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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-30
45tnril Note5.
Bad-Indiana money.

B1d-Indiana money.
ttitl-the weather here
Good Paper-the Pittsburg Gazette.
Come ont rrhtg-the Lowell News
Dress for ktterary iady-Book-
Trying Afatr-buying pair of boots
To p,eserve fo,cerseedS-don't sow them.
Sufertng-St. Louis from an influx of hogs
BIo'cn oB-the man who 'stood on trifes. g
Short-the Western corn and potato crops, this
season.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20

NEBRASKA BILL.-The debate in the U. S.
Senate on this bill closed last Saturday NOR
ming, at which time the vote was taken and
the bill passed by 81 yeas to L nays. The
doctrine that the people of the territories as
well as the states, can safely be trusted with
the regulation of their own domestic insti-
tutions, has thus been fully sustained by the
United States Senate Findlay Courier.
The Courier conveys the impression by the
above that the question of slavery is sub
mitted to the decision of the people of the
territory Of Nebraska. Perhaps the Courier
will have the goodness to point out the clause
in the Douglas bill which justiiies this Ian
guage, though we think it won't. Is there
not something lacking of that upright hon
Iesty and frankness which should character
ze freeman, and above all democratic
editor in free state, in thus trucking to the
slave power, and following the fortunes of
desperate adventurer for the presidency ? It's
nothing short of arrant humbuggery to me-
tend that the Nebraska abomination submits
this slavery question, or any other unusual
question of sell-govenment, 10 the people of
the territory, as territory. On the contra
ry the Nebraskaites resist and reject every
proposition of the kind.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20
Progress of Col. Walkers Republic.

Different men have different ways for do
ing the same thing. For example, Gen.
Gadsden goes down to Mexico, and after
great deal of palavering, succeeds in making
bargain for a small slice of the deserts Of
Northern Mexico.
Col. Walkers way is quite another thing.
/" Without money and without price" he
walks into Lower California with forty
men-sets up republic, including all the
executive departments, army and navy, out
Of forty-seven men and a small merchant
vesSel-makes good his footing; and, with
the arrival Of reinforcement of two hun
dred, feels strong enough 10 annex the de-
partment of Sonora to his Republic of
Lower California, and makes a proclama-
tion accordingly to that effect. The Mexi-
can army and navy sent to capture him ap-
pear to keep at respectful distance and
| if Col. Walker continues much longer pro-
crossing at this rate, he will be thnndering
at the gates of Mexico before Santa Anna is
apprised of his danger.
This last sweep of Col. Walker, of the
incorporation into his Republic of the de
partment of Sonora, comprehends nearly
every vestige Of the Gadsden country, and
about twice as much more, not of the des-
erts of the uninhabited districts, but full Of
towns and villages, and haciendas, and
gold and silver mines in the more southerly
districts of Sonora. And there is every
proba ability that even here he will make
good his procamatons and his Republic
New York Herald.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20

A Big GUN.-The largest cannon in the
world is in Benjaboor, India, and weighs
forty tons. A seat in the interior accommo-
dates five persons without much crowding.
1t is formed of mixed metal, OF which there
is said to be some portion of gold and
considerable quantity of silver, and is very
sonorous. 1t was the work of Chuteby
Koomy Khan, an officer in the service of
Hoossein Nizam Shah, at Ahmudnugger In
giving description Of it, Col. Syke says -
On the visit of Sir John Malcom, during the
period of his Viceroyship at Bombay, the
Sattorah Ra jah, who holds the surrounding
territories under the British Government,
directed that this gun should be fired off
as an appropriate salute. Though not charg-
ed with more than half the weight of pow
der which its chamber could contain, the
concusson was awful it shook many of
the buildings to their foundations, and the
terrified inhabitants, as the reverberations
rolled along, expected to see the domes and
towers. survivors Of former shocks, come
tumbling about their ears
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20

Power OF GENIUs.-lt was stated in New
York on Monday, that Barnum was about
to be elected President of the Crystal Palace
Association, and thereupon the stock imme-
diately rose aeven per cent or from 35 cents
on the dollar, to forty-two. He has gen
ius for managing shows and public amuse-
ments unequaled in the world, and if any
man can bring the Crystal Palace out of the
drag he is the man. And so the stockhold-
ers think, it seems by the result.-[State
Journal.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20

