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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

SURRENDERED.-The Windham county Tele-
graph, of late date, is informed that VIM T.
th,ttenden, financier and broker of Wall street,
who played such a bold, bad game in the Eastern
and Woodbury. Banks, has been surrendered
by the Governor Of New York, upon the requ.
siton Of the Governor of this State, to the pro
per officers of justice.
Chit,enden was esteemed an able financier-
as much so as George Smith-before his fall
ure and swindling schemes became known.
He stock in the Rock River Union River
Railroad Co. to the extent of several hund-e
thousand dollars, and we suppose he might have
kept his head above water, to this day, and
stood as an honorable responsible man, if he had
only gone to some remote town in one of the
Southern St,tes, bought stra,o Bank charter
for twenty-five dollars, and paid an engraver
six hundred lars to engrave and print bills to
the extent of 5000, 900 But he did not come
that 'dodge," and has TO suffer. We pity him,
but not SO much we would pity the poor peo
pie who would have held his $9OO,0oO of use
less bills, had he bought Georgia Bank, and
acted as we have shown he might have done -
Chicago Tribune.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

ST.. CHARLES HoTEL, New ORLEANS
TIE entire cost of this building, grounds, &c.
since 1851, is stated a, S5o5,320 70. The cost
of rebuilding was $424,4 47 %. The present
debt Of the company is 1891 900, some of the
bonds running until 1872. The house is leased
ill 1859, al $l2,5G0 for the remainder oil this
year, $4,000 for 1855, and $4,000 per year
thrreaf er. The annual rental of the stores in
the basement, s estimated at $4,000 In 1855
there will be a dividend of four per cent, and
of seven per cent, annually thereafter
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

THE CoUNr DE BoULBoN-This individual
who has been threatning to cut up all sorts of
shindys in the western states O.. the Mexican
Republic, has thrown himself into the service of
Santa Anna When last heard from he was
raising men, arms and money to invade Sonora
But the French Minister in Mexico wrote him
word that such buccancering expedition would
not do, and that he would b. disgraced in the
eyes of tn. world To this BoulOon answered
that he was at the head Of an organized force to
maintain certain rights and mining privileges
In Sonora, which belonged to him and his com
panions in arms, and t. revenge the treatment
which Arista had bestowed upon him and his
fellows ; but that now, things had changed, and
the great and iustrious Santa Anna had been
recalled, he was ready to abandon his projects
for INVASION and would present himself at the
capital with the design of entering the dicta-
tors service, if passport were sent to him.
The passport was sent to BouIbon by Santa
Anna, and it is probable the next we shall hear
OF the Count will be at the head of The military
forces in the service of Mexico
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06
GALENA STEAMSHIP LINE.

Well, enterprise is something, 'aha,'s fact. ;"
Wasn't th,re considerable degree of scs
let off over ia Galena, sometime snce, abou,
splendid line Of steamers which were to be con-
stricted, by the eE;erprising citizens, of tina,
place, to ply be ween That city, Seringapatam,
Singapore, the South Sea islands aud elsewhere
We think we have heard som, thing SC this
the happy wnggeries If our faceiions friends in
Galena. But, after all it seems 'ha, there was
sssome,hing in it, For. last night the first Of
this ''spiendid Line Of Steamers made its adj
vent into our port. Its dimensions ere enormnus,
being about thirty fee, long, "fron, s'ent, stern,
and, at liberal calculation, having br I'D h Of
beam equal to fourteen feet She came poffng
md snortiug into the harbor, like two whales
(ccry small ones and "astonished the natives,
wi Ii vengeance.
|, is supposed that ten men could carry the
Steamer mile. This evinces the prudence of
the Galsneans; for, when any ore of this
splendid Line of steamers" gets stuck in the
nany mud distractions in the Fevre river, it can
Gaiua. A vast deal of foresight in that C.!y,
it must be acknowledged This Steamer bore
no name. The Wit, of our N ighbo-s have not
yet devised one Sufficiently indicative of its tre-
r,e:.d II, capac ties. We would suggest that ii
he a'ied ''The Ring,d Tail Roarer of Mud
River"
No one can now doubt tina: the Ga,enians are
-. one in the steam line
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06
From Hunts Magazine
HISTORY OF THE APPLICATION OF
STEAM TO MECHANICAL PURPOSES.


