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Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-27

The "$3o0 Deduction" relievts lso persons from paying any tax on property about ore sixteenth of the whole.
 The Board of R liei increased the Dist over tue amount deducted for indebtedness $l65 gI aad the GIand List al 3 percent $i397 S2
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-27

It will readily be seen by glance at the above mparison, that the "$3oo Deduction" relieves one class Of tax payers and the rate per cent another. -........
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-27
lECI ease Less in Indebtedness

Although the amount in the List is so much larger, the rate per cent and the $500 De- duc,ion'' makes the Grand List less. The five largest Lists in 1si9
 amounted in tn. aggregate 10 $3s44 2J The same five Lists in 1850 to 2jiu s ...... .~..... .s Less .. 1903 72
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-27

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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19
Glorious News fem t!ac Country
RAILROAD SPIRIT ABROAD.


We learn fro Il Mr.. Green, Of Anamosa, tina
our active and intelligent railroad agent, l.. II
Langworthy, Esq, of this city, is actively en-
gagged in the country, in presenting the inpor
tanee of cur railroad enterprise from this city t.
kcokuk, and soliciting subscriptions to the capi
tai stock OF the same
At meeting held at Anamosa, on the GIL
inst, Mr.. l.angworthy, and Mr.. Eaton the
Engineer, addressed the meeting, and from
conversation with Mr. Green, we learn thai
they Infused healthy railroad spirit into
the minds of the people. We are satisfied tla,
when it becomes necessary, the people Of Jones
will subscribe freely to this road
Mr.. Green understood before leaving Ana
mosa, that at the meeting held at Marion, on the
9TH ms, 100 shares were subscribed, and at
Cedar Rapids, the following day, over
leo shares were subscribed TO the stock Of this
company.
This speaks well for the people of Linn
cosnty. Should all who are interested in this
improvement do well, there will be no dil-
ticulty about building the road Let others
take example from the public spirited in
habitants of Linn.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19

DUBUQUE CLAIM.-ln late Missouri Repub-
lcan, very long article appears from cores
pondent probably one of the Attorneys for the
claimants under Dubuque) )who pretends to give
faithful history Of the case, dating back as far
as 1906. The writer goes into particular his
one Of the purchasers from Julien Dubuque,
the different persons and tribunals to whom this
subject has been submitted from 1876 to 1916,
and passes euogy upon the character of the
lamented Col. Chouteau. The writer claims
that his clients-the heirs of Col. Auguste
Chouteau and others, have valid title to this,
land. 1st because the grant to Dubuque was
yalld-2d because the Indians inhabiting this
country at an early day, acknowledged the val
idity of that claim-and Sd because Gen. Har-
of the opinion that the claim was good. Now
we have never examined the history of this case,
but from the labored effort to forestall public
opinion by resort to the press, the strange dis
victlm of Executive and Legislative imbecil!ty
or peculation and the prejudice sought to be en-
tailed upon the citizens Of Dubuque, by charg
ing that Julien Dubuque was held in such uttel
contempt by the people here, that lead coffin i,
trhich his rcmaias aoere enclosed UdS torn from
the grare aud erposcd to the smeiters furnace
we think argues at least, that there are two side
this question and that perhaps one is entitc'
to as much respect, as the other. AT least W
shall never expect to see this question decide
upon an ex-party examination such as appear
IL the r .pu, lcan.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19
Railroad Meeting ut AMamOsa.

In accordance with previous notice, mas
meeting was held in Anamosa, Jones county
on Tuesday evening, the 9th inst. When oil
motion Joseph Fisher Esq. was called to til,
Chair and J. Green Secretary.
l.. IL. Langwogthy Esq of Dubuque ad
dressed the meeting in very appropriate man
ncr-giving brie: Statement of the origin ard
progress of some of the most important Rail.
roads in the Western country showing clear.
ly the advantages resulting from Railroads !; il,
case of emgra.ion-rise Of lands along the
Route Of Dubuque and keokuk Roads, &c
When Mr.. Eaton Chief Engineer D. and K
Railroad was called for. He proceeded TO ad-
dress the meeting in his usual happy way, ex-
pressing his unbounbed confidence in the tina!
completion Of the Road at very early day, also
recommending that Jones county should SUBJ
scribe reasonable amount of stock.
Thirty-tw shares were taken and the right of
way released by all present.
When on motion, the proceedings of the
meeting were ordered to be published in the
Dubuque and Iowa City papers.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JOSEPH FISHER, Pres.
Cnryn
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19
The Telegraph and the Elections.


