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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

NEWSPAPER PRoGREss IN AMkRIcA.-Ihe
first newspaper issued in North America, was
the Boston Ners Lencr, issued April 24h,
l7U4 In 1929, the Colonies had seven news.
papers In 1875, they had 81. In 1910, the
States had 35o In 1928, they had 500. And
at this time, the number must be well on to
hree thousand.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04
NJ r. ETING.

Alta public meeting, at Fort Des Mcines
Sept 5:h, 1854; of the settlers C. tending the
Land sales from the counties Of Floyd, Mitchell
Cerro- Gordo and Worth.
On motion, &. G.. Prime, was chosen Presi-
dent; and David f Cutler, as Secretary.
On motion a committee OF three was ap-
pointed consisting Of
Rev. JOHN BOYD of Floyd.
SC s. CLAUSEN, OF Mitchell.
Judge A. II. Moore IS
To report preamble and resolutions express
sive of the sense of this meeting. Alter retr-
ing for a short time the committee reported the
following which was unanimously adopted.
Whereas certain reports having been circu
lated to the prejudice of Col. +. A Walker,
because Of his action rs Register of the Land
Office during the sale Of lands now in progress,
thus far; and believing that those reports are
uniounded, and their authors. designing men, we
deem it due to the public to express our appro-
baton on his course, and our respect and es.
TEEN for his fiirmness and devotion to the
mutual Interest of both the settler and the pub
lie at large
Therefore be it Resolved, Thatin Col. T. A.
Walker we recognize the friend OF the Pioneer
and early settler, faithful and vigIlant public
officer devoted to the best interest of his coun-
try and in every way worthy OF the confl-
Of his country.
Resolved That the Spectator has no just
cause of complaint that the sale has been
public and open; and not as reported, and
whilst the land was sold at pubic oratory at
the open window, il was an act OF couries! in
the Register To admit the agen, OF the settlers
in the Office that the business might be facili-
ated, doing No injustice to the outside bidders
Resolved, That we hereby tender t" the Re.
gisier the Receiver, and their assis ants III the
Land Office, our most sincer and heartfelt thanks
for their expressions and acts of kindness ant
the interest manifested ny them in our welfare
and the welfare of our families, that whilst we
have been successful in securing our homes
from the grasp that would take from the mouth
of labor the bread it had earned, they have sui:
f. red no carriers to be raised to hinder nor pre-
vent, but through their counsel and c"-"pera'ion
we shall be able to return tn our families and
h.mes and enjoy the fruit and benefit OF our
labor under that blessing GA kim Providence.
On motion, That the President and Secretary
sign the proceedings Of this meeting and their
publication be requested in the Fort DesMoines
Star.
On notion that we now adjourn.
g. e. PRIME Prss't.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

DAitorey General Gushing 10 preparing
to carry the Booth case, which the Supreme
Caurt If Wisconsin decided against the fugative
slave law, to the Supreme Court .f,hc United
is expressed in the case by the latter, the Wis
consin construction is the supreme law in that
State
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

] We sincerely regret that religious bodies are
becoming - nervous upon the subject of poll
tics and As sincerely hope, that the Methodist
Conference Of Iowa, which is now convened
in this city, will profit by the errors Of the
Genrsee Conference and avoid any resolutions
of a paf,issn character, calculated to excite
sni,no.ities and distract and divide congre-
.ations
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

DEMOCRATIC RES ,LUTIoNs.-The democrat
&c State Convention Of Michigan, which me,
few days since, adopted the following sound
resolutions.
Resoiued, That the democracy OF the third
congressional district OF NJ chigan rely upon,
and adhere to, the great principles promul gated
heretofore by the national democratic party
that all power originates with Their people; that
the people Of each State constitutes an nde-
pendent sovereignty, retaining all rights not
delegated 10 the general government that the
powers of the general government. are delegated
and ought TO be exercised only in strict confor
nifty to the constitution.
Resoiued, That we heartily approve Of the
tories Of Nebrask ard Kansas upon the principle
Of popular sovereignty, subjecting the people
If those Territories TO the constitution and laws
If the United States, but free 10 regulate their
domestic institutions in such manner as they
may think most conductive to their happiness
and prosperity.
Resoicsd, That we have an abiding conf
derce in the patriotism, integrity, and capacity
Of the administration Of Franklin Pierce, Whose
acts thus far meri, The approval Of the democ'
racy of the nation.
Resulted, That the able and efficient name =
in which Hon. Lewis Cass and Hon. Chas. E
Stuart have represented the State Of Michigan
in the United States Senate; and the Hon
Samuel Clarke, in the House OF Representa-
lives in Congress induces this Convention to
renew To those gentlemen the Expressions OF
confidence reposed in them by the democracy
of tina congressional district
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

