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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

AN EAST INDIA Mission IN LOndon-HiS ac-
companiments.-Th London correspondent of
the N. Y. Courier, thus describes the arrival of
an East India prince, with presents for Queen
VICToRlA:
His Highness, the Rajah of Nepaul, has sent
mission to the Queen of England, consisting
of Prince JUNG BAHADoRI, prime Minister of
Nepaul, the first Hindoo of so high caste who
has ever been presented at the Court of Great
Brittany two of his brothers., and numerous Off
GERS and attendants. He has been charged with
most curious and valuable collection of animals
besides other presents to Queen Victoria, and
upon landing, an immense concourse of people
assembled to view scene, perhaps never before
witnessed in this country. The Prince JUNG
most richly equipped i'll the oriental fashion
This head-dress alone covered with Jewels sad
to be worth Gl5O,0OO) surrounded by his suite
all in their glittcrng habiliments, and number
of passengers, many of rank, crowded the deck
of the steamer Ripon. A hippopotamus, brought
over by Captain Murray, 10 months old, and
weighing 500 lbs, and his Arab keepes, an hex
Lion, several Wild Cats, Pelicans, Civet Cats
and Gazelles, besides some Serpents, handled
and attended by strange looking Arab boy
formed the living freight OH board this vessel
from Alexandria, besides many other animals
and merchandise which it would be tedious tc
enumerate.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10
Cuba and her Invaders.

1t will be seen from the following extract, that
the projectors of the Cuban invasion are not like
| ly to escape without considerable share of un-
cnviable notoriety. If Cuba could have been
freed without violation of our laws, which are
| just in themselves, we, in common with the ma
jority of GU. fellow citizens, would have reoced;
but if the laws of the country have been viola
ted, no matter by whom, while we may sympa-
thize with them in the noble end to be accom-
plished, we cannot forget that sacred duty COM
pels us to condemn them. Had the invaders of
Caba, with their aiders and abcttors, left the
country and planned their descent upon the is
land during their absence, and never have re-
turned, no law Of ours would have been violated,
our country would not have been bound for their
acts; but when these plans are set foot and
prosecuted here against friendly power, whose
rights we have acknowledged, and bound our
selves to respect, then, if there be any one gull
ty, let him suffer.
The Daily Delta says:
The Grand Jury in the United States District
Court returned true bills Of indictments yester-
day at o'clock, for violation of the act of Con-
gress Oh 1910, Dy settlnS on loot an expedition
against the Island Of Cuba, against John A.
Qutman, Gov. of Mssissippi,) Judge Cotes-
worth Pinckney Smith, (of the Supreme Court
of Mississippi) John Henderson, (atc Senator
from that State, J. L. OSullivan, late editor of
the Democratic Review, and son ola former Min
lister to Spain,) John F. Pickett, (late Consul at
Turks IslandO Theodore O'Hara, Qate Major
in the U. S. Army) c. R. Wheate, Peter Smith,
A. Gonzalez, Thos. Theodore Hawkins, w. H.
Bell, N. J. Bunch, l.. J. Sigur, Estate Senator)
Donation Augustin, Brigadicr General, and COM
mander of the Legion, and General Narciso Lo-
peg, making i'll all, sixteen persons. Wrts were
issued for the arrest of the partics most of whom
are absent from the city. 1t is said that strong
efforts will be mauc to bring these cases to trial
before the adjournment OF the Court, and that
one of the Judges Of the Supreme Court will be
sent on here to assist Judge M.Caleb in the trial
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10
Our Candidates..

