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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
THE SKELETON-iiAND.
En- DIR. JOHN @. DUNN.

Zap, tap! Hap, tap, at The door The heart,
Rap, tap. with a loud demand.
Oh, who Is II raps At the door of the heart,
Trying, matter and spirit shall surely part,
The one 20 the dust, for dust thou art
The rest 10 The Spirit Land,
lis ! It's !, who knockcth without,
With bony arm and knucke stout
lis |, OF the skeleton hand.
Rap, tap {! Rap tap! have startled thee W
In the midst OF misty dream,
Zap, tap. Rap, tap! have startled thee up,
While thy lips are fresh from the deadly cup,
And thy curses grow louder al every sup,
And thy urbs in a frenzy gIeam
lis !. lis J, who knocketh without,
With fleshless arm and knuekle stout
lis |, Of the sickle keen.
Rap, tap! Rap, tap! on the bony walls
What, ho! Art ready within.
Rap, tap! Rap, tap! on tse bony walls.
Rap, tap. Rap, tap! like thunder it falls,
LII rent thee no longer these carnal halls
Thou hast made them den Of sin!
Lo /! Haste thee Make ready IT'S without,
With bloodless arm and knuole stout,
lis !, with the skeletons grin
Rap, tap Rap, tap but trcmulous PRAYER
Burst forth from the sinful wight
Rap, tap Rap, tap! but tremulous prayer
Went faltering upward to spare, oh, spare
For another--a year in which to prepare
For the regions of glory and light;
year to prepare for him without,
With the skeleton hand and knuckle stout,
For him with the breath Of blight
Rap, tap no more-a year is given
year OF neglect and crime;
hap, tap! no nlore--a year is given
10 strive in the fields where the righteous have
striven,
For their spotless robes and home in Heaven
But, alas. how feeting is time
lis past, and again is heard without
The skeleton arm and the knGckle stout
Like wild and deathIy chime
Rap. tap! Rap, tap on the bony walls!
What, no Art ready within,
hap, tap! Rap, tap on the bony walls!
Nap, tap! Rap, tap like thunder it falls
III rent thee no longer these carnal halls,
Thou monster of falsehood and sin.
In tumut of horror the spirit went out
'er Avernus, with him of the knuckle stout.
With him of the sickle keen
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

ACCIDENT Ar MI MoRRrs.-We ar inform
cd that young man by the name OF X; 4.
Brush at Mt, Morris, in OgIc county, on Eon--
day morning st was run over by wagon had
ed with wheat and seriously injured, though 70
bones broken. he vas crossing the street, and
as the wind blew very hard in his face had his
head down and his cap drawn over his eyes.
and in that way walked directly against tenn
that 8 moving in an opposite direction, and
the tonyn, IF the wagon striking him, he was
knocked dcwn and run over, the wheels passing
over his thigh and side He was taken up in 4
very critical situation, butts now recovering =
H- was student Of the No Morris Seminary =
F.:aeyey: Buslc;sn.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
"THE BEST MEN IN MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS

"The notion that na,uraized en.ig ants should
| form themselves into separate party, bavlIg
for It's cohesive principle sihe best men, IS an
idea so deficient in worldly wisdom that we are
| ostonished that one Of Thomas Darcy Nc Gee s
ne netra'ion should have thought of it for even
moment. The whole past demonstrates that
every such party contains IN itself the elements
of certain and quick coming decay. Can not
the Ceh 'iearn from it, enemies For The very
history OF its rreco lcileabe foe, Native Amer
can's'n, proves This So clearly, that no rom is
left for doub, Dubuque Miners Express.
The Dubuque Miners Express misunder-
stands us. We have never advocated "a sepa-
rate party of naiuralzed emigrans under any
cucums;ance whatever. What we have advised
is this; that whereas political natarism exists
only on the sea board, in two three great
cities, and whereas 1t often makes local cnali
ti"ns, which give it temporary success, that
the naturalized objects Gifts proscrip ion, should
prefer selfpreservaicn to party, and stand pre-
pared to vote r whichever party preserved the
9. best men, in opposition to the party of pro-
sription Our advice pointed 10 the approach-
ing municipal election. for in The State the ma
tirists have no chance, and in the Union less
than none. We still continue Of opini m that
this is the wisest course Of conduct under GER
tain circumstances, though we are far from dsa.
greeting with the Miners Express, that in naion-
al issues, we must all choose some party or
other, il we hope TO have our influence felt, eth
er in a remedial, positive, or preventative
direction. We may add T" in this connection,
that the necessity for such course, in New
York, at least, seems t. have gone by this sea
son. The late attempt 10 galvanize the natirlst
party has happily proved abortive, SO that, unless
it is renewed at the last hour, we shall feel no
need of returning to the subject.-.4mcricnn Csit
LIST.
The above IS the Cells reply to an article of
this paper Native Americanism Iubl shed
some two weeks since. We are entirely willing
to believe that it was not the Gets intention to
advocate REORGANIZATION ofthe naturalized cti.
zeps on the basis Of the 'best men principle
but we are confident that the cords would bear
such construction. Such was the USE in fact |
being made fit here, although, as the Celt well
observes above, ''natiuism exists only on the sea-
board, in two or three great cities"
The disavowal which it makes of any
such intention, is not less than we ex-
oected, alike from its frankness and it's ability,
IS one of the stron gest advocates of the natural
zed ci,izens Of our common country.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
Mount Pleasant, or Sulliv0n's
Addition to Du buQuc.

