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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMO.
GRACE OF DELAWARE AND
JONES COUNTIES.


The proceedings Of the democratic Con-
vention held in Delaware county, on the
fourth inassEi, ana in Jones county on the
Same dsy, which We publish in another
place, will be found to possess interest. From
perusal Of the resolutions il will be seen, that
our democratic friends il the country, are well
grounded in the great principles Of the party
and are wide swake to ito interest.
We are glad to find that the democracy Of
the different counties are beginning to realize
The true position Of the xeutrais aud faetion;sts
in the State and that they do not hesitate to id
minister prompt and salutary rebuke. Had
this course been adopted year ago, it would
have been better. Avowed disorganizers
should Be promptly rebuked BY the party in or
ganised form, ~ the surest means Of removing
any evils which they may visit upon the party
and We are rejoiced TO find that Eve counties in
ths state have adopted this course. II 10 the
most egregious folly to tamper with men, hop
ing 70 regain their confidence and overcome
their apostasy, who have been for one, two and
three years asssiling the party and i,s best
friends. The right plan i . rehuks them in
convention and BY that means shame them into
silence, ifaot into obedience 70 party principles
and usages.
The Auxiliary Wing Print in This City, may
learn valuable lessen, from the perusal Of
these resolutions, II i " NOT tOe proud 70 bsad
Or too I'D 10 learn.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
THIRTY YEARS IN THE UNITED
STATES SENATE, BY THOMAS II.
BENTON.

We have Just been shown the prospectus Of
the Hon. Thomas H. Benton history Of "thirty
years ia the U. s. Senate, in course Of publ
cation by u. Appleton & Co. New York.
This work Is completed in two volumes, each
Of 700 double column royal octave pages, and
TO be sold exclusively by subscription At $3.50
per volume.
The history is political in it's character and
embraces period Of more sterling events, than
any other in the civil history Of our county
From 1870, the time Col. Benton entered the
Senate, 10 1850, was q busy aaG brilliant period,
il which he held deservedIy conspicuous posi-
tioa and from which he has gathered the materi-
ale for his valuable history.
Few men in the country, or the world even,
are better adapted for collecting, arranging and
presenting in concise, accurate and substan-
tial form, work Of this character than the great
MissouFian.
The FIRST volume will be issued the lst Of
April next, and Mr.. William W.. Sweetser, Of
this City, has been selected a. the Agent for
this state and is now engaged in soliciting SUBJ
scriptions.
All may be seriously benefited by perusal
Of this valuable and interesting work and few
We should think would feel content to be with
gut il.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

u We are panied to learn of the death Of
the Hon. Geo W. Jones young daughter She
died at Washington City, At q quarter past S
o'clock A. NJ, Of the Is. inst, after days and
weeks Of most excruciating suffering. At S r
NJ. Of the same day, h.r remains left Washiny-
ton City, by Adams 4 Cos Express, for buri-
al at Dubuque.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

The New Orleans correspondent of the New
York Times says.
l am informed that Major Howell, brother
in-law Of Col. j fferson Davis, our Secretary Of
War, leaves here with choice party Of gallant
spirits, ext week. to aid the Turks, and TO gain
glory on the battle field.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
Cincinnati, Jan. 2

Taylor & Cos. Pork house, a, Covington,
was destroyed by FIRE on Saturday night. Loss
$40, 900, partially insured
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
Boston, Jan. 3.

| UOSIOu JAZZ y.
The steam saw mill and Iron Factory owned
by II. Emlnons at Burlington, VT, was yester-
day destroyed by fire, together with an adjoining
house.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

TRIAL OF CAOErs.-A general Army Court
Martial. comp"sed Of +. +. Msns6eld and
twelve other officers, was to convene at West
Point yesterday, for the trial Of several Ca
dets.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
Washington, Jan. 8.

Washington, Jan. 8.
Mr. Seward presented sundry petitions in ia
vor Of Niagara Ship Canal.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition for removal
Of duties on coal.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

LEAp.-The New York Tribune of the 30th
ult. Gays: " The Lead market is buoyant, the
demand fair: sales Of so tons English at S6,37a
time and il, terest''
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

CusAs Runoas.-The New Orleans Bee
thinks there may be some ground for The rumor,
sAat another fIlibusser il il progress. and thst
:sew Orleans u The place Of rendezvopa Il
thinks i impossible, however, to organize such
- sx2edilion. 70 aet with any ei6cisncy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.