1t is very remarkable that we cannot get the
election news by telegraph, when we have a
connection by the wires to almost every part OF
the United States On the 4th inst, elections
were held in New York, New Jersey and Della
warc-and on the Sd the election was held in
Louisiana. In these several States, sufficient
returns could certainly be obtained in three
days, to establish the result, and yet eight days
have passed by, and we have no reliable infor-
nation. The result in Albany, New York, is
known in thirty hours after the election, but
still, by some unaccountable negligence or de-
sign, we are compelled to wait until the mails
bring us the news 1t has been repeatedly re-
marked, that the telegraph, under present man
agement, is complete humbug. We begin to
believe the doctrine, for if whale is seen in
Long Island sound, or bull has been bucked
of, of some bridge, we certain to get the
news by telegraph the same day, but when i'm
portant and deeply interesting election, or other
news, is anxiously looked for, the capricious
wires are out of ORDER or the atmosphere is too
heavily charged with electricity to give, us any
intelligence. We are completely sick of this
kind of work, and unless some improvement can
be brought about, we would be glad to see the
th ng abandoned
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19

1.-THE Express of this morning utters, re-
hashed, its old bill of complaint against the Ad-
ministration If the high price of fuel and the
scarcity of potatoes were added, it would be tol
erably complete. Dubuque Tribune.
Prccsely-and if Executive interference in
the elections of Pennsylvania and New York,
official intimidation in properly resisting the
threatened encroachments upon our Southern
coast, by an order of the English and French
Governments, the expressions visited upon the
hardy pioneers upon the public lands, the long
continued and rapidly increasing irregularty of
the mails and the blood of tifty-two murdered
Americans, crying from foreign soil, for ven
eeance, had been added, it would have been still
more complete. The truth is ncighbor, we car
furnish you new ''Jul, at least once month
| and when Congress meets, we have no doubt
we can increase the number of sbuIs and the
amount of matter per month
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19
Correspondence Of the iiners' Ex xprcss.

Mfssrs. Enrrons Having just returned
from Marshall O. inty, write again according
to promise. For the last hour have been con
templating sadly my dilaf fdated boots, torn coat
and ragged pants; and ruminating upon the de-
stroyng influence of time, hazle thickets, and
was, to lay out road from Marietta the county
Seat IF Marshall, to Quasqueton IN the county
Of Buchanan. Our course lay but little South
of West, but as no fording place could be found
on Cedar RIVER in a direct line, we were COM
PEELED to deviate Sou.hward and pass through
the county seat Of Benton, which is Fremont
instead of Ninton, and on Cedar river instead of
twelve miles south Of Il, Mr. Carlton and his
map to the contrary notwithstanding.
The town is very prettiy situated, but could
sec nothing in it or the country around it, to
indicate tu'ure greatness, though better
quaintance might lead to more favorable antio-
pations. We found many here luxuriating in
the cold comforts of the ag,Ie, and should
this meet their eye, it may console them to learn
that large portion of the inhabitants of Mar
shall were "onjoying the same blessing.
From Fremont shaped course directly
West for about forty miles, keeping the divide
between the tributaries of Cedar and Iowa riv
ers. Our route lay through prairie region
almost entirely for this distance. Small groves
were however always in sight, and sometimes
in close proximity on the head waters of the
streams to the North and South. These groves
abound in game, and afforded us convenient
camping places.
The whole distance through Tama county we !
saw not single settlement creeks sparselv
and rolling prairie badly cut up with
,loughs and ravincs, are characteristics of the
part of Marshall which had an opportunity to
observe is certainly beautiful. The level or
gently undulating prairie, clear streams and ex.
,elent timber, had a charm which at once pre-
possessed me in its favor. 1t is plain that Mar
hall will soon become populous county, though
IS growth will be retarded somewhat by its want
# good water power, and | fear also that
he wide and heavily timbered bottoms along
he Iowa are, and will be, detrimental to health
The present citizens of Marshall seem to be
"peculiar people" They are in the Dub
uquc land district and that is their nearest
oint on the Mississippi. Their route has hith-
rto b.cn by way of Iowa City, Marion, &c or
y the upper rapids on Cedar, thence through
Quasqueton, Delhi, &c, dis .
ance Of one hundred and sixty or seventy !
niles, and yetthe prospect of direct route was }
eceived by many of them with stoical indifer-
ice which would do credit to the aborigines, t
'ho | believe are proverbially stoical. We
ound some very gentlemanly people here how
yer, and who seemed to appreciate the benefits
he new enterprise would confer upon them and I
heir county. t
We were occupied sixteen days in making Z,
he survey-dstance seventy nine miles. |
ave returned with an increased knowledge of S
he beauties of our State-and more than ever t
4 love with Buchanan county.
Yours truly,
O. R.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19
Psablie Institutions.

