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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
HOGS AND CATTLE.
The Cincinnati Price Current Of the I'd

The Cincinnati Price Current Of the I'd inst,
says:
The transactions in hogs during the week have
been less extensive than heretofore. The con-
tracts heard of comprised about 5000 head at
S5 net-all for early delivery, and 600 sold
from the hooks" at 1925, slaughtering inclu-
ded, being equal to $5 IL to the purchassr.--
Yesterday, however there were plenty OF sell
ers, and less buyers. The former are not Of
fering to sell for less than S.. We heard Of
no movements that would Indicate the views Of
buyers with reference to prices for late delivery
They generally, however manifest disincIina-
ton to contract. Fifteen hundred head were
slaughtered Monday and packed Yesterday, but
the weather was unfavorable, and although there
were several lots in the pens, no more will be
slaughtered until the temperature is lower
At noon the thermometer stood at 90 deg. in
some of the Pork houses Beef Cattle hive
been plenty during the week a, So 50 To So So
per hundred lbs, net, los averaging 700 to 800
lbs, commanding the latter rate Sheep range
from 81 to 4 per head.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
PLAYING INTO THE HANDS OF THE
WINGS BRADY'S CONFESSION


JAS. T.. BRADY, the boiling candidate for At
torney General, in a speech at Tammany Hall
last night, avowed openly, his purpose in Ia
king a nomination on the Adder mantine
ticket is TO ELECT THE WING CAN
DIDATE
But with reference 10 the Attorney Gener.
alshp, have only 10 say that neither Martin
Grover or your humble servant will ever derive
any advantage from our nomination in person.
al point of view; for understand perfectly
well THAT NEITHER OF Us CAN BE
ELECTED. THE CHOICE OF THE
PEOPLE WILL FALL ON A MAN
WHOM LOVE AND RESPECT-A
MAN UPRIGHT IN POLITICS. right
eous man-OGDEN HOFFMAN, (cheers) ;
and both OF us will be kept in The pirate posi-
ton from which we have lately emerged, in or
der that the people may be gratfed in the
wishes of their hearts, and so | can speak freely
and can say with freedom Of myself in speaking
of Martin Grover.
MIR. BRADY's object is to defeat the Demo
cratic candidate and elect OGDEN HoFFMAN-a
WING of the bluest stamp-the advocate OF
BIDDLE in his war against JACKSON, the Hard
Cider orator of 1910, the Tippecanoe and Tyler
too official, the assalant of CAss, and the only
orator that Sewardism could turn into the SER
vice of ScoTT and against PIERC T. in 1c52.
Mr. BRADY thinks that the leading politi-
cians much less the mass of voters in the inte-
ror, do not know so much as is required 10 keep
out of the way of omnibuses III the city; but he
will find that they are moi to be caught by this
conveyance of Democratic voters to Wing
uses albany titus
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23

II is true that he is not Benton, nor Cas-,
but he is regarded in the Senate and throughout
the country, as a man of decided ability, uncom-
promising integrity and u'tiring industry
man well versed in the details of legislation,
the history of his own and foreign governments,
a reliable democrat, faithful friend and a cour-
teous gentleman.
Yet in the face and eyes OF this monntatn OF
Il s,imony, we told by silly partisan editor
of Davenport, that neither one of these gentle
men during their ong service in public life, have
performed an act of any benefit to Iowa. what
can the editor of journal, in this enlight ned
IRE and country be thinking of, when he pens
such declaration. Are we 10 attribute It TO
his ignorance If so, it is unpardonabe Are
we to attribute it TO his party mal,gnity; 1t So
he is miserable depositary of his par'Ies inter
ests !; for one such blunder in a wing journal, is
worth more to our party, than months talk
through the columns of democratic 'urnal.
| We commend our neieiibor 10 little more
care in the future preparation OF his articles
| and in conclusion wculd recommend for his re-
tirement, tina, salutary passage, which s'ys,
"Wh the lamp holds out 10 burn
| The vilest sinner may return.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23

CAN THE TURKS FIaHr ?-The New York
Courier thinks they can. In late article it
remarks:
'.The Buena Vista style Of fighting is what
suits both Russians ana Turks. And they are
not So far rong after all, for even Wellington
himself said that hard fighting is the main
thing 1t was fighting Of just this description
that gave Suwarrow success in his celebrated
Italian campaign Of 1899, which, 50 far as mere
theory goes, every military man knows was but
a series of errors This same Generals ideas
of the mode Of dealing with the Turks may be
seen in the instructions he gave his soldiers in
bayonel practice. For the Poles single thrust
was enough; for the Prussans, two thrusts for
the French, two thrusts horizontally and one
downwards; but for the Turks, not only two
level thrusts and downward one, but shake
on the bayonet in addition, for, as the old veter-
an used to say, the Turk must be gerry dead
,ohen he does not try a ssoeeping cut
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
GREAT COLLlSION-MlR
ESCAPE