: The Council last night passed ordinance
giving 2,0o0, 900 dollars to Erie and Sunbury
Road
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

n. Il j. estimated that the receipts Of the
N. r. = Erie Railroad viii reach $500, 900
be ensuing year.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

The AUSTRALIAN GoLp MIAEs-The steam
ship Pacific, arrived at New York, brough,
dates from Melbourne 20 the close of Septemb-
er. The yield from the Victoria mines aver
aged : million Of dollars a week. A single
steamer had brought TO London $3,660,no0 in
rold
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
] remain, &
MIC oLAs.
Constaptinople. T.

O"'sSt""tIhOPIe3 DeC. O.
An Austrian steamer left yesterday for the
Black Sea 1t is said she is destined for Snope,
though no one knows for what purpose.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

CAUTION An advertisement appears in the
New York papers, cautoning the public from
negotiating certain stolen bonds Of the city of
st. Louis, amounting, in all, to $4O, 900, which
are supposed to have been brought to this coun.
try by the steamer Africa.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
Cleveland, Jan. 9. 1854
Harrisburg. Dec. g.

Erie is tranquil. The Sheriff holds the pos
session of the railroad. The Marshall is serv
ing Injunction papers.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

u There are no hands upon the clock Of
eternity; there is no shadow upon its dial. The
very hours Of heaven will be measured by tie
sunshine-not by the shadow.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

MiLwAuKEE Ard MIsslssIPPi RAILROAD
The State Journal says, that the cars are now
running on the above road to Stoughton, six.
teen miles from Madison. which last place
they expected to reach BY the 18th Of Febru-
ary
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
ca. WHITE,
Secretary

RENARKs.-Wc have mole than once ex
pressed our views in regard TO party orpaniza.
tons in this new country. We consider them
imPolitic, and with this view we must condemn
the one noticed above, and we believe the ma
jority of the people will coincide with u.s. And
in making these remarks, we do not infringe
upon the strict line Of neutrality We have adopt
ed. These objections we should apply to the
organization OF any party here
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

THE CIScIsSArI Rior.-All the German
who were arrested in Cincinnati, charged with
the intention of hanging Bedino, the Pope $
Nuncio, have been discharged, no case having
been made out against them.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

II by recent investigation, the fact has
come to light that there are full $4,000 Nor
mons in Great Britain, and that this number is
being augmented daily,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
Boston. Jan E

By the Canada we have additional news from
Liverpool a. The Emperor of Russia has
sent an autograph letter to Prince Metchnekoff
az follows:
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

s WASHINGTON CORES PONDENCE.
We are under favor 10 the Hon. Geo.. w :.
Jones, for copies Of the following letters, from
Col. =. J. Albert, Head Of Typographical Bureau
Il Washtngton, touching the subject ofthe Geld
notes Of The Survey Of the Military Road from
Dubuque to The Missouri i.ne. This is subiec.
in which the people Of this, and the Counties
along the line Of said road. feel deep interest
and although the notes have not been procured
our Senator has discharged his duty
December %, 1853
SIRaf have received your note Of the 9th
The Survey Of the Iowa roads was. made in
1880. The Geld notes Of the Survey were never
returnsd to the Office and believe Al that time
the Counties were not made. The maps Of the
0arvey exhibit no county lines. Copies Of all
the maps were recently sent to the Government
Of lows.
Most Respectfully,
M -. ALERT.
COL Corps Eng.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

December 20, 1853
DIAN SIR ~ have received your note-our
efforts 10 obtain those Geld notes, which have
been frequent and were directed have failed
The person who made the Surveys q civil
Eng Gays he has not got them.
Yours,
~. ALBERT.
GRN JoNxs
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
J. Petersburg. llth. 1853

Prince Alexander.-The victory Of Sinope
proves evidently that our Black Sea fleet has
shown itself worthy of distinction With hearty
joy, reques, you to communicate to my brave
seamen that thank them for the success Of the
Russian flag on behalf of the glory and honor Of
Russia. lperceive with satisfaction that zachral
has not been forgotten, and that the grandsons
have proved themselves worthy of their grand
sires.
] remain &C.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

