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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14
A PERFECT WIFE.

Edmund Burke, the distinguished orator, pre-
marriage, his idea of perfect wife, which is
supposed to be a true portrait of Mrs. Burke
1t is certainly lovely picture, worthy of the
pen of the author of " The Essays on the Sub
lime and Beautiful" The following are ex-
tracts:
6 The character Of
She is handsome, but it is beauty not arising
from the features, from complexion, or from
shape. She has all three in high degree, but
it is not by these that she touches the heart it
is shat sweetness Of temper, benevolence, limo
cence and sensblity, which face can express,
that form her beauty. She has face that just
raises your attention at first sight; it grows on
you every moment, and wonder it did not more
than raise your attention al first.
Her eye has mild light, but they awe when
she pleases they command, like good man
out o office, not by authority but by virtue.
Her stature is not TALL she is not made to be
the admiration Of every one, but the happiness
of every one.
She has all the firmness that does not exclude
delicacy She has all the softness that does not
IMPLY weakness.
Her voice is soft, low music, not formed to
who distinguish company from a crowd it
has lis advantage-you must come close to her
to hear it.
To describe her body; describe her mind
one is the transcript of the other her under
standing is not shown in the variety of matter
it exerts itself on, but the goodness of the
choice she makes
She does not display it so much in saying or
doing striking things, as in avoiding such as she
ought not to say or do
No person of so few years can know the
world better; person was ever less corrupted
by the knowledge.
Her pohteness flows rather from natural
deposition TO oblige, than for any rules on that
subject and therefore, never fails to strike those
who understand good breeding, and those who
do not
She has steady and firm mind, which takes
no more from the solidIty of the female charac.
ter than the solidty of marble does from its
polish lustre. She has such virtues as makes
Us value the truly great of sex. She
has all the winning graces that makes us love
even the faults we in the weak and beau;i-
full in hers"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14
Dem. Central Committee.
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FoUxp DHAD-ln the culvert near 14th and
Clay streets, this morning, Bernhart }. Killion.
The deceased was not Of sound mind. Ills
body was, by Coroner William Gillian, Esq,
given up to his relatives.
This open culvert demands the attention Of
our citv authorities
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14
INDIAN MURDERS In TEXAS
Charleston, June 8.

The New Orleans Picayune contains impor-
tant news from Texas to 3Ist ult The threat
of the Indians to wage desolating war against
the whites, is being carried out An express
which arrived at Galveston. reports 500 Indians
under Wildcat, the noted chief in command.
A slaughter of the whites Inhabitants, when
about 20 miles west Of Victoria they fell in with
company of IS soldiers, all of whom we're
slain with the exception of two They next at.
tackled party of traders and citizens, killing So
of the number, among whom were 80 Mexicans
and Americans. When the express left the
fighting was still being carried on, and the In
dams had said that they would desolate the
whole country on the borders of Rio Grande.
The express rider had his horses shot under
him by ball from an indian, but he succeeded
in seizng one Of their horses and escaped.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

MORAL SUAsIoN ON A RaM-When friend
of ours, whom we call Agricoa, was boy, he
lived on farm in Berkshire county. the owner
of which was troubled by his dog Wolf The
cur killed his sheep, knowing, perhaps, that his
master was conscientiously opposed TO capital
punishment, and he could devise no means to
prevent 1t.
can break him of it, said Agricola, " if
you will give me leave"
Thou art permitted said the honest farm
er and we will let Agricoa tell the story in his
own words.
!" There was a ram on the farm, said Agri-
cola, :. as notorious for butting as Wolf was for
sheep killing, and who stood in as much need
of moral suasion the dog. | shut Wolf up
in the barn with this old fellow, and the conse-
quence the dog never looked sheep in the
face again. The ram broke every bone in his
body, literally Wonderfully uplifted was the
| ram aforesaid by his exploit his nsolence be.
came intolerable he was sure to pitch into
whomsoever went nigh him "Ill fix him"
said 1 >, and so l did. rugged an iron crowbar
out of hole in the barn, point foremost, and
hung an old hat on the end of it. You can't
always tell when you hat, whether there
is head in it or not: how, then, should ram !?
The ram made at it full butt, and being good
marksman, from long practice, the bar broke in
between his horns and came out under his tail
This little admoniton effectually cured him of
buttng."
We should like to see the same sort of moral
suasion applied TO the leaders of the abolition
horde. 1t is the only way in which TO cure
their fighting propensities.-[B Bait. Argus.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