*Their fathers were probably midow-ers, judging
from their dODers
ns~Here is a fair specimen of what no
doubt the writer as well as the person who
sent it to us considers good poetry. 1t is
Kentucky poetry, and seems to have been
clipped from Kentucky paper. This shows
that the flats are not subject to geographical
lines. To say nothing of the sentiment, of
which poetry should be the finest and most
perfect ideal, the writer of the above knows
nothing of the laws of the English or any
other language. We never heard of good
poet who was ignorant of grammar. Such
a thing would be impossible. A person can
not even be judge of good poetry unless
master of the language in which it is written.
Ninety-nine in hundred have no definite
notions Of what true poetry consists. 1t is
the highest attainment of literature to pro-
duce fine specimens of poetry, and the most
gifted minds the world has produced are the
great poets. What folly, then, for people to
cudgel their brains in the effort to write po-
etry, who have not yet learned to write prose.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20
lSelected by an Anonymous Correspondent. !

SONG.
AIR-QUICK STEP.
l digs, | hoes,
Iplows, | mows,
l gets up wood for winter;
reaps, sows,
| taters grows,
And for all | knows,
I'm 'debted to the printer.
l do suppose,
All knowledge flows,
Right from the printing press;
So off | goes,
In these ere clos,
And settles up-I guess.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20

A terrible accident occurred in New Or
leans, on Saturday night at the French Opera
House, the gallery fell in during the per-
formance, carrying away the second tier of
boxes. Three persons killed and over fifty
wounded
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20

The birth of child is the Imprisonment
of soul. The soul must work its way out
of prison, and, in doing SO, provide itself
with wings for future journey. 1t is for
each of us 10 determine whether our wings
shall be those of an angel or grub.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20
NAPOLEON.

lscribed to my friend W. L., an ardent admrer
the career and vindicator of the fame of the
great French emperor.
When kings upon their gilded thrones,
Were dreaming, sans n care;
While from their subjects came the groans-
The deep groans of despair;
And mercy never raised her cup
TO a poor suffering one
Then nature raised u guardian up,
The matchless man-NapOleon.
The princes of the earth awoke,
Too late to save their powers;
They saw their regal Scepters broke
Their royal fathers dowers:-*
Then dadems were hurled to dust
And trod by serts upon;
When like sweeping thunder-gust,
Came forth the great Napoleon.
He taught the lowly- y-born to stand,
Nor meelily bow to pride;
To combat for the rights of man
Woo freedom for his bride.
He snatched the tetter from the slave
To fame he led him on,
Where glory's flag its broad folds wave,
Inscribed with gold-Napoleon.
He quickly hushed dread terror's reign
The wild polite storm;
In love for him each Frank did drain
Life's fount, free, red and warm.
The battle fields of Europe tell
Of nations lost and won.
Where heroes for their leader fell,
The glory crowned Napoleon.
Let jealous nations eXecrate
The mem'ry of his name
Impartial histry" will relate
The fullness of his fame.
In coming days the time toW be.
When nations having won
The priceless boon of liberty.
Will bless the name-Napoleon.
TWIN CREEK. Ky. N BAROu.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20
The Letter of the Emperor Napoleon to
the CZar.

We publish translation of the Emperor
Napoleon's letter to the Emperor of Russia.
1t had been previously reported that such a
letter had been written, but its existence
was afterwards denied. But here is the let
ter:
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20

The old tailor who repaired Marcy's breeoh-
es and got fifty cents for it, is still living in
Niagara county, and voted the canal ticket.
They are all desertipg Marcy.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20

Not single murder committed in Cincin-
natl during the whole of last week,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03

THE NoRruERS RiurE --Ex. Gov. Doty o
Wisconsin recently received letter from his
son james Doty, who belongs to the Survey ne
party that accompanied Gov. Stevens, dated a,
Fort Benton, Dec. 5ih, which speaks in glowing
terms ofthe northern route for a Railroad, and
also of the feasibility of navigating the Missouri
to the Falls, much greater distance than has
yet been attempted with Steam boats The let.
ter was published ia the Mnasha Advocate. We
extract the followng:-
" The mountain about the head waters of the
Missouri, as you predicted is full f pass 9, and
most Of them are good ones. M TIikhan
came oyer the Pass of Naria's river; and was
to return by the Great Fla head Pass-the mos
southerly OF all, and said tn b. the best, Thi.
makes fire Passes in the Rocky mountain chair
surveyed by this Expedition, and four of then
found practicable fo a Railroad.
The navigation of the Missouri to the sGrea
! Falls is fixed fact Boats drawing fee
come up to ,Fourt Union; and Lieut. Grover
| u. s. A having just completed survey o
the river fro n the Falls to Fort Union, pro-
nounces the stream Lavigabe the entire distanc,
for steamboats, drawing feet Of water. Com
ment is unnecessary. IL is obvious that th'
navgability Of the Missouri to this point, q;
miles below the Fals) renders this as an Emi
grant or Railroad route, superior TO any 9th Z
discovered across this continent
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
IIOTEI. WANTED.

