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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
GAHSaylLLo, Oct. 10, ISL.

i GAHNAyiLIo, Oct. l0, !Sol.
MEssRs EpIToRs Il see it announced il
one of your city papers that Professor Craig
late of Scotland, but now of This county, is abou
to deliver a course of Geological lectures il
Dubuque. lie is now lecaarng in this place
for the second time, and with the most enthus
astic applause, ani think can safely promise
your citizens rich treat at hearing him delyc
into the mysteries Of Subteranean worlds.
He is man of about 81 or % years OF age
and has spent most of his life in the persuit Of
knowledge, and literary research, by which he
has enriched his mind with vast fund of inlor-
nation which seems inc nexhaustibie, and which
embraces nearly the whole circle of Sciences.
Those who know Professor Craig cannot but
admire the man his devotion to the cause OF
suffering humanity, his amiable disposition, his
lofty genius, his strict regard for truth, and
honesty, are qualities which highly adorn the
character of this distinguished Scotchman. AS
poet he shines forth with splendor little short
of his immortal countryman, Burns. Through
out his whole life he seerns to have followed
closely the idea of Goldsmith that
"Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long.
The following little p,em which | have taken
from a volume of his, published in his native
country in 1923, is so characteristic of the man
and his wishes, and at the same time showing
such contented disposition under all and every
disposition of fortune, that send it to you for
publication
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
CITY HOTEL,

This establishment was opened on Mondny
by Hewitt & Hancc, after having been closed
since last Spring. We have no knowledge OF
Mr. Hance, but we know Mr.. G.. G. Hewitt
to possess rare qualifications for this station,
having known him as an active, energetic and
accommodating Landlord Of the g Sutter Hotel .
in sacrimento City, California.
Few cities in the North West can boast OF
better Hotels than Dubuque. The City Ho-
tel" and &c NAPLES House are large brick edi-
fees, convenient in their structure and occupy
ing commanding locations in the City, and with
their present proprietors must do fourshing
and profitable business
Aside from these, we have the Temperance
House, on fourth street. the American House
IN the corner of sixth and Main, and the Wash
ington House, on Locust street.
1t is creditable to our City, that so many Ho
tells can be sustained and it is emnently SO
when We reflect that all are crowded day ant
night and their proprietors making money.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
For tie Miners Express
Professor Craig's Lecture.

/
/ On Monday evening Prof. Craig gave his in
trot.uctory Geological Lecture, in the Globe
| Hall, to highly respectable, but not crowdce
an audience as the highly important naturc o
the subject of lecture, and MIR. Craig's wei
know talents as gcologist and lecturer, ough
to have insured-hut we have no doubt the sue
cess of the introductory lecture VIII, hereafter
produce much larrer audiences.
Mr. Craig, in treating his subject, ssThe ORR
gin of The Earth, adducod evidenc IS frcm the
structure Of rocks, their embedded crystals, and
organic remains that all the solid bodies, now
forming the exterior shell of ths earth, must
have resulted from matters originally in a
gasels or liquid form The sratiticd rocks are
the result of mechanical and ch .n1ical deposi-
ton Of solid matter transported into lakes, est-
aries seas, by the waters of rivers or subterra-
mean springs. While metallic veins were
formed originally from matter in state of
BY the infltration of water into fissurcs or open
ings in rocks, containing metallic matter.
Mr. c. then advcrted to the question, the or
gan of mattcr,--was it eternal or created Here
he said, nature is silent; her records afford no
trace of commencement, and no prospect of an
end If faith is to be exercised on this matter,
it must be founded, not on the testimony of the
physical monuments of the earth, but upon that
of Divine revelation.
The lecturer in treating of the primary rocks,
the gniess and mica slate, and chlorite slate
systems, traced their semi crystalline structure to
the heat to which they have been subjected
since the period of their deposition. He then
adduced proof, that the interior of the earth was
still in state Of intense heat-thc heat increas-
ing one degree for every fifty feet of descent
from the surface. After giving the theories OF
Sir John Leslie, and MIR. Hopkins, of Cam
bridge, England, to the probable condition of
the interior of the carth-and giving history off
and ncbular hypothes Of creation, of Sir jain
Herschal and other astronomers, Mr.. G.
said that the starting point in Geological history,
after all, seemed to be the period when the orr
covered with its granite crust ..# @a
The Lecturer concluded by giving short
of the classification of weeks for the
organic remains embedded in thcn--and prom !
iscd in his next two lee lures to treat Of the
great divisions of the Animal Kingdom, and to
describe the more remarkable of their Prc-ada-
mitic types, and to note the geological era in
which each form was brought into exist
cnce.
The lecture was cxtemporary one, and
seemed to excite the deepest interest. 1t was
illustrated by very large and interesting sec
ton of the crust of the earth, and by specimens
of the rock and organic remains.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05

