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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-23

"a We have received from the Bookstore of Mr. j.
W. Randolph, some Of tho advanced sheets of the South
ern Quarterly Review" oE July, among which We find an
article entitled Africans Home from which We gave
an interesting extract few days ago. Also Louis Ma
polcon and Augustus Caesar" and Napoleon Bouapar,e
aud Sir Hendron Lowe ST. Helena"
we take occasion to state that Mr. Mortimer the pub
Usher of the Quarterly Review is in Richmond aud
will be pleased to receive subscriptions the work He
can be seen during the day Mr. Rudophs Bookstore
We trust our citzsns need appeal from US to induce
them to paIronise work of such eminent merit, and
such deservedly high reputation It is the only one Of
the kind published in the South aud it bshooves Southern
men to encourage and sust tain it.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-23

lay" New York MARxErs.-The Herald of the 9lst
inst gives the following report Of the New York market
for brcadstuns
The -four market for common State brands easier
Yesterday and closed 81 IL 81 so. Fancy straight
TO good closed at 81 so IS e5. There dong
for export, aud some 5000 900 barrels were
sold for shipment at 81 IL l9. There change
moment 10 notice in quotations for wheat corn. The
new South Carolina wheat of 500 400 bushels previously
noticed as sold Monday at So l5 purchased by
Messrs HecSer Brother of the Cro;on Hills Of
this city, who had 1t ground into very handsome flour,
sample of which they had Change yesterday and hold
il at sll per barrel To Messrs H. & h. belongs the
credit OF being the first exhibitors OF -four from
wheat the year. and probably the earliest period
at which flour has before been offered fo sale in
this market
The remainder OF the Hour imported from San Fran
cisco in the Bald Eagle 800 barrels has |ecu sold this
week a. 50 L. which left profit OF about So per bar
rel The same -four few weeks SINCE could have been
sold at 81 II, but it was held for better prices.
The sales OF cotton light and prices dull at Mon
days quotations,
Freishs for Liverpool frmer. with more Offering
The quotations ranged follows:-For grain Cd asked
flour, Is ei anu firm, and cotton l6i. for compressed
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13
ENGLANO'S HUMANITY.

II i generally known that savages were EN-.
playcd BY the king of England, George III
and paid 1t 90 much per scalp Of man, woman
and child, during the revolutionary war. A few
items from this terrible trade in human flesh
may perhaps interest some Of our readers, and
show how this paternal Kings trove to crush on,
the noble spirit Of Independence Of our early
heroes Here Is I list of 4 number Of packages
that were sent by one James Boyd. from a Cap
tain Crawford, to the British Governor Of Can
ada. Col. Hamilton. These packages Of scalps
were found among the baggage of the English
army, after the defeat Of Burgoyne. cured and
dried, with Indian marks upon them. The let
ter accompanying thsm ran thus
Package /. Containing forty three scslps
Of Congress soldiers, killed in different skir-
mishea, > retched on black hoops, four inches in
diameter.
Package 9. Containing ninety eight farmers
ecalps. killed in their houses, on red hoops,
with figure Of hoe painted on each 70 denote
their occupation.
Package 3. Containing ninety seven farmers
scalps, on green hoops, t0 show they were kill.
ed in the fields.
Package 4. Containing one hundred and two
farmers sca'ps. eighteen Of them marked with
yellow flames, 10 s,gaify that they were burned
alive.
Package S. Containing eighty eigh, scalps Of
women, hair long and braided, TO show that
they were mothers.
Package Containing one hundred and nine
y three scalps Of boys Of various ages, on small
green hoops.
Fsckage 2 Two hundred and eleven girls
scalps, big and little, on small yellow hoops.
Suoh was the stuff Of which English royals
y were saade in he days which tried mems
s3uls. -lAsgus and Dem.
What thinks the Queen's subject Of this:-
Doxttry 10 convince the benighted children Of
the West, that George ILL.,, King Of England.
was under Catholic Influences, because this
would spoil the romance Of the thing.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13
For the Express.


