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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-01-28
1Drfkly Crprr5g
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. ae.
Our Railroad GraDts-Ihe Burlin gton Tel
n, Il V,,Iy 'ln..l

eEroph ana Judge Clark.
In yesterdays paper took oc aston to say
that we had received no official acc ount of re-
ported notice from Hon. Lincoln Clark, our Re-
preventative in the House, that he would ask
leave of that body to introduce bill fora grant
Of lands IN aid ofthe construction Of a rail road
| from Dubuque to tie Missouri river at the mouth
of the Biz Sioux, and that we were very much
inclined to question the policy of such step
on the Iart of Judge Clark just at this pafticu-
lar time, when all efforts, and the efforts of
and alone, TO the one great object sought after
by the bill introduced into the Senate by Gen.
Jones asking an appropriation for the 'Dubu
que and keokuk," and the "Davenport and
Council Bluffs Railroads.
The more reflect on this subject, the more
we are satisfied that there be no truth in
the statement ia ken from the Burlington Tele
graph, that Judge Clark has given any such no.
tice because Mr. Clark could not adopt
more efftctual means for the defeat of the
whole grant, than by thus multiplying cur de-
mands upon the general government.
Mr.. Clark is too wise man not TO foresee the
fatal tendency Of such line Of action his
part, and that any additional requests would be
only so many steps towards the complete pros
,ration cf all the hopes that now entertain
ed for the success of the bill already before the
Senate and in favor of an appropriation in aid
Of the construction Of the roads above named.
There are other reasons which influence us in
this opinion, some of which are, that it must in
the first place be clear TO every thinking mind,
that if any nc,o projects intended, it is ex-
pected that our delegation will first await the
failure or success of the old one, which is and
all our hopes and wishes for the last three
years. Then it will be time enough to talk of
new projects, and not til then. The advance
ment of any new scheme n0,c, must result IN
the defeat of the old one. and end in conse-
qucnces the most disastrous TO US and ruinous
to the whole State. That Judge Clark may in
tend such notice, in the event Of the defeat of
the present bill, is more likely to be the case
But that he has giren such notice we do not be-
Iieve, and we must remain incredulous until we
have some better authority than the naked
statement of the Burlington Telegraph.
Will Mr.. Clark have the goodness 10 set us
right on this point, and is it to this matter that
our friends of the Capital Reporter refer in the
following;
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Democratic National Convention, 1854.

To the Democratic PARTY throughout the Unions
WAsAISeToY, January J, 1852.
A concentration OF opinion from all the States,
as far as practicable, upon some time and place
for holding the next National Democratic Con-
ven,ion, is Indispensable TO the union md organ
izaiion of the party for the Presidential canvass
Of 1852
With tins vcw the ssDemecratic National
Committee, consisting Of one from each State,
appointed hy the Democratic National Conven-
ton ofIS4S, "tn promote the democratic cause,
and with power 10 fiji vacancies, assembled N
this city, in pursuance Of a well consdered d call
for that purpose, at which meeting, on the 29fh
and Both Of Deccmrer, lc5l and the lst of jan
uafy, 1892, the thirty States of the Union
! were represented And, upon conf renee with
| democratic members of Congress, and consult
| ing the action of State Conventions as far as
| they have expressed any wishes the subject,
| the committee. with entire unanimity, have AT.
| rived at conclusion, which they respectfully
| submit for your ratification.
| The Democratic National Committee accordi
| inrly recommend that Convention of the De-
nceratc party throughout the Union, by dele
rates duty appointed by the Democrats of the
several States, be held in the city of Baltimore
on Tuesday, the first day of June, 1852, at 2
! NJ tn nominate candidates for Preside Mt and
Vice President of the United States, to be srp-
| ported by the DOnlocratic party al the election
on Tuesday, the second day OF November,
1852.
| The National Convention Of 1S48 adopted t!.e
following recommendation as to the number of
| delegates to be chosen in each Stale:
"Rcsoirsd, That it be recommended tnat
| hereafter each State be entitled to as many
delegates in futurDe emocra,Ic National Crn.
vcntion as 1t has in the electoral college and
more"
BY order of the Democratic National Com
mittcc.
BF HALLETT Chairman
~ ST cretaries.
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DIR. G. w: sCOT1

