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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

PaoGREss OF COMMUNISM. The Icarian CO.
lony at Navoo, Illinois successfully cultivated
this season several large farms, which have yiel
ded over 1850 bushels Of fine wheat, 200 bush
els of sweet potatoes, over 2400 bushels of irish
potatoes, from $500 to $4,000 head of cabbage,
onions, carrots, beans, turnips, &c, and 1000 to
5000 bushels of corn, which is brought in the
husks from the prairie, by wagons, and husked
by the entire company, before it is sent to the
community mills This community are about
to establish new colony in Iowa, and look for
new accesions to their numbers from Harvre &
Bordeaux
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

GEN. PIERcE's CABINET = The Buffalo
Commercial idrertiser has the followng:
We enabled to state, upon the authority
ola gentleman who had lately paid a visit to
the President elect, at his residence in Concord,
that the new cabinet is to be selected, and all
the preliminary arrangements for the organiza.
lion of he incoming administration definily
made before Mr.. Pierce leaves his home for the
seat of the General Government. in February
NJ
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

A CHAHcE FOR SPECULATION The State
Treasurer advertises that he Will sell at public
auction on the IA h of next month, at his Office
in the Capitol call The Electric Telegraph lines
awhlch have been constructed within this State
:stogether with the appurtenances belonging to
sqhe same" unless the taxes due the State are
paid up previous TO that time. Here is a rare
chance for dealers in ''tame lightning. Mil
7clukee Sentinel
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

To EDIroRs.-A Journeymnn Printer, named
Joseph Stephens, of Fort Wayne, Ind, left
home in 1874, and was last heard from in 1S47.
His parents are in great distress on his recount,
and will be thankful to any one who will give
them any information of him -AdIress Mr. ID
Stevens, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Editors every
where pleas copy.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
TO THE p Z DLIC:
DUBuQuE, Dec. 3lst. 1854.

AS the year is about TO its close, perhaps p"r-
sons are expecting TO s,emen in regard to the
business transactions of our place. Therefore, lave
taken the liberty and responsibility OF placing before
the public the following statistical infr nation of the
Navigation, Commerce. Trade, Population, state OF the
Markets and general improvements OF City. and the
rapid emigration 10 Iowa.
he following table will sh the Imports and Ex-
ports Of orr City, during the year 1852 their storage
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

y7tlantic and Pacific Raifroad-HealM Of Hon
w. r. King-.Msxicaa Boundary-.Ne,os
Items, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Dc. 90
SENArE.-Numerous petitions were presen
ted and disposed of.
Mr.. Own of California, introduced bill for
the construction of Railroad to the Pacific
coast, and moved that it be made the special or
der of the 10th Of January.
Mr.. Chase moved that it be referred 10
committee.
Mr.. Rusk hoped it would not be referred, as
the subject was of the most importance Of any
that had yet come before Congress at its present
session.
Hon. w. r. King was considered better last
evening and hopes were entert" med Of his re-
euvery.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
Iowa CITY Dec. 3Ist 1852

Monday morning lO3 o'clock.
DEAR SIR The House has just agreed by
the very decided vote of "a to II to recede from
its disagreement TO Senate amend nent to mefao
rial, for grant of land from Burlington to Mis-
sDuri River by which branch was given t.
Keoku k and 10 concur in the same. THIS will
probably end tie railroad business OF this ses-
sion, in all Of which Dubuque is uppermost, all
the croaking of disaiftcted neutral traitors and
others in our midst to the contrary notwith
standing Afternoon. The house in Committee
of the whole, considering the New Road Law,
some sharp passes of rather personal nature
between Fols & Grant, as usual in such ca
ses Grant came off second best. Folsom is
horse and no mistake.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

tgy7 Mr.. Eaton, the able Representative from
Delaware County, in this District, has been
confined to his room, at Iowa City, by indspo-
sition for week past which will account to his
numerous friends and correspondents for any
apparent neglect, and appearance in his
seat Al last accounts he was much better, and
Will without doubt be able to resume his station
in few DAYS
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

The oldest son of Qeen Victoria, it is said
begins to exhibit military talent, and has at once
received on appointment as general or major gen
eral, and an addition of some BALI million of
dollars attached to his salaries.
The precocious "major general must be abou.
Il years Of age
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

