The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-02-06

years, commencing on the first day of July next,
has been made out and published. Bids will be
received at the Contract Office of the Post Of
flee Department, in the City of Washington, I'M
til the 9th of April for all the routes in the north
western States, including Oregon and Minneso-
ia Territories.
For the information of our friends, who may
wish to submit proposals, we publish a few Of
the routes in Northern Iowa.
~, Route No. 467O-from Dubuque to Iowa Ci-
ty, tri-weekly, from A. NJ. to 9 P. M. next day,
SO miles;-proposals will also be received for
daily service, to 60 through in "a hours.
- 47O0-from Dubuque, by Bellevue, to Daven-
port, SO miles, twice week, from P NJ. to 8
P. NJ, second day after.
"47O1-from Dubuque, by Andrew, to Daven
port, "a miles, daily, except Sundays, from II
A. NJ. to 4 A. NJ. next day. Proposals will be re-
ceived to extend this route to Muscatine.
60 4702-from Dubuque by Upton, to Musca-
tine, 100 mile, from A. NJ Thursday, to 3 P. M.
Saturday. Proposals for twice week will be
considered.
47O3-from Dubuque to Delhi, 40 miles, from
A. NJ. to s P NJ, on Saturday, and back the
next Friday. Proposals for twice week ser.
vice will be considered.
47O4-from Dubuque to Colesburg, DO miles,
from A. NJ to P. NJ. on Wednesday, and back
the next Tuesday. Proposals to extend thro' to
Fort Atkinson, increasing distance as miles,
will be considered.
4705-from Dubuque to Garnavillo, by Guth-
enburg, and McGregors Landing, 4G miles,
from A. NJ. to TT. Wednesday, and back
next day. Proposals for twice week service
will be considered.
47O6-from Delhi to independence, 40 miles,
from A. NJ. to 7 p. NJ. Monday, and back next
day. Proposals to end at Quasqueton will be
considered.
47o7-from Fairvicw, by ST. Mary's, to Scion,
"a miles, from A. NJ. to P. NJ. Friday, and
back next day.
47Oo-from Upton to Marion, by Ivanhoc,
l2S miles, from A. NJ to 6 p. NJ. Fridays, and
back next day.
47lO-from Andrew to Galena, by Bellevue,
90 miles, from 8 A. NJ. to r. NJ. Wednesdays,
and back next Tuesday
4693-from Marion to Vinton, so miles, from
8 A. NJ. to 6 p NJ. Thursday, and back next day.
4694-from Marion to Quasqucton, 80 miles,
from A. NJ to 6 P. NJ. Friday, and back next
day
4G95-from Cedar Rapids, by Vinton, to Falls
of Cedar, 70 miles, from 6 A. II. Monday to or.
| Il nd b,o b,yT
4696-from Quasqucton, by independence,
to Sturgis' Rapids, IS miles, from A. NJ. to
p. M. Friday, and back next day.
4697-from Tom Corwin to Prairie du Chen
IL miles, from to II A. NJ and back, from A
~ to s P. II. next day.
469S-from Garnavillo to Elkader Is miles
and back from A. 81. to P. NJ. on Saturday.
4699-from Garnavillo, by Mendon and Mo
: mona, to Prairie du Chen, 20 miles, and back
between 5 A. NJ. and p. NJ. Thursdays.
Separate proposals for route from Garnavillc
to Prairie du Chen, and from Garnavillo, by
NIendon to Monona, will be considered.
Proposals for supplying the following Offices
for the proceeds, will be reccived-a limited SAN
to be specified in each case.
Eads' Grove, from Delhi 10 miles; Ewington
from Postville miles; Maysvlle, from Centre
: Point, miles, Walnut Fork, from Farview 4
miles; Yankee settlement, from Colony Ia miles;
each Of these being once week service.
Forms of bids, or other information, can be
obtained on application at this office.
CAL1roRy1A-Th Overland Emigration to
California the coming spring will be large. We
learn from exchanges that extensive prepa-
rations are already being made for the trip. A
large number are talking of going from this
county, and we understand the neighboring co
of Jackson will send more than she did last
spring. The numbers leaving the eastern ports
by water is undimnishcd. Since the first OF
January, 81 vessels have sailed, carrying 25CC
passcngers-all bound to get rich.
An American Consul Insulted by n Brit
ish Charge d'Afaires.
Our Consul at Valparaiso has recently inform
ed the State Department of an outrageous insul
offered to his family, and which he resented b,
summary chastisement. The facts reported
. are these:-Mr. Potter, our Consul, after havin.
his family placed in the Hotel which he intend
ed to occupy, left there for short stroll thro
5 the city, and during his absence, MIR. Sullivan
r the British charge, informed Mrs Porter, lou
Consuls wife, that the rooms she occupie
= were his, and that she must leave them immedj
r ately. And notwithstanding her remonstrance
e and cntreaties, she was obliged to leave he
: quarters in the absence of her husband, and pla
n ced herself under the protection of General He,
), rara
On the return of Mr.. Porter, he sought til
= first opportunity to infict upon Mr.. Sullivan
e dressing with his cane which the latter took a
y if he deserved it.
D This MIR. Sullivan is represented as being
branless, soulless scion of Aristocracy, an
II withal a nephew of Lord Palmerston.
II What the British minister will do in this ma
o ter, it is difficult to say. That our govcrnme1
will sustain Mr. Porter, we do not doubt
h WAsHINGroN MoNUMENT.-The Society re
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