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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-08-21

FROM THE MISrs.-The intelligence from
the mines is of such nature as to prove that
there will be greater quantity Of gold dug out
this summer than ever before. We scarcely
know which valley, the San Joaquin or the
Sacramento, has sent out the richest specimens;
but the gold comes from both regions in suffi-
cient quantities to prove that there was but lit
tie extravaganza in the assertion that the ore is
inexhaustible. 1t has been found, too, as far
north as Oregon, and as far south as the noun
tains Of Los Angeles. There appears to be a
ridge of goldbearng quartz running the whole
length Of the country almost north and south
The ore has been found richer in the mountains
of Los Angeles than even in the mines of Mari
posa We have seen large masses from both
localities. AS found in the former place, it will
require the employment of science and machine
ry-the one to direct operations, the other for
grinding the rock-and with these two agents
engaged, it will afford-from the immense guam
tity that exlsts-sutfcient employment and com.
pensaton to three-fourths, at least, of all the
superauous labor in the United States.
San Francisco Herald, June IT,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-08-21

More of those good Teas.
r HAVE still supply of good TEAS, war
i. ranted fresh, and for sale cheap for cash, b.
f. +. GILLESPIE.
Disc. 10Th, 40 ...
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-08-21
TOBACCO! TOBACCOl

A onoE lot OF Peters Fivcs just received and
{. Co. ETi = = e soIu ny FRANK Smith
Sept. 10Th, 1S49. . q YOUNG
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-08-21

RNOK leapproaching spring manufacturing the
- largest and most complete assortment of CLOTH
ING ever offered in this any other city, which we feel
codcht cut ana made In as'pcrior style to any other
stock ever offered in the West From the long cyner
cnce that we have had, and the many advantages tina, we
possess in purchasing, manufacturing ETC.. we feel per
1ectly assured in pedging ourselves
. TO sell lower than any other House.
Merchants, by looking through stock, will find that
they can purchase low be u!h in any eastern
house We will pledge ourselves to duplicate any bill
from ie long experience Sixteen years. in the whole
s ana retail trade OF ST. Louis, certain that cur
sooS arc ch better adapted to the of the western
reputation than any stock manufactured
IN THE UNITED STATES.
we have this season made improvements and add
tlons 10 our Store, and we have three large stories
CROWDED WITH FRESH GOODS.
Merchants who have never kept clothing will do well
TO try IT. as will pay better profit and leave fewer rem
nants than other style of goods.
The great advantage in our goods is that thew arc On
cut that garment will fit person varying several inches
IN SIZE We will guarantee in every bill s0ld that there
VIII not be single article but what will fit and please Ii
is common thing for every merchant say that he will
sell lower than his neighbour but only sav it, bur
determined to do it, AS proof it, we can refer To
thousands of the shrewdest purchasers that visit the civ
that we sell to regularly. '''''
GA goods ordered, packed the lowest cash prices
and those that do not please can be returned.
We have but store in the CITY,
Ills No. HIS, Main-Strect.
Merchants visiting New York will always find at orr
house, NO. ll3, Broadway, large and conplee stock ~
lower process than any other house ' at
JOHN T. MARTIN g. BROS
March 9th, 1850 2G.tf
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-08-21
For California;
Last Notice!

Hast Notice!
\ LII those indebted to the Firm of WAp,rs
"A ~ IIRKLE, that have failed to comply with
our previous notice, will find their notes Or ~
counts IN the proper officers hands to collect
u,Less some other arrangement is made with tho
SuoscrlDers before the first day Of April NEXT
~ NAPLES e. ZiRKIE
March l3, 1850: 27-tf. 'H'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21
Served Him Right.

BARSUM, ii is said, went forward on the stage
after one Of Miss Lind's concerts in N. York,
and stated that the lady was going TO give hcr
half Of the proceeds, some SO, 900, to various
charities On going behind the curtain, Miss
Lind, who had overheard the address, asked
him why he had named ten thousand, when, in
fact, her half of the receipts was but trife
over 81 900. Barnum hemmed and coughed,
and finally stammered out, he thought it sound
ed better TO say ten than seren, but as matter
of fact, they would distribute but seven, the ac-
tual half Of the receipts. But this would not
satisfy the straight forward artist. Ten thous-
and she said, had been stated as the amount
that would distributed, and that amount should
be. She would have, she said, no false pre-
tences, and putting her pretty little foot down,
and her pretty large voice up, she made Bar
mum launch over from his portion of the pro-
ceeds, the SO 900 which sweled his statement.
That's the time the great lassooer of wonders
caught his deserts.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21
Where is the Wilderness (!