DIR. G.. w. SCOTT.
CONTINUES TO PRACTICE THE VARIOUS
BRANCHES OF HIS PROFESSION.
OFFICEan residence of Sixth and Iowa
VXyISiltN6 to avail himself of every that may aid
w in restoring all arrangements of the hnman organ
zaton he has recently procured Of DIR C. D. Raretts
Electro which admirably adanted 10 th
treatment of many forms ofdseasa, TO which m my, t
IRE being daily treated, can attest.
Dub,toue Iowa Feb, q. 1919, 93-Iy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-01-28

LAT y I L I L I'M NJ Il 1
Attorney :lElsa -sssi>eaicf ~ aNW
,ORNER of Wabasaw and Third streets, -. fauI, IN
" the Minnesota Democrat Building.
Sent II lS5!-s 81
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-01-28

GEORGE MADEIRA.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
DUBUeuE, Iowa.
OFFICE AT THE COURT HOUSE.
--- DOCTOR ASA HOKR
OFF! CE-Main street nearly opposite Globe Hall.
RESIDENCE Seventh street, ,one door West of ne
hodist Church.
October lS. '5l-dwly tfE rH
a. x. E4TOr,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
DELHI, DELAWARE COUNTY, IOWA
July le, ls49. 46 -Iy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-01-28

4. e.. ROCK ~ ELL.
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, and
IA Solicitor in Chincery, Anainosa. JoIfes county,
Iowa March sly
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04
Disposed to Make Light of it

The occasion of the election of Major Gen
eral by our Legislature, has latterly been i'm
proved as propitious opportunity for indulg-
ing in humor and sport. In filling the vacancy
in the Sixth Division last week, Albert II.
Small, Of Newry, was elected on the first bal
lot, on the part of the Senate, and Timothy
Ludden on the part of the House. Preparatory
to going into second ballot, in the Senate,
Senator Walker, of Oxford, INDUCED in the
following facelious remarks:
Mr.. Walker said he was sorry to observe
thai some Senators seemed disposed 10 make
light of the matter, and that votes were YES.
terday thrown for IA gentleman not eligible
ID. Il. Pike, editor of the Age because not
residing in the division. lie could attribute
this fact to no other cause except Kennebec
influence which seems TO grasp at all the
Offices. Kennebcc already has the Adlu-
tant General. Mr.. w. assured senators
that there are gentlemen well qualified for
Major General of The 9th Division, as any
in kennebec. He referred 10 the Arooslook
war, when TIE Oxford division turned out
promptly 10 rcpel foreign invasion. He
would tell Senators that Newry has her
Washington, Turner her Bonaporie, aud al
most every school district in the division It's
Scott.
In conclusion Mr.. w. moved that the Sen
ale proceed at once to the election 10 fill the
vacancy in The 9th Division. n ..4 ..
Mr.. Ludden was subsequently elected, by
both branches.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04
Quite a Change !!

Our neishbor of the Tribune has either ex-
perenced decided and sudden change of sem
tiFaent' or he has an exceedingly short memory,
we Will not undertake to say which. In re-
cent issue, IN an article on foreign politics. Ca
SUBJECT by the way, which he manifests some
interest IN Of late) We find the following dis
tinct avowal of sentiments =
considering ourselves the citadel of Consti-
tulional Liberty, England is the most imnor.
tant and indeed the only outpost; that once
carried, and everynprinciple of warfare would
direct to attack bn the fortress.
And the principles of common prudence in
defence also call upon us to defend, to the ut
most of our ability, the outpost
Now We are not disposed to take issue with
our brother, as to the truth of the above, bu,
simply desire to remind him that when, short
time ago, the Hon. Robert ]. Walker advanced
precisely Tie same ideas at the great Manches.
ter gathering in England. our contemporary af-
fccted to be horribly shocked at the unblushing
sycophancy involved i'll the act Whence this
mighty change of sentiments -ef.... ..
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04
THREE DAD s La TER

Steamship Africa arrived at New York nm
Saturday noon from Liverpool Feb. 15.-
She had % passengers. The news is not
very important. The Chronicle saws that
1t is resolved to organize powerfuI
channel squadron which VIII be cruising be-
tween Spihead, Plymouth and Queenstown
during The summer. This revolutionary
force will comprise the finest sailing and
steam ships IN the British navy, ard viii m
clude twenty vessels. The flag ship Of this
new squadron will lie The Sanspareil screw
rwo-decker isl guns, and the commander.
in-chei Wee Admiral Sir Thomas Coch.
rane, X. e. b.
The nnmber of guns carried nv This SQUAD
ron is 1926 aud all but Two Of The vessels
are now III commission.
From Plymouth, Feb. ~, we learn lin,
orders had been received Il; the backward N
get ready nIasIs and yards for twelve slps
Of the line.
Another war symptom is the report thar
the duke OF Bas>ado, the new French euvov
10 Brussels, is charged 10 demand from ths
Bel9hn government the removal OF the mon
umental hon fro the field OF Waterloo. and
the demolition Of The plramidal mound upon
which II stands.
The latest accounts from Madrid describe
the Queen health as still continuing 10 i'm.
prove. Before his eXecntian, MerIno nd.
dressed a letter TO the Queen, implorIng her
n ruun
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04

