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

Several Democratic journals have already
raised the name Of this distinguished statesman
M a candidate for the Presidency. In Pennsyl-
vania especially, the residence of another dis
tinguished Democrat, whose name has been
mentioned in connection with the same honor,
this manifestation of feeling has been most in
tense and universal.
Whatever may be thought Of the propriety or
expedencv of early an agitation Of the sub
jcct, it cannot be concealed that spirit has gone
abroad which proclaims the lame of this disln-
guished citizen as worthy candidate for the
chief Magistracy. Nor are the meritorious SER
vices of other eminent Democrats disparaged by
this selection. There are others who merit a
like distinction, and whose claims to 50 high an
honor will in due time be considered by the de-
mocracy.
For our own part we have no hesitation in
proclaiming our first preference for the man who
has put forth the first giant energies to stay the
spirit of fanaticism which so recently threatened
anarchy and ruin to our glorious confederacy.-
That man is first in our affections, and will be
the first to whom we would be willing to bestow
the best gift of freeman-a vote for President
of the United States.
Should it be necessary for the unity, harmony
and success Of the party to make concessions
which would indicate preference for another
candidate, we are ready not only to submit our
will, but also to put on the armor Of battle, and
fight in the ranks of another leader. We fight
for principles, and though we may have choice
of men to lead US in the attack, we are ready to
follow the party standard, whoever may be hon
ored with the sacred privilege of bearing it into
battle.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

N. Y. WING STATE CONVENTIONAL SILT.
Just as was to be expected the Wings of NJ
York, in convention assembled, could not agree
upon the platform either of President Fillmore or
Senator Seward, and the consequence is, that
the Sewardites, who were the majority, ruled
the conventional nominations, while the other
party have protested against the action Of the
majority. The Sewardites, though numerical
ly strong, are pecuniarily weak, while the party
Of the President, though in minority of mum
bers, is strong by force of the public patronage
bestowed upon its members. These 'schecks q
balances make them nearly equal in a struggle
between themselves, but impotent in contest
with a united opposition.
The Presidential party, after retiring from the
convention in which they were minority, or
gained a new convention, and appointed com
mittee Of five to draft an address to the Wing
party, and recommend such further action as in
their opinion the exigences Of the party require.
Thus stood matters at our last adyices from N
York.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
Ho1 GEo. w. JOINS,
Senate of U. S.
Your obedient servant
J. R. HODBIE
LIST .1Sst. p. NJ. Gen

ADvERTIsING.-Some business men az are so
narrow minded that they will not advertise at
all, while others allow their liberality to ex-
pand as far as announcing their business in our
nails whose religious or political notions conform
to their own. Such men can never prosper in
business for the simple reason that they don't
want to. They may think that they wish to
prosper; they may even feel the eating desire of
success gnawing their day thoughts and night
dreams, but if they continc the announcement OF
their commodities for sale to those only who
think like themselves, there will be many
mouths who will seek food elsewhere, many
feet must be booted and shocd, and many heads
hated and bonnetcd from other sources. lift
were not the custom to advertise at all, either in
newspapers or by signs or placards, all mer-
chants would stand an equal chance of being
otherwise known, but since the enterprise of one
makes it necessity for another to advertise his
goods, the man who fails to do So yields to that
species of sclfishness which would forbid him t.
spend penny with the certainty Of making a
dollar.
We trust that those who feel most interested,
will feel the force and make the proper applica-
ton Of these remarks.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

JUDGE PRATT.-This gentleman who has just
returned to the U. S. has made himself pretty
notorious as Judge in some cases in which
some poor Indians were brought before his tri
bunal in Oregon.
He refused them change of venue to anoth,
er county-refnsed all the usual rights and cour-
teses which are accorded to the accused person
until guilt is proved, and however he may have
acted in accordance with the malignant feeling
which pervadcs the white mans breast when
his interest is thwarted by the contiguity of the
Indians domcl, he will find but cool recep.
ton from those whose love of justice and phi
lanthropy would do even to an Indian what the
law in mercy allows.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

