The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-12-19

HdsC SCOutcu thC iued With Son.
As Hazel answered the ancient proO t,a
so would he have replied: sis IL y
want q dog, that he should do this t6;nsms
Trginian.
MANDAMUS CASE.
The National Intelligencer Of the "a
ult., states that the Circuit Court cd,nr ~
ced its session on the day peevious. -.cs',
Judge Cranch and associate Judges Tbas !
ton and Morsels on the bench.
"Wm. l.. Brant and Richard s. ca.
Esquires, as counsel for Mrs. Susan n
catur, widow of the late Commodore 8,
phei Decatur, moved the Court for q.
damuS to issue, to the Hon. jaime, r.
Paulding, Secretary of the NAVY. ~
manding him to pay certain sums Of ~
ney ordered to be paid to Mrs. Deca,n,ss
a Joint resolution Of Congress dated u
Sd of March, 1887, unless cause be sho,.
to the contra y; which motion was alos
ed, and the Court ordered that ruIes.
laid and served upon the Secretary !,
show cause, by the 9th of January ns,,
why said nandamus shall not issue.n
Two Jews were distinguished, one i,
his skill IN boxing. and the other for i,
fondness for women. A gentleman be;n,
asked to what tribe they belonged ~
swered, / rather think that one is an A.
orile, and the other is a Hittite.'
ANOTHER OFFICER GoNE.--The noub
ern papers announce that Captain Hov,a
Of Boston, the gallant and a.compsba
officer and seaman, who is SO highiycop
plimen,ed by Prof. Ingraham, in his Soul
.est, has left the American Army, anil
will be the next to take command Of opl
of the invincibles in the Texian Navy-
Several Middies also Of the 'sfrst water
are s'bound out" And how is this. i,
would ask, that the flower of clIiy,lr
is rushing to the Texian serv,ce,-i
Does it offer greater inducements, or gd
den promises for the future? Or is itlbsI
the American officers are tired of servi,
forever where there is no prospect q
chance of promotion! All these reasons
perhaps, may have their iu6a |
ence.sa
We learn from the Vickshurgh WEs
Ina, A. G. Brown and Jacob Thompson {
he Spells candidate for Congress al tk
ate election in Mississippi, left jackson
or Washington, on the 18th instant, ria
heir certificates Of election in their posk /
is! There were NINETEEN countess
re heard from by the Governor, on IL
18th. How then could he give ccrti6saa
IF election Is this new prinriplea Z
modern democracy recently discovered,- {
Nashville Banner. (
There is no vice SO pitiful, so contemr +
IDLE as that Of lying. He who permits h
himself to tell a lie once, finds it much
'asier to do it second and third time, ill &
It length it becomes habilual he tells lies &
without attending to it, and truths wi.llou
he worlds believing him. b
There is nothing like keeping up one.
|ignity. An Ohio editor, in speaking d 1
he river, says it has got so low thatii Il
eneath his notice.
We know quack doctor in this ciiya \
hort that he can't pay his advertising &
il.s.-N. 7. alias. s
The Governor General of Canada h:: &
lily resolved, in compliance with hisia. 3
to carry into effect the unionoi &
lie provinces, without regard 10 thu opn' /
III of any individuals on one side orlk +
Their.
A paper published in Kinds colls!, {
mississippi, contains seventeen and hal b
mes OF reading matter. The remainda \
the paper is filled with advertisements q
Y sheriHs. collectors and marshals, and E
otices OF insolvenls. What pleassal B
aper to subscribe for and read.
An editor apologies for the lack E
litorial matter, by saying that he carried
veral good and interesting articles ioa
edding in his hat. and the girls coaIa &
EN- all out Of him to wrap up bnSss Z
Ike in! That's the last excuse we havs B
,ard.
Banks grow rich upon their owndebts. E
one individual gives his note TO another 4
; pays him interest-the banks give az
dividual their notes promises TO payl 4
ID the receiver pays them interest % 6
cir own debts. The more they owe
erefore, the more money they will MAXI q
d the richer they become. How r. r
ould like just such privilege! E
In Connecticut, in former times, gns E
d their hair tied SO tight upon the BAY 4
their heads, that it drew their lips apf n
much that they could not get then 81
Efficiently near together to kiss thelfN
RS, without loosening the cord. &
!" If you and l should suspend spedf 8
yments,' said Bass to phrenologa II
what shonld we be like? Give twp u
pair Of suspenders. Il
Instead of Gen. Jackson's death, q lsf n
ssee paper says he has gained 80 Poua 4
flesh since the suspension Of the Uniss
ates Bank.
The New Banking law of Vermont p 4
MIS- some novel features There mus
security on bond and mortgage BY Y
to twice the amount Of tnek d