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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21

The Secretary goes on TO enumerite similar
results, in Mississippi, Missouri and other
states, where land grants for railroads and
nails have been made and concludes this part of
his subject, with the following wholesome sug
gestion to Congress and complimentary alusion
to the hardy pioneers Of the West.
As many projects have been, and many 9th.
ers probably, will be, presented to Congress by
interested parties, it may be difficult, practi-
caily, to discriminate between those that are
worthy and those that are not Congress will
have all the facts in each case before it, and, in
lis wisdom, will decide as in similar cases Of
Legislation. BY making every grant specific,
and throwing proper guards, restrictions, and
limitations around it, the object 10 be attained
may be secured, and plans and combinations for
mere speculation frustrated and defeated.
Something is maniestly due TO the hardy pio-
neer, without whose labor, industry, and en-
terprise the West would now be of little mo-
ment. No one who has not been an eye-wit-
ness can appreciate the hardships and privations
endured by him, and government should cel
tanly net hesitate 10 aid him, especially when
it can be done without deriment TO the other
States, or to any other interests.
Revision and amendment are recommended in
the Pension laws, by which forgery and fraud
may be more readily detected and promptly
punished.
A high compliment is paid to the Commits
sioner of Patents, Judge Mason, of this State
for his untiring industry in the discharge of his
duties ard the order and system which has been
established in his department. The application
| for patents are Increasing.
1t is suggested that steps should be taken to
divert the attention Of the Indian tribes from
their wild and predatory habits and direct it to
the arts of husbandry. Their number is COM
puted at 400, 600, of whom $4,000 are
East ofthe Mississippi, principally in New York
Michigan, Wise onsin, North Carolina, Mis-
sissippi and Florida. About 10000 are in
Minnesota, and along our inner frontier to Tex.
Us; those of the plains and Rocky mountains
10000; California at O,00O Washington and
Oregon at $4,000; New Mexico at 45, 900, and
Utah at IL, 00o-a formidable number Of savage
es to control and properly direct.
The Secretary dsapproves of distributing an
nuties Of money to the Indians, as a prolific
means OF corrup'Ing them and recommends that
government store houses be erected and agents
be employed to attend them and distribute,
clothing, provisions and ammunition in quanti-
ties and at times to suit their wants. This is by no
means a bad suggestion.
Many other matters of Importance to the
country and deep interest to the public, are
brought forward in the report, but our space
will not admit OF notice of them Take this
document all in all, it is eminen;ly superior to
anything of the kind, which has ever emanated
from that important Department of the govern.
ment. -
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
CALL FOR A
Democratic County Convention.

4 CONVENTION of the Democratic Party of the
IN State Of Iowa has been called by the proper author
ty TO be holden At Iowa City, on Monday the 9th day
Of Jsnuary next for tho purpose Of nominating suitable
for the State Offices be flied VI the next gene
raj elections.
Now, therefore, in order that the county OF Dubuque
mar be suitably represented in sad convention of the
state county hereby called meet at the
Court House Saturday, the 3 day OF this month"; Al
o'clock, r. NJ, Tor tho purpose Of selecting eleven
delegates 10 said State convention.
the county convention will be composed Of dele
gates from The different townships a. follows, to wit :.
Julien o. Table NOund 2, whitewater 2, jefferson 2
Liberty ,, Washington 2. Peru 2 Vernon 2, Concord
Centre g. Cascade Taylor 9, Prairie Creek 2, Mosalem
g. Iowa g. Dodge !, New Wine q
The Townships will take such action as they deem
proper in the appointment of delegates to the couny con-
vcn,ion By order Of the central committee.
LINCOLN CLARK, CAairman.
Dec & 1883 dtde3l.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND EXCITING
NEWS FROM EUROPE, LOWER
CALIFORNIA AND PERU.

We devote our columns Of to-day, almost
exclusively to news. We have the intelligence
Of French and English Anti Russian alliance
which, we limited at day or two since, fully
confirmed. Breads.uffs have received slight
downward tendency in the English markets.
We have the Official announcement Of the sue
cess Of the Fiilibustermg expedition to Lower
California, with ths Governor and ExGover-
nor prisoners Of war, Cape St. Lucas in the
hands of the revolu,ionists and a Republic de.
.clared and the new officers chosen. We also
have the news Of an invasion of Peru by a
Bolivian army.
n We shall publish in our issue of TO NOR
row long article from the London Times Of
Nov. 2Sth upon he subject Of the French and
English Anti-Rsssian Alliance. Also COM
plete list Of the Senate and House Committees
in Congress.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
70 h Il L G N
IN rrw IN
ADDIN Al on NIIE gu A
SUCCESS OF THE TURKS
NEW CONFERENCE PROPOSED.
CONFLICTING RUMORs.
Decline IN Breadstufs.

