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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
ARRIVAL OF THE FRANKLIN.
New YoRK, MAY q.

New YORK, May ~
The steamer franklin arrived this morning
with Havre dates of May 10. 4.
Flour and Corn advanced one shilling each.
Marshal Paskev itch declares that Little
Wallacha was evacuated solely for sirategetic
purposes Tha. the Russians will soon return
to Trojava and subject to marital law all who
may assist the Turks, and he also declares that
Greater Wallachia will not be evacuated.
The steamer City Of Glasgow Las been heard
from. She was spoken April 2ist, latitude
As deg. 80; with bark alongside, steering to-
wards the Azores. Her mas's and other por-
tinns Of her rigging taken for firewood. The
above is q telegraphic dispatch from Cork to
Richardson & Bros, Lu: as the ship spoken had
yellow paddle boxes, there is some mistake, OF
course.
Prince Napoleon arrived at Gallipoli on the
3Oth Of April. Lord Raglan arrived at Con-
stantnope on the same day.
The difficulty between the French ambassa-
dor and the Porte hae been satisfactorily are
ranged.
Advices from Calcutta to the Oh of April are
received Burmah still continued in disturbed
state.
The franklin brings 1l2 passengers among
them Decurta, Minister. from Spain to the u
s., and Mr. Wnslow special bearer OF despatch.
es from Spain.
Yesterday when she was off Nantucket
Shoals, she came il. contact with the propeller
VIM. Penn.
1t was understood that Lord Elgn was
charged with special communication from the
English government to the President OF the U.
We have no news of exciting interest from
the seat of war Nothing important from the
Black Sea or the Danube. The Russians had
evacuated Trajora.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
From The Lansing Intelligencer.
TIMBER AGENTS.

Mr.. RICE, Delegate in Congress from NJ n
ne sofa, writes to a citizen ofour place on the sub
ect Of the numbering interests Of the Upper
Mississippi, and in his letter, which is dated
Washington, April 23d, he says: "Every ct.
fort is now being made to get the President to
discontinue the suits and release the timber. -
Again, in letter of the 2ith April, he says
"The Commissioner of the General Land Office
writes me that his instructions of the 4th OF
March last, do not apply to lanis not in mar
ket'"
The Iowa, NJ .nnesota and Wisconsin delega.
tions IN Congress are awake to the interests %:
their constituents, and we are glad to see there
is a prospect that their eff ,r,s will prove sue
crssful Such men as Jones, Dodge and
Henn Of Iowa, and Rice Of Minnesota, are well
posted in matters pertaining to the interests OF
the West, and it is to be hoped that the heads
Of government will listen to their suggestions I'D
relation to the discontinuance of timber agents
in the Mississippi valley Success to you, gen
tlemer, for you are now working IN good
cause--a cause which, If you are success'ni'
will make glad the heart of many hardy pi"
neer.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
CROPS IN ENGLAND.

London correspondent of the New York
Courier and Enquirer, writing under date OF
pril 25ih, says that it is the general belief that
the next wheat crop in England will he the best
one ever had in that country. OF rye, oats, and
harley, the likelihood is tina. tlse crops will no,
be more than equal to the avarage. The reason
for this probable difference between the crop OF
wheat and that Of the coarser grains, is given as
follows:
s.At one time during the last winter, we had
a fall of snow Of eleven inches, which is equal
To an inch of rain, one twenty-fourth par. OF
the quantity which usually falls in this country
Snow when it melts, runs into the earth, and
does not r n off the land Wheat, being an
autum sown crop, derived the benefit of this
wet in the soil but The oats and barley, sown
in the spring, might as well have been put into
a heap of coal ashes: for the surface of the soil
fr,m the unusual drought in spring which is
now prevailing, does not contain any important
fructifying powers, and the seed remains inert
until the rainy weather shall come. Fortunately
the wheat had sent lis long roots into the ground
before The dry weather commenced
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

