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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17
THE ANTI TIMBER SEEING MEET
ING LAST EVENING.

Csrelessly passing down Main Street last
evening We were surprised when opposite Globe
Hall, BY On unusual gathering of the citizens in
the street and upon enquiry found that 1t was
meeting to express the dissatisfaction Of some
Of citizens in relation to the seizure Of lum-
Der and interruption Of lumbermcn, along tine
Mississippi, by the government agents. The
meeting which was nota very large one. was
addressed BY L. H. Langworthy, Capt. Geran,
and 7 Tanning. A committee was appointed
TO draft set Of resolutions expressive Of the
sense OF the meeting, 10 report at future time.
The names of the committee we have forgot
ten.
We do not think that this meeting was pro.
ductive Of any very beneficial results, but we
do think, that the right kind Of meeting would
produce great deal Of good. Let there be =
general notice given for meeting Of the ciii
zens It Dubuque, to investigate and discuss the
evils resulting to our city and those above and
below 10, from the enforcement Of this law, or
regulation. punishing trespsss upon the pub ic
hands and sbstraciing the timber from them and
let the citizens generally feel sufficient interest
IA the subjrc: to be present and participate in the
meeting, set Of resolutions could be adopted
embodying all the fscts in our possession; end
the great evils resulting to the Upper Mis-
sissippi Valley. from The enforce@eat of
this new regulation, could be properly Get
forth and fm warded TO Washington, with
u respectful request that The order might be
rescinded; and If this could not be acceded to,
at least, that the officers might be ordered to
some point more contiguous to the lands upon
which the the trespass is committed. Such
demonstration would be legitimate and proper,
and would no boub, command respect and atten.
ton Al Washington. And it seems to US that
this is the proper course and the only one 10
pursue. Mob violence to the officers has been
recommended, but this course, let it be borne
in mind, would be disgraceful to those who
nigh, participate in it, would be violation Of
all law, would visit upon our fair city 4 stain
which il never would be able to wipe out and
would tend to prolong aad increase, rather than
shorten and mitigate the evils we complain OF,
and might prove very destructive both Of life
and property.
We trust In qod that no such demo stra,ion,
are IN store tor our young and thriving city.
The Cash'mere goat has been successfully
bred in South Carolina. The animal seems
perfectly 1t home in the clmase, and is %
hardy and easily raised as the common goat
49, 49,
that Of tho choice varieties Of sheep, while its
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17

prise light was to have taken place acros.
the Canada line, near Buffalo, last week, but
was postponed. Yankee Sullivan wa. ON the
ground.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17

" The prospect Of a good crop Of winter
wheat never looked more favorable. --Je erson.
CO Jeferssnian.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17


MAN DROWNED.
This morning when the Prairie City was com.
ing to shore, man by the name of William H
Fowler, attempted TO get q board Of the boat,
missed his footing and went into the river and
was drowned.
The mae Of the boat, who vas handling the
plank At the time and who was supposed By
some to have precipated the man from the
plank into The river on purpose; Mas arrested
this morning and taken before Esqr. Gillian,
examined md acquitted
DIED,
Recently in the City of New York, Of qnick
consumption, aAer short and painful illness,
the New York National Democrat, the Daily
oresn Of the Adamantines in that city. This
unfortunate victim Of imprudent advisers, had
not dime left to provide for decent and re.
spectacle interment.
II has gone the way Of all miserably conduc
ted papers. Rest, quiet rest, to the unfortunate
departed.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17
MAN DROWNED.

u The Steamer San.amon arrived from
st. Louis this afternoon, bound for St. Paul.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17

IaE Iowa farmer, for May il on our table.
A. usual it 10 we'll filled with interest;n article.
q the iasmer and Horticultural. This 10 the first
number Of volume II; and it is = very excellent
one. Price 81 per year.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17

q Col. Benton writes, the N. Y. Evening
Fost that he shalt oppose the Gadsden Treaty
appropriation upon Il . same principle that
twenty years ago, he opposed kindred en-
croachment upon the preroeatives Of the House
Of Representatives.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17

A BLooDy PRoss Ecs-TAe l.onion Times
predicts that the present Eastern war viii con-
tinue for . quarter Of . century.
John Longhborough., Esq Of 81. Louis,
has been confirmed Surveyor General Of Illinois
and Missouri.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17

