davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25
The Census.

MILwAUKEE.-Thc population of Milwaukee
Is 2OO35.
Sr. Louisville population ofSt. Louis is cs.
timated at 10000.
CLEVELAND The census of Cleveland, Ohio
just taken, makes the population of that city, in
round numbers, 17,600-an increase in the las,
ten years oil ,5l4.
Quincy, LL.-The population of this city has
been ascertained by the U. S. census 1t is
1910
uTIcA.-The census oft the city of Utca gives
a population of II, 54l, an increase of 1854 in
S years.
WILLIAMsBuRGu.-Thc census returns 1ol
Will,amsburgh New York, make the present pop
ulation $4,000 souls. In 1910 the population
was only 5000, showing an ncrcas of 10000
in 10 years.
East Clcaul0nd has a population of, 1852.
TIE Census just completed, gives 4 1924 in
habtants in the beautiful village of Gcncra ~
YORK.. The increase has been 800 since 1S45.
The most rapid gro,cM Of any city in the Nor
tier" States.-The present population of Brook.
Ign, n. Y, is about 100000, having doubled in
five years.
Census OF QU1NcY.-Thc population Of Quin-
cy, ILL.,, as ascertaincd by the recent census, is
1910.
The population Of Montreal, it is said, has in
few years decreased six thousand and two hun
drcd
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25
England, on observing the sacred stiffness which
lent charm to its holy hours.

England, on observing the sacred stiffness which
lent charm to its holy hours.
The Methodist society have, during the past
summer, erected very neat and sufficiently
commodous house of worship, which will be fin
ished during the present autumn. The Congre
gationalists have just commenced a building in
most eligible location, which will be finished
during the next summer. When completed,
this building is to be surmouned by bell, to
lend Its voice TO the other hallowing and purl-
tying influences which pervade this peaceful viii
lage. This bell is to be purchased, as under
stand, by the Ladies' Sewing Society, an organi-
cation which has been in existence something
over year Appropos Of this sewing Society:
1t was my good fortune to receive an invitation,
and be present at one Of their special cntertain-
ments. A very large number of gentlemen were
present, and the numerous ladies' of the Society
We'd most fascinatingty with each other to
der the evening an agreeable one. They were
perfectly successful as the happiness which
beamed from every countenancc abundantly tes-
tilted. After partaking of most delicious sup
per, the numerous articles Of female handyworI
were exposed for sale, and as I afterwards learn
ed, the treasury OF the Society was boun,ifully
replenshed.
intellectual culture receives its due attention.
in this community. In addition to the common
schools, which are conducted by experienced
and we'll educated teachers, there is an Academy
located at this place, which is shedding its Intel
lectual and moral light, in most beautiful and
salutary cffugence upon the whole community
of the rising generation. This most excellent
school is under the care Of Doctor Lake, gen.
tleman of finished education, and who has most
happy faculty of training the young mind in the
paths of science and moral rectitude.
must close, by merely mentioning the exist
encc at this place of fourshing Division ofthc
Sons of Temperance, and also of an equally
flourishng organization Of the "Daughters Of
Temperance"
1 shall visit this place again in three, or four
weeks, and shall give some idea Of the surroun.
ding country, and Of the prospective advantages
of the place, in commercial point of view.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

OFFICIAL voTE.-Next week we shall publish
the official abstract of the vote given for state
officers and congressman at the recent election
We can do no more at present than give the ma,
jorities.
McClearies maj 2,ll6, Pattee's maj. 1877
listers 1868, Gillaspe's 1871.
Hem, Qst Cong. Dist) G5l, Clark's (2nd
Dist) 1920. Highest abolition vote 617
The vote for governor can not be officially re
ported as it must be counted in General Assem-
bly, but we are informed that Hempstead's maj
vii, be 2,132
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

