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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

The trial n DR.. Graham, at New York, for
the murder oCol. Lnring, took singular turn
Eleven q III Jurors signed and presented to
the Cont atsiiton asking to he discharged, on
the ground lat one OF 'nr Ju'ois we" go. .ar-
af The prisder we. Inc Coo's 60 81
snl,aton dcided that the charge against the
;nror had 81 been presented in proper forr'
49,. snd .harsjre could not be considered as fact,
and tha, zen ift were, it was doubtful wheth-
ar the t3rt had the power to discharge the
;nrv .nput Dr. Graham again on his trial -
tn. as i for the defence, however SAID that
n. - r,am had something more at stake than
.;a,;ca,nd that it was the request OF the pr
go ID his wife that the juror alluded 10
shau.se discharged, and that the trial should
~: ~ ~ This was asse n,ed to by the District
a ,,n,ey, and a formal agreement to that effect
49, wn up and signed by the opposing coun
s "I9 i'd the prisoner. The juror was then with
dra0
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25
SOUTH CAROLINA.

V-ontrary - al expectation, (says the CneF'es-
-sou Mercury Of the llth,) the vote At this cleo
zion proves TO be one Of the largest ever given
in the city Until within few days, there
seemed to be but dull interest in the occasion;
then the friends Of the senatorial candidates
started their fireworks, and, soon alter, every
body was squibbing and firing, and the result
i, before US. The election has, however,
been very orderly and good tempered. we
have heard of no broils, and the only hint Of
. casual,y' thai has reached US is in the shape
Of rumor that some people rose and voted
xho had the doctors certificate that they were
forever discharged from all sublu"ary duties
If il be true, i. is to be hoped they have gone
back quietly, and that they will mol d. SO
agasn.
As 10 the result, Mr.. Aiken 10 reelected -
Consrcss without opposition, and 1t Is generally
Z needed that MIR. Mordecai is elected to the
Slate Senate. The Representative tickets were
40 cut lad hacked that no mortal mao can say
: bich ce the forty odd candidates are success
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

IRON BRIpGE ovLR THs ST. lURENcE.-
The Montreal Pilot says the 1rk on this
bridge, called the "Vic,oria Bridg is rapidly
progressing, and it knows of naing on the
continents Of America or EIre which up.
proaches it in the grandeur or 'atness OF its
design
Its total length will be 1923 feet, and from
the north shore Of the ST. iwrence to the
abutment there will be a sol stone embark
,nent Of rough masonry l,2Uin length, raised
like an artificial rock, to rst the current
The stone entertainment lea1g from the south
shore of the river Of the sol, abatment will be
half this length, or 600 fee The first stone was
laid in the bed of the r.vesn the 9th of July
last, and on the oath insta pier No was
several feet above the wst The Pilot adds;
uUnless unforeseen ficulties arise, the
first railway train will pa over the broad st
Lawrence by the sumineof 1858 The cons
mercial advantages wiIbnsist in the fact that
the Victoria Bridge Wiring into direct com
munica ion, without br6 OF gague or bulk,
the exhaustless produc of Canada West, and
OF Michigan Illinois, wa. Wisconsin and all
the Western States one Union. Reciprocity
will have opened the or OF internal commu-
n;ca,ion. and the rfosements of traffic will be
cheapIy and expeditasly met by the iron road
ard lis tubular bridg A few years hence, and
this very bridge wil'ecome one OF 'he greatest
attractions to The t'rset ana me 'iaVet'.
6 The Colossus Rhodes, under which the
pigmy shallops of primer ages cou.u pass was
esteemed ore ofhe wonders OF the oia-
World; but an irobndge spanning river '"'
miles in width, ging SAFE passage 10 n"no'eos
Of tons of weigh between us iron s'oes' anu
permitting shipsi .he iafges' 'ohhsge " p-o.
beneath its eleved arches' Is d" n.hisei'e",
.t;,, move remxable for the New World, and
Is worthy OF 1. young giant rising in the
West
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25
N lpeekly GrYrrss.
ny WIN. III. MERRITT.
1iiE OBSERVER.


