The miners' express., May 08, 1849, Image 1

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VOL. 8.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
THOMAS ROGERS.
WM. JOSHUA BARNEY.
KUTTIFUS &. BAUFT T)V,
LTTORNE^S AT L\W, AM) SOLICITORS IN
CHANCERY.
OFFICE, west side Jtfain between 3rd
and 4th streets DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Dec. 10 n I3tf.
WM. Y. LoVKLL. BKNJ. M. SAMUKLG.
LOVEIiL & SAMUELS
ATTORNEYS
AT LAW.
S. Hammond's Store, Miiin-strcet, Du
buque, Iowa 13.
C. C. ROCKWELL,
ATTORNEY
AND COUNSELLOR AT
Law, and Solicitor in Chancery—Lex
ing
on,Jones county, Iowa. '47n47
LINCOLN CLARK,
ATTORNEY
& COUNSELOR AT LAW,
has settled in Dubuque, and will devote
himself to the business of the profession. Of
fice over thd hardware store of Messrs. J. P.
Farley & Co. 1847-v7n8-tf
GEORGE MADEIRA,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Dubuque, Iowa Territory.
OFFICE AT THE COURT HOUSE.
STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR. AT I.AW AND 8OL.ICIT0
IN CHANCERY.
OFFICE IN THE COURT HOUSE.
AUGUST 28. 1841. 4-
©a. W. S©©TT»
CONTINUES TO PRACTICE
THE
Dubuque, Iowa. Feb. G, 19-19. 23 Iv.
DOCTOR II. IIOLT
RESPECTFULLY
services to tho citizens of Dubuque, and
vicinity.
0^7"Enquire at the Express Office.
DR. J.
ti.
SURGEON
I\jjict at
hi3
residence on Locust street, next
door to W. W. Cornell's.
June 3. 1848.
AMBROSE
FDrug
CRANE.
PHYSICIAN AND rSURC.EON.
OR DR. CRANE onquire nt Gillespie*,
Store during tlm day, and at Ins
residence, opposite Mrs. Dixon's during the
night.
DR. D. B. LEE
WOULD
respectfully return his- sincere
thinks to the citizens of Dubuque and
vicinity, ir the liberal patronage he his re
ceived during the last year and a half,and hopes
hy strict attention to business, to merit a con
tinuance of the sain?. He is nitidunt that alt
operations upm tile Teeth and Gums, will lie
pcrl'ormad in a manner that cannot fail to
please* He will keep, constantly on hnii'l n
good assortment of TOOTII I'.UVDERS,
Tooth Brushes, and Tinctures for diseased
Gums.
O*0hargcs low, and terms easy.
OFFICE at his residence, on Lncu -t street,
five doors north of the Methodist Church,
where he may he found at all timcn.
.Tunc 7th, 184^. 40-tf.
Now is the time for the Farmers.
NOW IS YOUR
TIME
TO BUY SALT.
Sacks G. A. Salt, on consignment.
6*1 UvF and for sale at §2 0(1 per pick. al
BO £5 bblf. of Saline Salt, a new aaticlc in
the market, and fit either for the table, the
butter tub, or the meat barrel, for sale t«
suit purchasers by
11. J. O'HALLORAN.
Telegraph Corner, Oct. 31, 1848.
MONEY RLMITTED
TO
any part of Europe, in Sight Bills-,
also, Steerage Passage procured for
Emigrants, whose friends may wish to pay
the money for the same in this country.
Persons having money or debts to collect
in Europe, will receive prompt attention.
For term* and cny further information on
thie aubiect apply to
ROBERTSON & HOLLAND,
Land Agents.
Dubuque. April 29th, 1848—tf
TO FARMER'S^
THEa
highest market price for WHEAT,
of good quality will be paid in CASH
at the Dubuque city Mills, by
NADEAU. ROGERS Sr CO.
Dnc 19. 1*18 Ifi if
STAVES AND HOOP LES,
WANTED
at the Dubuque City Mills, for
which the highest prices will bo said.
NADEAU. ROGERS & CO.
Dec. 19,1648. 16-tf
coQ^looPBsi
WA
N E immediately, several good
COOPERS, to make Flour Barrels, to
whom liberal wyges will be paid, at the Du
buquo City Mills.
NADEAU, ROGERB&CO.
Dcc. 19. 18-18. 16-tf
milK subscribers have on hand and offer to
I salo
85 Sacks good Rio Coffee.
15 hhd^. Sugar of different qualities.
1 cask fresh Rice.
20 kegs Nails,
10 half chcsta and boxes Imperial Tea,
Young Hyson and Black Teas.
Grindstones of various "izes.
june 14. WM. LAWTHER tV CQ.
COFFEE—Prince
Rio, green i'iavana,
Domingo, L'aguyrec. and Java cofiec
for sale hy [n37j B. J. O'HALLORAN,.
GARDEN SEED.
1Kitchenrcecivcd
IIAVE this day Seeds of 1848
Garden and Flower Seeds in great
variety, of Iowa and foreign growth-.
T. MASON.
Dubuque, Feb. T3th, 1849.
TRANSMUTATION LLNIi.
THE
undersigned will commcncc regular
trips, from Dubuquo to Chicago, on the
lOlh inst.
All persona wishing transportation of inpr
ehandise, or passage, orutty business trunsactf
ed with promptness and dispatch, cnnbavoi|
done by calling on the subscriber, or in his ub«
•ence, at Langwortbv'sStore.
HIRAM C. PIERCE.
Dubuque. April .°d I*u9 31-(tn»
iv EG
S White Lead and 200 ol Red
"1." for sale by MASON.
R. C. W A PLES E. P. ZIRKLE*
WAPLFS & ZIRKLE,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS IN DRY
GOODS, GROCERIES,
Wmission
icC.
