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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

BURNING OF LIE CLAIRE FoUNpARY-Loss
FROM 100000 to INSTRUMENTATION
last Saturday morning about 2 clock our city
was visited by the first fire of any extent we
have ever had. The extensive Foundry of
Messrs LeClaire, Davenport Il Co. was entire
y consumed, together with the patterns etc.
The books, papers, etc. were saved and much
OF the machinery, though the latter was in a
damaged condition. They estimate their loss
at from $4,000 to $25, 900, with an insurance of
only from $4,000 to $4,000. Workmen were
on the ground Monday, clearing away the rub
Dish, preparatory to the erection Of Foundry on
still larger scale. In three weeks, Mr.. lie.
Claire informs MS, they expect to be again in
successful operation, so that those depending
upon the establishment for work will not meet
with much disappointment 1t is fitting time
to remind our citizens of the necessity Of hav-
ing efficient fire apparatus; though an engine
could not have accomplished much at this fire,
yet at the next it might be the means of saving
thousands of property. Our city instead of con-
tracing any more debts for Railroads, had bet
ter apply little of her resources to the protec-
ton OF the property of her citizens Davenport
Gazette.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

The Dubuque Express is trbulated badly
about the Northwest Railroad, and makes up
faces at it. Our advice to the editor is, to I" grin
and bear it. If he keeps at home, it will not
come near enough to him to bite him, any how
Ga. .4dc.
We are obliged to our neighbor for the infor-
nation SO slyly given that the Arctic investment
is only meant for home consumption. The
stockholders, if there should ever be any, will be
no doubt linear enough" 10 find the whole con.
Germ complete bite
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07
EDWIN KIRKUp

LIST OF APPOINTMENTS FOR lowA-To those
OF our readers who are unacquainted with the
fact, we would state, that the Hon. Geo. w.
Jones, has been absent at Washington City,
some four weeks, laboring to increase the mail
facilities Of Iowa, and has thus far succeeded in
procuring the establishment of the following
Offices and securing the appointment of the fol-
lowing gentlemen as Post Masters Gen. Jones
is entitled to much credit for leaving his home
and going to Washington during the recess Of
Congress, 10 aid his constituents in matter so
essential to their convenience and interest.
The list is as follows.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

PRosrEcrs FOR BREADsrUFrs-Thc New,
York Economist, of Saturday, l3th) holds the
following language as to the European demand
for our products:
Since lo47 there has been no year in which.
the probable wants Of Europe promise SO largely
as this. The harvests Of England will yield for
this year less in quantity, and poorer in quality
than for several years. The crops of France
are poor, and recent storms have affected those
Of Germany. While the supply Of food has.
from this cause, diminished in Western Europe
and England, the consumption Of the people
there has of late been large, under the spur of
gold-developed prosperity. The crops Of Eas-
tern Europe, including the Danubian provinces
and the Black Sea border, are large but politi-
cal circumstances are reducing the quantity and
raising the cost of the exports from that region
to Western Europe From Egypt, exports are
prohibited, by scarcity. The U. s. are the only
great source of supply, which possess album
dance, and ample facilities for forwarding it,
Both Of these will be in requisition, and cannot
fail to preserve, if not promote, the welfare Of
our countrymen.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

To CoRREsPoNDENTs.-We have received
Country Post Masters" communication OR
matter connected with the Post Office at this
City, OF which we had occasion to speak some
days since. Our correspondent will perhaps
readily concur with US, on maturer consideration,
that the subject matter is hardly deserving of 50
much space, and he will, we are assured, with
his usual good nature, excuse US from inserting
the article.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

NOTHING Has BEEN DONE, or next to nothing
to punish the wretches who caused the death
OF knud Iverson, the noble little Norwegian lad
who was drowned on the 1lth Of last month -
Two or three boys were arrested, but the proof
was defective, or by some means they have been
suffered to escape. Shame i. is otis true
CHI. Press.
Thomas S. Bryan, Esq of Chicago has ad-
dressed letter to the Press of that city, enclos-
ing one hundred dollars to aid in erecting a
monument to young Iverson.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07
ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE or THE EmprRop.

