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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

UNITARIAN CoNFERENcE.-This ecclesasti
cal assembly meet this year in Louisville. The
Journal of the Ilih announces the arrival o. a
number of distinguished clergymen to attend
lis session. Among them are:
Revs Or Hosmer, Buffalo; ISAIAH Bridge, Ohio;
VIM G Elliot, St Louis; B F Adams, Chicago;
T Sprague, Buffalo; Cooper N Y; II M Bel
lows, do; Samuel Osgood, do; E X Farley, do;
w D Haley; LII; R R Shipper, Chicago; A H
Conant Ill,
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AWFUL PRosPECT.-The Canada Times states
that should Prince Albert have his health and
the Queen be fruitful for ten years to come, the
the island OF Great Britain will have to be sold
to defray the expenses of the royal family
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PoLIsm OFFICERS sHor.-The Paris Con
stitutionals correspondent saw twelve Polish
officers shot, near Bucharest One Of the officers
was a colonel, and they were accused of an
intention to desert 10 the Turks.
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q Gov. Stevens, Of Washington territory
has written letter to a merchant in New Bed
ford, recommen ding the new territory as the
best place on earth for Whaling business.
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SALES OF REAL Estate THIS AFTERNOON
Lot No. 9, King's Addition, 90 l-2 feet by
$50 fee. sold for $50 90.
Mineral lot 206, 80 acres, at $40 90 per acre
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~ Az 81, 1885,
democratic State Ticket.

roa GovKRSoR.
CURTIS BATES.
Of Polk county.
FoR SEcRkraRt OF STA~s
GEORGE w. MCCLEA kY,
OF Louisa County
FoR hupiTow.
!. |. SHARP,
OF Mills county.
For Treasurer.
MARTIN i. MORRIS,
or Polk County.
FoR ATToRSEY GESERAL.
DAVID G. CLOUD,
OF Muscatine Go.
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ARRIVALS AND DEARTURES.
May %, Grey Cloud from st. Louis.
&c +" &c to st Paul.
&c Excelsior from St. Louis.
g !" to St. Paul.
!" 90 The New st Paul from st Louis
Z" g to st Paul.
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RETURN HoME--The Hon. A. G, DODGE
was to leave Washington city on the 23rd inst
for Burlington. Domestic affection is the cause
of his return.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

POPULATION OF MILwAUKEE.-The Mil
waukee News estimates the present population
of Milwaukee at 50 600
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

II The Schoharie Patriot announces the
death, on The Both April, of Mrs. Hannah Pike
of that vicinity relict of revolutionary soldier
! in the l02d year of her age.
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AxornER STEAmER.-The Telegraph an
uounces the arrival OF another steamer from
1arope.
We shall probably get her news TO- morrow.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

~ The city of Chicago has decided by a
popular vote to construct tunnel under the
Chicago river for foot passengers.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

LUMBER ON THE WIscoNsIN.-A raftsman
who has been on the river for some years informs
us that more lumber will be run out of the Wis
cnnsn this year, than at any season before
The river is full of RATS bound for the Missis--
sippi.-Baraboo Standard
If the increased quantity would only equal
the increased demand (which is scarcely posi-.
ble--we might have cause to complain.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

THE NEws-We refer readers to our tele-
graph column this evening, which will be found
more than usually interesting.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

