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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

How TO OVERCOME HARD TIMEs.-Adver-
tise, ifyon want customers. What trader thinks
of dispensing with his sign An advertisement
is an ltincrant sign that calls on thousands each
day, and forces itself upon their notice
To advertise when we want a new customer is
well, but it is better to continue to advertise I'M
til no more customers are wanted. The man
who takes in his sign is supposed to have dis
continued trade, and the store of him who does
not advertise is ''out of mind when 'sout of
sight"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

GENEROSITY OF JENNY LIND.-This distn-
gushed woman has given S 900 to aid in the
liquidation of the debt of scandinavian church
at Chicago. Such acts of benevolence com
mend her to the admiration of the world as much
as her inmitablc voice.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

The bill to grant the public lands of Oregon
to actual settlers, has passed the Senate. 1t
provides for the donation of 800 acres to each
family, native or foreign, ,chchcr notura'iscd or
not:
This will be good news for those who intend
70 push westward next season.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

A LUNAR Bow.-Thc correspondent of the
New York Commercial, writer that lunar bow
of unsurpassed brightness spanned the Falls of
Niagara the evening otthc 18th, one end
resting on the water on the South side, and its
Northern are extending on Lundy's Lane. The
moon was just at that altitude which made the
slight most magnificent large number saw
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

1t will be seen by the following letter furnish
ed US by Gen. Jones, that the eastern mail is to
be expedited somewhat, and we sincerely hope
that the present arrangement will be lived up to
by the contractor.
P. o DEPT, CoSTRAcr OFFICE, }
Sept. 2Sth, 1850.
SIR Your letter of the Goth inst. is receiv-
ed. In reply have the honor to state, that the
advertised arrangement of schedules the
route from Chicago ILL., to Dubuque Iowa, made
the departure from Chicago at A. M, and ar
rival at Dubuque the Cd day after by II, P. M.
By running an express train across the PEN
insula of Michigan, connecting closely with the
steamboat the through mail reached Chicago at
IL noon after the departure the morning train
to Elgin. AS there were two daily trains run
over the route from Chicago to Elgin--an eve
ming as as we'll as a morning train-a change in
the hour of leaving Chicago was considered i'm
portant and necessary. Otherwise the mail
Under these circumstances we were called up
on to act.
The Dept. on the Sd inst, directed the P. M
at Chicago to deliver the western mail to the
evening as we'll as the morning train, and the
P. M. at Elgn despatched the mail at P. M.
on the arrival from Chicago, as we'll as at 10 A.
NJ 1t also instructed the contractor to arrive
at Dubuque the I'd morning after by A. NJ
But at the same time in consideration of SO much
of the service being flung into the night, and of
his carrying a second daily mail as far as Rock
ford, and further ifhe should run further, he (thc
contractor was allowed till ~ noon for arrival at
Dubuque. This change should expedite your
eastern mail eleven hours.
| am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. r. HODBIE.
1st .2Sst. p VI. Gen.
Ho1 GEo. w. JOINS,
Senate of u. s.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

BOUNDARY OF Missouri AND IowA.-The
Commissioners appointed by the Supreme Court
to run and mark this line, completed their labors
on the 10th ult.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

Mrs. MlLLER.-The mysterious disappearance
of this ill-fated woman, and her subsequent at
tempted suicide at the falls of Niagara, and still
more recent return to the remnant Of her family,
have attracted towards her the attention Of the
whole community, and the Inflammation of ma
ny.
She informs her surviving relatives (for alas
many of them have died broken hearted,) that
after leaving the falls, where she went to commit
the awful crime of suicide, che went direct to
the neighborhood of Baltimore, where she buried
herself in convent. Finding that her disappear
ance was attributed to causes which had no in
fuence in her actions, she has thought proper to
return to her former home. She denies being in
the company of those persons whom rumor con-
nectcd with her name, and atfirms that all sto
res circulated against her fair fame arc SANDERS
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

STATUE OF CoLUMBus.-A subscription has
been opened at Madrid for monument to Co
lunbus, which will be the first ever raised to his
memory. 1t is be of bronze, six metres in
height, and will be erected near the port of Palos
de Mogucr, where Columbus embarked for his
first voyage.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

