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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

One hundred yenrs will have elapsed on tile
4th day Of November next, snce Genera,
George Washington was made free and accen
ted Mason in Fredericksbu, eh lodge, in yirgi.
MA. Several grand lodges, inc uding the grand
'"dges of Tennessee, Michigan, Vermont, and
North Carolina, have recommended To the
Masonic fraternity under their respect;ve juris
dictions to observe the sih day of November
next, as Masonic jubilee The grand lodge Of
the State OF New York, at its annual session
held in the city OF New York on The LIST inst
unanimously recommended TO the fraternity in
that State 10 celebrate the day above specified
in an appropriate Masonic manner
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
Of the Senatorial Convention.

p,oCe din 20 Of the Senatorial convention.
The deleyat to the Democrats Senatorial
Convention for the district composed OF the
coun.ies of Dubuque, Clayton, Del'ware, hu
chanan, Allan asee, Black Hawk, fayete ana
Wiuncshek, met in Convention at Colespurg
on the Odd Of June l3o2 :,
The Convention Organized by calling War.
ner Lewis, of Dubuque Co, to the Chaif' ana
a,noint,no Daniel Baker, of Delaware, as Sec
rs,orv and w, II. Morrison, Of Al'amaker, as
assistant Secretary
On motion of ~ Murdock, 81 Clayton, a
Cop,,nitte of one from each County was an
pointcd to examine credentials whereupon 'he
following were appolnted by the Chair, Samue:
! Murdoch, Of Clayton, Edward Langwor'hy, OF
| Dubuone, D. Baker, of D Delaware, W. IL MOT
rison, of Allamakee.
| Said Committee reported as follows
Dubuoue entitled t, II delegates Members
present, f Lanca orthy, t Rogers, W Lewis
! /, Dillon, w Anderson, r Benson, w .
stewart, Fl S He,herngton, Wm Garter, l.
Thomas, w A Jones, a Anderson.
Delaware entitled to ) delegates, members
present, d Baker.
CLAYTON Co. 6 delegates, present, lsaac !lann
4 Petty. J P Kriebs, S r PETE, Murdoch
Ail,makee delegate, present, w II MORT
son.
On notion the Convention took shoft re
cess Convention met pursuant to notice.
On motion of M Murdoch
Rssoyred That Maturin l. Fisher, of Clavfo
G., he nomnafed az candidate for the ottic
Of Senator for this Senatorial District.
On motion
Reso'rcd That John G Shields, OF Dubuque
be unanimously nominated for the office OF Sen
ator for this Senatorial District.
On motion of T Rogers,
Resolred, That the Central Committee
Dubuque Co, be the Central Committee IL
this Senatorial District.
On motion the proceedings OF the Convei
ton were ordered to be publish IN the Miner
Express.
On motion the Convention ADJOURNED.
: WARNER LEWIS, Frest.
; DANIEL BAKER, Saws
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

The following editorial we take from me
Herald of the 10Th inst

The following editorial we take from The
Herald of the 10Th inst
1.-THE sP1Ka"
The prespectus OF the Democratic Campaign
paper about TO be issued by l.. A. Thomas
Esqr ma de lis appearance yesterday and will
be soon followed by the "Spke' itself The
truth is thu, the democracy hereabouis were
much in need of an organ t. express and vndi-
cate their principles, the Express having de-
generated into a medium Of personal tavori'esm
without influence in lis party ana Without the
talent or dignity to command either the respect
Of its political friends or to defend The dem
ocratic party from the attaas or aSpersions OF It's
political opponents Ths appearance OF the
.SPIKE" under another's editorial control Is
n virtual ADM ssion Of the fact, that the D'mo-
crocv here have no confidence in Mcssrs. Mer-
rift " Go.
On the following day the 22nd, the following
communication from l.. A. Thon1s, the pro-
prctor and editor Of the forth coming Spike,
appetred in the same paper.
For the Herald.
MEss.s HoLT g. MAHosY.
GrSrLEMES: / observe in your daily of the
2,st INST, you noticed The forthcoming Spike
For that | am greatly obliged to You but in SC
doing YOU do injustice to others You say "the
appearance of the "Spike' under anothers ed
torial control, is a virtual admission OF the fac
that the Demscracy here have confidence il
Messrs. Merritt & CO. Now you must bt
aware tina, an Editor, taking charge of an ordi
nary Daily and Weekly paper, cannot have
much time to devote to a Campaign paper, Thu
Species of paper have become very common
throughout the Union pending the presidential
Elections. They are got up for specific pur
pose and during limited period, and al'houg
generally issued from the office of an ordnar
Democratic Journal, are usually under the edi
torial management Of some person other tina
the Editor A naper of this character mus
be conducted upon an entirely different pla
from an ordinary political paper To ensur
, success, requires that the Editor devote his e,
/ elusive attention to that one object. He mu:
90 far back in the history Of the past. both Ct
lonial and National to Gull from thence many {
his most valuable materials, which would requ
re more time and research than the majority
y the best informed conductors Of public journal
: can afford to devote that exclusive purpose Tf
u editors whole time aud attention, or nearly 81
must be devoted to subjects which do not us'
: ally belong TO ordinary Journalism. 1t was #
r this reason and this alone that s'the Spike
will appear under the Editorial management
another 1t will howeve in due time appe
< for specific purpose and limited time and the
n cease to exist But so far from the Spikes ha
Ia ing been got up through any want of confiden
, by the Public in the Miners Express either e
- messed or implied, the Editor would assure 4
lie Herald, IFS object is rather to Cooperate with
or and all other Democratic journals Of the Sta
in the maintainance and preservation of t
y great democratic principles Of the Country
a, As IEWns 4. THOMAS,
), Editor of"Spik
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
For the ExnYcss