MAIN STREET,DUBUQUE.
Jan. 1st, 184.'). 17-7y
EMERSON & SHIELDS
HOLESALE, RETAIL, AND COM
Merchants—No. 44, corner of
Main and 4th streets, Dubuqne, Iowa.
U. J. O'HALLOUAN,
£10
MISSION
officcoverF
E A
N
April 3, 1849. 31-tf.
VA­
RIOUS BRANCHES OF II1S PROFES
SION.
OFFICEstreets
and residence, corner of Gth suid
Iowa Wishing to avail himself
of every means that may aid in restoring all
dcrangemen's of the human organization, he
has recently procurer) one
of Dr. O. B. Barrett's
Lclc-tro Galvanometers, which is admirably
adapted to the treatment of many forms of dis
ease, to which many, who arc being daily treat
ed can attest.
W
HOLE
W)I. LAWTUER &
HOUSE Ft'R ~RENT\
AND FURNITURE FOR SALE.
(CFEnquire of Doctor HOLT, at tho Express
Office.
KNo.
EEP
tenders his professional
DENTIST.
DUBUQUE, IOWA.
sale and retail dealer in Groceries and I matism. Female weakness, Scrofula, Hcrpies,
Provisions—corner of Main and 7lli streets—
Dubuque, Iowa. n37-tf
CO.
DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS
AND SHOES, IRON, &C., &C.
Main street. Dubuque. Iowa Territory.
R. DEFFENBACIIER has removed his
office opposite the Waples House, adjoin
tho NVw York House, where he may be
found between the hours of eight and six, in
day time—at nijjht, at the Washington House.
K
DAVID JONES,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,
AVAILS
Sept 7. n52 tf. DAVID JONES.
C. D. SULLIVAN &. CO.
W ATCIIM AKERS AND JEW ELLERS,
Successors to Jar.ard i$- Co.
42, Main street, St. Louis, Mo.
constantly on hand n large as
sortment of GOLD AND SIT,VI:R WATCH
ES FRENCH AND YANKIJE CLOCKS, ROT.D PEN
CILS, Gentlemen and Ladies' BREAST PINS,
GOLD LOCKETS, GOLD and SILVER SPECTA
CLES, RINGS, GOLD GUARD CHAINS, $ C. S C.
Silver i able, desert and Tea Spoons,
manufactured find for sale low. Watches
cVc Clocks carefully repaired and warranted
to keep time.
Sept. 17th, 1815.—[no. 1.1 v
ENCOURAGE HOME MANUFACTURES
ilOSE wishing to befurnished with GRAVK
TONES, HEAD and FOOT STONES, 7'OMBS,
S5I©
sre 5J ^3
Sun Dials, Horizontal and Vortical, Ilearth
stones, Sinks, would dowelltocail on
the subscriber. a is work shop, on the corner
of Locust and Second streets, as he is now pre
pared to furnish any of the above articles also
any thing else in his line of business, with war
ranted correctness, on .short notice and most
reasonable terms, either in cash or produce.
THOMAS HURLEY.
N B. Th e strictest attention paid to orders
from a distance. di rectcd o the
subscriber
Dubuque. Dee. lib. IS4f.ul3.—If
Townsend's Sarsapa»-ilJa.
rfllllS celebrated article for purifying the
EL Blood, and for invigorating the constitu
tion, is Tor sale at MASON'S Drug Store, put
up in quart bottles and WARRANTED GKNCJNK,
it having been obtained from the Agent of
Doet Townscnd for the State of Indiana, Mis
souri, and Illinois, and is forwarded from the
principal Depot at St. Louis, kept by Easterly
lt Co
BY WAGON FROM DAVEM'OKT.
PfflllE subscriber has received, and is now
JL opening the following articles, which
have been impatiently expected.
G" dozen Mother's Relief
4 do Balm of Columbia:
3 do Magic Hair Oil, or Oregon Oi I, (an
entire new article
2 do Tun. Cordial—the first ever bro't
to Dubuquo
4 do Hart's Vegetable Fit Medicine,
being a fresh supply, tiic former having boen
exhausted immediately.
TIMOTHY MASON,
Main atreet, Dubuque.
Jan. 4th, 1849.
.. R!
Feet of Dry Lumber,
300.000 Pine Shingl.v:
Also, Lath and square timber, always on hund.
J. L. LANG WORTHY.
Ma-ch 13. 1819. 28-lf
IMPORTANT TO SETTLERS AND
EMIGRANTS
Tthe
ME Bounty Land Warrai.ts issued to
soldiers and volunteers in the Mex
ican War, have come into general use in
entering government Lands, and a great sav
ing is thus gained to the settler, as the war
rants can be obtained at prices which re
duce the cost of United States Lands to out
dollar per acre.
These Warrants can be used by settlers
in locating lands upon which they have made
improvements, or upon wnich they have ac
quired a pre-emption right and can be plac
ed on 160 acres of Land, adjoining in any
legal subdivisions, such as four adjacent
forty acre tracts, two eighty acre tracts, «Scc.
The subscribers will keep a supply of
warrants constantly on hand, which they
«vill sell as low for cash as they can be pur
chased in the West. They will alto sup
ply warrants by the quantity to those en
gaged in the business, ac low rates.
ROBERTSON & HOLLAND.
Land Agents.
Dubuque. March 20, 1^4R.
GENERAL LAND AGENCY.
Ti\natnosa,
IIE undersigned, have opened an ofticc in
Jones co., Iowa, for the trans
action of a General Land Agency business.—
The purchase and sale of Land Warrants, the
purchase and sale of real estate examining
titles paying taxes drawing deeds and tak
ing acknowledgements making entries of
Jvind at Dubuque and Iowa City preparing
papers, and proofs of pro-cmption and every
thing connected with a General Land agency
business-throughout this Slate. They will
be prepared with about forty township plats,
of the townships in and around Jones county,
showing the position of the streams, timber,
prairie,&c. Mr. Skinner has been a longtime
a resident of tho State, and being a practical
Surveyor, they will have peculiar facilities for
transacting, correctly and satisfactorily, any
business iri this line, entrusted to lhr*m.
