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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

n The Detroit Times remains, as it began
An incorporating friend and supporter OF the
.New York Ha-ds" As body, they support
th. Nebraska law-the Times is trying to abuse
and opp se it, how is it, where the canclstrncy
Of its position9
We take The above from the Adrian (tIich
Wa'chtower. Glariny as is the Instance of in
consistency displayed by the Detroit chap, what
will our friend say, when we assure him that
the abolition print called the Democratic Press,
Of this city, and bali dozen men Of this CT VI,
who have danced in every political camp, put
their opposi'inn TO TIE Nebraska bill on the
ground that Judge Bronson was invoked from
office! His name is constantly worked by them,
and ye, he is the most earnest supporter Of that
bill in New York -fCh Times.
Is ills more inconsistent, Than the course OF
the .sPress" upon tie Nebraska biI' Alter the
passage of that bill through Congress, the
..Press'' announced thot its war upon the inca
sure should cease and advised its friends Ia
adopt its line Of policy; but how has i kept lis
word BY constantly assailing the measure as
iniquitous ard those whn advocated il corfu It;
and quitting from whig aud Abolition journals
to sustain its position. What can be- its objec,
in pursuing this coursts Docs it think to turn
the tide of democratic sentiment in America
into the devious. pcrilnus and filthy channel o.
| Abolitonism, Verify, is influence must be
potent indeed and its vanity b. undless, if it as
pi,es to $ transce nden; and undertaking Bet
ter far for it TO conqrcr its pride OF opinion anC
Pr"disal like, return 10 the foli fits party IT.
sins of omis sion and commission have not beer
so gr;evous as YET, but That by frar and sim
cere c"nftssi n Of them and pledge of fu,ur,
fidelity, j, may be fully restored to the rrspec
and Confidence Of the old democratic church,
We extend an earnest hope that This May be it
course
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

u is truly astonishing how little regard
10 run the defenders OF the "Litle GIANT
manifest, when endeavoring to gull the peorI.
into the belief that he;was insulted and abused
In Chicago, when the facts plainly show that
ne was treated respectfully until he insuited
MS audience, and then, he doubtless received
his jus. deserts Dubuque Observer.
The facts do not show any such thing. The
democratic Press printed at Chicago which il
hostile TO Douglas, and the Journal q wing
paper, both reported Mr.. Douglas as having
been interrupted, before he had concluded the
first sentence Of his attempted speech. s.
The editor of the "Ohserver'' had better
wipe the dust from his goggles. M
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

Ma ED,roR.-ls i. ,rue that 8 Few DIS
since man from the country in ss.isx lswss
Main st. in front Of Maj Moblrys bank picked
up an apparently well filled pocket book-and
that desiring to have topened in the presence Of
witnesses- that lie contents and ownership might
be determined he Entered the bank, andup.
on Examination, il was found to contain noughs
bot an unfortunate mouscs Is it true that being
replaced upon the side walk ii next attrscted
the attention Of the venerable Editor OF The
abolition cieet OF this city, who upon spproach-
ing It casta Hurried glance around, and trans.
Tered il by sudden movement to his breechss
picket! 10 il true that the most t.iflinv events
frequently denote the pTopensties Ct. poor hu-
man natrre-that straMs sAoc schieh ,oau the
'cind lions And if these things are true, ought
we not to have the charity 10 believe that poor
mousey was taken for other purpose than I,
be advertised in the Tribune and that the on,v
reason for its not having been done, was the
immediate escape Of moussy upon finding him.
self'n such bad company? Please return the
curiosity of an enquirng community upon The
above points.
Inc information sought in the above We de-.
cline !" give on the ground that it might sub
ject Us TO an action for iibeH and for the reason
that we do not want any personal controversy
with oui neighbour g
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