TREAsoN.-W While the public are in such
state of excitement as regards the Christian
tragedy, natural question arises in the mind o
many as to whether there have been in our coun
try many conventions of treason, and write
in the Boston Transcript, IN reply to a New
York editor, shows s'that Aaron Burr was trie,
for treason,-that several persons concerned il
the whisky rebellion in Pennsylvania were con
vieted of high treason, and that fourteen con
cerned IN Shay IS rebellion in Massachusetts, il
1886, were convicted of treason aud sentence
to death" These convicts, however. were al
pardoned
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05

Nor TREASON Some twenty persons have
been arrested for rcscuing the fugitive slave a.
Syracuse They are not accused of treason, as
reported, but of re sislance to law. This sounds
more rational = (Gicaa .idreriistr
We would like to be informed what const;.
tutes s'treascn," in the opinion of the lrga
minds at the head Of the Advertiser II oper
and direct forcble resistance to an establ;shc
law Of the land and the legally constituted au
thorities of the country, does not constitute
the offence alluded to, then we cannot divine
what would be necessary to make out trea
sonable case.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
The Season for Pork.

In the long string of misfortnnes which have
obstructed the operations of the farming inter
est in this region for the past year, we are re-
ioiced to witness one favoreble symptom which
,is calculated 10. revive, reanilnate and finally
restore this much afflicted inraiid 1t is the
pork crop and the high price which it COM
mands in all the markets of the United States
While our farmers have been compelled to wit
ness the rust, smut, mlldew and scab despoil
ing their wheat the floods repeatedly uproot-
ing entire fields of corn and the rot producing
sad havoc among their potatoes, they have the
consolation of rejecting, that they have very
fair crop of hogs and that they can be sold for
highly remunerating price.
In the interior counties, among which are,
Jones, Linn, Cedar, Johnson, Washington,
Benton, Delaware and Buchanan, considerable
attention has been paid to pork raising and we
are inclined to the opinion that the farmers in
these CO unties will realize much larger in
come from this source this year, than they ever
have in any former year, since their settlement
in the country. For some years the price OF
pork has ranged from 81 80 to $3.50 and often
very difficult to dispose Of them at these re-
duced rates. But this fall, hogs are quoted in
st. Louis at Sl,25 and $3.50 and are ready
| SALE In view of the embarrassments of our
| farmers, owing to the failure of other crops
| named above, we rejoice gladly over this re
sui, and we sincerely wish that the price may
rse to double this amount, not because we are
no particular lover of the animal dead or alive
| but because we feel as though farming in
| ,erest in ,hsState, needs some such extraordna
| ry good fortune, to recompense ihem tor the
many losses which they have sustained for the
last three years. Give good, round, healthy
prices for our hogs and we will say nothing
about the fields Of wheat, corn and potatoes We
have lost.
We imagine all classes will Join in this feel
ing, for it is a well settled principle that tht
farming interest prospers, all others do like
wise. The farming interest is the great lead
ing and absorbing interest Of the country, from
which all others receive their nourlshment, ant
therefore it becomes the duty of individuals t.
wish it prosperity, as well as the government u
protect and encourage it above all others.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
III Missouri State Mutual
FIRE AND MARINE lNSUr ANCE { 0MP AN
OF SAINT LOUIS.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
John O'Falion, I Daniel ID. Pag., T. w. Holt,
John 5. Nc Cunc John SisersoH, W. A. C1nn,
Joseph A Eddy, 5. NJ. Edgeli Clsas. II. Page.
G. M. VALLEAU, Pres't.
S F. LEDYARD, Secretary
ii. D Bacon, Treas.
Agent for Dubuque,
9Na CHAS. CORKERY.
Nov. 81. 1850 lett kaf
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
For the Minlrs' Express.
TO FORTl NE.
BY PROFESSOR CRAIG.


