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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

QUESTION there brick-yard at the grea,
Metropolis ga. Jeff.
There is, and regular Metropolitan in it,
AT least we thought SO, when gentleman in
formed us the other day, that men from Galena
mad been to his yard and offered him $3.50 pc,
thousand more for his brick than he is able Ia
gel IN this City and he would not let them 90
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

We commend the following to the notice Of
the editor Of the Bunkum flagstaff. We take
it from the Clinton Express
Here is private dispatch which reached us
recently, which is from the pen of one Of the
/" fair sex" but we cannot tell who. How we
wish we were acquainted with the fair author
ess
Blair, Amt you in favor of wimmens rites'
hearn you was; now if rite peas on vim
mems rites won of these days will you printet
don't let nobody see this
Send it along, madam, don't be bashful
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

q Messrs. Grant, of the Lansing House
Lansing, and Shaw, Recorder of Allamakee Go.
entertained us with visit on Wednesday
They are agreeable gentlemen, and know how
to pass away an hour or two as pleasantly as
any men you will come across in months ira.
vel. A long and happy life to them.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

DEATH OF Col. A. P. FIELp.-New Orleans
papers mention the death of Col. A. P. Field
of that city. He died of yellow fever at Ocean
Springs, on the 11th instant, after an illness Of
thirty hours. Col. F. was formerly prominent
politician in this State, and was Secretary oil
State under Gov. Duncan. AS a criminal law
yer he had few superiors.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

u The Home Journal announces Book for
Girls, second volume of Leaves, and anothe,
WORK as soon to appear from the pen Of Fanny
Fern" Her book already published is selling
at the rate OF 1000 copies day. 1t is food tide
with Fanny.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

n Mr.. A. Beisbane and Mons. Victor Con-
s'derant, Of France, have recently been examin.
ing the Upper Trinity and Austin, Texas. for
the purpose of selecting large tract of land,
with view to the settlement ola French colony
in that portion of the State.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

COMING ALONG The Freeport Bulletin Of
the oath says; "The work of laying the ties
and track Of the G. & c. u. r. R.. is fast draw
ing to termination. The track was laid up to
within mile of this place last evening. By
this evening, we think it will be finished up to
the bridge, within few rods of the denot."
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

G John Goens was executed at Charlottes-
vile, Va, on Friday, for the murder of his own
daughter. Previous TO his execution he made q
confession, stating that liquor the main cause
Of his crime
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

The COMPLETION OF THE ROCK ISLAND
RAILROAD DELAYED.-We learn from the
Davenport Gazette, that owing to considera-
BILE force being detailed for the rail road West,
the completion of the Rock Island road will be
delayed two months.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

DEATH OF Mr.. TALLIAFERRo.-John Tai
iaferro, patriot and good man, for more than
twenty years a member of Congress from Vir-
ginia, and for the last three years Librarian in
the Treasury Department, died on the 18th, at
his residence in Virginia. He was IS years old.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

NEW EsrABLlsHMENr.-Thea advertisement of
Jonn M Clure q Co., dealers in leather of all
kinds and manufacturers of harness, saddles
and trunks, will be found in another column -
The location is on Main street, just south of sth
street, and the establishment is one which will
be very apt to command the attention Of dealers
this line
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

Ey Oregon will soon be knocking at the
Congressional door, for admission as State
During the present year her population has in
creased 10000. By January she will have So
600 Inhabitants, the requisite number.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

lNcENDIARIsM FRUsTRATED.-The Freepor
Bulletin states that on Monday evening las
some villain attempted 10 set FIRE to the store O
Mr.. Mcknight He was prevented from accomp
fishing the dastardly act by being discovered By
a composior in that office.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

n The recent death of Col. Bliss, of the U
s. Army, promotes Major Mccall, Capt. Grant,
and Lieut. Bonnycastle TO higher grades in the
army. Capt. Grant il a son of Mr.. }. R. Grant
OF this city, and is now on duty in Oregon.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