TROUBLE AMONG THE FREE Democracy
Mr. * flames, prominent member OF the
!" Tree democracy party, is out in the g Fair
held Sentinel, in spicy article against that
party for dominating wings candidates for
Governor. He says it confirms hun in sus-
pcion OF a " conspiracy. among few to transfer
the party over TO the wings Tut, he continues,
g IT they will submit To II, they not made of
the stamina took them to be- First he SAYS
the Rev. r. p Waters is nominated and he
afterwards accepts the nomination of the Wing
State Convention for the office of 6 Secretary
OF State, and resigns his former nomination in
favor OF Mr.. Grimes, the wing nominee for
Governor, which is endorsed by the Crawfords-
vile Free soil Convention. This he very pro-
perly looks upon as democracy, with ven
geance. In conclusion he says:
'The true course, and only course by which
we can ever expect to merit and retain the con.
hdence of the masses, will be by steady,
straight forward, manly bearing, dckeriny with
neither; throwing our principles to the breezes
OF Heaven, sowing them broadcast over the
land, and my word for it, ere long we shall reap
a rich and abundant harvest.
In conclusion, permit me to recommend
mass convention of The Independent Democra-
Tcy of the State, for the purpose of nominating
"A candidate for Governor 10 meet at Fairfield
as early Of not sooner) on the 4th of July next:
and, also, would recommend a full ticket in
each county that can be organized II Burng
tlnGaZ.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14
Boston, June 5.

The CoeHITUATE BANK.-The hearing OF
the Cochituate Bank was had this ,rnng be-
fore Chief Justice Shaw From the statement
Of lis affairs it appears that the capital was
nearly absorbed by bad doubtful paper. The
Court therefore ordered the injunction to be
perpetual. The bill-hoders and depositors
will most probably be paid in full.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14
FOR THE STATE SENATE.
DAVID S. WILSON.

DEMOCRATIC DIST CONVENTION.
The delegates of Delaware and Buchanan
counties, appointed to nominate candidate to
be run for Representative, win meet AT one
o'clock, M, on Saturday, July 8, at the house
of Henry Baker in Collins Grove, Delaware
County, for said purpose.
By order Of the Central Democratic Commit
tee of Delaware and Buchanan Counties.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

v Late Outrage on board the Henrietta.
Reliable report says, that, the Captain and
crew, of this vessel. have been made prisoners,
at Rock Island, aud will forthwith be made
amenahle 10 iaw; the murderous assault upon
the sheriff Of Clayton County. will be in the
recollection Of our readers. We are happy to
be able to stale, that the worthy sheriff is re.
rovering.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

To- The New York Tribune is devoting it
self to sort Of scientific solution Of the inqui
ry why The Nebraska bill passed through Con-
gress We can give it one good reason; and
that is, because the Tribune and other enemies
of the Constitution and of the Union were OPP
posed to it.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

TAKE WARNING BY Your ENEMIES MIR.
Jefferson, in OF his most eloquent letters,
declares that democratic measures are often
carried as much by the wanton violence of their
enemies upon their own intrinsic merit
This sound truth holds good, and is repeatedly
confirmed and Illustrated to this day. We are
admonlshed eloquently by the abuse and the
desperation of such fanatics as disclose their
fell designs in the anger OF disappointment and
defeat MIR. Stewards cool and compliment
harrangues against the institutions of the South
and hence against the constituton-that of last
Thursday evening, for instance, when he SEEM
ed DESTROYS of goading the friends of the Union
by his heartless and ncendiary philosophy -
these thiags, revolving they are, are full OF
useful instruction to us. Who supposes that
Senator Sumner, willie he advocates the clergy
of New England in one breath, and tries to in
duce Boston mob to assassinate southern men
IN pursuance of their rghts-who supposes that
his sentiments do not fall upon the public mind
almost as so many proianities against the Al
mighty himself: Take next the reasonable
TRADES Of the New York Tribune, which seems
to regard the South one great powder ma "a :
zine, and itself as commissioned to fire the train
and blow thousands of human beings into eter-
nifty. Do we not derive from such exhibitions
as these new ideas of our own obligations and
duties-new insight into the dangers that beset
our common country
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14
A CARD.