Dubuque needs a frst-class hotel. The
houses now open are not Of sufficient Capacity
They are not such as will warrant their land
lord. in furnishing hem in handsome style
Travellers have great deal to say about nui
hotels They are, IN many instances, wIlliur
to- pay fr IN two to three dollars day, provided
always tina the entertainment justify it. Many
there are, too, who would reside here in Sum
mer, could they have all the comforts of first
class ho'el
Oar attention has been called to the above
extract from the Tribune. In order that NJ
misapprehension may grow out of the alluson
to the manner of keeping the Hotels in Du
buqre, which might reflect injurously upon
either tie proprielors or the city, we would
state that the two prominent Hotels in the city.
are perhaps as large houses and as well kept
as any houses of the kind North of St Louis OF
West Of Chicago
1t is true, that We need more Hotel accommo-
dations, owing to the une exampled rush to the
city this Spring, but we exceedingly doubt, il
we had dozen additional, whether they would
be better conducted than are the Wapirs House
and City Hotel, under the management Of their
present gentemanly and obliaing proprietors.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
MORE NEGOTIATION.

An item of news brought by The Asia, but moi
transmitted west by telegraph, is to the effect
that Russia has made another attempt at nego-
tia,ons. Prince George Of Mecklerburg has
arrived at Berlin with letter from the Gar,
in reply to an autograph letter from the King oi
Prussia. The Emperor of Russia offers TO con.
clude peace, and to evacuate the Danuban
Principali,es, if the rights which ;he Christian
subj, cts of the Porte haye recently obta med
through the Intervention of France and Eng
md ara guaranteed by treaties, and if, in addi-
tion, the neetsof the Western Powers abandon
the Black Sea and the Bosphorus. If this ma
ture of guarantee is accept' by the Porte, the
Emperor of Russia declares himself ready tc
allow the TEST 10 be settled by means of nego,a
ton, in congress, which might, flr instance
de he Id at Berlin.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
NUMBER 33.
From the st Louis Morniag Hesald
HON A Z DODGE, SENATOR FROM

IA. -se =
Among the most honest and fai:htnI of The
peoples Representatives in Congress is Mr..
Dodge the Senator from lowa-He is truly
nsefnl and respected, because understanding
The interests ot his constituents he applies
himself diligently and steadily to the promotion
OF those interests. This he does without empty
pretenslon and vain show. He has about him
no legislative coxcombry. A plain, direct and
sincere man, who says only what be means
and means only what he says, he has secured.
what he 80 well deserves, the entire confidence
OF his constituents
Inc foregoing remarks are suggested by a
recent speech of Mr.. Dodge in the Senate to
which a!lusion has been made in some of the
newspapers, The subject of this speech is the
Kansas Nebraska bill. Mr.. Dodge is in favor
OF the bill, not because ne has any love for
slavery, or wishes to extend it or believes this
Dill Will do IT. In so believing, he thinks and
reasons like sober rejecting, sensible and well
nf'rmed man. But Mr. Dodge is republican
lie believes IN The capacity # the American
people for self government MIR Dodge is too
lover of the American Union He wishes TO
see all its parts bound together in one fraternal
tie Hence he sets his face against all unjust
and mischevnus distinctions. He desires 10
see his fellow citizens of whatever State enjoy
inF equal rights with those of every other slate
" 'AA'o OH'oH. WI Dougt, goVeTHtu py sucn
prne'p'es and animated by such spirit, could
not be otherwise than friendly to the truly
republican and equitable provisions contained
in the bill for organ'zng Kansas and Ne
braska
In the course Of his speech, Mr.. Dodge paid
his respects to Messers Truman, Smith
Seward and Sumner, in way which showed
that he knew who he was dealing with and how
he ought to deal with Them He showed by
the record-by quotations. from Stewards own
words-that Seward, though now SO full o.
rrmonstrance against what he calls sbreach
Of plightedsfaiih,' had made the most violent
demonstrations against the Fugitive Slave Law
and been notorious for his efforts to destroy
all the conpacts between the North and South,
through the insttumentalty of parties divided BY
sectional lines Mr.. Dodge also uses Mr
Benton against the Anti Slavery Sedi,ionsls
by quoting the eloquent and forcible Language
used by Mr.. Benton, before The Missouri Senator
had planted himself with Van Buren, on the
Buffalo platform.
Mr. Dodge, we believe, faithfully represents
a majority of his constituents. His recent
speech, ought to be widely circulated in Iowa
Sober, truthful and convincing, inculcating as i
does sound Republican doctrine, and breathing
as it does, the spirit Of that American patriot
ism, which loves the Union, and would spare Mt
effort 10 prepetuate it, as the heritage of all
our citizens alike, without distlnction Of sectior
the speech Of Mr.. Dodge, is creditable alik.
to its author and 10 the State which he rep
resen's. 1t should and will extend his wild.
and well earned popularity.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
Ia From the Chicago Democrat.
TIMBER AGENTS.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
Anr:l 9Th l2SA

