The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
EXPO, taii0ns.
Increase tor 1852,

Increase tor 1852, 1897 1895 9ol, 80
Which is equal to 1872 per cen. over last year.
The number of steaubo t arrivals at Dubuque this
season is 41 that of 1871 35l, making an increase OF
"a last year. The nunbero departures IS u.s. thai
of last 3e showing increase of to IN favor OF
1852. The steamer iamartnc arrived at cur .evee
the 18th day March being the first arrival of the sea-
son, and also the last boat uparrving on ths 29th
of November and taking her departure hence ior Mon
tfose on the 4tll day of December. She hrongh up
her last trip large cargo OF assorted Merchandise oE
our city.
Oar river iroze over this eight inches above
low water mirk Navigation closed early. iarge
qnanty OF Merchandise, destined for this Northern and
Western country in consequence lodged below, and
stored for the winter. Considerable eight has been
received at this pace from the Atlantic cities, by way
of Chicago and RockoE H.. since the close Of nariga
i"n destined !or ST. Paul and other points on the Mis-
sisslpp River.
This trade would no ,olb; become immense in short
time after the Central and Milwaukee and Mississippi
Michigan. The Central Road is now commenced oppo-
site Dubuque and large number If hands are at work
1t is iienly expected that al the expiration OF the
coming year, train of will leave Dubuque, al the
Mississippi, for Now York and Boston.
The average freight on the above fmportations from
ST. Ion this year will not fai! far short Of co per cent
per 40 lbs; making total of ,S $3.50, which Is
equal to 20 pr that of last year. And this in
il owing the ding low water during the
latter part of the n1vigahle season.
On Exports il has operated in the slms manner; and
in consequence bit tIe supplying has been done. Iii
well k own 10 the public and those who navigate the
Western Rivers that sine July last, il has been
of unprecedented low wafer, obstrucng navigation
to very great extent, and in Consequence of which
m INV of orr first class steamers Were obliged with
draw from the trade; consequently ir light on hoth I'M
ports and Exports RANGED very high; an III result was,
anticipation in the spring. with regard TO the IN
merce, etc, not fully realized, However,, in til
face OF all these Disadvantages there has leen very
.tterng increase in the business of our ace during the
past year, and am confidently Il. king forward 10 a
much larger increase the present one tor much larger
unt OF business think must n cesSarily be done.
The average crops in Iowa for the past year have been
good. good grain crop has been fully realized by the
m
necessarily seek ,rket on the Mississippi il the
early opening of vigatIon in 1853.
The price of wheat FIR TIE past year, ranged
from soc TO 60c C3rn 25a28c; Ots Is TO 21c; Barley 81
&c: Tim ohy Seed from 3 TO $780, Glover 81 Flax
Seed y; White Beans s. pat now car be bn"ght Tor
t. SS per Dbl Sn, ,ked Hams to Toe; Shoulders 10
81; ribs and sids to loc; Lard nc: Butter IL ~ TO 5c;
[ hease 10 to II lac; Eggs 10 10 he
Pork is coming in freely. About COCO hogs have be
already purchased in this city during the pastt weeks.
The average price has ranged from 10 lic per h.;
w CHI ice lots have been sold at "a and 6c the pres
cnt mlrket is firm al 5 2c The Hog crop for the past
yea has hsen exceedingly good and that of ie has
increased ssome 100 per About wo-thirds of tbs
crop has already come in. J have not the least douh
but thatle rket VIII enain firm, at the present prc"
daring the remainder Of the an ii anything, viii
range higher: there several buyers in the market
and the demand great.
The pulation of Dubuque AT tn taking Of the last
census, nsarly year since, was about 500 1t now
ilnbers including til, newly proposed corporate limits
pf the city, nearly 700. One hundred buildings,
chiefly of brick have been erected during the past
Many Vatahie Improvements nave he commenced.
and beigg rapidly graded and paved, and
A Hunhcr of sswers and culyerts being built.
Large sums 0. money h ave been expended in the inn
pros IL mt Of cur harh,r and eVea; and caasiderai e
rtion o. the work will be completed early in the spring.
whirh will add greatly to prospects iii commercial
point o view.
Taxing into consideration the location of Dubuque,
he banks ofte nightly Father of Watcrs-itS extensive
and unrivaed back country, with is rich and fertile soil
ihoun ling in neybau stibe mines of cad, and beds OF
Goal ana plaster its contemplated Railroads, Of
which have been already commenced, terminating
they will do whou, doubt al cur city, making it the
,rc2t central point of trade for miles around, have
hesitation in saying that Dubuque, far distant day,
destined to be of the greatest cial empori
ms of the North West.
G. r. WEST.