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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16


ton. This vessel was fitted out by L,dy Frank
lin, with some private assistance, ana peneira.
ted further North in Ba.fin's Bay than any one
has reached betufe. BY thus voyage, Whale
S und was pretty clearly sscerta.ncd to be an
entrance INTO the P,lar Sen. and the commander
Of the Isabel believes he had actually en'er. d
the Great Basin, and was CD caed in his course
towards Behring'S Straits by continual heavy
gales, which drove him back MO Whalt Sound.
This sound lies in the northeast part OF Bafin 8
Bay. The Isabel then NJ; -a,ed Jones's Sound,
on the west side of Baii.i's Bay, as far west as
the S4lh deg. long but meeting with no traces
OF Franklin, the vessel waa then steered to meet
Belchers squadron a, Betehy Island.
BY the last acc cunts, one OF the vess Ia DIS
paLched by the Admiralty by Behring'S Straits,
in the spring OF 1850, had jist discovered safe
winter quarters at p int Bafr,w, bring abaut
500 miles in advance of her CID winter quarters.
Thus point lies about So deg leng w The
Western extremby.cf VI lville Island, the west
| ernmost point yet gained by expeditions froni
the West, is in ab,u Is deg longrW conse.
| quently there yet lies b. tween the advanced
posts of expeditions working West and these
working East abou. forty degrees Of longitude
unexplored. Banks Land remains unexplored
be'ween the Il0lh and L2oth degrees ling itede,
but all the coasts in the vicinity OF the common
course of Arctic navgators, that is, through Bat
fin 5 Bay, lancaster Sound, Barrow's Straits
and thence Westerly as far as Melville Island
appear to have been thoroughly searched
will be recollected Penny's s!edge parties cx
ahmed Wellingtons Channel and discovered I
prolongation OF ii INTO the Polar Sea, and the
Southwest passage by Cape Walker has beer
examined by other parties So that there car
be but little doubt that Sir John Frankln,if ye
alive, reached more Westerly or 'rherly 20
81 ton than has been reached BY any of his iol
lowers.
1t seems t. be the more general opinion tia
franklin, after leavin. schy Island, in lo4o
took the northerly course up Wellington Chan
mel, and acting under this strong belief, IN Apr
last, the Admiralty commissioned SIR Edwar
Belcher, with two sailing vessels and two sieail
tenders, 10 proceed direct to This channel, whil
another vessel will be stationed at It's mouth a
a store ship. Sir Edward will thus be abe t
take advantage of the fist opening OF tie &c
next season.
It's hardly necessary TO add hat the results Q
this expedition are looked forward 10 with grea
anxiety. Should SIR Edward be compelled t
return 10 England without discovering any 'race
of the long missing vessels, we think then tina
even Lady Franklin herself must abandon tn
hope she has so long and 81 heroicaly maintain
ed OF her husbands safety and ultimate retur
\ 10 his native land.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
PEnfLs We copy the following melancholy

PEnfLs We copy the following melancholy
paragraph from recent letter:
~. G Morrison of Tazewel county, arrived
safely in Oregon. Their teams gave Gu: 500
miles this side of tn cir place of destination.
They left their oxen t. tll,se that had families
and started down Lewis river on the beds Of
their wagons; and, of the twenty young men
who so embarked, only four ever got again
ashore alive, rapid was the stream and so
full OF rocks. The four having escaped, started,
through an sninhabi,ed country, with but little
provision and few clothes. They arrived at the
settlements at last, after passing through trials
and dangers beyond the power of tongue or pen
to describe
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

SITTING PAPERS An exchange says =
"When man gets mad aud stops his paper, he
always borrowa the next number of his ncighbor,
killed the editor and dres ed the columns in
mourning THIS grows oct of the fact, that
none try to show their spite in this way, but the
kind 81 people who imagine that the world rests
on their shoulders
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

IT We take pleasure ip acknowledging the
receipt Of cavd, from Wslliam IL. Robbins.
prcscn. Post Master, announcing that he will
resume his old business during the coming sum-
mer, By Offering to the public an excellent as
sortment Of jewelry Of every description. Mr..
Robbius besBg pretty ,hrouyhgoin. whig, of
course he will not expect ~ 10 c,ndolc with him
oyer any adverse fortune, which nay cpnpeil
him to abaadsn4 his present business; but we
may With al propriety and in all sincerity, ex-
tend to him hearty wish, that he may be emit.
rely successful in The new pursuit which he IL
Ab ,ut 10 enter upoa.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
SUPREME COURT.