The people will be anxious to know who were
against the settlement of late exciting questions
and for the purpose Of gratifying this desire WE
give the names to the readers of this paper We
hope that every newspaper which advocated the
passage of the compromise bill will give the
names of the Senators who voted against the
adjustment. On the passage of the Texas boun
Diary and New Mexican Territory Bill united the
vote of the senate as follows.
YEAs-Mcssrs. AtcLison, Badger, Bell, Ber
rien, Bright, Cass, Clay, Dawson, Dickinson
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Fclcl, Foote
Houston, Jones, King, Mangu1n, Morton, Nor
Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales
and Whitcomb-2l;
NAYs--Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Chase
Davis of Massachusetts, Dodge of Wisconsin
Ewing, Hamln, Seward Upham, and Win
| throp-1O.
Let this little record he kept in safe place
Tor future reference. There are among these
names which will be placed before the people
as candidates for the highest office within their
gift. 1t will be well to have something to re-
fer to as a test of such mems attachment to
Union, to its peace, happiness, and prosperity
IN short, it will be we'll to know whe are and who
are not deserving Of their confidence so far as
this vote can give that information We saw.
keep the record, it will surely be of use
why is it:
The correspondent ofthc Philadelphia LEDGER.
writing from Washington, truly says, in relation
to the course of the Ohio members of Conpress
on the slavery question.
The worst set of men, thus far, in the whole
Congress, is from the glorious buckeye State of
Ohio. They all know what is right, they all
would like to do what is right; but they cannot
bring themselves to do what is right, lest thew
might individually suffer for it. They would
sooner expose the country to the horrors Of civil
war, than expose themselves to the dancer Of
losing their seats in Congress. Let their con.
stltuents appreciate their patriotism at it's proper
value; it moves in circle Of which themselves
form the glorious centre. Rome could not have
lived tor twenty -four hours with such devotion
of her citizens
This is easily accounted for The Ohio Jour
nails, with some exceptions, court and fawn to
the Acknowledgements to popular passions.
If they would take bold ground, different class
OF men would be sent to Congress. The policy
which sent Chase to the u. S. Senate will ruin
party.-Free Press. ......s. .tas
Robert Walsh, Consul at Paris, has been re-
moved Is this the way Mr. Webster treats his
old Federal friends,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25
Greeting to America!
JENNY LIND PRIZE SONG.

JENNY LIND PRIZE SONG.
WORDS BY BAYARD TAYLoR-MUslC JULES BENEDICT.
greet with a full heart the Land ofthe West,
Whose Banner of Stars DER world is unrolled
Whose empire o'ershadows Atlantic's wide breast,
And opes to the sunset its gateway of gold!
The land of the mountain, the land of the lake,
And rivers that roll in magnificent tide
Where the souls of the mighty from slumbcr awake
And hallow the soil for whose freedom they died!
Thou Cradle of Empre though wide be the foam
That sewers the land of my fathers and thee,
Ihcar, from thy bosom, the welcome of home;
For Song has home in the hearts of the Free!
And long as thy waters shall CLEAN in the sun,
And long as thy heroes remember their scars,
Be the hands Oft thy children united as one,
And Peace shed her light on thy Banner of Stars!
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

| SERVED HIM RIGHT-tTHE VERY IMAGE OF
HIS FATHER Zenus tells the following good
| 'un: '..r'"'. ".
'On the birth ofMr. DIS child all of the wo
men came rushing in to see the infant and to
congratulate the happy parents on the event
Its father anticipated the visit, and instead ofhay
ing the child prepared for it, made a servant
bring sucking porker, and dressed it up in
ywaddng clothes, and covering its face he laid II
in the place the real child should have occu.
pied, and gently approaching the bed, the cover
ing was turned down and portion of the face Of
the little "grunter' was exposed.
"Bless my soul, cried one of the Ladies, kiss.
ing it, "what remarkable child" ..|E
$50 very interesting; it is a perfect rosebud"
said second. e." aan'
"And SO good naturcd," observed the third, as
she commenced toying with it.
"And how very like, fourth remarked, chow
very like his father!' ~
They were all Immediately struck with the OBJ
servation, and exclaimed,
"The very image Of his father,'
The vision of that ''image," combined with the
severe fattery Of the ladies', instantly upset the
mental faculties Of the father, and he is now an
inmate Of the Pennsylvania Lunatic Asylum--n
fearful warning to nll young men against enter
ing upon the "lifc matrimonial. az
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