farls letter writer relates the following -
I" A coachman had been driving some English
slghtseers about Paris, and seeing the imperial
ecrtsgs IN the distance, he pulled up and told
his fare that if they wanted 10 see the Emner-
or,he was coming Attic minute when the impe.
rial carriage passed by, the Jeku observed man
standing near the facre draw forth a pistol, and
then, taking deliberate aim. FIRE at the Emper.
or lie jumped from his box, seized the assas-
sin, on the principle Of bis dat qui otto dat,
knocked him down, and then picked him up,
and he was forthwith handed over to the police.
The Emperor sent for Jarvey," on Friday, to
-. Cloud, and asked him what he could do for
him. Jarvey replied that the summit Of his
ambition was to sit upon an imperial hammer
cloth. The Emperor then sent him to Gen.
valiant, who superintendent that department in
the household, and the General decided that the
man n, was too thin and short, as the Emperor,
like the Empress Catherine, will have none but
hne, tall men in his employ he, however, sent
the man away happy, with 1900 francs.'
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

wGeorge CONWAY, the Ojibway Chief, is
about to visit the extreme West, for the pur-
pose of collecting some of the fines, specimens
of the western Indian tribes, such as have the
best intellectual and physical development, with
a view TO exhibit them at the Worlds Fair.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

AGENCY FOR THE MICHIGAN Central Ran
Road COMPANY This company has made Mr.
Thomas w. Hecox, the Agent of John Frink
q Co.'S. line of stages in this City, an agen,
Tor selling their tickets, SO that person travel
ing East, can purchase ticket in Dubuque
through to New York or Boston. This is an
advantage to the travelling public, as the ex.
pense is iessened considerably by procuring a
through ticket.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

RAILROAD DoINGs AT Davenport We
learn from the Banner, that the ceremony of
breaking ground on the Mississippi and Missouri
Railroad, was gone through with at Davenport,
on the first of this mon h. The occasion was
honored with procession, music, prayer, and a
speech from J. T. Cook Esq g after which. /"
the Banner adds, with an amusing frankness,
8 every one went home perfectly glad Mr..
Cook however, the Banner observes apologies
cally, I" said what he ough. to have said" which
seems plausible.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

BRIpeEs-lt is proposed to bridge the Ohio
near Parkersburg. Engineers have declared il
practicable at four points, viz: at Parkersbure
at a cost of 81 ,390,496; at Blannerhasse,t'
Island, at cost of 1914 1896; at Little Hook
ing, at a cost of e3),72O; and at Walkers brick
house, at cost of 356,496
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

CRICKET MATcH-The Cricket Match, be-
tween the United States, and Canada, which
was played in New York, resulted in a victory
to the former Our boys scored II, the Cana.
dams AZ. The United States were therefore
declared the victors by thirty.four runs The
account says, +" the Canadians were superior in
batting and fielding, but in bowling, the Ameri-
beat them all hollow"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

NEW CANAL PRoELLER--The new Canal
Propeller p" Chicago" built for Messrs Hough-
telling & Shepard, came down the river yester-
day afternoon, and excited considerable atten-
ton along the dock, by her trim and neat APP
pearance. She is 40 tons burthen The boil
er and engine are upon deck, rendering the en-
tire hold available for freight. She carries a
very comfortable little upper cabin amid ships
She goes Immediately into service.-Chicago
Press.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07
OLD DOCUMENTS.

In an old English publication of ITS, con-
tanning speculations as to the probabilities of a
"rebetiion in America" we find the following
estimate of the population of some of the Sc pro-
vinces," which we place side by side with their
nresenf nnnnlation
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

We are certainly an active and enterprising
people, considering that in less than half a year
frc hundred and eighty thousand dollars, and
are still progressing On the Interior effects Of
this movement we shall have something more
to saw hereafter
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

MELLERAY Posi- OFFlcE.-ln our list Of
new Offices given day or two since, we omitted
giving the name OF the Post Master at this Of.
ice. MIR. William Potts has received the an.
pointment The Office is about ten miles from
this city on the Cascade road.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

Ep communication from Dr. Kirkup, will
be found in this days paper. The article is in
reply to a low, contemplate slur at the Doctor,
contained in an editorial of Tuesday Herald.
AS the Doctor becomes more intimately ac-
quainsed with this tribe, he will know better
how to appreciate them.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