About o'clock Wednesday evening, the ex-
press train from Buffalo came in collision with
tree blown across the track, three-quarters of a
mile east of Springfield, station Is miles west
OF Erie. The severe gale from the lake had torn
up hemlock two ieet in diameter, and cast it
angulary over the track. The tree struck the
rails about 20 feet from its roots. The evening
was dark and stormy. The accident occurred
in the woods, which rendered objects less dis
tinct. The train had been delayed some hour
and half at Erie, waiting for the arrival Of the
Buffalo train. When the collision happened,
it was moving at the velocity Of forty miles per
hour.
The crash was awful. The tree, two feet in
diameter, was broken in three places, and shiv-
cred as if struck by thunderbolt The loco
motive smashed to pieces and destroyed.
1t turned over and over three times. The boil
er broken, letting the steaEl and scalding
water out, 10 add to the alarm and danger. The
tender and two baggage cars were hurled upon
the fragments of the locomotive, and smashed
into one common wreck.
The first three passenger cars, filled with peo-
pie, were dashed upon the ruins of he baggage
cars and engine. They were badly broken and
turned bottom side up. The last three cars of
the train were not thrown from the track, nor
very badly disabled.
The horror and confusion Of the scene were
indescribabe. The train had owe. four hundred
passengers. The shock hurled them from their
seats, and piled them up among the seats in
terrible confusion. The collision occurred be
fore the engineer had time to whistle down
brakes, let off steam, reverse :he motion, or even
ump for his own life lie was pitched out
head foremost into the ditch among the limbs
The fireman followed suit, and the baggage.
masters piled after them, all Of whom received
severe flesh bruises, but strange to say, escaped
instant DEATH aud managed to crawl from un-
der the ruins of broken cars and fragments
of smashed baggage. But, more miraculous
STILL none Of the passengers were. killed, or
even broken bones. Many received slight in-
uries, and all were more or less shocked and
scared.
The train made three or four rebounds and
advances, after striking the tree, before it came
to halt, each of which added 'sconfusion worse
confounded' 10 the general crash, and panic
among the passengers.
The screams, yells and shouts that filled
the night air, after the accident, we're hor.
rible The men behaved with less GOODNESS
and presence Of mind, in-many cases, than the
women.
Immediately after the smash, the conductor
and breakman started for Springfield station
to stop the express train going east, which would
be due in u few minutes, and made 10 stop at
that point. They barely succeeded in reaching
the station, and holding up a red light before
the train came laundering along. Had it not
been stopped, in a minute more another and
more terrible collision would have occurred
This train left its passengers at Springfield, and
took on those Of the wrecked train, and proceed
ed back to this city yesterday morning.-CleUe-
land Forest Citu, Moo. It'll
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23

