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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29
Congressional.

SENATE, May 14th.-Messrs Hale &, Mang.
um presented petitions from citizens of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, requesting Congress to amend
the judicial system of the District of Columbia
In presenting the petitions, MIR. Hale took occa-
sion to say that no worse system prevailed in a
ny part of the United States, for the administra-
ton JUSTICE than that of the District under the
special guardianship of Congress-.
b The census bill being the special order, it was
taken up and many amendments offered by the
House were concurred in. In one of these a
mendments the number of Representatives is
fixed at 233 motion was made in Senate to
strike out 33, so as to leave the number 200; the
motion was negatived by yeas II, noes 20.
aa HOUSE, May 5th.-Much talk, but no work
was done in the House. Legislation is entirely
lost sight Of Committees are raised daily fol
the investigation of matters not at all within the
province of Congress, and the indirect tendency
Of this state of things is to lessen the character
Of the Congress itself. Days and weeks, anG
even months, have already been spent in small
talk, and there seems to be no end in sight
When shall Congress adjourn, and what has il
done' are questions that cannot be answered.
SENATE, May 15th.-The Senate passed a
bill for the relief of Adutant General Jones, Civ
ing him pay as Adjutant for three years, during
which time he was prevented from exercising
the duties Of his Office by the President of the
United States.
House., May 16th,-Sevcral subjects were
before the House, among the most important
were bills for the increase of the Army for the
protection Of the frontiers the tariff and coast
wise trade-and reciprocity in the trade with
Canada. All these, and many other subjects
were talked about, but nothing WIS done. ~ '
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The compromise Report.

We publish to-day the report of the Commit
tee Of Thirteen, as presented by Mr.. Clay, the
chairman of the committee. It is written in
that beautiful style Of simplicity characteristic
of its author, and embodies those sentiments of
harmony and peace which we hope to see sus-
tanned by the whole country. ''s. ,.. -.
We regret that action upon this important re-
port has been so long delayed, We fear this de
lay, together with the determined opposition OF
Mason, Butler, Elmore, Davis of Miss, Glen
ems and other ultra southerners, united with that
of Hale, Chase, Hamlin, and such abolition agi-
tators, are ominous of its defeat in the Senate
If 50, farewell TO Compromise. No stratagen
win be left untricd to defeat it, which, if accom-
plished, will give rise to difficulties embarrass.
ments and sectional hatred, the end of which nc
man can foretell. 80
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29
Vocal Music.
To Parents and Guardians:


Much complaint is made that there is not
more attention given to singing in this place--
that the choirs are not more ctticicnt-that mu-
sic as a science is not more studied and cultiva-
ted But why is it 500 Have there been no
opportunities for receiving instruction are there
no opportunities at this time Have the Young
taught to sing we'll, to read music readily and
your choir will be properly sustained. We read
in Gardeners Music of Nature
"The formation Of the musical car depends on
early impressions. Infants who pleased
with the constant harmony of musical sounds,
soon learn to appreciate them And he states
in regard to the improvement, or rather actual
formation of an ear, the of Mr.. VIM. Col
man of Lenister, who, s'blind from his birth, had
dull an ear, that at six years Of age he could
not distinguish the tune of 4 violin from flute.
At this period he was presented with piano
forte, which at first amused him only by it's GU
rious structure. Atlength, his car was caught
by the sounds, and he soon began to lay aside
his other amusements and show an increasing
fondness for mnsic.'' The rapidity with which
his car was formed and perfected, is astonishing.
'sOn first hearing the seventh symphony Of Hay
den performed by a full orchestra, he instantly
comprehcnded the different modulations in that
piece, and played them on the piano forte with
the greatest accuracy" r.5.i rt.as taDa.- -: e,
Surely parents do not sufficiently consider the
many advantages combined with the instruction
and practice of vocal music. It is now we'll un-
dcrstood to be cOnduciye to health. All our fac
ultics are strengthened by use.-Dr Rush par
tcularly urges parents to have their children in
structed in singing as means Of preserving
health: he says, ssthe exercise Of the organs of
the breast by singing, contributes very much to
defend them from those diseases to which the
climate, and other causes expose them ~.
Vocal music constitutes an essential branch
of education with the Germans, and diseases OF
the lungs are very rare among them. | am not
aware that any public vocalist has died of con-
sumption. tx .., 80 ,,...., ,,,,,lt;,,, sri s,..,
1t has On clevating, softening and purifying
influence on the moral feelings. Children that
sing together will not be likely to quarrel, and il
properly combined with words expressing pure
sentiments, kind feelings, holy aspirations, admi.
ration of the beauties Of creation or domestic af:
fections, how can the effect be otherwise than
most salutary and desirable. In conclusion
wish to state, that have been residing here two
months, and have made several Intellectual ut.
tempts to procure Jurenilc Singing School,
| will leave subscription paper at the Book
Store of MIR. Spaulding and have one at my own
house, and request those pazents or guardians
who wish to have the children under their care
instructed in this most delightful exercise, to put
down their names, and the sum of money they
feel willing or able to pay for one quarters in.
struction consisting Of "a lessons. II. .-..t w..
| ...-, . H...... SARAH ANN CooKE
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

