The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-02-04
CONDENSED PARAGRAPHS.

SINGULAR DEcEpTloN- abolitionists,
n Boston, last week, contributed funds sutti-
cient TO defray the expenses Of large hall tor
one evening, at South Boston, in order to hear
a coinred man, who had been a slave, give an
account of his life. Instead Of opposing slave
", however, he surprised and confused the con-
irlbutors by defending il, and said he had no OBJ
lection to going back 10 ssOtd Virginia He
was frequently interrupted ,but perseyered TO the
end If his statement.
tYeTh. next expedition to the Arctic re
ginns in 1852, in search of Sir John Franklin
and the missing officers and crews Of the Ere
bus and Terror discovery ships, will be made as
efficient as possible, and, in addition to the Pio-
neer and Intrepid screw steamers employed IN
the recent expedition, the Phoenix, mnch lar
Ger screw steamer, of 260 horse power, Is or
dcrcd to be fitted at Dcpford for seTvcein the
Polar seas.
ty- 1t is said that large number of French
artisans, principally from the industrial Ass"ci-
a'ions Of Paris, about to emigrate t" the
United States As they the best worknen
m their respective trades, and as the articles
they produce are, 10 great extent, such as we
now import III large quanti'r S, the newcomers
can hardly fail to find employment and to do
well in their adopted home.
Tmr DEMocRACy OF MISSEsoIA.-On the
S,h January, the Democracy Of Minnesota, had
IA grand festival at ST Paul. From the descrp
ton Of it in the ''Democraf,' we d" not doubt,
tia, they all felt thou iii 1t was good for them
10 be there.
Iowa AND MISSEsorA.--Mr. Clark, by
| l"ayc j. trodnccd IA bill far the Territory OF
Minnesota and the State Of Iowa. read twice,
AVID, with Joint memorial from the Iowa Leg
! q fht.P
| lie Lands
To THE INDUsTRIous.-A reward Of $500
will be given 10 the first active man Who dScuv-
ers one single newspaper borrower thai is viii
inc to admit that there is anything publls
now days worth reading.
INTELLIGENCE OF THE ESGLIsu PREss.-
! The Londor Times, in referring to the debates
on kossuth, in our Congress, mentions Mr.
Toombs of Guenada ! (Grnrgia,l and Mr.
Hale, of New Holland :! New Hampshire
as making certain propositions.
SENATOR HUNTER REFLECTED FROM Viz.
GINA The Legislature of Virginia have re-
elected Hon. r. Nj. Il. Hunter to the Senate of
the United States. The vote stood, Hunter
l26, all others 81.
An OLD SETTLER There was found in the
town If Halifax, Mass, III July last, by Chip
man Fuller, turtle over 1877 years old he
was marked by Ebenezer Fuller in IVA; fifty
wears ago he was marked by Jacob Thompson
Ebenezer Fuller the great grandfather o
Chapman.
rsP Mr.. Boreland; of Arkansas introduced {
bin into the Senate, on the fourteenth instant
granting the right OF way and land for a railroa,
from Galena Ill.,, to Fort smith arkansas--.4d
reriiser.
~ The opening of the Sioux country tt
settlement will make a California excitemen
in Minnesota next season.-.Hianesota Dem.
r-gs From the best information we can obtain
we believe that there is little if any doubt o.
the ratification of the Sioux Treaty.-.uimneso
tn DcEOcrat.
The long expected Yale Literary gold media
for the great essay of the year, and for which
all the students in the University were compe
titors, was awarded to Andrew d. White, o
Syracuse n Y, member Of the Junior class
HEAVY FAILuRE.-The house of Dow, Viii
son x Hartman, wholesale grocers in New
York City, has failed, their liabilities, it is said
exceed $l5o,O00.
Mr. Blanchard, a Boston custom house off
Ger, has been held to bail the charge o
procuring minor to vote at the late election
The Gainesville (Miss) Sentinel complain
that it has just received circular from New
Orleans in one month and five days after it wa
mailed The distance between the two place
is sixty miles.
GREAT FIRE AT BRANDos.-On the lot
inst fire broke out at Brandon, Miss, whic
destroyed large amount of valuable property
Among other buildings burnt, ilacket'
| Hnte he Of
Brandon Republican.
SHocKIxG-Lola Monies, in communica
ton to the New York Herald SAYS she has dis
charged her Agent, Mr.. E. p. Willis, from he
house and service, sin consequence OF his at
tempting TO enter her bed room,' () and othe
efforts to compromise q her with other inmate
of the house!''
i THE MAYFLowER.-We learn that this splen
did steamer has had substantial fence bull
around her, and that she is raised entirely on
water by means of screws, that the wave
cannot affect her.
I II The Senate committee have agreed
defray the expenses of kossuth and suite il
Washington, out of contingent fund that wa
set aside for another purpose, but which is nc
wanted
LADIES MEDICAL Students There ar
n ne lady students attending lectures at til
Medical College, Cleveland. ..
FoRREsr As A PoET-
ssWEen Forrest the tor. cancd Wills the poet,
He was pc and actor-l plainly can show II
Fer, though he ne'er wretc fond sonnet IL p ilI,
lie gained great fame by his stick Nil!is.o
s-g The Austrian Government is demandin
a tax of two hundred and twenty-five dollar
from every full grown person emigrating to A
merlca
~ How pleasant is a lovely thing litt
out of seasonal rose bud in winter, fo
instance, or kiss ir church when the deacon
eyes are closed in prayer. Stolen apples don
begin with it.
II letter from Stock holm, dated the Boil
November, states, that in consequence of th
late excessive cold, number Of dogs had .on
mad, and several persons had been bitten.
- DIR. Johnson compared plaintiff and de
/ PENDANT IN an action by law, TO two men dnckin!
their heads in bucket, and daring each othe
to remain longest under water.
EvIDENcE OF FoLLY.-Neglecting to adver
tise and wondering that you do not succeed il
/ business.
Refusing to take a newspaper, and bein
surprised that the people laugh at your ignor
ance
- Dr. Johnson, being compelled to ADM
that God made Scotland, could not help adding
that che made it for Scotchmen.'
Barings Circular by the Canada, reports tn
| whole import of cotton into Europe for 1S5 a
1876, 042 bales, against 2, lol 500 bales to tn
corresponding date of last year
The Illinois Central Railroad negotiatio,
has been abandoned, and MIR. Neal is coming
! home. But for the French revolution, Messrs
Rothschild would probably have taken the whole
loan.
With love the heart becomes fair ant
fertile garden, glowing with sunshine and warn
hues, and exaitng sweet odor.
- 1t is stated singular fact, that ever,
steamer on the Western rivers which has born,
the name of Washington, has been destroyed
II 1t Is stated, that large number ofFrencI
artisans, principally from the industrial associ
atoms Of Paris, are about to emgrste to thin
country.
- Since the di vision of the Methodist Epis
cnpal Church in 1874, the Church South has