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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

THE KSocKISGs ACCOUNTED FORA gen.
tleman who has heard and watched attentively
the phenomena of the mysterious rappings, has
furnished us with his solution of the matter
which, as being the only rational explanation we
have beard, deserves to be recorded.
He says that the rappings, when he first heard
them reminded him instantly of the discharges
of an electric battery, each detonation being
double, as in the case with them. Now by sup
posing that one of the ladies is powerfully charg
ed with electricity in a positive form, while tho
other is charged negatively, the phenomenon of
the sounds, or rappings, is at once accounted for
1t Is we'll known that person in magnetic
state receives and reflects whatever is in the
mind of the person in communication; and this
readily explains the general correctness Of the
answers given to questions. 1t accounts, also,
for the incorrect replies sometimes given, by
supposing that the impression ofthe questioners
mind upon that of the magnetized is weak, con
fused or imperfect. This appears to US to be an
eminently rational view of the case, and places
the whole subject, if not out ofthe pale of mys-
terry, at least behind the ranks of novelty, By
including it at once among the lnnumerable
demonstrations Of animal nagnetism-[.v Y
Day Book,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

The Muscatne Journal gives the following
account Of it: ssFrom the Sth of July to the
18th, sixteen deaths had occurred Now out o
these sixteen, scrcn had been residents but
short time, and most Of them, if not all, had con
tracted diarrhGa upon the river, sometimes pre-
vious to their death. This leaves NINE per
manent residents who have died with the cholera
Eve or six Of whom brought il on by intemper
ance, and the remainder from imprudence ans
fear
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
MIR. Morse's Journal.

We have received, from Fort Laramie, Mr..
Morses' account of the journey from the Bluffs
to that point which we shall commence to pub
lish next week.
He reached the fort on the 3lst May in good
health.
This journal will be very valuable to any, who
may travel the route hereafter.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

Poor Tow EwlNc.-Tom Ewing is an unfor
tunate man! He was in the Harrison Cabinet,
but before he had warmed his seat, or got his
arm into the Treasury above his elbows, received
his spapcrs' from Tyler He was called into the
cabinet of Taylor and now poor man, when he
has got his arms into the Treasury, up to his
shoulders, and has receiyed some $4,000, the
teat will probably be taken from him again. Oh!
Solitude!
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
NEW York, July II

DEsTRU cTIyE FIRE IN BRooKLYn-Loss ST.
00,000.-A fire broke out in Brooklyn on the
9th, consuming Thomas's 6story building, filled
with valuable goods, and other stores were burnt.
A terrible explosion of salt-petre took place.
Loss estimated at $I,OOO,O00. This fire in
Brooklyn has been the most disastrous for years
The loss in Thomas store alone is set down at
100000, and the various other stores around il
at 100000 more. The insurance has not been
ascertained.
The buildings faced the water and the vessels
were unmoored and hauled into the river. A
brig took fire but was not much damaged.
BALTIMORE, July Is,
A fire last night destroyed several Lurnbe,
Yards and a number of small buildings. Los:
$4,000 During the fire a serious riot occur
red among the fremen.
The PHILADELPHIA FIRE.--The number xii
led at this fire was 80; wounded, 100; missing
II. The City Council has made an appropria
ton of $4,000 for the relief Of the sufferers.
THE BUILDING used by the SoHs OF TEMPE
RANCE, at Grandville, was burned last night
DR.. Scovllc, we understand, is a sufferer by thu
fire, having lost his clothing, medicines, &c, Il
the amount Of about three hundred dollars
Grand Rapids Enquirer, 4th inst
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
Professor webster to be Hung.

BosroN, July 20
The Governor and Council have refused to
grant Communication ofpunishment in the case
of Professor Webster. The day of execution is
fixed for the Both of August-giving him six
weeks to prepare for death!
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

AMUsEMENTs.-Since our last our town has
heen visited by the Mammoth Circus, Raymond
Zoos. Menagere, and by the Bell ringers.
They were all well attended, and the two lat
ter worthy Of patronage
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
The Ewing Frauds,