Since the Propretor's recent Laboratory engagements
he is able fill his orders for LYoN's kATH
AKRON, without delay. This peerless and Immensely
popular article for nvigoratng and beautyng the hair
is sold by every druggist throughout North and South
America Europe, and the isles of the ocean No article
of any kind obtained extensive sale IN all parts
of the world.
Let those now use
Who ne used before;
And those who alwaysu used
Now the more.
The price is still 25 cents, in large bottles.
ID. s. BARNES Proprietor. 16l Broadway NY.
Hy- For sale by DIR Il. MASON, and w. p. ALLEN
Druggists Dubuque Iowa. daw I'm
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14
Fourth OF July!!
EyCITR SIONiiI

And numerous other entertainments are suggested
that day, and there has been received by Express
ten days from New York, beautiful assortment Of
Dress Goods, in part consisting of Pink Blue, Green
Maroon, Black and Queens Grey, Bareses, Jaconett,
Swiss and Plaids, Muslins, Lawns, Ginghams Barge
Delanes PaTasos, Bonnets, Shawls, Hosiery, Prints,
Linens and Domestic goods generally, which will be
sold the usual low prices. twill be the strongest en-
ducement present to trade at the Empire Cheap
Store Corner of Main and Second Streets Dubuque Iowa.
One Price,
RI RIISSEII..
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

A NOBLE SCAvENGER.--SenorM ota, former
Lieut. Colonel OF the National Guards at
Churubusco, having expressed his contenpt for
the Dictator, Santa Anna, has been, by order of
the would be Emperor, arrested and imprisoned
among the vilestL-nditti and cut threats, with
whom he is ! chained and compelled 10
sween the STR kae city of Nj xica.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

C. Patrick Mooney was charged with hav
ing passed two one dollar Bank Bills, on the
Hamilton County Bank, Ohio. The proof OF
identity of the notes not being given, he was
set al liberty; promising to redeem all the notes
Of this kind which had passed through his
hands.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

AN INGENIOUS RIDDLE.--lt V DIS done when
it was begun; it was done when it was half
done. and yet it wasn't done when it was fin
ished Now, what was it? OF course you
cant CUES. Will this do p
Timothy Johnson courted Susannah Dunn.
1t was was Dunn when it was begun; it was
Dunn when it was half dun, and yet it WASH
Dunn when il was done--for it was johnson
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

June 6, Arabia from ST. Paul.
{. Arabia to ST. Louis
June 9, Royal Arch from Galena
i" Minnesota Belle from ST. Louis.
&c Royal Arch to St. Paul.
+" Minnesota Belle to st. Louis.
June Q, Editor from st Louis.
g. Admiral from ST. Paul.
g Editor to st. Paul.
8 Admiral 10 St. Louis.
June 10, Gray Cloud from st. Louis.
g Gray Cloud to ST. Paul
June II, Excelsior from St. Louis.
6 Grand Prairie from ST. Paul.
L" Excelsior to ST. Paul
SC Grand Prairie to ST. Louis.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14
New York, June 6

The BRooKLYN RIor.-The truth in regard
to the riot at Brooklyn, has been to great ex-
tent elected, and it seems no person was killed.
The excitement, however, was intense, and
the fight ragged with mush violence for some
time, and several were badly wounded. The
interference of the military restored quiet.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

u Ex-Governor Clifford has been appoint
ed Attorney General of Massachusetts, He
held tae Office previous 10 his election to The
gucernatoral chair, and conducted the trial of
DR.. Webster for the Commonwealth.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

RIoT.-A riot occurred al Ottawa few days
since between a number of lrishmen and boat
men, by which man by the name of Mcguire
was dangerously wounded
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14
Boston. June 7

Boston, June L.
The result of the examination of the parties
arrested at the riot in the slave case is as foil
ows: Bishop Still Jackson and Morrison fully
committed without bail FOR the murder of Batch
eldor. Wesley and Phoenix held to bail in
$4,000 each
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

Wuia NoA,NArlox The Wing Convention
which me; a. Iowa City on the 9Th inst, nominal
ted James Thorriagson. Of Davenport as a
candidate for Congress ia this, 2nd District.
Thi, is decide dly hard nomination.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