covery ship investigator, frozen in, in the Bay
of Mercy, lat. IS 6 NJ, long. liz 81 w April !
I2, 1859.
ROBERT MCCLURE, Commander,
Unless there is vessel now at Melville
Island, it is not my intention to revisit il, but
max. the best of my way down the straits.
MCCLURE.
Meantime the other ships despatched from
England had made their way to these regions,
and among them Captain Kelletts, from whom
Captain Mcclure parted at Behring's Straits
A party from his ship found the despatch OF
Captain Mcclure, and were thus directed
to the position Of his ship. A private letter
thus describes the first meeting of the two par
ties
This is really red letter day in our voy-
age, and shall be kepta holJ day by our heirs
and successors for ever At 8 o'clock Of this
day our lookout man made the signal for a par
ty coming in from the westward; all went out
to meet them and assist them in. A second
party was then seen. Dr. Domville was the
| first person | met. cannot describe my fee
| iings when he told me that Captain Mcclure
was among the next party. was not long in
reaching him and giving him many hearty
shakes-no purer were ever given by two men
in this world. Mcclure locks well. but is very
hungry. His description Of Pins making
| tue IlaIUoI Oh NAeIcy would nave OeeH uHe
subject for the pen Of Captain Maryalt, were he
alive
Mcclure and his first lieutenant were walk
ing on the foe. Seeing person coming very
fast towards them they supposed he was chased
by bear, or had seen a bear. Walked toward.
him: on getting EDWARDS a hundred yards they
could see from his proportions that he was no
one of them. PIN began to screech and throw
up his hands (his face black my hat) thi:
brought the captain and lieutenant to a stand, al
they could not hear sufficiently TO make out hi
language.
AT length PIN reached the party, quite beside
himself. and stammered out, on McClures ask
ing him, Who you, and where did yo,
come from,'-s Lieutenant PIN, Herald, Cap
tain Kellett. This was more inexplicable L
Mcclure, as was the last person he shool
hands with in Behring's Straits. He at length
found that this solitary stranger a trut
Engshman-an angel of light, he says HI
soon was seen from the ship, they had only ont
hatchway open, and the crew were fairly jam
bed there, in their endeavor to get up. The
sick jumped out OF their hammocks, and thu
crew forgot their dependency, in fact, all wa
changed on board the Investigator
Thus was it demonstrated that there is nsrtl
ives. passage. Commander Mcclure was
lieutenant in the first expedition sent out II
search OF Sir John franklin, and for his goot
service he received promotion. 1t was his in
tention to make his way through Barrow
Straits to England, and though he brings n,
further tidings Of the missing expedition, we
roc enterprise At the last accounts he wa
at the Mercy Harbor, and is probably if n
misfortune has met him, now nearing his nativ
land
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
; LATEST NEWS.
New York. Nov. Is.


MARxErs.-The stock market steady, and
prices advanced. Money easier-exchange on
London, Ga % premium. Sales of United
States SIS, 1867, 1881; Canton, 90; Erie, 30;
Reading, III; Parker Vein, 10l; Cumberland,
Coal, 800; Nicaragua, 35.
There is no marked change in flour from yes
terday. The market is more actiye-sales OF
$4,000 bbls. at 81 81 06t for State Southern
81 IL 81 Is. Rye Aour and corn meal
slightly depressed.
Wheati active request-sales Of 100, 900
bushels at 1854 l65 cents for southern white =
red, $50 ISL cents, Of which 10000 bushels
were sold; Genesee, l67 40 cents. Corn
steady-sales of Is, 900 bushels at 80 81 cents
for yellow. Rye, "a cents. Oats, As 40
GEMS Provisions quitt-mess pork, $16 81
ST.; prime, $l3. Cotton quiet, sales small
prices slightly favoring buyers. Whiskey 273
IS cents.
New York, Nov. IS
SmlrwREcx AND GREAT Loss OF LlrE-Thei
Baltic brings accounts of the fatal wreck in the
Chinese OF the ship Lady Evelyn
OF those on board two hundred and fifty lost
their lives.
New York, Nov. Is.
MORTALITY ON sHiP-BoARD.-The ship
American Union, from Liverpool lost FIVE sea-
men and seventy five passengers by sickness on
| the passage.
Baltimore, Nov 15-9, p. m.
| A letter from Dr. Parker, secretary of the
American legation at Canton, states that he
had intelligence of the fight Of the Emperor Of
CHINA to Tartary, and that the insurgent troops
were within six days march Of Pekin. Prince
We-Tehin, fifth brother of Taon. X wang, was
left in charge Of the empire.
Charleston, Nov. Is.
/ VESSEL BURNT-The schooner 8. J. Moye,
from Apalachicola for New York, with a cargo
of cotton, took fire in the hold and was run
ashore near Georgetown.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
"With all the frey zeal
That young aud ardent converts feel!"
PROCLAMATION.

Grateful to the Gver Of all good, for National
Government which secures to Us the enjoyment
Of Civil and Religious Liberty-gra'eful that the
people OF the State of Iowa, by her Constitution
and Laws, are yet free from fanatcism and in
that those who have been OPP
pressed in other lands can here find a homo
where their industry is encouraged and their la
Dor rewarded-gratefulf for the bountiful harvest
which has repaid the husbandman, and for the
general health and prosperity Of the State during
the past season.-Desirous that these blessings
and privileges may be perpetuated, and that we
may express our gratitude therefor,
l, STEPHEN HEMPsrEAp, Governor OF the
State of Iowa, do therefore recommend the
t,oenty. fourth day Of November, Of the present
year, to be observed as day Of festival and
thank sgiving in said State for the blessings and
privileges thus enjoyed
~ In testimony whereof, have hereun.
KS. to set my hand and causedt be affix-
(~| ed the great seal Of the State Of Iowa.
Done at Iowa City, this 9Th day OF Nov, 1853.
S. HEMPSTEAD.
BY the Governor:
Gxo. w. McCLEARy, Sec. of State.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23

