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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02
TIE BAIL IN MoTIoN-HoGs MovINa-
The Louisville Courier of the 18th contains the
fnliowin1


The Provision market is stimulated, and we
learn that during the past week or ten days
some 10000 hogs for packing, have been sold
in the counties of Nelson, Mercer, Spencer and
Boyle, at prices ranging from 3 to 81 cents
gross This is an advance on previous quota
tons, and we learn that in Shelby and other ad-
joining counties good many farmers antici-
pate getting cents gross In addition we
hear ola sale Of 800 hogs in Mercer county at
$3 l23 per hundred pounds, cash when deliv-
cred at the pens. A good many sales have been
effected on private terms, and lot Of 900 hogs
at d net. The small amount of pork now on
hand, and the expectation OF heavy demand
from Europe has impaired much buoyancy to
the market for hogs, and we anticipate prices
early in the season to be much higher than they
will be at the CLOSE. The indications are very
favorably for good prices for the farmers, and
uncertainty and fluctuations .anlong specu-
lators BY the assessment in Ohio this year it
appears that there is an excess Of 26l, 649 hogs
in 81 counties.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

AccILEST on THE NJ & M. RoAD.-Tbe
morning 'rl in coming in yesterday, when about
miles from the city, ran over bull, throwing
the train off the tack Four freight cars wele
smashed, and the engine was turned complete
ly over in the field adjoining. The Engineer
had his ANGLE sprained, which was all the per.
sonal injury sustained.-.Mu. Morning Ne,cs Of
Saturday.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

THE SURVIVING REVOLUTIONARY PENSION
ERs-We underst that there are now surviv'
inp about fourteen hundred revolutionary pen
soners all of whom are regularly drawing their
pay from the Treasury of the U. S.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

APPLES ~ lowA.-At the late Agricultural
apples were exhibited. in their report the
Committee say
"lndeed, we are satisfied from our examin
Eatlon and experience that the apple is well adap-
ted to the climate and soil Of Central Iowa, and
THAT with US the same varieties exceed in size
and flavor those grown in the Eastern States
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

LARGE BEErs.-We notice that some of
the brethren are having quite an animated hor-
icultural contest, in which of course each
one 10 anxious to beet the other. The Oskaloo-
ga Herald led OF" with NAM 9TH beet 27k in
ches circumference, and weighing lO4 pounds. '
The Eddyoills Free Press responded to the
challenge very promptly and knocked the He
raid down with a vegetable girting 234 inches ,
and weighing l4S pounds. The Press in its
rejoicing very unfortunately came within range
ofthe Kcosaaqaa Uaion, which without word
ofwarning, floored the Press with beet weigh
ing 163 pounds, while it fourished over it
another weighing Isl pounds.
Cannot some of our farmers give as a
club Of that kind to stop the impudent Growing
Of the Union.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

Iowa ExRlBlroRs IN THE CRYSTAL PAL.
AcE.-We have heretofore stated that the Ora
der and Ditcher of Mr.. w. D. Arnett was the
only article in the Crystal Palace exhibited by
citizen Of Iowa. A letter from Mr.. Arnett in
forums us that this is mistake. Mr.. John u
Garretson Of Salem, Henry County, exhibits a
Hand Loom Of which Mr.. Arnett speaks very
highly. We are not advised Of the pecu
liar principle of the invention.
ASTONISHING ISDusrnY.-The Albany Tran
script tells Of fellow by the name of E. Gus-
tavus Perkins, who managed TO put as many
events into three days as could be expected Of
any man. He arrived in that city on the after
noon Of Thursday of last week, and within three
days thereafter picked gentleman pocket
took lodgings at gcnteel boarding house
advertised for wife, and gave audience to fifteen
ladies', old and young, who believed themselves
qualified to make him happy-accepted six Of
them, and received gold ring from each as a
pledge Of her return TO complete the nuptial arr
rangements-broke open his landlady's cup
board, and stole all her silver spoons-was de-
tected in the act of rumaging fellow boarder' 8
trunk-got kicked out Of doors-was pursued
through the streets by a brother of one of the
anxious applicants for matrimony, who swore
to inflict summary vengeance upon him-took
refuge from his pnrsuer in a millinery shop
stole four pieces Of satin ribbon from his kind
protectress, the bonnet maker-was met and re
cognized by another If the young ladies with
whom he had contracted matrimonial alliance
was charged by the young lady with obtain
ing her heart and ring under false pretences,
and was soundly thrashed by big drayman,
who volunteered as champion Of the injured,
female. Next he obiaisea lot Of assorted
hardware from = merchant, by representing him
self a. the partner Of mercantile firm in Chi
passage for Buffalo-was arrested in
the cars at Utica, and taken back to Albany,
where he underwent an examination and was
to the lookup. All, be it remember
ed, in three days.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18
Memphis AZ Little Rock Railroad.