To THE PuBLIc.-The undersigned would
respectfully state that the present subscription
to THE Sf!sE is not such as Will justify him in
issuing it as soon AZ he would desire. He will
therefore defer the issue until after his return
from the Congressional Convention. lie has
made great exertions and been at very con
siderable expencs in order to comply strictly
with his appointments, but unless he does delay
The publication as contemplated, he would is
sue his paper without that pecuniary guarantee
which ne might anticipate. He trusts that the
public will excuse this delay, and he will en-
deavor to make 1.-THE Spike" all the sharper
when It does come. Yours &c
l.. A THOMAS
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

CALIFORNIA ANIMALs.-A lot of California
bears, catim,uEt &c were landed a. st. Louis
on the 10th inst. One of the bears is the largest
of the species seen for long time, weighing as
it is said 20U0lbs. He must be monster.-E1-
change.
Two thousand pounds is one ton if we recol
iect right. We doubt whether bear has ever
been caught urge as named above. The
best authenticated history from travellers in that
country, put down the largest at little over
1000 pounds Their weight is generally from
six, 10 twelve hundred
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
FOURTH OF JULY.

The Committee Of Arrangements met on
Friday evening at the City Hotel and concluded
The following arrangements for celebrating the
approa ching Anniversary of our National indie
pendence, which is as follows
OeAroA-John r. Henry.
GRaSD MARSHALL. II. Emerson.
Assn MBRsHALs-Charles Gillian, P. G.
Morhiser.
President OF THE DAY-Mr. Patrick Quig
ley.
vIcE RE.rs-Messrs WIN. Gillian, Sen
Evans, J. B. Thomas, and T. Mason.
CoNalrrEE ON MusIc-Charles Hoag, Geo
Ben.et, and VIM. Gillian.
COMMITTEES ON FiSANcr-C. G.. Hewitt
jesse NJ. Harrison, Mich. Sullivan, Mr.. Hebl
and N Naiaau.
CouMIrrEks TO SELECT GRouHp-L. II
Lengworthy, Burt and J King.
COMMITTEE ON CoLoR &C. Cookery an,
King.
~ The Marshal will announce the pro
gr,mme. l.. KING, Sec.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

To CoasEsFoSDESrs.-The reply Of David
Burke Esq, I, communicated which appear.
ed in the Express some weeks since, signed BY
some 80 persons, is rejected, on the ground
that Mr.. Burke, has travelled. out Of the record,
As lawyers say, and gone into detailed examin-
alton Of the private character of persons, who
signed the communication. We can lend our
columns to no such purpose, however desrou
we may be, Of giving Mr.. Burke the benefi. o!
a reply.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