The wonder mongers at Washington say that
Richardson, in the course of the examinations of
his "Ewing fraud" committee, has recently as
certained from the testimony of Col. Timothy
Andrews, that four years since, when the owners
Of the Ewing claim were anxious to have it pro-
vided for in'the Pottawotamie treaty, negotiated
by Col. A. on the part of the U. ST. they only
asked some $4,000 principal and interest.
There has subsequently been paid on 1t by the
Department Of the Interior, $57,OOO!
It's the knowledge of the existence of facts
like these which induce Messrs. Conger, Brooks,
and other wings, to labor to relieve the wing party
from the odium Of connection with them, by
endeavoring to fasten them upon the individuals
directly responsible for the payments. The
friends of Mr.. Crawford are now satisfied that
those of Mr.. Ewing, more especially, are labor
ing to place all the odum of the Gaphin pay
ment upon Mr.. G. alone; and they are conse-
quently preparing to prove, ere the debate closes,
that if blame attaches anywhere, it is to Messrs
Johnson and Meredith; Mr.. Crawford having
commended for every dollar he has received on
this account for years before he entered the Cab
met; his colleagues in the meanwhile being we'll
aware Of his connection with the demand when
consenting to serve with him.
GDetrOit Free Press
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
1Detroit Free Press.

Ii is whispered around the Hobbies at Congress
that England has once paid this Galphin claim
1t seems that it was not originally debt due
to George Galphin, but speculation of that
individual. He bought up sundry smaller de-
mands against the Indians, which in the aggre-
care amounting to over nine thousand pounds
sterling, were acknowledged and lumpeu by the
British government in preparing to pay offthese
debts. The payment said to have been sub
seque emily made by England, was to the original
owners Of the debts, who represented that the
breaking out and result Of the American revolu-
ton. prevented them from realizing what Gal
phn promised to pay them for their claims.
Some rich developments are daily made by
both wings and democrats in reference to these
Gall hin and Chickasaw swindles, and in due
time the people will be made acquainted with the
facts in these cases. Those who now support
the cabinet will open their eyes by and by.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

On the night of the 4th, an extensive Rope
walk was destroyed by fire at St. Louis. Los
estimated at $4,000. Insurance $4,000. The
building was set on fire by fireworks.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

on the public green. She passed directly before
it as the charge went off, and the top of her head
was shot off. Her mother and her twin sister
were present. Her mother was almost frantic
with grief.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
Wing position again Reversed.

The death of Gen. Taylor will be a cause OF
uncasiness if not of chagrn to many members
of the Wing party in more respects than one.
To those presses whose bread and butter de-
pend upon the servility oftheir types in conform
ing to the notions Of the Cabinet, it will be q
sore reverse of fortune. Not that the change Of
opinion to suit their patrons would cause mo-
mcnt's hesitation, or blush Of shame, but
knowing that their inconsistencies will be con.
trascd by an intelligent people, and knowing
that their treachery to the principles Of consttu-
tional union should meet with Just rcbuke
from the section ofthc party now in power, they
must feel, if inanty can be said to have feel
ing, humbed, degraded, condemned.
Let it be remembered that the Wing party of
this State in convention assembled condemned,
by necessary inference from their adopted rcso-
lutions, the adjustment of the slavery question
and its conconlitant troubles; and let it be. re.
mcmbercd that every party convention of that
same party, and every newspaper in its service
from the puerle Tribune and the scurrilous
Telegraph, up to the hypocritical, knavisE
Hawkeye, has in set form and in language un
disguised, condemned the great statesman
whom the Wing party has hitherto almost ador
ed
Should that distinguished mans sentiments
upon the vital questions of the day be adopted
by the present Executive, where will the Whis
party Of Iowa be found intrenched? In direc
antagonism to their Leadership conflict witt
Fillmore, Webster and Clay. But will they s.
remain Will they for once look upon consis
tency virtue worth preserving; and will the,
be honorable enough to court her though sh
be poor All we fear not. The present a
well as the past administration will need para
sites and sychophants among the press, and un
limited patronage it has to pay for servility.
In a few days the Wing party and VIII
press of Iowa will call upon oblivion to bury
the sentiments they uttered few weeks ag
with hypocritical solemnity, and the shouts @
the new doctrines will be heard above the groan
of the dying Cabinet
The ''one idca,'' of the late Cabinet will b
obscured by the brilliant galaxy of the adjust
ii'CliL auo tllc uOCIIlIlcS OF tHe uODl
Cass and his compatrots will be invoked to rul
the future destinies of the Republic.
Will the Wing press Of Iowa join in the son
of jubilation they will-they must. This sue
den change will cause them many wry face
;. and many will be the jeers of their Democrat
brethren at their expose, but they must submit
They are not the men to lose patronage even
the loss Of honor. The patronage they mu
have, but to obtain it they must leave all that b.
longs to virtue.
We envy them not their position-May "
never be so unfortunate as to desire it to be our
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

AVALUABLE DISCOVERIES. S. SpAuLD1So
of Brandon, Vermont, has discovered new.
mineral paint, capable of taking great variety
of shades, and growing brighter by the nc ton
of the atmosphere and weather. Although
the material is expensive, so small quaint
ty sufices, that, for two dollars, enough can
be purchased to cover a surface which would
require an hundred pounds of white lead A
green for blinds, of equal durability, has been
discovered by him. So says the Burlington
Free Press.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

n Cholera is on the increase at st. Louis
o. the 18th inst. there were thirty cases report
"a fatal
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
Destructive Fire in Waukegan, Wis.

