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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29
A PERFECT WEE

Edmund Burke, the distinguished orator. pre-.
sented TO his wife on the anniversary of theis
marriage, his idea Of a "perfect wife," which
is supposed 70 be a true portrait of Mrs Burke.
II is certainly lovely picture, worthy of the
author Of "The Essay on the Sublime and
Beautiful" The following pas.aoea s,e a,
tracts &.
The character Of
She IS handsome, bat it is beauty not arising
from features, from complexion, or from, shane
She haa Ell three in high degree, but it is not
oy these she touches a heart: it is all that
sweetness of temper benevolence, innocence.
and senslbility, which face can express. tha.
forms her beauty. She has face that raises
your attention at first sight; it grows on YOU
every moment and you wonder it Gid no more
'han raise your attention at first I" go
Her eyes have mild light but they awe when
she pleases; they command like good man out
OF Office, not by authority, but by virtue
Her stature is not tall; she s rot made To be
lhe admiration of body, but TIE happiness
Of one - -
She has all the tirmness that does not exclude
delicacy--she has all the softness that does not
imply weakness.
Her voice is soft low music, not formed to
suie IN public assemblies, but:to charm those who
can distinguish company from crowd; it
has this advantage-you mast come close to her
to hear IL.
TO describe her body, describes her mind
one IS the transcript Of the other; her under
standing is not shown in the variety of matter
1t exerts Itself on, but in the goodness of the
choice she makes =
She does not display it SO much in saying or
doing striking things as in avoiding such as shs
ought not to say or do. .
No peraon otso few years can know the world
better; no person was ever less corrupted by
the knowledge. <
Her polteness flows, rather from a natural
disposition to oblige than from any rules on that
subject, and therefore never fails TO strike those
who understand good breeding, and those whc
do not. -
She has q steady and firm mind, sohieh takes
10 more from the solidity Of the female eha-ac.
sr, than the solidity Of marble does from its
, otish and tustre. She has such virtues 40
make US value the truly great of our own sex
She has all the winning graces that make us
owe even the faults we zee in the weak and
beautiful in hers
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29
THOUGHTS WHILE DIGGING

ga SPADE! RAKE! A HoEr'-HooD
These are The best instruments of prosperity
the emblems Of true honors and digniies =
All men are dggsrs-but few dig TO good
purpose.
The editor, with eager scissors, digs into his
pile of"exchanges," hoping to throw up an idea
or an anecdote, fact, fancy but the sci.
is poor, and the crop but scanty =
The preacher digs at mems hearts, and drops
the good seed with pious care, but too often
their growth il choaked by "the rocks" which
men gather " the pccketful, and cling to as if
they were of greater value than the rich har!
vest Of good deeds
The lawyer digs at his clients pockets, and
where the soil is rich and deep he is most
skillful and successful digger. He goes to the
bottom, of the matter, and never fails to reach
the evil root q
The physician digs for disease, but like the
unsk,ful gardener, he sometimes cut the life
root, and the patient and the disease are ur-
| rooted together. "
The teacher digs in the virgin soil of the
mind, and plants the seeds that are to bear
plentiful crops Of good evil How careful
should he be that no tares intermix themselves
with the wheat.
The Californian digs for gold-and grave
II he does not obtain the former, he is sure of
reaching the latter
The loafer digs in the devils vineyard, reaps
a plentiful crop of tares. The soil is fruitful
of all poisonous weeds, and beneath the shade Of
their rank growth the sluggard sleeps and awak
e5 no more.
The hero digs for crop of laures-a few
scanty leaves, without fruit, ana fading soon-
How infatuated to labor SO incessantiy for few
garland leaves, when nature offers all, who are
not ashamed 10 dig, whole crops of trees and
flowers, and bursting buds, and ripened fruits,
| from wi To w. tI,o n nfr
After all, who digs to better purpose than the
farmer All nature works with him and foS
him. The sunshine and the showers fructify
the earlh-lhe rootets creep about the soif
sucking up the rich juices for the sustenance CT
the parent stem, the young leaves set to work
upon the atmosphere, and grow with every
breath they breathe the buds expand, the fruit
ripens and glows in the soft sunlight of Au-
tumn, and the farmer gathers in his harvest and
is thankful Then, if he has soul above tur.
| nips, he may sing with Andrew MARVEL
.Here at the fountains sliding foot,
Or at some frrit trees messy root,
My soul into the bough doth glide;
There, like bird, it sits and sings,
Then whets and clasps its silvery wings,
And, till prepared for longer flight,
Waves in its plumes the various light"
Finally, the sexton digs for all. He gaehers
not only ripe fruit, bit the tender bud, the stout
| sapling, and the vigorour plant He is in part
nershp with Death, whose crops never fail, and
whose scythe is never idle,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