~ . % u
counsel for the defendant
The land in controversy is in what was called
the Louisiana territory acquired by the treaty OF
1903.
The United States extinguished the Indian
title to it by the treaty Of 1882 made by General
Scott and Governor Reynolds. See Indian
treaties, Statutes st LARGE 374
The sale by the United Safes 10 the defend.
ant was under the act Of Congress, 9 Statutes at
Large, p 81.
The plaintiff admits that defendant holds the
land by patent from the United States.
This is the defendants title
Il is manifest from the plaintiffs petition and
exhibits that he has no title, and
lst From the permit from the Indians. They
did not and could not sell the land, and they
did not profess to do 20. l. was but permit to
| mine.
2ndly. From the permit or license from Caron
delet. This permit or license is improperly
translated in plaintiffs petition. The words
'pays,tics possessions" and ..paysities posses
suyes" in the original, which should be transla.
ted peaceable possessions are rendered in the
plaintiff petition ..fuH proprietorskip.''
The petition of Dubuque is again improperly
translated in the plaintiffs petition, viz what
should be rendered .from the coast above the
little river Maquoquetais to the coast of the
Mesquibenanques," has beep rendered s.from
the margin Of the waters Of the Maouotai. -
SC.
The permit from Carondelet was a mere
| license TO work the mines, and was no, int nded
by hun az any hing more See the permit and
| also the construction put upon it by Albert
GaliatIn, IN his report OH this claim in Senate
document No 20, vol. End, 2s,h Congress, 2nd
| session
| The United States government took posse ss;on
Of this land Immediately after the Rock island
| treaty. See the letter of Gen Macomb in III.
| same document, page %.
| That the permit from Carondelet was a mere
license to work the mines, is evident from the
fact that the petition of Dubuque is in the pre-
else words required by the ordinances of Spain
IN reference to petitions for working the mines.
See k4ckwell on Mines, p. 173, sec. and 4.
mo mines shall be worked without permission
from the crown" II i, had been intended !,
grant, the process re-bGl and order Of survey
| would hase been issued;
Jdiy Csrondelet had no legal AUTHORITY 70
make sucn grant, Or TO divest the crown of
the title IN this summary manner, because
\ (a) II was IN vtoistion of the regulations of
Q Reilly Vide the LIST, Cd, Sd, and 18th ar.i.
cles, in Whites Compilation, 2o8, ct SEQ.
~ There was No compliance with the reg.
ulaiions of Morales. See those regulations. 2
White Compilation, 472,477, 235.
! 4thiy II CarondeIet even had the power to
make gran. Of this land, and if the paper il
more than license, it was only an inchoaie and
imperfect title, and not such title a. will avail
any thing in q court Of law. This is uanifrst
from the numerous decisions Of this court on the
| subject Of Spanish claims. In these decisions
four great principles OK landmarks are well sett.
led, Wig:
First That there must be a compliance with
the ordinances and regulations Of Spain, TO sever
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13

long since had bound his heart, like CLEAN OF
sunshne-cast halo around his soul and in
fused new life Ger his pathway.
The blanched cheek again resumed some-
what its natural tint, and occasionally did be-
nignant smile light his features, as of old.
For hours would she sit and list to the stories
told to amuse her, and fondled around her
adopted father. She, in truth, bloomed like a
sweet wild flower in that Wild, lonely pace
A beautiful sight it WAS to behold that sorrow.
stricken man with the far, lovely one beside
him, to hear her amusing prattle, and his joy
Gus luok They were a happy twain. Best
III each others company as were her parents
ere the destroyer entered their bower and tore
their idol away.
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13

bosom! Would that SOME mysterious power
enabled me to depict--to portray in characters
that would be visible and legible to the eyes OF
all-their first glance and long, lasting embrace.
1t was joyous meeting. When the mother
first imprinted kiss on the snowy forehead of
the maiden daughter.
Reader. did you ever see happy family
Did you ever gaze on family where universal
uppness-happness without alloy, held do
mnton? Ii not, visit the freslde of Howard
Clnlon--vlst the home Of the once rival lovers
visit that house and there you will behold it
in reality. You may visit many places-see
many happy faces-but | doubt your finding il
until you find it in the southern planters home
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13
Criminal 4ostrg.
Written for the Smyrna Times.
Six Years old.
BY WINNIE G. HOWARD

She's only six years old.
Yet anger from her black eye flashes,
And bitter dew-drops wet her lashes,
And with mien, part bold
And partly feartul-she
Hides her hot, flushing face with me.
She's only six years old!
What bitter thoughts could thus awaken
The sorrow which her soul hath shaken,
And W. IL not be controlled?
Dear, little Mamie! Will
Thy Autl' ring heart be ever still!
She's only six years old,
Yet seldom knows mothers fond caress
Her looks Of love, her words oftcnderness,
(Alas! shall it be told ,
Are lavished on more
Beloved child who knows her power,
She's only six years old!
A noble, loving little creature,
Thought stamped on every childish feature
So young and yet So old j!
Alas : her mothers breast
Is not the place for her to rest!
PHILADELPHIA, 1851.
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13

