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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02
Escape o< Thomas MeaSher.

From the Dublin Nation.
Escape o< Thomas MeaSher.
Thomas Neagher has escaped The III at
and most gif.d of our cpnfess ,rs has broken
his chains. and is now freeman Of the world
Thank God for his deiivrranca. A new hope
is given IT, liherty-a glorious advocate is res
tnred to Ireland.
We have hut meagre details to disclose in
osd-r 10 satisfy the Impotence of ,ae country
TO hear of this fortunate story. Here is The
whole narrative
One vt the most eminent and independent of
our citizens, (wh So name we have permission
to make known to Meagher's friends has con,
municaied to us the joyful intelligence. He
has received letter from his brother in law,
an assistant surgeon in the British navy, writ
ten from Hobart Town, aud bearing date the
18th Of January last, which states that Mragher
hid escaped; and that the governnant officials
had searched his h,use in vain. He had es-
capped beyond capture and pursuit. The blood
hounds were alter him, but had missed their
prey.
The above eloquent announcement of the
falling "f the captive's chains, will send y
thrill of JOY through every freeman's heart in
the Union. Meaghers name and sufferings in
th"cause OF liberty, have given him an endaar-
ing place in the hearts nf the American people,
who will rejoice with his friends and country.
men at the escape of the imprisoned eagle,
whose pni"ns will soon. we trust, rustic in the
free air of our own loved land.
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1fJtrklq Miufrs' Grprrss.
= SuBLIsRHD RvEnv wEDkEsDAY noRrlss
VIZ II MERIT = ca.
Qfes. in Fartsys Ro,s, Main, 5st,oesn TAird
s and Fdwrth street.

Oeess sNkartsys Roso, Main, 6st,oesn TAird
Fa aad Fourth street.
fae DAsIy Evrssss will be furnished b weekly sub
e.sesvs rEN CENTS par wesk, payable the carrier
- Satrrdsy mornings
20 ADvEsrssR~svrs inserted in either the Daily or
weekly. on the mnst reasonable terms
ST Ths WEEKLY EXPRESS will contain the
esse atetgcace, p,iticsl an miscellaneous foreign and
xnestic The recent improvements in onr Office win
eaane as 70 give smach reading in the Weekly
esn b sound in any other paper OF its size in the west
Terms OF the Weekly.
Two DOLLARS per annan, pasabie in aaoaaee; and
~ The same proportion FOR three or six months.
No subscription will he discontinued (except the
aa,n of the pablishers) until all arrearases paid
10 Ctuhs--A As an ndcenasnt to clubs, propose to
esSke tho fsowing reduction.
Three copies per ann,ua sS: Six comics. $40; Ten
copies, SIS; Fourteen copies saa
Where club Of SIX ten fourteen copies SENT an
- ssra cory will be who makes Up
sam Orders from clahs be invariably accompanied
tho cash.
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.
Or Evrsr DEscRFros, executed with accuracy, neat
md dspstch reasonable as at any other
= Enlistment in the State.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

4 INDIANS RErg.HINe "A large number q
the Chipoawa Indians passed through this city
yesterday, On their way back to the Sourhern
shore ot Like Superir. They are a part OF
those who were removed from Wisconsin last
summer at the expense Of The Government IN
the country west Of the Missouri river. This
will be another gnod job for some friend Of the
Admin; ;sfra,ion, and make Another item for the
"Dr6ciencv Bill = Cap Rep, May 13ih.
We have noticed struggling Indian now
and then, for the last week about town and
presume they are part Of the same company
The poor Indians lot, is 4 hard one.
Bva las Of the last Le egislatafe, Attstsof tht
Supreme Court Of IlliSMis, residinein that State
are permitted TO practice IN all our Courts o
Rarord Green Rnu Snhefafor .
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