A few days ago We wrote to the Hon Joseph
Williams asking him whether the Supreme
Court would sit in March next IN this place ne
answers that it will not, and that the FIRST term
Of the Supreme Court will be held on the first
Monds7 Of June next at Iowa City, ''io which
place at that time all persons interested will re.
pair
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

~ Field Marshal Rade,zky, who rules Lom.
hardy, has issued denunciation of the liberal
tendency of the clergy in that oppressed country
in the shape of decree. 1t even prohibits the
bishops from holding any correspondence with
the Pope which shall not be submitted 10 the
officers of the Austrian Government, and no
priest is permitted to receive any one as guest
without previous permission from the police
Such are the fruits CT martial aw-fur Lombar.
dy in state OF siege
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
GENER Al PIERCE WARNED Of BREAE
Fsts Frs

The Dubuque Herald has taken it upon itself.
10 warn Gen. Pierce, the President elect, Of the
danrers which threaten his administration, if
he is not very guarded how he disposes Of the
Offices locat. at Dubuque.
Who 10 there so fool hardy as not to realize,
in this warning from the men who occupy a
seat in Globe Building the storm which lowers
over US "cnd the balance of mankind, if
Their counsel is not needed. We tremble for the
fate OF the nation. Who pinchsd that pigs
sc;D
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

Ey Hon. Gilman Folsom OF johnson Co.,
arrived in our City, on Thursday, evening, en-
ronte for Washington City.
Mr. Folsom is favorite ip this City, and his
departure on Monday, for the seat Of Govern
ment, 10 witness the Inauguration of Franklin
Pierce, will call forth m,ny warm wishes, that
his tour may be safe and agreeable one.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
PHENOMENON ATSEA.

Captain Home, OF bark J. W. Dyer, from
Messipe, reports that, November 14:h, lat 81 40
long. 16 81, at ii 80 P. N the wind from south
west, with fresh breezes and squally, the bark
being under double topsels, that ball Of fire
came from the N. E., struck the fore.top sail,
and burst with q report of cannon; it was
about the size Of q 32 pound bail, apd if it had
not been raining at the time, it would probably
have SGT fire to the vesssl-it split fore-top sail
and did some slight damage on deck-[New
York Advertiser.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
Democratic state Convention.

The Democracy OF Iowa will meet in con
vention at Iowa City on Thursday the gath day
of February A 1853 for the purposes OF no
,ninatinv ca ndida.es for the Offices OF Commits.
sioner and Register Of the Des Moines river hun
proyement 10 be elected at the April election in
1853 and candidats for the Office Of Attorney
General to be elected at the August election IN
1888.
The representation for the several counties
will be one delegate for each 'ne hundred dem
ocratie votes cast at the presidential election
The county democratic committees are re
crested Ia take efficient measures TO have thei
counties fully represented in sud convention
JAMES W. WOODS, Chairman
of Democratic state central COMMITTEE.
January 33th 1858
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
BLIND ASYLUM.

We are requested to announce that the above
institution will be open for the reception OF IN
mates OH the lst of April. The gentlemen
W no is TO take charge of it is at present sojourn
ing in town and appears we'll qualified for his
position. Papers please notice. Capital Rep.
UNCLE SANS FARa.-The United States
owns, now to be put in market, one billion,
three hundred and eighty seven million, five
hundred and thirty -four thousand acres of land
viii h, at 81 25 per acre, is worth $l,734,4l7,-
05a
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