Decline in Breadstufs.
New York, Dec. Is.
The steamer Asia, from Liverpool Dec. LIST,
arrived this evening
The Golden Age was to sail, in day or two,
for Australia.
The news is interesting. 10 movement OF mag
nitude had taken place along the Danube, skur-
mishes between small parties with some pretty
severe ones at Machlon Island and ut Kirsehwor
where the fire pretty smart.
In Asia the Turkish success continues brill
liant. The Turks have captured the pirates of
Honclass, Kales Fort Urbelle. Hostihties have
commenced on small scale on the Black Sea.
Turkish steamer has captured a Russian
frigate, and Russian has taken an Egyptian
steamer of 10 guns after desperate struggle.
The Anglo French fleet remains at anchor
age There was a report that the Turkish fleet
intended to lombard Rebastople
1t is understood that Austria has proposed a
new conference to be held at Vienna, London,
| or Paris. The Powers are said TO be favorable
to it, and Russia and Turkey will he invited to
send delegates. A manifesto from the Gar is
expected.
The Turks after the goth of November will
seize Russian shipping, and the Russians after
the 22d will seize the Turkish.
The Sultan has declined to receive further sup
plies from the U.enias, as he does not wish
the present hos.ili,ies to be regarded as holy
war.
Apartments are preparing at Adranople for
the Sultan.
Affairs in Serva produce uneasiness TO the
Porte. The Servian government demands from
the Porte that an exequatur be given TO the Rus
sian Consul at Belgrade. The Porte thinks that
Servia is listening to Russian intrigues, although
the Prince Of Servia would maintain neutrality
Rumors that Napoleon was hurt or assassina
ted were current but untrue.
There is report Of an alliance between
France, Spain and Sardinia, oppressive and de-
fensive. -
A revolution is reported to have broken out
in Portugal in favor of Don Miguel, was no;
confirmed.
LIVERPOOL MAkKEr.-Bfeadstuffs Under
the influence of large arrivals from America,
prices of all articles have given way. Wheat
4a6s on the week. Flour la2s at which reduce
ton holders decline to sell. Indian Corn in
moderate request at previous rats0 Philad and
Bait. sold at 35a35s cd ex.. sip, Provisions
Gardner & Co quote Beef do buyers awaiting
lower prices in America. Pork is IN retail de-
mand at LAPS lower Bacon unchanged. Lard
quiet, with downward tendency, SAYS.
AT Manchester business is very dull. Money
quiet. Iron trade healthy-good general de-
mand Bars and pounds Is 6da8 lbs IS Cd |;
rails s lbs. 5saS lbs. los free on board-in Wales
Scotch pig 79s.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
From the NY. Herald.

From the n. Y. Herald.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT ON THE EAST
ERN QUESTION-TREATY OF ALLl-
ANCE BETWEEN FRANCE AND EN-.
GLAND-THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
From special information, upon which we
place entire reliance, we lean that on the 1lM
day Of Nousmber In the city Of London, q most
important treatycf alliance scas agreed to and
signed Ly Count Walescsi on the part Of
France, and Lord Clarendon, on the part Of
England, in reference to the Trkish CUES
tion. Thus our views of yesterday concerning
this reported arrangement are positively con.
firmed
The treaty thus concluded bet vecn the high
contracting parties OF England and France was
despaiche Immediately by courers to Berlin
| and Vienna, with an in'imation that from the
day of its arrival at each Of these capitals PEE
Rod Of seven days would be allowed TO the cab
inets Of Prussia and of Austria to determine
upon their assent or refusal to enter into the
| arrangement If agreed to, we'll and good, if
rejected, il was TO be understood that France
and England would take the settlement and the
responsibilities ofthis Eastern controversy into
their own hands.
We further learn, that from the terms of this
treaty, Russia will be required forthwith to
evacuate the Danubian Principalities, or That
in refusing, she hazards the momentous conse-
quences of an immediate joint declaration of
war from England and France. And as the
| shortest road to peace, when once this declara-
ton is made, we may safely assume that the
| active operations ofthe allies against Russia
will be Of the most effective and formidable
description, by land and sea. We may count
upon the movement OF 100000 Frenchmen, in
| the highest state of equipment and discipline
| across the Rhine and Alps their to compel
Austria and Prussia to show their hands. We
may also expecta simultaneous movement Of
the French and English fleets near Constantine
ople into the Black Sea, and that the extermin
nation of the Russians in those waters will spec
Oily follow; while unless prevented by the free.
cling ofthe Baltic, another squadron ofthe allies
will no doubt at the same time set sail for the
latitude st. Petersburg.
| This positive aud warllke alliance between
France an England is due, first to the unmisla-
keable wishes Of the French army, the French
people, and the natural inclinations of the Ma
poleon dynasty, resting as it does, upon the
gloreis and the unavenged disasters Of the en-
pre- Secondly, this alliance against the tmd
and trifing exPedients of Lord Aberdeen, is
due to the force of the public opinion Of En-
gland, which is beginning to have voice even
in thr foreign policy ofthe government upon
questions of such import as this Eastern strugs
gle Thus programme Of prospective military
operations is opened before of the most star
Ting and imposing grardeur Once begun,
upon the plan of this treaty of November, the
war will probably 90 on, until Napoleon the 3rd
ON the Rhine, to the Pc, the Danube, the Elbe,
and the Vistula, shall avenge the treacheres
which Frustrated Napoleon the lst. 1t the
beginning OF q new order Of things, and God
speed the right -
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
uIRD,S GOLDEN GLOSS