TmE ALBAxY EvExIso Journal --On the
Let day Of May, FIedrickw Seward, son Of
Senator Seward, John Ten Eyck and Phillip
Ten Eyck along with the present proprietors
became joint and equal owners Of the Albany
Evening Journal Establishment. These young
men hsve, for several years, been connected a.
employees with the Journal, and are not IN.
known to ito readers
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17

AsornER ARcre sEARea.-The Toronto
GiJbe says: " Serious apprehensions are enter
sssned respecting che safety Of Capt. Coilinson,
who WcAt cat to Behring : Straits, in company
with Captain Mcclure, to search for John Frank.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17
OUR RAILROAD LET.

The agony is all over now. and our railroad
is all let the whole distance from the city tc the
Des Mons river The contractors are all for
egners, q we hav. formed the acquaintance OF
none OF them but are told that they were all rail
road men, have been in the business, and under.
stand perfectly well the costs Of building rail-
roads. And they can be relied upon as men
eminently qualified for the undertaking. The
Directors considered letting the road in sections,
preferable, to the whole road, so consequently
there are agreat number Of contractors We
do not know whether it is the best process of
securing the early completion Of the road or not.
still we are satisfied with any arrangement the
directors could make to push forward the road,
which is of Crater importance to us than the
letting. The lettings at this time are only
for grading, the furnishing ties are an after con.
s'dera'ion, which will also be let upon propo.
sails in bids OF very early day; as the laying
down of the rails and fitting it for the cars
Burlington Hawkeye
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17
1e1A
WAsHlSoToE, May 3, 1854.
BALANCE OF POWER-DES'rl o
THE UNITED STATES

In the course Of the debate on the Eastern war,
in the House Of Commons, Mr.. Bright, M r.
for Manchester, said. i" In 1861 Mr. Burke
denied that the Turks had anything to do with
the balance ofpower in Europe, and he denour ced
them as destructive savages; and Mr.. Whitbread
said that their expulsion from Europe would be
a benefit to mankind. He also quoted Mr. Fox
on the same subject, and Lord Holland in 1928
Then, it the balance was to be preserved, ,ohy
had zoe not gone to ,car ,cuh France ,chen she
seized the Turkish dominions of .1lgiers, and
aotth The United States for their aggressions IN
Mez1c0? There was indeed Il balance of power
that this country might regard if our statesmen
had little less Of those narrow views which they
sometimes imputed to himself and those who
thought with him. Ifthey could look beyond
those old nations of Europe, and cast their eyes
as far westward as they look eastward. they
might there see po,cer gro,oing up achich befo,e
long could teach as ,ohcre the balance of potocy
resided. This struggle might indeed begin
with Russia, but il might end with half the pow.
FRS of Europe; for Austria and Prussia, were lust
as llkly to join Russia as this country, and
probably more SO; and we knew not how long
alliances which now appeared very secure might
remain to US; for the circumstances in which the
government had involved US were Of the most
critical character, and the nation stood as i,
were upon mine that mi ght explode any day.
Gipe as seren years Of this infatuated struggle
upon achich noe tad no,c entered, and let the
United States remain at peace du iny that period
and no one could TIL uhat might then be the
reiahre position Of the too nations. Had they
read the report of the commissioners who had
visited the New York Exhibition with ragard
to the wonderful progress of that country in
tunage, and export, and Imports, and manu-
features and the development of all its resources
and the means Of transit? ,oAy, there had been
nothing like 1t under the sun before They
would, no doubt, profit to large ex.nt by the
calamites that might befall us; while we, under
the miserable and fanatic notion that we are
going to set the Turkish empire on its legs,
and permanently TO sustain it against the aggress-
IONS OF Russia, are entangled in a wal, Jour trade
will decay and diminish and our people, suffe ring
and dIscontented as in all former times of war,
emgrate by increasing numbers to a country
whose policy is to keep itself free from the en-
tanglemen's Of European potics-to country
with whom rests the great question whether
England shall for any long time retain what she
PROCESSES 10 value SO much-her great supre
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17
FILLMORE WIGS

