The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-03-24

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- THK Du OF WELLIseros.-Ad docn-
mcnt is published in the English papers, show
ing that, in one shape or other, the Duke of
Wellington has received E2,9I3,67 of the pub
lie money, including interest nn f760,000 Par
liamcntary grants. His Grace holds, six
public officers, the pay for which amounts to
Eo 800 l5s, per annum.
RAuEo.p BRIpeE--The Rock Island Adver-
tser says, that the contractors for building the
Railroad ridge that town, have already
commenced operations. Its length will be- four
teen hundred feet and lis width thirty feet
The estimated cost is from $S5. 900 to 800 900.
The work is to be completed by the lst OF Dec.
1853. Warmer 4 Sherwood contractors
FREE Tnapr WITH CASADA.-The Montreal
Board of Trade have sent an urgent memorial
to the Governor General, in opposition 10 ~
merican reciprocity. Commercial union is
reco,nme nded to obtain entire free trade with
the United States by adopting the American
tariff
" The " T. Tribune OF the 9th inst has
the following:
"The Chicago branch Of the Illinois Central
Railroad is to be let to contractors in Few
days, and ais, the branch from Peru to Cairo
There is not word of comfort in il for r,,
unless tI,t. last line may be- supposed to mean,
"from Peru to Galena. "-Jefersonian.
WAsHIxarox' Farewell AppREss-The
British Historian Allison, in speaking of Wash
ington's Farewell address, pays it the following
high compliment
ale hcqneah,d t. his conntrymen an address
to ,chieh there IS M compositions Of mninspree
,oisdom mhich can hear comparison
~ Miss Antonette l.. Br ,wn was introduce
ed by the " Theodore Parker, TO his con-
gre CATION, recently, in Boston, and she pr
formed The service hy prayer, and the preach
ing Of sermon from chapter IA of Corin-
th,sns. 81 and 3, She is graduate of ober-
line University, 2f years old, and rather good
looking.
s-T Never laugh at those who do not dress
a well as Won do. They may know great
deal more than you.
/ TIA now system Of crime has lately come
in vogue in New Orleans. Calitornians are
piled with liqnor nntl they become helpless, and
are then deposited in cabs which take them ''ont
| of town" There they are always robbed, some
| times murdered. A company Of the worst
men in the South is said to be engaged in the
| business. 1855 5tGe 81 #a
~ At meeting Of the Whig Young Mems
Committee in New York, Mr.. Fiilmore's friends
had tight squeezing to get through resolution
complimentary to himself. Straw. DC.
| HIsHw. .y RoBBERy The warsaw Journal,
says that ID. L. Paine, ono of their merchants,
was robbed last "Wednesday on his way 10
Quincy. He was travelling in open buggy,
with a large trunk, containing six thousand
dollars in specie and paper. Eight miles be-
low town, HI. was approached bv two robbers.
He fien n-ighbor's for assistance, but on re-
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they found the trunk brnh-n open, and robbed
| of it's contents The robbers haa oscaped and
no clue was eG to- lead to their discover. Hal-
! leg Whig.
Civ1L Avp DrrioMArrc BLL-it is said
that this bill now before Congress, cuts down
1 the expenses Of all the U S Courts, tn from
J $3.50, $50 TO 100000. The judiciary commit
tee of the House has introduced a bill cutting
down all expenses, and fees, tul fifty per cent.
and in some cases reducing them nearly tc
!, nothing. The bill is some 90 pages long, ana
/. tarrifies the lawyers who practice IN the u .
Courts
rg The mail hoat Bcn Franklin was with
. the greates, difficulty saved from going ovel
9 the falls on Saturday. She had but one whee
the other having been broken, and in starting
from, louisville for Cincinnati, took a shrel
m the pilot, and d.ified IN the head Of the. fail
: before she cnud strai .Lten up aud gather head
: way .-.Nonpariet.
A Mo~srER CoRrosArIoS ~ MANYLkND =
, The House Of Delegates, on Thursday; passe'
/, the bill in relation to the Cupberlanh coal and
IRON company, after striking out the individna
!" Liability clause which had Dc.n inserted the oa
previous.
The bill untes seven ortlre leading coal com
- pnni.s Of Aliegany county, under charter
h,,,. ,cl, to hnvd
is acres Of land issue stock 10 the amount OF s.
o 0n0, 900, own railroads, and perform other iarg
= operations. t
ry-The Tnp-cmc Court Of the q. 8, ha
Idelivered the opinion in the celebrated Galne
" case As has hecn previously announced,
IL was adverse TO Mrs Gaines.
4 v-The Mississippi Senate ha. p,saeda la
'e to prohibit the introduction Of slaves 'sto th'
~ State for sale H6rsrsiqaa b a. ;,
70 rz~ Il IN asserted, with mucl, confidence
20 that the reported sale Of the Immense Fremo'
property in Calltorna, is not true. as3
he ~it ia said that the Custom House Al we e
x orla.n. will be the largest edifice in the = III
mt 80 States. It is to be built of granite 'Io' 1n
ry Massachnset,s, and will cover more thah :"
ed acres Of ground.
~. s4a; @i} f stna@ :, =. p.t.;.k
of TuE SrPrER.-Remember the o.. az =
he uppe, j. to come off this evening at a c'oe
at the Glbe Hall. aR ssasfw p'sa +
ndi trAs,y L,wrcnce. isthe title OF : new '' "'
-. .ds el received by Woodward:
IN. uraI,onk here, Pete, sato knoWI"Kudt
giH ey to his companion, "dont stano on tne fa' =
,n- road" .sg5 - se ii sfg9 sAdi
m: .Why. Joe ~. m s ~
no. .K.se. if dc cars see dat mouf Of yours, dey
rol fink Il am de depo, an run rite in
in .h. r..t,