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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

OMIssIoN.-We forgot TO notice the arrival IN
this City of John Clark Esq, editor Of the Iowa
Capitol Reporter. He left Tuesday evening
for Davenport and MuscatiDe en- route home
ward. Mr.. C.s object ia visiting this and 9th,
er points in the State, is to secure subscribers
TO the Legislative Reporter" which he intends
to issue tri- i-,osekly during the session Of the
Legislature, Itis TO contain the sproceedlngs
of both branches Of the Legislature, fully, accu
rately and impartially reported Success te
him
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From the foregoing it appears that ofthe Rail-
roads finished and in the course of construction,
the State Of Connecticut has the largest number
of miles in proportion to its inhabitants, and
also in proportion to its area. Illinois Is second
in proportion to its inhabitants, but considerably
down the list in proportion to its square miles Of
territory.
Ifonly those roads are taken which are act.
ually finished and in operation, az to the number
Of inhabitants, New Hampshire is 6rst-,here
being one mile Of railroad to every $50 inhabi-
tants. Connecticutis is next, being to 679; and
Massachusetts / to 9l3 inhabitants.
And in relation to finished Railroads, Mass
achusetts has one mile OF railroad 10 every seven
square miles, and Connecticut one mile Of ral-
road to every eight miles of territory; which
is much larger ratio than in any OF the oiher
States
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RousD LAKE ERIE BY RAILRoD.-Mr.
Owens, editor Of the Minnesotian. St Paul, who
has Just returned from the east, furnishes the
following info ormaton: Passengers, by taking
the Southern Michigan cars at Chicago, can
now reach the eastern cities by railroad. The
entire track between Toledo aad Bellevue was
finished on Thursday last, and the cars We're 10
commence running this week. At BELLEVUE a
connection IS form d with the Mad River and
Lake Erie roads, and this at Sandusky with the
Mansfield and Sandusky road, and the latter at
Shelby, with the COLUMBUS and Cleveland road.
This route, though somewhat circuitous, ne yer
theless gives Us railroad travel all the way from
Rockford to Cleveland East of Cleveland the
the cars were to CO mence runnin! the entire
distance through to Dunkrk and Buffalo on
Monday last. In about two weeks the track will
be laid from Bellevue to Monroevle on the
Mansfield and Sandusky road, which will shorten
the route referred to above % miles.
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ETIQUETTE
ETIQUETTE.
The following are the correct tactics for sty

The following are the correct tactics for sty.
iish church goers:
Let the lady advance one pace beyond the
door of the pew she wishes to enter, half, alb out
face and salute. The pew must then be vacated
by such gentlemen as are in it, by flank
movement. The squad should rise simultane-
ously, when the lady presents herself, and face
by the right flank, then doplev into the aisle, the
headman facing the lady. and The rest passing to
his right and rear, changing the direction of the
line by night countermarch, and forming again
in line up and down the aisle still faced by the
right flank.
The lady, when she sees the coast is clear
completes her salute, and advances to her posi-
ton in the pew. The gentlemen break off the
angles from the rear, and resume their places.
Great C IRE should be taken, of course, by other
parties, not to enter the aisle, when this eyolu-
ton is in progress until it is completed.
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From the Chicago Democratic Pre- ..
RAILROAD STATISTICS.

Some very useful and interesting statistics in
relation to Railroads in the different States have
been recently published by the Superintendent
Of the Census, derived from the recent census
returns. From the tables thus furnished, it ap.
pears that there were in the United States, in
1850, 1854 miles Of railroad finished, and lO,-
300 miles in course Of construction.
II also appears that in relation to the miles of
railroad in several of the States, finished and
in the course Of construction, the following are
the results as compared with the number ofin-
habitants
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

DEATH OF WALTER FoRwARD.-Hor. Walter
Forward died after an illness of three days at
Pittsburg on the 9th inst, of bilious chollc,
aged 65 years Mr.. F. was, al the time of his
death, the President Judge of the District Court
fer Allegheny county lie was regarded as an.
able lawyer and bore the reputation of 4 man Of
great integrity. He was Secretary of the Treas,
ury under Harrison.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