The editor Of the Hawkeye says that we were
right in styling Messrs Starr and Browning Of
Burlington, Fillmore Wings, and leaves Us to
infer, by not denying, That they are opposed to
the election Of James w. Grimes, but were
wrong in surprising that they were friendly 10
the Nebraska Bill. We Gil no. sy in 90 many
words, that Messrs Starr and Browning were
in favor Of the Nebsaska Bill, bat knowing that
these gentlemen were strong Fillmore mea and
that Mr. Fillmore had announced himself in his
recent Southern tour. - in favor Of further &C.
quisit,ons 10 our territory on the South; and
kaowing that they were opposed to James w.
Grimes because his nomination was brought
about b. . combination and coalition with Abo
lilionism, We inferred that they occupied .
pos,'ion ofttiendship to the Nebraska Bill. In
this however,we were mistaken. according to tn,
testimony Of the Hawkeye, whics, We have no
reason to doubt and embrace this Opportunity to
make the ameMde hoaordCls.
The Hswkeye remarks, that il IL an element
Of the wing party 10 oppose the extension Of
slavery beyond its present organized limits;
shat this is che position Of Messn Starr and
Browning; aud ihescfore that they agree with
Grimes upon the NebfaSka Kansas quession.-
The editor may be correct in the frs. proposition
laid down, 20 FAR a. . majority Of the Northern
wings are concerned, but he certainly 10 not, %
far - majority Of Southern wings are con-
cerned. When the editor says that Messrs.
Starr end Browning are with Mr. Crimes upon
the Nebraska question, VI trust he does not in
tend to commit those e ntlemen, 70 the reasons
offered By Mr.. Crimes, in bis Address, for OPP
posing the Nebraska Bill. We have too high =
respect for The intelligence Of these gentlemen,
10 believe, that they would Be satisfied 10 base
their opposition 70 90 great measure, upon 90
Aimsy case A. that attempted to be made ont
in the Address Of Mr., Grimes. We ae assured,
that, were they calledrpon to give tle.r reasons
Tor their faith, avety different and much
stronger case would be presented, than that
eontained in the said Addreaa
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17
COUNTY TICKET.

For Representatives..
RICHARD BONSON.
BEN. NJ SANUELS,
JOHN MOORE.
WILLIAM S. HALL.
For Clerk Of the District Court.
BENJAMIN RUPERT.
For Presenting Attorney.
JOHN $. COVEL,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17
Iowa JouRsAL OF EDucArIor

Iowa JOURNAL OF EDUCATION
The May No Of this publication has been laid
upon our table.
The matter i very good, but the paper and
execution are decidedly poor
We regret to learn that the Messrs Gilberts
have retired from the Journal.
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wEnsEsD NY MoaN1l 20, HAY II, 1894
democratic Stale Ticket.

=
49, = -
Democratic Stale Ticket.
Cca GovERSaR.
CURTIS BATES.
or Polk county.
roa SECRETARY or SrArr
tiEORGE w. McCLEARY,
Oi Louisa County.
Foa Avp,ro-.
j. L SHARP,
Of Mills county.
FoR TREASURER.
MARTIN L. NORRIS,
OF Polk C"tnty.
rox Arronsku 6hssRAL.
DAVID c. CLOUD,
OF Muscatipe Co.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17

sane, 1t the disposal OF them and their proceeds
be not subject to the ordinary Limitation, then
Congress possesses unqualified power to provide
for expenditures in the States BY means of the
public lands, even TO the degree of defaying
| the salaries Of governors, judges, and all other
expenses Of the government, and internal ad
ministralion within the several States The
Conclusion from the general survey Of the
| whole subject is, to my mind, irresistible, and
closes the question, both Of right and Of expe-
diency, SO far as regards the principle of the
appropriation proposed in the bill: Would not
the admission of such power in Congress to
dispose ofthe public domain work the practical
abrogatioa of some Of the most important pro-
visions of the constitution? II the systematic
reservation of the definite portion of the public
lands (the sixteenth section) in the States, for
the purpose of education, and occasional grants
for similar purposes be cited as coniradiciine
these conclusions, the answer, as it appears 10
me, is obvious and satisfactory. Such reserva-
lions and grants, besides being "a part of the
conditions on which the proprietary right of the
United States is maintained, along with the
eminent domain of a particular Stale, and by
which the public land remains free from taxa
ton in the State in which it lies, as long as ii
remains the property of the United States, are
the acts of mere land-ow ner, dlsposing of a
small share Of his property in a way to augment
the value of the residue, and in this mode to
encourage the early occupation of it by the in-
dustrious and intelligent pioneer
The great example of apparent donation of
lands to the States, likely to be relied upon as
sustaining the principles Of this bill, is the relin-
quishment of swamp lands to the States in
which they are situated; tu, this, also, like o,h-
er grants already referred to, was based ex-
pressly upon grounds clearly dislingushab!e in
principle from any which can'be assumed for
the bill herewith returned, viz; upon the inter.
est and duty of the proprietor. They were
charged, and not without reason, to be
nuisance to the inhabitants of the surrounding
country. The measure was predicated, not only
upon the ground Of the disease inflicted upon
the people of the States which the Unilt d
States could MT justify, DIS just and hanesa
proprietor, but also upon an express limitation
OF the application Of the proceeds, in the first
instance, to purposes oflevees and drains, thus
protecting the health Of the inhabitants, and, at
the SAME time, enhancing the value Of Ahe re-
naming lands belonging to the genera govern
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20
PARIS, July 4, 1854.