THE SEA SERPENT ON THE COAST OF IRE
LAND.-A letter dated Aug. Goth at Courtma-
sherry Ireland, says, that while party of four
gentlemen were cruising off the coast on the day
previous, they saw what appeared at first sight
to be the end of huge mast projecting above
the water. On close inspection with glass,
they could perceive that it was the head of an
enormous fish or sea animal whose diameter was
about six feet. Its length they could not as
certain as only portion of it was visible.
One of the party suggested that a ball be lodg-
ed in its body which was accordingly done,
when, as if impelled by a painful impulse, it was
projected above the water to height of some
80 tathoms, when it was again dashed into the
sea with a splash that struck the bcholders with
Amusement.
On examining the rocks on which it rested,
there was found scaly matter adherng to the
surface, portion of which the party brought to
land for examination.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
New York Politics.

Al this distance from The State, to which the
ewes of the whole Union are now turned with
anxiety, it may not seem presumptuous in us to
offer few reflections upon the present state OF
parties ii, that important locality. AS Demo
Gratis, we feel an abiding interest in the success
ofour principles, wherever man has being, and
this feeling becomes more intense when brot
in proximity to our own race and institutions.
From the accession of Mr.. Fillmore to the
Presidency, the Wing party in New York has
divided to the right and left, like the just and
reprobate at the day ofjudgment-the sheep, or
Fillmore party, shying off to the right, in con-
scious security, and the condemned goats, fol-
lowing their leader, Seward, into the Siberian
regions, to which their opposition to the ''pow-
ers that be- have consigned them
1t is impossible to conceive any hope OF uni
ting those flocks into an harmonious and peace
dwelling family; it never can be, that elements
80 antagonistic in principle, so repulsive on one
side, and tanned on the other, and so selfish on
both;-it never can be, that cordial friendship
will be established between beings so utterly
dissimilar in their past habits, present POSITIONS
or future aspirations. We may safely conclude
that there can be no union, and that the Wing
party of New York is virtually and irreconcila-
bly, divided.
The Democratic party, after years of useless
contention for an abstract idea, has at last re-
turned in an unbroken phalanx to its first love-
to the principles which elevated Polk to the
chief Magistracy, and bore him through the con-
test of foreign war, in the midst of domestic
treachery. To these tried and proved political
truths have the Democracy committed them
selves in the coming contest in New York, and
the result will prove how prudent has been their
union, how wise has been their position, and how
disastrous to themselves had been their recent
unnatural feuds.
This reunion Of the Democracy of New York
will inure to the benefit of the party throughout
the Union, as will the division of the opposition
spread dismay into the Galphin "a nks wherever
Whiggery has found echo for its falsehoods.
The result of these reunions and divisions will
be manifested in the political complexion of the
32d Congress, and in the choice of candidate
for the Presidency, who will be supported by the
united vote of the Democracy.
These are no small consequences, nor will the
triumph to which they are precedents, be less
complete and effective than arc the means am
pie and secure.
The fifth day of next November will decide
the fate of parties and the destiny Of the Union
for years to come, and the post of honor, as well
as the bestowal of victory, has been assigned, to
the Empire State. May she prove worthy of
the honor as recent events justify US in anticipa
ting glorious Democratic victory.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
OWN FORREST, Ira gcdian,
$4,000 90
Total damages,

JENNY LIND EXCITEMENT IN Bosros The
fremont Temple was crowded on the 25th of
September, when the sale of tickets for Jenny
Linds first concert took place. The street was
also filled for some distance, and great excite
ment prevailed. The first bid made by
Mr.. Olmstead, of the fremont House--$25O.
Mcssrs. Fctrdge, periodical dealer, Gleason,
proprietor Of the Flag of our Union, and Osslan
E. Dodge, the vocalist, then competed for the
honor, and the latter bought it for the enormous
premium of $625. Mr.. Dodge afterwards made
a humorous speech. The third ticket was
bought by Mr.. Sale, of the British Consulate for
S$s24. The price then reduced to $l6 and down
TO So, 80 premium.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