- The Democracy Of st. Paul had an
enthusiastic meeting in that city on the 9th inst
Gov. Gorman presided, taking the chair with
some happy remarks, which will do much to
harmonise the democracy of that Territory
Gov. German will please every one who is capa-
BILE Of being pleased with frank, manly and
efficient public officer. We doubt not that 6is
eflorts-f"r they will be freely given-wilI do
much to reconcile the divisions among the party
OF which he is now, SO to speak, the head in
Minnesota and we, therefore, expect that the
gallant democracy Of that territory will no,
allow personal differences TO interfere with the
election of democratic Delegate to care fol
their interests in Congress
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29
HYMN TO THE NIGHT.
BY II. W. LoEoFELLow.

heard the trailing garments of the Night
Sweep through her marble halls
saw her sable skirts al. fringed with light
From the celestial walls
felt her presence, by spell Of light
Sloop Ger me from above;
The calm, majestic presence of the Night,
AS OF the one love.
heard the sounds of sorrow and delight.
The manifold, soft chimes
That filled the haunted chamber of the Night,
Like some old poets rymes.
from the cool csterns Of the midnight cir
My spirit drank repose :" :
The fountain ofperpetual peace flows there,
From those deep cisterns flows
Q holy Night! from thee learn TO beag
What man has borne before
Thou layest thy finger on the lips Of Care,
nd they complain no more
reace. Peace. Orestes. like breath this prayr,
Descend with broad winged flight,
Inc s welcome, the thriSe prayed for, the mos;
The bsst- beloved Night.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29
HELP YOIJKSEI.E

Beg, borrow, seek office, Fl h for place, trust
in patronage, wait for old men to die, worship
fortune, who does not ore or the other of thesss
Who does not expect to rise by the help of 9TH
ers? Help yourself, and God will help YOU
Nine tenths Of the world will live and die in
fdels of this truth So destitute are most peo-
Pile of this knowledge or belief of this truth,
that give them ,hesIightest indications that they
may rely on you, eat you, clothe themselves
out ofyou, and they will do it without mercy,
They will drop their tools and their labor and
do it. This it is that makes the world 80 hedge
hoggsh. The self-helpers know that in the
common run, if they help others, they may
help and be taken up. This it is that spoIs
most, If not all, the experiments TO apply the
science and economy Of assocation to practical
human life. Take people as they rise, and put
them III bee hive community, and half of them
will turn drones and live upon the rest, because
they have not been educated 10 rely upon them
selves, but just the reverse. No wonder that
that the swarm, should be eaten up by those
drones, exhaust itself in effort to turn them
out. Yet men are actually self-reliant. The
moment baby can go alone, it goes itself, and
initiates all kinds OF work, proud to be doing
something But this disposition is no. encnur-
aged but discouraged The rich are ashamed
to have their children do anything menial, T..
if menal and mean were the same word. The
poor cannot be bothered to teach work u babies,
and when their babies get to be old enough,
they overload them with it untaught Hence
the child comes to slotil, "bad health," and re-
lance on others, or to bate the burtben wilicl,
crushes him, and longs to be relieved entirely
from It, " Self-reliance is destroyed every way
in work, thought and opinion. Whole class,
es, W say races Of men, are taught to feed IN
ct iers, without returning any fair equivalent.
fhey even think themselves generous to leave
little which they don't eat - Chroaotype
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