A HEAVY GRoAN.-The Tribune groans
heavily over the passage of the Nebraska Bill
II is awfully exercised about the ascendency Of
slavery. II berates our Senators severity for vot
ting forit and calls upon the people 10 place their
seal Of condemnation upon them.
This 10 superauous. The day has gone by.
when such appeals will accomplish anything
Bear it philosophically neighbor.
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too short--pe crust, and communications for
newspaper.
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TURKISH BRAvERy--When crossing at Hir-
chova single Turk exhibited degree of brave.
ry which would parallel anything of the kind
performed in our Mexican war. He was pr-
vate soldier of the Bachi Bayouk, and had, by
some means, been separated from his regime nj
while retiring from the enemy Seeing his
unprotected position, three or four Russian
troops made dash for him. But the Turk,
undaunted, stood up to receive them, and as the
foremost trooper swung his sword to deal the
blow, the soldier, by powerful effort, seized
his horse and threw him on his launches, and
then, quick as lightning, cleft the trooper $
skull Then springng to the saddle, he turned
to face the others, by his uniform, betokened
the officer. Instead of waiting the charge, he
shouted the name of Allah, and spurred to the
contest. With single hand he maintained the
unequal fight for some time, and till two out of
four lay at his feet The Russian officer still
fought bravely, but animated by fanaticism and
he determination to conquer, the Moslem seiz-
ed the officer, though larger man. by the belt
and dashed hum like child TO the earth. With
another blow he hurled the remaining trooper
from the saddle and securing the steeds, he
made his way in safety to the Imperial camp,
where his exploit had been witnessed, and
where he was dubbed captain on the spot
merely mention this incident to show that
though much moderated by the world in gene
raj, the Turk has bravery and courage, and
would, under good discipline, form a most eff
cient soldier.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

Somebody says if all mankind would wink
at the same moment, the muscular effort exerted
would be sufficient to jostle the earth out of its
orbit. Let US be CAREFUL
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CiScISNArI CoMMERcIAL.-TLe one-half in
terest o. the Cincinnati Commercial newspaper
has recently changed hands for $35 900. The
purchaser, M. d. Potter, is now sole proprietor
of that paper.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

THE RlvER-The river is rising We now
have good stage of water for boating and the
boats seem to improve it.
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From the Chicago Press,


BANKS OF ILLIHoIs.-We have received from
Hon. Thos Fl. Campbell, Auditor, tabular
statement showing the condition Of the banks of
this State OH the Sd day OF April 1854, from
which we obtain the following interesting facts
Uhoie number of Banks 30
Stock deposited $2,475, 74I ,62
Real Estate owned by Banks 3l,l5S,22
Notes of other Banks on hand $50, 339 As
Debts other th an loans Il discounts l,365, 2O3,65
Specie on hand 800, l52. 04
Loans and discounts 3l6,S4l ,76
Deposited with other Banks S7S,6I3,5S
Expense account 24,s74,97
Checks, drafts and other cash items 63S92, Al
Total Resources 6,365, $40, Sc
Capital Stock paid in 2,5l2,790,I7
Debts owing other than for deposits 294 ,O34, so
Due to depositors t,2S6, I02 25
Circulation 2,2o3526, 90
Profit and loss account 7l7o7, 90 |
Total Liabilities 6,449,A9,9
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WINTER MAIL TO ST. PAUL.-Jphn Frink
& Co. have got the contract for carrying the
mail to st Paul by land, on the west side of the
Mississippi. They will commence in July
This will be great benefit to Dubuque and ST.
faui, and immensely SO to travellers in the win
ter season, for they will save one hundred miles
Journey, and have much better road.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

D On Monday the District Court will ope
at nine A. NJ
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

Charles Lamb said of hydropathy: alt is
neither new wonderful, for it is as old as the
deluge, which, in my opinion, killed more than
it cured"
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THEClTY GUARDS.

The City Guards paraded in the streets yes
~ five rounds from the brass peace, spent some
hours in military exercises and returned to
wards night to their armory. Considering toe
short lime they have been organized, they did
remarkably well.
There ought 10 be suficiency Of military
spirit in this city, to increase the number to a
full company.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

Persio, according to the Calcutta Englishman,
will be left at the close Of the war mere prov
nee of Russia.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

FIRE ENGINE The fire engine is to undergo
another trial this afternoon.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

CONGRESSIONAL Recess The House ad
journed The 23rd until week from next Mon
day. This will afford many members an oppor
tuni,y to visit their constituents, and to learn
how far they have carried out or defeated the
will Of those who sent them to Washington.
TIE late Marquis of Anglesea, whose death
was announced some days ago was Commander
of the British Horse Regiments in the Battle Of
Waterloo, on which occasion he lost leg. His
rank, at that time, was knownas- Lord Paget; af
ter the fight at Waterloo, he was created Earl Of
Uxbridge, and subsequently, he was elevated tc
the rank of Marquis.
As LoH Paget, Tom Moore, has immortai-
zed him in that sarcastic poem headed "THE
ScErrER," which may be seen in English edi-
tons of Moore's poetical works; from which
we find Lord Paget, had been muct, by jury
of his countrymen in the sum of fifty thousand
dollars.
Paget who sees upon his pillow laid,
face for which 10000 pounds were paid,
Can tell how quick be fore a jury flies,
"THE SPELL which Knocked the warm seducers
eyes.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