hurchcs.
Cathedral lower cn0s f street. st
Christian, Locust, hctvSsd 9th and 9Th frcets II
Methodist, corner of Locust and Tth streets.
Episcopal, corner of Locust and 9th streets.
Presbyterian, corner Of Main and 10Th streets
Congregational, Main between sth and 9th streets.
Baptist Clay, between 9Th and 9th streets.
German Presbyterian, OF Iowa and 9th
German Methodist Of Jackson and llth
Masonic Hall, Main, between I'd and Sd street
Dubuque Lodge meets third Thursday in each month.
Chapter meets second Tuesday in each month.
stsg l. o. o. f. Halls.
Schiller Lodge, hail of White and 10th
Meets every Monday night.
Harmony Lodge, hall MAN, between 81 and 4th SITS.
Meets every Friday night
Julien Lodge in the hall every Tuesday night
Halcy0n Encampmcnt meets in the hall, second and
fourth Thursday evenings in each month.
Sens Of Temperance in the same hall every Saturday
night H
St. Louis .4drert,scrs. 3
American Hotel, Geo Wood Vine, between Main and ed
streets. .o9Eeete act8 sl.H
G. & c. Todd, Mill Stones, &C., al7 Main street.
David Pearcc & Co, Hats, caps, &C., 2l Main street.
Martin Brc Wholesale Clotliicrs, lis Main street.
J. H. Purk Young Ladies' High School, Concert Hail.
. Charles L. Gilpn, Janiat Iron Store. Is Levee.
Barnard, Bro. Co, Wholesale Druggists, lao Main
Nanny Weld, Boots and Shoes, l56 Main street.
Morgan, Neciung & Co., Wholesale Dealers in ForegI
4 and Domestic Dry Goods, lis Main street
INsn York -9drcdtiseys.
Bowen & McNamec, liz and IL Broadway.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19
NUMBER IL.
Frors the st. Louis Republican.
FcOm Utah Territory.

lSDErENDENcE, Nov l.
The Sail Like Mail arrived Both, P ~. Pas
scngers in the stage-Richard Phelps, from Sal
Lake, Bnyers and Forster, from Fort Laramie
BY the 4lh November, b. d. Harris, Secre
iary; G.. K Bradenburge, Chief Justice; P ID
Brocchus, A>sociata Il. II Day, Indian gent
and Mrssrs. Gillian and Young will be here
! They have been forced to leave the Territory
! IN consequence Of the seditious sentiments OF
! Brigham Young, Governor. The twenty thou
sand dollars appropriated by Congress for pub
lie buildings, has been squandered by Young
and an attcmpt has becn made to take twenty.
four thousand more from the Secretary, but he
would not comply, an injunction coming to his
relief from the Court.
The mail company had one slight snow storm
on tLe!r way in.
A:-.:irs I'm Utah Territory.
The tel graph from Independence, brings US
lmportant intelligence from the new Territory
OF Utah With the meagre details before us,
1t IL hard to understand the causes which have
virtually dissolved the Govern nent constituted
tor that Territory, but there seems to have been
bad faith on the part of the Governor in tho dis
bursement of the public funds and the Judicial
officers suffered such treatment as compelled
them TO leave for the States. There is, we be-
lieve, no military post within that Territory,
and no appeal could be had in that direction, or
to the few persons doing business there and not
belonging to the Mormon Church, for protec
ton. Gov. YoUNG is the head of that church
and unqu"s stionably has great influence, for good
or evil, amorg them. We had hoped, as the
President had placed so much confidence in him
as to give him the chief office in the Territorial
Government, that he would discharge his duties
IN an acceptable manner, both to the people
and the Government. This he seems not to have |
done, and it may become necessary to put men |
there who will respect the laws and protect the |
people. AS soon as the mail is received, we
shall have, we presume, full solution of all |
the difficulties which have taken place, and be
better prepared to suggest remedy
The territory of Utah and that of New Mexi-
60, it will be found, require peculiar legislation
Ihey are in an anomalous condition. Utah ter
ritory is populated almost exclusively by Nor
mons, and their religious faith attaches them
strongly to their leaders in the Church One
If the principal reasons for the appointment:
If BRIGHAM You've as Governor, it may be
presumed, consisted in the confidence which the
people seemed to repose in. him, and assurances
hat he would exercise h 5 nluence to give them
good government, so far as the execution of
he laws was concerned In this expectation,
{ the news which we have received be true, he
las disappointed the appointing power, and
ther measures will have to be resorted to, TO
reserve the authority of The United States
here. Congress viii, no doubt, devise some
'lan for this purpose at all early day.-.uo. Rep.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19
Public Land, Real Estate,
GENER1T, AGEN|Y