NoMIsATioa IN JoNEs COUNTY AT the de.
mocrat,c Convention held in Jones county on
The 10Th inst, Joseph Ingram was nominated
General Assembly.
TROUBLE BETWEEN THE u. s. GovERNMENT
AND THE RAILRaAD.-The Washington Star, of
the 22d, says: The action of the Railroad
Convention held last week in Baltimore, vrtu-
ally to dictate to the Government the terms of
this law which is soon to be passed, will hardly
have its desired effect. Its agents at this point
boast that $50 millions of actual capital was
represented there, and pledge was given all
around, that they would refuse to carry the
mails under the terms of the bill now pending
before the House, though that proposes to allow
them twice as much or more per mile per annum
than they charge the express companies for the
entire use OF a car weighing much more and
occasioning more laborte their several employ
ers.
The intimation has been broadly thrown out
here, that among the appliances TO force the
Government to their terms, is 10 be undying
opposition to the reelection of every member
of the present Congress who may dare to vote
for the bill in its present shape. They boasted
that $50 millions Of capital, made stronger for
! the obtainment of political ends by the addition
of numerous chartered privileges, employing
and otherwise indirectly controlling hundreds OF
| thousands of votes, is strong enough to defy
| and control both the executive and legs alive
| branches of the Government, in such contro-
| versy. 1t seems we are to have a sort ofrevived
/ IT, S. Bank war betweenthem and the Govern
ment. We predict, as the result. the repeal Of
more or less of their charters, and the granting
of railroad charters in future with clauses which
will prevent any such combination to regulate
the action of the Government of the United
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

The Office at Fit. Des Moines, we learn IL
Temporarily closed, entirely, the new incumbent
of the Recevership, Mr. Cassidy, being proba-
bly, DESTROYS of squaring up the business and
taking fair start.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

H A Convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association of the United States and
Canada, commenced at Buffalo "Wednesday
morning.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14
81. w. WEED"

The WHEELING BRIpGE.-rhe Wheeling
Times Of Friday saws. 6 1t is evident that the
cause of the fall Of the suspension bridge was
not in the WIRE for very little of il is al all bro-
ken. 1t seems that the guys having become
loosened, the bridge swayed, and was tossed up
and down until the cables were removed from
the bearings, and The bridge brought down with
an irresistible force
The PIttsburg Journal states that Mr.. Ellet,
the eng ineer who planned and supervised the
construction OF the bridge, was distinctly fore
warned of this disastsr Mr. RoebIing, a com
peisnt engineer, made a report to the company,
offering to build them suspension bridge, ~
feet high from low water mark, with pier
the island, at cost of $3.50 600. The com
pany, however, accepted Mr.. Ellet's plan for
lower bridge and longer span, at a cost of
about S250000 MIR. Roebling warned the COM
pany tfat Mr. E. s plan would fail, and pre-
dicted that the bridge would be destroyed by
violent storm.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

SENATORIAL NoMINATroN.-The Convention
which met at Colesburg on the 9th inst. nomi'
aaled D. s. Wilson, as democratic candidate
for Senator.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

REPEAL PETITIoN.-The folloa ng petition
was yesterday placed in The Merchants News
Room:
To the Honorable Senate and Hoxse cf Repre-
semtatfccs in Congress assembled:
The undersigned Men Of Massachusetts, ask
for the repeal of the act of Congress Of 1850,
known as the Fugttire Stare Bin.
Dated at Boston, May %, 1854.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14
ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER.

IMPORTANT TO DISPEPTICS.- DrJ. s. Houghton's
Pepsn the true Digestive Fluid Gastric Juice, pre-
red from Rennet, the Fourth Stomach of the Ok
after directions of Baron Lebig the great Pysologic
al Chemist byJ s. Houghton. NJ D. Philadelphia Pa
This is truly wonderful remedy for Indigestion, Dys
D psla, Jaundce, Liver Complaint, Constipation and
Debility curing alter Nature. own Method, by Natures
own Agent the Gastric Juice. Pamphlets containing
scientific evidence ots value, uruishesby agents gra
It's See notice among Medical Advertisements.
A. GILLESPIE, Agent.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

To A subscription paper for the relief of
the widow of the murdered Batchelder was
started on Monday afternoon by one of our
most patriotic and liberal merchantA and receiv-
ed large number of names Immediately, with
generous. amounts affixed to them.--Boston
Past
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