Fortune, thou art no friend Of mine, 81
Wherefore cannot tell ....r
For am no ungrat full dog,
And love thy favors well.
If had ever slight, aught s.
That from Thy bounty sprung,
1t might be just that thus my heart.
Should by thy hate be rung.
But when thy Star has broke the cloud,
That trown'd upon my way,
With rapture danced not along,
And bl u the glorious ray
Thy hand has b. en- upon my heart,
A heart that had been free,
Aud buoyant as the mountain br eze
If not oppressed by thee.
Fer friends, and fri:nds though poor, As | il
As ever graspcd hand
! thank thee and for liberty
From petty low command.
With these perhaps. joyous heart
Might combat every care;
But even humility for more
May raise modest prayer.
The prayer off r, hear and grant
No lavish wish is mime;
care not for Il s,lIuptuous board
But Let me always dine,
/ GOV not a costly s,iit,
But warm and neatly mada,
And when the taor's bill is Cue,
The power TO see it pail.
covct not the pompof State
Nor care for Lordly hall
wish to see no menials come
Ohsequious TO my call.
But be it always in my power
To help friend in need,
That 50 I, as the prGvcrb says,
May prove friend indeed.
Exemption from the tolls of life
For years will not ask !
But let them easier CT, wv age
Units me for the task.
And when my head is siIvcr'd DER
May constancy and worth,
And filial 1--we and innocence,
Adorn my cottage hearth
And when at last reach the bourne
OF lifc's uncertain span,
Lat il be SAID above my grave,
& Here lies an honest man,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
Il SpDTrrNWnOD

MANUFACTURER of Gents and Boys Clothing
lNI solicts share of public patronage and hops II
give sasfactie to all who may be pleased favor lin
with their custom. Eet}
Shop a, No. II, ever olaoran's rsw store Main st.
Dubuque, Iowa.
Iuv
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
DIR. G. w. SCOTT.

- to IINL
BRANCHES OF HIS PROFESSION.
OFFICE and residence of Sixth and Iowa
VXTlSHING to avail himself ofevery means that may aid
w in restoring all arrangements of the human organ
zaton be has recently procured of Dir C. B. Barets
Electro Gavaometers which is admirably adapted the
of many forms ofdseass, to which many, who
are being daily treated can attest.
Dubuque, Iowa, Feb. G, 1879. 23Lly " sl
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
II. FITZPATRICK.

TAILOR, &c, " N
ID EGS leave his very best thanks to his friends
ID and the public of Dubuque and its vicinity, for the
very liberal patronage which they have bestowed him
for the last fifteen years, in this city. tfe1 A
The proprietor would inform his friends and the
public of Dubuque, that he receives about the 7
Of every month, the New York. Boston, Philadelphia
Paris and London Reports of Fashions from the best and
most omp tent fashionsts in the world sa
The husine of this establishment is entirely confined
to IN assure trade"
Dubuuue, April 80. 1851. H If sgr t}te
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05

Public MEErING.-There will be meeting Of
the citizens of Delaware and Dubuque counties,
at Rockville, on Tuesday, the 18th Nov, at one
o'clock P. The object of the meeting is to
organize Branch Road Company from the line
of the railroad near Otis Briggs, Esq, st,into
thee ountryJ yJud ge Lowell, Langworthy and others,
will be in attendance and address the meeting;
new and important information will be given
Let there be 2 general gathering.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
Nj. Il ]. Reaubie,'s

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On Sd, bet;reen Main and Loonst streets
ID ENG anxious contribute as much possible 10
ID the dispatch of business and the pleasures OF their
trends and the public generally Keep constantly
the fastest and safest horses, and finest and onret
carriages bu.ges, sulkics etc. They seaR ceftda
We respectfully solicit trial. i ,-.,A $3.50, ~.
Wewill snap, buy sell, rny and everything in our
line. SQ tifa sN1t
g Highest market prices paid for corn oats and hay
| ApriI 80. 1851. v .tE
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
cHAs. coRKERy Notary Public wM. ASHLEY JoSE
COSkKfF4V a JONES' ~

