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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

Success OF THE FIRE ANNIHILAroR Ar
experiment with Phillips Fire Annihilator, al
Newark, on Tuesday, was pronounced by the
committee on the Fire department, appoir d ia
report upon the result, entirely successful.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19
New York, May 10.

The deposits in our Banks are very large and
increasing, and large sums are laying idle for
want of good borrowers at to A. per cent
Good Mercantile paper is scarce, and the Banks
have to drum up borrowers. Stocks are rather
dull and Sterling Exchange is weak.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

The Washington Monument is now ITO fee,
high, from the foundation, and l4O feet above
tdewater
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

A man named Arthur Nicholson, was fatally
stabbed in ten pin ally, at Pittsburgh, few
days ago. John w. Cowell, Geo. w. Sword
and John Randall are in prison, charged with
having committed the murder
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

JOHN STEAM, an Englishmnn so or 80 years
old, who served honorably through the Mexican
war, was found dead in house which he had
built about eight miles from st. Paul, Minneso-
ia. He had laid in provisions, and fastened
himself in the house for the winter, and was
found frozen to death, standing up by his bed
In h;x nm. kcfs sYcle SIO7 In u0i.3
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

To MAKE GRATING WAY.-Take 3 parts
tallow, parts beeswax and part rosin. Boil
over slow fire half an hour. When cool it
should be thoroughly worked with the hands
before using
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

A FIGHIING WILD CAr.--The Natchez Free
Trader, of the 18th ult, tells eta wild cat, some
twenty miles below that city, that, while MIR
Henderson's negroes were clearing up piece Of
wood land, leaped from tree upon negro's
shoulder, with such an intense ferocity, that no
efforts could disengage his grasp, until the me-
suffering companion. He was game to the last.
The negro arm will have to be amputated.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

Three amendments to the constitution OF the
State Of New Hampshre-one of them abol-
ishing the exclusion OF Rome Catholics from
the ofice-have all been ratified by the people
by decisive maiorities
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

TRYING TO CONVERT THE PoPE.-A Bosto
MAN, who is persuaded that he had mission tc
convert the Pope, has been lately holding forth
in English, from the steps of churches, and on
the Perician Hill in Rome, to the Roman PEG.
pie. He has been arrested once, but was re-
leased upon the engagement Of Mr.. Cass to be
responsible for him, but he renewed his work
only two hours after recovering his freedom
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

CALIFoRSIA Fortunes 1t is calculated that
out of every hundred persons who have gone to
California, fifty have been ruined, forty no better
than they would have been had they remained
at home, five little better, four something bet
ter still, and one has made fortune. That
seems to be a fair proportion of the Californis
advoufurera
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

~ The girls in Northampton, Massachusetts,
have been sending bachelor Editor tansy and
NORWOOD. He says he don't care, he would
rather smell that than matrimany.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

STRANGE EFFEcr Produced BY A BABY
A liverpool paper states that a man in Brken
head, on an announcement being made to him
that he was the father of child, went mad.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19
Fer tho Express.
NATU Rr
BY J. A. LlNNEl.I..

How beautiful is Natures face,
How like pure and spotless BRIDE
Adorned with every charming grace
THE universal love and pride
The welcome guest of every eye,.
Throughout the vast immensely
Behold her in rich beauty dress'd
Spotless, immaculate and bright,
furs as the mountains wintry vest
Lovely and eternal light
Pure as tears-chaste as the sigh
Breath q by tn ethereal canopy.
Oh Nature beautiful and briyht-
The parent and the friend of all.
Author of a!l-the dark-,he Light
The substance-the invisible.
To thee in vain strike my Tyre,
Thou art feel ] see ADMIRE,
Dubuque, May 81
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

To Two horses ran off on Saturday with a
load Of corn in a wagon attached. The corn
was considerably scattered, but no particular
injury done that we could learn.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

n The hight ofpoliteness is passing around
upon the opposite side of lady, when walking
with her, in order not to sep upon her shadow.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