On Wednesday night last the cars going East
from Chicago, on The Southern Michigan Rail-
road were thrown from the track by coming in
contact with tree which which had fallen
across the way. George Morton, the fireman,
was killed instantly and the Engineer severely
bruised. No passengers were hurt seriously
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

y We understand that the vote on Thurs
day last, IN Johnson County, on the question OF
taking $1,000 stock in the "Lyons Iowa Gen.
trail Railroad Company, resulted in favor Of
that measure. In Iowa City there was one
gentleman who deposited ballot against coun
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

On the llth inst, Senator Atchson made a
speech at Weston Mo, in which be is reported
10 have walked in to Col Benton few, I.ay
be more. Mr. Atchison, though not equal to
Col Benton in mind and attanments, Is by nc
means his inferior IN courage aud determined
will. he has the advantage Of Mr.. Benton
also, in not being at antasonism with al, the
gres: nen Of his narty
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

If any one in these hot and furious days is
disturbed by the wants of"the inner man." if
he is hungry and atbirst and would fain mas
tcate and mbibe, by way Of reiieft TO suffering
humanity" let him call at the Union Saloon,
under the City Hotel Mr.. Charles Chester has
flung his 'banner TO the breeze" in that locality,
and expects that discriminating public" will
reward his patriotism. See his udvertiseme nt
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

The officers of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail
Road were chosen yesterday, as follows
MIR. J. T. Farley, President; Mr.. F s. Jesup
Treasurer, and Platt Smith, Esq Solicitor
The organization is now complete and the incip
lent measures Of the great enterprise will i'm
mediately be taken. we may expect that the
work will be prosecuted with vigor, and assidu.
III
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Notice to Pre.Emption Claimants.

Notice TO Pre.EmptfOn Claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of pre-.
emPtlon to any Of the lands within the town
ships and fractional townships above enumera-
ted, is required to establish the same to the sat .
sfaction of the register and receiver of the
proper land Office, and make payment therefor
as soon as practicable after seeing this notice,
and before the day appointed for the commence.
ment of the public sale Of the lands embracing
the tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be
forfeited. JOHN WILSON
Sw Commissioner Of theGeneral Land Office
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

II There are in the United States. il is said
"a Baptist colleges ana theological semina,;es
the total value of the property Of which is esi;,
mated at $2,9OO,000. During the last five wears
the sums subscribed on their behalf amounted
to 81 ,515 900.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

MEMPnIs CONVENTION AcQUIslTIoN OF Gu
BA.--It will not be forgotten how the Memphis
Convention disposed of Mr.. THRAsHEK's reso-
luton relative TO Cuba. They voted it down,
ncm. con- This action is one of the best possible
proofs that as regards the acquisition of Cuba,
other section of the Unon.-S. Louis Intel,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

n We have ret eceived some fifteen or twenty
c,pies of the Sun Beam, a temperance paper
pub ished in Keokuk, meant for distribution, we
pres lme. Any one, who wishes to get copy,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

MILWAUKEE, AND La CRoosE RAILROAD
The Milwaukee Wisconsin, says that Messrs
Bradley, Whttemore & Co., Of Burlington, Vt,
have taken the contract for building the road
from tie city of Milwaukee to Portage City,
Columbia CO., distance Of about 100 miles !,
one fourth Of the pay fot the same they take in
capital stock of the Company. Their contract
consists in grubbng and clearing, culverts, road
way, cattle guards and ties, and laying Of the
rtils for single track, to be completed by the
lst Of January, 1855 - Ga, .4dr.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

LucKY.-William A. Jones, Esq, formerly
connected with this paper, was the "lucky maj"
at the drawing, on Saturday, of Finley, Burton
s. Cos, lottery of town lots. lie drew the
"Capital P-ize," which was the House and lot,
now the residence OF Mr. Gillian The pro-
perry is valued at $4,000. We congratulate our
fortunate friend
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

