The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-10
Venezuela.

Venezuela.
We are in receipt of the Corco de Caracas to
Oct. 25th. The government has turned out
four or five professors in the different faculties
of the University, on the ground that they are
opposed to the existing political system. Don
Jose Vargas ana Don Pedro Pablo Diaz have
also been removed from the general direction
of public institution Orders have been issued
to the governors of Provinces to turn out all the
subordinate office-holders under the "domina-
ton, or whose opinions are contrary to the
present administration, and TO replace them
with men Of zeal and fidelity to the constitution
and democratic p-inciples.-.N Y. Tribune,
.Noc. "a.
We understand that Mr.. Geo Law, of this
city, in connection with MIR. Seymour, Of Utica,
and others, have closed contract with the
Cincinnati and St Louis Railroad Company, for
the entire survey. grading, bridging, superstruc-
ture, iron, depots, equipage, &c, of their road
for the sum Of nine million dollars. This road
is about $50 miles long, and is to be deliv-
cred in complete working order in all respects
within five years, for that sum. Three and
half millions in cash, and the remainder in
stock and bonds-.Ne,c York Tribune.
COMMUNAL AFFAIRS IN THE LAND OF STEADY
HABiTs.-At the present term Of the Superior
Court at New Haven, upward of seventy
divorces have, been granted. The facility with
whcih the matrimonial bond may be severed in
Connecticut, makes that State the refuge for
unhappy husbands and wves.-Erehange.
Such is emphatically the casc in this State.
Ledger says, that we are the friend of General
Sargent, and the editor of the Davenport Ga
zette maintains that we are his worst enemy
These men belong to the same political SCHOOL
Which ought the public to credit, if eithcr'
Mr.. FILLMORE A CANDIDATE The Buffalo
Commercial Advertiser says, "AIr. Fillmore is
in the. hands of the Wing party. If the Ma
tional Convention shall determine that his nom-
nation will more certainly insure success to the
Wing party, he will feel bound to ucqu;cscc.''-
Detroit Tribune.
Of course he will
DEAru OF THE PoEr MoSrGonERY.-The
decease of James Montgomery, whose name tor
almost half century has been familiar to the
readers Of English poetry, is announced by the
last arrival
THE trial and sentence of Mr.. Thrasher Gre
ates the most intense excitement at N. Orleans
GENERAL CoURT MARrIAL.-Col Washing
ton, Major Anderson, Major Williams, A. D. C.
1 to the COMMANDMENT chief, Major Austine;
| Major G. P. Andrews, Captain Shields, A. d
| @. to Brevet Major General Wool, and Lieut.
J. S. Mason, passed through Providence or
Friday last for Portsmouth, n. III. when the
Secretary of War ordered a General Court Mar
to Observation-Disclosures San.
i New HAMPSHIRE SILK.-Judge J. A. Potter
of Concord, N. H. exhibited at the late fair il
Manchester, beautiful specimens of New
Hampshire silk, from the cocoon to sewing sill
and silk purses. The articles seemed to b
equal to the best Italian. MIR. Potter has fe
near Ave thousand worms this season with SUI
cess.
A bill admitting atheists to testify unde
oath, has passed the Vermont House of Repre-
sentatives.
Rock ISLAND AND CuIcAGo RAILRoAD.-Th
: Davenport Gazette says Last week VIC gave
statement of the progress OF thi, Road w
have since learned that contracts have been mad
u for its completion from Ottawa west to India
) Town, about SO miles hence, and that the ba
ance will soon be negotiated By January Il
different contractors expect to have upon it thr
thousand laboring men.
,r II The ice is floating in the river some t,
= day, and we are admonsled by the severity
= the weather, that old winter is at hand Progress
ice Era.
New York, Dec. 4th, p. M.
m The large brick Store of v & A. Marsh w
i damaged BY fire this morning to the amount
$4,000.
" THE TIME AND TIDE SUNK.-This FL
lie Steamer Struck snag near Beardstown bar
> the 9th Nov and sunk in four feet water.
. She was heavily laden with freight. 1t is su
posed she can be raised.
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nc DThe Detroit Tribune says, Bishop Hugh
is out in letter against kossu,h and Kinkle.