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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28
THE WEATHER.

The Eqainoctal storm has left our heavens in
The hazy blue Of Iowa sky in the fall. The
Indian summer is in the air. Our CITY now
shakes hands with the torrid and the temperate
zones, borrowing the rpencss of its glowing
noon from the one, and the cool repose of its
midnight from the other. This twilight of the
year is a gentle mediator between extremes. 1t
- q sort of Union democrat, standing midway of
the meteorological Hunkers aid Barnburncrs of
climate. II is the Missouri Compromise OF the
year. This is the season when editors grow
gorgeously lazy, and readers luxuriously inap-
prec'atve. The year seems to ssess that de-
hcious languor which precedes the sleep of win
Ter, and filings its kindred spirit over all of US
In their dreamy inactivity now, merchants for.
get 10 advertise, and delinquent subscribers are
Obvious OF their bills. The clouds flat lazly
through the sky. the very stars wink as if hpv
were on the point Of going to sleep, ymt N on
their city rounds lose their usual huency Of oath.
and d. not display half their accustomed
assiduit5 in fl gsi6g their bats The
trees alone, true 10 the nature of ancient
madens, as they grow old.r, begin 10 leave
their s'aiier colors, and iaunt ont in gold and
crimson They little regard the compliments
PAID TO "a green old age" The very air is
exuberant lazness From its smoky and mez.
zotnt haze, you would swear that after her au-
tunn feast, Nature had got into the shade and
taken mild and quiet cigar
In the midst oithis delightful picture of tran
quill repose. tn may be some tasteless sava-
ges who would wish to see the editor break il by
the contrast Of furious action But we do no,
intend to The egregious and empty folly of
the North Western Railroad can pass unheed
eddy, Cuba may go TO -- not our devil, the
Turkish Question shall have no answer. and
we shall not exterminate Austria for while.
We shall not now resist the influence of the
Heavens, and
Rend with tremendous sounds your ears asundcr
WIN gum drum, trumpet bunderbuss and thunder -
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

RELIEF SOCIETY AT CHICAGo.-We notice
in the Press proposition for the organization
of Relief Society for The poor. Towards the
sum necessary for its establishment, Thomas B.
Bryan, Esq offers to subscribe $1,000 This
very liberal donation for so noble an object
mers the highest commentator. A few such
men as MIR. Bryan would redeem even Chicago.
The organization should be called The Bryan
Relief Society"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

The FIsHERIEs.-There are questions con-
an intimate relation to our national interest and
honor. For the protection of this, as for all
other foreign interests, the Administration OF
franklin Pierce is entirely sufficient. The bold
line Of policy indicated by the Inaugural, find.
ing as it did, an echo in the hearts of the
American people, will be fearlessly, and judi
ciously carried out. We need no other assur-
ance than an adherence to democratic principles
to satisfy us that the Administration will be
true to the spirit Of progress which is abroad in
the land. In relation to the subject under con-
sideration, we extract the following from the
official organ at Washington, only remarking
that the italics are its own.
The New York Times appears to be troubled
about the movements of Commodore Shubrick
ON the fishing grounds, and especially appears
to be in doubt about the suficiency Of his in
structons.
The Times may rest assured that the instruc-
tons from the Navy Department to Commodore
Shubrick are of the proper character; and, as
we understand, assert the rights of our c0un-
trymen fully. Indeed, we should be extremely
pleased to crafty the :. Times and publish the
whole affair about the IS three-mile line and
all; but we suppose we are bound to wait until
Congress calls for it, and then comparison
scith the past can be Instituted. We suppose
that the fishing season generally terminates
ABOUT the middle Of this month. We perceive
that large numbers Of the fishing vessels are re-
turning home. Commodore Shubrick, we learn
was instructed to vis: the whole Of the fishing
ground if practicable, and to proceed as tar
north as in his discretion he might deem i'm
portant. The Decatur having returned, is des-
tined for the African station, we learn. The
Albany and Columbia will, on account of the
fatal sickness at the South, be cruising in the
North until frost. The Albany is now in New
York, awaiting the arrival Of officers ordered
10 her in place of the detached sick Comno-
dore Shubrick is discreet and gallant officer
His action and return will no doubt be reguiat-
ed by due regard TO the rights of The fishing
Hash. Union.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