"Bob, where is the State of Matrimo
ny -
sslt is one of the United States. 1t is bound
ed by hugging and kissing on ore side, and era
dies and babies on the other Its chief product:
are population, broomsticks, and staying ou
Eve, while trying to hnd north west passage
out of Paradise The clim,te is sultry till you
pass the tropics of housekeeping, when squalll
weather commonly sets in, with sufficient powe
to keep all hands as cool as cucI'nbers. For th'
principal roads leading to this interesting State
consult the first pair of blue eyes you Eul
against
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INTERESTING DISCOVERIES in PER-

The Commissioners now running boundary
line between Turkey and Persia, under the aus.
pces Of England France and Persia, have made
interesting discoveries, an account Of which il
given below.
In the prosecution of this work the commits
sioners came upon the remains Of the ancient
Palace Shushan, mentioned in the sacFed books
Of Esther and Daniel, togethes with the tomb Of
Daniel the Prophet. The locaiisy answers 70
the received tradition Of its position, and the in-
ternal evidence; arising from its correspondence
with thedescripton of the palace recorded in the
sacred history, amount almost 10 aemonsiIa-
ton
The reader can turn to Esther, chap, l., ",
vi, there he will read of s.Psvement Of red,
and blue, and white, and LACK marble in that
ptlacc. That pavement still exists, and as
described by Col. Williams, corresponds to the
description given thus in the sacred history
And In the marble columns. dilapidated ruins.
the Sculpture and the remaining marks great
ness aud glory tha. are scattered aro4nd, the re-
cord which was made by the sacred penman.
Not far from the palace stands tomb; on
Is sculptured the figure of man, baund hand
md foot, with large lion in the act Of spring
ing up to deyour him. No history could
speak more graphically the story Of Daniel in
the Lions Den The Commissioners have with
them an able corps Of engineers and scientific
men, and mast ine eresting discoveries may be
expected. The Persian arrow heads aSe found.
upon tn. palace and the tomb
Class buttles, elegant as those placed upon
the toilet table Of the ladies' Of our day, have
been discovered with other refinement which
bear out the statements OF the Bible. Thus,
twenty-five hundred years, after the historians
Of Esther and Daniel made their records, theie
histories are verified by the peaceful movements
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

H. n RlcE.-lt is with the greatest satls-
faction, that we are enabled to announce in
this number, the recovery of this gentleman
from his recent attack Of disease, and that he
is now in fsir way to soon be in the enjoyme mt
of his usual health.-Piorecr.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

SHIPMENT OF LOCOMOTIVES SoUrH--They
canal boat Green Mountain and Albany
cleared yesterday from asalle, each having on
board locomotive and tender for the Illinois
CentralRailroad. These machines are superior
specimens ofmechapsm, and were,manufactured
expressly for the Central Road. Each engine,
with its tender, DC, as tolled at the Canal Col.
lector's Office, weighed taenty tons -DeWeeyGs-
ic Press 81 Eussrt
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

E4st, s-Arrives daily, except Monday, by 6 :. y.
Departs dal except Sunday, at A. N,
So.tkerp b. KMscatiae and fAdre-Arrryes daily, ex
cent Monday BY T. Departs day, except Sunday, by
fcra css.-Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
At e. N. Departs Monday. Wednesday and Friday, NJ
DarcHporf, By Bcilcss-ATrives Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, BY Departs Monday, wednesday q
Friday, by An.
sssrAacslc-Aruyes Wednesday and Saturday by :, N
departs Monday and Thursday by 4. =.
efteUiHs 81 PosssiArrives Tuesday and Saturday BY
5rn Departs Monday ana Friday by 8 An
Fsrt .0tsinson-AYriyes Saturday by SP. n, Departs
Wednesday by An.
Msscatiss BY Casfon-A Arrives Wednesday by ?. NJ
departs Thursday by IAN.
fAslhj--Anives Tuesday by 6 ? y DEPARTS "Wednesday
- A.
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10 DR.. Francis, on being asked by Ger
man whether he knew of anything better than
goose stuffed with sour krout said he did-a tGr
key filed with stink weed. We don't know
but the doctor is riGht
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

