rail- Rod com any hays advertised for
sealed Proposalss for Che constructior nfI q
Rail Road from Gorgona, on the Chagrcs
river. to Panama. Bidsto be opened on the
l5thof September.
SCIENTIFIC HoNoRs.-At q meeting Of
the Board of directors Of tie Snllithsenians
Institute be ldSan the first ofAugnst. Doc
tor Robsst Hare. u Penney lvania Bert