The "MAIN' LAW IN New YORK. Mr..
f. L. Snow, one of the New York Represen-
tatives, whose seat has been unsuccessfnlly
contested by the rum influence of the city on
account of his temperance principles, has sub
mtted in behalf of The Committee to whom the
Law was referred, lengthy and able Report
in favor Of the Law, accompanied by bill en-
acting substantially the law of our State. The
opponents of the law, it seems, are intending
to do-that which they never attempted to do
in our State-resst the law by arguments
They have advanced tuelre reasons why the
law should not be enacted, which they declare
their determination to support, by argument
This is certainly new feature in the tenn
perance movement. We should like to know,
down this way, what kind of logic can be con-
ceised of, to support the interests of rum and
its concomitant vices.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04
Another Useful Work.

Masters, Smith & Co., of IIallowell, have
just issued new and desirable Book for The
public, entitled Tie Name Register and Refer
e"ce Book. 1t was compiled principally in Bel
fast, by j. Williamson, Jr., Esq, and we are
satisfied, is just the thing to meet the public
wants, so far as its object is designed. 1t cu,.-
tains 252 pages, and is much superior to any
thing of the kind ever got up in State
Since 1913. the only reference book that we
have been able to get hold of, has been Dos
ton 4imanac- which this must entirely super
cede the use of in our State, to say the least
The work embraces an almanac for 1852, the
names of the members of the United States
Government, of foreign ministers, commission
ers, charges and consuls. civil government of
Maine, the judiciary, statement of the times
and places of holding courts, list of councillors
and attorneys at law, commissioners in all the
States, all the civil officers of Maine, Census of
Maine for 1850 with annorations as prepared
for, and first published in the Age, the census
of Maine for $780, State valuation for 1850, list
of newspapers with statement of their politics,
and by whom published Militia officers,
Banks, Insurance Companies, Railroads, Te!c-
graph Lines, L iucation statistics in extensive
and minute form, religious statistics including
the names of clergymen, Masonic Lodges, and
other orders, Agricultural societies, Post Of
fees and postmastcrs, &C., sc.
The Legislature, we are glad to see, have
provided for the furnishing of one to each
town-thereby patronizing an effort which all
must appreciate, and which has heretofore
failed for want of patronage.
Every business man will require 4 copy.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
Later from Europe.

The Atlantic reached her wharf Of New
York, Feb. Goth, at hall past nine, having
encountered heavy weather. She brings
London and Liverpool dates 10 the 1lth
INST, four days later.
The most Hattering accounts were received
no'' 'le Australian gold regions, and large
s"pP"es were soon expected from that quar-.
/ ter. - -
In The Commons, on Monday n;ol, lad
John Russell introduced The np1 rsc.r,,.
DIll. Ihe main points nre-,ha ho,nuaI.
franchise Is 10 he reduced from f,n -
the county from ESQ 10 EIO; in IreI,nJ -
comfy franchise TO he reduced ftom ro .o
f5 A new class of voters is TO be 80 80 70
who pay'40s. per annum. Direc, ,axsa 'u'
sessed taxes, or income tax. and nro,, no.
qualifications for member is 10 be abol,sh.i
and 81 small boroughs are TO be enlsrped h..
druftines from the inhnbitanrs Of The ne;,L
bOrhood. grs -yr..M#. 81
Lord John Russell also proposes 10 abol.
ish the oaths now taken by Roman Catholics
and dissenters, and the sole obs,.uc,ion
which now prevents the admission of Jews
to seats in Parliament e,-' A' 'f-A
I The Lords Commissioners OF The Treas,.
| ry have authorized the admission Of Col,,.
fire arms, intended for the instruction of
worknen in England, and for sale to Officers
/ in The service.
The London correspondent of the Com.
mercial, says that deputaIion & on the free
church of Scotland has waited upoo I.nId
Granville during the week, 10 make 4 renro-
sentation regarding the expulsion Of The
Protestant missionaries from Pes,b. in HIM.
gay, where they have resided in obedienr.
TO the laws for ten years.
They had committed no offence, and were
sent out oflhe country in the middle Of liz
winter. Lord Granville had promised n
lake such steps as might be necessary, after
communications with Lord WestmoreJand.
The English Ambassador nj Vienna.
FRANCE. Paris 9h-The President YES,
tertlay, paid visit To Versailles. lie wen,
in a close chariot, and was attended by an
escort of cuirassers. The Object of his yisit
was TO address the officers of The garrison.
who were reported extremely disaffecred.
The confiscatlon decree has proved highly
offensive 10 the army, from the course man
ner IN which they are invited TO partake of
the spoil.
Madam Pauline Roland, author of p,m-
phleIs on working associations has been
arrested. II is also reported that sixty Jour
neymen printers were arrested al The same
time.
Two hundred md forty thousand pounds
year ls talked Ct as The salary which the
Senate is asked TO vote for tie President.
Trade in Paris exceedingly duh.
There are rumors Of a secret understand
ing between the Austrian and French GOV.
ernmeniS.
SPAIN. The Queen has become GONZALES.
cent.
The criminal who made the attsmpt m
the lille OF the Queen, WAS executed on the
, 9Th.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04