The VALUEor CALF oR1A RocKs.-Mr. Pat
terson, the director of the Mint at Philadelphia,
has completed careful anal ysis of quartz rock,
considered TO bea fair average specimen, for
Col. Fremont, which proves that this rock con-
tains 81 $50 Of gold to the hundred weight. A
specimen, in which gold could be detected with
the naked eye, yielded but IL 1-2c tothe pound,
but another one, in which no outward sign OF
metal appeared, yielded $3,4O to the pound
Col. Benton calculates that common ship s
cargo Of the rock, that may be obtained in guam
titles altogether incalculable, would be worth
so, 0OO, 600, and he says that researches that can
be confided in, develop the fact, that California
contains all the quicksilver that will be required
in all the processes however extensive. +,
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Washington Correspondence.
The Repudlic.-Why the Change is madc
Sacrifice IF Old zach.-Thc Guiphin Report
Extract to the Editor, dated

The Rcpublic.-Hhy the Change is made
Sacrifice IF Old zach.-TAc Guiphin Report
Extract to the Editor, dated
WAsnISGroN, D. c., May Is, 80
The President and Cabinet having changed
the Editors of the Republic, Messrs Bulitt g.
Sergeant, this week, and promoted Mr.. Allen A.
Hall, late of Nashville, but now Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury, to that office, we pre-
sumo MIR. Hall will work with the Cabinet, and
for the Cabinet, in more suppliant sense Than
the independence of Messrs. Bullitt & Sargent
could bring their minds to submit. We rejoice
in their firmness; for, they have had the success
Of Gen. Taylor at heart; whereas, the Cabinet
work for themselves, irrespective of the success
of Gen. Taylors presidential term, looking to
the succession only, and counting chances, as
they progress.
Mr.. Hall, it is said, is devoted to John Bell, OF
Tennessee, and it is even surmiscd, that this
move of making him the Editor of the organ
has something to do with the advancement Of
Mr. Bell, as the next Vice President. Be that
as it may, Ills prospects are not at all cheering
and from present appearances, there will Ger
tainly not be much prospect for Whiggery fol
the next half century If this administration
does not cure the people from trusting to tic
promises Of Wings, Federalists, Mexican repub
licans, abolitionists and tories, 1 do not know
what will. guess the Democratic Republican
party will, in elections, be successful for the flu
ture; and it makes but little difference who write
: for the Federalists by whom Gen. Taylor is sur
rounded. Yet, it is wrong, it is notifying
crying evil, that the gallant hero Of Pallo Alt
and Bucna Vista, should be sacrificed, for sucl
men, who now conduct his administration. -.
The Senate have had busy time of their SEES
sions this week. The compromise of Mr. Cha
is now under full sail, and hope you will hea
soon of settlement Of the entire difficulty be
tween the North and the South. fngrr,r,. 50
In the House, yesterday, Mr.. Burt, of Sout
Carolina, made his report of the celebrated Ga
phin Claim, paid to Cabinet Minister of thi
administration, by the decision of the Attorne
General, for interest on the claim, for little NOR
than serenty-thrce ycars.-The whole bushes
is perfect outrage on the Treasury of the Uni
ted States; and send you for publication til
synoptical report of the Baltimore Sun, SO tina
. your readers may have an inklng how the drain
age of the public funds are carried on by person
in high places. Gg"a sr @" a@r o. -~a
/ w., Yours, 5'.l "''f MUSCATlNE.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29
District school Meeting.