COUNTY TICKET.
For Representatives..
RICHARD BONSON.
BEN NJ SAMUELS,
JOHN MOORE.
WILLIAM S. HALL.
For Clerk Of the District Court.
BENJAMIN RUPERT.
For Prosecuting attorney.
JOHN S. COVEL,
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FoR LIBERIA.--The ship Sophia Walker
sailed from Hampton Road for Liberia on the
10Th inst, with 2l3 emigrants.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
PHILADELPHIA. Nav 20. 1854.

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AssEMBLY-Nhw
ScHooL.-The Presbyterian General Assembly
voted that any replies which might be made by
southern Presbyteries, to the inquiries Of the
last Assembly as to their connection with Slave
ry, should be referred to the Committee on
Bills AID Overtures. As no replies will proba
bly, be received, the discussion of the ques.
ton will be quietly passed for this year. The
Assembly thus far has been occupied with rout-
inc business OF no general interest. Over thirty
pulpits of this city will be occupied to.mor-
row by members Of the Assembly.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

LAND WARRANTS The few Land Warrants
offering, keep prices up, and, even at present
rates, we are unable to fill orders as promptly
as we could wish. Our prices are -
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.

The Democrats of this Congressional Dis
trici. assembled in Convention at Upton on
the 18th inst, and on the 18th ballot, nominated
STEPHEN HEMPsrEAD of Dubuque, as the r
candidate for Representative to Congress. MIR.
II. is .ur Ex governor. He reflected no credit
upon that office, nor can he sustain himself in
Congress. His habits are bad and it is the
general impressio. that Washington City is not
a school of reform. His best friends will there
fore vote him to stay at home. Such we pre-
sum. will be the verdict of the people in
August next-[Davenport Gazette.
The only reason that the editor of the Ga.
zette has for saying that Mr.. Hempstead's shah
its are bad,' is, that he has not made slave Of
himself, by joining the political temperance
Alliance in this State and becoming the advo
cate of a Maine Liquor Law. Mr.. Hampstead
does not belong to that class of politicians, who
| condemn man as moral traitor because he
occasionally takes dram Of ardent spirits and
yet would not hesitate to Cypress the needy and
rob tie poor of their happiness.
He is liberal in his views and his disposition
and while he would cheerfully relieve the mis-
cries of his fellow men whether brought about
by misfortune OF imprudence, the mock phil.
anthropists and fanatical horde who denounce
him man of bad habits, simply because he
occasionally INDUCES in his cups, would scarcely
raise hand to mitigate the wants and relieve
the miseries Of the unfortunate. We have nc
sympathy for this class Of ntolerant and fanati-
cal reformers. In place Of lessenng the. evil:
of society, they increase them; and instead o
substantial acts of charity, they deal in loue
professions and long speeches.
We make no opposition to temperance con
Quoted upon right principles, but we abhor this
political and PharisaicaL temperance which
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
COUNTY TICKET.

For CoSGREsss OF 2D DIsTR'Cr
STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD.
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NEWS FROM MEXICO.