AEMRIcAN rEA.-We have noticed, at various
times through our columns, the progress made
by one or two distinguished southern gentle
men in the cultivation Of tea. That it can be
successfully and proftably cultivated in some OF
the Southern States is now demonstrated. The
home growth it is said, is far superior to the for
eign articles and is Therefore preferable. This
new branch ofindustry will give increased i'm.
portance to the Southern States which we hope
will be turned to good advantage.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

CHANGED AeA1M-Allen A. Hall, the late
Editor of the Washington Republic, has resign
ed his seat to Thos. o. Sergeant, one of the for
mer editors. Mr.. Hall says, in his valedctory,
that the circumstances which induced him to ac-
cept the charge, exists no longer. No, indeed,
they do not; but other circumstances do exist
which compel him to yield to Sergeant, Sar-
geant was compelled to yield to him
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

JENNY LIND-ANoTHEn BARGA1N-It is said
that another arrangement has been made with
Jenny Lind, by which she not only gets $1,000
night for singing $50 nights, but also one half
of the nett profit after paying expenses
1t is also rumored that she intends to apply her
share Of the first nights profit, amounting to up.
wards of $4,000, to charitable purposes in the
city of N York.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25
Mr.. Jenkins Declines the Secrctaryship of
the Interior.
WAsHINGTON. Sent H.

WAsHlNGroS, Sept. II, 1850.
The Republic Of this morning contains let
ter from Charles J. Jenkins, of Georgia, declin-
ing, in consequence professional agements,
the Secretaryshiy of the Interior, offered by the
President, through Mr. Dawson, to him.
This is the 9Th or 9th time this office has been
refused in few weeks, and still it is vacant
Better send it out here; there is any quantity of
seekers here, who would take, and thank the
giver Won't you send it out, Mr. Fillmore.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

At wildwood, Greene county, Ala, there is
mill owned by DR.. Withers, called the Arte
sian Mill: The water which moves it, is derived
entirely from six artesian wells, which rance in
depth from 800 to 600 feet. They furnish 1000
gallons OF water per minute. As the water is
nowhere visible under the mill, says the Beacon,
it has, when in motion, the appearance Of = sclr'
acting piece Of machinery.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

INCREASE OF PESsIoN.--A bill to increase the
pension of Isaac w. Grifiths, ofIowa passed the
Senate on the 9th inst, Mr.. Griffiths was one
ofthc wounded at the battle Of churubusco, and
lost his right arm from the effect Of the wound
he was member Of the late General Assembly
OF this State, and is at present resident Of Lee
co. where ne holds the appointment of Deputy
Sheriff He deservs that something be done for
him.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

Got THE Go.BY.-Baker, of the Galena Dis
trict Of Illinois, has been left to indulge in his
absent propensities by the Wing Convention.
He failed to be re-nominated for his present seat
in Congress. Well, that is one good thing done
BY the Wings, and we heartily give them credit
for il.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

SoUcHose rEA.--We have put some of this
tea, (for specimen of whic: we are indebted to
are warranted in recommending it to all lovers o.!
good tea. 1t has delicious flavor and makes n
delightful beverage. Fellows and Young have
it for sale at IS cents pound
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

GRAPEs.-We have seen some splendid Iowa
grown Grapes at Vests Fruit and Seed Store;
also, Peaches in any quantity, Of various quail
ties. Now is the time to buy, while there is
plenty.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

SINGULAR SUIcIDE.-A man in Litchficld,
New Hampsher, went to Nashua, week before
last. He there purchased coffin, took it back
home, when he dug grave, put his coffin into
it, got into it himself, took laudanum, walked up
next morning and found himself alive, got up
and hung himself He left a letter with five dol
lars enclosed, to pay for filling IN his grave
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

ARKANSAS ELEcTIoN.-The returns from Ar.
kansas show the following result
In the Senate tho vote will stand, 81 Demo
Gratis to Whigs;-House 81 Democrats &c
Wings Democratic majority on joint ballot 42
Glory enough for Arkansas
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