Door. HoLr-Will please call attention to
the District School Meeting, to be held at the
Court House, THIS AFTERNOON, at three
CLOCK. IA ,tasH 2HT ayoGA
AS very important business will be transacted,
it is desirable that every voter should attend.
Among other matters, the laying Of a School
House Tax for 1850, and the contracting for )
School Houses, will be considered. at
...,- H. .-a TIMOTHY MASON
,4 ,.....,.,,- u President.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29
{ CITY AFFAIRS,
Proceedings or the City Coun ell

xix ~ -51.I 49, .. CITY OF DrRuquE,1 -
- "sa nt.nda "D May 9th, 1850. . }asa
The Council met. Present - the Mayor, and
Aid. Langworthy, Decker, Randall, and Ro-
gers. ~ ..l' 5r ~. .,,
On notion e. 7'.'".2 ,'7-''"" =.4'o'~
Ordered, Thata committee oftwo be appoint
ed to survey and mark out "a street, from 9Th
street, near the Powder House, to the western
termination of 9Th street. 1ars 1ifasiu= IN Ty~
N. Eggleston presented a bill Of 500 for Inurs-
ing man who died Of cholera in May le49,
and for a bed; but it was not allowed
i. The following bills were ordered to be paid:&
S. Hefte for attending man who was ,2 1 ,on
/ sick with the small pox, $66 .66
r. wager, for administering oatl,s to'tl,e
clerks djudgcs of the city election, eos
v. Hanf, for printing the statement Of aItrE~
the financial affairs df the city, 1go4 1866
P, O'Shea, for cleaning Main-st., a,t Ig 800
J. OC6nner, for cleaning alleys; ~ s1.5O
On motion, Il ., ~. ..1. os 5, 'a...lg''s
H. V. Gildea was appointed Measurer and
Inspector of Wood and Lumber. i'' -
An Ordinance was adopted, entitled '"A1i Or
dinance, amendatorysto an Ordinance, entitled
IAN Ordinance to license and regulate Auction
GERS and Pedars within the. City of D dubuque
The Council adjourned. It'll ~
..,. J. Fl. EMERSON Mayor. "a
Attest, HORACE ESTES, Rccordcr ~ 70 I 5 :"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

FIREs.-The new house, in the process of e.
,rection by John Wilson, near the city, was burn.
ed on Saturday night last. Probably the work
Of an incendary. - '' ~ 4, ...,.
I 1AsorHER.--The barn belonging to Charles
iO'Hagan, near town, was burned on Sunday
night last. A large quantity Of hay, in stacks,
near by, was burned, together with quantity Of
lumber for new house. Loss about five hun
dred dollars st't 7f9 ~ #e,f4 *aisH& sa6@8
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

The last publication of the bans of marriage
in Massachusetts took place on the 22nd.- the
law requiring that form, having been abolished
1t was in the case of black man, who declared
his intention to marry white woman. .&sszs
PRICE OF WnEArIN Superior
North of Europe Wheat is now selling in Eng
land at eighty.eight cents a bushel. ---~z-9'. =
81. Had the wheat crop of last year in this cour,-
try been abundant, the price of the best wheat
in st. Louis would probably be now as low as
fifty or sixty cents. ,. ft'@ Il O. &snr1sh rcre,a1
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

TIE SMALL Pox.-We learn of the existence
of this disease, to some extent in the interior of
this county, taken there by some one, who had
been down the river. The disease prevails in
and around Muscatine. Vaccination is safe
and sure preventive, and should not be neglected.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

A Lie Out.-President TAYLOR and the Secre-
tary of War have question Of veracity pending
between them in relation to the Galphin claim
The secretary declares that he consulted the
president about the matter, before he accepted a
seat in the cabinet. The president says the
secretary "never said turkey to him. and that
he knew nothing of it from any source. So
they 90. 49,, ..' ,''"l" ~. ~. 4 ~
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29
She Had Him.

