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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-10-27
POLITICAL.
Ge"erat Pierce and the religious test Of Nee
ILami'slirc-Iac Question settled torcuer.
From the n. Y. lftaralI.

Frontiis n. y. lforalj.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esq,
i Dear SRA Strenuous, fort has been made Il
impuga the sincerity Of General Plelce s oppo
stinn to the religions test.
Men will naturally disrust professions mad,
by and individual after he has become candi-
date, when not consistent with his previous act,
and declarations !, bat when candidate can mp
peal to consistent record. he acquires perfect
title to public confidence. A conclusive proof
"fthe entire frankness and sincerity OF Grner
al Fierce has come into my possession, which
| you will greatly favor me by v ny TO tie pub
lie in yeNr widely circulated journal.
In November, 1851, a stranger to me-, whose
name now appears 10 be E. l.. Flood, u whose,
signature could not d-cyph-r, addressed /" me
by letter, from Jacksonport Arkansas, an inquiry
concerning this celebrated religious test, in ord
er to deiei mine a wager
On the str myth OF casual interview, oc-
cupying a few minutes, some twelve fifteen
years ago, and induced thereto by the fact OF
his having been pr. sident of the recent c"nsti
tutional convention of this State, forwarded
the inquiry t. General Pierce. HIS reply was
received by me on the 24th of March, 1852 J
forthwith cut from the le,tes of my unknown
correspondent his unreliable signature; and us,
ing it for the address, forwarded directly to HIM
General Pierce's original letter.
The letter and my short note at the foot of it,
are as follows
CoScoRn, N II.
To CHARLES O'CoNoR, Esq. New York City
My Dear Sr-You must have been surprised
at my failure to answer your letter Of Dtcembt,
24th The fact is was ashamed to make t! c
confession which truth would then have dcman.
ded. Al the time Of the adoption of our Stat,
1884, the religious test was insert
ed to repel taunts that had been flung out, atte
the French alliance, that there was also t. BE- an
alliance with the French religion, and the es
Enlistment Of it here. BY the convention OF
1871, the provision rejected by decided |
VOTE and the rejection was ratified by MAORI |
~ of the people but twothirds vote being |
required for the adoption Of the amendment |
The Gdious feature still retained its place.
In the convention Of 1850, consistinI of about
270 members, the vote to strike out this t,,s,
was almost entirely unaninous-l think no,
more than six members voting in the neg tive
The amendment of the constitution IN tins
aspect, was submitted to the people at the late
election; and although we are not in he receip'
IT full returns, there is reason 10 believe tina
he State is 10 be no longer disgraced by such
PROVISION in its fundamental law
hope 10 visit New York in May, and to have
IN opportunity 10 renew the pleasant acquant
nee it was my good fortune TO make with you
many years since,
With the highest respect,
your friend
FRANK PIERCE
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to- EMIGRANTs AND OTHERS.

Two Thousand eight hundred and twenty acres of
loroved and proved land for SALE in lots to s,rit pr
chaSers consisting of prairie and lumber situated IN
Township Ninety North of apges Seven and Eigh
West OF the 9Th 7. NJ. Fayefe County, Iowa. Terms
EASY cash Cattle, Horses, Wagons, &C. taken in pay
mcnApply the snbsc rhcr Tho premises to ClarE
4 Bsscl Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa.
Octl3y3tn WILLIAM STEPHENSON-
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Patent Medicines
New Goods.

A Larg" stock Of the best and most popular Family
n Medicines just received and for sale low ny
Oct %, dwy A GILLESPIE.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-10-27

WARRINGTON, Uct. 20.
The Cabinet has, as yet, taken no action up
On the death of Mr. Webster. 1t is rumored
that MIR. w. will be succeeded by MIR. Crtten.
LIN,
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Paints and Oils.

HAYES just renewed large supply OF Pure White
L Lead linse"d Oil Tanners OIL Spirits 1urpsn
tine, &C., winch viii be sold Chap for casl,
A, GILLESPIE.
Oct dMy. Hobo Building.
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Drugs, Chemicals, SC. &c.
THE undersigned is now in receipt Of his Fall suppl,
! Of Pure Drugs, Medicines, Chem cals, &c. &C
which will be sold very low, GILLESPIE,
oct. 30, dw-y. No. ], Biobe Buildings.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-02
THE Sandwich Islands.
Tkeqraph.