ARTIST OF AN EXPRESS RoBBER.-A Young
man by the name of Potter, engaged in the
service Of Adams & Cos Express, was recent.
~ arrested at the Mat'eson House, in Chicago.
for robbng his employers out Of large amount
of money He escaped from Boston and
made very expeditions trip to chicago, by
way Of Cincinnati, landing from the railroad
omnibus on the steps Of the Matteson House.
just in time to meet and be saluted by Deputy
Sheriff from Buffalo, who was so deeply inseres +
ted in his temporal welfare, that he provided
him lodgings without pay. The young seape
grace acknowledged the theft and dlsgorged to
the amount Of $4,000, and an elegant gold
watch.
The way Of the transgretsor is hard. Murder
will out.
THE WESTERN JouRsAL.-The Western
Journal for August is before US and opens with
a splendid article upon the settlement of K anssa
and Nebraska and the interests, duties and des-
tiny Of the West.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

GRAHAms MAGAzINE.-This popular maya
zine for October, published at Philadelphia, by
Richard Fl See and company, at vs. per annum,
is on our table 1t contains its usual amount OF
interesting literary and historical matter
Graham has deservedy wide circulation. AS
vet he exhibits no symptoms of mortality On
ibe contrary, every number Of his valuable Pc
riodical seems TO increase the scope and vigor
OF his literary strength.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

TELEeRApH1c NEws.-Our readers are 70.
Tered TO the news under our teIegrsphic head
The foreign grain market was b1oysnt and the
indications are that the Allied forces have made
an attack on Sebastopol. The Know No,hin,s
in New York have Lsade nomination tor (,os.
ernor Daniel Ullman, formerly a moderate
wing y the nominee. The Buffalo Commercial
ADVERTISER supports Mr.. Ullman's nomination.
This Is pretty strong evidence that the Ull
man nomination is satisfactory to the Fillmore
men. With nine State tickets before the peo.
pie Of the Empire state, the contest will be :
lively one
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

LET CURIOSITY BE SAcIArED.-We under
stand that the communications which have ap-
peareG from time to time in the dubuque OBJ
server, so strongly condemnatory of Catholici.
ty, are from the pen Of the venerable Father Of
the editor, who ia little over two years in the
country and who if we have been correctly in-
formed is Protestant Clergyman
Comment Is unneces sary
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

A CosrLY OPISI,N.-The following item OF
guess.work appears to constitute the principal
part of Sir Charles Napier's operations in the
Baltic tue last season:
The late experiments in projectiles against
the granite walls OF Bona rsund has resulted in
the opinion that, with sufficient number of gun
boats, drawing from six to ten feet of water,
carrying each single gun capable OF throwing
a l20 pound shot, Cronstandt may be reduced
and ST Petersburgh taken!
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11
suact o: letter to the Editor, dated

lmMisRATIoN.--The immigration is pouring
into Nor ,hern Iowa rapidly. Our streets are
daily crowded with strange faces. The Hotels
are filled to OVERT wing and dwelling houses are
totally inadequate to the unexampied demand
II this de sire for home west of the Mississippi
continues until 1861, Iowa will be among the
most populous states OF the West. Inc real'
cation of this result, will insure it one OF the
NEST wealthy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

the Bay City, 10 question Of veracisy now be-
ing debated between thsS" Advertiser" and
" JefFersonian," as to the respective circulation
Of the two papers. The editor of the Jeffer-
sonian' asserts that he has s,Rs circulation,
and the editor Of the /" Advertise" contends
that he has mre The question ought to be
settled BY an exhibition Of the agility Of each,
in leaping Fever River. The one who can
clear the river By the greatest number of feet OF
inches, ~ he case may be, ought 10 be declar-
"a the kigkess man and the most popular editor.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

Coop TINES FOR FARsERs.--TGe other day,
one of our Indiana farmers. living few miles
west of JeffersonvI'e, took to that market four
bushels of sweet potatoes-so!d them for ~
busbel, with five dollars Of the money entered
FORTY acres If fair government land, and tie
ing up The balance in his lea her purse, J'urn
eyed homeward, contented aad happy.
This beats all the "two dollars Cay ana
roast beef promises ever made by the wings,
had they been fulfilled The Dsmocra &c party
did not make extravagant promises, but the
peace and prosperity Of the working men OF the
United States testify to the wisdom and l'ber'
ali Of its policy.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

