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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29
Proceedings OF the Rapids Convention.
BURLINGTON, Oct. 90.

BURLINGTON, Oct. 20.
The Convention assembled in the Methodist
Church at 10 O'Clock, An.
On motion of NJ ID. Browning, Gen. A. c.
Dodge, Of Burlington, was called TO The chair
for the purpose Of temporary organization,
On motion of J. w. Grimes, G. ID. Drake,
of st. Louis, and Col. J. NJ. Gooshue, oil ST.
Panl's Minnesota, were appointed temporary
Secretaries
On motion of NJ Morgan ii was
Reso'red, That the Chairman appoint COM
mttee of nine, to examine credentials, and to
report To the Convention the names OF all the
delegates.
The following gentleman were appointed:
j. NJ Morgan, of Burlington, IL ID. La Co.'S
.i,t, of Muscaline Il. NJ. Samucls, If Dubuque,
d. A. January, Of ST. Louis J. T. SwearinIen,
Of ST. Louis, W. II. Wallace, of Fairfield, d.
F. Miller, of Fort Madison, f. II. n. Patterson,
Of oquawka, *. ?. Lowe, 0: keckuk.
The Committee on credentials retired
White they were absent, the Secretaries OF the
Convention read letters addressed to The Con
yention by the following gentlemen invited TO
attend, but who were univoilably prcvrnted
II. NJ Rec, of Minn sofia; Thos Allen, Of
ST Louis: ]. B Crockett, and Hon II l. Gey-
or, Of 81 Louis; Hon. Lincoln Clark, Of Du-
hI9lo Hon JAS Shields, OF Illinois, and Hon.
Jno. +. Darby, Of ST Louis.
Before the letters were all read, the commit
Tee credentials returned, and the reading was
. suspended, to hear their report.
The committee reported there were present
from Iowa, $50 delegates; lfom Missouri, 75
from IIino ), 2f; Wisconsin, 3; from Minncso
To-, ?; Total, 81, with the names Of the dele
.sat"s from tho several States The report was
accented and the committee allowed time to re-
p9rt the names Of the Delegates.
Ca motion Of Hon. J b Bowl;n, of Missouri
il
RtSoirtd, That a committee Of two, from eac,
state and Territory represented, be appoinscd
10 report to the Convention, the names Of a
President, ten Wee Presidents, aud three Sccre
taries for the permanent organization Of The
Convention:
The following gentlemen were appointed the
committee:
From Iowa, Hon jos Williams and WIN
Y Lowell; Illinois, W Dou h;y and VIM
B. Henderson; Missouri, Geo. Partridge and
f. Ycat s.an; Wisconsin, 3 f. Mammalian and
II. s. Allen; Minnesota, Ii. K. Terrell aud w
II. G. Folsom
The committee retired.
On motion Of Hon. ]. b Bowiin, Col. Stew.
art, of Missouri, President of the Hannibal and
ST. Joseph Railroad Company, was invited 10
take a scat with the Convention.
The committee appointed to report the names
Of persons as permanent officers Of the Conven.
ton reported The following:
PRESIDENT.
Gov Strnhcn IIempstead of Iowa
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29
OBSERVER.

YES, WHERE IS GEN. ScoTT I'm every
State, says the Detroit Free Press, where pre-
ference has been expressed for him as the whig
candidate for The Presidency, defeat has follow
ed his footsteps. 1t is rumored that the TTib-
unc will drop his name now, and run up that of
small potato = Seward in his place. 1t would
be just as well, for Seward would stand just as
good chance! The Tribune senior - is now
asking, a la Webster, where shall go?'-he
has no idea of going with Scott any further
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

SEcEssIoNIsM BELOW PAR.-The majority for
the Union party in Charleston, was 1,462-
With all of the bravado OF this ill-fated party,
we trust they have sunk to rise no more forever
The same fate has befallen the Abolitionists
in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
tits a glorious reflection that the people are
yet morally and politically sound.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29
State Rail Road Convention.

