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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
THE SNAKE AND THE CROCODILE.


The following thrilling account of an engage
ment between boa constructor and croco LIE
il Java, is given by an eye witness:
1t was one morning that stood beside small
lake, fed by one of the rlls from the mountains
The waters were clear as crystal, and every thing
could be seen at the very bottom. Stretching
It's limbs close over this pond, was gigantic
teak tree, and in its thick, shining, evergreen
leaves, lay huge boa, in an easy coil, taking
his morning nap Above him was a powerful
ape Of the baboon species, leering race OF
|scamps, always bent on mischief.
Now the ape, from his position, saw croco-
die in the water, rising to the top, exactly be-
meath the coil ofthc serpent. Quick as though
HE jumped plump upon the snake, which fell
with splash into the jaws of the crocodile
1.-THE ape saved himself by clinging to limb of
- the tree, but battle royal Immediately COM
menced in the water The serpent grasped in
the middle ny the crocodile, made the water boil
by his furious contortions. Winding his fold
round the DIV of his antagonist, he disabled his
1.-TWO hinder legs, and by his contractions, made
the scales and bones Of the monster crack.
The water was speedily tinged with the blood
of both combatants, yet neither was disposed to
WELD They rolled over and over, neither being
able to obtain decided advantage. All this
thine the cause of mischief was in a state Of the
4highest ecstacy. He leaped up and down the
branches of the tree, came several times close to
the scene of the fight, shook the limbs of the
tree, uttered yell, and again frisked about
Nat the end of ten minutes a silence began to
Ecome over the scene. The folds Of the serpent
? began to be relaxed, and though they were trem
Filing along the back, the head hung lifeless in
Hthe water.
The croco lille also was still, and though only
u y 81 = "a
sdent that he, too, was dead. The monkey now
perched himself on the lower limbs of the tree
close to the dead bodies, and amused himself for
sten minutes in making all sorts offaces at them
This seemed to be adding insult to injury. One
Eof my companions was standing at a short dis
stance, and taking stone from the edge of the
flake, hurled it at the ape. He was totally un-
prepared and as it struck him on the side Of the
head he was instantly tipped over, and tell upon
the crocodile. A few bounds, however, brought,
him ashore and taking to the tree, he speedily
disappeared among the thick branches.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.

On Sunday morning last the forward Loco
motive train exploded on the Syracuse an
Utica Railroad with fatal and disastrous result
Israel Morgan, the Engineer, was thrown int
the air and tell about one hundred and Fifty fee
distant. HIS clothes were torn from his bod
and having received the full force Of the stear
IT is supposed he must have been killed instant
Iy. William Cation, the fireman, escaped wit
several bruises and scalds which are not con
sidered mortal.
The second Locomotive had the entire ma
chinery of one side taken away. The Egin
eer and Firemen escaped without injury. Tn
dorchester Democrat says Mr.. Morgan hat
been an engineer for some seven or eight year
and was considered very careful and competent
He leaves a wife and three children. The re
port of the explosion was tremendous, and wa
heard at considerable distance fragment
Of the Locomotive were thrown hundreds OF fec
and several houses on either side OF the tract
were slightly damaged by them. Clapboard
broken through and window panes smashed
Mr. Morgan's W tch was found in a vacant lot
all of two hundred feet from the track still run
ming and no way damaged, except by crack
ling of the crystal. The loss TO the Syracuse
and Utica Railroad Company must be som,
twelve or fifteen thousand dollars
ANOTHER Private dispatches announce
"a collision between two engines on the Erie
Railroad
Messrs -Bookhammer and Dull, engineer anc
'fremen, were killed. II is SAID to have occur.
led between Fiogen and Corning.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
ARRIVAL OF TIE STEAMER CRES-
CENT CITY.