1eIeYraph UInce, p m
We have just received intelligence Of the
death of Hon VIM. r. King, Vice President
No Elrt culars given as yet
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line from the Telegraph operator oil this
City may be seen in our paper this morning, an
nouncing the death of Hon. VIM. Il. King, Vice
President elect. No particulars given. We
shall await further intelligence with anxiety.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

Colonel Benton says that he has been in pub
lie life 80 years, and yet in all that time he has
never neglected his wife or his contry In con
| 6rmaion of this wonld mention that the
Col had his first FIVE children within four yt ar:
of his marriage.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

rg Hon Judge Greene on his return home
from this place TO Cedar Rapids, few days
ago, had small upset, by the way OF variety,
we sunnOSe
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

The Legislature will meet at Iowa City OF
Monday next
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

Hon. W. r. King, the Vice Preaden. elect,
has recovered from late indisrositon, and is
on visit to his brother in Tuscaloosa
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

Our party going people have been unusually
lively of late. The present promises to be a
very gay winter in Dubuque.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

The conclusion of ID. NJ .uorrison's letter
will be found in this mornings paper.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

SPAIN-Mr Barringer, United States Minis.
ter, with his family had returned to NJ ldrid afte,
an absence of four months.
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"yyhat u piece of work Is Man -
The following is Its own best antidote. !
has oar pity rather than our anger.

For the Herald.
Mr.. Ep1roR-The scribbl r of the Miners
Express of yesterday, inflic's lengthy article
upon its readers, relative to a street. conversa-
ton had with Gen. Jones. The fellow does
not deny the language attributed TO the Honor
able Gtias General But he makes personal
attack upon me-, because | dared To oppose his
keeper for U. s. Senator. Do the Express men
think it sin to speak in favor Of such men as
Clark, Wilson, Grant, Hampstead, Nagus, Kin
ney, Johnson, or Van Antwerp, in connection
believe that because Jones has held office for
nearly 90 years, he is therefore entitled to it or
the next six !?
| have always treated the Express ach.f as
a d cent dog-alth1ugh Cor some time he has
been fawning alb Ut his mas FER $ feet and licking
his p,litcal sores. He is indeed intoxicated
with the IDEA Of the Generals peculiar fitness
for IT, S Senator, aud in his oiiciousness to
phase, he has dirtied the columns OF the Ex-
ptess with his teeming and loalhsome filth.
This intellectual phiietus informs its readers,
that the warm blood of Jones Ike any honest
mans would rise to fever height, and he could
not stand such barefaced lying hypocrisy with
olt administering to ii the rebuke 1t SO richly
deserved"
If Jones administered a rebuke as limited al,
il was daub less in the absence OF the under
signed The sbarefaced lying hypocrisy comes
with an ii grace f,om sihe toady that dangles
at the coat tail of the General The writer of
the article referred to- is spaniel OF the servl!e,
sorry kind
The fellows egotiSm is the only ponderoIs
quality he possesses, his keeper might do well 10
put leaden weights about his neck, to prevent
his being blown away BY the wind.
JOHN KING.
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one mile of railroad to 45a inhabs.

As compared with the number Of square miles
in several Of the States, the result is follows:
Connecticut, one mile of railroad to 81 So m.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

But where fire is applied to kettle the steam
will come from the p pc.
The nephew in-law Of /" my uncle F." can
meke the Herald.
Oh don't be so severe neighbor. | wouldn' I
if | were you; indeed would not Does your
mother kaop you're outs If she don't she
ought.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

II Hon. john Sergeant, one of the mos1
eminen. citizens of Philadelphia, died on the 23d
met, in the 73d year OF his age. He has filled
many important offices, was member of Con
cress. and one Of the advocates of Missouri com
promise he was up for Vice President in 1882
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

| u The weather yesterday was mild and low
ering. For the season too much so.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

~ Weddings appear to have become quite
in vogue hereabouis of late Madam Rumor
saws that there is another one to come Oft soon.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

IT It's said that the man with the umbrell;
is in town. Wonder it it be a fact
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