MEssRs EDIroKs Permit me through your
paper to call the attention OF the friends of edu-
cation and the patrons Of Alexander College, tc
the fact that the next term in this institution
commences Monday, the 18th inst and to the
importance of students being punctual IN their
attendance at the commencement Of the term.
And permit me also to state that this inst,tu
ton has been established here for no money
making sectarian purpose. The sole object
of its founders was to establish here, and make
permanent an institution oflearning of the high
est grades, one that would be an ornament to the
city and an honor to the State-one that would
be for Iowa, what Yale is to Connecticut, or
Princeton for N.w Jersey, where the youth Of
the City and country, AM State and all who
might desire to avail themselves of its privilege
es might find every facility for acquiring a
thorough literary, scientific and classical educa-
ton, under the influence of sound morality,
and elevated with the benign principles of the
Christian religion. and this end they will
steadily pursue, until their cherished hopes are
realized, and they are permitted to see this CT
ty and State adorned with an institution firmly
and permanently established, fully endowed and
thoroughly furnished, to be a rich and perpetual
blessing to the country and especially to the CT
ty in which il is located.
For this purpose thoroughly educated and
able men-men of experience in teaching, have
been obtained. Professors Kerr, Allen and
Wullweber, will devote their whole time to the
instruction of the various classes. In addition
to these DIR. G. e. Parry, Professor elect of
Natural History and Physiology, and who has
been for number of years engaged as Natural
Historian and Botanist in the United States
Survey, is expected here this fall or winter to
deliver a course of lectures and give instruction
in his department, if there should be young men
sufficiently advanced and DESTROYS of pursuing
those studies
A valuable chemical and Philosophical ap-
paratus has been procured for illustrating those
branches, and a choice cabinet of minerals for
illustrating the study of Geology, selected with
great care by Prof. Allen, and to which large
additions are expected to be made this year, are
some of the facilities which this institution now
affords for the acquisition of knowledge in those
departments. The Library Of the institution is,
as yet small, but contains many valuable works
suitable for students, and additions are being
made to it constantly.
With these facilities for the acquisition Of
knowledge and with the assurance that 10 pains
will be spared to meet and satisfy the educa-
tional demands OF the age and country, this in
sttution is presented to the patronage of the
public.
JOSHUA PHELPS,
President Of A e.
Dubuque, Sept 9th, 1854.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

AT THEIR OH GAME.-We notice by the
leader in the last Plain Dealer" that the man.
ayers of that concern are at their old game
endeavoring to distract the Democracy of Lee.
One would suppose from that article that the
ghost Of recumseh was abroad, and that anoth-
er JOHNSON was in the field -E1.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

A RUssIAs Accorsr OF TUaKIsR VIcro-
Ry.-The lnvalide, Russian paper, in giving
: detailed account Of the battle of Guergevo.
which has been trumpeted forth to the world AZ
great Turkish victory, says that the action
was in consequence Of The landing Of the Turks
upon the Island Of Makan; that the Turks were
several times repulsed with great loss, anS that
wn,le reirea,ing they were played upon BY their
own artillery in order to drive them back 10 the
fight According 10 this account. the result Of
the battle was adverse TO the Turks, who are
aid 10 have lost some Eve thousand men, while
The Rossians lost less than Eve hundred. The
Subsequent retreat Of the Russians. was in con-
sequence e previous orders to that effect. Nei-
their Russian nor Turkish accounts are 10 be
fnlly depended on
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

TIE Iowa SENArE.-The Tribune does not
understand from our enumeration Of the number
Of members in the Senate, how many Senators
constitute the body. We cannot help that, as
our business is to state facts not to make heads
10 understand them.-lHer.
The poignancy Of the wit, in the above, is only
excelled by the severe apPropriatenessofits ap-
plication. As the Herald intimates, it ought TO
be sufficient TO state facts, without being COM
PEELED to educate the youth to receive them
This duty is reserved for distinct class of
persons, whose faculties are better adapted
to labor with the yoxHg and overcome their
stupidity, than those of the editor.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13
RECEIPTS FOR GETTING UP MOE