The Crescent City arrived at four ocl 'ck.-j
|She was allowed to land her mails and passen-
gers but an official order had been issued thft III
would not be permitted again with Purser,
lSmh
Capt Davenport replied that Purser Smith
would return on the next Il ip of the vessel, and
lthe Spanish authorities would be held RESPONSE
BILE for the consequences.
The Crescent City laid off the Moro during
the tight Of the 10Th. aud next morning pro.
Gee ded to her wharf.
The Spanish steamer Isabella Segundo, which
was cruising off the port, spoke the Crescent
City and passed
The foil wing notice is to the ,onts of the
steamship Havana:
PoLITIcAL SECRETARIES OrfIcE.
Notwithstanding there remains in full force
and vigor, the order ofhis ExceIlency, the Gov
|ernor and Captain General, which communi-
Gated to you on the 18th September last, relative
to its being forbidden that MIR. Smith, an EN-
ployer ofthe steamer Crescent City, should re
turn to this Island, and also the entry of sait
vessel in this port, should she carry him. spe
cial concession made by his Excelency on III
last voyage Of this vessel to New Orleans, ant
on her return to this port which she has effect
ed to-day, might be interpreted in doubtful
manner, it being concession founded on spe
cial reasons of which his Excellency the Min
lister Plenipotentlary of her Majesty, has &C
xnowledged that his ExcclIency instructs me t
say that in future the said order would be enfo.
ced, 80 that being inform d of this parlicula
you may communicate the inf ,rmation to WHO:
it may concern, and nobody avoid, through ba
intelligence, third parties be injured. God Bile:
\ and preserve you through many year.
MARTIN GkLIANO.
The following is the reply of Capt Daver
port to the letter of Martin Galiano the polii
cal Secretary Of the Captain General, address
led to Messrs Drake IL Co. Agents of the Gre
: cent City, dated 10Th inst
GENTS am in receipt OF your letter of tn
: date. enclosing an official letter from the Seer
tary of the Captain General, by which lea
hat this ship will not be permitted to enter Y
harbor of Havana on her return from New
leans, should Mr.. Smith be on board W
! in hopes this matter was sttled-however, C.
e assure you that MIR. Smith will return with
ship, whatever the consequences may be, t
Spanish authorities will be responsible for
am respectfully, your obedient servant,
'r HK. DAVENPORT,
IT,. N.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

THE BURIED ALIyE-The following from
tine Edinburgh Review, will go far to neutralize
the effect of the absurd rumors, frequently stat
ed of persons being buried alive:
In the midst of exaggeration and invention,
there IS one undoubted circumstance which tor
|merly excited the worst apprehensions-the fac
that bodies were often found turned IN then
(coffins and the grave cloth dsarranged But
what was ascribed, with seeming reason, to
Ithroes of vitality, is now known to be due te
1.-The agency of corruption. A gas is developed
lin the decayed bodies which mimics, by its me
|chanical force, many Of the movements OF life
So powerful is the gas in corpses that have lair
long in the water, that Mr.. Devergie, the ply
[sician to the Morgue at Paris, and the author OF
Ia text book on legal medicine, says that unless
secured to the table they are often heaved ur
and thrown the ground.
Frequently strangers, seeing the motion of the
Limbs. run to the keeper of the Morgue, and an
(nounce with horror that the person is alive All
bodies sooner or later, generate gas in the grave
land il constantly twists about the corpse, blows
|ont the skin till it rends with distention, and
',ometimes bursts the coffin itself. When the
gas explodes with noise, Imagination has con
|verted it into an outcry or groan the grave has
been reopened the position Of the body con
armed the suspicion, and the liberation been
taken for evidence that the wretch had gnawed
|h,s flesh in the phrensy of despair. So many
|are the circumstances which will constantly oc-
|cur to support conclusion that is more unsub-
|stantial than the fabric OF dream.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

Guy FAwKEs DAY.-Yesterday being the iflh
|of November, the usual search was made in the
parliamentary cellars to discover the shape OF
|Guy, and prevent the blowing up of the Para
|ment This serious operation took place shortly
latter eleven o'clock in the morning, by several
|of the officers of the two houses Of Parliament
with lamp in hand, and with solemn step and
vatchful eye the expedition of discovery advan'
|ced along the corridors and descended into the
cellars The heated air OF the pipes which run
lalong the basement of the two houses attracted
he attention ofthe searchers, but was pronounc-
/ ID by competent judges not TO be dangerous
Every nook and corner was examined for the
discovery of conbustible materials calculated
Ito blow up the new Palace Of Westminster and
1.-The Peers and Cominoners Of the land, but none
1were found, except some rubbish &C INJECTED with
the lighting and ventiIating processes OF DIR
| Reid The shade Of the ancient Guy was
search ID for in vain and after fruitess effort
lin the sub. erranean regions of the new Palace
/ of Westminster the searchers returned to the
1carpeted chambers Of the upper stores, covered
with dust, and nearly suffocated with foul arr =
report Guy non est inrentus, and that the Lords
spiritual and temporal, and her Majesty's faith
Sful Commons, had no cause tor apprehension =
As usual on the anniversary Of the Gsnpowder
; Plot, the Lord Chancellor, accompanied by sew
: eral peers, went to Westmins ter Abbey. Their
(ordships met at few minutes before twelve
1 o clock in the House of Peers, and at twelve
precisely proceeded in procession to Westmns.
err Abbey, to hear sermon delivered by the
bishop of Norwich. Their lordships were p'ece
= ded by two marshllmen, several office rs OF the
House, the. high CONSTABLE of Westminster
Ia I'd great many policemen under Mr. Super
in'endent Martin. The Bishops of London,
Winchester, Norwich, in their robes, headed the
procession. followed by Sir Augustus Clff'rd
the usher of the black rod then come Lord
Strangford, the Earl of Malmesbury, Lord Col
|cheste, and other peers after whom came the
Lord High Chancellor, in his full robes, attend
ed by his secretaries and other officers The
PROCESSION proceeded from the House of Lords
Ia r 3 the vestibule toward the central hall, and
through it down the marble chamber, and so out
into Old Palace Ya:d, and then across the road
TO Westminster Abbey, where the sermon was
preached; after which the procession returned in
the same order to the House of Lords London
Duly .Ne,rs, Noe. 6.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

