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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28
OLE 4f)rrklq Crprrss.
waEDNEsDAY aoRNIna, SEPT. IS, 1883
:
PAY upi PAY UP!

We have = few words to say to our subscribers we
have large number Of little claims for subscription
scattered all overthe state which we need, but wh'ch
would involve great deal Of time and expense to 30 al
ter them. Wewoud like to have those who are indebt
ed 10 u.s. come forward this fall and square the books
We hope they viii duly appreciate the situation OF
matters and relieve from resort to harsh measures
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

RAIL ROAD SUBscRIPTioN.-The county Of
Mahaska will vote on the It'll, Of October on a
proposition TO subscribe 100000 to tie NJ. g.
NJ. r r Co.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

NEBRASKA TERRIToRy.-Late advices make
territory will be easily induced to treat for their
lands. Col Manypenny the Chief of the Indian
Bureau has gone on to the Territory.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

RAILRoAps-Ou readers will find in our pa
per Of to-day an article on he present Increas:
of railroads We take it from the Railroad
Journal. It is rather long, but will well RI, ply
reading. In these times, it is gratifying to find
this subject treated with something else than
the furry and headlong haste which are usually
g in such cases made and provided. And this
article, with its cool calculations lis healthy
thusasn,, and sobered hope, is suggestive con-
trast to the ma snloguent phrases of so many Of
our papers which make the iron horse, with
unexampled speed, snort through thousand
consecutive paragraphs.
When railroads are considered like other spec
ulati,ns. with an eye 10 their commercial and
monetary advantages, il is probable that some
Thing more than figures of speech will be at
of poetry, and language ofinetaphor has become
indispensable TO what is as much and
as purely business enterprise as the packing of
pork or the mining Of lead 1t has been well
observed by writer on this subject that the
building of railroads should depend on exactly
the same rules of conduct that govern the build
ing Of ships or the erection of manufacturing
This is so obvious truth that
it seems superfuous to repeat t. But he who
will look over the past, and round him at the
present will consider it far from superfuous. 1t
seems as if railroad was not projected because
It will be paying concern, but because it is a
railroad. The mere fact that it sis to be-
railroad, is taken as conclusive demonstration
that every possible advantage will follow. In
such state of affairs, remonstrance and argu-
ment seem alike in vain, and the candid Journal
st must be content with putting his protest on
record and look to Time to award him the honor
due. To such an award do we submit ourselves
' lie who has made Time his enemy says a
line modern writer, " has little to hope from his
friends, and he who has made it his friend, has
little to fear from bis enemies
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

" The hall an hour S rain on Saturday night
has raised Fever River alarmingly. In some
places, We understand, it is hardly fordable
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

FIRE lSsuRANcE.-A British law court ha.
lately decided than an insurance policy bec5hes
vitiated in case the premises insured are closed
for temporary space Of time even day Fam.
lilies, therefore, desirous of spending few days
IN the country, mus, leave some one at home
to take charge of the house, or in default their
insurance policy becomes null and Of no effec,
in case Of FIRE.
We take the above from an exchange We
venture to think however that the inference is
too broadly taken, unless the exact ground Of
decision is given. The terms of the policy
have little something to do with that matter
to say nothing of the nature of the building in.
sured. This thing Of jumping at general rules
from particular cases, is very common, and we
venture to say that volume OF newspape,
law would be very curious affair.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

u There have been seventy three coroner's
inqucsts held in Chicago during the last nine
months.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

