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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

u Thomas Francis Mesgher, who arrived at
New York on the 9Th, states that he made HE
escape from Van Dieman's Land, about the
first Of last December, and proceeded indirectly
to the coast Of South Americs, and through
the interior to Chagres, from which place he
came to New York. He declines making any
statement - 70 the means by which no effected
his escape. Mrs. Meagher was unable to &C..
company him in his fight.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

A Wild MAs.-The newspapers Of Mem
phis Tenn, and Of Arkansas, have, during a
year past, had frequent accounts Of wild man,
said to be roaming through the great Mississippi
bottom in the latter State. Numerous travel
lers and hunters have asserted that they have
seen him, but none have ever been able to get
near enough to give particulars concerning the
strsnge being. The story 10 Just revived again.
The creature 10 said to be Enthusiastically 4 hn
the shyness and habits Of a completely Wild an.
iasa1
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

lnPoRrAxr.-Al letter from Washington 10 .
friend in this city speaks most encoaragingly
Of the prospects Of our railrsad grant. The
Bill, II passed, will call for the Dubuque and
ReoAak, Davenport and Council Bluffs and
DufiinKtoa and Missouri River Rosda, Tie latter
being appended BY amendment.
The letter alluded to, states that: 1.-THE House
has to day, 9Th, BY . majority Of 10 or 10, sus-
tanned the motion for ordering the Bill for the
Missouri roads to be read third time, ON the yeas
and nays, all the N. York and Pennsylvsnia mem.
bers voting for II, but Ave, or six. The passage
Of the Missouri Bill 10 eoHfdensly expected, i'm.
mediately after which, the lows Bill will be
brought up, it passage moved and the previous
question called for.
The same letter further states that an appro-
priation for our Hsrbor Of $4,000 il amongst
the things hoped for, and $i50, 900 for Des
MONIES improvements, before the close Of the
present session Of Congress. Should all these
anticipated results be realized, the present will
Be gslden year for lows, and the North West
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09


Ths Denccracy Of Dubuque Geaniy will
assemble in Couventiou q loss YkoyDs, N
THE county, on the 5s6 day Of June nsxt q
o'lock P. Al for The purpsss Of nominating q
candidate TOR the Office Of Clerk Of the District
Court, Prosecuting Attorney, Supervisor OF
Roads, and Coroner; and selrcting delegates
tn the Congressional and Senatorial District
Conventions and for the transaction OF such
other business a. may be deemed expedient.-
It will be remembered that the To ynship Com
mitees were duly appointed last spring; and It
is u BE- hoped, that, in calling their Townsh P
meetings, they will give ample notice and tune,
for the people to come together in mass, and o.
lect such Delegates as sjlity will le sal
fed should represent them in Convention.
The basis Of representation from 'he differ
ent Townships will be- as follows: Julien II
Jefferson 8; Concord 9; Liberty 2; Iowa 3;
Centre 3; White water 2; Cascade 3; Wash.
ington 9; Mosalem 3; Peru 2; Table Mound
g. Vernon 2; Prairie Creek 2; Taylor 2;
Dodge 2, and New Vine 2.
At the same time and place, the delegates to
The County Convention, will act as delegates to
the Representative District Convention com
posed Of the counties OF Dubuque, Delaware,
Buchanan, Blackhawk, Grundy, Butler and
Bremen. fur the purpose Of nominating four can
didates for the House Of Repres, natives.
As there was no Committee appointed Ut the
last Senatorial Convention, for calling future
Convention, this ComMittee would respectfully
recommend that the Senatorial District Conven.
ton, composed of the counties Of Dubuque, Clay.
ton, Delaware, Buchanan, Blackhawk, Grundy,
Butler, Bremen, Fayette. Allsmnkee, Winnie
shiek, Howard, Mitchell, Floyd, and Chickasaw,
be held at Col-sburg, Delaware county, on Wed
nesday, the 23d day Of June next, at ~ o'clock
A. NJ.
The Committee would recommend that the
vote for Governor in 1850, be adopted AZ the
basis Of representation, and that one delegate
be allowed for every Fifty Democratic votes
and an additional delegate for every fraction OF
over twenty five.
In view Of the importance. Of the approaching
elections, the Committee would respectfully
urge upon the attention Of every democrat in
the County and District, the necessity Of vigor
Gus and united action and organization
WIN II MERRITT,
JOHN G SHIELDS,
THOMAS HARDlE,
b O'HALLORAN,
A D ANDERSON,
Central comrpifteo If Duhuove (eo,,nfy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

