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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
CORRECTION.

In IA editorial Of the 18th inst, we minated
that J. J. Child ESQ.,, was under personal obi
CATIONS to Senator Dodge, and therefore that his
otter personal hostility to him, was unbecoming
We have received private letter from Mr..
Child, denying that our statement was correct.
Notwithstanding we have letter in our posses
sion justifying the statement we made, we give
Mr.. Child the benefit Of his denial.
We desire to do no man injustice, and always
embrace the first opportunity to correct an error
if We baye been innocently led into one.
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The London Times OF the 9Th instant, say

The London Times OF the 9th instant, say
BY telegraphc dispatch from Manchester, we
learn that the snow fell in that neighborheod
without intermission during the whole OF Tues
day night. This dispatch reported all the rail-
roads to be blocked up, as well as many OF the
turnpikes. There has been no arrival irom
London since Tuesday nights mail
AT seven O'Clock on Wednesday night eleven
passenger trans were due at Manchester, and
the last, dispatched thence for London at hall
past one o'clock in the day, was stopped by a
snow drift four feet deep, at Cheadle, and OBJ,
liged to return. One of the drifts is said to be
sixteen feet deep, and so many points of the line
are stopped that possibly there may be no com.
plete communication with london for some
days.
The Maccles6eld, North Staffordshre, s;hef.
field, Lancashire and Yorkshire, East Lanca'
shire, and other lines, were showed up, and ma.
ny trains were due at Manchester at seven p. m.
yesterday
The town and neighborhood of Birmingham
were also visited by very heavy snow storm
yesterday Some of the avenues Of the town
were almost unapproachable
CoLdest Yet-Fr0zen to Deah.-The Times
publishes table of the temperature of the cold
est days in England since 1910 1t appears that
January 5, Of the present year, the weather was
seven degrees colder than at any time during
that period, the thermometer having fallen 10
four degrees beLop =erc, which, for England, is
something very ordinary. All accounts
that We have seen state that the season has been
une xampled in severity. Nobody can remem.
Der anything like it. Too Of the London police
,oere found frozen to death on the night Of the
Sd instant.
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GREAT EXPLOSION.
New York, Jan. %.

New 7 Ork, Jan. 2y
French and Bulls cartridge factory at Rowns-
wood, Long Island, exploded yesterday after
noon, killing nearly thirty persons-mos,ly
boys and girls, employed in filling cartridges.
Upwards Of $4,000 cartridges exploded. The
houses for miles around were shaken, breaking
all the windows A magazine containing three
tons of powder narrowly escaped. The number
employed generally in the building is about
thirty; all that were inside at lifetime of the
explosion were instantly killed. Three girls
belonging TO one family, were killed.
later account thinks The number exaggera-
ted The scene is described as terrible. No
piece larger than walking stick can be found
and heads, limbs, trunks and human bodies are
| scattered in every dire ction
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
1853. 1853,
FARE REDUCED.
Great Central Route.

MICHIGAN CENTRAL

MICHIGAN CENTRAL
- !
EZ N HIHE" N HD9
The oldest, best finished and most comfortable
Route to Buffalo, Albany, N. York T. Boston
TWO TRAINS DAY.
The Central Road is all laid with heavy Ran, and
the smoothest and best Railroad in the United states.
MORNING EXPRESS
Leaves Chicago daily Sundays excepted at AN
connecting at Detroit with Steamers
KEYSTONE STATE Capt. Richards, Mondays Thursdays
NIAGARA, Capt. Miller, Tuesdays and Fridays
QUEEN CRY, Capt. Wilkins " ednesdays and Saturdays
For Dunkrk through without landing; connecting with
10 O'Clock p NJ. Express, arriving in New York next
morning Also, with Steamers CLEVELAND and MAY
QUEEN for Cleveland, connecting with Morning Trains
for Pittsburgh, Wheeling Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington. Also for Columbus and Cincinnati Also.
with Lake Shore Railroad for Dunkirk bnd Buffalo.
EVENING TELEGRAPH EXPRESSES
Leave Chicago Daily at o'clockP NJ.
This Train is furnished with large roomy, Sleeping Cars
"a luxury that is found any other Railroad in the
West connecting Detroit with the splendid Nortshore
Line of Steamers
M4rrLowER Capt Willoughby, Mondays and Thursdays,
OCEAN, Capt. Stannard, Tuesdays and Fridays
BUCKEYE STATE, Capt. Imson, Wednesdays Saturdays
For Buffalo, through without landing; connecting with
first Lightning Express Trains for New York, arriving "a
New York same evening Also, with steamer nay C, y,
for Sandusky, connecting with Mansfield Railroad ior
Newark GAINESVILLE and Columbus Also. with Mad RIVER
Railroad for Springfield, Dayton and Cincinnati
HPassengeTs taking this Line Will ma II the most COM
Portable and hest regulated Road IN the Unld ana sure 10
make the connections as above stated.
az Through Tickets be had at the General Stage
Office, Galcna.
C. G. HAMMOND, General Ag't, Chicago
THo's w. HECox, Agent, Dubuque, Iowa.
June 18th. 1853. daw If
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Chicago to New York and Boston.

