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

perior cheapnesS, Oriiiiancy, ana the seCeihy
affords against those casualties that are eve
Liable TO attend the upe of all other substance
employed for furnishing that imperious necess
ty of ife-light-commends it imneasurabl
be yond the various appl ances o. winch the CT
vilzed world has avaled itself f that purpose
Wherever it has been broIgh into use,
| could not be dispensed with, except at sacri
fee of al; the considerations connected with il
value az, we may SO term it, an artificial ligh
Who, that has ever tried the Gas light, wonl
willingly 60 back to the use OF the candle
whether the odorious tallow, or the scarcely
less Objectionable stearine.-or the greasy lam
that requires its daily trimming and FEEDING
or camphine and ether laids, from which s
many and terribl" accidents daily occur,-witI
the inevitable concomitant dangers arising
from any and all Of them, as portable lights
resulting in the destruction of millions of pro
periy annually But these circumstances, W.
are we'll persuaded, a'e too generally knowT
and appreciated to render it necessary for us to
expatia,c further upon them; and we proceed t.
speak OF theasituation of affairs connected with
the Joint StockNSompany to whom has be. 4
gwen the privilege If Illuminating the city OF
Dubuque We learn from the energetic man.
aser of the Dubuque Gas Light and Coke CO..
Thssdore T. Hay Esa.>s,h,t ths-s-saA As are
pushinsforward rapidly asgess'oie-'hat the
machinery, Ppss So, -hsvea all been shipped,
and are now on etheir way to this phce, and
that he feels very sanguine of being ,ble TO
light up the city by the first of January Jor =
At ,east judging from tha, gentlemans hiefa-
tigable perseverance thus far, il carrying for
ward this heavy and important enterpris, we
feel assure tina: nothing on his part, or TIT Of
the company, will be wanting to complete,athe
earlies, day possible, the undertaking.
He informs US that there yet remains uia-
ken portion Of the companys capiatl stoc.
We regard it as an extremely fortunate circus
stance for our citizens that such is the case
They have yet the opportunity of making al
investment that compared with others IF simi
lar character, is decidedly of superior value. Ii
the stock lists of our great commercial cities
tha, of Gas Light companies universally holds
the highest rank. 1t never fegeneraies to
position amongst the .faneiss. Thi. arises
from the circumstances that are invariably
connected with it, aud which we have already
sufficiently illustrated But there are som.
cogent reasons why our own people shounfnov
secure to the,nselv the r. remainder, or, a, leas
respectable portion of the unsubscrbed Stool
of the Dubuque Gas Light and Coke Co., tha
We think i, not out Of place to set forth. In tn
first place, 1t soia pay. The statistics OF ,h'
show the handsome returns Of from IA 10 90 pei
cent. Now, ii money, with all the uncertain.
ties and risks attending the loan Of it, either OF
personal or properly security, commands nj
business than from 10 to 30 per cent
certainly, il will be regarded by every on,
conversant with such matters, as vastly prefer
able to employ II in the sure, fixed and perma
nent shape of an investment in The stock unde
consideration, to trusting it out on the faith o
individuals, or the pledge OF real estate subjec
To the fluctuations in value that necessarily
spring from the vicissitudes of the Commercial
world. The pnlitical economist always makes
a wide distinction in the vaue OF money so
invested, and thatwhich it bears when persna
nently secured in resp ,nsibe stocks
This Company, in order 10 present the larges
and most favorable inducements 10 the citizens
Of Dubuque TO become more directly rersanall,
interested in its affairs to afford them the op
portuni'y of ob' aiming something more than the
mere benefits Of its products by connecting
.hem with it as copartners in its pro6ts-offars
guaranty that should leave no one room 70,
doubt or hesitation. 1t volunteers to make the
stock taken here a preferred one-that is, if the
dividend on ITS entire capital should fall unde
~ per cent, that rnie al least shnll be declared
on The stock subscribed in Dubuque Then
taking il for granted, il will be unhesi,ating.
ly admitted by ali who will take the trouble to
examine for themselves, that it will be profit
able employment OF capital-shere is, in the
second place, reason incidebial to the forego
ing, why stock in the concern, should be held
here. If the operations of the Company are
certain TO yield handsome dividends, why per
init them to be Withdrawn from our midst, and
circulated elsewhere, when they will produce
no effect in contributing to the prosperity o
our city, or at least, so slight a one, as to be
inappreciable? We need here every dollar
that can be obtained for the carrying on of the
business of this town, and the circumjacenl
couatry-and we should most -unwillingly toll.
crate that state OF affairs that would abssrac,
from among Us any portion of the general capi
tal,-and especially that which we had produ
ced.
In the third place, we hold il an uncontro
vertible proposition, that every community in
whose midst, any joint stock company has its
seat Of operations, should have voice in con
rolling its general management This can
only be brought about by ownership Of i,s
stock. Each stock holder will be vo,er, and
in so far as he is such, will be able to exercise
that guardianship over his individual interest.
that all feel themselves bound to display tow ard.
them for more effectual pres-rva,bu.-
Especially, should every consumer be sock
holder for reasons in addition 10 those enuncr
ated, that will be apparent to all who bsscw
reflection on the SUBJECT
The Company will contribute 10 the advan,e.
ment of the prosperity of our city, in likewie
furnishing products in great demand, and "a,
which we are now dependent on other places.
The supplies Of Coke and Coal Tar leeded i,
Dabubue have not been equal to her necessities
the latter article in particular has come int,
general use for roofing and pi,ching,-botI
houses and boa's-while our manufactures an,
blacksmith shops Will consume all the Cox,
they can obtain.
To enable al TO form an intelligent opino,
OF the prof,ableness Of the enterprise ia. VIII cl
the Company have embarked. they have issuet
pamphlet in which will be found all The fact
deemed satisfactory and conclusive. 1t will b
found at the respective Banking Houses q
Mess-s. klobley, F. S Jesup q Co, ). L
Langworthy & Bros, and W. J Barney g. Co
who will also receive subscriptions Tor stock
Having seen the design of The buildings, sc
drawn by Jno. S. Lade, Jan'r., the Engineer ,
the Company, we consider them, architecture
ly, commensurate with the importance OF tn