THE CABINET.-Washingto advices say
that the Cabinet is anxiously engaged in the
Kosta affair, the Fishery Question and the al
legged interference of Great Britain in the Slav-
ery question of Cuba
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

DR. A. G. WooDwARD-Our readers will
nnd Inc professional card Of this gentleman in
our advertising columns to-day. In addition 10
me regular practice Of the profession, the Docto,
will attend to all dental operations, for which he
Is provided with all the later improvements in
instruments and materiel.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

PETER SKES Smiths ADDREss.-This indi-
vidua, claiming originally, we believe, to be a
democrat, but latterly gaining notoriety chiefly
as prominent Native American in PennsyIva-
MIA, having been refused a government appoint
ment by the President, has issued an ssaddress'
in which that gentleman and various members
OF the Cabinet are abused in terms which are
more remarkable for freedom, than for either
grace or truth Native Americanism, like every
other faction based on one idea, and that yer,
narrow one, has died out, and We can not blu
regard this refusal to endorse one whose CHIEF
a party, as eminenily creditable to the President
and in entire accordance with The free and bold
spirit of american Democracy.
The present fury of Peter Sken Smith will
be of no further aid to the enemy than to fill the
columns of their papers, which latterly for want
of satisfactory political news, have been devoted
with great assiduity TO railroad items.
The Pennsylvania, long known as the leader
of the press of Mr.. Smiths State, closes a
keenly sarcastic article on the address with the
following remarks:
Z "The democrats of Pennsylvania, however,
are not made IF .he sort OF material that gives
way to every panic They have stood detection
in their own ranks. They have seen General
jackson assailed by men who boosted of their
democracy, and they have seen those men
buried deeper than plummet ever sounded =
They have seen abo.itionism raise its head
agsins the constitution, and they have boldly
dehed it. They have seen weak and timid
democrats terrified by the free soil phrenzy, and
they have seen them return to the party that did
not waver at their retreat. In word, h,ving
stcmncd cataracts of dis ,ster and rode out tenn
pests OF defeat, they cannot be frightened by
he tin trumpet of General Peter Sken Smith,
whose lamentations are loud and bitter, alone
because he did not get slice of the pubic br, ad
and butter
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

HEAVY BANKERs.-Messrs Duncan, Sher-
man d Co., the extensive foreign and domestic
bankers for the great New York and Central
Railroad Company, and for the registering and
transfer Of the new stock, have appropriated one
additional room of their special clerks, to facl-
itate the business This is the largest corpo
ration in the United States-its consolidated
capital being thirty three millions.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

The crease Of the collar and the crop Of the ear
ire exceedingly plain on this estray.
+ So far as the effect ofsuch machinery is con-
,erned, the Democracy have no cause to COM
plain. The condemnation must come from the
wing party on the bungler who does his work
30 i'll. The Federal Pharisees may with a good
grace, refuse the thirty pieces to their Judas who
oetrays with sneaking slobber rather than a
siss. But the Democracy have a right to SCI,
upon the forehead of all such traitorous tradu-
GERS, the untading brand of reprobation, and
leave them to join the great army of small scoun
drels in all ages who have been,
"Forgotten as fools, or remembered as worse -
Verify they have their reward. And that re-
ward is the double infamy of being de,ested by
one party for the qualities of the heart, and des-
pissed by the other for the deficiencies of the
head.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

New Mail ARRANGEMESr-Wit The
last few days, an important and most beneficial
addition to our mail facilities, has been effected
SO as to give us two New York mails daily
Heretofore, we have had, il is true, two eastern
mails, but only one of these through to Chica-
60 The advantage Of this increase will be du-
iy appreciated by our enterprising business
men, whose interest indeed have long deman-
ded it,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07
RoBBERIEs.-The Jackson co. Press sa,

NoBbEKIES'-i ne 1"chS0H co. TTeSS says:
"Our neighbors on the opposite side of the
river complain of frequent robberies Last
Thursday five men walked into house in Mill
creek Township. in daylight, and took double
barreled shot gun and a watch. Another house
was also robbed of watch. The men were alb
sent from home, but the property was taken in
presence of their families. The robbers were
Irshmen from the Railroad
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

u A great increase in correspondence be-
tween California and other parts of the United
States, is noticed The number of letters pass
ed through the mail last year, was about AGO.
0GO; while this year it will not be less than g.
500 600
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