HoKoRIsG PATRIorIsM.--The friends and
neighbors Of Senator Foote have invited him to
partake Of their public Inequalities, as soon after
convenience This public manifestation of
friendship il rendered to him, because of his re-
cent efforts in favor Of the Union, as it is, with
one constitution, one country, and one destiny.
No man IN Congress has done more hard service
in the great nine months debate which preceded
The adoption Of the adjustment bill, than has Sc
aator Foote. Itisbut just that his constituents
should show their satisfaction, BY public appro-
~ ~ untirng efforts az their representative.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
Terrible Accident.
NFw YORK Sent Or |

NEW y DIRK sept. 90 Z. M.
The steamer Pacific, in starting out of her
dock, hitehed her wheel house against large
heavy built wood house shed, btIilu on the pier,
under which large number people were collect
ed to see her off. The whole of the west end
of the shed was drawn down with tremendous
crash, falling suddenly on the people. Two or
three were killed outright, and several were bad
ly wounded. A number are still under the ru-
ms, many barely escaping by ruuing for their
lives. The scene was indescribablc. The Pa
cifc came into the dock to tender assistance
The particulars have not all TRANSFERRED. She
has IS passengers
All the telegraphs in the city were suspended
on account OF thunder storms, and have not re-
sumed working.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
Mr.. Reyes Of the Dedham, Mass, Gazette

Mr. Reyes Of the Dedham, Mass, Gazette,
lately one of the Councillors of Gov Briggs, thus
describes the Wing party
But there are several orders and castles of
Wings. There are the wire pullers, and the
winkers and blnkers-those who know all that
is going on behind the curtain; the royals, for
whom are reserved all the more distinguished
honors; the tiatterng and cajoled rcspectables-
who, for the most part, reside in the country,
and who affectcdly look down upon their neigh
bors from the dizzy heights of being s'hand-a and
glove with committeeman and binkers, who
live in Boston, land know everything that is going
On. And then there are the ''first' people, who
look dignfied and solemn on Sundays, and very
important when any thing ofa public nature is
going on, and who are Wings of COURSE. Then
an occupation; and there is also powerful re-
serve, who are Wings because they don't know
enough to be anything else
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

Is THE NORMAL ScHooL.-We have received
communication from friend in Jackson coun-
ty, on the subject of the Normal School and in
cidental questions connected Herewith in which
the writer takes exceptions to the duplex char
acter of the school, being, as he says, both a
district school and Normal school. He furth-
complains that in these distinct capacities, the
funds which should be applied to district uses,
are appropriated for the benefit Of the Normal
school, as such. There is another portion ofthis
communication which is Suggestive In its charac-
ter, and looks to relocation of the Normal
School. We dislike the agitation of this ques-
ton upon the basis of local interests. If it be o.
gitated at all, let it be done upon more COM
prehensive basis, and for noblcr purpose.
Being unwilling to commit ourselves upon
this question, we must decline publishing this
communication. We should have no objection
to allowing our columns to be used for the ad-
vantage af Education as a system; but, with the
advantage of localities and the interest of per-
sons, we decline connecting tho teaching of
youth.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

VIRGINIA GoLD.-We saw, yesterday at the
counting room of Messrs Deane & Brown
thirty bars Of solid gold, weighing 1886 penny
weights, and worth nearly one dollar a penny
weight. These bars were produced in the
"Booker Gold Mine," in Buckingham, now
owned by Messrs. VIM. II. Moseley 4 Co., ant
were the result of only 60 days work. The sue
cess of these gentlemen has been truly crafty
ing, and we rejoice that their enterprise and sa
gacity have been SO well rewarded. There arc
two other mines in Buckingham in successful
operation, one worked by Mr.. J. w. Beebec
and the other by Mr.. F. w. Wissman. w,
understand the gold business in that county ha
created a fine demand for labor
Richmond Times
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

We are indebted to Messrs. Emerson &,
Shields for the perusal of California letter from
DR.. Bricn, formerly of Dubuque.
The Doctor advises those who can do well
enough to stay at home: Says it is cold, heart
less country, where there is neither pity for the
needy nor sympathy for the distressed
We believe the Dr.; but this will not keep
people from going, after he assures them that his
wife makes from ~ to Is dollars day by sew
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

