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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09

Miners ExPREss-Mr. Esitor-Sr: The
latest style Partisan Hat, seen by you the other
day, came from the mandatory of our friend
and fellow townsmon, A M. BARsTow, where
we und. rstand there is few more left of the
same kind.
Thought so-Nas not certiain-glad to hear
weather.
Hon a. G. Dodge and G. w. Jones will ac-
cept our thanks for important public docu.
men's.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09

From the census reports, learn that the
average wealth of each person in California is
only $3.50, while the average throughout the
rest of the United States is 1886. Gold hunt
ing does not appear to be very profitable after
all.
The suspension Of Com. Catesby June. from
the Naval service has been rescinded
Gen. Scott called at Gen Fierce's hotel or
the 25,h inst for the purpose Of paying his re-
spec,s to Unsuccessful titor, but the lattel
had gone to inspect the Ericsson propeller
| Gen Pierce dinad with President Fillmore or
| the same evening.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09

~ The following toast was given at tn
celebration of Frankli..ss birth day at Buffa-
To-
Printers Wives-May they always have
plenty of small caps for the heads Of their little
original articles.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09
TO CORRESPONDENTS

nose desiring communications published in
our Columns, must take more pains in punctua.
ton aid autobiography. We are very willing
now and then, to devote reasonable time to
looking over and correcting communications.
but to be compelled in numerous cases, to re.
wri'e communications entirely over, is a little
more than we like to bargain for.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPON-
DENCE
An interesting letter will be found in an
other column from our WASHINGTON corrcsnond-
ent
LEWIS writes fuently and guesses exceed.
ingy we'll
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09
OUR WASHINGTON CoRREspoN.

" We saw the latest style of Partisan hat
wnrhe other day. Whose was it
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09

UOWNSEND'S SARSAPAKILI.A; p,re article
i Salad Gil; genuine yellow Mustard AT
may l2 dwy WPAILES
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09
ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER.

ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER.
IMPORTANT TO DISPEPTICS.-DrJ.S. Houghton's
Pepsn the Digestive Fluid, or Gastric Juice pre-
ared from Rennet, or the Fourth Stomach of the Ok
after directions of Baron Leibg the great Physiolosc
al Chemist, by s. Houghton NJ D. Philadelphia Pa
This is truly wonderful remedy for Indigestion, Dys
psia, Jaundce, Liver Complaint Constipation and
Debility, curing after Natures Method by Natures
own Agent, the Gastric Juice Pamphlets containing
scientific evidence of Its vaue furnished by agents gra
It's See not ice among Medical Advertisements.
A. GILLESPIE. Agent.
1r We are requested to announce SIMON TREA-
NOR, as candidate for City Marshal.
Dubuque March LIST, 1853. diff
BENNING MANN, is candid ate for City Marshal,
at the ensuing City election, the first Monday in April
next Subject to the decision Of Democratic Conven
tion.
Mr. MERRITT IF Charles Hoay will consent to be-
CO ne candidate for the Office of City Marshal, he will
receive the support of
MANY DEMOCRATs.
Dubuque, March 7, 1853
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09
CABINET OFFICERS.