An author of a love story in describing his
heroine, says: "lnnocence dwells in the rich
clusters Of her dark hair wagish editor
suggests that fine tooth comb would bring it
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS


The London Core pondent of the N. Y Tri.
bunc writes that the Circassans have again sig
nally defeated the Russians. The Mnuntaine-
ers met Russian army Of Thirty thousand men
and dispersed them, capturing sixty guns. lie
adds:
In the Marine Department in Cons.aut.nnpe
great activity is displayed They have already
transormed two of their mel -oi-waY into screw
steamers. II seems that the example OF France
Will soon be followed by oil the maritime pow
ers. The Turkish infantry is 20 be armed with
Prussiaa needle guns. The new ministry ex.
erts itself to The utmost, in order TO have an eff
ficient force for any contingency. The Grand
Vizie- is most en-, rgeic mar, not easily 10
be bamboozled by foreign diplomacy, or crow.
ded by threats as Reschild was.
EY bronz. colossal statue Of Christopher
& S,.iu IN, ha IN Modr.1
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

CHURCH BLOWN DowN.-We regret to state
that the Catholic Church, which was recently
erected IN this village, was blown from its foun-
da,on during the severe gale Of wind on Thur.
sdav night last, and that it now presents the ap-
pearance of shapeless wreck. The frame of
the building consisted of common balloon
structure, which was imnrudently perched upon
insecure piles or blocks, three or four feet high.
The forces of the wind caused the building TO
careen, when these blocks gave way and one
end fell to the ground, crushing the sides and
roof, we fear, SO that it cannot be repair, d.
Although it cost but a few hundred dollars,
the destruction of the above Church will prove
a serious loss to the few Catholics in the vcin-
ity, most of whom have contributed their all
to provide a place Of worship Il Aurora Bea-
con
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

1t looks suite business like over at the depot
of the Toledo, Norwak, and Cleveland Rail.
road. The Locomotive ane Passenger Cars are
novelties in that wilderness. 1t is but little
more than year since the only ferry boats,
were dim;nutvc fl It and small row boat
Now our fine steam ferry boat the largest boat
of the kind we ever saw, crosses every halI
hour, always crowded with teams and passeng-
ers- Toledo Blade
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

WHAT'S IN A NAME.-A Ruffian has been
Chief Justice of North Carolina for thirty-sx
years, and lately resigned. An Outlaw has
been upon the bench in Missouri for many
wears
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

We would remind our sleigh going people
that humanity to animals Isl virture that is too
frequently lost sight Of, on such fine roads as we
have at present.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
ooh, that rich hrogue, | love it r'-Sco7

ooh, that rich hrogue, love it !''-ScoTr
How that word brogue shows eff The General
II you cut off the b, it is rogue ; if you then
cat off the r, and insert v, il is vogue so that
we might say,
Scott got in vogue and loved the rich brogue,
Because he thought it was good for plea;
But that rich brogue proved great rogue,
When the of Old Erin off the b.
pAnDV
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
The clown of a circus in Dublin was

The clown of a circus in Dublin was once
an Englishman, Scotchman Duethman;
when he gave the following ludicrous rule: An
Englishnan smokes when he is drnkin', a
Scothman takes snuff when he's thinkin', a
Dutciiman goes down when he's sinkin', and
an lrishman shuts his eye when he's winkln
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
FROM THE CAPITAL.

SENATE, Dec %.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mn. LEWIS A Bill locating the law depart.
ment ofthe State University at the city of Du
buque read twice and referred to the committee
on Schools.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

.sYou should never let the young men kiss
you, said venerable uncle to his pretty niece
81 know it, uncle" she returned, penitently,
s.and yet try to cultivate spirit of forgiveness,
seeing that when one has been kissed, there's nc
undoinr It.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
LOST

In main street, one horn yoke Of oxen, five
years old, with long black tail and white
spot on their side, branded JEFF. Any information
from them will be neatly awarded.
GALENA ADVERTISEMENT.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
New ORIr..s Deo %

