The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
~ The city is full Of strangers.
y The river is still falling.

For the Miners Express.
sMy great regret is, that neglected to have
her Daguerotype likeness taken before she
So said lovely young mother, as in pitcous
tones she bewaileI the loss Of her first born
daughter. The precious jewel still lovely in
death, had been so healthy, SO full of life, and
would not allow themselves to think that the
opening rose bud could be npped by the frosts
of death and the infant form, of the sweet
prattler, be hid in the dark vault of the tomb, ere
years sunlight. had been shed upon her aubern
tresses. Down the green vista of the sunny
future, the yourg husband and wife looked; no
cloud to dim the bright prospect; no thought of
intervening sorrow, to inpall the gay heart with
gloom; They lived in anticipation Of enjoying
the company of the dear pledge of mutual af-
lection, for many long, long years; but alas, a
sad reverse comes over that happy circle. Those
eyes that stocked love to eyes, are dmmed with
weeping, and those faces, once radient with the
rain bow of hope, are won with the trases of
dependency, and those hearts, that beat as only
parents hearts can beat, with thrilling emotion,
are now sorrow-laden, at loss no earthly pow
cr can retrieve or palate. II would be some
comfort, to the poor weeping mother, if she
could look upon the Image of the loved one, now
buried from sight, but mournful the thought
and bitter the regret, she neglected to have its
likeness taken before it died. Perhaps those
L r
as The impression is general that the likeness Of
very young children cannot he taken, but this
is evidently a mistake, as any one can know, BY
calling upon either of the gen,lemanly Daguer-
ian artists in this city = Especially Mr.. White
in Globe Hall. The writer in his per-ambulat-
ians through Dubuque, happened to call in at the
globe buildings, and was politely shown the nu
merous specimens Of the artists skill, and whilst
looking at the picture of little girl, some fe
months old, taken by Mr. w he was powerfully
reminded of the maternal exclamation that
heads this article. Parents would do we'll to
secure a likeness of their children, before the
opportunity shall pass away for ever.
TRAVELLER.
OLD Fuss AND FEATHERS Editor of
the Knoxville Wing IS ssdown" on Gen. Scott.
He s,ys the Generals ssmnroper use of pub
lie monies in his early days in the army his
quarrel with Gen. Jackson in which he came
off second best; his bad treatment of Gov.
Clinton his unsuccessful quarrel and contro
versy with Gen. Gaines. his contest with Gov.
Marcy, in which he got the worst of the fight;
his more recent contest with Gen. Pillow, in
which to say the least Of it he made nothing
all these and more would come up in judgment
against him, and overwhelm him if once brought
before the country as candidate for the Presi-
dency. His notorious vanity, which is more
than equal to his military ability, has been the
fruitful mother of his indscreet acts, and with
out any abortion has given birth to progeny
OF hateful and silly speeches and deeds as nu-
merous the shoa Of little fishes that inhabit
the waters of Egypt.