| lust received from particular friend in Wash
ne,on, whose statement can be relied upon:
CABINET OFFICERS.
wAsH,sGros, D. G. March 3rd. 1853.
| To WIN II. Merritt:
Marcy, Secretary of State jefferson Davis
Secretary Of War; McClrlland, Secretary Of
interior; Dobin, Secretary OF Navy; Gutherie
Secretary of Treasury; Campbell, P. NJ. Gen-
eral; Gushing, Atty General.
IA subsequent dispatch was received, but toe
LAT. for to-day's paper]
Washington, March 3.
! House went into committee on Senate amend
ments to ,h> Post Office BILL Rejected nearly
all. Among others, one authorizing Post Mas
ter General to contract far carrying mail be.
tween California and Saangai, China. House
| concurred in this action, and next appointed a
committee Of conference disagreeing votes
on civil and diplomatic appropriation bills.
SErArE-Thursday. appropriation
bill taken up Mallories bill for re organ cation
Of navy was inserted as amendment. Message
L u
| lion.
| House continued in session to midnight, on
civil and diplomatic bills, amendments of the
Senate, when committee arose, and most of the
| amendments were adopted en- masse. Among
them, appropriation of 500, 900 for essay Office
in New York, over which the friends of the N.
York Mint movement greatly rejoced. Senate
passed Post Office appropriation Bill. Army
Bill returned from House with many Senate
amendments disagreed. Senate inserted amend
men!s-ordered committee o. conference.
HousE.-Bi!l establishing territorial govern.
ment in newly erected territories. Washington
Naval appropriation bill was next taken up,
amendment was inserted approprating $4,000
| for building engine house, foundry work shops,
SC at Navy Yard, San Francisco, rejected
Report Of committee Of conference. The de.
ficiency bill, another committee was moved and
agreed to. Badgers renewed amendment d..
recting ful6llment of contract for a Rail Road
in connection with dry dock at California,
adopted Civil and diplomatic bill received,
all Senate amendments disagreed to. Senate
insisted on It's amendments, Committee of Re
ference appointed.
House continued committee of conference on
deficiency bill-made report stating senate had
received many amendments among sections pro
viding for Assayers office, California. Com
mi:tec had substituted another extension oftimc
for receiving bids for erecting branch mint there
until April LIST, and providing that $500, 900
heretofore appropriated for that purpose be ap.
piled to erection and putting mint in operation,
and not f,r purchasing of building. Report
agreed to.
CINCINNATI, Sd.
Flour dull, 3,35-Whskey declined TO 90
Provisions dull-Mess Pork II, 3; Bacon
Sides Zig Packed 81 81 hhds. shoulders I; Dry
ON D..
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09

~ Marshall Ney Of France, according to a
sta anent in the Savannah Republican, was an
offlc., in the revolutionary army of the United
States His name was Michael Rudolf lie
was, it is said, Of German pareniage, and born
on the Eastern Shore OF Maryland. At very
early age he entered the army and achieved dis
tinction in Lees legion. He married in Liberty
county, Georgia, Blu, after he sailed for France,
from Sunbury he never returned to the nited
States
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09

Charleston, s. G., must be a healthy place
During the week ending Feb. IL, there was not
a single d, a.h among the white population mum.
bering nearly 80, 700.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09

The following important dispatch we have
Just received from particular friend in Wash
no,on, whose statement can be relied upon:
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM WASH

by Private TeIrgraphic Dispatch.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09

CINCINNATI, Sd.
Flour dull, 3,35-Whiskey declined TO 90
Provisions dull-Mess Pork II, 30; Bacon
Sides Jig Packed 81 81 hhds. shoulders Dry
Salt 81 a; Prime Lard 8.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09

The net earnings Of the New York railroads
for 1852 were $5,s4S,42S.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-09

the Compromise measures, are strictly constitu-
tional and should be carried into effect. / be-
live the constituted authorities Of this Republic
should regard this law as they would view any
other legal and constitutional right; and that the
laws to enforce them should be obeyed, not with
a reluctance encouraged by abstract opinions as
to their propriety in different state of society,
but cheerfully and according to the decisions of
the tribunals to which their exposition be-
longs.
Such have been and are my convictions. Up
on them | shall act, and fondly hope that the
question is at rest, and that no sectional or am
bilious or fana.cal excitement may again threa-
ten the durability of our Institutions, obscure
the light of our prosperity But let not the
fpunda ion of our hopes rest uponlman's wisdom
1t will not be sufficient that sectonal. prejudice
find no place in the public deliberations. 1t will
not be sufficient that the rash counsels of human
passion are rejected. 1t must be felt that there
is no security but in the nations humble ac-
knewledgment of dependence upon God and his
overriding providence.
We have been carried in safety through a pri-
mary crisis by wise counses like those which
gave us the constitutional privilege to uphold it,.
Let the period be remembered as an admoni-
ton and not as an encouragement 10 any section
of the Union, to make experiments which are
ffaught with such fearful hazard. Let it be
impressed upon all hearts that beautiful our
favored form Of government is, no earthly pow
er or wisdom could ever reunite its broken frag-
ments.
Standing as do almost within view of the
green slopes of Monticello, and as it were with
in reach Of the tomb of Washington, with all
the cherished memories Of the past generation
round ME, like SO many eloquent voices of cx
hor,ation from Heaven, l can express no better
hopefor my country than that observation-disclosures
which smiled upon our fathers may enable their
chilren to preserve the blessings they have in
heritea.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30