The Steam FIGURING Mill owned by D. Mum
ger Of Kenosha, was totally consumed by fire,
with about 5000 bushels of wheat and quantity
of flour. Loss, $4,000, of which $4,000 was
insured in the Illinois Mutual Insurance Com.
pany. A dwelling adjoining was also burned
Loss $4,000.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

THE SUPREME CouRr is still in session al
Dubuque.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

THE IsprAss, lately sojourning upon the
Iowa River, have crossed the Des- Moines, on
their way to the Missouri
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

Hon. "a. y. Donor, Of the U. s. Senate, will
please accept our thanks for . copy Of the De-
bates IL the California Constitutional Conven-
4ion. This il handsomely bound volume, Of
1 oyer 500 pages, and j. truly valuable addition
80 our Library
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

vxaMosr Ibe democrats Of Vermont have
made Inc following notpinatons- Governor,
B John Roberts: III. Gov, Horace Clarke; Treas
t,rer, Lucius II. Noycsl
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS


DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
NJ Is e
For Governor,
STEPHEN Hampstead,
of Dubuque county.
For Secretary of State,
GEORGE w. McCLEARY,
OfLouisa county.
For Auditor of State,
WILLIAM PATTEE,
OF Lee county.
For State Treasurer,
IsRAELsKlSTER,
OF Davis county
For Treasurer fthe Board of Public Works,
GEORGE GlLLAsPY,
OF Marion county.
For Congress-2d District,
LINCOLN CLARK,
OInuDuque county sg1,
.4-* Va .r-sera.5t
LEGISLATIvE OFFICERS.
For State Senator,
WARNER LEWIS,
For Representative,
HUGH V. GILDEA,
8 THEOPHILUS CRAWFORD,
A. K EATON ,~..
County OFFICERS
For Clerk of Dist Court.
p. VAN HAGAN.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
DAVID S. WILSON,
For County Commissioner,
a LYMAN DILLON.
For County Surveyor,
THOMAS HURLEY.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24


on you. Come to the rcscue!'
"The State will, in few years." continued
this "F'armcr,' "abandon the Des Moines river
improvement, because Kentucky abandoned her
river improvements "There is no improve
nlents that are good for anything, except rail.
roads, and they can never be built" continued
this "Wcbster man Of forty years standing
"except by chartered companies. l don't care
if Congress does make an appropriation said
he, "if that appropriation is not enough to com
plete the road into few miles, you never can
finish il, until you first alter the Constitution Of
your State Again saw the lawyers wink al
each other.
After this "no lawyer" had concluded his
learned commentaries on rail roads, internal i'm.
provements, constitutional law, &c, he recited
an 1910 speech, first upon the tariff, and then
upon national bank;-upon the last he got quite
eloquent. "Although,' said he, "the question
of National Bank has been declared "obso
lete,' (even by the God-like, some one whis
pcred0 yet he would tell them that it was still
an idol dear to his soul--that it was indispensa
BILE to the healthy action of exchanges in Anne
RIGA; that without it men would cheat the gov
eminent out of thousands" (some mpaden
fellow out of doors whispered "Galphn.')
81 will now" said our "Farmer," give yot
history Of "Galphln." This money!" said he
was paid out to the heirs of Galphin, soldie
Of the Revolution, and an Indian trader. 1t wa
right, it was just to pay it to these poor heirs
who had been cheated out Of it, since before tn
Revolution. "Lawyers, appca1 to you, ,oas
not right to pay these poor heirs Of Mr.. "Gal
phin'" could see the lawyers give sigh
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
ACCIDENTS OF THE FOURTH.

