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FOR CALIFORNIA, VIA CHAGREs.

r. The new and splendid steamship
~E4eGEORGIA, ID. d. Porter, U. s. NJ,
commander.
The United States Mail Steamship
Company will despatch the GEORGIA, on WE'D
NESDAY, the 18th Of March, at o'clock, p. m. !,
from her pier, foot Of Warren street, North river,
for Havana, New Orleans and Chagres, touching
off the bar at Charleston and Savannah.
The superior accommodations in the Georgia,
and her thoroughly tested double engines, Of 200
horse power each, give passengers an assurance OF
safety and speed not TO be felt in inferior vessels
running with single engine.
An experienced surgeon is attached 10 the vessel.
Through tickets to San Francisco can be secured
on application at the Office Of the company.
RATES OF PASSAGE FROM NEW YORK TO
CHAGRES.
state room perh ''''''..''.''',..,..,... 500
S,a'.ra,,, Rcr,h. crnd h0d 80. ~
RATES OF PASSAGE FROM PANAMA To
SAN FRANCISCO.
State room berths. .......... ........... $500
Storage berths, found bed and separate table $50
Passengers to Chagres will board ON shore during
the coang of the vessel at New Orleans
days.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
To Havana. To N. Orleans.
State room berths. .........S $40 SIS
Standce- BERTH forward cabin So 60
Storage, found bed and board IS 25
Freight TO Chagres must be prepaid and all bills
Of ladng must be signed on board the ship.
The public are informed that the books for steer.
age tickets for the month Of May are now open
from Panama to San Francisco Application
should be made Immediately.
The undersigned will despatch the following
steamers TO run regularly and direct to San Fran
cisco:
The new and elegant steamships IsTHMUs,
REPUBLIC, ANTELOPE, and COLUMBUS
For freight or passage, apply 70 ,.,
Mar. Std lis West street New York
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FAMILY HAMS FAMILY HAMs!y
TINE undersigned have been appointed agents
i for the sale of Duffeld's celebrated Westphalia
HAMS, and confidently recommend them to all
lovers of fine Hams something superior to any
thing offered in this market. lot of TWO
HUNDRED just received, and for sale by
Mar. 9-6tif SAMUEL BACON & co.
old DIR. TOWNsEND's sARsAPARILLA.
" Thirty five dozen bottles Of old DIR. Town
sends original and genuine Extract of Sarsaparlla
for sale at factory prices, by
j. +. CALLAN,
March O. Corner and 7th streets
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PUBLIC SALE.

DY virtue of Deed of Trust from William G.
ID Harris and Mahitable Harris, his wife. the
dersigned will expose at public auction, to the
highest bidder, on the premises, on Thursday, the
3lst day of January next, at IL O'Clock, IN , that
very desirable property situated in the village of
Bladensburg, known as the final residence of the
late DIR. Benjamin Day. The improvements
large and convenient DWELLING IN good repair and
to the premises lot of land containing three acres,
more or less. Persons disposed to purchase are de-
sired to examine the premises before the day of SALE
Terms of sale cash. DIONYSIUS SHERIFF,
JAM l1--6td Trustee.
The above sale postponed ill the 22d of Feb
ruary.
The above sale further postponed till the 18th OF
March. INTEL Mar. Tilt
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SMITHSONIAN LECTURES.

r IEUT CHARLES HENRY DAVIS, U. s. N
IL will deliver course of four lectures on the
subject of "The Tides of the Ocean and their Geo
logical Action" as follows
LIST lecture on Tuesday, 9th March, at 8, p. m.
Sd lecture on Tuesday, 18th March, at 5, p. M
4th lecture on Friday, 18th March, at 8, p. m
March 5-dtl6
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POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK.
ODD-FELLOWs' HALL.
TUESDAY. MARCH 18TH.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18th.
nUMBOLTON'S CELEBRATED ETHIOPIAN
IL SERENADERS respectfully announce to the
ladies and gentlemen of Washington, that they
will have the honor of giving series of their mimi
table entertainments at the above hail. commencing
on THURSDAY EVENING, February 2Sth, con.
sisting of Neic Songs, Glees, Choruses, Btuiesque
Lectures, Hioin Solo, Banjo Solo, Dancing, Whist
ling, &c; in all of which they stand unrivaled
either in America or Europe.
For full particulars, see programmes.
Director--Mr. j. A. DUMBoLToN.
Admission % cents. Doors open at u; Concert
at precisely. Feb. q
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VNExAs LAND CERTIFICATES thou
sand acresoi Texas land (unlocated) certificates,
undoubtod head rights, titles totally indispuable1
for sale. Apply TO JAMES G.. BERRET
e street, betw. 9th & 10th, Washington City.
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FOR NORFOLK,
FOR BALTIMORE.

