The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-01-07
Correspondence of the Miners Express.

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z ST. LOUIS, Dec %, Io31.
MrssRs EpIToRs: The market here, is bar
rem of any news of Importance There is Il lit
. tie talk about Kossuth, and the proceedings o
=, Congress; but it is confined to the Union ant
its readers The Inteligencer and Republican
r arc num- The Times has blowed its trumpet
loud enough to show that Kossutli is not their
favorte. The Union, more patriotic than its
co .,emporarcs, denounccs them all, and calls
upon the citizens to prepare grand reception
for the Hungarian Hero, should he conclude to
visit the West. Whether they feel inclined to
obey the call, or moi, will not pretend to say.
HIS presence here might act on their impulses;
but up t, the present time very little enthus-
assn has been manifested.
Kinkel, the German Patriot and Agent of
the European Central Revolutionary Commit
tee, addressed the citizens at the Rotuada on
Saturday evening. A committee of arrange
mcnts which was formed previous to his arrival,
requested the City authorities to give him
public reception, such as had been given by the
cities of Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Cincinnati and
Chicago, but no public reception was given
and but little concern or interest is apparent
with re ard to his mission.
There is but little doing at present In business.
The weather continues cold; and the river is
falling 50 rapidly as to threaten the destruction
of many of our Steamboats,. The Grand Turk
is aground about eight miles below the city
and fears are enterta ned that her hull will be
greatly damaged, if she is not Immediately
lightened of her cargo.
During the past week the river opposite the
city has fallen between five and six feet. The
average depth in the channel to Cairo is said to
be five feet.
The mails from all quarters, have been great
ly retarded in consequence of the sudden
pension of navigation. The mails during the
week have not crossed the Missouri river at st.
Charles, and quantity of mail matter has ac-
cumulated at that place" Arrangements have
been made to send the New Orleans mail via
Louisville, Nashville and Memphis, during the
continuance of obstruction to navigation in the |
river
There are at present, eighteen flour mills in
the City that have been obliged to suspend ope
rations for want of wheat. The supply now on
hand is lighter than it has been known to be for
the last ten years. The stock in store at the
close of navigation was estimated at less than
so 900 bushels
Col. Benton leaves tomorrow morning for
Washington. He has received dispatch fom
the Agent of the English Company announcing
his arrival in New York ind his intention to pro-
coed TO Washington where he will expect to
meet Col. B. for the purpose of concentrating
the purchase of Col Fremonts California tract.
100000 arc to be paid down and the remain
ing 100000 in regular nstalments.
A Telcgraphic dispatch has just been received
stating that the Capitol at Washington is on
fire.
The following is the state of the market.
Flour-Retall, superfne, 81 90; extra coun
t-y, Ss4 % a 450 extra city. "a so 5 co.
Wheat-Prime to choice, IS ST. cents
Corn-According to quality and condition,
35 so cts.
Oats-3l 30 cents, sacks included.
Barlcy-Nominally at 60 cts.
Rye-Scarcc, 50 to 60 advancing
Hogs Fresh arrivals are expected; stationary
at 81 IS a A so.
Pork-NIess, $12 % to ~ 50.
Lard by bbl. 7 cts; by kcg 9 cts.
Yours r.