AT the beginning Of this century it was in
Ohio and Indiana. Twenty five years after
ward it was in Michigan, Wisconsin, and so
forth. Last year il was in Minnesota terrific.
ry. Next year we shall have to seek it in
Nebraska and around the Lake of the Woods.
Where the steamboat goes there the wilder
ness disappears. And the steamboat is soon
10 starlie the Indian and wake the echoes Of
the forest above The falls of ST. Anthony: for
a boat is now building there which is rapidly
progressing. The time for launching her
has even been fxed-'as soon as the river is
clear Of ice. The builder halls from Bangor
Maine, the opposite extremity of the Union,
due east, and is said to be highly skilful
workman The dimensions of the craft are
l00 feet keel, 100 feet deck, 25 feet beam,
and will draw twelve inches light. The ma.
chinery is in course of construction at Ban.
gor, and will be at the falls by the opening
of navigation. Steam navigation river trade
above the falls Of St. Anthony! Poetry may
as well gather up its garments and emigrate
from this land, unless it eau be content to
find its themes in the workshop and the
crowded street. Cincinnati Gd-ettee.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21
A Faithful Servant.

We take great pleasure in recording the
following trait OF fidelity and honesty in a
negro slave towards his master. BY a sail
ing vessel from Vera Cruz, came the negro
man Marshall, quiet, modest, unassuming
person, on his way home from California
He went out with his master, Mr.. Runnes,
of Claiborne parish, La, who was taken sick
last winter, AT the mines, near the foot of the
Neveda mountains, and after long and se-
we're illness died Marshall took the utmost
care of his master; was his faithful compan-
ion nurse and friend, and watched by him
increasingly until he breathed his last
There was nothing left 10 pay the funeral
expenses and doctors bills. Marshall set TO
work and labored hard until he managed 10
scrape together enough to settle those debts
-S900-debrs which nothing but an adrn.
rable respect and veneration for his masters
memory, an exquisite feeling of pride and
affection compelled him 10 pay. How few
white men and dear relatives would have
done so much? He gathered together his
masters clothes and other personal effects,
and with about $1,000 that he had made,
started home to his masters family, notwith>
standing his knowledge that he was free in
California, and the many inducements held
out to him to remain there. He took the
cheapest and most dangerous route back, GO
ing in sailing vessel 10 Acapulco, and
crossing Mexico on horseback from the for
mer city TO Vera Cruz-a very dangerous
route. The American Consuls at both pla-
ces took so much interest as 10 give him let-
tiers Of recommendation, and TO request OF
him TO let them hear of him. He brought
to this city several letters TO persons living
here or in the country. and which contained
gold dust. The letters were somewhat soil.
ed and frayed, but were perfectly intact
His expenses home were heavy, owing 10
unavoidable delay on the route. He had let
tiers from various persons in California TO
gentlemen OF this city, recommending him
in the warmest terms, to their notice and
protection, which was instantly accorded. -
Mr.. Farquhar, an intimate friend of his mas
ter has written from California to Mr. Run
nePs family, stating that The unfortunate gen
tleman's last request was that his faithful
servant should be emancipated and provided
for by them as soon as he reached his home
in Louisiana.-N o. Picayune.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21
Dodging the Gambler.

o. E. Dodge, the vocalist, who paid S625
for the first choice of seat at Jenny Lind's
Boston concert, appears to be man of infinite
wit; and the New York Spirit of the Times
tells laughable story of his taking in three
Mississippi gamblers, some years ago. Dodge
came aboard the boat, pretending to be half
witted Yankee rustic, whereupon the confed-
crates resolved to fleece him. and accordingly
upon some circumlocution, they induced him to
play at a game called Changing Jack The
Spirit of the Times thus gives the story's de-
nouement.
say, yeou! look yere,' says Dodge, NOV
ing slowly and sideways up the table. 4 say
yeou, don't know nothing about keerds, but
I'm willing to risk heap of money on that
'ere game
Very well-I'm with you, stranger!' ex-
claimed Strong, swapping his fingers; there's
plenty more where this came from, and I'm
willing to risk all I've got in the world, that
can, by repeating few short sentences in hog
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21
Obedience to Law.