53'Off'ce in Ford's building, on Main street,
Annmosa.
r.29tf SKINNER & CLARKE.
LAND AGENCY.
A V I A E
General Land, Agent,
ST. PAUL, WIS. TKU.
Attention will be given to entering ahd
locating Land Warrants.
R'forenccs—GEN. GEO. W. JONES, Du
buque. Iowa (*EN A. C. DODGE, Hurling
ton, Iowa HKXRV JACKSON, E«q., Rt. Paul,
DR. DEFFENBACIIER,
OFFICE CORNER OF IOWA & 4th STS.,
(Lately from Quincy, III.)
AS permanent loeated himself in Du
buque, Iowa he will be happy to at
tend to all calls in the line of his profession—
practice of Medicine. Surgery and Midwifery
—his rcmidicsare mild and efficacious, select
ed principally from the vegetable kingdom,
being divested of every deleterious property,
they are adapted to curing diseases of long
standing. Consumption, Liver complain, Dis
pepsia, Diseases the Kincys, Dropscy, Rhu
Necroses,, Breast-complaints, Piles, falling of
the I'lcras, Cancers, general debility. Mercu
rial Diseases. Fits in many cases, Venerinl,
DUt
himself of this opportunity to ten
der his thanks to the citizens of Dubuquo
for the liberal patronage bestowed upon him
since his residence among lliem and humbly
hopes by prompt attention to his business, still
to merit a proporlionateshare of the patronage
of his fellow citizens.
(fcJ-Sash and Blinds made to order.
will only give a few
In duty to suffering humanity, I hereby cer
tify that my wife had a bad cancer on her noso,
I applied to several Doetors but received no
benefit till I applied to Dr. Deffebacher in Al
ton, who cured it perfectly, ISAAC NOBLES.
Jersep county, 1111 ois.
This will certify that my son was blind for
thirteen months, I had tried many remedies,
but all to no effect, then 1 applied* to Dr. Def
fenbacher, in Quincy, 111 lie cured hiin well
in six months' time, and my son is iiow going
to school. 11. BOYLHR.
To THE Piun.ie.— I hereby certify that 1
have known Dr. Deffenbaclier for four years
its a succcrsful practitioner of medicine and
have known many cases which had been giv
en up as incurable, and he cured them. 1
would recommend him to the sick wherever
he may reside. PETER CARTR1GT, D. D.
Morgan Count} 111.
This will certify that I have known Dr.
Dcffenbaeher for a long time as a successful
practitioner of Medicine having been severe
ly afflicted mjself, as well as my family and
having employed the Doctor I am prepared to
recommend him to entire confidence of the
community where he may reside. A volume
might be written in bis fa\or. II. BIRD,
i'rraeberin elurge Dccator Circuit Macon
county, Illinois.
This will certify that my wife was blind for
three years, in this lime i applied to our best
Doctors, but received no benefit. 1 then ap
plied to Dr. Deffenbaclier, in Quincy, and he
cured Sier that she now sees about as well as
ever. WILLI A CRITS.
Near .Vt. Pulanky, III.
GREAT 'INDUCEMENTS THAN
MVH
FOR 1840!
For the approaching Spring. 1 am manufac
turing the largest and most splendid assort
incut of
READY-MADE
TH1 MS? IMPfg
DUBUQUE, IOWA, MAY 8, 1849.
,,1 ... Melhouglit I heard one fay
Cried Diseases of the spleen or melt, he will ,i. .•
i .. .. ... When mingling in the festive throne.
givo also particu ar attention to Diseases of,
the Eye and Ear, and all other diseases to
which the country is subject. He does
not use any calomel, he is opposed Jo the
Thompsonian or steam system, he is wholly
in favor of the Eclcctic or Reform practice of
Medicine, as taught in the Eclectic College in
Cincinnati and elsewhere, this system is foun
ded on truth, sustained by philosophy and ex
perience Persons at a distance applying to
liini with internal scaled diseases are request
ed to bring or send their Urin, as this is his
mode of tellingChroniG Diseases. He will ex
pect the Cash for all medicines sold athisof
^ec. He could give avoluincof ccrtilicatcs,
Li
It will
biyon
ever offered by any house.
description!
The Wholesale and Retail Trade of the pnst
year so far exceeded my expectations, th it it
was a matter of impossibility for mc to supply
the demand!
FOR THE APPROACHING SEASON,
I feel confident in asserting, that I will be ena
bled to supply the demand of the entire West.
The tremendous amount of ltTSI N ESS thai
I niii dointr, and entirely upon ihcCasA Prin
ciple enables me to manufacture Goods at far
less prices than anv other concern and 1 am
determined lo s-cll them at a SMALL PROFIT!
so as to make it AN OBJECT for every Country
Merchant to invest his cash capitnl in Clothing,
as it will pay him a better profit, meet with
quicker sales, and leave no remnants to lose on
My Stock thi* Spring has been manufactured
entirely different from any previous one. 1
have devoted my whole time and attention to
it.ns my brother, Charles G. Martin, attends
to the St. Louis establishment. My styles and
patterns have all been sclectrd with great
care, and are all rich and beautiful. All I
ask is the pleasura of a call, when I am confi
dent that 3"iu cannot fail being pleased with
my Styles, Patterns, and Prices.
Merchants who arc in the habit of trading
East, and those bound for California, will find,
by looking through my stock, tliat they can
buy cheaper than can be bought, in the East
ern markets, and save thereby expense of go
ing, coming, transportation, &.c.