On Tuesday was Issued at the State Depart
mcnt passport for Young Wing, Esq. who
has just graduated a. Yale College with the
highest honors He is young Chinese gen
tie man If fine talents and great learning, and
has been eight year. among u. He is about
returning To China
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

CANADA The Montr cal Pilot says that
on Monday next WV. LYON MAeKEsZIE will
introduce into thu Canadian Parliment a bill
resembling the Maine Law. The Pilot thinks
the time propi,ious to its passage, and that
there is a majority in favor Of it.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

THE RIcHMoKD WHIG on THE New YoRK
WHIG PLATFoRM.-The Platform Of the New
York Wings, adopted at Syracuse, receives
small fav u at the hands Of the Richmond Wing
That journal condeins this platform in the
strongest lareu,gs, and declares that the New
York Wings HAVE CUT OFF ALL POSSIBILITY
fHIsISc WITH THEM" II says:
The attempts the New York Express,
Courier, and other journals 10 explain away the
Freesoil resolves Of tnls Convention, are idle
and ridiculous :
TIL. Wing takes the proper view Of them.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

u Billey Bowlegs says it is out of the ques
ton for him to leave Florida, he must remain
and die there. He will injure no one, If they
will lie him alone, but if attacked he will fight
rinrs left
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

~ On Thursday of last week the house Of
: Mr.. Samuel Reynolds, o. Kingston New
York. WAS entered BY means Of false keys. and
Mrs. Reynolds murdered BY the administering
ri cht'ro!orm, while che was in bed asleep.
An Indian doctor, named Richards, is suspec-
ted of The crime.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

The CHINESE REBEL LEApER.-A CORES.
p ,ndent spe- king Of the failure Of the Ameri-
can commissioner to negotiate with the rebel
leader, says: "Typirg IVAN affirms that he is
the elder brother o. Je us Christ, tina he is
sen. t., govern all na,.ans, and will have 70
communication with outside barharians ur less
they admi: his pretensions, AMI by prcstraiRg
thems Ives before him. acknowledge his
superiority. Of course sur minister could not
leten TO .h,se humiliatins cond tons, and
upon snch abiect terms very propr'y decl ned
an audi nee
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

- Csal Of god quality has recently been
disesvrre: Il t:orunna, Michigan. one hundred
.uilrs from De,r9t. Ten thousand bushels
have already bern TAX y on, end i is now being
snised Il The Fste Of i've hundred bushels per
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

The BABIES OF EGYPr.-Wm c. Bryant in
writing from Egypt. says Of Egyptian babies
The Egyptian mothers treat their children
with great tenderness, and though See in
fants every where, do not know tina, have
vet heard one of them cry. Th.jexpresson Of
quiet resignation in their countenance is often
quite touching. The Egyptian, born to lot
Of dirt, poverty and oppression, may well learn
patience early"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY Where is the evi
d-nce that Popular Sovereignty is unpopular!
An unprecedented hue and cry has been raised
over The Nebraska Kansas, but that act IS to
day popular 10Th the people, and is growing
more and more popular as il is better understood
In no State where the democracy have stood
mp to the question has it failed to command
the popular appreciation |" Vermont, where
the Democratic State Convention endorsed the
act, the regular democratic ticket received at
the late election two thousand more votes than
Gen. Pierce received in 1859. Wherever The
democrats have suffered on the question it has
been by evading ii-by faltering in reference
to it by following the people to be deceived
and m;sled.-[Detrnit Free Press.
II was most empathcally the case in this
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

Avakn IN NEw BEDFoRD. MAss-A. U s
Marshal having visited New Bedford, last
week. information was given Of the fact BY a
public crivr, who rang his bell At ell the street
corners, warming the friends of freedom to be
On their guard The Standard says, ia refer
ring 10 the matter, that it is not advised that
there was any cause for alarm, but, it says.
a the movements Of these Marshals are always
suspicious, and i is well TO watch the creatures
clssrly.'
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