SOUND OBsERvArIoS.-Sr Richard Steele
made the following remarks in one of the early
numbers Of the Spectator;
vi Is an endless and frivolous pursuit to &C,
by any other rule than the case of SATISFYING on,
mind in what we do" And adds uOoe wonld
think that a silent man would not be very liable
10 interpretations; and yet, we were once
arrested for Jesuit for no other reason than
our profound tacturnity.'.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31


RAILROAD CoNTRAcTs.-The contracts for
| the grading Of the Milwaukee and Mississippi
Railroad, for about twenty-four miles west OF
this place, were let yesterday. The route was
divided into sections of about one mile EACH
The following are the names of the contractors,
with the sections awarded to each one:
Taylor & Lewis, Sec 6, 2, SO and 10.
Sibley e. Parkley, Sec. 5.
Patterson & Thomas, Sec. /, 2, 3, IL, IL and
Is.
Crowder Il Mills, Sec. IA, Is, l6, II, 10, 10,
20, 81 and 90.
Rutledge, & Brother, Sec. 23and a.
VIM. Quaine, Sec. a.
The contracts will average about 10 cents per
cubic yard work to be completed by the first
of April next.
1t is The intention of the Company, we under.
tand, to have the road in running order to the
Wisconsin river by the first of May next
Madison Jour.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

QUEKY.-Why is it that the Steamer Nomi-
nee pays us no more visits. We have a sniff
cheney OF water, to float her majestic proportions
up to the dock, and certainly we feel very
friendly to her officers.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

q We copied the other day an article from,
an English paper, in regard to an outrage com
mitted at the Hathaway House, at Streford- up
on-Avon, and stating that the entries on the
book last proceeding were the names of IL. John.
son, late Governor of Louisiana, U. S. A., and
Miss Thompson. Governor Johnson writes a
letter to the New York Herald, in which he
says:
I" 1t is true that visited the house referred TO-
accompanied by my wife, and our niece, Miss
lnomPson' early in July last, and that my niece
entered our names on the book as stated but
II Is utterly untrue that the leaf of the Bible was
torn and distracted by either party.
10 those who know us, such denial is totally
unnecessary but the charge having been made
IN England, l deem it proper to give it an un-
qualified contradiction, and to request that. as an
act of justice, you will be pleased to insert this
communication in your paper"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

BThe iron pavements go on apace, in
Court-street. 1t is expected the street will be
finished by Saturday evening. We understand
that if the iron pavement meets the expecta-
tons of the committee, the whole of Washing
ton street will be paved with the material A
highway of iron, two miles long. will be some
thing to " speak of''-Boston Paper.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

NEW YORK MONEY MARKHr.-The N Y
Times of the Goth says:
our own money market continues as noted
TOR week past, close and dear in all merc.n,;l.
negotiations. There was much ACTIVITY IN 49,.
to-day a; 9al0al2 per cent. Private Capitalists
are drawing down their bank balances to iuyest
in this way. A's''
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

LEAD-The market is very firm, the advanc.
cd Pre'ensons Of holders generally above the
views Of buyers and the demand is fair soan-
ish at $3.50; English, $5,62a; Dubuque So
~ y Tribune Goth.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

n In the trial Of fugitive slave case in
ONO, the plea was set up that the Fugitive
Slave Law Of 1850 was unconstitutional. Judge
Mclean decided that it was constitutional, and
We back TO Ken;uckv
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

CoPPER.-They are now at work at one of the
mines on Lake Superior, on mass Of pure COP
per, that will weigh more than one hundred and
Nifty tons The steamer Globe has brought
down from that country the past season more
than one hundred tons of mass copper
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