The GALE OF SATURDAY NIeHT. The
steamer ST. Lawrence, from Boston for Port
land, put into Gloucester harbor Saturday
night, on account of the severity of the storm.
She dragged her anchors during the gale, but
having steam up at the time, she was prevented
from going ashore. She left Gloucester Sun
day noon for her destination.
The Schooner Moro, from Portland for Bos-
ton, and two other coastng vessels, were driv-
en- ashore in Gloucester harbor in the gale.
In Portland, several chimneys were demol-
,S"ed' and about two-ihirds of The roof of the
,a'se prick soap factory of Mr.. Sam'l E.
',"a'o' near the Arsenal, was taken off.
no gaze In this vicinity continued during
'he forenoon Sunday, but we have heard Of
no serious damage a -rh. MI
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04
From California.

The PromeIheus arrived al New York
on Saturday from San Junn, with 334 pas
sengers and S432000 in gold She brings
San francisco dates 10 The "a inst
TumUr reached San Francisco 90 the Isl
OF February. that n revolution bad occurred
among tile Mormors AT Great Salt Lake
Ii is said that the Mormons were arming and
terrifying themselves, and had published
declaration OF independence, in which they
asserted .her full determination 10 SET up a
Republic for themselves.
The miners on the Sacramento are work
ing night and day with great success.
Adyices from San Joaquin stale thai the
difficulty nj Carson's Mill is vet unsettled.
and the onnrz miners had almost en,ir.lv
suspended operations.
Tie clipper ship Trade Wind arrived a.
San Francisco OF The evening Of tile lsr. l2l
days from New York.
The Crescent City arrived at New York nm
Sunday, with $50 passengers. the mails and
81 100000 10 gold. She arrived al Charres
on the 18th and the propeller West Wind on
the 18Th, with over 1000 passengers.
Our advIces from Panama are 10 The I7th.
The Tennessee, which arrived there on the
18th brought one and half millions o.,
cisco IN fourteen days and fifteen hours. The
rush OF passengers al Panama continued
immense, and mnch complaint existed in
consequence of The delay experienced in
leaving for San Francisco. The bark Ceres
had been put up, and was filled with passep-
gers in a hour. The ship Rowena was also
up. The Golden Gate sailed on the Ilth.
full of passengers, aud the New Orleans on
the 10Th. Some 1000 persons were still
Whiting.
The steamer Mrkim, sixry-four days from
Panama, arrived al San Diego Jan IS, with
fourteen passengers dead and The rest oeary
so, from starvation. Being unable 10 procure
coal she could not proceed. She was unfit
for sea, and had been previously condemned.
The conduct Other owners is much censured.
The Gorgona road was in excellent condi-
ton, and the raroad TO that place would soon
be completed. The arrangement ofrPceIving
and disparchng the mails from the Y. ,.
consus office worked admirably.
FROM JAMAICA We learn that the island
was generally healthy and trade good.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04
Municipal Election.