IMPORTANT TO PosrMAsrERs-lt should be
recollected that the quarterly returns of all
postmasters FOR the quarter ending on the 30th
If this m NTH are 20 be made out under the
provisions of the act passed on the 22d Of June
la
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

TThe State Convention Of the Liberty
Party Of New York, met last week At Auburn
Alter a talk about the Wing candidate the
Convention nominated William GoDdeli fol
Governor, Austin Ward for Lieutenant, John
b. Harrington /, f,r Canal Commissioner, and
William Shapscott, for Prison Inspector.
SKvERE, B5r Jusr.-NeIson A. Starr, the ne.
gro Of 20 years of age, who committed a rape,
upon the person Of a white girl of IL at North
East, in Duchess County, few days since
plead guilty. and was sentenced by Judge Dean
to the State Prison at Nit. Pleasant, fer the
term of his nau'ral life.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

BosroN CouRr HoUsE.-Tbe city govern
ment Of Boston have authorized committee
to sell to the United States, the Boston Court
House for post Office and federal courts.
about 100000.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

A SENSIBLE PREAenER The celebrated
preacher. Rev. Theodore Clapp. Of New Or
leans, says that Southern negroes can no more
be made fellow citizens than pine trees can be
turned into sugar maple.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

BosroN A HUNDRED YEARS AGo.-ln 1855
there were nearly as many colored persons as
there were houses in Boston, the number o.
each being 1900. The number Of slaves at
ages resided in the town.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

FAIL EXEC r,oss --Pennsyivan:a, OHIO ana
I,d;an, v,,e ON the 10Th Of Oct"brr New
York, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, on tie
= h Of November; and NJ Massachusetts, on tie lola
tf November.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

s'JUsTicE. 1t is proper that we should state,
that we Know. nothing about the subject of
comp laint in the communication of "Jus;ice"
and that our columns are open TO any, who
my feel agrieved at anything therein con-
iained.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

DEATH OF AN EDITOR - Jacob Amber, ESQ
fur long time editor Of the Hillsdae, Mich
Gazze',e, died at that place the 18th inst i,
aged "A years.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

We are happy to learn that J. Kent & Co
have secured their building for putting up one
thousand cords Of Ice the coming Winter, and
have 20 made their arrangements, that they will
continue the business for term Of years, and
the citizens of Dubuque and vicinity will be
lsrgely benefited BY this new enterprise.
All persons wishing TO contract for Hotels,
Steamboats,, or priva houses, will do well to
call at the store Of Messrs Tilton and Molony,
Burtons block On Man street, where they will
be able to do so, at a very reasonable price.
This will be welcome news 10 Hotel and
Saloon keepers, as wellas private families, by
which means they can be supplied with this
commodity during the summer season, at a
muce cheaper rate and with less trouble, than
they could put II up themselves
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

The Province Panama does not at the pres
ent time raise sufficient agricultural produce
for the consumption Of its population, although
iis soil and natural capabilities are mnequalled
The city Of Panama is, and ever has been,
dependent upon other countries for its supplies
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

-FA,LwD-The Erie and Kalamazoo Bank has
failed. So says despatch to the Chi, 20 Dem.
0craiie Press. There are large amounts Of the
NOTES Of ih,t concern in circulation here and
heTeabGut.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

III BULwER, the NOVELIST, in letter TO a
gentleman in Boston, said, 81 have closed my
career as a writer Of fiction. | am gloomy and
unhappy. have exhausted the powers OF life
chasing pie asure where it is not found"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

The GRE1TowN ArFAlR-ln the matter oil
the arrest of Capt. HoIlins Of the Cvane, at the
suit Of Mr.. Durand, the Superior Court of N
York has granted the petition for The removal
of the cause to the United S,l'es Circui,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

A MorknS DEMpcRAT.-The editor of the
Ga!ena Jefftrsonian says, that, were he resi-
den, of the Mineral Point Congressional Dis
trict, he would support Washburne, an ANTI
Nebraska wing, before Doctor Otis Hoyt, n
is OF the ebony stamp. The world is full Of just
such one idea politicians.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

n When bank suspendsin Australia they
take the Presid, mt to tree and suspend him.
The remedy, though simple, is pronounce
efficacious.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