Pursuant to notice, the delegates to the State
Rail Road Convention assembled in HE hall of
the House Of representatives, en- Wednesday,
October Is, 1881, AT II clock, l. NJ, and was
called to order by IiRAM PRicE, Esq. of Scott,
on whose motion Elk Governor ROBERT LU
CAS-, Of Johnson county, was app ,inted Presi
dent pro tea. and t. B. CuMlsG, uf Lee, Sec
rotary
A call of the counties was ordered, when the
following Delegates appeared aud took their
sen:s:
Lee-H T Reid. T w Clargett, A Bridr-
man, o B>ldwin, q Wickersham, w "
Bclknap, Geo L kilbnurnc, Hawkins Taylor,
L b Cunning, G J Price, w II Stewart
Hcnry-S Maddox, + Tostevin, VIM R
Grew, Lewis TaYlnr, A Slyt"r.
Jgerson-D Rider
EaShsngtga-N Mcclure, Myers, G pod
rell.
Jahasoa-Le Grand Byington, Robert I.a-
cas-, W Penn Clarke, J McC ,ddon. : II Bon
ham, + Hughes, J ? Carleton, 6 u Crosth-
watc, r Walker, IL Murray, F VI Irish, II W
Lati,rop, E c Lyon, NJ VI ,rseman, G. S
/ Hampton, A J Bond, John Parrott
Liaa-Dane 0 Finch.
.IoaGs--Sy lyester G Durham
DVbuGtc- William II Merritt
Scott-Joha P Cook, G Fulton, ri Price,
I d Easel, W.n II Il ,lass, Price, Wan
| Howard
| Crdar-s Negns, JOS Macy, T James, II /
ircson, Kics!cr.
| ptra-C G Slocum, Nj MITCHELL S NEEDLES
worth, 4 3 Wchb,r.
! POLKA Hull, Wesley Redhead, J J San
/ ders, Barlow Granger, P NJ Casady, T Mitch
/ Ell, Church, 4 Nc MulIin, J NJ Griffith, G
Free, II Sherman, e b Darwin.
/ Jasp1r-S B Shelleday.
/ .HarjGn-A L ID B"squet.
! PoAa,oattamte-F ] Wheeling, IL w Miller
! J Johnson, Nj l. Benson
On motion of lie Grand Byngtop, Of John.
E! son,
/ Resois d, That the officers of this convention
shall consist of President, four Vice Pr, 81,
dents, and two Secretaries and that commit.
tee ot one del gate from each county be appoint
ed t, report the names of said officers, and also
| rules for the govern ent Of the convention.
Wherupon the following persons were APP
/ pointed said committee, viz I'll L Reed, Of
Ice, S Maddox, of Henry, d Rider, Of Jefftr
son, n Mcclure, Of Washington, J Carleton
If Johnson, d o Finch, of Linn, Durham o
james, WIN II Merritt, Of Dubuque, Ii Price o.
Scott, S r Ncgus Of Ccd1r, A Webber, O.
Iowa, S B Saelicday, of Jasper, A Bos
qurt, OF Marion, w Redhead, OF Polk, F
| Wheeling, of Pottawatta ME.
/ On motion, the convention adjourned till {
! o'clock, p. NJ.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

sSS The "Western Fcmocrat' says, econ
tincntal Congress designed this place (Maquo-
kcta) for a To,cn, and nobody but our own citi-
zcrs can prevent it.
We wish that body had done as much for US,
but VIC are so far North and West that We
doubt whether they ever thought, knew, or
cared anything about this place.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29
ONE WHO WAS PRESENT

DOES TIE TRIBUNE KNOCK UNpER-We
have been waiting very patiently for some days
to see President Filmores pro clama,on in the
Tribune. After Elk President Van Buren,
proclamation appeared IN that sheet, as justi
flying precedent for Mr.. Fillmores, we agreed
if the editor would insert Mr. Fillmore pro-
clamation that we would prove that there wa:
no simlitude between them. We still stanc
ready to make our words good-give us the pro
clamation. Now, in this case we do not wan
the editor, 10 treat Us and the public, as he die
in the matter of the aDemocratIc Nationa
Committee Correspondence proclaimed it genu
inc, and after the sNew York Herald the paper
in which it first appeared, acknowledged it to be
a hoax and published for the want of other ex
citing matter for the occasion, stubbornly re-
fuses to make the amend honorable It il
strange that the editor of.he Tribune will be less
just, than The wiley editor Of the New York
Herald
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