h THE OSCEOLA leaves Wash
eu&a4HS >ington for Baltimore every SUN
e 1DAY, att O'Clock, a. IN. Return
ing. leaves Baltimore every TUESDAY at4 o'clock,
p. m. She stops regularly, going and returning,
at Leonard Town and Cone river, and at the sual
landings on the Potomac.
Mar l2-du j. MITCHELL, Captain.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO, VIA CHAGREs.
The Gigantic Steamship Georgia, 1000 tons
Burthen,
&k ID. D. PORTER, U. s. Navy, Com
&E1kN mander, will be dispatched from pier
u1zAD foot of Warren street, for the above
ports, via Havana--New Orleans passengers trans
ferred to Falcon at Havana--on Wednesday, March
18th, at 3, p. m.
For freight or passage, apply to
M. o. ROBERTS,
March 10 ll6 West ST., N. Y.
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WIGS, SCALPs, AND TOUPEEs.
Batchelor's newly invented Wigs.

TOHN Fl. GIBBS has just received Mt his Hair
81 dressing Saloon, National Hotel, 9th street, n
large supply of Bachelors newly invented Wigs
and Scaips, made of the finest natural curl hair,
and adapted to the peculiar style of any in iividua
Invested entirely Of the vexatious difficulties SO long
experienced by persons in the habit OF wearing
them His stock embraces every variety OF size
and color, and he is anxious to submit them to the
inspection of the public.
A private room for fitting wigs.
Mar. 9-6tif [Intelligencer.
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LNOUND-On the floor of Taylor & Maury's
IL bookstore, an artificial Tooth Set, gold
plate, and enveloped in piece of white paper.
The loser save the expense and infection of an
operation by calling for it.
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CHRIsTIE's GALvANIC AND MAGNETIC
~ CURATIvEs.-FsrallN Nervous Diseases these
celebrated articles positive and absolute spe.
cifc.
The Belt is used when the body or system gene
rally is afected the Necklace for complaints of the
throat, az asthma and bronchitis, and of the head;
and the Bracelets for any disorders of the arms or
limbs, as rheumatism palsy, tremors, and stasoio-
die affections. These articles are 4in.ply applied
as directed with the Magnets Fluid which accom-
pany them, and whoa faithfully used they never
fail
The great popularity and excellence of tho Gal
vanic Curatves consist in the fact that they arrest
and cure disease by outward application, in place
Of the usual method Of drugging and physickinr
the patient till exhausted nature sinks hopelcssly
under the infiiction. They strengthen the whole
system, equalize the circulation OF the blood pro-
mote the secrctons, nvgorate the entire cnergies
and can never do the slightest harm under any Cir
cumstances.
For sale in Washington by the authorized agent.
M II. STEVENS,
No. Browns Hotel
Ana by authorized agents throughout the United
SAtcs Jan. l2--eoif3 un
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BROWNS HOTEL.
~. II. n M. BROWN, PROPRIETORs.
- Avenue, between 9th and nth streets,
June l3--tf
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DICTIONARY OF MACHINES, MEcHAN,
- Cs ENGINE. WORK AND ENGINEER
lNG.--Edited by Oliver Byrne To DO publislc d
in numbers, at twenty-five cents a number. No
| Just received ~ specimen.
OvERsAs ON IRoS. new supply Just received
oy TAYLOR n MAURY,
Jan. ~ Bookseller. near 9th street
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ANOTHER SUBSCRIBER


Particulars of hs detention and escape Of Mr. u.
r. Bourne, Of The schooner John diiyne, Of his
port, by the Pafagonion Indians at Dls Straits Of
Magellan.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-02-20
From "aWNy down East,