It's gratifying to the Democracy Of the STATE
to know, that SO much unanimty prevails in th'
ranks Of the party, and that there is nantes
disposition to sustain their principles by giving
strong and united seaport to the State ant
District Nominations.
The Democracy of the South may rely upol
this portion of the State doing her duty on thu
first Monday in August.
Our Candidates are here regarded as among
the strongest men in the party, and will be tri
umphantly sustained, both on account of thei
sound principles and the merit which attache
to them as individuals.
Mr.. Hampstead is now on a visit to the pco
pie of the Southern portion of the State, where
as we understand, he is received with the ut
most enthusiasm.
Judge Clark has been labouring in the fele
for the past two weeks, or more, and has anothe
list of appointments in to.day's paper, He wa:
prevented. by iickness from meeting his appoint
ments at Gutenberg and Garnavillo, but is now
fully recovered and ready for service. The
Judge is winning golden opinions wherever he
unfurls the banner of Democracy. His efforts
in the discussion of the doctrines and principles
for which we are labouring, are spoken of in the
highest terms Of commentator, and are having
the effect to raise him still higher in the estima-
ton Of his fellow citizens; and to add lustre to
the fame he has heretofore acquired as an Ora
tor and Statesman we'll grounded in the prin-
ciples of our Institutions, and one in whose care
the interests of our country may be entrusted at
all times with the utmost confidence.
The other members of our state ticket are 500
kenof in the highest terms of praise, both in the
North and the South, and will receive the hearty
support of every GOOD Democrat
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10
Michigan Convention.


We have watched the proceedings of this bo-
dy with much anxiety, and with great hope, that
now, when fair opportunity was afforded to test
the utility of long contemplated theories, that
such opportunity would not be lost.
The action of the Convention so far evinces a
determination to grapple with the mouldy and
unsightly fabric of the olden time, and SILVER it
to its very foundations. Various plans have
been proposed for the reconstruction of the edi
fee, some Of which we alluded to last week
In addition to the projected reforms already no.
ticed, the Convention has had under discussion
the propriety of abolishing the Grand Jury sys.
tenn altogether; and if that should not prevail
then it will be left to future Legislature to say
whether it shall be continued, modified or abol-
ished.
Like many other of the old membranes, we
look upon this as bill Of needless expense, in.
CURED in memory of things which were. We
cannot recognise a particle of public utility in
the whole system. We would have the Grimm
al code based upon the same foundation as the
civil code. The latter requires no Grand Jury
to enquire into the propriety of commencing a
civil action, no matter how great small may
be the interest involved, but the pettiest little
breach of what is called criminal law, must be
inquired into by a GRAND INQUEST OF TWEEN.
rY-rHREE MEN upon one sided hearing, and
upon the oaths of malicious or interested per.
| sons. +t.r's "..
Where, then, is the utility, and where the ne.
cessity of this incumbrance? Nowhere-it does
not exist 1t may have been, and no doubt has
been, useful in its day. 1t has no doubt accom-.
plished much for the attainment of our presen,
high position in the scale of political progress
but it can neither hoist us farther up, nor move
us further along;-neither can it follow us in
our onward and upward progress, without being
carried bodly-a feat which we have been toe
long performing.
Like all other old, inanimatc things. it should
have been buried when 1t died-that is, wher
it ceased to perform the functions for which i
was created.
We have the same objections to keeping these
worn out institutions from decent burial, that We
would have against keeping our old dead friends
above ground to look at, and caress and carry
them about no matter how nauscating or disgust
ing the sight may be to all the world.
Bury up these old, WORKOUT Institutions
treat their memory with the respect which the
old services deserved-but do not attempt tt
make them perform the natural functions which
can only be performed by living body unitee
with living soul.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10
Incidents of the Fourth.

According to previous arrangements announc-
ed by programme, many of the citizens of this
place formed procession on the 18th, and, head
ed by flags and music, marched to the grounds
of l.. H. Langworthy, Esq, to hear an Grafton
from our fellow citizen, D. S. Wilson, Esq
We had not the pleasure of being present on
that occasion, but we have heard Mr.. Wilson s
effort well spoken of by those who heard it. AT.
ter the mental festivities were over, many re-
manned to partake of substantial physical re-
past, prepared by the ladies' ofthe Congregation
al Church.
In the evening, the icc-crcam saloons fitted
up by the ladies of ST. Johns Episcopal Church,
were graced by the bea uty, fashion and philan-
thropically disposed; and the good things of the
evening were discussed with much relish.
During the day, our streets, particularly Main
street, were crowded with lettering pedestrians,
who moved hther and thither without any ap-
parent purpose or object. Occasionally noisy
his locality; and when the expectation of the as
sembled crowd seemed on the eve of being gra-
tilted with an ebulltion of street-fghting, dsap-
pointlnent would take the place Of anxiety, and
some one would cry out, What shame where s
the Marshall
With the exception of a few futile efforts to
raise row, the day passed off quietly and mo-
notonously. There was nothing to interest those
who had come from distance to see the 4th in
town, and less than nothing to make the town
attractive to its own denizens. Little as we
think of the follies of the gew-gaw clubs oflarg-
er cities, we would have no objection to see the
spirit Of patriotism awakened and kept alive, ev-
en- at the expense which necessarily attends these
childish frivoities. Anything but dull fourth
OF July for us. Give us excitement Of some
kind-some rational notwithstanding ev-
en- to laugh at, will be preferable to watching
the motions Of little knots Of men gathered a.
round grocery-and listen to them scold and
fret for pugilistic antagonist. a
| We do hope that a general, un,ed effort will
be made before the arrival Of the next fourth, to
celebrate the day ina patriotic and becoming
manner, M
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

