The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-02
NEWS ITEMS.

Coon rAY.-Rrv. Henry Ward Beechcr
Pastor of Plymouth church N. Y. receives
$1,000 per annnm for his rerviccs
Dubuque lead onthc 10Th inst, was quoted
at 5000 in N. Y.
Mrs. Eldridge, sister of N. P. Willis is the
lady who signs hcrsaI! Fanny Fern
lsrnEsslsc.-AtiG Grass Valley, Cal Hour
at last accounts soldreadily at fifty cents per
pound and great fears were entertained OF ac-
tual famine unless The iains should cease.
CArmARINE HAYS AT the third concert Of
this lady in San francisco 81 100 were paid for
the first choice seat.
True The London Times speaking Of
American enterprize says: "The Yankees are
like India Rubber balls--the harder you thow
them dcwn, the higher they bounce.
IMPORTANT DEcIsIoS-The Supreme court
at Washington has decided the Telegraph suit
between Morse and O'Reilly in favor of the
latter gentleman
The geat Mason Will case which has been
IN the court thirteen years has been decided
against tAc validity Of the will Over million
dollars we're involved.
LOUISIANA ELECTION The democratic maj
on JOINT sallot SO far as ascertained is q. and
the maj for the democratic candidate for Gov.
is nearly 100.
ST. Louis, Jan. 10.
Steamers New Lucy, New England of Keo-
kuk line Ct Packets, and the Brunett, are now
burning.
The Alona towed out several and is now
towing the burning wreck of the New Eng
land
BANK OF MISSOURI.
On the l7lh Bernard Pratte was elected Pres
ident of the Parent Bank at st. Louis Latest
intelligence is that five wings and three Benton
democrats were chosen Directors.
The members of the Territorial legislature
from Pembina made the travel from their home,
to St Paul in 90 days. They came as far as
Crow Wing on snow shoes-the remainder of
the journey was performed with dog trains,
BILLY BoWLEGS
This renowned chief refuses to emigrate and
has taken all the preliminary steps of war, de-
termined to defend his swampy domain till the
last day late in the evening. Bloody scenes
must soon ensue.
COL FREMoNT-Gen. Shields bill for the
payment of $l9,500 in relief of Col. Fremont
for the amount of bills of exchange drawn by
him to meet military expenses in California,
I. 4 III n
from the troubles of his suit in London on this
account.
u MIR. Brewer, the artist, died at St. Louis
last month. He was the painter of panoramic
view of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, and
also the ssGlance at the World.
u Hon Charles E. Stuart, Democratic
member of the House Of Representatives, has
been elected TO the Senate by the Michigan leg
in place of Alpheus Felch, whose term
will expire on the 4th of March.
u A grizzly bear escaped from his cage
while on the way from New York via Stoning-
ton for Providence, and was at large at last ac-
counts. He weighs 800 pounds and cost $500
Rather dangerous neighbor to haye about
"BAD DOUGH-"
The bills Of the following banks are now re-
garded rs .sbad eggs viz;
The Bank of Commerce, Bank of Chicago
Farmers Bank, Richmond's Exchange, Eigin
Bank, Dexter's Checks, at Elgln, Bank of East
Tennessee, Newport Safety Fund, Kentucky,
Oswego and Indiana Plank Road Company, and
all ofthe District OF Columbia Banks, c1cept
the bank of America,
The report Of the great battle between the
Russians and Clrcassians in which the former
were said to have lost 10000 men aud 100 guns
is fully confirmed.
The Maine liquor law bill has been etfectuai
ly killed in the legislature Of Illinois. Glad of
it. 1t was killed twice on one day in our legis-
lature-Bctter and better,