PATENT MEDIcIsEs--The Davenport Ga.
ting or for some other purpose equally lauda
Bile, charges that every other paper in the State
in which the advertisement of" Lyons Katha.
iron" has appeared, has inserted it for 500 a
year. We do not believe it of others, and we
knoac it is an absolute falsehood in the case of
this paper. 1t is inserted at $12 per annum, in
the Express.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

YELLOW FEVER AT New ORLEANS We
give below the daily returns of deaths, for the
first week of this month 1t will be seen that
the deaths from Flyer, are rapidly and steadily
decreasing, while the mortality from other dis.
eases has remained about the same
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28
EXPORTS OF BREapsrurFs The s. r,

EXPORTS OF BREADsTUFFs The st. Louis
lntctHgencer furnishes an abstract of the ex.
ports from the United States of -four and wheat
September Ist.
II will be seen that the export of wheat is
nearly double that of 1852, and flour 10000
barrels more than last year. The export Of
corn has fallen off nearly 900 bushels, rand
is less the past year than it was in 1850 by three
u,iltionS of hnShels.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

MURDER TRIAL.-We see from the Io,ca
Star of the 18th that Barnabas Novel, indicted
for the murder ofhis wife, has been found guilty
term of the District Court in Polk County,
The murder was committed in Story county
some four months since. The evidence was
entirely circumstance. A new trial is moved
for.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

eff the Circuit Court Of Bad Ak county, Wis
consin, William Watts was convicted of the
murder of David Darst, and sentenced to fifteen
days solitary confinement, and Imprisonment
at hard labor in the penitentiary for life.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

MORE FIRES IN CHIcAGo.-On the goth a
fire broke out in Chicago, in barn, back Of
building No. 292 State street, owned by Mr..
Bush. II soon caught the main building which
was consumed. Loss $2500. Insured to $1,000.
The furniture Of the adjoining houses was much
injured by removal, and three horses were
burned in the barn.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

- 1t is estimated that if the same ratio OF
contributions to the Washington Monument
continues, it will be finished in five years. We
are rejoiced to hear it, but do not see exactly
how they arrive at such a conclusion.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

Martin Kosta will probably leave Smyrna in
New York. The Porte has demanded the dis
mssal of Weckbecker. the Austrian consul
who arrested him SO brulally in Smyrna.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

GEN. SHIELDs.-We are glad to learn that
Gen. Shields has quite recovered from his late
sickness. He is however still feeble, and will
remain at Springfield, Illinois, for some weeks,
Until his strength is restored to him.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

~ The only State officer to be chosen a
the ensuing October election in Indiana, is q
Reporter of the Supreme Court. Albert G
Porter and J. w. Gordon both of Indianapolis
are the candidates.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

FAST TRAvELLiNG.-The express train be
tween Syracuse and Rochester lately made the
distance, "a miles, in one hour and a quarter.
This is the fastest time yet made on that road,
being sixty seven. miles md one fifth in the
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

- We notice thatthe City Council Of Keo
kuk have before them a resolution declaring the
Holiday House public nuisance, on account
OF its liquor selling.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

James c. Hall, dangerously wounded
at Cincinnati, "a few days since by Dr.. Ames,
is recovering. He is said to be out of danger.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

y The storm which passed over the State
about week since did considerable damage in
various parts of the country. In Muscatine,
the cellars of Messrs. Mccormick, Block q Co.
and Wallace ~ Breading, were deluged with
water, destroying goods to the value OF near
$500. Several other buildings were injured.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

YELLOW FEVER IN PENNSYLVANIA. - We
learn that thirteen Of yellow fever have
occurred at Montgomery, Pa.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

sy We see that Lieut.. Scroats, notorious
for his action in the Kosta affair has been pro-
NOTED by the Austrian Government.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