We find in the 'Northern Tribune,' a paper
published at Bath Maine, lengthy notice of
the City of Dubuque, from which we make the
following extracts. We hope, when next this
correspondent of the Tribune shall visit our town
the great objection to it will have been removed
Our Harbor is an eye-sorc, by which our citi-
zens have long been annoyed, and which they
have borne with patience that throws the phi
losophy Of the Stories far in the shade. But
they have become aroused to the importance of
action, and something will be done.
DUBUQUE, lowA.-While travelling in the
Western country the past summer, l passed
through no place that pleased me more than Du-
buque. The external appearance of the place,
the people, its present business, and future pros
poets, render this city of the North west highly
attractive. Having full notes of the business
and condition Of this place, am tempted to write
them out.
When | was there, it was in the sckly season
of the year, yet no case of Cholera had appeared
in the city, and, indeed, the place was free from
any prevailing disease. | suppose it to be trll-
ly healthy city. The atmosphere was very
salubrous the location of the city pleasant
and the country around is fertile in agricultural
and mineral predictions. The lead business is
the foundation OF ITS prosperity. Five or SIX
large smelling establishments being in constant
operation. In addition to this, it has now be-
come the depot Of trade for the distance of sew
cnty or eighty miles. The harbor is not good
but means are being used to improve it. 'Tis
already considered better than that Of the riva
town-Galena.
Arrangements are now being made by the
people to put two good boats on the river next
year-one to trade from this place to st. Paul
Minnesota, and one to St. Louis thus forming
line, with Dubuque as the point of tranship'
ment This will greatly increase the business
The people of Dubuque lack nothing in the
way OF enterprise. Its destinies are directed by
the hands of people from the Eastern States
who are Of spirited, intelligent class. The
morals of the place are better than fhe gencrali
ty of the Western towns, and the society vii
compare with any other place of its size, ant
may be called decidedly good. The progress OF
this place is onward, and will not be easily out
done. " @s ?. M. R.
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Pembinn, Minnesota.

At point five hundred miles north west Of
ST. Paul, is a settlement named Pembina. 1t is
close upon the British line, and is very similar
in the character and pursuits of its inhabitants
to the Sclkirk settlement on the other side of
the line. l will remark that the latter settle
ment began about thirty years ago, under the
auspices of Lord Selkirk, British nobleman.-
The Sell1irk town shows some interesting fea-
lures of civilization and refinement. It has
churches and certainly one bell to wake the SOL
tude of that remote region, for the bell was car
ried up through st. Paul the past season. 1t
has an academy and general establishment of
schools ..- -s0 .-as
The people of Pembina are generally Half
Breeds, a cross ofthe Indian and French. Here
is lively instance of the we'll known affinity of
the Frenchmen for the Indian women: This
association of the two races favors the side Of
civilization more than barbarism. Indian wo-
men are easily domesticated and are fascinated
by the arts Of civilized life. On the contrary,
the Indian men are stubbornly conservative to
the customs of their fathers. Therefore, the
Pcmbinas are civilized. They live in houses;
they use carts and raise grain. Yet the circum-
stances of their location, or lingering of the
Indian instinct, leads them to find their chief
subsistence in the chase. Their arms are guns;
their dress is half way between that of the whites
and the Indians. They wear wild-looking fur
caps, blanket coats, pants secured around the
waist by a belt, ana deer-skln lnoccaSins: lnelr
complexion is swarthy, their hair and eyes black:
Their language is an impure French, though all
probably talk Indian, besides.
In the Spring they put small patch of ground
in seed and pack off to the buffalo plains for the
chase. Having taken the buffalo, they Sc lect
the best portions of the flesh, dry it, puverize
and stuff it into skins sewed up like pillow
case This preparation is called psnsmican.--
They also dry the tongues and the hump, cut
from the top of the shoulders. In the winter,
they hunt for furs. These are their articles of
export. AS soon as the roads are dry in the
spring, n caravan starts off for st. Paul with
these articles, for the purpose of trade.
The equpage is novel and curious. A single
OK is harnessed into the thills Of a cart, with
collar and pad, as we harnass horse. The cart
has high wheels, without particle of iron about
any part. Circular strips of green hide are
stretched around the ends of the hubs, SO that
when the skin becomes dry it makes q tight
band Nor is there any iron about the harness.
A low covering of linen cloth is kooped over the
top Of the carts, which suits the squatting pos
ture of the women and children, who sometimes
come too and serves for a canopy at night.
| Frequently caravan Of these people is seen
coming into st. Paul, strung along, some TWEEN
| ty in number. Their journey occupies fifty five
days.
THESE people are honest, simple hearted, and
accounted by the laws of Minnesota as citiIensj
qualified to vote and to hold civil Office.
minnesota Piodeels #
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NAPLES HOUSE.