" The Alton Telegraph of Monday, again
refers to remarkable me,eoric phenomenon,
which was observed by large plumber of per
sons in that city during the rain storm of Friday
evening, Inst week.
"ln all directions, the atmosphere was filled
with Illuminated balls, resembling fire, which
hoated through the air, only short distance
above the earth They varied in size fro,i. ',ha,
Of a mans double fist to that ofa marble They
were not ex'inguished by the rain, but were
brightest and most numerous when the storm
was the severest. Their appearances in the black
midnight is represented to have been exceeding
ly beautiful We presume they were electrical
bal $, but how generated or occasioned we d.
not pretend 10 explain
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Democracy of the City of
Dubuque was held at the Court House on Sat-
urday Evening May 2Oth. Thos. Hardie, Esq !,
chair, in the absence of the Secretary, s. G..
Fennimore was elected to perform his duties
The President suited the object of the meet
ing to be, the reorganization of the Democratic
Association, by the elec, on of officers for the
ensuing year, and, TO adopt some preliminary
measures for the ratification of the Congress
sional and county democratic nominations.
On motion Of VIM H. Merritt a committee
Of three was appointed by the chair TO nominate
officers for the Society and their report was:
Hon. J. G.. SHIELDS. President.
Geo. McHrSRY, Vice Pres't.
d S. WILSON, Treasurer.
s. G. FENNIMoRE, Secretary.
which was unanimously adopted.
On molten, Johr T. Everett, and John Fitz-
patrick was appointed tn conduct the President
and Vice President to their seats
The President then addressed the association
in some very eloquent remarks, appropriate t.
he occasion, renewing and confirming, his own
1heson to the democratic faith and calling
upon all democrats to rally in support of the
good cause; in the approaching campaign t,
give all opposing factions, their usual Waterloo
defeat.
On motion of Mr. Hardie, a committee o
three was appointed by the chair, consisting OF
Hardie, Merritt and Corkery to make all neces.
sarv preparations for the contemplated ratifica
cation meeting, and to invite the central county
committee to Cooperate, and associate with
them upon that occasion. Adopted
Msssrs. Burt, Quigley, McHenry and Merritt
spv"rally addressed the association with theil
usual ability.
On motion of Mr. Cookery committee o
correspondence was appointed by the President
consisting of Corkery, Booth and Lewis.
On motion OF Mr.. Merritt a committee o
three was selected to draft constitution anG
bye-laws for the government Of the associa
ton.
were appointed said committee.
Mr.. Burt moved for committee on finance
and Messrs. Quislpy, Kiene and Plus Emerson
were appointed that committee this commit
tee was ais, instructed TO procure a suitable
room for the future meetings of the associa
tinn
On motion of Gen. Lewis the association ad
ourned.
j. G SHIELDS, Pres't.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

The MUSICAL AMATUERs OF DUBUQUE
met last evening in the lecture room OF the
& nsregationll Church, when Mr. B Ru2er
was called to the Chair and Mr.. II. -. How,
was appointed Secretary On moti"n of W
A. Adams il was dem, d exped,eut to form al
association A commlttee was then appoint-'
10 draft a constitution, and to rep"r, next / les
day evening. Afer sngIog the Old hundred d
the me. ting adjourned 10 meet next Tuesda.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

SALES BY AUCTION ON SATURDAY The
Pvt, INST, lot no 6S3, situate on eighth street
between Messrs L,rimier and Bennett; 65 feet
in front, with Is in depth, having good dou-
bIe BRICK house, sold for 81 ,525
Lot No 667, 1G5 ieet in front by 100 in dep.h
situate on Bluff street, 10 yards north of ii n
west, with brick house thereon sold for 1925
dollars.
Ten acres Of land, about two miles from Du
buque. known as the " Kennedy property solo
OF 26 dollars, per acre.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