Charles ID. Eitsenhammer merchant OF Her.
mann, was robbed Of over $1,000 on board the
steamer Martha Jewett at st. Louis. just after the
boat landed, while he was out on the guard max :
ing arrangements for the transfer of his baggage
TO hotel, his trunk was opened by means Of a
skeleton key, and the robbery effected
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

| THE FALL OF TABLE RocK-We lave
| conversed with gentleman, who, with his wife
was, few minutes before it fell, on the ex
t-eme projecting point of the Table Rock, look
ing over at a portion of the shale of the rock
that had fallen about eight o'clock that NOR
min. Our informant had passed from Table
Rock to the ferry, and was about midway across
the river when the rock fell, with a noise re-.
sembling ssbroadside from frigate, COM
pletely obstructing the pathway that leads under
the great sheet of water. The fallen mass ;ssof
that magnitude that it is supposeeao effort vail
be made 10 throw il ntS-tfie river. Indeed. The
prevailing seni.lnrnt at the Falls was decidedly
against its removal, as it is evident to every
one who knows the locality, that there has at
all times been hazard in going under the
sheet.
Three masses fell, first the shale, then the
large portion of table rock, and in few minutes
after, its small remainder.
There was nosperson under the sheet of wa
ter when the rock fell, but several persons were
dressing for the expedition.--N. Y. Com.
The END OF THE FAMOUS FREMONT MINING
CLAiMs.-Col. Fremont having in I649 bought
upa preliminary grant for cattle farm upon
the Mariposa, for the sum of So, 500, set up o
claim to all the gold and silver minerals con.
tanned within the aledged limits ofhis grant.
This claim has always been resisted by the mir
ners of the land, who insist that the only claim
he has upon them, if his title should be confirm
cd, is for the damages they may have done his
land for the purpose Of raising cattle while they
were engaged upon il mi1pg. This doctrine OF
the miners has lately been confirmed by de-
cision of the Supreme Court OF Califnrnia-a
decision in strict conformity with the Spanish,
English and American law in relation to mines
If precious me ais THAT the title 10 the mines
does not follow the title to the land in which
such gold and silver mines are contained, but
vested in the State by virtue Of its sovereignty.
The United States Government occupies only
he position Of all ordinary landed proprietors
with the ordinary privilege of being exernp-
ed from local taxation, and holds nothing
~ right Of sovereignty in California, since
he admission OF that State into the Union. Day
IQaof
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

TUE EseL,sH QuARrER.-ln II. lin, owe,
tie prices Of grain in England, many o..,.,
farmers may be especially puzzled to know wha
quarter is, when lie meets such phrases a.
Wheat 80 shlIings.a quarter" The English
quarter in al kinds Of grain is equal to eight o.
our tushels
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

Ey The ST. Louis intetiigenccr is advei.
tsed to be sold in October next, under deed o
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

Srs>xBoAT ACCIDENT The Steamboat
Sanemnalls. Aely collapsed her flue on the vii.
.ame''e liver IN c>Sgan, fatally injuring Marion
:. iip'ctal' q Davis eospty in this state. He
only survived ilitee> hours after the occur
renee 3 s.t
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

LrGHTNING-The barn Of Mr. Warren
Senr. in Clinton county was lately struck by
lightning and consumed, together with two hor-
ses and abou. twenty tons Of hay.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

tY Mr.. Bennett has sold the Rock Island
Advertiser to Messrs. Raymond and Whar-
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

u The taxable property of San Francisco is
estimated at $30,O00,000. This is an increase
OF Sll 100000 over last year
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