.4gents Tor PubIic Land Matters GeneraHy,
NOR claims demands of any description agans
u the United States any of the Departments a
Washngton for sale or location of Bounty Land War
rants; purchase, sale and lease of farms houses and
city lots; payment of taxes investment of MONIES coec
ton of debts remittanccs nsuranc lie FIRE, marine
and live stock risks, land all 9th, business within the e
gimate tphere of an agents duties.
Office on Fourth street, adjoining the City Hotel
Duhuluc Anril d. ISL
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05

The following letter from friend at Garna-
villo, enclosing Poem from the pen o, rrofts
sor Craig, we insert with pleasure. Te letter
is high and Just compliment to Professor Graf g
as a man, and the poem is sufficient compli-
ment to his intellectual character, without any
thing from u.s.
We trust the Professor will not forget US here
after.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
NEW FIRM.
HARDIE 4 HARVEY.

House, Sign, Fancy and Ornamental Painters
IN HARDlE takes this me thot of informing his friends
and the public nerally that he has associa him
selfn business with svhS B. HARVEY and that hereafter
the painting business will be conducted by them at the
old stand of Bennett & Harlie Sixth street, between
Main and Locust STREETS under tie firm of
Dubuque, April %, IS5l.y HARDIE & HARVEY.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Easiera-Ar1ves daily, except Tuesday, from 8 A. NJ
y y. Departs dali, except Sunday, at p. NJ.
SosAera, By .Nsscatae and ARdrer-Arves daily, ex-
cept Manday, by Departs daily, except Sunday, by
8 A.
Dareapsst, BY Beilrmc-Anives Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturdays, by Departs Monday, Monday Wed
nesday, and Friday, by A. *H asAi iHtlt aFer
Tsea Ci,y-Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday,
by r. Departs Monday, Wednesday end Friday, A. NJ
(aaraariHo-Arrives "Wednesday and Saturday BY NJ.
Departs Monday and Thursday by A..
rDslAi-Anves Tuesday by 6 ?. NJ. Departs "Wednesday
by4A.M
. FSvf .9tkissoa-Arrives "Wednesday by NJ Departs
Thurday by 6 A.. n.
.Mascatine, BY Canton-Arrives Wednesday by r. "
Departs Thursday by 6 a. NJ. 498 aera
Piasrie, by Pot0s-Arrives Tuesday and Saturday BY
5r.A.F Departs Monday and Friday by s An
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
Duhuouc New Bakery.

Adjoining the Formers Home
vGNIIE Subscribe bas opened new bakery, and vii
L keep Tor sale Bread, Cakes. Crackers, ard Pies o
kinds, which will be made of the best tock IN ma.
set; and would res seth Iy SO share public pa
.ronage. GEORGE ZUMHOF.
Nav Z. 1851, 3m
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
SHOT GUNS. RIFLES AND PISTOLS,
Main street, corner 9th, Da5uqaf.
Ep II M lA

VXTOULD resp cfuly infirm his fri nds and the pub
w lie thai he keeps constantly hand and for sale
n and good of shot guns (singl and dnubic
barrels and pistols which he will 10 be good
be found in the West He has also on hand fine
sf Of rifle barrels which he wilt finish order and
rant 10 he .Qual to any made.
Thankful for the lib raj patronage hitherto bestowed
him he would resp ctfuy solicit continuance of the
Repairing Of all kinds in his line neatly and promptly
executed. Locks and scales made and pair d. All
work warranted 10 give satisfaction.
iilno slS ~ 49, - n ~ " l
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
DOcT0R HOoFLAND,S

flCELEBR.3TED GERMAN BITTERS,
II OR the permanent Of all Lcer complaints, jam
Il dice Dyspepsia, Nervous debility, .7stbmd Qad al
diseases arising from disordeyed Licer S,oaack
have just received supply of the above Btters,
warranted genuine which for sale AZ the Drug Stor
of ta 4. f. GILLESPIE.
No. l. Globe Buildings, Aug 2O-lY.- -.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
CLARK & BISSELL
Thomas s. & David :. Wilson,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
DUBUQUE Iowa.