1HE MALADf Is EkoGRESSIkG.-l0 eQitOrS
Of the Valley Wing, are out in favor of adopt
ing the "Maine Liquor Law" in this state We
shall expect them next, to favor law, for the
suppression Of profanity and the use of tobacco
and indeed to restrict men, to an attendance at
one particular church and making it penal to
travel on Sunday. With the "AIaine Liquor
Law engrafted upon the statute of our State.
we shall be ready to expect any thing, tha,
double distilled fanaticism can invent
The principle and example Of temperance,
we admire, and we rejoice to behold many men
in our community, whose energy, consistency
and firmness in the advocacy OF this subject,
has crowned them with the adm ration of both
friends and foes of the cause but we do hope,
dence and lberay, which will preserve this
sacred cause from the fiery ordeal Of politics !;
our state, from he maaacles Of a species Of leg
Islaton, as oppressive, as many of the imperial
edicts Of Russia; and our people, from The odi
um which inevitably attaches, to the dragging Of
purely moral questions, into legislation. When
ever Legislation travels beyond the desire and
determination, to enforce order and protect
society in the peacea5le enjoyment of its natural
and constitutional righ,s-whenever it makes
virtue of oppression, to force the minority into
the reluctant acceptance of a principle, which it
regards as unjust and tyrannical and which il
wants but the opportunity, to oviolate-whenever
it assumes to drag men, by compulsory
process, to particular standard OF morality,
not contemplated by single feature in our po
litical system, but reserved for higher order of
legislation, where argument and persuasion, take
the place Of s,phistry and compulsion then we
| sincerely believe, that legislation has travelled
out of its legitimate sphere, and that precedent,
has been established, familarizing the people
with the extraviganeies Of legislation and in
great measure supplanting,a a caution, which is
highly essential, to preserve proper eqnlibri.
um between the extremes Of society. In this
age ofisms and cccsn,ricities, it is a wise legis
latioH, which can draw line Of demarcation be
tween, and equi distant, from the over fastidious
and the purely radical Yet such line must
be drawn, if we would preserve that harmony
@ao eo"u ieetHs ""'"S Jul peoPe, "ntcH Is
! necessary to the permanence and prosperity Of
our present ystem of government.
i The Utah made short pleasure excursion
up the river on Tuesday evening, with quite a
large number of our citizens on board. 1t must
have been KEEP, very quiet for we heard nothing
Of it, until 10 clock at night.
Observation-Disclosures are due to MIR. Bell and
Mr.. Stckton for copies of their able speeches
in the Senate, the former on Intervention and
the latter on the importance Of serious govern
mental consideration, on the subject Of increas-
{ ed nava' facilities and powers.
EE Matheu 81 Clair Cla.ke Esq nf Wash:
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

WHEAT TO ST. LOUIS We leorn from ,
| gentleman. residing th- Lower Wabash and
heavily in'eresfe in the trade md TRANSFORMATION
business of that section. that l43. 900 bnshel. q,
wheat have been shipped from Psrrvsvlle anG
Terre Haute and intermediate points. n ST
Louis. since the opening Of navigation thi.
spring - Toicdo Repubhcan.
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Is YOUR PROPERTY INSURED

Is YOUR PROPERTY INSURED
r HE undersigned is agent for the American Mutual
Fire insurance Company, Amsterdam, New York.
CAPITAL 9 92OO, 200.
Embracing a MERCHANTS and FARMERS depart
Inent The Merchants department, is the cash prn
cipe, and Insnres Stores Shops, Dive ngs, merchandise
Furniture and all kinds OF property against loss and dam
ago bv hre And the farmers department. ENSURES soa-
ted BUILDINGS. Dwelling andout Buildings, Grain, Fmn
e aud all kinds CT Pro2erty, for of years eithe
avoiding assessments of losses this cnmp,n,
is adaped 10 the wants Of the people in city try
and CONNIE nds itself TO their confidence.
OrrIcE EsrRArcE--J. G Weatherb,'s Stare.
ae JAMES r. GOODRICH,
1ysnt for Dubuque, and sdjotnin Coxatifs.
1 Nov. 9th dly.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