In answer 10 inquiries made by " Sub
scribers," the Wing learns that any cit-
zen can vote tomorrow, who has been liv-
ing in the city six months 1t il not, SAYS
that paper, like an ordinary Ward" elec-
ton, in which every citizen i required to
vote in his own ward; but the POLLS VIII be
opened at only two precincts, the United
States Hotel and the GayOso House, a. in
the election for the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad The subscription will be to
the memphis and Little Rock" road, and
the interests Of the city are most eifectually
protected. Only $4,000 of the S350,000
can be used for grading, &c, and that even
cannot be used, until like sum is raised by
Pirate subscription, and is expended dollar
for dollar with the city's $4,000. The
100000 can be used for no oticr purpose
htan ironing and equiPping atc rOdd,
and thus the city runs no risk in losing one
dollar; for the $4,000 which she may
spend in grading, &c, may be paid back to
her twice over in the interest she thus obtains
in the sacamp lands reclaimed in prepar-
ing the road fo. the iron. Another sccu-
rity is, that the subscription is made upon
condition that the Legislature Of Arkansas
will give to this road the lands lately given
to that State BY Congress for building rail
road from Little Rock to the Mississippi
river. And another still j., that the
city bonds shall be taken at par BY the
company, the city thus losing nothing if
the bonds are sold at discount; thongh,
with her immense revenue, it seems to US
her credit should be high in any market
We gather these facts (says the Wing y
from the gentleman who brought the matter
before our City Council, and we venture
the assertion that no action Of our Aldermen
will ever meet with more decided approval
than the manner in which they deemed prop
er to protect the interests of the city in this
matter. Mem. Eagle d- ERgHirer
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18
Tragedy in O;ssC.

A man named Valentine Sage, residing
in Bowling Green, Ohio, we learn from a
letter to tie Louisville Times, Immediate
ly upon returning home. deeply excited
from protracted religious meeting seized
little girl, his daughter, and dashed her
brains cut on log. The Times correspon-
dent adds:
Throwing the child on the ground, lie ex-
claimed, That child now is happy His
wife, who had just been confined, now Jump
ed from the bed and attempted to make her
escape. She was however overtakcn by
her husband and fclled to tie ground
Happily she was not much injured. BY
this time several Of his ncighlors had col
lected, and the unhappy man was, with
much difficulty, overpowered and conveyed
for security to the Jail in Perry.burg. He
is now raving maniac, but has perfect
knowledge Of what he has done, and says
his child is in heaven. One could almost
wish that his reason may never return
while lie lives, that he may be spared the
anguish which would then oyerwhclm him.
Before this he has been kind to his family,
and latterly had been altogether exemplary
in his general conduct.
Previous to this occurrence be had been
insane for short time, in consequence of
excessive grief at the loss Of SON.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18
Triunplsantly Carried!

We have great pleasure in announcing to
the public, and to our Arkansas friends par
ticularly, that the proposition for the city Of
Memphis to subscribe $3.50, 900 to the Mem
phis and Little Rock Railroad chartered as
the Arkansas Central Railroad''l was car
ried yesterday by an overwhelming majority
only 56 votes having been cast against il .
A statement Of the result say be found in
another part Of the paper. True, the vote
was small; scarcely reaching two-thirds the
average vote Of the city, artthis fias corpol
rate limits, during the last five or six
years; but it is 10 be presumed that the
great bulk Of the property holders. who are
to be most affected by the subscription.
have decided the question. In fact, we
heard of large numbers of our worthiest cit
izens who declined to vote for the sole rea-
son that they did not happen to own real e.
tate in the city.
BE this as it may, the cheering fact stands
out in bold relief, and upon official record,
that Memphis has pledged herself. in her
corporate capacity and in addition to her
individual subscriptions, to aid in the con-
struction of the Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad to the extent of $G5G00O Let
the people Of Arkansas,-and especially
Of Little Rock, now do their daty,. and
SUCCESS Is CERTAIN.
Memphis Eagle g. Enqairer,
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