Taylor Township, July 10, 1850.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12

Besnins IN county. ard of the "h'''s
district Under this Stale " circum.
stances in jss,ic. to Dir. Miner, we
caano, refrain from believing and cx.
pressing that belief, tia, following the
course which, with CHARACTERISTIC frank
nes, and ncLleness, Mr. Lyman had
publicly prescribed to HIMSELF before
the result Of the canvas. was known. lac
win resign and At once relieve himself
from what, to . man Of sensibility. as
We take him TO be, mus. be . most irk-
conc ro.iiica, to extrica'e his friends
and the wing. generally from all en-
barrassm.nt. In the confident expec.
,ation that this will be the course pur'
sued. We refrain for the time being, and
We hope for all time from pointing out
the course pursued and the means by
Which a majority Of the the wings Of
Rutland county were placed in OPPOSITION
to the wings at Bennington and Winl-
ham. This course saves u from the
pe rformance Of q task and duty that
certainly would be painful to NJ, and
might not altogether be pleasing TO 9TH
ers whom we would gladly continue ia
respect if they would let US.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12
WASHINGTON Sept. 9.

PASSAGE OF TIE CALIFORNIA AND
CTam BILLs-GREAr EXCITEMENT
AND REJOICING IN WAsHINGroN.-
There is universal rejoicing here
at the passage Of the Utah and Cali
iornia bills BY the House. The whole
difficulty is considered at an end, and
a more fra,ernal feeling prevails.
MIR. Attorney General Crittcnden
waited On Gen. Houston this morning
wading through mud, to congratulate
him on the passage Of the Boundary
Bill.
Senator Douglass will, on Monday
morning when the Texas Boundary
Bill is brought to the Senate, move
that tie House amendment, aiding
New Mexico be concurred in. The
Senators have conferred on the sub
ject, and majority are favorable to
~. Gen. Houston says that as soon
ss the bill is signed BY the President,
he will start for Texas, to induce the
legislature Of that State 10 accert its
provisions.
p. M.-Our citizens, with the
Marine Bands, have jus, been serena.
ding Messrs. Clay, G~;nn, Fcote,
Csss, Speaker Cobb, Douglas and
others ., their lodgings, where we
have bad some handa,me sy~eehes.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12
THF New MEXICAN REPRESENT,

THF New MEXICAN REPRESENTA-
TIVE TO CONGREss.--Our readers
will remember that the last advices
from New Mexico brought the intel
ligence of the election Of William S.
Messervey, as a Representative to
Congress, by majority Of 500 over
Hugh n. SIuith. The Salem Regis
ter says. "Mr Messeryey is son of
Capt. VIM. Messervey, of this city.
He removed from Salem to St. Louis
where be resided for several years {;
then engaged in the trade to Santa
Re and Chihuahua was established
in Chihuahua when the war broke
out ; was taken prisoner by the Mexi-
cans released BY Doniphan's expidi.
ton ; accompanied that command to
Gen. Taylor's line Of operations
made a visit to Salem, and returned
TO santa Fee after the peace was rs.
tablished. lie is a young man Of a.
billty, and capable Of doing credit to
the new State, should he Dc allowed
to take his seat"
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12

Battle New York State Fair
commenced at Albany OH Wednesday
and closed on Saturday. Extensive
preparations were made for the ex-
hibition. The fence enclosing the
show grounds encircles upwards Of
thirty acres, with a fine carriage
drive around it. The building cree.
ted for exhibiting specimens Of me.
chanical skill, is 225 feet long and
- wide. Manufacturers Hall, to
he occupied with domestic goods and
manufactures, is ia feet long. A
tent for fruits, flowers, &C., is 40
feet long BY 80 wide. a tent 100
by 80 will be occupied by articles of
the dairy, -four, wool, &c. 600
stalls had been erected for the accom-.
mediation Of cattle, $50 for horses,
and 100 pens for sheep and swine.
Dispatches from Albany state that
crowd Of 100000 people were in
attendance upon the Fair. Among
the prominent individuals present
were the son Of G. w. Lafayette,
and grandson Of General Lafayette,
Of France, Hon. Marshall P. Wilder,
Of Dorchester, President of the Mass,
Agricultural Society, Gen Hunting
ton. Of Rome, James S. Wadswortll,
Of Genesee, and a large number Of
distinguished individuals from Eu
rope. The exhibition in all its depart
ments was superior to that Of any
former years.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12