WESTWARD Ho 1T is a treat 10 look upon
the Central Railroad depot during the forenoon
of almost any day in the week. 1t is crowded
with emigrants-most of them well-to-do look
ing men and women, who will do their part in
making the great West "blosom like the rose. -
-.4U. Jour
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

70 The chair of the Western Bugle, Council
Esq, in whose hands, as in past time, the Bugle
"gives no uncertain sound but has the true
democratic ring.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

II committee at Calcutta who have been
there three years at work, testing different vari
cites of cotton gins, divided the prize of 5000
rupees between Massachusetts, Yankees, Messrs.
Bates, Hyde e. Co, and Messrs. Carver 4 Co.
That sum is to be sent to Washington for the
parties entitled to it, with gold medals of
the Agricultural Society of India for each of
them
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07
lakllI Grprpss
: bY VI. r. MERRITT.
WEDNESDAY monAlNC. sEpT. ., 1854
NEBRASKA TERRITORY.


NEBRASKA TERRITORY.
We observe oHksouthcrn neighbors are grow
Ing somewhat animated over The qoes,ipn v beth
tsof Nebraska i open for settlement ysouf PEG
3 pls. Col Benton submits very positive arg1
Nenk N prove thai il Is. while the National ~
.lsll;rs2 Washington, Senator A,chnsor
Sc Mi1l NJ. and sonae Of The St. Louis pa
Sets - eaossy fx<s that II is not, and clair
81 Many emmy, the Comm I ofindian Affairs
a 4ef ally The question possesses some in.
aerest 70 rs 81 lows, but we are ccntent to lei
it fesi in The quiet opinion that the rifle and
breaking -ploueh Of he immigrant viii soon
render the question . mere speculative one
The handwrting on the wall needs no Daniel
70 lead its unmstakeabe letters We do MI
pretend 70 justify any intrusion on the savages,
it indeed an immigration 10 NJ bsaska, can be
considered one
Tbs settlement Of Ohio, Kentucky, and other
4 westernSiates, had many features " hich Iigid
mofaiist might not approve, and even the strait
laced puritan Of New England will find numer-
Gus points in tue earlier history Of that section
OF the Union, where, with like object in view,
inclination was stronger than duty.
According 10 all accounts, Nebraska is filing
up with rapid 8 increasing, aow Of immigration,
isitatall likely 70 abate soon Our people arepour
ingto The Pacific in accordance with that seeming
lao which from earliest history has rolled the
tide OF population from the east to the west
4 When in conjunction with this universal law
we consider the elements of the Anglo Saxon
character, its hardy industry, enterprise and
love Of adventure, it is not hard TO foresee that
neither the editorials of the ntelligencer, nor
the legal arguments and synopses Of Senator
Atkinson, will stay this sure and certain pro-
gress.
We have no intention Of examining the ar
guments, but one thing at least is sure, that il
the Indian title to Nebraska is not extngushed,
it ought TO be: And the present occasion is on
ly another proof Of Gen. Cass' profound re-
mark, that g the instinct of the People was often
far in advance of the logic of the Govern
ment."
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07
LATER FROM BUENOs AYREs.

L
Stra'tened condition of Urguiza-D esertion of
his Sotdiers-.Adrance of Rosas-DeaM of
the Provisional Governor of Bucucs .4ures
&c.
Boston, August q, 1853.
By the arrival at Salem yesterday, of the bark
Edward koppisch, we have Montevideo dates
to July 18th, and also later accounts from Blu.
enos Ayres.
Gen. Pinto, President of the Chamber of
Representatives and Provisional Governor Of
the Province, died at Buenos Ayres June
18th, and was buried with great pomp on the
3Oth, the foreign ministers and naval officers
being present.
A letter from Buenos Ayres says that the re-
port brought by the last arrival, that Urouiza
had escaped, was erroneous. The outside par
ty will not allow him TO run, intending that he
shall see them out Of the scrape, or sink with
them
Official notice has been received at Buenos
Ayres that Gen Flores had landed at San Pero,
on the northern frontier Of Buenos Ayres, with
six hundred men, and will soon have suftici-
ent force to commence his march this way.
when Urquiza will be completely hemmed in.
A postscript to the letter says that Col Das
and over three hundred of the outside party had
gone over to the Buenos Ayreans.
The Buenos Ayres Packet of July 2, says
that Ufquiza, tn ugh he may have men, has no
means to carry on the campaign, being utterly
destitute of ammunition, clothing and money
and that his army is gradually deserving him.
Since the raising of the blockade there had
been fair number of arrivals at Buenos Ayres.
and trade was reviving.
Doubloons were quoted at 1856. There was
no produce in the city.
The u. s. sloop Of war jamestown and steam.
er Water Witch were in port.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

