The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-04-14

1 Dubuque, in 1852.
We now propose to say few words in behalf
of our young City. As may be expected, we
approach this subject, under the conviction that
we may challenge the ridicule Contemporaries;
satisfied, as all must be, that whatever claims
to merit place possesses, Western towns are
so burdened with fulsome praise, by Western
editors, that even a plain statement of facts, Is
| liable to criticism and msconstruction.
| Blu, such change has marked the growth
and prosperity of this City, within the last hive
or six years, and fortuitous circumstances, with
in very recent period, have clustered about US
SO thick and fast, and gwen such an increased
confidence in the place, and impetus TO business,
that We cannot allow the opportunity to pass,
without noting few Of the advantages obtained,
the improvements made, and the inducements
offered for immigration, capital, and business to
come to this point.
Situated a. this City is, above the Rapids,
and at the most convenient point for storing and
reshipping freight, in goods and produce, to and
from Northern Iowa, Wisconsin, and the Terri
tory of Minnesota; in the midst OF one OF the
richest mining districts in the wide world; sur
rounded by one of the most fertile and product
i've countries; blest with healthy and invigo-
rating climate; and possessing location, which,
! for beauty, convenience. and health, cannot be
supposedly it is not strange, that immigration and
enterprise should have early detected this spot,
so highly favored by nature, and in the midst OF
wildness, and among savage horde, planted
the seeds, which are rapidly terminating into
mighty City.
Little money has been expended. and few
improvements made in this City, but what have
had direct view to the necessities OF life, CON-
fort, and business. The capital expended, has
been in the CITY, and not away from it, for the
purpose Of inducing business; and yet the supe-
rior,ty Of location, has made US successful RI
val of the oldest and wealthiest City in the
North West, and given us, and her citizens, the
assurance, that the day is rapidly approaching,
ness men, and leave her far in the back ground
in all that pertains to wealth, commerce and
general prosperity. What is there to prevent
it. when we contrast the respective localities of
the two places; when we look abroad into the
far West, and North, and behold country ca
pable of the highest production, tributary to US;
when the land bordering the West side of the
river, is equally as rich in miaeral; when our
location is immediately upon the banks Of the
Mississippi, while Galena is some miles interior:
L a.,
Central Rail Road, and therefore the great
North West depot Of the trade Of the country,
both by land aud river; when all the contracts
for Government surveying are given out, and
The returns made here; when Sub Treasurer,
for receiving and d.sbursing all the Government
funds Of The North West, has been recently es
tablished here; when bill is now before Con-
gress, and will probably pass, granting lands for
the construction of Rail Road from this place
to Keokuk, giving people choice of markets,
sure, that we shall have one or two good boats
in the Minnesota trade, between this and falls
and one very soon, to ply from this City TO Ga
lena; aud when improvements are now going
forward in this City, of character TO place ii
entirely beyond the power of adjacent towns to
with US in manufacturing.
Never did Spring open in Dubuque, with
more fattering prospects OF he alihy and lucra-
live trade Our Hotels are crowded beyond
their capacity TO accommodate; our Merchants
Of goods; our Builders are clearing away the
rubbish for extensive improvements; our Me
chances display an activity peculiar to the sea.
son and the occasion; our Miners were never
crowned with higher rewards for their TOLL our
Smelling Furnaces, Mills, Foundry, and other
places of manufacture, are enjoying season Of
the highest prosperity; our Streets are crowded
with immigrant wagons; the demand for dwell
ings and business holses, is beyond the capaci
ty Of our property holders to meet; the best and
fastest steam Ferry Boat on the Mississippi, is
actively and pro6tabIy engaged IN ferrying to
and from the City; the improvement of our
Harbor is going forward rapidly; anc our whole
country and City wears an appearance Of indus
try and prosperity, which has never marked its
existence before.
reach that successful and happy period in ou-
commercial history, when we can defy the rival
ry of enemies from without, and the opposition
Of misguided friends from within.
WEATHER On Thursday morning, heavy
fog ciouded the City, but it was soon dispelled
by the warm rays OF an April sun. few such
days as this, will dry up the mud, give us more
regular mails, open more successfully The chan
nels Of our spring business, render more acces- ,
,;ble the roads to the country, cheaper the CON-
nodities of the farmer, disspaie colds and I
coughs, which are pee, liar to Spring, warm the
,arih for the reception Of vegetable matter, and
intimate the people of both City and country
With new vigor.
JACK RossIrER, the famous trotting horse, l
'as been matched for four races, over the Union I
ouvse. Long Island, against "Boston Cir,
nd Lady Suffolk. T L