The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22
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wAich wss received by 4 friend at ours 4 fe "
days sincS. tits wortha place IN the colnmns Of
some o. 'onr Wing contemporaries. alas jain.
ston and Scwardtes. :" have seen, the excellent
picture Of Mr.. Webster replying To HayIne. e
must tell you r'fa quiet little episode which oc-
cured At The time. II having been announced
in the papers, thai Mr.. W,bsterwould examine
the picture at noon, there werc some two hun !.
dred ladies' and gentlemen present. Wills Mr..
Webster was looking through. an opera glass,
absorbed by the picture, 4 saw Mr.. Senator
Haze Of New Hampshire enter the. gallery,
evidently unknown to the artist and company,
perhaps to Al except myself. Al least his APP
ipearance did not create any sensation. At this
/ time, Mr.. Webster was seated ri GIT in front Of
the picture, Lutte BY his elbow, when saw
MI. Hale step, 70 him, and quietly introduce
himselfaa Sesasor. Hale. Mr.. Webster did not
see of hear hlm 40 soon as an opportunity Of.
fered, the artist observed 10 Mr. Webster, Mr.
Senator Hale is in The room, and looking on, tle
hpicture ;;sv when Mrs Webster Instantly remark
ed in a clear tone,as Oh ~ indeed, T. am qtery
GLAD 10 hear 10 Is not IN he piefure. 4 ,eas
fearful ke might Aace The prescriptions to SIT,
Es@ad you might Admit it ,!!saa.!sest.i 9 al; nf
g Mr.. Hale heard the whole Of t--eoiored-
but said nothing, though he quietly retired
from the room, hoping {evidently) that he was
not knownas the party refe--ed to by Mr. Web
ster'' .i''fttg s-t i-.gs.,..si. $50 rs s
= We imagine that NJ. Hale must have
seen tile elephant, as welio as the picture, just
about that time. -" = u ''a'h
1.-THE following is an extract from a letter re-
ceiyed by rs a few days since from an intelli-
gent farmer IN Linn county. We have no per-
soma, acquaintance with the writer but have
sent him the Express and would be glad 10 fur
nish il to a thousand more just such aaen him
upon,ihe same terms. We don't profess to be
abe to point out every pecnliari,y in the char
acter Of me by their hand writing as some do,
bat the letter before US satisfies us that the wr-
ter is an honest, industrious and intelligent citi-
zen, as our subscribers most generally are
We hope ourcountry friends will get their neigh.
bors who do not take the Express, TO read this
farmers letter. Do good to thy neishhor il the
good command. Our friend we feel assured
will pardon the use we have made of his leiteyr
81 CONSIDER it Of the biQhest importance that
every cilizas who claims a vote in these United
States, should be we'll informed on political sub
jects, payticnlariyon the ere of a Presidential
Elcctioa. Nor is it less necessary to the Far
mer TO be well informed in matters relating to
his farm-the prices of produce, the new Ag-
ricultural implements, the experience Of others
IN managing crops, the places where he can OBJ
tain the best seed, the best tock,-these all
claim the attention ofevery Farmer who would
thrive. And certainly the Mechanic is interest
ed in some of these things. z za -,
Well, want a paper, but hav'nt got the
needful to send n.w, nor is there an op portuni-
~ to send it if |, had | am a new settler here
NOT having been here ten months, but consid-
er myself permanently locaied-have entered
section OF land, and as believe your paper to
be an able advocate, Of, correct principles,
wisE you 10 send II to me and will pay you in
the course Of the winter. 's5sissr
G. w M