A few days since, young man was Boosting
of the fine accomplishments and nn;pc appear
ance Of his intended when he was Interrupted
by an old lady, who exclaimed, "Well 'twasn' t
so in my days; folks was respected then for
bein' honest, and not for bein' knapc., gas
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

KILLED.-A man by the name of Hardy, un-
der fit Of Delirium Trcmens, jumped from a
window, in the Washington House, in this city,
one night last week, and was found dead in the
morning. - ~ ~. E. 81. w.
He had been sojourning in this place for some
months past, as sort of looker-on. We believe
he was from the State of New York.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

s5'' Bishop LoRAs, of Dubuque, returned to
this city on Saturday, last, after an absence of
six months. He has brought with him from Eu-
rope six young Missionaries for the diocese of
Dubuque, and made arrangements for the estab-
lishment Of a branch ofthe Brothers the Chris.
tan Ian Schools. The object Of the latter will be
the education fyouth in religious as well as in
moral and intellectual culture. ~ ,.orr+- Hulg9
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

CaPITAL OF Gen. Vallejo, a
native CITIZEN, and member Of the California Sc.
nate, has offered the State tract of land situate
upon the Bay above Bernicia, and four hundred
thousand dollars in money, on condition that
the Legislature will fix the Capitol at that place
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

A sleigh, manufactured Of gutta pcrcha, con-
vertible at pleasure into boat, Lis to be sent out
withthe English Arctic expedition on the first Of
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29
A New Placer-The Galph-in Claim.

t,a Gen. Taylor are case, ,a5Gth GaaddGu
ggl And Crawford are a caser,f 6f,s tgf,ggtfs7fts
r., And Uncle Sans big pocket Is ,,5,,,,,,~ -, /,
The best sn1 newest tplaccr. "--[ Boston Post.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

lLirHoroMY. Doct. Gran, Of Muscatine, sue.
ccssfully performed this operation on a female
So years Of age, few dayssince.a tlssalf
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

THOMAS J. MORGAN, Secretary fthc Amer
lean Legation at Rio Janeiro, died on the 3Otl,
of March He was gentleman of distinguish
cd abilities. =syfsss E3fRe T.. g, ...' - b..
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29
Mr.. COddinS,s Lecture.

We extract the following notice Of Mr. Cod
ding's Lectures on Psycodumamy, from the Will
Co. Democrat, edited by DR.. John Shaw. Mr..
c. gave his Introductory lecture to the citizens
of Dubuque at the Court House last evening.
"We arc always p leased when new subject
receive so able an exponent as Mr.. CoDDING. 1t
is guaranty that the subject will be divested of
even a suspicion Of humbuggery and trickery,
and that the light of science will be used to ex.
plain clearly what heretofore may have seemed
mysterious" :..aze..,.., + .s.sg. j.. ,.- .
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

THE CRIMINAL CoDE, adopted by the Leg
islature of California, is the same as that Of New
York, with very few alterations and additions
The New York Practice has been adopted, with
few interpretations from Louisiana. fa.rz -
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How Defaulters arc Made.

Here is a case which the Editor ofthc Alba
ny Argus sayssis within his own knowledge.
The present government at Washington seems
to think it necessary to publish dedication oc-
casionally, whether one exists or not, so that It
may furnish a sort of semblancc or Justification
for its violated promises in prescribing Demo
cratic officers: Ill !" Z -
The Argus says:-"An instance comes within
our knowledge, in which Postmaster, on clos
ing his accounts on the eve Of change, was in
formed that the balance standing against him was
nearly $4,000 Exact, careful and prompt,
he was surprised at the intmaton; but, knowing,
it to be mistake, he repaired at once to the seat
Of government. There, the accounts of several
the bureaus proved balance against him of
the sum named Pursuing the examination,
however, he at length discovered that payment
made by him OF $1O, 900 had been charged against
him! This discovery at once disposed of the
matter; but had he died without personal ex-
animation, he would have been branded as de-
faulter, and his family and sureties compelled
to pay the money" .'..' -. ....
If the Wing Office holders throughout the
country manage the business entrusted to their
charge, with the same honesty and economy as
the Democratic incumbcnts, the people will have
no reason to complain. ,s II -r.gs4s.,ua Is s,....
From the Stockton Times.
Martposa Lump Of Gold.-Verily
the reports. Of Jumps Of gold are becoming
=. "T1lick as a,lm leaves,
That strcw, the brooks in Ualambrosa" - =.
Major Burney, who arrived at Stockton yester-
day, has informed us that a lump of gold was
found few days ago, in one ofthe guches near
Frcmonts camp, weighing orer one Hundred
ounces, Is lbs. oz) The Major saw it, and
was further Informed that the mineral had gene
rally done well during the winters campaign.
CARsoN's CREEK.-Thc .Nincty-three Pound
Lump Of Goid!-The wonder of the inhabitants
OF Stockton was some three weeks ago much cx-
cited by the news that lump Of gold weighing
% lbs. had been dug up at Carson s Creek We,
however, had heard nothing more about the mat
ter until yesterday, when a gentleman present
ed us with piece broken from the mass, asa
specimen of the whole We should Judge that
it contained barely twelfth part by weight of
the precious metal disseminated tlro' quartz 1t
is much to be regretted that the parties who
found the rock have broken it into fragments,
as from the size and beauty of the quartz, would
if it had remained entire, been of greater value
than the intrinsic worth of the gold.
Observation-Disclosures of the Mines One
OF the most respectable store keepers OIL the riv-
er Mokclumne has assured us that every man
who is willing to work, 1Aay easily earn at least
one ounce day, while provisions never rcacl,
exorbitant rates. He states that from the month
of April to December last, he paid in Stockton,
in Mokelumne gold dust, not less than $780,
600.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