The GRAVEYARD ExcIrEmENT.-The angry
discussion which has been going on for mon his
IN New York city, between those in favor oi
extending Albany street through Trinity church
yard, and those opposed to it, was finally settled
by the Board of Aldermen on Wednesday week
The Board, by v"te Of Ia to Z, resolved thai
the yard should remain inviolate as deposito.
ry of the dead Chi. Press.
Gond, this is as it should be- There is nc
reason why every thing even the dead, shouIo
give way TO the ndomitable passion for none
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

Lyons RAIL RoAD-A DEAD Cock IN
THE PIT The Capital Reporter of Iowa City,
saw that the Lyons Rail Road company is te-
ceased. So we understood some davs ago
The public had no right to expect anything else
tor some time, considering the tendency of their
bonds in the Eastern market.
For one, we have never reposed any great
confidence in this company.
We hope the company will square up with
the laborers who have worked in o cd faith.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
S. G FESIMoRE, Secy
CLAYTON COUNTY CONVENTION.

CLA liON COU N L NoNN EN ION.
We notice in the proceedings "i the Clayton
Convention (aemocratir) 'he following, which
.tfikes US as little remarkable
son motion, the Convention proceeded to
e!ect aeleya'es to- attend Senatorial Cow n
ION to be. held at West Uniun nn the first day
;. the next term of III. District Court for + y
1T. county On motion that the said d'lrgaie-
should be elected by nomination. tn following
named gentl,men were duly nominated and
elected viz Ma'urin l. Fisher, Thos l.. Free
man and Harvey Egb-rt
If we recolect right the last Senatorial Con-
ventlon, aur horzed the Central Committee OF
Dubuque comfy, TO call the convention which
,hey have done, and the call has been in onl
paper for two weeks and over.
AS Clayton CO is in this Senatorial DistrIc'
we discover no proprety in the action of the
Clayton county convention.
We hope that the m tier win be arranged
satisfactorily before the time arrives for the con
vention 10 meet
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

ONLY THREE OFFICES IN Expectancy
the st. Louis Democrat announces Thos. H.
Benton a candidate for the House of Repre-
sentatives, at the election in August next, from
the first district composed Of St Louis city and
county ;as candidate for the Senate Of the
United States, before the Legislature which is
to meet at the close OF the present year, to
succeed Judge Atchison, whose term expires on
he 3b of March next-the successor taking the
seat in December following; and incidentally
and para'hentically as a candidate for the Presi-
dency cf the United Ss.en in 1861 Louisville
Jour
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

THE ERIE RIorERs.-ln the U. S Criminal
Court, now In session at Pittsburgh, it having
been ascerianed that Fitzpatrick, Kirkpatrick
Shirwin and Jaques, sentenced to pay the costs
that have accrued in the Erie cases, had left the
city, for their homes, without complying with
the sentence of the Court, their recognizances
5 5000 each were declared forfeited. Warrant.
for their arrest will be issued.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
E B WASHBURN e.
II. G. GRArrAN Esq Ed. Car. Co. Rep.


The defeat yesterday brought about by
Dean, Hughes, Wentworth, .Kittridge. Banks,
Seymour, Edgerton, Mace and f.hamplain,
who, after pIedIing their faith, deserted without
notice, and thus badly betrayed their trust
Had Dean and Hugh been true, their votes
sufficient To d feat the scheme. They are
responsible for the result, and inc excusable.-
Lnile tai'h had been pur in Dean but on
liughes, Banks, Wentworth, Edg-rtan and Sey
in ~, mp irst reliance had bren placed.
There renewal % the difficulty this morn
ing b,twern Crag aAd Hunt /. is believed
that a Fl ght must r, suit. The challenge clearly
bel"ngs q Craig, VINO is endeavor'ng to throw
It on 10 Hunt
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

CHOLERA The Je6crscnian coars ly denies
that there has been any case st cholera in town
There horc beeu cases Of cholera in the city
nevertheless, and We do not think any body will
live anv the longer or die any the richer by
iieing about it.-lGalena Advertiser.
We regret much to learn that our nelghbor-
ins city is to be scourged with this terrible
calamity
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