ANEcDoTE OF THE SALLY ANN.-Some
years ago, the Yankee schooner, "Sa ly
ANN under command of one Captain
Spooner, was beating up the onnecticut
River. Mr.. Colnstock, the mate, was at
his station forward. According to his no.
tion of things, the schooner was getting a
little too near to the ''fats," which lay
along the larboard shore. So aft he goes
to the Captain, and with his hat cooked
on one side, says:
"Cap'n Spooner, you're gettin' leetle to
close to them flats; hadn't you better go
abeOut?"
To which Captain Spooner replied:
"Mr. Comstock. jest you 60 for'ard and
and tend to your part of the skinner, aud
I'll tend to mne!'' HaiB
Mr.. Comstock went fOr'ard in high dud-
geon. and hallooed out: aF 8aal4
"Boys, see that 'are mud-hook all clear
for lettn' go!'' 9 rst.
Say, ay, sir,-all clear!''
"Let go, then 70 said he. 9 fa~.sa1
Down went the anchor, out ratified the
chain. and like fash the 'Sally Ann''
came lufing into the wind, and then
brought up all standing. fiN
Mr.. Colnstock wa ked aft, and touching
his hat very cavalierly, said: Il, t-Affaf
4 "WelI, Cap'n, my part Of the. skinner is
to anchor-you may do what you please
with yourn!' ec ''"'
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30


STATISTICS OF SHASTA C0UNTY.-The
Shasta Courier publishes a letter from
the s1rveyorof The county by which it
appears that the number of square acres
of arabic land inthis county may be des-
ignated as follows:
On the Sacramento River, 72,968
Cow creek and its tributaries, $4,000
Cottonwood creek, rYf $4,000 p
,vaIhe-renminder may all be classed. un-
der the heads mineral 1ands.ls.Eg@ AIR
CUTTING GRAss-ln about another
month, says the Stockton journal, the
farmers on the Caiaveras will be cutting
their hay. 'fhegcrpp of grass this year is
somewhat backward, on account of the
rains and freshet, but there is no doubt
that there will be plenty, as we hear many
offering to sell even now, at $9 and $40
per ton. The product on the Calaveras
looks very fine,, although a large portion
of it is still covered with water.
There are now fifty haatfs employed at
Burns Ferry, OH the Sfanislaus river, in
building a splendid Suspension bridge
across ihe river
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30

PRINCE EsrERaA This nobleman
has thirty-six castles, all garrisoned with
his own vassals. He owns thirtieth
part of the whole Kingdom of Hungary.
The immense family treasures of the
Esterhazy family are kept in vault in
the solid rock. None is allowed to take
from it, except for the ransom of an
Esterhazy, though each successive prince
adds to it. x tqr T
The REPoRTEDi DECREASE IN THE
FRENCH ARMY, proposed by the Emperor
is said, by the Paris correspondent of the
New York Courier & Enquirer, to be a
mere sham, the men to be discharged
being entitled to it, owing to the expira-
tion Of. their term of service; besides
which they are. TO be only partially re-
leased, SO that they may be at any moment
recalled.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30
San Fra cisco CORRESPONDENCE
SAN FRANcIsco, April 9Th, 1853.