The mob and outrage at Lawrence, Mass
on the Alb, has not been forgo ten, but it 10 not
generally known what species Of villainy was
used to give The affair q good start. 1t now
turns out that the said Gag and cross were put
up BY Know Nothing, for the purpose of rails
ing riot-in which he succeeded admirably
One of the papers in that vicinity gives the
following unvsrnished account Of the affair:
"a drunken American nailed the stars and
stripes over his door, and then nailed two small
sticks across each other, forming cross which
he stuck up under; the flag was Union down,
however. That aroused the young native
blood. They could no longer endure it-tore
it down-circulated the report that it was q
drunken lrishman who lived in the house-got
up p,ocession--wa walked through the principal
streets where the Irish live. hooting, shouting,
and yelling like many demons, and finally
attacked a number Of houses in hich the Irish
lived, demnlshine doors and windows"
The idea was closely followed in Louisville,
onSaturday last. A hand bill was posted all
aver the city, calling upon the Catholics As o
religious party tn attend a Democratic meeting
at the Court House that night, the purpose be-
ing to bring about riot among KnoW Noth;ags
and Catholics. A poster from the Democratic
publishers, denauncing It as wicked trick,
spiked the gun before it went off.
The riot IN Erie county, OF winch the leie-
graph gave Us an account, was Of this model
1t was said the Irish had put the cross at the
head of liberty pole, with the American flag
beneath it.
The absurd ida never entered an Irish head !;
and never could get legitimate entrance there.
II was a trick to start row of which q few
helpless foreigners were to be the victims.-
Albany Alias.
The same destardis game was played in Chi
cago, just before Mr. Douglas attempted to
speak in that city, BY the venal wretch who pre-
sides over the Chicago Tribune. He issued
Hand Bills from his Office announcing that the
Irish had held meeting on certain evening
and organized themselves into an armed body
for the protection of Mr.. Douglas and appealed
TO American citizens 10 prepare for war to the
knife and from the knife 10 the hilt. The re-
suit proved that he had published to the world,
for sinister PURPOSES, a base falsehood and tina.
hi. object IVES to excite riot.
: Such men deserve the halter and they will be
very apt to get it, before the conclusion of this
Know Nothing drama, which is now being en-
acted in tie country.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

GEN. SHIELDS AND Col. BIssELL.-A let
ter from Gen. Shields to one of our citizens
states that, until recently, he had hoped to be
able to get Col. Bissell back to Washington
from Berkeley Springs. Despalring Of this,
Gen Shields had gone back to Washington to
arrange his own public and private Matters
He would return to Berkeley Springs again in a
few days and remain with Col. Bissell until he
is better or until life leaves him. The attend
ing Physician states that his friends need not be
surprised at his death at any hour.
Gen. Shields will tarry in our city few days
on his return.-[Chic. Dem.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

II The National Infetiigeaeer understand 9
hat an enterprising German is about to secure
patent for his discovery of flax, or its equiva.
lent, in fifteen kinds OF common weeds. The
discovery is 10 be turned to account IN the man.
ufacture Of numerous articles of which fax is
the principal, but especially in the manufacture
Of paper, which 10 a matter of deep interest just
now to the publishing world, the scarcity of
rage being great embarrassment to the business.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

WAsHBURNE NOMINATED MIR. Washburne
of Galena, of Minnesota Land Bill notoriety
has been re-nominated as a candidate for Con.
gress by the Wings of that District.
We hope the democrats will bring out some
good man and beat him. lfever a man deserv.
ed to be re pudiated, it is him.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

GREAT GArHERiNGs OF Ksow NorHIEes-
A pic mic gathering Of Know Nothings, to the
number of 900 OF 5000, was held at George
town, Mass, on the 30th ult Several towns in
the North part Of Essex county were largely -e-
presented Maj Ben Perly Poore and others
addressed the assemblage.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