We clip the following from a Baltimore paper,
Of the 10th:
"Niss Oceana danaeuse at Frout-st. Thea,
tire, eioPed this morning with lover from Pitts.
burgh. Her parents are in pursuit.
Go il yOung ones
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

The Southern papers are very severe upon
Willie T. Mangun $ speech in favor of General
Scott.
The papers are filed with details Of the dam
ages by the tate food.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

L'rd John Russell has forwarded subscr:p
ton to the fund for erecting monument to the
memory Of the late DR.. Murray, Catholic Arch.
Bishop Of Dublin
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19
II. Nj. SHIP--HoBAET Towy,
January 18th 1859

"MEAGHER has made his escape from this
some say he has broken his Parole, others say
not. lie wrote to the Police Magistrate of his
District, TO say that he did not wish his leave
extended Some say he left before the letter
was delivered, others say he did not, but that he
remained until person who was sent to watch
him, came to his house. He came out and ask
ed the whether he wanted him. He said
"No." He then went into the house and escap-
ed through the back way. In two hours after
some more police came to arrest him. But the
bird had flown. And so the case stands
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

u A person whistles when he has cold fin.
gers; and he whistles when he has burnt his fin
gers; and strange to say, when he has lost his
money he whistles for il also,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

Ey The commerce now passing through the
Gulf of Mexico, amounts to over two hundred
millions per annum.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

tzg The Maine Liquor Law, having received,
the signature of the Governor, is now a law Of
Massachusetts,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

We are indebted to Chas. Cookery Esq for
the following gratifying intelligence. May his
escape be made good.
Truth TELLER OFFICE.
Friday Evening,
From private and authentic sources we have
received intelligence of the ESCAPE Of THOM.
AS FRANCIS MEAGHER, one of the Irish
Exies, from the Convict Settlement at Van
Dieman's Land
The following is an extract from private let
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

NATIONAL Free Soil CoNvtNTIoN The
National Free Soil Convention is to be Leld al
Cleveland on the 4th Of August.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

WHoIs SHE!-- eastern cotempora J adj
vertses for horse, "for lady of dark color,
a good trotter, and one Of stylish action" The
horse must be young, and have good long tall
about fifteen hands high"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

Why is the Emperor of Russia like boy who
strives to resist a crowd.
Because he is opposite the press.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

EBLola Montez, it is said, intends producing
the drama of her life, at the Howard Athen@um
Rostou
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

WOMEN AND MEN.-Women, especially
Young women either believe falsely or Judge
harshly If men in one thing. You young love-
ly creatures, who dream OF your love by night
and day-you fancy that he does the same Of
you. He does not-he cannot, nor is it right
that he should One hour perhaps, your pres
ence has captivated him, subdned him even to
weakness the next he will be in the world,
wo king his way as a man among men, forget
ting fer the time being your very existence
Possibly if you saw him, his ouer self, hard
and stern, SO different to the self you know,
would strike you with pain. Or else his inner
and diviner self, higher than you dream of,
would turn coldly from your insgn ficant love.
Yet all this must be you have right to MUIR
muir. You cannot rule mans soul-no wo.
man ever did-exeept by holding unworthy
sway over unworthy passions, Be content If
you lie like his heart in his bosom-deep and.
,alm-its beatings unseen, uncounted, often
lines unfalt; but still giving life to his being.
The hcnd Of the Family
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

o. A CoLD TRAcK.-The editor of the Bnr-
lington telegraph is scarcely warm in his edito-
rial seat, before he renews his picayune warfare
upon our ID legation IN Congress andespecially
upon Senator James. He had better let this
han he can, and from whom such small poiitt-
cat aik, would come with better grace.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

Mr. Webster has quite recovered from hi
recent 'ndisposltion, and appears unusually
we'll.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

