The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-17
FLOAT MINERAL.


The steamboat Gov. Ramsey, finds ample
Unemployment in the trade Of the river from St.
Is Anthony to Sank Rapids. Another boat will
HE needed soon; and a boat will also be wanted
snext season, to run above Sank Rapids; so that
kbv short portage from St. Paul to St. Anthony,
kand shorter portage around Sank Rapids, sew
Neral hundred miles will be added to the naviga-
ton of the Mississippi river.
4 THE DEATH OF THE PREs1DENT.-The dis
tease of which President Thylor died, was
kcholera morbus Oft bilious kind very much like
Echolera. Several deaths had occurred among
Shem Rev. r. Coombs, from attacks of the same
Rcharacter, at Washington. The President was
Efrst attacked on the evening of the 9Th and died
9on the evening of the 9th Chicago Journal
THE ARMY OF Locusrs-The effective mill
Stary force of Russia is 100000 men; that of
+ France, 100000; that of England, 100000.
L1GurISc.-Mr. WAKEFIELD, his wife and lit
t1tle daughter, and dog, were killed by light
ming, in field, near Elcott,s Mills, Maryland,
Hon Saturday
n THE editor of New York paper, noticing the
Emarriage of Mr.. Hawks, and Miss Thomas, ex-
+ presses hope that they may raise young brood
2of Tommy Hawks.
IRISH IN BosroN.-Recent estimates in Boston,
#show that nearly one-half of the population of
Boston are foreigners. OF those, fifty two thou
T sand are Irish.
Is ryPray, Mr.. Couran, said the Judge, lis
Ethat hung beef beside youo If it is will try it,
HIf you try it, my lord,' replied MIR. Curran, sit
His sure to be hung
& " One half of our misery is caused by the un
= happy spirit wich compels US to brood over our
( sorrows. Some people absolutely enjoy fit Of
3 weeping as luxury.
q UFOf whatever can be enjoyed by the body,
Sexcess is no less dangerous than scarcity. When
you remember the pain Of thirst, do not forget
8the danger of sutfocation.
The human heart is like feather bcd-it must
be roughly handled well shaken, and exposed to IA
gvarety ofturns, to prevent its becoming hard and
Sknotty.
- The proper element of man is constant
sactivity. The waters of life are like those of
sthe Bethesada pool-it is only when they are
sagitated that they are healthful.
Coop ADv1cE.-Don't get in flustcr and 90
buster, allow yourself to terrified be; but
skeep cool head and never be led, to Join in a
shurrah and spree.
REVERSING MATrERs.-A lady advertses in
"a late San Francisco paper for ga female help,''
sand finishes her notice with statement that she
Shas got six mouths character from her last
sserrant.
Pill PALAcE.-Dr. Jayne, celebrated patent
) medicine vcnder, is erecting a most magnificent
building, on Chestnut street, Philadel phia-thc
aground of which cost him $4,000, and the
centre cost of the structure will be upwards of
a$30O0OO. Reader, this fortune has been realized
atrom advertising judiciously
IL,
"a boy was gilded over to represent the golden
Sage, and died in consequence of the pores of the
Eskin being closed.
70 "Every hour that man is in debt is spent
IN slavery According to this, what an cveras-
stlng long life some people must live! Mcthusc
! Ian swasnt a circumstance.
p The latest mode Of "poppng the oucs
Eton, lis to do it with kind of laupl, is if vo,
: were Joking. If the girl accepts YOU, cnourh
sssad' IT she does not, you IAN say'you were con
Ely in fun
Four OF 'Em.-A Mrs Archer, of Eaton, O..
arecently presented her astohished husband with
flour little responsibilities
"lnsatate Archer, would not one sufficc5''
LONG DREssBs.-The following resolution has
! bcen adopted in connection with others of sim
i liar purport, by a convention of ladies' in Bos-
&ton
Resolrcd, That long dresses are provoking OBJ
2stacles to convenient waking-are literally
brooms in dry weather, and mops in wet weather
and that 1t is the duty ofall ladies to propose
ana al gentlemen to encourage change oftash-
3lon, IN this respect, that our sex NAV eniov
tine comforts and advantages of all proper exer-
else without restraint, and withouta sinful expo-
sure to the injurious effects Of mud and water
ito our feet and ankles, and sore vexation to our
: tempers.
EXTRAORDINARY MARn1AGE.-A Mr.. HOPKINS
Of Lowndes county, Miss, age Sc, recently mar
: rled Miss Mathews, aged about So
II What renders this alliance so extraordinary is.
that both parties are so afflicted with the rhcmo.
y tism, that neither has walked step in twenty
hve years, and the bride is unable to dress
Aor undress herself The reason assingned bv
MIR. Hopkins for marrying Miss Mathews is "that
J some two years ago he married woman that
could walk, and she ran off with a stare driver.
and he wanted wife that he was certain couldn't
! go off.
CRops IN THE OLD KEysrosE.-Tbe Phil
sadalphia Ledger says that the crops in Pennsvl
wanna Will be very abundant.
MONUMENT TO GENERAL WARnES-On the
s anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill. Col
T. H. Perkins, equally distinguished for his
patriotism and liberality, addressed note to one
: OF the officers OF the Bunker Hill Monument
Association, offering to subscribe S. 900 in aid
= OF monument to General Warren
SENrENcED.-JohnA Abrams, merchant of
Philadelphia, has been sentenced to the peniten-
ary tor tour years, for assaulting with intent to
: Kill George Weaver, another merchant. He
plead guilty, but made statement to the court
charging one of the witnesses subpened by HIM
self with perjury
The steamer Swallow was recently burned to
: the waters edge in the North River Three
kpersons were drowned by jumping overheard
I VIZ Mr.. Isaac Houton, merchant of Clarks
town, Rockland county; Miss Kersey, Of Glou-
cester; and little girl, daughter of MIR. James
Lawson, of New York
FRANcE'-LouIs NAPoLEoNs present salary
is $4,000 per month, or $24O, per year
The shameless effort is now made to increaseit
9to $oO,O0O per month, or 100000 per annu,n
II the French people submit to that imposition
land the Acknowledgement of 100000 of their
9cizens, they deserve to be slaves. This salary
lis designed to enable the President to assume
ytnnra pfra co1o ill.,