LOOK Our FOR THE FORTHCOMING NAME
In referring TO those of our wealthy citizens
who have refused to subscribe to the stock of the
Dubuque and Pacific railroad, the Herald says
C. W. have sought in vain for an expression
to characterize such men. A word that will
combine the ideas of mean spirit possessing a
long purse is what we want, to apply TO such
men. Emo one else will make such a word we
will ourselves"
Now, you gentlemen with "mean spirits
and " long purses" tremble for your safety. A
name is to be given to you indicative of your
character.
In this business our neighbor is at home. We
remember once upon time, that the democrats
of Dubuque received a name from this astute
gentleman. A strange name it was, (contrgidy, }
for after some weeks OF careful investigation
from the best classic ability of the City, 10 root
could be found for the word. Probably an other
of the same sort is in embryo. 1t is not every
man who possesses the genius to make words as
he goes along, nor is it every man who has ex-
hausted the worlds vocabulary; and therefore
when men stand in the presence of this gifted
son Of the soil, they should be clothed with that
admiration and awe becoming to the occasion
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

u 1t is stated that, in New Orleans, the diff
ticuity Of giving the dead decent burial is SC
great, that the authorities have resorted to the
ancient custom IF burning the bodies
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

% Hon. A. E. flanagan, who killed his
brother-in-law in fit of drunkenness, has be-
come member Of "Temple of Honor" tenn.
perance association at Coyinpton. Ia
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

To Posr MAsrERs.-For the benefit Of ne
Post Masters who may not be advised of The
fact would state, that it is their duty 10 mott
~ Publishers. when papers are left in the r. O.
for any considerable length Of time.
We now and then receive letter from d
Post Master, stating that A, B, or {, has mol
taken the Express from the Office in three, OF
six months, and that the person has moved a.
way. This is not in accordance with official
duty. Whenever subscriber moves away.
refuses, or neglects for any length of time, to
take his paper from the office, it is the Pos,
Masters solemn duty to promptly advise the
publisher. Post Masters will readily appreci-
ate tie importance and necessity of this course,
i'll order to save publishers from heavy losses
We hope they will bear this in mind, and dc
unto us, as they would that we should do unto
them, were they similarly situated.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

D DEATH News has been received of the
death of a son Of Gov. Marcy, who has long
suffered from consumption. He died on board
the sloop-of-war Preble, when five days out a,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

FROM CuBA.-Advicesf from Havana represent
the Island as extremely sckly. The yellow
fever is raging, and is very Obstructive in its
ravages among the unacclimated
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

w The New York Tribune of the llth con-
talns narrative of the adventures Of Capt. w.
NJ. Gibson, who left N. Y in May, 1851, and
has been imprisoned by authority Of the Dutch
Government in the East Indies
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

E One ofthe trunks cut from the stage nea
Rockford, on Monday night, was found, riflee
of its contents.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

STAGE RoBBED.-We learn, that Monday
night, the boot Of one Of the stages coming out
of Rockford had the straps cut, and three trunks
were stolen from the same. They belonged TO
passsengers.-Ga. .Adr. 25th inst
This is The third or fourth occurrence of the
kind, which has taken place within the last four
weeks, and it is high time that the company
adopt some means by which the property of pas.
sengers may be protected.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

TOUCHING lNClDEsTs-The incidents con-
nected with the awful suacide Of Miss Cotton
and Miss Cochran, in our Saturdays issue, are
peculiarly touching. Heart broken and totally
wrecked of happiness, they sought peace in the
quiet of the grave and by their own fatal hand
dealt the blow that severed the tender cord OF
life.
What must be the feelings of those men, if
not wholly callous to the more refined senri
ments of the human heart, when they reflect
upon the sad fate to which they have consigned
two innocent and confiding girls' If they have
one glimmerins of conscience left, they will
hang their heads with very shame
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

AID TO New ORLEASs.-The following let
ter was sent by President Pierce to a meeting
which was held in Washington on the 18th
inst, for the purpose of raising funds to aid the
sufferers by the epidemic in New Orleans:
Washington, Aug. l3, 1853.
My Dear Sir l am gratified to see in this
mornings paper call, signed by yourself, for a
meeting oS the citizens of this city to make ar.
engagements for suitable contribution for the
aid Of the sufferers in New Orleans. | enclose
herewith check for $50, which wish you to
add to any fund that may be raised for the OBJ.
ject referred to.
Your friend and servant,
FRANK. PIERCE.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

ty Four editors in New Orleans have
died victims of the yellow fever-two of the
Picayune, one of the Crescent. and one of the
Delta
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

u A sale Of Galena and Chicago Rail-
road stock took place in New York, last week
at l22.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