~
The steamer Empire City has arrived at he,
wharf with llavanna dates tn the 10Th ms,
She reports that the British Frigate Vesta ar
rived al HAVANA on the l9:h with the notori
Gus slave schooner Venice and two other slayers
as pIizes.
Much excitement, existed al fiavannaon &C
count of this unnis'akeahe determination on
the part OF the British, TO suppress the slave
trade.
Capt Bison, a passenger by The Empire CT
~ to Havana, died of cry .ipe'as
B,sroE, Dee 81.
St. Johns, n. g., pepsrs if the 2lst, state
that meeting was to b. held in that CITY on The
23d, to consider the proPriety Of mem oralizipr
Her hlles.ys z v.rnrnent Oh the subject Of
the fisheries, and 10 protest against negotiate
oEs being completed with the United States.
without The concurrence ane approval of the CO.
lones.
LOUISVILLE, Dec %.
Two cadets al the Military institute atFrank
fort Cy, named Pumel and Ingraham, htd
d spefata encounter to day.--The former was
shot in the chest, the ball penetrating the lnnrs.
AID the latter had his scull cleft with a h7.-
Chef.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

The New Motive POWER The engine Of
the new caloric ship has been triedn New York,
at the dock, and the test appears to have been
highly satisfactory. The ship will be completed
in two or three weeks.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

V Lead in St. Louis has risen to 5 cents
Il still does not bear price proporlionate TO
many other products.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

The eulogy of Hon. Horace Binncy upou
John Sergeant, in the Federal Court Room in
Philadelphia, is described by the papers of that
city as eloquent aud expressive in the extreme
When he had spoken for three quarers of an
hour-slowly, and with deep feeling turned
to his brethren at the bar and said "Let no
man pray for length of days, for the old man is
left alone, when he has buried all the friends of
his youth II was my greatful and painful duty,
three years ago, to pay my last offering Of regard
to the memory Of Chauncey. | now come to
probably the last time that my voice viii ever
be heard by my associates at the bar, and now
offer them my last friendly saultasions." lie
sat down, evidently much moved. The room
was silent.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

MAN AND WOMAN Man is the creature oil
interest and ambition. His nature leads him
forth into the struggle and hustle Of the world
Love is but the establishment Of his early life,
song piped in the intervals Of the acts
He seeks for fame, for fortune, for place ia the
worlds thought, and dominion over his fellow
men. But woman's whole life history of
the affections The heart is her world; it is there
her ambition strives for empire; 1t is there her av-
arice seeks for hidden treasures She sends forth
her svmpathies on adventure; she eulbarks her
whole soul in the traffic of affection; and fship.
wrecked, her case is hopeless-for 1t is bank.
runtcv.- Irriup
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

u The gloom;est knell that rings over the
fall from virtue must be to hear of the 10 S. es.
TEEN Of those we love-
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
TURKISH INDIGNATION MEETINGS.

T.
The Turks have queer mode of holding ssin
gnation meetings" They must be very i'm
pressiye, particularly on real estate holders
We quote below account of this method from
letter, written in August, at Constantinople,
by Bayard Taylor:
Cons antino7le has been terribly ravaged by
fres-Rot less than fifteen having occurred
within the past two weeks Almost every night
the sky has been redeemed by burning houses,
and the minarets Of the seven hills, lightened
with an illumination brighter then that of the
Balram III the space from the Hippodrome to
the sea Of Marmora has been swept away; the
lard, honey, and oil magazines on The Golden
Horn, with the bazars adjoining. Several large
blocks the hill OF Galata, with the College
of the Dancing Dervishes; part of Sc utare
and the College of the Howling Hervishes, all
have disappear and to day the ruins of three
thousand seven hundred houses, which were de-
stroyed last night, stand smoking in the Greek
quarter, behind the aqueduct Of Valens. The
entire amount of buildings consumed in these
two weeks, is estimated a between fire and sl1
M0usahd The fire on the hill of Galata threat
ened to destroy great part of the suburb of
Pera. 1t came sweeping over the brow of the
hill, towards MY hotel, turning the tall cypress
and eating away the cracking dwellings of
no DIES of hapless Turks. | was in bed from
sudden attack of fever: but seeing the other
guests packing up their effects aad preparing to
leave, was obliged to do the same and this,
in my week state, brought on such perspira-
ton that the allment left me. The Offices of
the United States steamer San acinto and the
French frigate Charlemagne came to the rescue
with their men and fire engines, and the flames
were finally quelled The proceedings of the
Americans, who cut holes in the roofs and play
ed through them upon the fires within, were
watched by the TURKS with stupid amazement
"Mashallah," said fat Binbash, as he stood
sweiering in the heat ''the Franks are won
derfl' people"
To those initiated into the mysteries of Turk
ish politics. those fires more than accidental;
they have most weighty significance. They
indicate either general discomfort with the ex-
Isting stale OF affairs, or else powerful plot
against the Sultan and his ministry. Setting
fire 10 houses is, in fact the Turkish method OF
holding an 'indi nation meeting, and from the
rate with which they are increasing, the polii
cal crisis must be near at hand. The Sultan,
with bis usual kindness of heart has sent large
quantities of tents and other supplies TO the
guiilless sufferers, but no amount Of kindness
soften the rancor of these Mahometan intEi
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
THE LAST ITEMOP NEWS