O"ItItI'Ufc, 1Idy II.
The Charleston Courier publishes letter
from Mexico, dated the 5th inst, which
states that Santa Anna had reached a village
near the City, where Madame Santa Anna had
gone to join him. The General impression in
the city was, that he had retaken and garri-
soned Acapulco, and that he had re-opened
communication between the capital and that
port
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NEW YORK, May %.
The steamer Illinois, from California, arrived
this morning. She brings six hundred passen-
gers and $4,000. Health OF Isthmus good
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PHILADELPHIA, May %.
A man named G -angenegus, weigh clerk in
The U Mint, robbed several depostors to the
amount of $4,000, when accused restored the
amount and started for Europe in the Washing
ton on Saturday last.
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that is to say, it affects vast superiority over
| the morality OF the primitive Christians, thu
Apostles of Christ, and Christ himself
This extract is again met in unison with hi
present Partially for the abolition disorganizer
the above sentiment TO his present attitude be
fore the country. But again in 1880 he said
"Chris! and the Apostles appeared in pro
vince of the Roman empire, when that empire
was called the Roman world, and the worlc
was filed with slaves. Forty mil'ions was the
estimated number, being one fourth of the
whole population. freed man, one who had
himself been slave, died the possessor of four
thousand-such were the numbers. The right
of the owners Of this multitude of human be
ings was that of life and death, without proiec
ton from law, or mitigation from public sen,i.
ment.
60 Christ all this-the number of the
slaves, their helpless condition, and their white
color, which was the same with his own; vet
he said nothing against slavery; he preached no
doctrine which led to Instruction and massacre;
none which in its application TO the state of
things in our country, would authorize an
inferior race of blacks TO exterminate that su
per;or race of whites in whose ranks he hmse +
appeared upon earth. He preached no such
doctrines, but those of contrary tenor, which
inculcated the duty of fidelity and obedience on
the part of the save-humanity and kindness
on the part of the master. His Apostles did
the same ST. Paul sent back runaway slave,
Onesimus, to his owner, with a letter of apollo.
gy and supplcaton. He was not the man to
hartor a runaway, much less to entice him from
his master; and at least of all to excite an in.
surrectioD.'
What will the pious 5000 clergymen of New
England only to this last important extract
spoken by Col. Benton, the democratic Senator
of Missouri in 1880. But we continue the
record a little further from his speech of
1880, wherein he denounces compromises. He
declared thus
6 believe in the compromises of the consti-
ution, and swore allegiance TO them and keep
he oath. | do not believe in the compromises |
made by poluicians-candid dates for the presi
ency. | have seen too much of such work "
In 1850, no member of the Senate opposed |
he compromise Bill with more vehemence an d
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1854-10-04
APqOq~inimink, Sept. 25, 1854.
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.
l'eninsular Letter.

Mr.. EOITOR Having recently been over
considerable portion of the Peninsula,
thought the farmers who read your paper might
be pleased to know what the prospects were for
the corn crop of the present year. My impress
sion Is, that the crop generally falls below an
average one, perhaps about one-fourth; but
there are various portions of the country in
which III. crop will be realized; in Caroline
and the upper part of dorchester, in Worcester
and the upper part OF Somerset, the crop is
good, while in the lower part of Dorchester
and Somerset the crops are much lighter than
usual The season has been unusually dry, and
on all stiff lands the crop has suffered much
more than in the sandy portions of the country.
The crop of Irish potatoes, so far as | have been
able to learn, is everywhere failure--while
the crop of sweet potatoes, in many parts of the
couLlry, has been most abundant 1t Seems
strange that it should be so, but it is fact,
presume. generally known, that crops on sandy
lands stand a drought much better than oil
sitter soils, aud th.se sandy portions of thu
Peninsula are lar more valuable lands than thos
who are unacquainted with them suppose; an
it is, upoo the whole, fair subject for differ
ence OF oplnlo-, whether sandy lands restingo
q. clay subsol (aad most of our sand on tn
Peninsula rests on ciay) is not quite as profita
5 bic Tor agriculture as red clay soil. l woul
> greatly prefer it to white clay. s.a.s
A serious accident occurred in the steam mi
OF Mr.. Todd, near Salisbury, a few days ag
e a valuable negro hey became entangled in sou
& Of the bands. end was horribly mutilated sew
4 raj limbs were broken and his head very niue
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Original Attltlts.
Written for the Smyrna Times.
Our Country and her Patriotism.
BY JEEMs.