THK TiMEs-At our present writing we have
really, We think, good cause to complain Of
she extreme dnllness Of the times. Least Of
~ men, can editors regard that most iudiciou.
a'e" when you have nothing to say, say
nothing. The warfare must 20 on, and stra v
o. no straw, the "fullstale Of bricks must be
delivered" Unlike othello. the editors occu.
Ystion l2ever gone. II it ever could be gone
We think decidedly that this is the time, pa,
exceisnce. The news is indeed g footIess stock.
ing without any leg" that is, just nothing.-
Our own State 10 absorbed in private fghts
about railroads, railroad meetings. railroad arti
cles Of incorporation, aud the rest Other states
have some what similar features.
In politics New York is as pu.zling as the
Eastern question. So far a. we can Judge from
he resolutions Of the twin conventions. there Is
no division as TO the principles Of the party.-
The baltimore Platform Of 1859 i onequiyoca.ly
cndsrsed By both, and the gSidents Inaugural
meets with hearty con1 from each -
This feature gives some q eiicving ina
the division i but seemi11sss made under
the excitement Of the moment No que stion Of
ssrs mea, entirely separate from principles, can
long divide the Democratic party. She ii
close and be herself again" The entire unani.
nifty With which the Great Party rallied round
Pierce, after the long contested ballot Of three
days al the nominating presidential convention
in so, sufficiently evinccs the truth of this
The split in the Wing ranks Of New York pre-
sentsa different aspect, and on the question Of
slavery the disunion Is very marked Between
the opposing factions there rolls wide and
angry food whose waters will not soon abate.-
= The late Wing concern" has gone 10 pieces.
and the fragments Of its wreck are floating on 4
stormy wave fast out Of sight.
+ i Of course no use to speculate on the Tsr-
kish affair. All that can be done is to wait for
the wagon" The longest lane is not without
IL turn, and, if we patient. we shall see what
We shall see. Our advice Is TO take il coolly,
read Josephus, and be resigned. Ii the mean
time we commend to all Of our constant read
era the benevolent doctrine Of that far. seeing
yexss politician who was . decidedly in favor
81 the next war"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

The MONEY AFFAiRs.-The Boston Post,
well known as most sound and reliable paper
in financial matters, thus speaks of the money
affairs of the day:
The Atlantic money markets are now suffer-
ing from over expansion OF credit, not ex-
pended in mere speculations, but in western
railroads. and in an inflated condition of business
generally. The present check is delaying the
catastrophe that must occur, one day or other !;
and had the present contraction been attended
by heavy demand for coin from Europe, gen.
eral bankruptcy of the mercantile community,
or suspension ofthe banks, or both, would have
been inevitable.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

IL Chicago reports its usual amount OF en-
thusiasm about Knud lverson, robberies, as
sauts and arsons. 1t is great village.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

tenberg, Clayton County, on the goth, nj. Ii
! Hays, had horse stolen, and e. Gilmore S
store was broken open and two hundred dollars
distracted therefrom. 1t is supposed to have
morning. The entrance to the store was etfec-
ted by boring two holes through the door, and
unboting it, A trunk which contained the
money was broken open. A man who was put
ashore at that place for improper Liberties in the
ladies' cabin of steamboat is suspected of
both thefts.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

Eg@ss Grace Greenwood" tolerably well
known among the flash female writer's of the
hour, is dangerously ill at New Brighton,
Pennsylvania
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

u There was quite gale on Lake Mchi-
ga4 last Tuesday evening. Very little damage
doi1e however.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

II Thomas McCaney was killed on Monday
last at the town of Worth, Illinois. He was
run over by car while engaged at work in a
gravel hank
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

The Detroit Free Press says that Gen. Cass
is in the enjoyment Of most excellent health
Those who saw him ten years ago can now dis
cover few, if any, Of the changes that are usually
wrought by half score of years upon men of
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

PRESERVING FENCE PosTs-Timber is so
scarce with US that any method of preserving i,
will be hailed as state benefit. We give
following as to fence posts fiom the Rurl- .Nc,o
Yorker
e. prepare my posts for setting and then let
them season. then take coal tar and paint
with three coats Of the same. paint the posts
from about four inches from where they are not
in the ground TO the bottom, and the end that
sets in the ground also, putting paint on hot
gentleman informed me that he had known
fence set in this way that bad stood forty years,
and was as pernanensfthen as at first. l think
this much easier and cheaper than lime, and
more durahle -
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

u The Georgia Election is held OIL the first
Monday Of October.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

Miss Eaton, who was, with her brother arrest
ed on the charge of being concerned in pilfer-
ing from the post Office at Hendrysburg, Ohio,
has been honorably discharged. The Wheeling
~azet.c says that Mr.. Eaton, the postmaster, Is
IN no W. i,nplicated
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

IL The papers of Illinois are discussing the
expediency of an extra session of the Legisla-
ture OF that State.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28
A BRIEF CoLLoQUY.
lst Who.

