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The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-01-08
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DOSION, 1OtJs
Dear Sir-Pcrmit us to request your i'm
p,ecIiafe attention to the following document
which has been published in some of the pa
pers, but may not have met your eyes. 1t
is rsry desirable to have as many petitions
rs POSSIBLE from all parts ofhe country,
sent to Congress t1ifhOm delay. Please to
attend to all directions about duplicate cop
les of each petition, &c.
Very respectfully,
G.. G.. BECKW1TH.
To the Friends Of Peace throughout The u
nited States.
DISPUTES, whether between individuals
or nations, can be settled only in one Of two
ways,-Jy dnGcaJie agreement bef'ceen the
parties themselves, or By reference 10 third
Dariy as umpire Jeiiceen them. War alone
does not settle international difficulties, but
leaves them pretty nearly where it found
them; and its sole use. il it has any, l'es in
disposine b til the belli ,erents, after suifi-
cient exp, rien C of lis evils, 10 shea the the
sword and betake themselves to negotiation,
or arbitration, as the only possible way of
Terminating their disputes by permanent
treaty Of peace.
Now, we wish to reverse this immemoridl
process of first going 10 war, and then re-
sorting TO pacific expedients. We would
have nations employ these expedients before
fighting, and thus obviate the alleged neces-
sify of fighting at all We would fam get
them into the habit Of settling their disputes
in essentially the same way that individuals
10 theirs--by mutual agreement, Or volun-
tary reference. Such reference ma! be ell
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-01-08

SsxArE-The chai, "''' ~, nj
onni,,-e on census, MesSrsi ir pSr,. oo o.
H n1n.s B uler Sturgeon Underwood
and shield sDickins""; .,,;.c tor in
',;nn respecting the removal oil Posi-
rnsicrs. Laid over. o. ;n,roduced
MIR Mr.. Davis of Massachusetts lnaTpa aroy.
hill for relief Of soldiers oil , 'lg lar, call
% me resolution respecting Ansa SIT H.. fer
up Al ,,' Foo,e said he would call up Ills '
Nh MI, resolution on Monday; olr,; ms
Fs mr Klchs,n introduced the re ,ei Missouri
81 ' me subject Of slavery and iho nr adnpos
iheE Wamot provisO principle, "H''"
were read. ., Ib;s !, The proper time
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02
Sabbath and Temperance Convention.

Sabbath and Temperance Conventions.
These Conventions met at Iowa City on the
18th ult. according to previous arrangement, and
discussed variety of propositions tending to Sc
cure a stricter observance of the Sabbath, and
a total prohibition of the sale of intoxicating
drinks.
We cannot find space to insert the detailed
proceedings Of these bodies, nor indeed is it ne
cessary to do more than state the result of the
deliberations.
The Temperance Convention appointed a
committee to draft bill to be presented to the
Revisers Of the State code Of laws, and through
them to the General Assembly.
The object Of that bill is the total suppression
Of the sale of intoxicating drinks.
The Sabbath Convention recommended the
distribution and circulation of Sabbath docu-
ments published by the American and Foreign
Sabbath Union. They also requested the cler-
gy to preach sermon on the first Sunday in
December next relative to the scriplural observ-
ance Of the Sabbath.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

exceedingly having left their comfortable homes
for SO much privation and pain to SO little pur-
pose. There are thousands and tens OF thousands
who have been here twelve months, and have not
the means to get back. The whole country has
been pretty much worked over. place will
be discovered where half an ounce or an ounce
can be made. In twenty four hours there will
be hundreds on the spot, and the discoverer fares
no better than the rest, each man being entitled
to only sixteen feet of ground The place, of
course, is soon worked out, and picks and spades
are shouldered, and the parties range perhaps for
weeks before they get another place where they
can make wages. There are some rich deposits
in the country which are about twenty-five feet
deep, but the gold lays in pockets, and where
one will be successful in sinking pit, twenty
will fail 1t is not safe to calculate on more than
SIS per day; expenses are very high. Itrequires
the most hardy constitution, and men accustomed
to labor to stand the hardshps we have to en-
dure. l intend to return in the spring or win
ter
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02
California Quartz rock a humbug.

The report T. Butler King and the thou
sand reports Of more irresponsible persons have
prepared the mind Of the community nhabting
the settled part of the country to believe that
the quartz rock of California contains inexhaus-
bic quantities of gold and that comparatively lit
tie labor is required to separate the ore from
its native bed Its proper tn 1t both sides should
be heard upon question which has already had
such an influence upon the destiny ofthousands,
and which is calculated to excite millions with
desire to possess portion of this so easy to. be-
obtained treasure. fit be true that the gold can
be obtained in such quantities as superficial ex
aminers have asserted, let the fact be proved in
controvertiblc, but while it is contradicted from
the very scene of operations, it cannot be regar-
dcd at distance truth. The letter follow
ing has some reference to this subject and we
place it checrfully before our readers.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02
Marriage in California.

