The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-10-17
up I'M TRADE.

England uOes NV ih'oha W CIV ny I'io
ann trade to China without strong efforts
y MAINTAIN it. The New York Gazette
Dnhshes the following extract Of letter
IAN London, on this subject:
' ..LoNDoN, Aug. IL, 1889.
aTbe government here is determined
u ,ake prompt measures for resenting the
,auduc. Of the China authorities, and to
no,ect British subjects. and it would be
Ss,rable that the American government
,so,,ld do the same. The impression here
! tina. the trade may be stopped for some
ame. and if not, that the temporary loss of
he opium trade will render it difficult to
nace funds in China in any other way
bu. by sending the specie, whichis scarce
here and likely to continue So"
The conduct Of the Chinese, which it
is here said the British government means
to resent, is simply enforcingits own laws
within its own territorial domain. Such
Al, Imagination is one of the crude con-
ccp.oas Of trade. The call upon Amer
ical to take a hand, is not likely to be an
swsred favorably. We are far gone in
diving large business in poisons, but
we can hardly be led to the Quixo,ism Of
loining row, at Canton. to aid in keep.
ing the poison traffic alive. We hear lily
wish the Chinese government may perse-
we're in its hostility to opium, regardless
what power may attempt to support or
coun.enance trade in it. Absolute au-
,hority cannot employ itself better, for
hose whom it rules, than to deprive them
Of the narcotics that have grown into COM
non use, and are INDUCED in, without re.
buke, to the destruction Of millions of the
human family -Cinc5nnati Ga.
THs VICE PREslDENcY.--The Admin
is,ralon have manifested strong dispo.
si.ion to shake Off Col. johnson, and Sc.
sct new candidate for the Vice Presi'
dency. We have pretty plain indications
|ha, the Office is wanted for James X.
Polk, Governor cleo, Of Tennessee. Col,
Johnson, however, shows fight. He wish
IS to continue in the office. and we fan
", it will be found, that tho party durs
Not pass over him.-Ib.
TnE PREs1DENT.-We have no advi
ss from President Van Buren,, since we
heard of him at Syracuse. September 10
He is elsctioncering in Western N. York
with all his might. We shall see, if this
produces other effect, than dis.
gust upon the minds Of the steady yeo-
meu Of the Empire state.-l5
The GAME OF HuG.--We have un.
derstood that there is game among shar.
pers, which they denominate BUG. The
practitioners keep themselves provided
with base metal. empty watch cases ant
faces, which they bring into market, by
placing small ticking bug in the empty
case When the case is handled the bug
ticks, in measure and sound like a run
ning watch. These are put off upon the
ignorant as real watches in some trade, by
which the bug-dealer make handsome
profit. One is reminded of this trick 70,
swlndling, when they are told that the re.
a! name of the great Swartwouted ex-
change broker, and !ocofoco cashier. was
BUG! tie has tipt his Cincinnati friends
inc game ct Bug, with vengeance?-Ib
a Destructive N7e.-Ihyee Churches
ana :, the National Theatre destroyed.-
Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock, some
o, ., 1he persons employed in the Nationa
theatre, corner Of Leonard and Church
streets, discovered fire in the vicinity Of
a'e gas room, which they endeavored tc
eA0nsa'sh with small force pump, but
were soon obliged to relinqulsh it, and
aaAe good their retreat. The building
,Nas soon envcloped in flames, which com
nv pua'cated to the adjoining rear of the
, ,r Episcopal church, "De Saint
'Ispns,' corner Of Franklin and Church
.ase,s' and to the African church opposite
WI tae corner of Church and Leonard
y wees, The inside Of the buildings with
~, reH contents were entirely destroyed
Tue rear gable and part of one of the
,. :. walls Of the Theatre fell. destroying
'sG rear part Of the two-story brick from
'uwelllng No. Al, Leonard street. anc
ss'ing fire to the Dutch Reformed church
= franklin street, the inside of which
.yether with the roof of the two. story
:, saool-house next adjoining and belonging
%ae church, were destroyed. The walls
= ,ae French church and of the Dutch
aelosned church do not appear to be in
plea' particularly the former, the walls
a. pillars Of which are Of white marble
The walls of the African church and The.
are will probably have to come down
- Inc churches are supposed to be in s,red
Inc Theatre was owned by Me>srs
a,ymar g. Co. snd o. Mauran. and leased
y Mr.. James Wallack, whose loss i:
ssamated at about $25 ,OO0-no insurance
Inc building was valued at about $50, OO(
sd insured in this city for $40, 0Oo.-
NsD YORK. Journal Of Commerce Of Sept Q
i. IotRsADo.-We learn from the New
"a y. j.. Advertiser that tremendou
y %.nado or whirlwind visited that plac,
~ Vicinity on Wednesday last. Its ap
, 80 was that Of an immense black
'p'u' 10 the shape Of Z funnel, reachin!