~ Here is a paragraph Of plain talk to girl s
which is worth a library OF Young Lady
Books, or Young Lady's Friends, or whatever
may be the title of the wishy washy compounds
that are Id for the benefit of that interes ing
point of the population.
"Men who are worth having want women for
wives. A bundle Of gewgaws, bound with a
string Of flats and quavers, sprinkl, d with colo
gne, and set in a carmne saucer-this is no
help for man who expects to raise a family of
boys veritable bread and meat
The piano and the lace frame are good in
their places; and are ribons, frlls and tnsels,
but you cannot make dinner OF the former,
nor bed-blanket Of the latter And awful as
the idea may seem to your, both dinner and bed
blanket are necessary TO domestic happiness
Life has its realities as well as fanc;es but you
make it all matter of decorate remembering
the tassels and curtains, but forgetting the bed
stead. Suppose young man of good sense
and of course good prospects, to be looking for
a wife-what chance have you to be chosen p
You may cap him, or trap him, or catch him -
but how much better to make it an object for
him to catch you. Render yourself worthy of
catching, and you will need no sIrewd mothers
or managing brothers 10 help you 10 find mar.
K of
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

GaLESA AND CHICAGO RAILRoAD.-The
increase of receipts Of this road for april, 1852,
over April, 1851, were $9G23 81.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

FIRE The Washington Mill, at Glouster,
N. j., was damaged by fire on the eth to the
amount Of $4,000.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

| What is fashion? A beautiful envelope for
mortality, presenting gittering and polished
exterior, the appearance Of which gives no GER
tain INDIGESTION Of the real value Of what 10 con.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

A majority of the Wing Delegates elected te
tie Balam"re City Convention, on the 2sth, are
friends Of M. Fillmore.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19
THE MONEY MARKET

CINCINNATI, May 7-r. NJ.
The river has fallen 6 inches since last even
inG-weather pleasant
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19
Meagher the Irish Patriot.

~ Rosas and his family, arrived at Queens
town, Ire, on the 10th of April
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

tST The Court House and Jail at Mantle.
voc Rapids, Wis, were burnt few DAYS since.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

= Tie veather on Saturday the 18th was
very plse.i, vegetation is rapidly pushing
forth. IbsR&ills begin 70 look quite summer
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

DEATH OF RADErZKY.-The celebrated Mar.
shall Radetzky Of Austria is dead.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

A CRYING SIs.-On Monday last, young
woman was confined at the Aims House, and
delivered of three Hring children. All seemed
to be doing well at the birth, but SINCE the youn.
gest of the three has pinned, and the officiating
thinks it may not live. No names have trans
PRED, but we have understood that the girl,
whose mother is with her, was the victim OF a
Presbyterian preacher, somewhere in the east,
whom she followed westward, until overtaken
by the crying demand eff nature, TO be delivered
hom the unnatural burden which she bore
Louisville Times
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

Tue WAR-HoRsE In BATTLE.-Among the
many and varied incidents of the bat le-feld, not
the least is the conduct of that noble animal, the
war horse. Some, on losing their riders, will
still continue their evoluiions with the crops to
which they belong, or get fresh rider, or are ar
rested by the swift messenger of death. Others
plunge mady through the field, tread.ng down
all before them, many laying with their legs bro
ken, unable to rise and looking pteously, for re-
lief put several of these poor creatures out of
their misery by shooting them through the he ad.
There was one animal resting OH his launches,
with his fore legs extended, and his head erect,
making repeated but Intellectual attempts to rise !;
his hind legs were shattered by cannon ball ;
thinking to e rminate his sufftrings more speedi-
ly, placed the muzzle Of my piece close to his
forehead and fired was too close, however; the
ball r, bounded from the bone and wounded N.Y.
self in the thigh slightly.
Another beautiful black horse, very richly ac-
coutered, was standing like a statue, and his late
master, an officer of the French cura ssiers, lying
dead near him we wondered to see him so pas
sive, and one of our men mounted and urged
him forward, when the first step was taken,
down came both together, the luckless rider
measuring his length on the ground amid the
derisive shouts of his comrades. On examin-
alton, It was found that one Of The forelegs Of
the horse had been broken just below the knee
by (probably) spent cannon ball; and as he
stood up there was no appearance OF wound,
nor did any blood escape though the part was
much swoIl,n-Lt. Morris's Recollections Of
NJ ,litary Service.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

q The following is now being debated before
the Tilletudem Lyceum:
(which causes girl the most pleasure-te
hear herself praised or another gal run down
We shall issue the decision in an extra
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