Frsend .MitcheH: AWere you ever in a
place where the particles of which the
surface of the earth is composed arose on
the wings OF the wind and endeavOred to
amalgamate with the air? lf you have
been you can realise our condition in this
windy, sandy, and sunny city on such a
day as this. IL is undoubtedly very heal
thy, this air so thick with small paving
stones, but the way eyes have to suffer is
a caution to people who can't see. The
p. M. s. s. Co.'S steamer Oregon, arrived
this afternoon from Panama, bringing
dates from New York to the 2Sth ultimo
AS she arrived off Cark's Point some of
her machinery broke, and she was COM
PEELED to anchor, but will in all probabil-
ity be at the wharf hy or O'Clock. 1t
is extremely fortunate that this accident
did not occur to render her helpless an
hour or two sooner, for she then might
have gone to swell the already too full
list of recent steamboat disasters, upon
the coast outside the heads. She brings
but seven mail bags, with just about
enough in the seven to make four full
ones. These are all from New York and
none in the mail The last mail was the
while this, the first weekly that has arriv-
ed, is the smallest. 'What falling off
was there.' &c.
The body of a man was found this fore
noon, in the vicinity of CIark's point,
most horribly mang ed, having to all APP
pearances been struck upon the head, and
then had his throat cut across from ear to
ear. 1t must have lain three or four days
without being discovered. Murder and
arson are becoming rather common here
abouts Notwithstanding the untrng vigi-
lance of our ever wetchfuI police. Twice
this week has our city narrOwiy escaped
the scourge of fire, thro' the indomitable
energy of our very efficient fire depart
ment. On Monday afternoon fire broke
out on california wharf, among a number
of wooden buildings, which for q time
threatened destruction to the myriads of
ships which lay, many Of them fast in the
mud not stones throw to the leeward
Of where the fire was raging, but they
were fortunately saved and the fire extin-
guished, after having leveled two or three
wooden tenenents. Again on Tuesday
morning, at about O'Clock, the dread
alarm of fire was sounded, proceeding
from Stockton street, corner of Union.-
Almost before the bell rung, the house in
which the fire originated was enveloped
in flames, and the utmost of human eXer-
tion was required to prevent Il very gem
eral confagration. Several buildings
were burned before the flames could be
subdued. This is one of the worst places
for fire, as had there been a wind, at
least one third of the city must have been
laid waste. God save us from the May
anniversary.
By a reference to your advertising col
umns, your readers will perceive thai
Shew's Daguerrean Saloon is yet in full
blast in this city; and if, in the event OF
their visiting us, they should wish pic
ture taken to the life, they cannot do bet
ter than by calling upon him. He has,
believe, Il coloriug which gives q life-ike
appearance to the pictures, possessed by
no other establishment in the country.
Yours, SC. REFLEX.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30

The duIneSs noticed in our last issue
has continued during the past week with
OUT any mitigation, and prices have gene
rally had ii downward tendency, while in
some of the leading articles they have ex-
perienced decided decline. The un-
settled state of the weather during the
week, has prevented any great extent of
purchases for interior account, buyers
from the country being unwilling to
operate freely until the roads shall become
improved, and transportation be rendered
comparatively easy. The accounts from
Sacrau?ento, Marysvile and Stockton,
speak of the difficulties in the way of for
warding goods, while at the same time it
appears to be generally conceded, that
the stocks of merchardse throughout the
mining region are quite limited, and ex-
emption from further rains is looked for
ward to, to create an increased Genand
for supplies. Judging from the meagre
shipments that have been going forward
for the past thirty days, we may shortly
anticipate IA more spirited inquiry, for the
supply of country wants, while it can
hardly be expected that, with the pros
poets that now prevail, so much in favor
of purchasers, any operations will be
made beyond what will suffice to supply
traders in the country with a temporary
stock. Indeed, it is apparent that the up
country trade will reach a point far be-
yond anything now anticipated, before
any relief can be afforded to a market SO
largely overstocked as ours is, so long as
arrivals continue on anything like the
same scale that they have done for the
past few months IS. f. Price Current.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30

A complaint having b en- filed on
the Is h day f April, A. D., 1868, in the
Clerks office of the District Cou taforesaid
in IN action mme ced II the said Court by
the sa plaintiff again you, the said defend
ant for the recovery of the sum of four thou
sand, irty three dollars and t, eny five
nts, ($4,n33 Is due by you upona contract
express or implied, made and en- cred into in
is State, A d 1858, and pr or to the filing
of said complaint, to-wit: For cash and gold
dust advanced an loa ed to tie amount of
1926 dollars, for the payment of certain
note of hand drawn by you in favor f Hugh
Jones Il 20, or der; for the sum # $43l,s5'
by said Jones and CO indorsel to plain
tiff for the sum of $74,55 due Hugh Jones on
count and transferred by aid Jenes to-
plaintiff; also for the sum of 1892, Is duo,
plaintiff as money advapced to you use and
benefit during the continuance Of the firm or
Oakes q George and for you as su part er,,
as is more fully expressed in e complaint
aforesaid
to appear and answer the said co.. plainanp'
with Fl days t, ON and after the both DIS e
April, \. d 1853 that being he day Of ths
first publication of this summons and take
noticei you fail to answer the said compllalnE
the plaintiff will take Judgment by defaul,,
against you for the said sum 'bf $4 ,0S3 70; anu
it is ordered by the Honorable tugh flt2'
simmons, County Judge Of Placer ount?F
that publ ationof' this su'mmons be m de I'D
the Placer Herald three consecutive weeks.
a Give,ender my and and seal of said Dls'
trict G urt this 26th day of april, a, W
sae 1862 LAS. +. STEWART, u rA'
.eeaf ... BY H r. Hawkins, Deputy
Aubpr april 90 n9s '3w'
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30