The FIRE IS MIcHIGAS CITy.-The late
receipt ofour news, prevented us from giving
the particulars Of this fire We give tho names
Of the heaviest losers. As we stated yesterday,
very little was covered by insurance. The
chit + buildings cnnsul.ed mcIe .iaosc or VIII
lys Peck, owner ofihe Exchange, J. II Dur
and, dealer in grocery and provisions Messrs.
Patterson & Phelps, and A ID. Phillips, man-
ufacturers and dealers in boots and shoes !;
Messrs. Miller & Hopkins, grocers L. Cahen
& Co., jewelry and fancy goods e. Werlz,
Matchmaker ; H. F. White, city market Thos
Hsakins, city bakery Mrs. Fairbanks, milln-
cry rhe above were occupants, and in sever
'hs'ahc owners. DIR. Sherman, DIR. Farran,
". W. H'ggn Aurora Case, and Mr.. Rob-
erts' owned tenelfA>~ts on the burned district
The Michigan City sscs Office, owned by the
editor, Thos. Jernegan, W. totally DESTROYED.
and no insurance The office the Michigan
City Transcript, new paper, was>lso DESTROY
ed. The press was saved in dama>l state
The post Office building was also burned bro,
the efforts of Mr.. Lord, the Chief Clerk, tn
papers and mails were all saved. The exten.
sive livery stables of Fisher Ames upon the
alley in the rear Of the stores, were entirely de-
stroyed His horses and carriages were all sa-
we'd. The fire caught frequently on opposite
sides ofthe street. bu. being carefully watched
by the citizens, was extinguished
Many families are m,de houseless. There
seems to be but little doubt bat that the fire
o iginated from an incendiary.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

r.e nAsls Exrasss will be fnrniahed to weekly sub
selefs Il TEN CENTS per week, payable to the carrier,
~ l3ssnraay murnings
&& nsp ADvBnfto&28Nfs tneexteo, " oInoI Ue Uay OF
WeSkay. q ghe most reasonable terms.
s 1sa vTEEKLY HXPRE6S will contain the
ese ineassncs, political and miscellaneous bssisn and
= zeeffc. The recent improvements in Once will
7k u 10 gvs ~ much reading matter in the Weekly
~ oaad II any other paper Of it, size in the west
%x2# Toems 81 the weekly.
ri oNk DOLLAR FIFTY CTS. per annum. in ad-
~ md ~ IL not paid In advance
IS &hscrption will be discontinued, (cxcept ~ the
- efsho publishers) until all arrearages are paid
oSChm bo--As inducsmsnt to clubs, we propose 70
Ike ~ following reduction:
TArsc cories, per annum, 81; Six copies, %; Ten
- S1l FuuftesA copies, @l4
h,re club u six ten Or fourteen copies SENT an
eosr viii IS sent to the person who mikes up the
slub orders clubs must be invariably accompanies
& - The cash. -
On Evnsy Dsscnsprios, executed with accuracy, neat
as ani dispatch, terms reasonable as al any osnes
Aoeoab blishment in the STATE
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28
WISCONSIN WHiG NoMIsATIoxs-TheF Fed
erasts of Wisconsin have made the following
nominations.


For Gorernor-Henry S. Baird.
Lieut.. Gocernor-Berline Pinkney
Secretary If Statc-J. A. Hadlry
Treasury--James Maxwell.
attorney Gcnerai-Orsamus Cole
Bank Comptrotler-Benj. F. Pixley
School Saperintendent-John q. McMynn
State Prison CommiSsioner--Ellsha Starr.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

Dixen II. Lewis was one of the most cotpu-
lent gent, men that ever took his seat in the
U. s. Senate. 1t is related of him that he was
once overset in stage coach in Georgia, while
fording deep river. The senator found him
self in the water, but unable to sink, and wal
lowing on his face in Intellectual efforts to es-
cape from bis embarrassing situation. A littls
boy, in peril Of drowning, climbed on his back
and sat there in safety. As soon as Mr.. Lewis
ascertained that it was a living human being,
who had mounted him, he directed the boy to
bawl for help; but the cries Of the boy were un-
heard amid the roaroi oithe swollen stream, which
swept its burden rapidly downward BY the
dawn of day Mr.. Lewis discovered, by passing
the same farm house at stated intervals, that lie
was circulating in a thick eddy some halls mile
in width. The farmers attention was attracted
ere long to the strange mass floating by his door
now and then, and taking his canoe, he pulled
out, and towed the saturated Sufferers 10 land.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

~ . y DAyID D. WILSON
Iss ATTORMEY5 AT Law,
a g Sd # Dub0QQ0, IoWa.
3vS,cx, 05ose Duiiafnis, ,ssrner Of Main and Fifth
E5ff n(esna to my law business or collections in
11k "a a. NogtheFn c0anties oft1s state.
& - q kead Land Warrants 10 locate on quar-
Sue1fon5 IN one and two yean.!
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