r We discover BY the proceedings Of a
meeting which we publish in this evenings
lam. that our old friend Walker has been hon.
orally acquainted of the charges brought aga
inst him.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04
New York, Sept. %

% la's New York, Sept %.
The Annual Convention Of the 81 iscopal
Diocese commenced its session y csterkay a.
ST. John Church. Rev. Dr. Creighton was
elected President.
Rev DR. Thomas, CT Hartford, has been e. {
T. ctrd Bishop of Rhode island zisasft al
The steamer Cleo no, with 500 bales Of cot
ton, vas burned on Red RIVER, aas
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

WHAr'sIN rmE WINp.-There Is consiCera
BILE activity going on over the river in re'n"ving
railroad iron to some point East on the railroad
line. This fact, taken in connection with the
solemn assurance Of parties abroad, who pretend
TO be posted IN the secrets of the Illinois Cen
trail Rail Road company, That said company do
not intend to finish the road to Dubuque until
the time stipulated in the charter, in order to
save the payment of the seDen per cent TO the
state, is creating some little excitement in town.
How much reason there may be for these
suspicious we do not know, but should suppose
that the companies interest would dictate q
speedy completion Of the road to the Mississip.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

il u h;sh time that Ex- Governor SHADE, a.
N,e with new impota.ion ofyou g ladies' from
s,t Tie sci, ci marin should be abroad
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

The PRAIRIE BouLDERs The attention OF
the traveller in the West is frequently arrested
by immense boulders scattered over the prairies,
resembling at long distances the hut Of the
pioneer, or the emigrant wagon; and detached
ard rem wed as they are from large bodies OF
rock and especially formations ola similar char
acter afford an interesting theme for the travel.
er to contem plate.
Professor Owen whose geological information
and pre- eminence are not excelled by any man
in the country, describes them as porphyritie
granite and accounts for their present unnatur.
al locality by supposing that they have been
transported upon drifts of ice washed by the
currents Of the North before the land emerged
from the ocean, the same as huge masses and
tons ofrock are annually precipatated upon the
bed OF the Atlantic by icebergs, which annually
floa, from the North, to melt in the South
This opinion has the merit of originality and
is quite as rational as any which hasibeen ven
tured upon the subject.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04
New Yo,k. Sept Is.

.rbe Niagara from Boston to morrow takes
about $75O,0DO in 81. cle
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

MURDER IN MAD isoN An exciting political
canvass for the election Of Judge Of the Cir
cult Court has just been concluded by our
neighbor Of the Madison Judicial district. The
candidates were Collins and Hood, between
whom and their respective friends the bitterest
personal warfare was waged. The Argus Of
the Goth, has the following.
When rowdyism seeks seat upon the bench
OF Justice, violence and outrage take possession
Of the highway Mr.. Rogers, Who was an
active friend Of Col Collins at the polls yester-
day, was last night followed BY several friends
OF Hood TO the "Rail Road Exchange for the
avowed purpose of offering him personal vio-
lence. At the 1Exchange" an attack was
made upon Rogers, when three brothers Gib-
son, from Portage, who were stopping in the
house, and DR.. Fess, inierfered in his behalf.
One of the Gibsons was stabbed with a knife
thr"' 9Th the lungs, and is now dying; Rogers
in warding off from Gibson was cut through The
hand, and DIR. Fess also received q eli, hit
flesh wound.
Michael Hagerty was arrested for the stab.
bling, and brought before Justice Seymour.
Graf God, upon what times have We fallen
When tie road IL the bench leads Though tn ?
criminal dock, and the istoI and bowie knife
"ffrr the only protection to life and property.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