IT, The plentiful fall Of rain, which we have
had for the last two days, must be very accep.
table to our friends in the country. The earth
needed it much. The crops will profit by it and
no mistake. Give us warm weather and fire.
quent showers, and our word for II, the crops
will be as good as any one can desire.
One fortunate season for our farmers and an
impetus will be given to the prosperity of our
country, which it has not experienced for the
last FIVE years. Let US all hope for this result
and may our hopes be realized.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

HEsRy CLAy.-The following beautiful tri.
butte to the fame Of Henry Clay and the dom.
este virtues Of his wife, i. taken from the
Philadelphia Pennsilpan.an. 1t is introduced
in description Of the female celebrities at
Washington:
DO you know that Mrs Henry Clay never
visited Washington Her domestic character
seems to have been formed for the quiet shades
Of Ashland, and though her womsn's heart beat
high when she saw Young Harry with his
beaver on" in the midst Of the greatest events
that have made his name immortal, yet BY her
the blessings Of homo and Of Preside were 10 be
preferred. Now that the Statesmen is wasting
away, her presence would doubtless alleviate
his suferings, and prepare him for his final
reckoning. But now she is too old to come.
She could not bear the trilsome journey from
Lexington, and she remaines, a. it were, a
watcher for the fatal news. A few days ego
she sent him Z boqnet Of fo~ ers but when
they reached here they were faded, a mel.
ancholiy evidence that both the giver and The
receiver were fast Fastening TO that bourne
from whence no traveller returne. The old
man eloquently held il to his lips for a few
seconds, and said, with mournful pathos "The
perfume 10 almost gone :" But not 20 with his
fame. That will live forever green in the me.
mory OF man. His physical frame will decay,
but his great history will never be forgotten.
Of him and Of his place, in the regard Of men,
n the dim future, it may well he said.
"You may break, you may ruin the ware II you wiz.
But the scent ofthe roses will hang round il STILL.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09
SENlS.

IMPORTANT News FROM BALTIMORE. We
are indebted to Mr.. Childs Of the Galena Ad-
vertiser, for an extra from that Office containing
the proceedings Of the Democratic National
Convention up to the 4th inst
283 Dele gates in attendance, necessary to a
choice 1872. The tvs third rule adopted On
the LIST ballot Cass received ll6 votes. Both
sets IF Delegates from G-orpia admitted.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

SAP CAsuALrY.-We were deeply panied
to learn last evening Of the death by poisoning
Of Mr. SIC. Fennimore's Two youngest children.
We are Informed that the Druggist made
mistake in reading the prescription for medi-
cine. Mournful indeed in this result 1t was
but few days since, that Mr.. Fennimore's old.
est son, was severely kicked by horse, and his
life, for time, was dispaired Of, and now the
hearts Of fond and doting parents, are wrung
with still and deeper and bitterer anguish, by
second and more fatal dispensatlon.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

The New York Aboltinnis,s mu.t be mad,
raving mad. At the Rochester Convention,
that silly old man Garris m, offered IA set Of res.
olutions, Of which the following is a mild spc
cimen:
Resolved, That here, 50 near the residence
Of that man, whose eternal infamy it will b.
that his signature AZ President "f the United
States is affixed to the turiiv" Slave Bill, we
dcnounce that law as the ut"rt cru and mon
s.rous legislation that has for centuries dis.rac-
ed the statute book If any nation.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

CoMMEncE OF SAN Francisco During the
three FIRST months Of the present year, the num-
Der Of vessels which arrived at San Francisco,
was 100, Of an aggregate tonnage of 50,7S5, Of
which IS were foreign, with an sggreate tonnage
Of 1850, and IS American, with ali aggregate
tonnage of 26,924. During the same period
1856 vessels cleared, with an aggregate tonnage
Of IS, l25 80 being American, with an aegre
gate tonnage Of 1887, and 81 foreign, with an
aggregate Of l7,758 OF the foreign vessels,
BY far the largest number were british.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09
LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA.