A few years ago the Superintendent of the
Eastern Railroad in reply 10 conductor who
asked the question-"How long shall we wait
for the up-train when it is late, before we can
proceed '''-said, swat until the wheels rust
off, and then get new ones" Without doubt
the Superintendent would be voted an sold fogy"
by large portion of the community man by
no means fast enough for the present genera
tons, inasmuch as he would not take the risk Of
landing his passengers into eternity, but prefer
red to allow them to growl at the railroad, and
denounce its slow management, rather than to
place in peril their lives and limbs.-C Courier.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

n We had yesterday slight spsia
Indians in town. Their conditions
appearance indicated their locality
masin u the whites.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

TIE WHOLE STORY IN A NUT SHELL.
The Albany Knckerbocker, under the head
Of "lndependence and Progress tells the
whole story Of our nations birth and greatness,
and progress in the arts and sciences, in re-
markable short paragraph for theme COM
prehensive. The style ID rather racy, but de-
cidedly to the point:
ssitis seventy seven years ego to-day since
Uncle Sam was born, and hat an eventtul
seventy seven years they have been. Seventy
seven years ago the United States was remote
circumstance they now compose the second
commercial nation in the world. In three quar-
trrs ofa century they have revolutionized the
world, built up an empire, licked our mother,
and fenced in a continent. In lees time than il
took Methuselah 10 get ont Of swaddling
clothes have made more canals, tanned
more lightning, and harnessed more steam,
and at a greater cost in money than the
whole revenues Of the world could have
paid for the day he got cut If his time
In seveniy-fve years we have not only chang
ed the politics of the EARTH but Its wearing APP
parel-cotton shirts being as much the offspring
Of the u. S. as ballot-boxes and democracy
Since the fourth of July, l776, the whole world
has been to school, and, what is better, has
learned more common sense than was taught la
the previous four thousand years The problem
of elf-government has been solved, and its
truth made immortal as Washington or yellow
corn. Its adoption TO all the wants of the more
aspiring nation has been made most signally
manifest Under its harmonious working, re
public has glown mp in an ordinary lifetime that
would have taken any other system of govern
ment a thousand years to have brought about -
Yes in less time than it has taken some green
house plants to arrive at maturity, we have built
a nation that spread itself from Main to Mexico,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific-a nation that
has caught more whales, licked more Mexicans,
planted more telegraph posts, and owns more
steamboats,, than any nation that has ever lived
or ever will live For all this, we again say,
thank God and praise Thomas Jefferson"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

"The little darling-he didn't strike Miss
Smiths baby purpose did he' 1t twas mere
accident wasn't it, dear ?"
Yes, mar, tn be sure it was, and if he DOM
behave himself Iii crack him again.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

How THE GREAT NORTH WESTERN RAIL
ROAD Is BEING BUILr.-ln the Galena Jeffer.
sonan of the Gath we find the following
"Ihere Is class of men-property holders
and men of substance-in every community.
who cannot by any known method of persua-
sion be induced to bear any share in the burdens
which other men voluntarily take upon them
selves, for carrying into effect the various pub
lie improvements necessary 10 the prosperity of
the city or town in which they live
One would have supposed that the "Great
North Western Railroad" was built, equipped
and the cars running, from the way the Galena
papers have been talking for few days
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

u William Cooley, who stabbed three mer
at Peru, has been arrasted and is now in Jail.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31
/ Arrasfnxsrs ron lowa.--Under the head

III AreatsfnxSrs FOR lava .--Under the head Of
4 Latest Ncws, viii BE found Teiegraphic Dis
patch, announcing the appointment Of Hon
Jhn + Kinney ono Of the associate Jus.ices Of
the Supreme CouItof this State, 70 the Office 81
Chief Justice OF Utah
Henry J Campbell Impeachment to the Office
of Special Mail Agent for Iowa. Missouri and
Nebraska will slso be found under The "a me
head This appointment has been announced
before, but it appears that it was premature -
Although long delayed, justice has at length
been done to Mr.. G. and we congratulate him
and his friends upon the fact.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

