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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08
Coniueal Harmony,

A man in Germany advertised that he had an
organ that would play any tune out of an emu.
merated set at the command of any one of the
audience; this made great noise at the time,
and puzzled all the conjurers and philosophers
of the place The organ was placed on table
with its back against the wall, the company were
invited to examine it, then ask for a tune, which
was immediately played, and if any one desired
it to stop, it was instantly silent. This went on
for long time, and the ingenious inventor was
making rapid fortune, and the secret would
have been buried with him, had he not behaved
most inharmoniously toward his loving wife one
day, just before the performance was about to
commence. The room was crowded, as usual,
and tune was called for, but not note was
heard; the owner became uneasy, and said in a
soothing, coaxing tone, ''do blay, my coot or
gars; still not sound was heard; he got out Of
patience, and threatened to smash the instru-
ment to pieces, when hoarse female voice was
heard to growl out SAY, do, you tyvel, preak
de organs, as you proke my head dis morning Z
This was too much for the choleric German; he
took chair, and gave the instrument such a
whack, that it drove it through paper partition
in the wall, carrying with it another organ,
which had been placed close at the back Of the
same one, at which sat the obstinate grinder
his wife! a5 4atEl8 - 48
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

APRIL 22d.-Housc.-Mr. Richardson asked
the unanimous consent of the House to intro
duce resolutions ofinquiry as to whether certain
claims had been paid by the Sectrary of the In
terror. Objection being made, Mr.. R. asked that
the rules be suspended to enable him to offer the
resolutions. After long debate, in which the
friends of the administration strove hard to de
adopted, by ayes 95, nays 73.
Mr., Stanley offered resolutions ofinquiry ask
ing the Secretary of the Interior 10 inform the
House whether certain refused claims had been
referred Tor examination. Objection being made
on the Wing side of the House, Mr.. Stanley
moved suspension of the rules The House
refused to suspend the rules: by yeas Sd, nays
45-two-thirds not voting in the affirmative
Sen1te.-Anti-slavery petitions were present
ed by MIR. Clay and Mr.. Seward The former
manifested much displeasure at being made the
medium of the abolltonists; the latter congratu
lated himself upon the assistance of the distin.
gulshed gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr.. Benton called up his resolution of in
struction to the committee of thirteen, and pro-
ceeded to prove that the coupling of bills togeth-
er was illegal and supplementary
Mr.. Clay replied briefly.
MIR. Douglass offered an amendment to the
California bill. ....a ,.t.s .
On motion of Mr.. Bell, the Senate took I'D
the bill for the extinguishment of the Indian IT,
tie to certain tracts land in Oregon, and pass
ed it. .. ai ....H .... ....'..
APRIL 23.-House.-Vcry little of general
interest transpired in the House. A bill for
keeping separate mails for the members of Con-
gress was under consideration, as also bills for
the incorporation of an order of Odd Fellows,
and another benevolent society. Thus does
Congress spend it's time. The National Legis-
lature of twenty millions of people, triang a.
way days, and weeks, and months, with frivo-
lous questions, while the great business Of their
constituents remains untouched. b.. ....r -...E
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08
DUBUQUE:
WEDNESDAY:::::::::: 8. 1850.
District Conventions,