Diver Claims. - he undersigned
IL having been appointe agents for the sale
OF several shares and several companies, W
offer to those see ing an inves ment River
laims some fifteen shares W ich are supposed
to be val able claims; said claims are on and
near R ttlesnake Bar. y - ,..,g
For pariicula inquire at the store of Jas,
Nj. Frey and 60 Rattlesn Ike F at.
cuVMINGs' ii IN SA SoBiNsoN, SoH }Agents
Rattle max r Bar april 80 n33 I'm
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30

The Democratic Central Committee of
Ell Dorado, have called a county Conven-
ton, to meet in Coloma, on the 2lst of
May, for the purpose of nominating cam
didates for the different county offices,
members Of the Legislature and delegates
to the Democratic State Convention.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30
SAN FRANcIsco, April 29th, 1858


Dear Mitchell: At about half past ten
O'Clock last night fire broke out at the
corner of Front and jackson streets, and,
although it was immediate y under fierce
headway, its course was checked in time
to save the shell of the building in which
1t originated. Twelve streams of water
were pouring upon it in nine minutes af-
ter the alarm was given, and considering
that the companies were compelled to
work their machines upon mere shelf
or wharf, but little more than twelve feet
in width, their promptitude and effective
ness could not have been surpassed even
by the well disci plined departments OF
Boston or New York.
We have had some several slight show
ers of rain since the sun arose, aud the
sky is now overcast, with threatenngs of
a continuation through the remainder Of
the day Har7 81 1d8t saa.
The appointsment by the President, so
far as they concern San Francisco appear
to give pretty general satisfaction, altho'
there are those of course, who don't like
'em a bit. They are few, however.
Business for the last week has been
dull; yesterday, however, more was done
in markets than any previous day. Sales
of 1000 bbls. Gallego and HaxaIl super.
fine quoted at $40, so and ssIO,75; 42rbbls
mixed brands, without inspection, at $50
and 1925. Barley2 and 9 9-4c.' E&s-
tern oats 9 l-S and Q 1-4c Mess Pork,
small lots, $27 and $50 per bbl Butter,
choice article, 96 1-2 and Ssc Lard
2S l2 and 24c; lot Of 100 cases to ar
rive at 81 1-4c. Respectfully yours,
pa i-i'i REFLEX ~ hj
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30

A FLOURIsHiNG SCHOoL.-The St. Pat
rick's Free school OF this city, situate in
Happy Valley, and under charge Of Rev.
Mr.. Maginns, numbers two hundred and
five pupils, Of whom one hundred and
thirteen are girls of from four to fourteen
years of age, and ninety-two are boys
from four to fifteen years of age, g'-
Times and Transcript.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
lumber, Lumber, Lumber.~-

I lumber, Lumber, LIImber."-~
IL Th under igned take this method of in
ferm their friends, and the public gener-
ally, that they are prepared to fill ders for
lumber of all descript ons, from Toto 80 feet in
length at the L PRE- WILL, situated miles
rom Auburn on the 1llinostown road, at
place known as PHELPS RANC II. or at r.
tishe s shop in Auburn. All riders from,
II distance promptly attended to.
EAMS Frs wishing return loads to Sac
rame to ity can ha them by applying to
Ifr.t MUASELL, DEW Ely & co.
r SG n33 my
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTIONS
'Ffr Democratic State Central Commit
tee have called Convention to meet at
Benicia, on Tuesday, the 2lst of June
next, for the purpose Of nominating Can
didates for the next general election
The following is to be the rate Of repre-
sentatiOn from each county:
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30
A administrators SaIe.---B, virtue

A administrators SaIe.---B virtue
IA of an order of the Henorab et' Probate
Court in and for the comfy of Placer the mn
ders'gned wi | sell at public ucton on the
premises. on e 18th day of May ne,t, the
house and lot known as the Beck Propert. -
said lot situated in Aubur on Main Sire t,
o posite the Matt n | t'o:el, fronting on the
street 33 eet and running back As ct
A. BRONX. Public Administrator
Auburn april 30 n33 3w l.t
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30

wv ANTED---A smart man as partner
w in an establish d Agen of the Ex-
pre- $ and B hiking Business in Placer unity
bout One housand Dollars cash will be
necessary Address J. NJ at the office Of
the Placer Herald. apr 80 st