A Lima correspondent of the Journal of Com
merce says:
eI am again becoming alarmed for the fate OF
the Sandwich Islands The French question has
never been settled, but has remained dormant
for two years. They have now strong squad
ron coming out, in which are two 60 gun ships,
destined, undoubtedly, to act against the Islands
which have no protection but such as may be
granted by the United States and England
This should be seriously considered by our Gov
ernment Those Islands, in possession OF a
maritime nation, would give it tho control OF
California and Oregon, as much, or more, than
the possession of Cuba contIols the commerce OF
the Gulf of Mexico. The Sandwich Islands can
furnish more good sailors to man squadron
than can Cuba; besides, it is not so easy to aft
ord efficient protection to Oregon and California
as to the States on the Gulf Of Mexico. | trust
the Importance of preventing the Sandwich Is
lands from falling into the possession ofany Eu-
ropean power is sufficiently appreciated by our
Government"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-02
A Brides Revenge.

The other day (says the Liverpool Tines as a
wedding party was ascending the steps which
approach one of our churches, the intended
bride, owing to some obstruction, or inadvertant
step, missed her footing and fell The swain.
even at that joyful crisis of his existence, una
BILE to conceal the vexation at this little contre
tempts, exclaimed, pettishly, ''Dear me, how
very clumsy % The lady said nothing, but
was observed to bite her lip, and far darker
and gloomier look than beseemed the court of
Hymen, was seen to gather on her fair brow
She walked deliberately, however, into the
church the ceremony commenced, and every
thing proceeded in orthodox fashion, until the
important question was put-s.Wilt thou have
this man ?' sc. Here, instead of whispering
blushingly soft affirmative to the communion
cushions, the fair lady drew herself up, cast a
whitening glance upon her betrothed, and NUT
tering the words, ''Dear me, how very clumsy"
sailed down the aisle, and out of the church,
with the port of an offended goddess. We have
not heard the sequel.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-02
Cuban Movement.

The n. Y Courier and Enquirer learns from
an undoubted source that another Cuban expe-
dition is in forward state of preparation. The
utmost vigilance is required and care taken that
the neutrality laws of the United States shall
not be violated. All arms and ammunition requi-
red have been procured and are now deposited
beyond the bounds of the United States, in a
depot known only to a few leading spirits. No
arms have been procured in the United States.
The men are to leave the country as emigrants,
unarmed, and will sail from different ports. 1t
is calculated that suspicion will be excited as to
the actual destinat ion.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-02

| The Cholera in Bnrbadoes---Sad Scenes
Our Bridgetown correspondent has, from time
| to time, given us some particulars of the rava
gessof the cholera at Barbados, but the follow.
ing accounts from the ssGlobe' there, of its raw
ages, will be perused with sad interest.
The most painful and alarming feature does
| not sconsist in the numbers, relatively to oul
popu alton, that have fallen victims to the mala-
dy, but rather in the indiscriminate manner in
which it has attacked its victms-sparing the
creole and acciimated European no more than
the recently arrived-in the suddenness of its
appearance almost simultaneously in various
quarters, rural as well as urban, and the tenac-
ty with which, in some instances, it has main
tained its hold dpon one or two families and
households, among whom it has established it
se.f--to say nothing of the fatality that has fol-
lowed in its course in most cases. OF these,
perhaps, the most melancholy is that of Assis-
tant Commissary General Neil and his family
or rather his entire household.
The whole of them were struck down within
very few hours of each other, and everything
that he most eminent medical skill could de-
the 25th and 9th ult, 2 of Mr.. NeiPs children,
one girl of 10 years, and the other promis-
ing little boy of 8, died of the epidemic. On
the night of the 2Gth Mrs. Neil followed the
body of this amiable lady had but barely been
consigned to the earth, when another victim was
proclaimed in the person of only surviving
daughter she, in few hours was followed by
her father, who was inferred alongside the rest
of his beloved domestic circle in the grave yard
of st. Paul's Chapel, with all the customary
military honors ond the body of this excellent
man and much respected officer had scarcely
been laid in the tomb before Ipublic grief was
again forced into she same chanel by the an
nouncement of the death of the only surviving
son Nor did the inexorable scourge relax its
grasp until the maid servant, the only remaining
member of the household, was also numbered
with the slain
..The case of the Fosters a respectable faml-
ly residing in the Black Rock district, yields on
ly in painful interest to that mentinned above.
OF an entire family of six or seven, only two,
We believe, are left, and even the physician who
attended on them has fallen.
ssWe have heard of no new cases within the
last 3 or 4 days, and we trust that the disease
is now on the decline"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-02
Facts i'm Physiology

