The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-03-27
The Express lob Of1ice
FLOAT MINERAL.

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to take its place in the National Monument with
these words inscribed thereon
Pennsylvania
Founded
1851 .-...
By Deeds of Peace!a
ENLARGEMENT OF THE DELAwARE.-The
Delaware State Journal says:
"All the eastern shore of MARYLAND. together
with the two counties of Virginia, Northampton
and Accomac, talk of seeding from their respec-
tive States and annexlng themselves toDelaware
we hope they may do so, as this would give our
little State very respectable size and inf1unce,
and we could then send three or four REPRESENTA-
tlves to Congress, instead ofone, as at present
Bo1LING PoTAToEs.-AnI Irish paper gTves the
following directions for cooking potatoes: Put
them in a pot or kettle without lid, with wa
ter Just sufficient to cover them. After the wa
ter comes nearly to boil, pour it off, replace it
with cold water, into which throw good portion
of salt The cold water sends the heat from the
surface to the heart and makes the potatoe mea.
ly. After they are boiled and the water poured
off, let them stand on the fire ten or fifteen mi.
utes to dry.
RUMoRED DEATH OF LOUIS PHILrPPE-We
have (sx o'clock )just been informed that the
Ex-King ofthe French, Louis Philippe, died sud-
denly this morning. We have endeavored to as
certain whether not there is any foundation for
this rumor, but without success; and we there
fore G i've it as rumor merely, without at all
vouching for its accuracy.
London Sun, Jan. II.
"Mary, am glad your heel has got we'll"
"Why;' said Mary opening wide her large, blue
eyes with astonishment. "Oh nothing, said Mag,
81 see it's able to be out
FATAL AFFRAY.-John Lewellen, a street
broker of New Orleans, was killed there on the
I'd inst, in an afray with Caleb Leonard. negro
trader
The Albany Dutchman says the superintendent
ofthe county prison has just stinventeda new mode
of employment for those who were used to SEN
dentary occupations previous to their confine.
ment.-He stuffs the extremity of their cordu.
roys with cotton, sets them to Matching chickens
This is not only profitable employment, but is
said to agree remarkably well with the health Of
his patients.
LEAD The latest Boston prices current quote
lead at $4 IS to SIS per hundred pounds 1900
pigs Galena, sold at $4 95 S. % tons foreign
$4 IS cash.
LEAD-Is held firmly, and some holders of
Spanish asking SIS. A sale of American
(some 1000 pigs)twas made at S5,12 1-2, short
DR.. John D. Fisher. an eminent physician
of Boston, is dead This is the fourth physician Of
note that Boston has lost within a few months
Parkman, Robbins, Gay and Fisher.
A SLIGHT M1srAKE.-"Have you the Ex.
lie Of Siberia, here?' asked lady few DAYS
since ofa clerk in book store. "No, ma am"
was the answer; ''we haint got no eggs lie, but
| we've got prime article of bars lie, if that'll
answer"
A Mormon lecturer is travelling through Scot
land and seeking to influence emigration to the
United States.
you have pupil under the lash, as the man
L.
A small quantity of bark will make rope,
but it requires large pile wood to make cord.
A habitation giddy and unsure hath he that bull.
deth on the vulgar heart
Annual Towering plants resemble whales, as
they come up to blow.
Opinion but fool, that makes scant the out
ward habit for the inward man.
Geologically speaking, the rock upon which the
hard drinker splits, is quartz, says Hood ~
AS sore places meet most rubs, proud folks meet
most atfronts. .s#l
year of pleasure passes like floating breeze;
but moment of misfortune seems an age of pain.
In nature there s no blemish but the mind; none
can be called deformed but the Eunkind.
To cnre deafness, tell man you want to pay.
a debt you have long owed him.
Er1rAPH.-We have seen the following cpl.
taph somewhere
ssHere lies Polly WAySE-when her life was spent
She kicked up her heels and up she went.''
Some ofour modern politicians are like vicious
horses, they are apt to kick in the traces.
Women are as roses, whose fair flower being
once displayed, fall that very hour
He must have long spoon who sups with the
devil.
An author is as much honored in his enemies
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We have no objection to newspaper borrow.
ing provided every man takes one to lend.
He who the sword of heaven would bear, should
be as holy as severe.
Men of genius are often dull and inert in societyt
as the blazing meteor when it descends to earth,
is only stone. .ss-4
Do all things with consideration and when thy
path to act right is most difficult feel confidence
in that power alone which is able to assist thee,
and exert thy own powers as far as they go.
What we commonly call falling star, is be-
lieved by the Arabs to be dart launched by the
Almighty at an evil genius; and, on behoidinr
one, they exclaim, ''May God transfix the en-
emy of the faith
The corresponding editor Of the Pittsburgh
dispatch, writing from California, says he cannot
afford to waste time in writing long letters as
his expenses are S;;25 per week for boarding, and
l25 per month for room rent-both Of an infer
ior order at that
Baroguay d Hilliers, the present French COM
mander at Rome, is one of Napoleo on s old gene
rails. At the age of30 he commanded division
under Bonaparte in the italian campaigns Of
l796 and 1897 He once took possession of
Venice at the head ofa French force. He re-
turned with his commander from Egypt, but
with the celebrated Tallen was captured by the
British cruisers and confined in Porchsytef oas-
tie. He was exchanged and returned to France.
He is now said to be upwards of 80 years old.
and has been fifty years in service.
"THE COUNTRY IN DAsGER!',--F Fycesoilisn,a
reDiDed--A meeting was held at Chicago osls:
Thursday evening last, to ssarrest the extensiosI
OF slavery. The call was headed by The6Sias
HoyDe, w. B. Judd, Geo. Manierfc I, ind q host
OF other free soil worthless who strain q giiats,
and swallow camels,. -s ~. y 1.g9
What q potent set Of people the Chicago foIhs
are! How well their Indian name, Skunk. o.
plies to them The country, Of course, viii ~