1t is said that Californians are born on horse.
back; it may also be said they are married on
horseback. The day the marriage contrat is a.
greed on between the parties, the bridegroom s
first is to buy or borrow the best horse to be
found in his vicinity. At the same time he has
to get, by one of these means, silver mounted
bride, and u saddle with embroidered housings
THIS saddle must have, also, at its stern, bridal
pllion, with broad aprons, flowing down the
TANKS of the horse. These aprons are also EN-
broidered with silk of different colors, and with
gold and silver thread. Around the margin runs
a string of steel plates alternated with slight
pendants of the same metal. These as the horse
moves, jingle like thousand mimic bells.
The bride also comes in for her share of these
nuptial preparations. The bridegroom must pre-
sent her with at least six changes of raiment nor
forget through any sentiment of delicacy, even
the chemise. Such an vcrsight might Illustrate
all his hopes, as it would be construed into per-
sonal ndifference-the last kind OF Indifference
which California lady will forgive. He there
fore hunts this article with as much socitude as
the Peri the gift that was to unlock Paradise
Having found six which are neither too full or
too slender; he packs them in rose-lcaves, which
seem to futter like his own heart and sends them
to the lady as his last bridal present. She mi ght
naturally expect him to come next.
The wedding day having arrived, the two fine
door, saddled, bridled and pillioned. The BRIDE
groom takes up before him the god mother, and
the god father the bride, and thus they gallop a.
way to church. The priest in his richest robes
receives them at the altar, where they kncel par
take of the sacrament, and married This
over, they start on their return-but now the gen
tleman changes partners. The bridegroom, still
on the plion, takes up before him his BRIDE
With his right arm he stcadies her on the sad.
die, and his left hand holds the rcins They re.
turn to the house Of the parents of the brides
where they are generally received with dis
charge of musquetry. Two persons, stationed in
convenient place, now rush out and seize him
by the legs, and, before he has time to disnount,
deprive him Of his spurs, which he is obliged to
redeem with bottle of brandy
The married couple then enter the house,
where the near relatives are all waiting in tears
to receive them. They kneel down before the
parents Of the lady and crave blessing, which
is bestowed with patriachal solcmnity. On ris-
ing, the bridegroom makes signal for the guests
TO come in, and another for the guitar and harp
to strike up Then commences the dancing,
which continues often for three days, with ouly
brief intervals for refreshment, but none for sIum-
Der; the welded pair must be on their feet, their
dilemma furnishes food for good humorcd gibcs
and merriment.
The stream, it is to be hoped, is much smoother
than its fount.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

ELECTION IN MARYLAND FOR THE STATE
CoNvENrlos.-The members stand, as far as
heard from, 49 Democrats and Sc Wings. The
Wings claiming majority is all fudge When
did the people ever elect majority of Wings
to make State constitution? They would not
do it even in Vermont-[a Louis Times.
This agrees exactly with our opinion. We
have yet to know that State which has elected
a majority Of wings to form constitution. If
such thing has ever occurred We should like to
be informed s
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

Bent0n's Course in the Recent Congress.
The following extract ola letter from the
Washington correspondent of the Louisville
courier shows that Benton's late course and flu
ture prospects are well understood and will be
properly appreciated. We do not agee with the
insinuaton which would associate his past deeds
with anything that could be characterized as
a miss-spent public life.
His life has neither been miss-spent nor badly
spent. He has done good service for democracy
and the Union but all that will not be sufficient
to secure him from the indignation which his re-
cent course in Congress calls upon his guilty
conduct from every section of the Union and
from every party who hates fanatacism. But to
the extract
1t lisa little singular, that on the vote in the
Senate, upon the bill that had passed the House
in the shape of an omnibus, uniting the Texas
boundary and the New Mexico territorial govern
ment bills, while but ten votes could be muster
ed against it, there was but from slave State,
and that was THOMAS H. BENTON, of Missouri.
He is found in company with Chase, Seward
and Hamlin, opposing to the bitter end the set
Element of controversy, the continuance of
which, they kneD, could only terminate in dis
solution OF the Union. Benton, no doubt, is
playing for the nomination ofthe Free Sellers
and Fred Douglass abolitionists of the North, and
presume will receive it; no one will envy him
notoriety, and it will be betting finale to his
mis- spent public life. He has throughout this
entire session, given aid and comfort to the
abolitionists of the Senate, and during the coai-
ton between them and the disunionists to defeat
the compromise bill. he was their leader and
principal champion. Should the unforeseen
calamity ever befal this nation, of witnessing
Benton inaugurated as its Chief Magistrate, the
day will have come when despot is at the head
of our Republican institutions God forbid that
the people of the United S}ates should ever visit
upon themselves great curse this.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02
Michigan Democratic nominations,

