The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29
casr,sp,nienss Of the Miners EXPRESS
!, BuaLrseros Oct, %, 1851.

4. BURLI4GToS Oct, %, 1901.
MEssns Ep,rons. knowing well your anxi-
ETY. and determination to keep before the read
ers of the Express the latest news fon all
quarters, and presuming too tIiatyou would con-
slider me unfaithful TO my word should | fail IN
keep you advised as to the progress Of events,
connected with the great convention which as
sembles here tomorrow, / will now com-
mencc my easy labors by givirg you the first
impressions made by days sojourn at the seat
of all the exciting and interesting scenes
through which we are soon to pass, in the de
termination Of that momentous question shall
Inc Rards be improved Z
Ihe population, and number Of buildings in
this city is about the same as in Dubuque, but
there is evidently very wide difference in the
comparative ra'ao oftlIe buildings in the two
places In Dubuque the business houses are
m2shy of brick, from three to four stories hrb.
and extend from street to alley, whilst here
rery teo are so high so deep. feel perfect
| ly safe in saying that you could select Ave
store rooms in Dubuque as large as any len in
| this city, and that your five largest houses do
now sontain more goods than any ten stores in
this city can show at this time I was in moth
| ing more deceived than in the size of the bust.
ness houses, and in the character Of the build
| ings generally. Even IN the most denscly pop
ulated portion Of the city we find great many
small ones and bali. story frame houses;
and another fact worthy of note by Dubuquers
is that whilst there IS not store or Gveling
house In Dubuque for rent, FIVE of the best
| store houses here, on the front street observed
TO be vacant Another difficulty here IS to be
found in the fact that it must cost the Burling-
tonlans tens of thousands of dollars before they
can level the high hills and deep ravines APP
pearins in all parts Of the city. Bat my feel
ings of state pride much gratified in the re-
Election, that there is in Burlington ncighbors
an abundance of energy enterprise, land libcraity
to overcome all these difficulties, and yet make
theirs place of very considerable Importance,
| though never, of course, worthy of a comparl
son with your place.
Every prospect is at present fartterng for at re-
mendons gathering of the people of the great
/ '"A' VI viz i'A'ooiSoipPi, dl Tic
Almost every town and county west and north
of the Rapids will be fully represented, and
st. Louis-the city Of the long slecp-will be
represented by an even boat load. The spleiI-
did steamer Kate Kearney having been charter
ed expresslyto convey them hither But feel
proud to say that the hospitality of the public
spirited, and liberal Burlingtonians will prove
| fully equal TO the accommodation Of all who
may come. Every spare private room and bed
in the city has been placed at the disposal of
the committee of arrangements, and all cvincc
determination TO have the great convention 90
off in a manner creditable to the city.
| The Dubuque delegation which left on the
good steamer DR.. Franklin No. 2, must not
neglect to mention, was the first to arrive
| Col. Goodhue the gentlemanly and intelligent
editor Of the Minnesota Pioneer accompanied
them. Geo. Nightingale of course makes fun
enough tor the whole delegation, and is looked
to for of those inimitable speeches at the
close of the convention, which no one else can
make. More anon.
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