Professor 81 SAID, Y. stzr ay.
81 pretend to no great things /; but here say
that this beard don't leave this chin until the
rcpeal OF the fugitive slave law is secured"
Tue public will be sorry TO hear of this de-
Termination; for it has long been thought that
the professors beard, and pants, too, could be
more appropriately worn by another member of
h;o 60
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

Annette, my dear, what country is opposite
TO on the globe -
g Dom know, sir.
" Well, now" continued the perplexed teach
er, g if were TO bore hole through the earth,
and you were to 60 in at this end, where would
you come out :"
g Out of the hole, sir" replied the pupil,
with air of triumph at having solved the
great question: fiarper's Magazine.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

LocusTs We notice from some of ex5
changes from the northern portion Of the State,
that the seventeen year Locusis are appearing
in great numbers in their respective vlclnites.
The same is the case in parts of our county In
passing north east from Freeport few days
since, through the timber mile or two from
town, saw myriads of the insects covering
every shrunken shrub and making the woods
vocal with their singing. They appeared last
during the summer of 1888 in this section
[Freeport Journal.
Between this point and John Floyds, in Con-
cord Township, some twenty miles north west
Of This city, The ground, grass, weeds, shrubs
and trees are covered with these destructive
creatures What little fruit there is in the
country will be apt to fall prey to their vora-
cous appettes.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

CENSUS OF QUINsEY.-We learn from the
Quincy Wing, that the census of Quincy,
recently taken by the city assessor, amounts to
10,7S1. Most of the towns Of illinois are
increasing in popuIation with great rapidity.
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Correspondence bcttoeen Mr.. HEM aud the
Georgia DEDICATION.

1eOS" bdtg"CtOH.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,
April 20, 1854
GENTLEMEY James w. Crimes Esq, one
of the candidates for Governor of the State of
Iowa has issued an address to the people Of that
State in which (while commenting upon the
Nebraska and Kansas bill now pending in Con-
gress) lie makes the following assertion.
6 In the boastlulness of anticipated .r'umph
the citizens of Iowa have been told by South.
ern Senator how much better would be the con-
dition of our State with negro slaves than with
our foreign population. Il Distinguished Re,
preSeatatige from Georgia has GnnUUnced that
IN fifteen gears i0toa ariH bea Siaee State.
Having never heard such an expression from
any of the Georgia Representatives, | desire to
know whether either of you ever expressed
yourself, in any other way whereby such an
inference might be drawn from your language
as would convey the idea attributed 10 OF
your number by Mr. Grimes.
Your early reply viii confer a favor on
Very Resp ctfuiy,
Your obi. servant
BERNHART HEM.
To Hon. james l.. Seward, Alfred III. Co.quit
David J. Bailey, Wn. b. w. Dent, Elijah
w. Chastain, Junius Hillyer, David A
Reese, Alexander 81 Stephens. House %
Representatives, Washington City
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

g The Wing County Convention at ST.
Louis have nominated Luther NJ. Kenneth for
Congress in opposition to Thomas H. Benton
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

RUSH OF IMMIGRANTS TO THE WEsr.-A
tam LEFT Albany fer Buffalo Monday last,
consis ing Ut twenty five cars, containing over
i,iVU immigrants; another train on Tuesday, OF
thtr,y- hive cars, with about 500 Immigrants.
Ma"y OF them, no doubt, are bound for Kansas
and Nebraska --
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE, }
nrII D lSli

HOUSE OF REPREsENTtTivEs,)
April p, 1884.
MIR. HEM, SIR: Your letter addressed
to the Representatives in Congress from
Georgia has been this moment placed in
my hands. in reply to your interrogatory
whether have at any tine Sc announced
that in fifteen years Iowa will be Slave State. "
| answer that have never entertained nor ex-
pressed any such opinion, nor has any other
member of our delegation ever announced such
an opinion within my knowledge.
Respectfully,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

EsF7 Greeley, the editor of the satanic 'rri.
bune, said in iieceum lecture in this town last
winter, that he 8. would have died to make
Henry Clay President" What would Henry
Clay say to confusion "discord,' " dis
order" " torch of the incendiary,' and the
" crumbling ruins OF the Capitol for a tomb
stone of g the national councils !"-[Dover IN
III Gazette.