New DAGUERREoTYPE DISCOVERY The most
ingenious thing yet.-The Boston Transcript an
nounces that MIR. Howes, daguerreotypist of
that city, has discovered a process by which an
ordinary sized daguerreotype miniature can be
magnfed to life size or larger, if necessary, and
thrown upon u canvass or any canvass or any
flat surface, retaining at the same time all the
cearness and detail of the daguerreotype, so that
artist may seat himself before this magnificd
reflection and render it perfect copy, in light
and shade, as well as outline, of the original
The discovery will facilitate the work Of the por-
trait painter, and save large amount Of time
consumed in sitting.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

CONS THAT WOULD BE CoINs.-Senator
Gwinn offered bill in Senate providing for the
coming Of Gold pieces varying in value from a
hundred dollars to a TEN THOUSAND DOL
LAR piece. Think Of that What enlarged
notions of money matters these Californians
must have. A few years ago it took Congress
long time to be coaxed into the notion of Or
dering twenty dollar piece to be coined: now,
the idea of striking fortune in coin is en-
tertained with prospect of success.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
The bounty LAND; bill,

The Soldiers Bounty Land Bill, through an
error of the Engrossing Clerk, was passed, in
such form as to throw the land open to spccula-
tors. The explanatory act failed in the House
The Bounty Land swindlc has been found
out The Clerk who cngrossed the Bill left
out the section providing for the issuing of the
patent to the soldiers or their representatives
alone. He has been discovered and discharged
The President has suspended the execution of
the Bounty Land Law until the next session of
Congress.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

FLoaoISG in the Navy has been abolished
This is one of the good things done by the pres
ent Congress.
This practice had been INDUCED in for years,
and was always resortcd to by the petty tyrants
of the navy when their bad passions were excl
ted by drink or caprice. Thank God it is no
longer sanctioned by American law. 'New no.
tons" are daily working their way to popular
favor, while old ones are being obliterated and
repudiatcd.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
The Effect of Shot Oh the Field of Batt1

Inc tHecC OF Shot Oh the Field of Battle.
You can form no idea of the storm of balls and
shells which cross each other in their dread
course. Before and around the spot on which
Field Marshal Radetski was standing, the heavy
sXteen-pound shot ploughed up the ground, trac-
ing in one place deep furrow, and cutting down
tree like stubble in another. 1t is rcnarka-
BILE how each kind of missile has it's own char
actcristic. There is the tremulous howl of the
round large shot, the whistle of the muskct ball.
the hiss Of the shell, like that of the Catharine
wheel works, and then its detonation as it
bursts. OF these last, many of which fell a.
mongst us but missed fire, and many exploded
harmless in the air; but where one fell and did
its office, the effect fearful. One such struck
an officer in the breast, exploded at that instant,
struck down man to the right and left and cut
off the upper part of the officer body in such a
fashion that his frightened horse galoped off
some distance with the feet of the corps in the
stirrups. Such are the spectacles which field
of battle occasionally presents. Not far off Law
a Piedmontese artillerist who had been struck on
the forehead with spent six-pound shot, which
remained in the wound. An huzzar had been
killed at the same instant with his horse, by 4
shot which had passed Thorough the neck of the
latter, they had sunk together the rider still on
the saddle, and the sabre still in his hand
The sudden collapse of man in full vigor is
what is most fearful to behold. One sinks with
out groan, another jumps high from the ground
with shrek, falls over, lies stiff, and is dead!
| saw Granzer from the Banat, with ball in
his FOREHEAD, falter few PAGES, leaning on his
musket like drunken man, and then, after q
faint whisper about his home, expire. Over the
town the cannon smoke had spread n colossal
canopy, which floated motionlcss above the roofs
like the crown Of the Italian pine trees.
Scenes from the lite ola soldier in service, 1849.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

Showing MORE FoILY.-Thc young man who
asprcd to be governor Of Iowa, but couldn't for
his age, is out against the projected Rail Road
from Davenport to Iowa City. Several columns
of the Iowa Republican are devoted to deprccatc
the action of the late meetings which have been
held to promote this object.
Is this the way the defeated Galphns show
their speed?
Great damage has been done in Louisiana by
the caving in of the river bank after the late sud-
den fall The Dclta estimates the loss in one
parish alone, West Baton Rouge, at $3.50, 900
Large quantities of wood, leaves, &c, have fallen
in, and some ships in the harbor of New Orleans,
ready loaded to sail, have been firmly embedded
in the mud.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

LAND OFFICE Recommendations. Mob
ley and Mcknight having been confirmed, not
withstanding the rumored report to the contrary,
tho Land Office at this place has been reopen
ed.
We are not advised whether the new appoint
'mnent has yet reached this place, but it is now
certain that the gentlemen above named are the
land officers Of this District.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
Fatal Mistake.