EY We call attention TO the Proclamation of
our worthy Executive, touching the negotiating
a 'oan for city purposes 1t explains itself,
and should receive a careful peru al from every
voter. The Proclamation is pursuant to reso-
luton Of the city council, and is of num-
Der, Of similar nature tn It ought to emanate
from that body The filing up of lots in the
lower end Of town, and the throwing up a ievee
along the river, TO prevent the humiliation Of
that part of the city, should engage the spec;al
attention Of the CITY fathers.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

tY Morgan, Of the Telegraph, threatens to
make some startling developments concerning
our prirate character, unless we hold our tongue.
Why, bless your soul Jenny, we are the very
last men to be alarmed by any such threats. If
you can put more bullet holes into character
than we have the materials TO put in yours, we
shall be very ready TO pronounce you an apt
scholar and well posted up in small matcrs.-
We know you Of cid; long before you made
your track in Iowa and we have known you
tolerably well in yonr midnight excursions since
Crack your whip Mr.. Morgan, we will be with
you from the first to the last leaf of the chap
ter. Take good care though, to tell the truth,
or the Devil may scalp you when he comes to
make up your account.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

"Who is Gen. Pierce "A modern Joshua,
that will arrest The Wing sun in mid heaven
another s'Duck Ricer herd, on his march to the
white house-a man Of The people, taken from
the peopie, to be elected by the people, and who,
with his mind, might and strength will serve the
people, and the whole people of our country
Who is franklin Pirrcej Wait, and you shall
see - ST. LOUIS Times
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

The CASE OF MosreoMERY liz Jackson
Causry.-We learn through the Hon r. S
Wilson, who returned on Saturday evening from
Jackson Co. that, at the Special term Of til,
District Court. convened on the 23rd inst. fol
the trial of A. Montgomery, who killed Henry
Brown on the 80 III Of April last, the Jury
brought in a verdict Of guilty, and Montgomery
iato be hung on the 9th day Of Aug. This is
. warning to murderers
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

~ The editor of the Davenport Gazette, in
his comments upon an extract from our paper,
puts us down MS an enemy TO temperance. In
this he does us injustice We are no enemy to
temperance, neither are we friend to into'er-
anee. We cherish morality and sobriety, but
we want no "Maine Liquor Law" in this state,
to constitute army of .tanat'cal informers,
whose vocation will be to enforce tyranny,
more odious than the s'Press Gangs" of Eng
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

Tie New York Tribune Of the 18th, says that
there is good demand, for Land Warrants,
AID the market is firm at $l27 $3.50 for 100
acres; $7a a S66 for 80 acres and S32 and 32a
for 40 acres and also that 'sthcre is no new
feature TO notice in the n,ouey market Tn,
supply is still pressing on The market
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

The letter OF our s.Northcrn Boundary cor
respondent, is rare specimen Of wit and hu
NOR. We hope our friend the Doctor, will take
no offence a, our publication Of it, as we canno,
fareso the qualification Of publishing good
thing, eycn should IT be at The exprnee Of .
lieni
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

Ey In publishing the proceedings of the
| committee, for making arrangements to cele-
brate the coming anniversary, the name Of
Henry A. Witsr, as the gentleman selected to
read the declaration OF lnde pendence, was ac
cidentally left out. Mr.. Wiltse will read the
declaration, and we have no doubt vii! do it
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

Tue NoMINATIoNs.-From the tone of our
exchanges, we Judge the nominations have given,
general satisfaction throughout the entire I'M
ion. Should like to know the name of the wing
nomince-but suppose we shall hare to wait
Wonder if they viii have any "principles for
the public eye" this load Of poles :-expect not.
though ''lhe people are not prepared to receive
m."-fairfe,d Sentinel.
The name Of the whag nominee is Scott The
principles arc scpp and glory.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

DISTRIBUTION OF iloNoRs We observe, b,
the proceedings Of the Baltimore Wing Convef
ton, that Mr. McKenny, of MI. Pleasant, was
one of the Vice Presidents of that body, ane
Dr. Ballard, of the Iowa City Republican, on.
of the Secretaries. Messrs. Kilbourn ant
Nightingale were provided fal on Committees
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

SENATORIAL AND REPRESENTATIVE WING
CoEvtSTloN.--This Convention which met at
Elkader on the 90 I'd inst nominated Jesse Nj.
Harrison of Dubuque and j. A. Wakefield OF
Allamakee Co for the S'a ate Senate and for
the House of Representatives, c.. C. Hewitt
and Geo. Cummins of Dubuque, Joseph Grimes
Of Delhi and ID. S. Davis, of Buchanan.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

0J' The Galena Jeffefsonian which appears
to be remarkably partial 10 Mr.. Thompson
Campbell, says, that GIN spite Of the efforts Gin
fowa) that have been made to crush him. Mr.
Campbell is rising every day in the estimation
Of his constituents.
We trust he will not rise as high Haman
did
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

t2w The weather yesterday was quite warm
in the sun, but relieved in the shade, by gen.
erous breeze. Rain is very much needed.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

s-Y What does it mean. We went into the
Land Office yesterday, and found it SO crowded
that we could not get near the counter
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

From WAsHISGroS.-Tbe following private
telegraph despatch was received yesterday -
Ga Adv.
WAsHIkGToN, June oi
Treaties both ratified
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

RESTORATION OF THE JEws-G J. Adams
will lecture on this subject at Globe Hall To-
morrow Sunday evening
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
CELEBRATION NEAR FUNsToNs.