Mr. MILLER, of New Jersey, has offered in
The Senate a resolution recognizing Liberia as a
Rcpu5lic. The American Colonies ton Sacie
y, which is under the direction CT Southern
men Of The highest character-anxiously ask
h action from Congress. England, France
and Prussia have recognizs the Republic.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

CURIOUS WILL.-The celebrated will Of r.
Hairsion, If Henry county, Miss; says the
Memphis Eagle, by which his whole estate,
amounting 10 half a million of dollars, is given
to little negro, ives admitted to record at the
last term of the County Court
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
EF The difference between advertising b.

eT The difference between advertising by
hand bills, and IN the papers, is put by the
Cleveland Herald, in nat.shell in the follow
ing paragraph.
MI one in thousand business man properly
appreciate the benefit of newspaper advertise
mems A tn ,usand circulars with the postage
paid, cost them $2o. These will reach and be
read by just the one THOUSAND persons to whom
they are directed, and by no more. The same
amonnt OF money p,d for daily advertising in a
daily paper, with circulation of twelve hun
dred copies, will insure its being read during the
year over two million tunes. The most ,Hiser
~ could not ask for cheaper fame.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
THE COLONIZATION MOVEMENT.

From the annual report of the American CO.
lonizltion Society, it appears that during the
year, six hundred and sixty six emigrants have
been sent 10 Liberia, two vessels from New Or
leans taking lo2, two from Norfolk 297, one
from New York 81, one from Washington, ~
c., 1873, and two others were despatched from
Baltimore in vessel sent by Tie Maryland So
ciety. o. the VIII lie number emigratng 403
were born free, 225 were emancipated, and 80
purchased themselves, or were purchased by
d.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

II The London correspondent of the WASH
ington National lnteIltsencer, writes that the
King Of Prussia is in disgrace nt Rome' for hav
ing refused 10 ali,w Ca.hnlic Pfiests,educatedin
Jssuis,ical establishments, TO ofhclate in The
churches of his dor,inious.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

ONO STATE CAPIToL.-Since IS49, the Leg
islaturc Of Ohio has appropriated $4c6595 for
The erection Of the new State Capitol. 1t is
supposed it will be ready Tor the next legislature
10 hold its session in.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

- We cali attention 10 no.ics IN this days
p,prr, from Judge Lowell, .far meeiiu. Of the
friends of Agriculture AMI Horticulture, at the
Curt Ii.,use on The I2th ipst
This Is an all imp 'rtant subj ct and we trust
il INV con IA ID tn. attention Of the public.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

BEWARE OF RAG FKAuDs.--The Indiana
Stale Sentinel cautions the public to beware Of
bills purportng TO be issued by The Noun. Yer
non Insurance Company, Indiana, payable in
current Bank Notes, to j. Jones, or order, and
signed by l. Baldwin, President, and j. Wright,
Cashier, as Of no value. There is no such in.
siitution in the State. No such persons reside
in Mt. Vernon. Il is a base fraud
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
SMITH g. Mckinley
A NEW MAN AT THE HELM.

Mr.. Richard II. Sylvester has become asset.
atec With Nj John Clark in the editorial man
sgement Of the Capital Reporter. We are
pleased TO extend 10 Mr.. Sylvester, The right
hand Of fellowship We had the pleasure Of
forming an acquaintancs with him, al Iowa City,
during the recent session Of the Legislature,
and may say without 1attering, that he Isl gen.
tlsman and scholar 10 the largest sense Of the
term
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

lion Robert J. Walker is rapidly declining
in health. His disease is al affection of the
thigh bone. He Is cx remedy emaci,ted, hav-
| ing chang very much during the last fort
ni rbs
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
THE CURREaCy.

The ST; Louis papers, among which stand out
most prominently the Republican, still continue
'hir assaults upon tile present shin plaster cur
reGcy
The Republican is doing itself much credit
by showing up this system Of bank fraud.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

r. NJ t.ss than seven persons who have
held The oaice Of Governor IN New Hampshire,
bsve died since the commencement Of the year
isl0, namsly David I. Merrill. William
plumner. Samuel Bill. r1.aac Hill, Samuel
D:nsnos4. Levi Woodbury. and William Bad
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

II We understan that the watchmen came
near having a difficulty with some of the
Bo.hoys, who were keeping late hours last night
We heard no names, and if we had. we are not
sure, that we should be SO personal, as to name
them
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
LAST YEARS BUSINESS TRANSACT
ONS OF THE NATION.