/ fzyF We call attention to the proceedings in
another column, of a Sabbath School meeting
held at Dycrsvlle on the S.h inst. We rejoice
to witness such evidences Of care, over the
morals of the young and hayward. From
what we have learned of the people of Dyers~
vile, such healthy moral demonstrations may
be frequently looked for from that quarter
The people of that vicinity can do US no better
service, than 10 forward the proceedings OF
such meetings for publication.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

BOILER BURsT.-Yesterday afternoon, the
boiler of Mr. Harriss Saw Mill, in this city,
burst with loud explosion Gaiena .7drertiser.
1t is perhaps surprising that other boilers
about that famous town do not burst.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

R.rsIsG Tue OLD IssuE.--A recent num-
Der of the Administration organ, ssThe Repub-
lic," contains the following ominous declaration
upon the subject of the tariff.
at was the tariff of 1912, and the greatly in
creased domestic consumption of cotton, Of
aohich it the cause, that in those years sared
the planter from ruin, as must be obvious to any
unprejudiced man who will study the facts.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

.g Some miscreants attempting to burn
up Galcna. Pity the flames would not overtake
them. Our citizens should be on the look out.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

The GALLANT BUcKEYEs-We shall here
after claim Ohio as sound Democratic State.
She voted for Cass and Butler in IS45, and has
now tnicc elected that staunch and true Demo-
crat, Judge Wood, to the Guberoatorial Chair.
She has shown her good Will in just the why
we like. "Fsath without works is dead Her
works are following her. We welcome her
most cordially into the old Democratic fold -
Detroit Daiig Free Press.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

AsoTHER INDIAN TREATY.-We learn from
the Minnesota Democrat that Gov Ramsey has
recently effected a treaty with the Red Lake
and Pcmbina bands of the Chippewa Indians.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

After some further remarks the motion Of
Judge Williams to reconsider was decided III
the affirmative.
Adjourned till 8 o'clock to morrow.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

THE $4,000 VorEp ALL Hollow AT
the election yesterday TO authorize the City
Council to subscribe $4,000, additional stock
to the Burlington and Peoria Ra ] Road. the
vote was almost unanimous, only three being
cast against the Observation-Disclosures 1elc-
Gr1ph
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

Too BAD.-Out West ga brutal teacher
whipped little boy for pressing the hand of
little girl who sat next to him at SCHOOL, after
which he asked the child, why he squeezed the
girls hand,' Because said the little fell
low, sit locked SO pretty could not help it, :"
What punishment did the teacher deserved
Exchange.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

EMIeRATIoS.-The tide of emigration from
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, &c. still pours in upon
us in unceasing flow. For some weeks pas,
our streets haye been lined with the teams and
stock Of immigrants, and sthe cry is still they
Gomez IN the whole course Of Our residence
at this place, now covering period of thirteen
years, we have never seen 80 large or so desra-
bic an accession TO our numbers is now daily
taking place. If proportionate numbers be ma
king their way among us at the other crossing
places NPon the river, it would be reasonable
estimate to Pnt down 100 900 as the increase of
cur population during the present autumn
Burlington Telegraph.
We can say the same, covering a period of
the same length of time. 1t is daily remarked
by our people, that more emigrants are making
their way into this state this year, than any one
year since the organization of the territory
Let them continue to come, there is land
c4aough and 10 spare.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

REMovALs-From late Eastern intelligence we
learn that Smith the Secretary OF Minnesota
territory, Tilden, the Marshal and Judge Good
rich. have been removed from Office. A strong
evidence Of reform on part Of the adml nIs'ra-
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