My stock this seasen is, and will be, tre
mendously large, and I am derormined to close
it off with the season.
All bills warranted to be packed correctly
—sizes and goods guaranteed to be perfect.
I have but ONE STOKE in the city 'tis
No. 118 Main Street, Saint Louis, Missouri.
A. large No lib on top thr house.
All orders packed at the lowest Cash Prices.
JOHN T. MARTIN.
March G, 1849. 27-tf
JOHN E. SMITH & CO.
(BKANCH OF J. K. SMITH «$" CO., GALENA.)
RESPECTFULLY offer
to the public their new &.
well-assorted Stock of
Watches, Jewclr
•y
FANCY GOODS, &C
all of the latest fashion
their facility of buying
cheap in the eastern mar­
kets, enables them to sell "cheaper than
the cheapest."
O^rClncks, Watches, and Jewelry, care
fully repaired and warranted by C. Kalten
bach.
*n* The liigeost prices will be paid for
old gold and silver.
Dec. 12, 1848. 15-tf
300
llonsTurpentneforsale by T.
LAND WARRANTS.'
PDubuque
Office west side of Moin-stroet,
and 4th.
"You've seen the lightning flash at night,
Play brightly o'er its clouuy pile
The moonshine tremble on the height,
When winter glistens cold and bright,
And liko that flash, and like that light.
Is sorrow's vain end heartless smile."
WHITTIER.
Written for the Miner's Express.
BY "ADA."
Tiie Heart Ktioweih its own Bit
terness.
Things arc not what they seem to us.
Where all scem'd bright and gay.
The chcerful face may oft .conceal
The way-worn heart of carc,
And merry laughter echo out
The hidden soul's despair.
Just then a form was passing,
Amid the joyous throng,
Willi a facc all bright and beaming,
And a soul inspiring i*ng
And on the brow deep intellect
And joyousnees fecmed there
Ah, here is happiness, 1 ened—
No grief that smile could wear.
But then again, all mournfully,
Mcthougbl the voice replied,
Heed not the smile, 'tis mockery,
An aching heart to hide.
And wouldit thou see that hidden heart
its history unfold?
Then lift the veil and look within
Behold the secrct soul!
And then, methought, the veil that hid
The heart, was "rent in twain
And there I saw what never more
Would 1 beholj again.
Pale memory, with tearful eye,
Sat brooding o'er the past.
Where altar sialics in ruins lay,
And withered hopes were cast.
Beside a coflin—shrouded form,
Sorrow and Grief were kneeling,
Whero memory's mournful taper gleamed,
All of the past revealing.
Idols, in shattered fragments la}',
In the dim twilight there.
Bending o'er urn of buried hopes,
Sut pale and -'wan Despair."
Pale eyprcss flowers and withered yew,
Were scalli red o'er a tomb,
Where once the brightest buds of hope,
i n u e i e a u y o o e
And low and "hollow murmurs" came,
From within that cofiin there,
Mingled with .sorrow's requium tone,
And the Mailings of Despair.
Ob! give mc power to heal the heart,
My soul in anguish cried.
Power? 'tis not thint! ah mortal, no!
But only His who died
Do this, 'lis all that thou canst do,
Pure sympathy Li stow,
And add not lo the broken heart
In all its bitter woe.
To weep with hearts, by anguish torn,
Js tiic Savior's ble«t comma nd
But, the mocking heart, ah how can that,
The day of sorrow stand?
And they who 'break the bruised reed,"
What will iheir porlion be?
When sorrow comes like fearlul storm,
Upon a troubled sea?
But thin ugain, why should the heart
Its anguish se k to bide,
Ah, know you not it cannot hear
The scorner's mocking pride.
'1 bus life becomes to many here
A masquerade of smiles,
And hearts all pure in iovenr.d truth,
Ul't wear a niiihk the while.
But ever, o'u- the sorrowful,
The tear of pitv shed
Do oil thou canst, 'lis IJ
is command,
Who is ibe "Living Head
ERSONS desirous of locating lands in tho canoe, obliged, as 1 was, to repose on the bare
District, will find it to-their ad- ground, 1 did not escape without u visit from
vantage to call on the subscribers, where ho ten or a dozen of these sccrct and mysterious
will be prepared at all times, to seli land War- foes. After locating themselves iu the flesh,
rants, for the cash, or to locate lands, giving they remain there, sometimes for two weeks,
time for the paymont of tho purchase money, without producing the least pain, or in tho
between
ROBERTSON & HOLLAND.
Dubuque. March 11, 1948—n23
IMPORTANT FARMERS.
THE
Leilcr from iTIr. Merritt.
[No. a.] y t-f y
We have been kindly furnished with Hie fol
low iii extract of a letter, received from our
feilow townsman, WM. H. MEHRITT, Esq., by
his friends iu this city.
Rt:ruBuc OF NEW GRKNADA,
PANAMA, March. 9, 1849.
i
My Dear My last letters were mail
ed »i Chagres, to yourself and my brother
George. In one of those letters, I promised to
write again at Panama. I have now sealed
myself to fulfil that duty. Let me first inform
you, that_iiiy health was never better, ami thai
1 was highly gratified aT~'uiocfing iV!r. .Peck
rein ycsierday, and learning from liitn that you
were well when he |eft Puhnqua .tljc. i&tli
January, und that my dear sister 11. had so
far recovered as to be able to walk out i must
acknowledge that I had many fears when I left
home, as lo her recovery. .1 trust she is now
oul of danger. Oh! could I know from day to
day, th.it my family and friends were in the
enjoyment of good health, 1 cculd forget the
pleasure of their society without a murmur^
But when I reflect that 1 have had no intelli
gence from you for two long and dreary months,
and that 1 am to remain unadvised of your sit
uation Jor probably two months longer, and
possibly four, 1 do assure jou that a gloomi
passes over my mind, which is jiriything but/
pleasant.
