The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-06-06
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Variety.
1t is fact that no less than ID, LOCO Rr;t.
,sb seamen have deserted the British service
during tho last year, 5000 of whom ,ef,
their vessels on the American coast. ''
Dreadful Ship,oreck.-The Montrea, m.
pers report the loss of the ship Mary. from
Limeric1. She was foundered bv ice n ~
Gulf of st. Lawrence, and One Hundred md
Eleven passengers persisted! Five Of the
crew were saved.
HOW THEY TALK!
The Montreal Gazette. which n,rt;c;,..o,
largely IN the Anglo-American sentiments
in regard to the Rebellion losses h;iI dsS
scribes in anything but deprecatorv +on.
the pelting Of the Governor General's car
riage- and then breaks out as follows:
1.-THE END IS BEGUN. .,
"Ang]o-Saxons! you must live for the fl.
ture. Your blood and race will now BIZ an.
preme. if true to yourselves. You viii; be
English at thu expense OF not being Brit
ish.' 10 whom and what is your allegiance
now! Answ er each man forhimself.
| "Ihe puppet in the pageant must be re-
calleo' or driven away by the contempt of
the people. ''ln the language Of William
the rourth' "CANADA is LOST AND GIVEN
AWAY" .sE
Groans.--Horace Greeley thus proans in
the last Tribune; "Unless Kentucky and
tennessee mind their hand. General Tay-
Tor may have an Opposition Congress to
commence with--not an agreeable prospect.
Doso" in the State Of Juaine.-Thre where
butt in this State during the last year, four
hundred and twenty. eight ships baroues
and briggs. amounting to almost 10000 tons,
SELEcT.-It is said that Mr.. Forre.,
played at the Broadway Theatre. on tho
18th inst. to an auditory Of about forty
persons. .....
ANoTHER.-The Hon. and Rev. Baptist
Noel this distinguished English divine,
is soon to visit this country.
ANOTHER ARR1vAL.-Enplish MINOR.
have rumor that Charles Albert, ex-kinq
of Sardinia, is coming to America.
CUR1oUs.---A Cincinnati paper saws.
the city council Of that city has ar,hor-
lied the loan o: $150,O)O for the purpose
Of placing the city OUT OF DEBT.
GOLD STANDARD.--The value Of the
purity of our coinage is three and ninety-
five hundredth cents per grain, or 1886
cts. en- ounce.
1t is said that the wheat crop of Wiscon-
sin looks uncommonly vigorous and healthy.
Insurance The Philadelphia Offices had
$50 900 upon premises destroyed by fire at
ST. Louis, and the Boston companies about
100000.
FLOOD AT NEW ORLEANS.
The Picayune states that the account,
from the crevasse are most DISTRESSING hav-
ing no hopes of checking the flood of water.
At present the volume of water is wider
and deeper than ever. It is four feet deem
in many Of the houses. James creyasse has
been wholly abandoned. The one at the
English town has been stopped Immense
damage has already been done and proper
ty greatly deprecated
F1Tz GREEN HAL1EcK.-The author of
"Marco Bozzaris'' was walking in Broad
way few days since, fully recovered
from his recent seve re illness.
$500 REwARD.--Gov. Dewey, of Wis,
has offered reward of 5000 for the appre-
hension ofthe murderer of Adolphus Briggs,
German. who was murdered and robbed,
near Milwaukee. on the 18th of May.
Sacriiegc.-On the 25th ult. darino
robbery was committed in the church Of
Santa Cruz, in the city ofMexico. The rob-
bers carried off the pearl necklace and Other
jewelry with which the image of the virpiu
was decorated, besides $1,000 in cash that
was in the chancel. The value ofthe lew
els is estimated at more than $40, 900. The
pluoderers concealed themselves in vaolt
IN order to accomplish the robbery.
0TD.C. Eldridge has been appointed
Postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, vice John
Forrest, removed.
W1scons1n .uarble.-An extensive quarry
OF beautiful marble has recently been dis.
covered about thirty miles north Of this place
on the other side ofthe Wisconsin river, in
Rlchland county. Those who lave exam
med specimens, pronounced it Of superior
quality, and the appearances are said to in
dlcate that the quarry is almost inexhausti-
ole. we are also informed that a new vein
OF copper has also been discovered in thu
same vicinity Mineral Point Tribune.
For the week ending the 25th ult.. IS
deaths were reported in Chicago--l5 being
from cholera.
Motazity.-The city sexton Of Chica,o
reports, that from the LIST to 22d ef Nav.
there have been sixty FIVE deaths, and that
VI 1nls nurnoer r, thirty one died Of cholera.
~ ~ Galena Jeff.
Mr.. O'REILLy is making arrangement,
to extend his line Of Telegraph to Fort
Leavenworth through Mssouri--his long
controversy with Professor Morse and ne
socIates. has been decided, and he uow uses
BANS, HOUSES or MkosE's instruments
ne it may suit his convenience.
Shrub FruH.-Your crops Of currants.
goosebarries and raspberries will improve
IT you dig up The old plants once in three or
four years, and plant young bushes.
MARRIED--ln this City, June 5th, 1919,
by the Rev. James Dupui, FRED. E. BIS
ELL, Esq. to Miss MARY A. r. GOOD
RICH, adopted daughter Of Mr.. Franklin v.
Goodrich, al! Of this city. ----.
In McEwensville, Pennsylvania, on the
Both Of April, by the Rev. 8 R Roger. Mr..
CHARLES sweeney. Editor Of Galena Jeffer.
sonian, to Miss REBEooA LEINBAcn, of the
former place. T. +. E#ff