70 The voice of the Fugitive announces the
arrival in Canada, of fourteen slaves, by the I'M
derground railroad. Ten Of them belong to citi-
zens of Newport, Kentucky
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

SOMETHING New IN THE SHIPPING Bust
NEss.-The amount of fine goods seeking tran.
sit on the steamship Baltic from Liverpool on
her late trip, was great that the owners issued
a notice that shippers would have 10 cast lots at
the office OF Brown, Shpley Il Co., to deter
mine which should be entitled to the priority of
shipment. The notice was posted on the goth
and the Baltic did not sail till the 9th.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

FREsH SuPPLY OF GROCERIES. -Attention
is directed to r. Cnniffe's fresh supply Of ap.
Pies, crackers, &c, See advertisement
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

PORT HURON AND LAKE MICHIGAN RAIL
RoAD.-We have been informed by gentle
man just from Buffalo, that tine Hon. A. N.
Hart, Of Lapeer, has succeeded in selling the
charter of this Railroad TO an English Com
pany for some 0,O00.-Detroif Adr. l7th
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

u We call attention to the notice Of -
luton Of the firm Of g. R. West 4 e.
y. GoH retires from the establishment.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31
ct dearer 10 me is the man Of his word

You may speak of the great ones of earth,
OF prelates, of princes and kings
doubt not there's something of worth
In the bosom of all human things;
But dearer 10 me than the whole
Ofpeageantry, splendor and pride,
Is the man of frank, honest soul,
Who never his word hath beled;
Yea, priced above all that this earth can afford, ,
Though lowly and poor, is the man of his word
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

EStrangers continue to flock 10 Il
Our Hotels and streets are crowded wi(|
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

YELLOW FEvER.-From the 28th May to the
18th August, there were three thousand eight
hundred and thirty.six deaths from yellow fever
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

g. Judge Lavsll. will accsp. orr thanl
zllzsbl Legislative documents.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

~. Jr., Esq, Of Quincy.
\ he Pfesident, one Of the
y tue Territory Of Utah.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

Observation-Disclosures Gray has been ao-
pointed Post Master at Galena:
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

Griswold has received $4,000
NeR Haven R. R. Co, for
m his wife and daughter BY
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

, Alton Telegraph says
hout Jersey, Greene,
- lass prosPering finely, and
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

A CALIFORNIA BEAR.-The largest bear that
has ever been seen in this quarter of the globe,
arrived at Philadelphia, few days since in the :
ship Jacob Bell, from California He is one Of
the grizzly species, and is believed to be 400 ii
weight. 1t is said that 81 900 have been refus.
ed for him. The freight to bring him over was
$500. Rather an expensive and ugly passen-
ger. He is intended for the World 5 Fair
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

One of Jacobs horse pistols had two colts the
. Their day. They will be exhibited at the World s
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN OF OHIO
Died, in Clinton county, Ohio, on Thursday,
August 9th, Jesse Hughes, Sem, aged 81 years.
The first court in Clinton county was held in
the barn of Judge Hughs in 1911, and he was an
associate Judge Of that county for % consecu-
tive years. When boy, he accompanied the
famous expedition Of General George Roberts
Clarke against Kaskaskia, in 1778. We gather
these facts from an obituary notice in the Can
ton Republican Of the 18th inst.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31

A Coon SHor.-The locomotive attached
to the passenger train on the Michigan Southern
Railroad, run into drove of deer near Pine
Stanton few nights since, killing severa; of
them, which were found lying near the track
next morning. They we're probably attracted
by the light of the locomotive Jour.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31
g A friend has sent us the following peace
of poetry. 1t verifes that old adage, that ar
honest man is the noblest work of God"
GA MAN OF HIS WORD"

You may sing of the heroes ofyore,
You may speak Of the deeds they have done
OF the foes they have slain by the score,
OF the glorious battles they've won:
You may seek to eternizc their fame,
And it may be with goodIy success
But it is not the warriors name
That this heart and this spirit would bless
Though oft at their mention my soul hath beer
stirred,
Yet dearer 10 me is the man Of his word