Oa. would supp,s-. in TIE ahsenc. IT proof
/. s:- con,rary a. furnished BY The Observer,
Tint il hid rxw,ndtd il, store ofungrnti manly
den n .ianon. bi'.rr uncharitablenes., and i-nd
i.h malignhy. But. likr a stream, VIII i.un
tains are insxha ,s,bte, sau Il rvs a. naturally
from Thomas's pen a. ro,tenness fr'"n an ulcer
each from pole cat, or smoke from warm
dnnshiil. Iris his peculiar bent. and W. re he
t,exhib,t q diff rent spirit. it would b. mani
s.s,'y ~ dent that he would be warning against
his nature. It's his VOCATION, AMI he seems 10
have adopted the philosophy of Falls;af,-iha'
Il il n sin TT a msn ~ laho. IN his calling, AZ
,he same ,in,s, his stu pd -ffnsons are unre+v-
I'd hy any "f the pleasant wa.gery that :" d.
w ~yly varies the ,ronaoy OF old Jack
wtekrtn >s
w. are "a To make these remarks by the
p.ra sal OF his article In to- day paper touching
,h- abe aed ,arrins and 'ea herring Of Caih"l'c
prizes, ia Bangor He sets ont with ''- ac-
knowled ,e.nen, that he is mol familiar with the
.rcoms,anc-s ,I,a, gave rise In the perpe,ratio"
of tie s4sirase, but salves his consclenc" g
by ayo wing hixa self assured that the fellow
a Nv rec lived his deserts He has the effron'ery
10 paplish 10 the world that he 10 opposed 'e
Mnb..aw, whist it is notorious that he has done
and continues To- do, all in ais power, t. tan the
fl ines OF bigotry and intolerance that are no
seepi ~, with the speed and v"raclty OF
prair.e fire over our country. And yet, Thomas
i an ex LAWYER He did we'll u make his err
from that honorable profession whose me moees
without an exception, are ever to be found or
the eide Of oder, justice and law. 1t II be
safe principle, that justice-that sort OF ]us''c'
,,ich the Observer endorses-is rightly admin
is,errd when dealt forth 6 at the hands OF TN
people" what security base we lett to us 10
limb, life, or property, in this And' "h'
does not see that the ferocous and savage YIN
dic,iveness that has been stimulated into ACTOR
against any one class Of society to day, ma!
tomorrow pour out its fury on another'-nay
on the very heads Of those who evoked q"
6end
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

TRi-WEIKLY LEGISLATIVE REronrKR. -
During the approaching Session of the General
Assembly, we shall issue tom our Office. Tr
Weekly Legislative Reporter: relying upon
the importance and general necessity of IN IRE
frequent, ineligible ard compre!i-ns We detail
Of the daily transact of tina. body, than can
be attain, through the Condensed reports of
our Weekly publ. cfsion. We are asu encnur-
aged IN the und, riaking by the very liberal
patronage hitherto extended to our predecessors
from Session, to session by members and ci,iz ms
a. age
The n. K. will be Session Of unusual inn
portance; matters OF ex,rordinary inters, to tn.
State will be pre- st nted to its consideration: the
policy Of Prahibitory Liqnni Law and the tx
p-dirncy OF c"n>,i,u ion,l Revision, will prnt-
ably form exciting elements OF Legislative ac~
ton. stations Of high trust and responsibility
are 10 be- filled and ia view If the presen. as
pect Of political affairs in Iowa, an uppr, c, :
denied interest the Transactions of the IA
scm6ly, will ,ubliess prevail 'hroughou, the
Slate.
we need hardly add that the Legislative
Reporter will be strictly nemt. al in politics.
Our t rms. are nne Dollar per copy for the s
sion, inrar ably IN Advance. Address the pub
s,+rs aud forward orders at the earliest pract-
cable per 3D.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