Mrs. Darlington was reading an Alabama pa
per yesterday evening, when she met with thai
strange expression, "housewivea." She drop
ed the paper, took off her spectaclcs with both
hands, and exclaimed, claws gracious me, how
strange the houses get married in Alabama !! y
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
SENATE, "a.
BILLS AND JoINT RESOLUTIONS.

A Bill to secure a more vigorous prosecution
Of the Des Moines River Improvement, laid on
the table.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
GOOD NIGHT

" Good night, dear n,amma,'' little girl s1id,
Il am going to sleep in my nicefrunile bed
G ood night, dear papa little brother and SIS.
And to each one the innocent gave a sweet kiss.
:. G o ID night, little dirlin5." her iond mother
said,
"But remember b. fore you lie down in your bed,
With heart full of love and tone s,f and
mild,
To breathe short prayer to Heaven, dear eald,"
"Oh! yes, dear o,her, said the child with a
nod,
IL love, oh. love to shy good night TO Cod
Kneeling down, "My dear father in Heaven
she said,
81 thank Thee for giving this nice little bed;
For though mamma told me she bought ii for me,
She tells me that everything god comes from
Thee;
thank Thee for keeping safe through the
day;
thank thee for teaching me-, too, how to pray
Then bending her sweet it'll. head WI tn nod,
GOOD night my dear Father, my Maker and
God;
Should never again on earth ope my eyes,
pray Thee to give me a. home in the skies
Twas exquisite sight as she meekly knelt
| there,
With her eyes raised to Heaven, her hands claspd
in prayer;
And thought of the time when the Saviour, in
love,
Said, "Ofsuch is the kin glom OF Heaven above;
And nyardy prayed that my own heart the
while,
Might be cleansed OF its bitterness, freed from
It's guile.
Then she crept into bed that beautiful child:
And was soon lost IN slumber SO calm and so
/ mild,
That we listened in vain for the sound of her
breath,
AS she lay in the Of the emblem of death.
CHARLESTON, Doc. 90
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
THE AMERICAN WIFE OF JEROME
RONApAPT

The Paris Uaircrs-a journal devoted TO
Louis Napoleon, and which is anxious to exal.
all those who are in any way connected with
the Napoleon famiiy-gives the following ac-
count of Miss Patterson, of Baltimore, suisse
qnent tn h'r rnarrlrge with Jerome and after
Napoleon had insisted tn she should be rcpu-
dated for a royal BRIDE
Bat sh. at last learned that the Senate had
pronounced her divorce, and that the King Of
Westphia (Jerome) had married, on the 18th
Of August, 1877, the Princess Catherine o.
Wurtenburg. She then resigned herself to
returning sorrowfuy to America, with her son.
She claimed divorce from the Legislature Of
the State of Maryland; but aIth ugh sought in
marriage by wealthy men, she always refused
to marry, saying shat when a person had the
hnar to bear the name of Bonaparte, she could
not chanreit
The lady is now sixty seven years af age,
and she has preserved, in remarkabl. degree,
| traces of her early beauty. She is celebrated
for the declica.c and minute care who she
| takes of her person, her complexion and of her
hands; she never takes off her gloves, except
at the last ex remity, and is rarely seen without
veil. The History OF the Dynasty Of Napo-
leon thus speaks respecting her: 'sOpulent
| highly stinguished by eduction and manners
aud gifted wi qualities which have partially
| rendered her happiness independent of others
/
and she now, in the evening OF her days, thinks
| that fortune was not so adverse 10 her by depri
| wing her Of diadem in Europe
! The history Of the f,mily to which she is
allied, recalls the line Of Shakespeare, 'IUneasy
| les the head That wears the Gown )" and in the
times in whiech live, this especially is the
case. Independently of the pleasures of affec
ton, which Sc enjoys as mother and grandmcth
er, Madame Bonaparte is on the best terms with
hea two brothers, Joseph and Edward Patterson
both Of whom possess large fortunes and charm
ing families.
Her son, Jerome Napoleon Bonapare, a
present ~, made very rich marriage, which
renders him one of the most important person
ages of Maryland. He has passion for books
for travelling and for agriculture. He has clear
ed vast forests; he has applied, with intelligence
in his agricultural experiment, all the discover
les OF modern science; and he confines hi
ambition to producing the finest crops in TIL
country. He resided for long time in France
under the Restoration. He worsiIips and alrnos
adors The memory of the Emperor; and in hi
splendid residence at Baltimore, statues, por
traits and busts reproduce Napoleon at all age
and in every form. Bat he allies to this sent
ment certain republican independence, a legi
tirnate pride; and since the End December, h
has opposed with all his force the desire of hi
son to visit France.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

