The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-01

EY There seems to have been some dimcui-
ty about determining who was elected Judge in
the 7th Judicial district, composed of Pottawat.
TAME, Mills &c, occasioncd by the informality
Of the election returns from the different coun-
ties. The Western Bugie says "not one legal
vote was cast in the district Under these cir.
cumstances both the Secretary Of State and his
excellency, the Governor, declined to issue
commission to either Sharp or Riddle, the oppo-
sing candidates. The question is referred back
to the county canvassers for the purpose Of as
certaning who received the greatest number Of
legal votes, if any such were polled. Riddle
vote in the district, according to The informal
returns, was 3l4; Sharp's 203.
DISTRIBUTING Posr OFFICE REMOVED =
News has been received, that the Postmaster
General has removed the Distributing Post Of
flee from Gaena to Dubuque. This is an out-
rage on the public, as every man in this part of
the country knows, and as the Post Office De.
partment know from the report Of their own au-
ihorzed agent.-Where are our Senators or
what they, that they exert no influence to
protect the public interests of the Stale Ga.
.7du.
| Don't get into such terrible pucker. The
public is not outraged, albeit "cvery man in
Galena may think The Postmaster Cen
eral is doubtless we'll advised of the merits OF
the matter, and in removing the Distributing
Office from Galena to this City, has only given
to Dubuque the consideration to which her pc.
sition and importance in the North West en-.
title her.
! VorE ON THE RAIL RoAp-We are advs-
ed that an opinion prevails to considerable ex-
tent that two thirds vote is necessary to carry
the project of County subscription. This is q
mistake Section ll9 of the Code regulates
the matter, under which it is only necessary
that the County Judge shall be " satisfied tina;
a majority Of the votes are in favor of the pro
position submitted" We mention this that
there may a correct understanding with regard
to the matter-that none may stay away, think
ing it useless to vote for, or unnecessary to re-
sst the measure. Let there be full vote.
Ey'We publish below letter from Col. MA
SON, to F. S. JEsUP, Esq, of this place, signify
ing his acceptance Of the position of Chief En-
gineer of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road
Col Mason is Chief Engineer of the Illinois
Central Rail Road His acceptance is deemed
hattering TO the prospects Of the road.
| Chicago, May %.
IS. JEsUp, Esq Dear Sir: Your favor o.
the 18th, notifying me of my appointment a
Chief Engineer OF the dubuque and Pacific
R. II. Company" has come to hand. l acceP
the situation with pleasure, and will devote to i
as much time as can possible spare from any
present engagements.
firmly believe that your Road is yet to be
prominent one, among Western Rail Roads.
Yours, truly,
Ey The Virginia Election for members o
Congress was held yesterday. The Whg
cannot loose much by the result.-Gai. .4do.
True, o, King! No more, by token, can 20,
make whistle GU. Of the caudal appendage 0
a juvenile poker, nor extract honey from tina
"agricultural implement" vulgarly called
hoe, nor effect loss to party which ha
nothing to lose, nor-lastly, ultimately, finally
can you "kll a dead n,gger." And it is com
Portable to know that this last item is fact
for it would be excessively annoying to the am
a,eurs in murder, if, after having dispatched al
Uncle Tom with all the forms of the art, ont
should be bored by the troublesome fellow
coming to life and creating the necessity o
killing him again.
BANK OF ENGLASD.-The issues Of the Banl
Of England have now attained the enormou
sum Of f32, 1891 900 sterling, which has neve
been exceeded.
The amount of coin held by the Bank is up
ward Of nineteen millions sterling, distributed a
follows
Bullion, $l0,l72,OO
Foreign Gold, 6,oO0,OO
British coin only. 3,l2o,00
A meeting of the proprietors Of the Bank wa
held on the 18th of March, when the statemen
of the Banks concerns for six months was sub
mitted by the Governor, and dividend of pc
cent. was declared, amounting to upward o
two and half millions Of dollars. A Lon
don paper says this meeting lasted only six min
utes.