About $50 years B. G.. Hero, of Alexander,
formed toy whicl exhibited some OF the pow
ers of s'eam, and was moved by its power
A d. $50, Anthemius, an architect, arranged
several cauldrons of water, each covered with
The vide tom ola lealhtrn tube, which ros.
10 a narrow top. with pipes ext nded to the raf-
tiers Of an adjoining building. fire was kind
led ben aih the clu.drons, and the house was
shaken by the efforts Of the steam ascend ng the
tubes. This is The fist notice OF tn. power Of
steam recorded.
In 1913, June IL, Blasco D. Garoy tried
steamboat of 300 tons with tolerable success at
Barcelona, Spain. 1t consisted of cauldron of
b Ill NJ water, and m ,vable wheel on each side
Of The ship. 1t was laid aside as impracticable
A pres mt, however, was made TO Garoy.
In 1863, the first railroad was constructed at
Newcastle on Tyne.
The first idea of a steam engine in England
WIS IN the Marqis of W'rc ster's 'sHistory of
inventions" A. ID. 1868.
In 1910, Nrwc men made the first steam en-
CINE in England
In l7i5, patents were granted to Savary for
the first application of the steam engine.
In 1864, James Watt made the fist perfect
steam engine in England.
In l776, Jonathan Huls set forth the idea of
steam nav CATION
plicltion in America,
In 1881, Marquis Joufroy CONSTRUCTED a
steamboat on the Saone
In 1875, two Americans published work on
it.
In 1879, William symington made a voyage
| in one on the Forth and Clyde Canal.
In 1907, this experiment was repeated.
In l7o2, Ramsey propelled boat by steam al
| New York
In 1857, John Fitch, Of Philadel phia, navi-
gated boat by s!eam-engine on the Della
ware
In 1898, Robert Fulton first began to apply
| his attention to steam.
In 1898, Oliver Evans, native of Philadel-
phia, constructed locomotive steam engine to
| travel on a turnpike road.
| The first steam vessel that crossed the Allan.
! tic was the Savannah, in the month of June
1919, from Charleston to Liverpool.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

POPULATION OF THE PnINcIPAL CITIES IN
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERIcA.-The Boston
Transcript complies from Weber's Folks Katen-
der Peoples Almanack) for 1858, published
annually at Leipsic, the following table of the
population Of the largest cities in Europe and
North America. As the Germans are proven
bially accurate in their statistical statements,
says the Transcript, il is to be presumed that
this table may be relied upon as correct. Il,
will be seen that New York stands fourth on
the list, Philadelphia ninth, Baltimore twenty
first, and Boston twenty-eight AS matter of
curiosity and reference, the table may be worth
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06
JOHN D. JENNINGS, Sec'y.

II Our readtrs have doubtless noticed the
proportions which have been going on during
nie last few weeks. for the fitting up of splen-
did Confectionery and Refreshnent establish.
ment BY MIR. G. R West. His arrangements
ara now perfected, and our citizens can be sup
Piled with all those lighter Injuries which are so
grateful at this season Of the year. Every one
must admire the tasteful arrangements Of Mr..
West, both as regards outward and inward
adorhments. His retiring room is elegantly
fitted up and exceedingly pleasant. The ladies,
we are certain, will applaud it. Every one who
steps in on Mr.. W., will find refreshing induce
ments TO "call again" Go and see him, and
invite your friends, particularly the ladies', to
" do likewise
Ills advertisement in to-days paper
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06
Democratic County Convention.

The Democracy of Dubuque County win assemble in
Convention a. WA. s.ratton' Vernon Township, Sat-
xdcy the Oh day c Jay ne for the purpose of Nominating
Candidates fer tie following officers. viz Sheriff, Recor
der and Treasurer and Coron and for the transaction
ct such ether business may be deemed txpedicnt
The basis Of Township Representation will Be the
as that adopted for the last years. convention, viz
Julien II Jefferson 3, Concord 2, Liberty 2, Iowa .,
Center 3, whitewater 2, Cascade 3, washington .,
Mosalem B. Peru ,, Table Mound ), Vernon 2, Prairie
Creek ., Taylor ? Dodge ., New Wine ,.
The different Township Committees who acted last year
que led organize their Townships this year as
/, give fair sentaton before tie Convention.
q. ]. OHALLORAN,
Chairman Democratic Gen. Com Of Dubuque &c.
DIbuoue June Goth, 1853.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