F0PULATIoN OF FRANcE.-By statistical re-
,urn just made to the Imperial ard Central
Agricultural Society, the population of France,
which amounts to 80, ,783, 40, is thus divided:
Persons engaged IN agriculture, 20,35I ,629;
manufactures, 2,O94,37l artisans 76IO,I14:
Lb,r@l professions, 1891 ,J26 domeFtics, 1884,
ocj; various, 7o0,496. The 2O,35I, ,G28 per-
sons engaged in agriculture are divided as
lol!ows: Persons who farm their own lands,
l,l00,@o4 farmers renting lands, or cultivating
ior share OF the profits with the owners, A..
vIi,34-; day Iaborers, 6,l%@,747; iarm servants
l, ,2J3; wood cutters, 34Q,986.
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13
SeIect poctrp,
& 1 4 q

Ilark! through Natures vast cathedral,
Blended echoes ever rise,
Swelling in mighty anthem
To its over-arching skies.
Every bird that sings in summer,
Every honey-laden bee.
Every squirrel IN the forest,
Every cricket Oil the tree;
Every music-dropping f untain,
Every softly murrnurinr rill,
Every dark and toaming torrent,
Every water-guided NIL;
Every rain-drop on the house top,
Every beetles noisy Gronc,
Every football Oh The pavement,
Wakes an echo OF It's own.
Sobs of woe and songs of gladncss,
Each responsive echoes find
Words OF love and words of anger,
Leave their echoes far behind.
Every great and noble action
Is re-oohoed Ger and DER;
Lie itself is but an ech0--
OF the lives that were before.
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13
IEMALE InrELINr

FEMALE LONELINESS Female loveliness
never appears to so good advantage as when
set oil with simplicity Of drcss. 30 artist ever
Ivcke0 ms angels with towering feathers and
sauoy jewtiry; and our dear human angels,
ii they would make good their title to
that name should carefully avoid ornaments,
wnch properly belong to squaws and African
rri"ccs. Those tlnseiries may serve effect on
,he Stage or upon the ballroom floor, but in
daily lite there is no substitute for the Charm of
simplicity. vulgar taste is not TO be disguis-
| ed by gold and diamonds.
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13

SoTG AS MUsH A farmer ner Chicago was
recently swlndled out OF 5000, by a woman
protesting to be a nccromancer. She told him
OF buried money on his farm guarded by an
evil genl He produced at first request three
tlousand'dollars to avert the genii, and by an
unpercc ved substltlon, she took the good mo.
ney ana ieit roll OF brown paper and few
cenls, II exchange. The process was effected
during the performance CT the solemn rites, and
was Il hnlsned and highly successful perform
iAcG.
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13

PERFECTLY CoRREcT.-The Jones county
a r cultural Soc.ely of Iowa, among olhsx sa-
p,ent resOut.ous, has resolved, that the inability
Vi Il wiic TO make bread is u sufficient ground
.Ur I divorce. Tbs is noble vindicalion Of
mans rights. 1t Woman Cannot make her
Bread e.tner BY darnmg stockings, tending the
babies, overseeing the household or economi.
zing the family outlay, she is bad partner,
ana the senior OF the firm should dissolve as
quiCk as boss ble. ..;f
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13

LIVE FOR SoMETHING,-- of men
breathe, move, and live, pass off the stage OF
life. and are heard Of no more. Wko! They
did not particle of good in the world, and none
were blest by them, none could point to them
as the instrument ut their redemptlon' not iIHe
tbey wrcte, not a word they spoke, Gould be
recalled, ana SO they perished-thelr light went
out in darkness, aud they were not remembered
more than the insects of yesterday. WIN you
thus live and ole. 0, man immortal! Live
for something. Do good. and leave behind yor
| monument OF virtue that the storms OF tlm'
can never destroy. Write your name by kind
ness. love and mercy, on the hearts OF The thou
and vou will never be forgotten. No, you
name. your deeus, Will be as leglble On 10
hearts aud leave behind, as the stars on th'
brow brow Of evening. Good deeds will shine
brigbt ON the earth as the stars of heaVen.-
! Chalmers,
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13
AneGA5ts III Z ars IN Brownlow.