Office on 4ti street, City Hotel Buildings, Dubuqc, lowr
LAND WARRANTS, sold or located moderate terms.
FARM, CRY LoTs for sale, improved and unimproyed
DRsrTs on Great Britain and Ireland for sale, aud
able al any Bank in the United Kingdom.
EXPRESS FoRwARDiSG 10 and from all parts of Europe
and America by Adams & Co.'S. American Express, and
Edwards Sanford Co.'S atlantic Express, connec
ting with Chaplin & Horn in Corn Hill, London.
CoMMssIoSs executed and Drafts Accounts collected
in Europe, through Edwards Sanford Co.'S of London.
PENSIONS, LAND WARRANTS PATENTS, and claims of all
descriptions against the United States any Of the De-
partmons, VIII be attended to through Agent at Wa.h
iDgton.
Insurance on Lif Fire, Marine risks, on the Joint
Stock or Mutual principle.
Any other business within the legitimate sphere OF
an Ascnt's duty will receive best attention.
Aug 1S-ly wd. CORKERY & JONES.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19

WnIGGERy AND FELE SoILIsaAThe whig
papers in the West, have very cautiously abb
stained from publishing the fact, that Frederick
Douglas Negro received twenty-onc votes as
candidate for Il seat in the New York Legis
laturc, in Whig Convention recently held a
r ochester New York. If they have such a ho
ly horror of Free Sjilism and Abolitionism
why not make this fact public and denounc
ceedings'
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19

WISCONSIN ELEcrIos.-ltis is pretty we'll set
tied now, that the democracy in Wisconsin, have
been beaten,
The Wings have elected their Governor, Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction and other
State officers. The State Senate is democratic
over both wings and abotionists, while the
House is Whig. On joint ballot, the wings
and abolitonsts have majority over the dem.
ocrats.
This result has been brought about by union
of the wings and abolitionists. A most valua-
BILE lesson for the democracy of that State, never
to depend upon abolition votes The Governor
and Superintendent are both rank abolitionis,s
and have been honored by that party.
The misfortune for this State is, that large
share Of her population is made up from tho
Hale and Seward School of politicians May
they become purer, as they advance in years ane
intelligence.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19

TROUBLE Is TIE CAMP AGAIS.-We learn
from private letter, dated Washing City Nov.
Sd that VIM G. Rives, our Minister to France
has been recalled, and runor says that Stuart
of the Interior, Will be his successor.
The same writer says, that 3 out of the l.
Congressional representatives elected from Va
are democrats and thinks from present appear.
anccs that either Judge Douglas, or James Bu
chanan, will be the democratic Candidate iof Inc
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19
e. FITZPATRICK,


ID EGS leave his best thanks to his friends
ID and the public OF Dubuque and It's vicinity, for the
very liberal patronage which they have bestowed on him
for the last fiftesn years, in this city.
The proprietor would inform his friends and the
public of Dubuque, that he receives, about the 9TH
Of every month, the New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Paris London Reports of Fashions from the best and
most ompctent fashionists i'm the world.
The busnes of this establishment is entirely confined
to m ,asure trade"
Dubuque, April 30, 1851. If
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19