The New York Tribune says that the wing
primary elections in that city on Wednesday
were signalizcd in some Of the wards ''by scenes
of disgraceful fraud, rioting and disorder
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

"To DuBueuE.'-Our neighbor of the Gale
ma Gazette very unceremoniously appropriated
the termination of one of the branches of tho
Central Railroad to Themselves, but the lac
does not give it to them. 1t has to come here
''to Dubuque is the language of the BILL and to
Dubuque it must come leaving Galena some
few steps in the rear, just to take whistle at
Do you hear that ncighbor?
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

GALENA AND CHICAGO RAIL RoAD.-The
contracts for the completion of this road from
Egin to Belvidere, have been let at prices below
the estimates, and the T Rail has been purchas-
ed at an unusually low price. 1t is expected
that this section of the road will be ready for
travel in another year.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

WAsHINGToN, Sept %.
A personal encounter took place in the U. S.
Senate ante-chamber last night between Sena-
tors Fremont and Foote. They were separated
by the bystanders, neither having sustained seri-
Gus injury.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

There is man in Nashville, who is so tarna-
ton cute, that when he rises of a morning he
puts his hand out of the window to feel fit yus
EnLN
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

A jeweller in New York has number of
precious stones to dispose of; adding, that they
sparkle like the tears ola young widow!
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

The Philadelphia Ledger states that the
gasometer being put up at the Philadelphia gas
works will be the largest in the world. 1t is
built in the telescope form, with two sections
The dimensions are $40 feet diameter, by 70 in
height, capable of containing million cubic
feet of gas
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

To err on the side of feeling and humanity, is
never a disgrace.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

FATHER MATTHEw.-This old man useful,
is now at St. Louis, where his mission of bene-
violence has been rewarded with choice selcc-
ton of inebriates reclaimed to manhood and So
ciety. On the Goth ult. l,O70 persons took the
total abstinence pledge at his first public congrc-
cation. Nearly as many more had taken the
pledge in private, making in all, for one week,
about 1900 The good father has been invited
to this town, but we are not aware that he has
decided to accept of the invitation.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

The Richmond EnQuircr says of the new Sec
rotary of the Interior, Mr.. Stuart, that he is ''a
defeated candidate for the State Convention
one whose opinions on the subject of Govern
ment were so odious, that even in of the
strongest Wing Districts in the State, he was
beaten more than two to one
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
From California.

The steamship Philadelphia has arrived at New
York from Chargers. She brings San Francisco
dates to August 18th, containing the particulars
of the rreat riot at Sacramento between the land
holders and squattcrs the details of which we
published some days ago. The following intel
iigence from the mines has not yet been pub
lished:
We hear astonishing reports from Carson s
Creek-accounts which exceed the stories told
by the oldest fthe old miners. Lumps OF gold,
in value amounting to $4,000, were deposited
with Adams & Co., last evening-the proceeds
of two and half days labor by two men. One
piece weighs eleven pounds, as smooth as glass
and unmixed with foreign matter, and the small
est lump weighs two and half ounces. In con-
vcrsation with one of the fortunate possessors of
this treasure, he informed me that the gold was
obtained half mile from Carson's Creek, and
there, hitherto, nobody else had thought of
searching for it. The place appears to have
been formed by mountain slide. The gold is
all very coarse and that obtained by our informant
has never been washed. The clay adhercs to
it as when it was first picked out of the earth
About 20 persons are at work in these diggngs,
and our informant says that one of them took
out q pounds on Friday last. All in that loca-
ton are meeting with remarkable success.
A Novel LAW CAsE.-A Miner, few miles
above this place, came to town day or two ago,
on rather novel errand. ltappeared from his
statement that some difficulty had arisen be-
tween himself and another individual, whcrcup-
on they fixed upon last Thursday, to meet in or
near Monongahela city to settle the matter ac-
cordinr to the true Hyer and and Sullivan code.
One of the parties failing to appear, the other APP
piled to Justice Of the Peace for an action Of
damages for his loss oftime, breach of contempt
of honor, &c. AS it was with which our
municipal courts were not familiar, the complain
ing party failed to get justice, whereupon he
went away threatening to appeal to higher tri-
bunal.-[ Monongahela Republican.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