How KENTUCKY GOT ITS NAME.-The origin
and meaning of the name of Kentucky, has
been accounted for in different ways, both inge.
NOUS and plausible. The latest analysis of the
word Kentucky, that We have heard. we had a
few days ago from the lips of an old hunter,
now in the ninety-ninth year of his age. When
Boone first came to that country it was iahabi-
ted exclusively by no tribe of Indians but was
the comm m hunting ground for all the tribes OF
the adjacent country. The rich valleys were
covered with chapa1rel of cane, bearing a small
berry, on which, the turkeys, came in countless
numbers to feast. Thus, it was enough for the
whites to call it the land of Cane and Turke1.
The Indians trying to pronounce the same words,
got it Kaneiuckee, from this it was abbreviated
into Ken'uck, and finally the name by which it
is now known, Ken'ucky-Me land Of Cane and
TURKEYS Banner
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

MARRIAGE BANs.-The Diocesan SYNOD Of
the Archiepiscopal Diocese of Baltimore which
has been in session during the past week at ST
Mary Seminary, adjourned on Saturday sine
die Among other important DEGREES enacted
was one for the publication of marriage bans,
requiring that all Catholics intending marriage
shall give notice to that effect to the clergyman
of their parish, which notice will be read in
church during the public service.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06
Berlin, April II, 1853"

A RAILROAD FAcr.-A North Carolina cor
respondent of the New York Times makes the
following statement:
The advantages offered by railroads to the
farms in inland dis riots are strkinrly shown by
the following, which was narrated to me as fact:
A gentleman, near Raleigh, who had quantity
of wheat to dispose Of, and seeing it quoted a,
high prices in paper of Petersburg, Va, and
seeing at the same time the advertisement of a
commission-house there, wrote to the latter,
making an offer of it. The next day he received
reply by mail, and by the train bundle Of
sacks, in which he Immediately forwarded the
wheat, and by the following return mail received
his pay at the rate of 81, so bushel, the ton
price of the winter. AT the same time forty
miles from where he lived, off the line of the
railroad, wheat was selling at 60 cents bushel.
There was one county: during the time was
in North Carolina, to and through which the
roads were absolutely impossible, and which
had not been heard from at the capital for
month. II is not, therefore Incredible that it
should cost sixty cents to move busheI Of
wheat forty miles
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06
Delaware Go. Democratic CONVENTION.

The Democratic Electors OF the several Townships of
Delaware County, will meet by Delegates at the Court
House. in hi saturday, the l6:a day Of jay ner al
O'Clock r NJ. for tie purpose OF nominating the sew
era candidai he the August election for the
respective County Offices am, tor The transaction of such
business they may dc proper. Ratio Of representa-
tiun, one Delegate for five democratic voters.
The Committee suggest that the democratic voters of
several Townships the places of holding cleo
tons, Saturday tie 9th day of July to appoint Dele
gates to the County Conventions and transact other
Township business. June 9th, 1853.
A. X. EATON,
ID. BAKER,
]. w. PENN,
II c. HELM,
C.. w. HOBBS,
Democratic County Committee.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

Eve are informed that the patriotic citi.
zens of Washington Township, in this county,
are determined 10 hold the FOURTH in due re-.
membrance. A free dinner will be given, to
which the citizens of Dubuque and Jackson
counties are unanimously hidden. The ctle
braion will come off on the premises OF Doct
Cunningham. We wish our fellow citizens
may have a@day worthy of their pleased remem
brance.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

The following amounts have been paid by the
U. s. assistant treasurer at New Orleans TO the
citizens Of Spain whose property was destroyed
in the riots which took place in that city on The
reception of the news of the execution of the
Cuban expeditionists in 1851:
F. Ramagosa, $l7,565 10; Jose Monfa.
$3.50 80; Jose Gutierrez, 81 1892 OF; Gracia
Gelpi, $1,000; A. Hernandez, S23,OO3 81
Ma,teo Beltran, $500; Antonio Rovira, 81 O44
IS; 8. Anglada, 81 900; Juan Carlo, S., O3O /;
Castillo & Quadfas, $l,l99; Juan Beltram,
81, 04c-total, $50, 1853 Of.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

D Some merchants in New Orleans offer a
purse Of $500, to the vessel which shall make
the quickest run from the bar in mouth of the
Mississippi to Liverpool; also, one of $3.50 to
the vessel making the second best trip The
sailing vessels Of all nations engaged in the New
Orleans trade may compete for the prizes.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