After leaving Chagrcs, I was thrce.jJ.ays_g.ot
ling to Gorgon^,, which is situated on the Cha
grcs river, about 45 miles from the iirst named
place. 1 was agreeably surprised in the ap
pearance and character of this river. From
the representations in the American prints, 1
had expected to find a low, dirty stream of wa
tcr, lilted with replile-i of every description but
on passing up tho river, in steamboat and ca
noe, I found that my mind had been abused
upon this subject. A more beautiful stream of
water 1 never beheld. The stream is very ra
pid, clear and pure. This water is of a line
flavor, and would be exceedingly paiitablc, if
it was cold but the uniform hot weather ren
ders it, like everything else, very warm—the
temperature of the atmosphere bring from 85
to 95 degrees of heat. The scenery along the
river is delightful. As you pass up the river,
your observation is attracteJMiy a high runge
of mountain lands on cilherside, covered with
a luxuriant growth of mahogony, cocoanut,
baunanas, plantain, wild sugar cane, cotton,
rice, &c. &c.
MARCH I5th.—Parrots and Paroquets arc
playing among the trees as plentifully as black
i s i n o u o u i y o n k i e s a y e i n i n
every direction and now und then you espic
an alligator strelchcd upon the bank, sunning
himself. 1 auw tuo on my journey, 1 should
judge to be JO or 12 feet long. There is an in-!
sect in this country, callcd the gigger, which i
imperceptibly and without producing the slight
est sensation of pain, worms itself deep into I
the flesh, and after a lime, produce.-) a very bad
soar. While passing up the river in an open
3d slightest degree perforating the skin, then a
The subscriber is permitted lo refer to Gen acute pain, and a copious swelling of the parts.
G. W. Jones, Gcir VVarner Lewis and Goo, L. '1 process of relief is by digging them oul
Nightingale, Esq
1
undersigned will locate IOO ACRL viTTffjy( "about the size of Chagrcs, inhabited
LANI) WARRANTS,.upon one and entirely by natives. During that week 1 made
tw'o yearn, by salislaction being given in re-
severe inflaumlion commences, followed by an
with u sharp pointed knife. Unless they aro
taken out when discovered, they will, in time,
cripple you. Mr. Augustus Coricllj^ohmand
myself, had anIfoijrV'WortTast evening in dig
"Jlnj-tholn oul of our^fiTcJ^
I remained alpujTa week at Gorgona—a small
u
gar to the quality of t.io lands Also, 40 ny, to sccurC, if possible, our passage to Cili
aero Warrant*,for sale on reaoonablo If rins, „d ascertain whether it would boadvi
EMERSON & SHIELDS. gable to attnrfpt to get our provisions orcr the
Dabnquc. March 6th, 18ID, land route. Fhis^journoy of 22 miles, was
lo Panuma, at the request of my com pa-
made on foot, in seven hours, over as rough,
rocky, and mountainous a route as i is possi
ble to iinagino. I arrived in Panama about
one o'clock, P.M., and although completely
exhausted, I assure you it was refreshing to
find y or 10 of my old Dubuque friends, viz:
Augustus, John, and Edwin CoricJ
1
., J. Doug­
lass, J. Clark, McCoy, Hempstead,.&c. 1
remained in Panama one day, secured our pas
sage at a bargain, ($200 each, in sail, vessel,)
became convinced that "we hatTBetter' dispose
°f.P.U.r provisions for whatever 1 could get for
them at Gorgona, rather than pay twice their
original cost for transit across the land, and re
turned to report what 1 had cTone. After hear
ing my report, it was resolved that myself and
Mr. Marvin should remain at Gorgon.i until wo
could sell our provisions, und the balance of
the company should start for Panama. We re
mained lour days. during which time..iv.c.dispo
sed of our provisions, and loft for Panama..—
When we arrived at ihc city, wo all cot to
gether, settled up our accounts, and after pay
ing the expense of getting our provisions to
Gorgona, each member of the company receiv
ed §5,85. So you sec this was rather a poor
speculation. I have now been iu this primitive
ciiy 8 days, on an expense of from 50 cts. to
SI per day. Everything in the provision line
is very highland itis only by hiring a room in
company with ten others, and living upon the
very plainest diet, that I manage to get along
RB cheap. There are many here who spend
not less than $20 per week for board. The
public houses charge from 2 to S3
a diy, inde
pendent of wines. The ship in which we have
secured passage, is expcclcd on the 15th She
will remain in port i! or 3 days^an'tlTHon we
shall be off for San Francisco. It ,s expected
thai we wlil be from 40 to GO days in running
up.
The steamer Oregon left here this morning,
with 238 passengers. Tho California is- daily
expected. There are here more than she can
possibly gel on board, who secured their tick
ets in New York, in Dec. 1848, and at Chagrcs,
and on the way between here and there, it is
estimated that there ore twice as many us the
Oregon can possibly take on her return. There
arc from 800 to 1000 Americans in this city,
and it is thought from ten to twelve hundred
at Chagrcs, and on their way to this city Two
Americans hav« died since my arrival in this
city, from fever, produced by exposure to the
sun, and a too plentiful indulgence in the tro
pical fruits, which are considered, even by the
natives, injurious. There are now some 12or
14 sick. With ordinary prudence, those at
tacked by the fever, rccovcr. I am only sur
prised that many more arc not sick 1 am as
sured that the same exposure in their.own cli
mate would prove far more fatal to them. For
one, 1
could not desire a more healthy climate.