Shortest Most Erpediious and only Rail Road Rontefo
New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
Great Western and Southwestern U. s. Mail Route
PASSENGERS leave Chicago with the O'Clock p.
il Telegraph Train, reach MoYRoE next morning at 6
O'Clock, connecting with the splendid low pressure
Steamers, direct for Buffalo, without
Landing,
arriving Buffalo in time fer the he II o'clock Express
evening, arriving in New York next day at
by either N. Y City and Erie or ~ Y. Central Roads.
10 hours less than any ether r. r. cad Lake Route
NORTHERN INDIANA, Capt. |. T. PHrATT,
Leaves Toledo and Monroe. Tuesdays and Fridays.
Leaves Buffalo, Wednesdays and Saturdays
SourHERU MrcHrcAw Capt A. ID. PERKINS,
Leaves Toledo & Monroe, Mondays and Thursdays.
Leaves Buffalo, Tuesdays and Fridays.
EmpIar sr.Tr Capt. j. WILSON,
Leaves Toledo ana Monroe Wednesdays and Saturdays
Leaves Buffalo, Mondays and Thursdays.
Also. Three Daily Trims a Day,
Making complete Railroad connections throughout Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New York, and tine entire New England
States.
lst, LIGHTNING EXPRESS, leaves at An
I'd, EXPRESS NAIL, leaves at ~ ~.
Sd, TELEGRAPH EXPRESS, leaves at 6P.M
Only One Train on Sunday,-leaues at 8 P. NJ.
1rPassengers particularly requested to procure
Tickets before taking seats in the Cars.
Office in fremont Building, two doors south Of the Main
Entrance, Dearborn Street, Chicago.
GEO. NJ. GRAY, Agent.
Jnne 18Th ESQ. dawG
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New York, Feb ].

Dr.. Downing, Surgeon Of tho steamship
Asia, and j. Johnson of the firm of L'vIson and
Bros. were yesterday arrested on charge Of
smuggling. They were held to hail in $4,000
each. A quantity of watches, ornaments and
embroderies seized on board the steamer Alps,
were yesterday condemned. and ordered to be
bonded in the sum of $1,000.
Schooner N H. Grambrel, recently of Ba!-
timore, sent here from the Coast OF Africa,
charged with being engaged in the slave trade
was yesterday condemn in u. s. Court, and
urder red to be sold
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

W Gen. Majary, Minister Of War In Hun
gary It tie time when kossuth was NJ mister Of
Finance, is in Washington and visited the House
Of Representatives, on Tuesday. The Globe
says he is venerable looking man, and attract
ed marked attention from the members. Hi
has already taken The initiative step to naturali
cation.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

THE NEW EXPERIMENTAL STEAMSHIP
The new steamship William Norris, which is
intended to cross the Atlantic in FIVE or six
days, if the calculations Of her constructors are
not falacious, is nearly completed at New York,
and she will probably be af1oat in fortnig lit
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

Baltimore, Feb. 3.
The weather here was very favorable within
the last twenty four hours. Yesterday the Their.
mometer stood IS degrees in the shade. AT
nigh, tremendous gale set in, accompanied by
snow-squalls-ths morning the thermometer
stands at 25.
We have no mails beyond Washington.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
MURDER.

man by the name of Coolwine residing
near Burlington, was rencently murdered and
his house destroyed by fire. Two men, jacob
Terras and Peter Cramer, were arrested on sus
pcion Of having been the guilty parties, bu
after examination, were acquitted.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

v There will be an extraordinary eclipse
of the sun on the 26'h of May next, such a
one as none but the older inhabitants have wit.
messed. 1t will be similar TO the great elipse of
1906, since which there has been none resem.
bling it nearer than that Of 1890, when eleven
twelfths of the sun was obscured.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
Let those now use
Who ne er used before
And those who always used
NJ, ,,,n . d n MAYA
The price is still IS cents, in large bottles.