Mass. Dem. NoMINATIoNs.-The Democrat
Boutwell, for Gov. and Henry W. Cushman for
Lieut. Gov. The old Bay State will give Whg-
gerry shake in the next campaign.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
ILL,sors CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS

ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL NoMINATIoNs.--
The Democracy of Illinois have completed their
Congressional nominations for the campaign in
that State. An array of talent and patriotism is
presented in the persons of the nominees, which
can no where be excelled, and will be seldom e.
qualled. Col. Bissell stands at the head of the
list. He will be supported by both parties as he
deserves to be. The Sixth District will surely
return MIR. Campbell, of Galena, instead of the
present misrepresentation, Baker. Mr. Camp
bell received the unanimous vote Of the Conven-
ton by which he was nominated. There is no
division of feeling in his district, the democracy
being united as one man in his favor Altho'
his opponent is S,oeet, his taste will be forgotten
at the ring of the Campbell. The other cand-
dates are, for the second district, Willis Allen;
for the third, Orlando B. Ficklin; for the fourth,
Richard S. Molony; fifth, VIM. A. richardson;
and seventh, T. l.. Harris. The two latter are
members ofthe 3lstCongress. They have shewn
their devotion to the Union and Democracy by
their answering fidelity to the principles which
sustain the national compact, and give vitality
to Republican government.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

ARrHuR's HOME GAzETTE.-Wc have al
ready alluded to this new family paper as an en-
terprise about to be commenced, and have given
our opinion as to what family paper ought to be.
The realization of our desires in this department
of literature is more than accomplished by the
proprietor and conductor of the Home Gazette
In our humble opinion, it is not only the best
but the only family paper in the United States
deserving of unlimited and unsupported conf
dencc. Its themes are instructive and senten
tious; and are based upon moral axioms, or pa
triotic recollec.ions-its language is pure, ele
CANT, and comprehensive-in short, it is just
what was wanting to supply void in newsapu.
per literature. We would suggest the use of q
better quality of paper, and little more atten.
ton to its mechanical execution. In all but these
defects, which are easily remedied, the Home
Gazette stands No. l, in our estimation.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
MI. Willis Damages.

N. P. Willis, in his suit against Forrest, lays
his damages at precisely ten thousand dollars.
The Herald has made a chemical analysis of the
sum, and the following is the result in items:
EnnIN EaRp Tn rndian
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

Mr. Henry A. Wiltse of Dubuque, one Of tho
very ablcst men in Iowa or in the west, hns made
a report on the subject Of constructing harbor
at Dubuque. We have not seen the report; but
we know it will embody such practical good
sense on that subject US will deserve the prompt
attention Of those who have at heart the welfare
of that delightful young city. 1t is time for nc,y
plans, new councils and new men, to influence
the dcstines of Dubuque i Minnesota Pioneer.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

TExAs.-It is said that Gov. Bell has vetoed
the bill of the Texan Legislature, which accept
ed of the proposition made to that State in the
recent boundary bill. This question may yet take
Its legitimate course for adjudication before its
final settlement 1t was always judicial ques,
proper tribunal long ago for settlement.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

"Massa," said Southern negro, as he was
examining the many rents in his brogans, "won-
der whers shoes comes from"
"oh, they grow at the North was tho re.
ply. .......
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

An old Minncsotan who ssh,s b, en- there,
says that there is no such thing as rock salt
found ne ar the lea | waters of the Minnesota,
river; but that there whole plains of cryrtal-
liZed salt, white Us driven snow and often
many inches thick, the deposite of shallow salt
salt lakes, now evnporatcd
Minnesota Pioneer
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