Coop News The Eastern mail last evening
brought US a letter from distinguished citizen
Of Iowa, dated New York Sept. 5th, which says
F" Things are 'oorking ,oeI for the r. r. to 81
Paul, and Dubuque ,0iu get triumph ooer Wash
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

u The scarcity of rags, and the consequent
deficient supply Of paper, has led to many spe-
culatious as to a substitute. The wild cucumb-
er plant has been suggested. II is rapid and
luxuriant growth; for a single .eed will produce
more than thousand feet Of vine, which, when
properly cured, can be made into cordage, and
may be used as a substitute for rags.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

SAD AcclDENt.-An interesting little girl
three years old, daughter of R. S. Jones, Esq.
of Morris, Grundy Co. fell into tub of hot
water recently, and was dead in very few
minutes Parents cannot be too careful when
their children are exposed to SO terrible death.
Let mothers, especially, beware.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

Fusion The Free Democratic Convention
of Pennsylvania net at Harrisburgh, on the
Both ult and resolved to withdraw their state
ticket and urge the party to support the Wing
candidate for Governor, he being an Anti
Nebraska man
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

SOMETHING In NAME The real genuine
name of the secret, proscriptive, political and
religious organization called Know NothiIgs, is,
(" SoSs OF THE SIKEs or Is
From such xndut;fui and disobedient "Sons, -
(" Good Lord deliver u.s.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

AMERICAN SECURITIES The N Y. Trbune
says the steamer Washington and Europa
brought large orders for Central Stock and IL
linois Central Bonds, and the effect Of the pur.
chase is seen in the rapid advance Of prices for
,hese securities. The orders were very consid
cradle also for other shares and bonds, and the
letters states that if we exhibited more conf
dence ourselve the orders would be largely in
creased. The tone of the private letter is very
cheerful.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

STEPHENSON CousTY.-Wc und. rstand that
this County at its recent Democratic Conven-
,ion nominated Nebraska Candidates for Coun' Y
Officers and Legislature, and passed Nebraska
resolut ons We hear it said that Hon. THO.
MAS J. Turner will be the Anti Nebrask can.
d,date for Representative to the Legislature for
that county.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

RIoT IN BosroN.-A despatch dated Sept.
4th, says that there was terrible riot in Bos>
ton, on the night of the Sd. The police were
overpowered; but rallied and made about fifty
arrests We are without the particulars.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

BENToN's THIRTY YEARs In THE SENATE
1t is said that the AppIetens, who received the
copyright of this work, gave for it a check fol
the substantial sum of $4,000
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

~ The indefaigable l4amartine has JUS
sold {. History of Turkey from his pen, I,
the proprietors Of Paris daily newspaper fol
"a 800 sterling
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

A DEPosIT OF GOLD FROM THE ERIE.-The
Philadelphia Ledger states that deposit was
made at the mint on Saturday last, of about FIVE
thousand dollars worth Of melted gold taken
from the recen ly raised Wreck of the uniortu-
nate steamer Erie, which was burnt and sunk
on lake Erie some thirteen years ago. There was
found mixed in with the m .ted money part of
an old German lock, the materials of which were
in pretty good state representation.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

E The Democ a'ic Congressional Conven.
ton for the First District of Illinois meets al
Rocford on the 18th. II is said, that Stephen
A. Douglas has given notice, that he will be
present 10 address his fr Q IDS on the occ; sion.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

II Messrs. Collins & CO are now in the
full tide OF successful operation, as will be seen
in an advertisement which appears in an other
column.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

A Coon NoMINArIoN-1'he democrats oil
the End Congressional District of Wisconsin
me on Wednesday last, at Mineral Point, and
nominated DR. Otis Hoyt, a staunch Nebraska
democrat, for Congress.
This is an excellent nomination, and will be
very apt to bring in the 2nd District all right.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

Coz. BENroN.-A Washingt n letter writer
saws. 81 understand that Col. Benton will
leave Washington shortly for Missouri, to wage
war on Col Aichison. ! think he had better
remain here and write another work-"Two
Years in the House Of Representatives,
which l think will be the close OF his political
career.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