Henry CLAWS BIRTHDAY AT LEXINGTON,
Ky.-On Tuesday. the 18th ult, the birth
day Of Henry Clay was handsomely cele-
brated by the citizens of Lexington. The
Observer says:
The day was ushcred in by The firing Of
oannons and the ringing of bells, and at
10 o'clock a procession was formed under
the direction Of Gen. Leslie Combs, as Chief
Marshal. The procession, which was very
respectable in numbers and appearance, the
fire companies, Masonic fraternity, the med
ical class. Mayor and Council, the citizens
uniting in it. having been formed. marched
to the University. in the spacious chapel of
which the exercises were conducted. The
address on the occasion was delivered By the
Rev. T. j. Berklcy. of the Episcopal
Church in this city, (in which Mr. Clay,
worshipped,) an inmate personal friend Of
the lamentcd statesman, and was all that his
friends could have desired Brief, yet suf-
fciently comprehensive to present the prom
inent events of the orator. i!lustrious theme:
it was conceived most happily, and delivered
with fine effect. 1t was. indeed, a most
clraste and eloquent effort
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

Prediction tor Cakjoynia-W G.
Bates who is writing a series Of Interesting
letters from San Francisco, Cal, to the De-
troit, mich, Advertiser, in biz last epistle,
says:
For farmer who does not wish to feed
ont in ore six months the earnings Of the
ether. and who has capital enough, Califor-
MIA, think, is the most desirable State in
the Union In winter 50 soon as the rain
has sufficiently softened the earth, the plow-
ing begins, and continues on till April
This winter The number Of acres Of land
plowed up has been very much larger than
ever before The enormous high price Of all
kinds Of provisions last summer has had n
good effect to stimulate agriculture, and in
my opinion within two years California will
produce her own pork, her own -four, her
own necessities Of every name and kind
When this j. done. and her gold crop carried
up TO Sl00,0O0,000 per annum. as it will
be within four years from this date, we will
be something Of State. Mark my words,
and let those who live remember them. In
the year 1858 the exports Of California will
be larger in value than the entire assessablc
property Of Michigan. including both your
railways
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18
The First Gun,

Col. WARREN, the Democratic candidate
tor Congress in this District, opened the
canvass with speech at this place. on Mon
day last. The Colonel, in his address. re-
pudiated with indignation, the idea, which
he seemed to think was entertained by some,
that he was a. .faetioniM,-claimed to be a
"straight-out iocofoco of the old fogy" school,
and very facetiously-tle Col. is something
of a wag-procccded to demonstrate why Il
majority of the Whigs of this District,
"were bound to vote for him for Congress. %
The Col. was extremely Interesting upon
this subject and waxed warm; but we are
of the opinion, however, that his arguments
were not altogether satisfactory on this point.
We have known the COL for several years,
and can bear testimony to his being, social
", a very clever fellow, but between you
and ourself reader, it would never do at all,
to send him to Congress- Who, we would
ask, and answer US if you can, could ELL
his place here?
In the course of his remarks, the Colonel
declared himself to be strong advocate of
Internal Improvement by the General Gov
ernment, forgetting, probably. that hereto
fore this has not been straig ight-out locofoco
policy, as their acts will abundantly prove.
We are disposed to deal fairly with the Col.
and therefore give it as our undivided opin-
ion that his position on this important sub
jectr is decided improvement upon cold
fogyisni, and as far as it goes, virtual
adoption of Wing principles. Thus far
we agree with him, but then there are SO
many other sins of omission ard commission
about u ''straight-out loco" that we cannot
conselentiously recommend the Col. to the
support of the people of this Congressional
District
We fully intended to have heard the Col.
through, and to have given him the benefit
of our advice and experience upon political
matters, but We we've, very unexpectedly,
called away, and we trust he will deem this
a sufficient apology for not giving a more
extended notice of his remarks.
The candidates for Prosecuting Attorney,
Messrs. JENNINGS and CAN'T, of this coun-
ty, and HARDY, of Union, followed Colonel
WARREN, each advocating his own claims
to the support Of their fellow citizens for that
station.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18
Arrival of the Asia.
FOREIGN MARKETS AND NEWS
Decline in Cotton.