April 9Th, 1854 !
SIR: In answer to your several applications
in behalf of those who have cut timber on the
public lands, have the honor to state that by
instructions issued by this office the % h oil
January, and 9TH Of March, 1854, with the ap-
probation Of the Secretary, the Timber Agents
were directed to release all timber cut from Co
vernment land, prior to the date Of those
instructions where. the claimants Of suchl,imber
had entered, or should Immediately enter, ali
the lands on which such depredations had been
committed.
1t was also distinctly announced 10 the timber
agents, that no criminal prosecutions sh' uid be
instituted against those who had cut iinb,.v
under authority from hem or their pre- d. CT ssors
either in the form OF sumpage, or by the thou
| sand feet.
Further than this the Department will not go
as it is the determination TO break up those de.
predations on the public property.
The reason that the te of the instructions
above referred to, is made the point previous to
which, for offences Of the character above stated
| this liberal action will be taken and subs. quen
to which it will not, is, that those instruction.
| distinctly deny the legal authority in any Of ii,
| executive ministerial officers of the govern
/ tHept 10 permit such trespass waste on the
public lands, and forbid the timber agents sithe
to grant such permission, or 10 compromise th.
fence if committed After such notice. igno.
rance ofthe law, or requirements Of the Depart
ment, cannot be pleaded, and will not be rrcogni
zed either on the part OF the government agents
or depredators on the public lands.
| The Secretary of the Interior, howeve., in ,
letter to this Office Of the 5th inst decided tha
where criminal prosecution has been commenced
1t would be improper for the Bureau or De-
pariment to interfere, kept under extraordina
ry circumstances, and then only by way OF ad.
| vice. Ia .E 81
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
CITY OF DUBUQUE
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM WASHING
TON

We have just had the pleasure of perusing
letter from Senator Jones, which say that the
Committee i, the House on Public Lands have
determined to report bill for grant OF land 10
iowa in the following shape. A road from Bur-
lington and Kenkuk to some point on the East
side of the Des Mones river and thence to the
Missouri opposite the mouth of Platte from
Davenport to the Missouri river, at or near
Council Bluffs Qeavins cut Muscaiine) and from
Sabula and Dubuque to some point on the Des
Moiues river and thence to the Missouri river
at Sargents Bluff. The road from McGregors
la ndinu being left out.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
Very respectfully
JOHN WILSON, Cnn'r
Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, House Of Reps

- 4
NJ & N. w. RAILROAD will be seen bv
the notice in our advertising columns to-day
that the Company incorporated for the con-
struc ion of Railroad from AXE Superior
via ST Paul to Dubuque, have organized and
accepted the charter, and that b oks i'll be-
opened on the first prox bo'h in this city and
New YORK, for subscr ptions to the ca piial stock
Although we were opposed to the policy adopt
ed by The Legislature in granting the charter
in question, yet We have always b. en- ready to
admit that the charter is in the hands of shrrw
and enterprIsing r:en, who are likely TO con
struct the road with perhaps more speed and
profit than any other railroad association iss the
country. One thing is certain, this raiEoac
must soon be bnilt, whether ongress makes
any grant to assist it or not, and we hope tha
the Company now organ'z' d for the purpose
will proceed with their accustomed energy
independent oft'is contingency -[Min Dem.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03