A war Of determination has been declared
with Klamath against the Indians. Two lodges
at the Indian Ferry were surrounded on the 18th,
the men and some Of the squaws shot, and the
rancho destroyed. The same occurred at Indian
Flat. Some forty men killed.
Rich digginys have been discovered at Anglers
Gulch, and near the Butter city. The reparts
Of their wealth are extravagant; some sying
that the average yield is from FIVE hundred TO
two thousand dollars pan. Mons'rous! The
ground for miles 10 staked of in claims.
A terrible massacre Of Starkin Indians took
place near Silka, on the ed Of March, by the
Silkees. Tie murdered people were invited
guests of their murdrrprs.
A man named Cotton, from New York, was
shot in gambling room at Grass Valley, on
the LIT ult., by the bar-keeper, French.
Mr.. Richard Gull:ck, Of Gregory's Express,
was drowned in Pueblo Bay, by the capslzng
Of the boat
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

tien, spsa u psrpsie'y e - sl Ssas-
oerate Canpaisn pspers . ps vhish -
did In vey sppsopftase nsssSs:s I.
On motiea It + Rogers. Il vss resssvsS thsA
the Convention rrcom1ssnd th~ sai1 csapsisn
PAPER b the favosdbls ssssid ssasiaa - sss6ors
Of tbe drmoerscy of The 1saas ~ epesisley sAs
Northern portion Of Il.
On motion Of r Rogers, il was fesolved. tbss
the Democratic Central Committee Of Dubuque
county, be authorisrd to act - Z committee, Tor
discharging the Executive business Of this Rep
resentativc District, for the con,ming year.
BJO.Hailoran offered the following fesoIui
ton, which was adopted.
Resolrcd, As the sense Of this Representative
convention that the Office Of County Supervi-
,or is inexpedient and fails to meet the appro-
baton Of the people Of this District, and fur
th~r that the next Legislature be n qucsted to
abolish the same and 20 amend the code that
each township may have entire control over the
Roads within their limits, and that they have
power to elect township Supervisor and levy
a tax for the improvement and opening y:
Roads.
On motion il was ordered that the proceedings
be published IN the Miners Express.
On motion the Convention adjourned.
c. II. BOOTH Chairman:
VIM. H. MERRITr-Secretary.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

A Duel ANTICIPATED "A letter mentions a
rumor that a duel is on the tspis between L."
Comte de Sariiges, the French Minister, and an
Hon. ex-M. c., from Baltimore. The cause OF
this expected "affair Of honor," it is alleged, 10
that The e1 M. G.. became offended at Monsieur
lie compte for lighting cigar in the presence
Of ladies.-Batt Sun.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

NEW INvrsrIoS.-A young man in Bali
more is reported to have invented new motive
power, which will supersede both steam and
water. This power is the atmosphere, but upon
what principle it acts is Of course a profound
secret
The inventor is about to leave for Europe to
have it patented there.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

Il is stated in the New York papers that Fear
gus o Conner entered branch Of the SUPERB
or Court, during the trial of cause, ascendcd
the bench, and seated himself near Judge San
ford, who seemed somewhat surprised at this
near approach OF a stranger. MIR O'C. made
n" remark, looked lis,lrssly around the Court,
and then suddenly stood up and walked out.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

Coon NEws.-it will be perceived by our
telegraph dispatches last night, that the Senate
Bill to aid in the construction of The Pacific,
and st Joseph and Hannibal, Railroads, by the
donation of lands along the line or the roads,
was takenu up and passed. The bill has to
90 back to the Senate, when the amendments
will, no doubt be concurred in. This is IN
suspicious event for Missouri, and will insure
the completion of both roads at an early day
Mo Rep,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09
HoRR,pIE Snlpwkrcx ASpN npLE cosprs

HoRRIBLE SniPwKEcR ASp NuBLE CONDUCT
IN. Y. LIFE Bears On the Doth March last
the Portuguese steamer Porto was wrecked on
Oporto Bar, and every soul except seven sailors
lost. She had full ships company and was
crowded with passengers. There were many
wealthy and distinguished men GA board, and
some having their families. A Mr.. Allen,
wealthy merchant Of Opor.o, having on board
two beautiful daughters, offered $4,000 to be
saved, but there vas no help. The shore was
Tired with the friends Of the sufferers, and
At only S feet distance, withu speaking distance
who stood in ag.'ny and saw all swept away and
not able TO af I'd relief No boat was able to
reach the wreck nor could they grt line ashore
for at coast Is not provided with means Of res.
cue, as is the American coast. A rich merchant
on the shore offered 81 900 for each If. that
could be saved, without distinction Of persons;
this was noble and praise~orthy. This meian-
choiy disaster has caused great distress aad ex-
element
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