Our Democratic friends in the district compo-
sed of Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, &C., will
perceive from the call of the District, that the
time and place for holding District Conven-
ton has been fixed on the 29th of May, at the
house of Mr.. Floyd
The Democratic party recognizing the people
as the source of political power, resorts to the
system of Conventions as fair, convenient
means of arriving at an expression of the popu-
lar will For this purpose the district will be
represented in convention by counties-cach
county being entitled to a minimum vote, and
an increase of representation proportioned to its
democratic vote at given election.
The object of this convention, as stated in the
call, is to nominate candidates for the Legisla-
ture:-o Senator, for the Senatorial District
which includes Clayton and the upper counties,
and three Representatives for the District com
counties.
In order to arrive at the most perfect express
sion of the will of the Democracy, the delegates
to this convention should be chosen at county
convention;-for convenience sake, they might
be chosen at the same time as the delegates to
the State and Congressional Conventions. AS
the people value the Importance of being we'll
represented in the Legislature, they should take
care that they be WELL and FULLY represented
in the nominating conventions. Heretofore the
conventions have been controlled by few ind-
viduals, and from few points; and much after
satisfaction was manifested, as necessary con
sequence. If the Democracy desire that each
individual should be heard in the convention,
let every man attend the primary meetings-as
sist in getting up good delegation, and if there
be any fear of the delegates being weak-if there
be any fear OF their lacking judgment to decide
and the firmness to execute their decision when
made, then, INSTRUCT THEM. Say to them,
we have chosen you to represent our wishes in
the District Convention. We are of the opin-
ion that such man is a good democrat, that he
would make able and faithful Senator or Re-
preventative, Gas the case may be,) and we want
you to vote for him in the Convention. And
before giving your delegates in convention the
power to act, you should be sure that they were
willing to comply with and obey your instruc-
TONS
we have often heard the people-the ajori-
ty of the people, complain that such and such
one ought not to have been nominated and
that they would not receive their party vote.
Well, whose fault is it, that bad nominations
are made: Why, your own-the peoples fault,
most assuredly. You allow few ambitious,
designing men to manage the machinery of par
ty organlzation-to place their friends in the
convention, and keep their enemies away-and
thus secure a nomination in the name, and to
all appearances, the authority of party usage.
We do not hope to get rid of this party pipe
laying, but we do hope that all honest demo-
Gratis will discountenance and frown down any
man who shall resort to any other than fair
means to procure nomination for Office at the
approaching Convention
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From our Travelling Correspondent,
TRIAL OF THE BROTHERS MoNTEsqU1oNs.
Pacific Hotel, ST. Louis, }
Anril lS 1851

TRIAL OF THE BROTHERS MoNTEsqU1oNs.
Pacific Hotel, 81. Louis, }
April 1S, 1850. 81
The chief topic OF public interest in this city
at the present writing, is the trial of the two
Frenchmen-the brothers Montesquons, fol
murder. They are defended on the ground o1
insanity in the elder, and in behalf of the young
er, that, although present, was passively so, and
therefore not accessory I am inclined to thinl,
that the sympathies of the community are in
their favor; and of the Ladies, this is particular
ly the fact. The latter are in the court room,
daily, and in numbers, occupying the seats with
in the bar Some have given vent to their feel
ngs so far as, at the close of some of the sit
tings, to advance and shake hands with the pri-
Jurors as could be approached. Mr. Wright
who conducts the prosecution, adverts to these
expressions of feeling, on the part of the women,
with no small degree of severity. Among 9TH
er hits, he said there was in this country too
much running after foreigners, and that which
was of foreign origin. The American youth,
let his birth, talents, learning, accomplishments,
and worth be never so brilliant, stands no chance
in competition with foreigner, as candi-
date for the smiles of the fair sex; even when
the latter has nothing but his titles to recon
mend him, (and often assumed, at that,) the for
mer must stand aside, while the Count, Marquis,
or earl runs away with Cur beauty and-rirtuc.
In these two Frenchmcn | see nothing that is
prepossessng. They are diminutive and insig-
nl1cant looking men, and have the appearance
of anything but what the imagination would
picture for French Counts
The cause was G given to the Jury this forenoon
and up to four o'clock, had not agreed upon a
verdict, and it is supposed they will not
So far, this season, st. Louis remains unvisit
ed by the Cholera epidemic; and the GEN
eral health of the city is good The weather
has been unusually cold. Snow fell last Sun
day, to the depth of eight inches, and its going
off left the streets in any other than pleasing
condition
That portion of the city that was destroyed
by the great conflagration of last year, is rapid
y being covered again by edifces of better
structure than previously occupied the grounds.
The throng of California; bound emigrants
contribute to fill the tide of business and travel
that flows so powerfully through this city, at
this season of the year. All the public houses
are daily filled to overAowing. At the "Paciic,'
was so fortunate as to secure accommodations
This is House recently opened, on the corne,
of Walnut & Second Streets, by Messrs. Lam
kin q Barber: and these gentlemen, by their
polite attentions to their guests, seem determin.
ed to deserve, as they will undoubtedly receive
full share of public patronage.
P. nj. r.
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Steamboat Explosion on lake Erie-grcet
loss of life.