IN vermont -
BRIEF coLLoQUY.
lst Wig.
Egad, this news my temper lrets,
Where is our star that never sets;
I've just been looking thro' The air,
But, hang me if see it there -
I'd Whig
"Optics sharp it needs, | ween,
To see what is not to be seem!
The result If the election is truly gratifying
10 the true and faithful democracy of Vermont
To work almost without hope of success, has
been their fate for a long succession of years -
Now, for the first time since 1924 victory perch
es on our banner, and The star of whiggery bellies
the boast OF its worshppers, and goes into oc-
cul'ation All thanks 10 The hnpeiulncss, and
Zeal and energy OF the indom,able dem cracy
OF Vermont! The returns are vet INCOMPLETE,
and of course unofficial, bat all the towns in the
state save N have made report, and estimating
those at last years figures, the House OF Repre-
sentatives viii and as near as can be ascertain
ed, thus:
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

| BIsHoP DoANE's Confession. We have ths
d~f.;ls f this individuals confession, which has
been heretofore announced by telegraph. We
hardly think the reverend gentleman made a
very clean breast Of it. He said he did not i'm
pute unworthy motives to the presenting Bish-
ops, and had no disposition to ascribe to them
other, than just and proper motives. He ex-
pressed deep regret for language used towards
them in his pamphlet, and declares that meas.
ures are in progress to pay off the principal and
interest of all his debts. He concludes by say
ing that in the course of all these transactions.
human inirniity may have led him into many
errors He deeply feels, and does not wish to
justify or excuse these faults. If scandal to the
Church and injury to the cause of Christ have
arisen from them, they are an occasion to him of
modification and regret. And on this they let
him 60 scot free.
We suppose this is modern instance of "the
benefit of clergy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

PRoGREss OF KEoKUK-The Fallen Wh;e
has in its last issue the delinquent tax list Of
the city of Keokuk. SO confident are the cti-
zens OF the value of their real estate invest.
ments, (which are at The foot Of The Rapids. .
and SO very prompt are they to meet their as
ssssments that the delinquent list only occupies
half one side of the paper. In fact the unpaid
taxes of the residents, which appear to be about
one eight of the whole, only show delinquent
property to the amount of $4,000 This is a
most cheering state of affairs to the inhabitants
OF keokuk, and promises great deal in the
future, it it keeps on.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

LAND WARRANTS AT our recent quotations
the offering of Warrants was short of the de.
mand, and we again advance the price.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

CHURCH FIGUREs.-Dr. Durbin, ofthn Meth
odst Church, has furnished the National Mar
asine, with the following church statistics, col
lec!ed from the last census:
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

RioT NEAR ST.. LoUIs.-On the 18th dis
graceful riot occurred a, Franklin near ST. Louis
on the Pacific railroad Some Irish laborers
improved that day which was pay day, by going
on spree. Becoming intoxicated and noisy,
they were refused more liquor at two drinking
establishments Finally at the house of a man
by the name of Mawther, they were told that if
they did not leave, arms would be used to expel
them They left accordingly, but soon changed
their notion, and returned, seemingly resolved
to fight it out. When they returned, three
men, Henry dickinson, an American, Chas.
Hemmer and David Wooster. Germans. were
standing behind the counter, two of whom held
guns in their hands, As the rioters entered the
bar-room, the guns were fred, and Thos.
Quinn, one Of the assaulting party, was killed
on the spot. Andy Nolan, another of the par
ty, received several buckshot in the left should
er, infiictng serious wound, from the effects
Of which he will probably lose his arm. This
caused the assailants to beat a precipilate re-
treat.
Rcainson, Wooster, and Hemmer were TAX
en- INTO custody. and an examination was gone
into ON Thursday morning before Justice Nc
Barnes. Wooster was committed to Jail on
charge Of shooting and dickinson and
Hemmer were also committed to be held as
| witnesses.
"A great excitement has prevailed in the neigh
borhood of Ffanklin-chiefy caused by the
fact that numbers of Irish were collecting from
various sections Of the road and ensconcnc
themselves in the woods surrounding the place
The inhabitants are fearful that the friends O
Quinn and Nolan are preparing to renew The
attack in which event il is probable more bI.ou
| will be she'd
Influenced by the fear Of such catastrophe
his effects to the city.