JApAN-The Bombay Times Of the 25th of
April, in speaking of the present condition of
China, Gays:
Meanwhile the Americans have proclaimed
that they are d. terrnined to force Japan to open
its ports to foreign trade, and the inevitable re-
suit of this is Yankee settlement, fleet or
fort, troops and territories on the Chinese border,
the germ, in fact, of another Anglo Saxon Ein-
pire in the East.
And the New York Journal Of Commerce re-
marks:
The position OF affairs in China is Of far more
interest to the commercial world than any solu-
ton of the European problem If the Celestial
Empire shall be ialrly opened TO the trade OF the
world, and Japan, at the same time, brought out
of its she'll, an impulse will be given 10 the for
eign commerce Of this country greater than W as
felt when California gold first g'ittered in the
pan of the miner
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

THE WHEAT CK"r The harvest is near at
hand, and the general impression has been.
that the crop will be very abundant and so it
may be-but we learn from reliable sources that
the late storms we have had have destroyed
much of the wheat, upon examining of which
it has revealed the fact that the fly had been in
it to such an extent, as to weaken the straw,
that it was not able to withstand the wind
Between this time and the first of July, in most
sections of the country, is the critical period
with the wheat, and the hopes of the husband
man may in few days be blasted. The Joint
worm also, in some neghborhoods, has again
made its appearance and effected much dam
age. The Tobacco Plants have also suffered
much in Maryland, Virginia aud Kentucky
.7mer Farmer
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

II We are panied to say that the "incom-
parable WinchelI, being unable to proc ure a
hall sufficiently ample to accommodate the i'm
mense audience which every one was perfectly
we'll convinced he would draw, left yesterday for
st. Paul, on the Nominee. "Good bye, Sally
daar
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

meeting of the Directors of the Chicago.
st. Charles and Miss Air Line Railroad will
occur in Galsna on the 5,h Of July, tina, is to
say, on next Tuesday. This is the road which
IS 10 terminate at Savannah, and is taken up and
continued west though Iowa from Sahnla
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

We may remark that there are several cities
in India, China, and Japan, which are reported
tn contain larger population than that Of Paris
bat not being in Europe or North America, they
are of course excluded from the above list; in
which also is ommitted the city of Mexico,
(Which should no, have been omi'ted,) contain
ing population of about 1000.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06
~ In the Connecticut House of Represe

u In the Connecticut House of Represen-
tatiyes on the 23d inst, the Maine Law was
defeated All after the enacting clause was
stricken out and amendment, authorsing
cities and towns to grant licenses, was carried
by The casting vote of the Speaker Thus, the
Legislature of connecticut refused to make lest
of the law making power.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

FArAL.xFrxcTs OF THE WARE WEATHER.
In New York City on Wednesday last, in.
quests were held upon the bodies Of eight per.
sons, al OF whom had died from the effects Of
comp Dc soisil, or sun stroke
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06
OPINION HUMBoLDT.-Ihe celebrated
Baron Humholdt has written a note To Dr. Franz

Baron Humboldt has written note to Dr. Franz
Schegel, NJ. D. of Altenbergh, Germany, in
"relation to the moving Of tables" He writes.
At is easier to combat theory than facts
imperfectly observed. There are diseases of
belief which return periodically, and are as ell.
demical with the polished as with the lower
classes, because in the former they assume tn.
form of dogmatism and arrogance peculiar to
the superficial. tender you, most honored
Doctor, my kindest thanks for the publication of
your very simple mechanical explanation of the
turning Of tables towards the north pole. But
you will convert nobody.
With the highest esteem, &c,
ALEXANDER Won HUMBOLDT,
Berlin April IL 1858"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

u The death of General Riley, is said,
promotes the following officers Lieut.. Col.
Plympton to be Colonel; Major J. Morrison to
be Lieut. Col; Capt T. L. Alexander to be
Major; Lieut. r s. Foote to be Captain Sec
ond Lieuts. Heth and Boots to be first Lieut. !;
Brevet Second Lieut., J + Shaft to be Second
Lieut.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

A little girl named Maria Wilkins, living near
For, Ancient, Ohio, was attacked by swarm
OF hornets on Sunday last, which stune her
neck, shoulders, head, and arm SO badly that
she died about three hours afterwards in the
greatest agony.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

