The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-08

WORKSHOP, Wllcu IllG CIluS Vi HduuhtI-
chief, which was tied around his neck,
became entangled in the band and he was
strangled; he was found afew minutes af-
ter he entered the shop corpse.
HYDRoPHoBIA.--Two brothers, named
Smith, residents Of Fayette township, Pa.
died of hydrophobia on the 7th inst. at
which time two other members of the fa-
mily were suffering from the same dis
case.
..English BILL noted pickpocket,
walked very coolly into the Presidents
box at the Park Theatre, New York, on
Friday evening, and remained there du-
ring the first play, without discovery.
The Greensburg Qa.) Repository Of the
18th ult. says that their neighborhood was
visited on the evening of the 10th with a
hail storm, accompanied with severe
gale of wind. The country, for a mile in
width, Qength unknown was laid waste,
large trees torn up by the roots, and the
corn crops very seriously injured.
Mr.. Abraham Van Buren,, (son of the
Presidency and Lady, have been present.
ed to her most gracious majesty Victoria.
MoRE DEvELoPEMENTs.- sum of
SO, 100 in Canal checks, was found in a
straw bed in the New York House last
evening. The checks were all of one
hundred dollars.
The Republic Of New Grenada has
granted charter to company to make
railroad, canal, or McAdam road across
the Isthmus of Panama.
EoU1vocAL. Tom, what makes your
nose so red?" ssWhy. the fact is, Bob,
Now 1t too hard"
The WEATHER. sssDon't you call this
ALFRED hot weather." said fresh caught
yankee yesterday to an old resident.
eliot? oh, no; this is nothing. We use
the short thermometer, now. Wait till
June when we get long ones up if you
want to see real hot weather. s'Thank
you, | rather guess you'll see me takin'
rather long strides for the northerd and
easterd afore the season gets so hot that
them common thermometers cant give the
idea. Mines one hundred and twenty
degrees long; when the mercury biles
over in that, I'm o-p-h." (Picayune.
HARvEsT.-The farmers of Southern
Ohio have just gathered one of the richest
harvests of small grain that has ever been
cut in this portion Of the State. The pros
pect of an abundant latter harvest is also
good-though in this vicinity the crops are
already beginning to suffer for lack Of rain.
-CSrcleviNe Herald
Every body should read the following
paragraph, and remember the canton con.
tanned therein:
All persons, and ladies', especially,
should be careful to avoid stepping from
the rail road cars when they are in mo-
ton, however moderate the motion may
appear. What seems slow movement
on railroad is often as rapid as the mo-
ton of the quickest stage coach.
CURIoUs.-lt is stated in foreign pc
riodical, that the transformation of oats
into barley may be accomplished at will in
the following manner.-They are to be
sown late and cut twice in the way OF
grass, before they come to the ear-the
following season they will be changed into
barley. Others say it is only necessary
to sow oats in the latter part of the month
of June in order to effect the change? We
should like to hear what our farmers say
to this.-Buf. Pat.
CHICAGO July 90.
ANOTHER HAUL.-Two more counter
sfetters were brought in last evening by
Messrs. Boyer and Doty. They were
taken at Naperyille, and $500 of the 800
counterfeit checks were found npon them,
and two horses which they had purchased
with similar trash were in their possess
sion.
STILL ANoTHER.-Messrs. Gavin, CIV
bourne, and Cook, brought in another
suspected person last evening, and lodged
him in jail. This makes the number of
II, who have been apprehended and lodg-
ed IN Jail, including negro who has been
sbailed out.
Otis Allen has been bound over for tri.
al at the next Circuit Court. The bail
required is $4,000, and in default there.
of Mr.. Allen has been handed over to the
jailor. -American
The SUB. TREAsuRY.-This favorite
scheme to get possession of the peoples
money is urged by Mr.. Van Buren, in his
late party speech at Castle Garden N. Y.
city. Mr.. Senator Benton has published
letter dated June LIST, in which he ad.
vocates the subtreasury and recommends
that all bank notes under 800 be prohib-
tied!
The New York Express says that ..the
death of Cardinal Fesch will break nm
his celebrated gallery Of pictures. In this
gallery are four thousand pictures, three
thousand of which are given to Count Su-
vl!liers, Joseph Bonaparte) his nephew,
who is now at Bordentown. The Count
has now by far the most celebrated col.
lection in the United States, and if the|