GT A new comet was discovered at the Cam
bridge Observatory, on the 10Th, BY J 7
Bond
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

CRYsTAL PALAcE.-Thc greatest achieve.
ment Of modern art, is to be taken DOWN
Earl Carlisle, in a letter to Mr.. Paxton, says
that he considers its destruction as "perverse
and senseless an act of Vandalism as could b.
perpetrated."
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

The ClcayeIand Plain Dealer says: ga dar-
ing villain entered the residence OF H,rvey
Seymour. of Rochester, N Y, whila Mrs Spy-
mour, was alone, and engaged in ironing in the
kitchen. The lady saw him first by her side
with large knife in his hand, with which he
threatened to kill her it she did not tell him
where the money was kept. Refining her
presence Of mind, she told him to waite till she
could rock her babe, which the noisp ad aw oke
The cradle stood behind the lounge, and as she
got to the lounge she drew pistol, and told him
to leave, or she would shnot him. He cried
"Don't Shoot" and jumped out OF the window
Mr. Seymour on his Departure went into the
next house, where her courge failed, and she
tainted.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

Ouracknowledyment are due to MIR. Bell and
| Mr.. ST. 'ckton for copies of their able speeches
in the Senate, the former on Intervention and
the latter on the importance Of serious govern
mental consideration, on the subject of increas-
ed nava' facilities and powers.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02
Rnsros, May i9.

The Liqnor Bill was vetoed ny the Govern
or. Great rejnicings on the part Of the citizens,
$40 guns are To be fired on the occasion.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

f. v. GoODHIcH,
Waoiesas and Retail Deefer in
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS
CAPS, &C.
No.3. Globe buildings, Main street, Dubuque. Iowa.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02
Livery Stable.

Liv cry stable.
On IA ,bstpscn Main and Locust streets, City Hotel
LYMAN & SHOMO,
HAvING had their stable lorses &c. destreyedb BY fire
i have haw built new able, and purchased fresh
horses. uew harness, saddles bnggies carriages sulkies
We pfsdsc oxrseUes 70 keep good horses carriages
ETC., be found aayphere in the Northwest nj
ask Is a trial.
Rr Highest prices paid Tor corn. oats a,dhay
Anil 40 1851. II
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RIVER Mail The Mo. Republican Of the
lTt, contains the foilowinr:

"KEnKuK PACKETS The Keokuk Packe
Company have rurcnased the steamer J M
Kee, late Of thu Monrngahsla river, tn run ir
connection with the Keokuk packets above til.
Rapids. They intend purchasing another boa
to run IN connection with her from KrokulS T.
Rock Island. Thus forming an unbrokrn chair
Of communication BY the packet line from St
Louis to R. l."
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02
''S''1S 'lAaA CLARK & RrssE1,L,

CLARK & RIESELL,
LAND WARRANTS & LAND AGENCY.
yylIE undersigned keep constantly hand Land War
rants of every description, which they will sell for
cash, time, may he desired by purchasers They
have also taken much pains and ascertain good
localities for the location OF This service they
think they perform advantage for those whe may
wish to employ them.
Office opposite the Bank.
MAY 2S-5Iy CLARK & EiSSELL.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02
BURSTING OF A LAxE.-The Canada cores
pondent Of the Tribune, writing from Toronto

May 5ih, says:
a lake about two miles and hall long and
Gated eight miles from the village Of Brighton,
burst its banks, on the Dist ult., aud completely
drained out the water on the nrigiborng land.
The bank through which the water broke was
alb ,ut thirty feet in hight. The rush # water
dug channel twenty five feet deep. ard ut
one hundred feet wid', for length oftwo miles
uprooting forest trees, carrTng away nilldams,
and drowning two men. Thus occurred the
singular phenomenon oil a lake being dried in a
fnw hours
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02
AEarc Chance.
Valuable Farm

n FARM containing $50 acres--one hall
~ prairie and the other good timber--l1
miles from this city,. with 60 acres in .cultiya-
tion, and several very fine springs is offered
cery loac. The place is one of the best STOcK
FARMS in the country.
For PARTICULARS, enquire at -
s. THIS OFFICE.
Dubuque, March, 18th so, DIM.
|k0MExlcAN LAND WARRANTS guaranteed II
OVau espects, for eale tos Cash, or on time liberia
~ AA KEGS ~ Bosson and Juniata Nails in ssor,
Aag u, lo6l-iy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