BAD RoAps.-The wing organs here, don't
take the newspapers, that's fact |! Otherwise
they would be able TO I" ex-scissor!se' little
of the selection news from Ohio and Penn
sylvania. Possibly they may have dropped
their Democratic exchanges . for the present
If 50 we will help them to a few of the many
papers which are coming to us about these
days, from the Keystone and States, clad in the
garments of victory.
They are as mum as fish over the glorious
news. We know the weather has been extra
stormy for few days past but we had mt until
now, any idea that the roads were altogether
impossible. IF our friend of the .7drerhscr and
Tritnac want TO be helped out of the mud,
we II give them lift-they did it for Us in 1913
Detroit Free Press.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

fY~The Rev. Mr.. Wall will deliver dis
course at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow
at 10, AN, and 81 P. NJ
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

Wharf.-The Gardner .(Me.) Transcript
says the crop of winter wheat in that State this
season, viii yield ever one million jusheis-far
exceeding The wheat crop Of any preceding
wear.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

ACCIDENT TO THE DAnuBE.-- This boat has
i'll lock. Ten miles this side Of st Louis, She
hsd The misfortune, on Tuesday ninh,, 10 break
shalt. This is the third tinie this accident has
happened 10 her this season.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

These "exhibits" are too volumiRous for pub
licatinn in this place, but it may be stated for
information that they are official proceedings Of
the various public movements, which have been
had in the State, on behalf of these railroads,
for the last three or -four years
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

IRISH Ex1LEs.-A great meeting is to be
held in Boston, on the 9th inst, to express
sympathy for, and if possible engage the servi-
ces of the Government in an endeavor to pro-
ing Is to be addressed by several distinguished
pcrsonages. Such cause deserves every
success
DUNK1RK-The census of Dunkirk has Just
been taken, from which it appears to have
population Of $500 Six months since the in
habitants numbered only 500! -Erehangs.
This shows what we here in Dubuque
may expect, when the northern branch of the
central road is completed to this city.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29
He deserved the tyrant ruler.

Consul At HAVANA RKMovEp.-Our New
York papers announce absolutely the removal
Of Mr. Owen. He has received the usual fate
of those who suffer themselves to be made in
struments in the hands Of power, regardless Of
principle and duty. 1t was due to the Amer-
can people that the Consul should be removed,
it is due to their character also, that the Presi-
dent himself shall in due time, receive the
brand of public condcmnation.--G. Louis
Times.
That is fact and he that don't think so, is
behind the intelligence of the s Times
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

- Ten thousand dollars were found in tb,
Dead Letter Office al Washington during Tin
present quarter.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29
MEMORIAL.

The people Of tho State of Iowa. by their re-
gularly appointed delegates assembled in COM
venton at Iowa City, on the 18th day of Octo-
Der, ISL represent to the Congress Of the
| nted States that two extensive railways have
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

We nave some 'nte resting news from I'll.
piaIns, oy the arrival Of number of the boun-
Diary commission at Independence
The corn crop on the Rio Abais, is reporter
as exrell,alt while at other places it has failed
Col Sumner, was at Laramie, getting on
well.
Bands of Americans disguised as Indians
were committing frequent deprcdations.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

SECRETARIEs.
T.. D. Drake, of St. Louis J Nj Morgan, Of
Burlington. and 4. IL. n. Patterson, OF
Oquawka.
The report of the committee was adopted
Gov Hampstead, on being conducted to the
chair, returned his thanks to the Convention in
neat and appropriate speech
On motion of Gen. Ranney, Of ST. Louis, il;
Reso'red, That the rules of order and pro-
cecdings iii the Congress of the United States
so far as the same are applicable, be adopted by
the Convention.
On motion, the Convention adjourned until
, O'Clock P NJ.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

The above We take from the Burlington Tel.
of each Delegates remarks as furnished by
+" Observer" The following is from our CORES
pondcnt
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

Hos. Gro. w. JosEs-Left here on satur-
day for Washington. Mr., Jones object in
leaving thus soon is TO make early preparations
tor the opening of Congress, so that he may be
enabled TO call the earliest attention Of that bod
to the three great interests of his constituents
viz: The Railroad, and Rapids: anc Des Moines
Improvement. Editors and correspondents
are requested to forward to his address It wash
ington, all papers and communications for HIM
20 The last hoax of that hoaxinc sheet, the
"Ncw York Herald says that the Burlington
"liawkeyc, is ga teen sighted democratic
journal Those in this region who are better
acquainted with the Keen sighted democracy Of
the Harkege, than the editors Of the Herald, will
be apt to set him down a regular novice in
the way of intelligence. We Imagine it will be
difficult for the Herald to establish the sen,o-
crazy of the Hawkeyc, as it has been to cstab-
lish the genuineness OF the democratic commit
tee Of correspondence
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-23
TIE %PURcHAsE OF CUBA.