The new Home Mission building, erected on
the site of the Old Brewery, at the FIVE Points,
New York, was dedicated on the 9Th, by R-v.
Mr. FLOYD
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

The Steamship Golden Age" having been
unavoidably detained. in consequence Of the
failure at the foundry TO finish the machinery,
in the time agreed upon, will be positively des.
patched on the 18th day of Aug See adv.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

~ The Prairie Star heretofore published al
Marion, in Linn county, has been discontinued
The Linn county Register takes its place. The
Register Il under the editorial management OF
Rev. G. II. Jennison.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

We are informed that the Directors Of the
Dubuque and Keokuk Railroad, will meet on
the first Monday Of July to make final settle
ment of the accounts oflhat concern
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

II The Legislature of Wisconsin has pass
ed prohibitory liquor law, subject to popular
approval Il passed the lower House by vote
of 46 to IL. Its provisions are substantially
like those Of the Maine Liquor Law.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

% A company has been organized in New
Orleans for the purpose of manufacturing bale
rope AMI dressing hemp. The capital of the
company is large
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

A TELEGRAPHIc BLuSDER-The amount
of gold brought by the Crescent City was stat
ed by the telegraph TO be $3,2oO,OOO The
New York papers correct the figures by reduc-
ing the sum to 1896, 00O-a slight difference.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

U Should any among our community have
the Ill luck to contract cold, or the prevalent
influenza, Tyres Cherry Pectoral is recommen-
DID 10 such as an efficient agreeable medicine
sure to relieve them
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

tB Brick layers who want work, can get
plenty 10 do here, and good wages for the doing
Of it. Read notice.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

The United States ship Lexington, with stores
tor the East India Squadron, and presents for
the Emperor Of Japan, has sailed from N. York
TO Macao
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

Il We direct the attention of our readers TO
the professional card Of A. H. See, ESQ.,, Mr.
See is young lawyer Of promise.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

During The short time that the British hig-
ate Leander was lying at New York, twenty
FIVE desertons from here took place
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06
SIIIPW T K.

Boston, June % The ship John G. Calhoun,
Of Bath, Maine, from New York for ST. John,
is ashore at Musquash, in the Bay of Fundy,
and is supposed TO be wrecked She is insure d
in three Boston Offices for 1910.
LosDoN, Saturday, June la m.--No ac-
counts have come to hand ofthe advance of the
Russia As
The Porte has addressed a note TO the great
powers, daien:lng the course pursued by him
tow ards Russia and setting forth that certain
concessions will be made to Christians 10 re-
move all just grounds of complaint.
HAvRE coNroN MARKET, June 1.-The sales
of cotton for the week ending With to-day were
$3.50 bales. All qualities have slightly de-
clined.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

The Cholera is prevailing, to some extent, at
Alexandra, d. c. There is an unusual sickness
in that civ
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

~ The official majority in Linn county in
favor of the 100000 loan to the Iowa central
Air Line R r >, is 4b2
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

u Mrs. VIM. c. Preston died in Charleston
on the llth inst. She was the second wife Of
Hon. W. c. Preston
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

The colossal statute of Napoleon is TO be
erected at the Barrere du Trone, in Paris.
Eighty thousand francs have been spent for
models alone
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

A WISE lDior-A country clergyman, by
his dull monitorous discourse, set all the congre-
CATION asleep, except an idiot who sat with open
mouth, listening. The parson enraged, thump-
ing the pulpit exclaimed:-"Whal! all asleep
but this poor IDIOT" "Aye," quoth the natural,
sand if had not been poor idiot would
have been asleep too
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

STAGE TRrcK.-Speaking of stage tricks
of Actors and Actresses, the Pen and Pencil
says
"This reminds me Of Crisis famous trick,
by which to get some slim ulant during one of
her exhausting scenes. The play required her
to kneel down to mound, and press her face
to it in a paroxysm of sorrow. This mound
was so made that q mug could be presented
from beneath and while Gris, in her agony
Of grief, lies PROSTATE upon the mound, she man
ages, in avery quiet way, to take one good long
pull Of porter, and in voice and spirit goes on
with the song
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

u See the advertisements of that enterpsis
ing, tasteful and extensive Jewellef, Mr. W. c..
Carson.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06

The corporate banking capital of Phladel
phia is said 10 De $l0, 100000 That of ST..
Louis 81, 100000.