az OrrIcE, Gl.be Buildings corner of Main and Fifth
streets,
VyTIL attend 10 any law business or collections in any
w Of the northern counties IT Il e Statc.
They have hand Land Warrants TO locate on quarter
sections for one and two years.
Feb 18Th, 1857 33y
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
SIt too Iafe,:

Under this head we find comment, which
is copied below, from the Detroit Free Press,
upon fact stated in the recent accounts from
Europe which had escaped attention 1t Is
that the Spanish Minister at London, when he
heard of the late massacre in cold blood of The
followers of Lopez, felt constrained to declare
that thev must have had the trial stipulated by
treaty. Such barbarity was not thought ppssi-
BILE even in the atmosphere of the courts iamil-
iarized to the most rigorous proceedings "a nst
those who revolt against the expressions Of the
old systems Of Europe; yet it was not too bar
barous for the organs of the whig party in Wash
ington The .Nationai Mteiigencer assured the
public that the law Of nations exp essy justified
such proceedings, and that Gen. Jackson h?d
construed them as Concha dld, when he eXecu
ted Arbuthnot and Ambrister, who were regu
Iarly tried, and identified the abttters of the
Indians in the savage butcheries of our women
and children at Fort Mimms and other places,
and who were guilty not only murderers, hat
as spies and traffickers in human scalps. Nor
was the editor of the Republic less forward in
hunting up authority equally inapplicable 10 the
character of the transaction and calculated only
to shield from meri'cd reprobation throughout
the civilized world the authors of cold blood@d
massacre it is too late to repair much of the
injury thus produced by the blind zeal of the
patsan; but 1t is not too late for the American
people to profit by the evidence which has thus
beenafforded of the eagerness with which foreign
powers lay hold of any pretaxt TO deprrciatc our
pnblic character, and 10 volunteer their inter
vention whenever there is an opportunity to in
jure our national interests and subject our juris-
diction to tae espionage of their jealous rivalry:
Err the Detroit Free Pr ss.
Ir is TOO LArE!-The structures Of the Lon
don Times upon the recent trag 'dy at Havana
have drawn out the resident Spanish Minister
IN London in fiat contiadiciion of the ac
counts contained in the American papers con
cerning the butchery of the FIFTY PERSONS.
1t became necessary to dehy the facts of tht
case, in order to maintain the character of Spain
even in the columns of that ultra monarhica
paper, the Times. What a comment on tina
portion of the American press which justified
on the basis of the facts presented, the murde
of those men! We have treaty with Spain by
which every American citizen is guaranteed 6;
fair and impartial trial. and by Fundamental
rule Of the Spanish law every man, no matte
what his offence, is entitled to twenty -four hour
en- enpiHa Gn the chapcD to prepare for death
Both the treaty and the law were violated; ant
vet the administration of Mr.. Fillmore, and it.
detachable Consul Owen, find no cause Of com
plant. Shame such baseness such subserv
iency to European dcspots, Shame! shame !!
shame - -Wash,ngt0n Union.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05

Tur editor Of the Tribune writing from on
board the Bon Accord SAYS, "our boat is now
making slow and luborcd progress across the
upper Rapids and at this precise moment Is
grinding her bottom against the projecting rocks
as though she would tear the planks of.
We had supposed thai the present high
stage of water afforded sufficient depth OF wa
ter in the channel for any boats now plying OF
the Upper Mississippi.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05
Busiucss Garns.

THE undersigned keep constantly on hand Land Wa
rants of every description, which they will sch '
cash, tine may be desired by purchasers The
have also taken much pains and care 10 ascertain goo
localities for the location of warrants. THIS service the,
think they perform advantage for those wIe ma
wish 10 employ them.
Office uplo site the Bank. .1r
MAY 2S-5 v ~ CLAIM & BISSEIL,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-05

aGRAHAM We have received the Nov
ember No Of this much admired monthly lite
rary work 1t is filled with interesting matter
and contains two beautiful engravings. "Morn-
ing Walk" and "Political Cobler," -.