New YoRk, May 5.-Thc Cunard steam
ship Asia has arrived.
Advices by the Asia report that the cot
ton market has declined 1-Sd.
The sales for the week have been 40
600 bales. Fair Orleans is quoted at
I'D, with an active market.
Stock on hand, 793, 600 bales.
Flour. Ohio brands, 23s. OBS Cd.
Provisions quiet.
Pork has declined
In American stocks the market is active,
and prices have advanced.
FRANcE.-Thc Emperor has placed three
millions of francs to provide cheap lodging
houses for the working classes.
The funds have declined in consequence
of the tenor Of advices from Constantine
pie.
SPAIN-It is announced that the Cortcs
will not be convokcG before September
TURKEY.-Despatches from Constantine
pie have been received to the 11th
There was great excitement there in con-
sequence of the supposition that the Russian
Legation would withdraw unless the Divan
gives way.
Troops were being collected at Constanti-
noplc, and the Turkish squadron was order
cd to Salamito
RIoTs At BRoussA.-More riots had oc-
Cured ut Broussa, and Is Christians were
killed.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

E The spring term of our Circuit
Court, commenced on Monday,--Judge
Watson presiding. We notice, in attend
ance. number of Attorneys from Little
Rock, and from different portions of this judi
sial district, constituting, with our own
bar, galaxy of legal acumen and intelli-
gence not to be met with at every court, in
any country. Our lawyers are not only
gentlemen of intelligence and ability, but
generally, they are clever, good4ooking,
sociable, and agreeable fellows, and what is
still more remarkable in the profession,
some of them, it is said, have been known to
refuse fee There,-if we should have
case in court, we presume it will be attend
ed to-
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18
Prosecuting Attorney.

We are authorized to announce ROBERT NJ
HARDY. ESD, as candidate for Prosecuting At
torney in the Sixth Judicial District. for the unex-
pired term of E. A. Warren, Esq. resigned.
We are authorized to announce ORVILLE
JENNINGS, Esq, a candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney, in the Sixth judicial District, for the
unexpired term of E. A. Warren. Esq, resigned.
We are authorized to announce E. w. CAN'T,
Esq. as candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, in
the Sixth Judicial District for the unexp;red term
of E. y. Warren, Esq., resigned.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

MlssIss4PPs-The Holly Springs Times
says: A meeting of the citizens of Holly
Springs was held on the 26th ult., for the
purpose of considering the invitation of the
citizens of Phillips county, Ark, to meet
them in convention and cooperate with them
in the project of Railroad from Helena to
Little Rock, and from Helena to Holly
Springs. and it was resolved to call meet
ing of the citizens of the county to appoint
delegates to convention to be held at Hell
ena on the 23d May.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

On the reception of the intelligence of
Vice President Kings death at Washing
ton, the President issued orders for the sus-
pension of the public business, as mark Of
respect for the ilIustrious deceased. The
Secretaries of the Navy and Army imme-
diately ordered all officers and men en-
gagged in those arms of service, to wear the
customary badge Of mourning for three
months, and that salute of 81 guns be
fred at every fort or arsenal, and on board
of every public ship on the receipt of the
order
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

r. G. BAENwELL, Esq, Of S. Carolina,
who goes to Europe on business connected
with the establishment of continental de-
pot for cotton, has become connected with
the Baltimore Cotton Plant" as co-editor.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

CALLED SESSION OF THE GENERAL As
sEMDLY.-We are gratifed to learn that
Hon. Il. w. johnson. is in favor Of called
session Of the General Assembly. Know
ing the high place this gentleman occupies
in the confidence of his Excellency Gov.
Conway, we hail this is favorable augury.
We have strong hope now that the Legisla-
ture Will be convened Ga-. a. Dem.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

The New York Tribune" estimates the
ANNUAL expenditure of the men of business
In that city, in advertising alone, at more
than S2,000,000, of which, the Tribune
says, about one fourth, OF half million, is
paid to the journals of other cities and of in
land villages.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