There was an unusual degree of zeal and ac-
tivity displayed by the whigs,-and especially
some of the candidates for e6fce,-at our. City
election, on Monday. The democratic vote
was pretty generally given for the wing candi-
dates,-with the exception Of one or two
wards,- no nominating caucusses having been
held by them. {
In regard to the office of Mayor, there seem
ed to be a disposition on the part Of all the dem
ocratic voters of the city, to lay aside party
considerations, and unite in the reelection Of
Capt. JOHN PATTEN, whose services as such,
during the past year have, we believe, been
very acceptable.
The FOLLOWING is the result -
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04

Two Men kILED.-A serious accident &C.
CURED Friday morning on the Boston and
Maine railroad, which resulted in the death OF
two individuals, Enos Ormsbee and Silas w
Bumpus, house carpenter, both residing in
Charlesiown, Mass. They were following the
railroad track to Medford, where they were at
work at their trade, and were overtaken on the
bridge near Mystic river by the Manchester
and Concord express train. Bumpus was
thrown off the bridge into the river. The 9th
er unfortunate man (Ormsbee) was killed in
stantly, and his body left on the track. Orms-
by leaves wife and three children; Bumpus,
wife and four children.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04

HORRIBLE OUTRAGE. On Friday evening, a
Young woman named Elizabeth Kelett, of
Philadelphia, threw a quantity of oil of
vitriol in the face of Mr.. Lewis Bechler, of the
firm of Dyer & Becher, by which his face. was
bnlnt in shocking manner. His right eye
was burnt out entirely, and his left eye, nos
trils and mouth much injured. The reason
given for this outrage is, that the woman was
married TO an apprentice TO the above firm, and
they had refused 10 cancel his indentures She
has been committed 10 prison.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04

CoUNTERFEITs.-One dollar bills of the
Blackstone Bank, Boston, altered to tens, re-
Gently made their appearance. The genuine
ten-dolar note has an American female on the
right margin, whereas the altered bill has an
Indian girl, with bow, spear and arrows. The
figure X in the true note, occupying the whole
width of the BILL has an engraving of female
in it, while the counterfeit has none. This
counterfeit is very skilfuly executed, and well
calculated 10 deceive.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04

How IS THIS The N. Y. Times saws, the
Age is clearly in the wrong, about the Con-
gressional apporiionment for this State That
paper says-Each State is now entitled to the
number of Representatives indicated BY its pop.
ulation in 1850. Consequently the electors
will be chosen upon the basis Of the number ia
which the State is actually entitled, and upon
that to which it may have had claims at the
lime the present Congress was chosen. The
question was so determined in 1882, and the
electors were appointed accordingly to the cen
sus of 1880.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04

RETURNING. OF the party of young men,
who, we mentioned last week, left this ell!
for California, Messrs. Perkins, Flagg, and
Miller are ON their way home. having SOFA
their passage tickets al n large advance. an
examination of the accommodations lney
were to have on board the steamer 10 Cha.
gres, effectusIiy dspeIed the visions OF gold
thai danced tI,roiigIl their minds, and they
determined then. very wisely, we tliiuk, not
TO sacrifice health and every personal COM
fort in the search for Uncertain treasute.-
Bangor aIsfersonids, a6aeN asN ,"s
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04

ANOTHER RAILROAD BRIDGE ACCIDENT On
FRIDAY afternoon, man named Murphy was
walking on the railroad track on the bridge, at
Springfield. when the Albany train was ap-
preaching. He threw himself down upon the
loose plank walk on the side, but for fear Of
falling or being Jared off, he laid hold of the
rail with his left hand, and it was GU. off to the
wrist by the forward wheel, He was rem
dered insensible by the shock, bnt became
quite frantic when reused to Consciousness by
appliances resorted TO for that purpose,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04

RIDING DEAD House, The New York
Tribune endorses the saying of somebody that
''the grand mistake of Mr. Webster is this
lie ahcays WILL ride dead horse! ~ And
this, the Tribune says, is demonstrated by
Webster's recent speech against secession
We believe Mr.. Webster has always kept a
little ahead Of his party, any how
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04

New HAMPSHIRE. The election in this State
takes place next Monday. In addition to State
officers and members of the Legislature, other
important issues are pending on this election.
United States Senator for six years is to be
elected in place of Hon. John p. Hale, and the
State is to be e-districted for members of Con-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04

PREMATURE lNTERMENT.-The Courier de
Athens relates that just as the body of the wife
of a gipsey, named Plassan, was being inferred
in the cemetery in that city, a noise was heard
to proceed from the coffin, which was immed-
alely opened. After some res,oratives had
been administered 10 the supposed dead woman,
she soon recovered sufficiently to return to her
home
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-04

OP The Indian girl mentioned as having
been killed on the railroad at Deposit, was a
Miss La-sa-na Loft, one of two sisters, who
with their brother, have been giving concerts
TO raise funds for the purpose of educating and
outstanding the Mohawk people now on the
reservations in Canada.