The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-16

John Howard Payne, u s. Consul at Turis
ma aetnee of the celebrated and beutiful song
"s"Home. Sweet Home.s i. dead.
Two theatres are about to be erected
hunaio, N r., one fronting 20 feet on VI ash
."s'"H street oy Io5 IN depth, and Is feet en-
trance on Main street, 10 to he erected bv /.
wsshhurns of Albany, and others. The Eagle
:. also to be rebuilt.
The bridge OF Deer Greek, on the Columbus
and Hents Road. which was burned down, was
nearly 80 feet span. In two DAYS another was
built an the train passed OH az usal Tia. was
quick work.
twenty seven Catholic priests, ard twelve
mus, destined for religious institutions in Mis-
sour and Texas, arrived at Ncw Orleans On
tho 18th inst, on the French ship Belle Assip..
from Havre
mere was a fracas at the German Theatre
m, o'"c'ha'', lew nights since, in which Mr.
"n an oc'or was stabbed by Mr.. Ald-rs-
o"rg The latter had insuled Madame THE
man.
The corner stone Of the late fremont Temple,
~ Boston, was raised or the gath inst, wien
were brought 10 light, the papers relating to The
| "u'uhg OF tnr Theatre. newspapers Of the
day, and the matters Of interest at the tine.
Warren Felch, Of Walpole, N H. has been
placed in an insane ssyI,,rn. a, Bra,tleborn-
another victim to the spiritual rappin. excite
ment.
Kew Mr.. Green, who was arrested for swinG
ing, some weeks since, has been sentenced to
twenty one months imprisonment IN Philad,E
phia. he Is said to be very eloquent orator.
and has been very successful IN making con-
verts in Cincinnati. PhiIadeiphia, and other
| nj yhnro hu L. 4
| nave an opportunity OF reclaming some Of those
with whom he will associate during the ext
| twenty one months
! Brigham Young, Mormon Governor Of Utah.
at great feast, recently given at the city Of the
Saints, made speech, IN which he said. thr.
nc wished It distinctly understood, that music
and dancing was no part of their religion Tn
those who asked why he joined IN those psstm
es, he said he did it in order that by giving bis
mind some relaxation from tiresone and Iabo-
r'ous duties, he might prevent its wearing
out his body before its time. number Oft
.. ofncefs were present at the feast.
The Aztec children are about LEAVING New
York for Philadelphia. Tne N Y. Hersld
contains an editorial, deno1ncing huinbues in
general, snd the Aztec children in particular.
Every one who has ever bad any thing to do
with thesedwarfs, whether as agents biograpb.
rrs. or visitors and admirers come in for share
oi abuse The Herald goes to far, but we a.
gree with him in wishing that the time would
come, when Amaricans would tire being hum
bugged.
II is mentioned as a matter of note, hy some
OF the correspondents, that the successor of
General Concha 'gnes abroad without guards,
in republican simplicity, and with as little parde
as possible !"
A large band Of stone cutters ut Kings
ton. &C. W. have struck in cense quence Of
their employers engaging the services OF dis
charged convicts who had been ought the art
Of stone. cutting in the penten,iary
The Sultan of Turkey has decred large do
nation Of works, in Arabic and Turkish print,
10 II" American Oriental Society. The ssT.
tan ma kes this donation partly in consdera'icn
Of the generous manner in which Amin Bey
was received in America.
Th" Nnvion of Madrid SAYS That the nnmbe.
Of public functionaries, of ali ranks, or persons
living on the public treasury in Spain, is 225,
OOO, or one for every five who pays taxes.
An exhange says: Mrs :: Elizabeth Oakes
Smith is lecturing on Woman's Rights, a, Gin
cinnati She had better be at home mendup
her husbands shirts. We saw the old ars,lr,
men, day or two since, and it was apoarent
that the buttons had not been sewed on
Strawberries are selling at seventy five cents
quart at Cincinnati. The papers of that city
say the markets are stocked with all the sub
san;als and delcacies OF the season, and vet
the prices enormous.
Col. Jefferson Davis is to deliver an address,
to the Literary Societies Of the University Of
Oxford, Miss. on the 10th Of july,
The legacy of $4,000 left by Miss Mary
Saum, Of Carol county, Md. specifically ap
propriated, for the relief of fsuperanuated minis.
ters of the Methodist Protestant Church, and
not the NJ E. as has been stated.
All kinds Of vegetation in the region Of Mem
phis, Tenn, are suffering severely BY the RACES
ofthe cut worm which are spread over the
country in myriads.
Captain Floyd Of the steamer Washington,
whose insanity was noticed by the papers.
short time since, returned home in the Allan.
TIC. His health is greatly improved.
The MANY admirers of that gifted actress. Mrs
Mowatt, will be pleased to learn that she is rap.
idly recovering from the injuries received by.
fail from her horse, some time since. She will
shortly resume her professional duties and il
was expected that she would be able to appear
on the 2lst inst, at complimentary benef,
that was rendered her by the citizens of Bas-
ton.
u The receipts Of the Hudson River Rail-
way are reported at S36,00O. The net esr.
nings for the six months ending lst or April.
were about $3.50 600
~ The receipts of the Madison and India.
napolis Railway ending 9th May. amounted to
$7,05O II corresponding week lastyear, 81 800;
increase, S2,l50.
IMPORTS AT NEw Yo"K.-The total receipts
of dry goods, from tire 1st Of January to The
oath May, are four millions less than durina the
same period of 1851. The total entered at The
port of dry goods since January LIST 1852, rs
twenty four millions Ga. .4do.
Oh, this rascally Tariff Of la46-how 1t en-.
riches the foreign and ruins the home Manufac-
turers.
MUnDEa.-The La Crosse Spirit Of the Times
gives an account Of the murder Of Samuel Rich
ardson by man named Andrew Grover, about
twelve miles from that place These had been
a previous quarrel between them about shooting
a dog. On this occasion, hard works were
used, when Grover sized knife from the table
and plunged it into the breast of Richardson.
Grover has been arrested. Advertiser
MEAoHER.-T. Francis Meagher, whose
| escape from exile we have noticed, is r-preson-
ted as only 80 years old, very cnrpulent, and his
exposure to the southern sun gives him dark,
swsr'hy appearance. He is said 10 have sbun-
dant means TO live comfortably. His fatheris
estimated to be worth $500, 600, and there are
but three children--one the exile who has lust
| reached our shores, another who IL captain in
the Pope's Guard at Rome, and third is bar
ristsr in the city of Dublin. The father isa
member Of the British Parliament, and rs also
chairman of the Waterford and Limerick Rail.
way e." Young Meagber is said to be poss
essed of fine forensic powers.-INsu YORK
Times.
MIR. Alfred Bujsc Of Baltimore, an artist of
skill and TALENT has proposed TO the city author
tiles of Washington, Guerdon' = statue Of Wash
ington in bronze, to be placed in the vest.bule
| of the City Hall
| The foundations for six splendid new hotels,
| have been laid in Broadway, New York, in The
( i,si few months Two Of these the ST. Dennis,
and CoIlamore, have been completed for some