HA, Scpl. IL.
The Democratic State Convention orpanized
by appointing Hon. Robert McClelland presi-
dent and w. 0. Moore and John Swcegics jr.
secretaries.
After some business, the convention proceeded
to the nominations, which resulted in the choice
of-Warner Wing, Sanford NJ Green and
Abner Pratt as Judges of the Supreme Court
John Sweegles, Jr., Auditor General.
B. G. Whttemore, State Treasurer,
Chas. II. Taylor, Secretary of State.
WIN. Hale, Attorney General
F. w. Shearman, Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
The nominations were made with great unani.
nifty.
After making the nominations the convention
passed resolution approbatory Of the passage Of
the compromise bills, and of the course Of Gen.
Coss upon these questions; also, one recommend
ing the same gentleman as candidate for tho
Presidency, and another affirming the Baltimore
Platform of Principles.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02
CITY AFFAIRS.

CRY OF DUBUQUE,
Sept. 30th, 1850
The Council met Present-Ald. Rogers in
the chair, and Bush, Decker, Langworthy, and
Randall.
The following bills were ordered to be paid:
3. F. Davis for work on streets, $21.53
Emerson o. Shields Tor lime &c 57,25
p. o. Shea for hauling and
filing at the landing. 6s.c6
P. Norton for hauling and filling
at the landing. 23sa
M. Beaubicn for use of carriares
tor funerals 1900
J. Flynn for work on streets 3O7
Ordered That committee be appointed to
examine Bluff Street in front OFF. A. Lorimier's
house, and improve it if deemed necessary
Aid. Decker and Langworthy were appointed
said committee.
And then the Council adjourned.
II. ROGERS, Mayor pro. ten.
Attest:--HoRAcE ESTES, Recorder.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

CHANGE OF LocATIoN.-The County seat of
Benton County, has been changed to point on
the Cedar River, called s.FREMoNr" This is o
most beautiful name, and is one ofthe many sim.
liar compliments which has been conferred upon
the youthful hero, who now holds the distin.
guished station of United States Senator from the
new State of California. We hope the Post
Office located at this point, which has heretofore
been called "Vinton' will also be chanped TO the
same name as the town.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02
steamboat explosion. Effect OF Rocinn

The Steamboats, Kate Kearney and Mononga
hala left St. Louis on the 18th for the nurnose
OF running race. The Telegraphic dispatch
which is dated on the 10Th at Quincy, says As
the Kate karney was leaving Canton, she callap-
sed TIE starboard Aue of her larboard boiler
MILLING FOUR HANDS and severly scaldng nine
others. Several ofthe scalded men jumped over
board, but were rescued in time to save their lives,
If they can survive their wounds
This is another warning to be aware of steam
boat racing. Will it be headed9 we fear not
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

Hurrah tor the RailroDd-Thc first rails of
the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad were
LAID down yesterday, and the first locomotive for
inc r'ad arrived the same evening on the schoon-
er Abiah from Buffalo-Ths locomot;ve ia rs
the largest size and best pattern, weighing some
70 tons, and built il excellent style It will
wh'sk train of passenger cars from here to
Waukesha next month, in ten minutes less time
than Photographed "To put girdle round about
the earth, which was ''n forty minutes"
l.niLlrunkcc SeutinnL 12tL
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02
Telegraphed for tho "Exrress."
WAsHrNeros, Sept. 80, 1850.
The Bounty Land Bill passed both Houses.

From the foregoing dispatch, it will be seen
that one Of the most important bills of the ses-
sion has been passed. IT'S effects must be felt
throughout the whole West and South, as its
tendency will be to cheaper lands to an unpre-
cedently low price.
Those in want of lands had better wait while
instead Of buying Land Warrants at present
rates. In a few months government land will
be sold under the operation Of this Bounty Land
Bill, for less than fifty cents an acre.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

Town LoTs IN MILwAUKEE.-A sale of town
lots took place lately at Milwaukee which lots
90 feet front and 100 feet deep were sold for
$257,50, and proportionably low for lots of
smaller size. Dubuque town lots will bring
more than that, if we take the relative merits Of
the places into consideration.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

VlclssITUDEs.-The editor Of the N. Orleans
Delta, who Is a friend of Senator Foote, says
aThe General came to this city some years ago,
with the view Of being admitted to the bar. He
was examined about the same time we were. He
was rejected, we were admitted He is now a
senator, and We poor editor"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

LAND OFFICE CLosED.-The Senate of the
United States having failed to confirm the ap-
pointments of Messrs Mobley and Mcknight as
Receiver and Register at this place, the power
of these officers ceased on the lst inst. We
trust that they will be reappointed Immediately
as much inconvenience will be the result of a
long delay. Persons at a distance will do we'll
to wait till further notice be given before coming
to enter land.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