According to the statements made IN The
American of the Sh inst, and the figures of
he Presidents message, the business account
If the Uned States with call the world and
the rest of mankind for the last fiscal year,
stands thus:
American products shipped abroad
during the year, $40, Sol oil
American specie ship'd abroad,
during the year. $42,o01, $50
Total merchandise and specie, $l92,363 1856
Received from our foreign custom
ers in return, foreign n.erchan-
disc to the amount Of $2o7,24o,loI
Ditto ditto. specie to The amount
of s5,262,543
Total received from abroad $2l3,o03, 743
Add 10 per cent, for home vaua-
ton. 2l,2oU,3|o
And the amour, is $233,754,l Is
Bring down the amount sent
abroad, 1872 .369,IG6
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

i@ We call attention to the advertisement o.
John Knapp, wholesale Grocer and Commits
sion Merchant No. 81 Levee, St. Louis.
Our Merchants buying in ST. Louis may find
1T to their advantage to call on Mr.. Knapp.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

fY Bishop o. Connor, tue Catholic prela c
of Pittsburgh has addressed long letter to
Governor Bigler, complaining that the present
free school system is not acceptable to TIE Cath
Ole population.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

Rather EXPENSIVE TRAvELING-A Mex.
lean paper, the Orden, states that the American
boundary commission have paid during the year
no less than eighty thousand dollars for corn
alone for their mules.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

It The funeral ceremonies Of Madam Kos.
sath, the mother of the orator, was conducted by
German Lutheran clergyman.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
LEAD STILL RISING

The s,b.s Of Lad comprises 700 tons Span
ish at 81 so; aud 2.000 pigs Galena At 1915
per loo ibs--.Sew Fork Times Feb. 5th.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

WEATHER Saturday night and Sunday we
had severe snow storm. The snow fell to the
depth Of three or four inches.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

tY Lyman Cook. was reelected Mayor o.
Burlington, on the 9Th inst
Mr.. Cooks election seems to give general sat
isfacton.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

~ Professor James Walker will, it is said
be chosen President Of Inward College, in the
place Of Jared Sparks.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
And we have left as American

And we have lett az American
gain. SAL, 1884 1922
Thus it is shown that the business Of barter
which we carried on last year with other natl
ons OF the earth, we have made a clear profit of
near forty-two millions of dollars, and yet this
is what some silly Wing papers call losing
transaction sThe balance of trade is against
us, say these wiseacres. We suppose they will
ne xt try to persuade farmer to believe that
farmers running himself, when he comes TO
our city with $50 worth of wheat, and takes
home in exchange for it $50 worth Of merchan'
dize-Great coun ry this !-Baltimore Arg
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

Ia Mr.. s. Latham. Congressman elect from
California, l"s, $20,00o by the late FIRE. 1t is
bud enough to b. elected, but worse to be burnt
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
THE PORK TRADE

The Cincinnati Pace Current has returns
from various points in Ohio, Indiana, and Ken.
lucky which show the following results as con-
tras!ed with last year
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

LEI Prescott and Macauley, the two dIstin-
guished historians, have been elected honorary
members of the ROYAL Irish Academy.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

uThe editor of the Fond du Lac Demo-
crat says he has seen a letter, dated New York.
Jan. 24th, stating that all reports in circulation
respecting the health of Hon. Robert }. Walker
are untrue, and that his leg is improving.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

II oats are now plying between st Louis
aud Keokuk.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

At public meeting, held in the Court House
in the city Of Racine, on "Wednesday evening
Of last week. il was resolved TO ask the Legis-
laiure to allow the city TO take stock to an amt
not exceeding 100000: in the Racine, james
vile and Mississippi Railroad Company.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

vThe Milwaukee papers announce the sale
of the IT, s. Hotel, Of that city, BY MIR Couch,
Of Chicago, to Messrs Cross and Stephenson,
for S2l ,Oe0. The lot on which i is situated is
80 feet on East Water street, by l2o feet on
Huron street, and was included in the purchase
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

HEALru or THE Hon. WILLIAM r. KING -
The following dispai CHI has just been received
by the gentlemen to whom it is addressed
hasten to communicate 20 you the melancholy
intelligence. X. Y New York Herald,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
MINERS BANK.