AFR. NJ. J. SULLIVAN, has lain OF his healthy and
X4 Picturesque Tract Land the HILL, near the
Residence Of Hon. CSC. w. JosEs into lots Of ONE
HALE to THREE QUARTERS of an ACRE each,
with eight streets from forty to sxtyfv feet wide-
The SITUATION commands delightful view OF the sur
rounding country, and is far removed from the mias
mic influences of the river that Doctors visits will be
m ~ and far between There two never failing
fringe on the Plat, and good well water can be had
- any Lot depth of Fifteen Feet. Severaiots are
ady engaged by some Of the best citizens CT Dubuque
IN they designed for the suburban residences OF
yeectabe persons nny il is recommended that appca
tion be made soon to CIIAS. CORKERY. Agent.
N B. Plat shelving the number and contents OF each
II may be seen at the Agents Office. fJune 7-dtf
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
TWO YEARS OLD.
Playing on the carpet near me

Playing on the carpet near me
lsa little cherub girl;
And her presence, much fear me,
Sets my senses in whirI,
For book is open lying
Full Of grave phiiosophying,
And own I'm vainly trying
There my thoughts to hold
But, in spite of my essaying,
They will evermore be straying
To that cherub near me playing,
Only two years old.
With her hair 50 long and haxen,
And her sunny eyes Of blue,
And her cheek, SO plump and waxen,
She is charming TO the view
There her voice to all who hear it
Breathes sweet enhancing spirit;
o! to be forever near it
Is a Joy untold
For It's over sweetly telling,
To my heart, with rapture swelling,
Of affection idly dwelling
Only two years old
Now her ripe and honeyed kisses
Honeyed, ripe for me alone
Thrill my soul with various blisses,
Venus never yet has known
When her twining arms around me,
Ali domestic Joy hath crowned me;
And feryent spell hath bound me,
Never to grow cold
o! there's not this side Of Alden,
Aught with loneliness so laden
As my little cherub maiden,
Only two years old
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
S 7 E A NJ f E R r Y

1--WE UNDERSIGNED would inform tho Tyayelin
1 Public, that the Splendid New Steam Ferry Boat,
Ut A H
has day commenced her rcgulartrips, to be made
every half hour the Mississippi Lower Fer
~ at Dubuque.
w. will cross any number ofTEAMs that will come
LET THE WEATHER WHAT IT AAY, WILL Run Al
NIGHTS iffhere bus ness to do.
Our charges are unreasonable any other Ferry
the Upper Mississippi Everything that Calfornians
want way Of OUTFIT be had attic lowest prices
Dubuquethe City being literally crammed with such ar
tices as Callfornians want.
NIB. Rscollecf, that the STEAMER is At the Lowe
Ferry opposite the City, and NOT at Eagle Points ant
that high winds will not any tme prevent the boa
from crossing is often the with Horse Boats
March Sch i52-dwy.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

"THE COUNTRY GROWS. Under this head
the Cleveland Plaindealer makes the following
statement:
''Seven'y-one lock and canvass bags COM
posed the eastern mail for distribution last night
They averaged three bushels to the bag, making
the huge amount Of two hundred and thirty
bushels Of mail matter. twas the regular eve
ming mail from the East. This mornings mail
having arrived at 2, A.. M, distributed and sent
off by the morning trains This is only one OF
the four big mails which arrive here daily. The
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, and western are not so
large, but altogether make near five hundred
bushels mails per day, saying nothing abou, the
Through matter
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