THE PARROT IND THE CHILD An inciden
'touchingly illustrative of the power Of attach
ment in the lower animals, is related in th
Portsmouth IN. H. Journal of a recent date
In small family, in the south part of that city
There was parrot which had found home f.
years, and had become pet of the family. 4
child was taken sick last spring, and was no
seen by the parrot for some days. The bird ha
Z been used to repeat her name, and during tn
3child's absence repeated the name SO incessantl
las to annoy the family The child died. TIL
repetition was kept up until one of the fami
took the parrot to the room where tive corps
slay. The parrot turned first one side cf It's hea
4 then the other, towards the corpse, apparentl
deyeing it, and was then taken back He neve
repeated the name again, was at once silent
and the ne xt day died.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
TRUST SALE.

n EFAULT ha wing been ma de in the condition of
YD certain Deed Of Trust made by 1orenz Renting
and Theresa his wife, and Christian Strube and Pauna
his wife, secure Ambrose OeLcr all OF the county
Of Dubuque, the sum oftwelve hundred dollars TO be
pad in six equal annual payments of hundred dol
lars EACH with interest the whole sum unpaid at the
rate Of seven per cent? be paid annually for the fol-
Flowing described Premises wit - Fractions 81 e
1.-The ne or of 9, and all that pan of lot
in 10 of township SO Of range g. east
aof the 5th p NJ, which has not been heretofore
decided by John D. Bush to R. Edwards, aiming 40
iacres the whole Of the above tract thereby conveyed
containing hundred and eighty less,
lin Dubuque county, Iowa-which deed is dated Octo-
ber l5h 1851 and recorded In the Office of Recorder Of
Deeds for the county of Dubuque, in Book of Merit
Cages page January 29th, 1852 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of power of
sae contained in said Deed the undersigned Trustee
therein named will proceed to sell the premises above
scrhed at the front door Of the Court House in Du
buqne county, the highest ard best bidder for cash
ION Thursday the 23d day Of December next oclk
the afternoon Of that day, To the due and
UNPAID thereon. AMBROSE OEHLER,
J. Burr, AIRY. Trustee.
Dubuque, Noy. Goth, 1S5aw3w
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
DEAiA OF
WILLIAM II. KING.