Rev. Obediah Brown, Baptist ministe
for nearly fifty years in Washington city died OF
the I'd inst
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

QuIcx PAssAGE.-A gentleman from San
Francisco, who arrived, at New York on the last
trip, crossed the Is,hmus of Panama in twelve
hours and forty five minutes. He says he nigh,
have made the trip in ten hours. The great
difficulty the California passage is in the over
land transit from ocean to ocean. We see it al
ready reduced from five to six days to twelve
and three quarter hours. When the Panama r
r. is completed that time will be diminished to
2 hours.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19
The Malls,

We learn that such arrangements are being
made, relative To ne Mail Department, as will
open uninterrupted communication with the
East, in the average time of FIVE and six days
This is an item of information that cannot but
be we'll received by the whole North West. l,
is high time that s,me method should be adop
ted by which we shall be brought within the
pale Of the advantages and facilities Of civilized
life. But We must say that, whilst we hope
for the best, we have but little confidence in the
disposition, and less in the efficiency Of the
present arbiters Of the public interest and con-
ven,ence, pertaining to, aud arising from ade.
quate mail regulations. The profiyate disre
regard of duty, and the innate corruption Of the
department, forbid the hope Of better state Of
things, than that with which we are at presen,
carsed. Nine tcn,hs Of The time our exchanges
&C., are received in parcels, consisting of thres
and four different mails. One day we will re-
ceive papers Of the tenth, eleventh and twel tn
and the next, OF the third, fourthand fifth Of the
sam emon,h. How can such state ofconflsion
exist in the absence Of the grossest neglect and
most manifest d,reliction Of Duty There il
something wrong, and the evil is not without
it, remedy Yet, why is the remedy Withheld
Did one half of the Department posses the
honest industry tina, some of its agents do, then
the public interests would be considered, and
all causes of complaint be merged in the salts
faction Of the public mind.
n The Temperance Convention held al
Davenpor, on the 22nd ult., decided in favor o.
a prohibisory liquor law. The following are
among the resolutions passed:
Re.olued, That this convention appoint a
committee Of three to act in conjunction with a
similar committee appointed by the Grand Di.
vision of the Sons Of Temperance to prepare a
memorial to be presented TO our next Legislature
winch memorial shall embody the outlines Of a
prohibitory liquor law.
Resotred, That it is the sentiment of this
convention that while we would use legal
suasion for the manufacturer and vender, it is
right and proper to use moral suason for the dram
drinker and inebriat..
We commend the above resolutions to the
special attention of s.vulcan Jun'r," or if we
were permitted to give him name, who should
call him, vulture Senior. Temperance il a
most salutary blessing, but it is question fer
the private judgment of man and not for legis-
lative enactment. II we are to adopt the follies
without the virtues Of Puritanism and are to
have saddled upon us, the oppressive sectarian-
ism. which disgraced Connecticut, under the
bigoted reign Of .Blue Laws" for decencies
sake let the evil day be put off as long as posi-
Bile.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

GEN. Sol ONION VAN RENSSELAER, died at his
residence at Cherry Hill, N. Y, on Saturday,
the Gath ult., in the 18th year Of his age. His
life was one Of activity and full of incident
He was the son Of Revolutionary militia officer,
Gen. Henry K. Van Rensselaer,, whose name
appears quite frequently in the history of the
campaign Of Burgoyne and the border excur:
sions Of Sir John Johnson. The veteran CARR.
ed 10 his grave many honorable wounds receiv-
ed in . severe engagement at Fort Ann, with
the advanced guard OF the British Army.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

The new advertisement Of DR.. Mason, will be
found to embrace the largest stock Of drugs ever
brought to this market.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

There is a lady down East so high minded
that she disdans to own that she has common
sense.
NAGYAR PLuMEs.-These feathers, resemb-
ling black Newfoundland dogs tails, are entirely
out OF place when stuck in the hats OF gentle
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