GREAT rE,cE FLEET IN New hRK.-Ths
New York Herald of Monday hasihe follow :
ing paragraph, C, ncerning The deet in tina
port:
There are al present in PIT tn rty-eigh
steam ships, one hundred aud sxty- eight ships
one hundred and eighteen bars, one hundre q
brirs, three hundred and ei.hs-,hree schoon-
ers, besides small craft gagged IN various
kinds OF traffic probably nuioeri"g three hun
dred, the whole forming ine't OF upwards o
clever hundred of every class and capacity
from the MAGNIFICENT TIRE thousand tons bur-
then Atlantic steamer dc'h 10 the Island C.ty
fishing smack and nj INC udihS the Amos,
nnumerabe tow b ,ats.erry boats, lighters and
bar<es. around and bout this stirring me.
tr,polis.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25
OUR CITY.

~. e.rtnn.te circumstance for the Arts, in
hi. country. tina, they do not depend for their
supper, and advancement, on the fostering c'le
.od aid Of government, or the patronage OF !"
He'd wealth. There is SO general an apprecia-
,;or cf the beautiful on the part Of the people
If the United States, that they at once D. stow
th., encouragement on the creations ofsgen'os
which in other lands they receive only from the
muni6cent liberalty of royal treasures OF the
Golfers Of aristocrscy; and they take as hlgh
and ;us, a pride in the triumphs Of Ails,on'
! Dunlap, Powers, Greenough, Gottschals' ana
Mason. as they exhibit in reference to the IN
.,;,u,ions Of their State and National govern
,en,. II seems 10 be an instructive sentiment
9Th ,hem. that whatever refines the under>
standing, corrects and enlarges the he'rt.-
Hinder the influence Of this sentiment, ana the
generous sympathy il establishes between the"
and ,hose who devote themselves to Sculpture
Painting and Music, the day is not remote when
~. l.. nilor;m Of the old world will wend his
wsv westward with the Star OF Empire, IN
search Of master pieces that shall serve him as
sources Of new inspiration.
we observe, with high satisfaction, that our
ci,v. which exhibits SO many pleasing evidences
If propres. in other respects, is also graced oy
the presence Of gentlemen engaged IN tna'
branch Of the Arts that is Of close kindred 70
Painting: one that American genius and sc'en-
tic skill has made its own, though the d'scov-
cry Of il Is due to France.
Without designing to make an inv'olous
distinction, we take pleasure t. day :" Gaming
,he attention Of our readers 10 the splendid
.rec;mens- az ENTHUSIASTICALLY produced by
M. Mckinney. They exhibit the art OF dag
uefreo,yping in style and finish that We have
rarely seen equalled-nevef surpassed !; and to
make Them, argues him possessed OF oil the la''
-. ;rnrovements in instruments and Other
appliances. a. well as consummate masee o.
his business. His apparatus 70 Of the largest
yise, enabling him to take portraits ON any SCH
that may be desired. For family groups II 10
conse ouently admirably ada pied.
We bespeak the unqualified admiration Of his
visitors, particularly, for the beauty, and faith
falress Of the ikenesses on the convex plates
AIR Mckinney has fitted up his rooms
over r. 8. Jesup and Gus Bank in elegant style;
and citizens and strangers will find them Pieas-
ant resort, where they caa crafty their taste oy
an inspection Of WORKS superior to, becans
more truthfu, than, the finest efforts ofthe pallet
and easel,
lie viil visit the State fair next week; aud
re ask for him the cour.esies due the artist and
the gentleman.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

Snr1yoF CAPT LucE.-By some trick u
the Telegrayh the following dispatch VIII ch We
find in the Detroit papers did not reach this city
yesterday:
The bark Cambria arrived at Quebec on BAT
,rday last, having picked up Capt. Lnse anu i,i
seven or eight passengers and ere" OF w
f,,e, Ar,ic They were taken from a raft /"
Mrs Callins and family certainly lost
Iap,ain Luce gives a long account OF the
disaster.
The particulars occupies one column ana a
half-.eIe grapned to the Bnfilio Comm''e'0' OF
Saturday evening.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