EpIroRs.-An editor cannot step without
h. trrads on somebody's toes. II he expresses
his opinion fearlessly and frankly. he is arro-
cant and presumptuous. II he states facts with
out giving any comments, he dare not avow his
sen iuenis. Ii he conscientiously refuses 10
advocate claims IF an individual to Office, he
is accused OF persona. hostility. jackapaPse
fwbo measures uff words into verses, as q, clerk
does tape, by the yard, hand him mess OF stuff
tina. ;,nples like a handful of rusty nails and
oinb!et. and fthe editor be not fool enough TO
,,r,n, the nonsense-si"P my paper; Will NOT
na,ronize man v no 10 no better judge OF po-
eiry . -. ,.:.
men,s cngross ton much room; another com.
plains that he paper is too large, he cant ind
time To read it all One wants the type so small
that microscope would be indispensable in
sv.rv family Another threatens to disconin.
No The paper unles the letters are half an inch
long. An old lady actually offered an addition
al price for a paper that should be printed with
such TYNE as are used for handb.ts. In fact
every subscriber has plan of his own for con-
Quoting journal, and the labor OF Sisyphus
was recreation, wI,en compared with that OF an
editor who undertakes to please everybody;
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

AREA Of IowA-The area Of Iowa is SO, 9l4
square miles. 1t has 80 5S4 $50 acres of terri
tory, exclusive of water. Up to June 30th,
1853, the lands surveyed in the State amounted
10 $500, $50 acres, and unsurveyed amounted
to 6, 9l4 ,10l acres. The amount of land offered
for sale up to June Both, 1853, in this State is
81 ,439,698 acres, and the amount actually
sold up this date is l2 ,932, 900 66-l00 acres.
Iowa has received in donations from the
government for school purposes 95l ,225 acres ;
in grants for internal improvements 1885 ,O75
22-l00 acres, and in grants for individuals
and companies 1926 &c 100. The grant to
this State for srea Of government and for the
public buildings was 3,840 acres; for military
services 4, 2s4, I73 3O-l00 acres; Re served for
salaries 46.US0 acres; reserved for Indians
49, 1888 34>l00; swamp lamps granted to the
State 1855 O5-10O acres; and to the total
amount unsold and unappropriated, OF offered
and unoffered lands up to June 30th, 1858, is
22, 773,l75 75-1O0 acres.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

Wheeling, Sept. 81.
The river has risen one foot since yesterday
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04
CONSU MILTON.

Mr.. Willis. one OF the editors of the Home
Journal, has closed his series Of interesting pa
pers from "Idlewild." He has for months been
an invalid, yet in the series has written several
articles on the preservation of health which
have been widely copied. In his last and clos
ing letter, speaking of consumption he writes:
Consumption, mourned over as it is, seems
to m" genie untying OF the knot Of life, in
stead of the sudden aud harsh tearing asunder
of its threads another d sease-a tenderness in
the destroying angel, as it were, which greatly
softens for some, his enevitabe e-rand 10 all
il is a decay with little pain, insensible,
almost, in its progress, delayed, sometimes,year
after year, in its more fatal approaches. And
it is not alone in its indulgent prolonging and
deIerrin ,, thus consumption is like blessing
The cords v hich If first loossens are the coarses
ones most confining to mind. The weight OF
the material senses gradually taken from the
soul with the tightening OF their food and the
lessening Of their strength. Probably, till he
owns himself an invalid, no man has ever given
the wings of his spirit room enough-few, if
any, have thought to adjust their minsterng to
the body and soul 50 as to subdue the senses to
their secondary place and play. With illness
enough for this and no, enough 10 distress, or
weaken-consumption in other words, as most
commonly experienced-the mind becomes con-
scious Of wonderfully new freedom and pre-
dominance Things around alter their value -
Estimates Of persons and pursuits strangely
change Nature seems rs newly beau ful as II
a film has fallen from the eyes. The pnrer al
tec,ions, the simplest motives, the humber and
more secluded reliance for sympathy, are found
- have been the closest linked with thoughts
bolder and fr"er. Who has not wondered al
the cheerfulness Of consnmptive persons? It is
because with the sense kept under by invalid
treatment, there is no "drpresslon OF spirits.
With careful regimen and the system purified
and disciplined, life, what there is Of II, IS the
most exhlarat,ng balance of its varied proper
lions Death is not dreaded where thus, such
conscious breaking through OF the wings OF
another life, treer and higher.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