We have the finest kip Of sleighins just
now. There vas a iaeSnow fail last night.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05

GoLD IN Observation-Disclosures O. P. Hub
bard, of Dartmouth College, writes to a friend
sn New York, that he has now in his possession
specimens Of gold, found in wien of quartz, in
Bridgewater, VT, by Mr.. Matthew Kennedy,
ofthe adjoining town of Plymouth. 1t occurs
in grains and scales of various sizes. The vein
has been traced some so or lG0 rods. The
same rock formation is known to extend the
whole length Of the State
70 The remains Of John Quincy Adams
were removed, on the 18th inst, from his origi
nal burial place to tomb in the church at
Quincy. The coffin was opened, and the fea-
lures of the distinguished dead more found in
perfect state of preservation Mr.. Adams has
been dead some five years.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
fScagi.er.


We find the following noice Of the lecture
of Mr. Meaghcr in the Home Journal Of New
York -
Mr.. Meagher has at length appeared rs lee
turer, aud with truly marvellous success On
tie ,enig of Thanksgiving, Metropolitan Hall
contained the largest number of people that
were v r W thin lis wa Is at the same time Ev
cry place wnrre human body could be pleasef
was occupe d-the a;sles, galleries, windows,
stage, private boxes, donrways, being densely
filed The number of tickets sold W alb nut
six thousand, producing the agreeable sum of
three thousand dollars. (Fhls isa great fact !;
for the lectur>. for which this large money was
paid, was nothing more than a we'll dig stad,
live " review upon Australia for which the Lon.
con Review publishers would pay about two
hundred dollars. 1t is an unmis,akeable hint to
literary gentlemen TO sell their wares directly
to The people, and not share the property WI h
the publishers. hr. Thackeray furnishes
case in point. lis lectures here Will produce
nearly seven thousand dollars; they yielded
similar sum in London but if they had been
sold to Black wood or Fraser, they would have
brought about fifty guinness each, say two thou
sand dollars for the SIX. Let the literary world
take notice y Mr.. Meagher is an agreeable
speaker, and delivered strong passages with
gre at effect otherwise he could not have kept
one of the most uncomfortable of audiences in
FIX attention from eight o'clock till quarter
past ten. He has perfect self. possession, speaks
slowly, gestlculates gracefully.
A FORTHCOMING BooK.-The Boston cores
pendent of the New York Herald, says that Hon.
Hobert J. Walker, is about to publish valuable
contri uton 10 our historical literature. He
procured during his late visit 10 England, copies
Of the correspondence carried 90 by the tories |
Of this country at The beginning Of the American |
Revolution. The letters mostly official, and |
they throw great light upon the revolutionary |
history of country. The book will be look
ed for with great deal Of interest. 1t will be-
curious to learn the motives which induced So
many Of our countrymen to take sides with
their oppressors in that even!fu struggle II
may turn out, too, that the arguments adduced
BY them in justification Of their course will be
Iound TO bear a striking likeness to many which
are uttered now a days in opposition to course
of policy which is but the ulmatinn Of our
Revolution. Certain men, high in official posi-
ion, would be placed in rather an unenvable
ight, should these letters demonstrate that their
POLITICAL analogies Were to be found in the
cries of "seventy six. = Chicago Democratic
Press