Markets.
New York, Oct. 3-7p.m.
The announcement that the Cambria had ar
rived at Halifax, and that the wires are down,
checked transactions. Some disposition to act
in Flour was manifested, no change in price.
A moderate business is doing in Corn at 65 and
&C for Western mixed Pork firm 1862 to
1868 for mess. Lard unchanged and is losing
something of its activity. N. o. Sugar y, in
ferior G!. Not much doing in Coffee.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 2, 6 p. III.
Flour unchanged; ordinary St: Louis brands
5,25 Corn dull, Sc to SIC. Oats 4S to SO.
Tobacco, no sale Pork ha. advanced, with
1000 bbls at 1850, to 1875, 100 was asked.
Sales of 400 kegs lard at 81. Bacon unclnng-
ed but steady. Prime Rio Coffee scarce.
KEoKuK, Oct. 3, 1850,
Plour- SIS 00a $50 per bbl
Bran a.. ssu bush.
Whent- .a IS Is
Oats 30 a 25 I"
Corn -. $50 40 " C.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
Minnesota Items.

ALL SA1Srs.-The new town on the west side
of the Falls of St. Anthony rejoces to this
Sanctifed name. The next one above ought to
be called Paradise
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

"a singular pcrtrifaction was discovered in NJ,
adjoining county, (Chickasaw,) some month
since, human body changed to rock The
subject was woman, aged TO- who died in full
health five years since ofupoplexy.
AS the FrenchInan says: Who ever heard Of
a jcmc turning to ron stone? 1t beats Lots wife
a spot Minnesota Pioneer.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
Rag S,viIdlinE Machines.

1t would seem that the people of the United
States Notwithstanding the repeated warnings
that are presented to them in the form of Bank
failures, connot entirely withhold half way con-
fdence in the numerous rag concerns of the coun-
try. The hope that what is offered to them to-
day, they may be able TO pay out to-morrows
leads the evil that is most severely felt. 1t is
the toiling, industrious classes of society that
suffer from these fraudulent concerns, and not
the capitalists. The latter is not necesstated to
receive whatever is offered him, purportinr to
be the representative of moncy; but the indus
trious poor man is often lmpelled by want to &C
ccpt for his labor whatever there is chance to
get off his hands, even at shave.
In this state of affairs, an expression Of public
opinion is imperatively called for, to put down
he systematic frauds that coporations not to say,
private shinplastcr concerns, are practising on
the community. Let the masses take the matter
in hand, and memorabilia the LegisIature ofthe
respective States to grant more charters to,
banking institutions, under any prctext whatever
Experience has proved that community can get
along very we'll without them, and that every
department ofbusiness enjoys more healthy
condition where they are not. A system ofex-
change is only necessary to all the legitimate OBJ
jcct Of trade, and with this alone the people
can do very we'll. The precious metals are ra-
pidly flowing in upon us, and are by far the bet
ter representatives of wealth.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