SENATOR EVERETT REsIGSED.-Hon. E
ward Everett has resigned the office of U S
Senator from Massachusetts,, on account of il
health, the resignation to take effect in June
II is rumored, that CIV. Wash bnrne has tender
ed the office To Hon Rufus Choate
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

ANniHiLAFiNe Russia English paper
<ays, ave owe TO Napolean the fine idea OF
annhilating Russia" and contends that ST.
Pe,ersburgh, Odessa and Riga can be taken
~ sea. and Russia be thus holden as complete
~ as Russia might hold Britain by taking Gas-
Cow, Liverpool and the Thames.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

TIE NKRRAsKA BILL.-At the time of this
writing, O'Clock P. NJ, Saturday, we have re-
ceived no intelligence from WASHINGTON as to
the fate Of the Nebraska Bill. There was a
runar on The street that private dispatch had
been received announcing the passage of the
measure at o'clock in the afternoon, but we
think it was without foundation in fact.-[Ch
Press of the 22nd.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

There is only one thing worse than ignorance,
and lha' is cnnceit Ofall the practicable fools,
,.riiger tis from over wise man. You NAV
make idiots philosophers-bu don't think of
conceited persons. They are as impregnabla
TO argument Gibralter is to an apple dump
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
Gbt H|erklg Grprpss.
BY VIM. H. MERRITT.
'EDvEsDAY MORNING, May 81, 1854.
PAY UP. PAY UPg

We have few words TO say to our subscribers. We
have large number of little claims for subscription
scattered all overthe state which need, but which
would involve great deal Of time and expense 30 af
them. Wewoud like TO have those who indebt-
cd to forward this fall and square the books.
We hope they will duly appreciate the situation OF
maers and relieve from resort To harsh sures.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

CoMPLErE 20 MADIsoN.-The Milwaukee
Sentinel learns from gentleman who left Madi.
son on Thursday evening last, that the track of
the NJ. & M. r. r. was completed to that place
on that day. A great celebration takes place
at Madison on Tuesday next.-[Chicago Press
of the 22nd.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

ADVANCE IN PRoPERTY.-O1e year ago las
81, $500. Recently the Messrs Cages propre
'urs OF the Trem mt House, Chicago. oferet
S2o 900, t"r it, all cash up, The off-r was
fused and the property is held a, $3.50 0.
This is sufficient commrntary upon the
growth and prosperity of Dubuque
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

CAscADE.-During The storm on Thursday
last, the lightning split an oak in the front OF
the house belonging to Mrs. Waierhouse, and
known three horses in the stable, without doing
any other injury.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Pursuan, to notice the Democrats of Black
Hawk county, met on the 18th inst at the village
of Cedar Falls, and organized hy selecting 5.
Knapp President and John Boyle sec'y.
The convection then unanimously elected
ANDREW MULLARKY, as the delegate to repres
.r, the county Of Black Hawk at the congress
innal convention to be held at Upton on the
18th.
WIN. II. MCCLURE, E.J. Young and Joseph
Brown, were then chosen, as. the delegates te
the Senatorial convention.
The delegates were authorised TO substitute
any other known democrat, in case Of the ina
b,liiy of either to attend.
On motion it was resoived-That the pro-
ceedings of this convention be published in thu
Miners Express, and the other democratic pa
prrs of the State.
The convention then adjourned sine die
s. J. KNAPP, Pres.
j. E. BOYLES, Sec'y,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

REsIGNED.-Hon Edward Everett, U. S.
Senator from Massachusetts. has sent to the
Governor Of that Sta,e his resignation.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

DIED Til, ,mas Woode County Judge OF
Fayette county, died of typhoid fever, at West
Union on the II h inst
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

t1SA California correspondent of the Boston
Cinnamon had arrived IN San Francisco " Thin
fortnight, and that report said 10000 more
were on their way there from China.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