We have no faith in a mans patriotism or
humanity, when he deliberately resisis and
recommends others to resist and break the
laws of his country. lfa law is oppressive,
let it be patiently borne-it Gao only SO re-
main while approved by the majoriiy-every
good citizen is bound to live in active or PAS
sive obedience thereto. There are, in all
communities, a few fanaticaI spirits. who
boldly recommend resistance to law in the
name Of religion. Now, religion we hold to
be inseparable from good citizenship; and as
no good citizen will preach up resistance to
the solemnly enacted law Of the land, II fol-
lows, that no man who SO breaches resistance
can either he good citizen or christian.
For our part we never considered mans 8
religion worth straw, il it did not teach him
proper regard for the powers that be- for,
in obedience 10 law, we recognize the only
receptacle in mans mind for obedience to
God.-T. s. Arthur.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21
A Terrific Scene.

The following striking account OF the Rep
tile Room in the Geological Gardens, Re-
gents Park, London, we take, with soma
abridgement from 'Bentley's MisceIany:'-
About ten o'clock one evening, during the
last spring, in company with TWO naturalists
Oh eminence we entered that apartment. A
small lantern was our only light, and the
'a'ht Inflammation af this impaired ghastly
on"raeter 10 the scene before US. The clear
fia.e siass which faces the cages was invis-
ioie, ana 1t was dilhcuk 10 believe thar the
'ions'ers were In con6nememeni and the
spectators secure. Those who have only
seen The boas and pythons, the rattles.akes
and cobras lazily hanging in festoops from
the forks oil the trees in the dens. or sE,uo;sh.
ly coiled up, can form no conception 81 ,he
appearance and actions of the same creatures
at night. The huge boas and pythons were
chasing each other il every direction, whjsk-
ing about the deus with the rapidity of light.
ming, sometimes elinging in huge coils round
the branches, anon entwiBing each other in
massive folds, then separating, they would
rush over and under the branches Kissing
and lashing lhdir tails in hideous sport. Ey-
er and anon thirsty with their exeriions, they
would approach the pans of water and drink
eagerly, tapping it with their forked tongues
As our eyes became accustomed TO the dark
ness, we perceived objects better; and on the
uppermosl branch of the tree, in the den Of
the biggest serpent, we perceived pigeon
quietly roosting, apparently Indifferent alike
TO the turmoil which was going on around,
and TO the vicinity of the monster whose
meal il was soon TO form. In the den of
one OF the smaller serpents was little
mouse whose painting sides and fast beating
hoarf chrxya1 ~, &.
company. >
Daring the time we were looking at these
creatures, all sorts ef noises were heard. A
strange scratching against the glass would
be audible--lt was the carniverous lizard en-
deayorins to inform us that it was fast day
with him, entirely contrary to his inclination.
A sharp hiss would startle US from another
quar;er-and We stepped back involunlarily
as The lantern revealed the inflated hood and
threatened action of an angry cobra. Then
n rattle snake would take unbrage and sound
ing the alarm, would make stroke against
the glass Intended for our person. The fixed
gaze from the brilliant eyes of the hinge py-
lhOns was more fascinating than pleasant
and the scene, taking il altogether, more ex-
citing than agreeable. Each of the specta-
tors Involuntary stopped to make sure tina,
his trousers were well strapped down; and
as II our nerves were Jesilng, a strange SEN
sation would every now and then be felt, re-
semblng the twiniDg Of small snake abou
the legs. Just before leaving the house, Il
great dor beetle, which had flown in, attract
ed 10y the light struck with some force ag aims
our right ear. Startled we were-for at that
moment our impression was that il was some
some member Of the happy family around u:
who had favored US with mark Of bis at
tentun.'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21
Adventure with a Pirate.