THE BosToN SNAKE SToRY.-Thc last crcitc-
1uent.-At Boston the city of notions, since the
Webster trial is over the quidnuncs have been
considerably exercised in getting up something
new, and so we have the following snake story:
..az Z ..Ha sguia5 IBosToN, May TO-
Last light made particular inquiries into the
truth of the story that two snakes had been ex-
tracted The day previous, from the side of wo.
man in. this city. Her name is Kennedy, and
she resides at No. Is Broad street. The rep
tiles are exhibited in glass jar at the shop win
dow of Mr.. White, in Broad street. Her own
story is, that some four or five years ago, she
drank out of a brook, and soon afterwards, expe-
rienccd great pain in her stomach. For a year
or two past she has suffered most intensely from
the same cause. She passed some time in the
hospital in this city, but without experiencing a.
ny benefit. DR.. White young Irish physician
of large practice among his countrymen had at
tended her of late. Possessed with the terrible
idea that she had a living thing crawling round
within her, she endeavored to prevail upon DIR.
Warren, the celebrated surgeon, to make an in
cision in her side, and examine her internally,
as all the usual modes Of election had failed -
Having done thing of this kind before without
any other result than ridicule for his pains, he
declined having any thing to do with this case,
and the operation was performed by DR.. White
the severity of the surgery being entirely OBJ
viated by the use of DR.. Morton's bic sscd inven-
ton, ether. A large tumor was then removed
from her side, and on being opened, it was found
to contain sac or bag, with water or fluid Of
some kind, in which were two living snakes of
dark color, and striped; one 8 inches long and
the other 15;inches, and one inch and a half
thick These strange creatures survived only
three hours after being removed The woman
lis doing well, but, it is thought has more snakes
in her :! ,-5& .af r.. :,75 ., ,.l. s.f.j s,,s s.
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AN ORDINANCE.

..-.-g 49, AN ORDINANCE g. ,Iott.iy gdt 81
An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance, entitled
an Ordinance "To license and regulate Auc-l
tionecrs and Pcdars within the City Of Du-
buque." - .a2sl 's@ 1q'S lsSpHdHd
Sec. J. Be 1t enacted by The Cty Of Dubuque,
That the second section Of the above entitled Or
dinance be and is hereby amended, BY striking
out the words o"Ten Dollars and inserting in
lieu thereof Fifty Dollars and by repeating the
fifth section ofthe same. 4, ,st. III nh m 9
a H.. EsTEs, Recorder. 8 p9Sifo@;p8a p, OH
May ~, 1850. n s,fIsi '.z ''i'' 2 '''"9""'"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

DIED.--On Friday. 24th inst, after pro-
tracted illness, MARY ELIZA, second daughter
Of M.raud Martha Mobicy, of this city aged 10
years. ismonth, and II days. ~, a..
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29

Vocal Music FOR CHILDREN.-We would
call the attention of Parents and Guardians to
the communication upon this subject in another
column, .i q. t.:z. rei
II embodies many forcible reasons why chill
dren should be early taught the pleasing science
Of Music. Mrs. Cooke is d teacher Of deserved
reputation, and should be encouraged. If teach
crs, who come among us, do not meet with en-
enlargement, they will 60 elsewhere, and the
benefits flowing from their labors will be lost to
us. 4. viii parents reflect upon this natter ,ai
Y THE WHEAr CRoP.-W We learn from the pa
pers, that the wheat crop of Southern Iowa new,
y looked more promising than now RsisAa2la