TTNHD undersigned begs leave respectfully inform his
friends, and the public generally, that he continues
fhe above well known establishment and bcgs to assure
ahcm that itw be his constant endeavOr give satsc
ton to those who may favor him with their company
that no exefon on s part viii I've omitted to render them
market affords. His are airy and convenient and
every department of the establishment is on liberal scale
Attached to the premises is large and commodous
be where attentive groom will always be in attendance
b.. ~. .,. .s DANIEL ANDERSON,
Dubuque, Dec. S, 1S49. nl3T PoIprictor
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FARMERS, HOME.

TNIIE undersigned still keeps this long established and
well known Tavern at the corner of Main street and
the Market Square, in this city; and s better n ared
an he has ever been BEFORE to accommodate travellers
and regular boardcrs, the most reasonable terms;
as made several additions, and improvements To tic
former lie would especially recommend his c,ta
fsment to Farmers and Tcastcrs, as bis stable and yard
accommodations not surpassed by any n The city
Charges moderate. Come md try me.
Dec. 5. 1870 nl3-n PEI ER HiENE
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NUMBER "a.

The Wilmot Proviso is virtually Abandoned
Slavety is to be excluded by the Slate PLAN
We learn that Mr.. Dickinson will soon bring in
u bill to abolish the copper coins and to substi-
tute coin of the size Of half dime to be CON-
posed of silver and copper. The alloy is in pre-
paration at the Mint
The Senate will probably pass the Revenue
relief bill to-day.
From Buenos Ayres, we have dates to the
9th of Dec. The British Packet of the 22d,
says the administration ofpublic credit will be
in situation by the end of Dec 1851, to redeem
the balance of the domestic funded debt of the
province.
BosroN, Feb 12
The Honduras Watchman, a newspaper from
Honduras, states that it is rumored that party
ofIndians, stationed at Bacalor, had penetrated
into the interior, but that the inhabitants had
driven them back.
Washington's Farewell Address.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.
The original manuscript of Washington S
Farewell Address sold by auction, this even
ing at the Exchange. 1t was started at $500,
and run up to $4,000, at which price it was ta-
ken by the Rev DR.. Boardman, who purchased
it for a gentleman at distance.
The above report was received via Chicago.
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DUBUQUE:
WEDNESDAY:#:FEB 90. 1850,
For the Express.
A Home Thrr1Sf


Mr. EDITOR In the perusal of your paper
!. frequently notice the proceedings of Railroad
and Harbor meetings, which are so frequently
held in your town. In doing this, am forced
to the conclusion that for "goaheaditiveness"
the inhabitants of your vicinity ''cant be beat
any how Indeed one would almost be inclin-
ed to the opinion that the Chicago and Galena
Railroad was nearly completed to the river op-
posite of Dubuque-the Dubuque and Kcokuk
road progressing very rapidly-and the Harbor
operation moving off first rate. No objections
to all this can be urged, as the wind work to all
these matters must be done up first. This done,
(unlcss you hold on to the wind part too long,)
you may expect to see things move. But while
the fever RACES in regard to these improvements
(and for pity sake keep up the steam,) I wish
you to take one object more into consideration :;
at least, connect it with the above while the
wind factory Is in operation. l allude to fixing
the dug way on the Iowa City and Davenport
road, a little South and i'll sight of the business
part Of your city. 1t is true that temperance
man might ride over it on horseback, or drive by
daylight well shod team attached to wagon,
provided he "keep his eye skinned,' and don't
come in contact with other teams, but when the
latter occurs, person ''can see just as well to
stand little farther off Imagine the feelings
of the Jackson county boys under such circum-
stances, while attempting to visit your city for
the purpose of seeing the good folks, and lcav-
ing ''few dimes with them in exchange for
civilities-imagine our appearance too, when one
man is compelled to alight from his buggy or
wagon and seize his horse by the head, another
hanging on to the hind wheel to keep it from
going into the drink-and this too, while travel
ing the principal road that leads to city of or
5 thousand inhabitants-''thc focus, the conver
gng point Of the great West. Please hitch
this subject to the wind car now while the wea-
ther is cold, so that when spring comes you will
be prepared to operate Otherwise, we shall be
under the necessity Of adopting Paine mode of
nrial navi cation, which, if once adopted, will
enable us to do our business in Boston or ST..
Louis, as suits convenience, and you will be
left altogether behind the lighter.
OBSERVER.
The above communication is worthy OF the
attention Of our city readers-especially that
portion of them who gain livelihood by their
mercantile intercourse with the people Of the
country. The avenues leading to and from our
city, are far from being what they should be,
and what they may easily be made.
Our friend "Obscrver," will ever be welcome
to record, through the "Express," the results
of his observations, but we beg ofhm to reserve
his jokes for something else than the Dubuque
Harbor, or the Kcokuk Railroad. The wind
work of those two noble enterprises, has long
since been accomplished and the substantial
entered upon. Will "Observer' please to OBJ
serve ?-TED Ex.
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"That's enough to give any one pain in hi
back as the cockroach said ven the niger pu
| his foot on him:
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S"1HsS CSSs
WAsiISGToN, Feb. IL
SECOND DIspATCu.
WAsHIFGToN, Eel