ARTIFICIAL GUASo some time past it
has been subject o. arch among chemists,
70 produca merci ie article that shall pos
A prize of 81 ,0Os filing has been offered by
the Royal Agricnlaral Society of England for
Il sss psodnc!on osuch article, provided that
rErrirr, Of lessss. PET i. .nn. an Ml. LDwls
sut refuses to apply far shs pi4as sEc.:.S:; -;
which appear not unreasonable. His letter on
the subject says:
"Would it be prize to me 10 receive 81 600
on conditions that sell an article at E5, when
il is asce,tained market value is SO per tun?
Give me a. feet Of fishing boats, and I
will make as much guano in "a hours as the
myriads of Peruvian birds will make in
year--of as good quality and a very much
lower price.
If this be true it is important, the consumption
of Peruvian guano in Britain being now from
I 10000 to 200, 900 tuns per annum. We COM
mend the subject to the attention of American
chemists.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

WILLIEG TO WOUND, BUT YET AFRAID TO
STRiKE.-The following from the junior FEEDER.
al organ Of this city this morning. is a laugh
able example of coward foundering in the
bogs Of stupid sentences between direct lie and
scary non-committal II is speaking Of an ex-
''ngo'-aer lately clapped on i, ahou, the VIM
neoasoes oy s.a Burlington Telegraph.
We c0ncede that rns~.d;,or of ~. T.l.,,,
knows a great deal aboIt~ $3.50 indians h..
n-sse are, or at least there My. n,a.,ars ar.
whicnsse k lows or May kmow nothing a6oas@S 6~.S :
=, Does Me es,ter cf The Telegraph know phe,her
,ne ~" rovern"e>< on finding that The legitimate
Chieis oi the 'ribe~xpnld not treat for the lands
occupied and owned br>1Lat tr be in I846. cr.a-
ted other chiefs from the 6os.s. of ,he tribe and
treated with them as The Legitimate renresenta-
tives OF the Winneblgoes, taking care of course
to create such only as were kEown to be favora-
Bile TO the Government? We hare heard res-
pectable and respon,ible persons assert tha, this
was done.
We concede, aid at least there may be.
and he may, might, conld, or would know, ;,
and does he knew" and we have heard, and
persons assert and all that. 1t is the old
game-the active verb TO lie corrugated with
all the doubtful auxiliary verbs. '.You don't
know nothing, Ior nubody that wants to hire
anybody to do nothing nor nothing else, do
you?"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

wM. vANDEvER
LIS 4 VANDEVER,
- and Solicitors in Chancery,
"a 70 all business entrusted TO theiI
ana surrounding counties.
building, Dubuque, Iowa.
-{x I<zA daWtf
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28
- yar q. NrcATAHAN
T6Tenh 9, Jesimtmgs,

- 81 - ~. -. McMAHAM.
0xnMnE IT III professonal services 70 the citizens o.
~ 69k kU6uoanA vincsnity.
k<2Ssw fno 01oh6 nuil6lw9.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

fs0NT1NUEsT 70 PR1CT7CE 7nB-vAgIous
~ 6kANnEe or HIS PROFESSION.
rsndsnes Of Sixth and Iowa srsses.
0xYUnrC = avail means that may aid
{X q toanRng I'll dsrangemsnts Of the human Oggani
~ haa rocanlly procured Of DR. {. D. BafFetts
which u admirably adapted to the
tOoonsoi many loRms Ofdisease, to which many who
ne hofne daiIS toalod, can attsst.
QnhaSao, Iowa. ReA.6, l649 Sly
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28
kNGLls s 4

NsKeciator = CASector,
- ~ professional gentleAn w and
rflen Of old debts, and thS Som-
u beused in any other State.
S p1eht and sold.
S n 1853. daw.lv
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28
IN. IS. RRISCOE

TTORNEY AT LAW,
AyoHs, Clistss Cosxfy, Iossa,
I, mess entrusted to his care will be prompt
ON Co., Iowa, May 9th, 1853. daw-ly
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