The price is still % cents, IN large Dotties.
D. s. B.R~Es, Proprietor I6l Broadway. ~ T.
Or For sale by Or 7. MASON, and w. F. ALLEN
Druggists, Dubuque, Iowa. daw I'm
Ho!loway's Pills, Donde,fnl Remedy for Indigestion,
Bilious Complaints and Sick Headaeaes-Thomas Good
num- Esq, of Baker street, Portman square, had for
many years suffered from indigestion and frequent bilious
attacks, aad very seldom free from severe sick
headaches He had consulted the most eminent physi
and surgeons of the metropolis but could derive
no permanent relief from their remedies at last tired
out by their i'll success, resosted to the Of Hoo
WHY'S Pills. which renovated his system and strength
ened his constitution, that he neither suffers from bile,
indigestion headache, but enjoys the best of health
~ II. BLAxsLEY, St. Louis, General Agent for Mis-
souri,, Illinois and Iowa.
For sale in Dubuque by A. GILLESPIE, w. p. ALLEN,
and Dr. r. Mason. dawtfehl7
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
WHITES DAGUERREAN GALLERY


The present is emphatically a progressive
age. Every thing, except old clothes, seems
TO wear an aspect of improvement This
spirit of improvement is alike visible in
the productions Of nature and art, in the
field and the work shop. National Crystal
Palace exhibitions and Agricultural Fairs have
become the order Of The day aud forcibly illus.
trate the fact, that we live in age of rapidly
advancing ply steal and intellectual prosperity
This spirit seems to pervade and animate every
thing around us. The nation, the state, the
county, the City aud the village; the church,
the college aud the school; the professional
man, the mechanic and The laborer. We are
startled with the grow til OF counties, the spread
of knowledge, the accumulation of veal b., the
products of inventive genius and the many and
beautiful triumphs OF art.
In this laudible ambition, for renown, DR..
White, the Daguerrean artist, has not been
unmindful Of the rewards of public applause
and the labors necessary in his profession, to
achieve them. He has been a resident Of this
City some three years. When he arrived here
he was evidently novice in the art, but by
constant and untiring application to his pro-
fession, he has acquired a skill, which renders
him little, if any inferior to the best artists o
the day.
He has leased The third story of Wilson ant
Andrews new and splendid brick, on the cor
ner of Main and 5'h streets, where he has
most capacious room, with sky light to mattel
and which he intends TO furnish in the bes
style For his enterprise, skill and strict appli
cation to business he deserves encouragement
Those who want first rate picture, need no
hesitate TO call on him.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

LOOK Our.-The fact that two men in cross
ing the river broke through the ice and were
drowned few days since, should be warning
to others. We have had some days Of warm
weather and the ice in some places, has no
doubt become rotten. Persons should be on
their guard when crossing.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
TIMOTHY MASON,

(sIGN OF THE GOOD SAM ,RlTAN.)
No. 81, Main street,
DUBUQUE, IONA,
WHOLESALE IN
DRUGS, MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS;
PAINTS, VARNISHES, DYE-STUFFS,
FINE SOAPS, FINE HAIR & TOOTH BRUSHES,
PAINT BRUSHE5e
FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS,
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS:
Pure Vines and Brandies for medical purposes,
FANCY ARTICLES,
SUPERIOR INKS, LETTER AND CAP PAPER
STEEL PENS and STATIONERY,
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS will re Give par
i ticu'ar attention at all hours Of the DAY and
NIGHT.
Customers and Physicians will always find at thi
establishment
Fresh and Unadulteratcd Medicines,
which have been selected with great personal care 70
this market.
All purchasers are invited to examine my stock, a
they will find il equal to any in the State.
! ORDERS FROM THE COUNTRY
Promptly filled and satisfaction guaranteed, with regar
| both to price and quality
| Dubuque, Feb. 4, 1854. dawy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

Cy The United States Senate has passed
the bill, granting six months extra pay to the
surveying Army and Navy officers, soldiers
and seanen, who were board the San Fran
cisco, and giving pensions to those who were
rendered widows and orphans by that sad cat
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