WaRm Yesterday the thermolreter stood at
9a in the Surveyor Generals office, the coolest
place in town We.fesl that this weather is warm .
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

The City loan Of $4,000 carried yesterday,
there being IL votes for the measure to 55 aga.
inst if. The election wac very still as the mum.
Der of votes cast abundanty shows.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

EVACUATION OF THE MEsILLA.--It is stated
from the Mesilla tract lfso, it will remain
vacant until the Mexicans attempt TO reoceupy
it, or until the title to it is settled
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

Oh don't you remember old Towser, Dear Kate
Old 10" ser 50 phaggy and kind,
who used to lie day and night by the gate,
And sieze interlopers behind
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

u The WooDsocket Patriot editor makes
merry over the mistake of an old Shanghai her,
OF his, that has been setting for FIVE weeks up.
on-taoo round stones and piscs ct brick!
her anxiety (1uoth he) is no greater than ours,
to know wnat she will hatch. II i. proves q
brick. yard7-that hen is not for sale
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

~ Land Warrants, says the New York En-
press, have now reached higher point than we
have ever known them for several years, and
they stand stiff at quotations:
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

y merchant who lately advertised for a
clerk who could bear confinement, was answer.
ed by one who had lain seven years in ;ail
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

NpTr,-The article in our issue Of yester.
day, entitled "More signs of the Times, should
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

u w. w. Irwin has received the apnoin,-
ment of Marshal Of Minnesota.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29
MEMPHIS CONVENTlON-TH.RD
DAY

Memphis, June &.
The Committees Revolutions On the subjest o
direct trade the Pacific Railroad The Tehuan
tepec Route, Manufactures Education; Steam
ers from the Southern Ports; Diplomacy con-
corning Cotton; Address to Congress or Oron'-
CO, Amazon and La Plata rivers
The Pacific Resolutions are as follows:
l. Resolved, That Railroad from the Mis-
slssippi to the Pacific is demanded not only by
the commercial and individual interests, bat by
national considerations
.. That so soon as the surveys recently order
ed by Congress are completed, the Government
oi'the U. s. should adopt such steps as will insure
the completion of the main trunk a, the earliest
possible period
3 As the General Government is expected
to construct only the main road, ii should be
located on a route which scientific explorations
shall demonstrate to be for the advancement OF
the general interest, in climate, fertility Of soil,
cheapness OF construction, and accessibility at
all seasons from all parts of the Union. And
that, in the opinion of this Convention, ii is
right, expcdient and proper that the Govern
nent should make liberal donations of The Pub
lie Lands to the different States, bordering on
either side of the Mississippi, to enable all sec
lions of the Union, however, remote, to connect
themselves with the National Railroad
The first and second resolutions were passed
unanimously.
On the third, warm debate took place
MIR. Kayser, Of Mo, moved to insert the word
Central The motion was lost, ayes noes
Convention voting by States.
MIR. kasson moved to insert the word "tem
'erate, having reference to climate; which
vas agreed to. In this shape the resolution was
passed by an unanimous vote.
Mr.. Thrasher offered resolution in regard to
Cuba, lost. And then the Conyen.ion adjourned
lntil evening.
EVENING SESSION.
All the other resolutions reported by ,the |
committee were passed without material change |
This consumed the most of the evening scss
on.
Gov. Bell will address the Convention to-
morrow morning.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

The North Missouri railroad Company wss
organized on lth inst, by the election OF Dir
rectors and officers.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

" inege mas been great time in Mobile
over the launch of the first vessel that ever has
been built at that port She is intended for the
Liverpooltr trade, and is named the w. r. Waller
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