There lived not many years ago, on the east
ern shore of Mt Desert, a large island off the
coast of Maine, an old fisherman, by the name
of Jedediah Spinnet, who owned schooner of
some hundred tons burden, in which he, togelh-
er with four stout sons, was wont to go, about
once year, to the grand Banks for the purpose
of catching Goldfish. The old man had five
things, upon the peculiar merit of which he
loved to boast-hs schooner Betsey Jenkins,
and his four sons. The four sons were all that
their father represented them 10 be, and no one
ever doubted his word when he said their like
was not to be found for fifty miles around .
The eldest was thirty-two, while the youngest
had just completed his twenty-sxth year, and
they answered to the names of Seth, Andrew,
John and Samuel
One morning a stranger called to Jedediah to
engage him to take to Havana some iron ma
chinery belonging to steam engines for sugar
plantations. The terms were soon agreed up
on, and the old man and his sons Immediately
set about putting the machinery on board that
accomplished, they set sail for Havana, with a
fair wind, and for several days proceeded on
| their course without an adventure of anv kind
One morning, however, vessel was deserted
| eff their starboard quarter, which, after some
hesitation, the old man pronounced pirate
There was not much time allowed them for
doubling, for the vessel soon saluted them with
a very agreeable whizzing of an eighteen pound
shot just under her stern.
That means for US to heave to- remarked
the old man.
Then guess we'd better do it, hadn't we z
said Seth.
'Of course
Accordingly the Betsey Jenkins was brought
up in the wind, and her mainboom hauled over
to the windward
Now, boys, said the old man, as soon as
the schooner came to stand, all we can do is
to be as cool as possible, and trust to fortune
There IS no way to escape that can see now,
but perhaps if we are civil that will take such
stuff as they want, and then let US GO. At any
rate there is no use in crying about it, for it
can't be helped. Now, get your pistols and
see that they are surely loaded, and have your
knives ready, but be sure and hide them so that
the pirates shall see no show of resistance. In
a few moments all the arms which the schoon-
er afforded, with the exception of one or two
old muskets, were secured about the persons
of our down casters, and they quietly awaited
the coming of the schooner.
One word more, boys said the old man,
just as the pirate came round under the stern.
Now watch every movement make, and be
ready to jump the moment speak
As Capt. Spinnet ceased speaking, the pirate
luffed up under the fisherman s lee-quarter, and
In moment more the latter's deck was graced
by the presence ofa dozen as savage looking NOR
tais as eyes ever rested upon.
Are you the captain of this vessel > asked
the leader Of the boarders, as he approached
the old man.
yes, sir
'What is her cargop
Machinery for steam ingins.'
Nothing elsea asked the pirate, with
searching look.
At this moment Capt Spinnet's eye caugh
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21

On THE USE OF REPUTATION. Francis Ac-
coltus d'Areggo, celebrated lawyer Of the
18th century, with the assistance of his SER
want, purloined several pieces of meat from
a neighboring butchers shop. Two of his
scholars of doubtful character, were put in
prison as authors of the theft. Accoltus in
vain accused himself-it was though.ehe did
so TO rescue the young men. When the af-
fair was blown over, and the students set at
Liberty by paying certain sum, Accotus
brought plain proofs that he had been the
thief. On being asked why he committed
an action so unlike himself, and of which no
one could have suspected him. he replied
that he did it to set in a sIrong light the ad-
vanlages OF well established character.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21
Sagacity and Fidelity of a Dog.

A friend from Ipswich related to us the
following incident. One day last week, the
wife of Mr.. Dickinson, worthy farmer of
that place all the members Of the family
being absent but herself-.had occasion to
step out Of the house on an errand, and on
her return she found man on the floor, and
large Newfoundland dog, favorite in the
family was upon him, holding him down;
Mrs. Dickinson iold the man that he had
been stealing. He promptly denied it
She tried 10 call the dog off, but could not;
she then told him that if he had stolen any
thing, the dog would moi let him go till lie
gave it up. After some further parley, the
dog holding ON with firm grip, the man
took silver spoon from his pocket, which
he had taken from the house. At the sight
of The spoon, Tiger made some positive
demonstrations Of displeasure, and was with
difficulty kept from injuring the thief. How
ever, as soon as the spoon was thrown upon
the floor, the dog let go, and the fellow was
allowed to leave the premises. Such a dog
is worth having.--Lynn Bay State
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21
then the tew thousand dollars is his'n-ain,t