GOLD ON THE ARKASsAs.-We have received
citizen of Cane Hill, in Washington county.
stating that gold has been found in different
places, fora distance of seventy miles, COM
mencing at point about two hundred miles
above Fort Gibson, in the bed ofthe Arkansas
river, also in Cottonwood creek and Little Ar
kansas. In all these places it was found in the
sand under the water; and having no machinery
or other means to work for it in the water; the
party, of which Mr.. Johnson was member,
only took sufficient quantity to test the value
ofthc PARTICLES found. Mr.. Wamble, an intel
ligent gentleman and miner, in company, was
ofthe opinion that large 'quantities' of 90 Id
could be procured few feet under the water.
Ark. Intel
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

DEATH FROM SUPERsTITIoN.-Dayid Boston
a colorcd man, died near Leicester, (Md.,) on the
LIST instant from the effects of superstition. Hc
had contracted severe cold, and suffered mucI,
from an accumulation of phlegm on the chest
The choking sensation and hoarse breathing con-
sequent on this induced him to believe that he
had frog in him, and that he had been tricked' "
His wife went to Baltimore and consulted a
"fortune teller who confirmed her suspicious,
and added that the first person who should come
to her house, after her return home, was the
trickster. This was sufficient. The poor man
took little or no nourishment; no one was allow.
ed to visit him; and after his death some fifty
cotton bales were found placed about him for the
purpose of breaking the sspell" -
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

HEARTLEssNEss AND lNHUMAN CONDUCT
Fear ofhe Cholera destroys all scmblancc Of hu-
nanity.-A circumstance has just come to our
knowledge, which make us blush for humanity
A MIR. Charles Howard, of this city, accom-
panied his wife to Columbus, on last Monday;
while on the cars his wife was taken ill. When
they arrived at Columbus, Mr.. Howard procur-
ed an omnibus, and took her to the u S. Hotel,
kept by man named Russell; she commenced
growing worse, having all the symptoms of chol-
era; MIR. II. informed the landlord, and endeav-
ored to induce him to arouse the domestics,
(they having retired for the night,) and to send
for physician-he refused to do ether-mean-
while Mrs. Fl. was still continuing to grow
worse. Howard knew not what to do-no one
was willing to 60 into the room where his wife
was; he happened to hear some one on the street
he Immediately ran out and acquainted per-
son whom he saw, with the circumstances, who
Immediately said he would 60 and get his own
physlclan-in short time, the gentleman return
ed accompanied by doctor who did all he could,
but it was too late-Mrs. Howard died the next
day at IL o'clock. The boarders all fed the
house: and no one could be prevailed upon to
perform the last duties for the dead, and Mr.. H.
had with his own hands, to shroud his wife for
the grave. During Mr.. H. absence, when he
was attending to placing his wife's remains in
the vault, the inhuman landlord of the U. S.
totel at Columbus, took the keys of Mr.. II IS
trunks in his own possession, and refused to
give them up, unless he was paid 5000, saying
his house had been damaged to that amount by
the death that had occurred within it, MI
Howard lmportuned him to let him have the hair
which was cut from his wife's head, but he re-
fused, declaring that nothing should 60 out of
his possession until he had received what he
claimed; MIR. H. offered him a fair equivalent
for the trouble he had suffered on his account,
which he refused with scorn. Is it not strange
that the lightning of Gods wrath does not de-
cend from the throne omnipotencc, and destroy
with sudden vengeance, such blot upon HUI
mainly, from the face of this beautiful earth!
Mr.. Howard returned to the city yesterday,
nut starts tor Columbus to-day, for the purpose
of obtaining, by some means or other, reposses-
sion Of his property Cincinnati Nonp.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10
Congressional.