But you must bear in mind lhal Ibis is the dry
and the healthy season From the latter part
of Nov. to the middle of April, there is but lit
tle rain, and therefore but little sickness: but
the balance of the year is one almost uninter
rupted season of rain, and therefore a great
deal of mortality. A French doctor here, tells
me, that not more than one ont of four Ameri
cans survive, who venture to remain upon the
Isthmus during the entire season.
Panama is a walled city, and in its more
prosperous day and generation, was no doubt
one of the most impregnable fortresses of the
Spaniards. 1 send you a copy of the Panama
Star, an American paper published here, which
contains a brief description of the. city, ti ml
will therefore relievo me from a detaif of its
character.
VV hat can I say of the inhabitants of this little
nec k of land? Certainly nothing in their fa
vor They area mixture nfSpinish. Indian,
and Negro—the Liter predominating to a very
considerable extent. They are a proud, igno
rant, dissipated, treacherous, und 'Ving race,
and I blush lo admit, I hat little or no effort is
made, by the civil or ecch siaslical authorities
of the country to mitigate this evil. The most
bare-faced frauds are practised upon the Ame
ricana, and the public authorities neither dis
approve nor punish. This spccies of outrage
lus become so common of laic, that the Ame
ricans havc finally been thrown upon the dan
gerous alternative of assuming the functions of
judge, jury, and executioner. They have ta
ken the law into their own hands, and when
an imposition is rouglil to be practised upon
them, they chastise with becoming severity
It has had a most beneficial cfr'eel upon the A
mcrican interest, for it has taught the natives
that there is a superior raco of IUOH to them
selves, and thai while they respect the laws,
civil and social, of a foreign nation, they will
not allow their property to be wrongfully taken
from them, and their persons insnltcd and out
raged with impunity. Of late, they arc
as tim
id of the Americans,is a child is wont t'» be of a
cold, misanthropic parent. In fact, they are
absolutely afraid of them: and how should it be
otherwise? They behold a thousand or fifteen
hundred men and boys, literally loaded down
with guns, pistols, and bowie-knives. Really,
it is farcical to witness the enormous loads lhal
old men of three-score, and boys of tender
years, pack about with them.
WM: II. MERRITT.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE POPE—Efforts
have been made in Roman Catholic Chur
ches of the United States, ns well as those
of England and Ireland, to raisi sums of
money for the Pope. The New York Com
mercial gives the following cxtract from a
lstter written by a person whose position,
and whose impartiality, it says, are guar
antees of tho veracity of his statements.
RO'ME, February 23. 1849.
The knowledge that the Catholic chur
ches oflreland are raising contributions for
the Pope, has excited here a fueling of pain
ful surprise. For what purpose? The pope
has never ceased to receive from the Pro
visional Government tiie full amount of his
6alarv or civil list, notwithstanding that,
since his desertion of his post, and his most
unexpected flight from Rome in November
last, he has neglected nil his duties as a
temporal prince. To what object are these
sums to be devoted then! Could they be
placed in the hands of th&^I^onliff there is
iittlo doubt, from the benignity of his char
acter. that they would receive a charitable
mission but fallitinf. a* they inevitably will,
into the hands of the immoral and dishon
est cliquc, which holds him prisoner at Ga
eta, they will probably be employed to pay
the wages of foreign cut throats and bandit
ti, who sell themselves to carry'out the un
lawful objects of this clique.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has decided, that the affidavits of
two or more respectable persons are neces
sary to suspend the issue of a land patent,
and that where the soldier dies before the
issue of the warrant, the right descends to
the next of kin, provided for by law—[Na
tional Whig. ly
INTERIOR RIVERS.—The high waters of
tho present spring have enabled boats to as
cend the Dee Moines, Iowa and Cedar riv
ers, for considerable distances. They have
been up the Des Moines as far asOtturnwa,
ninety miles from tho mouth up tho Iowa
as high ns Iowa City and up the Cedar to
Cedar Rapids. The llawkeye brought
down a very heavy load of produce from the
latter river a few days ago, which was re
shipped at thh place. 8hc is now out on a
second trip to the same point.
The trade of these several rivers is
great and increasing and in getting it out
by way of'eteamboat a considerable saving
has doubtless been effected.—[ijtdte Ga
zette.-
v.•-
A Military Depot hit bepn established
at Houston, Texas. v
SPEECH
Of Mr. Jas. McDowell, of Virginia,
On the formation of Governments for Califor
nia and New Mexico, delivered in the Ilouso
of Representatives, February 23, 1849.
[CONCLUDED.]
GcntlcmeJi, Representatives of Massachu
setts, what say you? Arc you agreed*? Your
equals beforo tho Revolution began—your e
quals when it did begin—confederated as vour
equals in 1777—united as such in 1787—co
operating with you as such in the administra
tion of our common country from the dcclara
tion of independence to the present hour, and jand buoved^up by the inspiration of his
cn nrtnui/iM.i4./4
n
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so considerated. united, and co-operating with
you with all the local rights and institutions
which arc objected to us now—are you agreed
that what wc were and arc, and ought To be,
and must be, we shall Always continue to be,
your equals—inviolably your equals still? Aro
you agreed to this? If so, then, in the sig-ht
of Heaven and of man, we shall renew this day
a compact, fiot of peacc only—no, no not on
ly of peace, grateful as that alone would be—
but a compact of immortality for our country.