SAsDusKy, April 30.
Steamer Anthony Wayne blew up opposite
Vermiion, Erie county, Ohio, at halfpast
o'clock, Sunday morning, and sunk in 20 min
utes. Her hurricane deck parted from the hull
and foated The survivors were exposed on her
till day break, when they were taken off by the
schooner Elmira, Capt. Nugent who brought
the killed and wounded, and 46 others, to San
dusky.
The Wayne an old boat, not in the regu-
lar trade, and was owned by Charles Howark, of
Detroit Accounts vary as to the numbers on
board
The first mate says that the Wayne came to
Sandusky with 10 in the steerage and 20 in the
cabin; from the Sandusky trains "a went on
board, and the crew numbered 80, total 81
Nineteen of the crew and 81 Of the passengers.
are likely to recover. Total loss and mssing O
from 35 to 40. Passengers known to have been
killed. Fl. Titus ofDayton, A. w Hart of Per-
rysburg, and wife and child of Jno Allis of Mt.
Hope, Michigan. D. w. Doty of Warsaw, Ill.,,
missing.
Passengers dangerously wounded, d. H.
Dawln of Vermont, r. Shaw, Dayton. Not dan
gerously wounded-John Wircy of KY, c. G
Lawrence of Angelica, N. Y, P. Mcdonnell,
Ia, and some others.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

CoNsoLlDAr1oN.-Cons is becomine @
popular every where else but in New Crcans.-
The Panama Echo says that at meeting hclc
in the city of Leon de Nicaragua, by the Minis
ters of the States of Honduras, San Salvador and
Nicaragua, it has been decided that the three
Republics will form single national body for
the intercourse of its foreign relations under the
name of ':Natonal Representation of Central
America:
La Cronica, Spanish paper of New York
speaking in reference to the subject of uniting
Spain and Portugal, says: "The union of Spain
and Portugal under single government, or un-
der system of mercantile regulations entirely
untrammeled-a measure which, for the welfare
of the peninsula, is doubtless highly important
and advantageous one-is n subject which has
engaged the attention of refecting men in both
countries. The public journals of Spain and
Portugal have taken the matter in hand, and
when the discussion is once opened on sucll an
important question, it is to be expected that il
will not terminate until Lisbon shall be erected
into the capital of the Lusaitano. Spanish nation
and then shall Spain recover her preponderance
in Europe and on the ocean,"
Cuba and Canada would be particularly plea
sed to consolidate with the United States And
why should they nots We like the principle of
nsolidation-e1cept in reference to the Second
acknowledgements. .-., ~
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08
Congressional Convention.

1t will be seen from the call of the Commit
tee, that the Congressional Convention for the
Second District, will meet, at Davenport on the
5th of June. We need not say how desirable
it is that full and efficient delegation from each
county in the district should be in attendance
We will content ourselves with the single re-
mark, that candidate to represent this district
in the Congress of the United States will be no.
minated at that Convention, and by the dele
gates whom you may choose. Hold the county
meetings in time, and send good delegates, and
plenty of them.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

CoTToN Factory IN TENNEssEE.-We learn
from the memphis Appeal that Joint Stock Com
pany with the capital of 100000, are erecting
cotton mill on Wolfe River short distance
above Bayon Gayosa The building is 12O feet
long, and 80 feet wide and is three stories high.
They will start with 1000 spindles, with all the
subsidiary machinery calculated for lower num-
bers of yarns and "a A looms. The buildings
will contain nearly three times the quantity Of
machinery above stated, and it is intended to
fill it by additions from time to time. They ex-
pectto have it in operation by September next,
at furthest.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

On Thursday vote of the people of Alexan-
mon Council of Alexandria subscribe for 81 SO,
600 of the capital stock of the Manassas Gap
Railroad Company, upon condition that the
further sum of $3.50, 900 of said stock be subscri-
bed for by parties other than the Corporation,
who are solvent and able to pay?' And on this
the vote stood: Yeas sol, nays Z. This road
is designed to facilitate business intercourse be-
tween Alexandria and the Valley, andis expect.
ed to contribute much to the prosperity of the
sections of country thus proposed to be more
closely nited.-.Nat. Int. ,..@ .#f .aseae
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