OuTRAGE.-A poor woman named Margaret
Cameron, who was recently discharged from
Blockney aims house, Philadelphia, was on her
way Sunday last to visit some friends short
distance from the city, when she stepped Into the
woods to rest herself While there gang of young
fellows. numbering eighteen members or adherents
of rowdy fire company In the upper part OF the
city. came across the woman, and after having
forced liquor upon her, the whole party viested
her person. Word was sent to the officers, who
repaired to the spot andafter struggle succeeded
In arresting eight of the party, The woman, when
rescued, was thought to be In dying condition,
but she afterwards recovered sufficiently to testify
sgainst the prisoners. They wee held 10 the sum
of s6oo each to answer the charge sgainssthem-
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4 DAMS q CO.'S NEW YORK. Wiz

4 DAMS Il CO.'S NEW YORK, VIR.
"a GINA AND NORTH CAROLINA STEAM
SHIP EXPRESS, PER UNITED STATES MAIL
STEAMERS ROANOKE AND JAMESTOWN, TO
AND FROM NEW YORK, RICHMOND, Pc
TERsBURG, ae &c, Ac,--Haying effected arrange
ments with the o. s. mail line of steamers from New
York 20 Norfolk and Richmond foIs rEcIAL EXPRESS
PRIVILEGES on that route prepared to
receive and forward, to and from New York MER-
CHANDISE and PACKAGES of every description
with dispatch and at greatly reduced rates.
Our Express will leave New York every Wednes.
day and Saturday per splendid steamers ROANOKE
and JAMESTOWN alternately. Goods will be re-
ceived at our New York office, SO Broadway until 81
o'ci1ck, ?. NJ. on the day of sailing.
Merchants and others ordering goods from New
York, are requested to order by adams u COPS
STEAMSHIP EXPRESS"
Our inland Express will run as heretofore leaving
New York and Richmond daily in charge of special
messengers All Goods not marked to 90 via the in.
land route, will be forwarded by the Steamer TX.
pr6sE. ADAMS L. co,
J. L. McDONOUGH, Agent Richmond.
NOTICE-Express packages for Nor
folk, Petersburg and Richmond, intended for ship.
ment per steamers Roanoke or Jamestown viii
hereafter be received by ADAMS l. CO, SO Broad
way who the only authorized agents for Express
privileges by those steamships.
LUDLAM / PLEASANTS
te 6-tH So Broadway, New York
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20

THE CULTURE OF TOBACCO IN CALIFORNIA
The San Joaquin Republican, in an article upon
the cultivation OF tobacco, says that although the
experiments which have heretofore been made to
test its suitability to the climate have invariably
proved unsuccessful, yet there is no doubt that
they have all failed on account of some local pecu-
liarity of the soil The present season, however a
gentleman of long experience ia the business has
devoted large tract of land in San Joaquin county
to the culture of this article and from present ap
pearances, he will have fine, luxuriant crop Of
the leaves If the plant can be successfully raised
in California, new and extensive field Of enter.
prise will be opened there, and the State will uih.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20

Dr.J. Milton Saunders, who was at one time
Professor in the Medical College in Cincinnati ant
also in Memphis has been arrested in the latter cit
on charge of harboring runaway negro.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20