PoLITIcAL CoMPLExioH OF THE LEGlsLA-
ruRE.-The Iowa City Capital Reporter, y
Of the 9th inst says, that the Legislature
stands as follows: Senate Is wings, and Is
democrats; House, 40 wings and 30 democrats.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

II Gov. Hampstead returned from Iowa City
last week, and reports Thorington's majority
over him at 1852, and Halls majority over
Clarke in the LIST District at III. This makes
the Representatives in the House from Iowa,
the same that it has been for the last two years
Sharp, is beaten for Auditor, and the balance
of the democratic State ticket is elecled.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

Ey Lieut. Governor Willard, of Indiana, il
advertised to speak in Chicago on Saturday,
The Governor is Nebraska man.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13
THE FIRES IN THE WOODS OF MAINE.
Bangor, Saturday, Aug. rs, 1854

The fires in The woods still raging ir this
| County, Hancock, Piscataquis, he In tho
| vicinity Of Ellsworth great damage is being
done, and in fact the damage is immense all
around In some sections n. thing is being
done by the people but fighting the free.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

rv Washburn, nominated for Governor Of
Massachusetts accepts as does Plunket, the
candidate for Lieut.. Governor.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

u The last Fort Madison "Pla'ndea'er,
contains six columns Of reading matter on its
inside, five columns and a half OF which, 10 de-
voted to exculpat;n. itself and its friends, from
the 4quivocal position they occupied In the re-
cent election. When pattes are compelled 10
make so heavy drat upon the time and pa
tience OF the public, it betokens an exceedingly
bad cause and fixes the stain Of treason and
ueachery so inleiibly upon their brow, as to be
impossible for a thou sand columns Of tread m,u
trash to eiface it
That journal wa. established for the purposes
Of dis,rganzat'on and it has obeyed Its master
well. 1t, duty announced year ago last feo.
ruary, at Iowa City, that he would have Jour-
nal at Fort Madison and soon a'ter, this oanti'ng
appeared The object announced for its estao
lishment was, to break down GIN Dodge, and
well aud faithfully has its columns borne tie til
mony to the fidel ty Of its REASONABLE mission.
But, let i, bear mind that it has unde' taken
TASK which will not be accomplished in one
year, nor twenty. Gen. Dodge is planted on
too high ground, TO be reached by such p"ti-
is man of too much ability, too much integrity
and TIC firmly planted in the hearts OF the ''em-
ocrats of Iowa, to be supplanted by every dog
that how,s for I'm Office. Grind on with your
machine every issue Of your p'raticat sheet,
siren CITIZENS the democratic cause and adds brill
Iiancy to the political star Of Gen. Dodge. You
denounced Jones, and Jones was successful
over your efforts and your intrigues You are
denouncing Dodge, and Dodge will be success
full over your ISLANDERS and your Vaccinations
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

% The third anniversary of the death Of
Gen. Narcisco Lopez, and his compatro,s, was
celebrated on Friday week, in New York,
BY general gathering of foreigners, members
of the Cuban, French, Italian, German, Polish
and Hungarian societies. There were about
FIVE hundred persons present, among them, sew
eral ladies'. The windows in the front of the
room were covered with black, against the GEN.
ire of the wall was the flag Of Republican Cuba,
hung with black, upon which was worked the
name of Lopez at the bottom; while on the
head, in letters of silver, was the inscription
" Martires de Cuba The flag has a red
ground in the centre os which is a single star.
with wide blue and white stripes) On the
right of this was the American flag, and on the
left, the flag of the Order of the Lone Star, and
the Republican French] flag, the latter
shrouded with Grape.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13

CaAsn AkD Loss OF LIrE.-At Boston on
The I'D, :wo i've ard half stHy granite bull.
dings on Broad street, fell down with terrible
crash barying several persons among the ruins'
Those known TO be killed are william Denning
cIefk; David Riley, and Margret Riley. and
The loss is estimated II 4l20, OOO