As the powers i)f this Government, and,
therefore, to a great extent, the destinies of
this country arc intuisted officially to our
hands, it is our duty to give all vigilance of
car and eye and that—to everything that can
affect them. It is for us, then, to be warned
by that voice that comes from all the records
of all the pasl, and comcs to admonish ua, that
lost republics are lost forever that though
their spirit never dies, but abides upon the
earth to enlighten, to improve, and to bless it,
yet that it never revives to regenerate them
selves. Look at the reptile and the tiger, as
they have dwelt for aires in the habitations of
tin Holy City look at despotism, worse than
either, as it has nestled and brooded with its
raven wing upon the very bosom of buried re
publics,and be warned of that mysterious doom,
that evident ordination from on high, which
connccts, fn eternal fellowship, the privileges
with the punishments of nations, and never al
lots the highest blcss'ngs but side by side wlh
the heaviest woes. Let us be warned by this
fated injunction to put away all passion, and
prejudice, and parricide—unacknowl. dged but
latent parricido—from amongst us, to gather
around and press to the side of our country to
heal tho cbafings and wounds of her spirit by
tha unity and fervor of our own to be ready
ourselves to sacrifice and suffi:.-, if need be,
that she may never sorrow or perish and if
there is a curse in all our borders, let it abide
for the overwhelming of him who cometh not
up in the hour of trouble to succor, to defend,
ai to save —yes, for the overwhelming of
him and such as him for where under Provi
dence, but upon the heart—the constant and
devoted heart—where but upon the patriotism
and the virtue of her sons is the country to re
ly in the moment of adversity, or at any time
to rely against the perversion of her own migh
ty elements of good into mighty engines ol cvi
Give us but a part of that devotion which
glowed in the heart of the younger Pitt, and
of our own elder Adains, who, in the midU of
their agonies, forgot not the countries they
had lived for, but mingled with the spasms of
their dying hour a last and imploring appeal
lo the Parent of all Mercies that he would re
member, in eternal blessings, the land of their
birth: give us their devotion—give us that of
the young enthusiast of Paris, who, listening
to Mirabeau in one of his surpassing vindica
tions of human lights.and seeing him fall from
his stand, dying, as a physician proclaimed, fur
the want of blood rushed to the spot, and a«
he bent over tho expiring man, bared his arm
for the lancet, and cried again and ag iin, with
impassioned voice—"Here, take it—take it—
oh! take it from me let me die, so that Mira
beau and the liberties of my country may not
perish!"—Give us somslhing only of such a
spirit as this—something only of such a love of
country, and we arc safe, forever safe, the
troubles which shadow over and oppress us
now, will pass away as a summer cloud. No
measure of unallowable wrong, no measure of
unconquerable disngreeament, will be pressed
upon us he. c. The fatal element of all our
discord will be taken from amongst us. I^ct
gentlemen be entreated to remove it. as the
only and solitary obstacle to our pcrfect pcace.
Let them be adjured by tho weal of this and of
coming ag3s—by our own and our children's
£ood —by all that wc love or that we look f.
in the progress and the glories of our land, to
leave the entire subject of slavery, with every
accountability it may impose, every remedy it
may require, every accumulation of difficulty
or of pressure it may reach—to leave it all to
the interest, to the wisdom, and to the con
science of those upon whom the providcnce of
God and tha Constitution of their country have
cast ii. Leave it to them, now and forever,
and stop, whilst it is yet possible to stop, the
furious and blind headway of that wild and
mad philanthropy, which is lighting up for the
Nation itself the fires of the stake, and which
is rushing on, stride after stride, to mi intes.
tine struggle that may bury us all under a liar
der, and wickeder, and more incurabic slavery
than any it would extinguish.
Nothing but aggravation of heart and of lot
have been brought upon the poor slave by the
rash and unwarranted efforts which have been
put forth to relieve him. They have broken
down tho footing he had reached, cruslicd the
sympathies he had won, embarrassed and ac
cursed the fortunes they were intended to con
trol The generous and elevating influence oi
our free institutions was relaxing hi- bondage,
bettering his
condition, lifting up his character,
turning upon him the public anxieties and the
public counsels, as a fit and deserving object
of provident and public provision—was chang
ing, at all points, the aspccls of his fate, when
the spirit of Abolitionism, political and fanat
ic, came from abroad to scourge him with a de
mon visitation, to wrench him from the arms
of his only true and only capable benefactors,
to throw him back again upon tho earth, a
thousandfold moro suspected, separate, and
forlorn than ever riveting upon him every fet
ter it would loosen, poisoning every blessing it
would below and so filling his whole case with
elements of hopelessness, explosion, and evil,
that tho heart shudders whilst it weeps to look
upon it. What aro they who cherish and di
rect this spirit? Friends of tho slave? They
arc robbing him of every vestige of liberty he
has left. Friends of humanity? Tlicy are sla
king it. rnthless'y slaking it, ruthlessly stak
ing it, upon the issue of inussacrc and convul
sion. Friends of the country? They aro rap
idly becoming its iron homicides, cleaving
down its Constitution with murderous urni,
and tearing it limb from limb.
Should it ever happen, as the result of any
interference and action here, that some insur
gent ebullition of the slavo will break out a
mongst us, that the blood oT our people will be
made to stream in our dwellings, and ooze up
from the bosom of the soil that feeds us, it will
cry aloud, like that of Abel, for vengeance a
gainst the brother's hand that shed it and ven
geance would be had, though every drop that
was left should be poured out in one anguished
w
dying effort to obtain it. Nothing but
and
Heaven could stop a people so lushed to phren
sy by rogc and suffering and wrong, from sein
ing back upon the firesides and the fields of
the guilty that visitation of calamity and death
which had first been sent lo desolate their own.
Sparc, oh.' spare us the curse of a broken bro
therhood—of a ruined, ruined, ruinod country.