An editor while recently travelling, had his
wallet distracted from his pocket by IN adroit
pickpecket, while indulging in short nap
The thief WAS go disguised with the result OF
his exploit that he returned the plumber by ex
press, to the address written on the iEside Of the
wallet, with the following note
"You miserable skunk, hrars your pockit
book. | don't keep SIGH For man dress.
ed as You was to go renund with WALTZ with
nnthin in il but lot o newspaper scraps, ivory
tooth comb, two noospaper stamps. an pass
from raerode drertur, is conte mterble i'm
pnrsition on the public. As hear your an ed.
itor, return your trash. never robs any such
critters
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

Joaquin Nor DEAD 1t is now averred that
the regular out-and-out Joaquin is not dad =
Some fellow who deserves place in the 'ya!ier
Kiver' novels for an ingenious talent in the way
Of romancing asser's that it was not Joaquin
.Nurie,a, but Joaquin VatenEueta who was killed
and decopitatsd. We leave him to settle the
question, only stopping the press to announce
our thanks that at least one Joaquin is g'ttd Of
More may be taken hereafter, until The whole
forty thieves are disposed OIL
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
HOT GUNS, RIFLES AND PI:TOLs
.Maia-street, corner 9Th, Dubuque.
Jacob r. Mack.

i.DreSpectfully inform hisfrends nd tn pub
w lie thathe keeps constantly on hand and for sale
ne and good assortment Of Shot Guns, (single and
double barrcs) and Pistols heh he will warrant to
Be good as be found the West. He has alsoon
hand fine lot ofride barrels which he wilfurnsh to
order, and warrant to be equal to any made.
Thankful for the liberia 20 hitherto towed
on him, he would solicita continuance oil
the same.
Repairing OF all kinds in his neatly and promptly
executed. Locks and Scales made al repaired. All
work warranted 10 give satisfaction. (Dec.21 ly
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

EY The advertise of Mr.. Golf will be
found under the appropriate head His very
nea, and tasteful Confectionery will readily ate
tract the eye of the passenger on Main street,
and our individual experience fully endorses the
state ment that his stock is of "the best quality
and the lowest price"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

JusrLY pUSlsHEp-J. S. Dye of Cncnna-
ii, who was arrested on charge Of violating
an act passed March ~, 1645, 10 prohibit IN
authorized banking, bad his rial The evil
dencc was conclusive against him, and the jury
found verdict of guilty. r defendant was
sentenced to pay fnc Of $500, and 6 wing his
check for the amount, he was discharged from
custody We hope that the laws will be en-
forced in this State. on the same subiect.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

New York Vino TIcKEr.-The Wing
State Convention of New York, meeting Of
Syracuse was rather a dull affair The major
ity of the State, manifesting the utmost apathy,
could hardly be said to have sent delegates
There were hardly enough to divide, and "the
stagnation' says the N. Y. Express I" may pas,
for harmony" The following ticket was put
forth as the state nomination
For ComptrolLsr-Jame NJ. Cook. of Sara.
toga.
For Secretary Of State-Silas w. Leaven-
worth, Of Onondaga.
For Ireasurer-E. G. SpauIding Of Erie
For Attorney Gcnerel-Ogden Hoffman, of
New York City.
For Canal Cornelius Gar
diner.
For State Prison Inspeetor-Thos. Kirkpa-
trick .
For State Eagineer---John T. Clarke.
For Clerk Of .Appcals-B. F. Harwood.
For Judge Of appeals George Wood, long
term, and Joseph Mullen, short term.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

RAILROAD MATTERS IN LEE County, Iowa
Last week the citiz MS If Fort Madison
made proposition to the citizens of Keokuk,
to submit to the prnp,st on IT, the county to
taxi, corp rate subscription Of $500, 900 10 the
FIR, Madison, krnsauaua and Bloomfield Rail
ra,d, and 80 0,a0O 10 the Krokuk and Fort Des
Mo nrs R,ilroad This proposition was, after
much debate, acceped by keokuk at public
meeting held on NJ 'nday last
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, }
Contract OFFICE. {

ry We are requested to state that on &C
count of the Court House at Waukon being
unfinished, the District Court of Alamakee
County will not be opened on the 18Th OF This
month, the time fixed upon for the adjourned
term, but that it will be held on the first Mon
day Of November, the dry fixed for the regular
term, at which time it is expected that the
building will be enclosed and floored
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

. ILLINOIS EXTRA SESSION seems 10
be but little doubt but that there will be an extra
session of the llinuis Legislature this winter
camorous in favor Of the measure.
Ey James G. Hall Esq, who was shot by
Ames in Cincinnati, is, it seems, NOT dead af'er
all. At least such is fne last announcement t.
How long it will be before the papers kill him
again we are not advised.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
NAPoLEoN's OLD GUARD.