NOR THE HAIR.-Among the many preparations
n for The growth Of the Hair, this GOLDEN GLOSS
takes the Lead Three will be given why II IS so
universally used and preferred all others, lst Be
cause il mas proved the efectua in Badness I'd
Bee ause mpars beautiful dark gloss and delightful
perfume The hair. Sd, Because the Ladies, with nne
DISCRIMINATORY which they all possess have adopted u.
MANY other reasons could be given why it is great fay
osite but those who. want have only to give
trial Price % large bottles. For sale by Drug
gists and storekeepcrs everywhere. -
w C. HURD. Proprietor, 3Oi Broadway, NewYQrk.
Large DISCOUNT to Merchants
Nov oe 1879 w3m
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
B. J, O'HALLORAN.

DRESENTS his warmest thanks and unfeigned gra IL
tude TO his customers for the very liberal patronage
he has received at their hands, and for the kind
ner in which they have appreciated his efforts salts
fy their tastes and wants.
continued of business has hitherto prevented
me from sooner expressing the deep of obligation
feel towards my patrons, but particularly the farer
portion OF tem for the unexpected degree of confidence
reposed IN my mode of doing business.
Having sold this fall, already, an immense stock Of
Goods, have yet a large amount hand (and more
comng) which will be disposed of the fair system of
ONE PRICE, as cheap as any regular house
Soliciting continuance of your favers, and wishing
you, and all happy Christmas. and the choice est
blessings that Heaven can bestow, / remain,
Your humble and devoted servant,
b. J. O'HALLORAN.
Commercial Hail. Dubuque, Dec. l, 1883 daw3m
Herald and Tribune please copy.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
Sale Of PERSONAL
Property.

THE Public arc hereby notified that, by order OF
the County Court of Dubuque County, Iowa, at its
January Term A. d. 1883 the subscriber Administra-
tor Of the Estate OF William Donaldson, deceased, Wi
on the first day of January, A. D. 1851, offer Tor saIe
certain GAPING MACHINE, belonging To- the estate OF
.id deceased appraised AZ the value OF two hundred
dollars for the payment If debts of said decea sed The
said Machine is ready he exhibited TO persons deslr
ns 10 huy AT the residence of the subscriber, at the
souhwest corner of Ninth and Locust streets in TIC
civ of Dubuque. The said sale will take place on the
lay above nale, at o'clock in the afternoon OF ta
d,y AT be al1c1n Rooms of Richard Cox, Auetieneer
IN so,id citv nv nublic outcry. J. :. CUVEL.
Ort 10 1855 ocSjw2n Admir- Of said tate
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
II. W. SANFORD'S OFFICE.

