The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-16
June 10Th, 1859.
General Congregational Association Of
Iowa.

Iowa.
This body held its annual meeting this year
at Muscatne, commencing on Thursday the Sd
inst and ending on Monday. There was full
attendance Of ministers and considerable num-
Der of delegates from the churches were pres
ent. Rev. J. e.. Holbrook, of Dubuque was
chosen Moderator, and Rev. Messrs Salter, OF
There are Sc Congregational churches in this
State of which 3 are in the vicinity Of the Mis-
souri, river; and AZ ministers, forming the larg.
est ecclesiastical body in the State, by far, I'M
Jess the Methodist Episcopal Church an excep-
ton. The amount contributed by the Churches
for benevolent objects during the year ,is$22lO
Fifteen new houses of worship have been com.
n,enced or finished, requiring an expenditure Of
upwards of $4,000. The largest church in
members ia at Denmark second at Dubuque
and third at Burlington. The largest amount
raised by any church for benevolen. objects w.
1851 at Dubuque.
Io,ca College at Davenport is under the pat.
ionagc and control of this denomination and ia
probably the most furnishing literary institu.
ton in the State. 1t had about 60 students,
ne past year, including the preparatory de.
partment II has two professors and the mum.
Der will speedily be increased and the buildings
enlarged. The Trustees will meet the present
week. 1t is to be conducted on the plan Of the
best eastern Colleges and will one day be to
Iowa what Yale is to Conn, Dartmouth to N
Hampshire and Amhurst and Williams to Mass
II is pleasing to see the descendants and advents
to the principles OF the old Pilgrims of N. Eng.
land initiating their Puritan predecessors tho
laid at the earliest possible day, the foundations
Of Education in the ancient Colonies which,
they founded. Christianity is the friend Of ed
ucation and seeks to enlighien and elevate a.
well as to convert and save men.
A resolution was unanimously adopted in IA
vor of the general principles Of the Maine
Liquor Law and pledging the members to do
what they could to secure the passage Of sim.
liar one in this State. The members of this
body have always been staunch friends Of TEN.
perance. The next meeting will be held at
Mount Pleasant in Henry Co,
From the Ohio Statesman.
Great Enthusiasm I'm the East.
See Telegraphic dispatches about the nomi.
nation, and let US answer tie shouts Of the uni !.
ted Eastern Democracy with chorus of en-.
thusiasm that will meet their cheers on the tops
fthe Appalachians, and rend the very heav-
ems
New York June
The nomination Of Pierce takes-glorinusly-
the young and old Democracy are all alive. The
Wings are disheartend. Build the Democratic
fires on every hill and in every valley.
The Telegraph also brings US intelligence of
the largest and most enthusiastic ratification meet
ings held for many years. We have the
following:
WILMINGTON, N. c., June 9TH.
The nomination is most acceptable to the De-
mocracy, and dispatches from our delegates,
pronounce him the nominee OF the South.
BosroN, june Z.
The nomination by the Democratic Conven.
ton caused great qualification among the party
in this city. The Wings also say they like
it.
General Pierce was so thronged by calls made
bv political friends, that he had to leave the
fremont House privately last night md take
lodgings in Cambridge. About bushel Of
,elegraphic dispatches for him were received At
the Tremant House.
WAsHIseToN,. June Z.
The Democracy here express great satisfac-
ton at the nomination Of Pierce, who il well
known here, and highly esteemed by all par
ties. *
RICHMOND, Va, June 7.
The nomination OF Pierce and King is well
received.
We have dispatches from other points in
North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, and
Alabama, all OF which give the most glowing
of the universal qualification with
which the nominations are received. Every
place which the wires have reached. the people
are on fire. The present prospect Is that the
have not seen as enthusiastic cam.
paign since thed'ys Of Jackson. as We shall
have under the lead Of Pierce and King.