DUNDEE The citizens of Dundee are ma
king an eff 'rt for the construction of Railroad
from that place 10 Wisconsin, up the valley OF
Fox River.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02
LATE PROM CALIFORNIA.

| .'H" iohh, May ~.
In" Daniel Webster. righ. DAYS from Sa,
Juan, with 335 passengers, and 100000 il
specie on freight an! m the hands of passengers
bringing dates from San Francisco to the I6
April
! Business al San Francisco was brisk. and al
kinds of des rabl' goods were improving.
II is fnmored at Sacramento, that lOs Ind;ans
IN Scotts Valley, murdered $50 whites. ana
s,"ie property ~ the amount Of $3.50, eco -
(inprobahie
The whale ship John and Elizabeth rep,r !
having experienced severe shock Of an earth.
quake in February subsequently it was aSccr.
tanned that Granbers lslnd had been swallow.
ed up, and that there were 30 taihoms nf water
over it. Another Island near it had also bee n
swallowed up.
New York, Mayl7
Steamship illinois, with 32l passengers, Al,
$1,000 on freight and $3.50 900 in ,he hands
"i passengers. arrived this forenoon. She brings
San francisco dates to April stl, with the
mails. The steamers FL Dcrad, and Sierra
Nevada left Aspinwall for New York the same
dav the Illinois.
The Illinois has m,dA the quickest rip from
Aspinwall ever accomplished. Whole running
tire seven davs and ten hours. The greatest
speed in one day was 347 m les
The two steamers bring over two millions of
collars.
The mining newsis favorable and the markets
steady.
The shipments If g,tl BY the N rt'.erner
on the 18TH for Panama, was 5 ,526, ,011 m king
a total for the month, thus far, of S3,4l9,-
S47.
Tn. S,crnmento municipal elections had re.
suited in favor of the Whgs.
Legal proceedings are to b. nstitlted against
the owners of the N rh A nerica, (run ash r.
at Aehpulco) bv snmr Of the passengers, to tes,
the ability ofthe line for damages sus aimed by
them.
Accounts from Queen Charlot.e's Island rep.
resent gold in abundance
New ORLEANS, Nav l5
A man-of war, with three cutters full ofl
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

DOCTOR ASA HORR.
OFFICE Main street, nearly opposite Globe Hall.
RESIDENCE -Corncr Of 9Th and Main streets, door
south Of Congreeational Church.
Octnber Is, ,5l-dwly
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Wool and Its consum,,,on.

1t Is little remarkable That in an agricultural
country Ike Ours, there should be actually an
ANIMAL importation Of wool Yet ,h, censps
statistics tell us that while the quantity of wool
produce IN n" United States in 1850, amount
ed to %, 426,7 ,77 pounds, the quantity mannf3c.
,ured reached an aggregate OF 70. 500 s25 pounds
'iere IS exh,bfed deficiency Of production to
the extent of is44o,632 pounds.
In every p1rt Of the United States the orowtb
"f wnoi finds sntable adaptations in resnact r.,
Climate and pas'urage. and there are numerous
sections ct cnnntry where the raising ofsheep ~.
o. all modes ofrnral employ, the most rroi. .ab e
The tact that We are importers Of WOOL with So
many facllti"s for wool growing at home. would
s"em tn imply singular neglect on the part Of
our farmers in some quarters
The "ffirial tables conta ming the statistics Of
me com'nerc" and navigation of the United
States show the following sources of our lmpor.
afi nf, ri
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