The undersigned democratic candidate 70
Congress, will address the people as follows:
At Anamosa, Friday, July -, 4 o'clk, P. M.
g Marion, I" i" ID, 10 Pm.
y. I" Cedar Rapids same day July ID, &C P. M
/" Iowa City, Monday July Is, 4 &C. P. NJ.
Also at Muscatine, Monday July %, d, P. NJ.
at LIE Clare, Wednesday "a, 10, P. F..
at De Witte, Thursday /" IS, 10, A. NJ.
at Bellevue, Friday u" 26, 4, P. M
l. CLARK
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

LONG AND SHORT DAYs.-At Berlin and Lon
don the longest day has eighteen and half
hours, at Hamburg, the longest day has seven
teen hours, day the shortest seven; at st. Peters
burgh, the longest day has nineteen, and the
shortest five hours; at Tornea, in Finland, the
longest day has twenty one hours and half
and the shortest two hours and half at Wan.
dcrhus, in Norway, the day lasts from the 2lst
o., May to 2?d July, without interruption; and al
Spitzbergen the longest day is three months
and half -. e su .".
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

ENORMOUS LUMP OF Could've yesterday
had the pleasure of examining large number
ofrich specimens of California gold Among
them was one which weighed fifty pounds It
is composed mostly of pure gold, apparently
having, while in liquid state, run among some
quartz rocks. 1t was found near the Maraposa,
about three feet below the surface ofthe earth
$4,000 was offered for it on the spot where it
was found, but it is supposed to be worth about
$4,000, although the actual value cannot be as
certained until it is ground up and assayed. The
big lump isnow the property of Mr.. H. B. Will
liams, who arrived in this city Yesterday on
board the steamship Ohio. The sight of such
valuable ''chunk' is good for sore eyes.-TN. O.
Picayune.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

Iowa Contested ELECTIoN.-The House of
Representatives, finding it difficult to determine
which of the claimants was entitled to the con-
tested seat, have sent the matter back to the peo-
pie of the first district. We are not yet inform
ed when the special election will take place, but
presume it will be the day Of the general cleo
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

WILLIS AGAINST FoRKEsT.-The celebrated
N. p. Willis has commenced a suit against the
no less celebrated Edwin Forrest, for damages
of a beating with gutta percha cane. Willis
lays his damages at $4,000. This beating
scrapc, and the incidents connected Herewith,
are feeding the insatiate thirst Of the Gothamitee
for excitement and novelty ~
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10
Whig Candidate.

The Wings of Iowa are determined that no
thing less than minister of the gospel will suit
them as candidate for Governor. They have
accordingly nominated the Reverend James L.
Thompson for that Office.
In making tbe announcement, the Republican
treats us to short biography of the clergyman
now turned politician. Everything he has evel
done, is, of course, commended, and there being
not enough of him to complete an editorial, the
Republican launches out in trade of its most
eloquent abuse against every locofoco on the
ticket Of its opponents .aG So.
This is all very natural, and perhaps very right
for the Republican,; but there is another side to
the picture, besides the printed part. There are
little dark shades, by which the brightest colors
must be contrasted, in order to arrive at criti-
cal conclusion. We leave the Rev. James L.
Thompson to the pen Of our contemporary of the
Reporter and his nearer neighbors, with this sin
gle remark, that we are opposed to ministers OF
the gospel turning politicians for living.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