A man is taller in the morning than at night,
to the extent of half an inch owing to the relax
alton of the cartilages.
The human brain is the twenty-eight of the
body but in the horse but @ four r-hundredth
Ten days per annum is the average sickness
of human life
About the age of 36 the lean man generally
becomes fatter, and the fat man leaner.
Richer enumerates Geo distinct species of dis
ease in the eye.
The pulse of children is 160 in a minute; at
puberty it is 80; and at go it is only Cd.
Elephants live for two hundred, three hun
dred, and even four hundred years. A healthy
full grown elephant consumes thirty pounds Of
grain per day.
The flea, grasshopper and locust jump 200
times their own length, equal to quarter of a
mile for man.-British GIso,TOr.
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Cincinnati.

The following brief sketch of the early histo-
ry of Cincinnati, We clip from the Nonpareil-
.'This city is now about sixty-four years old.
Some time between October 1877 and January
1873. John Cloves Symmes, of New Jersey,
made a contract with the Treasury Board ofthe
United States, on behalf of himself and associ-
ates, for the lands lying between the two Miami
rivers bounded on the south by the Ohio river,
and running north so far as to include one mil
lion acres OF this purchase Symmes sold to
Matthias Denman six hundred and forty acres,
lying opposite Licking river, on which Cincinna-
ii is now principally built, for forty-nine dol
lars. About the tenth of September, 1888,
party met on the site of the city, and made
plat of the incipient town. On the Goth of De-
cember, 1888, the first landing of the imml-
grants for the settlement was made, and IN jan
uary 17S9 the streets were surveyed and named
in that part of the town lying between Broad
way and Western Row. During this year seve-
raj log houses and one frame house were built,
and some of the out lots, all Of which were north
of Seventh street, ''were cleared. The legal
title to the grounds on which the town was built
being still in Symmes, the patentee, all the
deeds for the original in and out lots were made
by him. In 1870, the lots on fractional sections
number IL were laid out by the patentee; and
on the I'd of March, 1903, the reservation a
round Fort Washington was sold in lots by the
surveyor general of the Northwestern territory
under the direction of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury. Between the first and tenth of January,
1880. the name was changed from Losantiville
(which it had been at first christcned) to Cincin-
natl. Such is brief sketch of the early histo-
ry of the Queen City of the West What con-
trast she now presents to the struggling log built
village of sixty years ago!
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-02
Anecdotes of Daniel webster.

The venerable DIR. Nichols, of Kingston, Mass.
communicates to the Plymouth Memorial the
following incident connected with the accident
which befel Mr. Webster in May last:
''While was dressing the wound on his noble
forehead, which was much confused and some
what lacerated, Mrs D., the lady Of the house
entered the door of the chamber, and passed to
the other side of the room, with seeming awe,
as if fearing to approach. Mr.. Webster, cas-
ting his eyes on the woman she passed, said
Madam, how very diversified is the lot of hu-
manity in this our world a certain man pas
sing from Jerusalem to Jericho, fell among
thieves, and was lily treated. A man passing
from Marshield to Plymouth, fell among a very
hospitable set Of people and was taken care
Of
Mr.. Webster's Personal Appearance, or exte-
rior was such, his presence so majestic and
dignifed, that probably no one over looked at
him without being Gf one may so speak, i'm
pressed with the grandeur of his aspect-so
remarkably in union with the gigantic intellect
of the man. When he was in England thirteen
years since, the people of all classes, as they
him as a man altogether the most God-like, and
wonderful, in his mien, they had ever set their
eyes upon. Heavens" exclaimed Sidney
Smith-'Why, he looks sd:e small Cathedral"
Another Englishmen who booked upon the col
ossal proportions of AIr. Webster with amaze
ment could compare him with nothing but a
Locomotive. ''DdnieL Webster" said ne, ''is a
Steam Engine an 6reeches"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-02
A Runaway Match.