In our paper of yesterday morning we called
attention to slip from the gentlemanly opera
tor at the telegraph office in this city, announc
ing the death of the Vice President elect, Hon
William R. King, Of Alabama. We are not
apprixed Of the nature Of the illness which pro-
duces this melancholy event, but it is enough to
know that the spirit Of another of the RePub
lie favored sons has taken it, final exit from this
world, to impress US with the Aeetness of ! ife
and the enthusiastically Of all human greatness
One by one the stars in our political armament
are being blstted out; some Of greater, others OF
less briliancy it is true, but all equally impor-
tant in their respective spheres, 20 much So
that the void which their departure creates, IL
not untrequently matter Of deep concern to those
upon whose shoulders falls the responsibility o.
supplying the vacancy.
Mr.. KING, although not known to fame al
amongst the brilliant luminaries who may b.
said to have just preceded him to the grave, hal
played conspicuous part in the history Of thu
times in which he lived, and the Councils of thu
nation Of which he died 90 favored and promi
nent q citizen.
In his composition there appears to have beer
wanting the elements necessary to dazzle az
allure, either BY the potency or peculiarly Q
their charms. Silent usefulness was his sphere
and Spartan frmness, united with 4 sound AM
discriminating mind, the secret of his country
Partially. Elected to Congress in 1911 at tn
early age Of twenty four, he was found manful
II battling side by side with Calhoun and Clay
against the naughty arrogance and insolen
assumption Of the mother country, which led
the war Of 1912.
Al he close Of the war Mr.. King visited III
courssof Naples and St. Petersburgh As Secre
tary Of Legation, with VIM. Pinkney, our Mir
lister to those courts, and remaining abroa
some Two years returned and was sent from h
state Of Alabama to the U. s. Senate, where h
spent over twenty years of his long and usef'
life. He was minister to France at one of tn
most critical functions in the history Of this NJ
ton. viz: at the time when France and Englan
were contemplating a join protest against tn
nnexation Of Texas. As 10 well known an
no doubt wildly remembered BY many of OF
readers. Great Britain was especially anxior
10 have Louis Philippe joint her in that protes
The single design Of Mr.. Kings mission
the Court Of France, was to thwart Great Bri
ain in her deep laid anxiety tor the entertain
ment by the French King Of her proposed pro
test. The wisdom. 6rmness and sagacity ofo,
Minister prevailed with the French Court. On
Philippe signi6ed to his anxious neighbof b
non-disposition to hold under further consider
ton the proposition which had been submitted.
thus wadcut off all apprehension ofths then &C
templated difficulties with any European power
q sequence 10 the annexation oflhe Texan r
Republic. In le4s having returned from Fran,
MIR. King was sent back to the U. s. senat
and upon the death Of President Taylor VI
chosen President Of that body.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
NOTICE,

Is hereby given that Silver Watch found
|by the subscriber about the month Of April last,
IN the Military Road near the village of Cas-
|cade, and by him advertised at that time, re-
mains, still unclaimed. Said watch, to which
was appended chain and key, was appraised at
$l5, and is in the hands of b. Rupert Esq. clerk
|of the court of Dubuque county, where the
same may be had on the owner applying to him,
proving property, paying charges, &c.
TAYLOR.
Dubuque, Nov 90, 1852, W1w.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
EMPIRE on FRANcE

The report ofthe committee Of the French
|Chambers establishing the Empire, was adopted
by vste of 81 to /. The programme CONSIST,
|of eight articles, the most important Of which
Fs the first. indeed, if be not the only one oI
|any importance. 1t reads: nLouis Napoleon I,
named Emperor, under the title Of Napoieor
|ill." The imperial dignity is made heredi
|tary, but extends only to the male heirs. The
proposition undergoes the unnecessary formali
|ty Of submission to the French people for theil
acceptance. BY the arrangement agreed on
Jerome Bonaparte and his son are both excluded
from the succession, whereat the former 90,
a|nad and resigned the Presidency of the
|Senate.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
For the Express.
Scorr Co., Nov 1852.

'Messrs. EDrroRs:
Dear Sirs:-lt would seem there 10 some ex
|citement about the selection Of gentleman to
I'LL the high and very important office Of Sena-
tor of the United States, to represent this young
State Of Iowa; and it seems TO your humble cor
respondent this is Just the nick Of time whenS
sthe "Sol,ns" Of this infant State should be &C
ktuated by the wise maxim-".Measures and not
Men," This State must have hopes of acquir-
more important favors for the advancement oil
the general interests of this young and flourish
! ing State within the com g rery ftu years
than she can reasonably expect within the same
time for many years thereafter. Therefore il
may be hoped the wise men of the Legislature
land for the credit of the commonwealth we vii
pre- sumo the majority are wise menu will select
the person for the position that has in every
point of view the greatest attributes to enable
him to WELD the most po,oerful influence, and
particularly Gfsuch can be tound) one that has
experience, standing, popularity, industry per-
severance, talent, and general knowledge OF
political manouvres, to qualify him for efficient
lana 6OeTgettC uCtlOi-SmWt0lotCty
There seems to be several cliques, each anx
|ious to elect a man from their District or sec
ton OF the State, and many seem to be unts
the deluslon that Senator of the U. s., from I
a particular section, would or should legis'att
kf his particular corner. Now, it would seen
clear, that if man were selected that woult
entertain the contracted idea of particular ia
voriteism of one part of his State, to the detri
ment of the general interest of his ,choie State
there would be but little risk in the assertion
that he could have very little influence with tn
congrega'ed body of expanded intellects COM
prsed in the two Houses of Congress.
The crisis (and this is criss) with this State
when her lands are so rapidly Icing sold and se'
tied on, and likely soon to be out of the cor
u troll or gift of Congress, should admonish tn
< discreet and long sighted members of the Leg
slature that it is their imperative duty to selet
). the man that is most likely to do the most ft
his State in the shortest time.
s If all this be good logic, the question may b
> Experiment, What man in the State can be 81
e lec.ed rho has all the elements combined to
e MS much within the coming few years as Ge
w. Jones. Who has the years of experience
who has the confidence, friendship and acquaiI
lance of so many of the members of the tw
Houses of Congress? Who would know
much about the manouvres generally, of CON
IS mittees in, and members of the two Houses
and how many years might it take the best nc
~. man that can be selected to acquire the inform
ton that would be required to render him con
petent to control, influence and detect schemir
manouvres, and carry out great objects al
a1 plans, where SO many old, long-schooed al
gigantic minds may be secretly and cunning
II scheming against him.
Pages might be written to show the wisdo
Of selecting Gen. Jones in preference to Al
new man. M.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
EXPLOSION AND LOSS
OF LIFE