QuIsINE IN yellow FEvER.-A CORES
pondent of the Columbus Times, writing from.
Mobile, says: "a new practice has been adop.
ted with remarkable success BY two or three Of
our most eminent physicians and it is so curl
Gus and simple that cannot forbear TO mention
it II is merely one large dose of Quinine, 60
grains,) taken rs the unmstakeable
symptoms show themselves. 1t relieves the
racking pains in the head and back, puts the pa
tent T. sleep, and he wakes up in perfect g
spiration cured. l know physician in y
Orleans. who has pursued this practice anf
not lost case, where the remedy was inn
a.ely given. 1t has proved highly suct *
here.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

lMPORTATIONs FROM CANADA.--IMPoRTANT
DEcIsIoN.-We published the other day the
fact that convention of collectors Of cusfc/
had been held at Oswego for the purpoNe
agreeing upon uniform system OF valSa 8
This convention was called by the pE1ncipaI
officers Of the board Of general appraise}s, un-
der the direction of the present Secretary Of the
Treasury. A settlement OF the whole matter
was made at the convention by the adoption Of
uniform system OF valuation which takes eff
feet on the 4lh inst
All attempts heretofore to bring about sys-
TEN uniform in its effects at every point within
the importing and collecting districts had failed,
and serious charges have been made against
collectors for favoring certain locations without
exiting the particular attention Of the Treasury
Department or producing any change whatever.
1t has been left to the present democra-
tic Secretary Of the Treasury to bring about
public measure Of strict justice to all classes,
and it is more gratifying since all parties inter-
ested have heretofore failed 10 accomplish il un-
der previous administrations. Strong represe1.
tations have been made, and journeys to Wash
ington performed, to induce the department 10
correct existing evils, but no Secretary has ever
before given the subject His attention. On
representing the dificuliies existing to the pres
ent Secretary, Ne Immediately appointed Ahc
ject, preparatory to the adoption Of a system
which should be put into immediate operation.
That Investigation has resulted hi uniform
rule which is to govern every collector on and
after the 9th inst. Let the praise rest where il
justly belongs, upon the efficient action Of
democratic Secretary Of the Treasury. Buffalo
cannot certainly failto appreciate these obliga-
tions, while it is likely 10 share most largely in
its benefits Batfaio Republic.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

INCREASE IL THE vALuE or MosEY.-Ths
London Economist accounts for the increase in
the value Of money in England, from two eau.
ses as follows
The first is, permanent investments in for
eign undertakings During the last week, q
very large amount of British capital was inves-
ted in foreign securities, and especially in
French railways, and very considerable suI~s
have continued 10 be paid as calls during the
year.
The second is, extensive fixed investments
at home, in ships, factories, improvements in
land, and extension Of railways. These are
still going on, with the exception Of the latter,
at a rate hitherto unknown. And although they
may all be calculated to increase the annual in
come Of the country, yet their Immediate effect
must be to increase the demand for capital and
the rate of interest, and, if continued to an in-
convenient extent, to disturb and possibly 10
disorganze credit, and to give temporary check
to the prosperity Of the country.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28
ABnI. III. SEE,
\ ToRNEY At LAW,


Office, on Main-street, over j. D. Thomas' Store.
business or Collections, entrusted to his cafe IN
me neighboring Counties, promptly attended to-
iso5. dawly
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

Fatal AccIpEST.--Ye esterday aboy
young man by the name of James Bay
one years old was instantly kibdhs
Rock Island railroad, little souY 2Tfxs. -ss
He was driving loaded team Q
meeting another he cracked - W u
horses started suddenly I'D tnrsX
load. One wheel n.,.ed .}Stc @St Ne
= Ill.,. ....'oayi o.,i'a anPi jury 4shbse veD&
ll.e .N,se with I've above f9o1
coros --------------ss. q
> AppITlosAL SEsTEscEs-.
lass.~asd his associate II
under The CHI
on Watchmen Delaney
tent to kill. Hanz was
lass was found guilty ana
in the peniientiary, whic's
time, will make II years.
fecton, repentance and
sentenced for yesrs.
berry Of Dunn.
ing
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

Phys1etaM = surgeon,
vYYILI. be IL attendance At his Office, No. "a Main
w Street, Dubuque, opposite the Bank in the ONCE
of 0F Porter for consultation with patients laborng
under the forms of diseases.
Dubuque, Sent lst l853 daw-ly
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

E. CsBECkWATH, M. D.s
h opgE opathist = Hy ydropathist,
1yFAvTNC sslecssa lDahsa~s Is place for Pev7sa.
f1 sert Offers his Professional
sornip4u IS elho eislEcus Of the city and vicinity.
rOkee, (for tho present, y City Hotel.
$cnt i4fh ieSa daw-ly
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-01-14
The Cash or Pay down Syste m.