THOSE DRArTs.-The Secretary had issued
to him Just before his removal, large amount
of Treasury drafts. No doubt he exchanged
them for other draughts--an old practise ne
had Did Government intend to pay h'm ot
with these drafts! Orders were issued just
after their issue to have them protested on
,rose,,meut; but suppose he had already sold
,hem would not the drafts be valid and collec-
table by purchaser who bough. without notice
We should like to know why Treasury drafts
were placed in the hands of an officer, who was
To be removed the next day from Office '-.hinne-
sofa Pioneer
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19

o The European correspondent Of the st
Louis lntelgencer, announces the death re
Gently of the r.. Hon. Henry St. John Wis
count Bolngbrokc, aud Barren st. John o
LyGiard Tregooze in Wiltsh re He was the fttl
Vscount of that name-succceded to the peer
age on the death ofhis father in 1924.
He was born Nj irch 9Th $50 and died at the g
65 he is succeeded by his Henry ST
81 st. wear.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19

such Democrats as these Locotoco Editors
vino curse the ircemcn who disappoint them
are onl, fit 10 be jail keepers to crowne,
tyrant. They not Democrats, but pigmy
,yrants. Dubuque Tribune.
Oh Wood, don't hit US so hard--spare
spare, we pray, spare US, from your blithing
whitening sarcasm. 20.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19
Missouri State Mutual
FIRE AND MARINE INSU 2ANCE [ OkPkkY
OF SAINT LOUIS.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
John O'Fallon, Daniel d. Page, 7. w. Holt,
John 5. Nc Game John Sigerson, w. A. Conn,
Joseph A Eddy, s. NJ Edgeli Chas. II. Page.
C. Nj. VALLEAU, Pres't.
S. F. LEDYARD, Secretary
II. d BicoS, Treas.
Agent for Dubuque,
CHAS. CORkERY.
Nov %. 1850. 12-tt
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19
Thomas s. u David S. Wilson,
AT,TORNEyS LAW

Dubuque, Iowa.
Or 0rrIcK Globe Buildings, corner of Main and Fifth
streets,
WILL attend any law business collections any
w OF the northern counties Of the state.
They have on hand Land Warrants TO locate quarter
sections for orc and Two years,
Feb llh. 1850.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19

THE ELECTION is at present useless to
attempt to make up anything in the shape of
returns of the recent election, as the reports by
counties are unsatisfactory and in many cases
contradictory; enough however is received to
warrant us in saying that the whole democratic
State ticket is elected with the exception of
Governor and State Superintendent, and that
the opposition Iwhgs and Free Soilers) have
the Assembly 1t would be hard for us to say
that we regret this result under the clrcumstan-
ccs The people have voted in favor of Banks,
and we are glad that the wings have the power
and the responsibility of presenting the system;
they arc the special patrons of banking, and let
them have the honor and the glory of perfect
ing the system tor Wisconsin. We do not want
it for the democratic party the party has al
ready suffered enough in the West on that
score Madison Wisconsin Democrat.
In speaking of the strength Of parties in the
Legislature, the Democrat says:
The Senate will probably stand II demo
Gratis, wings and 2 free soilers. On joint bal
lot, 38 democrats, 35 wings, IL free sollcrs.
A BEGISSlSG.-The first agricultural fair il
Iowa, as far as we have any knowledge, wa
held at keosauqua, IN Van BureD county, OF
the 2Sth ult. The american published at tha
place says that there were probably a Thousand
| persons in attendance, and that the Far wa:
even better than they could have hoped for, a
| it was but the commencement, the first attempt
| in an unfavorable season.
/ Our farmers in this vicinity should be up an
a doing. No subject should have deeper hol
upon their feelings than this We hope to wit
ness demonstration of this character, neA
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19

~ A negro military company, headed by
band cf white musicians, made target cxcur-
sion from New York to Railway, n. j., on the
6lh inst The negroes were dressed in black
pants, with silver stripe down the side, a
white shirt and over that a blue one open in
front, and black cloth cap with silver band'
and each had his musket. .
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19
II Spnp"VswnOD-

MANUFACTURER of Gents and Boys Clothing
ll soliciis share of public patronage and hopes
give satisfaction TO all who may be pleased TO favor him
with their custom.
Dubuque, Iowa.
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