On the Bird of July our friends in the country
are to celebrate the anniversary of our National
Independence or the new Methodist Camp
Ground near MIR. Funston's. The picnic man
ner of celebration is adopted, SO that those de-
srous of aiding in furnishing materials tor the
cccaaion will know where TO take them Let
none however remain away on this account, for
there will be enough and to spare.
James Burt Esq, of this Ctyis 10 be the
oritor of the day. We have no doubt the ad
dress will be an able and appropriate one and
will well repay those who 60 to hear it.
CoNeREssIoNAL CoNvENTioN.-We still per-
ceive that the time and place of holding the
democratic Congressional Convention, Of the
2rd District, is unsettled. The river counties in
the District have fixed upon Muscatine and the
Bird of June, while the interior counties, appear
resolved upon either the 18th of July at Cedar
Rapids, or change Of the time to some day
after the 3rd of July for meeting at Muscatne
It is all important that this matter should be
Immediately settled and we think it is the sim
plest act of justice, when reflect that John
son County called its County Convention for the
3rd of July, prior to the Call for the Congress
ional Convention, that the day should be put
off. Why is 1t, that the river counties below
do not propose some amicable arrangement o,
! this matter, VIII they go into Convention
upon an informal call and take the responsible
| ty Of making a nomination, in the face and teeth
of strong protest from the counties of Johnson
Cedar, Linn Iowa and Benton' Let this sub
ect receive little sober reflection. We wan,
peace and harmony and the way to obtain it, is
for both parties TO conciliate,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

BEWARE OF THE ScAMp-We feel called
upon to caution our neighbors, against having
any thing TO do with, one James Maitland, a
poor shoat, who passes himself off for printer,
and understands just enough of the business, to
impose himself upon the fraternity. He is a
noisy, impudent, sandy complexion Backyard,
abou. five feet eight inches high.
He attempted TO pass counterfeit five dollar
bill upon gentleman in this City, laid plan
for robbing house, and left his lodgings in debt
for his board
From all we can learn, he is scamp of the
first water, and we advise the fraternity to look
out for him.
sye By new arrangement the Express train
of cars between New York and Buffalo, leave
New York, in Chamber street, at 6 A NJ. Alba
nv at 105 A. NJ. and arrive in Buffalo at P. M
in ample time for the Steamers to Detroit and
Cleveland the same evening.
Thus it will be seen that mails and passengers
are transported from New York to Buffalo, a
distance Of 40 miles, in the unprecedented
short time of IA hours.
The company likewise announce that arrange
ments will be made within SIX months, that will
reduce the time some two or three hours
Rail Roads are obtaining remarkable speed.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

~ AT the democratic ratification meeting al
New, York, Gen. Dix and John Van Buren,
two of the most Influential Free Sellers in that
state, spoke enthusiastically fer Pierce and
King.
This is un:nistakable evidence that the demo
cratic party is thoroughly united in that State.
We look for twenty thousand democratic ma
jority in the ''old Empire" of the democracy
and the States
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

~ The Maine town elections now foot UP
For sustaining the Liquor Law, 100 Agains
y, So D1yidcd or d7ubsful, 10
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

Some Of the Wings have enqnired, why Gen.
Pierce was not thought Of for the Presidency
before the Baltimore Convention. We answer
that he ,oas thought Of He was unanimously
nominated for the Presidency by the largest
Convention ever held in his native State. Can
as much be said either for Scott or Fillmore p
We answer, Mo- On the contrary, neither
has ever been endorsed by his native State.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

ORsos HYDE REJEcrEp.-The nomination
Of Orson Hyde, as one of the Judges for Utah,
has been rejected by the Senate 1T has also
been intimated that no appropriation. to detray
the expenses of that Territory, would be made
at the present session Members appear to be
down on the Normons
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
DANIEL BAKER, Saws
w. II. MoRRIsos,

The DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS For STATE
SEE,rE-Ne do not recollect when we have
been better pleased with the action OF aConven-
ton, than we are with that Of the one, which was
held at Cole sberg, on the 23 I'd inst. and which
nominated for the State Senate John G. Shields
OF Dubuque and Maturn l.. Fisher of Clayton
county
We rec gnize in Mr. Shields, man liability
and experience, integrity of character, excellent
business habits, undoubted democracy and great
popularity with the people.
Mr.. Fisher we are not personally acquainted
with but from those who know him and are well
qualified as Judges, few, if any men since the
organization Of this State, have been presented
for the Legislature, distinguished for more abili-
ty, honesty, consistency to democratic principles
and devotion to the interests of the people and
the success of the democratic party.
With two such nen, as the democratlc cana''
dates for the State Senate, opposed oy Jesse
Harrison and J. A. Wakefield Small Peta
ties.A the democracy have certainly no reason
to be fearful of the result, and those Of the PEG
ple. who desire an efficient representation II
the state Senate, cannot hesitate moment II
determining who they should vote for
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

sg No sickness IN toxin.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

"OEE OF THE Cooks WE READ OF.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

IT Rive is still filling.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
ga DYSPEPTlC POET

II y I OF II ~ TOLI
A remark able incident occurred to day. Ou
chaplain brought into camp piece of an antique
stone jar which he had found strangely enough
IN the bottom of ravine back of our tent L
was decided to be a memorial of lost race
who once peopled these now desolate wi!ds, bu
am strongly of the opinion (for was not al
lowed to speak my ideas) hat it is part OF
mug that l threw away last evening, at al,
events, it looks like one of the same sort
You've
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

" In store they left me many year,
Till sinking bad from heat and cold,
My mortal remains 10 you they sold
You boil me up, both fat and lean,
And eat me with the baked dry beau
You turn me Ter and acuss my eyes,
And pick my bones mid tears and sichs :"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-03-13
Ix-Governor Thomas Car,In,

M. C.-,. =, .,..,, r, - -. - -
ruo u'ee"o Ioa"ly plnner 'u'n'"es I,e i"''
oM,s I HenI' U, ,u''rsst III 'he h's'ofy oil TX NO.
Ce',o ain, ""o u,eu ~ MS fes'ue"ce III 'Ha'
Oou,'y "n Oh ''ie @ i1ui D, reofualy ,-oo
ay wa, uU'u u, hen'uyHy S,! III ''u, ana re,
,ioNeu :" 'l1H,,on M Oouh'y' ilIIlio7, IN ioi.. ne
H"s ou' ~ Al. tl'e 'agnls service 'c'0ph 70 .na1
pe'," PER- ite W"s married 70 MS presen' reno ID
VIA. .ou",y, ,' ',it ana removed 70 pteene
sounty ~ !1l'' AZ u". ,''he tntre w's onI one
tr'''"y Tt III Lo sso.'Jn norm VI MncoUlm orte1'
ahon "S ,1ns U,',u, y. a'ouA ,noi',' were snen
aoou' ie"H"'S 'he country anu Woulu"i'eii pause
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-03-13

We learn from Burlington Iowa, that terri
b,c tragedy was enacted some time since near
Fort Smelling, which, for tiendishness and cold.
boodeI atrocity has seldom been equalled 1t
appears that some five years since, u man nam.
ed Wm, Wingate. and possessed OF considerable
property settled with his family in Pottawatto.
mc county, Iowa, aud took up large tract of
land, Soon after he became u convert To Nor.
monsm, and abandoned his family, but about a
year since returned and claimed possession OF his
property, which was yielded to him by his cons,
two ofwhum had married during his absence, and
the mother and sons refusing the ovcrturcs To-
wards reconciliation removed and settled short
distance from Fort Smelling
Wngate seems, s'nce that time, TO have assoCia
ted himself with agang of half breeds the most
awlcss character, and on Thursday last in com
pany with several of them, agan visited lis fam
ily and claimed shelter His sons offered every
hospitality to him, bu, would not admit h's com
panions, and they accordingly left together. hut
ON Friday night returned again aud on being re-
fused almittanc" aud the doors closed against
them, they fired upon the inmates killing Mr.,
Wmg,Ie and the eldest Of the four young men
They subsequently set fire to the building and as
the surviving inmates attempted to escape. the
two young women were killed, aud The dwelling
aaa cpthouscs thCn burnt 20 ashes.