We are glad to perceive that some of the news
paper establishments in the State are adopting the
cash system-no paper to be sent or delivered to
subscribers unless being first paid for. The Mad
ison argus g. Democrat has recently adopted the
pay down plan with much success the conductors
of that journal say that since they have entered
upon the cash system, their subscription list has
increased twenty-five per cent, over any CORES
ponding period and that for every paper discon
tinued, at least three new ones have been ordered
Whether other establishments in the State that
have adopted the cash system, have met with like
encouragement, we are not advised.
There is probably no kind of business in which
the practice ofgving credit, proves disastrous as
that of publishing a newspaper. Newspaper &C
counts generally consist of small items, and are
scattered over wide extent of country the sub
Scrbers TO the paper are to great extent, stran-
gers to the publisher and he canuot be expected
to know but little, if anything of their responsible
ity Hence, there are more losses sustained by
newspaper publishers in proportion TO the amount
of business transacted, than by almost any other
class of business men. 1t is not surprising there
fore, that so many newspaper establishments arc
compelled to stop business after brief existence.
The stock necessary to carry on newspaper costs
money, and the weekly expenditures of an Office
are by no means small. Most of the expenses at
tending the business of printing paper, require
immediate payments Anewspaper with five hun
drcd advance paying subscribers, can be publish
cd moro economically and prolitably, than with
one thousand subscribers on the present credit sys
tenn.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-01-14
State Matters.

The people Of Beloit held meeting on
Wednesday evening last, and resolved to bid
for the County seat. We understand they
intend to offer 100000 GAINESVILLE Stand
ard.
BANK OF EAST TENSEsEE.-The James
vile Gazette of the 8th inst, says that those
who don't like the bills of this Bank can send
them to the Banking House Of J. B. Doe,
GAINESVILLE, and receive other bills or drafts on
Eastern Cities at three-fourths per cent.
THE R. R. VALLEY RoAD.-The depot
at Watertown is to be located on the west side
of the river AT Juneau in Dodge Co. 1t Is
to he located on the farm of Hiram Barber
east of the village.
WHEAr.-We notice from our office win
dows, immense quantities Of Wheat being
brought into town. This we presume Is
caused by the arrival of the Cars, which al
ready gives new impulse to business
GAINESVILLE Free Press.
Gen VIM. r. Smith is to deliver the adj
dress before the State Historical Society, at
Madison, on the 26th inst.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-01-14
CUBA.

Volumes have been written and published by
the press during the past two months respecting
the policy of the annexation of Cuba. The origi-
majors of the scheme for acquiring Cuba appear to
baye made some miscalculations in respect to some
quarters of the Union, where the movement was
expected to be most enthusiastically seconded
When the Cuba project was first preached at the
North it regarded a great political strike
one which would be hailed with delight by the
South, and meet with its uncquivocal assent It,
however, turns out, the South is by no means
unanimous about taking Cuba into the family !;
notion seems to be entertained that the peculiar
Institution will be more damaged than benefited
by the transaction.
The recent discussion in the House of Eeprcscn-
tatves the Cuba question indicates pretty clear
ly the attitude in which the South at least con-
siderable portion thereof stand in relation to the
matter. Mr.. Stephens of Georgia and Mr., Ven
able of North Carolina, two rather prominent
spokesman treated the matter not much to the lik-
ing of the friends of the annexation scheme. The
development of public opinion at the South, will
most likely show decided opposition to the whole
plan,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-01-14
Job Printing.

The Office of the Kenosha TELEGRAPH
has recently been supplied with an addition
Of new and fashionable Job Type There
will be no occasion hereafter for sending
abroad to have any kind of work done in
this department: We are now we'll prepared
to execute Job Printing in the most approved
modern style, and at as low rates as any office
in the State. We shall be pleased to have
our friends give us trial in the matter and
test the skill of our workmen.