The long contested Miners Bank case, has a
length been brought to conclusion The case
has been decided aga,nat the-Bsnk, by the SUI
preme Court Of the state. t
Thns Terminates one tedious caae.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
TORY OF rue SEARCHES AFTER Sin JoHr

HrsrokY OF THE SEARCHES AFTER Sir JOHN
FRAskLls I'VE publish, in to days paper,
very interesting article, in relation to the search
ca after Sir John Franklin, which we extract
from the Albany IN. W Argus. We do not
remember to have seen more full and concise
history Of the subject, than is contained in this
article. 1t will, no doubt, be read with profound
interest, as everything upon this subject seems
o elicit much, both IN this country and Europe
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

The Charleston Is. C.) Courier says, that the
first seed OF the Sea Island long staple Cotton
was sent from the Bahamas 10 Grorpia in l7s6
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
CHARLEsroE. S Jan. IS 1853.

; AHARLEsTO., . = Jun % ICO0
To Hon. d. r Atchisen S Clemens, R NJ T
Hunter and R Mallory, Washington
The Vice President arrived in Key West on
The 23d inst. He wished me, my arrival
here, to telegraph to you 10 say that he was no
better than when he left lie feels that there
is no hope OF recovery. Mr.. KIsa will remain
in Key West.
l., G. LEVIN
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
BANKERS ISSUES ATPAR

We learn that proposition was made yester
day by the aboard of Brokers'" of this CITY to
Messrs, PAGE q Bacon, Bankers, and aecep.
ted by them, under which, according to mu' ual
npgement, the Issues of this House and 9th
ers in this city, are to be both received and re.
deemed at par-at their respe Give counters -
St. Louis iateliigencer Of the 3rd inst
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

II A good story is told of an centre old
gentleman, who, although occasionally addicted
to the habit OF swearing, was still punctilious in
regard to saying grace at his table, AMI this du
ty he never oTit,ed on any occasion
The story runs that on certain occasion, the
old gentleman invited sea-captan, i,.lly old
weather beaten tar of his acquaintance, to dine
with him. They sat down TO dinner and the old
gentleman, according TO custom, commenced
saying grace; but the captain, whose attention.
had been diverted Tor the monument hearing
the old gentleman speak, thought he was ad
dressing him, and turned to him with
"What did you say, squire -
"Whv, d. nit man, Tn saying grace
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

This is no doubt intended to reach our NOR
non brothers, who practice polgamy.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

" 1t 10 stated th,t Messrs. Tildrn and
Young, of Boston, have taken the contract from
Of building the Allegheny Valley Railroad
rom Utica to Olean, seventy miles, for 81,
100000. They are to receive $500, 900 in stock
$500, 900 in bonds, and 320O, 900 in cash.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

An a.iems is being made for the i,npeachm
of Jud &c Hubbell, Of the second Judicial Circuit
Of Wi ,ns;n. The matter has been referred "a
select committee of the House cosis,ing Of
Messrs Si.nps an Sanlers, Sho.es, Cate and
Foster.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

~ A petition was presented in the U. S
Senate, the other day, praying for the establish
ment OF uniform system OF marriage -.4dUsr
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

Orleans 10 New York, via Louisville and Gin.
cnna.,, is $,S Distance about $500 miles.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

"a The Stale OF Arkansas owes the United
States the anug little sum of S-67 1850, principal
and interest
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

JULIA GARDINER TYLER.
SHERWOOD FOREST, (Va.,l Jan "a 1853.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16

~ Two Reams OF Warrantee Deeds just
printed-upan good paper-a nd for sale at this
Office