An INDIAN CAMPAIGS.-A letter lr'"i an
Officer OF the army stationed a, the vest says
it is bt lieved to be in contemplation % seno
considerable force, consisting OF inth1ry nsn'
artillery, and dragons to the WestoeA SPRING
t, enter on regular campaign gains. lhe
pawnees and Sioux, for the many lepteoa,'ons
they have lately committed, nePendan' Of
their having killed poor Gra'tan no ms parry
for which they will ye' have to ply dearly
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

TIE INDIANA FREE BANKs.-All our Bank'
ers and Brokers refused the /" ach0Le batch Of
Indiana Free Banks yesterday, or purchased
them at 30 to so per cent. discount. We are
sorry for this 'fars up with our Indiana friends,
as we are very anxious to cultivate good feel.
;nos with them II will be mutually beneficial /;
bnt they must not adopt "wild cat system
of barking if they aspire to furnish US with
currency. II is only when paper money can be
converted into specie at the pleasure of the bill
holder that it can take the place Of coin as
circulating n.edium The 'thiriy day. system
will not sg0 ddaou.'-Chi. Press
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25
THE INCONSISTENCY OF ABOLITION.
ISM

How ridiculously inconsistent it seems for
the Abolitionists to denounce the democratic
party as the violater Of solemn compacts, when
they are daily sgiiating Tor the repeal Of the
Fugitive Slave law. In their rirtuous esima
ton it 10 the unpardo,ab.e sin to repeal the
odious Missouri restriction, which, if it ever
had any legal existence, was simply an act of
Congress, repealable at the will of the party
who created it, while at the same time and in
the same breath, they boldly avow the deter
mination 10 repeal one of the fundamental pro-
visions Of the constitution and to trample that
sacred instrument under foot.
This Is beautiful consistency, but such as
may be expected from those wholove agitation,
more than the liberties of this country
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

WHERE AMI. The New York Express
in view of the confusion Oh parties IN New iosK
and the union of the Wings, Freesoilers and
all the isnss under the same banner thus expires g
SEES ITSELF
sit is rather hard for old politicians such as
We are. educated in the old Clay and Webster
school of politics, now that these revered sold
fop;es" are in their graveyards, to keep the run
of ourselves; and whether we belongto Saratoga
Syracuse, or Auburn, it is rather hard to tell,
reading all these proceedings.
Gam / Giles or am not ?"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25
Sr. LOUIS, Oct. l6, 1854

Gentlemen-For the benefit of the public
and especially of the Editor of the Galena
Jcffcrsonian, l beg leave to inform you that
have authority which cannot be questioned, that
the Illinois Central R. Road will be completed
to Dubuque by the opening of navigation next
spring Tell the Jeffersonian Democratic q
Editor to put that in his pipe and smoke it.
Yours, Dubuque friend,
GFoPGrrs
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25
Reduction Of Postage 10 Neao South Wales, VIC
forin Smith australia &c

tGTlG, South .7uStrdttG, S'c
We are authorized to say that hereafter the
single rate of letter postage between the United
States and New South Wales, Victoria, and
South Australia, either by packet or by private
ships, uia England, will be 33 cents instead Of
As cents, prepayment required
A French transit rate OF ten cents the quarter
ounce must be added in the case Of all letters
to or from SAID colonies, which may be special
iy addressed, "Uia Marseiles.
The same reduction to 33 cents the single
rate will extend to all letters directed to Van
Dieman's Land, which are sent by the Austria
liam mail packets, as well as to letters tor New
Zealand, specially addressed eva Melbourne,
Australia, addressed to GO by the :" direct Aus
traiian packet"
The single rate on letters, by private ship,
direct from Nep York, is cents, prepayment
REQUIRED -TWash Union.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