The Utah made short pleasure excursion
up the river on Tuesday evening, with quite a
large number Of our citizens on board. 1t must
have been KEEP, very quiet for we heard nothing
Of it, until 10 o'clock at night.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02


A man-of.war, with three cutters full of
troops, left, Vera Cruz on The 9th, for Coat
zee 'laS river The war s'eam"r nf Mexico was
taking in powder and guns for the same destina
ton.
A majority Of the lower classes Of Mexico
are violently opposed to the confrmat on of the
TehaYn,epec treaty
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

FEaReus O'CoNNoR This member of the
douhtedy insane. He left England to avoid :
commission Of lunacy that had been sued on
against him.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

s. r. SPOTcSWOOD.
&AkANUFACTURER ef Gensx' and Boyss Clothing
VI snlteits share Of public patronage and hopes 4
safi.fnsssca = al who may b plsased favor hin
~ their eusseo. fx ~ sa aT#
Shop over Farley and christman's Dry Goods sfnvs
x1lsin-ssEet Entrancs Etwcen the Bank and EXPIRES
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

SHrpwREcKs IN l85l--ln the last year, &C.
of Commons, Gil vessels belonging to the
United Kingdom were wrecked-6o0 sailing
vessels and IL steamers
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

to The Wings Of Mississippi. in Conven,
tion, have nominated Fillmore and Crttenden
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, and
named their electoral ticket. Stl'e Delegates
were also appointed to the Wing National Con
ventlon at Baltimore
U demand for jury may be made at any
time between the joining of issue and the COM
mencement Of the trial, even when the cause
has been adjourned Such is the new law Of
Wisconsin.
CuBA,-The latest intelligence from Cuba,
reports deep and abiding disatfection among
the people relative to the removal of the late
capt. Gen. Concha
~ The New Orleans Delta states the Nc
Donough estate is rapidly melting away in the
litigation. The executors and attorneys have
| already disposed Of 'arly $l00,0n0; and a
| large portion of the personal and real estate o
the deceased is advertised to be sold to NEE, The
current expenses.
! SAUSAGE MAKINe.-Th, mystery of sausagf
making has long been subject OF much inquiry
the following circumstances gives an ntina
ton Of what Boston sausages are made SO
clerk of one of the Boston markets recent,
seized thirty six carcases of veal, totally unti
for any person to eat, which had been sole
to sausage maker for thirty cents carcasc.
| BoUEDARY SURvEY.-On the 9th Of Nav
the Iowa and Minnesota Boundary Survey hat
advanced about 80 miles west from Lansing. =
/ The weather had been unfavorable 10 rapid pro
gress.
/ REsIGNATIoN OF BIsuor HAMLiN.--B Bishol
Hamlin sent IN his resignation to the Methods
Conference, on the morning of the 10th, on ac
count of i'll health
i tY The Wmgsof New York city have pro
badly chosen Fillmore and 9 Scott delegate
to the National Convention. Brooklyn elects
Scott delegate.
!. Corv,crED.--Young Haines, who robbed th
|, Post Office in Virginia, Of which his father wa
Postmaster, Of . large amount Of NOR ey, ha
been tried and convicted.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-The N. Y. Herald Of
the I4th says, that the Illinois Central Railroad
Co. have made a further purchase of forty
thousand tons of iron rails, at low price-one-
half cash, and one-haf in bonds, at par.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-07-09

eers Of Kentncky consecratet the name
aud applied ii to the place where Mr. Clay
desired to be buried. The associations
connected with the name harmonize with
his character; and the monument erected
to his memory at the spot selected by him,
will be visited by the votaries Of genius
and liberty with that reverence which is
inspired a, the tomb Of Washington. Up
on that monument let his epitaph be en-
erayed.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-07-09