Office the old stand, in 'front.' over Burton's tore
NOR making entries at the Land Office, with Land
Warrants and Cash for the settlers credit of
and TWO years, reasonable TERMS and perfect IL
ties guaranteed in all Those persons who have
not the pay down for lands would do well to
secure tract credit, the choice selections
being fast entered up and then held high prices.
Nov. &c, 1868. dawGm
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
ANTICIPATED DUEL

Bet,csen Mr.. Soxis jan aud the Duke de Alba.
The foreign news announces the probability
of duel between Z son Of our Minister to-
Spain and brother-in-law ofthe Empress Of the
French. The cause, ives some contemptous re-
marks made by the Duke de Alba, about the
dress Of yonng Soule's mother, at ball given
~ the French Ambassador at Madrid. Soule
sent 1 challenge, il had not been accepted
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
Dubuque New Book and Stationery Store
Opposite the american House.
CHARLES SATTRAy

ID EGS thank his friends and the public for their very
ID liberal support for the last Is months, and ii
mate that he has opened that conmodious ormer
y occupied By Mace and Morrson opposite the American
House, wholesale and Retail Book and Stationery
Warehouse, where his friends and patrons be sup
piled with everything in that line the reasonable
terms. Hir supply of Writing paper, Wall paper, Win
dow shades &c, &C., are complete and well selected.
Accordions and Accordion Instructors of the best quail
y. splendid stock of Diaries for 1854, of all sizes,
have Just come to hand. His blank backs ale sure
give satisfaction. He has always hand from three
four thousand volumes of the popular works of the
day, So
Let hose now read who never read before,
And those who sometimes read now read the more.
Highest price in trade for clean paper rags. Attend
ance from A NJ till z PM.
NB-The other Store under the City Hotel still open.
Dubuque Dec. l, 1853 dawiy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned will
IN offer for sale, public auction at the door OF the
Courthouse in the city of Dubuque, Dubuque county,
Iowa on Saturday, the seventh day of January, AID.
1854, between the hours of nine O'Clock, A NJ, and
twelve O'Clock, NJ, of salt day, the following described
real estate, wit part Of out lot number four nun
bred forty two 442) of said city of Dubuque bound
ed follows Beginning fifty one and one fifth feet
norhwardy from the southwest corner of said lot 49,
thence running northward!y along the line OF Clay
street fifty and fifth feet, thence at right an
gle with Clay eastwardly one hundred feet TO an
alley in the of said lot thence southwardy along
The line of said aey fty one and one fifth feet, and
thence westwardy hundred feet to the place OF be-
ginning.
The said real estate belonging to the Carmady es
tate TO be sold the ene of minor heirs and 9th
ers interested by order of the County Court
Terms IF Sale.-One half cash, the balance IN two
equal payments and two Years, drawing ten per
cent? interest, secured BY mortgage on the premises
Dec 9th l553-4w WM. VANDEVER, COm'E.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
THE PopE's NUNCIo IN PlTTsBUR

&
Pittsburg, Dec. IL.
Nj. Bedini, the Popes Nunco, was yester-
day escorted to church by large procession,
composed of the different Catholic societies,
bearing banners with appropriate inscriptions
Considerable excitement ensued, and after the
service, when The Nuncio, accompanied by
Bishop O'Connor, was returning to his carrie
age, some rowdies stepped forward and pulled
cigars into their faces, and one rudely pushed
the Bishop, mistaking him for the Nuncio The
offender was chastised on the spot During the
performance of mass, Bishop O'Connnr receiv
ed letter from Mayor Riddle, stating that
complaint had been made that the Sabbath was
about to be violated by the hiring of cannon,
music, &c and asking the Bishop to interpose.
The Bishop replied that he had no knowledge
of anv such demonstration, which would be
made without his approval The Mayor res
pended IN another letter, in which he recog-
nized the right of the head Of the Catholic
church, and assuring him OF protection against
dsorderly interference. The Nuncio is still
here.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
JOHN VAN BUREN," MUST HAVE A
NIGER Z"