NEW ARIASGEMgNT BETWEEN jim.
NY LIND AND BARSuM-MovgMrST
OF tbs NiGHrGAL..-I.ast night the
particulars OF n new contract were rati.
lied by Mr.. BA,num and Mdilc Lind.
By this agreement, which superccdes
all former contracts the sum Of 81, 900
per night, for one hundred and finv
nights. will be secured TO M,lIlc. Lind
in addition to which ,he net proceed.
Of every night will be desiled equally
between the parties. On the other
hand. a, an equivalent for this liberal
offer on the part Of Mr. Ba-num. MLllc.
Lad has agreed to sing during her
engagement in any part Of Europe or
America.
u IL probable tina, she will visi, Lon.
du' Ing the Great Industrial Exhibition
1851, She also binds herself to give
concerts IN this city until the price OF
tickets shall he brought down 10 the
minimum rate OF IS, so :ha, the faire,,
opportunity Of hearing sl,a be afforded
the publ. Under the circumstance.
ihis IS mos; hbe,al arrangement. and
We doubt not win te considered 90 bv
the public at large.
Presents Of all kinds continue 10 b.
sliowcred upon her. Publishers sena
their choicest books. milliners their
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12

nos. r. seefsl hats. shocnakcrs their
li2hs.a u 0e.. bs,,,r. IL, !, NJ, 5, sump'u.
Gus r'iia2 cqaipmea;s, &c. sc. TO say
,oihms q the many magnificent gifts
4 private iaaividuals. Yesterday,
among other things, magnificent
boque, va received from Mr.. Try"n.
In a day or tw~. Mdlic. Lind and her
companions will rcu,ove TO rooms in
the upper part AZ ,he City. probably
10 the New York lIo,sl 49, Tti6sHe.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12

Missouri EIEcrIoNs.-Alld doubts
as to the result Of the Congressional
election in this State are now removed.
The delegation in the next congress
will stand First District, F. Darby,
wing; Second District. G ,lchrist Porter,
wing; Third District, John g. Miller
wing; Fourth District, Willard p. Hall,
anti-Ben,on F; Fifth District, John S.
Phelps, Benton
The Legislature will stand: Senate,
II wings, ID Bentonites, 8 anti Ben
toniIes. The House: sc wings, Al
Bentonites, 81 anti Bentoniies.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12

RAILROAD ACCIDENT, AND Loss
OF LIFE. On Saturday morning, as
the empty train Of cars was returning
from Bellows Falls to Keenc, it came
in contact with a gravel train, Oh
which were ii laborers two of whom
were killed outright, and several 9TH
ers severely injured. One Of the
engines was destroyed, and the other
much damaged.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12

MECHANICS FAIR! Thousands will
visit this great industrial exhibition, in
Boston, during the next few weeks, and
it is suggested that they improve the
occasion to visit JeUeu and Prescotts
unrivalled exhibition Of Shawls, Silks
and Cloak Goods, just imported for
the Fall Trade and now to he seen at
No. 2 Milk St.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12

FIRE.--A barn containing about ten
tons of hay, owned by John Proctor, of
West Rutland, was discovered to be- on
fire on Monday afternoon last. The
whole was an entire loss Supposed,
We understand, TO have been set on fire
by some children who were amusing
themselves with matches.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12
The TEXAS BOUNDARY BILL.

Tbs re,as boundary Hin. ah-r two
successive defeats, pa.Sd the iieose
Friday. ~ith the Terrific rial crxsniks.
tisc of New M-xicp - . rijss. by y
ssse n los IN -.
The bill ex,~ads Texas up 10 The
rarxllci Of SO 80 across the ihrr De.
vrecs u Lng;,ude mex, ~c., Of the In.
dian Territory. thence running down
10 The sd parallel and following i; ii
tise Mo Srsnds drl Nort.
II gives Texas ten millions Of dol
lar. ios her Territorial claims waived
and ut the same time gives her more
land than she Gas ho;'cs,!y entitled to
without the ten millions OF any pay
men, whatever.
!, carries up TO SO 80 for half the
Distance between our old lsmndar,
aud the Rio Grand-, thu. unking a
l-as, $4,000 mica NOR. of .lav. terri
Tory ,l.aa were accorded by ihc com
prunise bill.
Il org ,nizes New Mexico wi,hou, tn
Wilmot pru,iso, aud wi,hou, ANY CON
sid~ra'ion for waving il.
II does rot admit California into III
Union, either with her constitutions
boundaries or otherwise. True. "
,rna the passage Of he California hi
is par, OF The and~rs 'ondiny wlic
pal j 'hi., but the wealthy and pow
cfIl state which has been knocking fe
nine months ut the door Of Congress
oush, not to have been left in the lure
till every thing else has been dispose
OF.
Thc 7tib1nr in remarking upon I'll
passage Of the bill, say. there is no,
single feature in which the vote
Friday does not leave US in a worse p'
si'ion than the passage Of the compron
' lac Till would have done. The souther
end Of the compromise is passed Il
northern lags behind.
, The following were the yras Al
nays upon the bill ayes 81; nays l.