The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-23


Professor Craig's Lectures.
We call the attention of our readers to the in
teresting extract from one OF Professor craig $
Lectures on Geology, in another column. re
has been lecturing at Prairie du Chen, and at
McGrecor, and we hope may be induced to come
to Dubuque Many of our citizens are deeply
interested in this subject, and an opportunity
may now be embraced, whereby, we doubt not,
their stock of knowledge may be much increas-
ed
Mr. Craig is one Of the many intelligent gen
tlemen, who have recently emigrated to our
State from Scotland, and now resides near Mo-
mona, in the northern part of Clayton county.
We learn from testimonials, we have been
permitted to reruse, that Mr.. Craig has devoted
many years to the study and calculation of the
mineral resources and geology of the west Of
Scotland.
He has been twice honored with the Premiums
of the Highland and Agricultural Society of
Scotland for Essays upon the subject
He has received the highest Communications
If the most eminent biologists ofthe day, among
which are Dr. Buckland, Mr.. Smith of Jordon-
hill and others, and considered as one ofthe most
valuable contributors to Chambers Edingburg
Journal
We hope the eminent scientific attainments of
Professor Craig will be made available in some
way, to the people of our State.
California Letters.
Several letters have been received lately from
the Spring Emigrants from Dubuque, one of
which we publish We have seen one from Mr..
David Jones, who, at the time he wrote, was
soiournng with our old friends Merritt and
Hewitt, the hosts of the Suffer House at Sacra-
mento He was here, however but temporarily,
having fixed his residence at Placerville. He is
doing we'll at his trade. He thinks the average
of Miners income, is not over 81 90 day.
MoRsE's JouRNAL.-We continue the Jour.
nal of the overland trip to California, written by
A. c. Morse, Esqr., for the Express. 1t will be
found to increase in interest the traveller ap
proaches the Pacific, and will be of great value
to those who making arrangements for the
trip the coming year.
Mr. Morse will continue his communications
to the Express, during his soiourn in California;
"THE GALENA AND MOBILE RA1LRoAD."-
This is the caption of an article in late number
of the Galena Gazette, and is an expression
oft upon the pen of the Editor ofthat paper. We
beg leave to inform Mr.. Houghton, that the road
of which he speaks, terminates at Dubuque in
stead of Galena, and if named from its termini,
should be called the Dubuque and Mobile Rail
road.
A GOOD FARM.-We are sorry to announce
that our friend William NJ. Morrison is about to
leave our county, to engage in Mercantile bust
ness, in the county of Allcmakee. We refer
those who wish good farm, to his agent Chas.
Cookery, Esqr., as per advertisement
Mr. Morrison has made a location at "Pant
Rock" on the Mississippi River, where we pre-
sumo he will do good business.
THE WABEs1p1N1coN BR1DGE.--The Commits
sioners of Jones county, have made appropria-
ton for the repair and covering of this Bridge,
at Anamosa, on condition that certain portion
of the expense be paid by private subscription.
The people the county, with commendable
zeal, are endeavoring to raise this quota, and ap-
peal to our citizens generally, and to Mer-
chants in particular to assist them. Will they do
it? The object is one which will enure to their
benefit
THE MAGAzlNEs.--W have received Cooley
and Graham for November, and shall notice at
length next week.
THE IDENTICAL HAwK1Ns.-Mr. John H. w.
Hawkins, one of the original Washingtonian
Temperance men Of Baltimore, has given two
lacturns in this Civ the nresent week His