A NOVELIST TURNED LECTURER-G P r
his entention Of delivering course of lectures
on Civilization. Boston will be the first theatre
of his display in this new character.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

MURDER IN MlcnlGAN.-Elijah Stanley, Of
Frederick, Oakland Co., has been arrested and
committed tor trial for the murder of his wife a
couple OF weeks since The wretch was found
beating his wife, who was far advanced in preg-
nancy, snd she died Of her injuries few days
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

A SENSIBLE VERD1cr.-A man committed
suicide on Feather river, California, where a
coroner's jury was empannelled, heard the evil
dence, and brought in verdict that the man
was "a id fool
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

PUNIsHING FORTUNE TELLER-A woman
named Brickman has been sent to Jail in New
York for telling fortunes. Why didn't they
serve the Rochester Knockers the same way?
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

FATHER MArHEw-The Apostle of teetotal-
ism is in St. Louis, where his presence was
much wanted, and where his labor will be re-
warded with bountful harvest of men, reclaim
ed from whiskey and prostitution. 1t is time
that something were done to secure his presence
in Dubuque. Whiskey is becoming too omni
potent here to be successfully resisted by the
ordinary modes.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

ADJOURNMENT OF CoNGREss.-A resolution
has passed on the the 9th inst, to adjourn Con-
gress on the Both Sept. Congress will have
been in session ten months on that day, during
nine months of which time, not dollars worth
of good has been performed.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

SLAVES EscAPING.-There would seem to be
concerted, organized system on foot in the
neighborhood of Washington City, for the pur.
pose of inducing slaves to leave their masters
and flee to some of the northern States for pro.
lection The recent events which have transpi-
red in Washington and Harrisburg, would strong
y favor this belief At the latter place one OF
the State Judges, by his decision, seconded the
efforts Of the mob to violate the rights of the
owners, and protect the runaway slaves This
proceeding has so exasperated the slave owners
in Maryland and Virginia. that they have threat.
ened to pursue any future runaways with force
and arms. Should this threat be carried into
execution, a collision must follow, which will
shake this Union from its centre to its circum.
ference.
This hobby Of inducing slaves to leave their
masters is the next that the Abolitionists will
ride. On that their power to produce mischief
is by no means diminished
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

lNcoMBUsTABLE CoRDAGE.--Cordagc has
been prepared by Professor Johnson, of st. Lou
Isl which resists the action of heat as easily, and
with about the same effect as it does water. The
vegetable fiber of the hemp is submitted to a pro-
cess which abstracts the oxygen, the most i'm
portant clement in combustion. He then sub
mits the material to the influence of other sub.
stances which resist or oppose combustion, thus
making it understandable by fire.
lfthe invention can be applied successfully
to other substances, (and why noD its advanta-
ges are incalculable. Verify, then, is Nature the
means o. controlling its powers of mischief and
in man the capacity of applying the elements
of destruction to his own advantage
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

The cholera has again appeared at Lexington,
KY dispatch Of the 9Th, says there were
thirty cases of cholera and sixteen deaths in the
hospital, during the last forty ght hours. The
CITY proper remains healthy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

FLOUR AND WuEAr.-Last week Flour and
Wheat in large quantities were disposed of at
st. Louis. The sales for the week ending Sat-
urday 9TH inst, were 10000 bushels of wheat
and 3,079 barrels of flour. Wholesale price of
flour at St. Louis, $2.57a 1926; wheat 70 Soc.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

THE Dusr.-A San Francisco paper estim-
ates the amount of gold dust which will be shipp-
ed from that country, during the current year,
at over forty millions Of dollars
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

at is singular fact, that not single case of
cholera has ever originated in the Territory of
Mnnesota.-[
Minnesota amt quite civilized enough for that.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

CONGRESSIONAL ExpENcEs one IrEM.-
The pay and mileage of the members of the
present session of Congress, will amount to
100000. This includes no contingencies, nor
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

MARYLAsD CONVENTION ELxcrIos.
Wings have majority Of four in the Conycn.
tion to revise The Constitution Of Maryland.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25
Development cthc Knocking HumJug.-Th