On Monday morning last, pair arrived In
our city, and might have been seen vending
their way to the residence of one of our minis
ters-one of the pair verdant looking youth,
and the other lady of whom could well
say, comparing her to the intended groom, what
he did not know she could teach him; for she
was old enough. After much trouble, the young
man had found the place where to get the ''pa-
pers to marry by" and the twain were soon
bound in the ''silken cords of matrimony. -
Soon afterwards they appeared upon the street,
when the bride proceeded to fix the groom's col
lar, concluded by giving him ''buss," which
highly delighted number of boys who happen
ed to be present In the afternoon they were
promenading Baltimore street, when the young
mans father unexpectedly made his appear
ance-having just arrived in the cars-and col
larian his son, told him to leave that ''gal" and
return home.
s.You are too late, father, answered the son,
81 am married. "Eh what married are you;
take that and the youths cheek received the
open hand OF his father. The old fellow pulled
and tugged, finally succeeded in separating his
son from the bride, and the two started down
the street. Arriving at pump, the old gentle
man took a drink of water, and again collaring
his son, he proceeded on his way, followed by
large crowd of men and boys Near the public
square, he lectured his son upon the sin of run
ming off and getting marriedagainst his consent,
and concluded by slapping his jaws, when
crowd interfered, and separated them. The son
started in full run up the street, when the
bride perceiving him Olapped her hands with
ioy. and running to meet him, they clasped
hands, and started in gallop, and the last seen
of them, they were going down the Baltimore
pike followed by crowd of little bOys.-Can06.
telegraph.
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much to do that evening" her husband said she
might go out spell if she chose, and she went
| and learned the purport of the call-old Uncle
Josh was to be ducked in the mill race! and Mil
ler's wife, disguised as the rest, was to do it.
When she heard that old Josh had circulated
the report of her elopement, Miller's wife did
not require much coaxing to join the watering
committee.
1t was so planned that all the women, some
ten or twelve in number, were to put on mems
clothes and lay in wait for Uncle Josh at his
lane gate, about a quarter Of mile from the
mill race. Old Josh always hung around the
tavern, Heeltaps shoe store, or the grocery. un-
til P. NJ, before he started home, and the
girls determined rush out of small thicket
that stood close by Old Josh's lane gate and
throwing large, stout sheet over his head,
neck, and heels, hurry him off to the mill race,
and duck him well. Mind you, your country
gals and women are not paint and powder, cor
set-laced and fragile creatures, like your deli
cate and more ornamented young ladies of the
city no, no, the gals of Frogtown were real
flesh and blood +; Venuses and Dianas of solidity
anu SUBSTANCE anu II WOulu nave tdheu SeNtrdl
better men than Uncle Josh to have got away
from them. 1t was cool moonshiny night, but
to better favor the women, just as Old Josh got
near his gate, a large black cloud obscured the
moon and all was as dark as stack Of black
cats in a coal cellar. Miller's wife acted as cap
Ieft at her house to be repaired, she gave the
word and out they rushed.
.'Seze him boys 20 said she in very loud
whisper.
Over went the sheet, down came old Josh Cob
lin Before he could say ''lor massy" he was
dragged to the mill race, tied hand and foot,
his coat taken off, and he was ca
soused into the cold water. Fury how the old
fellow begged for his life.
80, lor q massy don't drown me boys Ia l
=" casouce he went.
Give him another duck, says one and he'd
go again.
''Now wen learn you to carry tales says
another.
''And tell tales on me and NIiller's wife, says
Bob Tape-casouce he went.
go, lor -do-don't drown
me, Bob, I'll promise never to do in they
put him again, and the water was cold as ice.
''Will you promise never to take or carry
story again ?"
E 81 d-d-do promise, if ye-ye-ye-ye you
don't due" and in he went again.
''Do you promise to mind your own business,
and let others alone, Uncle JOSH
''Ye-ye-yes l do, I-rll promise any
thing b-bo-boys, only let me co. says Uncle
Josh.
"Well, boys" says Polly Higgins, a rousing
jolly critter she was too 81 owe Uncle Josh one
more dip; he lied about my gal Polly Higgins,
and
so, no, Seth Jones, that's you, amt it ?''well
we-well, | said nothing about Polly, it was
Heeltap said it deed it was
Then they let old Josh off, vowing they'd give
Heeltap his Cruel next night and the moment
Josh got clear of his sousers he cut for home.
Uncle Josh soon found out that he had been
ducked by women, and for his own peace he
moved to Iowa, and Frogtown has been happy
place ever since
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-02
A Good Joke.