LIFE AND LETTERS OF WEBsTER-The Lit
erary Executors Of Mr.. Webster have made a
formal demand for such unpublished letters of
the great statesman, for purposes ofpubllcation
in the forthcoming volume of his letters and
unpublished documents. The executors reteF
to their legal rights in this matter as the rep
rese,atives of Mr.. Webster, claiming that no
publication of manuscripts from his pen can le-
gally be made except through one channel. In
return for the letters, of which copies are de-
sired at an early day, they promise an early
publication OF some of them as may be deemed
suitable. The document is signed by Messrs
| Everett, Ticknor, FELTON, and Curtis, and ap
proved by Mrs Webster and Mr.. F. Webster
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

A FRESH and good supply of Almonds, Flberts,
IA English w alnus, Brazil Nuts, Pecans Pea Nuts
nd Cocoa Nuts on hand and for sale by G. r. WEST.
Oct. Is, dwy.
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Australia.

Rich as our OWE California has shown her
self in her golden resources, if we are TO Judge
from recent accounts, Australia far outstrps
her. An extract of letter dated at Sydney,
from Mr.. George Thornton, of San Francisco,
says:
sBusiness has been good, and is now better
than ever. The mines continue to yield enor-
mouslv, but send you package OF Sydney
| and Melburne newspapers, which will give ali
| news, and rather astnnish the Callfornians. -
For instance, one weeks escort brought al 900
ounces, the second week brought 100, ,00) ounc-
es. the third week 121 900 ounces. In all,
307 900 in three weeks, of value E3 les per
ounce, is one million and seventy four thous
and pounds sterl ng Labor is higher than
| ever; seamens wages from IS TO il2 per
| m pnth; servants not to be had. Every one
seems /, be getting wealthy. Thee are several
ship loads for London, detained for want OF
hands, and offering them 81 per month, IN ad-
dition to bonus of $50 each.
We would like to know whether these enor
nous Yields are the result of surface labor, o.
a regular system OF mining. lfthe surface labo
of Australia is found to reward abundantly
the resources of the country must be prodgiou
indeed. The Californians are leaving tor tia
country by thousands.
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"Bob, where is the State Of Matrimo

The shoe too evidently pinches John, but 1t
can't be helped; the above won't DO.
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u. FITZPATRICK,

r.. EITZPATRICK,
TAILOR, &C.,
to return his very thanks TO his friends
D and the public of Dubuque and its vicinity for the
sery liberal patronage which they have bestowed on him
for the last fifteen years, in this city.
The proprietor would now inform his friends and the
public of Dubuque he receives about the 9Th
Of every month, the New York, Boston, Philadelphia
Paris and London Reports Of Fashions from the best ano
most ompetent fashionists in the world.
The bsne Of this establishment is entirely confined
O measure trade"
DUBUQUE, April 80, 1851. If
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

Ur Col. Gambl ,,f Florida, the uncle of
the Hon MIR Cabt Il, d fier.da, is dead
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
PETER NAPLES,

PETER NAPLES,
Vaples House Corner Store, on Main street,
VryHOLESALE and Retail dealer in Dry Goods, Gro
w ceries, Hardware, Queensware, Boots and Shoes
&c &C. April 80, 1881. If
F. v. GOODRICH,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS
CAPS, &c.
No, 3, Globe Buildings, Main street, Dubuque, Iowa.
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SH,MLTrL CoNFEssIoN. The Albany Jour.
nal the leading Sc~tt paper in New York, cor
fesses that it did not expect to elect Scot, and
that il deliberately deceived its readers. ltsays
"To have expressed apprehensions during
the heat Of battle would have wounded the feel
ings of the ardent aud wholly disheartened the
wavering; and therefore we fought on blindly
deluding others and half deiuding ourselves.
This upblushing ayowal of its own shameful
conduct exceels anything Of The kind that we
ever witnessed, always excepting the similsr
confessions of the N. H. State slnan. = Concord
Patriot.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

Our market is bopntifully supplied at thi'
time with game in the shape Of defunct bipeds
and auadrupeds.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08

srM.rt r.et.s..ac.re D. R. { Co. chicago.s-ea
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-08
VOLUME XII.
Patent Medicines.
Read This.

" Baggage taken to and from the Boats, free OF eho-l
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Periodical Literature.