lowAs CHANCE FoR THE HoNoR.-A WASH
ngton correspondent Of The Philadelphia North
American writes as follows:
Mr.. ID. b5in has recently paid a visit 10
North Carolina, where it is supposed that he
has arranged tor his election to the vacancy in
the Senate, caused by the retirement of Mr.
Mangum. If mt disappointed in this, it is
thought TO be settled that Hon. A. G. Dodge,
Of Iowa, will he invited to the seat in the Cab
met to be vacated by Mr.. Dohbn.'
We do not know how much credit may be
due to the statements of this correspondent, or
whether, if this distinguished position were
offered 10 the Hon. Augustus &. Dodge, he
would feel at liberty to accept il; but we may
be allowed to express the opinion, that no man
from Maine to Georgia, or fr IN the Atlantic to
the Pacific, Is better entitled this distinguish
ed PARTIALLY, than our transformations and
p"re hearted Senator. tie has both ability and
integrity for that, or any other place in the
Presidents gift md this no man better under
stands than Franklin Pierce.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

IilIsais Central We understand irnrn
the II, sidrnt Engineer, that the cars wilt run
into this city on the first IF Nov and the cater
make their regular trips. When once h re,
the on. s,ina whether the company will. or TO ,
compe,e their rad to Dunlri before the las.
wear allowed ~ their charter. will be d 6niivly
se,;l.d At present, the deiermin alton is To r.
main here = Galeaa J.ferso@an.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

Srr,xcr IxcoNs,srENcY.-Ui ,nan, VIII, has
been no minated b. the Know Nothings ut New
York for Governor is a German Hindoo by
birth. The pretence of Know Nnthin.s then,
tina, all foreigners prescribed by this party is
,aere Inv ,cc.it.cal cant The real principle of
this organization, is prescription re''gi 'us
denomination, the Catholics.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25
soruER BANK GONE By THE BoARD.-Ad-

sorHER BANK GONE THE BoARD.-Ad-
rs were received in this city yesterday that
~ Kentucky Trust Company, at Covlngton' a
IN opposite Cincinr att, had " gone by the
ard y Readers OF the Press will OF course
stand from under" We do not RENE mbef to
I'VE seen many of its bills in circulation IN th's
icInty. h,;uod
, add that the Elkhart County Bank, Indiana
as aIso failed. Wehave no facts in relation 10
nc prospect of bill holders.-[Ch' Press.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25
PERU.


II advices from Lima infrm Us Of the
convkon of Jno. +. Haley, printer, formerly
"f Ponnd, Maine, for counteriei,ing Peruvian
treasufpo'es 10 the amount Of some seventy
live or e.h'y thousand dollars. He was SEN
fenced I be shot-the mode o. execution in
Peru-bt at the earne st solicitation of the u .
). Charge,he sentence Of death was commut-
ed to Impairment for six years in the Castle
at Cai'ao. During our residence in Lima in
81 and SO, Ne became acquainted with Haley,
who hen POSSESSED the confidence and esteem
OF that entire Community. II, as we BE- lieve,
from our knowledge Of t,e condition and affairs
OF The Peruvian and otter South American
Safes, he has been made Ii. victim Of revulu-
tionary schemers who pron;sed him personal
prote elton, and the legitimatio, of the fraudu.
lent issues, uttere d,as they doubtless were under
tn" sanction of SO called proyisona govern
inert, his unhappy situation, and that Of his in
teresting young family,is one that calls for
and should receive the most cordial commisera
ton. The blow must have been a terrible Oh,
to his amiable and highly gifted wife-siited il
intellect OF rare strength and delicacy that hat
been most successfully cultivated, and n" les
so in personal graces and attractions that pre-
eminently distinguished her in city of worle
wide fame for the beauty and elegance Of il
| women
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

HAuLEn Orr-The Galena and Rock i.
and line of steamers has been hau!, d oF-ihc
the great tide of N r,hwesern travel over IT.
SWeunders'and that Mr.. Sweet who has be. n
setting as the tcke, agent OF the Rock Island
Road is about To c.ose the Office.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

