The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-12-26


1 the work was executed. This pleased us
SO well, that we declined pressing our
claim, especially when we were inform
ed there was not sufficient funds to paw
us. We then concluded TO try our baud
at paying our creditors in compliments.
We told our butcher his meat was the
cleanest, finest and sweetest in Iowa.
We praised the neatness of our baker,
This bread, and ga that" All would not
do. The unmanne,ly fellows asked us
to ''fork over" and we were obliged to
TO comply. Finding that compliments
were not euea as good as bank paper, we
have concluded to dispense with them
entirely. We 'cant our pay.
A story is told of the breakfast Of a
lady who came over in the British Queen
and signed the complaint of the passen-
gers as to the scarcity Of provisions Oil
board. Her breakfast consisted of tWo
mutton chops, t,co slices Of ham, three
boiled eggs and three caps Of coffee.
This reminds us of the woman who
asking to be helped to some pudding, and
being, according to her notion, rather 100
literally supplied, said, quite testify, to
the gentleman, did not ask you for a
cart load, sir The wag who had ac-
commodated the provisions he heaped on
her plate to his idea Of her capacity, quiz
city watched her to see what disposition
she would maize Of the quantity that had
excited her ire. Mou,hful by monthful
i, disappeared, and with no perceptible
dimnnition Of her voraci,y, until it was
all gone. He then leaned across the ia
bic, grasping the spoon thst lay in the
pudding dish and glancing his eye at it,
said madam, acoai you back up your
cart for anohe, load2"
| We think the cases analogous and are
happy to see that the caterers of the
Queen have provided about sirty tons Of
provender, tina, such delicate creatures
may not suffer from aUant during her pre-
sent passage.
The Territory o,Ues much to 'the gen
tleman named Whicher," for Invaluable
services i'll making the proper representa-
tins to the marshal.-Pat.
Yes; and the debt would have been
| great deal heavier, had the "genllemar
f named Whicher'' succeeded in his effor
to obtain warrant to try certain persons
in Missouri for high treason against TIL
=, United States BEFORE THE SuPREM
Court OF Iowa TERRITORY! How is
that the Patriot omitted to allude 10 this
/, It's too good 10 be hushed up.-Gazette
So it island we hope that the Ga
. zette will state all the circumstances i
' the case All we have heard about
shows tina, "the gentleman named Which
err was employed by the U. s. Marsh;
and the Governor in the matter-that h
consulted the Chief Justice-and that II,
C. J. gave rather singular opinion o
the subject. This is mere hearsay. Wi
the Gazette p ease enlighten us.
Mr.. EDlroR.-Wlll you have the goo
ness to inform one of your readers throue
n the medium of your spirited paper, II
# derivation and correct method of spellir
ir '.Phlllipena, thus spelled as pronounce
h By solving this question, you will niue
oblge many of your fair readers, as we
as myself
Yours &c. ENQUIRER.
$ We Ike pleasure in satisfying our ia
e inquirer. The correct photography is Pr
! lopnna. 1t is derived from the Gree
: and signifies .'Friendship's forfeit. -
BuHulo Sun.
10 We demur to this decision. The pra
e. tice of sharing with lady the double Ike
!, nelled almond and then challenging wi
70 this name on the first subsequent meetl
If and paying forfeit in case of loss, orig
IS mated in Spain The parties were Phil
10 of Spain and Inez de Castro who were
OF forwards joined in marriage. The nan
is compound of Philip and Inez corrur
ed since to Philopena, Philopena. Phil
D. pena or Phillipana as ii is yariously spe
nj We made the same error in deriving
from the greek '.philos" and the LAT
''pgna" until our error was exposed BY
!. lady who gave as her reason that it W
: far graader to derive it from titled pr
sonages than from mere common wor
R. belonging to outlandish languages. '
r. thought she showed some woman's '
ng and SO adopted her idea.
20 TT. Col. BRANT.-We see by I
ng Journal Of the United States Senate
!: the 18th inst. that Col. BENTON is going
ek mystify the good people who b lieve
ld' doctrines, as regards the case of his re
re ton BRANr. He has given notice nI
IS, resolution 10 Law before the Senate all