A PIECE OF RAseALITY.-A lady Of respect
able appearance came into the Mayors Office, for
the purpose Of fobtaining the mid Of the police to
arrest her husband, who had defrauded and de.
serted her under the following circumstances: A
month or two since she was living in the house
Of her brother, who was sea captain in the New
York trade. There VIM. G. Nc Call became o.
quainted with and finally married her. 81. The
brother offered them passage 70 New York,
but the husband pretending to fear the peSils Of
the voyage, induced his wife TO consentto u make
the journey by the inland rnute. Ihey arrived
in Cincinnati, and stopped = ~ dftn k4deI
night her husband druggcd her drink robbed ker
Of several hundred dollars and vG,sosed ~ en-.
paper. 25th. gii sssf sAss s'ysSss
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

GALvAs1c L1GHr.-The application of gal
vanisln to the lighting of streets has been tried
with great success in Pittsburgh and Dresden.
The light produced by it is said to have been SO
dazzngly brilliant as to have given the gas
PAGES from the light were so illuminated that
fly could be seen upon them.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08
Railroad Accident,

BosToN, April Gath.
AT eleven o'clock last evening, as the New
Haven train from New York, was about six miles
from Boston, the engine struck piece of rock,
weighing about ton which rolled from the bank
above, and was badly broken. Baggage car tur-
ned perpendiculary up, and the passenger car
remained on the track. The rails were torn up for
several rods-no one hurt-engineer and fire man
had narrow escape.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

Contracted FoR-The New York and Erie
Railroad company have contracted for all the
rails-some 1000 0tons-which they will need
to furnish their road to Dunkrk-payable, part
is bonds and part in cash.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08
The Express lob once
FLOAT MINERAL.

Mr. PERKINS, of Maine, has reached N. York
with his fifteen pound lump of California gold, in
quartz; the gold is supposed to weigh thirteen
pounds clear. The quartz, although crystalized
and hard has been rolled along till all its angular
projections have been rounded and worn
smooth in its descent from its original noun
tain locality. Another specimen Of quartz has
been received in New York, containing 44O
pennyweights of gold--the quartz in this lump
is also crystalized and, like that of Mr.. PEEKINs,
of a smoky hue ,s ,@ai.-"l~H" @-'F'.5
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

Slow AND SPEEDy.-On the LIST inst, we
received the Boston Pilot and N Y. Sun of the
9th ult On the same day we received the
Washington Globe of the 5th April. So we are
within four days travel of Boston and N. York!
while we are nearly months time from WASH
inpton!
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

GoDY's LADY's BooK.-This popular month
ly is up to time in its May issue. We have just
glanced through its sparkling pages, and shall
do it the honor of transferring page or two of
its contents to our Hebdomadal. "a gift from
Heaven and "Playing Mother are two beau
tiful engravings illustrative Of two well-written
essays in the Book. We wish the Book all the
success it so we'll deserves Hat.4 Il-jt H ,i .T.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08
Destructive Fire.

SAVANNAH, April Gath.
The largest fire for many years occurred this
morning, consuming whole block of buildings
principally wooden, used as retail stores, and al
SO dwellings; loss from 70, to 100000 dollars.
No lives lost
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

Frcnchman, stopping at tavern, asked for
Jacob. "Fherc is no such person here said
the landlord. "'Tis not person want, sare,
but the beer made warm wild de poker" swell"
answered mine host, "that is flip" "You are in
de right, sare, mean PhiEp!'
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08
SWANS HOTEL.

Iowa City.
7NHE subscriber, and proprietor of the above
l. House, would inform the public, that he has take1
possession of said establishment and is prepared
nodate the travelling community, transient regular
boardcrs, and will endeavor give general satisfaction
lCHAS. J. SWAN.
0TConnected with the above establishment Is large
and extensive Livery Stable, where strangers can at al
times be accommodated with convcyances any part
the country. May l6, 1S49. 37-1y.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08
CrOckwell'S Hotel.