MoRMoNIsM IN WALEs.-An English paper
states that the ranks of the adherents of Nor
monism are at present being greatly strength
ened. especially in characteristics, Glamor-
hanshire, and other important districts in South
Wales. Numbers of those people have lately
joined the sect, including many persons OF high
responsibility and middle class station. A well
known Welsh lecturer, named Robyn Dhu,
whose influence with the people is very great,
has lately joined the ranks, and his eloquence
seems irresistible. Immense numbers have late
ly left South Wales for the Salt Lake, and ma
ny others are now preparing for departure in
the spring.
Is not Mormonism very curious affair." A
delusion Of the most fragrant kind, and yet ii
gains adherents by scores and hundreds wherev-
er its doctrines are preached Its end is mys-
terry yet to be solved.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
ORGANIZING THE BOLT!
The .an,i-.4dministrasion Party.


That .sfoul. dirt" concern, the National Demo
crat, of New York, edited by G. G. Burr, and
BY Chas. Edw'd Lester, has the following re-
common dation:
prominent member Of the National Demo-
cratic Committee now in this city, suggests
conyocation Of q National Democratic Conven.
ton to take into consideration the present con.
dition of the Democratic party; and to deter
mine whether General Pierce's construction OF
the Baltimore platform, as indicated by the policy
of his administration, is in consonance with the
national sentiment upon which he was elected
This Lester was ! delegate TO the Worlds
Anti-Savery Convention held in London few
wears ago. He is now caterer to the London
Times The proposed Convention Of humbugs
and impostors, demagogues ndspurious patriots,
will be nodded closely after that conventicle OF
fanatics who played before British audience
the farce of the Worlds Anti Slavery Conven-
tion.-.atbamy .aftas.
According to telegraphic reports the congress-
men elected in Maryland are four democrats and
two wings In the last congress there were
four wings and two democrats. So there Is
DEMOCRATIC GAIN OF TWO MEM
BERs Verify, the unpopul,rity of the admin
istration Is alarming.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
THE GRAVE OF slLAs WRIGHT.

correspondent, who lately visited The grave
of Silas Wright, favors the Savannah Georgian
with the following description OF IL;
cit will be remembered that the remains OF
Silas Wright, repose, not beneath his monu-
ment in Weybridge, Vermont, but in Canton,
New York visited his grave. The mighty
statesman sleeps in small burying ground,
little out of the village of Canton, beneath
plain marble column, surrounded by an iron
railing. The railing encloses parallelogram
Of but ten feet by twelve. On one side Of the
column was this inscription
SILAS WRIG Fl T.
Born May Gath, 1897,
Died August q, 1847
"on the opposite side is the following
Erected by the Citizens of the
County of ST. Lawrence,
aThis constitutes the whole of the lettering
fit monument for one Of surprising genius,
vet SO plain and humble in his habits. | went
into small and simple building, once his law
office, but now no longer occupying its origl-
nal position in the street, but standing back OF
hotel, and used as an ice house. So man and
his works pass away"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
. New Goods" stNeW Truths.''

Are continually brought to light as Later Styles in
troduced before the public at the Empire Cheap Store
where they eeceiving weekly fresh supplies in
neetion with Wholesale house, enabling keep up
to the times, and introduce new patterns as soon as
brought before the Eastern public. Have YOU seen those
Winter styles Satin Bonnet, long and square shaws.
WOODEN Goods, which selling low the corner
of Main and end streets, first below the NAPLES Hotel
JAS. II. RUSSELL.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23

MISSISSIPPI ELECTION. lit is with no small
degree of qualification that We announce the re-
turns Of the election in Mississippi, showing
conclusively. as they do, the entire and COM
plete victory ofthe democracy over the allied
forces of the oppo ition in that State. In no
State in the Union have the democracy more
reason to be proud of their positioni and their
triumph than in Mississippi. Not only had they
to contend against the wings, but in addition,
to fight portion Of their former friends, led and
marshalled by one whose name, in former times,
was a rallying word in all parts Of the Union
But, like Luc.fer, he fell by his mistaken and
criminal ambition, and now championed the OPP
position.
.sWIth all the frey zeal
That young and ardent converts feel!"
In all parts Of the State the most desperate
onslaughts were made on the regular ticket, and
statements manufact ured intended to injure the
national administration, and thus weaken its
friends in that State when the contest came
General Foote addressed the people, aided by
the wing orators and presses, but all to no pur-
pose. The staunch, honest, fearless democracy
knew but one duty and recognised but one
faith. They saw in the acts Of the national adj
ministration desire to preserve the bonds of
union in the North and at the South entire; and,
recognising this to be the true policy, they raj :.
lied to its support, and the victory has been won
Phil .4rgus.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23