WHERE is the man who can view the rise
and progress OF our nation with reverence
with unfegned aversion-wIthout wonder and
admiration, without joy and gratitude! A ma
ton that has so rapidly acquired the eminence
to which we have attained, must elicit accla-
nations of thanksgiving and praise from all
mankind. Scarce three-fourths of a century
have elapsed since the consolidation OF the then
handful of colonies! The year l776 brought
about that great, noble and patriotic Crisis,
which gave birth TO American Liberties, and
created an epoch in the history OF the world
then. that hcaven-bUrn instrument which will
be heraded throughout time aud handed down
to nations yet unborn, as a true and ennobllng
criter on, was proclaimed 10 the world as the
UNANIMOUS declaration OF the then thirteen
United States. At that era, war was mevita-
bic, and, after protracted and sOul-strrng
siege Of eight years, peace was declared, and
American Independence firmly established
| By the heroic deeds OF this campaign, Wash
ington's star was borne alOtt in triumph to the
zenith OF military glory. At the close of the
revolution new and bright constellation APP
peared in the political heavens, which has as
canded high in the national frmamenG attract
ing stars, of less magnitude, to its protection
and now spreads its congenIal and effulgeni
rays over the whole world, inviting pilgrims
and strangers, the oppressed and down-troddeT
of all nations to bask in the light of its reli
glous and republican happiness.
Our nation now stands pre-eminent among
those of the world. From thirteen we have IN
creased to thirty-two States and seven terrific
|; rles. Our country extends from the Atlantis
! to the Pacific, and from Canada West to tn
: Gull of Mexico. True, we have not on
Athens and Thebes, as had Greece, nor GU
Pantheon and Coliseum ~ had Rome, neithe
have their idolatry and approximation. But W
= have our Demosthenes and Cicero, Solons an
Quintillians, our Arts, Sciences and Learnin
e have far outreached the eminence which theil
N acquired. Should this prodigy continue to il
s crease and expand in the future, as il has in Il
10 uast three-fourths Of century, who can &c
for what mysterious Providence has deslgn'
herl
Although civil and internal commotionsh a
threatened to sever the bond of union aud Il
:, PROSTATE the holy principles of coniederacy.
re. Thanks be to God, our citizens--not like the
~ IN OF France and other nations--are welded
lily the interests and prosperity OF this happy
sIy public hence, those eva ioreOodings were 50
dispelled. But again, our nation ~ convuis
- and by that great impending evil which as or
AND cally overhangs our destiny as did the fab
ill.,, iS stone--the existence OF TansaIus Vet, a
our staaesmen---gu,ded BY the anerring hsn'
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injured, so that no hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
A melancholy case Of parental cruelty took
place recently near Quantico. Matthias Dorman,
manOf some property, but of very incorporate
habits, ran his wife from off his premises and neat
and mutilatedhis two small children that were
left with him, their recovery is very doubtful,
they remained nearly two days without food, with
their wounds undressed. Doctor Carr, Of
QuanticO, humanely took charge of the potr
little sufferers, had them removed to his house,
and is doing all that can be done for them
The poor, miserable rum-crazed father was ar.
rested and lodged in Jail at Princess Ann
What fearful commentary on the evils result.
ing from intoxicating drinks! How forcibly do
such outrages appeal to hearts that can feel, in
favor of the cause of Prohibition! How long,
how long, oh thon God of infinite compassion,
shall this fearful evil curse our land!
What beautiful little State this peninsula
would make, washed on one side by the noble
Chesapeake, and on the other by the Atlantic
and Delaware bay and river, with two large
cities, one on each side of it, we'll watered with
numerous rivers and their tributaries! thought
to be, and it must one day become the garden
spot, ifnot of America, at least of the two cities
alluded to. With people, whose interests are
all identical, why should it be cut up and under
the jurisdiction of three seperate State govern
ments! Look at it on the map, and every one
who looks will say it ought TO be united-wha,
| God hath ioined toOether man ouoht navar IN
have severed. Why may there not be a re.
union of its discovered portions, into one glor
? GUS whole! There are no insuperal objections
/ in the way. Raise as motto, Mr.. Editor, un
der the heading of the Times, the union o
v this peninsula under one State government
n and see how many of your brethren of the pres
n will follow suit. Don't let us talk about it an,
l. more, but 60 earnestly at work to effect tn
@ union. BENEDICT.