rINHE subscriber would respectfully inform his nrmcr
GUS friends and the public in general, that he is in
full blast, ready at all times to give good Supper and
Bed to all that may call on him, and at any time OF
the night. He also has good Stable, well furnished with
the best of grain, and everything that will make horse
comfortable Those from distance, looking at the coun
try, cannot find better place in the interior get info
nation in respect to good locations. .a. ..f r.
Be sure to inquire for Crockwell's Hotel .s .. ~
G. L. d. CROCKWELI.
Anamosa, Jan. %, 1850. 2O-ly. 7 Ee T@f
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

THINGS IN New YoKK.-The hotels Of the ci-
ty are crowded to overfowing The Astor House
and the New York Hotel are not able to accom-
modate all who apply for rooms, and the Irving,
we learn, is in the same interesting condition.
In addition to the usual number Of arrivals from
the country and from abroad, there are probably
from three to five thousand persons now in New
York waiting and preparing to embark for the
land Of gold. Our hotel Keepers are making
their fortunes. Monnot, of the New York, it Is
said, will be able to count up the handsome har-
vest Of $5O,OO0 in a twclvcmonth ~ Y. MIR
ror
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08
JOHN w. CLAIR
Empire Store.

HlHE undersigned having purchased the entire Stock
i WoopwARD & BRoTHERs, bcgs leave to inform the
will continue the business the old Stand, on the
west side Of Main-st, nearly opposite tho NAPLES House,
where hc will be glad to receive the custom Of tho friends
OF the late firm. Nc, ~
Tie Is authorized to receive all moneys due tho firm of
Woodward 4 Bros, and to receipt for the same.
EDWARD, WOODWARD.
Dubuque, iowa, Feb 20, 1850 24tf ~
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Foreign Items.

GENERAL GuYoN, late of the Hungarian ser
vice, intends to emigrate to this country, if the
Hungarians should succeed in forming acolony
a meeting Of citizens has been called in New
York to receive him with the usual honors. -IL-L
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

Resoloed, That VIM. H. Brown, of Chicago,
and James H. Carter, of Galena, be requested
to obtain such subscriptions as practicable from
parties East.-Chicago Tribune.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

A FIG EoR HER.-One of the most beautiful
and wealthy young ladies ofLouisvlle, aged IS,
recently eloped with watchman named Figg,
and has not since been heard from ~ s>
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

New YORK April 60
The New Providence Gazette of2Oth ult gives
accounts OF destructive tornado at that place,
Wh!ch destroyed large amount of property
fam had previously fell in torrents, accompanied
with terrific thunder, which was almost inces-
SAINT Towards the south, about midday, dark
ness rclgned supreme, and about 1 o'clock the
tornado came sweeping past, destroying 100
buildings, and sad to relate, 3 men, children,
and 2 women. Had it happened in the night,
the loss of life would have been awful
A meeting has been held to adopt measures for
the relief cfthe sufferers.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08
FARMERS, HOME.

rNHE undersigned still keeps this long established
l. we'll known Tavern at the of Main
the Market Square, in this cty and is etfcr le
than he has been before, to accommodate travellers
and regular bOarders the most reasonable etms he
has made several additions, and improvements the
former He would especially recommend his esab
lshment TO Farmers and Teanstcrs his stable and
accommodations are not surpassed by any in The city
Charges moderate Come and try me.
VIM ZUMHArE.
March G. 1850 29-tf 81.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

DAMAGED Goops-The demand for Mdama-
ged dry goods" is SO great in New York at this
season Of the year, that certain quacks in the
trade, who understand the art ofhumbugging the
public, are said to damage their goods BY wett-
ing them on purpose to make etilemsell.@
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

THE New ART OF KERAsoPHANY-A new
art has been discovered in Berlin, which consists
in making pictures of a material, the principal in
grcdient ofw which is wax, in imitation of trans
parencies now made in porcelain.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

Fight hard against a hasty temper Anger
will come, but resit it stoutly. A spark may
set house on fire. A fit of passion may give
you cause to mourn all the days of your life
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Arrival OF the onto.

-, ts&ag s NEW YORK, April %.
Inc steamer Ohio arrived from Chagres this
morning, with 148 passengers and four hundred
thousand dollars in gold dust. She brings no
later news from California.
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10 The people of Keokuk are talking about
the propriety of erecting Market House; they
had better send up an architect to take peep
at ours. .,t......... e.. ...-. ..ls -