TThe Boston Post, has discovered tie
name Of the "Know Nothings' t. be the uni
ed order Of the Star Spanglrd Banner" This
knocks the Express aud his Sons of Sires Of 76'
into "three cornered cooked hat '-fDub
OS.
We are not sure that it does. Certainly it is
40 evidence Of the fact, because our neighbor
says SO. 'rhe throws, struggles and mental
psraxisms of our contemporary, in his attempts
to escape the odium Of having violated the
sanc,ity Of the baIlo, box and trampled the laws
Of the land under his feet, have taus hit Us 10
place but little confidence in any thing which
may appear in that proscriptive sheet; especially
where it relates to subject, which the editor
is interested in withholding from the public, a
correc, knowledge of.
"This :. SOFAS Of Sires Of e. has given the
editor SO much uneasiness, that we begin Sc
reiously to think that it is The real name of the
order to which he belongs.
How does this order compare with Odd Fell
lswshp Doctor. Knowing something about the
one and Nothing about the other, any intorma-
tom from one having a knowledge Of both,
would carry with i, credibility not to be dsreaa
garded.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

" A model composition is that letter from,
Sample, in the State Gazette Of the 25,h Sep
enber,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

The mildest terms which can be sPpfed to :
tody u religious Diviness wbo put 'orih such
rrs,lut;on - this, are, that tbeis religions OBJ
l.l.t;ons INIT suffer, when their politics redc-
- them. Is in this instance, 10 liz level g
mere paTlisans
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

We mont and Maine Election Hon. Moses
Nc Donald, his frmness in Congress Pan-
kee EaftrPrise, Hnr,r y and the S'are tr1de,
DR.. Cur .o,ight and Hon III. a. Wise-
Io,ca and Missouri election -1uoty-Lo,a
Egln, Mr. Harry and Gen. Scott The
knoso Nothing" Orgra, Eaitor aad .8gcat.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04

that Is promised TO be published here, is 10 b.
piped for by Mr.. vrspasian Ellis the grinde,
aad beli0acs bio,cer 10 to be the Rev. French s
Evans. And both these sturdy gentlemen are
the head and front Of the "Know Nothings" oi
the U. States. A party newly vamped out Of
the old fabulous ~hig party. The same party
that have assumed more protesses than have
psper 10 spare t name them. Now they are
"Know No,hings,' with the sign Of the black.
pail Of proscriptiuo, againstsall those who may
seek home in our favdsrd land, from the ,yran.
ny Of European rulers,-spAe branch of the
Christina Church is 10 be ana, han,e,Iz- ,-whea
that is done, til, n will follow another and an.
other, until these pure and immaculate "KnoS
No.hings' have purged the world oi christianity
and rr-es,ablish-da shea,hen darkness TIL,
Constitution Of the United States, is not T., be
he reafarr, panopiy Of protection agains' the
mac hina,ions Of The " knew no hngs." II is .
part # their cfstd 10 persccnte all born in
Foreign lands. hence the Constitution which
many o. them IN their day. have sworn TO snp-
port, is To be entirely di.rega,dcd.
= President Pis1cr, and his Cabinet, are in the
midst Of this the hot bed OF the s.kaow n ,,h-
ings' Yes, Mr. Editor, those moral trai ois Ia
that government they have sworn to su port.
are ale gion' here in office. and only wonder
that in high and low places. they are sutirr. d
to continue 10 occupy positions under the pat
ronaxe Of The government. No man should be
prr,nitted 10 Ii, Id station under the U. States
y ho does not believe. and act up 10 that belief,
tia, tile Constitution Of the U. States is the,
ipanoply Of protection tn every CITIZEN. The
aOrgan'' noticed, is sote piped in January,
next. The Gamat 10 barely toned ;--yet the
piper And griader shove named we are inform
ed, have had subscribed TO their disorganizing
scheme The cum Of $4,000, 10 begin their
mssic. Weshall see, y hat we shall see
lsn Your ob't Sev't, & l. w.
" model composition is that letter from
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-09-13