The remains Of the infant daughter of Gen
Jones arrived by Adams &c's Express" q,
noon yesterday, and at 5 o'clock were accom-.
panied to their final resting place by the imme.
diate friends Of The family
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

BAD MONEY - We saw this morning a ten
dollar note on the jefferson County Bank, o
Watertown Wisconsin, altered from a one
1t was very in4enous'y done. There are nc
tens of that bank yet issued The bill in ques
ton came from gam Milwaukee Wis
constr
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
n. W. SANFOkp'S OFF

Office at the old stand, la fr"nf, over BnroL's
NOR making entries at the Land Office, with Ia
IL Warrants and Cash for the settlers credit
O,fe and TWO years. on reasonable terms, and perfect
ties guaranteed in all eases. Those persons who -
not the means to pay down for lands, would do "
secure tract soon on credit, as the choice 81
are being fast entered M, and then held at high
Nov. 26. 1868. dav
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
Family Groceries.

r HAVE on hand complete assortment of choice
i Family Groceries, consisting OF Sugars, Coffee,
Teas, Pickles, Preserves, Extracts Essences, Spices,
Numegs cinnamon cloves, Ginger, Starch, Saieratus,
Soda, Tartar Raisns currants, cron chocolate,
cocoa, Broms, candles Soaps, Indigo, Tobacco Salt,
snuis and Brls OF all every other article
AT the lowest market price, by A. GILLESPIE
Dubuque, Sept. It'll, 1853.
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From tue LapltAi hePorter iowa Cly.
4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CONVEN-
TiON.
The Central Democratic Committee of the Attn
judicial District recommend that democratic
convention be held at Iowa City on WEDNES-
DAY THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH next,
for the nomina ion Of candidate to be supper
ted tor District Judge at the ensuing April elec
ton.
Ratio Of representation recommended one
delegate for each one hundred democratic votes
at the last Presidential election, aud one tor
each fraction over fifty.
G. FOLSOM, Chairman.
January 25th, 1854.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

to The Boston Chronicle says that there arc
seventeen members of the present Senate o.
Massachusetts in favor of the continuance o.
the Maine Liquor Law, and twenty-three il
favor of its repeal.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

IMPORTANT TO PosTMAsrERs.- Country Post
masters should bear in mind for their own ad
vantage as well as that for the local press, thai
for every country paper delivered BY them te
subscribers. they are entitled to retain OF the
office funds ten and half cents per year
1t is for their interest as well as that of the
publishers, that the country papers be preferred
since there is no trouble OF making collections
or keeping accounts thereof as on foreign pa
ners the Commission on which will not average
more than from six TO eight cents per year
This fact ought to s,imul,te Pvstmasters t
work for their country aud state papers, in pre-
ference to hose operating decidedly against his
local press, but we trust that a change for tho
better will now be felt Alton Telegraph.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
THE ADMINISTRATIONS A FAILURE.

The Gllena Advertiser thinks the admins
tration is failure, because the Jeffersonian de-
nounces the Post Master General as a small
beer politician. This denunciation is called
forth, because the P. NJ. G. does not remove
the Distributing Post Office from this place, to
that.
An administration which could be killed, or
even materially. effected by such an opposition,
would deserve an early doom.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

A son has been born to John A. Washington,
Esq, the present proprietor Of Mt Vernon, the
first male ever born in that house now 10S years
old.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

The Milwaukee Wisconsin, has been shown
fifty dollar bill on the Buffalo City Bank. al
tered from two. 1t was admirably executed
to deceive Bank men.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
PURE MEDICINES,

at low prices at any other store in the city.
Our Prescription business is under the care of a
physician, and every pains will be taken to ensure
curacy and dispatch Prescriptions sent to any
part of the city.
splendid lot of imported Havana Cigars, of the
finest quality, always hand. Our is open at all
hours of tue day and night and Sundays from TO
II, NJ, from to 4, NJ, and from O'Clock, evening
through the night
Dubuuue IAN z 1854. dawtf
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

IT Col. hanas A. Morris, OF Indianapolis
has been elected President Of the indianapolis
and Cinc;ana,i Railroad, to til the vacancy &C.
casioaed By the death Of Hon. Geo. q Dunn.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

II The first part Of Bunyan's Pilgrims
Progress has been translated into Chinese and
published. The "Celestials are said to fancy
such literature.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

U Xhe Governor Of Louisiana, in his mes
sage to the Legislature, comes out strongly i,
favor of the annexation Of Cuba
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
,,,,o~ 1854. ,.,,
HAMMOND g. HALL,
Storage, Forwarding 4 Commission
MERCHANTS,
STEAMBOAT AGENTS,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
No, 3Os, Dubuouc, Iowa.