Rey-The Third inst. WAS celebrated in
Selinsgrove by large neighborhood gath
ering, and a variety Of exercises by mem
bers of DR.. Fishers school, Reading the
Declaration by J. W. Gundrum, Grafton
by fl. W. Bonsall, Esq, Address by DIR.
Stillwcll, and an Elegy upon the death of
Henry Clay, spoken by Miss Sarah Cum
mings, with music, refreshments, &c.
A large delegation Of Sabbath School
children from Milton, on board of boat,
passed down the Canal and had I'VE doubt
not) happy tims at grove just below
Lewisburg
The Sabbath School connected With the
Methodist Church, Lewisbure, had cele-
bration in the morning, at their chapel,
when the Declaration was read b John
d. Wallace, and an Address made by Rev.
s. l.. il. Cunser-An all-suffcient guam
tty of confectioneries and cakes was dis
triDutcd among the scholars and other per-
sons present, after which the assemblage
was 'dismisscd-all highly gra,iied with
the proceedings, and the eountena nees o!
the little ones glowing with gratitude to
their teachers for their kind remembrance
Of them upon the occasion.
Some 200, children and others, con
nected with the Sabbath School of tht
Baptist church, spent the afternoon at I
beautiful grove near Wolfe's Mill, wher,
the Declaration was read by Edward G
Taylor, and Addresses made by Rev
Messrs. Malcom aud Dickinson refresh
ments were pa:;akcn of in abundance, ana
plenty Of time was devoted to various i'll
uocent amusements, in which old anc
young, teachers and taught, participated
in most gratifying manner, till evening
sent them home, wall pleased with II,
day and its observance.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-07-09
JACO3 Il. FRlCK, Capt. Z. G

The number of military land warrant,
ssned up to recent date. Is SAID 10 Be-
iIi,O0G-oi which II coo were for i6o
acres. 81 900 for 90 acres, aud 81 eoJ 10,
20 acres.
Al Lagrange. KY. nbou, ten days snce.
a suit Tor breach OF marriage conlrac,
was iriei, IN Which The iaif plainllf ganed
verdict Of damages ~ he amoun, Of
$1,000
CoLuMsUs. July 2.-The argument 10
he Methodist Chsrch case closed 10 day.
The decision Of Inc Cor.t has been re-
served UNI! the October term.
Pitsbure, July I've learn from S..
Louls Nat Gov. Calhoun, Of New Mexco,
det on The Plains, While returning from
New Mexico to he States.
Uncle TOMS CahIa. Mrs. Stoves new
work. la. been re Published in England.
'fhe Cholera is ,preadlns al the South
West.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-07-09
CUia lHaettue

has been invenie and tue statement Of . faw facts
may prove that 1t is not only the Best Machine
nf the kind in existence. but lha, it Is the most
profitable that a man can have on hi. farm. Ths
apples ae by this machine grated up into 6ns
puip, so that it requires bat comparatively light
pressure, and that but minute OF two, 70 extract
all the cider. 1t being asesttained by practical
experiment that One Fo::rfk more can be obtained
than BY the old process. Besides this it requires
only two hands to grind and mako up into cider
4 larger ccaGti,y OF apples ,haa can I'D pussia'y
made OIL the old-isshioned machines. Ga this
yress, owing to the compactness OF the pomce in
the tuh and the complete manner IN which it Is
ground. pressure OF three to 6vs tons-~heh
can 10 easily obtsiDed-w.lI produce B moss
favorable result than one hundred tons pressure
cn !as oriin,'y c:t.: rrsss. even !! the sPPlss
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-07-09

E% In the House Congress- June 26,
the bill reported by Mr. Bennett, Of New
York, f.om the Committee on Public
Lands, granting lands to the various
States for purposes Of railroad improve
.nents and education, possed by yote Of
96 to 81. BY this Law if perfected, the
old States Will share equally the Public
Lands with the new. And why should
not Pennsylvania have lands to build
Railroads and endow Schools, as we'll as
Texas or Iowa?