~ A statement is made by passengers o.
the steamship Cleopatra, which arrived at Port
land from Liverpool that the vessel sailed a
distance of 800 miles around the edges of solid
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
The CRops IN VIRGiNIA The Pe;ersburgf

(Va.) lntelligencer of the 9Th says:
The wheat crop in this vicinity, and along
the line of the railroad from here to Warren
county, N. C., Jocks remarkably well, and
should 10 disaster befail, it will reward the
farmer with an unusually abundsnt yield
We are sorry TO bear Of great scarcity oi
tobacco plants. The blighting weather OF the
last few weeks, with the ravages OF the worms
have swept many beds of their plants. We
may therefore, conclude that a small crop will
b., nitchfd.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

SALE OF Pr PERTY-Sixty four feet front
by ia feet, East side of Main, between 9th
and 9th streets snld for SO per foot
Another lot adjoining it, sold for $74, $50
ner foot
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

Eg The Common Council of Now Yorl
have determined tn erect building in The Park
on the site of that destroyed by fire last winter
at cost of six hundred thousand dollars.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

COUNTERFEIT Our city wss visited lat
Saturday by some two ind dvdual~, vino appear
I'd to have plenty of monry, and passed some
four or five ten dollar bills on different ciliz ms
Of our place ana one two at the Bank. The
bills passed were tens IN State Bank OF Indiana,
aud exceedingly we'll executed aud cal ula,cd
u deceive -[Prk;n Mirror
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

LARGEST HoyE.. IN THE u S-The Plan
rERs House, St. Louis is TO be extended so a.
tn cover two blocks with front on 5'h Street
making it the largest hotel in the u. States.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

BAD PRnsPEcr The San Joaquin (Cal-
fornia: Republican says, that "w well-f'unded
appre rehensions are entertained, lest the SAFE
shall raise this year more wheat than it can
consume.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
THE NEBRASKA BILL YET UNSET.
TIED.
Washington, May 20.
The Senate Is not in session.

The senate IS not IN SESSION..
The House took a recess from midnight last
night to 9 O'Clock this morning The attend
ance was small, 'nly $50 being present. The
debate on the Nebraska bill was resuc,ed and
Mr.. Stewart ot Ohio, and Mr. Goodrich spoke
against the bill There is no probability of a
vote being taken on the bill TO DAY. The min
oriy are determined to play the old game, and
there is bare probabuty of vote being
reached on Monday.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

b During the late thir,y-four hours session
in the House, on the Nebraska bill, Hon E B.
Washburne answered to his name eighty times
IN succession, never leaving for single me al or
clos bis eyes in sleep -[Galena Adv.
What a braUc man,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

~ Hon Rufus Choate has resigned the of
fee of Attorneys General of Massachusetts,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31


has been considerable disturbance a nnng tiis-
laborers on the Lyons Rail Road for the past
few days. The Company having failed TO make
their payments there was an outbreak against,
the contractors and all known TO be interested,
in the Road, ,..ost of whom fled TO the opposite
side Of the river. There has been Considerable
fighting and shootings bu. no lives lost, - we,
are informed The works of the ,nrany have
been taken charge of by the Sheriff OF In IL
County-CarroI County Rsp.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

II The Wings of Vermont will hold their
State Convention at Rutland on the 9TH of
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

II With pleasure we direct attention to tn
advertisement OF The Messrs. Langwar,lies.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

"Enl,y the blessings Of this day." says Jer
emy Taylor, If God sends them, and the evils
bear pat emily and sweetly; for this day only is
ours-we are dead 10 yesterday, and not born
IL, morrow,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
Wnklg Jtlnrr5' Grprss5
rusLlsHED xvxRY WEDNESDAY, MoRsIs.
BY VIM II. MERRITT

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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31

SANTA ANNA TAKEN PRISONER 1T is ru.
mored that Santa Anna has been vanquished by
the force of Alvarez, his army destroy ed and he
taken prisoner