THE BOYS DoN'r COME TO TIME.-sI6e
youngsters in the g Enquirer Office at Muscar
tine, fail to exhonorate themselves, or their ants
Nebraska candidate for Attorney General, from
the charge of having contributed to the defeat
of portion of the democratic ticket in this
State. Their response to our last article upon
that subject, is a most miserable abortion, illus.
trating fully that Mr. Cloud should not send
bows to market
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

"THREE CHEERS FoR THE PROTESTANT La
DIES On one Sunday, recently, during the
hiph mass at twelve in the village OF Glentarf,
ireland, three ladies' Of Protestant faith were
compelled to take shelter from heavy shower.
The officiating priest knowing who they were,
and wishing to appear respectful to them sloop
cd dawn to his atiendan, who was on his kne es,
and whispered 10 him, three chairs for the
Protestant Ia dies The clerk who was rather
an ignorant man, stood up and shouted out to
the Congregation, "Three cheers for the Pro
tes,ant ladies' VIII CHI the congregation imme-
dately took up, and gave three hearty cheers,
while the clergyman stood dumb founded.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25
From the ST. Paul Pioneer
Important and Unexpected Intelligence = Traces
of Sir jain Frank in-.4ccount of tie Special
Messenger Despatched by DIR Rae to the Er.
tish authorities.

The attention, curiosity, and anxiety of the
civilized nations, after a long repose, are again
to be exercised with reference t, the fate of Sir
John franklin Expedition after expedition,
both by land and sea, have beea despatched t"
The northern regions, under the patronage OF
the tp o great maritime nations, England and
America whose members after having been
de cimated by disease, by the rigors Of the eli
mate, and by the peris of adventure, have re-
turned to their respective countries, bringing
b,ck, with them disappointment, and at last,
utter hopeessness 10 the safety of the heroic
explorer.
One Of these expeditions, with which was
connected DR. RAE,a man distinguished through
out the world for his scientific attanments, was
despatched about the year 1850, by the British
Government 10 traverse the continent east and
west, north of the 60th parallel Of latitude. A
report Of the discoveries made by the intelligent
and adventurous men Herewith connected was
published in 1852. Traces were found prior t.
that date, which satisfied DIR. RAE that ST.
John franklin, or some members Of his party
had traversed some portions OF the regions which
they visited. These indications induced the
Doctor to continue explorations, and after years
Of patient search, he has been rewarded with
proofs which, while they demonstrate the pre-.
sence, at some date, of the great Explorer, dem.
OUStIdtcs Will tQuAi hht Vic oPihioi
Of mankind, in ranking him among the lost, is
mournuflly correct.
d. l.. FULLER, Esq arrived from Lake Su.
perior by the Northern route, bringing with hin
| letters from Fort Ripley en- route for Washing
ton, and containing probable,i if not positive in
| lellgence Of Sir John Franklin. ltappears tina
on the day before Mr.. FULLER arrived at Grow
Wing, few miles above Fort Ripley, specia
messenger arrived from DR.. RAE, Of the Arctic
expedition, stopped there with dispatches to
Her Majesty's government in Canada The
| messenger Ga half breed royaguer of the North
stated hat the EXPEDITION had discovered Frank
| Inns watch, spoons bearing his initials, art
many other articles supposed to have belonged
| to him or his party. They also found attached
to the ear rings Of some Esqumaux, British
coins; and he affirmed, also, that in the vicinity
| they have discovered many bones.
| The facts comprised in these dispatches viii
soon be made public. We await their develop
| ment with anxious interest.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25

REMovAL,-We observe that Messrs. HAw-
TIL RYE, CHlLps & Co, have removed to The
eost a.. of Main Street, two doors south OF
f S. sup s. C,'s Banking House. For in
formation as ta the busin in which this firm
is engaged, We re'er our readers to their adver-
lisrmen, on our second page