ARRIVAL OF JOHN MITcHEL.-Thomas Fran
els Meagher yesterday morning received a let
ter from his friend Mr. P. Smith, from San
Francisco, stating that John Mitchell and his
family would leave for New York by the steam
er of the LIST of November. Consequently, this
distinguished freshman may be expected here
about the 9th inst. Mr.. Smith was the gem
tleman who made all the arrangements and
acted as chief escort to Mr.. Mitchell during the
escape frcm Van Deman Land. He is Mr..
Meagher's most intimate and trusted friend
N Y Tribune.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23

Mn. VAr BuREE.-Private letters received
by the last steamer, states that very recently MI
Van Buren,, being at Belgium, sent word to the
King that he desired to pay his respects to him,
If he would be permitted to do 80 in plain cltl-
GEMS dress, and that his Majesty at once con-
scented, and came in to his place from the coun-
try. where he had been rusticating, to meet
Mr.. vin Buren,, who spent some hours in bis
aoeietv.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION

We desire to raise no issue with our cotem-
poraree of Davenport and Rock Island, nor to
say one word which might be tortured into an
opposition to either Of those towns; but we
would enquire for information where the Rock
island Railroad Company get their authority for
constructing bridge across the Mississippi, and
whether they can construct said bridge without
interfering with the navigation of the River? IT
those who are posted upon this subject will res
pond, some light may be thrown upon the ques-
ton. of interest to the public.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23

The Woodbury. Bank has resumed payments
and its notes are redeemed at the Grocer,
Bank, Boston, and are received at the Suffolk
bank the same as other New England money
The stock which stood in Chittenden's name
has been taken by residents Of Connecticut and
paid in full. And those most interested in the
bank have given bonds to make up any detl-
cheney growing out of their debts,
We now look upon this bank as perfectly SOL
vent, and quote it at quarter per cent discount.
ThOmDsOn's RsD0rter
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
A Ct CROP" WORTH DRAGGING ABOUT

A ut:Rop'' WORTH DRAGGING ABOUT
Our contemporaries are in the habit occasionally,
of boasting over the large crops raised IN their
immediate vicinity, and we incidentally make,
from time to time, note of these things -
We often hear it said that Iowa will not pro-
duce potatoes equal TO this or that place, out
we have the vouchers to show that Mathew
Tbomnson. of this county, raised this year,
from one half acre of ground, three hundred
and thirty six bushels. live are not at the
head of our class now, will some one inform US
who is Clayton County Herald.
We have nothing to say. You can take the
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23

r. The December No. Of " Graham's Mag.
.xine'' is ON our table. II possesses its usual
variety and interest.
The publisher announces that with he COM
mencement Of the March No., will commence
m illustrated life Of General Washington, BY
Ut. Headley, the author Of "Napoleon and
H;s Marslals." This will no doubt make the
MAGAZINE much saught after. Price Of work.
One copy. one year, %; two copies. p s'a
comics. 40; nine copies, SIS; twelve copies
80, invariably in advance.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23

YArxEI SULLlvAN.-This notorious pug list
is not so likely to receive his deserts a. had
been hoped by the community generally. On
Monday Of last week, Justice Tucker, Of Berk-
shire county, Massachusetts,, fixed the bonds
for his appearance at 81 500, which, It Is said,
he will be able to procure from his friends IN
New York. Heis now liable to fine OF $5,-
600 and imprisonment in the states prison.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
DoN'T PAINT YouR LIGHTNING RoDs.-l

writer in the New York Tribune says:
| have examined many painted liz htning rods
of buildings struck by lightning, and | have
never known painted rod to perform any OF
The duties of conductor. In the examination
or the steamboat Suffolk, struck by lightning
when off Fort Hamilton July l3, ls48, found
that the lightning passed from the flag. along
horizontal wooden bearing to the awning, rip
ping, the awning as if it had been cut, wi,n
knife, but1efused the iron rods, painted "ii'e
that supported the wooden bar Oh which ''ia'
awning rested.