WAsH1FGToN, Feb. II.
In the House, a motion, made a few days ago,
to lay upon the table petition from citizens of
Ohio asking for the establishment of Peace
Congress, was decided in the negative-65 to
100; objections arising, the question goes over.
The House went into Conmittc of the whole
and resumed the bill limiting expenses for col
lecting the revenue. After various amendments
being offered, and discussions predcated there
on, the House finally adjourned without coming
to any conclusion.
In the Senate, after further discussion in which
Messrs. Carr, Webster, Seward and others par
ticipated, the question was taken on receiving
the petition for the peaceable dissolution of the
Union, and decidcd-Yeas 3, Nays so. Hale,
Chase and Seward voting in the affirmative.
The Senate then considered the special order
of the day; and Mr.. Berrien made speech on
the Slavery question-contended that the North
was wrong and the South right He said that a
crisis was at hand, which should be met in the
spirit of Cancellation. At3 o'clock, Mr.. Berrien
gave way, and the further consideration was
postponed till tomorrow; and the Senate went
into Executive session, and then adjourned.
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q. 6, x. PECK,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, WASHINGTON, D. c.
WILL. practice in the Courts at Washington, ant
w prosecute claims before the different Departments
and before Courts-Espccia attention will be given tt
claims for Bounty Lands, for pay and pay for scrv
ccs in the with Mexico.
REFER IN DUBUQUE TO
HON. Geo. w. Jones, Gen. Warner Lewis,
s. Hampstead, Doct. H. Holt,
II. Rogers, II. Emerson
Col Geo. McIenry,
rnd generally the members of the Bench and Bar and
TO the public of the State.
His charges will be reasonable. Letters should be post
paid Aug. lS49. 49-tf
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81 hope you will be able to support me, said
young lady while walking out one evening
with her intended, during somewhat slippery
state Of the sidewalks "Why yes" said the
somewhat hesitating swain, "with a little assis
tance from your father" There was some con.
fusion, and profound silence
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~ We are informed that the corporation of
Davenport has subscribed $4,000 to the Rock
Island and La Sale Railroad, and that the Co.
Commissioners of Scott county have subscribed
1926, 900 more for the same object. Several pri-
yate citizens of Davenport haye taken one or
more shares. Good for Davenport. We COM
mend the spirit of enterprise displayed by our
neighbors and would be glad to see it emulated.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-02-20

LEGAL ABsURDlr1Es.-Wha can be more
absurd than many of the forms of law in use in
our Courts. Take, for instance, the wording OF
the indictment in Prof. Webster's case. 1t con-
tains four counts, the first of which alleges that
the killing was effected by stab with knife,
which the murderer held in his ri ght hand, and
with which he inflicted stab on the left breast
one inch in length and three inches in depth
The second says that the mortal wound was in
ficted on the head, with hammer, which the
slayer held in both hands. The third makes out
that the manner of the murder was an immense
number of blows and kicks, inflicted on the head,
breast, back, belly, sides, and other parts of the
body, which struck the slain man to the floor,
where he received many other blows, kicks,
strokes, wounds and bruises, SO that he instantly
died. And the fourth has it in general terms
with means, weapons and instruments unknown
This indictment asserts at least three distinct
lies, for DR.. Parkman could not have been kill
ed more than once, while the indictment kills
him four times. And by what evidence does it
say DR.. Webster killed DIR. P. with knife held
in his right hand? How was it ascertained that
he died instantly, when it is still matter of doubt
if he be dead at all-and still more a doubt if
Professor Webster killed him2 Is it not dis
grace to the common sense of the age, that such
nonsense is tolerated in the statute book.
[New York Sun.