We publish letter copied from the Journa
: Of this city in another detailing frghtfu steam
boat explosion, which occurred near Beverly
on the Muskingum River, on the afternoon o.
Friday last Among the scalded and wounded
We regret to see the names of Senator CovEY
and Messrs OKEY of Monroe, and BARrLEr o.
Washn gton. of the House of Representatives
all on their way to Columbus, to enter upor
their duties in the Legislature. We trust they
will all speedily recover from their injuries
We publish further details ofthe cata strol he
in our telegraphic column. 1t will be seen tina
j the opinion of those near the scene is, that thu
explosion was caused by sheer carelessness OF
\ the part of the engineer. 1t is to be hoped tina
the Legislature will enact more stringent pen
alities upon future instances oifsuch delinquen
CIV Ohio Statesman
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

DUEL-ALMosT We learn that Hon. Geo
G. Dunn, and Hon. w. A. German, of lndi
ana, came to this city on Friday last for the pur
pose of settling a difficulty between them
which, we believe, grew out of a statemen
made by the latter, that MIR. Dunn had instiga-
ted disturbance in recent Democratic meet
ing at Indianapolis. Through the interpositier
Of friends the matter was satisfactorily and hon
orablv diusted.-L0u. Courier.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

1T the slave trade; announces the abolition of
duty on Portuguese wines; suggests inquiry
nto the East ladia Company's charter; says
|iestimates will be laid before Parliament in due
time; proposes scheme for the advancement
Of the arts and sciences: and congratulates
them on the state Of the country's prosperity.
FRANcE.-Private letters from Paris state
that all the electoral colleges are convoked.
The slightest pretexts are made use OF to arrest,
and place in durance, the very name OF the Re-
public is sufficient to procure the unhappy ut
terer an indefinite Imprisonment.
France may remain tranquil, but Europe scar
cely can
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
TO ADVERTISERS,

Let advertisers remember, that the Miners
Express Is the oldest paper in the North of lows
that it has been in existence for going OF
twelve years; that It is as universally known
and read, as any paper in the State; and that
will do advertising upon Just as reasonable term
as il can be done elsewhere.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
Notice.

+ ETTERS of administration having been granted by
IL the County Court OF Dubuque County. on the es
of David Carson decd, Timothy Mason all per
sons having claims against said will please pre-
sent them and those indebted will please make mme
|date payment. TIMOTHY MASON,
Nov, 80, 1852. Administrators.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
NEW YORK. Nov. 81

NEW YORK, Nov 81.
] The Cherokee has sailed for Havana with
aut the U. S Mails, which were Withdrawn By
order Of the Government by Capt. Baxter. Pur
ser Smith is also on board.
The Pacific sailed today at noon, with Ct
passengers and $l50,0O0 specie.
Among her passengers was Rufus Choate
bearer of dispatches.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
Tstraved or STOLEN.

ORION the subscriber living at Peru, dark bay
Two years old last spring, has white spot on the
forehead. Any person delivering said animal to the
subscriber, information that will lead to her
shall be literally rewarded
W3t* CHARLES SECLARE