Remember that there aro no groans like the
groans of expiring liberty—no convulsions liko
those which her dying agonies extort It took
Rome three hundred years to die. With far
deeper vitality than hers, our end, when it
comes, will eoine with a far keener, cruder,
and bitterer pang.
ve up our commorf and united country—•
give it up at the call of some sectional interest
sacrifice it to tho plirensy of fanaticism or of
passion—-lot it go down, down, under some
monstrous struggle of brother wjlfe^brotber,—
do this, and you wUl gct it back *gain as TOU
hive it now—the home of happiness, he eity
NOTE—Mr. M'DOWEI.T., in committing Iho
foregoing spccch to the press, deems it hut just
to say,that, though he lahored to report it ex
actly as it was delivered, yet ho has succeded
in part only. In somo parts the report lie
knows lo be exact, but in others to be rather
a resemblance than a
BEAUTIFUL SUPERSTITION.—Among the
superstitions of the Senccas, is one re
markable for its singular beauty. When
a maiden dies I hey imprison a vouncr
bird until it first begins to try its power
of song, nnd then loading it with kisses
and carresses, they loose its bounds over
her grave, in the belief that it will not fold
its wings nor close its eyes until it ha3
flown to the spirit land, nnd delivered it«
precious burden of affection to the loved
and lost, it is not unfrequetV. to see twenty
or thirty loosed at once over one grave.
TRUTH.—Guided by the star of truth,
no man was ever led into error. It is by
turning from the liglu that is within and
and around them, that multitudes fall by
the way and perish.
Man doubles all the evils of his fate by
pondering over them a scratch becomes a
wound, a slight an injury,
a jest an insult,
a small peril a great danger, and a slight
sickness often ends in death by the broo
ding apprehensions of the sick.
Anger is like rain, which breaks itself
upon that on which it falls.
REASONS FOR BEING HOLY.-—A man
who has been redeemed by the blood of
the Son of God should be pure. He who
is an heir of life, should be holy. He
who is attended by celestial beings, and
who is soon—he knows not how y ton
to be translated to heaven, should be holy.
Are angels my attendants* Then I should
walk worthy of my combanionship. Am I
soon to go and dwell with angels? Then
1 should be pure. Are these feet soon to
tread the courtsofheuven? Is this tongue
soon to unite with heavenly beings in
praising God?—Are these eyes of mine
soon to look on the throne of eternal
glory, and on the ascended Redeemer?
Then these feet, and eyes, and lips should
be pure and holy and I should be dead to
the world, and live for lieavon.
*»Ac* *1
.• .t *, rt^.u
upon a hill, towering up for the light and for
the healing of nations—yon will get it thus a«
gain when the "shadows shall go back upoif
the dial of Aliaz—when Ho who sent out th®
luminary of day upon his march shall again put
forth his hand and stop him in his pathway of
light.
It is said, sir, that at some dark hour of«our
revolutionary contest, when army after army
had been lost, when dispirited, beaten, wretch*
cd the heart of the boldest and faithfulest di»
•--d within them, and all, for an instant, seemed
conquered except the unconquerable soul oC
our falher-shicf,—it is said that at that mo»
mcnt, rising above all theauguries around him.
tal work for all the trials it could bring, he
roused anew the sunken spirit of his associates*
by this confident and oaring declaration.——
"•^trip me (said he) of the dejected and suffer
ing remnant of my army—take from me all
that I have left—leave me but a banner, give
me but the means to plant it upon the moun
tains of West Augusta, and I will yet draw a
round me the men who will lift up their bleed
ing country from the dust, and set her free.'*
Give to mo, \\lio am a son and representative
here of that same West Augusta, give to me
as a banner the propitous measure have en
deavored to support, help me to plant it upon
this mountain top of our national power, and
the land of Washington, undivided and unbro
ken, will be our land, nnd the land of ourchil-.
drcn's children forever. So help me to do this
at this hour, and generations hence, some fu
ture son of the South, standing where I
stand,
in this same honored Hall, and in the midst of
our ligilimate succcssors. will bless and praiso
and thank God that lie, too, can say of them,
as I of you, and of all around mo, These, these
iiremy brethren, and this, this, oh! this, too,
is my country!
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36.
S mo paragraphs
arc published which were glanced at only, and
not spoken, lest the hour rule should cut off
others that, at the time, he preferred to intro
duce. Some short portions, on th«
other hand,
art* omitted entirely, because the general tone
of them could not be recovered.
ITEMS.
Lei us never forget that station in life
is necessary that each deserves our res
tiiat not the station itself but tho worthy
fulfilment of its duties does honor to the
man and so that we approach nearest to
tho pcrfect performance of the duties as»
signed tous in the order of things.
Tiie most lasting sentiments are those
which take their birth in our cradle, and
the voice of ago inculcates that our latest
recollections are our first emotions.
KINDNESS.— No man hath measured the
the power of kindness, for it is boundless
no man hath seen its death, for it is eter
al. In all ages of the world, in every clirnr,
Albert Barnes,
COIIRECT SPEAKING —We advise all
young people to acquire in early life, tho
habit of usitiggood language both in speak
ing and writing, and to abandon as early
as possible the use of slang words and
phrases. The longer they live, the moro
difficult the acquisition of such language
will be and if the golden age of youth
—the proper season for the acquisrtion of
language—be passed in its abuse, the,.,
unfortunate victim of neglected education
is very probably doomed to take slang for
life.—Money is not necessary to procure
thiseducation.—Everyman has it in his*
own power.—He has merely to use the
language which he reads instead of the?
slang which he hears, to form his
DIABOLICAL.—We learn A
cal attempt was made a few
poison the children of one,
spected citizens.—At
upon the front stejUBftTti
was discovered bjr.
family,and upotSi
filled with ar$,
York, brought
Sterling in tpecJf*
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taste
from the popular speakers, writers aqjJ
poets of the country, to treasure up cli«
phrases in his memory, and hahitri
himself to their use—avoidingat thasaM.
time that pedantic precision and bombttM
which bespeaks rather the weaknett
a vain ambition than the polish O]f
educated mind. There is .ho $j
low in rank, who may not
benefit ni* financial condition
ing this advice, and cultivating^
same time, such morals and mwn
correspond in character withgooj
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