Hon. Thos II. Benton, Jr., Superintendent
of Public instruction, is in this city, on business
connected with his Office The Col /, we are
glad to say, will remain with us several days
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

sy7's The Burlington Hawkeye does not like
the appointment Of Messicurs Souie and Bel
mont as representatives of this government
abroad.
This would be exceedingly mor,ifyng TO
those gentlemen, should it come to their ears -
Dubuque Express.
We did not aim to hurt the feelings of Messrs
Soule and Belmont, but expected to touch the
,coofy hning the ears Of some more sensible,
and not SO far off, which it appears we have
DONE Darlington Harckeys.
Our neighbor, we willingly believe, intended
o be cutting. He has, too, generously furnished
he reader with italic finger boards, to point us
TO the locality of his keenness. With all this
however, we, do not see the point
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

New YoRE CAsALs-PRoDucK- re-
ceipts at tide water Of some Of the principal ar
tic.es of produce from the opening of the New
York Canals to the 3lst Of May, il as follows
for 1851 le52 and 1853:
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

y A man named L. &. Lagarde was drown
ed about thirty miles above Davenport, l7,h
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

a company of hinese in San Francisco
are about erecting a large s. warehopse in that CITY
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

~ We are obliged to Hon. A. c. Dodge for
"Map indicating the proposed course Of steam
navigation between San Francisco and Shang-
hae.' We ascertain from this map that the
to Shanghae is 5775 miles FromAstora, at the
mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon, it is
$3.50 miles. From San Francisco by way Of
the Sandwich Islands TO Shanghae it is 657O
miles; from Astoria, in the same direction, e67O
miles. From San Francisco to the Sandwich
Isl. the distance is 200 miles; from Astoria to the
same placs It's 1900. Oregon may yet com.
pete successfully with California for the honor
of having the chief Western Depot of the flu
ture commerce Of Northern ard Middle Asia.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29

At the last session Of the Missouri Legisla-
TO the memory of Hon. LEWIS F. LINN. 1t is
now being sculptured in his native town, ST
Geneveve. The point on which it is proposed
10 erect the monument, is about nile north
of that town, On high bluff, visible, it is said,
for thirty miles around.
Senator Linn observed well If his country"
and it is fit that the citizens of the State to
which he rendered such eminent, unseliish and
patriotic services, should pay this tribute to his
public worth and virtue
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MrLAycHoIY Su1PRrcK-Loss Of Fuieea

MELANCHOLY SHIPREcK-LOSs OF fyneH
Lires.-Capt Setter, Of chip Annawan, from New-or'
leans which arrived this port yesterday afternoon
states that 3lst OF Dec 81 p NJ when IN st 10 %
Ion II, he fell in with boat containing portion OF tne
OF ship Amulet, OF AID FOR Boston, ~ csys from
Gene, France which vessel had sprung leak and SUNK
and fifteen o. her crer persisted N ne HJs.ed sAp
The following are the names OF the officers o. e Vesse
who alone saved and picked up In the boat faa
Howes, master: Thos. ;. HJwes, hrst mate Robert D.
Folk. second mate; John Williams. third mate Ae
survivors were Ia the boa: thirtysx hours before Aey
were picked up.
Capt Howes the commander OF the Amulet, says tina
the ship had sprung leak during heavy northwe-'
gale on the 2sth Of December. she comTnenced ieAA
ing at midnight snd the water continued 70 inerae
rapidly that ell the pumps OF the ship, well nanne1
could rot free her prevent her sinking ne gave
6ers 10 tie crew 10 themselves by the ooat- sn
abandon the ship The captain and has officers t4oA
tie quarter bost and succeeded IN clearing me snP
without damage bur tie not 50 fortunate u
their efforts themselves The only two re nam
ing boats were both swamped and stove 70 pieces waI
being got the side Of the vessel and 81 SIX oeoeA
in the morning the ship went down with all who remain
ed on board numbering fifteen persons. ,,
The following list OF those Loot: stephen ME-
John Powers. James MeLane. VIM North, Jesse An'e,
Thomas Cuban. Robert Perkins, John Marshall Inonls
Fsnning William West, and John West seani5n
John Constable, steward; John kenney. cook an
others names unknown. who had secrcted thease'S
on board at Ce,fe.
The Amulet old ship and Is probably Inso'e .,
in this city for her fun value She had cargo o. '@'
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