The Rev Lphraim Judson, clergyman
settled in Norwich Conn in l771, was an ex.
ceedingly quaint and original preacher Re-
marking, in one of his sermons, upon the *
cuses made by the guests invited to the we'd
ding feast, he obscrv. d that one VIII" had bought
hive yoke of oxen simply entreared to be excas.
ed, while the one who married wife absolutely
declared that he couid not come. "iience
learn, said the preacher, 'sfhat one voman cum
pull harder than fire yoak Of oren.'
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19
PPILADELPHIA. Nav ll

Bosros, May Z, P. M.
The city ulc,l lave invited Mr. Webster 10
speak at Faneuil Hall next week
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

The Washington Republic Of recent date
states, that Gen Sargent, has been unanimously
confirmed by the u. s. Senate.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

FIRATEs IN THE MEDIrERRANEAN-A Ma
pies letter OF the 3uth uIt, states that the Uzella
which arrived at that port from Liverpool on the
9th, was boarded on the Sd, when in lat 50,
Ion. Z, by about dozen men, armed with axes,
from barque, supposed TO be Greek or Spanish,
who commenced to plurder the vessel. The
Pocahontas, of Shields, hove IN sight, and sent
boats crew tn the assistance OF the Uzela
which caused the pirates to jump on their own
vessel and make sail. The p,ratical vessel was
low one, with broad white ports and white
rail
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

CF The editor of the Davenport Banner has
got the impression that there is quarrel be.
tween Dorr Of the Democrat and ourselves.
Suclr let us remind the editor is not the fact
What he has seen in the Democrat, is simply
DORIS peculiar mode Of making charges aud
what ne has seen in the Express, is simply our
plain way Of setting ourselves right with Mr.
Dorr
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19
NEW YoRK. Nav I

NEW YORK, May II.
Money.
More abundant. Stocks and Sterling Ex
change, firm
PORK steady; Lard buoyant:
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

PITTSBURGH, May Z, P. Nj.
River feet and fallIng-weather clear and
warm.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

u 1t is now ascertained that Feargus o Con
nor Is insane
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

A SINGULAR Survive learn from the To1
Popul; that Catherine Cassidy has brought a
suit against the Suffolk Manufacturing Compa.
ny for refusing to give her ''line," or recon-
mendation, in consequence Of which refusal she
was unable to obtain employment in other cor
porations. A portion of the evidence was
heard, when the judge, on account Of the new
and important law question raised, took the case
from the jury, in order that the whole court
might determine the rules of law applicable to it
The Rev. Mr. Green, arrested some time since
in Baltimore, and now awaiting trial here fol
his numerous swindling operations, has occupi.
ed his leisure time in prison by writing me.
moi' of his life and experience as a preacher OF
the Methodist persuasion. He threatens to
make some queer disclosures.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19

Row at Observation-Disclosures from Ia.
vana, by the Cherokee, at New York, gives a
different version Of the row ut that place re-
| Gently The fight was not between American
and British sailors, as first reported, but between
those two united against Spanish sailors The.
crews from an American and English vessel in
the harbor, made an attack upon party OF
Spanish sailors, and the soldiers of the vicinity
were called upon to dispense them, which was
accomplished with the exercise If much for
bearance on the part of the latter One Amer-
can was wounded, it is supposed MORALLY, and
one English sailor received hurt, and is now
in prison The Americans were very we'll
pleased with the fight, it took thirty FIVE sol
dlers to drive thirteen of them to their ship.
BUENos AYREs.-The Washington Union
says:
eve notice in the Diario de 4risos very fiat
tering account of the conGu It of the American
Consul in defending himself and the city against
an armed gang Of robbers, amounting to about
fifty in number, VIII, were on horseback, armed
with lances and carbnes, and had committed Sc
rlous depredations before they were dispersed
The account states that our Consul, assisted by
six American soldiers, posted IN the Street la
ptctoire, fired at the two leaders of the bandit
when they had advanced within gunshot range.
These two leaders fell dead, and the r. mainder
Immediately fed.