We once heard an onccdote told ofthe Parson.
which lftrue, clearly shows that what he thinks
is right, he will eude2vor to maintain. Itis
SAID that he was once notified BY one Of the
greatest Pug!ists and bragadocas IN Tennessee.
That II he attempted to preach again at n certain
place, he would be taken from the pulpit and
publicly wAlPt III the presence OF h.s conorc-
ga on. ihe persons present knowing the man
"Ao 4l tlns tnrCGtrncd the Parson 20 be & t,eo.
ptrate fellow advised him not 10 preach. they
were requested not TO give themselves any
tf"uoIe Us ne would attend TO the matter him.
gel!
Sun1ay morning came, and so did the Par
soh al the appointed holr and took his Mace in
the pulpit. Upon looking around he saw the
trI!c" vino mad Threatened hi,n, with number
oi A'S iiI2ads occupying portion oi til church
near tAc pulpit He began the usual exercises
by ofenlng the Bible which lay upon the dcsk-
ne tn" removed from ms right coat pocket
revolver ana placed it al the right Of the word
o. UUtl--tAen anothgrat his left; he then drew
!ro'l h-@ to-"'no large and heavy bowie kn.ts,
ana IiiG It across the leaves to preyent tLa
"!hR from farming them. This was m arcu.
n!e!'i Which iortoGod certain results: MS oplii-
h~uteS were 80 Terielcly amazed with the
begMAg o the sermon that they concluded il
81 not to interfere with him, and I is snid
that no set OF men ever got such scorchi2g as
I'd some oI his co ErcgatIoi upon that occasion.
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13

DAHcI%o-Me read th4t Napoleon was q
'ery awkward dancer. On one occasion he
danced WIKI very beautiful Countess. who
conlG not conceal her bushes at bis ridbcnloua
postur.s. On leading her to her saat, he re-
marked; "the fact ?, madam, ny forte lie not
Sc much IN dancing myself as in making others
dance"
TA5 reminds US Of an anecdote of Daniel
Wooster who being present at a ball in Wash.
| Iagtoi'' curing the period Of his incumbency as
Secretary OF state, was asked by an etieIninate
logplsh sort of Il chap, who thought a good deal
OF his dahcing: don't you dance 0ir. Web.
ster! never saw you dancing"
"Ao, sad Mr.. Webster, as he only could
say and look at such things; 81 never had the
capacity to learn how. SRI"
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13

05-"Papa, can person catch any thing if
he uon't run alter 1t? "No." "Well, then,
how did you catch that cold you have gOtp--
" BY running after your mother, 10 bring her
home from the Womans' Rights Meeting."
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13

6~"M Miss, can have the exquisite plea
sure of rolling the wheel ofconversation around
the axle-tree ofyour understanding few min.
utes this evening 7" The lady tainted. ~
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13


Foolish DIETING.--A case has come to our
knowledge, (and we believe it is only one ol
MANY others,) in which life has been sacrifice
to dieting to prevent the cholera. 1t is this -.
A stout, healthy wumaH-livIug in the lower
part of the city had head her neighbors talk of
the cholera, and of the frightiul ravages it was
makng--stories, exaggerated as they were,
which she not only believed, but which set her
nerves almost in tremor. Going home she re-
solved that Tor her self she would change her
cours of diet--which hitherto had been substar-
tial, and from which she had experienced no i'll
effects whatever. For some ten days she could
b. IN, uced to eat nothing but rice. AT the end
OF ,vh e. ine she was seized with the dlarrha %
cramps followed, and IN a few days she died o
of the Cholera. This we have from one of oul
uhysclans. We mention it to warn others o
! the folly of any radical change of diet during
the present warm weather. Food that agrees
with the stomach may be consumed with i'm
punity and every person is the best Judge a
TO what is healthlul to HIMSELF All indulgen
ces, whether of food or drink, which one know
from experience to be debilitating to the systeu
may be discontinued, no matter how suddenly
without danger or harm. If q person is
health, and has selt no Inconvenience arisin
from his usual method ofliying the advice ma
be taken with safety live as you alwA.
haye.p We bolieve that all physicians will %
= dorse this.--Iroy Whig. .0sAsiiHs
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13

or An affeciionate and endearing mother in
this town is feeding her daughter on pickles, to
prevent her being eaten up by the young men,
who calls her "too sweet to live"
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13

OF A young lady, says one ofour exchanges,
remarked to ii male friend that she feared she
would make a poor sailor, The gentleman
promptly answered, PrObably-but Pm sure
you would make an excellent mate" s.as
Smyrna times., 1854-09-13

o. Some gallant defender of Lola Montez
recently wrote: "She is pure innocence" =
The wicked types, however, printed it, She is
pure in no sense 2"