The n T. Tribune of Thursday. the 9eth
inst Gays:
1--WE have no change to not. in the money
market. The supply continues to press on the
market at s per cent. on call and drst class
short psPtr., The supply Of the latter 10 very
lidaised. Ths Susiness IN Railroad bonds at pYi-
vaAs ssie contnues good and the better descrip
tons are held higher"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

Its th,u.ht that there will Be a least ono
imnnd.nt man in the United States Senate, for
the South Caroline Legisiatare has appointed
Mr.. De saussiere (saucy s'sl Senasor-Es-
change.
Also one noisy one-HcN, Of Tenn.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

II Major Benjowsky lately gave lecture
at the Mechanics institution of London, Eng
land, for the purpose Of explaining the modus
operandi of new kind type invented by him
which enables persons quite unacquainted with
composing to compete with finished composers
With the aid Of this invention one person can
set up $500 letters in one hour.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

Judson, alias Ned Buntline, was arrested on
SATURDAY., on an indictment found by the Grand
Jury, fox being engaged in the riots on election
day in the Fret Ward. He was committed to
Jail. but very speedily afterwards released on
bail.-H Louis Reccitls
Cd Ned has had sonac narrow escapes in his
time Justice with an iron grasp, will pinch
the rensgede by and BY, if he don't look out
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

Bland, an actor at B,r'on's. was whded on
Broadway, on the 6h, Ivy Capt. Turner. An
actress Of some distinction, playing "cc sion
ally at Burton's il is iusrult, d, was the origin
Of the difficulty ~. Y Sun.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

Not single mcmbrr of the corps dir 'omati
que attended Mrs Adams funeral. Had Ger
man Ouch s. died, with her pedigree in tn
Gaze Goth Almanac, they would have followed
on fOot-Ex
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

Our savage friends Of the Society Islands are
nut happy in their social circle the following is
the lases,:
The Lydia LEFT Hailteen March Oh, 1t that
time It was quite psaceable At the Island. But
st al the rest Of the Islands there wss every
appearance Of revolution. At Huchne. the
nA4i~ee had denied the suthosiiy OF Queen Pc.
mare, aad forbidden her the Island, and had
shcsfa "King;" there wss being erected forte
and bassicades to rspuleP The Queen if she al.
tempted - land, which Wasfxpectcd.
Queen Pomsre has spplisd to the French,
English and Americas althosihss q Tahiti fog
prusscsisa and yd, which have bern srfasrd. -
They hsvS issued lesaess - al toseigs resideats
20 haze - e1tsy. end no d,oSe The revolution
will sweep through al the i.wsrd Islands.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

1t is believed that the coming election in Ire
land will increase the power Of the .sCatholic
Defense" and swell the independent ranks
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

1t is said in the Washington correspondence,
that Col. Fitz Henry Warren looks to be Post
Master General to Gen. Scott.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

| The receipts of snh dust a. The NM, Phi
adelphia. during the week ending May 9Th, were
| two millions
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

The Louisville and New Orleans boats have
mulch sickness on board. The Bostona buried
six from apparent cholera.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

NEW Posr OFFICE "A Post Office has leer
established a. Otter Creek, Jackson co. Iowa
and J. H. Jackson appointed P. Nj.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

LEI A society has been lately formed in Paris
for enquiring into the records and history of
French Professionalism.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

O. Two trains of cars leave Chicago for To
edo each day, and two for Detroit.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

IF 1t would be we'll for those who think o
attending the Convention tomorrow, to get al
early start The road is long and bad.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

1t is said that the Hebrews are about 70 estab.
lish a synagogue in Washington.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

WuAr IT Cosrs 1.-The good people Of Great
Britain do not reach salvation, it will not be bet
cause they do not pay enough for it.
The following table shows that eleven Pro.
testant Bishops after having supported them
selves their wives and families in almost regal
spIendor and luxury, left the enormous sum Of
two millions and seventy-five thousand pounds
sterling, and this in land Of famine and starva.
tion:
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