Rochester Democrat of the Cd inst. states:
"it is said, upon the best authority, that there
has been serious mutiny among the knocking
Girls recently returned from New York, and
that matters are nearly ripe for full disclosure
OF the grand secret We hope, for the sake of
great many good people, that the dcnoue n,cnt
will be obYiated."
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

VERMONT ELEcTIoN.-So far as heard from,
the Wings have carried the State by decreased
majority.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

IMMENSE INCREASE OF RAILROAD PRorIrs-
We take the following from the N. Y Herald
1t shows an astonishing fact, which will 90 far
to encourage the friends of railroad enterprises
in others parts Of the country:
The receipts of the Erie Railroad Company
for the month of August amounted to 1926, 200;
-, against $40 ,024 sc for the corresponding
month last year, showing an increase for the
month, his year, of $780, 81 46. The total gross
income Of the company from January |, to Au-
gust |, 1850, amounts to $6S9,577 70; same
time last year, $4,000 49-increase this year
$3.50, 5772l.
Pacific RAlLRoAD.-Progrcss Of tic Surrey
We are indebted to friend for the following
note giving US the latest advices from the Pacific
Railroad survey:
"The engineer corps Of the sPacifc Railroad
have, Tor the past four weeks, been engaged on
a line of survey running up the Maramec River,
from Doughtys ford to the mouth of the Bour-
bensc, to which point they arrived about the
first OF this month We are happy to state for
the satisfaction of those interested in the PROGRESS
of the road survey, especially for the benefit of
stockholders, that the engineers are very happily
disappointed in the feasibility of the route, find
ing no Obstacles or impcdments of note, gcttinr
nearly level grades all the way. At one point
they make cut off Cat the Great Bend ) ofe irh-
teen miles.
"'rhis route is entirely practi, able, of light
grades, and, therefore, of very easy construction
having the material on every $50 yards Of
road. The party are now prosecuting their sur
vey up the Bourbcnse and arc past the town of
Union, Franklin county. Could feasible route
be obtained by crossing the Bourbense at the
mouth, thence on the divide between the waters
OF the Maramec and Bourbcnse, it would cut
OFT some twenty miles of distance, and at the
same Tune open the vast mineral region Of the
Maramec and Bourbcnse But we wish not 10
forestall he.opinlons Of the engineers"
[St. Louis lntelligcnccr.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25
New Notions proved old--No. 2.

II Advertisements unavoidably crowded out
this week, shall appear in our next.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as, 1850.

We have new Carrier for the Express. If
any Of our City subscribers should fail to get
their papers, they will please inform US Of the
fact, m ..... ... .
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

Robert Walsh, Consul at Paris, has been re-
moved. Is this the way Mr.. Webster treats his
old Federal friends2
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-25

SERVED HIM RIGHT-"THE VERY IMAGE OF
HIS FATHER" -Zenus tells the following good
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-10-03

We learn verbally by the Falcon tina, the
officers of the Georgi0Rd and iSUsdn Lo,nL
were 10 be shot at Havana Oh tie 23i insi.
(ycs,erday)
We have not heard of the receipt Of any
letters announcing this Information. and the
late hour at which ii was communicated TO us
last evening. prevented any investigation lis
10 the truth Oft, but we most sincerely hope
that the report is uufounded. All the pre-
vious Information on the subject. we'll us
the general circumstances connected with the
case. 10 TO the belief thar such an event H.
TO say the least OF it, improbable. Among
other things which render ii unlikely is the
expected early arrival of Il new Captain Gen
eral, direct from Srain, and ia iuIi possession
of the views and wishes, and no doubt of the
orders Of his government Oh this subject. and
we should hardly think that the Count DIAL.
COY, under these circumstances. would have
proceeded to such an extreme measure par
ticularly after having already 50 long delayed
acting on the subject.
II such however is the fact no doubt there
will be letters 10y the Falcon, positively sta
ting il, and we shall await further iniorma tion
on the subject with much anxiety.
~ o. Bulletin, 2lth ut.