The following story of Neil McKinnon, New
York wag, surpasses in impudence anything
within recollection. Read and speak for
yourself, gentle reader.
When the celebrated Copenhagen Jackson
was British minister in this country, he resided
in New York, and occupied a housein Broadway.
Neil, one night at a late hour, in company with
a bevy of rough riders, while passing the house,
| noticed it was brilliantly Illuminated, and that
several carriages were waiting at the door.
''Hallo? ?' said our wag, ''what's going on at
Jackson's %
One of the party remarked that Jackson hada
party that evening.
s'What!' exclaimed Neil, ''Jackson have a
party and not invited 1 must see to that"
So stepping up to the door he gave ring
which soon brought the servant to the door.
81 want to see the British minister" said
Neil.
''You must call some other time, said the
servant, for he is now engaged at a game of
whist and must not be disturbed"
'.Don't talk to me that way" said McKinnon,
"but 90 directly and tell the British minister
that must see him Immediately ON special busi-
ness"
The servant obeyed, and delivered his mess
age in so impressive a style as to bring Mr.
Jackson to the door forthwith.
"Well," said Mr.. Jackson, ''what can be your
business with me at this time of night, which
is so very Urgent"
care you Mr.. Jackson ~ asked Neil
sYes sir, l am Mr.. jackson"
'sThe British minister ,"
''Yes, SIR
''You have party here to night, perceive,
Mr.. Jackson?'
Eyes sir, have party"
"a large party, presume %
eyes, sir, large party
playing cards, understand" ,"
Eyes sir, playing cards"
80, wel," said Neil, 'as l was passing, ]
merely called to inquire what's trump"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-02
NUMBER 6.
a NuptIal Tragedy.

A wealthy American merchant of the city Of
New Orleans had married Creole lady of for
tune and with the estate and servants there
came into his possession mulatto seamstress
and her daughter, child of seven years. The
gentleman was so much struck with The extra
ordinary beauty of the child, which had pure
Italian features and complexion, that he resolved
to save it from the life of degradation which
was before it, and to free it and to educate It. lie
sent her to a northern school, where she remain
ed until her sixteenth yearly all supposed to
be a patrican Creole maiden. She herself
knew not to the contrary-so young was she
when she went North. Beloved by her compan-
ions, the idol of the institute, and caressed by
every one, she left for the roof Of ''her uncle"
young Louisiana gentleman, who had seen her
in Philadelphia, and loved her and was beloved
by her, sought her hand on her return. The
marriage day was fixed, day arrived, when the
mother, who had long been sold away into La
Fourche Interior, in order that she might never
appear as a witness against her child, reap
peared, and in the bridal hall, in the very hour
after the ceremony had been performed, claim
ed the magnificent and now miserable bride as
her own daughter-a bond slave by birth, an
African by blood! The scene, as described by
one who was present, surpasses the power of
pen to portray. That night, the bridegoom, af
ter charging the adopted father of his bride
with gross deception, shot him through the bo-
dy, and disappeared, carrying, no one knew
WHITTIER his infamy and bitter sorrows. The
next morning the bride was found, disfgured
corpse, in the superb nuptial chamber which
had been prepared for her reception. She had
taken poison. Education, a cultivated mind and
taste which made her see and understand how
great was her degration, now armed her hands
with the ready means Of death. The unhappy
planter recovered from his wound, has removed
to the North, where he resides, buried in the
deepest seclusion, the residue of his years en-
bittered by the keenest regret.