A TERRIBLE TRAGEDy.-The Detroit ad-
vertiser has an account Of terrible tragedy
which lately occurred at Decatur, Michigan.
Simon o. keelery in fit Of drunkenness,
murdered his wife and killed himself. Mr..
keeler was the son Of Judge Woolcot Kee-
Ter, and beth he and his wife were educated
and intelligent persons
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

a quaint old gent, who is withal one of
our most active, stirring men, had man at
work in his garden who was quite the re-
verse "Mr. Jones'" said he to him one
morning, "did you ever see a snail!''-
Certainly" said Jones. Then" said the
old boy, you must have met him. for you
could never ovcrtake him"
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

CAP1TAL OF WASHINGTON TERRIToRY.-
A Washington letter says Gov. STEVENS
will probably locate the territorial govern
ment of the new territory of Washington at
Olympia, thriving village at the head of
Puget's Sound, which, it is thought in the
Land Office, is shortly to become the great
commercial capital of our Northern Pacific
coast possessions.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

HUMAN Bones FOUND IN GUANo.-From
the ship Brandscompt, unloading Peruvian
guano, at Leith, Scotland, there were ex-
hnncd the remains Of three persons, evi-
deutly Peruvians. buried in the guanO. and
which had apparently not been disturb
ed in the process Of leading the ship. The
remains illustrate curious property in the
guano in preserving bones, hair, and clothes,
while completely decomposing flesh. It j.
not known when the bodies were originally
inferred, but the bones were all found is if
they had been preserved in a museum: the
hair remained upon the skull, and the clothes
were but very little decayed.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18
Terrible Railroad Accident.

New York, May 6.-The Eastern train
which left here at o'clock this morning on
the New Haven Railroad, ran off the draw
bridge at Norwich, which had carelessly
been left open. Fifty lives are reported
lost, and another car full of passengers is
entirely submerged
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

AN ADMIssIoN.-M. 2. BLUE, Esq, in
taking one of the editorial chairs of the
u" Montgomery Advertiser and Gazette" a
leading Democratic paper in Alabama, as
sures the readers of that journal, that ''lbcr-
al, common sense views of all questions
other than those of political character,
may be confidently expected" Politically,
he says he will adhere strictly to the car
dinal principles of the Democratic party"
Such candid declarations arc rare.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

PACIFIC RAIL RoAD.-A telegraphic dis-
patch from Washington dated the 22d ult-,
says:
Maj. Stephens has nearly completed biz
arrangements for the survey Of the north
ern route for the Pacific Railroad Lieut..
Duncan and Lieut.. Saxton have been sent
to Oregon. via the Isthmus, to start from
Puget's Sound and meet the exploring par
ty in the mountains Another Of the party
has been sometime in Canada, collecting
information from the Hudson's Bay COmpa-
ny.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

CHIEF JUSTICE TANEF-A Washington
despatch says it is believed by some of the
friends of Chief Justice fancy that he will
decline further service on the bench of the
Supreme Court, on account Of bis age and
III health. He is now in bis seventy-sev-
enth year.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

20 We are requested to announce that
Rev. Mr.. GREEN, will preach in Che Pres
byterian Church here, on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday next.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

A. B. GREENWOOD of Benton coun-
ty, is the nominee of the Democratic Con-
ventions for Congress, in the first Congress
sional District.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

90 Red River, still continues in good
boating order. The TEXAS and r. NJ. Jones
passed up since our last
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

CREEK AGENT.-A dispatch from Wash
lngton city, states that WILLIAM NJ. GARRET
of Alabama, has been appointed by the
President, agent for the Greek Indians
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

The portion of the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad between Tuscumbia and Deca-
tur, it is said, viii soon be finished.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18

THE ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF ART.
This is splendid work Of 81 large pages.
and 30 Gne large engravings. Among these
in the April number, are life-like portrait
of President PIERCE, and one of EUGENE,
Empress of the French. We have received
four numbers of this work, and find the pa-
per, printing, and engravings to be in the
highest style of art, and the reading matter
of valuable and interesting character. 1t
is devoted to history, biography, the natural
sciences architecture, the fine arts, manu-.
factures, machinery and inventions, and
general literature. 1t is published by ALEX
ANDER MoNTGoMERY, II Spruce street,
New York, monthly at 25 cents number
or S3 a year
We have also received from the same
publisher, the prospectus of the Popular
Educator" This will also be an illustrated
work, and designed to give instruction in
every branch of knowledge-monthly at
81 80 per annum.