Lobster salad 10 said to have been active In caus-
ing Leon JaveHs death. He had been suffering
from diarrhpa, and was very imprudent in his
diet tE} sA
EMIGRATION TO KANsAs.-The emigration TO the
newly organized Territory of Kansas Is immense.
II is computed that LEES than ten thousand peo-
ule are now on the move in that direction.
Alfred Huntington, of West Kiingly, CT, had a
| ssbt with warlike rattlesnake on Sunday, which
he succeeded 10 dispatching Tho reptile had ele-
ven rsttes add in the course Of the tight inserted
bis fangs through Mr.. Huntingtons pants, barely
nisang tke fiesh-
The typhoid fever Ia reported to be very prsva.
| lent In Meckienberg and CASTOR counties, Ga. A
| writer In the Southern Presbyterian states that
shefe are fully many deaths in proportion to the
population, as were In New Orleans from the last
| epidemic Ill
| GLORY AND COLD pWITTLEs.-London Policeman
81 hates police mans iife Sally There sint no
| Glory in IL. | shall be of to the Rooshin war;
Sally-Whst, and leave met"
II must, my dear, l hears my country's voice q
callin' on met"
ssly-"Whst an you'd give up all the Geld wit
1 ties ="
"Ah there you touched my feelings No second
/ thoughts Is bsst-guess wontgo. The hooshins 10
4 barbarisns" Rises
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An attempt was made to burn the Catholic church
in Clinton, Mass, early on the morning of the 18th
instant. lady living opposite discovered the
light and gave the alarm, and the fire was extin.
guished before much damage had been DONE
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20

We learn from the Mobile Register that Joseph
G Baldwin, author of 'Fiusb Times" and other
inimitable works, has started for California
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20

A young man, named James Core was, on the Sd
inst killed by lightning, while sitting fence in
the vicinity of the Farchance Iron Works, in Fay.
Ell n Pa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20

Mary Kelley was burned to death in Jersey City
last Monday night by the careless use of camphene
She was pouring the fluid upon the fire to make It
burn, when the flames caught her clothes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20

man In Michigan, not long since, committed
suicide by drowning As the body could not b.
found, the coroner held an inquest on his hat an6
Jacket, found on the bank of the lake. Verdict: =
" Found empty"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20

Leoni Delfino, an Italian refugee, fell from win.
dow in the third story of house in Orange street,
New York, last Sunday evening, and was killed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20

On Monday morning Alexander Mcbride, man
who was lying sick with chagres lever at De house
No. 40 Robinson street, New York, became fright.
ened at the ringing of fire BELLS and jumped frc m
the third-story window 20 the ground inurine him
self so that he died
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20

ExEcurIoN.-Frank Smith was executed in New
Orleans on the 9Th instant, for the murder of his
wife. The Picayune gives the annexed account:
At ten o'clock Smith was led out dressed in
white, seeming very weak and feeble. He was at
tended by Rev. Father McMahon, Catholic Priest
who with him for several hours previous to his
death. The unfortunate convict looked around up.
on the witnesses present with an uncertain. wayer
ing glance, and calculated several times in a treu.
bling voice, Lord have mercy upon me r "God
be with me now!" s fA~
Mr.. Fabre, the Deputy Sheriff, read his sentence
and warrant OF execution. the signal was given,
the rope cut, and Frank Smith fell into eternity.-
He struggled for several minutes and from the DO.
sition of the rope, 1t evident his neck was not
broken, and that he was dying by stranguIation.-
After hanging about ten minutes the body was low.
ered but the physician pronounced that life was not
extinct, and it was allowed to remain several min
utes longer At length the heart ceased to beat and
the mortal remains of Frank Smith were placed in
coffin which had been prepared, and covered from
mortal sight forever. '' fi4 -
The murder for which this man suffered was q
most brutal one. His wife, woman about so years
of age (Smth himself was about five years Young.
er0 was found lying in the yard in front Of the
house, shockingly mangled both arms and both legs
being broken and the skull smashed in. Smith
found lying In bed in the house, half supplied
with liquor, and on being arrested he acknowleds
ed the deed, and said he "had assaulted her with
dangerous weapon" The weapon of death in this
was an axe. ra IL
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No CHoLERA.-The Washington Union denies
the report of the existence of cholera in that city