Tue IRISH IN AMERlCA.-A correspondent
Of the London Times, in contradictng tho
Bishop Of Cashel's assertion in Parliament,
that there were three millions IF souls born in
Ireland, now in the United States, makes the
following interesting calculation, promising
that there was scarcely any emigration from
ireland before 1926. At the close Of 1850, he
makes the number Of those settled in America,
to be ,549,3 1851 from which drduc;ng 250, 900
died since 1926, leaves l,299. ISL. From this
no further take 3500o0 az the number o. those
settled in Canada, which leaves l,ra9,35l as
the Irish population Of the State ., the close Of
1880 BY Parliame ntary returns, commencing
1896 and ending 1880, there emigrated from
Crest Britaing to tho States, Az, 1926 souls,
and to Canada 64I ,70i, making in ali 9. 1924 ,126.
OF these, it 10 calculated that one third were
English, Scotch and W~lch.--Ez
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09
oarm1NAr1oN AND REGENERATION.

We publish communication below from Z
large number Of the citizens Of Garry Owen, IN
reply to some charges Of David Burke, Esq,
against the Rev. J. +. Tracy.
We regret that this subject is still continued.
It is Improbable to all parties and the cause Of
education, that such controversy should have
arisen and been thus far prolonged.
The present communication is respectful in
language and therefore we insert it. Should
Mr. Burke desire to reply in the same spirit, he
can do 90, but from thence forward the contro-
versy must cease through our columns.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09
CHOLERA IN PERsIA.-The Lond IN Observer

says:
BY advces from Err room, it appears that
cholera has again broken out in Persia, where
the pestilence commenced before its recent visit
to this country and the rest If Europe. 1t has
appeared at Soouk Bnolck, near Sucimanich
and it IL also seported that typhns was raging
at Tehran, as well as Tabre-z. The l. cal gov
ernment, in a state Of alarm taking measures
to cleanse the city, in The hope OF preventing il
from visiting Erzeroon.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

MuRpERous AFrRAY-The Grant County
Herald. of June I'd, says:
A man named Hugh Conway, better known
as irish Hugh, went to the cabin of a man
named Ready, on Monday, and quarrel ensu.
ed, when Conway threw a stone at Ready,
with effect; where upon the latter sized an axe,
and with savage force aimed deadly blow at
Conway, splitting his shoulder, down to the
lower part of the breast. Our informant saws
Conway was yet alive on Tuesday morning,
but his recovery is beyond hope. Ready made
his eecape
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09
New YoRY. Nav o.

The Atlantic, for Liverpool to morrow, will
take about $400, 900, one half Of which is on
Boston account. She carries out about 200
passengers. among whom Bishops De Ian
cey and Nc Closkey, Jenny Lind and husband
Grace Greenwood and Charles Gould.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

CIvERAL RaILRoAp LErrINos.--The first
letting declared upon the Illinois Central Rail
road, has been that from La Sale to Blooming.
ton, sixty miles. The contractors arc Horace
Parmalce and w. j. Marlett
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

THE o1rY GRADING AND OUR ENGINEERS.
We learn that one Of the members Of the city
council, stated, stthe last meeting Of that body,
that il was impossible for our citizens to obtain
the correct grades Of city lots, in consequence
Of the absence from amongst our surveyors, OF
any sufficient instrument for that purpose
Upon hearing the report ofthe abov. statement
we were reminded Of the circumstance of Mr.
Joseph c. Jennings being employed by Thos
G. Fassitt Esq, to establish the grade Of his
kne lot on the corner Of Main and Third streets
on Friday afternoon last The instrument used
BY Mr.. jennings on the above occasion 10 one
that he has had in his possession since his arr.
val in Dubuque, and il the make Of the best in
strument manufacturers in Europe or the world,
viz :-Troughton & simons, Of London. In
the language Of one ofour ownEneineers, MI. u
instrument Il surpassed BY meme other in this
country and 10 always in adjustment. Let not
our city fathers then attempt to hide their own
sins under cover Of alledged inability to have
the proper city grades established, because Of
the absence either Of competent instruments or
men.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

The race horse, J,e Wilson, wa. accidental ly
drowned on 'h- I'd INST, at N. . leans. This
was h sa that IN ,le the two Quickest con-
secn.ive heats on record, a few days before, with
h.,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09

Mrs Charlotte Connerv, who had her throa:
cut on Tuesday last by John Doyle, wh" aher-
ward attempted to kill himself, died yesterday
morning at | clock at the New York Hospital
John Doyle, the assassin, is rapidly getting
better-N Y. Tribune, Eth.