then the tew thousand dollars is hs'n-ain't
that right, yeou feller.'
THAT is perfectly right, gentlemen replied
Strong, drawing his hand across his mouth to
hide laugh, and edging around sideways, for
he could hardly hold in. $sYes, Captain, the
Yankees statement is correct
The idea of a verdant nutmeg Yankee put
ting up thousand dollars on the cut-throat
game of Changing Jack, was so ludicrous,
that the crowd could, only by the greatest ex-
ertion, refrain from yelling.
Strong and Brown very slyly performed a
few mysterious gyrations with their fingers,
such as initiating the cutting of the throat, a
rope round the neck, and dive into the river,
three very common ways of committing sui
eide, and too often adopted by young adventu-
rers from the North and East who blindly
stake their all after falling into the hands of
these Western river chaps
Smiling at the earnestness and unbounded
confidence of the heartlcss cut-throats, whose
slightest movements had not escaped his eagle
eye, Dodge merely remarked
Let them laugh that wins; thar's tew
sides to all jokes; tew sides to this keerd, and
tew sides tew all of yeour mouths tew laff eout
of, so here he comes.'
Drawing out the. knife and turning over the
card, to the astonishment of the entire crowd.
it was he Jack of Spades.
As the captain passed the money over to
Dodge, the lower jaws of the disappointed
sharpers fell about feet, and they almost
simultaneously exclaimed
Jewed q
'Yankee'd!'
Bit
The crowd, who were bound to have good
time any way, and more especially now that
the joke was so much richer than was expect
ed, were in collapsed state-they yelled
cheered and shouted until the cabin fairly shook
again.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21

How TO DESTROY RATs. Professed rat
catcbers in England use the following COM
Mound and SO affected are rats by this perfume
that tbey can be taken with impunity Pow
dered assafrtida one quarter grain; oil Of anni-
seed one drachm; essential oil of lavender, one
scruple essential oil of rhodium, 8 draohm:.
Mix this compound, and spread 1t on the oa''
in the trap.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21

TowSs IN MArNE.-The following is list
of such places in our state the census of
which exceeds four thousand:-Portland, 20,
sl9; Bangor, l4,441; Augusta, 1921; Bath,
1920; Gardiner, GAS = Biddeiord. 6094; Sa-
co, 5797; Belfast, $685. Rockland, 522l !,
Hallowell, 472S;* Frankfort, 1923 East
port, 4l27; Ellsworth, 4004.
1lncluding portions which have been set
off since 1S40.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21

DoN'r WASTE. Waste nothing! A crum
of tread may keep life in starving bird
A large and useful volume has all been writ
ten with one quill from the wing OF goose;
and an inch or two of paper has served tor
despatch 10 save an army from falling into
the power Of an enemy. Waste nothing
.Galher up The fragments that remain, that
nothing be lost
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21

I'll 60 if see fit the exclamation of
Mrs. Tweezers, as her husband deinurred a.
gainst her attending ball; 'I'll 60 if see
6t" Very well then. you'll see fits ifyou do
60. was the short and crusiy answer.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21

| maintain that, between submission 70 'ne
decision Of the constituted tribunals and reyo-
luton or disunion, there is no middle ground
there is no ambiguous condition, half allegi-
ance and half rebellion. There isno treason
r,ode casy.-Danicl Webster.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21

The result of litigation-To sue flea, and
catch bite
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21

The yielding tongue endures; the stubborn
teeth perish.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21

Do not arrange your hat under peach tree,
lest people think you are stealing.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21

Old age is like candle in the wind, easily
blown out.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-11-21
Bowdoinham,

OxFoRD-entitled to 10.
Democrats.
Norway, Lee Mixer.
Woodstock, Alden Chase.
Buck6eld, Joshua Irish.
Rumford, Timothy Walker.
Turner, Timothy Ludden.
Fryeburg, Henry d. E. Hutchins
Canton, Caleb 7. Holland. 6
Waterford, John G. Gerry.
Hiram. Walter F. Watson.
Bethel, Eliphaz c. Bean.
Andover, Joseph l.. Chapman.
Wing.
Livermore, Nathaniel Norcross.
PENoBscoT-entitled to IA.
Democrats.
Dixmont, Joseph Holt.
Hampden, John Goodell, Jr.
Corinth, Chauncey Cochran.
Newport, Abel. w. Chabin.
Oldtown, George P. Sewall
Springfield, Francis A. Reed.
Exeter, Samuel M. Woodman.
Corinna, Campbell Bachelor.
Hermon. John Kimball.
Passadumkeag. James B. Cleaveland.
Wings.
Ranoor. Lewis Hancock.
Jesse H. Nickerson.
Abraham Sanborn.
Eddington, Lawson Woodbury.. 6
PIscATAoUIs-entitledt to A.
Democrats.
Parkman, James Sampson
Monson, Abner Brown.
Wings.
Atkinson, Peleg Hart.
Milo, William Owen. e
SoMERsET-entitled to 10.
Democrats
Skowhegan, Samuel Soule. g
New Portland, Asa Merry,
Palmyra, Robert b. Mills.
Embden, Andrew McFadden.