Peru has been one Of the most unfortunate Of
the Spanish American Republics, far as re-
date of its existence as an independent nation
il 1924 up to the present time it has been the
theatre ofrevolution, intrigue and mismanage.
ment
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

AeesuEsT. IAN accident occurred on the
Rock island 4. R on Wedoe sday night last,
below J.A.st, ~ which several persons were
badly mi red. The train ran on TO three COWS
caps z.Ag The locomotive end destroying three
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

VAn American in the Turkish Army M
Burr Porter, young man Of high respectable
ity, Of Newark, New Jersey. Of romantic
mind, conceived fancy Of joining the Turkish
service a, the opening Of the present war
tillery. and recently in preventing town from
being sacked, was promoted to be a colonel.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

II The following is the resolution adopted
by the democratic State convention of Michigan
in which the Nebraska bill was repudiated =
Read it and say what you think of such mpu-
deLt falsehood:
"Resolved, That the delegated democracy Of
the State Of Michigan here affirm their contin,
ued support Of The principles embraced in the
resolutions adapted BY The Democratic Nation-l
Convention which assembled at B Gilmore in
June. 1852 and TINT the d"ctrine Of COMPRESSION
al non Intervention in the democratic legislation
OF the States and Territories, thereinemboded,
harmonizes with the true spirit Of our ineti,u-
tons, and is the only platform upon which the
democratic party Of the Union can maintain its
nationality and its ascendency, and preserve the
Union. =
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

Kansas An intelligent correspondent Of
the Oshkosh Courier, (Wisconsin) writing from
Kansas, says. With regard to the political
prospects OF Kansas, will say but little; tina,
in short time it will apply for admission into
the Union as free Safe, | have no doub,."-
This will be no doubt unwelcome news to many
fanatical Black Republicans, who, like the
editor of the Tribune, are "shaklng in theft
boots lest Kansas should become a free
Stafe
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

POPULATION nF TrxAs.-The present pc ou-
Ia,ion of Texas is estimated at $40 600, and the
annual increase at 10000. There are 81
newspa prrs published in the State
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11
LIFE IN New YoRK The Tribune Of Thurs,

I,lFEIS NEwYoRK The Tribune OF Thurs,
day, says:
ELopEMENr.-The husband Of a very pretty
wife residing al the West End, boston, clipped
with young woman on iuesoay a,ltrno"",
havina taken passage for New York by the
N,,w'ch route The deserted wife, not fancy
inc this s'yle of treatment, forwarded tele-
graphic dispatch to have the parties arrested on
The a.riya. Of the boat. The uife IS not above
ninete a.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

{. The Washington Sentinel terms the last eff
fort Of Charles Sumner, in uhich the word back
bnne is very CONSPICUOUS, a spinal speech.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

~The cities of Boston and Charleston,
Mass. we presume will be consolidated under
one government. Boston voted on the PROPOSE
ton last Monday, with the following result:
FIR it 1860, against 1873. The Boston .3dDer-
tiser is distressed at the result, and hopes that
Charleston. which votes to day, will reject the
men sure.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

Senator Geyer. rumor says, has resigned
fifth be SO, The Legislature OF Missouri will
have two vacancies Of the Senate to fill at mex
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

CoNGREssioxAL NrMiS ,rioNs.-ln the Chr
cago Distrlc' tw" nominations by the dem"cra
cy have been made-a Nebraska and a. anti
Nebraska man. Hon Edward l.. Mayo, of DE
Kaib Co 10 The ant b ASIA candidate and
John rurner,"f Chicago, is the Nebraska
candidate.
With two men in the field 10 div de the dem.
ocratic vote, the wing candidate will probably
be elected But even with defeat staring the
democracy OF that District in the face, they
Ia re gained something by Kidding themselves
Of that det,stibie Incubus upon the party, John
Wentworth
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11

10 day, II 100 acres Of land had been en;ered
At the Land Office in this city,.