Bounty LAND B1LL.-Last week, we announ-
ced the passage of this bill through the House,
and now give synopsis ofwhat it contains. We
had intended publishing the bill in detail, but it
is not necessary. Its provisions and restrictions
will be as we'll understood from the following
synopsis.
The bill provides that each surviving commits
stoned or non commissioned officer, musician or
private, whether of regular, volunteer, ranger or
militia, who performed military service in any
regiment, company or detachment in the service
of the United States, in the war with Great Bril-
tain, declared by the United States on 18th June,
1912, or any of the Indian wars since the year
1890, and each of the commissioned officers en-
gagged in military service of the United States IN
the late war with Mexico, shall be entitled tor
twelve months to 100 acres of land; tor SIX
months 80 acres, and for three months, Az acres,
provided the person so having been in service
shall not receive said land or any part thereof,
if it shall appear by the muster roll of his reg-
ment that he deserted or was dishonorably dis
charged or if he has received or is entitled to
any land bounty under any act of Congress here
tofore passed.
| Section I'd provides that each commissioned
and non-commissioned officer, musician or pri-
vate, for whom provision is made by the first
section, shall receive certificate or warrant
from the Department ofthe Interior for the guam
tity of land to which he may be located by war
rants, or by his heirs at law, at any land office
in the United States. In the event Of the death
of those who shall have served as aforesaid
prior subsequent to the passage of this act, the
benefit is to accrue to their widows.
Section Sd provides that the benefit ofth act
shall not accrue to any person who is a mem
Der of the present Congress. 1t is said that
will require 40 or 50,OOO,OOO acres to pay thu
bountes provided for.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

Glasgow (Mo.) Banner, dated June 9th, eigl
teen miles beyond Fort Kearney, represents that
the cholera had broken out among the cmigrants
and was making terrible ravages. In the short
distance between the Fort and where the letter
was dated the writer passed many companies
encampcd to take care ofthe sick. The letter
was brought to St. Joseph by an emigrant whose
company of four persons had died.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

A New Orleans religious newspaper requests
that those professors of religion who come to that
city for a residence, in the first place to bring
their recommendations, and in the second place,
their religion, with them.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

TABLE Rock AT NIAGARA FALLEN-About
40 feet of Table rock at the Falls of Niagara,
from which thousands have gazed with mingled
awe and admiration at the stupendous wonder
of the world, has falen A carriage and six
persons were on it when it fell. They had just
time to jump of:-one man jumped out Of the
carriage. The carriage went over the Falls.
No lives lost
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

The TIDE THAT IS CoMING.-Thc Liyerpoo
dock quays are now crowded with cmigrants
(mostly lrish) awaiting vessels to carry then
across the Atlantic. The demand for ships i,
this trade has been more active lately than eve,
before .u...
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

THE PUBLIc PRIsTIsG.-Our neighbor of the
Tribune, anticipating the order from head quar-.
tiers, published last week the advertisement for
the sale Of the public lands which will take place
this fall. es,,
Il had allthe air Of government advertise
ment, not excepting the eagle; but it wanted one
important essential, viz: the "By Authority
clause. Did you get it, neighbor?
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

CALumsY REFUTED.-The newspapers have
done great injustice to the Rev. Mr. Hardy, in
stating that he was keeping gambling house in
San Francisco. The Lowell American contra,
diets this SANDER, and says that the Rev. gentle
man 10 now in Jail at Lockport on charge of
bignmy. r., @.o.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

A VETEHAN ToPER'-A man lO4 years Of
age, was fined on the LIST inst in St. Louis, for
drunkenness, and sent TO the work house.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

TREATMENT OF CHoLERA.--An Irish physi.
clan recommends bleeding in preference to any
other treatment Of this alarming disease. He
says he has succeeded by this method, when all
others failed. We offer no opinion, but give
that Of others for what they are worth
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

PRof WEBsTER.-Itis stated, that Prof Web
stcr has written letter to the Governor and
Council of Massachusetts, confessing that he
killed DR.. Parkman, but that it was not MUIR
der, and he prays for a Communication Of punish
mcht.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

tY'People who are always talking have usu.
ally no very deep feelings. The less water you
have in your kettle the sooner it makes noise
and smoke 57t
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10

CHoLERA.-We learn from the Potosi Repub.
lican of the 9TH inst, that the cholera has made
its appearance in Wingvile, in Grant county,
Wis, and that several cases have terminated "a
tally. Wingvlle is off the river some miles, and
we cannot conjecture how the disease has made
its way there before any other place Sin this re-
gion, unless it originated among emigrants from
the South. The board of health in Potosi have
given notice to persons to have their cellars,
sewers, drains, &C., cleansed and purified with.
in torty-cight hours after the notice.