No. 3Os, Dubuque, Iowa.
TTAVISC; the largest Warehouse in this city, and
beng located at the Steamboat Landing, and being
well acquainted with our business, We hater ourselves
that the public in line, in satsfac-
tory MANNER
We will make liberal advances goods consigned
to 10 be sold on commission; and we ill receive
goods and furniture from boats and cars, pay charges
and Immediately receipt Of them, inform owners Of
their arrival. Our terms are low, and we pledge our
selves to do the best to please our customers.
Persons moving West will do well to mark the,
Packages to HAMMOND HALL, Dubuque. Iowa.
Feb 3, 1854. dawy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

II Hammond g. Hall, new firm, just es-
tablshed on the Levee, offer to pay the highest
price for wheat and rye. See their advertise
ment in this DAYS issue.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

TnE UsURy LAws.-The Philadelphia Board
Of Trade have memorializcd the Pennsylvania
Legislature for repeal of the Usury Laws Of
that State ~ -
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
ESTR AY COW.

CTRAYED from the upper end OF White street, a REQ
y and white Cow. She is about or six years old
hand some, and rather above medium Any one
leaving inform alton this office, where she may bt
found, will be literally rev arded.
Dubuque, Feb. 2, 1854. d3wl
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

Cincinnati, Feb. g.
The Cincinnati & Marietta and Cincinnati
q Harrisburg Railroads were consolidated to-
day. The latter being merged into the former.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
GREAT FIRE IN QUEBEC
PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS TOTALLY
DESTROYED
THE rOPE'S NUNCIO IN BOSTON!
Further FIRST for Smuggling in New York
Quebec, Feb. |.

About 2 o'clock, this morning, Parliament
buildings were noticed 10 be on fire, and not.
withstanding sentinel was placed there, the
fire not discovered until that time, and
was too far gone to be gotten under. The fire
originated in the South wing from the furnace.
Part oithc valuable library was saved, but the
literary and historical library and apparatus
al,n st entirely destroyed.
Loss about $500, 900. Insurance on buildings
$40, COCOON Provincial Library $24 coo. II
Iosers.'
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|
with the proposed grant, his advances, losses
and sacrifices in our cause. He had expended
for the American service, in six years, from
l777 to 1888, the sum of 100000 francs IS I40,.
000O and under what circumstances "a for.
eigner, owing US nothing, and throwing his
fortune into the scale with his life, to be lavish
ed in our cause. He left the enjoyments of his
family, TO come and serve in cur almost desti.
tute armies, and without pay. He equipped
and armed regiment for our service, and
freighted vessel to US, loaded with farms and
munitions. 1t was not until the year 1894,
when almost ruined the revolution, and by
his efforts in the Of liberty, that he ouid
| receive the naked pay, without interest, of a
general officer tor the time he had served with
lus.
He was entitled to land as one of the officers
of the revolution, and Ii 500 acres was granted
| 10 him to be located on any Of the public lands
| of the United States. His agent located one
thousand acres adjoining the city of New Or
leans; and Congress afterwards, not being in
| formed OF the location, granted the same ground
to the city Of New Orleans. His location was
valid, and he was informed; but he refused
| to adhere to It, saying that he would have nc
con est With any portion of the American peo-
| pie, and ordered the location to be removed
which was done and carried upon 2 ound OF
little vaiue-fhus giving ~ what was then
| worth $4,000, and now $5o0,00e.--These
| were his money advances, losses and sacrifices
great in themselves, and of great value to on,
cause but perhaps exceeded by the mortal effec,
Of It's example in joining US, and his influence
with the king and ministry, which procured US
| the alliance Of France.
The grants were voted with great unan:mity
| and with the general concurrence Of the Amer
lean people. Mr.. Jefferson was warmly fol
them, giving as a reason in a conversation with
me, while the grants were depending (for the
bill was passed in the Christmas holidays, when
had gone to Virginia, and took the opportun-
! ~ to call upon that great ,nan) which showed
his regard for liberty abroad as well as at home
and his far seeing sagacity into future events
He said there would be a change in France, and
Lafayette would be at the head OF il, and ought
TO be easy and independent in his circumstances
to be able 10 act efficiently in conducting the