We have some rich and rare specimens OF that
peculiar class of periodical literature which makes
its appearance every four years about this time in the
fall-we mean tickets up to the head of Salt River.
1t would seem as though arrangements had been
made for the accommodation of the roEageurS By
every species of floating -vehicaar continuance
known to the age including Jack horses, mud-scows
steamships, railroad cars broad horns and any guam
tity of horns of brandy with the other "applances
and means to boo necessary for the safe navigation
Of that g raging canawl'' These little squibs are
! chiefly current among our Wing friends who send
them to each other by way of recognition or condo
lence. As for the Democrats who arrive daily from
the quarters wherein they have been alternating tor
the last four years, their pheelnks are too strong
for expression, and their joy only properly be
appreciated by the barber who tells Democrat
from Wing by the difference in longitude be-
tween their respective phizmahoganies But this
difference is fast disappearing and reflection
many of our Wing friends feel that they too as fell
low citizens with their Democratic brethren have
gained by the defeat of General Scott They look
forward 10 the realization of peaceful and con-
stutional progress under the administration of Gen
Pierce and apply themselves to their several
tons with feeling of security. The advancement
of our own commerce--the building up of our State
works-the Development of the industry Of North
Carolina: all these, and other similar objects, will
take place after the excitement of the last few weeks
and in the busy round Of profit or of pleasure, the
temporary bitterness of the electoneering campaign
be forgotten, while its lessons we hope will be
membered. 1t has rebuked mere military decama-
ton. 1t has evoked the latent nationality and pa
trotsm of the country against all sectionasm, in
Guiding that which sneered at true national man
as " obscure Yankee ETC. 1t has also shown
that while the American people are just and con-
servative. they yet demand higher tone in for
eign relatiOns-a more assured and certain protec-
ton to our citizens in foreign countries.
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Democratic Meeting,

At meeting of the Democratic party of New
Hanover county. held at the Court House in Viii
mington, >on the evening of Wednesday. the 10th
inst, A. j. Grady, Esq, was called to the chair. and
D. E. Bunting requested to act as secretary. The
objects of the meeting having hcen explained by the
chair, on motion, James Fulton and Miles Costin
Esqrs., were appointed a committee to report reso
tee reported the following, which were unanimous
ly adopted:
Resored That we, portion Of the Democratic party
New Hanover county, do cordially congratulate each oe
and the country upon the brilliant victory which the Dem
party has just achieved in the of their illus
trious standard bearers-Franklin Pierce and William r
King whose election by majority unDaraefcd mthe history
of political contests in this country indicates coneusve
the healthy national of tie American people, and af
rds fresh guarantees for the peetuiy of the Union
the maintenance of the Constitution in its full and
rity.
Resolrcd, That especially reoiced to find the sO
North State line with her Democratic sisters
casting her ten Electoral votes for that noble patriot
Franklin Pierce for Presidents and that Vorite and dis
tinguished son of the Cape Fear-Wm r. Hing for Vic
President
Resolred That, having learned that Hon. VIM King
the Vice President elect intends pass throug lining
ton his way Washington City during the latter par
of this month the President of this meeting do appoint
committee of ten wait upon him and tender him the hos
FATALITIES of the town, on his arrival here ..s
| The chairman appointed the following gentlemen
upon the committee of Reception
w. G. Bettencourt Miles Costin, John Walker, D.
McRae, Dr. VIM. A. Berry, l.. B. Higgins. Jas. Fulton
! P. NJ. Walker, 5. D. Wallace, A. P. McCaum
On motion the Chairman and Secretary were added to tn
| Committee.
On notion the thanks of the meeting rendered to tn
! Chairman and Secretary.
! On motion, the meeting adjourned
/ D. E. BUNTING, Secy.
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WASHINGTON MoNUMENT.-We learn that the
contribution to the Washington Monument taken up
at this box, on the day of election, amounted to
twenty three dollars, which WIN. C. HOWARD Esq,
Magistrate of Police, has forwarded to Washington
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RG~ The Raleigh mail, due yesterday. failed
to reach this place, and consequently without
our correspondents letter of the 9th. We are also
without any papers from Raleigh, which were due
here Yesterday
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psy We learn that the Grand Jury, last week, re-
fused to find bill against DR.. B. MPnsey' in the
case of the death of a negro woman, some months
since. caused by accident in the performance OF