=
FRANCE AND THE UNITED SrArEs.-A Par
isian journal speaks thus Of the probability
which exists of an Increase in the expert OF
American grair to France as one Of The resnl
Of the war in the Orient:
awe have nnver, for cur part, G. nsiderel
| The cereals of southern Russia az indispensable
| 10 our internal consumption. Odessa, Azoff,
and the o. her ports Of those shoIes, have already
furnished this year from l2 10 "a ,0O0, 900 of
nectolitres of grain; th y would yet iufnish
from to lO,OO00D0. This pnanub,edly would
be great resource, bu, he prohibition is mt
irremedable. The United Safes also haven
considerable excess, which has been estimated
at IL 7,0Oc 900 ofhcc'olilres NV, as we have
ourselves estimated the defici, ncy Of Wes'ern
| Europe at 61,OGO, 600, it xlll be seen thai We
have sill large margin, and that we can get
along without The cereals of th. Back sea, !,
which are, b. des, sufficiently mediocre, not t.
say absolutely bad, because cultivation IN those
| countries is still in state Of barbarsn. Be
sides, thousand reasons ought 10 decide us TO
desert southern Russia aud 10 prefer the Unite
States, whose products are o,nccl superior
In the first place, the nav,ga,ion Of the Medi-
terranean and the Archipelago is mech more
dangerous than that of The Atlantic ocean; in
the second place, the United States are civili
zed country which will receive our products in
exchange for VS. own, whilst the countries hor-
dering the Back sea, still comparatively a
desert, receive only our crowns; and, finally
our commerce with the United States, whose
future is immense, will very favorabIy fleet our
vine cultivation, the fabrics Of Lyons, and the
articles of Paris, whilst the commerce Of the
Black sea, for us, is a yeritable rain.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
TILE HOTELS AGAIN

We are not disposed to encourage contro-
versy about Hotels, but ,willzailude to one pass.
age in the Tribsne's article Of yesterday &,
Z" We do insist. however. ,ha, the hotels of
Dubuque are not what may be appropriately
termed first-class hotels . sa
We imagine it, is little difficult in these
wonderfully progressive ines, to arrive at wha t
are aaPpropriately termed first class hotels. :
According to the opinion of some, the fremont
House, Chicago, the st. Charles, New Orleans.
the As.or and Metropolitan S.w York and
various other houses in the principal cities,
would be considered frs, class h,'tcls, yet they
are not a circumstance to the in1moth st.
Nicholas Of New York. If We have right
conception Of the term first-class hotel, il
means the best hon es thai can be aft rd ID by
he country in which they are l"oatce, supplied
with all that The markets Of said country viii
afford and kept by men Of experience, tac, and
ablisng disposition, Which We believe Is the
case with the houses spoken Of in this city.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
We take the following from the ST. Loui.
fateiiiyeacer Of 17th inst:

SICKNESS AND DEATHs ON THE RIVER. We
learn from Captain Dozer Of the Elyre, that
The steamer Aus'ra'ia, which left here on las,
Wednesday fnr ST. jos ph, Missouri river, with
| a larg' crowd of Mormon passengers, has had,
considerable sickne IS and a number OF deaths or,
board On Saturday last the Australia s,oppt
at Dozier's Landing, a short distance rom
where the family of Captain Dozier resides, and
buried two or three bodies Of persons that had
just died on board, and those on she boat stated
to persons living there that twelve deaths had
occurred before she reached that point and tha,
number of others then sick. The dis
ease Of which those persons died was said to be
cholera. lady, the wife ofa Mr.. Tsylor, resi-
ding at Dozier's landing, was taken sick Of
cholera on the same day that the Australia
landed there and died the same night She had
been marri but six weeks previous to her
death, and was in go,d health the day bef re
The report OF the number Of deaths that have
occurred on this boat may possibly be exaggrr-
ated, but that number cf persons have died nu
boa there is not the slightest d ,ibt The
passengers on board the Australia were princl-
pally English Mornons just from New Orleans
and bound for Salt Lake. t-tas .t&a