We hear, that the wife of Mr. Walter Furlong,
of Vinegar Hill, died last Tuesday, under very
painful circumstances.-She had been unwcll
and sent to druggist for dose of Salts. He
sent her poison, it is supposed through mistake;
she took it, and died in about fifteen minutes
We did not hear the full particulars, but learn
that the medicine was not obtained at any ofthe
drug stores in Galena'
1Galena Gazette 4th inst.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

THE ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD
The available means for the prosecution ofthis
work are stated to be 81 100000. The directors
invite proposals for graduation of ftty-six miles
of the work. the letting to be made on the lst of
November next, and for iron rails for one hun
dred and five miles,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

man <KontuuKy) Newsletter, says that butter
taken from the wreck of the steamer Neptune,
which had been under water for twenty years,
had not changed its taste, and was as good as
fresh butter.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
Jenny Lind Auction in Boston.
BOsToN. Septr. q

The sale of tickets by auction commenced this
morning here, and great as the .furore was in
New York, it is not TO be compared with the ex-
citemcnt here. We have beaten them by far in
the sale of the first ticket. The very first bid
was $780, which is $25 more than Genn paid
for the first ticket in New York. After the
most spirited competition, it was Knocked down
to Mr.. Ossian Dodge, the vocalist, of Boston, for
tie enormous sum of $625.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

EM1aRANrs BY THE PLA1Ns.-The whole num-
Der of persons who passed Fort Laramie, from
April 2oth to the 9th ofAugust, on their way to
California, was al, 251, of whom 1888 were
men, ], 449 women, and 400 children. There
were 3n7 deaths registered. AS means ofprovis-
ions and conveyance, this immense emigration
had $3.50 wagons, 33,Ol6 oxen, 23,o63 horses,
1884 mules, 1884 COWS, and 1,3l3 sheep
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

The following nominations for the territory Of
Utah were made by the PRESIDENT
For Governor, Brigham Young
For Secretary of State, Boughton Davis Har-
rls, of Vermont
For Chief Justice, Joseph Burlington, of Penn
sylvania.
For Associate Justice, Perry Z. Brccchus, of
Alabama.
For I'd Associate Justice, Zcrubabel Snow, of
Ohio.
For U. S. Attorney, Seth Blair, of Utah.
For U. S. Marshal, Joseph l.. Hayward, Of
Utah.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

The adulteration of medicine appears to be
carried on in a systematic mode. We give an
extract from writer on the subject: "Oxide
Of zinc is adulterated very commonly with sui
phate and carbonate ofbaryta and Dutch lead, the
latter previously adultcrated with substance
still cheaper, Plaster Of Paris. Nitrate of silver
consists precisely offour parts ofthis very valua-
BILE SALT and one part of Nitrate of potash
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

ITEMS FROM New YoRK.-We learn from
the Tribune, that Demhcnski, the Polish refugee,
has opened segar and tobacco shop at No. %,
Nassau street, in connection with an Hungarian
gentleman, named Battery.
The bricklayers and plasterers Of the city,
struck for 50 per day, and succeeded in getting
the wages.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09
WAsulNGToN, Scpr. IS.

SESArE.-The Senate passed the bill estab-
shing collection districts in California, and
making provisions for the temporary working of
the gold mines By the first bill we learn that
six of the California ports are made ports of
entry.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-09

Building is going on in St. Paul, with more
activity than we have ever before known; very
many having been delayed heretofore, by the
impossibility of obtaining lumber, especially in
the spring and early part Of the summer. Car
penters oasis carpcnters,' get $500 per day
and many more are wanted. Beside dwelling
houses &c, three churches are to be built be-
fore winter Minnesota Pioneer.