The late bursting of the Havre de Grace bub-
bic is but one of the ''modern instances ilustra-
tive Of the facilities which cunning knaves pos
sess o. swlndling the industrious paor The
Presiding and Directors of that concern, have
published statement from which it would seem
that the failure is ruinous,and all through the in
judcious issuing, to two persons, notes of the
baulS to the comparatively small amount of $685.
600. These notes circulated far and wide,
by the two favorites of the bank, and their return
caused the failure! But where was the capital
on which these issues were based? Ifthe insti-
tuition was not in itself fraud, would the loan
of $4,000 of its paper have led to failure?
But the truth is, that the whole concern, like
hundreds fothers of similar kind, was got up
by northern spectators, for the sole purpose of
| swindlng the public. 1t is now admitted that
there was little or no local use for it, and that it
was the mere instrument Of deprcdator. on the
pockets ofthc needy.-[St. Louis Union
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messenger, four thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said library, eight hundred
dollars.
For purchase Of books for said library five thousand dollars
For purchase of law books for said library thousand
dollars.
For carrying into effect the international exchanges of
books authorized by the of twenty June eighteen
hundred and eight entitled sAn to regulate the
exchanges Of certain documents and other publications
Congress" two thousand dollars.
For the purchase Of books for the library of the Treasury
Department, thousand dollars.
For the purchase OF library be preserved in the Ex
ecuve mansion, two thousand dollars and the Joint Commit
tee on the Library Of Congress hereby authorized TO
ply the said libraries with any duplicates Of public documents
which be spared o the public collections in the Lbrary
OF congress OF elsewhere and the Secretary the Senate
and the Clerk of the House of Representatives be authorized
and required to subscribe behalf Of Congress- for two hou
sand copies OF the debates and proceedings of from
the OF the first session of which the one thou
sand copies Of the first four Congresses already
be considered par to the session Of the eighteenth
Congress, when the Register of Debates already pubshed
begins the price per volume not exceed that agreed upon
lot me volumes already printed and delivered under the title
Of ANNALS Of Congress- which copies aer Distributing
one copy to each member Of the Congress not
vded for by The previous order for supplying the members
the theth Congress- shall be deposited with the librarian of
Congress, for the future disposition Of Congress
EXECUTIVE.
For compensation of the Presiden, of the United States
twenty FIVE thousand dollars.
For compensation Of the Vice Presiden, of the United
States thousand dollars
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
For compensation Of the Secretary Of State and the clerks
and assistant messenger n his Office
thousand three hundred dollars
For the incidental and contingent expenses of said Depart
men' VIZ Tor publishing the laws in pamphlet form, and in
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to and from the frontier posts and armies in the field of
escorts to Paymasers, other disbusng officers and tans
wnere military escorts cannot be furnished expense of the
erment of noncommissioned officers and soldiers hire of
aoorers IN the quartermaser department. compensation
wagon and forage masters authorized by the act of the fifth
Of July eighteen hundred and thirty for the sppehen
son OF deserte and the expenses incident 10 their pursuit
the various keep the first and
regiments Dragons, the four companies artillery and
the regiment OF mounted nemen complete including the
purchase OF travelling forges backsmhs and shoeng TOOLS
horse and mule Shoes ron hire veterinary surgeons cd
cnes Tor horses and mules and hire of guides
and SPIES four hundred and fifty -four thousand nine hundred
and sixty-seven dollars.
or e purchase OF horses required for the first and second
regiments oil dragoons the eight companies of light artillery
and the regiment Of mounted inemen one hundred and
seventy thousand nine hundred and twelve dollars
or constructing, repairing and enlarenp barracks quar-
er hospitals store-bouses stables wharves and ways
ne Poss ana dePos Tor temporary cantonmena gun
houses Tor the protection Of cannon including the
tools and materials for the objects and for the
authorized furniture Of barrsck of nom
onces and soldiers, rent of quarters for officers
Ind hospitals for troops when there are no public buildings
o Tor store houses for the safe keeping
OF military stores and Of grounds for summer
and encampmens four hundred and sxtyye thousand one
hundred and dollars Provided That eighteen
eight hundred dollars Of said sum shall be eYnendd IN the
erection Of guard house. powder magazine rpar and en-
tne barracks the construction Of culverts and
SINKS the grading of the drill and parade grounds and the
construction of stone wall the Licking river side for the
protection and preservation Of the public property at the mill
tsry post at Newport, in the State Of Kentucky.
For mileage the allowance made to officers for the trans
Poraon Of themselves and baggage when travelling on duty
without troops, hundred and twenty thousand dollars
To supply deficiency 10 the appropriation for the ernenses
Of the visiers to the Military Academy at West Point one
thousand and ninety -four dollars and eighty cents
For purchasing waling and dtching piece Of land
near the city Of Mexico for cemetery battle-ground for
Democratic banner., 1850-02-25
Public Sale.

WILL be sold on the Cd day Of March next, al
w my residence 4 miles west Of Louisiana,
the following personal property, to.wit:-Horses,
Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, farming utensils, and Other
articles too tedious tc mention. r:fi.r f:,-4
A credit Of 10 months will be given on, oil snms
Of five dollars and upwards, by the purchasers
giving bond with approved security. All sums IN.
der FIVE dollars. the cash will be required. The
farm on which ! reside will also be rented. .r r.
Feb. 1Ith, $50 JOHN GILMORE,