Something that spoke Of other dag.
When iruinpets pierc'a Tie kindling air,
And the kceE eye could hrmIy gazc
Through Battles crimson glare.
| said s.Pcichancr this faded hand,
When LIE beat high and hope was young,
by Lodis wave, or Syria sand,
The Dol, OF death had flung"
" For he was with him, young and cd
lie climbed with him the Alpine snow,
And heard the cannon whenihey r led
Along the river Pc
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

IL The last VaUey Wig contnins noble and
touching tribute to the memory OF the late Judge
Carleton. 1t is pleasanLto find hat the bitter
ness of party spirit c1n not always repress the
better feelings of the heart
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
Total numbers Of vessels

SAN FRAscIsco-1'he amount of taxable
property in this city, as assessed, is thirty mil
lions, fifty thousand four hundred and seventy.
eight dollars-an increase Of nineteen millions
over last year
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

The New Albany and Salem Railroad COM
mcnced runnn regular trains on Monday last,
from Michigan city 100 miles snuih to Craw-
louisville, through Lafayette, and the company
expects to- run ten miles further by the 10th Of
October, to Banbridge.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

tY The N. w. Association of Fruit Grow
ers meet at Burlington in the State in 1854, on
the Goth day September, to last four days.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

JupIcIAL APPoINrMENr.-W liam Smith
Esq of Linn County has received The appoint
mentto fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
Of Judge Carleton.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
VOLUME XIII.
Dubuque Mutual Fire In
surance COmpanv.

TINE above Company has been operation four years
L and has done fair share of business. The ex-
pense ofthc insured during has been less han
ONE HALF the ofinsurance in any ether company
upon similar property II is the only Company IN Iowa
and losses always be adjusted a; home The per-
insured become the stockholders OF the Company
and therefore the company cannot fail We solicit the
business ofthe country
DIRECTORS
Richard Benson David Decker
James L. Langworthy +. v. Goodrich
Lawrence Molony J.P. Farley
Timothy Mason IL. ). Hetherlngton
H. Motley JIG. Shields
f.. Langworthy A. Lormier.
F.V.GOODRICH, Presi
F. Z. BIssELL, Secretary.
E. LAsGwoRrHY, Surveyor.
AGENTS Offices.
O. +. Stevens, Esq, Garnivillo, Clayton Co. d.
Spurr Esq Bellevue. Jackson county; Jonas Clark,
Esq Maquoketa; A. HarIand. Esq. Marion, l-rn
county +. V. Carter, Esq, Elkader, CLAYTON county
Dubuque, Nov. l2, dwtf.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

MAIL SERVICE TO ST.. PAUL.-in relation to
this subject, spoken of yesterday, it gives US
pleasure to submit the following letter from the
Department. in answer to a communication OF
Hon. Geo w Jones on the matter:
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
CONTRACT OFFICE. I
SIR Your letter of the Gath, enclosing one
from Hon Henry M. Rice, is received. There
are no responsible bidders for the service from
Dubuque or Hardin 10 ST. Paul. The Post,
Masters at these places are written TO send
names and pr 'posals for this service.
Respectfully, your Oh, Servt.
WIN II. DUNDAS.
Sec ID Asst r NJ Genl
Hos. GEO. w. JONES, Dubuque Iowa.
We hope that contractor will speedily be
found, at one of The places.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
CYRUS ERKlLL
WIN. TAYLOR,

Dubuque Rope & Irvine Factory
THE undersigned continuing carry on the business
commenced under the late firm OF Taylor, Berkih
and Morslaud would respectfully solicia continuance
Of the heretofore extended patronage Merchants Of
this ~, aud at the time would assure all that
there WILDE neither energy nor ingenuity wanting to
furnish sgeh article Of Cordage &c. as cannot bat
give spt:ye satisfaction. VIZ TAYLOR & Co.
Sept H. dwtf
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
sept7. les