"Iowa is sound Union State to the core.
Her delegation in Congress have stood up man
fully during the present session, and nobly have
the people responded IT, their efforts
TDetroit Free Press
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

SHOCKING AcclDENr.--A dispatch dated
Pontiac, Mich, Sept 13, says:-"A man by the
name OF Wilder, while engaged in cutting bands
OF sheaves fora Threshing Machine at South
HELD about eight miles from Pontiac slipped from
,he table and tell into the machine, and had
pom feet torn or and legs horribly mangled,
and otherwise badly injured. Little or no hopes
are entertained of his recoverv.''
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

CALIFORNIA AND CHINA TRADE.-The Bos-
ton Atlas states that a clipper chip of 1900 tons
is now building at that place for the California
and China trade. A number Of others for the
same purpose are now in the course of construc-
ton. She is called the Stag Hound, and will
be launched about the middle efDecember
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

PAHrY ycrr On THE TEXAS BoUsDAar BILL.
yeas IS democrats 40 wings; nays 46 democrats
III Wigs, showing majority of12 Democrats
q fsvog 81 ne bill and amajority of2 wings a.
$3.50 &. This y another item worth remem-
b1snC
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02
From the n. o. Bulletin,

From the N. o. Bulletin.
THE CAL1FoRN1A HUMBUG.-We would call
attention to the following letter, received by
commercial house Of this city from gentleman
whose observation and opinions are entitled to
the most unlimited confidence.
We have always been convinced that there was
a vast deal Of humbug and absolute deception
connected with the accounts from California, and
every day convinces us more and more Of the
fact. We have no doubt that this letter gives n
correct and faithful view ofthe case, and the time
is not distant when the great flow Of emigration
will be from and not to California:
CALIFORNIA, near Stockton, July 20, so.
have deferred writing you for some time, as
disllked to give you my views of the quartz
rock in this country, when it was likely to con-
lct so essentially with Mr.. King, Wright and
others, who have by their reports excited the
American people so much. have been over two
months devotlng myself to the investigation of
the subject; and am prepared now to say that
there is little or no foundation in the reports made
on this subject. There many interests here
which are supported by the most INSCRIPTIONS
agencics-the various steamboat interests on
the rivers, those engaged in building up towns,
but above all the Atlantic and Pacific ines-al
of these have active agents, and the rich spec-
mems of quartz rock exhibited III the States have
been bolders, which have been thrown up by vol
canlc ucuon and found IN the gulches, &c |
have found no gold in any quartz rock in the
country. / have travelled with test mortice,
and found none, that had any gold in it, except
a vein at Mariposa. This vein is about ~ feet
wide, and has streak in it about inches wide
that will average about one dollar pound To
get one hundred pounds ofths, yon must remove
by blasting tons Of the mass of rubbish that is
worthless; it could not be worked by the best
machinery in the United States at the present
price of labor here. Col. Jackson, of Virginia,
and some New Workers, have taken possession
Of the richest part of this vein, with view to sell
to some of the large companies, that arc on their
way with machinery.
This delusion was kept up until got into the
mines. The steamboat men on the river to
Stockton spoke in the highest terms of the rich
veins, and had their specimens; but as soon as
got into the mining region, was laughed at by
every miner, for supposing there was any gold in
the quartz. 1t is a great pity that the immigra-
ton to this country could not be stopped. These
false representations ~il cnuse the Ameriean peo-
pie more suffering, priration and money, than
The revolutionary aonr did. Ninety nine in hun.
dred in this country are dissatisfied and regret
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

The LATEST MISUNDERSTANDING the latest
novelties in New York are India RuJbcr Flutes
The material is chemically prepared, and is
susceptible Of as fine polish as tortoise shell
which it strongly resembles.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02
journal of tho Overland Route to Califor-
AiO.

We have received the continuation of Mr..
Morse's Journal writer expressly for publication
in this paper; it will appear in our next, and the
correspondence will be continued during Mr..
Morse's sojourn in California. Mr. Morse's
friends will be glad to hear that he has reached
his destination in safety.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02

MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT IN ENcLAD.-The
Independent states that project has been put
forth for new railway from London to Liver.
pool, the guage to be 20 feet, carriages 200 fee.
long, with refreshment rooms, pay Office station
houses; fare I'd per mile; time hours.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02
Iowa News.

The suspension bridge now being built by a
company, of Muscatine, over the Cedar river. in
the rear of the place, has single span of sir
hundred mi fortyJ flee feet, and will be the long.
est single span in the world except the Wheel
ing bridge, which is 1000 feet. This we call do
ing pretty we'll for new country-but it is
only fair specimen of the lberality, enterprise
and energy of the citizens of our flourshinp
young ty.-[Muscatine Enq'r.