in the boatman's arms. 1t was but for
moment, and the next, Pedro was bow
ing humbly before Tacon. A few mo-
ments more, ano the Governors page re-
turned, accompanied by mork of the
church of Santa Clara, with the cmbloms
Of his Office.
Holy father" said Tacon, "you will
join the hands of this Count Almonte
and Miralda Estalez together iu tho
bonds of wedlock p
Excelcncia" exclaimed the Count, in
amazement
"Not word, Senior, it is your part to
obcyp'
My nobility, Excelencia p
Is forfeited I" said Tacon.
Count Almontc had too many cvi.
dcnccs before his minds eye of Tocon's
mode Of administering justice and of en-
forcing bis own will, to dare to rcbcl, and
ho doggcdly yielded in silence Poor
Pedro, not daring to speak, was half
crazed to sec the prize be had so long
coveted, thus about to be torn from him
In p few moments the ceremony was per-
formed, the trembling and bewildercd
girl not daring to thwart the Governors
orders, and the priest declared them hus-
band and wife The captain of the guard
was summoned and dispatched with some
written order, and in few subsequent
moments Count Almontc, completely
subducd and broken-spiritod was or
dercd to return to his plantation.
Pedro and Miralda were directed to
remain in an adjoining apartment to that
which had been tho scene Of this singu-
lar procedure. Count Almonte mounted
his horse, and with single attendant,
soon passed ont of the city gates But
hardly had he passed the corner Of the
Paseo, when a dozen muskots fred vol.
ley upon him, and lie fell corpse upon
the road.
His body was quietly removed and the
captain Of the guard, who had witnessed
the act, made minute upon his order
as to tho time and place, and mounting
bis horse, rode to the Governors palace.
entering the presence chamber just as
Pedro and Miralda were once more sum
moned before the Governor.
Excelcncia," said the officer, return
ing the order, " it is executed !"
Is the Count dead ?"
" Excelcncia, yes"
Proclaim, in the usual manner, the
marriage of Count Almonte and Mirnlda
Estalez. and also that she is his legal
widow, possessed of bis title and estates
See that proper officer attends her to
the Counts estate, and enforces this de
cision " Then, turning 20 Pedro Man
tancz, ho said, mo man or woman in
this Island is 50 humble but they may
claim justice of Tacon."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-09-13
Women's Ambition.

"What is the height of woman's
ambition Diamonds. ."-Punch.
Sagacious Punch? Do you know
the reason? 1t is because tho more
diamonds" a woman owns, the moro
precious she becomes in the eyes of
your discriminating sex. What pair
OF male eyes ever saw a " crows foot"
gray hair, or wrinkle, in company with
a genaine diamond? Don't you go
down on your marrow-bones, and swear
that the owner is a Venus, a Hebe, q
Juno, a sylph, a fairy, an angel !?
Would you stop to look (connuJidlh)
at the most bewitching woman on earth,
whose only diamonds were "m her
eye :" Well, it is no great marvel,
Mr.. Punch. The race of men is about
extinct. Nov and then you will meet
with a specimen but I'm sorry to in,
form you that the most of them are
but coat tails, walking behind
a mouttache, destitute of sufficient
energy to earn their own cigars and
''Macassar," preferring to dangle at
the heels of a diamond wife, and
meekly receive their allowance, as her
prudence and her own incli-
nations may suggest.
1t is out of my power to express to
you the vensration.I feel for such
aignified donkey, Mr.. Punch. If l
owned him, l imagine should slip my
'1dal (bridle. )-Fanny Fern.