HAVING bought cut my former partner Mr.. SCuU
MACHER. would inform my friends and customers,
and the public generally, that will carry the
Gerry Business at the old Stand Main Street, opposite
the new Cathedral, on my own account, and, being
thankful for the patronage heretofore extended the
firm, very respectfully solicit continuance of the
Same. will always keep hand a general assert
ient Of Grocer.es, Wines and Liquors. and will sell
~ cheap a. any House in tho CITY.
Sept 9,6nd MATHEW TSCHlRGl.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

~ We also learn that &. Hanavap, living
at White Water, was thrown from his wagon
nc ar lis own retidence and instantly killed
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

PEAcHEs.-The Louisville Democrat brngs
of its market, and tells the following whqp-
per:
awe put up our market against the world
for the superiority of its fruit. We saw prach
yesterday which measured one foot and an inch
around Think of that"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

~ The Washin. ton Monument Fund col
lecied on the Crystal Palace has resched 81
673,40.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAw.-The firm posi-.
tion occupied by the Administration in regard
to the compromise measures, was well illustra-
ted, some six or eli ght days since.
Col Wyncoop, Marshal of the Eastern Des-
trict of Pennsylvania, addressed letter to the
Department of the Interior, stating that three
of his deputies were on the point of being ar.
res ed IN State warrant, charging riotous OF
illeg conduct in the cxscu ion of warran,
from Judge Gr;er, of the U. s. Supreme Court
for the arrest Of a negro, claimed as slave by
lsham Keith, of Virginia. The Marshal asked
authority to employ counsel and to incur III.
necessary expenses in d. ftndng the suit The
Secretary replied by telegraph, directing the
Marshal to lose no time in consulting the Dis
irict Attorney, and to take any measures neces
sary for the defence, ~ssuring hin that the De-
partment and the whole Government are deter
mined, al all hazards, to carry out the pr ,vsion
of the Fugitive Slave Law.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
Dissolution,
Gelpcke g. Schroeder,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS,
Main Street, door south of the American House,
DUBUQUE.
WE Keep constantly On hand, full assortment OF
w Staple aud Fancy Groceries, which we offer for
the lowest cash prices, in quantities suit pur
chasers.
H1RDW.4RE IND CUTLERY
Spades, shovels hoes, forks axes hatchrts and
also splendid lot of pocket knives. knives and forks
and shelf ware in general. For sale by
CETPCKE SCHROEDER.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

The Native Americans, in Philadelphia, have
formed coalition with the wings
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

USADILLA CourrnnrrIrERs ARREsrED-
Three young men, named AIonzo Ellis, Chas
Connolly. and John Lloyd, were arrested in
Cleveland on Friday last, and held to bail for
having i'll their possession, with intent to pasr,
counterfeit notes on the Unadilla Bank. The
Piaindealer says
ga large quantity of this money has been
passed in the place, and among the victims,
we understand, are some of our banks The
bills are said 10 be well executed aud have a
good appearance.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
IsYOUR PROPERTY INSURED;

THE undersigned is agent for the American Mutua
Fire Insurance Company Amsterdam, New York.
CAPITAL 100000.
Embracing a MERCHANTS and FARMERS depart
ment. The Merchants department, is the cash prin
cipe and Insures Stores, Shops Dwellings, erchanze
Fuureand all kinds of property, against loss and dam
age bv FIRE. And the farmers department. ipsures .ola
ted Buildings Dwelling and out Buildings, Grain, Furni
urc aud all kinds CT Property for term of years. either
the premium SYSTEM for cash without note,
avoiding assessments ofosscs this compehy
adapted the othe people in city country,
and commends itself TO their confidence.
OFFICE ENrRANcr-J. G. Weafherby's Stare.
JAMES X. GOODRICH
Agentfor Dubuque, aud djotnin Counties
Nov, 9th div.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19

EMIaRATioN.--A to the returns Of
commissioners ofemigration, the total number
of en,igrants that have arrived in the city of
New York during the last month is 35,2i5, OFT
of which 4,957 were citizens, the Reminder
aliens. There came from the following places,
viz
Ireland 1880 Germany 1901
England 24l8 Scotland 374
Wales 156 France 491
Spain 80 Switzerland 332
Holland 20 Sweden -
Other countries S, l07
Total numbers Of vessel Is
On comparing the amount of arrivals with
those of August, but q ight difference exists
in the returns of the two months. In August
there were 35,763 emigrants landed in New
York city, and out Of that number 5,l3l were
citzens.