ES The potato rot in Massachusetts appears
to De universally prevalent The Nantucke,
Ailfror learns that this disease is spreading to
an alarming extent on that island. Il common.
ced Immediately after the rains Of the last few
weeks and threatens to destroy almost the en-
IRE crop. In some instances the farmers dc
not intend to dig them, thinking that the pro
ceeds would not pay for the labor.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

VESSEL SEIzED.-The U. s. Collector. Mr..
White, yesterday made seizure and placed a
deputy on board of the propeller Wisconsin,
Capt. Caldwell, for violation of the revenue
laws, in landing at this port lot of railroad
iron taken on at Prescott, Canada, without re.
porting the same at the Collector 8 Office
We are very far from wishing to see any
vessel owner or Captain moles.ed in the pur-
suit of his lawful business, or unnecessarily
annoyed by being required to obey the laws,
but We confess TO some satisfaction at the &C.
currence Of this opportunity to learn whether
our revenue laws are worth anything upon the
lakes. We learn that the Coils ctor, in looking
up this matter, has found that in at least two
other instances, railroad iron has been landed
here In the same manner. In this case, the iron
was taken on at Prescott, no entry made of it
on the vessels manifest, no report made when
landed here, and the propelerwent on 10 Chi
cage, where her papers were found, sworn TO,
to the effect that no cargo except that on the
manifest had been taken on since leaving o.
densburgh.
The Collector declares il to be his intention
to compel the observance Of the law, if possible.
Mil. Sen.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

ANOTHER STRIKE.-As " strikes are becom.
ing the order of the day, no place is supposed to
be exempt. We had F." strike" the other day,
and the result was that two gentlemen came off
with bloody noses.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

man by the name of Michael Gillespie
stopping at the Rockford House, was robbed o
$l45, part of his "pile,' on Friday nigh
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

Ey The Steamer Grand Prairie went down
to-day. She is most capital boat in all res
poets. She will hardly 60 below the Rapids.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07
MAGNETIC TELEsRAPn-T The National.

MAGNETIC TELEsRAPH-T The National
Democrat says:
"One Mr. Morse has been the recipient Of
much commentator, privately and publicly,
for what is termed his wonderful invention
known as the Magnetic Telegraph. For the
first time, we wish to announce to the public
Contrary to Prof lIenrys desire) the fact that
in l83S-several years before Morse was heard
of-Prof. Henry had similar telegraph in ope-
ration between his house and his laboratory;
and the very wire of which Mr. Morse makes
his magnet, is known at this day by the name OF
"Henry's Coil"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

NAPLES & SMITH.-The above firm are re-
ceiving their large and we'll selected stock Of
fall goods. P. NAPLES has been in the East all
summer, watching and taking advantage of the
market, and there is no doubt, but they can sup
ply goods on favorable terms. Give them a
call
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

HYDRoPHoBIA.-The Iowa City Reporter
seems to regard the rumor of mad dogs in the
Capital as capital jest to get rid of all Of those
animals, sane or nsan e, but the tone of author
itative soemnity which pervades the Mayors
proclamation at once convinces us that it is no
laughing matter. We mean the hydrophobia
when we speak Of its being "no laughing mat
ter the proclamation.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

SuIcIDE-Col. Samuel Hedges Of Scott
Soun'ys OF this state, committed suicide by
hanging himself last Sunday. He was owe,
nifty years Of age and one of the earliest settler.
> Of the County.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07

~ The whole amount of collections taken
in Chicago up to the 3lst ut., in aid Of the suf.
ieflng at New Orleans, was two thousand six
hundred and eighty nine dollars and quarter
Subscriptions were still coming in.