-E-sG-#t-1 ia
1t is stated on authority nfa London paper thst
negotiations are now goingon between the Uni-
ted States and Spain for the purchase ofthhe Island
Of Cuba. Whether the late Disturbances VIII
have any effect onfthe project remainto be seen,
but should the statement b corrective are ia
clined TO the. opinion that The sale willbe con.
sumrimated with more readiness than Otherwise,
find the following, taken from the Londoa
Leader, said To be an able and highly respectable
journal of the liberal class. ~
Terms for The Sale 81 Cpba-On authority
which We believe 10 be quite Trustworthy, we
learn the terms of The negtaeistion now going on,
in London, fortthe sale of Enha 10 the Ameficasl
Government. 1t is anNcipRted that Gen. Lope4
will be repalsed; but after The Spanish govern;
ment has thus cleared its honor, The Island viii
be sold to The United StateS 5Gfe1r a round sum Of
money. More than one doteeaT viii be giyen--
among others, an4immense tsumsto the Queen
mother of Spain. But the most remafkabI be-
nus is the allotment of half the purchase money
10 the English holders Of Spanish bonds.
Itis said that Lord Palnefston dislikes These
ko..ae E'a 49, ae-4EFg Z
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-23
TnEmoRLp.s FAIR.

-sHlEEEE Hl-EA 80 =
The London Times & forced 10 Acknowledge
that this is " the martestna tioni in al creation.
1t says that the opening 81 the Worlds Fait'au-
cured ~ for cur country satrecent Developments
have given a position which entities It TO Ptsce-
dence 10 many enterprisespnd imProvements.3Th ne
Times says that it is beyond all denial that
every practical success IF the season belongs 10
the Americans. Their c~onsignments Showed
poorly at FIRST, but zane put well uPoa trlel.-
Their reaping machine has carried conViction to
the heart Of the British agriculturist. Theff re-
yolyers threaten TO reyolntionizs military TASTES
as completely as the original discovery of gun
powder. Their yachttakes a class to ITSELF. o.
all he victories euer 1don, none has been so Trans
csndant as that Of Me NesO York schooner II
was calculated that some s2.Ooo,ooo wouH be
realized as admission fees, whereas. a: last ac-
counts. they received over 81, TOO. 600 and had
! six weeks vet to run.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-23
IS

We learn that Major j. Harrison KELLY, of
this town, become the purchaser, on Thursday
last, at the Administrator sale of the Virginia
Herald, F fredericksburg, and will in a few days
take charge of the establishment. The Herald
is one of the very oldest journals in the Com
monwealth, and has always been regarded as
one among the prominent Wing journals. Mr..
KELLY no doubt will be able to maintain 70: it
the position it has heretofore occupied, as he has
energy, capacity and whiggery enough for any
newspaper enterprise. He will bear with him
the best wishes of this community for his sue
cess, and the hope that in his new home he may
find as many true hearted friends as he has Sc.
.n.nA In thIa.reninn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-23
.ouR MEAT MARKET.

We doubt not our ettzensswin agree with
us when we sayseur meat market ts unsar-
passed by any other in tle STATE. Our butch,
ers spare neither trouble nor expense in Pro.
curing the best stock to be had in ths com.
ty, Mr.. John w. Hooper has recently p9r.
chased a lot of beeves from Mr.. George B,
Beall, of this county, one of which he slaugh.
tered on Saturday and served out to his Gus.
toners, which excelled anything of the kind we
have ever seen. 1t was our good. fortune to
receive a piece of it, and we hazard nothing
in saying that for tenderness and delicious fla.
vor it could not be surpassed. Mr.. Hooper
will slaughter the remainder Of this superior
lot during this and the coming week, when all
can have an opportunity. Of judging for then-
selves.