The Washington Star of Wednesday last
contains the following sketch of delightful
meeting between Prince John Van Buren, ano
the editor of the Sentinel.
The scene was at the National Hotel, where
the Prince stopped, and where the gallant Col
met him, and thus accosted him.
T.-Why, John, how are you? What the
devil brought you here? Have the Hards driven
you out of Gotham, or has Guthrie called you
down here to give an account Of yourself? How 4
the election
p. God bless you, Bey., how do you do:
As for the election, l know nothing about il;
Guthrie is all right ; | 60 in for the resolutions
of '9S, bold the blood of the martyrs is the
seed Of the Church, and my bu mess here is to
buy Niger
T,-Buy Niger Good gracious Psisce,
how you surprise me
z. Yes, buy niger, consider, a mig
ger the great panacea, the ornament OF the
christian, the emblem offaith and fidelity in the
portant TO mankind generally. Just see how
Bronson has been pulled into star of the first
magnitude by galvanizing short lecture to
Guthrie upon niggers-they have nearly made
great man out of Dickinson-more than halt
humanized Charley Q Copnor, and even raised
poor Cooley to the precincts of notoriety =
Since miracles have ceased, no such wonders
have been performed before, and all by niggers
Nothing in Edmons about spirit rappings begins
to come up to it. | tell you Bev., l must have a
nigger-my fame requires it, and my personal
wants demandit
T.-Nonsense, John, but do you really want
a niger ?-because, if you do, you mast have
one.
r. J.-Why, certainly do. Everybody
seems to doubt everything say about niggers.
III. I oI,a ind
that subject, and though | did not think SO
once, now regard i. the W;lmot' with the
same adherence do the Maine Law. Its sump-
tuary merely-a check upon pleasure-upon
Chivalry-and, finally, check upon niggers,
and therefore wrong. Any man that can I see
this hasn't gel. q niger in his eye, and any man
thst hasn't got nigger in his eye in these day!
is no man at all.
T-Why, John, you talk like Saint Give
US your views in the Sentinel, and then you
will be considered orthodox. They are as sound
as nut. thought you would come round at
last.
P. Sound! Why am as sound on mig
gers as the stump candidate for selectment was
on the goose question. The only trouble IS to
make the world believe it. | want 10 s crush
out unbelief and the Sentinel isn't strong
enough for that. ! must have nigger-a real
Hard nigger-an ordained adamaniine-such
an one as Dickinson would delight to chase,
and as would make Vcompanion for Cooley
tell you Bev tina. l must get ahead ofthe whole
patch, ana
.Niggers niggers niggers are the cards,
Whesewith to catch the conscience OF the
Hards
/ suppose we agree on the Maine Law.
All John therein we do harmonize per-
frctly, and
The colloquists then retired into corner 1t
is rewdly suspectedto converse about theprin
ting Of Congress.
.,1,n.,,c, ALL r1,In IN pIUrS pIIRE
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21

PERu INVADED Br 4 BOLIVIAN ARMY -
War and rumors of war are becoming the order
Of the day. Latest advices from South America
bring intelligence of the Invasion of Peru, by a
Bolivian army, under the command Of Presi-
dent Belzu. The Bolivian army had made days
march into PERUVIAN territory, the inhabitants
everywhere, flying before the invaders. The
Peruvian government is taken quite by surprise,
and IS ia q poor condition for offering resis-
tanee. Nevertheless The latter, reused to acti-
xity by the presence Of hostile fnrce upon its
territory, was making every effort to raise vol
unteexs to march in conjunction with the Ma
tioRsl fiat, to give Belzn battle. 1t was said
that President Echenique would take commlnd
in person. The xt advices will probably bring
details of serious fighting between the two re-
publcs - IChig. Dem. Press.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
FoRr MADISON, Iowa.,
Nov. IA, 1853.
A Convention Of the Democratic Party Of
the State of Iowa, will be held at Iowa City,
Iowa, on MONDAY, the NINTH day of January,
1854, for the purpose of nominating Demo
cratic candidate for Superintendent of Public
Instruction, TO be elected on the first Monday
in April next; Governor, Secretary Of State,
Auditor of State, Treasurer Of State, and Attor.
ney General, for the State Of Iowa, to be elect
ed on the first Monday in August next. The
ratio of Representation will be one delegate for
every one hundred democratic voters, and one
delegate for any fraction over fifty voters, pro-
vided that each county shall be entitled to at
least one delegate.
BY order of the State Elk. Committee,
JAMES ID. EADS, Chairman.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Democracy of Delaware Co., will NEE
at the Court House onWednesday the 4th day of
Jan next for the purpose ofselecting delegates to
attend the State Convention to be held on the
Monday following, at Iowa City and for other
purposes.
RATIO OF REPRESENTATIONS to five
democratic voters.-The Committee would sug-
gest that unless otherwise ordered the Demo-
cratic voters Of each Township will meet at
their respective places of holding elections on
the 3lst day OF Dec, to appoint delegates to
attend the County Convention.
By order Of the Central Committee.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21
EStray Notice.

,TyAKEN mp by Thomas Philips, living in Pralrle
l Greek township Dubuque county, an Estray Cot,
two wears old last spring, color black, with two mite
spots on its forehead and on its noses no bride or
harness marks it, brand Of any description ana
appraised by Patrick Morony, Maurice Donovan, and
Jonathan Paul, at $50, before Rrber Ogden +, Ct
said Township. ,r, ~,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-21

u Our Exchanges abound SO generally with
the Message, that we find it difficult to CLEAN
suificient from them, to keep up the usual inter
est.
By way of changing the subject, We may
here remark, that the comments upon the Mes
sage, are generally of a very complimentary
character, showing that praise is not with held
wher merited.